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THE HONEY DOGS PHIL KEAGGY MARK KROOS LAMS & GRIESGRABER LEWIS MATHIS MOE

SHAWN MULLINS NICK EVANS MOWERY PASSAFIRE SATURATE THE SILOS

SOUNDTRACKS THE END IS THE BEGINNING WHEAT WHEELHORSE WALDEN: THE BALLAD OF THOREAU

1  Adrift   2  Bank Job   3  Sound of Your Voice   4  Easy   5  Home   6  Bull in a China Shop   7  Everything Had Changed   8  Peterborough and the Kawarthas   9  Maybe You're Right 10  Take It Back

11  Vanishing 12  Rule the World with Love 13  Wind It Up Barenaked Ladies are;   Ed Robertson - vocals, guitar   Kevin Hearn - vocals, keyboards, accordian, guitar   Jim Creeggan - bass   Tyler Stewart - drums, vocals

1  Celebrity   2  Maybe Katie   3  Another Postcard   4  Next Time   5  For You   6  Shopping   7  Testing 1, 2, 3   8  Upside Down   9  War On Drugs 10  Aluminum

11  Unfinished 12  Second Best 13  Take It Outside 14  Have You Seen My Love 2 Disc Set - Everything To Everyone     One DVD 5.1 Surround Music Disc     One CD Music Disc

(July 2007)  There's something about the music of Barenaked Ladies...     - (c) 2007 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Life In Technicolor   2  Cemeteries Of London   3  Lost!   4  42   5  Lovers In Japan   6  Yes   7  Viva La Vida   8  Violet Hill (Album Version)   9  Strawberry Swing 10  Death And All His Friends

Chris Martin - vocals, guitar, piano Jonny Buckland - guitar Guy Berryman - bass Will Champion - drums

(July 2008)  Mature writing, instrumentation, and production - a powerful fourth recording for British rockers Coldplay. Viva La Vida - highly recommended     - (c) 2008 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Angels of the Silences 2  Round Here 3  Rain King 4  A Long December 5  Hanginaround 6  Mrs. Potters Lullaby 7  Mr. Jones 8  Recovering the Satellites 9  American Girls

10  Big Yellow Taxi 11  Omaha 12  Friend of the Devil 13  Einstein on the Beach       (For an Eggman) 14  Anna Begins 15  Holiday in Spain 16  She Don't Want Nobody

1  Rooftop 2  Mama's On A Mission 3  Another Thousand Miles 4  We're All Goin' In 5  If By Chance 6  Already Gone 7  Sycamore Sadie 8  Horse Hunk

1  Another You   2  By Yer Side   3  Roll the Wheels   4  My Everything   5  Brother of Mine   6  Big Boss Man   7  Nothing Comes Free   8  Hands Cannot Be Tied   9  Any Road 10  Ain't the One 11  Roll 'em Easy 12  Stand Where I Can See You 13  Oh Darlin'

1  By And By   2  Mama's On A Mission   3  Honey Darlin'   4  Something After All   5  More Than I Can Do   6  Good As Gone   7  You Wrecked Up My Heart   8  Long Road   9  Latter Days (Over The Rhine) 10  I See You 11  Ruby

1  Better Days   4:43   2  SoulSatisfied   4:41   3  Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)        Duet featuring Nona Hendryx   4:52   4  October Falls (Extended Eastern Mix)   5:29   5  Goin' Back For More   4:51   6  Like A Soldier   5:03   7  I Wanna Be Where You Are   5:15   8  Somebody   3:58   9  The Wave   4:20 10  Right Here   5:54 11  If I Ever...   4:29

Full review coming soon! SEE ALSO KJ DENHERT & ADAM FALCON

1  Aqua De Beber   6:00   2  My Dear Heart    6:49   3  My Love is Complete    3:53   4  Love Moves On    6:34   5  When You Smile    3:28   6  Open Your Heart    5:19   7  Tupelo Honey    6:33   8  Infinite Na-Na    4:39   9  Eleanor Rigby    5:37 10  So Many Reasons    5:53

Urban Folk and Jazz Artists:     KJ Denhert - guitar, vocals     Adam Falcon - guitar, vocals

"Essentially it is a live recording - a moment in time in a dynamic process of discovery.  There is something so exciting about recording a song that is new or one that becomes new with the addition of another player. Make no mistake it is a risky kind of recording."   - KJ Denhert "Denhert and Falcon together... art in motion - a masterpiece!"     - (c) 2010 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Rumor Has It 2  John Brown 3  Cherub 4  I miss you 5  Those Things Are Hers 6  Into Thin Air 7  Your Blue Door

8  Sans  Sucre  9  Seen A Ghost 10  Twitch 11  Cut Me Loose, Napoleon 12  Donna's 7 13  Mainline 14  Sweet Pea

Entertaining -- not afraid to be a bit quirky at times -- Seen A Ghost is amiable listening.  "Rumor Has It" is my obvious choice as a radio hit.  There's a hint of Beatles influence in a few of their songs, and Tommy Borscheid's lap steel guitar adds some smooth country inflections for good measure.  All in all, Honey Dogs have carved their own nitche in the genre of alternative music.  "Twitch" and "Cut Me Loose, Napoleon" finds the band cranking things up a bit -- bringing song variety full circle.       - (c) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Watch My Back 2  Isle Of Skye 3  The Moors Of Bellevue 4  River Of Life 5  Budapest Control 6  Angel Treads

7  More To Be Revealed  8  53 Days In June  9  Perspicuity 10  The Quote Jester 11  Something, Somewhere

1  Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft 2  Novelty Theme Park Items 3  Indigo Child 4  Stairs, Two at a Time 5  The Descent 6  Capo 4 Instrumental guitar

7  Tide Pools at Monterey  8  Mythical Reptile Surge  9  The Demons Were Gone 10  The Redemption (Here You Are, Glowing Sun) 11  Amazing Grace Mark Kroos - Double Neck Ovation Guitar

1  Rebecca  3:08 2  Dont't Look Back  5:05 3  Harmonics Improv  1:21 4  The Marsh 5:04 5  Waking The day  5:24 6  Punta Patri  4:40 7  Prelude From Cello Suite 1  2:40

8 Victor's Chase  7:12   9 Ave Maria 2:02 10 Train To Lamy Suite  5:25 Bert Lams - guitar Tom Griesgraber - Chapman Stick

above photos by Mark McKinley

1  Ocean   2  Waiting for  a Bridge to reach Her   3  Woman   4  Run to You   5  Big Enough

6  I See you in Colors   7  Anywhere   8  Pregnant Images   9  Walk Away 10  Soaring 11  You Cut Deep Into Me

1  All In My Head 2  Home 3  The Ballad of kathryn Johnston 4  Homeless Joe 5  Leaving All your Troubles Behind 6  Fraction of a  Man

7  See That Train   8  For America   9  Cabbagetown 10  Nameless Faces 11  Song of the Self (Chapter 2) 12  Rewind the Years

(April 2008)  Shawn Mullins' earlier hits include such gems as Lullaby and Everywhere I Go.  Honeydew is a blend of roots rock and acoustic music focusing on friends, the misunderstood life paths of others, transformed towns, and a love for trains.  This album has also been issued in limited edition on vinyl.     - (c) 2008 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Without Your Love 2  Feel the Innocent 3  Never Let Her Go 4  Cool 5  Harbor Town 6  Now That I Found You

7  Surrounded   8  It's All Right   9  Blinded By Love 10  Destined to Fade 11  30 Yrs Gone 12  I Can Pretend (Just Like You)

(June 2004)  Nick Evans Mowery, owner of Tangent Boy Studio, released his debut CD 30 Yrs Gone on April 20th, 2004.  The project showcases the many facets of Mowery's music background and studio expertise.  From songwriter, singer, and multi-talented musician to recording engineer and music producer -- 30 Yrs Gone introduces an artist that has studied and learned from those that came before him.         INTERVIEW     - (C) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Divide   2  Bell Jar   3  Mr. Massive   4  Asteroid   5  Fix Again   6  Who You Know   7  Submersible   8  Ghost Man   9  Kilo 10  Unfamiliar 11  Little Ship 12  Reverie

Meet Passafire;     Ted Bowne - Guitar, Vocals     Adam Willis - Keyboards, Vocals     Nick Kubley - Drums     Will Kubley - Bass, Vocals Visit the Passafire website for the latest news!

Savannah, Georgia based band recorded "Submersible" at Long Island Recording Studio in Lexington, Kentucky.  Passafire has made a name for themselves and their reggae brand of rock originals.  The band tours regularly around the country - pass-sa-word!     - (c) 2009 Mark's Online Music Source

1  We Come, We Look   2  River of Life   3  Peaceful Waters   4  Psalm 27   5  How Great Is your Love For Me   6  Psalm 103 Lewis Mathis Gary Means Galeb Riddle Hannah St. Pierre

7  Psalm 121   8  Psalm 138   9  ...And We Worship 10  Raining In My Head 11  Hosanna 12  Be Magnified  - Guitar, Vocals      visit the Lewis Mathis listing...  - Bass  - Drums  - Violin

1  The Only Love 2  Whistled a Slow Waltz 3  Ready for Anything 4  Holding on to Life 5  Innocent 6  When the Telephone Rings

7  The First Move  8  Don't Wanna Know  9  15 Days 10  Dumbest on Parade 11  Take a Hit

Walter Salas-Humara  -  voice & guitar     Drew Glackin  -  bass, lap steel & supporting voice     Konrad Meissner  -  drums, percussion & supporting voice

The Shrek 2 soundtrack features the debut single "Accidentally In Love" by Counting Crows.  Counting Crows is scheduled to perform the song live on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on May 26 and on "The Today Show" summer concert series on May 28th.

1  Prophet In The Attic   2  The Scribe   3  Flight of The Flamingo   4  Eden   5  You've Been Good   6  King David's Groove [Ad Lib]   7  Expressions   8  The Mountain   9  Dreams 10  King David's Groove        Kevin Spears...        kalimba, guitar, keyboard, vocals

Kevin Spears "Kalimbaman" photo by Mark McKinley

Walden: The Ballard of Thoreau - The Walden play breathes life into the passion of one man's struggle with the world around him.  The timeless quandary of finding your place in an ever-changing world is told through a script and props that are brilliant in their simplicity.  Intelligent humor abounds throughout the two act play - each cast member delivering top-notch performances.  If you have ever pondered life, or the world, in general ... you'll quickly discover David Henry Thoreau's life during the 1800s remains relevant and thought provoking in modern day.  The Walden play will be presented in a high definition broadcast nationwide for the first time on Earth Day 2009.     - (c) 2008 Mark D. McKinley  (Mark's Online Music Source)

1  Hand In Hand 2  Adrift (lessons in time) 3  Team Torment 4  Serpentile 5  Master Machine

"theendisthebeginning"             -  meet the band        Clint Kaminska        Daniel Lorenzo Pedrosa        Matt Kjorvestad        Robert Armando Flores        Ryan Hone

Experience Master Machine - the progressive... ambient... debut EP from theendisthebeginning. Rich, well structured songwriting makes this mature debut recording a choice pick!  Incorporating mixed meter compositions with unique instrumentation and excellent vocals, "theendisthebeginning" paints an audible soundscape that immediately captures the listener's ear.

Master Machine is a coherent project of inspired artistry - flowing evenly from beginning to end - the end of this musical gem could easily become the beginning.        - (c) 2010 Mark's Online Music Source

1  I Met a Girl 2  Breathe 3  These Are Things 4  Life Still Applies 5  Go Get The Cops 6  Some Days

7  World United Already  8  Hey, So Long (Ohio)  9  The Beginner 10  Can't Wash It Off 11  Closer To Mercury 12  This Rough Magic

(March 2004)  Per Second, Per Second, Per Second ... Every Second is untainted excellence.  Lead singer Scott Levesque's voice is in top form on Wheat's third release and the performances are invigorating.  I Met A Girl recounts a spirited tale of missed chance -- clearing the way for an up tempo venture that packs a punch.  Hey, So Long (Ohio) provides a curious and melodic break with it's recurrent vocals and tonal qualities.  Each track performed with avidity -- the textured depth of instruments and harmonies on World United Already indicate a band ready to soar.  Per Second, Per Second, Per Second ... Every Second is a winner.     - (c) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source

1  Plow    2  Loose of the World    3  My Name    4  Joyride    5  The Water is Wide    6  Two Thousand Dollars    7  Leaving Train    8  Eastbound for Nowhere    9  Baptist Town  10  Beads and Mirrors

(April 2004) Victrola for Sale is a stark reminder that rock music is alive and kickin' in the twentieth century.  The CD introduces original compositions steeped in rock tradition yet seasoned with an inventive approach to alternative rock.  Wheelhorse emerged from a network of deep roots whose underground branches absorbed the nutriments of diverse musical influences.  The band has been around for ten years -- the current lineup has been together for two years.  The music of Wheelhorse refuses to be pigeonholed into any one genre -- textures of alternative, blues, country and rock are melded together like the strike of a blacksmith's hammer.  Wheelhorse has proven noteworthy per getting it right -- having refined their artistry before recording the debut. Their musicianship, vocals and arrangements take on a unique blend of originality.  Listening to Victrola for Sale for the first time is like taking a ride in an old classic with brand new shocks -- there's something familiar about it yet the ride is different.  I highly recommend taking Wheelhorse for a test drive ... Victrola for Sale hugs the road, corners well and the ride is music to your ears.     - (c) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source

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