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Tribute Bands or Original? L.I. Music Hall of Fame Create Panels on the L.I.ve Music Scene

On Thursday May 24, The Space at Westbury held an open forum for musicians, artist managers, the press, and music enthusiasts to discuss the state of the Long Island music scene. Appropriately titled…

Blues Music Awards - Moving toward the Future!

It has become a tradition for me to attend the Blues Music Awards in Memphis Every May. It always falls around my birthday, so it's a great way to talk…

The Art of Song with David Olney - A Songwriters Workshop

If you’re a songwriter, (or a song enthusiast), and you can go to a songwriter workshop with David Olney, you go, period. “Anytime anyone asks me who my favorite music writers…

Independent Blues Awards Voting Starts NOW!!

The 2018 Independent Blues awards nominations are now in and ready for you to vote on. We do things a bit different than other awards in that we give you…

Book Review: "Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer" by Collette McLafferty

Colette McLafferty lived through an unbelievable, yet true, experience and Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer is her account of that time. She is a professional musician, and at the time…

Spotify Explained!

Before we dig into everything there's to know about Spotify playlists at this moment in time, you should remember that just because someone has a ton of streams does not…

Making a Scene is 4 Years OLD!

Making a Scene started out in May of 2014 as an idea to educate and support independent artists (and the fans that love them) with articles on Music Business, Recording…

A Review of Sonible "Smart EQ+"

Sonible smart:EQ+ Do we REALLY need another EQ? We have stock eq’s, free eq’s, hardware eq’s, dynamic eq’s, analog modeled eq’s, digital eq’s that can do a zillion cool things……

Creating a CD One-Sheet

So, you are about to release your new CD and it's time to get it ready to go to both the media for reviews and radio stations for airplay. One…

Merchandising your Band!

Merchandising Your Band Merchandising your band can make all the difference between just getting by and generating a good income on the road. Even if you are a local band,…

BandLab Launches Cakewalk by BandLab as a FREE DOWNLOAD!

SONAR relaunches as ‘Cakewalk by BandLab’: Iconic DAW now free to download for everyone World-leading DAW SONAR, with the entire SONAR Platinum feature set, is relaunching as Cakewalk by BandLab…

A Soundman's Guide to Communicating With Musicians

A Soundman's Guide to Communicating With Musicians Neal Miskin As a live sound tech I interact with a lot of musicians, from seasoned professionals to amateurs playing their first gig.…

Artist Interviews

An Interview with Kris Lager

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE A genuine musical journeyman, Indie Blues artist Kris Lager brings a feel good musical experience everywhere he goes. One of those rare and dynamic performers who deliver…

An Interview with Eric Corne

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Eric Corne’s new album Happy Songs for the Apocalypse is a patchwork of Americana; drawing on folk, blues and rock n’ roll with tinges of alt country. Lyrically,…

An Interview with Sylvia!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Today we talk with SYLVIA about her New CD "Second Bloom", Here journey and her views on the today's music business! This is a must listen…

An In Depth Interview with Dana Fuchs

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Dana Fuchs has never dealt in nostalgia. For this questing artist, it’s not about the rear-view but the road ahead. The next song. The next session.…

An In Depth Interview with Freddie Pate

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE He grew up on the west coast in Los Angeles, raised by my Granny & Pop. I started learning chords when I was 4 or 5,…

An Interview with Tommy Womack

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Making a Scene talks with Nashville's Own Tommy Womack! Singer-songwriter, author, humorist and Kentucky native Tommy Womack got his start in 1985 to 1992 with legendary Bowling…

An Interview with Suzie Vinnick!

Home Page Facebook page Making a Scene talks with indie Blues artist Suzie Vinnick! Suzie Vinnick, 10X Maple Blues Award winner, 3X Juno Nominee was aFinalist in the 2013 International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo Category inMemphis, TN. She was…

An Interview with Meg Williams!

Home Page Facebook Page Making a Scene Talks with Indie Blues Artist Meg Williams! Guitarist, songwriter, and singer based out of Nashville, TN. Meg has been busy performing all around…

An Interview with Victoria Ginty

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE V ictoria is no stranger to tough competition, she was a recording artist with BMG Critique Records in Nashville before the contraction of the industry and…

An Interview with Jon English "Orphan Jon" !

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Singer/Songwriter and Indie Blues artist Jon English aka “Orphan Jon” resides in Bakersfield, California. He is the face, vibe, heart and soul of OJATA. He’s a…

An Interview with Will Kimbrough

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Kimbrough was born in Mobile, Alabama, and started his musical career as a founding member of Will & the Bushmen, a popular college band in the…

An Interview with David Olney!!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE David Olney doesn’t change his appearance; he changes reality’s appearance. He changes the room and the way we feel inside the room. He changes hearts, minds,…

CD REVIEWS

John Clifton Nightlife

John Clifton Nightlife Rip Cat Records In the late 1980’s harmonica player John Clifton founded The MoFo Party Band with his brother guitarist Bill Clifton. They released their debut recording…

Kara Grainger Living With Your Ghost

Kara Grainger Living With Your Ghost Station House Australian Kara Grainger has graced the international blues and roots circuit for a decade now. Originally hailed as mostly a guitar slinger,…

Brother Dege Farmer’s Almanac

Brother Dege Farmer’s Almanac Psysouthern We often loosely throw around certain terms like “haunting sound” and “eerily dark” to describe music. With Brother Dege’s fourth release, Farmer’s Almanac, the Louisiana…

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen Break It Down

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen Break It Down Quad-O Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen (DDEG) have grown since their debut in 2016, that hailed the arrival of the…

Deb Ryder Enjoy The Ride

Deb Ryder Enjoy The Ride Vizztone Label Group Deb Ryder got her start as a teenager. She would often perform the opening set at her step-father’s nightclub. Some of the…

Robin McKelle Melodic Canvas

Robin McKelle Melodic Canvas Doxie Robin McKelle debuted as a big band jazz singer twelve years ago and has since tried blues, pop rock and smatterings of soul and gospel.…

Malo Latin Bugaloo

Malo Latin Bugaloo: The Warner Brothers Singles Omnivore When most people think of Latin blues-based Bay Area bands, Santana is almost always the first one mentioned. That Santana is the…

Tas Cru Memphis Song

Tas Cru Memphis Song Subcat Records In 2014 Tas Cru won a “Keeping The Blues Alive” Award in education. For the past twenty years he has been teaching about the…

Dana Fuchs Love Lives On

Dana Fuchs Love Lives On Get Along Records Dana Fuchs is a soulful blues rocker whose primary influence is Janis Joplin. In 2001 she starred in New York City’s off-Broadway…

Tarrant County - The newest album by Mark Currey

There's nothing like a great Texas storyteller. Tarrant County combines masterful songwriting and refreshingly accomplished musicianship with a voice that's as comforting as your best childhood memory. Tarrant County is…

Mike Zito First Class Life

Mike Zito First Class Life Ruf Records Mike Zito signed with the Delta Groove subsidiary Eclecto Groove in 2008. The album “Today” co-produced by David Z and Tony Braunagel was…

Dany Franchi Problem Child

Dany Franchi Problem Child Station House For his third album, Italian singer/guitarist Dany Franchi enlisted high profile support from Anson Funderburgh and Andy T. Anson and Andy recognized the talents…

Jeff Jensen - "Wisdom and Decay"

Jeff Jensen's new album. Wisdom and Decay is a marvel. It seems impossible that it can be better than his previous albums, and yet I believe it is. The production,…

Michael Kaeshammer Something New

Michael Kaeshammer Something New Linus Entertainment Michael Kaeshammer grew up in Germany where he studued Classical piano. At a young age he developed an interest in the boogie - woogie…

The Lucky Losers Blind Spot

The Lucky Losers Blind Spot Dirty Cat Records The Lucky Losers are a vocal duo performing blues with a soulful 60’s retro sound. This is the third album for Cathy…

Let's Do This - the brilliant new album by DADDY

DADDY "Let's Do This" What would it sound like if Mick Taylor and Keith Richards were in a juke-joint, rock-'n'-by-god-roll band, a band that preaches the gospel according to Muddy…

Gretchen and the Pickpockets Falling Rising

Gretchen and the Pickpockets Falling Rising Self-released Yes, the name is a bit odd – but apparently it comes from a hometown road with a history of larceny. The Boston-based…

Nina Ricci - "Designs On Me"

by Rhetta Akamatsu Nina Ricci is a very contemporary folk singer. Her voice often sounds very similar to Dolly Parton's, but her style is entirely her own. With power and…

Podcasts!

Live from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kris Lager

This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are bringing you…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Eric Corne

This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are bringing you…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 5/19/2018

This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are bringing you…

MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #425 – 05/14/18

MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #425 – 05/14/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10779973 TALL CITY BLUES FEST The fest is July 6th & 7th this year in Midland Texas. We had the…

Music on the Couch Show #424 05/14/2018

MUSIC ON THE COUCH 05/14/18 – SHOW #424 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10766905 TAS CRU – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC WORLD PREMIER Tas joined me to premier his new album, Memphis Song. …

LIVE From the Midnight Circus Featuring Dana Fuchs

This is The VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are creating new original music from it's…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Freddie Pate

This is The VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are creating new original music from it's…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 5/12/2018

This is The VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are creating new original music from it's…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Suzie Vinnick

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO! The show that is dedicated to bringing you ONLY Independent Blues Artists who are creating the Future of the Blues by creating new original music…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Meg Williams

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO! The show that is dedicated to bringing you ONLY Independent Blues Artists who are creating the Future of the Blues by creating new original music…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 5/5/2018

This is the "Indie Blues Double Shot" show, where we bring you 2 songs from new Indie Blues Artist Releases! This IS The Voice of Indie blues, the only show…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Victoria Ginty!

This is the Voice of Indie blues, the show that brings you the best in the future of the blues being created by Independent artists. These artists embrace the…

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