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Paul Sottnik
Aug 12, 20222 min read
"Vibin' Around Town" by Deja Vibes
Deja Vibes dropped their first studio EP "Vibin' Around Town" on August 7th, streaming everywhere now. Since forming in 2020 this ATX...
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Paul Sottnik
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Three (or Four) Sad Songs
Jesse Torres is a cool dude. I saw him most recently when I visited Long Island in August. At a POSP open mic at The Hideout he sang some...
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Paul Sottnik
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Bri Zoli Falling
New York City's Bri Zoli has shifted her interest from modeling to music over the last few years. The guitarist, singer and bedroom...
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Paul Sottnik
Mar 22, 20211 min read
You'll Find TV Temple
TV Temple was the first band I heard when I turned on my car and drove to work. It's a sunny day here in Chicago, I barely needed a coat,...
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Paul Sottnik
Mar 21, 20212 min read
FRAN. Rises to the Occasion
Finally! I've waited over a year for this. For a year all I could do was imagine the sounds of pictures from the studio on the...
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Paul Sottnik
Mar 5, 20211 min read
Checks and Balances
It's different hearing "Freak Show Cabaret" with piano accompaniment. Like most of us, I have only ever heard Sophia Lucia perform live...
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Paul Sottnik
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Jacob Resch tightens the "Loose Screw"
Indiana songwriter Jacob Resch starts his own podcast, opening up new opportunities in a time of otherwise closed doors. I met Jacob at a...
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Paul Sottnik
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Folk-star Victor Castillo sings his "Space Cowboy Heart" out
When we last left indie-Americana musician Victor Castillo he moved out to Colorado marking the transition from "Rust Belt Brigade"...
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