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Interview with a Pro – Ann Wood of No Words Atlanta Festival!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, cd review, indie Blues, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter October 5, 2024

No Words ATL is a unique, community-driven 3-day instrumental music festival held across five venues in Atlanta from October 11 to 13. Showcasing twenty-two diverse performers ranging from classical to hip-hop, it offers a wordless musical experience. Headliners include Trap Jazz, Glenn Phillips, and Kebbi Williams. Tickets are $75 for three days or $30 per day.

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Interview with a Pro – Clay Hawkins on OME (Open Music Exchange)

Richard L'Hommedieu blockchain, blockchain streaming, future of music, indie artists., music business, nft, roots, streaming January 15, 2024

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Clay Hawkins of The Open Music Exchange Introduction It is no secret that the current revenue from streaming services like spotify/youtube/pandora, etc. is not sustainable as a business model for the music industry. The Digital Revolution has however proven to be very fluid […]

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Interview with a Pro KAREN LEIPZIGER – KL Productions

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock July 16, 2023

KAREN LEIPZIGER/KL PRODUCTIONS Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with a Pro – Karen Leipziger of Nashville’s KL Productions KBA Award winning publicist (2007) and Grammy (“Before This Song Is Over” Eddy Clearwater with Los Straitjackets Rock ’n’ Roll City) and BMA-nominated songwriter (“Winds Of Change” Eddy Clearwater Reservation Blues), Karen Leipziger/KL Productions has been […]

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Interview with a Pro – Gerry Roszak – Kondler & Associates Royalty Audit Team

Richard L'Hommedieu collecting royalties, music business, music licensing collective, music royalties, performance rights organizations, soundexchange July 4, 2023

Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with a Pro – Gerry Roszak of Kondler and Associates Royalty Audit Team Introduction In the music industry, the traditional revenue streams for musicians and songwriters have undergone a significant transformation. With the rise of digital music platforms and streaming services, the way in which artists earn […]

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Interview with a Pro – Celia Siegel – Creating your Brand and How to use it

Richard L'Hommedieu branding, branding expert, vocal performance, voice over October 3, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with a Pro – Celia Siegel – Branding Expert No matter where you are in your voiceover career, my team and I can help you build and market your standout brand, make sound business choices and strategize for success. Before founding & building CSM, I was […]

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Interview with a Pro – Jim Odom talks about the PreSonus/Fender Acquisition

Richard L'Hommedieu Fender, jim odom, making a Scene, music busines, music business news, music news, presonus, roots January 22, 2022

PreSonus HOME PAGE Fender HOME PAGE FENDER PreSonus Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Jim Odom Talks about the Fender/PreSonus Acquisition Ever since the announcement was made that Fender Musical Instruments was “Acquiring” PreSonus Audio Electronics the existing PreSonus userbase started to buzz about how this is […]

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Interview with a Pro – Clarian North – NFT’s and the Indie Musician

Richard L'Hommedieu crypto currency, Indie music business, music business, nft December 3, 2021

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Clarian North – NFT’s for the Indie Musician “If you’re still sleeping on Crypto and NFTs you’re basically missing out on the most disruptive technological shift of our generation” – Clarian North The Buzz about NFTs (non Fungible Tokens) is growing louder! Especially within […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Michael Browning Part 2

Posted by Editor ac/dc, Rock, roots November 21, 2021

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Michael Browning Michael story continues on today’s show, as we hear how some really important decisions were taken that changed the fortunes of AC/DC. that made become a global success. Hear this story and so much more in this concluding part of an amazing story. Told by […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Michael Browning Part 1

Gerry Casey ac/dc, Rock, roots November 14, 2021

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Michael Browning To say that Michael Browning’s name is linked rock n’ roll would certainly be an understatement. “Michael Browning discovered and propelled to global stardom, the hardest rocking band the world has ever seen. I’m of course talking about AC/DC. With them from the earliest of […]

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Kurt Neumann is Staring at the World – Exploring Creativity

Richard L'Hommedieu creativity, kurt neumann, making a Scene, podcast October 28, 2021

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kurt Neumann – Staring at the World “BoDeans’ Kurt Neumann launches interview driven, visual podcast 10/27/2021. Staring at the World will focus on the creative element with some of the world’s most innovative and creative voices.” On Staring at the World, BoDeans’ Kurt Neumann delves deep into conversations with […]

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Interview with a Pro – Mary Muse of the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, folk, kerrville, making a Scene, roots, singer-songwriter August 7, 2021

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Executive Director of the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation Mary Muse Mary Muse is responsible for all Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation events, programs, fund-raising and projects which includes the Kerrville Folk Festival, Welcome Home Fest, The Grassy Hill New Folk Songwriting contest, Music Camp for Teens, […]

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Interview with a Pro Krista Vilinskis of Tinderbox Music

Richard L'Hommedieu music business, music pr, Music promotion, Publicity, sync licensing June 17, 2021

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Krista Vilinskis of Tinderbox Music Krista is the Founder and Director of Publicity at Tinderbox Music. She started Tinderbox on October 3rd of 2000. In addition Krista co-runs “Chased by Flying Monkeys” a Music licensing company. She and her business partner help place artist’s music […]

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Interview with a Pro – Rick Booth – Touring after the Pandemic

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues rock, indie artists., indie Blues, making a Scene, music business, roots, roots rock, Touring March 21, 2021

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Rick Booth – Touring After the Pandemic! As we move towards the end of the Covid 19 Pandemic many artist’s are wondering what the touring landscape is going to look like. Intrepid Artists International is the premiere roots and blues booking agencies and is […]

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Interview with a Pro Sammi Alani Pirate.com

Richard L'Hommedieu indie artists., making a Scene, music business, pirate.com, recording studio, self service studio March 2, 2021

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro “Sammi Alani” of Pirate.com Pirate, whose groundbreaking self-service studio model has evolved into the UK’s largest network of recording facilities, has launched In the United States after 12 months of planning. With the opening of new studios in Los Angeles added to three recently […]

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Interview with a Pro Michelle Castiglia MAC Radio Promotions

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, marketing, music business, promotion, radio, Radio Promotion February 16, 2021

macradiopromo@gmail.com 954-854-2916 Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Michelle Castiglia – MAC Radio Promotion With over 20 years of experience in marketing and PR both professionally and as the manager and driving force behind her husband Albert Castiglia‘s Career. Michelle was given the opportunity to take over the radio promotion business from […]

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Interview with a Pro – Benji Stein – Playlistsupply.com

Richard L'Hommedieu indie artists., making a Scene, music business, music marketing, playlisting, Spotify January 31, 2021

PLAYLIST SUPPLY Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Benji Stein Founder of Playlistsupply.com In today’s streaming world, many indie artists have been struggling to find a way to take advantage of Spotify’s playlisting to get more exposure and generate more income from their recorded music. Many have fallen prey to bogus […]

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Interview with a Pro – Mark Leggett Composing Music For TV and Movies

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, mark leggett, movie scores, Music for movies, music for tv, TV Scores January 1, 2021

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Pro Mark Leggett – Composing Music for TV and Movies APOCALYPSE ’45 “The musical score, by Mark Leggett, flows in and out of these sounds. It’s engulfing and organic; it burnishes the footage without falsifying it.” – Variety Mark Leggett is a guitarist and composer. His collaborations include […]

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Interview with the Pros – Junior and Sugar – Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine

Richard L'Hommedieu big city rhythm and Blues, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music business August 29, 2020

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Pros – Junior and Sugar of Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine You would think that it would be unusual for a web magazine to interview the publishers of another magazine. But, Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine is celebrating 25 years of print, which […]

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Interview with a Pro Bob Corritore

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, bob corritore, indie Blues, interview with a pro, making a Scene May 30, 2020

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro! Musician, DJ, Producer, Writer and Venue Owner Bob Corritore Bob Corritore is one of the most active and highly regarded blues harmonica players on the scene today. His style passionately carries forward the old school of playing that Corritore learned as a young man […]

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Interview with a pro – Jim Odom Founder of PreSonus!

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Jim Odom – Founder and Chief Strategist of PreSonus! Jim Odom attended Berklee College of Music on a scholarship from DownBeat Magazine to study jazz guitar. He also holds a B.S. in computer engineering from Louisiana State University and completed graduate studies at the […]

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Interview with a Pro – Pat Quinn – Buddy Guy Radio

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues-rock, buddy guy, Buddy Guy Radio, indie Blues, internet radio, pat quinn, roots April 30, 2020

Home Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Pro Pat Quinn – Buddy Guy Radio What happens when you combine a dream with a legend? When Blues DJ Pat Quinn and his dream to run his own Blues Radio station came in contact with Blues Legend Buddy Guy, Buddyguyradio.com was born. Buddy, has been […]

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Interview with a Pro – Arnau Bosch – SoundStorming

Richard L'Hommedieu Iphone, music business, music creation, social media, songwriting, Soundstorming April 27, 2020

Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Arnau Bosch – Soundstorming For the past 4 years, Arnau has been leading the most significant and iconic global campaigns for Apple. All of them with Music on its core. From the launch of the Apple Music platform to AirPods, to ‘Welcome Home,’ which was HomePod’s […]

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Melissa Clarke – Interview with a pro – Americana Highways!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana highways, interview with a pro, Live music, live streaming April 9, 2020

Americana Highways Americana Highways Facebook LIVE Stream Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a pro – Melissa Clarke – Americana Highways Let’s face it 2020 is a wash for the gig economy and this is not good news for the Indie artist or their fans. Many musicians have taken to online live streaming […]

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Interview with a Pro Evan Lowenstein – Stageit.com

Richard L'Hommedieu corona virus, live streaming, making a Scene, stageit.com March 17, 2020

Making a Scene Presents an interview with Evan Lowenstein CEO of Stageit.com Many indie artists are waking up to a realization that their spring tour schedule is getting cancelled. The CorVid-19 Virus has venues shutting down and cancelling shows, which is especially damaging to the touring artist who makes their living off live performances. Thought […]

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Interview with a Pro – Peggy Still Johnson – Writing Music for Film

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, Music for Film, Peggy Still Johnson March 3, 2020

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Peggy Still Johnson – Music for Film Peggy Still Johnson is a film composer, music supervisor, music casting agent, creative and business coach and founded Pendulum Music Productions specializing in music, sound design, and special effects for film, television, animation, trailers and digital […]

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Interview with a Pro – Diane Durrett VP Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Diane Durrett Vice President Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy (the Grammy People) About Diane Durrett Singer, songwriter, producer Diane Durrett was recently elected Vice President of the Atlanta chapter of the Recording Academy best known for the Grammys. Her 2018 LIVE album “Diane Durrett & […]

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Vinny Rebas – Indie Connect

Richard L'Hommedieu indie connect, making a Scene, music business, plugging into nashville, songwriting January 30, 2020

Indie Connect Plugging Into Nashville Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Vinny Rebas – Indie Connect Nashville The founder and CEO of Indie Connect, Vinny has been in the music industry for 55+ years. His past and current experience includes 25 years as a full-time musician and band leader, a recording […]

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Interview with a Pro – Mick Kolassa – Endless Blues Records

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, endless blues records, indie Blues, interview with a pro, making a Scene, mick kolassa, roots January 16, 2020

HOMEPAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Mick Kolassa – Endless Blues Records Endless Blues Records is a different kind a record company. We started as a “personal” label for Mick Kolassa and have expanded to work with other artists. Our goal is to help independent artists get their music recorded in […]

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Interview with a Pro – Kenny Neal – Booga Music

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, indie Blues, interview with a pro, kenny neal, making a Scene December 3, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an “Interview with a Pro” Kenny Neal Booga Music Acclaimed American Bluesman Kenny Neal is launching his new label, BOOGA MUSIC, in partnership with the VizzTone label group and Brat Girl media label management. Booga Music’s flagship release is Brody Buster’s One Man Band/Damn! I Spilled the Blues, released through Redeye Worldwide distribution on October 18, […]

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Interview with a Pro – Tina Terry – Booking Agent!

Richard L'Hommedieu Booking Agent, interview with a pro, making a Scene, Tina Terry, Tina Terry Agency October 18, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro “Tina Terry” Booking Agent/Management As indie artists try and figure out how to deal with the new realities in the music industry, there is a basic fact that one of the remaining income stream for the indie artist is touring. This opens the conversation […]

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Interview with a Pro – B Christopher – Production Music Libraries

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, indie Blues, interview with a pro, making a Scene, music for tv, production music library October 8, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Present an interview with a Pro – B Christopher – Production Music Libraries! Production Music Libraries One of the best income streams for a musician can be having your music licensed for TV or movies. What many don’t realize there is a huge market for “Stock” music or “Production Music […]

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Interview with a Pro – Michael Frank – President of The Earwig Music Company!

Richard L'Hommedieu earwig music, interview with a pro, michael Frank August 30, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Michael Frank President of Earwig Music Company! Earwig Music Company, Inc. was founded in October 1978 in Chicago by Michael Frank as a record label and artist management company. The label grew out of Michael’s love of the blues and his desire to help blues musicians […]

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Interview with a Pro – Sallie Bengston – President NOLA Blue Records

Richard L'Hommedieu interview with a pro, making a Scene, nola blue, Sallie Bengston August 10, 2019

HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Sallie Bengston Nola Blue Records! I first met Sallie over 5 years ago in Memphis and from the beginning I was struck by her wit and intelligence. Since that first meeting, fueled by her love of Benny Turner’s music, she has taken to the […]

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Interview with a Pro – Songwriter, Producer, Engineer Twist Turner!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, indie Blues, interview with a pro, making a Scene, Twist turner August 4, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Songwriter, Drummer, Producer, Engineer Twist Turner! During the course of his 55 year musical career Songwriter, Producer, Drummer Twist Turner has worked with over 40 Grammy winners and or nominees and countless W.C.Handy/BMA winners. Twist was raised in Seattle and began his musical career […]

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Making a Scene Presents Interview with a Pro – Rick Booth Intrepid Artists International!

Richard L'Hommedieu booking, interview with a pro, intrepid artists, making a Scene, Rick booth April 13, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Rick Booth from Intrepid Artists International In the world of Blues and Roots touring Rick Booth has established Intrepid Artists International as one of the top booking agencies in the world. If you look through his roster you will see some of the biggest […]

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Interview with a Pro – Adam Dawson – Broken Jukebox Media

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, interview with a pro, making a Scene, Public Relations, Radio Promotion March 31, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Adam Dawson – Broken Jukebox Media In the world of singer/Songwriters and Americana, there is one person that seems to be on many of the successful artists team, that person is Adam Dawson. He has been called “Coach” by some and friend by many […]

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Rueben Williams Thunderbird Management – Interview with a Pro!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist management, interview with a pro, making a Scene, Rueben Williams, Thunderbird Management Group March 20, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Rueben Williams – Thunderbird Management Group! When Rueben Williams founded the Thunderbird Management Group more than 20 years ago, he made it his mission to develop artists and help them create long-lasting careers in the music industry. One of his first clients was the […]

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Interview with a Pro – Doug Tackett “Road Dawg Touring”

Richard L'Hommedieu Doug Tackett, interview with a pro, making a Scene, music business, Road Dawg Touring February 26, 2019

Road Dawg Touring Website Road Dawg Touring Facebook Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Doug Tackett – Road Dawg Touring One of the most important person in an artist’s career is the Booking Agent! Getting to the point where you are ready for one is a whole different story. Doug Tackett is […]

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Interview with the Pros – Legendary Jim Gaines Producer-Engineer!

Richard L'Hommedieu engineer, huey Lewis, interview with the pros, Jim Gaines, producer February 15, 2019

Home Page Making a Scene presents an interview with the Legendary Producer/Engineer Jim Gaines! We talk to Jim about his career, his approach to producing and engineering that has become that “Jim Gaines” sound! I have been an audio engineer for the last 30 years, there are a few names in the industry that have […]

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Making a Scene Talks with Heli Del Moral of CD Baby

Richard L'Hommedieu cd baby, making a Scene, Mexico, Performing righs, PROS February 2, 2019

Making a Scene Talks with Heli Del Moral VP of International Opportunities for CD Baby! Heli Del Moral has served in leadership positions at some of the most influential brands in the media industry. For more than a decade, Del Moral worked at Disney as director of international marketing and promotion for ESPN and ESPN […]

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Interview with A Pro – Cameron Farquhar – Booking Agent – Intrepid Artists

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Intrepid Artists Intrepid Facebook Page Camerons Facebook Page Making a Scene presents “Interview with a Pro” Cameron Farquhar – Booking Agent – Intrepid Artists International Growing up in South Carolina, Cameron began playing percussion at the early age of 11. With the support of his father who was also a musician, he formed many bands […]

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Interview with a Pro – Harty Wiedemann Booking Agent – Blues Pros Talent

Richard L'Hommedieu Booking Agent, harty wiedemann, interview with a pro, making a Scene January 17, 2019

Blues Pro Talent Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents “Interview with a Pro” Harty Wiedemann – Booking Agent – Blues Pro Talent Blues Pros Talent was founded in 1996 and has grown steadily ever since Harty Wiedemann began working as a guitar player with the legendary Charles Atkins. Atkins noticed Harty’s knack for getting gigs […]

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Making a Scene Presents “Interview with a Pro” – Eric Corne

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Eric’s Homepage Facebook 40 Below Records Website Facebook Making A Scene presents “Interview with a Pro” – Engineer/Producer/Songwriter/Label owner Eric Corne! Eric Corne has built himself quite a reputation in the roots community as one of the go to Engineers, Producers and songwriters in the industry. We talk to Eric about his process in the […]

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Interview with a Pro – Pati deVries – Devious Planet Media

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Home Page Facebook Page Making a Scene presents “Interview with a Pro” Pati deVries of Devious Planet Media When you are building your team for your music business, having an effective public relations professional and management guidance can be an important decision. Today we talk to Pati deVries of Devious Planet Media as we explore […]

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Kid Andersen and Greaseland are Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, Greaseland Studios, indie Blues, kid andersen, making a Scene December 31, 2018

Studio Facebook Page Making A Scene brings you an interview with Producer/Engineer/Musician Christopher “Kid” Andersen! Chris “Kid” Andersen was born in Telemark, Norway. A blues fan since childhood, Andersen fell in love with the music of Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Junior Watson, and the Kings (B.B., Albert and Freddie). By the time he was 18, […]

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Producer Ben Elliot is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu american showplace music, american showplace studio, Ben Elliot, making a Scene December 30, 2018

Studio Website Studio Facebook Page Record Company Website Record Company Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Producer/Engineer Ben Elliot! Nestled behind a seemingly non descript “Gentlemens Club” advertising “Go Go Dancers 7 Days a Week” sits a full service recording studio that has hosted some of top musicians of our time. The […]

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How to Become a Musician with Jackie Venson

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots rock January 26, 2017

Austin born indie blues guitarist-vocalist, Jackie Venson, announces her web series,How to Become a Musician. Venson just released her live album, and has been featured in such publications as Guitar Player Magazine, Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Texas Monthly and Bitch Media among others. Jackie recently performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now, Venson has created her […]

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Indie on the Move – Helping Book Indie Artists!

Richard L'Hommedieu booking, DIY Booking, Indie on the move, making a Scene, music marketing March 10, 2016

Whether you are an indie artist or a seasoned booking agent, no matter what genre, one of most important aspects of the music business is finding venues and their contact info so you can start to book yourself either locally, regionally or nationally. As any booking or indie artist booking themselves will tell you this is […]

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Meet Paul “Mr. Blues” Benjamin “Chairman of the Board” of the Blues Foundation

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An Exclusive Interview with Paul Benjamin – “Chairman of the Board” of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The Board of Directors for any non for profit organization is the driving force in determining the direction the organization takes. The awarding of the position of “Chairman of the Board” can be the most […]

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Meet Barbara Newman “President and CEO” of the Blues Foundation

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An Exclusive interview with Barbara Newman – President and CEO of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Barbara B. Newman has been selected to succeed Jay Sieleman as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Blues Foundation, the Memphis-based, international music organization dedicated to preserving blues music history, celebrating recording and performance excellence, […]

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