Category: Musical Musings

• A quick conversation with Caleb Crosby from Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown.

  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…

  

• 965 Guitars in the Newbo district.

  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…

  

• Tyler Bryant & The Shake Down and Blackberry Smoke shake the Surf!!

  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. …

  

• Magnolia Boulevard, taking the music scene by storm.

  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…

  

• Drivin N Cryin still Rockin and Rollin after 25+ years

  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…

• Photographer Kathy Hurley and her journey to reclaim her photographs.

  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…

  

• Boo Ray ain’t no good time…he’s a blast!!

  June 16, 2018 Boo Ray interview Lately, I’ve been touting the music, and fashion sense, of country music singer/songwriter and recording artist, Boo Ray. His brand of redneck rock and…

  

• Greyhounds – Cheyenne Valley Drive

  Ink19.com just posted my review of the Greyhounds – Cheyenne Valley Drive. If you dig the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Doyle Bramhall II, J.J. Grey and the Mofro, or anything in general…

  

• Angelo Santelli

  I have been following Angelo Santelli’s career for a while and while he may not be on your radar yet, he should be.  In the simplest terms possible,  you can…

  

• Album Reviews for Ink19.com

  I have been doing a ton of writing but not a ton of posting…yet.  I have about 5 different articles in the works and will have them up here very…