Regional radio, music submissions, and the Radio.com challenge
The Radio.com network is a test of dedication when trying to promote your music and gain airplay on its local affiliate stations....
Regarding my absence ftom 2020 NHL playoff blogging and my social withdrawal online
As the Tampa Bay Lightning's original blogger, I haven't said much of anything about these belated playoffs. I'm not interacting much online either. Why?...
The stage is set for a cultural event
If the moment is like the trying times of 1964 or 1980, a very influential cultural event could be in the cards for America... And...
NHL History: Vinny Lecavalier’s “Rough Translation” to Life With The White Bear
A pie e of NHL history was the 2004-05 lockout. A story within it was Vincent Lecavalier plaung for AK Baez Kazan during that lost...
[Meta] This blog isn’t all about the Bolts
I round out that every single category of his web site was listed as “Tampa Bay Lightning” in search engine results. One setting or another...
A quick update and seeking input on Radio and streaming music submission options for indie musicians
Just a note on the format - and perhaps the eventual breakup - of the Radio and Streaming Music Submissions Options post....
An online location for musicians and local music fans in Florida
Are you a musician from Florida? Do you like the tunes from the Sunshine State? There's a Reddit community for that now......
“Typing’s an adventure…” takes on new meaning
No, no, I haven't been hired as Donald Trump's speech writer. Thank God. ...
For those looking for the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart archives
As someone who reflected on the Billboard Music chart archives to discover music as well as be reminded of classics from days-gone-by, I was a...
A forum devoted to the Adult Contemporary class of music
Join me on /r/AdulytContemporary ....
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Let me stress outright: This is a personal weblog. All content on the site is of a variety of subject matters by a lone author:...
Not quite blogging — but updating one specific post
I have not been blogging so much as updating one blog post and researching more options for those who may take interest in said-post. For...
Lightning hockey and that blogger named John…
I need to updated the logo I use for hockey related posts. That is all....
This Johnny Fonts has been on Twitter 11 years
John "Johnny Fonts" Fontana started his life on Twitter 10.22.2008 -- 11 years ago today....
Radio and streaming music submission options for indie musicians
Getting airplay for music doesn't stop at playlists on music services. There are many (MANY) stations that broadcast widely accepting music submissions. There are...
Where to submit music for radio airplay?
Where to submit music to get on the radio or submit music to get on a radio stream....
Polls are now open…
This blog now has polling options. Rah....
An example of how Meh.com’s deal-a-day can conquer
Just one example of how the deal-a-day web site can save you cash. ...
Theme foray fade
After a month on a new look, I went back to the old look. ...
There isn’t much of a Tampa Bay Lightning blogosphere
The Tampa Bay Lightning blogosphere isn't much of a blogosphere at all. ...
A quick update on the Hockey Daily project
An update on a would-be hockey web site that's being put togetehr (ever so slowly) by a former hockey blogger....
“And I desperately need a manicure!” – The look, the feel, the folly
I’ve spent a bit of time the past month or two looking to simply upgrade The WordPress theme for this site. Too often the look...
I find the lack of #FAIL disturbing in this video incident
"Twinle Twinkle Little Star" turned to the Dark Side during a recitation. It's video that's gone viral on Twitter. And it's funny....
My love for hockey and the glory of the Stanley Cup
With the start of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, this long-time hockey blogger pulls up his words from 2014 and why he loves the Cup....
A touch of rock history as an indie music radio “Experience”
On a small-time indie radio station, the last thing you expect to cross is a member of the Rock Hall of Fame......
Lack of writing is a visualization thing…
JohnnyFonts.com has a new site logo! And maybe, just maybe, it'll have a new theme sometime soon....
What to do with HockeyDaily.net?
I bought a domain name and am now wondering what to do with it. ...
Poll: Does listening to Spotify Playlists lead you to buy music?
Posted through Twitter so it's open for public voting - how often do Spotify listeners buy songs they dig that they heard on a playlist?...
It certainly feels like networking – indie music promotion on Twitter
It's nice to be reached out to and to see positive feedback when a musician releases new tunes. Vic Cracknell has done just that......
Hulk smash!…with an intellectual approach few employ when angry
If only more people went to their brains when pissed off... ...
Without a job and without a path forward
The plight of a long-time blogger and disabled individual. ...
Songs in the queue for Spotify Playlist review
The life of a Spotify Playlist Curator. It's a list of songs I'm to review and potentially add to one Spotify playlist or another of...
For those on Reddit and who enjoy the Adult Contemporary class of music, join me on /r/AdultContemporary
Join me on Reddit's Adult Contemporary community. Simply click the link and you'll be redirected there....
Spotify playlists and the follower flaw
In simplicity, a Spotify playlist having followers does not mean they are playlist listeners....
Soft rock, easy listening, adult contemporary and the Tampa Bay music scene
There's a new Spotify playlist that highlights adult contemporary songs by Tampa Bay based musical artists. I'm looking for more to highlight too....
The one where Kevin Pollak answered a question of mine on Reddit
In 2015 I got Kevin Pollak to allude to a little anecdote he had during filming of "A Few Good Men"....
Introducing The Softer Side of Indie 2019 Spotify playlist
A playlist of current soft rock and easy listening on Spotify - open to listeners and for submissions....
“The Playlist Exchange” is a promotional avenue for content on Spotify
Just a heads up for musical artists who are looking to promote their tunes on Spotify as well as for people running niche playlists who...
2017 Music Tampa Bay Top 100 — now a Spotify playlist
Music Tampa Bay‘s annual Top 100 lists (which ran from 2008 through 2017) featured a wide swath of music — we’re talking genres and time-of-publication. Some...
A new Spotify playlist of Tampa Bay musicians and music
In spring of 2017, I took to the task of taking aMusic Tampa Bay Top 100 list of 2016 post was an attempt at exposure...
Personal note: I’ve taken back “Boltsmag”
Just a heads up: When I started blogging about hockey, the posts were published on Boltsmag.com. Upon me founding Raw Charge, I pointed the domain...
That mascot Gritty is now a heralded PR SNAFU
One day after my little piece on that shitty thing called Gritty, I got a PR email regarding the mascot that seems to have a...
Spanning the world and united in melody, the music of Lucy, Racquel and Me
The Internet is the land of opportunity for musical artists. Any artist/group of any music genre from any location who has access to the Net...
Lost articles may be found again via the Wayback Machine
Just a quick note: With how articles sometimes disappear — you have the link but error messages pop up when you click on them –...
Radio Airplay: A review of Jango’s backend service after 2 years use promoting music
If you’re an indie musical artist or even one under a label and looking for exposure, you may see Radio Airplay, which powers the Jango...
Instead of thoughts and speculation, Erik Karlsson trade rumors bring thundering silence to the Tampa Bay Lightning blogosphere
Rumors, innuendo, speculation… It’s loomed since before the 2018 NHL trade deadline and now it’s on the forefront during the NHL offseason. Days after the...
The archives of the Tampa Bay Times have fallen down
In March I ran an article aimed at the another shortcoming that continues to this day; no linkage in articles). Now, I don’t know how...
When something basic is lacking from a major news publication
This is 2018 and the about their archives and a lack of generic advertising to go along with the content that continues to draw in...
Note to the Tampa Bay Times: The online archives shouldn’t be ad-free
The Tampa Bay Times has tens of thousands of articles, some mundane news and some as feature reading, on its former site domain. SPTimes.com represented...
Lyrical verse, the music business and me on SongBay
I’m trying a new avenue, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve long had poetry and lyrical verse posted online, but I’ve never really pushed myself into music....