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Ken Galipeau at Z Cafe Rahway November 21, 2009‏

Z Café is happy to announce the return to our venue of popular Singer and Songwriter Ken Galipeau. The event takes place on Saturday, November 21 in the Social Hall of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rahway. Ken Galipeau, a storyteller for over 13 years, is a collector of stories, songs and poems that touch our hearts and funny bone. He… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on November 7, 2009 at 7:39am — No Comments

SURREALIST NJ POET INSPIRED TO RAISE $25,000 FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH

OCTOBER 1, 2009 (CHESTER, NJ) – Jeff Callahan, a New Jersey based singer-songwriter and poet will donate all proceeds from the sale of his new CD, Empty Swings, to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a unique foundation that evolved from a young cancer patient's front yard lemonade stand to a nationwide fundraising movement to find a cure for childhood cancer. Empty Swings is a haunting collection of sixteen surrealistic poems, recited by Callahan and singer-songwriter Kathy Phillips and accom… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on October 5, 2009 at 8:05pm — No Comments

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival October 30-November 1

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset will take place on October 30-November 1 at the Garden State Exhibit Center where there will be more than 250 acclaimed artists from around the country exhibiting and selling their original handmade art, including pottery, fiber, and other fine art. The show will also feature live demonstrations, gourmet foods, and family entertainment. The official site for the show is: … Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on October 5, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Beatles Jam Fitzgerald's 09.09.09‏

Fitzgerald's 1928, ZT Amplifier’s 200 Watt Lunchbox Combo Amps and BASS ALE are pleased to announce that they will be hosting The Beatles Jam. The Beatles Jam has been set for Wednesday September 9th! The Jam starts at 8:20 PM and ends at 11:45PM. The Beatles Jam is a monthly open mic night that is exclusively dedicated to the songs of The Beatles. Any Band, Musician, Singer or Fan of the Beatles and their music are invited to participate in this unique evening of Great Food, Spirits and Music.… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on September 8, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments

British Invasion Jam‏

Toscana & The Off Duty Bar & Grill of Bloomfield; ZT Amplifier’s 200 Watt Lunchbox Combo Amps and Cartier Productions are pleased to announce that they will be hosting The Inaugural British Invasion Jam. The British Invasion Jam has been set for Saturday September 19th! The Jam starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 11:45PM. The British Invasion is a monthly open mic night that is exclusively dedicated to the songs of British Invasion. Any Band, Musician, Singer or Fan of the British Invasion an… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on September 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Frequency Slotting: Giving Each Instrument Its Own Special Place in the Mix

In the recording process there is probably one thing that has a tendency to be very monotonous. That is the mastering of a song. You will have to listen to the same song over and over again until you finally are satisfied with the mix. Then you listen to a copy of it on your car stereo as you are driving down the road and hear an imperfection or undesirable quality you failed to catch when listening to it on the other 150 occasions you listened to it. It always seems that just

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Added by Bob Craypoe on August 4, 2009 at 7:39pm — 1 Comment

A Musician Working the Dreaded Day Job

As a person who considers himself to be a good musician, I know how difficult it is to have to work a menial, dead-end day job, while knowing that I had other talents that were not being used. Talents that I felt had exceeded the requirements of the type of jobs I had been working. Although I believe that a truly wise man as well as a good manager or supervisor sees the potential of an individual, In our society, people often base their opinions of someone else upon what they are currently doin… Continue

Added by Bob Craypoe on July 25, 2009 at 8:18am — No Comments

Don't Make Simon Cowell Do Your Parents' Dirty Work

Simon Cowell, as a judge on American Idol, has earned himself somewhat of a reputation of being cruel when telling contestants when they haven't quite measured up. People are often shocked at his brutal honesty and (perhaps) lack of tact. But, in some ways, he may just be doing the contestant a favor. One the contestant's parents should have done. The fact is that, in our modern western society, we have reached a point at which we don't want to say anything to a child that may hurt his feelings… Continue

Added by Bob Craypoe on July 25, 2009 at 8:14am — No Comments

Is it a Practice Or is it a Party?

Guitarist: "What time is band practice on Saturday?" Singer: "One O'clock" Guitarist: "Is it my turn to bring the beer?" Singer: "Yeah, I'll bring the girls." Bass Player: "I'll bring the hot dogs and burgers." Drummer: "Great! Sounds like we got ourselves a party, I mean, a practice! If the above fictional conversation is similar to the preparations your band usually makes for a practice, then I'm here to tell you that you may be taking the wrong approach to preparing for a rehearsal. To… Continue

Added by Bob Craypoe on July 25, 2009 at 8:12am — No Comments

Sometimes They Really Are Listening

As a musician who does solo acoustic performances, I have noticed that I may not always be the center of attention. Let's face it; some places hire a solo acoustic performer just to be "background music." Some owners/proprietors think that their customers are just there to enjoy their dinner and that the entertainment should be there just as a component of the overall "atmosphere." As somewhat of a person capable of being reasoned with, I can appreciate that fact. However, there are times when… Continue

Added by Bob Craypoe on July 25, 2009 at 8:07am — No Comments

You Never Know the Difference You Really Make

As a musician, you wonder if what you're doing has an impact on anything in the world. Sure, it's easy to say that you have if you've sold millions of CD's like the Beatles or Led Zeppelin. But what about your average musician who plays in front of small audiences and doesn't have that hit CD? I've played places that have only had a crowd consisting of a handful of people and some of those places didn't provide the nicest atmosphere. I've played a place that had a dirt floor which was sloped do… Continue

Added by Bob Craypoe on July 25, 2009 at 8:03am — No Comments

How Much Music Theory Should a Guitarist Know?

I personally believe that one should know the rules before they break them. Obviously it is not good to be overly analytical but it wouldn't be an entirely bad thing to look at music from an analytical perspective. In order to look at things from an analytical perspective, you need information to analyze. That's where music theory comes into play. So what I am about to present is not only a case for learning music theory but also what basic components of music theory you should, at a minimum, po… Continue

Added by Bob Craypoe on July 25, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

The band Rahway will be performing at the TeaParty365.org rally in NY City's Time Square

Rahway will be performing at the TeaParty365.org rally in NY City's Time Square this Wednesday, July 1st 2009. Guest Celebrity Speakers for the Times Square Tea Party: Stephen Baldwin, Margaret Hoover, Andrew Wilkow, KT McFarland, Kevin McCullough, Nick Rizzuto, Thomas J. Basile, Kellen Giuda, David Webb and concerned citizens from the New York metropolitan area. For more information on this event, go to www.teaparty365.org Location:… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on June 29, 2009 at 6:59am — No Comments

The Incoherent Babblings Of Dr Psychotic: Entry #3

I promise that when I become supreme ruler of the world I will create or save 20 million jobs. This is an easy promise to keep because there really isn't any way of proving or disproving my claims. In other words, you can really only speculate. You see, if I say that I will create 20 million jobs and, in reality, there is a net loss of 10 million, you can hold me accountable for my inability to deliver on my promises. However, if I say that I saved 20 million jobs and there is a net loss of 10… Continue

Added by Dr Psychotic on June 8, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

The Beatles Jam Fitzgerald's June 10th‏

Fitzgerald's 1928 Tavern and ZT Amplifier’s 200 Watt Lunchbox Combo Amps are pleased to announce that they will be hosting The Beatles Jam. The Beatles Jam has been set for Wednesday June 10th! The Jam starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 11:45PM. The Beatles Jam is a monthly open mic night that is exclusively dedicated to the songs of The Beatles. Any Band, Musician, Singer or Fan of the Beatles and their music are invited to participate in this unique evening of Great Food, Spirits and Music. A… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on June 2, 2009 at 2:32pm — No Comments

The Beatles Jam Comes to Rahway!

The Waiting Room and ZT Amplifier’s 200 Watt Lunchbox Combo Amps are pleased to announce that they will be hosting The Beatles Jam. The Inaugural Waiting Room’s Beatles Jam has been set for Wednesday June 24! The Jam starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 11:45PM. The Beatles Jam is a monthly open mic night that is exclusively dedicated to the songs of The Beatles. Any Band, Musician, Singer or Fan of the Beatles and their music are invited to participate in this unique evening of Great Food, Spirits… Continue

Added by LocalNJ.com on June 2, 2009 at 2:28pm — No Comments

The Incoherent Babblings Of Dr Psychotic: Entry #2

When I take over the world, I will have all car horns outfitted with a special device that will prevent them from working directly after the moment a traffic light turns green. There is nothing more annoying than some jerk hitting his horn as soon as a light turns green. And since the world is mostly comprised of jerks (myself excluded of course), this is obviously quite a common occurrence. Now it is certain that this program will require some funding in order to become a reality and this is ho… Continue

Added by Dr Psychotic on May 17, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The Incoherent Babblings Of Dr Psychotic: Entry #1

I will be the sole ruler of the world and the world will be mine. Mine, mine, mine, and all mine. And since I will be the sole ruler of the world (which, by the way, will be mine), you will have to do what I say whether you like it or not! I will not be compassionate, I will not be merciful and I will not be understanding. Mainly because I don't have to be, don't want to be and, quite frankly, requires entirely too much effort on my part. I will not be bothered with such trivial things as being… Continue

Added by Dr Psychotic on May 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Hey Y’all I’m Famous & Stuff!!!

Hey Y'all I'm Famous!! I'm all over this Interweb thang!! I even gots my own video blog. Just go to: HERE See Loomis' 1st Episode Now!!! Continue

Added by Loomis Julip on May 7, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

About Redneckbaron.com

Hey Y'all, Thanks for dropping in! RedneckBaron.com is a site for World War I and World War II history buffs and for anybody that's got a hankerin' for R/C planes and modeling. You can check it all out by going to: www.RedneckBaron.com. Go there soon. We'll keep the light on for ya. Continue

Added by Redneck Baron on May 5, 2009 at 9:11pm — No Comments