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    A Mike Stern Guitar Solo – Is It Always the Same?

    by  • March 12, 2009 • Music • 0 Comments

    Mike Stern is a fantastic guitarist. I’ve seen him live a couple times, and he was very impressive.  He has amazing chops, clearly the result of a whole lot of hard work.  He can handle very difficult chord changes with aplomb.  He is comfortable playing a variety of styles. He is a card-carrying member of [...]

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    Music In Cafes – Nice and Loud?

    by  • January 6, 2009 • Music • 0 Comments

    We love to hang out in cafes.  We’re coffee freaks, we enjoy reading and schmoozing, and it’s usually a pleasant atmosphere.  It seems that in Philly, cafe employees seem to like their music louder.  I can usually tune it out, but sometimes it’s tough.  I was wondering if this is a big city phenomenon, or [...]

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