Best Circus Records Podcasts (2024)

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Urban-rural divide underscores tensions as congressional candidates vie for Clackamas County 5:03

16m ago5:03

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The battle between U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and state Rep. Janelle Bynum could come down to Clackamas County. Winning Oregon’s 5th Congressional District could help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Carolyn Shulman is Making a Scene 1:10:46

4h ago1:10:46

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Carolyn Shulman Carolyn Shulman is a Denver-based folk singer-songwriter whose connection with music has been a lifelong journey. Her father has played guitar as a hobby for most of his life, so when Carolyn expressed an interest in learning to play, he brought home a kid-sized acoustic guitar perfect for a…

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Gerry Casey Interviews The Sons Of Liberty 36:23

11h ago36:23

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Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Andy Muse of The Sons Of Liberty The band from Bristol (UK) have established themselves as mainstays of the current original hard rock scene. With a reputation built on extensive touring, blistering live performances and a passion for creating exceptional new rock music the band's trajectory has …

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Record Oregon wildfire season keeps NWS meteorologists extremely busy 4:22

17m ago4:22

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Meteorologists say it’s been an incredibly busy summer tracking and forecasting the wildfires across Oregon.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Partisan group weeds out hopeful Bend city council candidates in nonpartisan race 3:41

31m ago3:41

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In Bend, this year’s city council race has been shaped by pledges some candidates made to the Deschutes County Democrats – and that means voters will have fewer choices in November.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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March to August is Making a Scene 1:10:11

1h ago1:10:11

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with March to August! March to August (M2A) is a Folk-Americana, original music duo whose songs offer audiences snapshots into the human condition, while encompassing the myriad of emotions that coincide with it. http://www.makingascene.orgBy Richard LHommedieu

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Oregon football rivalry game expected to be a close one 5:42

8h ago5:42

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The Oregon-Oregon State game wasn't expected to be this interesting. The Beavers are playing well, and the Ducks aren't so much. Tyson Alger of the I-5 Corridor newsletter joins us to preview the game.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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In a sign of the times, Pendleton struggles to figure out what is and isn’t allowed 5:06

8h ago5:06

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The rise of the railroad helped create Pendleton, and that heritage can still be found in many downtown buildings. Now, the city is working to restore some of that frontier history while giving businesses the modern signs they say they need. But not everyone’s happy.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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With fundraising flagging, Oregon Republicans’ ambitions rely on Greg Walden 4:49

8h ago4:49

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Republican lawmakers in Oregon have struggled to raise campaign money this year. That means the GOP is increasingly relying on a familiar face: former Congressman Greg Walden.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon program helps incarcerated youth and adoptable dogs alike. It’s called Project POOCH 4:51

8h ago4:51

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The youth development program, housed at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, teaches its participants specific skills and broader life lessons, all while finding homes for dogs in need.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Piper and the Hard Times Are Making a Scene 1:07:57

8h ago1:07:57

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Making a Scene Presents an interview with Piper and the Hard Times Nashville-based blues & roots music group, Piper & the Hard Times, deliver intense and rhythmically dynamic blues-based music that translates into an unforgettable, captivating live show. The blues is the main foundation that defines their work, along with R&B, soul and rock. In Jan…

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #263 3:31:25

4d ago3:31:25

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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #263 and his guest Chase Walker Band http://www.makingascene.orgBy Richard LHommedieu

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Chris Murphy is making a Scene 49:56

4d ago49:56

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Murphy In another era, I would have played square dances, been a court musician, or a circus fiddler, and loved every minute of it,” says veteran LA violinist and songwriter Chris Murphy, whose spirited and haunting original music bends genres and even centuries with ease. http://www.makingascene.org…

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Gerry Casey Interviews Chase Walker 31:06

5d ago31:06

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Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Chase Walker The Chase Walker Band is a modern blues roots rock and soul band based in Southern California. Chase earned a degree in songwriting and music business from Belmont University, CEMB in Nashville TN. Chase is a Songwriter, Producer, Sync Music Professional, Multi-talented Musician and …

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Volunteers Advocate for Foster Care Kids 7:55

5d ago7:55

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Court-Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers for children in the foster care system.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Trevor B Power is Making a Scene 1:06:52

5d ago1:06:52

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Trevor B Power As singer-songwriter Trevor B. Power prepared to embark on his third album, he found himself in the capable hands of New York Blues Hall of Famer Dave Fields at the controls. With a collection of strong tunes in tow, Trevor and Dave, joined by some of the world's most talented musicians, star…

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R.G. Shore on memoir ‘The Ocean Inside Me 5:51

6d ago5:51

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R.G. Shore on memoir ‘The Ocean Inside Me,’ incarceration and healing racial traumaBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Audio 5:10

6d ago5:10

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The Ocean Inside of Me QABy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double shot Sept 2024 #1 3:08:47

10d ago3:08:47

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation a…

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With deep debt and low-paying jobs, Portland alternative medicine graduates say their degrees will never pay off 5:03

7d ago5:03

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The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is closing. Its graduates face one of the worst combinations of high debt and low earnings in the country.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A private equity firm saved beloved Portland restaurants from bankruptcy. Then it stopped paying its bills 5:37

7d ago5:37

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The company that owns Sizzle Pie, Rudy’s Barbershop, See See Motor Coffee Co. and Bamboo Sushi is facing evictions and lawsuitsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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NAYA celebrates 50 years of Native culture and history with upcoming powwow 5:52

7d ago5:52

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Portland's Native American Youth and Family Center celebrates culture and history with a powwow as nonprofit turns 50.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Class of 2025's first day of senior year 5:01

8d ago5:01

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OPB is nearing the end of a 13-year reporting project following a group of students in the Class of 2025. Today, several students in the class we’ve been following start senior year at David Douglas High School in Southeast Portland — their last, first day of high school.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Drug possession is a crime again in Oregon. Here’s what you need to know 5:30

9d ago5:30

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Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime. Earlier this year, state lawmakers rolled back key provisions of Ballot Measure 110, the voter-passed initiative that decriminalized drugs nearly four years ago.…

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Turnabout Breakdown Episode 0 (Start Here guide/update) 2:34

10d ago2:34

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Turnabout Breakdown is a podcast about Ace Attorney that comes in two parts: 1.0 - Jay Castello and Diego Argüello take a broad, analytical view as two media critics, one with a long history with the game and one as a newcomer. Also, it's finished! We did it! 2.0 - Jay, Devon, Adam, and Rho get way down into the details, start making jokes, and acc…

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Live from the Midnight Circus Featuring Doug Duffey and Badd 2:55:55

10d ago2:55:55

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Doug Duffey and the Badd This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it's roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innova…

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #262 3:47:42

11d ago3:47:42

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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #262 and his Guest Anthony Geraci http://www.makingascene.orgBy Richard LHommedieu

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Amanda Ann Platt is Making a Scene 57:57

14d ago57:57

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Amanda Ann Platt of Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters The music of Asheville, North Carolina based outfit Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters is nuanced, bringing insight and wit to the stories Platt tells through songwriting. Lyrically driven, the band’s country roots music often inspires introspectio…

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Gerry Casey Interviews Anthony Geraci 31:20

14d ago31:20

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Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Anthony Geraci Pianist, Hammond organist and composer Anthony Geraci was born in New Haven, CT in 1954. His interest in playing piano began at age four when he told his parents “I want a piano!” Kind of an odd request when most kids want a new baseball glove or bicycle. His parents weren’t musica…

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Doug Duffy is Making a Scene 1:03:46

15d ago1:03:46

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Doug Duffey Doug Duffey and BADD are a Louisiana-based quartet that plays 100% original Blues, Delta Soul, Bayou Funk and Swampadelica. The band name is an acronym of the band members' names. Duffey (National Blues and The Louisiana halls of fame, P-Funk alumnus), called "one of the most prolific songwriter…

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Portland's community solar program aims to lower utility bills 4:27

14d ago4:27

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Portland's community solar program aims to lower utility billsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Fast fashion and its effect on Portland clothing makers 4:36

14d ago4:36

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Fast fashion and its effect on Portland clothing makersBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie BLues Double Shot August 2024 #4 4:35:55

17d ago4:35:55

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation a…

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Spending the summer restoring Oregon waterways 4:34

15d ago4:34

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Spending the summer restoring Oregon waterwaysBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Portland water managers plan for a smoky future 4:48

16d ago4:48

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Portland water managers plan for a smoky futureBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #261 3:49:54

21d ago3:49:54

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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey show #261 with is Guest the Retro Kings http://www.makingascene.orgBy Richard LHommedieu

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Christopher Wyze 2:55:52

21d ago2:55:52

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Christopher Wyze and the Tellers This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it's roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven b…

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Barbara Cohen and Perrin Post are Making a Scene 1:22:19

22d ago1:22:19

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Making a Scene Present an Interview with Barbara Cohen and Perrin Post on PROTEST - A Revolutionary Rock Opus PROTEST pays tribute to the Women Activists who have made a substantial impact on their communities, politics, and the world! PAYING TRIBUTE TO: Alice Paul (Suffragist) Jane Fonda (Vietnam) Diane Nash (Civil Rights) Greta Thunberg (Climate)…

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Episode 136: Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess Discusses "Permission to Fly" 47:28

18d ago47:28

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Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess joins me to discuss his upcoming solo album, Permission to Fly. Unlike many keyboard player solo albums, which focus on the keys and often use multiple singers and musicians, this one was put together like a band album, using a consistent lineup across the record. It's a cohe…

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The Montavilla Jazz Festival 5:33

19d ago5:33

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Talking with the Executive Director of The Montavilla Jazz FestivalBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Gerry Casey Interviews Kyle John Suckling 42:51

22d ago42:51

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Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Kyle John Suckling of The Retro Kings Kyle John Suckling not a name you could easily forget, but the real magic happens when john uses those powerful vocals cords of his it's a spine tingling experience. Back in the late sixties/early seventies we were treated to some of virtuoso vocal performanc…

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Christopher Wyze is Making a Scene 1:08:34

24d ago1:08:34

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Christopher Wyze Twenty years a blues band frontman, singing the songs of others, Christopher Wyze has emerged as a powerful lyricist and stylist of his own music. None other than the Nashville Songwriters Association International named Wyze "One to Watch" in December 2023. His original outlook blends soun…

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Portland’s east side poised to host 2 new venues, could boost the city’s music scene 5:00

21d ago5:00

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Two different projects are moving forward to develop entertainment venues that are able to accommodate audiences of more than 3,000 people.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double shot Show Aug 2024 #4 4:18:23

25d ago4:18:23

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation a…

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Officials spearheading Oregon drug recriminalization could learn a lot from Washington 5:07

22d ago5:07

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Some of the people at the heart of that process believe Oregon is on the verge of making critical mistakes that mean many parts of the state will flop when it comes to meeting the overarching goal: steering drug users who are causing public angst and disorder away from the public eye and toward recovery.…

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Final XOXO festival this weekend 4:33

23d ago4:33

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The investigation into the mass shooting last October in Lewiston, Maine, said local law enforcement and Army Reserve leaders failed repeatedly to take steps to prevent the tragidity. We’ll find out more in our newscast, just two minutes away on O-P-B. (IDS). Today is Tuesday August 20th … it’s 4 o'clock … Good afternoon. 4:00 BILLBOARD This is OPB…

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Multnomah County sheriff agrees to jail people under Portland camping policy, for now 4:08

23d ago4:08

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In a reversal, Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell has agreed to start booking people into jail who have been charged with violating Portland's anti-camping policy.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Diane Durrett 2:54:14

27d ago2:54:14

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Diane Durrett This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it's roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation and cr…

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tom Craig 4:00:44

28d ago4:00:44

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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tom Craig This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it's roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation and creati…

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Diane Durrett is Making a Scene 59:15

28d ago59:15

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Diane Durrett Internationally recognized as a singer/songwriter and producer, Diane Durrett is always rocking the house with her distinctive vibrato, she can belt gut-bucket blues with the best of them. She proves it, again on her upcoming 10th American Roots album “Sweet Georgia Blues”. Durrett’s velvet vo…

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