{"podcast":{"title":"Time Signatures with Jim Ervin","slug":"time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365","podcast_index_feed_id":6325365,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/time-signatures/","website_url":"https://time-signatures.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b6d6b9d4-53c2-4f65-9153-62e65e2f9956/fV3spOLN-7GKRvV-DOmA_2pN.jpg","author":"LCC Connect","episode_count":137,"summary":"Time Signatures, hosted by Jim Ervin, features conversations with musicians, industry professionals, and others connected to the blues genre. Primarily focused on the blues, the program occasionally delves into other linked genres (ie. jazz, rock, soul, funk). Many of the episodes are recorded before a live audience at various venues in and around Mid-Michigan. The program is presented by the Lansing's Capital Area Blues Society, a non-profit blues organization dedicated to the promotion of, preservation of, and education about the blues. This is also the main goal of Time Signatures; acting as a digital time capsule, capturing moments in time, and providing a platform for future generations to hear the voices of those who have etched their own “signature” into the blues.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T08:18:19.977972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365"},"episode":{"title":"The Holy Grail of Blues Bands: Melissa McKinney & MAMA","slug":"the-holy-grail-of-blues-bands-melissa-mckinney-mama","published_at":"2026-06-16T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/the-holy-grail-of-blues-bands-melissa-mckinney-mama","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365","url":"https://time-signatures.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/80335eca-c67f-4337-85cc-f089f118e1b7.mp3","summary":"With only three episodes remaining on Season 6, host Jim Ervin welcomes first band runner up in the 2026 International Blues Challenge, Melissa McKinney. This woman of the Blues put an incredible band together to compete this year, and narrowly missed taking it all home with her. She has sold her successful music school, and she has come away from the IBC on a mission to bring her deep, soulful Blues to the masses. If you get a chance to check her and her band “Mama” out, you will not be sorry if you do. Website: https://melissamckinneymusic.com/mama Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissamckinneymusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1A5EiKAJr86zuGUlTN2oaC?si=Lae7eZ66Qj2t5H9qk8qXgg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissamckinneymusic _________________________ Facebook: Time Signatures YouTube: Time Signatures Facebook: Capital Area Blues Society Website: Capital Area Blues Society Friends of Time Signatures _______ Website: University of Mississippi Libraries Blues Archive Website: Killer Blues Headstone Project Website: Blues Society Radio Network Website: Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation","meta_description":"With only three episodes remaining on Season 6, host Jim Ervin welcomes first band runner up in the 2026 International Blues Challenge, Melissa McKinney.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1696,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/episodes/the-holy-grail-of-blues-bands-melissa-mckinney-mama/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/the-holy-grail-of-blues-bands-melissa-mckinney-mama.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}