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            <title>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[2011 is history but it was quite a year both good and bad. Michael Packer was inducted into The Blues Hall Of Fame but legendary delta bluesman and friend Honeyboy Edwards passed away at the age of 96. We did get to play his final gig with him in Clarksdale MS on April 16, 2011. I will never forget him. We had some great nights too many to mention here but some of the highlights were Rob Paparozzi and Bernard Purdie sitting in with us @ The Turning Point Cafe, The Honeyboy Edwards Tribute @ Buddy Guys Legends in Chicago, Staten Island Benefit for Robin Rogers who also passed away where the blues community got together for her. She will be missed. Thank you to all the venues that give us a chance to perform and to all the folks who come out to see us. We couldn't do it with out you. We wish you all success in 2012!<br /><br />2012 has already started out with a bang. We brought the New Year in right @ a great blues club called Brian's Backyard BBQ in Middletown NY and then proceeded to Woodstock NY where we performed @ my friends Rob & Joni's Logstock which is their fabulous home. I was also named NY Blues Ambassador to the Blues Hall Of Fame and inducted Levon Helm, Barbara O'Brien (Levons manager), Commander Cody, Prof. Louie, Alexis P.Suter and band, Felix Cabrera, Rob Ramirez, Joni Elenson and Robert Jr. Whitall editor and chief of Big City Blues Magazine......Watch out 2012!  Here we come....]]></description>
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            <title>NEW CD!!!!!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The new CD Live @ The Turning Point with guest harmonica player the great Rob Paparozzi was released today by Interscope Digital.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Michael Packer is now in the Blues Hall Of Fame! The Michael Packer Blues Band will be the house band for the Honeyboy Edwards tribute @ Buddy Guys Legends in Chicago on Wednesday October 19th. <a href="http://www.buddyguy.com">www.buddyguy.com</a>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>HONEYBOY EDWARDS 1915- 2011</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[David "Honeyboy" Edwards has passed away at the age 0f 96. He was an american blues legend and what an honor to have the privilege of performing with him...R.I.P.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Michael Packer has been nominated and will be inducted into The Blues Hall Of Fame on Sunday September 25th @ Brians Backyard BBQ in Middletown NY.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Michael Packer's song She Left This Morning has been nominated by Big City Blues Magazine for blues song of the year. To vote go to <a href="http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com">www.bigcitybluesmag.com</a>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new CD by Michael Packer consisting of 40 year old recordings from the Papa Nebo, Atlantic Record years. Featured track is "Bull Frog Blues" with Jon Paris on harp and Jerry Marotta on drums. Released by the Iris Music Group and produced by Alan Lorber.]]></description>
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            <title>Gospel singer Pearl Jackson</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Windmill Music has just added contemporary gospel singer Pearl Jackson who hails from New York. Her latest recording "Sweet Is His Love" will be presented to record labels in the U.S and abroad. This our first crack @ the Christian market and if there ever was an artist to break into this genre' it would be Pearl Jackson. She is fabulous and we are lucky to have her aboard....]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Windmill Music artists Son Jack Jr. and Michael Wilde have debuted @ #45 on the RMR national blues charts and #2 on the Washington State radio charts. They are also #2 @ Bluesville (clicks to pick) XM Sirius radio. Congratulations to these fine artists!]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title>The Best Of 2010</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[2010 was quite a year. I had the honor of playing 2nd guitar with the legendary Honeyboy Edwards @ several venues including Briggs Farm Blues Festival and The Turning Point where he played "Dust My Broom". It was incredible! Honeyboy is the man... All my gigs are great! I am blessed. I get to play my guitar. I would like to thank all the club owners and promoters for having me.<br /><br />Briggs Farm, Black Potatoe, Warwick Winery, NYC Marathon, Logstock, Turning Point, Sopac Performing Arts Center, International Blues Challenge, Towne Crier, Ben's Deli, BB King's, Alor Cafe (benefit for Robin Rogers)to name a few. If I left you out you know who you are and I love you too but my list is pretty long. I play everywhere!<br /><br /> Probably the coolest thing that happened was that I was inducted into my High School Hall of Fame which to me was pretty amazing! I got to go back to another life in time. So Happy New Year to everyone!  Live your dreams!   - Michael Packer]]></description>
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