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Villiers And The Villains In Whelan’s Dublin Ireland 5th of February 2020

Gerry Casey .blues, Dublin, indie Blues, making a Scene, Villers and the Villians, Whelan's February 9, 2020

Villiers And The Villains In Whelan’s Dublin Ireland 5th of February 2020 I’ve been looking forward to this evening for quite a while now. Ever since my friend Barry Cassidy said “Gerry you’ve got to see this band Villiers And The Villains they are fantastic”. That comment stayed with me. Roll forward to the present, […]

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Tal Wilkenfeld – City Winery Boston and Love Remains CD

Adam Signore Indie Rock, making a Scene, Rock, Tal Wilkenfeld June 19, 2019

By Adam Signore Let’s talk about Tal Wilkenfeld. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Tal Wilkenfeld at City Winery Boston the other night and you know how you go into a show with expectations? Well I expected quite a lot and yet my mind was still totally blown! Tal never ceases to amaze. Some […]

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Dave Davies of the Kinks Announces new Tour and new CD!

Danny Coleman dave Davies, kinks, making a Scene April 12, 2019

Dave Davies Announces a new Tour and CD release! “We had great success with “You Really Got Me” and “All The Day and All The Night” and “I Need You” and “She’s Got Everything;” there’s quite a few Kinks tracks recorded that have my guitar sound on it. The Kinks music was very varied, it’s not just hard rock, it’s a mixture of many things really.” That […]

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SISSTER Wows LA at the release party for her debut self-titled EP

Patrick O’Heffernan indie, indie pop, Indie Rock, LA, making a Scene, Rock, Sisster February 9, 2019

SISSTER Wows LA at the release party for her debut self-titled EP Patrick O’Heffernan (Los Angeles) SISSTER wowed a n LA audience when she released her self-titled EP last week and demonstrated why she is so popular and so beloved. You could feel the love in the air at the Sunset Blvd multi-venue Los Globos […]

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Colin Blunstone – The Voice You Already Knew

Adam Signore Colin Blunstone, Indie Rock, making a Scene February 7, 2019

By Adam Signore Colin Blunstone, That Voice February 5th, 2019. A night I’ll never forget. State of the Union. Are you kidding me? Hometown team having their Super Bowl celebration. Nope. This was a night of great music that brought me back to my youth. I got to see in person a Rock and Roll […]

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X.ARI at Sayers Club

Patrick O’Heffernan hollywood, making a Scene, pop, Sayers Club, X. Ari February 4, 2019

X.ARI at Sayers Club in Hollywood: agony and ecstasy in a wonder to behold Patrick O’Heffernan (Hollywood, CA) X.ARI not only brings a high level of creativity to her music, but a kind of creativity that is unique, that stands out in a very crowded space, not because it is loud or shocking – which […]

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Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds

Adam Signore Indie Rock, making a Scene, simiple Minds, Walk Between Worlds October 10, 2018

By Adam Signore The Simple Minds – New Music, great Concert So I had the distinct pleasure of catching the Simple Minds at Boston’s Orpheum Theater, A Historic venue with amazing sound. I’m a long time Simple Minds fan and knew the band for a lot more than “Don’t You Forget About Me”. This band […]

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The Dropkick Murphys. Grab A Drink, Lets Talk

Adam Signore dropkick murphys, making a Scene, Metal, Rock August 28, 2018

By Adam Signore The Dropkick Murphys Although I am a hometown Boston boy, The Dropkick Murphys admittedly was a band that I had not given enough attention to. I gladly downed a pint when “Shipping Up To Boston” came on and thought I knew all about them. When a chance came my way to see […]

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All Types of Kinds To Perform at Adventure land August 1st

Rick Eberle All types of Kinds, Indie Rock, long island, making a Scene July 18, 2018

NYC-Based Band All Types of Kinds To Perform LIVE at Adventureland In Farmingdale Wednesday, August 1st Mixing A Unique Blend of Influences From Rock to Blues, Folk, and Hip-Hop – The Bands Unique Multi-Genre Approach Lends A New Perspective to Alternative Music In a city often over saturated with musicians of every genre constantly performing […]

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Bad Marriage, It Never Felt So Good

Adam Signore bad marrage, boston, Indie Rock, making a Scene June 26, 2018

By Adam Signore Bad Marriage, Bad Boys From Boston Boston’s always had a rich music scene. No matter where you’re from you have heard of some of our biggest and brightest. Aerosmith, Boston, The Pixies, the Cars, The Dresden Dolls, The Lemonheads, The Del Fuego’s. I could go on but you get the idea. One […]

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The Rainmen showered Darwin’s with music and memories Feb. 24.

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta nightlife, atlanta nights, darwins burgers and blues, live music atlanta, making a Scene, the rainmen February 28, 2018

The Rainmen were something new and different for us at Darwin’s Saturday night. ! This band plays rock ‘n roll from the 60;s and early 70’s, not blues but there was a lot of great music in that era, and The Rainmen capture the feel-good mood perfectly. The capacity crowd certainly thought so, with a lot of dancing […]

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Malcolm Young of AD/DC Passes away

Richard L'Hommedieu ac/dc, cbs news, making a Scene, malcolm young, Metal, Rock, rock start dies November 18, 2017

As Reported by CBS News: Malcolm Young, guitarist and co-founder of pioneering rock band AC/DC, has passed away, the band said in a statement Saturday. He was 64. “With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band,” the band said on its website. “As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a […]

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Legendary Rockers ZEBRA Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Their Atlantic Records Debut With West Coast Tour

Rick Eberle November 7, 2017

New York, NY (November, 2017) — This February in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of its release, legendary rock band ZEBRA will hit the road on their first West Coast Tour dates in three decades performing their debut self-titled album in its entirety! With all original members: Randy Jackson, Felix Hanneman and Guy Gelso, the […]

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Is ASCAP Hurting Live Music Venues?

Richard L'Hommedieu ASCAP, Live music, making a Scene, Performing Rights, PRO August 29, 2017

Where it all Began ASCAP On February 13, 1914 composer Victor Herbert was eating dinner at the Hotel Claridge in NY City when he heard the piano player in the restaurant playing one of his compositions. As he looked around the bustling restaurant, he realized that while the patrons were eating and spending money, they […]

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On the trail of the Allman Brothers: Macon August 12. 2017

Rhetta Akamatsu Allman Brothers Band, Allman Brothers Museum, Macon, Otis Redding, Rose Hill Cemetery, The Big House August 16, 2017

By Rhetta Akamatsu Photos by Takesi Ken Akamatsu Saturday morning on a whim we decided to go to Macon, GA,about 2 hours from our house. We were mainly on the trail of Allman Brothers sites, and specifically wanting to see the graves of Duane. Berry Oakley, and Gregg. We stopped at the nearest rest stop […]

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The Magpie Salute – A Must See Show, A Must Know Band

Adam Signore Indie Rock, Live music, magpie Salute, making a Scene, Rock August 8, 2017

My Dudes… The Magpie Salute. Man, what a show. More on that later… The Magpie Salute came on the scene in January 2017 and has been getting rave reviews since. Well, I’ve seen them now and the matter is settled. I am here to tell you it’s all that and more. I had the distinct […]

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Musician Profile: Chicago Steve Carter

Adam Signore chicago, drummers, Indie Rock, steve carter August 7, 2017

Chicago Steve Carter Chicago Steve Carter , born and raised in Chicago is a drummer’s drummer. He’s not betrothed to genres and brings an incredible work ethic to his craft. Born in the pocket and aptly nicknamed by blues guitarist Dave Barger for his home town, Chicago Steve is widely known for his professionalism and […]

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FLYNN’S, FIRE ISLAND GETS READY FOR AN EPIC SUMMER WITH TONS OF UPCOMING EVENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2017

Rick Eberle fire island, flynn's, music, summer June 13, 2017

One of Fire Island’s Biggest Summer Hotspots Brings Everything From the Best LIVE Musical Acts to Amazing Food and Drinks, and Moonlit Dinner Cruises on the Great South Bay June, 2017 (Fire Island, NY) — In just a few weeks as Memorial Day Weekend floods Long Island’s beaches, backyards, and the Great South Bay with […]

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Making a Scene is now FASTER!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock making a scene March 25, 2017

Over the last few years we have been experiencing a steady increase in traffic coming to Making a Scene! Last year we upgraded our server to a Virtual Private Server (VPS) to accommodate this increased traffic, which worked well at that time. Now, the traffic finally got to a point that even the VPS server has reached it’s […]

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This weekend: Blues in and around Atlanta March 24-26

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta blues, Atlanta blues clubs, Atlanta live music, Atlanta music, Atlanta nightlife, Atlanta nitelife, live blues, making a Scene, what to do in atlanta March 24, 2017

Good news! Darwin’s is finally open in Sandy Springs! And they are celebrating with Mick Kolassa’s Taylor Made Band Friday, Jason Ricci Saturdy, and the Atlanta Blues Society meeting Sunday afternoon! The Rusted Hearts and The John Pagano Band are at The Earl, Big Bill Morganfield at Blind Willie’s, and a whole lot of good […]

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Making a Scene is Looking for Writers

Richard L'Hommedieu become a music writer, making a Scene, music journalism, music scene, music writer, writers January 26, 2017

Are you involved with your local music scene? Do you love indie artists and believe the music you listen to needs to have more attention? Do you want to be known as a music journalists? Well here is your chance to become part of the fastest growing music related magazine on the internet. Making a […]

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Butch Trucks to appear at the City Winery Atlanta 1/3/2017

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta blues, blues, Butch Trucks, City Winery, what to do atlanta January 3, 2017

Is there anyone in the Atlanta area who does not know who Butch Trucks is? He was a founding member and the drummer of The Allman Brothers Band. He performed with them from 1969 until they disbanded in 214. Now, he is touring with his new group, The Freight Train, and they are at City […]

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The Independent Blues Awards Nominations are open for 2017

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, making a Scene, soul January 3, 2017

IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU ENTER ANY NOMINATIONS The independent Blues Awards celebrate the diversity and power of the music that is created by those artists that acknowledge their inspiration and roots are in the blues. These awards will represent not only those “touring” artists who work within the established blues community, but embrace working artists […]

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Darwin’s Burgers and Blues: Goodbye to the Little Old House

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta blues, Atlanta blues clubs, blues, blues venues, blues-rock, darwins burgers and blues, Geoegia blues clubs, indie Blues, making a Scene December 27, 2016

Editors Note: Darwins Burgers and Blues, because of circumstances beyond their control, has been forced to close their doors at their current location. I had the opportunity to speak to Lindsey Wine one of the owners of this legendary Atlanta Blues Venue about what has transpired and what they plan for the future. So listen […]

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The 31st Annual WRFG Labor Day Blues BBQ , Park Tavern, Atlanta

Rhetta Akamatsu blues music, Delta Moon, indie Blues, Labor Day, Little G Weevil, making a Scene, rankie's Blues Mission, Robert Lee Coleman, Sole travelers, WRFG, WRFG Labo Day Picnic September 7, 2016

Park Tavern at Piedmont Park in Atlanta was the place to be on labor Day this year as hundreds of blues fans gathered to eat BBQ, listen to hours of great music from five spectacular acts dance and support our favorite non-profit radio station, WRFG, at the 31st Annual WRFG Labor Day BBQ. Every year […]

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Independent Blues Awards Announced!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues-rock, Funk, independent blues awards, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, RNB, soul June 29, 2016

The Independent Blues Award Voting is complete and the results are now IN!! What Made us different than all the other voting awards is we gave you a chance to listen and learn about the nominees with clickable links to their websites and streams to listen to their music. This we felt is the only fair […]

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An Update for Small Internet Webcasters!

Posted by Editor Copyright Royalty Board, internet radio, making a Scene, small webcasters agreement May 14, 2016

UPDATE! The new bill (HR 1733, known as the “Fair Play, Fair Pay Act”) is currently being discussed in DC! (It is before the sub-committee on “courts, intellectual property and the internet.”) RIGHT NOW is the time to contact your local congress representative to really make a difference! You don’t need to take the time […]

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Concert review – Eliza Neals and The Narcotics at Darwin’s in Marietta, Ga April 9

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta blues, darwins burgers and blues, Eliza Neals and The Nacotics, ElizaNeals, live blues April 12, 2016

Eliza Neals is like a small dynamo on the stage. Looking at the photos we took Saturday night, most of them show only a mass of blond hair and a slightly blurred body.. Since the stage at Darwin’s in not huge, this means that guitarist Howard Glaser and bassist Daryl Lee did not have a […]

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Ted Drozdowski’s Scissormen were riveting at Darwin’s Saturday Feb. 13

Rhetta Akamatsu darwins burgers and blues, live atlanta blues, Ted Drozdowski, The Scissormen February 17, 2016

Saturday night at Darwin’s Ted Drozdowski was performing with his Scissormen, Sean Szwick and Pete Pulkrabek. Our friends George and Betty were sitting at the table next to us. About an hour into the show, Betty came and leaned into to me between songs. “I’ve been looking at you off and on but you were […]

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Zabadodat Means Love at “Darwin’s Burgers and Blues” in Atlanta on Saturday Jan 9

Rhetta Akamatsu .blues, Charlie Wotton, Darwi's Blues Club, jazz, Laura Reed, Zabadodat January 13, 2016

Charlie Wooten said that the name of his new band, Zabadodat, a word he made up, but throughout the show and Laura Reed mentioned that it basically means “love.” And that was a good theme for the evening, as the band and Reed sent love out to the audience and got it back in abundance. […]

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The Indie Authority now has new ownership and management!

Richard L'Hommedieu indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, the indie authority January 6, 2016

The Indie Authority now has new ownership and management! The Indie Authority now has new ownership – Read for the heat? SCRANTON, Pa. – Jan. 6, 2016 – The Indie Authority is a multimedia company, located in Scranton Pa / Elmira NY is dedicated to the promotion and support of Independent performers and artists. We strive […]

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Making a Scene – 2015 Year in Review!

Richard L'Hommedieu best of 2015, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music, music business, year in review December 28, 2015

This has been a very busy year for us here at Making a Scene! Our daily visitor count has skyrocketed and our new Newsletter has exploded to over 6,100 subscribers! Since we started this magazine we have had over 135,000 visitors with over 85,000 just this year alone, double our visitor count of 2014!! We are […]

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2016, The Year of The Indie Authority

Richard L'Hommedieu indie, indie authority, indie Blues, Indie Rock December 17, 2015

Hey Everyone, It’s been a while since we have given a solid station update but we have some information to share. For those of you who didn’t see the update. Our new program director released a statement, that’s become an all time first for The Indie Authority. 1. We are in the process of Re […]

Making a Scene reaches 100,000 Visitors!!!

Richard L'Hommedieu 000 visitors, 100, artist interviews, blues, cd reviews, Funk, Indie B, indie Blues, Indie Rock, making a Scene, music business, Rock, studio techniques August 8, 2015

On May 1 2014 “Making a Scene” “The Independent Musicians Guide to Music Business” was launched with a few articles and couple of writers. Since that time we have posted over 640 articles and have reached 100,000 visitors!! Our rise was surprising even to us, It was only after 8 months that we hit the […]

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Cathead Vodka Aims to Support Music Interest Groups through Alcohol Sales

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, cathead vodka, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, mississippi May 5, 2015

AN Exclusive Interview with Austin Evans of Cathead Vodka! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Inspired by Blues Roots, Cathead Vodka Aims to Support Music Interest Groups through Alcohol Sales After three years in development, Georgia native Richard Patrick and partner Austin Evans placed Cathead Vodka into distribution in May 2010 throughout the state of Mississippi […]

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MAKING A SCENE IS 1 Year OLD TODAY!

Richard L'Hommedieu indie music, making a Scene, music business May 1, 2015

That’s right it was one year ago today that Making a Scene was officially launched .. Here is what we have accomplished up to now! We have published 486 articles Which equals over 9 posts a week! CD Reviews, Artist Interviews, articles on Music Business, and so much more! I have to thank all our […]

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L.I. Music Hall of Fame Hires it’s 1st Executive Director

Richard L'Hommedieu limhof, long island music hall of fame, Richard L'Hommedieu March 26, 2015

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the hiring of Executive Director Joe Jankowski as the music organization prepares to open its first museum. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the hiring of Executive Director Joe Jankowski as the music organization prepares to open its first museum, to be located in […]

HOW ONE INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN DEFEATED BMI

Posted by Editor November 13, 2014

EDITORS NOTE: This is reprinted with permission of the author. I felt it was ironic that an independent musicians needs to be at odds with an organization that is designed to protect his rights. It is an interesting read, and a conversation that needs to happen with the new music business increasingly becoming centered on […]

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Respect Your Venue

Nancy Lewis-Pegel making a Scene, music business September 5, 2014

Respect Your Venue Sometimes a club has live music for free – no cover charge. In these instances the club pays a certain amount to the band to entertain, hoping to encourage an even bigger crowd to come in to eat/drink. It can be a win for both parties. It is usually not required to order […]

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Creating your own Internet Radio Station!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues society, internet radio, making a Scene, radio August 7, 2014

Creating your own Internet Radio Station! All throughout the world there are blues societies, Folk Music Societies, Indie music groups, etc, some big and some small. Each is working within their areas to support and expand their genre in their communities. If you are part of a blues society, a Folk Music Society or any […]

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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I WAS SUED FOR $10,000,000 FOR “NOT BEING ATTRACTIVE ENOUGH”

Richard L'Hommedieu collette Mclafferty, lawsuit, making a Scene, pink, pink tribute band July 24, 2014

Like thousands before me, I moved to NYC in 1994 on a Greyhound Bus in pursuit of THE DREAM, a record deal, and a mansion. After a decade of odd jobs and waitressing , I got signed and briefly appeared on MTV Buzzworthy. Like 99.9 percent of those who came before me, however, I never quite […]

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Getting Sued for $10 Million over a Pink Tribute Band?!!

Richard L'Hommedieu charles bonfante, Chuck bonfante, john rodriguez, making a Scene, pink, rick nevone, rik nevone, tribute band June 10, 2014

The New York Post reported that this NY singer was being sued for 10 Million Dollars because she was not talented enough and not good looking enough to front a Pink Tribute band. (Read the Article in the NY POST Here). But to be more specific, the real story is a bit more involved. It […]

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