Raven And Blues

This month * the m-pac personal accessory carrier * forfeit cookies * POWERbreathe, a hand-held inspiratory muscle trainer * Michael Brook, Editor of Stuff Magazine

The first foray into the Podsafe Music Network - let me know whether you could spot a difference

Seiko label printer, why you need Ad-Aware, the iPod video and the news from PC-Pro

3 blues locations happening this week that I would love to be attending - Festival of the Desert in Mali, Blues Cruise out of Florida and Mustique Blues - so I play music from each.

http://www.bfbs2.com/rnb.html Another varied week of blues and a special tribute to my father-in-law.

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http://www.bfbs.com/rnb - The first show of the year looks back at the bands who came to play on the houseboat. Great sets from CC Adcock, Catfish Keith, the WIYOS and Kelly Joe Phelps.

A look back at the best Games, Gadgets and Gizmos I reviewed in 2005

A sprinkling of Christmas tunes alongside the usual mix of great blues

The whole show comes from the offices of Dennis Publishing and we meet Nik Rawlinson, Editor of Mac User; Gareth Ogden, Editor of Custom PC and regular Paul Trotter, News & Features Editor of PC-Pro. They discuss the year gone and the year to come in computing.

http://www.bfbs.com/rnb Not a Christmas tune in sight as I feature Watermelon Slim, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Little Walter and Muddy Waters.

http://www.bfbs.com/rnb After Hours Jools Holland Swinging The Blues Mean Old Frisco B B King Ace 30th R&B Never Found A Smoking Gun Johnny Rawls & the Rays No Boundaries Call Me Emily Druce New Day Talkin' The Blues John Lee Hooker Chill Out Tommy Kelly Joe Phelps Tap The Red Cane Whirlwind Bon Ton Roula Clarence Garlow Clarence Garlow Everything I Know About The Blues Delbert McClinton Room To Breathe Run Me Down Carlos del Junco Blues Mongrel Strong Enough Shemekia Copeland The Soul Truth Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Buddy Guy Blues Singer Baby I'm Coming Home Charley Booker Let's Drink Some Juice

Mikey Jr makes his debut and great tracks from Big Bill Broonzy, Keb Mo and Mose Allison

A great live set from Kelly Joe Phelps and new tracks from Dr John and Jools Holland

A great session with Kelly Joe and two tracks you have never heard,

Chiller bags, cucumber protectors, paper rucksacks, massaging eggs and personalised calendars all feature this month.

A live set from Catfish Keith plus Carlos del Junco, Jimmy smith, Guitar Shorty and Dana Gillespie

Macromedia Studio 8, 10 things you must do before you connect your new PC to the internet, great Christmas ideas and a wonderful new competition with prizes from Creative.

40 minutes of Catfish Keith - his stories and his music.

Jimmy McGriff, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Muddy Waters, C C Adcock, Mose Allison, Georgie Fame, Omar and the Howlers.