WELCOME TO THE HALSHACK INDIE ROCKCAST
THE NEW HOME FOR RISING TALENT AND FUTURE INDIE STARS!
THE NEW HOME FOR RISING TALENT AND FUTURE INDIE STARS!
Brand new out now on SPOTIFY only (EXCLUSIVE)
12-4-18 "POPIFY"
5 of the coolest freshest pop/rock tunes you will want to know and love!!
Just to give you a taste of the Halshack!
Click the pic to play at Spotify now!!
12-4-18 "POPIFY"
5 of the coolest freshest pop/rock tunes you will want to know and love!!
Just to give you a taste of the Halshack!
Click the pic to play at Spotify now!!
Brand new bonus music only show out today 11-29-18 (Light My Fire) Song titles dealing with all things light and fire. Good for a campfire or gettin' in the spirit for winter comin'! Its a fun time as only the Halshack can deliver!
Click the pic or scroll down to the player! Enjoy!!
Click the pic or scroll down to the player! Enjoy!!
Brand new Ep 13... "LUCKY 13" out now (10-29-18)
Within less than 24 hours this episode already won an award from
Player FM..Podcast of the Day!! thanks peeps!!
click the pic to play or download or scroll down to the player
Halloween sub theme to promote new bonus show "Hallowshack" (music only ep)
Gonna be a party and one hell of a night..lol
Within less than 24 hours this episode already won an award from
Player FM..Podcast of the Day!! thanks peeps!!
click the pic to play or download or scroll down to the player
Halloween sub theme to promote new bonus show "Hallowshack" (music only ep)
Gonna be a party and one hell of a night..lol
HALLOWSHACK IS HERE!!
All new bonus episode "Shackstars series" out now!!
Ep 12.5 SHACKSLAYERS (Sept 2018)
CLICK THE PIC!!
Ep 12.5 SHACKSLAYERS (Sept 2018)
CLICK THE PIC!!
Ep 12 is out now 7-14-18! get it while it's hot!! (click the pic to play or download)
Click anyone of the pics below to listen or download from your favorite music app!!
Click anyone of the pics below to listen or download from your favorite music app!!
TESTIMONIALS from real fans of the Halshack!!
Best radio I've heard in years!....TERRY ROSS
Some great finds on here.... thank you.........PHIL SHAW
AWESOME PODCAST!!!!! From start to finish.. Well done.......Sherrene Ryan Wells
Hal has the ability to take you back to the soul of what made you excited about music......Brandon Barnes
One great radio broadcast, this guy should be National and all this good music can be heard by everyone, cheers!......Jay Manly
Great collection of styles and sounds! Good to hear Savage Henry still getting attention and of course Seven Circle Sunrise whose album gets regular play in my car! ......Andrew Liles
Plus many many more great comments and support for the Halshack!!
Thanks so much to all my loyal fans and supporters!!
Best radio I've heard in years!....TERRY ROSS
Some great finds on here.... thank you.........PHIL SHAW
AWESOME PODCAST!!!!! From start to finish.. Well done.......Sherrene Ryan Wells
Hal has the ability to take you back to the soul of what made you excited about music......Brandon Barnes
One great radio broadcast, this guy should be National and all this good music can be heard by everyone, cheers!......Jay Manly
Great collection of styles and sounds! Good to hear Savage Henry still getting attention and of course Seven Circle Sunrise whose album gets regular play in my car! ......Andrew Liles
Plus many many more great comments and support for the Halshack!!
Thanks so much to all my loyal fans and supporters!!
Click here for the band review special and their upcoming "paper" interview
will be posted as soon as I receive it from the band!!
will be posted as soon as I receive it from the band!!
Click the pic to hear the Paper Jackets on the new ep 12!!
Wow!! Thanks David Willard and Forsyth Woman magazine for showing us some love and support by honoring my show with this great article and spotlight piece in their May edition 2018. Its our first ever official press, its in print and online so grab you a copy today!!
click the pic and it will link you to the article
Theres a full (UNCUT) version if youre interested in reading it...
(AVAILABLE HERE on the all new PRESS page) link to read
click the pic and it will link you to the article
Theres a full (UNCUT) version if youre interested in reading it...
(AVAILABLE HERE on the all new PRESS page) link to read
Click the pic for CREWS VIEWS review page!!
Like to introduce our newest addition to our staff of wonderkids and knuckleheads!!..lol
Brandon Barnes is a former veteran of the FM radio airwaves and has given us an awesome new review for our show! He had great comments to say and compared us to being "BETTER" than FM radio!! WOW, thanks Brandon for honoring our show with your esteemed background and street cred!!
Heres what Brandon had to say about the Halshack!!
"The HalShack RockCast has become a breath of fresh air to what had become a rather flaccid arena for what today’s FM radio plays, which can be nothing short of the same female (or male) singers practicing their vocal exercises over a producer’s loops or some recycled or borrowed beat that people had long forgotten.
Hal brings you the unpolished gems of what can (and will) be actual future storytellers brought to you via FM radio. A standard example is Kylie Odetta. Her voice can lift your spirits. At the same time, Hal brings you a podcast that you can play when you have company over, if only for the purpose of ambience; however, his infectious enthusiasm grabs you into the songs he presents like the FM days of old when DJs kept you hanging on to your radio to hear the next good song.
Hal has the ability to take you back to the soul of what made you excited about music."
Like to introduce our newest addition to our staff of wonderkids and knuckleheads!!..lol
Brandon Barnes is a former veteran of the FM radio airwaves and has given us an awesome new review for our show! He had great comments to say and compared us to being "BETTER" than FM radio!! WOW, thanks Brandon for honoring our show with your esteemed background and street cred!!
Heres what Brandon had to say about the Halshack!!
"The HalShack RockCast has become a breath of fresh air to what had become a rather flaccid arena for what today’s FM radio plays, which can be nothing short of the same female (or male) singers practicing their vocal exercises over a producer’s loops or some recycled or borrowed beat that people had long forgotten.
Hal brings you the unpolished gems of what can (and will) be actual future storytellers brought to you via FM radio. A standard example is Kylie Odetta. Her voice can lift your spirits. At the same time, Hal brings you a podcast that you can play when you have company over, if only for the purpose of ambience; however, his infectious enthusiasm grabs you into the songs he presents like the FM days of old when DJs kept you hanging on to your radio to hear the next good song.
Hal has the ability to take you back to the soul of what made you excited about music."
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Brandon Barnes is a former broadcaster, producer and DJ for 1230AM WMFR, 99.5FM WMAG and 98.3FM WTHP in the Piedmont-Triad, North Carolina metropolitan market.
He was also a vanguard DJ for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem club scene, with venues at Club 5th Season, Club Orion, The Clubhouse, Club Hellenbach and The Red Pepper Tavern, as well as various entertainment complexes throughout the Carolinas. |
JUST CLICK THE PICS TO LINK YOU TO THESE GREAT EPISODES!!
Shackstars- Narrow Plains (bonus episode 11.5)
Ep 11- "New Beginnings" (1-25-18)
Shackstars- Airport Impressions (bonus episode 11.5)
Shackstars- Narrow Plains (bonus episode 11.5)
Ep 11- "New Beginnings" (1-25-18)
Shackstars- Airport Impressions (bonus episode 11.5)
Check us out on SPOTIFY!!
Spotify accepts only a limited number of podcasts due to strict rules and criteria!
We made the grade!! Thanks to BUZZSPROUT, who made it possible, to hoist our show onto one of the largest music sharing sites in the world!!
Click the pic for
SPOTIFY
Spotify accepts only a limited number of podcasts due to strict rules and criteria!
We made the grade!! Thanks to BUZZSPROUT, who made it possible, to hoist our show onto one of the largest music sharing sites in the world!!
Click the pic for
SPOTIFY
Check out our new affiliation with the Indie Bible!!
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Halshack is proud to announce he's teaming up with the Indie Bible and their fantastic Indie Contact Newsletter. Click the pics the get the best indie underground news in the business and get help to get your music exposed to the world!
Also check out their newsletter which I will now be a part of that gets distributed to 180,000 folks each month!
WOW! Thank you INDIE BIBLE!
Also check out their newsletter which I will now be a part of that gets distributed to 180,000 folks each month!
WOW! Thank you INDIE BIBLE!
AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
------Podcast of the Day (Ep. 13 "Lucky 13" ) at PlayerFM
------#1 top trending podcast at Podomatic
------#1 alt chart and #36 overall of 100,000+ posted
-----Top 5 shows at Mixcloud
-----Earned over 30 music expert badges (radio, music, indie, DJ, etc....) from Klout.com
-----Branded a "MUSIC" expert by Klear.com
-----Honored to be added to over 90 exclusive lists on Twitter
----show has been featured on Trendwave and Rock Music Weekly
THANK YOU FOR ROCKIN' THE HALSACK!!
------Podcast of the Day (Ep. 13 "Lucky 13" ) at PlayerFM
------#1 top trending podcast at Podomatic
------#1 alt chart and #36 overall of 100,000+ posted
-----Top 5 shows at Mixcloud
-----Earned over 30 music expert badges (radio, music, indie, DJ, etc....) from Klout.com
-----Branded a "MUSIC" expert by Klear.com
-----Honored to be added to over 90 exclusive lists on Twitter
----show has been featured on Trendwave and Rock Music Weekly
THANK YOU FOR ROCKIN' THE HALSACK!!
Supported bands MAJOR accolades:
FATE UNDER FIRE....band members involved in Netflix show (13 Reasons Why), winner MTV Freshmen Five
MISS AUDREY....19 years old and winner of NAMI Nashville award for best indie pop artist.
FUTURE THIEVES.....song "Horizon Line" has over 1 million plays and hit #26 on Spotify's US Viral Top 50 chart
COMO BROTHERS... won many awards, music on TV (Keeping up with the Kardashians and the Real World)
PAPER JACKETS.....officially endorsed band by STEVIE NICKS with new "STAND BACK" due out on FM radio!
LAUREN DAIR.....FOX TV star (New Girl) and backed by INTEL Corp. plus other sponsors
KINGSFOIL.....FOX TV star Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) plays drums
MAGIC GIANT (Rolling Stone mag) Top 10 artist to watch for 2017!!......OVER 80K fans!!
STEALING EDEN ....25k+ fans and over 40,000 cd sales!!
HOONCH (Walla)... "101" ...has reached 10 million plays on SPOTIFY!!
SEVEN CIRCLE SUNRISE...30,000 Facebook fans, played with national acts like PUDDLE OF MUDD plus others!
NARROW PLAINS (UK)...70,000 fans, won contest to come to NC to work with famed producer JOHN DAVENPORT!!
LUKE POTTER (UK)....300,000 followers and has recently been signed to SONY RECORDS..well done Luke!!
SPACESHIP DAYS....20,000 fans and growing across my home state of NC. Adam Lee Decker is the front man
and he was an AMERICAN IDOL finalist for season 11. This band has recently inked a deal with a popular indie label.
TYLER STENSON and AUSTIN RENFROE...both have seen much love from SIRIUS/XM radio!
Too many more to cover .............
FATE UNDER FIRE....band members involved in Netflix show (13 Reasons Why), winner MTV Freshmen Five
MISS AUDREY....19 years old and winner of NAMI Nashville award for best indie pop artist.
FUTURE THIEVES.....song "Horizon Line" has over 1 million plays and hit #26 on Spotify's US Viral Top 50 chart
COMO BROTHERS... won many awards, music on TV (Keeping up with the Kardashians and the Real World)
PAPER JACKETS.....officially endorsed band by STEVIE NICKS with new "STAND BACK" due out on FM radio!
LAUREN DAIR.....FOX TV star (New Girl) and backed by INTEL Corp. plus other sponsors
KINGSFOIL.....FOX TV star Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) plays drums
MAGIC GIANT (Rolling Stone mag) Top 10 artist to watch for 2017!!......OVER 80K fans!!
STEALING EDEN ....25k+ fans and over 40,000 cd sales!!
HOONCH (Walla)... "101" ...has reached 10 million plays on SPOTIFY!!
SEVEN CIRCLE SUNRISE...30,000 Facebook fans, played with national acts like PUDDLE OF MUDD plus others!
NARROW PLAINS (UK)...70,000 fans, won contest to come to NC to work with famed producer JOHN DAVENPORT!!
LUKE POTTER (UK)....300,000 followers and has recently been signed to SONY RECORDS..well done Luke!!
SPACESHIP DAYS....20,000 fans and growing across my home state of NC. Adam Lee Decker is the front man
and he was an AMERICAN IDOL finalist for season 11. This band has recently inked a deal with a popular indie label.
TYLER STENSON and AUSTIN RENFROE...both have seen much love from SIRIUS/XM radio!
Too many more to cover .............
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Mystery Spotlight band for Ep 13
FUTURE THIEVES
Nashville, TN
Great stylish rock band hailing from good ole' Tennessee. They have a large following with millions of plays on the net and have been impressing the music head honchos and made Spotify's US Top 50 viral chart with a #26 spot. Well done fellas. They have played out many shows around the country and the world and have opened for and have been seen out with many famous acts and artists. Kudos to the guys for striving hard and giving it their all on the way to becoming a household name.
FUTURE THIEVES
Nashville, TN
Great stylish rock band hailing from good ole' Tennessee. They have a large following with millions of plays on the net and have been impressing the music head honchos and made Spotify's US Top 50 viral chart with a #26 spot. Well done fellas. They have played out many shows around the country and the world and have opened for and have been seen out with many famous acts and artists. Kudos to the guys for striving hard and giving it their all on the way to becoming a household name.
Exactly what the pic states!! Ditto baby!!...lol
SHOP downtown LEXINGTON, NC!! Come, see, and explore quaint shops and many more plus lots of tasty restaurants for you to gorge on! You have to try Lexington style BBQ while your here!! ITS A MUST!! Come see our quaint little town and find out why we're the best kept secret in the Piedmont!! (plus you cant miss "PIGS in the CITY") and of course the annual Lexington BBQ Festival held every year in October!!
Buy and play MAGIC the Gathering, toys, vintage and new comic books, VINYL kites, hats, t-shirts, slot car racing,
Real arcade racing sims and more....all at TOP HAT COMICS!!
Just a short drive from Lexington are both Mocksville and Thomasville. There you will find Brass Talon Tattoo and Duncans Music. Be sure to give them a visit as well. Click the pics for their Facebook pages and websites of these great businesses.
THERE'S ALOT MORE MUSIC MATERIAL AND NEWS BEYOND THESE ADS......JUST KEEP SCROLLING...LOL
Buy and play MAGIC the Gathering, toys, vintage and new comic books, VINYL kites, hats, t-shirts, slot car racing,
Real arcade racing sims and more....all at TOP HAT COMICS!!
Just a short drive from Lexington are both Mocksville and Thomasville. There you will find Brass Talon Tattoo and Duncans Music. Be sure to give them a visit as well. Click the pics for their Facebook pages and websites of these great businesses.
THERE'S ALOT MORE MUSIC MATERIAL AND NEWS BEYOND THESE ADS......JUST KEEP SCROLLING...LOL
New advertising partners for 2018!!
Check out these great local businesses and trade partners with the Halshack!!
Click the pics to link......
Check out these great local businesses and trade partners with the Halshack!!
Click the pics to link......
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My stepbrother GREG DAVISON is the General Manager and part owner of this awesome Toyota dealership. Get on down to Fred Anderson Toyota of Sanford, NC if you fancy a good deal on your next new or used car!!
(click the pic to link to their website)
My other stepbrother MICHAEL DAVISON owns one of the best steak restaurants around and you'll sure enjoy a night of fine cuisine in a charming atmosphere with an easy to find location directly on US 1 in Sanford, NC!!
(click the pic to link to their website)
I'm really proud of both these hard working men and the legacy they have built in my hometown of Sanford, NC where I spent the first 20 years of my life. I got to take a visit back there recently and was overjoyed to see my brothers have succeeded at life and made a mark on our quaint little town. I am honored to have their businesses as part of the Halshack!!
(click the pic to link to their website)
My other stepbrother MICHAEL DAVISON owns one of the best steak restaurants around and you'll sure enjoy a night of fine cuisine in a charming atmosphere with an easy to find location directly on US 1 in Sanford, NC!!
(click the pic to link to their website)
I'm really proud of both these hard working men and the legacy they have built in my hometown of Sanford, NC where I spent the first 20 years of my life. I got to take a visit back there recently and was overjoyed to see my brothers have succeeded at life and made a mark on our quaint little town. I am honored to have their businesses as part of the Halshack!!
LIsten up!! New affiliation with FIYA music. FIYA is a new music platform for gaining exposure, getting plays and reviewing music and getting PAID!! You make money for your activity on FIYA and it will never cost the artists or the bands or the fans one penny. So what are you waiting for..don't you like to make money!!...lol
Artists that garner enough attention or are deemed worthy on FIYA have a shot of gaining exposure and radio airplay on my show. So get posting on FIYA!!
Artists that garner enough attention or are deemed worthy on FIYA have a shot of gaining exposure and radio airplay on my show. So get posting on FIYA!!
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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL THE GREAT TRACKS AND SHOWS THAT ARE POSTED AT FIYA AND OUR PAGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED MONTHLY AS WE KEEP ADDING NEW MATERIAL TO THE SITE. ARCHIVE SOME OF OUR PAST SHOWS AND TUNES AS WELL TO FOREVER ADD FOCUS AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT ALL OF OUR ARTISTS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (after the shows have aired..of course)
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New radio network out of the UK will be airing the Halshack on regular basis during primetime USA and UK time slots...BIG thank you to Dave Cruttendan of "Discover Unsigned"
Be sure to check out Discover Unsigned to see what Nice Guy Dave has planned for your ears and find the Halshack every night at 8-10pm GMT
discoverunsigned.airtime.pro/
Be sure to check out Discover Unsigned to see what Nice Guy Dave has planned for your ears and find the Halshack every night at 8-10pm GMT
discoverunsigned.airtime.pro/
Halshack is pleased to announce that I will be joining this great Canadian radio network!!
BOMBSHELL Radio network
click the pic!
You can find my show airing Mondays (1-3 EST) on Tune In, Stitcher and Ituens via the Bombshell Radio network. Thank you Tom McNeil for the add to your great network.
New music profile with 3 songs posted at Number1Music.
Check it out!!
numberonemusic.com/halshackindierockcast
This was our home for the first 7 episodes where we logged over 100K plays before making the move to bigger and better places. Thanks Fandalism for all your support and getting us a head start but we had to find greener pastures for our cows to call home...lol
Find past older shows, videos and interview for UK band Narrow Plains who visited North Carolina and played out a show in Greensboro at the Blind Tiger!
Find past older shows, videos and interview for UK band Narrow Plains who visited North Carolina and played out a show in Greensboro at the Blind Tiger!
Magic Giant has made Rolling Stone 10 bands to watch for June 2017!! Well done guys!!
Be sure to find their new cd "In the Wind" on Spotify, ITunes, and other music outlets!!
Get the article here or click the pic!
Be sure to find their new cd "In the Wind" on Spotify, ITunes, and other music outlets!!
Get the article here or click the pic!
DONATIONS
Halshack is busting at the seems with talent and the potential to cause mass mayhem among the music industry..lol
In order to make this the best indie podcast and to continue to grow the indie music community here at the halshack, then we could use a little monetary assistance to make this really take off!! 100,000 plays is great but lets make it a million, then people are really hearing whats going on here at the Halshack but only way we can do that is by help from the fans, bands, promoters, and supporters. Anything you want to give will be much appreciated and just know that you got the gratification of helping to grow and nurture something that is bigger than all of us...the indie music scene!!
Thank you for your support!
(the button below will redirect you to my podomatic profile page, scroll down you will find a paypal button)
Halshack is busting at the seems with talent and the potential to cause mass mayhem among the music industry..lol
In order to make this the best indie podcast and to continue to grow the indie music community here at the halshack, then we could use a little monetary assistance to make this really take off!! 100,000 plays is great but lets make it a million, then people are really hearing whats going on here at the Halshack but only way we can do that is by help from the fans, bands, promoters, and supporters. Anything you want to give will be much appreciated and just know that you got the gratification of helping to grow and nurture something that is bigger than all of us...the indie music scene!!
Thank you for your support!
(the button below will redirect you to my podomatic profile page, scroll down you will find a paypal button)
Homegrown Artist- Ep.12
Spaceship Days Raleigh, NC track...."Heartbeat" Click the pics if you want to hear it!! This band has been setting the local stage for a music revolution!! Adam Lee Decker of Season 11 American Idol fame fronts this rich vibrant quartet from our capital city!! Good rockin' tune here with the track "Heartbeat". They also have a song "December" that was in the nomination pool for a Grammy!! The song has been aired before on my show as other tracks have been from this solid pop act that has potential. They have just been signed to an indie label so we look for them to shine in the future.
BREAKOUT ARTIST - Ep. 13
FATE UNDER FIRE Sacramento, CA track..On the Water This band is wrapped up with the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" find out why and how they are involved plus listen to their stellar new alt rock tune! They are this months intro band as well. Good job!! 
Shacktrack Artist - Ep. 13 VOXEAGLE Evergreen, Colo track...No Sleep Just absolute pop GOLD!! Hear for yourself why these guys have been making a "splash" on the scene! I just love this band!! We're gonna be hearing more real soon from this stylish electric pop act out of the Rockies!! 
Shack Muse -- Ep. 13
HARRY PANE London, UK track...Fletcher Bay Harry has been turning heads and winning hearts in his home country all the way across "the pond"! Let's show him some love here in the states. He's got an amazing gift at writing and delivering one of the best tunes I've heard in my life. I find 'em! They write 'em!
Check out reviews from our crackpot team of writers and blogging staff. Get your read on with excellent non-biased reviews!
CREW'S VIEWS section 
Jody Blevins-Spank
RIP to Jody Blevins
bass player for SPANK Died Feb. 24th, 2015 Amazing musician, great guy, loving family man and a well respected individual. He enriched the lives of so many and will forever be honored here at the Halshack. 
Mystery Spotlight band ep. 6
NARROW PLAINS... London, UK These guys are special! They won a huge contest and got to venture all the way to NC to work with famed producer John Davenport, played a couple a shows and got to sit down and have a nice interview with me at the Blind Tiger in Greensboro. Click here for interview They just released a new self-titled cd and its brilliant!! Here's two of the new tracks! "Keep You Anyway" new version "Evermore" on Podomatic |
New additions to Crews Views makes it a complete staff of wonderkids!!
Check out the un-biased verdict when our team puts the bands to the test on paper!! Get your READ on now with (link to.. CREWS-VIEWS) I will always update the website with all new bands, music news and links after the show has premiered
NEWS updated (11-29-18) Ep 13.5 (LIGHT MY FIRE) - bonus music only show is out now!! Get it while you can!! Ep. 13 "Lucky 13" and bonus show the "Hallowshack" are both out now!! Enjoy!! New staff members have joined the team! Nate Potts and Brandon Barnes. Welcome aboard fellas! They both come with esteemed backgrounds in FM radio and syndicated radio shows. They believe in what we're doing and want to lend their expertise and help solidify our mark on the industry. Thanks again guys for bringing some class and respect to our writing crew. Glad to have you guys on board my merry ship of fools!! Our staff of knuckleheads are diligently working hard at life but soon pen and brain will be one and give us some new reviews and articles! New review for the "Halshack" from Nate Potts will be out soon!! NEW THEMED SHOWS and bonus episodes are in the pipeline...will announce the schedule soon TBA What makes the Halshack so great!! This is a special podcast to help showcase some of the brightest and best talent that can be found in the indie and unsigned market!! This is not just your average indie radio show!! Only the best in new indie rock/alt/pop bands!! I have a structured show with some very popular segments that include: Shackstars Mystery Spotlight Alt Vault Pop Stop Rock Block Funk Trunk Blues Grooves (Americana) Within these segments I usually give honors to certain tracks...... Shacktrack of the month Breakout Artist of the month Shack Muse (new from ep 11) NC & SC Homegrown artists So go listen, discover, and be a part of the indie/unsigned movement and let's support these rising stars!! Thank you for helping to spread the word and making this program the best indie rock show on the planet!! If you missed it...Listen to Episode 9, 10 and 10.5 here..just click the pics!!
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