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on June 5, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Johnny Monsoon

Where would I be without iTunes? That is actually where I was first introduced to Johnny Monsoon. He has an extremely successful podcast that I discovered by accident. But I am so glad that I did. After listening to a few of these, and then doing a little bit more research to see who this dude opens up for, I just knew I had to schedule an interview. It took us a few months, but through constant and consistent communication via email we nailed down [...]

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on June 4, 2011 -
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Electric Zoo Payment Plans & Dust Reduction Efforts

When Electric Zoo opened up last year, on Saturday September 4 at 11:00 AM, the Randall’s Island Park lawn was lush, long, and seemingly healthy. But the dancing and frolicking of 25,000 pairs of feet coupled with the unusually dry summer took a toll, and by the end of the day, the grass had been trampled and a lot of dirt had been kicked up into the air. When the wind gusted – especially around the Sunday School Grove, but in other parts of the festival grounds [...]

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on June 3, 2011 -
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Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada

We both had been to Vegas before, but this time I wanted to do it right… Show Sheryl Vegas the right way. The last time we were in Sam’s Town it was for a short weekend, we had a long delay in Indianapolis, and just didn’t have a good time. This trip we stayed at Harrah’s, right in the middle of the strip, and were determined to see and do as much as we could. The hotel was great, big room, and comfy beds. (Yes, we slept while in Vegas!) The line to check in [...]

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on June 3, 2011 -
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New Single: Brad Real & Jason Firebaugh – Rise Above

Rise Above is a story that we can all relate to in our lives. Brad Real takes the listener through his journey with music and the relationship that has been formed, torn down and built back up again. Speaking as if music were his female companion; Real draws in the audience with vivid and articulate wordplay that allows the song’s story to come across as if it were being read from a book. Singer/songwriter Jason Firebaugh makes the record come together in amazing [...]

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on June 1, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Faith Marie

You can blame Alan Johnson for introducing me to this woman. I was over at his studio one night, and he handed me a copy of her album Twenty Minutes. I threw it in the CD player on my way home and was immediately hooked. Every song just pulled me deeper in… her voice is just incredible. When the CD was over, I hit replay. I bet I played the album five times that night. I was hooked. And that is where it ended… for a few weeks. Then I introduced myself [...]

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