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D Grant Smith

D Grant Smith is a mentor and coach for aspiring and emerging musicians, also the host of The Appetizer Radio Show, a variety music program syndicated across the globe and heard online at
Wilco 2016 tour

Wilco Ready To Jump Into New Tour In 2016

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Wilco is prolific as songwriters and well as performing musicians. Some bands build their audience through touring with limited recording projects interspersed over time. Other … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags 2016, audio recording, music experience, new music, new tour, performing artist, star wars
indie shuffle

Indie Shuffle Is The Indie Music Answer To Spotify

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

When Pandora was first released, music curators like myself wondered if the digital trend of a computer making new music selections for human beings was … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Andrea Young, Aspenbeat, automated playlists, Bob Boilen, emotional connection, Folk Alley, Indie Shuffle, intellectual connection, mobile app, music curator, music streaming, NPR Music, pandora, spotify
Kiley Klotz of Petal

Petal Fully Blossoms On Shame LP

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Petal is the music iteration of Kiley Lotz, an indie musician who has come a long way with her writing and style since 2012 when … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags GarageBand, Shame LP, songbook
we love disney various artists

Pop Music Stars Cover Disney On New Compilation

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Pop musicians and the biggest names in music like NE-YO, Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, Fall Out Boy, Kacey Musgraves and others might gather together at … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags compilation, cover song, disney, Disney films, Frozen, Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins
Phillip LaRue

Phillip LaRue Shares Strong Memories In New Album

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

“The days they move too fast You try to make them last…” Phillip LaRue has come from the Christian Music scene of a few decades … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags new album, review, singer-songwriter, The Appetizer Radio Show, video
deerhunter fading frontier

Deerhunter Tracks The Fading Frontier Of Post-Punk

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Fading Frontier comes across from the start as something not done by the same band who released Cryptograms or Monomania. Those albums were branded with … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags album review, Cryptograms, distortion, Fading frontier, Monomania, Napoleon Dynamite, new album, noise

Original Custom Essay writing Help

Jul 1, 2018Nov 6, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Essay writing assignments have become common in the academic arena. They are used to achieve many objectives including evaluating students. A key feature that instructor … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL
Pod Tune Harold Linde Cover medium

Pod Tune Takes Ambient Into The Deepest Oceans

Jul 1, 2018Nov 4, 2015 by D Grant Smith

It’s been reported and studied for decades that dolphins, whales, and other aquatic wildlife communicate in song. What if you could capture those ambient signals … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags Chinese music, Harold Linde, music producer, Pod Tune, sample, storytelling, whales
HARRY NILSSON Hall of Fame

The Strange Fate Of Harry Nilsson’s HOF Bid

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame is a spectacle of music’s best, in many ways highlighting the contributions of artists who have crossed genre … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags ballots, Facebook community, fame, Grammys, HOF, music fans, music's best, No 1 hit song, nomination, not touring, rock and roll hall of fame, touring, voting
Halloween

Masked Musicians Inspire Intriguing Halloween Costume Ideas

Jan 21, 2020Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

One thing about living in the 21st century is that holding onto elements of our childhood isn’t frowned on like it was for our parent’s … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP, LISTS Tags books, costumes, Gothic, halloween, masked musician, movies, persona, pop culture, soundtrack, Tron, underground, video games
Kiss Band

5 Bands Who Made Halloween A Regular Event

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

As we’ve noted this month in the approach of Halloween, music is one of the best inspirations for Halloween costume ideas, for many reasons. Some … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags bands, costumes, Deadmau5, Ghost, Halloween costume ideas, music experience, music inspired halloween, musician
beck the byrds

Honoring The Past With New Covers From Beck

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

One of the more popular ways that emerging indie and unsigned artist use to grow their audience is by recording cover songs of more popular … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags cover songs, covers, Los Angeles, performance, tribute, videos
johnny cash folsom prison blues

How Prison Songs Have Evolved Since Johnny Cash

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Folsom Prison Blues remains a favorite in the annals of classic prison songs, as well as performances behind bars. Folsom Prison is one of the … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags blues, evolution of music, Folsom Prison, Netflix, Orange Is The New Black, prison, prison songs, storytelling
Benji Rogers. Photo by Matt Furman

PledgeMusic Founder Benji Rogers Says Music Super Fans Are Key to Indie Future

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Benji Rogers is a music super fan. He’s also the founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for musicians that is strengthening music communities for small … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Benji Rogers, collaboration, crowdfunding, DIY musicians, indie music, Indiegogo, interview, kickstarter, PledgeMusic, podcast, super fans, unsigned band
dot dash band washington

Dot Dash Rides A New Storm On Rainclouds Single

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Singles are supposed to be the hook that brings us to new artists, or at least that was the initial purpose when recorded music and … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags album, appetizer, earthquakes and tidal waves, Radio, Rainclouds, review, single
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