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Echo In The Canyon: LA’s Laurel Canyon In The 1960s

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. 

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Top 50 Albums of 2018

Published 5 years ago

Miss out on the Top 50 Albums of 2018? See the full countdown below!

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Five That Keep Me Alive

Published 5 years ago

Earlier in the year when I endured a battle with cancer, I needed music more than ever before.  Whenever things became overwhelming, a song would enter my heart and head and helped me find strength. I am grateful that I am now cancer-free. For those who do suffer still, whatever your circumstance, take solace in these songs. These are five songs that remind me how wonderful life can be, in good times and bad.

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Local Tribute / Fundraiser for Tom Petty

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Proceeds going to his favorite charity, The Midnight Mission.

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Alternate Take Of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "You And Me" Released From Upcoming An American Treasure Box Set

Published 6 years ago

Originally released on 2002's The Last DJ, the Clubhouse version released today was recorded in 2007 with a more stripped down sound.

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Unreleased Tom Petty Songs To Be Included On Box Set Out Sept. 28th, Including "Keep A Little Soul"

Published 6 years ago

We're about to hear our first unreleased Tom Petty songs since his death late last year on upcoming box set An American Treasures.

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KT Tunstall & Mike McCready: I Won't Back Down

Published 6 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and KT Tunstall Honor Tom Petty. Proceeds benefit Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation.

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Turn Me On: The Shelters

Published 8 years ago by Jim Nelson

Can you imagine? You’re a young band, playing a hometown gig and you look out from the stage to see seven, maybe eight faces looking back at you.

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