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IS CHICAGOLAND ' S PREMIER service center , providing expert repair work for consumers , musicians and audio / video professionals . Located in Chicago ( Halsted & Diversey ) and Woodridge ( 75th Street & I-355 ). Authorized Service - Deltronics is authorized for factory warranty repair on over 20 brands of popular electronic equipment . Phone ( 630 ) 910-6630 for more info . www . deltronicschicago . com [ 90 ]
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125 Guitar Sales TOBIAS MUSIC IN Downers Grove has been offering the finest guitar repair in the western suburbs since 1979 , including set-ups , re-frets , and structural repairs . Most set ups and string changes ' done while you wait ' . Serving all guitar players in the western ' burbs . Call 630-960-2455 . Email us at tobiasmusic @ att . net or check out www . tobiasmusic . com [ 125 ]
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IE : And every year that goes by , that many more songs are set in copyright stone . How on earth do you pen a new one that nobody has ever heard before ? IB : Well , you see , it ’ s the mixture of things . I don ’ t really view music like that – I view music as a concoction of familiar things , and it ’ s the blend of those familiar things that create its unique quality and its originality . To me , it ’ s like ; you could say the same
Continued from page 10 would say . dATTENTION MUSICIANS : A SOUND LEGAL DECISION ! For all your music legal needs , contact Kevin M . Lyons Attorney at Law . Working with Illinois musicians , bands , and businesses in the music industry since 2000 . * Copyright * Trademark * Partnership Agreements * Entity formations * Licensing Agreements * Publishing Agreements * Contracts * Dispute Resolution . Mention this Ad and receive a free initial consultation . ( 630 ) 852-2529 , ( 312 ) 307-4662 Chicago • Downers Grove , kevinl @ KLLAWFIRM . com [ 150 ]
SUPPORT THE SCENE ! Patronize the businesses that advertise in IE by using their services . These businesses employ musicians and music fans just like you . By supporting these businesses you ' re helping keep the music and retail market healthy in Chicagoland ! Don ' t send your $$$ somewhere else if you can get the same products and services here , in your hometown ! Support The Scene ! [ 200 ]
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Introducing Deltronics New Super Center in Woodridge ! thing with , How can someone write a book when there ’ s only 26 letters and everyone ’ s used all the words ? I feel the same way about music – it ’ s the musicians , the feel of those musicians , the type of instruments that are put together . I suppose it ’ s different because I ’ m talking about making a record , and the way I work , the song is created at the same time as the record , so it ’ s the same process . I ’ m writing and recording it and changing it , so it ’ s like a witch ’ s brew , and plus , every bit of it is familiar . And it needs to be , in a way , because to trigger an emotion , it probably needs to be something that triggers a memory . So I think music is magical , and it affects us in a certain strange way – it gets into your ear , but it gets somewhere else , as well . At the most emotional moments of your life , if you ’ re at a sports game or a wedding or just singing , music is what becomes just the most important focus in your head . Or that ’ s how it often is for me , and for a lot of other people , I
IE : Over the years , some of the best songwriters have all told me essentially that if you have your antennae up on a clear night , a lot of times the song will beam down to you from the Universe , virtually pre-written . IB : It ’ s quite a funny moment , isn ’ t it , with anything creative ? There ’ s that moment before when it doesn ’ t exist and the moment later when it does exist . And you think , “ Where did that come from ? It wasn ’ t here a minute ago , and now it ’ s here .” So you do get that feeling of it coming from somewhere . But creativity is a weird thing – it comes and goes . It ’ s like trying to fall asleep , isn ’ t it ? Sometimes you can ; sometimes you can ’ t . But life is a bit like that , isn ’ t it ? One thing leads to another , and the world feels very small sometimes , as well . So I ’ m a big believer in , well , just going with the flow , really . And I think sometimes in my life , I ’ ve probably tried to control things a little bit too much , in a way , and then , later on , I ’ ve felt like , “ You know what ? Let ’ s just let things happen . And if they don ’ t ? They don ’ t . But hopefully , they will .
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