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Merry Xmas - A Free Album From Me
I Mean, It's On Spotify And YouTube So It's Free

Not to sound bitter but all of the places an independent recording artist has to put their music for any exposure means that everybody can listen to it without paying. No worries. I did it anyway with this recent live album. Enjoy, it's all good.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-12-26 Read post
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Sunday Night Football and Carrie Underwood
$1 Million Per Week

A text from a friend got me thinking about the Sunday Night Football opening package and music.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-12-19 Read post
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We're Going To Be In The Movies
2024 Documentary About Us!

It still feels weird to say but there is going to be a documentary about The Bigfellas in 2024 called "You Are Here" from Rick Bowman and Backyard Green Films. Read on about an idea so stupid that it just might work.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-12-12 Read post
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100 Christmas Songs
A curated holiday Spotify playlist for you.

A fun mix of pop, rock, crooners and jazz doing holiday standards and more modern originals.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-12-05 Read post
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My TV Friends
The Story Behind The Song

Of all the songs we've done about how terrific television is, this is definitely our favorite. All about the horn section song that gives a taste of what we'd sound like as a 7-person band.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-11-21 Read post
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Reality Stars Unionizing
Make Sure You're Not Replaceable Before Going On Strike

Bethenny Frankel is spearheading the movement for reality stars to unionize and they have plenty of reasons to do so. But it brings to mind the Hollywood extras strike of 1987 and what happens when a striking group is very replaceable.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-11-14 Read post
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More Live Video
Chuck Charles Live At Goodbar

We're bundling some of the recent Big Wednesday videos here in one place. Watch and enjoy a cover and an original.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-10-25 Read post
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Songwriting: The Easiest Of The Arts (Part 2)
Hear Me Out

We make the case, in two parts, that if songwriting isn't the easiest of the artistic disciplines it's at least the fastest.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-10-03 Read post
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Songwriting: The Easiest Of The Arts (Part 1)
Hear Me Out

We make the case, in two parts, that if songwriting isn't the easiest of the artistic disciplines it's at least the fastest.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-09-26 Read post
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Recent Live Video
Chuck Charles Live At Goodbar

We're bundling some of the recent Big Wednesday videos here in one place. Watch and enjoy a cover and an original.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-08-22 Read post
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Robbie Robertson
R.I.P. For One Of My Favorites

As pop-rock legends age and die, everybody in media seems to write think pieces about the artist and what they mean. I guess we're kind of doing that - but this is really just a hastily-assembled collection of thoughts about the music career of Robbie Robertson. Also: Listen to his album Storyville!

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-08-09 Read post
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Story Time With Shay (#3)
Marijuana Edible Overdose

More of our semi regular segment, Story Time With Shay, where our Irish drummer Shay Bell regales us with stories from music and The Bigfellas. An all-timer story; pre-legalized marijuana in California, Shay tried medical marijuana and it did NOT go well, medically.

* Posted by Shay Bell on 2023-07-28 Read post
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Punchmade Dev
You Want Gangsta? He Puts The Organized In Organized Crime

No moralizing or attempts to break down the phenomenon that is Punchmade Dev. Just making sure you know about the breaking rap artist who has MULTIPLE songs that detail how to run credit card and other internet fraud. Wow. Just wow.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-07-25 Read post
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Songs Of The Simpsons
Our Favorites - Doh!

All of the best Simpsons musical moments in one place with both a Spotify list and embedded YouTube links.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-07-18 Read post
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Ed Andrews
My Godfather, Beloved Character Actor

A celebration of my real-life godfather and veteran character actor Edward Andrews. Known for playing stuffed shirts - he was anything but in real life.

* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2023-07-11 Read post