The Big Benchmark: Ken Bell & James Read

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It’s been an exciting week for Maine Hip Hop and we’re happy that we are able to keep it going by welcoming two long overdue guests onto the show last night, Ken Bell from The Big Easy & James Read from Benchmark Multimedia who are two of our official sponsors! If you are a regular listener to our show or active in the local scene there is no doubt you recognize what a significant role these fine gentlemen play in it and it was about time we were able to get them on the program to speak about their efforts. The Big Easy & Benchmark Multimedia have shown nothing but love and support for Appleton Radio and we are happy to finally return the favor. Ken breaks down The Big Easy, home of Rap Night and so much more, and his passion for the local scene is contagious. James gives us a view of Benchmark that we really haven’t had before, detailing the many services they offer which goes way beyond CD/DVD duplication. If you are an independent artist we invite you to listen to the podcast and learn about some of the local tools & services you have at your disposal. You know the deal by now, the first hour is all about the music. Like we mentioned it’s been a big week for the 207 and we are happy to recap and bring you some of the highlights. You can expect to hear 3 brand new Trails joints in the mix from their brand new LP called Anvils & Pianos with some ridiculous features! We also sneak in two new tracks that had videos released this week! Spose’s I’m Starving and Shane Reis’s What a Wonderful World ft. Lucas Kennard. We also gave away a pair of tickets to the Kendrick Lamar show this week so remember the drawing has already happened but we still encourage you to call our listener line and leave a drop. 207-200-4277! Check the podcast below! We also need to let you know that we’re taking some time off this summer due to the fact the studio turns into a sauna come June so this will be our last live show on Wednesday for a little bit. Chances are we’ll be back sporadically over the summer to bring you podcast updates but the weekly live show won’t go down for a little while. The 24/7 stream will always be there for you and we will continue to put our past 100+ shows in the rotation and, of course, you can download or stream them anytime. We will still keep you updated on the latest and greatest happening in Maine Hip Hop on Facebook & Twitter so make sure to “like” the fanpage and follow us! Our listeners and the 207 hip hop community are what fuel us to make this show a success and it’s about to start raining new projects around here so we will ensure you know every detail as it happens. Thanks for all your support and let’s keep things moving!