Tag Archives: Local music

The Importance of Sharing

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Site Admin

Local folksinger Tom Smith shares his insights about sharing creativity with others. Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Ellen Schmidt: Gifted Songwriter and Longtime Community Mentor and Activist

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Site Admin

Ellen Schmidt: songwriter, activist, open mike host, concert presenter, and compassionate supporter of many local musicians throughout eastern Massachusetts. Continue reading →

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Rockabye Baby: Traveling Internationally With My Guitar

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Site Admin

Patti DeRosa shares her experiences trying to protect the safety of her beloved guitars while traveling to Italy. Continue reading →

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The Beginnings of a European Tour…or, How I Picked Up Some Italian Guys in New Bedford

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Site Admin

Part 1 of Boston-based singer-songwriter Patti DeRosa’s 4-part series about her 2010 tour of Italy and Germany. Continue reading →

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Getting Started in the Local Music Scene

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Site Admin

Ashley Jordan finds that getting out there and performing her original music, even as a teenager, isn’t as scary as she thought. Making connections with other musicians is key to getting support, feedback, and encouragement. Continue reading →

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Massachusetts vs. Iceland

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Dan Cloutier

Dan Cloutier makes the case that Massachusetts is bigger than Iceland but has less broad influence in the world of music. Let’s get out there and support local music in Massachusetts. We need your help to make it happen. Continue reading →

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What the Closing of Harpers Ferry Really Means

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Site Admin

Mike Mellor ~ Editor, The Killing Floor, Guest Blogger Originally from Mike Mellor’s “The Killing Floor.” And so it seems that another of our live music institutions got 86′ed by the whims of greedy landlords, developers and MegaloMaster, Inc. Nobody … Continue reading →

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Why there’s nothing at all like live music

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Site Admin

David Greene, Guest Blogger A year or so ago I attended an open mike evening at the Emerson Umbrella in Concord. The feature was terrific, of course, and as often happens, the room largely cleared out after the feature was … Continue reading →

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Flattered. And SO mad.

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Site Admin

Amy Petty, Guest Blogger This post originally appeared on Amy Petty’s Facebook Site. Wanna hear a story that is really gonna tick you off? So my friend and producer Jacob Detering called me a couple days ago.  He was sitting … Continue reading →

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Dream List, Business Plan (Part 2)

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Kim Jennings

The music community is a large part of being a musician on any level. Continue reading →

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