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01/07/2025

Congrats to WILL KIMBROUGH for making Mike Greenblatt's list!

New Jersey's Original Alt-Weekly

01/02/2025

Glad to see WILL KIMBROUGH on this list!

I spent about 30 years interviewing musicians the old-fashioned way: Talking on the telephone, transcribing the tape (or, eventually, the digital recording) and turning it all into a story or Q&am…

01/02/2025

Congrats to the American Patchwork Quartet for making ther BGS Class of 2024!

Music is all about moments. It’s a fact we tend to lose sight of, forest for the trees, despite the fact that music can only exist in this, the present moment. Each pluck of a string, each breath of a voice, each lick, hook, and improvisation – no matter how practiced or free – is […]

01/02/2025

Happy New Year!
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One of my New Year's resolutions in 2025 is going to be one that you may be surprised or even shocked to hear. It's that I need to listen to more music. Sure, I work in the business and have for almost 25 years. Sure, I love what I do and of course I'm thankful every day for that. But at the end of the day, I don't think I spend enough time listening to music.

These days I listen to music mostly when I'm driving, cooking, or working out. But during the work day itself, I've taken to having podcasts and clips of podcasts going on, typically via my YouTube feed which tends to reflect my main interests which are music, sports and politics; but not necessarily in that order. Of course, it's not like my full attention is on any of that content, and maybe that's the point; that it's just white noise as I work in my home office.
Back when I had first discovered iTunes, and that I could have my entire music library played randomly and on repeat, was fantastic. Twenty years later, I can still do this by streaming my Spotify catalog of curated songs, but for whatever reason I don't do this enough while at work, or to just listen for the love of music. And with a "Liked Songs" folder of 7,144 tracks, why would I choose to listen to another debate over whether or not the Giants should have tried to lose last Sunday to avoid losing their grip on the #1 picks in 2025?

So yeah, that's going to be one of my resolutions. Let me know what some of yours are, if you feel like responding. And as always, thanks for listening!
- Mike

12/13/2024

Larry May: WILL KIMBROUGH is a man with a list of accomplishments that would cover a man’s entire arm
Alabama born artist is playing in Birmingham on Saturday

The Alabama born artist has scooped up numerous accolades in his career, chief among them being his partnership with Jimmy Buffett.

12/12/2024

Lindsey Stirling talks Sabrina Carpenter going ‘Grinch’: ‘She just put a perfect spin on it’

Back in 2017, Lindsey Stirling released her Christmas album Warmer in the Winter, and one of the songs on it was "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" featuring Sabri

12/05/2024

ALBUM REVIEW: Pure Prairie League is ‘Back on Track’

On Back on Track, Pure Prairie League is back, delivering the soaring harmonies, lilting love songs, and rollicking Southern rockers that make up its signature sound.

12/05/2024

'Best holiday ever': Lindsey Stirling talks about how special (and cold) it was to perform for Packers fans at Lambeau on Thanksgiving

https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/fans/2024/12/05/best-holiday-ever-violinist-lindsey-stirling-talks-about-why-thanksgiving-at-lambeau-was-special-and/76738992007/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG-qLxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcSqSf53rmyTZ9CyHwnWiSYOHLBdFHp28FVXKkWNQMSRLubfSgiIu5zY3Q_aem_AZGH9e-Cj7wnOXJ5F3kViw

In an interview with the Green Bay Press-Gazette, she also talked about keeping it positive over NBC's decision not to broadcast her halftime show.

12/05/2024

13 of the very best Chicago albums of 2024 - WBEZ Chicago

https://www.wbez.org/music/2024/12/04/best-chicago-albums-2024-hip-hop-rock-blues-jazz
Yes, Michael McDermott!

This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz.

12/04/2024

Check this out!
featuring Katie Pruitt

Just 90 minutes from Nashville, you can enjoy a concert in a cave. Musicians and fans from all over journey to The Caverns in Grundy County for a truly uniqu

12/03/2024

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Mike Reilly, longtime member and now owner/manager of PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE! Mike visited the show to discuss t...

12/02/2024

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12/01/2024

11/20/2024

The Wildwoods, Artists you should know!

With captivating harmonies and much needed feel good songs, The Wildwoods are a notable trio consisting of Noah Gose on guitar, Chloe Gose on violin, and Andrew Vaggalis on upright bass. Their acou…

11/14/2024

How does Badfish, the Sublime tribute band, continue to capture the music of a timeless moment, while maintaining sold-out shows and growing popularity for over a quarter century? For founder Scott Begin it’s simple — have a blast while staying true to the music of Sublime. On Wednesday, Nov. 20...

11/12/2024

https://thehoneypop.com/2024/11/11/exclusive-interview-lets-dive-into-the-duality-of-lindsey-stirling/

Check out this exclusive interview with Lindsey Stirling

Lindsey Stirling perfectly encapsulates the term 'Duality' and we got to dive into exactly what that means to her!

11/06/2024

https://www.akronlife.com/arts-and-entertainment/330-area-blog/art-form_5/

Brian Lisik Music

So Fetch: Akron Native Carly Ameling Stars in "Mean Girls" Art Form: Brian Lisik & Benjamin Payne November 5, 2024 10:01 AM RSS Print × Expand Tom Apathy Photography Brian Lisik Singer, guitarist and Akron native Brian Lisik has been recording and performing his brash, garage-rock music throughout ...