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Nighttime In Kansas: No Shame In Letting Go EP Review

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Nighttime In Kansas, the nicest band in Ottawa, probably the most talented group of individuals that I've ever had the pleasure of meeting has finished production on their second EP which is entitled No Shame In Letting Go. The 4 song masterpiece is beautifully written. Those who love their first EP, Solstice, will definitely enjoy No Shame In Letting Go. It will be released on April 6th so definitely go and check it out! Song 1: Microdot The EP leads off with the straight banger Microdot. A fast-paced exciting catchy piece that starts the album off with a bang. John, the drummer, his voice is perfect for the song and the vocal melody is just straight up perfection in my opinion. It melds beautifully with the instrumentation. 9/10 Song 2: 416 This song is slow and smooth but not boring at all. The song gives off a slight jazz vibe and has a smooth sexy sax solo in it that caught me off guard at first but really adds a nice layer to the song. The little synth sol

History Monday: The 4th Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time

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How many of you have heard of Robert Johnson? Probably not many. Robert Johnson is considered one of the greatest guitar players to ever live and I'm here to teach you all about him. Robert was born in Mississippi in May 1911. His father was a well to do land owner but due to the Jim Crow era south, Robert's family was chased off of their land by a lynch mob. Johnson lived with his uncle until about 1919, when he moved back to his mother's home. He took the name of his adoptive father and was known as Robert Spencer, some people around town called him Little Dusty Robert. After he finished school, he changed his name to his natural father's, Robert Johnson. In 1929 he was an expectant father and tragedy struck his life again. His wife and child died in childbirth. After the death of his wife and child, Robert decided to move around be an itinerant musician. He played at various clubs around the US. Originally he was known as a very bad guitar player but an amazing