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John Pagano Band Creates Music Video with Just an Iphone

John Pagano Band Creates a Music Video with just an IPHONE! The John Pagano Band - Trouble on Heels https://youtu.be/aCKOX6q-Elg As the music business changes for the independent artist and…

5 Steps to Mixing With Headphones

Mixing with headphones can be a challenge, and for a long time was generally accepted as something that should only be done if no other option were available. You had…

The Art of Mic Placement

I see a lot of questions on various discussion groups asking how to best mic specific instruments. Many of the answers will be a mixed bag of various techniques, all…

Georgia Blues and Roots Festival 2018!

The Atlanta Blues Society will once again bring you the "Georgia Blues and Roots" Festival at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheater in Mapleton Georgia on September 29, 2018 from 12pm…

Merchandising your Band!

Merchandising Your Band Merchandising your band can make all the difference between just getting by and generating a good income on the road. Even if you are a local band,…

Road Tips for the Touring Musician (and those who want to be)

INTRODUCTION If you are serious about creating a career as a musician or a band, the one thing you will have to come to terms with is the fact that…

Nowhere Else Festival - It takes some dedication to get there, but it's exactly where it needs be.

Nowhere Else Festival. A boutique gathering of some of the finest craftsmen and women in the artistic community. If over the river and through the woods takes you home, rivers…

Tribute Bands or Original? L.I. Music Hall of Fame Create Panels on the L.I.ve Music Scene

On Thursday May 24, The Space at Westbury held an open forum for musicians, artist managers, the press, and music enthusiasts to discuss the state of the Long Island music scene. Appropriately titled…

Blues Music Awards - Moving toward the Future!

It has become a tradition for me to attend the Blues Music Awards in Memphis Every May. It always falls around my birthday, so it's a great way to talk…

The Art of Song with David Olney - A Songwriters Workshop

If you’re a songwriter, (or a song enthusiast), and you can go to a songwriter workshop with David Olney, you go, period. “Anytime anyone asks me who my favorite music writers…

Independent Blues Awards Voting Starts NOW!!

The 2018 Independent Blues awards nominations are now in and ready for you to vote on. We do things a bit different than other awards in that we give you…

Book Review: "Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer" by Collette McLafferty

Colette McLafferty lived through an unbelievable, yet true, experience and Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer is her account of that time. She is a professional musician, and at the time…

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Artist Interviews

An Interview with Tom Hambridge

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene brings you an interview with Grammy Award winning Indie Blues Artist "Tom Hambridge"! TOM HAMBRIDGE is a two time Grammy® Award-Winning Producer, ASCAP…

An Interview with Dustin Douglas

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene brings you an interview with Indie Blues Artist Dustin Douglas! In 2014, Dustin Douglas released "Black Skies and Starlight" his first solo record, to rave…

An Interview with Markey Blue and Ric Latina

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Markey Blue and Ric Latina! It’s been an Incredible Year for the Markey Blue Ric Latina Project, Receiving Several Honors…

An Interview with Giulia Millanta

Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with Singer Songwriter Giulia Millanta! Singer-songwriter, Giulia (Julia) Millanta, is a native-born Italian from Florence who now calls Austin, Texas home. A creative…

An Interview with Keeshea Pratt

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with 2018 IBC winner and Indie Blues Artist Keeshea Pratt Singing since the age of six, Keeshea Pratt has shared…

An Interview with Dany Franchi

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Indie Blues Artist Dany Franchi! Dany Franchi was born in 1990 in Genoa, IT and he is widely considered…

An Interview with The Lucky Losers!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Indie Blues Artists Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz of the Lucky Losers! Accompanied by a dynamic four piece ensemble,…

An Interview with Jeff Plankenhorn

HOME PAGE FACE BOOK PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with the Roots Rocking, Indie Blues, Americana artist JEFF PLANKENHORN! Roots-rocking follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed SoulSlide finds the Ohio-born, Texas-based…

An Interview with Artur Menezes

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Indie blues Artist Artur Menezes Winner of the "Albert King Award" for Best Guitarist and 3rd place on Band…

An Interview with Sarah Rogo!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a scene presents an interview with Indie Blues Artist "Sarah Rogo"! Sarah Rogo has long blond hair, loves to surf and play the blues on…

An Interview with Kara Grainger!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with Indie Blues Artist "Kara Grainger"!! Her music career began in a small suburban town of Sydney Australia and…

An Interview with Natalia Morris of Southern Halo!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Natalia Morris of Southern Halo! It was just a dream. But sometimes dreams can change your life... That’s how…

An Interview with Tas Cru

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene talks with Indie Blues Artist TAS CRU! Tas Cru has been nominated for 3 Independent Blues Awards - Best Contemporary Blues CD (Simmered…

An Interview with Rebecca Lovell of Larkin Poe

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Talks with Indie Blues Artist Rebecca Lovell of LARKIN POE! In Addition to their recent BMA nomination, Larkin Poe has been nominated for…

An Interview with Willie Jackson

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene talks with Indie Blues Artist Willie Jackson! Willie Jackson is a native son of Savannah, GA; the youngest of the 6 children born…

An Interview with Tim Barbour of BLAMESHIFT

TWITTER FACEBOOK Get Strung Jewelry Blameshift is a four-piece rock band from Long Island, New York that started in 2005. The band consists of Jenny Mann, Tim Barbour, Mike Sarkissian and Dan Scofield. The band is…

CD REVIEWS

Lady A Doin’ Fine

Lady A Doin’ Fine Independent Anita White a.k.a. Lady A makes her home in the greater Seattle area. She has been a Pacific NW Blues favorite for over a decade…

Steve Howell and The Mighty Men Good as I Been To You

Steve Howell and The Mighty Men featuring Katy Hobgood Ray Good as I Been To You Out of The Past Music Steve Howell is from the area around Texarkana. That…

The Nouveaux Honkies Loud In Here

The Nouveaux Honkies Loud In Here Independent The Nouveaux Honkies are Tim O’Donnell and Rebecca Dawkins. This is there fourth full length recording but their first album was strictly blues…

Dharmasoul Lightning Kid

Dharmasoul Lightning Kid Independent Dharmasoul is guitarist/vocalist Jonah Tolchin and drummer Kevin Clifford. They met in 2008 at the National Guitar Workshop in Connecticut when they were fifteen. This is…

The High Cost Of Living Strange by Ben de la Cour released spring 2018 on Flour Sack Cape Records

A boxer and a rocker who was born in London, raised in Brooklyn, Ben de la Cour played dive bars underage and dropped out of school to join a Heavy…

Paul Filipowicz Unfiltered

Paul Filipowicz Unfiltered Big Jake Records Paul Filipowicz was born in Chicago in 1950. One night while listening to the radio he heard songs by both Sonny Boy Williamson II…

Ry Cooder The Prodigal Son

Ry Cooder The Prodigal Son Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group Ry Cooder began his recording career in 1970 with his self-titled debut. In 1972 he followed up with two widely acclaimed…

Keeshea Pratt Band Believe

Keeshea Pratt Band Believe Independent The Keesha Pratt Band finished first in the band competition at the 2018 International Blues Challenge. The eight piece band is that rare collective that…

The Proven Ones Wild Again

The Proven Ones Wild Again Roseleaf Records The Proven Ones are an all-star ensemble built from the bottom up. The master rhythm section includes Jimi Bott nominated nineteen times as…

Kat Riggins In The Boys Club

Kat Riggins In The Boys Club Bluzpik Media Group Katriva Riggins hails from Miami, Florida. Her parents instilled in her a love for all genres of music from gospel, to…

Sugar Brown It’s a Blues World (Calling All Blues!)

Sugar Brown It’s a Blues World (Calling All Blues!) Self-released As one might expect from a Ph.D. college professor, Toronto-based Sugar Brown’s blues are both deep and eclectic. His journey…

The Record Company All Of This Life

The Record Company All Of This Life Concord Records The Record Company’s music is a blend of early electric blues and garage rock. In 2016 The Record Company released their…

Giulia Millanta's "Conversation with a Ghost"

Giulia Millanta is a cosmopolitan Americana artist. Her newest album "Conversation with a Ghost" is crisp and refreshing. The melodies are masterfully executed. Each instrument is selective in accentuating Giulia's…

Buddy Guy The Blues Is Alive And Well

Buddy Guy The Blues Is Alive And Well Silvertone/RCA Records Buddy Guy is undoubtedly the reigning “King of The Blues”. He began his career performing in 1953 in Baton Rouge,…

Rory Block - 'A Woman's Soul'

Rory Block is a five-time Blues Award winner, and with albums like A Woman of Soul, it is easy to understand why. This is the first in a series of…

Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors

Mark Wenner Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors EllerSoul Harp ace Mark Wenner, founder and band leader for Washington D.C.’s long-running Nighthawks, has put together a pure straight-ahead blues band in his…

Steve Krase Just Waitin’

Steve Krase Just Waitin’ Connor Ray Music Houston-based harmonica ace and bandleader Steve Krase moves outside the conventional blues boundaries on this outing, into Americana and Zydeco with guests skilled…

Bridget Kelly Band Blues Warrior

Bridget Kelly Band Blues Warrior Alpha Sun Records Bridget Kelly and Tim Fik met sometime in May of 2007. They were married that December. Tim produced two Americana albums for…

PODCASTS

Music on the Couch #429 7/2/2018

MUSIC ON THE COUCH 07/02/18 – SHOW #429 LISTEN HERE: CALGARY BLUES FEST Cindy McLeod joined me to discuss this years’ festival and all that will be taking place.…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tom Hambridge

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there touring and creating new…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Dustin Douglas

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there touring and creating new…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Markey Blue and Ric Latina!

Making a Scene presents the PODCAST of Live from the Midnight Circus featuring Markey Blue and Ric Latina! This is the voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 6/23/2018

This is the VOICE of Indie blues! The show that brings you the future of the blues being made by touring artists who are creating new original music rooted…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Keeshea Pratt!

Making a Scene presents The PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus featuring Keeshea Pratt! This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the Future of…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring "The Lucky Losers"!

Making a Scene presents The PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus featuring The Lucky Losers! This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the Future…

LIVE From the Midnight Circus Featuring Dany Franchi

Making a Scene presents LIVE from the Midnight Circus featuring Dany Franchi Podcast! This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the Future of the blues…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 6/16/2018

Making a Scene presents "The Voice of Indie Blues" LIVE from the Midnight Circus This is the INDIE Blues Double shot show! This is the show where we bring you 2 songs…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Artur Menezes

Making a Scene presents The PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus " The Voice of Indie Blues" Featuring Artur Menezes This is the show where we bring you Indie Blues Artists .. These artists…

Music on the Couch #428

MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #428 – 06/18/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10814635 ANN ARBOR BLUES FESTIVAL James Partridge came by to talk about the 2018 Festival and the incredible lineup…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Sarah Rogo

Making a Scene presents The PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus " The Voice of Indie Blues" Featuring Sarah Rogo This is the show where we bring you Indie Blues Artists .. These artists…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kara Grainger!

Making a Scene presents "The Voice of Indie Blues" Featuring Kara Grainger This is the show where we bring you Indie Blues Artists .. These artists are creating the future of the…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 6/9/2018

Making a Scene presents "The Voice of Indie Blues" This is the INDIE Blues Double shot show! This is the show where we bring you 2 songs from every Indie Blues Artists on our…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tas Cru

Making a Scene Presents The Voice of Indie Blues! The Show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that the true…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Willie Jackson

Making a Scene Presents The Voice of Indie Blues! The Show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that the true…

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