My brother one time said that if he had to pick his favorite artist of all time if would be Johnny Cash. I thought that was so true since Johnny really knew no boundaries and found his way into the hearts of everyone from bikers to farmers. He just had something that had universal appeal. It got me thinking, if
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I was directed towards this great live clip of Delta Nove today. They were playing Alex’s Bar, which is a fantastic spot in Long Beach, if you haven’t been. Delta Nove is a local force to be reckoned with. Their style is deeply funky and full of range, all of which is super fun and uplifting. This particular clip is
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Just wanted to let you know that I am really looking forward to the gig this Saturday night. It will be the fist time in a long time where I will just be playing by myself, like the good ol days. I have been writing some new tunes and I welcome the opportunity to let them come out and play.
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It’s been a long road now folks , putting this record together and I am very happy to say we recently added an amazing musician to the project. It turned out to be a real thrill. He is a violinist named Trevor Lloyd who I met at a farmers market playing with a digiridoo player. I was drawn to the
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Steve and I have spent a few good hours working on tightening up all the vocals and harmonies, and I am happy to report that we are pretty darn close to wrapping things up in that department. I am looking forward to working on something else besides my parts. I have gotten to the point where I feel like I
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Well, we’ve been in recording this record now for a few months, and I have to say I feel ready to get back out there and start playing again. I guess life just has a way of flying by, and before you know it summer is winding down and leaves are falling… well they are falling somewhere, not so much
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I was so happy to return to the realms of Mambo Records this week. I had quite a bit of unsettled business to attend to. I brought good ol’ Jaggedy Kaye with me, so he could see how the whole operation went down. It was a good night . We filled in a lot of the remaining vocal parts, which
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I was just listening to a little Camera Obscura and was enjoying their song French Navy. It has a good feeling about it. It sounds like a group of people who love to play music, sitting in a room and have a good jam. I can appreciate that, and it makes me kind of pine for the days when that
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Just heard a song that keeps playing over and over in my head. It’s Beth Orton Sisters of Mercy. It just reminded me of what an amazing talent she is. I guess people get brought to your attention for a bit and sometimes they fade away. It’s always nice to have them come back into your mind- stop in and say hello. Looks
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To me, nothing beats a perfectly timed lyric, where the syrconicity of the artist and your personal experience collide, and you find solice, revenge, helplessness or hope in their words. Some of the lyrics that have done that for me are.. “I don’t understand about the weather outside -0r the harmony in a tune
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