Here's a video from our March 15 show at the Hideout in Chicago. It was shot by videographer/filmmaker Gretchen Hasse and a Loyola University student to promote the Tamms Prison protest mission, championed by yearten.org.

Ms. Hasse was quite inspired by the evening, saying she "thought the music was so powerful and appropriate to the Tamms cause - the whole blues philosophy of finding beauty in the worst situations, and using that beauty to help you through and inspire others to the same - I was really re-educated that night as to where the blues come from and what they mean."

Nicely said.

The first half of the video is an eloquent, heartfelt speech by Mary L. Johnson, mother of a current Tamms prisoner. The second half is Elmore James Jr. and the Broomdusters playing Cummins Prison Blues.

Enjoy the video below.

--blue dave