Photo: Daddio | From Spencer Pyne: This is the lineup for my new jazz band “Daddio”. L to R: Donald Young (Keys, Vocals, Trumpet), Me (Bass, Vocals, Trombone), Steven Ray Fitzgerald (Drums), Phil Reyes (Sax, Flute, Keys, Percussion, Vocals), Gregory Foster Gladman (Electric Guitar). More to come…..
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These Nashville Songwriters Are Poking Holes in Patriotism With New ‘un-American Dream’
By Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone
If you’re looking for patriotic country songs for the Fourth of July, they’re easy to find. But country songs of dissent, that dare to question or call out the nation’s flaws, require some digging – unless you subscribe to Don’t Rock the Inbox, which this week shared an expertly curated “Anti-Patriotic Playlist.” Add Nashville singer-songwriter Matthew Szlachetka and his song “un-American Dream” to that list.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/these-nashville-songwriters-are-poking-holes-in-patriotism-with-new-un-american-dream/
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Richfield, MN Music Parlor Closes After Nearly 47 Years in Business
By Megija Medne, KARE-TV Minneapolis, MN
The owners of the Homestead Pickin’ Parlor announced the beloved music store will close its doors permanently on July 31.
Found on Penn Ave Street in Richfield, the parlor offered a variety of instruments, accessories and recordings since 1979.
The owners Dawn and Marv wrote that “posting this note [on Facebook] has been unpleasant, if not painful.” In the post, they thanked the countless customers, musicians, and their co-workers.
The announcement gathered more than 100 replies from many former and current customers. The comments revealed a range of feelings — from disappointment and frustration with the store’s closure to gratitude and lingering memories associated with the place.
One of the former parlor’s customers, Bill Sherwin, told KARE 11 he used to take lessons and attend jam sessions back in the 1990s.
“It’s definitely a loss to the Twin Cities,” said Sherwin, “It was a unique store. I mean, those people really cared about the music. They cared about the musicians. They were very supportive.”
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Go here to read more on this sad turn of events:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/local-music-parlor-closes-after-nearly-47-years-in-business/
Photo: COMBO Member Spencer Pyne’s Daddio