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February 13, 2013 by Jay Minkin
Don’t mind me. I listen to records like drinking a fine wine … slow, methodical, and savoring multiple plays in …
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February 6, 2013 by Jay Minkin
With all the talk about the USPS raising rates and reducing delivery, there still is great joy when the postman …
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| Tags: adele, americana, beachland ballroom, cd release, cleveland, concerts, Facebook, hammer down, kca artists, minkin's music, rounder records, SteelDrivers
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January 25, 2013 by Jay Minkin
Well, since we last visited Hey Mavis, Tootsie Parker and her husband Stevie McGillicutty had another baby, this time a …
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January 20, 2013 by Jay Minkin
There’s been a lot of stuff that crosses my desk as of late. Some things get placed on the back …
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| Tags: beachland ballroom, Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution, concerts, dance, entertainment, Facebook, funk, gospel, mardi gras, minkin's music, music, rhythm and blues, soul, wordpress
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January 12, 2013 by Jay Minkin
You don’t have to travel to New York, Chicago, Austin, or Nashville to hear top flight entertainment. It’s right here …
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| Tags: @featured, americana, beachland tavern, beatnik playboys, blues, cd release, cleveland, concerts, elyria, Facebook, jazz, just look my way, minkin's music, nighttown, rachel brown, record, suma recording
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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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| Tags: album, cleveland, dynotone, engine room, Facebook, Jay Minkin, jimmy bralower, jimmy cliff, johnny gale, mike marrone, minkin's music, motown, muscle shoals, new releases, R&B, real love, rebirth, record, reggae, rhythm and blues, rock 'n roll hall of fame, ryan shaw, stax, the loft
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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
| Tags: Alabama shakes, americana, Amy Cook, audra mae and the almighty sound, best albums of 2012, bonnie raitt, chelle rose, Dan Auerbach, dr. john, father john misty, Jay Minkin, jimmy cliff, john fullbright, kasey Chambers, minkin's music, river city extension, ruthie foster, ryan shaw, Shane Nicholson, Tift Merritt, yarn
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December 3, 2012 by Jay Minkin
I’m sorry my friends. I didn’t realize that I’d taken such a lengthy break between stories. So thank you for …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Bluegrass, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts
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November 4, 2012 by Jay Minkin
Take me down to that old-tyme music in the Cuyahoga Valley. Three great concerts have been set for November …
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