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Russ Maines
- Nov 5
- 4 min
Sometimes, The Back Burner Can't Be Avoided.
I knew I didn't have enough money to finish the whole album. In fact, I was crushed when I looked at my finances and realized Hook, Line...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 29
- 3 min
No Matter What
The other day, we DIRTYWORX band guys, decided to take a page out of McCartney's playbook. Anyone who's followed my progress as a...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 22
- 3 min
Boiling It Down
On your morning commute, you turn on the radio to get the news, weather and local traffic report. But you still want to hear some...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 13
- 3 min
How To Cope With Wrong Turns!
For over a decade now, I've made several turns down blind allies on music's Highway To Hell journey. And surely, it can be hell....
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Russ Maines
- Sep 10
- 2 min
Searching For The Perfect Pizza
Moving to Maryland was challenging. Getting stuff moved in, fitting in with the new job, and dealing with monumental familiar upheavals....
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Russ Maines
- Aug 26
- 1 min
The Internet Explodes!
Before Susan and I left Pensacola Beach, I sat down with Phil Thomas Katt and Ken Manning. I envisioned a team effort. Of course, this...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 24
- 1 min
CD's Now Available!
Yep! I did it! I took the first few songs, and put them on a CD. Why? Well, because vinyl is very expensive to make. And with this new...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Dirtyworx's New Look & Feel
Greetings from Maryland! Everything in the last 3 months has completely changed. I left the guys I was working with to make an all...
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Russ Maines
- Jun 11
- 1 min
Alice Knows
Great models are hard to come by, especially down to earth and personable ones. For Alice's Song, my choice was Kimber Lee. While we've...
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Russ Maines
- May 28
- 2 min
Landing On My Feet
Dear Friend, You know I'm moving to Maryland, right? I leave this week. I definitely expect coming back to Pensacola Beach. Just not sure...
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Russ Maines
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Starting All Over. Again.
Hey you! Guess what? My job decided (for some reason) to move our entire group to Albuquerque. I'm not going. Their decision forced me to...
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Russ Maines
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Whisky A Go-Goal
Building a band is like building a tower. You need a strong foundation built by people who either can't wait to put their bricks in...
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Russ Maines
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Hook, Line & Sinker Delayed Again. Here's Why.
Did you ever drive your car under Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge? I can't tell you how many times I've seen moving vans clip off the tops of...
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Russ Maines
- Jan 8
- 3 min
What Your Support Means
Here's where I say, "Thanks!" When I hop in the car and drive home from my commute from work, I look to the radio to provide me weather...
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Russ Maines
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Happy 2023!
Hey you! Hard to believe we're just about 2 weeks away from cutting loose the first few tunes from Hook, Line & Sinker. But we are that...
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Russ Maines
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Gift For You (No Gimmicks)
Between my day job and commitments at home, I don't have much time to hang out with friends. I barely have time to write songs let alone...
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Russ Maines
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
The Audience Business. What??!!
Hook, Line & Sinker album art.
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Russ Maines
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Who’s Jake Spiro?
As a standalone musician, I have to be responsible for just about everything. From writing an album to playing all of the musical parts...
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