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Just catching up on some back reading. Really enjoyed this. Have heard Britta's work and will check out the rest, including Fog Chaser.

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Nov 20, 2023Liked by Steve Goldberg

Really liked this post - thanks for the recommendations! Will be checking these out over the next days in between compiling my own lists to post. That's the thing about music - you can only listen to one track at a time, and because sometimes you've just got to go back and listen again, time to work in new stuff has to be found. Thanks for this!

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Nov 20, 2023Liked by Steve Goldberg

This Grassy Knoll track is killer - instant fan, will subscribe and listen more. Cheers!

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This is my favorite of Nolan's many fantastic tracks. Reminds me of Meat beat Manifesto in all the best ways:

https://thegrassyknoll.bandcamp.com/track/culture-of-complaint-demo

My other recommendation to add to your list is Fog Chaser. He posts an original track 1x monthly, and pairs it with some photography, a poem, or both.

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Yeah, Fog Chaser was on my shortlist for others to add. I also meant to mention Michael Acoustic as well. I'll fix that via notes!

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Thank you, Kevin! I toured with Meat Beat back in '98 for his release Actual Sounds + Voices. It was a great experience. Jack Dangers is a really wonderful person.

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No kidding? That's awesome! Also happy to hear that Dangers is a good guy.

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Thank you so much for including me in this stellar list of Substack musicians. Very much appreciated.

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You bet! One extra benefit is that you all sent me links to Bandcamp, YouTube, and Spotify playlists of your stuff so that I could immerse myself in tuneage all weekend!

Looking forward to hearing what you have planned for 2024!

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Do I get bonus points for not mentioning Bloodrock's D.O.A. ... hahahahha, sorry.

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What a good memory! You should have mentioned it 3 weeks ago!:)

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Steve, thanks so much for the kind words and for including me in your ReCOWmendations!!! I know Britta and Miter, but not Nolan! Can't wait to immediately subscribe and dive in.

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Likewise Peter. I'm looking forward to checking out your music!

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I needed this post today. Started much needed paying work jobs which I’m super into and my anxiety is telling me I won’t be able to write as much and how can I do this?

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Awww. Well, first, congrats on the paid work! Celebrate that and try not to worry about how it might making time to write disappear. I know, easier said than done. Read the Polyester City/Peter Blasevick piece (featured musician #4) and his process for creating art with a family and full-time job, and suddenly time to write will reveal itself.

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Awwwwww AWWWWW Awwwwwwww! Je rougis!! I’m blushing!! 😁

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It was my honor to promote your stuff! May you record a duet with Richard Thompson in 2024!

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