December Hotel List
The 25 Best Lovedrug Songs
The Canton, Ohio rock band Lovedrug, led by singer and guitarist Michael Shepard, built a passionate following with a dramatic mix of alternative rock, atmosphere, and melody.
December Hotel Features
Featured Documentary
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
Some rock documentaries are built around excess. Others are about tragedy, fame, drugs, money or spectacular breakups. Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. has plenty of conflict, but its real subject is something stranger: three musicians who have spent decades struggling to communicate with one another while somehow communicating perfectly when they play music.
The Dingees
Musical Influences
The punk/ska/reggae outfit The Dingees were nice enough to take the time to share their musical influences with us. Here is a list of their most influential and favorite albums.
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The Story Behind
"Riders on the Storm" by The Doors
"Riders on the Storm" was not written by Jim Morrison alone in one dramatic moment. It developed collectively during a Doors rehearsal in Los Angeles in late 1970. Morrison supplied the central lyrics and imagery, while Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore helped transform the idea into the dark, jazz-influenced song we know today.
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I sat up late last night scribbling album names that changed the way I looked at music and the world, trying to narrow down a handful that I felt were "inspirational" to me. It is not an easy task. I was fortunate enough to have great music around me while growing up. My older sister was heavily into underground folk of the '60s and '70s, so I had an early insight into what great songwriting meant.
Some of these I grew up with and some I discovered on my own later on after I started making my own music. Mind you, this is only a small sample of my original list. I am influenced and inspired by so many artists that it was difficult to choose just a few.
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Loud Harp - Interview
Loud Harp is comprised of Asher Seevinck and Dave Wilton. Last year they released their self-titled debut album. Recently I had the privilege of interviewing Asher. Here is what he had to say.
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