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For this week's radio program, host and producer Tom Lounges interviewed iconic guitarist Andy Powell of the classic British band, Wishbone Ash.The Ash formed in 1969 and were in many ways born out of the British Blues Revival of the era. They later evolved into melodic folk-inspired rock, heavy rock, progressive rock, and hybrids of all those and more.On this program, Any Powell talks about his own evolution as one of the rock world's most gifted guitarists and the band's longevity and creative output that has spanned over 5 decades.

This week on ART ON THE AIR features American photographer, Laurie Tennent, known for her distinctive, dramatic botanical images. Next the author of the young adult novels Annie Sullivan, whose novels mix fantasy and adventure. Our Spotlight is on GRAMMY® Award winner, Falu discussing her national touring schedule of her concert Surrender.

"DARK SIDE OF THE YULE" -- by unique musical ensemble CLASSICAL BLAST -- is an annual holiday tradition in Northwest Indiana as "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" on Lakeshore Public Media takes an evening to spotlight the group and their special Holiday Concert each season.CLASSICAL BLAST return to the Hobart Art Theater (230 Main St.) in downtown Hobart on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th for the fifth consecutive year with their ever-evolving and always incredible live performance "DARK SIDE OF THE YULE," a continuously updated musical repertoire of incredibly crafted and skillfully arranged holiday music. This year's concert is a matinee performance beginning at 4p.m.CLASSICAL BLAST have released five critically acclaimed full length albums, with two dedicated entirely to holiday music -- "Whiter Shade Of Winter" and "Dark Side Of The Yule." Many tracks on these albums are familiar and beloved pop/rock songs creatively mashed-up with Christmas classics, medieval carols, and original holiday songs. Listen to this broadcast and hear several of the selections from these albums as the members talk about creating them.

This week on ART ON THE AIR features self-taught Milwaukee-based acrylic artist, Mark Zanowski, Valparaiso novelist M B Henry discusses two of her newest novels, and spotlight is on filmmaker Nigel David’s short horror film called The Midnight Owls.

In-Studio Musical Guests: THE RELICSThree members -- JIM, BOB and DAVE -- of one of the Region's longest running club and festival bands join show host Tom Lounges in the Lakeshore studio to discuss the secret to their long career, their relatively unknown songwriting output, and their NOVEMBER 30, 2025 first ever holiday concert happening at HOBART ART THEATER -- 230 Main Street -- in downtown Hobart, IN.Hear for the first time ever on radio -- three original RELICS songs, along with some recordings of the band performing classic covers. Online tickets at: www.brickartlive.comPhysical tickets at: Tom Lounges Record Bin - 218 Main St. - Hobart, IN

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South Shore Arts Executive Director Jonathan Canning, the host of "Eye on the Arts Radio," speaks with Gloria Tuohy, Founding Artistic Director at Indiana Ballet Theatre, about The Nutcracker production Dec 20 & 21st, Valparaiso High SchoolFor more information visit https://www.southshoreartsonline.org/.

Gary Indiana’s Own R&B/Soul Icon DENIECE WILLIAMS guests on this edition of "MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges" and talks about her NWI Roots, her incredible career, working with some of music's biggest stars and studio producers, and returning home to Gary to co-headline the "VALENTINE’S DAY SOUL JAM" @ THE HARD ROCK CAFÉ on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

"MIDWEST BEAT BLUES" is hosted and produced by Tom Lounges and is presented weekly by Tom Lounges Record Bin in downtown Hobart on the LAKESHORE PUBLIC MEDIA airwaves and online stream.The first 30-minutes of this week's "MIDWEST BEAT BLUES" program begins with some classic sides laid down by iconic bluesmen like MAGIC SLIM, LITTLE WALTER, JUNIOR WELLS and JIMMY JOHNSON. Starting off that block of legendary artists is a new cut by one of the legends still making music today at age 95... BOB STROGER who opens the show with his band THE HEADCUTTERS.Lots of NEW tracks are also included and debuted in tonight's program. Cuts from newly dropped albums by DUKE ROBILLARD & HIS ALL-STAR BAND, LITTLE ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS, THERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM KINGS, MARIA MULDAUR, CRYSTAL SHAWANDA and OMAR COLEMAN & IGOR PRADO.If you like great team-ups, I got some of those too. ALBERT KING & STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON, as well as JOE BONAMASSA & BETH HART.Other artists heard on this edition of the program include: PAUL RODGERS, TITO JACKSON, SELWYN BIRCHWOOD and KATIE WEBSTER.* Midwest BEAT Blues and Tom Lounges Record Bin are under the umbrella of Tom Lounges Entertainment, LLC