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            <title>NEW Christmas Song!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Some of you know that I'm a Big Brothers volunteer.  My Little Brother Michael and I have been together nearly 4 years.  When we first got together, I taught him the basics of drums; now, he's lettered in band at his school, playing drums and percussion.  As a special &quot;outing&quot;, I decided to take him into the recording studio with me and cut a Christmas song.  We went to my longtime producer MW Nelson's studio and recorded &quot;Early on One Christmas Morn&quot; in just over 3 hours.  We had a great time... Michael played various percussion instruments, added hand claps and sang some background vocals.  The song is a rompin' stompin' old spritual with a small backwoods church feel.  ALL PROCEEDS GO TO MY LITTLE BROTHER MICHAEL, so please click on the link below, download the song for only 99 cents, and make a great kid happy!<br />  <br /><a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/tomhippsmichaeljakubic">http://cdbaby.com/cd/tomhippsmichaeljakubic</a>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title>MERRY CHRISTMAS &amp;amp; HAPPY NEW YEAR</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As we come to the end of another (busy!) year, I want to take the opportunity to thank all of you who have come to the shows and/or purchased music or merchandise.  In 2011, we played a record number of Costello &amp; Hipps shows and Tom Hipps Trio shows, and we've had a blast.  The Tom Hipps &amp; the Shakers band made its debut last New Year's Eve at Westfield Golf Club in Winona MN, and will return there this NYE for another swingin' party.  The Tom Hipps Trio will appear at Piggy's in LaCrosse WI on Friday, December 23.  We will be playing several Christmas songs that night... should be a fun way to usher in the Holiday.  As always, I like to remind everyone to keep Christ at the center of the Season... after all, it's his birthday we're celebrating!  (One final note: We will likely be taking the entire month of January off to rest, recharge, and work on NEW music!)]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title>It's Slooowwwly Coming Together</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[We are busy working on new material for the next album, which we hope to begin recording within the next few months.  Yeah, I know, I've been saying that for awhile!  My old songwriting partner and current drummer Gordy and I have some cool new songs written and have recorded some rough demos, but the timing just hasn't been right to begin the actual album.  Believe me though, we are excited to be writing together again and have re-committed ourselves to the project.  We'll keep you posted!]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>FROM ORDINARY update!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[FROM ORDINARY is fresh off its gig at Crossfest 2011.  Man, what a hoot!  We rocked hard and had a great time.  Yeah, it rained, but we didn't let it dampen our spirits.  Sold lots of CD's and T-shirts... thanks bunches to those who purchased merchandise, and to Mike and Ashley, who manned the merch booth.  Also, a shout-out to our buddy Randy, who helped with the details (stage setup, videography, etc.)  Now, we focus on our MN State Fair gig, August 27 (see &quot;calendar&quot; page for details).  Can't wait!  Until then, back to the rehearsal room:)  We're working on some brand new songs, including a great one written by Gordy that is sure to be a fan favorite.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Phil replaced with Phil</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As you may know, our guitarist in the FROM ORDINARY band, Phil Rundle, has left the group.  He remains a dear friend... his schedule was simply becoming too full to continue with us, and he is concentrating on his own solo music endeavors.  So, to replace him, in steps... Phil!  Phil Miller is our new guitarist, and we are very happy to have him on board.  He is an excellent player and bandmate.  We are currently in rehearsals to get our set ready for Crossfest, coming up June 25 (see &quot;calendar&quot; page for details).  We'll be booking more FROM ORDINARY shows... we are scheduled for the Crossroads Chapel at the MN State Fair in August.  Stay tuned for details.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>CROSSFEST 2011</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It's official: FROM ORDINARY, our original Christian-flavored folk/rock band, is booked for CROSSFEST 2011.  This will be our third straight appearance, and we're really excited.  The band features myself along with Gordy Overing (drums), Dan Bergstrom (bass guitar) and new lead guitarist Phil Miller, whom we recently &quot;stole&quot; from the great state of Pennsylvania.  We are scheduled for Saturday, June 25 at 6pm for a 45-minute set.  Other great bands appearing include SIXTEEN CITIES and headliners REILLY.  Make plans now to be there!!]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>WAY FUN</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ok, that Saturday night SHAKERS gig at Westfield was one of the best ever!  So many friends and family there, it was mind-blowing.  I wish I could have gotten to talk to every one of you, but there was only so much time to mingle.  If I may say so, the band was ON that night (and the crowd enthusiasm made that happen)!  We're talking about doing another show at Westfield in November, and are already booked there for their New Year's Eve bash.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>&amp;quot;Music, That Is&amp;quot;</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NOW AVAILABLE!  My new single, &quot;Music, That Is&quot; is now available for download on iTunes and other major online music retailers.  I poured my heart and soul into this one, and I hope it resonates with others who have found music to be one of life's sweetest pleasures.  You can also order it from right here on this website.  Visit the &quot;BUY&quot; page and click on the &quot;buy this single at CD Baby&quot; link.  Enjoy!]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Releasing Its Icy Grip</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Yes, winter is finally loosening its claws and beginning to slink away, ever so slowly.  SEE YA!  I'm not generally a winter hater, but this one was especially long and cold and snowy and sloppy and gray and gray and gray.  I went for a long walk in my neighborhood today and I felt more alive than I have in awhile.<br /><br />Looking forward to our gig at The Waterfront in LaCrosse, WI this weekend.  It's a really cool lounge right on the riverfront... nice views, great food and good booz... I mean, rather... a fine selection of spirits!<br /><br />I'm hoping to have a final mix of my newest single, &quot;Music That Is&quot;, finished soon.  It will then be available for download at your favorite internet music site.  Stay tuned.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Back To It</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.  I had the privilege of appearing in three (count 'em, three!) Christmas Eve services with the band at at Pleasant Valley Church.  Such a talented bunch of people... it's always a pleasure to sing with them.  Then, the Tom Hipps Trio performed at PV the day after Christmas, playing some of our favorite gospel numbers for the congregation.  Tom Hipps and the Shakers played a NYE show at Westfield golf course and had a swingin' time.  Lots of fun... in fact, we went ahead and booked next NYE there as well!  A highlight of the evening was having one of my favorite teachers from high school, John Ruggeberg, come up and sit in on guitar (see pic on the &quot;photos&quot; page).  Also my old bandmate Bill Lanik (see pic), who joined us on an old favorite of ours, &quot;Ice Cream Man&quot;.  To begin the new year, we took a couple of weeks off from gigging.  Football on TV, fires in the fireplace, and food in my gullet... that about covers my time off.  Oh yeah, and plenty of snowblowing.  Good ol' Minnesota.  Back to it this Saturday night, and I'm looking forward to it... the Tom Hipps Trio is performing at a new venue for us, The Rollin' Inn in Rollingstone, MN.  The next weekend (Jan. 28-29) the Trio is back for 2 nights at Piggy's, the legendary nightspot in LaCrosse, WI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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