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Top 100 Political Songs
Nice Politics and Great To Listen To
Here's a curated playlist of 100 great political songs you should remember or become aware of. Plenty of classics here but the key is that these aren't like homework to listen to; instead they sound great even if you turn your brain off.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-10-18 Read post
Music CD Release Checklist - Part 3
Part 3: CD Release Party and Beyond
Three-part, 4250-word article of advice and checklist for musicians who need to plan a release of their album. Part 3 covers release day and afterwards. Then we remind you to enjoy it!
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-10-11 Read post
Music CD Release Checklist - Part 2
Part 2: Your To-Do List
Three-part, 4250-word article of advice and checklist for musicians who need to plan a release of their album. Part 2 is the meat of our to-do list. If you're putting out a CD, bookmark this page.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-10-04 Read post
Music CD Release Checklist - Part 1
Part 1: Why, Finishing The Music and Your Website
Three-part, 4250-word article of advice and checklist for musicians who need to plan a release of their album. Part 1 has good background info and asks what you want to accomplish.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-09-27 Read post
Always Be
An Unusual Song ... For Us
Reflections on a song that doesn't really sound like us about a topic most people don't sing about. (Spoiler Alert: it's about suicide)
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-09-20 Read post
Best Sports TV Studio Show Music
Football and Non-Football
We continue a second straight week about the music used in sports television. So it's the second week in a row where we've lost our mind. That said, we've all heard this music a lot!
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-09-13 Read post
The Music Of NFL Films
Sounds Like Football
The music of NFL Films has forever been intertwined with pro football highlights. But we feel these songs can stand alone just fine and deserve a listen. WARNING: Goosebumps alert for football fans
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-09-06 Read post
Frankly, Our Oddest Show
Frank Moore's Shaman's Den
Bands always get asked what our weirdest show was. Well, we can tell you all about our weirdest TV appearance was even though it was just local Berkeley public access television.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-08-30 Read post
That First Time In A Music Studio
What Happens Under The Bright Lights
We recently had some first-timers in the studio and it reminded us of what it feels like to be in an honest-to-goodness music studio and on the mic.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-08-23 Read post
Mr. Show Must-See Comedy Sketches
Top 28 Here and Top 75 on YouTube
We like writing about music here. But sometimes we need to do some things for the public good. This week that thing is to make sure you have watched the funniest comedy sketches to run on Mr. Show.
Posted by The Bigfellas on 2022-08-16 Read post
The Ballad Of Bob Dylan
"Like A Maggie's Positively Leopard-Skin Homesick Blues"
Full disclosure: I'm about to brag a little about a song I love that I wrote and performed. It's a LONG love letter to Bob Dylan that sounds like mid-1960s Dylan while singing in 2020 about his past 55 years.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-08-09 Read post
John Mellencamp - Underrated Songs
Check It Out
Some John Mellencamp non-hits that I love came up recently in the old random machine. So, I thought I should put 10 of his songs that deserved better in front of you here for your enjoyment. Dig in.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-08-02 Read post
Endless Drummer
Kevin's Story & Some Great Advice
Quasi-Bigfella Kevin Walker shares his story as a drummer: When he fell in love with it, what he's learned and his personal advice to drummers.
Posted by Kevin Walker on 2022-07-26 Read post
J.D. Boucharde
We Lost A Really Good Guy
Though I'm not the first person to eulogize San Diego musician J.D. Boucharde or even his closest friend, I've got plenty of great things to say about JD here - many of which I'm now happy that I did tell him when he was alive.
Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-07-19 Read post
Album Art
Are Musicians Getting Their Money's Worth?
Guest author and veteran music journalist Jim Trageser takes a deep dive into the history of album art and if it truly is a factor in selling records
Posted by Jim Trageser on 2022-07-12 Read post
