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As you know, this has become the website for the group the Sad Salamanders.  How did they become my new favorite group?  They reached out to me and offered me free stuff.  Yes, folks, I can be bought and I am not ashamed to say it.  You want “ink” on this blog?  Leave a comment or send me something for free.
The Salamanders have released their first album “Cigarettes and Fishnets” and it really does swing in a way you really have to hear to believe.  I had a lovely interview with the man behind the swinging madness: Scooter Pietsch.
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The weekend is here and that means driving around a lot and listening to music in the car while running errands.  I love how attractive weekends look and I always think I am going to spend time relaxing and enjoying it.  Then, suddenly, I am running to the grocery store and doing laundry and other things.  Before I know it the weeked is over, I am still worn out from the week and I spent more time in my car than I did actually relaxing.
This is why I love my jazz collection.  Nothing helps keep me sane more than my …read more

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I know, I know, I am probably talking too much about the Sad Salamanders for some of you.  Well, what can I say, when I become a bit obsessed about something, I can’t shut up about it.  If I had my own jazz radio station, their album “Cigarettes and Fishnets” would be on steady rotation.
Check out their MySpace page:  www.myspace.com/sadsalamander.  They have lots of cool stuff there including their video for “My Parents Were Swingers.”  They also have an outstanding mention about this particular blog and a link, which I great appreciate. 
I also recently checked in to see if the …read more

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If you have not found the Sad Salamanders yet, you need to.  I have mentioned them before and I am attempting to champion them as one of the premier jazz bands out there right now.  They are, at the very least, a helluva lot of fun to listen to.  Well, now they have released their first video.
Click HERE to check out the video for “My Parents Were Swingers.”
This music video has already gone on my personal rotation.  It is sexy without being perverted and the song just rocks.  I love this tune, actually, and it’s the one that kicks of …read more

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If you have been keeping an eye on this blog, you will see that the Sad Salamanders sensation has started to grow.  Ok, well, I had one of the guys responsible for the group leave a comment and then a fan leave another comment.  Granted, the fan, for all I know, could be a relative of that particular band member, but considering it’s mostly my own family that has purchased all of the books I have published, who am I to argue?
I did want to give another push for this group.  I do ask you, as fans of jazz and …read more

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