Working at Music Maker invites death and mortality into your life. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, sad yes. But death is a condition that no living person can escape. That’s life. When you get older your body wears out, your teeth fall out, your memory isn’t any good and you can’t move as quickly […]

In a society where the healthcare industry is a booming business and Americans are increasingly concerned with the upkeep of their bodies, some organs still get downright overlooked and underappreciated. Need an example? Think about your teeth. Yes, you may go to the dentist for a cleaning twice a year and you most likely brush […]

There is no wrong answer when Ironing Board Sam asks you “What kind of pie do you like?” If you ever go see him play, you inevitably will be asked to surrender your preference to public scrutiny. And after you’ve heard him share his own preference, you might just second-guess your own. Sam most definitely […]

  The Music Maker Signifier has launched! Music Maker’s new blog written by staff, friends, fans and musicians will bring you original, interesting content with a dash of signature Music Maker humor every Tuesday and Friday. Why is it called the Signifier, you ask? Tim says “Signifyin’” is a slang word developed from a folk […]

Ironing Board Sam’s first visit to Atlanta in over a decade will be playing at the “Kings of the Keyboard” Gala event at Blind Willie’s on March 1st and 2nd. He’ll be performing alongside another MMRF artist Eddie Tigner (another King of the Keyboard.) The event marks Blind Willie’s 27th Anniversary, and Saturday’s event features […]