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The Mailbox, vol. 71

… in which a technological hiccup robbed us of our usual episode of music, information, and humor – well, the first two anyway – so in their place we offer you a music-only program so that you can...

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The Mailbox, vol. 72

… in which we welcome music fan and blogger extraordinaire Bill Brownlee, who adds his knowledge and passion to the discussion of all things music – including new indie and rock sounds from the...

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The Mailbox, vol. 73

… in which the old axiom “it ain’t over ’til it’s over” is proven to be more than the title of a Lenny Kravitz song, as one of this week’s tracks wasn’t included until a fortuitous Facebook message...

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The Mailbox, vol. 74

… in which we pay homage to one of rock’s most legendary bands, give a listen to some upcoming local talent, and hear about shows in our immediate and semi-immediate future.  Lots of good things going...

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The Mailbox, vol. 76

… in which Chris and Michael entertain the FIRST-EVER in-studio performance in the history of the show, as we learn about this weekend’s Murder Ballad Ball: Two Sisters.  Music and fashion combine for...

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The Mailbox, vol. 78

… in which Michael Byars plays selections from his top ten albums as heard on The Mailbox.  The list of artists is below – in alphabetical order.  To find out where they ranked, you’re just going to...

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End of the Year Newsletter 2012

Hello! As 2012 draws to a close, the Midwest Music Foundation would like to take a minute to thank everyone who has helped make this year such an amazing success for our organization as well as the...

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The Mailbox, vol. 79

… in which Concert Chris Haghirian closes out the year with his look back at his highlights of 2012.  Music will be played, lists will be read, rankings will be revealed, and surprises will be shared....

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The Mailbox, vol. 81

… in which the art of the singer/songwriter is displayed in many forms, from light and cheery to pensive and haunting.  We’ll get information on upcoming shows – including an exclusive (at press time)...

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The Mailbox, vol. 82

… in which we start and finish the podcast with local love, and fill up the middle with more musical goodness from around the world.  Upcoming shows are spoken of fondly, as is our new official baker....

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The Mailbox, vol. 83

… in which the weekly intent to offer variety is displayed with great vigor and aplomb, as you will hear when you hear this here.  See what we did there?  We used “aplomb” and we had fun with...

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The Mailbox, vol. 84

… in which it’s all about this year’s Middle of the Map Festival, coming soon to venues great and small.  Chris Haghirian is joined by co-founder Nathan Reusch to give listeners of The Mailbox a...

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The Mailbox, vol. 85

… in which the music gets faster, harder, and louder with some hard-edged aggression and in-your-face volume.  Somebody needs to switch to decaf.  Local love gets the spotlight once again, along with...

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The Mailbox, vol. 86

… in which we learn about the second round of announced artists performing at this year’s Middle of the Map Festival, April 4-6 at various venues in and around the Midtown area.  If the combined...

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The Mailbox, vol. 87

… in which things return to some sense of normalcy for a week as Chris and Michael return to the seven-songs-and-a-lot-of-blabbing format that has endeared them to so many of you.  Excellent music and...

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The Mailbox, vol. 88

… in which the upcoming “Friends of JJ’s Benefit” is the focus of the second half of the show, with two of the driving forces behind the event, Jim Ligon and Sondra Freeman, talk about what’s been...

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The Mailbox, vol. 89

… in which we dedicate the show to the best doggone showcase, official or not, that South By Southwest music lovers could possibly hope to see: MidCoast Takeover, which is once again being presented at...

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The Mailbox, vol. 90

… in which Michael flies solo as Chris and Michelle recuperate from their adventures in Austin at this year’s SXSW Music Conference – and “flies solo” takes on added meaning as Michael prepares to take...

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The Mailbox, vol. 92

… in which the focus shifts from music to movies, as Chris Haghirian presents a sneak preview of the first Middle of the Map Movie Festival, taking place May 1-5 at the Alamo Drafthouse in Kansas City....

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The Mailbox, vol. 93

… in which there’s just too much local music that has either recently been released or will soon be released for us to not dedicate an entire show to what’s happening in our area.  Our usual...

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