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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Work on new park underway Police reports Weather change should help clear smoke from fires 10 things to know for Friday Rabbi Lerner visits Ashland to speak, lead workshops Education Getting a 'Fresh Start' Ashland Kiwanis Club donates to AHS emergency fund Getting the low down on high school SOU ROAR's to life Middle schoolers get a taste of college living Environment Talent earns Bee City USA designation Ashland marchers won't give up on climate change message Deadly virus stalks Southern Oregon deer National monument area still faces threats What do you think of the return of wolves to Jackson County? 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Grand days for grandparents and 'grand-others' Michelle Teheux: Kids aren’t as expensive as you think Gluten-free support Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos NEWS NOW 10 things to know for Friday ... Fire crews stop blaze before it spreads from cars to house ... UPDATED: Interstate 5's northbound lanes south of Ashland reopen after truck fire ... 10 things to know for Friday ... Fire crews stop blaze before it spreads from cars to house ... UPDATED: Interstate 5's northbound lanes south of Ashland reopen after truck fire ... Q&A Robbie DaCosta DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 27, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Aug. 27, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News Singer and guitarist Robbie DaCosta, along with some of his musical friends, will play at 8:30 tonight at Paddy Brannan's Irish Pub, 23 S. Second St. There is no cover. What got you started in music? I really grew up around music. My dad played guitar and sang and my uncle played drums. My dad didn't play in a band, but he was always singing, so I'd sing along. I started going to the music stores at 15 so that I could learn from the guys there without having to take lessons. What made me want to play music as a living was when I saw The Fabulous Savoys play at a backyard party. When I was 17, my dad and I started The Fabulous Fairlines and played up and down the Pacific Northwest. What musical projects are you a part of? My first obligation is to my own stuff, but I'm kind of a gun-for-hire. I love to play around with other groups and spread it around. It's a lot of fun. There's a lot of promise and hope in our music scene. If people come out to support it, it will grow. Our club scene has diminished a bit, but more house parties are popping up to fill the void. The music scene in Ashland is cyclical. I remember when Ashland had a small music scene, and then it exploded again with Alex's. Now it's back down a bit. It ebbs and flows. What do you try to get out of your shows? I love the intimacy that comes from smaller crowds. You can get a good sing-along going, and it becomes a bit cathartic. I see myself a bit as a servant to the audience. If there's something that I can do to make their time better, I'll do it — while still doing what I love. Sometimes I bust out that obscure song because I just have to sing it.  DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 27, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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