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Archive for 2006

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  Happy Holidays!

  A very merry holiday is wished upon you by the good folks at HomeSkillet Records.  Be Safe! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4DSCtez88g[/youtube]...

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  Strummin’ Dog holds it down in New Zealand!

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  Upcoming Show

  Silver Jackson and friends will be performing Friday evening 6-8pm Westmark Lounge Sitka, Alaska...

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  Homeskillet Fest Rumor Mill

  Heres a recent MSN Messenger conversation between Peg and Mabel. Peggy says: Hey are you there???????????? Peggy says: Did you hear who they are trying to book for ...

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  Homeskillet stocks sky rocket!

  "...we could say that music is more alive than ever before, that piracy is a tool to build a fan base, and that the times when the music industry could dictate what we we...

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  Homeskillet Fest 2006

  There are many moments at HomeSkillet Fest - but not a lot like this one. This is what happens when people are free.  Common ...

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  The Recording Industry Association of America

  Looking at something like this made my jaw drop. Part of the whole sue the fan things I can understand in some draconian sort of way. But then to, "burn the candle at b...

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  A Sign of Life

  Pre-Order Now here ...

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  Happy Birthday G.E.O.

  We at Homeskillet would like to wish George Huff a very happy 26th!! ... (whens the album going to drop ;) "People say, when's the album coming out?  When it's finish...

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  Jed Delong Posts New Music For The People

  Small Town Big...

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  Jeff Aker Posts New Track

  Terri Harmonica Bean And Jeff Aker Between sets at Ground Zero. New Track: Morning Blues...

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  KCAW Video Series w/ Silver Jackson

  This is a series of videos of Silver Jackson playing live on the KCAW Radio Station in Sitka, Alaska. Tomorrow: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch...

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  Silver Jackson on the Radio

  Silver Jackson will be performing a live set on Raven Radio Wednesday October 11th, at 10:15 PM (this has changed from 11pm). Tune in and watch for video posts. ...

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  Jed Delong Video Series

  In a dusty old hotel room in Anchorage, Alaska, HomeSkillet co-founder catches up with HSR artist Jed Delong to record a few films - enjoy. [youtube]http://youtube.com...

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  New Silver Jackson song

  Silver Jackson posts new track "Things That Move Stood Still" The new Alb...

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  New Music Posted

  Lee Asnin and Silver Jackson (Nicholas Galanin) have both posted new tracks and are hard at work in the studio. Both will release albums soon. Watch for updates! Lee...

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  I Like My Whiskey

  Strummin Dog Releases an early version of "I Like My Whiskey". He is curr...

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  Glorious Youth Parade

  Here's a little treat to move your feet. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-HGYuykB5M[/youtube]  ...

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  Strummin’ Dog Posts 6 Bootlegged Tracks

  Strummin' Dog is currently in New Zealand where he will be recording his new album very soon. Watch for updates. Listen ...

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  Silver Jackson Live @ PT Blues Fest

  This is the kind of daddy he is - make sure you watch the full vid. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1J_Xe8dqnM[/youtube]  ...

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  Port Townsend Blues Festival 2006

  HomeSkillet blues artist Jeff Aker Jams with Don on Sunday evening Millard during mic check. Ted Howard, Lee Asnin & Gang @ Blues Fest in a little clip fro...

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  Raven Radio: Pre HomeSkillet Fest Show

  Korrey Calorie, Silver Jackson, and g.e.o. all were interviewed for a short segment on Raven Radio. If you slow the whole thing down, reverse it, and watch The Wizard of...

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  HomeSkillet Fest in the Hooligan

  Teri Tibbett, a lovely folk singer who graced us with her presence at HomeSkillet Fest, also happens to be a writer. What follows is ...

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  HomeSkillet Fest 2006: Wrap-Up

  HomeSKillet Fest is slowly wrapping up here in Sitka, Alaska. It's been two fantastic evenings of artists from all over Southeast Alaska as well as the added treat of Ja...

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  Common Market

  Common Market arrived in Sitka around 8am Saturday morning. They immediately did an interview with Raven Radio (the contents of which I will try to get to post here). T...

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  DJ Astronomar

  When we initially began talks with DJ Astronomar from Juneau, we weren't sure whether he would be able to make it or not. At the last minute he was able to hop on a plan...

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  LP3

  LP3, the master record presser, squeezed his demo out just in time to release it at HomeSkillet Fest. He came on a bit late, and played about seven tracks from his demo. ...

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  Phonetic and Micelph

  Phonetic and Micelph are two local Sitka sons who have honed their skills over the past ten years writing, producing, rapping, all the necessary components to make two ve...

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  Circle Hook

  "When Chuck Norris jumps in the water, he doesn't get wet, the water gets Chuck Norris'd." That pretty much sums up Circle Hook. They take a whole range of styles and...

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  Glorious Youth Parade

  HomeSkillet Fest day two got off to a late start, but when it did start, it started with a bang. I had only met a few of the members of Glorious Youth Parade before the ...

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  HomeSkillet Fest: LP3 album

  Over the las few months LP3 aka Problem Child has been working on his EP. We spent a few hours before the show polishing off the tracks on his new album, which will be r...

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  HomeSkillet Fest: Day One Wrap Up

  Day one of HomeSkillet Fest is wrapped up and written about. The weather was beautiful and we had a very nice turnout. As one might be able to tell, the beer garden was ...

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  Jake La Botz

  There is something to be said for a musician like Jake La Botz who can go from a place like LA, to a place like Sitka, Alaska, an...

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  Lee Asnin @ HomeSkillet Fest

  It was a treat to hear Lee Asnin playing at HomeSkillet Fest. Lee has been in Alaska since 1998 and been playing blues since he was a kid. I met Lee for the first time ...

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  Jed Delong

  Jed Delong played a set of eight songs. His rich voice is always nice to be around. He is definitely the poster "man" of HomeSkillet Records. We love him....

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  Silver Jackson

  Silver Jackson had a brilliant set with Drew and Thanny. These guys have been playing for a little while together and it was good to see them gel just in time for HomeSk...

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  G.E.O. Alive and Well

  G.E.O. grabbed a few of Silver Jackson's new band members to put a short set together. Drew Mochak rocked the drums and the tall drink of water playing bass is Thanny Be...

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  Moments before HomeSkillet Fest

  The kid with the hat put himself on the line for this show. This is moments before it all began. It was nice to have the show at a golf course so we could play to take ...

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  Raven Radio - Early Morning Show

  Look at those boys. Those boys founded HomeSkillet Records. Those boys are tired from a night full of setups. One has to love the good press we have received from Home...

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  4:07 PM Alaska Time - HomeSkillet Fest

  Here's a picture of Silver Jackson doing a sound check for the show. Everything is coming into place. Now all we need is for people to show up. The posts will be a b...

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  HomeSkillet Fest: Are you ready?

  Dan Littlefield from Circle Hook spent all night tweaking things with his sound team, making everything is just perfect, so that all attendees are guaranteed a great show...

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  HomeSkillet Fest Tomorrow

  Here we are on the eve of the first HomeSkillet Fest. Yes, the first. We hope this is a success and that one day we can do it again. We promise to post tons of picture...

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  Looking for Tickets?

  Like Lee, you can purchase tickets at Old Harbor Books. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.homeskilletfes...

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  The Line Up!

  Friday Night July 14th Vern Culp - 6:00 PM Hank Moore G.E.O. Jed Delong Silver Jackson Lee Asnin - 8:00 PM Jake Labotz - 9:00PM Saturday Night July 15th Glor...

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  Four new songs from Jeff Aker

  Guess who has new music out?  That's right, Mr. Jeff Aker - 4 new tracks posted by Jeff ...

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  Common Market

  Common Market Performing July 15th @ HomeskilletFest. Praise for the Albu...

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  G.E.O. and his day job

  If you have a chance, you should shoot over to check out the new portfolio of G.E.O., eleven3. He is the one behind ...

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  Jake Labotz

  Special guest performing at HomeSkilletFest July 14th. "From the first time I heard him play guitar and singing his songs in a smoky bar on La Brea and Su...

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  HomeskilletFest 2006

  Watch for performing artist profiles....

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  Album Release Party

  When: May, 19 2006 Where: Vista Del Mar's (formerly Seiner's) Sitka, AK What: MICELPH'S DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY come celebrate the release of Micelph's 2 albums, "Mi...

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