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Friday, December 13, 2019

The Unstoppables / Nomad Planets at the Hobart Art Theatre

First off, I believe I found our coolest music venue in NW Indiana, here at the Hobart Art Theatre in Hobart. What a cool place. The sound this evening was the best I have heard at a music venue. Good seating everywhere. A big thanks to Tom Lounges for supporting this venue, and of course our local music scene. Since the destruction of Holiday Star Theatre that was in Merrillville, this is a Christmas wish come true.

On November 15th, catch BritBreat at the Hobart Art Theatre!

In addition to tonight's event was donations for the NWI food bank. You can never deliver enough to the food bank. This evening was just a small donation to what needs to happen for the people in our region.

The Unstoppables and Nomad Planets played music for us to help the Food Bank. Both bands are power houses of local original music in NW Indiana. They have accomplished a lot and take very little. So this is why I give them, and other bands, free photography. It makes me feel good as a human to donate.

I shot some video with my camera of both bands. All hand held. I think I need to start carrying my tripod and external mic in the car for occasions like this. I also still dislike the red lighting when photographing. It kills the image. I tried to rework a couple of the photographs for a better image for you. I hope you like them.

Before we get to the bands, here are some photographs inside of the Hobart Art Theatre.

Nomad Planets

Opening was Nomad Planets. The video is of their first song, which is one I believe stretched their envelope and was cool.

This next photograph was done "in camera" using reflections. No post editing.

The Unstoppables

These guys definitely have their own vibe going on. Mellow, rich with sound, and a connection with the audience that makes them want to get up and dance.

I sneaked in the next photo from Tom's phone while he was "live".

Hobart Art Theatre

230 Main Street

Hobart, IN 46342

219.942.1670

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Sunday, November 24, 2019

Tom Lounges' Record Bin

I started listening to the radio when I was in 6th grade. Yes, I listened to it earlier, but not with my own intention. The intention – music. I started collecting 45’s and albums in 8th grade, then a little later in life 8-tracks and cassettes. It was all rock'n roll. The “go to” was always vinyl.

Starting in 1970 and for the next 36 years you can imagine how many vinyl I had collected. Then came a day I had to downsize, and it was all given away, including my stereo. That hurt, but change was needed and CD’s were available and easier to shelve. Though I found out in the late 80’s that CD’s were not the quality I was hoping for. Every frequency of sound was heard. You do not hear that at a concert. Albums and concerts were more in tune with each other. Compact discs had too much audible noise, like an overpopulated color photograph. It took a while to get used to that.

Though through all these years vinyl was still my “go to” when I had a listening choice. I am happy to report that there are many others that feel the same, helping the comeback of vinyl, and who better to carry that torch than Tom Lounges!

What is super cool is that Tom has a vinyl record store in Hobart, "Tom Lounges' Record Bin", and it is just not that. You can also catch local musicians and friends of Tom play there, and it is free. Yes, free. Yes, buy a vinyl while you are there, because that is what helps support music and the comeback of vinyl.

This Sunday evening Tom invited Christi’s and my good friend Jeff Massey to play. It is always fun to catch Jeff doing acoustic.

It is sad, and good, that it took Jeff Massey to get me out of the house and to visit Tom Lounges' Record Bin for the first time. It is a really nice store, comfortable atmosphere, and great people. I will go more often. This is the largest vinyl collection for sale that I have seen in years. You want it they will most likely have it, or may be able to get it. Go check it out, and check out the photographs below.