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Done And Crossed The Line

June 10th, 2008

Well, I finally did it. I finally got so fed up with blogger’s clunky interface and lack of customization that I jumped ship. Shinjak’s Listening Lounge is now powered by Wordpress! This has allowed me to customize the site to my slightly OCD satisfaction. Let me know what you think of the new layout and theme in the comments section conveniently found below this post. I have also added Yahoo Media Player which allows all the songs to be played individually or as a playlist. I think this is an improvement over the delicious player script which I was previously using. Do you like the Yahoo Media Player better?

Also notice that I have removed the Google Adsense ads (which earned me a grand total of 58 cents in the last eight months). In it’s place I now have a paypal donation link at the bottom of the sidebar. Feel free to buy me a cup of hot coffee ($1) or a cold beer ($3).

I have listed some band resources in the sidebar. These are to help out all of you budding musicians who are looking to make the leap into the digital realm.

At the bottom of each post are convenient links for you to share my posts on all of your favorite social networking sites (including del.ico.us, digg, myspace, facebook, reddit, technorati, google bookmarks, etc.). I hope to add some links to the sidebar that will make it easier to follow the Lounge with your favorite RSS reader in the near future.

That’s all of the changes for now, enjoy!

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Free Music From The Gougers

June 5th, 2008

Texas based band The Gougers is making their latest album, A Long Day for the Weathervane, available as a free download for the entire summer! All you have to do is head over to www.freegougers.com , put in your info and the emails of three friends, and the download link will be sent to you.

The Gougers have been featured on the lounge before, but here are a couple of songs to whet your appetite:

The Gougers - It’ll Get Better

The Gougers - Riding In A Lincoln Contenental With Sylvia Plath

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Frank Bang’s Secret Stash Summer Schedule

May 28th, 2008

Frank Bang and his Secret Stash are on the road again and playing several shows in North Carolina. Here is a complete list of upcoming shows:

5/21/08 The Poor House Ft. Laudedale, FL
5/23/08 Green Parrot / Key West, FL
5/29/08 Slim’s Downtown / Raleigh N.C.
5/30/08 The New French Bar / Asheville N.C.
5/31/08 Christopher’s Morgantown, N.C.
6/03/08 Harlem Ave Lounge / Berwyn, IL
6/05/08 Blue Note / Columbia, MO
6/06/08 Rude Dogs / Cape Girardeau, MO
6/07/08Rude Dogs / Cape Girardeau, MO
6/09/08 Bill’s Blues / Evanston, IL
6/13/08 The Harlem Ave. Lounge / Berwyn, IL
6/14/08 Billy’s / Grand Rapids, MI

There are three shows in North Carolina including a show at Christopher’s in Morganton which is only about 30 minutes from me. Maybe I’ll see you there. If you talk to Frank, tell him the Shinjak blog sent you. He’ll know what you mean.

Buy Frank’s latest album, And They Named It Rock And Roll, at cdbaby.com:

For those who missed my original Secret Stash post, here is a live show from the Orange Peel in Asheville circa May 2007:

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash
Live at the Orange Peel, Asheville NC May 25, 2007

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash - Mind On My Money

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash - Livin On Your Love

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash - Heartaches Were Nickels

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash - Earthquake

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash - When The Levee Breaks

Frank Bang And The Secret Stash - Ready For The Ride