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on August 8, 2011 -
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The Marketing Nut: 26 Things Twitter is NOT Blog Post Response

When I was first introduced to The Marketing Nut, I thought to myself, “Oh great, another social media expert.” Just what we need… another person that thinks social media is a means to an end. Wonderful! But that’s not the case, and after reading only a few blogs I fell in love with her content, subscribed to her RSS feed, and have been reading everything she has posted since. So when she posted a blog called Tweeting Clueless: 26 Things Twitter is NOT, I just [...]

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on July 31, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Eyes On Fire

Where did these guys come from? I honestly have no idea how I was first introduced to this band. But that’s okay, because these guys are incredible. They have the look… they have the tunes… and produce a very polished sound that demands to be on the radio and on stage right next to some of the biggest and best rock bands out there. Rock is a pretty wide spread genre… but I would describe these guys as “hard rock”. I might even throw in a dash of [...]

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on July 28, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Grace@Arms

I am a BIG fan of the work that Grace@Arms is doing. Bastion, the lead singer, came to me thanks to a connecting in Ryan Brewer. He and I met, talked, and one thing led to another. Then we were scheduling interviews and he was confirming his band to play on the next rickyleepotts.com presents six bands for six bucks. Once that was confirmed, the band literally took over the city promoting the show, shooting photos (both images used here are from [...]

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on July 16, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Sander van Doorn

I have been listening to Sander van Doorn for a LONG time. He is probably one of my favorite DJs, and produces some of the best dance tracks around. I put him in the same league with guys like Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, ATB, and Above & Beyond. Everything he touches just turns to gold. He also puts on an incredible live show using lights and the power of a smile to his advantage. This guy isn’t just producing some timeless beats… he’s having a blast [...]

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on July 15, 2011 -
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Bottoms Up at Barley Island Brewing Company

Since I write all of these interviews with bands and DJs, I figured why not interview the owner of a place like this? He has a hand in the beer making, and to me… making beer is an art… so I scheduled a meeting with Jeff, the owner and operator of Barley Island. (I actually did a brewery tour before the interview. It was neat to see such a small place producing so much quality brew.) The interview was great. We talked about their beer, his favorite beers, and the beer [...]

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on July 10, 2011 -
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Which Wich Superior Sandwiches: My First Experience

When we first walked in, I needed some help. I had NO IDEA what to do. There is a process to ordering here. Don’t take that the wrong way… it’s fun! There is a huge menu on the wall, with several categories of sandwiches. Ten categories to be exact. Then you see, below that, brown paper bags each labeled with the particular category the sandwich falls under. For example, the sandwich I wanted was made with chicken. So I grabbed the bag [...]

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on July 9, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with ΔNGELO

A voice like this doesn’t come around very often. That is why I was SO excited when I was first introduced to ΔNGELO. There are several other artists out there with the same name, but NO ONE uses the Δ, which I find both artistic and unique. That just adds to my feeling about this talented performer. I actually asked him about the asked him about the Δ in the interview. ΔNGELO has a new single out called Terrible Heart. The story of that single [...]

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on June 29, 2011 -
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Review

Before I get too far into this one, let’s take a moment to talk about the first two. The first Transformers movie was incredible, pushing the limit with big fight scenes, cars that transformed into the Autobots (hence the name of both the movie and the machines) and just the sheer “in your face” factor. The second one, however, felt rushed, had some pretty weak acting, and a storyline that felt unfinished. Now we move to a third, and hopefully final, chapter. Ehren Kruger, who [...]

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on June 23, 2011 -
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Fresh off the Grill: Chef Mike’s Charcoal Grill

So we are all finished, and ready for our check. Again, I can’t compliment the server enough. She was great. She brings the check in one of those old school check presenters. You know the ones I am talking about, with the black pleather and the spot for your credit card. She sits it down, and I think nothing of it. I put my card in there and she rings me up. (I did leave a good tip. She was nice!) Before I signed my credit card slip, I noticed that the Chef [...]

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on June 15, 2011 -
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Minus5 Ice Bar: The Coolest Experience

While we were in Las Vegas, Sheryl and I wanted to visit a vodka bar. Not just a bar that is made of ice, but a room that is literally made of ice. Think an igloo that serves drink! We were in luck, as there are several of these scattered around the strip. The best one (which we couldn’t afford) is located at Red Square, a Russian themed restaurant inside Mandalay Bay. We did eat dinner there, but to get access to their vodka bar you must buy the entire bottle [...]

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