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Way Cool Music

About Me

Way Cool Music is the brainchild of Kendra Ostermeier and Kathy Janies. After seeing each other many times at concerts around Chicago, we started going to shows together and formed an unexpected friendship. The mutual love of live music lead to many roadtrips across the US, much to the chagrin of our families. To pass the time on these trips, we have listened to a lot of music, eaten in a lot of interesting restaurants, and developed numerous business ideas. Way Cool Music is the first of these ventures.The site features interviews with musicians, from indie to major label. Not only does Way Cool Music talk with the lead singers of bands, but we also interview the backing musicians who are so often overlooked. Whether it's the bass, banjo, or cello, we've got room at Way Cool.We also have interviews with industry folk. Band managers, festival founders, talent buyers and more have talked with Way Cool Music about how they got into the industry and what their jobs are like. As if that wasn't enough, we also feature reviews of CD we've recently discovered. Sometimes they're brand new releases; other times it's a CD that's been out for a few months, but that we've just come across. And, since this whole thing started with live shows, we also pick a couple of concerts to review each update.Stop by www.waycoolmusic.net, read a review or two, and discover some new music!

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Member Since: 3/28/2005
Band Website: www.waycoolmusic.net
Band Members: Kendra Ostermeier and Kathy Janies
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Top 7 of 2007

Where did 2007 go?  For that matter, where did January 2008 go?  It seems like it was just a few days ago that Kathy and I were putting together our lists for the best of 2006.  And now...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:32:00 GMT

Mid-Summer update

Hello music fans!Did you miss us??We apologize for the long time between updates, but we're back!This time around, we caught up with the super-talented Cary Brothers who is currently on the road ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:23:00 GMT

More Top 7 on Way Cool Music

Doesn't everyone enjoy making lists and ranking their favorite things? Whether it's movies, hits of the '80s, or episodes of The Simpsons, people love making (and hopefully reading) lists. Kathy and I...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:30:00 GMT

All the music that's fit to print

Howdy all,Don't know about you, but this has been a tough week... and it's only Monday!  Summer is quickly winding down, can't look forward to the long Labor Day weekend anymore, and Miss Manners...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:22:00 GMT

Summertime for WayCoolMusic

Just when you were beginning to think, "I wonder when there will be a new update on WayCoolMusic?" here we are to brighten your day.  As usual, we've been busy seeing shows and listening to new ...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:40:00 GMT

Everything is Way Cool

Wow! It's been a busy couple of months in our neck of the woods. With new CDs and touring from some of our favorite artists, we've had our share of full days and nights. But, the end result is a very ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:18:00 GMT

All that's fit to share

Hope the new year is treating you kindly. We took a bit of a hiatus, but are back with some new musician interviews and cd reviews for your reading pleasure.This update includes interviews from three ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:23:00 GMT

The latest

Well, just like that and it's fall again. Halloween is just around the corner, as is the Day of Thanks, not to mention the ever ambiguous "holidays." With the change of seasons comes the latest fro...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:49:00 GMT

Top 7

Well, it's been a year since Kathy and I launched www.waycoolmusic.net . In that year, we've interviewed some of our favorite musicians, reviewed a lot of great CDs, and saw more concerts than some pe...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:48:00 GMT

More from us

Hello! It's that time once again. Way Cool Music (www.waycoolmusic.net) has been very busy the past couple of months, doing interviews with a great musicians, seeing a lot of shows, and listening to s...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:52:00 GMT