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March 30, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Born in Massillon, Ohio where every newborn boy has a football with the high school colors placed in their …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Cleveland, Kent, Local Artists, Music, New Releases, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts, WordPress
| Tags: close to the floor, Joe mcmahan, Jon Radford, nine mile records, patrick sweany, robert lockwood jr
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March 8, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Rarely do I go in depth on a record release that is a reissue, live, or tribute album. …
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Category: Americana, Music, New Releases, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: 30th anniversary celebration, Bob Dylan, Bobfest, cd, Columbia Records, DVD, Facebook, Jackson Browne, Jimmy LaFave, Kelcy Warren, Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne, Madison Square Garden, minkin's music, MUSE, Music Road Records, Musicians United for Safe Energy, My Back Pages, No Nukes, PEP Board, Scott Crago, Tamara Saviano, The Ohio State University, The Section, Twitter
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February 26, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Is this heaven? There is something very cool happening in at the historic G.A.R. Hall in Peninsula located in the …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Americana, Bluegrass, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts, WordPress
| Tags: alex bevan, Austin “Walkin” Cane, boy=girl, Brent Kirby, charlie wiener, cuyahoga valley, Facebook, g.a.r. hall, jim ballard, jon mosey, karen james walters, kristine jackson, lindsay lou, mandolin orange, minkin's music, peninsula foundation, rachel brown, sow foods, towpath trail, travis caudle, voices in the valley
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February 19, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Danger! Danger! The Minkin’s Music Civil Defense Network is issuing a warning about an Americana explosion. Don’t touch that mouse …
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Category: Americana, Bluegrass, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: Avett Brothers, Ed Benrock, Jamestown Revival, Jonathan Clay, minkin's music, Nick Bearden, Utah, Zach Chance
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February 13, 2014 by Jay Minkin
I have been waiting for a record to catch my ear and make me perk up. A new release to …
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Category: Americana, Cleveland, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts, WordPress
| Tags: beachland tavern, bloodshot records, fleetwood mac, lydia loveless, minkin's music, somewhere else, stevie nicks, todd may
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January 31, 2014 by Jay Minkin
With many musical events on the calendar, it’s hard to give you the lowdown on just one. So it’s with …
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Category: Americana, Cleveland, Kent, Music, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts, WordPress
| Tags: alejandro escovedo, Amy Cook, beachland ballroom, kent stage, minkin's music, peter buck
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January 12, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Sometimes it takes a little extra effort to track down and purchase great music. Thanks to the internet, local record …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, WordPress
| Tags: album, bark, blackie and the rodeo kings, canada, cd, Colin Linden, digital, download, Facebook, folk sinner, hamilton, LeE HaRVey OsMOND, minkin's music, nashville, ontario, record, south, Stephen Fearing, Tom Wilson, vinyl, wordpress
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December 1, 2013 by Jay Minkin
This has been one of the most prolific years for outstanding record releases. It was very …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Americana, Bluegrass, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: amanda shires, best of 2013, Escondido, griffin house, Holly Williams, jason isbell, joseph arthur, kim richey, LeE HaRVey OsMOND, minkin's music, over the rhine, rachel brown, Richard Thompson, smoking flowers, SteelDrivers, valerie june, willie nile
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November 22, 2013 by Jay Minkin
To some, Joseph Arthur is a painter from New York. To others, he is a recording artist who has clocked …
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| Tags: album, artist, ballad of boogie christ, firestone high school, Jospeh arthur, mike mills, minkin's music, new york, painter, PledgeMusic, vinyl
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November 3, 2013 by Jay Minkin
This month’s liner notes is giving props and many thanks to a couple of local singer/songwriters and a new …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Americana, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, Upcoming Concerts, WordPress
| Tags: akron peace project, alex bevan, Brent Kirby, brothers lounge, charlie wiener, evening for chuck, Facebook, gram parsons, happy dog, hey mavis, jack fords, jim ballard, john bassette, jon mosey, love initiative fund, minkin's music, new soft shoe, peninsula valley foundation, Provenance, the bright lights, voices in the valley, wordpress, zach