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"The swinging, raw feel of Dumpster Paradise brings a soulful, bluesy element to this project. The vocals from Durango McMurphy are particularly memorable, bringing a unique blend of smokiness and musicality together in this track " - The Ark of Music  ..  review of Dumpster Paradise.. Homestead Vol 6 Compliation from Bongo Boy Records

" Classic ! "- Cliff Rawnsley , Owner Sunflower Recording , Hollywood , Fl

In 2016 Durango's World Beat song "Another Gandhi", featured in the Video ,  won "Best Song" from the prestigious Akademia in L.A., who wrote "Sometimes funky, sometimes tribal - and constantly original - 'Another Gandhi' has an important new message of peace for the world to heed " .

Durango is also a cinematographer , who shot & edited the Video .

Durango has performed at the Cleveland Public Theater , the Cubby Bear in Chicago , the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe in NYC , the High Noon Saloon in Madison , Mercury Theater in Denver , and many other venues across the Nation .  He also hosts the popular Radio show " Durango's Roadhouse " on CoEvolution Radio . . Durango is also the author of several books of poetry and has been published a.k.a. Sharkmeat Blue , Glenn Gant , No Busfare Johnson , in Bombay Gin, Cafe Review, New Blood, NEXUS and other magazines.  The late poet Allen Ginsberg wrote the liner notes for his book " King Death & other poems " calling the book " a breakthru full of exhuberant improvisation " .



Durango & Academy Award Winning actor Robert Redford share Baseball moment ...

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Durango McMurphy in the East Village , NYC

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