The Dirt Is Red!

oh… and what's a grit?

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Focus on remedies, not faults. Jack Nicklaus

Pearls Before Breakfast

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR20070404017… Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let’s find out. [By request]

What’s wrong with Birmingham’s music scene?

Tonight I was watching my local weekly Twitter chat like I do each week. This week was particularly interesting to me because it featured Birmingham’s own comedian Roy Wood, Jr. Not just because I like Roy, mind you, but because he is an entertainer who spent time trying to make it here locally. While I…

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Warren Haynes’ 10 Greatest Blues Albums Of All Time

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/warren-haynes-10-greatest-blues-albums… From the guy that is very obviously providing a modern influence for future generations of blues musicians, the albums that most influenced him. It’s all about the roots people!

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You can never get enough of what you don’t need.

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Anything worth having is worth working your tail off to earn. Donnie Garvich

The Music Industry’s Funny Money

http://www.theroot.com/views/how-much-do-you-musicians-really-make?GT1=38002 Obviously numbers vary somewhat from artist to artist but in the end, the best way to make sure an artist you like gets the most of the money you direct at them is to show up for their live shows and buy merchandise while you’re there! Get out and see some live music, people!

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You can’t control if or when opportunity will present itself. You can, however, control whether or not you are prepared when it does. Donnie Garvich

Chicago’s Tough New Gun Law Under Fire Already

http://abcnews.go.com/US/chicagos-tough-gun-law-fire/story?id=11144125 So let’s review. Chicago has had a gun ban in place for 28 years that was so restrictive it was deemed an infringement upon every American’s constitutional rights by the SCOTUS. During that same time, Chicago has pretty much remained high on the “violent crime per capita” list (want a reference?). I know, because…

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