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Interviews with Music business professionals

Exclusive Interview with Jill Kettles of “Miss Jill PR”

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, cyril neville, dana fuchs, dani wilde, devon allman, Indie B, indie Blues, jill kettles, making a Scene, mike zito, miss jill pr, Public Relations, Publicist, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Ruf Records, samantha fish February 20, 2015

Exclusive interview with Jill Kettles by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud In a very short time “Miss Jill PR” has become a major force in the Blues industry by landing, as one of her first clients, the impressive roster of artists on German based Ruf Records. Jill Kettles is not new to the business, her move […]

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MUSIC ROYALTIES & WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU

Richard L'Hommedieu ASCAP, BMI, making a Scene, Music on the couch, performance Rights, Royalties, SESAC February 17, 2015

SHOW # 261 – 02/16/15 ROUNDTABLE # 4 – MUSICIANS,CLUBS & BMI – MUSIC ROYALTIES & WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU Panelists included Musician, Tas Cru, VP River City Management, Carson Lamm and BMI Executive Jeff Syracuse. The conversation revolved around the reasons BMI (and ASCAP & SECAN) do what they do and how the […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Jerry DelGiudice of Blind Pig Records

Richard L'Hommedieu Blind pig records, independent blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene January 12, 2015

Exclusive Interview with Jerry DelGiudice of Blind Pig Records by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Today we talk with Jerry DelGiudice of Blind Pig Records! Our conversation runs from the beginnings of Blind Pig Records to the Future of the Blues. This is a rare opportunity to talk to Jerry, and I am honored to have […]

INDIE Blues Scene/ Interview the Pros

An Exclusive Interview with Joe Whitmer of the Blues Foundation

Richard L'Hommedieu blues foundation, IBC, independent blues, Indie B, indie Blues, International Blues Challenge, joe Whitmer, making a Scene January 5, 2015

An Exclusive Interview with Joe Whitmer Of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We get a rare opportunity to talk to Joe Whitmer who is responsible for coordination and production for the 31st International Blues Challenge(IBC). Hundreds of Blues Societies from all over the world have held preliminary competitions to choose who will […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Frank Roszak!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, making a Scene, music business, Public Relations, Radio Promotion December 25, 2014

An Exclusive Interview with Frank Roszak! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We talk with Frank Roszak, A “Keeping the Blues Alive” (KBA) winning publicist, about why Public Relations and Radio Promotion is important to the Blues (Indie B) artists. We get into an in depth discussion about the future of the blues and how an independent […]

INDIE Blues Scene/ Interview the Pros

An Exclusive Interview with Betsie Brown of Blind Raccoon!

Richard L'Hommedieu betsie brown, blind raccoon, blues, booking, making a Scene, PR, Public Relations December 17, 2014

An Exclusive Interview with Betsie Brown! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Listen to the interview with Betsie Brown as we talk about what she does with Blind Raccoon, PR and Radio Promotion. This is a great insight in one of the genre’s hardest working PR/Radio women! BETSIE BROWN has over twenty-five years of experience in entertainment […]

INDIE Blues Scene/ Interview the Pros

An Exclusive Interview with Thomas Ruf of Ruf Records!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, making a Scene, Ruf Records, Thomas Ruf, where blues crosses over December 17, 2014

An Exclusive Interview with Thomas Ruf of Ruf Records! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We Talk with Thomas Ruf about Ruf Records, the Future of the Blues and so much more. This is an interview you really don’t want to miss if you believe in “Keeping the Blues Alive”. This is something Thomas Ruf Has […]

INDIE Blues Scene/ Interview the Pros

A Conversation with Jay Sieleman of the Blues Foundation

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, Jay Sieleman, making a Scene, Richard L'Hommedieu December 6, 2014

An Exclusive Interview with Jay Sieleman by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Listen to our exclusive interview with Jay Sieleman! We talk about the Blues Foundations Past, Present and it’s future! Jay Sieleman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Blues Foundation, A position that he held since 2005, though his involvement with the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist/ Interview the Pros

Sam Bluzman Taylor – Unscrubbed!

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, making a Scene, Richard L'Hommedieu, Sam Bluzman Taylor, Sam Taylor, Unscrubbed October 28, 2014

You have never heard of Sam “Bluzman” Taylor? .. with a long legacy of hit songs and performance, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006 .. This is a documentary about Sam and his life.

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Exclusive Interview with Jill Siegel publicist

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, Jill Siegel, mike zito, rolling stones, Ruf Records, samantha fish July 8, 2014

Making a Scene has an exclusive interview with Jill Siegel! Listen below as we talk with a powerhouse in public relations. [audio:JillSeigel.mp3] Jill Siegel is now the handling the Public relations in the US for Ruf Records. Ruf records has put together an impressive list of up and coming and established blues artists. No matter […]

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Interview with Legendary Mark Pucci – Public Relations

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, Mark Pucci, PR, Public Relations April 30, 2014

Mark’s music career began in 1972 in Memphis, Tenn., as music editor for a monthly entertainment magazine, River City Review. In July 1974, he joined Capricorn Records in Macon, Ga., first as a tour publicist and later as national publicity director. Some of the artists he worked with included The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall […]

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Doug Deutsch – Public Relations

Richard L'Hommedieu Dough Deutsch, making a Scene, PR, Public Relations April 30, 2014

Whether its for a CD Release or for Support of a tour, PR can make the difference between success and failure. Listen in as we interview Mr. Doug W. Deutsch from Deutsch PR .. where we discuss how Good PR practices can help the Independent Musician!

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Interview with Jo-Ann Freda – Booking Agent

Richard L'Hommedieu Booking Agent, JoAnn Freda, making a Scene April 30, 2014

On This Making A Scene Segment we Talk with Jo-Ann Ginoni Freda Booking Agent about what a booking agent is and how you can get a booking agent for your band. Jo-Ann has worked with such artists as Taylor Hicks, Albert Castiglia, Sean Chambers, Chris Duarte and so many More! Here is a chance to […]

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Bob Porter – Record Producer

Richard L'Hommedieu bob porter, making a Scene, record producer April 17, 2014

Bob Porter talks about Herbie Mann’s “Push Push” with Duane Allman & “Memphis Underground” This interview was instigated when I was speaking to Blueswax editor Chip Eagle. I mentioned that three tracks from “Push Push” were part of the brand new Duane Allman “Skydog” compilation. It’s a seven CD box-set with a dynamite hard-bound book. […]