Interview – Karen Bontrager with the No Fear in Love Race

Karen Bontrager, a Mason alum and the founder of the annual No Fear in Love Race, stopped by Dictation to promote her annual No Fear in Love Race, taking place this year on February 28th at 6:30AM. at University Mall across campus. This six mile run starting at University Mall and going through the GMU Fairfax …

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Interview with Rival Sons

Long Beach, CA based band Rival Sons have been churning out blues-infused rock and roll since 2009. They’ve put their stamp on the rock scene with a refreshing old-school ethic of hard work and dedication to putting on top-notch shows, along with heavy touring. Their latest album “Great Western Valkyrie” was released this past June. …

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Jesse’s Journal: Food, Fun, Foxcatcher. A Charlottesville Weekend

This week’s journal will examine the food and film experienced during my stay in Charlottesville, VA for the Virginia Film Festival. Before we get started, here is the jam of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfEgHK94Bc0 Inspirational Video of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFIQIpC5_wY THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ADVENTURE Let’s start with the weekend’s food. All around, Charlottesville has a great food …

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Interview with Sam Miller of Paradise Fears

Paradise Fears is a five-member band from Vermillion, South Dakota. They pride themselves on writing, recording and producing their own music. I had the pleasure of interviewing Sam Miller, the lead singer of Paradise Fears. Sam and I discussed how the band stays connected while living in different states, new music that is coming up …

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Interview with Gedo

Gedo, a rapper and Marine from Chicago stopped by Dictation, where he promoted his new lead single , “Party at My Place”. After Joining the Marine Corps, he sought out a career as a solo artist. Since joining the Marine Corps, Gedo has performed overseas in Bahrain, at Club Wranglers, and other nightclub areas in other countries. Back in …

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