Saturday, August 23, 2025

New EP From, "The Sounds of Many"



New music, Ishtar Wears High Heels, was just released on every streaming platform.

Listen: Ishtar Wears High Heels - The Sounds of Many

Pictured is guitarist and vocalist, Lukas Hugunin.

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#lukashuguninofficial #the_sounds_of_many #newmusic  

Monday, August 18, 2025

Guitars Onstage

These lovelies were onstage, anticipating the guitar technician.

Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#thunderroadband #musicalinstruments  

Portrait of a Saxophonist: Houston M. Smith

Houston, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

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#thunderroadband #musician 


Rocco Morando: Guitarist, Vocalist

 

Rocco, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#thunderroadband #musician

Nate Holt, Keyboardist

Nate, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#asteralesmusic #thunderroadband #musician  

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Austin Quick: Keyboardist, Vocalist

Austin, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#quicknbiggs #thunderroadband #musician  

Chris Thompson: Bass Guitarist, Vocalist

Chris, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#christhompson_kcbass #thunderroadband #musician  

Sam Cronenberg, Drummer

 

Sam, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#grebnenorcmas #thunderroadband #musician 

John Michaels: Lead Vocals, Guitarist, Harmonica

John, performing with Thunder Road: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

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#thunderroadband #musician  

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aaron Hetherington, Drummer

 


Even the most-experienced professional drummers can develop complications.

On one of the hottest, most-humid evenings this summer, Aaron Hetherington performed non-stop with The Suburbans for over two hours.

It was brutal, and he never missed a beat.

Intense playing, perspiration, and high humidity can cause drummers to grip their sticks differently as they attempt to maintain a secure, yet relaxed grip. This can increase friction and discomfort.

Drummers also tape on their hands in instances like this.

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#hetheringtonaaron #thesuburbansband #musician 


Grant Greenlee: Lead-Guitarist, Vocalist

Grant is clearly having too much fun performing with The Suburbans

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#ggree45 #thesuburbansband #musician 

Megan, Bartender

 


#WomenYouShouldKnow 

Megan, tending the Bamboo Penny's patio bar, is at the very top of the international cocktail scene.

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#bamboopennys 

Tori Byrnes, Lighting Technician


Tori directs, as lights are being aimed.

Now you know why The Suburbans look so good on stage.

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#thesuburbansband  

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Jacob Buss, Drummer

 

Jacob, performing with The Joshua Tree - U2 Tribute.

I was reminded how good this band is, when two audience members, a week after the performance, shared their enthusiasm with me.

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#thejoshuatreekc #musician 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Jack Roberts, Sound Engineer

Jack, handling the technical aspects of the band's sound during a live performance of The Joshua Tree - U2 Tribute.

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#thejoshuatreekc #soundengineer 

Lars Groce: Guitarist, Vocalist

 


Lars, politely wondering what I was doing on his stage.

The Zeros.

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#thezeroskc #musician 

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Trey Bose: Saxophonist, Vocalist


Trey, performing with Perpetual Change.

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#perpetualchangeband #musician  


Craig Maksimik: Guitarist, Vocalist

 

Craig, performing with The Joshua Tree - U2 Tribute.

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#thejoshuatreekc #musician 

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Sara, Vocalist

 


#WomenYouShouldKnow

Sara, performing her Madonna tribute.

Material Girl and the Fame Monster.

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#material_girl_live 

Bill Graham, Drummer

Bill, performing with Elton Dan and the Rocket Band.

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#musician #elton_dan  

Monday, August 4, 2025

Joshua Barnes, Frontman and Lead Singer, The Joshua Tree - U2 Tribute

Following their performance, I heard people excitedly commenting on how much the sound and showmanship resembled U2 and Bono.

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#TheJoshuaTreeKC #vocalist #guitarist #musician  

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Lukas Hugunin: Bass Guitarist, Vocalist

Lukas, performing with The Joshua Tree - U2 Tribute.

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#lukashuguninofficial #thejoshuatreekc #Fender #musician 

Friday, August 1, 2025

Shawn, Drummer

 

Shawn, performing with Material Girl and the Fame Monster.

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#musician #material_girl_live 

Amanda Knox: Wrongfully Convicted

#WomenYouShouldKnow

Amanda Knox told the truth. No one believed her.

Life became a nightmare for Amanda upon arriving in Italy to study, only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later.

Between 2007 and 2015, she spent four years in an Italian prison, and eight years on trial for a murder she did not commit. 

Now, Hulu presents The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, starring Grace Van Patten as Amanda.

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox

Episodes launch August 20, 2025, with two premieres, then weekly until October 1.

Amanda is a journalist, speaker, and author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting to be Heard (HarperCollins April 2013).

She was delightful.

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#WrongfullyAccused #HuluonDisneyPlus