CD REVIEW: Unexploded - Unexploded EP
By Alex Jasperse - 06/29/2008 - 12:35 PM EDT
Alternative Rock, Electronic Rock and Dance Rock
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CD REVIEW: Andrew McKnight - Something Worth Standing For
By Chip Withrow - 06/26/2008 - 08:30 AM EDT
Americana, Folk, Acoustic
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CD REVIEW : Fred Prellberg - Ten Pennies Make A Dime
By Don Sechelski - 06/24/2008 - 06:18 PM EDT
Pop/Rock
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CD REVIEW: Tyler Burnett - Tyler Burnett
By Chip Withrow - 06/23/2008 - 01:46 PM EDT
Alternative Pop/Rock
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CD REVIEW: Si Hayden - Steel Roots
By Chip Withrow - 06/23/2008 - 10:13 AM EDT
Solo guitar instrumental
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CD REVIEW: Trueheart - The Road
By Chris Propfe - 06/22/2008 - 02:46 PM EDT
Adult Contemporary
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Indie Record Shops: An Appreciation And Reflection
By Mick Polich - 06/21/2008 - 09:32 AM EDT
Indie record shops - well, Johnny, we hardly knew ye: some are still holding on to a fanatic client base, while others get schlepped out to sea. Some thoughts, and a personal, downhome reflection....
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CD REVIEW: Brother Lou - As Good As You Want
By Don Sechelski - 06/19/2008 - 09:46 AM EDT
Americana, Folk, Acoustic
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CD REVIEW: Coffee House Gypsies - The Artist
By Jarrod Brogdon - 06/18/2008 - 05:08 PM EDT
Adult Alternative
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Pick A Direction
By Carley Baer - 06/17/2008 - 12:29 PM EDT
One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was, "one step at a time." I repeat it to myself when I'm at the bottom of a massive hill, looking up at where I want to be. One step at a time. Don't think about the hill. Think about this next step. This next step is all there is. You'll get there eventually. However, these days I feel less like I'm at the bottom of a hill and more like I'm in the middle of a valley, with hills coming up on all sides. Which hill should I climb? Which one gets me closer to where I want to go? One step at a time is all well and good, but it's not really going to help if I don't pick a direction first.
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The X Factor (the Day the Fish Died)
By Bronson Herrmuth - 06/16/2008 - 12:12 PM EDT
A true story of a songwriter/artist pitch session with an A&R label exec on Music Row in Nashville, TN.
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Obedia - 24-hour Tech Support for Musicians
By Jerry Flattum - 06/15/2008 - 08:53 AM EDT
A new service, Obedia, answers a long awaited need: 24-hour tech support for musicians. Steve Garth, Fred Maher and Jayce Murphy are your new best friends. Need help right away with a hardware/software issue? Click Obedia.
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Music Life: 03 - Practicing With NO Instrument
By Brian Donovan - 06/14/2008 - 03:24 AM EDT
If you're a human being, you won't ALWAYS be near your instrument to practice. Here's how to bridge that gap...
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CD REVIEW: Jagger Cook - All Our Hands are Dirty
By Jarrod Brogdon - 06/12/2008 - 09:23 PM EDT
Alt Pop/Rock
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CD REVIEW: She – Shimmy Shimmy with She
By Chip Withrow - 06/10/2008 - 01:16 PM EDT
Children's (ages 5-13)
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CD REVIEW: Kenny Schick - Under
By Chip Withrow - 06/09/2008 - 03:06 PM EDT
Acoustic Folk/Rock
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CD REVIEW: ZydecoaGoGo - Let The Good Times Roll
By Don Sechelski - 06/09/2008 - 12:41 PM EDT
Zydeco/RocknRoll/Dance
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FM Radio Is Dead - Long Live FM Radio!
By Mick Polich - 06/09/2008 - 07:55 AM EDT
What the hell happen to FM radio? It is alive and well - with a new suit, and matching tie and spats!! A short look at where the spirit of 'underground-anything-goes' music programming lives today....
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CD REVIEW: Effusion 35 - Stonewind
By Don Sechelski - 06/06/2008 - 03:06 PM EDT
Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock
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CD REVIEW: Lawson Rollins - Infinita
By Don Sechelski - 06/04/2008 - 09:17 AM EDT
Blend of Jazz, World, and Flamenco
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Blue Collar Guest Blog #2 -DON MYERS!!!!
By Mick Polich - 06/02/2008 - 09:50 AM EDT
Well kids, the hits just keep a comin' - ANOTHER guest blog hot on the heels of last months' blog: this time, the illustrious Mr. Don Myers, singer/songwriter/musician par excellence from the ol' home town of Des Moines, Ia., contributes his views on the 'dumbing down' of society and the arts (a well-heeded warning for uninformed, and a reminder to us all to keep on keepin' on with self - education!). A laurel and hardy handshake to Mr. Myers for guesting on this column!!
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