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Sad Star Cafe

| August 1, 2015
Sad Star Cafe

by the Swami After a long and heroic climb back, Mark Sundermeier and company return with a F*(king rocking disc! Sad Star Café was somewhat of an institution about 10 years ago, sharing the stages with likes of Rubber Planet and Love 45. Following an incredible life changing car crash, Sundermeier returns with the original […]

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Luna Sol- Blood Moon

| April 1, 2015
Luna Sol- Blood Moon

by The Swami “We like it loud, dark, and heavy.” Yes, they do, and a successful achievement at that. Fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator, and Alice in Chains will surely be rotating these guys in their devices. Hailing with a damn good description of “High Mountain Stoner Rock” really sums up […]

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Musician 101- Strength in Numbers

| January 2, 2015
Musician 101- Strength in Numbers

Musician 101 – Round 14 – Strength in numbers… What to do to take it to the next level by the Swami Back in the 90’s when I had a developmental deal with Sony, I was privileged to have several great mentors. Then the labels still had A/R departments and would look for talented artists […]

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Musician 101 #11- College Radio

| June 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Musician 101 #11- College Radio

What to do to take it to the next level by the Swami Back in the 90’s when I had a developmental deal with Sony, I was privileged to have several great mentors. Then the labels still had A/R departments and would look for talented artists to sign and then “train” to be a pro. […]

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100 Shots

| May 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
100 Shots

by the Swami [email protected] 100 Shots has been picking up momentum recently. With a very strong showing in Bandwagon 5 and gigs at places like the Gothic Theatre, there is no reason for you not to take notice, especially if you are a fan of HipHop/Rock/Electronic all compiled into one, then you are in for […]

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Ivory Circle- Equilateral

| May 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Ivory Circle- Equilateral

Ivory Circle –Equilateral By the Swami [email protected] You would have never guessed that singer-songwriter Connie Hong was a middle school teacher, writing songs during her breaks at school and then perform them for her students. That fervor is showcased in Ivory Circle’s latest release, and with abundance I might add. Lush…Ambient…Passionate…Ethereal…all words that truly express […]

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Traitors to the Queen

| April 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Traitors to the Queen

by the Swami [email protected] A very solid new band has begun it’s emergence into our burgeoning music scene. Traitors to the Queen EP release showcases a great blend of indie pop that has a commercial quality that is rare to find in newer developing bands these days. A two man show consisting of Nick Larsen […]

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The Media Fires- Lit

| April 1, 2014 | 2 Comments
The Media Fires- Lit

by the Swami [email protected] Brian Quinn and company are channeling something…something old school. Grinding guitars, raspy vocals, and driving bass and rhythm lines simply put right out into your ear lap. Basic song structures work nicely for the sound of this band. Over complicating things mostly result in some type of “gotta prove it” technique. […]

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Musician 101 #8- Music Festivals

| March 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Musician 101 #8- Music Festivals

What to do to take it to the next level by the Swami Back in the 90’s when I had a developmental deal with Sony, I was privileged to have several great mentors. Then the labels still had A/R departments and would look for talented artists to sign and then “train” to be a pro. […]

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Musician 101 #6

| December 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
Musician 101 #6

Musician 101 – Round 6 What to do to take it to the next level By the Swami Back in the 90’s when I had a developmental deal with Sony, I was privileged to have several great mentors. Then the labels still had A/R departments and would look for talented artists to sign and then […]

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