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DJ A Dog Needs Our Help
Mike McKinley
May 5, 2008
Hey folks,

DJ A Dog, a fixture in Burlington's vibrant music community, needs our help. Last Thursday, May 1, a fire destroyed all of his possessions.

If you feel like pitching in a bit, there's a Paypal link on his site: DJ A Dog

Please spread the word, and help DJ A Dog get it back together. Mission Accomplished!
Mike McKinley
May 1, 2008
Hey folks!

Happy Mission-Accomplished anniversary! Can you believe it's been 5 years? ::Yawn:: OK... back to sleep.

State of Mind Goes to Record Store Day
Live Music Beth
April 23, 2008
Ice caps are a-meltin'‚ honeybees are a-collapsin'‚ weather is a-changin'‚ and record stores are a dwindlin'. God save the record store! And those other things‚ of course. God save them‚ too.

But‚ yes‚ the record store! The place where you can buy actual music product. That you can hold in your hand. That you can smell. Ahhhhh‚ that smell. That you can look at. Booklets that tell you who is making those sounds! Photos of the artists! How could something so damn good be so endangered?

Enter Record Store Day‚ an effort to stave off the demise of the bricks-and-mortar music purveyor. Or‚ more positively‚ a day to celebrate good ol' independent record stores.

The inaugural Record Store Day occurred this past Saturday‚ a day of specials‚ in-stores and giveaways‚ marking support for indie stores around the globe. We State of Minders made our way to our local music emporium‚ Pure Pop‚ right at the time Eva Sollberger of Seven Days‚ our local alternative weekly‚ was there recording for her vlog‚ Stuck in Vermont. Check out the interviews with Adam King and Mike McKinley‚ with Matt Bushlow and me lurking in the background.

Bravo to Eva -- she nailed it‚ capturing music geekdom at its finest.

And remember‚ kids‚ every day should be Record Store Day. If you're going to take so much from the music and get off on it‚ do your part by giving back. Oh‚ and mark your calendars for the next official one‚ April 18‚ 2009.




Mike and me (hi!)


Mike‚ Bushlow‚ and the goods Cleantube with Nathan Moore and Surprise Me Mr. Davis
Mike McKinley
April 21, 2008
Our good friend Clinton Vadnais (Cleantone) has been busy capturing some goodness for both our eyes and ears from Nathan Moore's solo tour and the Surprise Me Mr. Davis (Nathan and The Slip) run. Here are a few of the goodies:

Surprise Me Mr. Davis - "Sissyfuss" at Club Helsinki‚ Great Barrington‚ MA - 4/18/08



Nathan Moore - "Gotta Make It" at Radio Bean‚ Burlington‚ VT - 4/8/08



Nathan Moore w/Cannon Fodder - "Yea Yeahy" at the Monkey House‚ Winooski‚ VT - 4/7/08



Nathan Moore - "Understand Under" at the Monkey House‚ Winooski‚ VT - 4/7/08

RIP Danny Federici
Mike McKinley
April 19, 2008
I received a text message yesterday from Tommy Hamilton (Brothers Past, American Babies) about the news of E Street Band keyboardist Danny Federici's passing. He was 58, and had been battling cancer for the past three years.

I've talked about Bruce and the E Street Band with musicians before, especially Tommy. I think there's a part in all of us that wants to play a rock song that provides endless inspiration.

Well played, Danny.

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