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Ithaca, NY 14850-6060 (607) 205-8271

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Homemade Jam Show #42 Counting down the Top 12 Local CDs of 2010:

12) “I Oughta Go” – Not From Wisconsin from “Not From Wisconsin” 11) “Definite Chill” – Regina O’Brien from “Switchyard Lullaby” 10) “Got It Bad” – 505 Blues from “Got It Bad” 9) “Ghosts & Killers” – Jimkata from “Ghosts & Killers” 8) “Rebirth” – Ayurveda from “H. Luminous” 7) “Ithaca (I’ll Wait)” – Alan Rose & The Restless Elements from “American Hands” 6) “Star” – The Blind Spots from “El Camino Dream” 5) “Arctic Circle” – Candypants from “Sick at Heart” 4) “Pictureman” – Revision from “Ricochet” 3) “Open the Door” – Sim Redmond Band from “Open the Door” 2) “Howling Wolf Blues” – Johnny Dowd from “Wake Up The Snakes” 1) “Nine to Five” – The Gunpoets from “Shoot the Stars” “Shoot the Stars” – The Gunpoets from “Shoot the Stars”

Homemade Jam takes listeners on a weekly journey through the incredibly varied Central New York music scene. You’ll hear everything from blues, rock and jazz to old time, pop and punk—sometimes all in the same show! Tune in for recent re-leases as well as some choice cuts from the Homemade Jam vault. Homemade Jam airs weekly at 6 p.m. Saturday on i100 and at 11 a.m. Sunday on 98.7 The Vine.

Ithaca Times | Vol. XXXIII No. 19 | January 5, 2011

BEST CD (All Styles): #7) The Blind Spots, "El Camino Dream" - Singer Maddy Walsh release a solo CD a few years ago, but that only hinted at the vocal abilities she displays on the Blinds Spots' debut. She's found her musical soulmate in guitarist Mike Suave, and they've formed a band that rapidly gained a following with a series of strong shows in 2010. BEST FEMALE SINGER: Maddy Walsh, for her powerful vocals on the Blind Spots' debut CD. She also did a great job overdubbing her harmonies. And she really brings it on stage, which not all singers can do when it comes to raising their game in concert. BEST SONGS: The Blind Spots, "Star"

Return of 'The Jimmies' Recognizing the best local CDs of 2010 — By Jim Catalano Before we get too far into 2011, it's time for me to announce the winners of my annual Soundoff awards, nicknamed "The Jimmies." I've been covering the Ithaca music scene since 1992, and I started doing these awards in 1994 to recognize the many talented people who make music in the area. There were approximately 50 CDs released locally in the past year, and while I didn't get to quite all of them (I'm still trying to track down a few recent ones), I did manage to listen to just about all of the ones that came out by Thanksgiving. As has been the case since 1994 (except for last year, when the Jimmies were on hiatus), these award choices entirely subjective. The winners receive absolutely nothing except a handshake and a "Way to go next time I see them around town.

"My favorite part of my time with the

Blind Spots was the fact that every

song sounded different. There was

the upbeat stuff from the upcoming

album, the more mellow sounds of the

live performances, and vice versa in

both cases. They always kept me

guessing. Aside from that, they were

a pleasure to have in the studio,

very personable and humble. Big fans

of their music and wanting only to

share it with the world. And the

world should listen."

— Dan Cole WVBR, Tuesdays with the Band

Ithaca Times | Vol. XXXII No. 37 | May 19, 2010

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