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June 10, 2013 by Jay Minkin
It’s OK in my book if you come late to the party, just as long as you eventually get there. …
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Category: Americana, Cleveland, Music, New Releases, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts
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June 2, 2013 by Jay Minkin
Ding! Ding! Round 2 of new records showing up in my mailbox is about a debut album that knocked …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, Upcoming Concerts
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May 15, 2013 by Jay Minkin
Jason Isbell is quickly becoming the next prolific singer/songwriter of this generation with the upcoming release Southeastern which will be hitting the record …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Americana, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts
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April 25, 2013 by Jay Minkin
It’s time to get out and bask in the sunshine of springtime. The days are getting longer and temperatures are …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Bluegrass, Cleveland, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, Upcoming Concerts
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April 16, 2013 by Jay Minkin
It’s always a little tough to write about non-essential subjects when devastating tragedy has come down on folks who happened …
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March 21, 2013 by Jay Minkin
I have a confession … I’m a homer. I love my sports teams almost as much as I love the …
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March 17, 2013 by Jay Minkin
So this week my liner notes will be a hodgepodge of musical components that have been piling up on …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Cleveland, Kent, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, Upcoming Concerts
| Tags: angel snow, beachland ballroom, bootsy collins, Brent Kirby, cd release, cleveland.com, concerts, contemporary youth orchestra, David Mayfield, Facebook, hey mavis, kent stage, laurie ed caner, liza grossman, minkin's music, Missy chelsea Zenker, music, records, reviews, samantha crain, viktor krauss
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January 4, 2013 by Jay Minkin
So here’s a true story. When I went to the checkout line to purchase the new Father John Misty release Fear Fun on compact …
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Category: Americana, Cleveland, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts
| Tags: album, beachland ballroom, best of, cd release, cleveland, concerts, Facebook, father john misty, fear fun, Fleet Foxes, Jonathan wilson, joshua tillman, laurel canyon, minkin's music, novel, phil ek, record, seattle, vinyl
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December 24, 2012 by Jay Minkin
As we close out the year, I wanted to touch on two of my favorites from 2012 that crossed the …
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December 9, 2012 by Jay Minkin
It’s time to present my 7th Annual Best Albums of The Year Awards. As in year’s past, my voting …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Bluegrass, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters
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