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Mike Bankhead

Nov 21 2021

brief reflections on leaving my corporate job

I left my corporate job earlier this month.  I had been employed at the same place for 17 years, which is a not-insignificant portion of my life.  In the culture here, it is difficult to not be defined by what…

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Nov 6 2021

Baseball means more to me than it probably should

You know I love music.  For some reason that I fail to understand, there exists a subset of artistic people - whether musical or otherwise - that have some kind of strange aversion to sport in general, and really love…

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Oct 31 2021

Restaurant Review - Pig Slice Pizza in the Dayton, Ohio area

It appeared on social media, seemingly out of nowhere, this guerilla style deliciousness, this purveyor of flavor with punk rock ethos, this underground Detroit style pizzeria.  Specifically, "Underground Detroit Style Pizzeria" is how they describe themselves on their Facebook page…

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Oct 17 2021

Thoughts on playing live on the radio last week

In March 2020, just after finishing up Anxious Inventions & Fictions, I was able to schedule a visit to Juliet Fromholt's Kaleidoscope show on WYSO. Then, the pandemic lockdown happened.  Juliet was kind enough to have a conversation with…

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Oct 10 2021

Amplified: Kyleen Downes

Kyleen Downes is a true professional. She plays, she writes, she sings, she teaches... and radiates joy when making music.  Every time I go see Kyleen play a show, I end up less grumpy when the show is over than…

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Oct 4 2021

I'd like to give you the shirt off my back

Have you watched the music video for "Wapakoneta" yet?

If not, well, this is it:

 

Do you see that black shirt with the red roses that I am wearing in the video?  I am giving that away.  I have worn…

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Sep 19 2021

New music video for "Wapakoneta" coming soon

Yes, I realize it has been a few months since my last blog.   Part of that is general life business.  Part of that is struggling with being in a dark place that I've written about before.  Let's agree to…

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May 24 2021

Concert Memories - Toadies at multiple Ohio venues (Diffuser opening)

Welcome to Concert Memories May!  All of my Monday blog entries this month will be about memorable concerts.

Toadies had to tread a long and winding road on the way to getting their second full-length album released.  That's a strange…

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May 15 2021

Concert Memories - Local H at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio

Welcome to Concert Memories May!  All of my Monday blog entries this month will be about memorable concerts.

This time we're going to party like it's 1999... well, because this show happened in 1999.

 

The third Local H album was …

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May 7 2021

Concert Memories - Our Lady Peace on consecutive nights in Dayton

Welcome to Concert Memories May!  All of my Monday blog entries this month will be about memorable concerts.

Oh look, what do we have here?

 

That's right, a superstar Canadian band, who were accustomed to playing arenas and stadiums in…

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May 3 2021

Concert Memories - The Cranberries at Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio

Welcome to Concert Memories May!  All of my Monday blog entries this month will be about memorable concerts.

Once upon a time, I was somewhat obsessed with The Cranberries.  Not only did they have a tastefully named bassist, their Irish…

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Apr 25 2021

Amplified: Emmrose

Remember when I told you that you should listen to the Duet or Don't podcast, hosted by Baby Molly?  If perchance you took me up on that advice, you've already heard from Emmrose.  This talented young artist…

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