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Life Is in the Song - Chuck Cannon & Chuck McDowell

Life Is in the Song - Chuck Cannon & Chuck McDowell

An unusually brisk and rainy late May evening wasn't enough to discourage a good crowd from venturing out to hear two excellent singer/songwriters -- both named Chuck -- offer insights and captivating stories of the songs they've crafted, and to share those songs until after
JimSimpson 25 May 2016
A Night Inside the Mind of Bob Schneider

A Night Inside the Mind of Bob Schneider

If you’ve ever wondered how it would be to exist for a time in a collage – or better yet in the mind of the artist who created  that collage – then go see a Bob Schneider show. It’s the closest thing to a musical out-of-body experience. Between straighforward solo
JimSimpson 14 Feb 2016
Dawn Landes - Bluebird

Dawn Landes - Bluebird

In the history of breakup albums, Bluebird will likely be remembered as one of the best, even though it doesn't feel like a breakup album. This record is so very much more than the musical document of an artist working through a painful divorce. Landes's short-lived
JimSimpson 26 Apr 2014
Jim Avett Talks About Family, Nashville, New CD "Tribes"

Jim Avett Talks About Family, Nashville, New CD "Tribes"

From CountryMusicPride - 6/20/10 by Jim Simpson When asked about his plans for Father's Day, Jim Avett simply said, "Not a thing. There's nothing special about Father's Day as far as I'm concerned. I get the gift of being
JimSimpson 20 Jun 2010

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