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View from the Door: The Door Guy
I have watched people walk through the doors of Buddy Guy’s Legends with looks of profound admiration and excitement. They gaze into the...
John Fountain III
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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January Magic
For the last twelve years Buddy Guy has given new meaning to the winter blues in Chicago. Typically a slow, quite month in the industry,...
Linda Janota
Dec 7, 20244 min read
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Sound Design - The Shadows
Good design is hard to come by. Interesting composition can be hindered by the lack of interesting elements. Interesting elements can be...
Aaron Porter
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Link Wray
The name Link Wray may not be the first to pop up on a list of iconic blues artists, but make no mistake: Wray’s music and influence...

Todd Beebe
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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Sound Design - Standing Out
“The more albums there are over time the harder it will be for the albums to stand out.” That’s one way of looking at it.
Aaron Porter
Nov 6, 20245 min read
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Artist Series - Guy King
Guy King is one of the foremost blues musicians playing today. Style, grace, skill and kindness only scratches the surface of what we love..
Anthony Moser
Oct 26, 20244 min read
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The Pontiff Of The Blues
“He’s the last of ‘em, really,” said Geoff Miller, who was visiting Chicago from Boston with his wife Lynn. They had been waiting since noon
J. Howard Rosier
Oct 19, 20247 min read
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Landmark Theater - Syracus's Premier Performing Arts Center
Of all the venues we’ve talked about the Landmark in Syracuse is the only one that let their pride get in the way. It’s the job of the venue
Aaron Porter
Oct 16, 20247 min read
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Classic Album - Strike Like Lightning
Originally Posted in 2016 The passing of Blues rock legend Lonnie Mack on April 21, 2016 affected the music world drastically. The early...

Todd Beebe
Oct 6, 20243 min read
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Classic Album - Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
The 1965 Stax Records release of Otis Redding’s classic Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul broke new ground and set the standard...

Todd Beebe
Oct 3, 20243 min read
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Classic Album - Then Play On
For the casual music lover, the name Fleetwood Mac brings to mind visions of the 1970s lineup, with Stevie Nicks front and center,...

Todd Beebe
Sep 28, 20245 min read
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Sound Design - Small Things
Good design is hard to come by. Interesting composition can be hindered by the lack of interesting elements.Many times when you first...
Aaron Porter
Sep 24, 20245 min read
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Sound Design - Judgement
For better or for worse professionals excel at picking apart, decoding, and disseminating design and the world around them. Their minds...
Aaron Porter
Sep 18, 20245 min read
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Metal Roots
The May 2016 cover of Guitar World magazine features the man himself shoulder-to-shoulder with heavy metal icon Zakk Wylde. Both men...

Todd Beebe
Sep 14, 20243 min read
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Wolf Trap Theater
Disclaimer – The Filene Center is absolutely not fire proof, in fact being made of wood makes it quite susceptible to fire, the subtitle...
Aaron Porter
Sep 11, 20246 min read
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Classic Album - Johnny Winter
The 1969 self-titled album from Johnny Winter blew through the music world like a Texas tornado. Mixing blazing guitar with amazing...

Todd Beebe
Sep 7, 20244 min read
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Sound Design - Honing It In
There is nothing worse than a designer (or client for that matter) that sees something and instantly thinks, “that’s cool, we should just...
Aaron Porter
Sep 3, 20245 min read
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ROCK AND ROLL’S WANDERER IS KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE
The great Muddy Waters once said “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll!” No doubt when Rock and Roll first hit the scene...

Todd Beebe
Aug 31, 20245 min read
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GBNF — Son House
In the world of iconic blues artists Eddie James "Son" House rises to the top of the list. Son house was born on March 21,1902 in Lyons...

Todd Beebe
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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GBNF — Johnny Winter
The 1969 self-titled album from Johnny Winter blew through the music world like a Texas tornado. Mixing blazing guitar with amazing...

Todd Beebe
Sep 6, 20234 min read
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