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Hosted by LouLombardi aka Loudini & Kevin O'Connor What are the most anticipated new releases of 2016 ? Kevin and Lou aka Loudini discuss the most anticipated releases of 2016 in music and movies. Plus Loudini shares his super secret social media ninja trick guaranteed to get people to engage with your social media posts. This is also the final recap of the top Loudini artists with music by Silk9, The Turbosonics, Sandi Thom, Maryleigh Roohan and Tarra Layne.

What are the GREATEST Music Documentaries of all time? There are some amazing music documentaries out there. Lou and Kevin discuss many of your favorites from our Facebook poll. The boys also run down the top 25 music documentaries of all time according to critics. Listen and let us know if you agree! All this and the boys continue their 2015 recap with some of their favorite bands including, Dirty Streets, InRegalia, Donica Knight, Ian Siegal and Album. Thank you Vinni Belfiore, Vivek Tiwary, Vince Ornato, Jared Greece, J. Richard Smith, and Vic DaPra from weighing in on Facebook.

In honor of the release of Star Wars Lou and Kevin talk about all things star wars. Plus the year end review of favorite Loudini artists continues with music from Jeff Fetterman, Sate, Angry Johnny Stangry, Convoy, and Garrison Bailey

Tony Watson, a multi-talented singer/songwriter is an accomplished musician playing a variety of instruments, both string and percussion. This West Virginia native honed his country style while performing nationally and internationally with both symphonies and rock/country bands. This internationally ranked artist enjoys a global fan base. The wide appeal of his heartfelt music is evidenced by his growing reputation as a composer of original music and lyrics.

I'm a professional Musician, Entertainer, and seeking to be professional Songwriter who has been Performing and Ministering professionally, and most importantly, Writing for about 25 years now, still looking for my first big break as a Writer/Artist in the music business! Had the good fortune of opening for such major acts as T.G Sheppard, Gene Watson, and O.B. McClinton, and The Masters 5. I started writing while attending Clemson University, and have had numerous songs pitched to such artists as Travis Tritt, Ronnie Milsap, Tricia Yearwood, Jamie ONeal, Lee Greenwood, and Clay Walker, not to mention the ones I dont even know about. Had a ton of songs put on hold, but I am still looking to get that first one licensed My style of writing includes Country, Pop, Contemporary Christian and Jazz, as well as Christmas songs.

MaryLeigh was nurtured as a writer and performer at the celebrated Caffe Lena before shipping off to play pubs in Scotland for a year. Since moving back to the states, she has played everywhere from intimate cafes to wild festivals and has had the pleasure to open for acts like Milo Greene, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, and Sean Rowe, and tour alongside Erin McKeown, Chris Pureka, and Melissa Ferrick.

Title: Your Band Name Can Make or Break Your Career. Choose Wisely! Whats in a name? Kevin and Lou answer the question: How important is the name of your band to your success? Also find out how some of your favorite bands got their names. Its getting time to wrap up 2015 so the boys want to look back and listen and share some of their favorite Loudini artists from the past year including Highway 4, We Came From Space, The Hawkeyes, Steve Cal Band and Mike Roth

Lou and Kevin discuss Guilty Pleasures and play some of YOUR favorites. The boys also play some selections from The Eagles of Death Metals album Zipper Down Plus music from Loudini artists Alchimy, Wendy DeWitt, and Purpose for Life. Thanks to Michael Goltz, Bob Giacometti, Stuart Metzler, Katie Simone, B.C. Cliver, Vinni Belfiore and Diana de Cabarrus, for your contributions to our guilty pleasure list. :) Topic: Guilty Pleasures Taken from our social media post what are your guilty pleasure songs, artists, and films? What is the value of guilty pleasures? If you feel pleasure. why feel guilty? :)

Tj Leonard got his first guitar from his grandfather when he was eight. He taught his grandchild to play swedish folk music and evergreens. Soon TJ was introduced to pop and blues through his cousin that was a little bit older and played in a famous swedish pop band. At eighteen he became lead singer and guitar player in a dance band. A lot of genres passed through TJ's life. Jazz, hard rock, gospel, soul/r&b but not until country music came along it felt like home. Together with Tex Taylor he started CHESTNUT band in 2010 and later that year they released their first single 110% Country followed by the EP American Dream. CHESTNUT band played at most of the country festivals all around Sweden and even in Denmark and in both 2012 and 2013 they were nominated in Swedish Country Music Championships. Sometimes things change and it's time to write a new chapter. Therefore TJ decided late 2013 to release his songs under his own name TJ Leonard.

This week Kevin and Lou discuss the importance of hiring a good publicist with a little help from a short ebook by the indie music buzz generator Ariel Hyatt. PLUS the boys preview guitar god Leslie Wests new record Soundcheck. All this and music by featured Loudini artists Mitch Woods, Madelyn Victoria, and Brad Vickers. AND birthday shout outs to Joe Walsh, Duane Allman and Norman Greenbaum.

Massachusetts singer-songwriter, Franki Dennull is a man of music and faith, and he brings those two aspects of himself together with wisdom, balance, and obvious talent in his brand new single, Butterfly, releasing on Shine On Records on November 15th! Dennull writes and performs under the band name Purpose for Life for a long time, and though the members have changed, Dennulls purpose and reasons for making music have stayed the same. When he started making music with Wendy Dennull in 1991, it was obvious that their harmonies were perfect compliments, and they've been making music together ever since!

Brad Vickers learned on the job playing, touring, and recording with Americas blues and roots masters: Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Odetta, Sleepy LaBeef, Rosco Gordon, and Pinetop Perkins with whom Brad had the good fortune to play on the Grammy-nominated discs, Born in the Delta (Telarc) and Ladies Man (MC) to name just a few.

All the cool kids already know DeWitt is one smoking boogie woogie piano/organ gal and it's time for the word to spread beyond her regional awards. Not museum piece boogie, DeWitt and her posse turn up the heat, let smoke and sizzle fly freely and serve up a soul awakening good time. Hot times for the old town tonight are delivered here, hot and fresh. CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher Copyright 2015 Midwest Record

Country music hits the heart, and feeds the soul; it's the story of all our lives in one way or another. That's Madelyn Victoria's perspective on the depth of Country music and just one of many reasons why this talented young vocalist and songwriter from Deep South Texas decided to pursue a career in the Country Music industry.

Lou and Kevin discuss the concept called "windowing" which they learned from singer/songwriter John Oszajca who sells THOUSANDS of CD's directly with NO record label. Learn how this technique can help you get the most out of your CD. Plus the boys talk about and play samples from the latest release from the band Vulfpeck and if that isn't enough there is great music by Oustium, Kevin Marshal, Cozmicsoulfire and Winnie Fuzz