This week on the Hogpod Chicago Music Scene Podcast, we dive deep into Chicago blues with Kevin Purcell and Road Bill from the award-winning band Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners and the Bus Stop Blues radio/podcast show on 98.3 FM The Life.Hosts Mike “Bongo” Orfanos, Pete Jansons, and Chris “Rhodesy” Rhodes welcome Kevin Purcell (harmonica virtuoso, vocalist, songwriter blending Chicago blues with Southern rock) and Road Bill (sound engineer, roadie, and co-host of Bus Stop Blues) for stories from the road, musical influences, band history, and more Hogpod chaos.Topics include:🎸 Kevin's background in Chicago blues and Southern rock swagger🎤 The Nightburners' evolution, Stevie Ray Vaughan influences, and high-energy shows📻 How Bus Stop Blues podcast/radio show got started, now expanding to 3 nights a week🔊 Road Bill's journey from roadie to sound engineer and lighting pro🎶 Blues legends, original music, tales from the road, and local scene shoutoutsPlus: Bears game rehash drama, postponed gigs due to football, Malort stories, and plenty of laughs.Key Moments:0:00 Pres Show Bongo Mike and Chris Rhodes and Pete Jansons pre show with Road Bill and Kevin Purcell from the Bus Stop Blues5:32 Caleb Wilson miracle throw rehash (original time was 0:58 - please edit going forward)14:30 Rob Stepen Show clip • HOGPOD Chicago Local Music Scene Podcast ... 15:05 Road Bill and Kevin Purcell from Bus Stop Blues Join the show16:52 Road Bill Story on Malort18:52 Malort: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit Paperback – September 3, 2024 https://a.co/d/08dV2XmU 20:00 HOGPOD Crew on Bus Stop Blues Episode #42 Nov 2025 Show link20:04 Bus Stop Blues one year anniversary22:42 Kevin Purcell Musical Background and his band the Nightburners26:16 Kevin Purcell and The Nightburners 1991 at EZ Street • Kevin Purcell and The Nightburners 32:38 Where did the name Nightburners come from38:00 Stevie Ray Vaughn Influence39:00 Stevie Ray Vaughn Death Alpine Valley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_o...46:52 How did Road Bill connect with Kevin Purcell54:32 Bus Stop Blues Podcast and its Process59:11 thebustopblues@gmail.com to book the band59:34 Where is 98.3 The Life Come from?1:05:00 What songs have been an influence to Road Bill and Derek Procell?1:06:05 Living your dash / mindy.shulman 1:16:22 Looking back what have you learned🔗 Connect with Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners / Bus Stop Blues:https://nightburners.com/home / nightburners https://thebusstopblues.com/ / @road_bill thebustopblues@gmail.com (to book the band)🎧 Enjoying the show? Support Hogpod on Patreon and help us keep the Chicago music stories alive! / hogpod Are you a band, club owner, or booker and want to be on the show? Reach out to Beth Miller for booking:Beth@hogpod.org708-287-3692#Hogpod #ChicagoMusic #BusStopBlues #KevinPurcell #Nightburners #ChicagoBlues #RoadBill #BluesPodcast #98.3TheLife #StevieRayVaughan #SouthernRock #MusicPodcast