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Stories from the Edge of Music #61: THREE BLUES STORIES
Plus part 2 of Kayt Lucas's life high above the concert stage
Jun 17
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #60: BEHIND THE SCENES: High above the stage, a rigger at work (part one of two)
And more Duke Ellington tales
Jun 12
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #60: BEHIND THE SCENES: High above the stage, a rigger at work (part one of two)
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May 2025
Stories from the Edge of Music #59: THE CANADIAN WHO PLAYED IN DUKE ELLINGTON’S ORCHESTRA
Plus, non-musical musings about the end of WWII
May 24
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #58: JOE BOYD — THE BEST (AND BIGGEST) BOOK ON WORLD MUSIC
Plus, a Jeff Healey story and my top 10 concerts
May 3
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Richard Flohil
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April 2025
Stories from the Edge of Music #57: WHY TO WRITE A SUBSTACK
Plus, more Bob Lefsetz and festival news
Apr 17
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #56: How do you define an artist?
A guest column by Bob Lefsetz
Apr 8
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Richard Flohil
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March 2025
Stories from the Edge of Music #55: THREE GOOD ARTISTS — AND WHY THEY QUIT
Walking away from the business of music
Mar 27
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #54: BAD TIMES FOR FESTIVALS
Plus, a true road story and some Substack recommendations
Mar 19
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #53: THE BIGGEST MUSIC CONFERENCE OF THEM ALL
…and summer festivals take another hit
Mar 7
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Richard Flohil
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February 2025
Stories from the Edge of Music #52: ODDS, ENDS, AND SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION
Real live events in real life, coming soon!
Feb 20
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Richard Flohil
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Stories from the Edge of Music #51: THREE SINGERS, ONE HUGE HIT SONG
Shirley Eikhard wrote it, Anne Murray’s producers turned it down, and “Something to Talk About” was Bonnie Raitt’s breakthrough hit
Feb 17
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Richard Flohil
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January 2025
Stories from the Edge of Music #50: LOOKING AT LEFTOVERS
The FIFTIETH edition of Stories from the Edge of Music. Time flies, eh?
Jan 31
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Richard Flohil
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