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MIKES MOST RECENT ALBUM

Here in Santa Fe

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    1 I Hope 4:11
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    2 Here in Santa Fe 4:21
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    3 Chasing the Thrill 4:48
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    4 Ridden Hard and Put Away Wet 3:02
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    5 The Saddest Country Song Ever 5:46
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    6 Sweet Mirage 3:30
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    7 Through the Eyes of a Child 2:59
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    8 Right Now 4:08
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New MUSIC and Rough mixes

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Mike Chastaine

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    State of Denial - rough cut 3:47
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    Aint been the same since - rough mix 11:27:25 6:02
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    My fathers guitar - rough mix 2:42
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    There is a Cat on my yoga mat - rough mix 1:48
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WHAT IS NEW?

What Makes Live Music So Special?

It’s not about getting every note right. It’s about having a damn good time.

Sure, the music matters. But let’s be honest — live music isn’t always perfect. We miss notes, forget lyrics, and take songs in directions we never…

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Oct 15, 2026

Being a Lefty Has Its Challenges. 🎸

Ever walk into a guitar store and feel like half the world gets all the choices while you’re left staring at the leftovers? Welcome to life as a left-handed guitar player.

Being a lefty has it's challenges. 

For starters, guitar…

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Oct 14, 2026

Collaboration

One of my favorite things to do is write songs. For the past couple of years, I’ve averaged one or two songs a week. Lyrics are my strength. The music? Well, that’s still a work in progress! One of the…

Oct 11, 2026

Something I’m Learning About Playing Live Music: Volume Matters.

I may be pretty late to the party on this one, but I’m learning that volume is a bigger deal than I realized. 

Last night, the band and I played at Anthony’s Soul Cafe, which is a very different…

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Oct 9, 2026

Playing the Canyon Road Blues Jam

Last night I played a couple of songs at the Canyon Road Blues jam at Tumbleroot here in Santa Fe. And I'll be honest — these things terrify me. Playing with people I've never played with before brings every doubt…

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Oct 8, 2026

Support Your Local Musicians and Venues

Here in Santa Fe—but I suspect this is true just about anywhere—there is no shortage of serious musical talent.

There are plenty of people who want to perform, and plenty who deserve a stage.

The problem isn't talent.

The problem…

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Oct 6, 2026

New Song Sunday - Oct 5, 2026 - Look at Me Now - the product of great feed back  

Just dropped "Look at Me Now" as my "New Song Sunday". This is a song that I wrote under a different name - Despite myself. I took it to a song writers circle at Queen Bee Music and got some…

Oct 5, 2026

Practice is the Core of Improvement

This is especially true for me right now in my musical journey, and lately I've been thinking about it as three distinct parts.

The first is songwriting — reading about the craft, actually writing songs, going to songwriter circles and…

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Oct 2, 2026

The Art of making a Set list

I've written well over a hundred songs at this point. Some, if I'm honest, aren't so great. But many — at least in my opinion — are pretty good. Songs about sad cowboys, cats, aliens, pleasant mistakes, and broken-down trucks.

…

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Oct 1, 2026

How you can help independent music grow.

Independent music is hard. More accurately, music is hard. Being independent just makes it a little harder. There are no record executives writing checks. No big marketing department filling the seats. No publicist making sure people know where you’re playing. …

Sep 30, 2026

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