Category: In Unison
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Pianist Lyle Mays and Community - In Unison
A re you sick of Facebook yet? I am, and the release in 2020 of the documentary, The Social Dilemma almost caused me to cancel my account. But one word has…
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Off the Grid - In Unison
I do fishing trips in northern Maine where I skip off the grid for several days. It’s something I try to do at least once a year. While I don’t like to be out…
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Steve’s Picks for 2020
We’re rapidly approaching the year anniversary of the pandemic. In my case, I have been teleworking since March, spending most of time within a mile or two of…
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Pirate Radio Lives - In Unison
During the sixties in the United Kingdom, the record companies controlled the music that any disc jockey could play over the airwaves. Combine that with the…
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Mid-year new albums - In Unison
It’s June, COVID is still with us, and many of you are still home. Here are ten great new albums you can check out. Best listened to on Spotify or your…
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An Internet Rant - In Unison--June 2020
The Voice of America recently did a story on Loudoun County, calling it the place where the Internet lives. There are more than 18 million square feet of data…
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Hang in there - In Unison
By now, a lot of us are getting used to telework or hunkering down at home. If you have decent Internet bandwidth, there is a lot of diversion between Amazon,…
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In Unison--April 2020
The festival season for 2020 was looking pretty awesome for those of us living in the Piedmont. DelFest in Cumberland, MD has a lineup as good as Telluride…
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Playlists - In Unison
I’m not sure how Pandora continues to exist. While a number of my friends swear by it, I have never been a fan of internet radio where you have minimal ability…
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Streaming Music Expands - In Unison
T he digital streaming tidal wave is finally overcoming many of those labels that have held back. A few years ago, big artists like Taylor Swift, Neil Young,…
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My Annual Festival Recommendations - In Unison
We’re in the midst of a cold but dry winter, so what better time to start thinking about summer music festivals? As the music business has changed, so has the…
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In Unison: Steve’s Picks for 2016
Every year music fans are bombarded with best of lists, all of which tend to have the same music on it, good and bad. So here is my list of albums for 2016…
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Middleburg Holiday Music - Gift Suggestion - In Unison
There is nothing better than live holiday music, especially when the concert is right in the center of Middleburg and it’s Christmas time. The Middleburg…
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In Unison: Music and History
My friend Hunt Lyman asked me to write a music history lesson, so here it is. The early days of the World Wide Web were remarkable. From your desk in…
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Music in October - In Unison
I often say that my musical philosophy follows the counsel of the great Duke Ellington, who said, “if it sounds good, it is good”. Rather than saying, “I like…
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It’s Time for Watermelon Park Fest
Over the past decade there has been a renaissance in live music through the growth of the music festival. Today, regardless of the kind of music you like to…