Hustling Up a Living
In October, I attended another show at Codfish Hollow and was stunned by the music created by these two gentleman and their accompanying band mates.They are simultaneously the roots of where their individual brand of music came from and, the direction that great music should be going. They each blend personal life experience with a... Continue Reading →
One of the many aspects that I love about being a guitar player and lover of the instrument, is the crazy variety of styles, materials, and designs that go into the instruments. From acoustics that take into account not only the wood, but the way they are braced and glued, to the almighty electric guitars... Continue Reading →
I've had a couple of fun reviews post on Ink19.com lately and wanted to share those here. Elle King has a new album out called Shake your Spirit and it's really incredible. You can call it pop but it's also some funk, soul, rock and roll, and old school r&b. Another I recently did was... Continue Reading →
Back in April I saw Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown open up for Blackberry Smoke and while I had their album, the live show was amazing and really made me a fan of their music. After their set I talked to Caleb Crosby, drummer and co founding member of the band, and told him I'd... Continue Reading →
Growing up in Cedar Rapids in the late 80's and early 90's, we had a number of unique places to pick up musical instruments. My buddy Rhett and I would spend a ton of time at Somewhere in Iowa guitars, Carma Lou's, The Music Loft, and West music. Sometimes we'd hit them all just to... Continue Reading →
I'm a bit late on posting this but here is my write up for the concert back in April. What better way to spend April 20th than at a concert. And not just any concert, at any venue, but Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and headliners Blackberry Smoke for one night at the historic and... Continue Reading →
Always on the hunt for new music and interesting people with amazing talent, I stumbled across a Kentucky based band called Magnolia Boulevard. The 5 piece is made up of Ryan Allen on keys, Todd Copeland on drums, Gregg Erwin on guitar, Maggie Noelle on guitar and vocals, and John Roberts on bass. Photo by... Continue Reading →
I recently had an opportunity to interview founding member, bass player, and manager of the band Drivin N Cryin. I posted it through Ink19.com and within a couple days, almost 3k people had viewed it. One of the coolest things is to talk with people that you have followed for a lifetime and to let... Continue Reading →
Not long ago on the Skydog Facebook page, run by Mark Vormittag, it was brought to light that a number of previously uncredited photographs were the work of one of the members, Kathy Hurley. She has an amazing link to the Allman Brothers Band and has taken a number of fantastic shots that I'm very... Continue Reading →
