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Catching Up With Grace Hayes
Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 9/26/20 Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 9/26/20

Catching Up With Grace Hayes

Comedic songwriter and viral content creator Grace Hayes talks about Tik Tok and her latest release ‘Strawberry,’ after taking off in the Reno music scene.

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Dancing For The Soul
Concert & Venue Reviews Sam Ray-Johnson 9/16/20 Concert & Venue Reviews Sam Ray-Johnson 9/16/20

Dancing For The Soul

If music is a window into the soul, dancing is the food.

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‘Heartbeat To Heartbeat, Eye To Eye,’ Unity Through Music
Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 8/20/20 Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 8/20/20

‘Heartbeat To Heartbeat, Eye To Eye,’ Unity Through Music

A review on a song released to benefit local musicians and lift spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Benee: More Than A One-Hit, Viral Wonder
Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 8/3/20 Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 8/3/20

Benee: More Than A One-Hit, Viral Wonder

Hailing from New Zealand, Benee took the world by storm with ‘Supaloney.’ A review of her latest single, ‘Night Garden.’

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Wailing For Humanity: Reno Metal Band Provides Solace During Quarantine
Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 7/28/20 Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 7/28/20

Wailing For Humanity: Reno Metal Band Provides Solace During Quarantine

Reno metal band Condemned Existence pushes forward even in the midst of COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Reasons Why We Needed Gus Dapperton’s ‘Post Humorous’
Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 7/9/20 Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 7/9/20

Reasons Why We Needed Gus Dapperton’s ‘Post Humorous’

Gus Dapperton releases ‘Post Humorous’ at a time when we needed it most — amid COVID-19 quarantines.

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As Poeville Fire Burns, ‘Big Smoke’ Comforts Me
Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 6/27/20 Music News Sam Ray-Johnson 6/27/20

As Poeville Fire Burns, ‘Big Smoke’ Comforts Me

As the Poeville Fire of 2020 burns, ‘Big Smoke’ by Five Alarm Funk gives one writer comfort amid the chaos of fire season in Nevada.

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Soldier Of Love: Mac Esposito
Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 6/22/20 Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 6/22/20

Soldier Of Love: Mac Esposito

Mac Esposito is a jazz musician and rapper trying to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement through his art.

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The Rock Endures: Teacher Still Creating Music
Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 12/1/15 Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 12/1/15

The Rock Endures: Teacher Still Creating Music

A band feature when they released their album 'Yggdrasil' in April 2015.

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Blazing The Trail: Reno Musician Audrey Karrasch After ‘The Voice’
Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 11/24/15 Artist Features Sam Ray-Johnson 11/24/15

Blazing The Trail: Reno Musician Audrey Karrasch After ‘The Voice’

An artist feature on a Reno local who made it onto 'The Voice,' in 2013.

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Off Beat Music Festival Brings Reno Together
Concert & Venue Reviews Sam Ray-Johnson 11/10/15 Concert & Venue Reviews Sam Ray-Johnson 11/10/15

Off Beat Music Festival Brings Reno Together

A news piece on the Off Beat Music Festival in November of 2015 — featuring a student who helped with promotional work for the event.

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