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<p>I was with the original MIX nearly since it started. One of the main reasons I "jumped on with both feet" is because the atmosphere being promoted there was one of friendliness in the review community. "Management" often got involved when someone was posting reviews that were not "constructive" or "helpful".</p>
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<p>Some recent reviews on the re-born MIXPOSURE highlight the fact that some folks (whether it be jealousy or just a "spiteful" nature) don't understand what "helpful" means. What it does NOT mean is to say things like "all your stuff is crappy". Fortunately, the ADMINS in this new iteration have put in place some tools (under PROFILE) for the individual musician to remove such reviews. That is NICE to KNOW (because I didn't until I asked, & then was given very prompt and accurate instruction on how to remove truly offensive reviews or comments).</p>
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<p>I'm not an advocate of removing all negative criticism, only the stuff that is clearly intended to hurt or "maim the spirit". So I believe this tool should be used with caution... BUT, I do believe it should be used. I think it's very important to this great revived community to keep the "spirit of MIXPOSURE" alive and well, and one of the best ways to do that is to avoid "flaming" some idiot whose whole intention was/is to "push your buttons"... that's what they want - for YOU to descend to their level of hatefulness anyway.</p>
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<p>& in that spirit, this blog is offered up. I've always been about HELPING the INDIE musician... for those who don't understand that I have but one thing to say. "May you rest in piece(s)"!!!</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #00ff00;"><span>Please join us NOW on Mix Radio for Saturday Night Rocks with Mike Kohlgraf. Just click <a href="http://www.mixposure.com:8010/listen.pls">Mix Radio</a> and the stream should start. Since this is Interactive Radio, are in the <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/index.php?t=mix_chat">Chatroom</a> so come on in!<br /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #00ff00;"><span>Tonights Center Stage Presentation is none other than TCP!! This promises to be a fantastic show so please join us!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #00ff00;"><span>Often imitated but never duplicated, Mix Radio's Center Stage Presentation is setting the standard for others to follow. Help show your support of Mix Artists by joining us tonight in the chat room!!</span></span></p>
<div class="postbody"><span style="color: #0080ff;">Peter Mercer just sent me an email asking if something he received from me with the subject line "Dear Friend", was really sent from me. In looking at his forwarded message, I noticed that virtually everone in my email address book for that account, was apparently sent the same message. In fact, I received one at one of my secondary email addresses (which is listed in my primary email account's address book), as well!<br /><br />I have just sent everyone who apparently received the bogus email the following message, and I am posting my note here as a heads up. I'm not quite sure what to do, short of starting over with a new email address, provider, etc. Any suggestion anyone here might have would be greatly appreciuated. I have never had this happen in the six years or so I've used my main email address.<br /><br />Anyway, here is what I have sent out in response (some of you folks, like FM, and others I have email contact with should have received this email from me):</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #ffff00;">All, or most of you, probably received a strange email with a "Dear Friend" subject line. I received one, also, sent to one of seconday yahoo addresses, supposedly sent from my main yahoo address (this one). Those of you who know me, know I would not use such a vague subject line, or send the kind of ad that comprised the message.<br /><br />Clearly, someone has managed to hack my email address. I've used this address for more than six years, but clearly will have to change it, I guess. I'm not an expert on this kind of thing, but any suggestions from anyone here who might be more knowledgeable would be great. If there's something I can do instead of closing or changing email accounts/address, please let me know.<br /><br />Meanwhile, if you receive anythging remotely suspicious, let me know. I do not operate any such business, and would not be approaching you to buy or invest and so on.<br /><br />It amazes me how people can expend so much time and energy to crap like this, instead of something meaningful.<br /><br />Paul</span></div>
<p>We have been very fortunate in having so many folks to play music with and being able to make so many varieties of music. </p>
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<p>For that reason, when we spotted the <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/zzaj">INTERNET MUSIC ARCHIVE</a>, there was no hesitation in offering up 3 of our CD's for the public to download and enjoy. In addition to being able to download all the tracks, you can also download the CD covers, in event you want to print them and add them to your collection.</p>
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<p>The 3 are:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/FreeSpiritSuitesZP33">FREE SPIRIT SUITES</a>: Mark Kissinger (super electric guitarist from Pennsylvania) & Rotcod Zzaj join together in a Y2K reprise that will KNOCK yer' sockzoff! A very beautiful and "gypsylike" musical experience, totally accessible & with music for all tastes!</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/StrangeAttractors">STRANGE ATTRACTORS</a>: A very interesting recording from Harlan Mark Vale and Dick Metcalf. Recorded in about 1988 & remastered this year for your listening pleasure.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Elements">ELEMENTS OF SUSPENSE</a>: Our guitar-wizard friend Mark Kissinger, from Pennsylvania, did the initial trax for this fantastic journey. We were joined (on acoustic guitars & vocals) by Ernesto Diaz-Infante. I played Kurzweill PC 88.</p>
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<p>Please help us by PASSING THIS MESSAGE ON to your musical friends everywhere. We want the max # of folks to get the benefit of this free music!</p>
<p>This was my take on a track that was shared by KOR over on the Carvin Museum Board. I'm a HUGE Santana fan and had a good time with this track. My guitar track is a SINGLE TAKE - NO OVERDUBS. You really find out how hard it is to play something entertaining and not too repititious when you're trying to fill about 4:00 minutes.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small; color: #ffcc00;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> 'Her Sofa'</strong></span> </span> -</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #00ffff;">altering reality or dream</span><span style="color: #cc99ff;">?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; color: #ffcc00;"><a href="http://www.mixposure.com/vesa/">http://www.mixposure.com/vesa/</a></span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>WELL, I DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! 
<br />THIS TIME ON ANOTHER SITE CALLED MUSIC NATION!!!! <br />I ENTERED A CONTEST FOR A DEAL WITH SIGNAL/EPIC, MADE THE QUALIFICATIONS AT #22, AND NOW THE LAST DAY TO VOTE I´M CURRENTLY AT #15 WITH MY SONG "LOVE IS THE KEY"!!!!! <br /><br />I KNOW THAT MOST OF YOU PROBABLY DON´T HAVE THE TIME, OR WHATEVER, BUT I JUST THOUGHT I´D TELL YOU ABOUT IT IN CASE SOME OF YOU WANT TO VOTE!!! <br />I´M HOPING YOU´RE ALL NOT LIKE JAUG SAID, WHEN HE SAID; "I WON´T VOTE FOR BECAUSE I´M JEALOUS", OR MAKE YOU MAKE TOO MANY SMILIES, ETC. :D :lol: I KNOW HE WAS JOKING!!!! LOL<br /></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><br />I THINK I KNOW MOST OF YOU BETTER THAN THAT!!!!!!!!!!!! :D <br />I DON´T EXPECT TO WIN THIS CONTEST, BUT JUST FINISHING IN THE TOP 20 TO BE JUDGED BY THE PANEL OF JUDGES WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!! </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><br />HERE´S THE LINK; <br />http://musicnation.com/contest/spin/matchup<br /><br />HOPE YOU´RE ALL DOING WELL.<br />HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.<br /><br />PEACE, <br />D</strong></span></p>
<p>Today.. right about now.1:07pm friday the 18th of July... my <strong>father in law</strong> is undergoing a tripple bypass heart sugury. My wife who is a nurse.. is there with her mother and her sister.. I have been keeping my mind strong and focusing all the power i can find.. to help my father in law thru this ordeal...</p>
<p>So i ask.. please.. use some of that amazing human power that we all have.. and wish this man thru this rather frightening time of his life..</p>
<p>I know i have friends on Mixposure that i can count on to put the good vibe out..</p>
<p>Richard Emerson.. we are all with you.. all of us...</p>
<p>Thank you to my friends on Mixposure<br />KED</p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #ff99cc;">Who still has one of these? </span><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><span style="font-size: small;">or old LP's</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #ffcc00;"><span style="color: #cc99ff;">'Surfin' 60's Vinyl Tribute' tune</span>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mixposure.com/vesa"><span style="font-size: small; color: #ff00ff;">http://www.mixposure.com/vesa</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ff0000;">It is so nice to see all the reviews that are being done around here. I want to thank all of you for devoting your time to other people's music! I know we all have our own music to write so it is greatly appreciated that you are reviewing the music of Mixposure!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ff0000;">As a reminder, the <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=12252">Same Song Title Madness</a> has a due date of August 2nd. Please do not post them! Let's get them uploaded to Mike K and we will play them on his Saturday Night Rocks Radio Broadcast! More details will be coming in the forum. <br /><br />If you have not done one before, here is how it works. The winning title was "I Know Trouble" so the idea is everyone creates a song using that title. Vocals are not mandatory but help sell the song a little better. This is a great way to Collaborate with fellow musicians here. The idea is we get numerous genres around a common theme.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ff0000;">As for the July Song Review Contest, here are the results so far. Thanks again everyone for reviewing your fellow artists!!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ff0000;">1 Vesa 366<br /> 2 KED 140<br /> 3 rapster 133<br /> 4 Dazed 110<br /> 5 Jims Artificial Eart 104<br /> 6 reapersg 94<br /> 7 selftort 90<br /> 8 WILDHONEYPIE 86<br /> 9 Mike-K 81<br /> 10 MarkM 79<br /> 11 Syngularity 77<br /> 12 Kephas 76<br /> 13 saitkoray 75<br /> 14 zzaj 72<br /> 15 donnaaustin 71<br /> 16 Rob Grant 69<br /> 17 sly puppy 65<br /> 18 WhereWolf 65<br /> 19 bardbrothers 65<br /> 20 PIPERON 61<br /> 21 Mike-NAV 55<br /> 22 bomberdrummer 49<br /> 23 bassist 41<br /> 24 fate_atc 38<br /> 25 TCP 38</span></p>