
DAMANEK – Making Shore (Album Review)
For whatever reason, the first two records by Damanek more or less flew under the radar. And that’s a shame, for they are well-worth the…
Mark Boardman's first concert was The Beatles at the Indiana State Fair in 1964. Since then, he's seen hundreds of bands and shows and accumulated way too many records, cassettes, CD's, Blue Rays, downloads, etc. He began reviewing music in the 1970s and has done so ever since. Mark also writes about the Old West and is pastor of a small United Methodist church in Indiana.
For whatever reason, the first two records by Damanek more or less flew under the radar. And that’s a shame, for they are well-worth the…
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