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Emerging Country Singer/Songwriter Levi Blom Launches His New EP “Shiftin’ Gears”
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Levi Blom, the talented and rising singer/songwriter from Butte, Montana, has released his newest EP, Shiftin’ Gears, a truly outstanding collection of songs which will leave listeners craving for more. Shiftin’ Gears is available through multiple retail outlets including the official Levi Blom website, www.leviblom.com, and can be found on several online digital platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. Raw energy […]
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Music Live Dies?
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Social Distancing in mind I invited a single friend over, opened the door and, asked, “Where’s the booze? “Her Reply? “I don’t know.” I look over at the Tv, flashing on the screen, 11 minutes, and 35 seconds till the live stream begins. “I think we can make it, but if we miss the first […]
By Timothy Daniels on
Road Warrior - Badges of Courage
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Sometimes when you find yourself at the end of your rope, that could very well be the perfect place to be. When you are at the end of your rope you have two choices. You can let go of that metaphorical safety line and give yourself no option but to push forward and let the […]
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BackStage360 - Sept/Oct Issue
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Hello out there!! Breaking news: There is a drive-in movie and 2 live drive-in concerts at the Westfield North County Mall in Escondido, Aug. 14-16, details below under the Center for the Arts. Some restrictions apply. More breaking news: SAN DIEGO BLUES FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL Sept. 12, the 10th annual AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival will […]
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The Beatles Rock “Kansas City”
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Would you pay $8.50 to see the Beatles perform? In the late summer of 1964 that was a lot of money for a boy not quite ten years old. It was all the money I had earned mowing lawns. I was saving to up to buy a Schwinn Stingray bicycle. You know, the cool Malibu […]
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Navigating 2020 as a Musician
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Needless to say, in 2020, we face new challenges. I’ll cut to the chase. Here are some ways the live performance industry is changing, and obstacles we may face going into 2021. Musicians have quickly adapted to live streaming, if they weren’t doing it already. In my case, I’d streamed casually over the past few […]
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Finding Your Sound
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Nestled in the corner of the Arizona desert Where The Mexico Border is a 15-minute drive, and California is just a stone throws away across the colorado river, in the small City of Yuma Arizona is Bandido Records. (Felipe Ozuna) I established Bandido Records in 2016 intending to be more than a recording studio, but […]
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The Wonder Years Came Out Swinging With Their Best Show In Two Years
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I knew attending this show was going to be an experience of a lifetime, but what I wasn’t prepared for was the 2 hours of nonstop audible-ecstasy from an emotionally driven double-header set. The last time I’d seen The Wonder Years perform was 13 May, 2018 at The Beacham here in Orlando, FL when they […]
By Timothy Daniels on
Road Warrior - Your Music Got Me Through
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It’s hard to explain to people what it’s like to be an independent musician. Touring constantly, bleeding for their dream, believing in themselves when nobody else sees value in what they are producing. There is value, every life experience that I have had I have tried to make it a point to reflect and gain […]