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MARIANA BELL INTERVIEW-- Charlottesville's Mariana Bell talks about her home town, her friends, her music and a lot of other important stuff. The release of her new album, Book, will turn some heads for sure, in and out of Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA--- Amazing Music from the Blue Ridge:
A look at Charlottesville's vibrant music scene and the musicians attached to it.

CROSSEYED JOHN--- Musician Keith Morris drags Major League Baseball and John Fogerty, kicking and screaming, into the real world. His point? Baseball is a Disney movie only if you look through Hollywood's (and Bud Selig's) glasses.

DEADWOOD REVIVAL--- A rundown of Port Angeles's Deadwood Revival's smokin' show at Corvallis's Bombs Away Cafe on July 11, 2009. A night of family, friends, brew and great music.

GARY DUNCAN--- The legendary guitarist for the Bay Area's Quicksilver Messenger Service talks about the Summer of Love, his origins and heritage, and the music he is playing today. Some of this information was given just to set the record straight.

E=MC5--- Writer Mike Marino looks at Detroit Rock and Roll, the early days. Marino lived the life most of us only read about in Rolling Stone and the Free Press, latching on and hanging on to the hard rockin' side of the Motor City.

KELLY FLINT--- Vocalist for popular New York City lounge band Dave's True Story, Flint stepped out on her own to produce an album extremely pleasing in its simplicity. Featured here courtesy of Guilty Pleasures, Inc.

PETE KOWALKE--- Former member of Cowboy Pete Kowalke has been playing out of Eugene OR for the past few years under the name of Peter Giri. This is a review of the debut concert of his own band in Florence OR in March of 2009.

LOST IN SPACE--- In-depth history of Fort Worth's legendary Space Opera.

DANNY SCHMIDT--- An interview with one of the well-spoken independent musicians of our times. He talks about music, the music industry, being an indie and how important businesses like cdBaby are to independent music.

DEVON SPROULE--- An interview. Conducted in March of 2009, it covers the then expected release of Don't Hurry For Heaven, a look at B. J. Cole through Devon's eyes, husband Paul Curreri's production learning curve and more.

SARAH WHITE--- One of the more unique singer/songwriters in the Charlottesville area, Sarah White has been a mainstay for a number of years, and for good reason. Here, she outlines her musical past and talks about trying to make it on the local indie circuit.

SAM WILSON--- Best known for his collaborations with Shannon Worrell and as a member of Sons of Bill, Sam Wilson is fast becoming a key to Charlottesville's music scene. Here, he talks of his work with Sons of Bill and his solo album, Green Gates, released in the Spring of 2009.