Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Best Gigs

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Site Admin

Ashley Jordan, Guest Blogger As an aspiring musician I am always looking for the next great gig to play my music and meet some amazing people. What makes it a great gig to me?  Well, I thought I knew the … Continue reading →

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Paul Rishell – Master of the Country Blues Guitar

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Site Admin

Craig Sonnenfeld, Guest Blogger It has been my privilege for the last few years to study guitar with Paul Rishell. Below is my brief description of Paul’s life and music career with Annie Raines after a recent conversation with Paul. … Continue reading →

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Pressure

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Site Admin

By Kim Jennings I have only been comfortable in my own skin as a songwriter for about three years.  That isn’t a terribly long time in the grand scheme of things. As a songwriter, though, I think about the process … Continue reading →

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Teenage Open Mike Newbie (What It’s Really Like)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Site Admin

Ashley Jordan, Guest Blogger Do you remember your first experience at an open mic?   Was playing in front of a group of fellow musicians something that you eagerly anticipated…or something that you totally dreaded but somehow forced yourself to try?  … Continue reading →

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Hip-Hop’s Caped Crusader: Interview with Chris Faraone

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Site Admin

Jake Ostreicher, Guest Blogger Massachusetts hip-hop has been awesome, struggling, thriving, mimicking, and setting trends since I could first tune in. It’s a contradiction on many levels. In my own experience, it can be tough to get recognition unless you’re … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Teenagers?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Site Admin

Ashley Jordan, Guest Blogger One thing that I’ve observed about the open mics that I’ve attended is that there aren’t many “young people” who are around my age out performing.  In fact, I can count on one hand the number … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Play Nice with Others

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Site Admin

Trisha Knudsen, Guest Blogger My husband Phil and I have been married for nearly 28 years. All couples that have shared life for such a long time know that without a few essentials, this living together thing is HARD! Of … Continue reading →

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Green Acres

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger It might have been a warm spring night, the sort of night where the moon seems to glow and promise drips from every budding tree. It was a party, a community dance, maybe, on the second … Continue reading →

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Yellow Pages in the Snow: Direct to Recycle. Will CDs Follow?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Site Admin

Steve Rapson, Guest Blogger Editor’s note: Since Steve originally wrote this entry, and sent it to us  to post here, it’s been reported that many companies are no longer going to print phone books.  Very interesting… The first week of … Continue reading →

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