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The Genesis of The Lost Dogs

January 20, 2009
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The Genesis of The Lost Dogs

(as told by Terry Taylor) Story by Steve Ruff    |    Photos courtesy of Todd Zeller Talking to Terry Taylor… that was cool. I don’t have to tell you who he is or what bands he is a part of.  He has 30+ years in the industry, and his main project, Daniel Amos, has covered...

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Greg Lawless

January 20, 2009
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Greg Lawless

Coming Soon To A Jazz Trio Near You? Story by Steve Ruff Picture by Greg Lawless Talking to Greg Lawless was really cool. He is by far one of the most gracious guys that I have been able to speak with, and he was extremely nice and very eager to help out in any...

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Knott And Doidge: Current Projects

January 20, 2009
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by Steve Ruff Brian was 15 years old when he first met Michael Knott. They have a long personal and musical relationship. I talked to Brian about reconnecting with Michael and about their upcoming projects. This is what he said, “Mike and I just ran into each other a few months back. He asked...

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Brian Doidge: In His First Interview Ever

January 20, 2009
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Brian Doidge: In His First Interview Ever

“The normal, mundane things you become grateful for” By Steve Ruff Photos by Rick McDonough This was one of the coolest interviews I have ever done. I always enjoy talking to anyone associated with Michael Knott and any of his projects. Contrary to the press that I have seen in most other places where...

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Doidge, On Working With Michael Knott

January 20, 2009
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by Steve Ruff I had to ask Brian Doidge about working with Knott. If you’ve ever seen the footage of Cornerstone ’93, or if you were fortunate enough to have been there, they always seemed to have a zany sense of humor. There were the outfits… Doidge in the clown mask next to Knott...

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Allan Aguirre & Scaterd Few

October 4, 2008
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Allan Aguirre & Scaterd Few

History and Hardship – An interview with the man that started Christian Punk Rock by Steve Ruff; photo by Drew Domkus Allan Aguirre… The ‘Godfather’ of Christian punk. Allan and his band Scaterd Few broke into the scene back in the days before there was a real punk band in Christian music. All you...

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Michael Knott: The Songs That Sometimes Take on a Life of Their Own

October 4, 2008
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by Steve Ruff When I was talking to Michael about the new L.S. Underground record, we also started talking about songs and their meanings. Songs are really interesting in the sense that they can take on a life of their own. I have always been attracted to music based generally on the lyrical content...

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Michael Gerard Knott: Things He’s Done, Things Still To Come

October 4, 2008
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By Steve Ruff Michael has to be the busiest man in music. If you didn’t already know, not only is he a musician, but he is also a painter, the curator of an art gallery and hard at work on several different projects. In addition to the new L.S. Underground album, there are many...

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The Return of L.S. Underground

October 4, 2008
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The Return of L.S. Underground

By Steve Ruff Photos by Rick McDonough THE MUSIC AND THE MESSAGE, THE HEAVIEST TO DATE “I’M SCARED ABOUT THIS NEW RECORD, BECAUSE I’VE HAD TO TOTALLY ENGULF MYSELF IN THIS SUBJECT TO MAKE IT SEEM REAL TO ME” L.S. Underground is back. It’s been ten years since we have heard from the band...

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