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By Klyde Kadiddlehumper. Ladies and gentlemen (and I use those phrases loosely given the nature of most folks I meet reading these fine words), I fear this edition of Klyde’s musings brings bad news. Horrible news. News one cannot ignore nor fix. News we all suspected, but that no one would readily admit. Ready … Humpty […]
The Myth of the Self-Taught Musician By Peak Music Studios. Most people who learn a musical instrument begin in a straightforward way. You want to play violin, flute, trumpet, or piano, so you find the instrument, find a teacher, and begin. No one thinks that is weakness. Then we get to guitar and voice, and suddenly […]
By MBF and 400 River. Before working at one of New York’s first recreational cannabis farms, I was living down in North and South Carolina – both states where cannabis is still illegal. There I was lucky enough to make the acquaintance of Chris Schneider, who now helps run Carolina Dream. The team down there is […]
“Brother, Can You Spare Ten Trillion Dimes?” By Chris Busone. How many zeros in a trillion? The short answer is, a lot. The longer-winded, more comprehensive answer is that a trillion is made up of one thousand billions, each of which is comprised of nine zeros. So by the accepted, standard, short-scale numeric system used by […]
Matt Maeson at Empire Live, July 18, 2026 – photo by Joshua Scarselli. By Charla Earney. Some musicians sing. Some perform. And then there are the ones who somehow narrate your life while you’re busy living it. Life hurts. It changes us. It breaks us open, rebuilds us, and leaves us carrying experiences we never […]
You? Me? The Dead? By Rob Skane. I never “got” the Grateful Dead. I just didn’t understand it. And I didn’t want to – at all. For quite some time and with no shame whatsoever, I was VERY happy listening to albums like “KISS Alive!” to focus on anything but the sound of a Gibson […]
By Peak Music Studios. Who Is the Greatest Guitarist of All Time? Who is the greatest guitarist of all time is one of the most dangerous questions in music. It can start a friendly conversation, divide a band, ruin a Thanksgiving dinner, or cause three grown adults in a music store to point at each […]
“Apple Pies and Sweaty Guys” By Chris Busone. This month, we will commemorate 250 years of an idea; a dream of a nation of freedom, liberty, and inclusion for all those yearning to be free. Yes, on the 4th we will celebrate in grand style, complete with hot dogs, apple pie, and if we’re lucky, maybe […]
By Klyde Kadiddlehumper. So many bits and pieces. So many rants. So many celebrations and so much sadness. This month, for reasons that, to be honest, are not really essential to the vibe, I bring a little of almost everything. Let’s start with the celebratory bits first – no need to be a downer from […]
Photo by Mr.Mushnik and licensed under Creative Commons 2.5 By Art Fredette. In the summer of 1977, I was 10 years old and trapped every weekend on a drum and bugle corps bus. My sister had decided she wanted to be in the color guard, and the family was all in for the journey, or […]
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