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January 2023 Blog Posts (44)

Q&A with legendary Austrian bluesman Al Cook, one of the pioneers of the continental European blues scene

"Any real and authentic folk-art is in fact timeless, while popular styles are conditionally in a state of permanent changing due to the spirit of times. popular music, by example became a global phenomenon and is by now the strongest influence on the development of public taste. there will be always some interest in so called exotic folk styles, but those art-forms are possibly too individual and even idiosyncratic to become a…

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Q&A with author, poet, and spoken word activist, Jim Cohn / Treasures for Heaven: Collected Poems 1976-2021

"Emotional intelligence work was key to whether I was living life well as a human being, in respect to specifically doing no harm to others, or to myself. So, from my perspective, a “life well lived” isn’t a matter of amassing wealth, fame, notoriety, power, 40 acres and a mule, a carbon-negative energy producing self-driving car or smart home, or having a few shelves, an entire library, devoted to your archives. A life well lived is one paying down…

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Q&A with Music City based multi-instrumentalist Yates McKendree, grew up hearing and playing with many great musicians

"I miss the rawness and soulfulness of the old records, the way they were recorded, the musicianship of the day… And the stories that were told. I fear that people will lose sight of what truly is traditional blues, and the lasting impact it’s had on music made around the world, and how relevant it can still be today."

Yates McKendree: Music City Blues…

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Q&A with Florida-based Mark Telesca, a talented songwriter, singer, guitarist, bassist, band leader and author

"Lots of regular life lessons that we should all adhere to be kind, don’t speak badly of others, and one of the most important lessons that I’ve learned is this: there is really more good in the world than bad."

Mark Telesca: Love Music-Hate Cancer

Mark Telesca is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist, bassist, band leader and author.…

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