The Leader of the Band
Tad Robinson has been developing his own vocally-driven soul/blues style for decades, and his voice remains a commanding presence on stage.
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Singers, songwriters, instrumentalists. Whether they are from here or have traveled here, Middle Indiana is always putting great talent our its stages.
Man of His Word: Indy’s Versatile Paul Holdman
by Donovan Wheeler –Photos by Rick Phipps and Eric Meyer I had planned to write about Paul Holdman: the suave dude in the sleek grey blazer and fedora, sporting golden locks which hang on his head just as a rock-and-roller’s hair should. I had planned to celebrate the man who could knock out the Beatles, …
Jon Strahl: Sounds Right to Me
by Donovan Wheeler —–photography by Tim McLaughlin The entrance to Darrin’s Coffee Company is tucked under a dark awning hanging from a tiny, beige brick building… …which is further tucked between larger structures to either side. Meandering the winding, cobbled-brick surface which makes up Zionville’s eclectic Main Street, I must have passed the place four …
Patrick Barcus: The Summer Concert Picks
Patrick Barcus shares his favorite summer concert picks for Central Indiana.
A Bona Fide Blues Man: Terre Haute’s Johnny T. “Rolling Stone” Wright
by Dave Kyle Originally published in Blues News by the Kentuckiana Blues Society In the ’70s, a couple friends I had played in bands with decided to open a recording studio in Terre Haute, Indiana. Steve Rusin and Steve Brown built Harvest Sound Studio in the attached garage of Brown’s home. It was a simple …
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War Radio: The Road Not Taken
By Donovan Wheeler Click Here to read a PDF version of this article Thirty minutes into their Sunday afternoon rehearsal… …in the midst of one of their newest songs, War Radio’s LaToshia “Tosh” Everson cuts out of her trademark powerful melody and turns to her husband, Joel. The rest of the band, bassist Dennis Furr …
Gus Moon: All Original
By Patrick Barcus It’s mid-February, four degrees Fahrenheit… …minus eleven with the wind chill. Pillars of ghostly snow are picked up by the breeze and dance a ring around the Putnam County Courthouse. I sit in my car, heater cranked, waiting. My phone rings. On the other end is Gus Moon. He tells me the …
Red Wanting Blue: A Rock Band Making It Happen the Hard Way
Originally published: April 30, 2014 on the blog Coach Nobody. Click Here to Read Donovan Wheeler’s Recent Interview with RWB’s Scott Terry. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ate last October, on a frigid Thursday night in Bloomington, my girlfriend, Wendi, and I showed up pathetically early at the Bluebird nightclub because my favorite band was playing. I was hoping that …
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