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on December 10, 2011 -
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SCUBAREWS: Ron Watkins Underwater Photographer

Oh boy… where do I even begin to describe this guy. Well, he lives in Arizona. That, and he is always wet. Not from the rain (it never rains in the desert) but because he is always on some exotic vacation scuba diving all over the world. My favorite cousin Chris introduced me to him, and when she told me that he was an underwater photographer, I just had to learn more. I just got my certification a year ago, and I have no interest in taking photos… but when you see what [...]

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on December 9, 2011 -
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Borrow Tomorrow – Too Far To Feel Album Review

I have been listening to these guys for as long as I can remember. I met Andrew, the drummer, years ago. I have even traveled with them north, south, and everywhere in between to help them sell merchandise as well as help them brand the band online. I have seen this album go from start to finish, and I know how much effort went into this. I know that this album means to me… but I know what this album means to the band too. They have poured so much [...]

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on December 8, 2011 -
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Ki:Theory I Wanna Run Single – Kitty Hawk

The inspiration for the “Kitty Hawk” album title came from a beach in Outer Banks, North Carolina where Joel grew up, and therefore drips with the weight of nostalgia and fond memories, as he always knew he would eventually make an album about his special place. In fact, the video for I Wanna Run was filmed on this very beach. As premiered on Consequence of Sound, the video for I Wanna Run captures Joel Burleson and Maura Davis in mysterious black and [...]

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on December 7, 2011 -
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Afrojack Nominated for Second Grammy Award

Afrojack, one of the world’s most in demand producers and DJs, has been honored today by The Recording Academy of America who have nominated the superstar for his second GRAMMY award. Afrojack (Nick van de Wall) is nominated as “Best Remixer” for his work on the Leona Lewis song Collide. The remix, which was released last July on J Records, became an instant sensation and is still riding a wave of success in clubs and through radio airplay across [...]

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on December 6, 2011 -
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Making Golf A Better Game with Mike Fay aka Big Wheel

I first met Mike on Twitter. I’ve never met him in real life… only online. But that’s okay, because we have been able to build a great relationship 140 characters at a time. As a matter of fact, when I first started doing these PGA teaching professional interviews, he showed interest. I didn’t know much about him until we sat down for the interview. Boy does this guy have a well rounded toolkit. The guy is a great player, an incredible coach, and even runs a Twitter [...]

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on December 5, 2011 -
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AVICII part of the At Night family

Avicii, born Tim Bergling in Stockholm, releases his new video for current single “Le7els”directed by Petro and shot in Los Angeles. “Le7els” has already conquered club charts worldwide, climbing to No. 1 on the international Beatport chart, as well as on the club charts in Germany and Australia, while the success of prior singles “Seek Bromance,” “Street Dancer” and “Fade Into Darkness” have also propelled him into the ranks of superstar DJs who are [...]

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on December 4, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Item 9 & the Mad Hatters

My friend Kayla Chaffee introduced me to this band. A few months ago I saw that she was booking shows at The Elbo Room up in Chicago, Illinois. Talk about a cool job… I love that space, and they get some big bands through there. It’s sort of like the Birdy’s Bar & Grill of Chicago. Anyway, I approached her with an idea. Since she was booking bands, and I like interviewing bands here on the blog, why not work together? She liked the idea, and the first band [...]

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on December 1, 2011 -
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LAVO Italian Restaurant: December 2011

Tiësto’s career is all about firsts. He was the first DJ to play live on stage at the Summer Olympics, and was the first DJ to achieve consecutive #1 spots on DJ Mag’s Top 100. He was also the first DJ to ever headline a stadium concert and the first DJ to headline Coachella. His legendary career has touched three decades now as one of the all-time greats in electronic dance music. 2011 has been a bustling year for the Dutch maestro: January saw him [...]

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on November 29, 2011 -
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Paper Diamond Announces New Tour Dates

Paper Diamond has been consistently touring during the fall with his musical cohorts from both Pretty Lights Music and Elm & Oak. These artists have included Michael Menert, Sorry For Partying, Minnesota, and Raw Russ. Expect to see more outstanding musical talent featured in the new leg of his tour, furthering the reputation of Pretty Lights Music and Elm & Oak for housing some of the best up and coming talent in the US. M Machine who is signed to [...]

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