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  • Royalston, MA
  • United States
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LinqMusic Notes July 2010 www.linqmusic.com www.myspace.com/linqmusiccom Linq is on Facebook! Please become a fan! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linq/436796790034?ref=mf Friday July 9th 7:00PM: Linq will join Indiegrrls Vicki Blankenship, Sonya…
July 5
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July 3
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July 3
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LinqMusic Notes July 2010 www.linqmusic.com www.myspace.com/linqmusiccom Linq is on Facebook! Please become a fan! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linq/436796790034?ref=mf Friday July 9th 7:00PM: Linq will join Indiegrrls Vicki Blankenship, Sonya…
July 3
An event by Linq was featured
Fort Myers Annual Womens Fest at Rock Lake Resort
May 14, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Two days of music, dancing, fun, and excitement. Starts Friday at 3PM until 11PM and continues all day Saturday from 8AM until 11PM. Linq will be playing by the pool on Saturday from 11:30AM to 1:30PM.
May 14
Carolyn J. Miller might attend Linq's event
Fort Myers Annual Womens Fest at Rock Lake Resort
May 14, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Two days of music, dancing, fun, and excitement. Starts Friday at 3PM until 11PM and continues all day Saturday from 8AM until 11PM. Linq will be playing by the pool on Saturday from 11:30AM to 1:30PM.
May 10
Linq added an event
Fort Myers Annual Womens Fest at Rock Lake Resort
May 14, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Two days of music, dancing, fun, and excitement. Starts Friday at 3PM until 11PM and continues all day Saturday from 8AM until 11PM. Linq will be playing by the pool on Saturday from 11:30AM to 1:30PM.
May 9
G.S. Picard and Linq are now friends
April 8
April 2
A blog post by Linq was featured
Friday, April 2nd: The award-winning Royalston Open Mic Series continues, and Linq will be there. The show starts at 7PM at the Royalston Town Hall on the Common in the center of Royalston, MA, and is sponsored by the Royalston Cultural Council. Com…
April 2
Linq added a blog post
Friday, April 2nd: The award-winning Royalston Open Mic Series continues, and Linq will be there. The show starts at 7PM at the Royalston Town Hall on the Common in the center of Royalston, MA, and is sponsored by the Royalston Cultural Council. Com…
April 2
Linq joined Brian Ball's group
Here we welcome all things queer!
April 2
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February 14, 2010 to February 26, 2010
Exciting news! I'm one of the 5 nominees for "Musical Artist of 2009" in the 2009 Pride In The Arts Music Awards, presented by the Stonewall Society Network. Voting closes on February 26th. If you'd like to vote, here's the link: http://www.pridei
February 14
A blog post by Linq was featured
The Fitzwillian Inn on Route 119 in Fitzwilliam, NH, has re-opened for dinner. They’re offering music on Thursday and Saturdays nights, and Linq will be playing there on Thursday February 4th. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop on over. The awar…
February 5
Linq added a blog post
The Fitzwillian Inn on Route 119 in Fitzwilliam, NH, has re-opened for dinner. They’re offering music on Thursday and Saturdays nights, and Linq will be playing there on Thursday February 4th. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop on over. The awar…
February 5

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Name
Linq
Birthday
October 23
How did you first hear about WomensRadio Music Review?
Word of Mouth
How do you usually acquire reviews of your albums? Do you have to pay $$?
I occasionally pay for a review, but mostly I send out CD release packets to targeted print media sources.
About Me:
I saw Led Zeppelin on their first US tour and love Joan Baez, but don’t expect some wide-eyed hippie in tie-dye cooing about love and daisies. Sure, if you went to the first Woodstock and you want peace-loving music, you’ve come to the right place, but your kids will also love my refreshingly direct folk-rock with a touch of blues, vintage R&B and yep, even techno, with anthems that’ll make you dance around your living room or call your congress person, some at the same time.

Like so many others, I took piano as a kid and taught myself the guitar as a young adult, but I made a detour to become a pharmacist. Not just one of those white-coated clerks at a chain store, but at my own store. At the young age of 55, I climbed up on stage, sans the lab coat, and sang for an audience that was so enthusiastic that soon after I sold the pharmacy and made music a focus. I do nothing halfway, diving into the music world with a single in 2003 and then my first album in 2004. Two more full-length albums were released in 2006 and 2009, Fast Moving Dream, and Life Goes On. Change the Picture, George!, a two-song enhanced CD with video, was released in 2007.

My newest CD, Rx and the Side Effects, released on August 25, 2009, documents our brave new world. Too bad we’re all too sick and broke to enjoy it. Who better than a pharmacist to guide us through the maze of our broken health care industry? Produced by June Millington (Cris Williamson) and featuring musicians who have worked with Ferron, Dar Williams and Bonnie Raitt.

I perform around New England and at selected gigs outside the region including showcases at the 2009 Indiegrrl National Conference and BB King’s Blues Club in Nashville. My first video, “George Orwell Where are You?” has remained near the top of the list of Neil Young’s Living With War Today Top Protest Videos since it debuted in 2007. I've been the featured artist on several sites including Indiegrrl, Gay Guitarists Worldwide, GoGirls and more. Awards include an Honorable Mention for “Tired” from the International Narrative Song Competition, in the top 50 in the American Idol Underground (“Victim of the War”), Fast Moving Dream was in the top 40 on the Outvoice charts for an entire year, and “Change the Picture” was a nominee in the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards. I was also one of the five nominees for OUTMusician of the Year (music + activism) in the 2009 OUTMusic Awards, and I was named Musical Artist of 2009 in the Pride In The Arts Music Awards.

I believe that music is the most effective tool we have to bring people together, to celebrate each other and to break down barriers. And if it takes a former pharmacist to do that, all the better. It’s a medicine we can all use.
Favorite Genre(s) of Music:
Alternative, Blues, Folk, Funk, Indie, Psychedelic, Rock
Website
http://www.linqmusic.com
What I can offer this community
I share stories that are meant to make a positive difference in the world. Perhaps they'll inspire you to make your own difference, perhaps they'll give you insight about a topic that you've never thought about before, or perhaps they'll resonate at a personal level, knowing that someone else understands how you feel or have felt at some point in your own life.

Even though I began my music career late in life after a career as a pharmacist and independent pharmacy owner, with age comes a certain type of wisdom, and I have already found myself in a supportive role with several young aspiring musicians. I really enjoy helping in whatever way I can.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! “Diversity Dance” from LIFE GOES ON was one of the songs featured on the Special Be…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

“Diversity Dance” from LIFE GOES ON was one of the songs featured on the Special Best of 2009 Show on the December 28, 2009 edition of Pride Showcase on QNation FM.

The article "2009 Rewind" by David Byrne on the Pop Making Sense page in the December 30, 2009 edition of the Windy City Times (Chicago, IL) named “Life Goes On” from LIFE GOES ON the song of the year! Continue

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At 2:22pm on April 2, 2010, Lizzy Pitch said…
hey linq, nice to meet you :) hope our paths cross sometime soon!
At 10:12am on September 18, 2009, Natalia Maslak said…
Hello Linq. Welcome to our friendly community. Nice to meet you.
At 4:12pm on September 9, 2009, Brian Ball said…
Hello Linq, thank you for joining the most dedicated community on the internet to Independent Female Musicians and the people that love, support & live for their music: WomensRadio Music Review!!

Feel free to get started by uploading a couple songs of yours, maybe a music video or two and by making a couple new connections in our community! Oh... and pictures! Lots of Pictures!!

Here's looking forward to sharing your music with the world on WomensRadio in 2009 and beyond!!


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