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"Music is more than playing in a band rehearsal every day."  During the pandemic, Chris and his music teacher colleagues created a series of four-week short courses students could take in addition to their ensembles to learn more about music. He also took an idea from one of his students and developed a summer jazz mentoring program.  Oh, and did I mention his jazz ensemble has received nine invitations to Wynton Marsalis' Essentially Ellington Festival in New York?  There's a lot to unpack during our conversation and it is a good one!

Bla.Ze Bey's debut single ‘New Beginnings’ is a confident introduction from the Missouri-based rapper. With an addictive bounce and step to the groove, the instrumental itself, produced by Scar is already enough to nod heads and snap necks. Bla.Ze and VINNYKR3W’s vocals latch on to the rhythmic pulse, as they dish out bars and waves of positivity with lyrics that reinforce themes surrounding ‘change’ and turning a new leaf. With these themes in mind, it’s a seemingly perfect track to usher in the new year.

• Written by Sean Fitzjohn, Editor In Chief @ Producer Hive

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ABOUT:

Davis McCarty was the worst kid in his art class, but by the time he reached college his skill was impossible to ignore.

​His dreams of becoming a full-time artist were put on hold when he graduated at the height of the financial crisis in the United States. Soon he found himself working in a cheese factory to make ends meet.  

​So how does someone go from working in a cheese factory to having his art exhibited in iconic buildings, museums and festivals around the world? Find out.

​This artist’s remarkable story is one you’ll never forget.

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• Pulse Portal Scultpure
• @pulseportal
• Emergence sculpture at Spoon River College
• @dicrodavis

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Mike Wallace dies.

Zimmerman charged.

Miami Marlins suspend manager over Castro comments.

6-year-old Elian Gonzalez, exploited by both sides.

Who killed Kennedy?

Castro is an impressive guy.


Mail Bag:

Two from Earl:
1) Zimmerman thoughts.
2) Gay college student commits suicide after being secretly filmed.(Why?)

Two from Dennis:
1) Criminal investigation launched into Prosser’s choking of female Justice.
2) Hilary Rosen says Ann Romney never worked a day in her life ...

Three from Peter:
1) Moorhead waitress gets to keep $12,000 tip after all.
2) Beloit to pay $265,000 to settle strip search lawsuit.
3) Grieving family's sign stolen from tree where son died in drunken driving crash.

The Rest of the Show:

1) Dan's thoughts on Mike Wallace.

Super Bowl XLV!
Go Greenbay Packers!


Mail Bag:

First one from Sam: "Recapping the last few weeks."
Linux, The Dream Act, Sex Offenders and the Death Penalty.

One from Mike: 2011 and It's strange dates and amazing math to 111.

Four from Peter:
1) Tort reform supporter bends truth about own legal history.
2) Bill to end racial traffic stop monitoring.
Snakes of the Week - Rebublicans Sen. Mary Lazich and Sen. Van Wanggaard.
3) Garfield on the oil crisis.
4) Radio host's sexual remarks.

One from Dennis on thinking before you speak.

One from a West Coast Mick: NFL West.


The Rest of the Show:

1) Controversial town of Beloit police chief retires.

2) Forgetter be forgotten.