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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Davis Cohen

  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Davis Cohen This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation and creativity. These are the Indie Blues…

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #304

Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey show #304 with his guests The British Broadcasting Corporation The Beach Boys Wouldn’t It Be NiceThe Beach Boys God Only KnowsBeach Boys Good VibrationsMG Shuffle Move it on Down Walter Trout Artificial Alice Cooper  Wild Ones Goodbye June  Riding Through Big Head Todd & The Monsters Thunderbird The British Bluescasting Corporation Saints &…

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Davis Coen's Journey: A Contemporary Country-Blues Album

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Davis Cohen “These Things Shall Pass” marks the tenth full-length album from Memphis-area musician Davis Coen, fulfilling his long-held ambition to create a spiritually-focused record. The album offers a diverse collection of classic spiritual songs, ranging from timeless American hymns like “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” and “Old Rugged…

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Gerry Casey Interviews The British Broadcasting Corporation

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with The British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation is not your typical band. Comprised of four highly experienced musicians—Bob Cranham, Dave Williamson, Ben Keen, and Barry Cook—this collective brings a wealth of diverse experience and a healthy dose of self-aware humor to their craft. Bob Cranham (Guitar &…

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Ben Sidran ARE WE THERE YET – LIVE AT THE SUNSIDE

BEN SIDRAN ARE WE THERE YET – LIVE AT THE SUNSIDE Nardis Records Ben Sidran, piano/vocals; Leo Sidran, drums/vocals; Billy Peterson, acoustic bass; Max Darmon, electric bass/vocals; Romain Roussoulière, guitar; Rick Margitza, saxophone; Moses Patrou, percussion/vocals. The first composition and the title tune, “Are We There Yet” reminds me of the Beatles big hit record, “Come Together.”  It’s got…

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Alison Tucker is Making a Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Alison Tucker Alison Tucker is a gifted singer-songwriter known for her engaging, relatable music that forges deep connections with listeners. Her lyrics are so vivid and personal that people often wonder if she is privy to their secrets. Using her rich, emotive alto voice, Alison seamlessly blends an insatiable curiosity about life, a natural…

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The Boneshakers Live To Be This

The Boneshakers Live To Be This Gulf Coast Records Randy Jacobs was the founder of the funk blues R n’ B band The Boneshakers and in 1997 released the highly successful “Book of Spells” on Pointbank/Virgin Records. Four more Boneshaker albums followed before Jacobs co-produced the 1-10 Chronicle series featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Willie Nelson and others. “Live To Be This” brings the band’s…

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Mira Choquette HIEN ENCORE

MIRA CHOQUETTE HIEN ENCORE Independent Label Mira Choquette, vocals; Samvel Gasparyan, piano; Dave Geodakyan, double bass; Arman Mnatsakanyan, drums; David Tadevosyan, trumpet; Khachatur Khachatryan, tenor saxophone; Karen Sargsyan, trombone. The opening tune transports me to a piano bar setting, just a grand piano player and a vocalist.  Mira Choquette blends comfortably with pianist Samvel…

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot June 2025 #3

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation and creativity. These are the Indie Blues…

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Itai Kriss DAYBREAK

ITAI KRISS DAYBREAK Jojo Records Itai Kriss, flutes/composer; Adam Birnbaum, piano; Luke Sellick, bass; Anthony Pinciotti, drums; SPECIAL GUESTS: Benny Benack III, trumpet; Yotam Silverstein, guitar. From the first tinkling keys of the piano, I can picture the sunrise peaking over the horizon like a nosy child.  The tune is “Daybreak” and the flute first sounds like the wind, then becomes a bird…

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Amina Claudine Myers SOLACE OF THE MIND

AMINA CLAUDINE MYERS SOLACE OF THE MIND Red Hook Records Amina Claudine Myers, piano/Hammond B3 Organ/vocals. Amina Claudine Myers has southern Little Rock, Arkansas roots. Years ago, she transplanted to Chicago, Illinois. Recently, she was celebrated as a NEA Jazz Master Pianist awardee. The first recording I heard by Ms. Myers was a spectacular duet with Wadada Leo Smith.  However, Amina…

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Meltem Ege SOLITUDE

MELTEM EGE SOLITUDE Independent Label Meltem Ege, vocals/composer/lyricist. LOS ANGELES SESSION: Theo Bleckmann, vocals; Derek Bomback, guitar/composer; Miller Wrenn, double Bass; Matthew Elton Smith, drums; Sarpay Özҫağatay, flute STRINGS: Rachel Iba, violin 1; Alejandra Moreno, violin II; Carson Rick, viola; Betsy Rettig, cello. ISTANBUL SESSIONS: Őnder Focan, guitar; Ozan Musluoğlu, double…

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Teskey White Wolf

Teskey White Wolf Independent Teskey formed when blues guitarist Brandon Teskey (formerly of the band ‘Until the Sun’) and  drummer Brandon Gaddy joined forces in 2024. Shortly after they were joined by bassist Matt  Baldwin, and keyboardist Peter Murphy. The band spent the better part of a year writing and  rehearsing before going into the studio to record “White Wolf”. The eleven original…

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Joe Kennedy With The David Hughes Quartet TIME TRAVEL

JOE KENNEDY WITH THE DAVID HUGHES QUARTET TIME TRAVEL Chicken Coup Records Joe Kennedy, piano/organ/composer; Scott Graham, double bass; Robert Keding, drums; David Hughes, tenor, alto, & baritone saxophones/flute; Tom Cunningham, trumpet/flugelhorn.  Joe Kennedy has written the first three songs on this album of great music featuring the David Hughes Quartet.  They open with the swinging “Tony’s…

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Take Back Your Time: How Beatchain Lets Indie Artists Focus on the Music

Making a Scene Presents – Take Back Your Time: How Beatchain Lets Indie Artists Focus on the Music Imagine you’re a DIY musician. You pour your heart and sweat into recording, rehearsing, and performing, but when it comes to marketing—posting, tracking, boosting—you hit a wall. That’s where Beatchain steps in as your behind‑the‑scenes partner, freeing you from monotonous admin work and turning…

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Finding Your Audience with AI: How to Use Listening Data, Fan Clusters, and Mood Insights to Supercharge Your Music Campaigns

Making a Scene Presents – Finding Your Audience with AI: How to Use Listening Data, Fan Clusters, and Mood Insights to Supercharge Your Music Campaigns In the old music business, finding your audience meant playing as many shows as possible, handing out flyers, and hoping someone passed your CD to the right person. Today, it’s about data—and not just any data, but the kind of deep behavioral…

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Something Blue In the Beginning

Something Blue In the Beginning  Posi-Tone Something Blue is a rotating cast of musicians on the Posi-Tone label. We’ve covered many Posi-Tone albums on these pages, but never explained how the successful independent label began until now.  Like so many, this was a DIY effort by label head and producer Marc Free, then a working musician who converted a space behind his mother’s home in Venice,…