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Turn it up with Gerry Casey show #287

Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey show #287 with his Guests Sean Chambers SweetDestination HanoverAvantasia The Witch Jack J Hutchinson The Road To Hell  Jimmy Cornett & The DeadmenOne Of A Kind The Paddy Boy Zimmerman Band  From Your Blood  Bob Dylan Fixin’ To Die  Joan Baez Diamonds & Rust  Judas Priest Diamonds & Rust  The Dead Daises Love That’ll Never Be Sean…

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What Is a Smart Contract and How Can It Help Musicians?

Making a Scene: What Is a Smart Contract and How Can It Help Musicians? If you’re a musician, you want to focus on creating and not worrying about getting paid or protecting your rights. That’s where smart contracts come in! They can help make sure you get paid instantly and fairly while keeping full control over your music. In this second installment of our series to help explain how the…

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Geoff Achison is Making a Scene

HOME PAGE   Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Geoff Achison Geoff Achison was born on Phillip Island, Victoria. He is the third of five siblings and was raised in the Victorian rural village of Malmsbury. His journey in music began when he discovered a forgotten old guitar beneath the stairwell of the family home. His trumpet-playing father enthusiastically found him a guitar teacher,…

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Eric Johanson Lives in Mississippi

Eric Johanson Live in Mississippi Ruf Records New Orleans native Eric Johanson was recognized as a soulful blues guitarist while still in high school. In 2017, Johanson released “Burn It Down” on Tab Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records. In 2018, New Orleans’ Offbeat Magazine nominated “Burn It Down” as the “Best Blues Album of 2018.”. In 2019, Johanson collaborated with New Orleans’ Tiffany Pollack on…

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Geoff Achison

  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Geoff Achison This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation and creativity. These are the Indie Blues…

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Gerry Casey Interviews Sean Chambers

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Sean Chambers Florida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain’s own Guitarist magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.”  In 2009,…

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Geoff Achison Don’t Play Guitar Boy

Geoff Achison Don’t Play Guitar Boy Jupiter 2 Records “This is a beautiful album,” my old friend and Geoff Achison’s publicist Nancy Lewis-Pegel told me. As always, Nancy was spot-on. Thankfully, Achison never heeded the adverse career advice he heard as a youngster, because the Melbourne, Australia native can sure as heck play the guitar, besides being a gifted songwriter and singer. Achison…

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Introduction to Blockchain in the Music Industry: A Beginner's Guide

Making a Scene – Introduction to Blockchain in the Music Industry: A Beginner’s Guide Have you ever wondered how artists will make money from their music or how they make sure no one steals their songs in a decentralized music industry? We are going to create a series that is going to help you understand the components that make up the decentralized music industry and how it works. We will break…

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The Bigger Badder Bones Featuring Andre Hayward SLIDERS

THE BIGGER BADDER BONES, featuring André HAYWARD SLIDERS Summit Records Andre Hayward, lead trombone; Brett Stamps, trombone/composer; Christopher Leach & Pete Madsen, trombones; Steve Wilson, bass trombone; Jeff Jenkins, piano/keyboard; Bobby Scharmann, bass; Doug Montera, drums. You haven’t been thrilled by a trombone until you hear one playing the blues. The Bigger Badder Bones brings you a…

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Yellowjackets Fasten Up

Yellowjackets Fasten Up Mack Avenue Fasten Up is the astounding 27th album from the original jazz-rock fusion band transformed to practically genreless, The Yellowjackets, who continue to endure through four decades plus. Yes, the lineup has changed over the years, but the current quartet has been intact for the last decade. The title may suggest an album of fast-paced fare, but the quartet is…

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Albert White The Definitive Albert White

Albert White The Definitive Albert White Music Maker Foundation The “Definitive Albert White” marks the culmination of the artist’s seventy-year career as well as the 30th anniversary of White becoming a Music Maker partner artist. It was produced by Jimbo Mathus and recorded at the non-profit’s recording studio in Fountain, North Carolina. The nephew of Atlanta R&B legend Willie Lee “Piano Red”…

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Kid Ramos Strange Things Happening

Kid Ramos Strange Things Happening Nola Blue Records David “Kid” Ramos was born in Fullerton, California, with both of his parents being professional opera singers. After playing guitar at the parties of friends and at local nightclubs in his teenage years, he turned fully professional when joining James Harman’s band in 1980. Kid played guitar for Harman until 1988, when he briefly helped out…

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Steve Allee Big Band NAPTOWN SOUND

STEVE ALLEE BIG BAND NAPTOWN SOUND Jazzville Records Indianapolis has birthed such legendary artists as Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, J. J. Johnson, Slide Hampton, James Hampton, Pookie Johnson, James Spaulding, Phil Ranelin, and Virgil Jones. Steve Allee captures the spirit of their definitive “Naptown Sound.” I enjoyed the addition of a vibraphone, played by Rusty Burge and prominent on…

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Ross Lossing Trio Moon Inhabitants

Ross Lossing Trio Moon Inhabitants Sunnyside Pianist and composer Ross Lossing can paint utterly visual and at times hilarious imagery such as his 2023 “Alternate Side Parking.” Here on “Moon Inhabitants” he steps out in another challenging way, creating a floating sensation through music. Considering the makeup of a conventional piano trio with bass and drums, this seems practically impossible.…

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The Twangtown Paramours are Making a Scene

HOME PAGE   Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Twangtown Paramours Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo Mike T. Lewis and MaryBeth Zamer, known on stage as The Twangtown Paramours, have made a name for themselves defying boundaries with their award-winning catalog of Americana, Folk, and Blues anthems. With a slew of accolades for their first three full-length albums, they’ve earned…

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The Greg Abate Quartet POSITIVE ENERGY

THE GREG ABATE QUARTET POSITIVE ENERGY Summit Records Greg Abate, alto saxophone/composer; John Rangel, piano/composer; Terry Burns, bass; David Post, drums. In a world that is bombarded by negativity in the headlines, on the television, blasted across our computers and emailed to us on our phones, it is comforting to see an album titled, “Positive Energy.”  The Greg Abate Quartet put a smile on…

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Sunny War Armageddon in a Summer Dress

Version 1.0.0 Sunny War Armageddon in a Summer Dress New West It wasn’t’ that long ago when Sunny War was living on the streets, busking and indulging in substances to the point where she almost didn’t survive. Yes, she is the proverbial ‘rags to riches’ story, now one of Americana’s and indie’s most celebrated voices. Her 2023 “Anarchist Gospel” was a major breakthrough that she now follows with…