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Songwriting and Politics

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Terence Hegarty, Guest Blogger There’s been an argument for a century or two about whether what we’ve come to call socioeconomic issues are “fit subject” for art. Most formal academic criticism of the twentieth century has suggested that introducing such … Continue reading →

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Music and the Renegade Tradition

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger Welcome to the second installment of my occasional feature, Sam’s Book Corner, where I rise from my sofa and not actually review a book I’ve just finished. I began back in October, with a not-actual-review of … Continue reading →

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When Changes Come – Picking Up, Moving On

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Site Admin

Trisha Knudsen, Guest Blogger So Kids, it’s like this – life is change. We all know it’s true, deny it as we sometimes attempt to do. But, change is an inevitability of the Human Condition. We’re meant to keep learning, … Continue reading →

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Get Committed – Organize Your PR

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Site Admin

Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger Pick a tool, any tool. The more comprehensive your PR activities, the bigger and better your chances for reaching more people, including the press. With a diverse menu of social media tools readily available (see some … Continue reading →

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Be Committed – to Your PR

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Site Admin

Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger As a performer, your primary goal is to connect with your audience – to evoke thoughts, actions, and emotions – to make people laugh, cry, tap their feet, or simply ponder life.  When it comes to … Continue reading →

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I Am a Local Musician

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Site Admin

D. Michael Loveridge, Guest Blogger I am a local musician. I play for local people in local venues and have no aspirations to be anything more (though I once did). And in my travels, I will sometimes hear people wondering … Continue reading →

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Song Bomb: What? Why?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Site Admin

By Dan Cloutier Editor’s note: We were very curious about why Tim Riordan would put himself through such an exercise in fly-by-night, hurry-up songwriting.  Is art something that you let come on its own?  Is it there just waiting to … Continue reading →

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“Song Bomb” 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Site Admin

By Dan Cloutier I am a songwriter.  In my most creative times, I write about one song a month.  I ponder each song, I refine each song, and I worry about each song.  Songs keep me up at night, and … Continue reading →

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The Power of Song

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Daniel Senie, Guest Blogger It was early summer, 1982. The winds were blowing briskly down the Hudson River. We were sailing from South Street Seaport to Piermont, with just the wind and the tide to power our way north. I … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes with Kim Jennings and Dan Cloutier

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Site Admin

Dan Cloutier and Kim Jennings are the co-founders of the “I Support Local Music in Massachusetts” Facebook community, the We Support Local Music Blog, and Birch Beer Records. In this video, they talk about all this as well as supporting … Continue reading →

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