On Saturday, May 4, Los Train Wreck will be filling in for the great Mike Greensill on the great West Coast Live, hosted by the great Sedge Thomson. Los Train Wreck is Sam Barry on harmonica, piano, and vocals; David Phillips on pedal steel guitar and vocals; Todd Swenson on guitar; Paul Olguin on bass and vocals; and Peter Tucker on drums and bassoon.
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Apr.08.2013 - 7:57 pm
In this day of shortened attention spans I consider it an accomplishment when I read more than 500 words without getting distracted by Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, ESPN, or...
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Mar.04.2013 - 9:08 am
For some time now I have been observing the importance of the harmonica on the world stage. I think this small instrument may, in fact, hold the key (no pun intended) to human...
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Jan.13.2013 - 2:00 pm
One of life’s great joys is a good groove. Just after 2013 began I spent a week on the Delbert McClinton & Friends Sandy Beaches Cruise, listening to and jamming with some of...
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Nov.22.2012 - 5:26 pm
There is a saying—“That which does not kill us makes us stronger”—which is neither true nor helpful.
In the last few years I was diagnosed with colon cancer, which, thankfully,...
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Brought to you by the Editors of The Write Place At the Write Time, ~Inscribing Industry~ will feature the business aspect of the writing field with tips, articles, interviews and our professional service offerings of substantive manuscript editing, evaluations, our newsletter and online writing cou... - Inkandescent Radio Show Gets Honest With Author and Funny Man Sam Barry | Entrepreneur Podcast...
On this episode of the Inkandescent Radio Show, our spotlight is on Author, musician, and all-around funny man Sam Barry. Our hot topic: Why it’s important to write that book already! And how to keep your sense of humor—even when the proverbial poop is hitting the fan. - This is my vote.
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Sam Barry is the author of How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons and coauthored Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now with his late wife, the author and founder of the Rock Bottom Remainders, Kathi Kamen Goldmark....
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