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RUSTIE BLUE NOMINATED FOR ECMA AWARD
posted: July 28, 2009
OurStage alum, Rustie Blue, has just been nominated as “Female Artist of the Year” by the European Country Music Association (ECMA). This nomination marks Blue’s second ECMA nod”her first for 2005’s “Chip Chip,” the award-winning…
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METAL MONDAYS: CRUSHING BREAKDOWNS
posted: July 27, 2009
A good breakdown hits you like a punch to the chest (one you’ll ideally enjoy), and switches the pace and mood of a song for a small amount of time. At a show, these breakdowns…
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FOLK AT HEART
posted: July 27, 2009
There really are too few artists out there who offer a great deal on a pair of shoes with their music. Fortunately, Justin Branam is one of them. The singer-songwriter recently partnered with Toms Shoes”revealing…
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SAXXY!
posted: July 25, 2009
Since its inception in 1841, the saxophone has witnessed many soundscapes. Originally introduced into the public realm as a military band instrument, this oddly-shaped hunk of metal was intended to fuse the power of brass…
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BETTING ON GAMBLE
posted: July 24, 2009
When it comes to hip hop, Chi-Town has been good to us. Common, Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco make up the upper echelon of Second City rappers, with plenty of young talent vying to join…
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LOST ART OF THE ALBUM COVER
posted: July 23, 2009
For consumers, the advantages of the digital music revolution are many: increased accessibility, portability and lessened expenses just to name a few. But forgotten amongst these undeniable advantages is the loss of album artwork, and…
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