01. Big Money Sonny 
02. Come On In 
03. Nobody But You 
04. Road Dog's Life 
05. K9 Blues 
06. That Look On Your Face 
07. Face To Face 
08. Don't Bother Me 
09. I Ain't Greasin' 
10. Talkin' 'Bout Bad Luck 
11. Play With Fire 
12. That Don't Work No More

Musicians:
Smokin' Joe Kubek - Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
Bnois King - Guitar, Vocals
Kid Andersen - Guitar
Jimi Bott - Drums
William J. Campbell - Bass (Electric)
Randy Chortkoff - Harmonica, Producer, Vocals
Patrick Recob - Bass (Electric)
Kim Wilson - Harmonica, Vocals

Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King first hooked up in 1987, and their musical association has lasted nearly 20 years. Their albums are dependable affairs that stick close to good old barroom Texas blues, and if they seldom deviate from that, well, that's fine, because they do it as well as anyone this side of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Road Dog's Life is the pair's second album for Delta Groove Music, who they signed with in 2012, and it follows the unplugged Close to the Bone, marking a return to plain old electric Texas blues. That's what you get here, plain and simple, with ten originals and an impressive pair of covers, the Rolling Stones' "Play with Fire" and the Beatles' "Don't Bother Me," both among the albums highlights. The sound, recorded by Prince's long-time engineer David Z, is warm, full, and makes intelligent use of stereo separation to give everything a broad, powerful kick. There's nothing new here -- Kubek and King aren't trying to expand Texas blues as much as they simply revel in it -- which is a good thing, since they do it so well. ---Steve Leggett, Rovi

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01. Healthy Mama 3:56
02. Tell Me Why 3:41                play
03. Cryin' Shame 4:09
04. Got To Get Paid 4:09
05. Better Be Getting It On 3:44    play
06. Runnin' Blind 5:45
07. The Blues Is Still With Us 4:54
08. Make It Right 4:32
09. I Need More 5:09
10. Standing In My Door 7:13

Personnel:
Smokin' Joe Kubek- Guitar 
Bnois King- Vocals, Guitar
Paul Jenkins- Bass 
Ralph Power- Drums

Another young Texas axeman from the old school, Smokin' Joe Kubek issued his band's debut disc in 1991 on Bullseye Blues, Steppin' Out Texas Style. Kubek was already playing his smokin' guitar on the Lone State chitlin circuit at age 14, supporting such musicians as Freddie King. Soon, he formed his own band and began playing a number of bars across Dallas. In the '80s, he met guitarist/vocalist Bnois King, a native of Monroe, LA, and the duo formed the first edition of the Smokin' Joe Kubek Band. The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band began playing the rest of the Southwest in the late '80s. In 1991, they signed to Bullseye Blues, releasing their debut, Steppin' Out Texas Style, the same year. Following its release, the band launched their first national tour. For the rest of the '90s, the Smokin' Joe Kubek Band toured the United States and toured frequently and issued records like 1993's Texas Cadillac, 1996's Got My Mind Back, and 2000's Bite Me. In 2003 Kubek and guitarist/vocalist Bnois King released Roadhouse Research on the Blind Pig label. The duo's second release for Blind Pig, Show Me the Money, came out in 2004. A single-disc collection of some of the best tracks from the Bullseye Blues years, Served Up Texas Style, came out in 2005. A third album from Blind Pig Records, My Heart's in Texas, was released in 2006. Another joint effort with King, Blood Brothers, appeared in 2008. --Bill Dahl, All Music Guide.

Unfortunately for Joe Kubek and his shotgun-riding singer/rhythm guitarist partner Bnois King, in the wake of great Texas guitarists like the Vaughan Brothers, just being a really good Lone Star fret slinger gets overlooked. Which is a shame, because over the course of nine albums, Kubek and King crafted a workmanlike if understated catalog of R&B-influenced roadhouse blues. On their debut for Blind Pig, the duo churn up more of the same fare they refined the previous 12 years. Their blues-rock is genuine if derivative, and Kubek is a rugged six-stringer who makes up for his lack of a distinctive sound with gutsy meat-and-potatoes playing. Thankfully, King adds warmth and class with his smooth, soulful, and entirely unpretentious singing. His relaxed voice contrasts perfectly with Kubek's tensile, rough-and-ready licks, infusing this music with a yin-yang that elevates it far above bar-band standards. Soulful, nearly pop numbers like "Tell Me Why" allow King to croon outside the confines of a tightly constructed blues tune. Suave yet tight, this and the funky "Cryin' Shame" open up the approach and push at the genre's boundaries. Bogged down slightly by obvious lyrics and song titles like "The Blues Is Still With Us" (a thin rewrite of "The Blues Is Alright") and "Got to Get Paid," this remains down-to-earth, often moving music whose heart is as big as the artist's home state. --Hal Horowitz. AMG.

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01. I Saw It Coming
02. Burnin' To The Ground
03. Mirror, Mirror
04. She Can Smell Another Woman
05. My Heart's In Texas
06. Invitation Only
07. Armadillo Blues (Instrumental)
08. Can't Keep Her Hands Off
09. Stop Messin' With My Mind
10. Crazy World
11. Let's Stop Pretending
12. Tired Of Cryin' Over You

Personnel: 
Smokin' Joe Kubek (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar,
 Hammond b-3 organ, bass guitar); 
Bnois King (vocals, electric guitar); 
Anson Funderburgh (electric guitar); 
Paul Jenkins (bass guitar); 
Ralph Power (drums).

Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King's albums are dependable affairs that stick close to good old barroom Texas blues. The lyrics won't win any Pulitzer Prizes, and while Kubek is an amazing guitar player with a huge tone, he isn't exactly reinventing the instrument, and likewise King, although he is a distinctive and pleasant vocalist, isn't going to be mistaken for Marvin Gaye anytime soon. Not much has changed on their second release on the Blind Pig label, and Show Me the Money delivers another dose of straight-ahead roadhouse blues. If there are any concessions here, it is that all the songs pull in at a radio-friendly length, and at least one, the infectious "My Heart's in Texas," would fit effortlessly on "new country" play lists. The first two tracks, "I Saw It Coming" and "Burnin' to the Ground," pretty much lead the charge here, and King's easy, subtle singing pairs nicely with Kubek's gutbucket guitar tone, but there are no real surprises waiting in the grass, and certainly nothing that will shake the roots of the music industry -- just solid blues-rock. Somebody's gotta do it, and Kubek and King do it so well. ---Steve Leggett, Rovi

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1 My Dog's Still Walkin' (King, Kubek) 3:52
2 Don't Lose My Number (King, Kubek) 3:33
3 Flame Thrower (Gurevich, King, Kubek) 3:16
4 Stop Drinking (Hopkins) 8:12
5 Must Be Karma (King, Kubek) 2:51
6 Freezer Burn (Collins, Iglauer, King, Kubek) 4:31
7 Coleman Avenue (King, Kubek) 5:44
8 Midlife (Crisler, Midnight Flight King, Kubek, Petty) 3:04
9 Bumpy Ride (King, Kubek, Kubek) 3:16
10 That Ring Don't Mean a Thing (King, Kubek) 4:51
11 Cold Folks Boogie (King, Kubek) 4:43
12 Out on a Limb (Crisler, King, Kubek) 3:14
13 The Pleasure Was All Mine (Gurevich, King, Kubek) 6:00
14 Troubled Dreams (King, Kubek) 3:05

Paul Jenkins / Bass
Bnois King / Guitar, Vocals
Smokin' Joe Kubek / Guitar
John Street / Keyboards
Dave Konstantin / Drums

Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King have been slinging out no-nonsense, bar band-approved Texas blues-boogie since 1991. Between nonstop touring and about a dozen similar-sounding albums, little has changed for the duo besides the label affiliation. Bullseye Blues, Blind Pig, and now Alligator have helped put their music in front of a wider audience, but since the discs are pretty much interchangeable, it's little wonder their audience hasn't expanded beyond a core of hardcore fans. That's something of a badge of honor in the business they are in, though, and the very fact that King and Kubek have survived nearly two decades in the blues trenches without altering their basic approach is impressive. As you'd expect, that holds true on the duo's Alligator debut. It's another hourlong set of tough, robust, Texas soul-blues that cruises along and occasionally shifts into overdrive. The John Lee Hooker slow swamp groove of "Stop Drinking" explodes into a guitar dual that's about as hot as they have gotten in the studio, and "Midlife Crisis, Midnight Flight" further elaborates about getting healthy in the caffeine, nicotine, and booze-filled world where they reside. But tunes like the "I'm a Man" rewrite entitled "That Ring Don't Mean a Thing" just sound like you have heard them before with different lyrics, which you have. While that's not unusual in the blues, at least the material is performed with gusto and energy. King's soulful vocals are distinctive throughout, adding a unique quality, and Kubek's licks always sting despite the rehashed approach. The hard rock of "Troubled Times" sounds close to old Bad Company and nudges them into slightly different waters. But generally this is another quality effort from the dependable Texas twosome who play to their impressive strengths, and is as good as any for newcomers to partake in their rootsy, rocking attack. ---Hal Horowitz, Rovi

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1.In One Hand (And Out the Other) 
2.You're My Brand 
3.You Haven't Hurt Me 
4.Corn Palace 
5.If It's the Last Thing I Do 
6.One More Song 
7.Cryin' For the Moon 
8.Changes Made 
9.We Had to Wait 
10.Step on It 
11.You're So Hard to Understand 
12.Life You Save, The (Could Be Mine)

Personnel: 
Smokin' Joe Kubek (guitar, slide guitar); 
Bnois King (vocals, guitar); 
Jim Spake (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); 
Scott Thompson (trumpet); 
Kenneth Stern (drums); 
Ron Levy (Hammond B-3 organ);
Rusty McFarland (cowbells, bells).

The Smokin' Joe Kubek band really typify what Texas Blues is all about. Joe Kubek's guitar mastery and Bnois King's vocals make this album a must have for any blues fan. Check it out. It'll blow you away!!!! --- Jeffrey P. Radighieri, amazon.com

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