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Author: mike
Heard this on the radio today and thought, “Damn. That guitar sounds straight amazing.” So I did a little research on the guitar solo tone when I came across a surprising tidbit concerning the rhythm section. Anyone know who played bass & drums on this song? Here’s a hint: they’ve been playing together in their namesake […]
Excellent new twist on the “ongoing crowdfunding” model from Patreon today. After teasing Twitter followers about an upcoming cool announcement (illustrated with an understated snapshot of a devil horns-shaped nuclear explosion), Patreon launched what they’re calling a “patreon creation page”, which, in their terms “completely changes [the ad-funded, soul-sucking fan monetization] system”. They might not […]
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[*All the music here is free to listen to – and you can click here to get a free Radio Nowhere playlist – but if you’re in more of a buying mood, just click here to visit the Radio Nowhere store at Bandcamp…and thanks!!] Hi – It’s Radio Nowhere A short, punchy compilation that gives […]
Singer/songwriter: for most people, the term still brings to mind the sound of one voice and a fingerpicked guitar, or a quiet piano, sketching a monochromatic study of one individual’s emotional landscape. Mike Baker, who performs and records as the Northern California alternative pop/rock act Radio Nowhere, is not that kind of singer/songwriter. Possessed by […]
Google Analytics says the darnedest things… As anybody who has a website knows (or should know) the outside world finds innumerable weird and wonderful paths to your online front door. Checking your stats is no one’s idea of a rock’n’roll good time, but every week or so, I enjoy just looking at the various search […]
Can late nights on the Internet, the all-seeing eye of the luxury travel industry, and strange songs about colonial oppression in Mexico make you famous…in Spain? Well, maybe not famous, but the above combination may be enough to get you some nice ink on an interesting Spanish blog – this one, right here: Trujillo Villas […]
The next demo for the new album is up! Click the player below to check it out – and if you have a comment, I’d love to hear it…