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Christina Crofts - Mixposure Song of the Week!

By Admin, 2012-07-21

Congratulations to <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Christina_Crofts/">Christina Crofts</a> for having the Mixposure Song of the Week for July 22nd! This a great tune and you can check it out below.<div class="head-180">Biography</div>As one of 7 children Christina learned early in life to paddle her own canoe.  Moved by music from a very early age, Christina nagged her mum into buying her an electric guitar and amp at around 14 years of age and she messed about with chords which she taught herself by watching other players on tv etc.  That was the extent of it until her early 20's when she met (and later married) Steve Crofts, who was playing guitar in a local band, and who was so impressed with her natural ability on guitar that he offered to give her guitar lessons.  From then on Christina played in various cover bands in Sydney until the mid 1990's when she decided to form and front her own band, a 3 peice blues/rock cover band called 'Croftstown Traffic'.In 2007 she decided to change tactics a little and go out under her own name with a whole batch of original new tunes, and in 2008 recorded and released her debut CD Midnight Train, which continues to be very well reviewed. Christina is working steadily in and around Sydney and is definitely shaking up the rock and blues audiences around town.<object width="400" height="450" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=28961&band_id=3382&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28961&band_id=3382&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450"></param><embed width="400" height="450" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=28961&band_id=3382&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28961&band_id=3382&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450"></embed> </object>

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Some People Do Not Get It

By Admin, 2012-07-14

I read about this a few days ago and was just blown away. Some people do not see the importance of music and the effect it has on people. London will feel the effects of this from the outpouring of the music community for months to come. Truthfully they deserve the full wrath of every music lover. I understand the time concerns and the fact that it is also a residential area. I had a water park being built close to my last house. What did I do? I moved! When you live next to a concert venue, you must have realized when buying your house, apartment or whatever you dwell in that there was going to be loud music, traffic etc. Pulling the plug on Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen in front of 65,000+ people I am surprised there was not a riot. If they would have told me to turn them off, I would have mentioned the fact that security was kind of light. Are you sure this is what you want to do?What a bunch of idiots!!!!! <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/15/springsteen-not-boss-in-london-curfew-cuts-short-gig-with-paul-mccartney/" target="_blank">Pulled from Fox News.</a> LONDON – Concert organizers pulled the plug on rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney after the pair defied the sound curfew at London's Hyde Park, silencing their microphones at the tail end of the show.Springsteen had already exceeded the 10:30 p.m. curfew by half an hour Saturday night when he welcomed McCartney on stage and the pair sang the Beatles hits "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Twist and Shout." But the microphones were turned off before they could thank the crowd, forcing them to leave the stage in silence.A statement from concert organizer Live Nation said it was unfortunate that Springsteen's three-hour-plus performance was stopped "right at the very end," but it said that the curfew had been laid down by the authorities "in the interest of the public's health and safety."Huge concerts in Hyde Park, a 350-acre (140-hectare) expanse of landscaped garden and parkland that abuts some of London's wealthiest neighborhoods, have increasingly caused friction between fans and the area's well-heeled residents, many of whom gripe about the late-night noise and nuisance.With complaints on the rise, local officials have decided that as of next year, the number of concerts will be slashed from 13 to nine. Also in 2013, they plan to reduce crowd limits from 80,000 to 65,000.Steven Van Zandt, who plays guitar in Springsteen's E-Street Band, criticized Saturday's decision as heavy-handed."English cops may be the only individuals left on earth that wouldn't want to hear one more from Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney!" he wrote on Twitter. "On a Saturday night! Who were we disturbing?" Finally he added: "There's no grudges to be held. Just feel bad for our great fans. ... It's some City Council stupid rule."London's flamboyant mayor, Boris Johnson, said Sunday that the singers should have been allowed to keep going."It sounds to me like an excessively efficacious decision," he told London radio. "You won't get that during the Olympics. If they'd have called me, my answer would have been for them to jam in the name of the Lord!" Read more: <a style="color: #003399;" href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/15/springsteen-not-boss-in-london-curfew-cuts-short-gig-with-paul-mccartney/#ixzz20i0nnSTs">http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/15/springsteen-not-boss-in-london-curfew-cuts-short-gig-with-paul-mccartney/#ixzz20i0nnSTs</a>

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Mixposure Site Song Challenge - Acoustic - Electric

By Admin, 2012-07-13

Hey everyone! The next site song will be an Acoustic-Electric Tune. Yes you can use an electric sounding like an acoustic or keys whatever makes you happy. Better yet, find a Mix Artist and collaborate!Some Rules:<ol><li>The song can be any genre you like</li><li>It can be instrumental or have vocals</li><li>Please use a genre of "Mix Site Tune August 2012" (will be created soon)</li><li>Due Date will be August 25th </li><li>All Songs will be featured on Mixstream Radio that Saturday</li></ol>Please post any questions you may have!

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Gary Ramsey - Mixposure Song of the Week

By Admin, 2012-07-09

Congrats to <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Gary_Ramsey/">Gary Ramsey</a> for having the Mixposure Song of the Week! Bio:I am a singer/songwriter/musician from Kings Mountain North Carolina.I have been writing and performing for 25 years and I collab with many different artist and bands.    I have a band called 13 that is performing at a huge show in California this December... details on that show can be viewed at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rockinunlimited">www.myspace.com/rockinunlimited</a> Check out the song!<object width="400" height="450" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=28831&band_id=2208&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28831&band_id=2208&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><embed width="400" height="450" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=28831&band_id=2208&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28831&band_id=2208&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </object>

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Mike Kohlgraf - Mix Artist of the Month

By Admin, 2012-07-03

It was determined that <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Mike_Kohlgraf/">Mike Kohlgraf</a> would be our July Mix Artist of the Month! Mike has been on Mixposure for some time and was our first DJ here when he brought his show "Saturday Night Rocks" over to to this site. Mike has been a staple in not only Mixposure but a few other sites back in the day and has been a huge supporter of artist all over the internet. He is also a pretty solid musician in his own right! Mike thanks for being here over the last 4 years! You have truly made this site shine. ToddBiography Originally from Germany, residing in the USA since 1986, I used to be in bands for years. After a long break, I took up writieng music again. and consider myself a studio musician, writing, recording and producing my own material. I work with other artists on collaborations, namely Christopher Marting Hansen, Jim Miller and many others, such as Rick Kresiak and his wife, Mack & Dave Sanders.. One great collaboration with Maria Daines as well and hopefully, we can do it again some day. I' play guitars and keyboards. My creations are all over the genres (Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, New Age, Electronica, etc), so I settled for Crossover as the main Genre. A bit of a World musician, you might say. Most of my material is on the smooth side. Hope, you enjoy some of it and do not be afraid to leave a comment. We artists are suckers for those, good or bad, doesn't matter (we like the good ones best, though). Thanks for visiting my new home here at Mixposure! <object width="450" height="400" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325"></param><embed width="450" height="400" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325&system_name=Mixposure.com" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325"></embed> </object>

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Mike Aurigemma

By Admin, 2012-06-30

I know many of you know Frank from Stratage Guitars and many of you also know his son Mike who is a member here. Mike has helped a lot of people on Mixposure with not only his excellent drum skills but also his incredible mixing and mastering knowledge. Mike is also an exec at Sam Ash Music and has helped me with questions I have had on a few purchases.When I saw <a href="http://www.facebook.com/maurigemma" target="_blank">Mike's Facebook</a> post about what happened to his house with Hurricane Debbie, I was terribly saddened. What a terrible thing to go through. The storm drains were apparently not cleaned properly so the water had nowhere to go. It ended up in his and his neighbors house. To add insult to injury, it appears that Mike recently refinanced his house and it looks like the insurance was not picked up by the new mortgage company with his escrow account. Talk about a mess.Please drop by <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Mike_Aurigemma/">Mike's page on here</a> or Facebook and let him know we are thinking about him.Todd

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T-Shirt Giveaway & July

By Admin, 2012-06-28

Well it looks like nobody is going to hit the mark for the most reviews this month so maybe we should carry it over next month?Also, I would like to do a site song for July but something easy where everyone can particpate. I thought about doing a Same Song Title Madness and calling it, "Corporate America Sucks" after my company let 150+ people go but since I was only out of work a few weeks I am not as bitter as I was before.So if you guys have ideas, please post them here. I want this to be easy! Same Song Titles are easy or Acoustic / Electric songs. The less complicated the better.Todd

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Derek Olson - Mixposure Song of the Week!

By Admin, 2012-06-23

Congratulations to <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Derek_Olson/">Derek Olson</a> for having the Mixposure Song of the Week! Derek has a great guitar playing style and some solid vocals. Have a listen and judge for yourself!<object width="400" height="450" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><embed width="400" height="450" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </object>    <h2>Biography</h2>Born in rural Wisconsin, Derek Olson always had music on his mind.  Every penny he earned went to music or his gas tank.  In his mid teens, he picked up the guitar and began teaching himself how to play.  We wrote thoughts down – words - words that meant something.  This is how it all began for Derek.  He also began hosting an open mic in his community and playing his own material.  Before he knew it, he became part of a trio (2 guitars and bass).  They soon began doing shows outside their state.  This entire experience both professional and personal developed into stories that he would eventually tell through his music.  His styles of music that he writes are gems - beautiful from concept through delivery.“King of the Anthill” EP was Derek’s first release.  Two particular songs “I’m Tryin’” and “Let’s Melt It Away” gives a clear vision as to Derek’s thought processes, his inner vision and the eloquent way he chose to deliver his story.  These two songs give us the true Derek Olson.“I’m Tryin’” simply means just be who you are.  To Derek it is about being an artist “in an over populated sea of funky fish”, as he puts it.  To me it separates him from the ordinary and gives him a status of a uniqueness that is hard to describe.  The story is that you do not have to look long or far to find that gem.  One of many highlights in this particular song is his harmonica playing that carries a voice of its own.  It gives this song depth and substance.  Sung to perfection with emotion, Derek takes you to a place that most do not travel with wisdom that is realized in the end.  “Let’s Melt It Away” is keeping it simple.  This song is about the balance needed in keeping a relationship healthy and sometimes keeping things simple is just what you need.  As Derek states, “the song has a diary-like soliloquy that I improvised at the studio.  That helps build the song and also gives it a personal context.”Both songs are beautiful in their simplistic yet impactful way.  The entire EP contains seven songs and runs a half-hour.  As they say, it is not the length of time that counts  but the quality that matters.   In Derek’s case, nothing could be truer.  <div>“I have never played music to make money off of it or to be famous.  It is just something I love, though I also realize that in a today’s music scene there are opportunities that could take me somewhere as well.  I would like to think that my music speaks for itself and to also note that this is my first undertaking as an Indie artist; I am open to any possible avenue to spread my music.”</div>Derek’s music speaks for us all and it speaks for itself loud and clear.  His music is relatable, thought provoking and is a ‘must buy’ in my book.  Derek Olson played a 2-hour acoustic show for over 2,000 people at a summer-time boat bash hosted by Miller Lite on Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin.   He also played live for a set with Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin.  Derek will be playing venues in St. Paul and other cities in Minnesota as well as some local clubs.  He is travelling around spreading his music and his joy.

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Happy Father's Day

By Admin, 2012-06-16

Happy Father's Day everyone! Enjoy the day

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Saturday Night Rocks Return This Saturday

By Admin, 2012-06-07

As many of you know, this Saturday marks the official return of Saturday Night Rocks on Mixposure. There are a few things we wanted to let everyone know about. There will be a new <a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home" target="_blank">skype</a> call in number for any requests you may have. To use this feature, you must download <a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home" target="_blank">skype</a>. My guess is the majority of you already have it but if not, you need to grab it! From there, just send a message to "SNR.Requests" without the quotes. You will receive a recorded message from Maurice aka Experimental Brain Surgery and you can leave a message with the artist name and song. Maurice will try and play it as soon as possible. Maurice will be featuring a new interview with Mixposure Artist of the Month, Stephen Foster, and Kooder on the maiden voyage of the new Saturday Night Rocks. We hope to see everyone there!!!

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