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<title>Christopher Battles: out of the classroom, into the night life</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20883/20121114/christopher-battles-out-of-the-classroom-into-the-night-life</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 14, 2012) Over the last few months, singer/songwriter Christopher Battles has shared his musical journey via audio postcards.  The twenty-something is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic musician in New York City.  We&apos;ve heard occasional stories of his new life — the pressures, emotional highs and lows and what it&apos;s like for an upstate troubadour in the big city.Battles grew up in Oswego, graduated from the Crane School of Music and now lives in Brooklyn. He studied percussion and music education at Crane.  Recently, he took us into the classroom as a substitute teacher.  In this next segment, he says sometimes life is an endless stream of teaching at a variety of schools around the city, takeout for dinner and then off to a gig at an &quot;open mic night&quot; or coffee house. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20883/20121114/christopher-battles-out-of-the-classroom-into-the-night-life">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the last few months, singer/songwriter Christopher Battles has shared his musical journey via audio postcards.  The twenty-something is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic musician in New York City.  We&apos;ve heard occasional stories of his new life — the pressures, emotional highs and lows and what it&apos;s like for an upstate troubadour in the big city.Battles grew up in Oswego, graduated from the Crane School of Music and now lives in Brooklyn. He studied percussion and music education at Crane.  Recently, he took us into the classroom as a substitute teacher.  In this next segment, he says sometimes life is an endless stream of teaching at a variety of schools around the city, takeout for dinner and then off to a gig at an &quot;open mic night&quot; or coffee house. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20883/20121114/christopher-battles-out-of-the-classroom-into-the-night-life">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Christopher Battles: busking among the subway trains</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20229/20120801/christopher-battles-busking-among-the-subway-trains</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 1, 2012) Musician Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter in the big city. He grew up in Oswego, graduated from the Crane School of Music last spring and now lives in New York City.  He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he&apos;s not performing on the street or the stage at a coffee house, he&apos;s a substitute band teacher. In the coming months, Christopher Battles will share his musical journey via audio postcards. We&apos;ll hear occasional stories of his new life — the pressures, emotional highs and lows and what it&apos;s like for an upstate troubadour in the big city.Earlier this summer, he released his first solo EP recording, titled Miles upon Miles. Not quite a single and not quite an album, EPs are usually an artist&apos;s debut recording and contain just a few musical tracks.Battles takes new music and familiar favorites along while busking  (street performing) at subway stops.  For many musicians, busking is the showbiz equivalent of an entry-level job. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20229/20120801/christopher-battles-busking-among-the-subway-trains">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Musician Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter in the big city. He grew up in Oswego, graduated from the Crane School of Music last spring and now lives in New York City.  He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he&apos;s not performing on the street or the stage at a coffee house, he&apos;s a substitute band teacher. In the coming months, Christopher Battles will share his musical journey via audio postcards. We&apos;ll hear occasional stories of his new life — the pressures, emotional highs and lows and what it&apos;s like for an upstate troubadour in the big city.Earlier this summer, he released his first solo EP recording, titled Miles upon Miles. Not quite a single and not quite an album, EPs are usually an artist&apos;s debut recording and contain just a few musical tracks.Battles takes new music and familiar favorites along while busking  (street performing) at subway stops.  For many musicians, busking is the showbiz equivalent of an entry-level job. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20229/20120801/christopher-battles-busking-among-the-subway-trains">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Christopher Battles, chasing his musical dream</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19881/20120525/christopher-battles-chasing-his-musical-dream</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 25, 2012) New York City has always held a special place in the American imagination. For generations, it has inspired more than its fair share of musical dreams.  Musician Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter.  He graduated from the Crane School of Music last spring and moved from his upstate hometown — Oswego — to New York City. He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he&apos;s not busking at a subway stop or on stage at a coffee house, he&apos;s a substitute band teacher.  Next Saturday, he&apos;ll release his first solo EP recording, titled Miles upon Miles.  Not quite a single and not quite an album, EPs are usually an artist&apos;s debut recording and contain just a few musical tracks.In the coming months, Christopher Battles has agreed to share his musical journey via audio postcards.  We&apos;ll hear occasional stories of his new life — the pressures, emotional highs and lows and what it&apos;s like for an upstate troubadour in the big city. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19881/20120525/christopher-battles-chasing-his-musical-dream">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York City has always held a special place in the American imagination. For generations, it has inspired more than its fair share of musical dreams.  Musician Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter.  He graduated from the Crane School of Music last spring and moved from his upstate hometown — Oswego — to New York City. He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he&apos;s not busking at a subway stop or on stage at a coffee house, he&apos;s a substitute band teacher.  Next Saturday, he&apos;ll release his first solo EP recording, titled Miles upon Miles.  Not quite a single and not quite an album, EPs are usually an artist&apos;s debut recording and contain just a few musical tracks.In the coming months, Christopher Battles has agreed to share his musical journey via audio postcards.  We&apos;ll hear occasional stories of his new life — the pressures, emotional highs and lows and what it&apos;s like for an upstate troubadour in the big city. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19881/20120525/christopher-battles-chasing-his-musical-dream">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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