tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38224183243324622292024-02-21T21:31:47.518-06:00Massive Black HoleCheck out great reviews, interviews and other issues waiting to be discovered, especially books and music in the indie world!ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408541926027396448noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822418324332462229.post-82055101791301866942019-03-19T21:56:00.000-05:002019-03-19T21:56:49.773-05:00Music: Interview with Jon Magnusson, eclectic #songwriter and musician<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We always find the most interesting musicians around the world and it's a pleasure to introduce Jon Magnusson, a Swedish songwriter and musician with a wide range of musical talent. Read on to find more about his music!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I'm from Stockholm, Sweden and I have been playing music
since I was a little kid. But I've been doing it more seriously the last 2.5
years. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What kind of music do
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I started playing mostly indie and folk but with time I have
explored new genres like jazz and progressive rock. I have even done some
electronica and hip hop collaborations.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">It’s great to
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I use to say I have three big influences: 1. Swedish and
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Excellent influences!
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I do almost everything. From writing music and lyrics to
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well.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Very creative! You seem to be involved in most of the production of your music. When
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2 years ago in a little venue in Stockholm and I was dead
nervous but on stage it felt amazing.</b></span></div>
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specific performance you feel was your best so far? If so, where and why?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>A gig I did at a pub in Brighton, UK. A lot of people showed
up and even though almost no one knew my music I got them to sing-along to the
last song. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fantastic! What do
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>That it gives me both encouragement and inspirations to
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Awesome. You just
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anywhere else that makes you draw inspiration to compose? </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>From a lot of different places. Real life experience,
literature, other's experiences. I also like writing from others perspective,
build up a character and try to imagine myself in his or her shoes.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What are you working
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I recently finished an instrumental EP that's more prog
folk/jazz/psychedelic and I'm planning the release of it. Then you'll never
know what I will come up with :) Best place is via my website <a href="http://www.jonmagnusson.se/" target="_blank">www.jonmagnusson.se</a> where
you can find links to all different places where you can buy/stream my music.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I love getting to know my listeners so please get in touch
via e-mail or my messenger <a href="http://m.me/jonmagnussonof" target="_blank">m.me/jonmagnussonof</a></b></span></div>
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ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408541926027396448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822418324332462229.post-48609395866732233432019-01-12T23:48:00.000-06:002019-01-12T23:48:11.921-06:00Music: Interview with Canadian dark rock band Unveil <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year! For the first post of the year, we've had the pleasure to interview a super cool band! <span class="bio-text" data-bind="visible: !editingText(), html: bioPartOne">Unveil
is a female fronted dark rock band from Sherbrooke, Québec,
Canada. Known for their high energy live shows, the seasoned four piece
band blends classic metal riffs with haunting melodies to forge a sound
akin to Evanescence, Birthday Massacre and Halestorm. Want to know more? Read on to find out what Jow (lead vocal) and Alain (guitar, vocals) had to share!</span><br />
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<i><u>Jow:</u></i> My father was a musician, he played drums in several
bands in the 60's (dressed up like the Beatles of which he was a fan). He was
also an illustrator. Music and arts live in my veins thanks to him. I remember always singing over the radio in the car when I was very young. Everybody
told me that I’d surely be a singer someday... but I never thought that it
would come true. In high school, I was in a choir, started to play guitar, had
an all-girl band, The Censured Ladies, we were playing Nirvana and Green Day
and I was a DJ at the student radio. The music I played was only underground
music.</div>
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I founded Innervoice, my folk solo project in 1994 but
started to play outside my room in 2008. In 2006, when I was looking for
musicians for Innervoice, I was approached to sing in a band that soon became Blame
Adrianne, a Stoner-Rock band. I was featured in several projects as a back
vocalist live or in studio (Hardluck Battleground, Speakeasy, Psychic Octopus,
Unveil, etc). In 2011, I became officially part of Unveil as the lead singer and
I started the band Les Gilles Thunder, a Country-Humorous-Trash band. I did a
few music chronicles on the net and for campus radio, CFAK. I've been judge in
a local music contest for 7 years and I'm a booker for a little festival in our
town called Familifête.</div>
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So, I think, as you can read, that the secret of my voice is
that I always sang, in different styles and whatever I do I'm always in
relation with music or arts.</div>
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<b>Your voice is fantastic! What's the story behind the band's
name?</b></div>
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<u><i>Alain:</i></u> We wanted a name that evoked storytelling and
mystery. So we brainstormed ideas around a first name I brought to the table:
Dream Spinner. At one point someone said: Unveil and the room went silent.
Perfect.</div>
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<b>That’s a pretty cool name for a band. Who was your greatest
influence to follow in the music career? Why?</b></div>
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<u><i>Jow:</i></u> Oh my! The 100$ question! Haha! I don't want to be like
someone else, I want to do things my way. There's A LOT of singers that I
admire, but I don't want to be a clone. I can say that my biggest influence is
Grunge and Rock music because I grew in the 80's and when I listen to this
music it give me this real satisfaction like the first time I listened to it
when I was young.</div>
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<b>It’s great to be unique! Do you also write the lyrics and
compose the songs?</b></div>
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<u><i>Jow:</i></u> Yes. Since I started to play music. I always wrote the
lyrics of my songs and compose music. I'm known for my catchy melodies. I've
wrote 2 texts in our latest album The Deep Sleep: Captain's Flesh and Listen to
yourself. And I've already 4 others in construction for the future. In Unveil,
Alain and I write each on our side and after that we show each other our texts.
The melody and the main music is created by the two of us. After that, we play
it to the guys and they add their touch to it.</div>
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<b>When was the first time you performed live and how did you
feel?</b></div>
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<u><i>Jow:</i></u> When I was in high school, I performed a lot (talent
show, choir, lipsync, theater). The stage was the only place where I wasn't
shy. But as a singer in a band, my first time was in 2007 with my band
Blame Adrianne. The bar was crowded, I was so nervous, all my clothes was
soaking wet of sweat before I began. I clung to my mic stand the entire set. I
think it intimidated me less to know that I was hiding behind it. Ha ha! But I
quickly got rid of it. I need to go in the crowd and jump on the stage now!!</div>
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<u><i>Jow:</i></u> Yes, at our launch party for The Deep Sleep. It was in
a cool little bar in our hometown, the place was crowded with our friends and
family. I was touched by all this love. I cried before the show. The dynamic in
the band was like "we are one"! We were ready, happy and excited to
play. The feeling was awesome!</div>
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<b>That must have been thrilling! What do you enjoy the most
about your interaction with the fans?</b></div>
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<u><i>Jow: </i></u>The crowd nourish me when I perform. They are the
important ingredient to do a great show! I like to speak with them, know them
better, having their feedback to improve ourselves. Fans are why we are alive.</div>
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<b>How do you draw inspiration to write your music?</b></div>
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<u><i>Jow:</i></u> I draw inspiration from a feeling I'm putting myself
in. I think of a main story and I wrap myself with the feeling that is
forwarded in the story and I write it down.</div>
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<b>Great to write deep feeling music! What are you working on
now and what are your plans for the future? Where can we find and buy your
music?</b></div>
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<u><i>Alain:</i></u> For now, Jow and I are writing new material. When we
get a sense of the general direction these songs will take us, we will evaluate
our options. A new album, an EP, a concept show, a video series? At this point,
anything could happen. The songs will lead the way. </div>
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You can enjoy our two releases, The Deep Sleep and Codex
Noctem, on all major streaming/download sites (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.). If
you prefer videos, we have a web series entitled the Oblik session on
YouTube at <a href="http://bit.ly/OblikSession" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/OblikSession</a>.
And for collectors, we have limited edition book-style CD of our new album “The
Deep Sleep” available at <a href="http://bit.ly/UnveilCDs" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/UnveilCDs</a>
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<b>I really enjoy your sound and I’ll be looking forward to new
releases. Is there anything else you'd like to add?</b></div>
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<u><i>Jow:</i></u> Thank you very much for you interest in our band. It's
always a pleasure to do interviews. Hope you like it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can keep in touch with us and be noticed
of all the latest news on our website: <a href="http://www.unveil616.com/" target="_blank">www.unveil616.com</a><br />
Rock on! <br />
<i>Jow</i></div>
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<b>Thank you so much to Jow and Alain from Unveil for this
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<b>To sample their music and find out more about the band, here
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Just in time for Halloween, we have the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Carrie Pulkinen, who writes paranormal romance (not the scary Halloween horror but the hot, sexy, alpha werewolves!) - so keep reading to find out more about her and her books!<br />
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I live in Houston,
Texas, with my husband, two kids,
and two dogs. Professionally, I started out as a marketing coordinator for a
computer company before quitting my desk job to become a high school teacher. I
taught high school journalism/photojournalism for eleven years, and then I
became a full-time writer.</div>
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I was in eighth grade the first time I realized I was good
at writing. I was selected to write a short, weekly column about my school in
the local newspaper, but I didn't start writing fiction until I was much older.
I was at a Twilight convention with some friends (diehard Twilight fan here)
and, like all conventions, we spent A LOT of time waiting in lines. To pass the
time, I made up stories and told them to my friends. They were impressed with
my ability to make things up on the spot (I thought everyone told themselves
stories in their heads to pass the time!) and they told me I should write a
book. I thought there was no way I'd be able to do it, but I sat at my computer
when I got home and tried. Six weeks later, I had my first first draft of a
novel!</div>
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<b>What a fun way to start your writing career! What genre do you write and what's your target audience?</b></div>
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I write paranormal romance. While I do have one young adult
novel published, my primary target audience is women who like a little magic
with their romance.</div>
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<b>Sounds great. How did you come up with the idea for your newest
release? Tell us about it!</b></div>
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My idea for Werewolves Only, and the Crescent City Wolf Pack
Series, came to me when I was at a </div>
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bar in New
Orleans. They had a cardboard sign on the door that
led to the kitchen, and it read "Employees and Werewolves Only"
written in black marker. I asked the bartender what was up with the sign, and
he said an employee made it as a joke because customers said that the bar owner
looked like a werewolf. As soon as he told me that, the gears started turning,
and the ideas began to flow. I borrowed a pen and scribbled out my plans for
the story on a napkin for the next half hour, while my dear husband sat
patiently, waiting for me to stop playing with the people in my head.<br />
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<b>That's what I'd call getting your creative juices totally flowing! What is your favorite quote and who wrote it?</b></div>
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“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to
achieve: the fear of failure.” ~Paulo Coelho</div>
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<b>He's one of my favorite Brazilian writers. Do you have a favorite author? Who? Has this author or
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I have several favorite authors, and I think they've all
influenced my writing in one way or another: Dean Koontz, Heather Graham,
Charlaine Harris, and Lara Adrian are just a few.</div>
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I wouldn't mind being the heroine of any romance novel,
because I'd be guaranteed a happily ever after! I've always wanted to go to Oz,
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I was born Downey
California, and was then raised
in the Hawthorne/Lawndale area. Music has been a big part of my life for as
long as I can remember. I actually used to have fantasies about growing up and
becoming a singer as a child. When I decided to learn how to play music I
joined a rock band in middle school, where I learned how to play the drums and
started singing. However, when I got to High School I began studying video game
music in freshmen year. Since video games were a big part of my childhood, this
seemed to be the natural progression. During that time I really focused on
learning percussion in different forms, and began playing the piano towards the
end of high school. After that, I studied music composition at Santa Monica College for 3 years, and then
transferred to Berklee College of Music in 2016.</div>
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As I mentioned, my main instruments of choice at this point
would be my voice, percussion, and the piano. However, I also learned how to
play a little bit of guitar and bass from the bands I played in growing up. In
high school, I dabbled in the flute for marching band. I actually became pretty
good at playing the Ocarina at some point. I was really inspired by the Legend
of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to learn it, and to this day, I love picking it up
every now and then.</div>
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I’ve actually had quite a bit of influences growing up. I
can definitely say in my early years learning music, I was into a lot of rock
and metal bands, however I enjoyed a bit of everything. A few of my favorites
growing up were Led Zeppelin, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, and Linkin Park.
If I were to go on, there would way many to mention in this article. However,
as I fell in love with video game music, I found my biggest influence to be
Yoko Shimomura. There was just something about the way she brought very
classical elements and made them sound modern that I loved. I discovered her
music when listening to the Kingdom Hearts series, which to this day holds a
very special place in my heart. I also fell in love with composers like Nobuo
Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Jeremy Soule, but in terms of pure influence, I
always come back to Shimomura.</div>
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great influences in music! What drove you to start composing scores?</b></div>
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I actually started off by transcribing some of favorite
music from the video games I played. One day realized that I could use the
knowledge I learned from the techniques I saw from the composers and started to
create my own music. After that point, I wrote a lot of original music through
high school in the style of my favorite composers growing up all the way up.
When I started college I met up with few other students who were also trying to
get into the game industry. We started making short games for fun, and I
learned a lot more about the programming side of game audio. At some point, I
started going to local Game Dev meet ups, just to meet other people who
appreciated video games as an art form. I actually started writing music for a few
games since than as well, and I always become excited to work on new projects!</div>
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What's your favorite movie/game score? Why? Has it helped shape your work in
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I mentioned how my favorite composer was Yoko Shimomura, and
while she composed the music for all the Kingdom Hearts games, my favorite
soundtrack of hers so far have been her work on Kingdom Hearts 2 and most
recently, Final Fantasy 15. However, I have to give an honorable mention to
Uematsu’s soundtrack for Final Fantasy 8, Mitsuda’s soundtrack to Chrono
Trigger, and Chrono Cross, and Nick Arundel’s work for the music in the Batman Arkham
series. When it comes to movies however, my favorite soundtracks include Howard Shore’s
work in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and I actually really love the music
in Hans Zimmer’s “Man of Steel” soundtrack as well! I think everything that
Hans Zimmer does is really well done. I can’t get enough of that man’s work!</div>
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and “Man of Steel” soundtrack is one of my favorites too! How do you draw
inspiration to compose?</b></div>
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It really depends on the game and what the emotion the development
team wants to convey. I usually will ask devs for a screenshot, or script of
the game to convey those emotions and see what fits then mood. When composing
scores, it’s really important to focus what’s best for every game because you
want the music to immerse players and not become a distraction. Music can still
be noticeable, and the one I love about game music is that they have a strong
focus on melody, but you never want to distract the player too much from the
game. There are many aspects to video games, and music is just one of them.</div>
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side of composing! Do you prefer to compose at night or during the day? When
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I really prefer to compose at night since I’m a natural
night owl. I feel like some of my best “hoorah” moments happened when I was up
late, and didn’t want to stop composing until I couldn’t stay awake anymore.
However, as I got older, and time became more valuable, I learned the value of
getting up early in the morning to get work done. Now, I really enjoy composing
after a morning workout, and a good breakfast. I know I will become a night owl
again at some point in the future, but for now, most of my creative moments
happen in the morning, when I am the most focused and energized.</div>
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Actually, the most favorite music I created at this point is
for my soundtrack for an upcoming game called “Bindstone”, as well as a few
solo pieces I’ve made in the last year that pushed me to experiment a lot with
my sound. I think when it comes to the music on Bindstone, the reason why this
project is different from others I’ve worked on is because up until this point,
is because the team is really great at critiquing my work. It’s also a project
that pushes me out of comfort zone, and forces me to experiment with new
musical ideas. I’m used to writing music for RPG’s, Platformers, and Puzzler
games, and I never wrote music for a online multiplayer game before. I’ve loved
the ideas that have been coming out of my head, and it also seems to be some of
the most polished work I’ve made since I’m going through many rewrites for some
tracks.</div>
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Well, besides the soundtrack for Bindstone, I’m actually
working on creating content for my YouTube channel, where I release a lot solo
music, and video game music analysis videos. I will also be working on my first
RPG soundtrack next year when further developments come further along.</div>
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I would just like to thank you for taking the time to
interview me, and giving me an outlet to share my musical history so far! It’s
always nice to have a conversation with someone about a composer’s story, since
everyone’s journey will be different.</div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1529204667317_23170">Website: </span><a href="http://monishcorona.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1529204667317_22764" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.monishcorona.com/</a></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1529204667317_23177">YouTube Channel: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF9BdzFX-Lemi6NTLpfgamg" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1529204667317_22765" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF9BdzFX-Lemi6NTLpfgamg</a></div>
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BandCamp: <a href="https://monishcorona.bandcamp.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1529204667317_22767" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://monishcorona.bandcamp.com/</a></div>
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SoundCloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mosenko" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1529204667317_22768" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/mosenko</a></div>
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time for music again and we love to find out new sounds. Today we're excited to
introduce an awesome composer. Read on to find out more about his music and
career!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">Please tell us a little about
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’m
originally from the state of Michigan in the U.S., but I currently live in Okayama, Japan.
I spent a year studying abroad at Kyushu
University in the city of Fukuoka in 2009/2010.
After returning home to graduate from university, I decided to move back to Japan. I’ve
been living here since 2011.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How cool that you've adapted so well! Do
you play any instruments? Which ones? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’m most
proficient at guitar, but I also play a little piano. I must say that my
performance skills have taken quite a hit since I’ve become so focused on
composing. Back in high school and the following few years, I was constantly in
bands and was performing shows several times a month. I had lots of reason and
opportunities to practice guitar because of that. Now the bulk of my music work
is composing and arranging, so I don’t have the time I once did to dedicate to
playing. I'm also married and have a son now. However, I still look up guitar
tabs just about every week and jam out to some old favorites when my wife and
son aren’t home (sometimes even when they are...). <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">I'm sure they enjoy hearing you
jamming the guitar! Who was your greatest influence to follow in the music
career? Why?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">My biggest
influence is definitely the Japanese video game music composer Yasunori
Mitsuda. Hearing his score for the Playstation RPG Xenogears was a revelation
and it’s where my love affair with game music began. I had enjoyed game music
in the context of the games themselves since I was a little kid, but Xenogears
was the first soundtrack that I actively sought out and purchased. In fact, I
didn't even know they made physical soundtracks to video games until then.
After several years of listening to game music, I started to experiment with
digital audio production and began composing my own music in the style of video
games. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">That's great that videogame
opened a window to your other musical talents. So besides Mitsuda's influence,
what drove you to start composing scores?</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
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many years of casually writing music in the style of the video game soundtracks
that I loved so much, I decided one day that I really needed to try to compose
for an actual game. The way I found my first composing gig was actually quite
interesting. I posted a status update on Facebook asking if anyone was making a
game, or knew someone who was making a game, and needed a composer for it. A
friend of mine who I studied abroad with replied that he had a classmate who
was getting their degree in game design and was working on a game. He put us in
touch and his friend brought me on to write the soundtrack to his game “Why is
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wow, how exciting! What's your
favorite movie/game score? Has it helped shape your work in any way?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">As I mentioned
above, my favorite game soundtrack is Xenogears. Choosing my favorite movie
score is a bit difficult. I’m going to break the rules and choose four. I’d
have to say it’s a tie between Jurassic
Park (John Williams), The Last Samurai
(Hans Zimmer), The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Howard Shore),
and Swallowtail Butterfly (Takeshi Kobayashi). I’ve probably listened to those
four movie soundtracks more than any others and all are very special to me in
their own way. I can’t say that I’m influenced as much by film music as I am by
game music, but I enjoy listening to it immensely. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">I'm a huge fan of John Williams
and Hans Zimmer too! How do you draw inspiration to compose?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">When I’m
composing for a game, I get the most inspiration from the game itself; either
from scripts, sketches, screenshots, conversations with the developers,
gameplay footage, or actually playing the game myself. I feel like nothing can
inform the direction the music should take more than your own intuition as a
composer while interacting with the game itself. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">That's very interesting! And do
you prefer to compose at night or during the day? When are you most creative?</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
I used to prefer composing at night, but my schedule changed a couple of years
ago and now I get most of my work done in the morning. However, during
particularly busy periods, I’ll find myself utilizing both ends of the day
equally. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">The muse is always present, then!
What's the favorite music you've created? What inspired it?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">My absolute
favorite type of music to write is RPG-inspired World/Folk/Orchestral, but you
wouldn’t know it by looking at my discography! I have seven published albums,
including six video game soundtracks, but none of them are for RPGs. Don’t get
me wrong, each and every one of those was a joy to create, but I’ve always
dreamed of composing for an RPG. A few years ago, I wrote over thirty tracks
for an indie RPG, but due to unforeseen circumstances, development has been on
hiatus for a long time and I’m not sure if it will ever get finished.
Fortunately, you can hear all of that music as I was able to post it on my SoundCloud
account. You can find it in the playlist called "Turn Back Time
Soundtrack". I wrote approximately thirty tracks for another RPG called “A
Story of the End – Revere”
that is on track to being released, but it’s still in the post-production
stage. <br />
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However, just because my published albums don’t reflect my composing
preferences doesn’t mean I haven’t been keeping myself busy composing music in
that style. My favorite collection of my music is for an album that’s releasing
on June 5th called “Leaving Home: An RPG-Inspired Journey”. It’s an album
filled with RPG-style town, city, and exploration themes that I compiled into a
kind of grand journey. My good friend, the amazing artist Jonathan Griffith,
created the cover art and absolutely nailed it. He really did an amazing job
with it! As you listen to the album, you can more or less look at the album art
and follow the adventurers on their journey from place to place. I’m so excited
for the release and can't wait for everyone to hear it. <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">I can't wait to listen to it.
Sounds fantastic! Besides your new album release on June 6th, what are you
working on now and what are your plans for the future?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’m currently
working on an arrangement for an upcoming video game tribute album being put
out by Materia Collective. After that I have another huge project that I’ll be
co-producing (but that’s top secret for now so I can’t divulge any more
details). There are also a few soundtracks that I'm working on for games that
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to share with our readers?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thank you for
giving me the opportunity to share some of my story and music with you and your
readers!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thank you so much
for your time and we wish you much success in your career!</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">To connect with Chris Porter:<a href="http://www.cportermusic.com/" target="_blank"> www.cportermusic.com</a></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">Follow him on twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CPorterMusic" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CPorterMusic </a></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt;">Make sure to listen to some of his albums by clicking on the links below. They're great!</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I come from the beautiful city of Thessaloniki,
the second largest city in Greece.
I could refer to my studies or to various distinctions, but I do not think that
these are the ones that define the background of a man, but his family, his
friends and his relationships in general. As for the last part, I was fortunate
to grow up and be loved by an excellent family and to meet people with a pure
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and when did you start writing?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started writing when I was a child. The process became
more systematic at the age of fourteen as a need for expression and mental
decompression, resulting from various difficulties of that period.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that the genre of my books is primarily romance,
with some elements of thriller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think
that genre is not representative of a writer who has too many things to say.
Personally, I use it as a vehicle to examine, on a psychological level, social
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Check out his short story Everywhere with you, available in English on amazon:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have written two books so far, "Up to Four" by
Thermaikos publications and "Love is not buried on Tuesdays" by
Savvalas publications. My first novel concerns the sexual relationship of four
people, two men and two women who simultaneously conclude an erotic quartet.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My second novel is titled "Love is not buried on Tuesdays"
and concerns the relationship between a middle-aged woman and a man who is half
her age, during the economic crisis in Greece. The story examines how two
different generations face the crisis with the background of a karmic, majestic
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t have favorite quotes. Life cannot be defined by a
few phrases. Just as a novel consists of many different opinions that many
times overturn one another, so is life itself. Moreover, something that is
functional for someone may be dysfunctional for someone else.</span></div>
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but subconsciously the books we admire affect our writing, as all things we
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No one in particular. I do not envy the lives of others,
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Having finished my third novel and waiting for it to be
released, I have started my fourth novel. It is a novel that will strip off the
family institution and Puritanism that still characterizes our society.</div>
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You can find out about me on my blog
“<a href="http://www.onlinegreekbook.wordpress.com/">www.onlinegreekbook.wordpress.com</a>”, on my facebook page as Χάρης Μαύρος -
Charis Mavros, on my instagram as “charismavros” and you can ask any questions
about my books at my email <a href="mailto:mavroscharis@gmail.com">mavroscharis@gmail.com</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blog: <a href="http://www.onlinegreekbook.wordpress.com/">www.onlinegreekbook.wordpress.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Email: <a href="mailto:mavroscharis@gmail.com">mavroscharis@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We're pleased to introduce Francesco Liccari, an Italian musician who sings, composes, and plays the guitar. Find out more about this talented singer/songwriter by reading his interview and listening to his songs!</b></div>
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I’m from Trieste (Italy),
a border city where different cultures meets together. There, I started taking
lessons of classical guitar when I was a child. Under the guidance of my
teacher, Andrea Massaria (professor of Jazz guitar at Venice conservatory), I’ve learned almost
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And since you’re been
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Listening made me fall in love with music. I’ve always
listened to a lot of music since I was a child. I began with the artists my
father listened to (the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd) and then with the
ones my brother listened to (David Bowie, Queen, Cat Stevens, Fabrizio De
André, Donovan). Then, I found my own tastes, listening to Bob Dylan, Neil
Young, Woody Guthrie, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Francesco
Guccini, Edoardo Bennato, to name a few. At some point, I felt the need to write
my own songs and so I did it.</div>
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influence to follow in the music career? Why?</b></div>
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At the beginning, it was Bob Dylan. His lyrics taught me the
importance of words and feelings, and through his music I learnt my own way of
writing. The second greater influence is David Bowie. He taught me how to
change, how to make my music different. As a songwriter, I can find my way of
writing music and then continue all my life with it or I can change it, like Bowie always did. This is
the most important lesson, do not copy what you have already done but strive to
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lesson for every artist. I’m assuming you also write the lyrics and compose the
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Yes, I do. I love to create something new every time,
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The first time I performed live was in 2009. My songwriting
project had yet to come and I was playing in a cover band at that time. I felt
scared and also excited, and it was funny but totally awful! The first time I
performed live as Francesco Liccari was in 2010. I played just a couple of
songs I wrote the year before but was definitely better than my first
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No, there is not. Certainly playing at Sofar Sounds was a
nice experience and I also think I did some really good performance after
Enrico Casasola joined my project, playing bass. However I can't pick one as
the best. I usually perform trying to share my feelings (through music) with
the audience; if I succeed, that is a great performance. So every performance
is different; it can be good or bad, but a good one can't be better than
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Talking with them after a gig, or on social network. It is
extremely important to me to get to meet my audience not only in general, but
every single person. They give me strength and the reason to keep playing.
Music is made for listening; without my audience, my music would be useless. Who
is your audience you ask me? People with something in common with me; they find
something in my music that they also feel. I see that like an invisible thread
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Everywhere: from real life, from stories I hear, from my
lucid dreams, from the emotions I feel. A mix of memories, time and irrational.
The inspiration for the lyrics I write comes to me like a stream of
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I’m working on my third EP. I'm going to reveal the title in
a preview to you; it will be "Four letters: love". Its main theme
will obviously be love. However it won't be a collection of love songs but a
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You can find my previous EPs on Soundcloud, you can buy them
on Bandcamp and you can find some videos here: <a href="http://francescoliccari.it/video/">http://francescoliccari.it/video/</a></div>
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I hope you’ll enjoy them!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I’m sure we will, and
thank you so much for revealing the name of your next EP to us! That’s special.
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Support independent music/musicians, we have a lot of
independent music out there. Do not let the majors choose which the right music
is for you. Same goes for movies, books, paintings and all the arts. Don't let
others decide for you, choose by yourself.</div>
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<b>Thank you for your time, Francesco, and we wish you much success in your music career! </b></div>
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<b>To follow Francesco and find out more about his music, click on the links below: </b></div>
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Franz_Liccari" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Franz_Liccari</a><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancescoLiccari/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522282352746_70809" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FrancescoLiccari/</a><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />Soundcloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/francesco-liccari" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522282352746_70811" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/francesco-liccari</a><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />Bandcamp: <a href="https://francescoliccari.bandcamp.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522282352746_70810" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://francescoliccari.bandcamp.com/</a><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />Website: <a href="http://francescoliccari.it/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://francescoliccari.it/</a><br />
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born in Rethymno, Crete (Greece). My family adored everything related to music,
art, and books. My parents were teachers of math and biology, so I learned to
love studying from an early age. Our neighbors were both history professors in
the University of Crete. My elementary teacher and these neighbors were the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
truth is that when I was a young student, I wanted to become an author, but as
I grew up, music took over as my future occupation. So I forgot my “childhood
dream”. Then I studied history, along with music, and read many historical
books. When I was twenty six years old, a book about the crusades inspired me
to try to write my first historical novel, but when I started it, I didn’t know
that this would become a published historical novel and that I could write more
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Steven Runciman’s history book “A history of the crusades”. I found this part
of history and the author’s narration very amazing, so I thought this part of
the history with the battles, the sieges and the rivalry between the Templars
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historical novel that follows faithfully the historical accuracy demands a lot
of research and studying. I attempt, in my novels, not to write anything that goes
against proven historical facts, and this makes the whole process even more
difficult. If it is necessary to make a change in a particular historical fact,
I always mention it in a footnote, but I try to avoid it and follow the row of
history in my plot. I intend to make the plot from history and adapt the plot to
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unquestionably
“Carpe diem”! I try hard, every day, to live by this motto, which means I live
and enjoy every moment of the day! This quote comes from the Roman poet
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authors are beloved to me, Greeks and foreigners alike. But I think that the
way Ken Follett writes influenced my writing. Ken Follett has written many
fascinating historical novels that teach and amuse the readers about history.
Another thing I appreciate in Follett’s books, which I try hard to do also in
my writing, is the fast, cinematic plot. Furthermore, in Ken’s work, you will
not find unreal facts that are part of his plot and that’s something you will
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Scarlet O’Hara from the novel “Gone with the wind”, written by Margaret
Mitchell. I admire the courage, the independent spirit she had and her dynamic
character, all these I don’t possess, so I admire it a lot when I see them in
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just finished the second part of “Hamsin wind of the east” which concerns the
two sieges of Rhodes when it was under the rule of the Knights of Saint John,
from the Ottomans in 1480 and 1522 AC. Simultaneously, I write Greek mythology
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that all the people must study History, so they can understand the present
global events. I advise them to read, first of all, history of course, and
books that can leave a stamp, in any way, on their souls! Reading, art, and
music make us better persons and spice up our lives, so we ought to keep
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EL" style="line-height: 115%;">Living in Greece, you’re breathing history. Did your surroundings make you passionate about history?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EL" style="line-height: 115%;">I agree. Writing is a wonderful form of expression. What is your favorite quote, and who wrote it?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EL" style="line-height: 115%;">That shows that you're totally into Byzantine history. What inspired you to write your book on Greek Fire? How did you research the topic? What is your target audience for the book?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EL" style="line-height: 115%;">The mystery surrounding this secret weapon and the fame it had gained through history was enough to intrigue me. I love researching Byzantine History, but this was a real challenge. I like working with the sources. I believe that it is the closer we can get to how the Byzantines actually thought. Of course you can’t just ignore what other researchers have wrote on the subject and I certainly didn’t. Although it is a scientific book, it is also written in a way that a wider audience that doesn’t know much about the era can read it too without difficulty.</span></span></span><br />
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I often say that one of the coolest things about this blog is having the opportunity to meet and interview so many talented artists, and I'm really excited to introduce you to Ed Richwood, a rockstar whose voice reminds me of Chris Cornell's. Read on to find out more about him and listen to his music!</div>
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<b>Please tell us a little about your background and where you are from.</b></div>
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I was born and grown up in Spain. And I basically spent most of my life surviving as a musician. A few years ago I moved to Berlin, here the art scene is really interesting.</div>
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<b>That's cool! When did you realize you had a calling for music?</b></div>
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I was 9, it was a Saturday morning. I was listening to the radio laying on my bed, and then I heard a guitar riff (from The Cult). That sound just made me jump out of the bed with excitement, I was sucked into a vortex of excitement. Since then, I'm still hypnotized and high on that thrilling emotion of rock music. </div>
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<b>Wow, that's amazing. Since you mentioned The Cult, who was your greatest influence to follow in the music career? Why?</b></div>
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That's a really tough question. Honestly I don't know. When you love music you feel attracted and continually fascinated about many music. Still, it would be fair to say that I'm strongly influenced by Seattle's grunge (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nirvana...).</div>
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<b>And your voice reminds me of Chris Cornell's... as I mentioned before. <span id="yiv2634485669gmail-m_-5488219723161015915gmail-m_5542946064749163285yui_3_16_0_1_1497271637870_30754" style="background-color: inherit;">Do you also write the lyrics and compose the songs?</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: inherit;">Yes. I just have fun doing it. I improvise the music most of the time and the lyrics are just words that feet the sounds. I don't have any ambition of writing great songs or lyrics, it's just a game. </span></div>
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<b><span id="yiv2634485669gmail-m_-5488219723161015915gmail-m_5542946064749163285yui_3_16_0_1_1497271637870_31009" style="background-color: inherit;">You're very skilled; improvising music is not that easy! When was the first time you performed live and how did you feel?</span></b></div>
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I was probably 13, and it was a really small town with my first band, which was actually pretty bad. But we had fun. Still, it made me realize that this thing of becoming a musician was harder than I thought. So it felt pretty sad. But I never could actually stop trying. We thrive in challenges.</div>
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<b>I'm glad you feel this way. Don't give up, you're very talented. <span id="yiv2634485669gmail-m_-5488219723161015915gmail-m_5542946064749163285yui_3_16_0_1_1497271637870_31488" style="background-color: inherit;">Is there a specific performance you feel was your best so far? If so, where and why?</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: inherit;">Well, at the time with my project "Ed Richwood" I'm not performing. It is a studio project although I'll be starting touring at some point soon. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: inherit;">But I really enjoyed playing with bands when I was 18-20, in small clubs. The music was terrible, but we just played each gig as if it the last one. I have some amazing memories out of that crazy nights. </span></div>
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<b>I bet you had a lot of fun doing that. <span id="yiv2634485669gmail-m_-5488219723161015915gmail-m_5542946064749163285yui_3_16_0_1_1497271637870_31524" style="background-color: inherit;">What do you enjoy the most between your interaction with the fans?</span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497807036362_115910" style="background-color: inherit;">Well, having someone listening carefully to my music is always an honor. So when I see that someone has been listening and saved my music on Spotify/iTunes/youtube...that feels real. It makes me very happy to see that I may be inspiring another's day. <br clear="none" />In the other hand, I have people who just cheer me up every time I post or share, with heartfelt comments. That's priceless!</span></div>
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<b>Yes, it's priceless indeed, when you're recognized for your talent! How do you draw inspiration to write your music? </b></div>
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I just surrender. The songs are there somewhere. So to me it feels a lot like fishing. I just sit there, with patience, and sooner or later the beauty appears. Instead of being an activity, it's more like being open an receptive. I don't try to write songs, it just happens. So, I actually don't write any song in some way. I wouldn't describe me as a creative person. I don't even understand what people really mean by that, because when music happens there is no personal intention of playing.</div>
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<b>What are you working on now and what are your plans for the future? <span id="yiv2634485669gmail-m_-5488219723161015915gmail-m_5542946064749163285yui_3_16_0_1_1497271637870_32245" style="background-color: inherit;">Where can we find and buy your music?</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: inherit;">Well, I'm recording song #11 of my 7th album that will be released on July this year. Actually you can find my music on </span>Spotify, I-tunes, Apple Music, Google Play, and Amazon. I try to share the process with my friends on Facebook, twitter, and Instagram.<br />
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Besides that, if anyone wants to support my music, rather than buying it, I would prefer people to tip me when I finish a song. <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/edrichwood" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/edrichwood</a>.</span></div>
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Well, first to thank you for this opportunity. I believe that people like you change the paradigm, so I wish you the best with this blog! =D<br />
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<b>Thank you for your time; we wish you much success with your music and next projects! Keep singing because you have an amazing voice!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I was born on the Isle of Man but I’ve lived most of my life on the Wirral, in the UK. I worked as a Finance Manager for a large public transport company, but last year I took an early retirement deal to concentrate on writing full time. I’m also a musician, playing alto sax and clarinet in bands around the North West. I love playing in pit orchestras for amateur shows, too. It’s a great way to see lots of hit musicals without having to pay to get in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’ve always loved reading, and about thirty years ago, after a bad commuting experience, I wrote to the local newspaper. It was a full on rant, but I injected humor into it, and when it was published as the star letter, and I began to receive feedback, it got me thinking. I decided to try writing humor pieces and sending them to magazines. They were rejected of course. They were bad. But it didn’t stop me because I’d fallen in love with the whole process of writing.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">That’s great that you didn’t give up after being rejected. What genre do you write and what's your target audience?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s strange that while I was sending these random humor pieces out to magazines, I’d never thought to try writing science fiction. I read a lot of science fiction, and have done since I was eight or nine years old. My dad used to bring home stacks of short story anthologies from the library, and I read these because they were way better than the stuff I could get from the children’s library. So I took a break from the humor stuff and started writing science fiction short stories. I sent them to magazines, and when these rejections came back, they were different. They were rejections from America, from magazines like Analog and Asimov’s, and the editors were names that I knew, and they were writing letters to me, and sometimes they even included comments that made me realize they’d actually read some them. I’d found the thing I wanted to write. There was still humor in a lot of the stories, but also some serious stuff was coming through. So for the most part, my target audience was these editors. I wrote for them. If ever I were to sell a story it would be because I’d written something that appealed to a particular editor.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s quite an interesting take on your audience. And how many books have you published so </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">My focus stayed on short fiction for many years. I wrote occasional novels and sent them out to agents and publishers, but always my passion was for writing short fiction, and I’d begun to sell some of it. In 2007 I won the Jim Baen Memorial contest with a short story, and then a year later I won Writers of the Future, and that was cool because part of the prize was a week-long paid-for trip to Los Angeles for a workshop and for the award ceremony. I’d never been to America. I’d never even flown, and that’s a whole other story in itself. Okay, I’ve strayed from the question, so I’ll try and get back on track. Before writing any novels I had maybe two dozen short stories published in sci-fi magazines and anthologies. I put together a collection of my own short stories, called ‘Power for Two Minutes and Other Unrealities’, and indy published it on Amazon, and I have now, at last, published a novel-length science fiction story, ‘Deep Space Accountant’, which is the first of a series. Book two will be out later this year. In the meantime I followed a parallel thread, writing a humorous travel memoir called ‘Travelling in a Box’. It’s very niche, very UK focused, so I’ve been surprised at how well it’s done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don’t have a quote, so much as a set of rules, coined in 1947 by the sci-fi writer, Robert Heinlein. They’re designed for short fiction writing but you can make them work for long form, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rule three seems a little strange but what it means is don’t keep going back over something you’ve finished, polished and edited. Concentrate on the next thing. So I also like to include a sixth rule that was added much later, by Robert J Sawyer:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is important. It’s too easy to sit back after one story or book and decide that your work is done. It isn’t done, you have the next book to do, and then the next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke is perhaps my biggest early influence. I think I’ve read every novel he wrote, and most of his short fiction, too. Clarke’s ‘A Fall of Moondust’ was the first Sci-Fi novel I ever read. The memory of reading that book, waiting for the rain to stop while on a camping holiday near Minehead in Somerset, is still vivid in my mind. I was eleven or twelve years old. ‘A Fall of Moondust’ just blew me away. If Arthur C Clarke was my gateway drug to sci-fi, then Stephen King hooked me with the full-on addiction for writing. Around about the time when I was sending off those daft little pieces to newspapers and magazines, I read Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’, and then ‘It’. I felt rocked back on my heels. I’d encountered real magic. How could a few squiggles on a page transport me, mind body and soul, into another world? I wanted more and I wanted to be able to perform that magic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is hard because most of the characters from my favorite books are put through hell and back. It’s something writers do, they create characters you love and then they do horrible things to them. But if I may return to Arthur C Clarke, and his 1974 Hugo-winning ‘Rendezvous with Rama’, then Jimmy Pak is my choice. He’s a crew member of the exploratory mission to Rama, a massive rotating cylindrical starship that enters our solar system en route to an unknown destination. Jimmy Pak gets to skybike along the axis of Rama, and he sees the whole of this artificial world rotating around him. Ever since reading that book I’ve been fascinated by the whole concept of generation starships built as giant cylinders with artificial gravity. What a fabulous thing to explore one and see it from such a vantage point. And Jimmy Pak gets through the whole book without getting maimed or mutilated or anything else of a discouraging nature.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wow, that’s true. Hard to find a character that doesn’t go through a horrible experience, but the adventures are worth it! What are you working on now?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have a first draft for the second Sphere of Influence novel all ready to start knocking into shape. It’s called ‘The Lollipop of Influence’. I envy those writers who can get a first draft that’s more or less good to go. My first drafts need a lot of work to iron out all the bugs and plot holes and clunky writing, and I have to make sure it’s consistent with the first book. I’ll only send a ‘final’ draft to my editor when I’m sure it’s clean. And then, for sure, it will come back marked up with another month’s work for me fix all the things I missed. I’ve also written a follow-up to my travel book, called ‘Two in a Box’, which is sitting in the queue waiting its turn to go through the second-draft factory. Beyond that I there’s a third travel book to come, provisionally titled ‘Flying in a Box’, and at least one more book in the Sphere of Influence series. And I’m still doing short stories at the rate of about one per month, just for the fun of it. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">You’re keeping very busy, and that’s great. Where can we find out more about you and your writing?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">My website is <a href="http://www.mjkewood.com/">www.mjkewood.com</a> and I have a separate website for my travel books, <a href="http://www.travellinginabox.com/">www.travellinginabox.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can find me on Twitter as @MjkeW and my Facebook page is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mjkewood/">www.facebook.com/mjkewood/</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well, just to mention that one of my short stories has been optioned for a movie. The story is ‘The Last Days of Dogger City’ which first appeared in the April 2015 edition of Analog. Right now it’s being turned into a script by the producers, First Enterprise Productions. This is a turn of events that I most definitely wouldn’t have predicted a few years ago. As I say, it was only a short story so the movie will need more plot material than in the original, so I’m dying to see what comes out of it.</span></div>
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a British author, I live on the Staffordshire, Cheshire border with my
wife and two kids. I've always been a reader and a gamer. My favorite
games have always been fantasy RPGs, but I prefer writing these days,
because it gives me more freedom. I don't have to unfold someone else's
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been writing for decades. I started writing a lot, on a daily basis
around the year 2000 when I began co-writing Star Wars Fan Fiction on an
RPG forum. I'm still in touch with some of the people I met there, I
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books is a little mature for YA, but they're an easy read. Many adults
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published four novels and two short stories under my own name. My
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expectations. He also suggests that if you feel 'safe' where you're
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Terry Pratchett. I've read all his disc-world and some of his other
work. His wit and perceptiveness are without equal. I also read his
'Slip of the Keyboard' I felt like I got to know him. I think we'd have
got on well. We share a lot of opinions. This was my review of that
book:- </span><span id="yiv1595215712yui_3_16_0_1_1479919800050_10773"><a class="yiv1595215712enhancr2_bfe1773c-4de1-2e8c-1690-5c443bfdcfc2" href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1604135547" id="yiv1595215712yui_3_16_0_1_1479919800050_10781" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Martyn Stanley (Stoke-on-Trent, I6, The United Kingdom)’s review of A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Non-Fiction</a></span></span></span></div>
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just had an idea about a 'big thing' and started to write some
characters and fill in the gaps. The little story is what's important.
Relationships, friendships, arguments - the human aspect of the story.
Always make the big story small and the small story big.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Arc 5: The Temple of the Mad God is my main project at the moment, but I
also have a paranormal, a black comedy and a time-travel in the
pipeline. So little time, so much to write!</span></span></span></div>
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is always a good place. I'm very open and willing to interact with
readers. I'll happily discuss my books or other books I've read with
anyone on Goodreads! I also have a You Tube channel where I talk about
many things. Occasionally even writing and books!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One
of my projects in the pipeline is a short story prequel to 'The Last
Dragon Slayer' it will be a subscriber exclusive. I may list it on
Amazon, but it will be at an absurdly unrealistic price if I do. Once
it's ready I will be giving an e-book of it to all my subscribers so if
you've read my first book and want to know what Vashni was up to before
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m from the United States and my educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Medieval and Renaissance studies, advanced degrees in Religious studies and Comparative World history, and a doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My teaching includes all areas of history with majors-level courses in modern Europe and military history, as well as the humanities and world religions.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Wow, that's impressive. I love history, too, it can teach us so much. Tell us about your book.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The book is a collection of essays I wrote on various aspects of the British empire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Generally, they look at specific moments in time, such as the creation of the Boy and Girl Scout movements in sub-Saharan Africa, through the lens of “empire” and “imperialism.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The book was written as a popular history, so that it would appeal to a wide readership.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The narrative resembles more of a story line rather than a dry retelling of events that are standard fare in many historical studies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The content does not presuppose a level of familiarity with the topic; in fact, necessary background information is often woven into each short essay to make the reading more accessible and, perhaps even, enjoyable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book would make an excellent companion to a majors-level course in British history but would, no doubt, be beneficial to anyone interested in transnational themes, such as international history and the rise and fall of empires.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I was a graduate student, certain courses were only offered on a rotation basis and one of the courses I had wanted to take for some time was open when my own course load was light, so I took “Great Britain and the British Empire” as one of my exit courses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was undoubtedly the most difficult course of my graduate career as the reading and writing loads were unlike anything I had ever taken before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, this course, and the professor who taught it, pushed the boundaries of what I thought was humanly possible, or even desirable, and it led to a period of intellectual growth I had not experienced since my time at New College.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much of the content for this book was produced, in preliminary form, during this time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Several come to mind but only a few have really influenced my own educational and professional path and the way I see the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will Durant, in his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Story of Civilization</i>, showed me the lofty heights of good style and prose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first volume I ever read of his award-winning multi-volume work was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Renaissance</i> and it profoundly influenced the way I see history and how I try to communicate it in my own writing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is one historian who rivals, or even surpasses, the grand style of Gibbon it would be Durant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daniel Boorstin’s trilogy on civilization, too, is one of my favorites to read as it blends the best of academic and popular history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boorstin’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Seekers </i>is one of my favorites as it was the first to introduce me to a number of topics outside of Western Civilization as well as cultivate an appreciation for good quotes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Niall Ferguson is one of the few living historians that continue to influence the way I see the world; his award-winning book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Pity of War </i>was not read once, but twice, as it was on the syllabi of two different courses I took in grad school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ferguson has become quite an intellectual luminary for his conservative and, often, contrarian positions on economics, history, politics, and the rise and fall of nations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is particularly relevant today because he uses the past as a measure and standard for the present but also as a means to discern the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, if you’ve never seen him speak or debate, I encourage you to do so because you’re promised a stimulating <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tour de force</i> on the intersection of history and current events.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ancient and medieval history, in general, and military history, in particular, are my favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the problems of attending university in the United States is that you must have a good idea of what you want to study and then specialize and declare majors/minors but I never did so until the last minute when the matter was forced upon me as I just couldn’t bear to pass up a class because it wasn’t in my specialty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still feel that way, even now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I earned a degree in Comparative World history mainly because the scope of my program was too diverse to “fit” in any other major at my university<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m presently completing my dissertation on World history education in public and private schools and how teachers negotiate historical significance intellectually and instructionally in the classroom. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I hope you will write more books on history. Where can we find out more about</span></span></b></div>
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Today, we're interviewing talented writer Larry D. Shackelford. Read on to find out more about his books and how he became a writer!<br />
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I was raised in southwest Missouri where I received my college degree, but I received my education after I graduated and began working in a maximum-security federal prison. After spending two years behind bars, I continued my law enforcement career as a criminal investigator, residing and working in eight states and two foreign countries. I retired from law enforcement after twenty-five years of service and currently reside in Salt Lake City with my wife and cat. I have continued to work a second career in healthcare.</div>
<br /><b>How interesting! When did you realize you wanted to write and when did you start writing?</b><br />
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I started writing approximately ten years ago, before my retirement. Over the years, I had met some <br />
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memorable people and found myself in some pretty insane situations. I began writing mostly to entertain myself, and discovered I truly felt a passion to tell stories; I wanted to humanize law enforcement officers and also give victims a voice. While working in Utah, I met a young woman who inspired the character "Ruth" in The Keresa Headdress. Like Ruth, this woman was able to leave a polygamous southern Utah community and fulfill her dream of marrying the man of her dreams and basically pursue a normal life that average Americans take for granted. I was pleasantly surprised to find that writing fiction stories was not only fun, but also therapeutic. In many respects, writing fiction is very similar to completing a criminal investigation. You have pieces of a unique puzzle, and you are tasked with putting them together in a fictional story with unlimited possibilities. But, I believe it is important to be adventurous; not afraid to take chances with the plot and characters, as long as it's believable.<br />
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I mainly write crime, action adventure, science fiction, and romance novels for readers 13 to 90 years of age. I especially enjoy writing stories with strong female characters, because I believe the fiction market is saturated with male characters depicted as the hero. I have had the privilege of working with many outstanding female law enforcement officers and professionals. I really believe that women have a special intuition, and this is an invaluable attribute, especially in law enforcement investigations. I also believe it is important to have strong, interesting characters of all ages and explore how these characters interact with each other in fast-paced, stressful situations.</div>
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I currently have four books published, and my fifth release, The Quincunx Quarantine, is scheduled to be released this summer. Without question, my favorite manuscript is The Keresa Headdress because it was enjoyable to show readers a different side of law enforcement, and to introduce them to the unique worlds of archaeology, polygamy, and illegal artifact trafficking. I also enjoyed researching the historical and technical nature of the narrative. My goals were to accurately reference archeological terms, time periods, and cultural aspects while staying true to the discipline of archaeology and oral traditions. I was also concerned with showing reverence to the American Indian culture and heritage. Looting sacred burial sites for financial gain is a systemic problem on public lands, and I wanted to bring this to the attention of the reader.<br />
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"Sure am I this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us."</div>
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This quote is displayed next to my work desk computer. Seldom has a day gone by that I have not reflected upon his words. I admire this quote because his poignant words are applicable to the journey of life. We cannot be successful in this world as individuals; we all need to care for each other and stop competing against each other. We all win together or we all lose together.</div>
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I admire authors whose writing inspires a wide range of emotions regardless of the genre or time <br />
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period the story is written. For example, I recently finished Mary Anne Yarde's The Du Lac Chronicles and the Novella, The Pitchfork Rebellion. I enjoyed her manuscripts, and many of my co-workers have also read her works. One young woman in my office was so moved by Mary Anne's first novel that she has committed to writing her first novel. The woman stated that Mary Anne's story brought back many fond memories of her youth, friends and family, and she wanted to emulate Mary Anne's passion in her own writing. To me, this example illustrates the epitome of inspirational writing, and my favorite authors will always be those who inspire and move people.</div>
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I love the classics and my favorite book will probably always be Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. I thought the story was incredibly well written and the allegoric references to "good and evil" were very detailed and realistic. Arguably, "Call me Ishmael" will probably be remembered as one of the most famous opening sentences of any book.</div>
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I am a romantic at heart, and I love a great romance story! What can be more endearing than the hopeless, socially incompetent guy and the homely, lonely gal falling in love and living happily ever after...but of course, not without a substantial amount of controversy before the happy ending?</div>
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I am one of those stranger-than-normal authors who works on several manuscripts at a time. I am nearing the completion of another archaeological crime/romance thriller, and an urban science fiction action/adventure. I have also started on a young adult fantasy inspired by my own personal experience of having a child diagnosed with cancer.<br />
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<b>Great, looks like there will be lots of intriguing books coming from you soon!</b><b> Where can we find more about you and your work?</b><b> </b><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Singer and musician Kelle Jansky has just debuted her new EP. We caught up with her to find out more about this talented singer and what her plans are. Read on to discover a new talent!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">My
name is Kelly O'Connor. I was born and raised in Long Island, NY and now
live in Las Vegas, NV. I chose "Kelle Jansky" as my stage name
because I've always been interested in everything related to outer
space, and I landed on "Jansky" because it's a unit of spectral
irradiance and also flows nicely with my nickname "Kel", which I
embellished a bit to the spelling of "Kelle". </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>That's very creative! When did you start singing?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">I
started singing around age 12. When I was in elementary school, I
developed a severe form of social anxiety and depression- to the point
where I couldn't leave my house. My parents decided to enroll me in a
performing arts summer camp to see if it would pry me out of my shell.
Not only did it rid me of social anxiety, but it developed my passion
and propelled me into weekly vocal lessons. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Amazing! And it propelled you into stardom! Do you also write the lyrics and compose the songs?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"> songs. Late
at night. Or early in the morning (However you perceive 3 A.M.). I try
to write in my most vulnerable state, because although vulnerability is
frowned upon, I think it's necessary for an honest song. #NoFilter </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">As
for the composition of the songs, I created all of the music on my
crappy music software, and it was totally re-vamped by my amazing
producer, Frank Klepacki. He turned my sonic vision into a reality. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">What
I think is kind of cool about my Sadurn EP is that each song is
different in mood and tempo, but all still fit the same vibe. They're
all rooted in Pop.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><u>"Short Circuit"</u> is a catchy pop/rock song inspired by bands like No Doubt.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><u>"Anti-Venom"</u> is a mysterious sounding pop song inspired by artists like Halsey and Britney Spears.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><u>"Dopamine"</u>
is a ballad- the most honest song I've ever written. I can't even think
of an influence for this one because all of it just came straight from
the vault of unspoken words in my head.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><u>"Sadurday"</u> is a super catchy pop dance song influenced by artists like Ke$ha.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><u>"The Sound"</u> is a chilled-out cover of the popular jam by The 1975.</span></div>
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feel more comfortable on stage than I do in my own bedroom. The first
time I performed live was at age 12 on the famous boardwalk in Atlantic
City, NJ. There was a live karaoke event, and I got on stage to sing a
cover of "Sometimes" by Britney Spears. I can't explain how incredible
it felt to capture the attention of a crowd and watch them sing along
with me, doubling as a support system and easing my nerves. Even though
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<span style="color: white;">One
of the performances I enjoyed the most was when I covered "Should I
Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash on the famous Fremont Street in
Downtown Las Vegas. It was my first time performing with a live band,
and it was just an awesome collaborative performance with the biggest
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<span style="color: white;"> Grand
in Las Vegas. A sweet girl ran up to me with tears in her eyes and told
me that I'm her role model and that she couldn't believe she was
actually meeting me. My sister captured that moment on video and I
watch it often. I've met some other followers in various states,
which absolutely blows my mind. It's one thing seeing a username, but
meeting the human behind the screen is something else. There are
thousands of them, which is baffling to me, but I try to be as
interactive as I can because I owe them everything- they've helped
provide me with so many amazing opportunities, including my job. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>What a beautiful story and thanks for sharing! What are your plans for this year?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">I
plan on touring around Vegas, specifically Downtown. I'm also already
in the process of writing songs for my full-length album. I'm doing a
lot this year, and it's all great stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">My Sadurn EP is available for digital purchase on iTunes! </span></div>
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always been obsessed with happy music accompanied by sad lyrics. I've
always been fascinated with double entendres. I've always been drawn to
spacey, ethereal sounds. I hope you listen to my Sadurn EP and realize
that you like these things as well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Thank you for this interview! </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Click on the links below to listen to Kelle performing: </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Thank you for your time, Kelle and we wish you success in your career! </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kellejansky">https://www.facebook.com/kellejansky</a></span> </div>
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<u><b>Music: Star Trek The Ultimate Voyage 50 Year Celebration Review:</b></u><br />
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It's hard to imagine that Star Trek is celebrating 50 years! The very first episode aired on September 8, 1966 and since then, the Star Trek franchise has entertained multiple generations, and generated not only spin-off TV shows but major movie releases as well. Die hard fans, who are referred to as Trekkies, and lovers of sci-fi alike, continue to grow and support the iconic movies.<br />
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To celebrate these memorable 50 years, CineConcerts came up with a spectacular production blending classical instruments with pop culture for fans to experience the unforgettable soundtrack of Star Trek live. As a lover of great music and sci-fi, I couldn't miss this unique event. <br />
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<u>Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage</u> blew me away. As we were introduced to the stage, beautifully set to resemble the Enterprise's bridge, we knew we were in for a treat. Above the stage, a giant 40 foot wide screen showed film and TV footage in high definition, matching the live orchestra's poignant sounds. Starting with the main title from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the musicians from the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, led by the incredible and energetic Nicholas Buc, the guest conductor, transported us to the final frontier. The multi-generational audience delighted in tracks not only from Star Trek original series and motion
pictures, but also from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager
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After close to two and a half hours of epic music, the audience gave a resounding standing ovation to the last stop of the concert's US tour, Houston. Even though the musicians, conductor, staff, and all involved in this massive production were at the last leg of their four month tour performing at over 75 cities, the vibe and excitement felt as if they were playing for their first audience. Absolutely brilliant. What could I say after having had the privilege of experiencing such an exciting event? I hope the show will live long and prosper for many more to be able to enjoy it as much as I did. It was definitely a voyage worth taking!<br />
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One of the coolest things in interviewing Indie artists is to find and discover great music. The Magickal is an awesome group, and I really enjoyed listening to their songs! I invite you to find more about them in this interview, and don't forget to check out their tunes!</div>
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<i><b>First, please introduce yourselves and let us know a bit about each of you and your background.</b></i></div>
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Based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, The Magickal took years in the making. Dorian and Kami have known each other since middle school. We were two thirds of a synth pop band during their high school years. After some time apart pursuing other musical avenues, they have teamed up again. Dorian is a self taught musician, who started writing songs on his parents' piano as a teenager. Kami has been singing her whole life. She started by singing country songs with her dad. She also sang a solo in church at age 5, and sang to just about everything she heard on the radio. </div>
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<i><b>What a great team! So when did you start the band, and what's the story behind the band's name?</b></i></div>
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This band was started in 2015, after years apart doing other projects. Dorian and Kami always remained friends, but we decided it was time to finally finish something together! So this EP is very much a full circle accomplishment for us. We wanted something simple yet epic for the band name... We were thinking along the lines of Muse. We, of course, tried a few other things before The Magickal, which were all taken already. When I Googled The Magickal, I sat there staring at the screen forever thinking "Can this be right?!!"... and YES! We do believe in magick. </div>
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<i><b>That's really magical! And who writes the lyrics and composes the songs?</b></i></div>
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We work together on arrangement, but Dorian does all the synth programming, while Kami writes the lyrics and melody. </div>
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<i><b>I love the vocals, Kami, you have a great voice! What genre do you consider yourselves and what's your greatest influence?</b></i></div>
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We consider ourselves a Synthpop band. Although it's electronically based.... we do not make dance music. We make pop songs. We're actually inspired by every genre of music out there, but of course, especially the New Wave music of the 80's and early 90's. Depeche Mode, Erasure, Eurythmics, Yaz, New Order, The Cure....</div>
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<i><b>That's my kind of music and I love all these bands! A fantastic influence, I might say. When was the first time you performed live and how did you feel?</b></i></div>
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The first time we performed live together was in high school, at a homecoming assembly. I remember waiting behind the curtain as they announced us. Since, at the time, there were very few bands in our school, it seemed everyone knew who we were! The applause when they announced us was enormous. We were both exhilarated, and terrified. We were overwhelmed... it was our first performance ever, and we already had some huge expectations on us. </div>
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So, our interactions with fans have been mostly on line so far. We've had some really amazing feedback from all over the world. Including a girl in Italy, who says our songs have really helped her through some things. That, for me, is the greatest news we could receive. Not only did she "like" our band, but it truly affected her life in a positive way. I don't think we could wish for anything more than that.</div>
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<i><b>That's remarkable. As an artist, that's all you hope for, to influence someone's life in a positive way! So what are your plans for this year?</b></i><br />
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Our plans are to work on more music this year. We have a few more that are already written, that just need to be recorded and produced. The goal is to release a full album, and start playing live.</div>
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<i><b>This is exciting and I can't wait for a full album from what I have already sampled. Where can we find and buy your music?</b></i></div>
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You can find and buy our music on our website <a href="http://themagickal.com/">themagickal.com</a>, or like us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Magickal" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/The_Magickal</a></div>
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or on facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMagickalMusic" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheMagickalMusic</a></div>
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You can also purchase on itunes at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-magickal/id828243565" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-magickal/id828243565</a> or listen at <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/themagickal?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav" target="_blank">http://www.reverbnation.com/themagickal?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav</a></div>
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We'd like to just let everyone out there who has supported us in any way.... THANK YOU! </div>
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Today, we bring to the blog Derek Canas, with an inspiring story that highlights the resilient human spirit of survival, and of making your dreams come true regardless of the adversities. Derek is a DJ who goes by the name of DJ D-REK, and he's also an AIDS activist. He has a powerful message he wants to share with us: "always chase your dreams. I thought I was dead 15 years ago, and I still went after and got my dream job." Let's meet the extraordinaire Derek Canas.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458180068674_4668" style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><br />
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I'm battery operated, I've had pacemakers since I was 3 months old. I
was diagnosed with Aids at 16 after getting bad blood from a blood
transfusion at 3 months of age during heart surgery. I've been through
hell and DJing is my escape for a few hours on the weekend.<br />
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<b>Not an easy start for you... But you found a way to channel your talent and rise against adversity and that's wonderful. When did you decide to become a DJ and why?</b></div>
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When I was 16 I discovered I had been given a bad blood transfusion. I
got the bad blood during heart surgery at 3 months of age and was then
being diagnosed with Aids. I isolated myself and my escape from doctors
and meds became music. When I was old enough to go out, I met some local
DJ'S who were playing CDs I had recorded for friends. This was when CD
burners had just become popular. The local guys then took me under their
wing, and showed me how to DJ.</div>
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<b>That's great, music does make a difference in someone's life. When and where was your first gig as a DJ and how did you feel?</b></div>
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My first DJ gig was unexpected. I was working with another DJ learning
everything, and one night he was unavailable, so the owner asked me to fill in for him. I had my own equipment at this point, but had never done it solo. I was
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<b>Sounds great! I'm glad it all worked out. What do you like best about your interaction with the fans?</b></div>
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I love the energy they give back to me. I've always said I truly come
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I love EDM just for the energy it creates. My favorite song is Bill
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Justin Drake has influenced me the most; he taught me how to be an
Emulator DJ. I love using the Emulator on gigs, because it takes DJING to a new
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To keep
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weekends. I'm currently preparing for a very busy summer. I work in a
tourist area beach town that get's crazy during spring break and
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Garth Brooks - The Dance: " I could have missed the pain but I'd have to miss the dance". I wouldn't miss this for the world!</div>
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<b>Derek, thank you so much for sharing a little bit of your life and work with us. We want to wish you good luck and much success in your career and your cause. Where can we find out more about you and your charity cause?</b></div>
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To finish off the year in a very positive note, we're bringing to the blog UK singer and motivational speaker Leo Golden Child. Learn more about the life and work of this talented artist reading the interview he graciously gave us. I hope you find inspiration in his words and music!<br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_5049">Hey, my name is Leo Golden Child. I'm a recording artist and motivational talker from the
United Kingdom. My career started when I was just 15, becoming a young
caretaker for my mother who was really ill. My only means of releasing my
stress from a lot of things I saw, was to start writing poetry, and so
poetry became rap and the rest is history :) </span></div>
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<b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6607">That must have been hard on you, but it released your artistic side! So your poetry became rap, and what other genre of music do you play? </span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6607">I play hip-hop, R&B , and acoustic experimental. Music to me is like a massive buffet, I try to mix up my
genres! </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6608">My biggest influence
would have to be Michael Jackson, and my mother. A weird combination I
know (LOL)! Michael, he made music and spoke emotion
through notes. And my mom, she used to do gospel so it's her that
generates my passion for music. </span></div>
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<b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6609">It's awesome that your mom has been a great positive influence in your career! And what's the story behind your artistic name? </span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6609">The name Leo Golden Child
came pretty strangely in my life to be fair. My grandad, who I never got
to meet, had my first name as his second name which is 'Howard'. And I
wanted a name to represent him, so I googled Spanish/Latin names that
have a meaning towards families and Leo came up as head of the family,
the King of the pack, and I thought this was pretty cool ! And as for
Golden Child, me and my brother both stopped breathing at birth - luckily I
pulled through, and since then everyone in my family calls me the
Golden Child. </span></div>
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<b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6610">That's very interesting, you're truly a survivor! When was the first time you performed live and</span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6610">The first show I ever performed at was a place called Shropshire, for an X-factor boy band called union J - it was awesome !! I felt like a man on
fire; the audience was fantastic! </span></div>
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loyalty and trust they have with me; I see them more as family than fans! I
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massive festival in Shropshire. The mic cut out on accident whilst live
and I still managed to maintain the audience spontaneous! It was the way
forward that day :) 'Rock on! </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450648415481_6613">My plans will be to create more music videos, with more acting scenes, and then perfecting the album :)</span></div>
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<span>At <a href="http://www.leogoldenchild.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">www.leogoldenchild.co.uk</a></span></div>
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<span>Stay positive and please check my work out :) </span></div>
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<b><span>Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this interview and let us know a bit more about you and your music! For more information about Leo Golden Child, please visit his website </span></b><b><span><span><a href="http://www.leogoldenchild.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">www.leogoldenchild.co.uk</a></span> and follow him on twitter:</span> @leo_Goldenchild</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Sebastien, welcome! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am a film composer and
professional guitarist born and raised in the east of France. After musical
studies and following my graduation as professional musician in 2004, I taught
guitar and played in few rock and metal bands.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">In the meantime,
composing music took more and more space in my head, which brought me to think
about « how could I live in writing music? » I had already many
pieces of orchestral and non-orchestral compositions ready, thus I decided to
find a way to use them.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I built a large portfolio
in scoring student filmmakers works and other film and TV projects, which
enabled me the following year to be hired as composer in-house at Imaginex Studios, a
well-known post-production house in Asia. I moved there and gained experience
in working on TV commercials, trailers, animated TV series and feature films.</span><span style="font-size: small;">Thenceforth, I started
working as freelancer and moved to New Zealand where I’m currently based.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What a wonderful career you're building! So, what drove you to
start composing orchestral scores for films instead of getting into a band to
play guitar after graduating as a professional guitarist?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Actually, I have always
been into composing orchestral pieces, it was just something I liked to do for
fun until I thought it could be nice to try to compose for pictures, so I
proposed to students filmmakers to score their shorts films and that’s how it began. But I
would never thought that one day I would score feature films for cinema or TV
shows.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I sometimes miss to play
in a band, but I will for sure do it again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I hope you do. I'm sure you play exceptionally well. Who is your greatest
influence and how does this influence helped shape your work?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I would say that John
Williams and John Powell are my main influences, I learnt a lot in listening to
their scores, how they orchestrate and how they focus on the melodies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Definitely wonderful influences. John Williams has some epic scores! And talking about these great movie score composers, what is your favorite
movie score ever and why?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is two movie
scores that I listen to a lot: « The Lord Of The Ring » trilogy by Howard Shore
because this is the most epic soundtrack I’ve ever heard, all the
themes sounds fantastic and everything in it is connected. The other one is
John Powell’s « How to train your Dragon », full of powerful, rich and emotional
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I could also mention
film scores by Christopher Young, Danny Elfman and John Williams)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When composing for
motion pictures, the movie and its story are what inspires me, I simply imagine
what I would like to hear if I was a member of the audience, what could enhance
the picture and bring the emotion. The hardest part is to fit what I have in
mind with the director and producers expectations, briefs and temp tracks (<i>A
temp track is an existing piece of music</i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></a><i> which is used in film production</i><i> during the </i><i>editing phase, it serves as a guideline for the mood
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scene</i>). So I’m not totally free, it’s a mix between my feelings and the
Production requirements. Once a cue is approved, I start to polish and improve
the piece. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It’s actually the same
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have more freedom in
animated TV series, once we have found the right mood and music direction for
the overall show, I’m free to create themes for characters, environments, situations
etc… The inspiration here is
guided by the personality of each characters and the plots of the episodes. The
themes then will be tweaked to fit with the different moods we will find in the
TV show.</span></span></div>
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done with Imaginex Studios, what's your favorite and how did you compose it?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I like all the movies I
scored with Imaginex, the team of producers and engineers there is great, they
take on all the audio stuffs (sound design, foley, Voice over, mix..). It’s nice to have
everything done at the same place.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I compose remotely
because I’m traveling a lot. Imaginex set up a server where I can download
and upload all the files related to the projects I’m working on. </span></span></div>
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on now and what are your plans for the future?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I just finished the
score of an animated feature film which was released in theaters the 6th of
August. I’m currently working on an animated TV series which will be
broadcasted next year. There’s two other movies that I will begin to score before the end of
the year, and some TV commercials.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can hear samples of
my work on my website: <a href="http://www.sebastienpan.com/">www.sebastienpan.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I also wrote a 52
minutes score based on a French epic fantasy novel that you can listen to and
download for free here: (see above also for full link).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It’s a famous quote but I
like it: Don’t dream your life, live your dreams.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><b class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4329"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4326">Jef, tell us a little about yourself, where are you from and what is your background?</i></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><b class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4329"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4326"> </i></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040">I am a southern fella originally from TN. I grew up with a natural
inclination towards art and music, but spent most of my years playing
sports. It wasn't until my latter years of high school in 2003-04 that I
started to really dig into writing and recording. I received a full
scholarship as a quarterback and was then that I reached a crossroads
and made the switch to music as a career pursuit. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040">That's a big switch, from sports to art! I'm sure glad you did it, because your music is awesome. </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span><div class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4322" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4321"><b class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4320"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4319"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4318"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4317">What genre do you
consider yourself and who is your greatest influence?</span></span></i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">I
refer to my music as California soul. It's like if Stevie Wonder and
Brian Wilson had a baby. Both Stevie and the beach boys are massive
influences in what I do. Anything Motown, James Taylor, John Mayer,
etc...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040">It has a really nice, cool beat. </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4354"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4351"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4350">Do you compose your songs? </span></span></span></span></span><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4202"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4199"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4198" style="background-color: transparent;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4197"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4196"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4195">If so, what
is your source of inspiration to compose? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040"></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428972016046_30489">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Yes.
Anything that moves me as an experience. Deeper truths of life, love,
struggle, hope etc. I try and pull from real experiences, real raw
emotions. My main focus is to be a mirror for the listener. Something
they can see themselves in and their true identity as beautifully unique
individuals. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4324"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4330"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4328"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4327"><span class="yiv8200267040">That's great inspiration! </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4349"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4346"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4345" style="background-color: transparent;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4344"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4343"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4342">When did you start singing/playing?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Started
singing as early as I could open my mouth, but was a bit shy for a
while to do it publicly. Started playing piano at 4 and guitar at 10.
Didn't really start to write and perform publicly until my latter high
school years, expect for the occasional school/church vocal competitions
in elementary/middle school. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i><b>Seems like your calling for music preceded your talent for sports! And I'm sure your fans are really happy about that. Talking about fans, </b></i><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4364"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4362"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4361" style="background-color: transparent;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4360"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4359"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4358"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040">what do you enjoy the most
between the interaction with your fans? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428972016046_30519">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><br clear="none" /></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">I
love relating to them on a personal level. I want to remind them of who
they are and their potential for accomplishing anything they believe
in. It's always a blessing to be given a platform in which to tell
people how loved they truly are. </span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Jef's new album cover</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4408"><b class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4407"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4406"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4405" style="background-color: transparent;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4404"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4403"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4402"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4401"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4400"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4399"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4398"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4397"><i class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4396">You're really motivational too! And what
are your plans for the coming year? </i></span></span></i></i></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">I
am releasing a new album this year, a few music videos and also
starting to record the next one which is already a complete thought.
Completely written and formulated. Very excited about that one. By far
my best work to date. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i><b>We can't wait to hear! I bet it is. </b></i><i><b><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4395"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4393"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4392" style="background-color: transparent;"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4391"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4390"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4389"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4385"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4384"><span class="yiv8200267040"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4382"><span class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4381">And we need to know where
can we find your music!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><div class="yiv8200267040" id="yiv8200267040yui_3_16_0_1_1428976855702_4337" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">
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"The KSHM Project is the result of a joint collaborative effort between an
award-winning Australian photographer, Karl Strand, and an American
author, Henry Martin. Aiming to combine striking visual images with
thought-provoking prose, the goal for this project is to create
one-of-a-kind tales that delve deep into the human consciousness, while
addressing some of the struggles our contemporary society faces. Our
work ranges from short vignettes and captions to complete short stories," the artists state about their project.<br />
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There are currently four free installments published on all major ebook
channels, so you should take advantage of the artists' generosity, and download this beautiful collection of short stories and amazing photographs.<br />
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<span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1223292674"><span id="freeTextContainer11870273813406380469">"Great story. I don't know what I can even say since it's so short and anything is likely to be a spoiler. It definitely evokes feelings. Give it a try. It will only take a few minutes. See if it surprised you the way it did me."</span></span><br />
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Martin and Karl Strand have teamed up on a unique project. Martin has
written several short stories which are inspired by unique and haunting
pictures taken by Strand. I love short stories. I think it's an art to
be able to tell a story and elicit strong emotion in the short story
format. In order to avoid spoilers, I will say "Waiting" is the story
of a man who waits to spend time with a young girl. The ending packs a
punch and is totally unexpected. Martin is wonderful at writing about
the dark side of the human condition. This is a story of torment and
"Waiting". </span></span></span></span><br />
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the words are conducive to the picture, and the author plays
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discovering. Different genres for different tastes, so pick one you like
and give it a try, you might find your new favorite author here! And
when you do, please don't forget to write a review! All of them are
available on Amazon. Thank you for supporting Indie writers! "No two
persons ever read the same book." (Edmund Wilson).<br />
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I just finished reading Reaching Kendra (I prefer Kendra Spirit, which is the name of another edition) and I'm
not sure if I'm happy or sad with the ending. But not in a bad way.
This story will keep me thinking for a while. It's provocative and
creative, and I was not expecting the twist. The premise of the undying
love is great and left me wanting more. Wolfe does a great job building
the characters and the suspense. The scene with the suicide bomber is
vividly descriptive, and wonderfully written. I was drawn to the
characters from the very beginning and could feel the emotions, the
sadness, the separation. Although Keith sounds selfish at times, you can
only wonder what kind of emotions he was going through when faced with
the horrible truth about the love of his life, never wanting to let go. A
great love story. <br />
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<b><u>The Ringmaster's Gambit</u> - Yannis Karatsioris </b><br />
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It's a circus you won't forget!<b> </b>I loved this second installment of "The Game" series, sequel to "The <br />
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book of the Forsaken." The book has a myriad of supernatural characters,
skillfully described and each having a specific role to play in the
overall plot of this ingenious story. It's one of those books you can't
put down, full of adventure, action and mysteries. Thumbs up for
Karatsioris for great imagination and story telling! This book was even
better than the first and I can't wait to read further into the series.<br />
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<b><u>A Knock on a Door</u> - Christos Kallis</b><br />
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A Knock on a Door is a poetry book in which the poet was able to conjure
up a collection of poems that will make you think, and are imbued with
deep thoughts, albeit also sprinkled with irony and sarcasm. The words
are used in a free verse style that is easy to read, for example: "The
black rose kept falling from my hands, I had to sacrifice its beauty to
reach that victorious peak" from the poem entitled An Apple. Two of my
favorites are A letter to Aeschylus and A Million Dollar Smile - "There
amongst the chaos and behind her ribs, A beast sat passively in its
lair." Excellent use of figurative language and vivid imagery. Great
job, and I will be looking for the next poetry book from Mr. Kallis.<br />
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<b><u>Echo of Heartbreak, A Recipe for Life</u> - Carol Ann Kauffman</b><br /><br />
A very nice, inspiring book, that tells the story of a very strong woman
who decides to go along with<span style="margin-left: -5px;"></span> <br />
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her much wanted pregnancy against all
odds. And, expecting the worse, she decides to leave her unborn daughter
a recipe for life, a journal with advice to help her understand life
and receive the motherly knowledge she would miss. The inclusion of real
food recipes was a delicious touch to the story. I'm looking forward to
trying the mushroom and spinach fritatta! <span style="vertical-align: middle;">A moving story full of life advice for everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have new music to start the year with great vibration! Introducing the awesome Eat Crepes! Yes, that's the band's name, not a restaurant! And since you're very curious to find out about the great sound they produce, let's hear them out! By the way, make sure to give them a like on their Facebook page: <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_9061"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_9060"><a href="http://facebook.com/EatCrepes" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_9059" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/EatCrepes</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">First, introduce yourselves, let us know a bit about each of you and your background! </span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5508"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5507"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5506" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Dane
Granja - Lead singer.</b></i> Dane is the voice of the band, as well as its
visuals; he draws all the album art and promotional posters for the
group. He went to high school in Warwick, RI with...</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5786"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5789"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5788" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Matt
Haronian - Keyboardist. </b></i>Matt is trained in piano and self-taught in
electronic music production. The initial concept behind the band came
from the application of both of those skills around Dane's vocals. He,
too, is a Warwick resident.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5792"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5791"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5790" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Sherry
Romanzi - Guitarist/Ukulele-ist.</b></i> Although the latest in joining the
group, Sherry adds a new dimension, a rock band vibe, to its sound. She
came into the band by way of Matt, in a gesture that was simultaneously a
recognition of talent and an excuse to ask her out. Sherry resides in
Providence, RI.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5794"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5797"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5796" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Currently,
all three members attend different universities. Technology makes the
creative process feasible, which is appropriate considering that
technology is a prominent theme in Eat Crepes's output.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">A lot of creative talent here! Talking about creative, when did you start the band, and most importantly, what's the story behind the band's name? I'm sure we're all curious to find out!</span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5823"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5822"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5821" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eat
Crepes started two years ago, in the members' junior year of high
school. It was an electronic duo of Matt and Dane at its inception. That
phase produced some demo recordings and little more, but it began the
process of creating a sound. It became a full-fledged band with the
addition of Sherry later that year.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5819"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5818"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5817" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The
name came from musings on the rockstar lifestyle. One day, after eating
crepes, and in homage to Notorious B.I.G, a spontaneous moment of
inspiration led us to conclude that the essential tenets of being a
rockstar were as follows: "f--k b-tches, eat crepes." But we're a family
friendly bunch, so we just used the second half.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now we know! And who is the talent who writes the lyrics and composes the songs?</span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5881"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5880"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5879" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">All
three members of the band contribute songs. It usually happens that
each individual will write a complete song, rather than all three
members helping to create one together. This is a limitation imposed by
the lack of physical proximity or a common schedule.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's great for collaboration. Team work. And what genre do you consider yourselves and who is your greatest influence?</span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5801"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5800"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5799" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We
have always had trouble classifying ourselves into a genre, as most of
the labels that fit are loaded with connotations. Our music is pop, but
not of the Britney Spears variety. It's "indie," but that's not really a
genre per se. It's synthpop, but not all of it has the 80's style that
the word connotes. Synthpop or alternative pop comes the closest.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5815"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5814"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5813" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Similarly,
we don't exactly have one greatest influence. We lovingly steal from
actual synthpop groups like Depeche Mode and The Cure as much as modern
groups like Owl City and Foster the People.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5815"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5814"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5813" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Great bands to be influenced by! Depeche Mode and The Cure are some of our 80's favorites, and we actually can feel the synthpop influence especially in your song Technophobic Ghost Boy. When was the first time you performed live and how did you feel?</span></span></span></span></b></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5877"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5876"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5875" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our
first ever performance was a high school talent show/music showcase. We
wish we had something juicier to say, but that was really it.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5877"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5876"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5875" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You have to start somewhere! And is there a specific performance you feel was your best ever? If so, where and why?</span></span></span></span></b></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5805"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5804"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5803" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our
best performance ever was very recent (January 2nd, 2015). It was our
first paid gig, at a Providence venue with some other local bands, one
of which Sherry and Matt had adored for a long time. It was fantastic to
see our friends and family come out, and even more fantastic to see
people who were there for the other bands enjoying our music. </span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Congratulations! That's great to hear! So what do you enjoy the most between the interaction with your fans?</span></u></span><br />
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enjoyment is the greatest thing to see in a fan. It’s about connecting
with people. When people are actually feeling what we do, on more than
just a cursory level, it’s satisfactory on such a fundamental level.
It’s a huge part of being artists.</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's true, I hope you're having lots of fun! And what are your plans for this year?</span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5830"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5829"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5828" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This
year we’re promoting our recently released EP, Amaroq. There is a
possibility of performing in the summer. If not, we have plans for
expanding our sound; we’re semi-constantly writing new music for the
future.</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Great, I'm sure you'll find lots of venues to perform, especially in the summer! So where can we buy your music?</span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5849"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5848"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_9042" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We’re on iTunes here: </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/eat-crepes/id904544230" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5847" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5846" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/eat-crepes/id904544230</span></a></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5869"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5868"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5867" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> If you haven’t had crepes or it’s been a while, seriously, they’re delicious.</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5869"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5868"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420691824923_5867" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They sure are! Thank you so much for your time participating in this interview, and we wish you a lot of success and sales! </span></span></span> </span></b></i></u></span>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408541926027396448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822418324332462229.post-73253929551859737852014-11-11T16:56:00.000-06:002014-11-11T16:56:35.057-06:00Books: Indie Book Reviews - New AuthorsHere are some reviews from Indie writers' books, which I enjoyed discovering. Different genres for different tastes, so pick one you like and give it a try, you might find your new favorite author here! And when you do, please don't forget to write a review too. All of them are available on Amazon. Thank you for supporting Indie writers! "No two persons ever read the same book." (Edmund Wilson).<br />
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<b>The Last Dragon Slayer (Deathsworn Arc Book 1)</b> - fantasy<br />
<i>By Martyn Stanley</i><br />
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Cool story that draws the reader into a quest to
slaughter a dragon, while delving into the characters and their
motives. The interesting thing about this book is, not only are the
characters going on a quest to destroy an apparent evil force, but
during their voyage, they face conflicting moral issues that plague
humanity for centuries: can we condemn a creature to death? Should there
be forgiveness for one's sins? Is a person evil because of their
circumstances? Is there a choice? It gives the reader some food for
thought. The extras at the end of the book with pictures were a plus
with nice drawings, and I also loved the cover art. Would recommend it
for teens and young adults who love adventures. I'm looking forward to
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The first book in the series is available free on amazon:</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Dragon-Slayer-Deathsworn-Book-ebook/dp/B009ECABOA/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=">http://www.amazon.com/Last-Dragon-Slayer-Deathsworn-Book-ebook/dp/B009ECABOA/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=</a></div>
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<b>In The End: A Pre-Apocalypse Novel</b> - pre/post apocalyptic<br />
<i>By Edward M Wolfe </i><br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, even though it's not the genre I usually
read. I confess I read it in 2 days, couldn't put it down, it was a
fast yet addictive reading that kept me going to find out more about all
the characters stranded in this pre-apocalyptic story.<br /><br />Descriptions
are vivid and flow well between chapters. Wolfe did a great job with
the characters. I hated Carl and wanted him dead as soon as possible,
while I had lots of sympathy towards Monica and Tori. They felt real,
and I found myself immediately taking sides, liking some, hating others,
and rooting for a happy ending. I was drawn to find out how they would
all connect and come together after all, and Wolfe didn't disappoint. It
makes for a great first book and I'm sure the upcoming sequels will
bring more excitement and close some of the "open wounds" from this
book, like Jim's background. His sarcastic, pessimistic outlook is very
noticeable and at times annoying, and although he definitely has issues,
he has a soft side that prompts you to empathize with him. Great job. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/End-pre-apocalypse-novel-Edward-Wolfe-ebook/dp/B00HJIIRZG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=">http://www.amazon.com/End-pre-apocalypse-novel-Edward-Wolfe-ebook/dp/B00HJIIRZG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=</a><br />
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<b>Bentley Square (Time after Time Book 4)</b> - romance<br />
<i>By Carol Ann Kauffman </i><br />
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Bentley Square is a fast paced love story that draws the writer into the
lives of two interesting characters, a very rich heiress and a man who
is almost homeless and jobless. Their platonic encounter after spotting
each other on a train for years, and never approaching each other,
finally happens coincidentally, and they feel like they know each other
eternally. Their love story is timeless and they have to surpass many
challenges in order to stay together, including murder, kidnapping,
blackmailing, etc. It's full of surprises in every chapter and not a
dull moment in their quest for love. If you like a love story that is
timeless, and where the hero, Mark, is every woman's dream: totally
romantic, a knight in shiny armor, ready to protect and save his damsel
in distress at every corner, read this cozy yet action-filled romance! A
"cameo" appearance by the author in one of the chapters was quite a
smart surprise! Well done!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/BENTLEY-SQUARE-Time-After-ebook/dp/B009Y9DPIC/ref=cm_aya_orig_subj">http://www.amazon.com/BENTLEY-SQUARE-Time-After-ebook/dp/B009Y9DPIC/ref=cm_aya_orig_subj </a><br />
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<b>Eclectically Carnal (Eclectic Writings Book 1)</b>- erotic short stories anthology<br />
<i>By Fern Brady, Chantell Renee and others</i><br />
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is a fun and erotic anthology! The short stories in this volume are
witty, have an element of the supernatural or fantastic, and are topped
with sexy or steamy scenes. From a time machine that transports a museum
curator to a caveman's land, to a fairy who transforms her sexual
harassers into her sex slaves, the stories are amusing and definitely
for a mature audience. Once you start, you will probably finish in one
sitting. The stories are well written, the plots are funny, and I'm
looking forward to the next anthology in this series! <br />
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