Hey there! Welcome to this weeks TAGLINE! Thanks for popping in. Its been nice to see this blog growing each week so far! Make sure you subscribe so you’ll get an automatic notification when they come out…go ahead…I’ll wait.

Done yet? Good. Thanks!! OK. so let get to it. I’m writing this blog from 35,000 feet up in the air on American Airlines Flight 1533 from Miami to Boston. It’s a full flight, Harmony Grace and Laureen are sitting next to me and it’s our first time all together on a flight. Kinda cool. Its really amazing being a dad.

This weeks topics:
– June In Key West
– ‘Days Like These’ Promotion kickoff
– ‘Days Like These’ Music Video
– Live From The Dawg Pound Music Series
– Traveling with Harmony Grace
– World Cup
– Random Thoughts
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So my month in Key West is over. June was one of my best months ever as a performer, entertainer, for my fitness and as far as business is concerned. It was a great month as a vocalist as my voice is really starting to come around to it old self and I sang some of my best shows in a year. Its mentally comforting to find myself hitting notes I’ve been scared to try for a long while. When you do something for so long and take it for granted, it sort of messes with you when it just doesn’t work. So to be back in the ballpark of y old self was amazing. Some of my older originals, old Journey, Styx, Boston and bands with vocalists I’ve had to shy away from were easy. And I lasted all 21 shows at full force and was even able to jump up with the Durtbags at Durty Harrys and rock some songs out full band, which I haven’t done in a while. In May, if I did two shows in a row took me out for a week. I still have a lot more to do with my vocal therapist, but it seems we are on the right path.

Aside from musically, I had some of the best workouts I’ve had in a long time this month. I ran the Tutu 10k Relay and my team took first place overall. Was nice to get that medal to add to my collection. My workout partner/trainer Jenessa kicked it into high gear with our muscle confusion and cardio work. I’m running strong & swimming better than ever. My biking might be my weak spot right now due to lack of road time, but I’ll kick it the next two weeks getting ready for the Triathlon in Falmouth, MA on July 12^th.
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Promo for ‘Days Like These’ has kicked into full swing. Watch on my Twitter (which is headed for 7000 followers!!!) and my Facebook art pages for lots of upcoming details. We are giving away a signed guitar, LOTS of downloads and more. Its really nice having such a dedicated team around me. Dave Tedder and I have been together for 13 years now. My new Social Media Manager, Mohd Imran, is just kicking ass with raising the awareness on all my online fronts. My art master, Joe Duhamel is helping to put together a kick ass visual package & promo art. I’m truly in love with this EP and hope that you guys like it even half as much.

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The music video for ‘Days Like These’ is coming together. Anyone who wants to be in it has to get their video in by July 7^th. I’m really excited to see what everyone comes up with as far as their submissions and editing all the silliness into a fun video that represents the song really well!
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I’ve decided that once every other month when I’m home, I’m going to start doing live web concerts from my studio, Dawg Pound Studios. They concerts will be called ‘Live From The Dawg Pound’. You can tune in, interact and we’ll have some fun from the comfort of your own living room. I’ll take requests, tell stories about my originals and we’ll go all over my catalog. These will be 60-minute shows. Watch for the date for the first one to be announced in the next few days, But I’m thinking the 21^st or 22^nd.

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So, Harmony Grace made her first trip to Key West! Laureen and Harmony Grace came in on Sunday 6/22 and stayed the rest of the month with me. She did SO well on the plane and just traveling in general. She’s such a happy and wonderful baby and seems to adapt well to whatever we introduce her to. It was so much fun having her meet all of our Key West family. HUGE thanks to Dani Holiday, Jorden Bringle & Laura Andrae for ALL they did for us on this trip. From airport pickups, to baby stuff loaners to letting us borrow a car, you guys are amazing and just showed why we love that little island and the people on it. Harmony flew on her first plane, went to her first beach, saw her first Key West shows and smiled and giggled thru it all.

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Is the World Cup still going? Does anyone still care? Did we give everyone a trophy yet? I mean, we lost and still advanced, so it’s kinda like Little League Baseball these days. It’s ok not to win. You’re still a champ in our book. Sheesh. And I’ve had no choice but to watch a little as it was on during my shows. I will say, those guys are some great actors and take dives as good if not better than the Miami Heat. Excellent flop skills kids.

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Random Thoughts:
–       The new Night Ranger CD, ‘High Road’, is AWESOME. Classic NR sound and amazing musicianship.
–       People in airports of all shapes, sizes, ages, colors, creeds, religions & sexes all love itty-bitty babies. I can’t begin to tell you how many people changed direction just to come say hi to Harmony Grace.
–       Congrats to my friend Aryk Crowder for a successful Kickstarter Campaign for his CD project “2X4″. Aryk is a kick ass singer/songwriter from Chicago, so do check him out. 30% of his campaign is going to help the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
–       Hogfish Grille has possible the best seafood in Key West.
–       I still will never do hot yoga again. I was asked 3X this month.

Well, that’s about it for this week. It’s been really nice to see more and more folks checking out the blog. Please chime in and lets make it a conversation. I’m excited to be home for July 4^th for a change and not gigging. We’ll be partying up lakeside with all our MA friends at Mike & Kim Kostas’ house. I hope you all have a great week and July 4^th. Be careful and don’t lose any digits.

Watch for the ‘Live From The Dawg Pound’ date announcement, for more ‘Days Like These’ promo info, and get those videos to me!

#LiveWithIntention #TrainIntense #NeverBeSatisfied #HarmonyGraceRocks #DaysLikeThese #JohnTaglieri

Thanks all! Talk next week.
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Hello all! Welcome to this weeks TAGLINE! Its been a fun week, and theres lots going on…so, lets get to it.

This weeks topics:
- A Day Late – Life Gets In the Way…
- A great week of gigs
- ‘Days Like These’ EP news
- Harmony Grace comes to Key West!
- World Cup Madness
- KFC Hoax
- Random Thoughts
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Sorry that this weeks blog is a day late. Its been a it crazy the last week with gigs, prepping for the start of promo for ‘Days Like These’ and Laureen and Harmony Grace coming into town. My schedule has been hectic and I just havent had time to sit and write the last couple of days. As I type this now, we are just back from gym/lunch and Laureen is feeding Harmony Grace. We have about an hour before we head out to dinner and then prob home for the night. I love the pace but unfortunately I’m late on the blog! 
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So, playing in Key West has its ebb & flow nature sometimes. Busier times of the year mean bigger crowds and conversely, slower times mean smaller crowds. That said, it doesn’t always affect the quality of the crowd. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had here were to smaller bunches of folks. This past week, has been exactly that. It been a little slower in town, but the nights have been busy. And the quality of the crowds has been fantastic. Lots of weddings/bachelor/bachelorette parties and truly fun, upbeat happy people looking to have a good time. Two of my gigs at The Lazy Gecko (which are all four hour shows) turned into six hour shows because the crowd and I were just in a zone and I didnt want to stop. No one was on after me, and the bar gave me the ok. Sometimes, when lightning strikes, you go with it. So I made 3 simple rules…#1 – They keep drinking, #2 – they keep tipping both me and the bartenders, and #3 – they sing loudly to all the songs. They do that, I’ll play an all request show from here on in and stay as long as all three rules keep going. They turned into two of my longest but most favorite Key West shows I’ve ever had. I’m hoping its a good sign of what the summer here will be like!
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Promo for ‘Days Like These’ has officially gotten underway. We are heading for 6,000 Twitter followers, 4,000 Facebook Fans, are holding #1 on Reverb Nation for my local area in MA and more. We are setting up a bunch of online radio and some traditional radio, press, interviews, PR and more. I’m truly excited about this EP and can’t wait to get it out! But til then, there will be a lot of teasing. I posted a video sampler of the EP it its had over 500 views in less than a week between my YouTube page and my record labels page. We will be giving away an electric guitar, lots of downloads of my catalog and more. Its gonna be an awesome time getting ready to put this EP out!
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Laureen and Harmony Grace landed in Key West Sunday night. Its Harmony Grace’s first real trip. She flew on her first airplane and did amazing. She fed on the way up and down and slept the rest of the flight. She’s had a fun time here in Key West so far meeting all the Aunties that are fawning over her! Dani, Jorden, Melissa, Joy, Laura, Jenn…everyone just steals her from us and holds her all night. She is alert and enamored with all the new faces. Its amazing to see her trying to put it all together. She’s really starting to find coordination and you can see her trying to touch everyone and connect with them with her eyes. Its so wonderful to see all our friends having such a fun time with her. This is her first of what will be many trips here, so I’m looking forward to her having a ton of friends here!!!
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Have you been watching the World Cup? Yeah, me neither…lol. Look, I get it. IT brings everyone together. Cool. I dig the camaraderie of watching a game and getting into it. What I don’t get, and never will, is the bandwagon need to be cool. SOOOO many people are SO into it…really? Because I’m willing to be they don’t watch ONE soccer game at any other time. And I guess the holier than thou attitude that comes along with “I LOOOOVE SOOOCCER” just annoys me. I hope Team USA does well, but I’m still not gonna stand around saying I’m a fan. 
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Did you see the story about the KFC Hoax? If not give it a quick read…
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/24/local-report-brands-story-kfc-booting-pitbull-victim-hoax/
I feel SO bad for this child. Not only did she have to endure being attacked by the family dogs, her shitty parents use her to try to get money, and they outright LIE and basically steal $135,000 from KFC as well as SO many generous people who took pity on their ‘story’. They should be forced to pay back every cent, they should be prosecuted for slander and theft, and their child should be taken away. What they did is nothing short of extortion and I hope that KFC goes after them.
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Random Thoughts;
- I’ve got a triathlon coming up in 2 weeks…and can’t seems to stop eating Ruffles potato chips and Frito Lay French Onion dip…eeesh. Hence why I don’t have six-pack abs. That said, I owe a lot to my trainer Jenessa Berger for constantly keeping me inspired.
- Harmony Grace’s favorite Binky is her Monkey one. Due to that along with her long toes and fingers, she’s inherited the name Liddle Munkey Gurl.
- LeBron James has opted for free agency. Further proving to me that he’s a douche.  

Thats about it for this week. Chime in and let me know your thoughts. Thanks for an amazing week online and off and for all the feedback on last weeks blog! Talk next week!
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