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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


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


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


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


Dickey Betts - Ramblin' Man
Originally Posted in 2015 The Allman Brothers Band played their final shows in 2014, ending a 45 year run that most bands could only...

Todd Beebe
Sep 11, 20244 min read


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


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


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


Buddy In Australia
Here’s a story of Buddy Guy Preaching the Blues at the Opera House in 2014, then all the way up to Bluesfest, at beautiful Byron Bay by...

Lea Jobson
Aug 24, 202411 min read


Kickin' It with Matt Hendricks - Resonator Guitars
I remember it like it was yesterday, I was twelve years old staying at a friend’s house who had some new records we were listening to....

Matt Hendricks
Aug 21, 20246 min read


Classic Album - Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go
Otis Redding’s classic 1966 live performances recorded on the Sunset Strip at the Whiskey A Go Go have been released in numerous contexts...

Todd Beebe
Aug 18, 20244 min read


A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO BUY TICKETS FOR Insert Artist Name Here
consider why "cost" is applied to some not others, and why the 99% are often crushed under its weight
Aaron Porter
Aug 15, 20244 min read


Mike Wheeler Band: Dedicated
Article and Photos by Aaron Porter I’m going to get this out of the way now: The Mike Wheeler Band is one of my favorites, full stop....
Aaron Porter
Aug 15, 20249 min read


Nicholas Alexander - Lil Hoochie
Nicholas Alexander is unique, unique in that he is steadfast in his determination to be the person he is–on stage and in life. Taking...
Aaron Porter
May 10, 202415 min read


Aaron Porter
Mar 23, 20240 min read


Joe and Vicki Price - Backbone of the Blues
Iowa Blues Musicians Joe and Vicki Price Interview with Buddy Guy's Legends
Aaron Porter
Mar 20, 20246 min read


Sonia Astacio - Latino Alegre
I thought about what to write to introduce Sonia Astacio. I’ve seen her perform for years at Buddy Guy’s Legends but didn’t really have...
Aaron Porter
Mar 15, 20246 min read


Downtown Charlie Brown - Enjoy the Ride
Nearly everything you need to know about Charlie Brown you can learn by watching, listening and savoring one of his sets. His life is a...
Aaron Porter
Feb 29, 20248 min read


Gallery — Marty Sammon
Few artists had the spirt that Marty Sammon brought to the stage and to his life. While the pain of his loss will stay with us, so will...
Aaron Porter
Sep 23, 20231 min read


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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