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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 6/16/13

Posted on June 19, 2013 | Leave a comment

Radio Crystal Blue: Novus Ordo spotlights CDs that are debuting on my
standard freeform radio program, Radio Crystal Blue. The show exists as a
weekly podcast.Listen here:
(1) The FeedPlayer on my home page (visible with Flash-supported browsers)

www.radiocrystalblue.net and available to stream/download/share. Click the
pop-up link at the ‘home’ tab.
(2) If you cannot view the FeedPlayer, try a different browser, or get
Flash, or try my podcast provider at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3 mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rcbnew061613.mp3

(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rssThis show was distributed on 6/19/13

Amanda Pearcy “Unbind” – Royal Street CD www.amandapearcy.com
Dylan Sneed “Texodus” – Texodus CD www.dylansneed.com
Courtney Lee Heins “Wreck Tangle” – Bright Blue World CD www.refolk.com
The Mighty Mojo Prophets “One For Me” – Flyin’ Home From Memphis CD (no website) www.deltagroovemusic.com
Annelise Collette “Burn” – Out Of This World CD www.annelisecollette.com
Logan Tracey “Dream About” – For Sale CD www.logantracey.com
Jason Myles Goss “Chocolate Croissant” – Radio Dial CD (no website)
Dick Weissman “White Men At Eagle Pass” www.dickweissman.com
Running time: 55 minutos
Moon: Scorpio
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All content of Radio Crystal Blue’s programming is free to listen and share
to via a Creative Commons License, version 3.0, full attribution,
non-derivative. For more info: www.creativecommons.org
Here’s RCB proper:
Radio Crystal Blue is my long-running standard freeform radio program. The
show exists as a weekly podcast.
Listen here:
(1) The FeedPlayer on my home page (visible with Flash-supported browsers)
www.radiocrystalblue.net and available to stream/download/share. Click the
pop-up link at the ‘home’ tab.
(2) If you cannot view the FeedPlayer, try a different browser, or get
Flash, or try my podcast provider at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3) .mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rcblive061613.mp3
(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rssArtists who are sharing gigs are denoted with * symbols.
This show was distributed on 6/19/13

Opening music: Chicha Libre “Primavera en la Selva” – Sonido Amazonico CD www.barbesrecords.com
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The HickoryTown Ruckus “Simple Pleasures” – Who Stole The Banjo? CD www.thehickorytownruckus.com
Roosevelt Dime “Simple Man” – Steamboat Soul CD www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
Andrew McKnight & Beyond Borders “The Road To Appomattox” – One Virginia Night CD www.andrewmcknight.net
Steven Graves “When Things Were Simple” – Let It Ride EP www.stevengravesmusic.com
Chuck Schaeffer “Along These Lines” – Along These Lines CD www.chuckschaeffer.com
Jann Klose “Beautiful One” – Mosaic CD www.jannklose.com
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*Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Over The Edge” – As The Crow Flies compilation CD www.professorlouie.com
*New Riders Of The Purple Sage “Down For The Ride” – 17 Pine Avenue CD www.thenewriders.com
Rod Piazza & The All Mighty Flyers “We Belong Together” – Almighty Dollar CD www.themightyflyers.com
Mercury Morning “The Aftermath”- The Aftermath EP www.mercurymorning.com
Sheila Swift “Daisy” (single) www.sheilaswift.com
Dizzy Bats “Where Are The Children” – Sundial CD www.dizzybatsmusic.com
Aqua Cherry “Helix” – Auto Kiss Proof EP www.reverbnation.com/aquacherry
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The Symbols “Kristin” – s/t EP www.thesymbols.net
Patricia Silverberg “Hear My Song” – Don’t Look Back CD www.patriciasilverberg.com
Lisa Biales “Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me” – Singing In My Soul CD www.lisabiales.com
*Sassparilla “Broke Down Engine” – Magpie CD www.sassparilla.info
*Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Us” – Five Letters From Far Away CD www.juliamasseymusic.com
Catie Curtis “Another Day On Earth” – Stretch Limousine on Fire CD www.catiecurtis.com
Lara Ewen & The Unstrung Orchestra “Blessed” – Ghosts & Gasoline CD www.unstrungmusic.com
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Aztec Two-Step “Falling Down Clowns” – Cause & Effect CD www.aztectwostep.com
Marianne Kesler “Poets Dream” – Pear In The Pink Thing CD www.mariannekesler.com
Elyssa Rose “Count To A Memory” (single) www.elyssarose.com
Debbie Miller “Much Longer” – Measures + Waits EP www.thedebbiemiller.com
Avi Wisnia “Goodnight” – Avi Wisnia Presents CD www.aviwisnia.com

 

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Closing music: Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors “Speaking Curves” – Jhoom: The Intoxication Of Surrender CD www.ravenrecording.com
Running time: 2 hours 49 minutos.
Moon: Scorpio
All content of Radio Crystal Blue’s programming is free to listen and share
to via a Creative Commons License, version 3.0, full attribution,
non-derivative. For more info: www.creativecommons.orgNext show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 6/16/13

Please consider contributing to this unique freeform radio program. RCB cannot exist without the support of listeners and fans of indie/underground/DIY/up-coming/touring talent that I freely share each and every week. There is a PayPal button active at the Home tab and the main post page at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

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Radio Crystal Blue 6/16/13 news

Posted on June 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:
Ariel Publicity: http://www.arielpublicity.com
Miles High Productions http://www.mileshighproductions.com
Wampus Multimedia http://www.wampus.com

Radio Crystal Blue is free to share and listen, in accordance with Creative
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PROGRAMMING:
NEXT SHOW will be published on or about June 19 and will be available for about 1 year. I usually publish on Wednesdays or as soon as possible thereafter. You will hear music in several segments of top indie/DIY/underground songwriters and bands.

RCB Novus Ordo is a separate podcast with 8 songs, one each from a brand new recording. I spin the music and give you some backstory of each.

5 YEARS AGO: This week, all those years ago, I debuted the following artusts:The Kennedys, Tam Lin, Anders Holst, and Afterdawn. On RCB proper: Did focused features on Jann Klose and Pharaoh’s Daughter. Others included in this show were Adam Levy, Jaymay, The Boroughs, The May Fire, Tracy Jane Comer, and The Two Man Gentlemen Band. I type this and wonder out loud why I don’t have active archives from this year. I did preserve a few whole shows on CD. Now, if I can only find them!
 
I’ve already spoken publicly on the derecho that invaded PA and tore up parts of the Ohio Valley. When I saw that the storm would persist for close to a full day and other options weren’t close to travel to for safety or financially viable, AND the fact that Philly doesn’t appear to have shelters for such a purpose unlike other places, I chose to leave until the threatened derecho passed. From what I’ve read, the storm was indeed tougher on my area than NYC itself. During my stay I met songwriter Daniel Goodman for the first time. Together we enjoyed a buffet Indian lunch and I received something of a tour of one sector of the Garment District.
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If you’ve ever enjoyed the game of ‘count-the-jellies-in-a-jar’ as I did as a youngster, you’ll like this game I made up: Guess the amount of shows, songs, and hours I’ve recorded for Radio Crystal Blue from earliest playlist records (mid-2001) to the present. If you need a hint, go to my Yahoo!Groups page, where I’ve preserved all those old records. The thing is, I’ve yet to fully count myself, so we’ll learn something new together. No, there is no prize. If you guess closest, give yourself a prize!
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RCB Novus Ordo: HuDost returns to my airwaves with a more acoustic-folk affair this time around, and just one original song on the album at that. The song I spun included cameos from 2 songwriters who wrote the original. Mugga, a prog-psych (psych-prog?) band from Madrid is debuted. Cold Satellite releases their second album; this is the latest effort from songwriter Jeffrey Foucault along with Lisa Olstein. James Durst exemplifies world music; I included a 500+-year-old Viatnamese song in the mix.
RCB proper: More summer songs to start the show include longtime RCB staples by Tangerine Dream and Martha & The Muffins. The Bollywood tune at the beginning remains among my favorite compositions of the genre; I believe it’s actually a wedding song. 808 State’s ex:el album was an touchstone for my early adulthood; the album’s got cameos from Bernard Sumner and Bjork. The piece “Lift” easily fits between the sounds of South India and good ‘ol German engineering. Segment 2: Spun music of a few artists performing at Make Music Harvard Square on 6/22. Segment 3: Debuted the new album from Karyn Oliver, giving the album (and my segment) something of a longing, summer feel. Segment 4 generally rocked out, tho I began with the debut of a new album from songwriter Alan Semerdjian. Segment 5: Cary Cooper and Talia Segal are finalists in the upcoming Telluride Troubador Competition. And we hear another song from Cary’s new album. The YaYa’s share billing across their calendar with Sharon Goldman and Allison Scola(6/21 in lovely downtown Metuchen NJ..I know..I’ve been there), and are touring with Honor Finnegan (6/15, 6/25, 7/5). Final segment: Lynn Hollyfield shared billing on 6/12 with Carey Creed (and spun a track from Carey’s with Lynn as a contributing backing vocalist).

DONATIONS to Radio Crystal Blue can be made via the Paypal button at the homepage.
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Send CDs to
Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
1701 Snyder Avenue, #4
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Keep physical packages of reasonable size and weight, as this is a residence.
Please indicate release date. Eligible CDs must have been released no earlier than September 2012. If material that reaches here was released before the date, it will be added to RCB’s loose rotation instead.
Digital is acceptable if media is not available in other formats.
Artists are also advised to add my email address to their general email
list.

I also accept EPKs through these companies. For EPK submissions I select
artists on their body of work and the completeness of the press kit.
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Search for the words Radio Crystal Blue to find my pages there.
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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 6/9/13

Posted on June 14, 2013 | Leave a comment

Radio Crystal Blue: Novus Ordo spotlights CDs that are debuting on my
standard freeform radio program, Radio Crystal Blue. The show exists as a
weekly podcast.

Listen here:
(1) The FeedPlayer on my home page (visible with Flash-supported browsers)
www.radiocrystalblue.net and available to stream/download/share. Click the
pop-up link at the ‘home’ tab.
(2) If you cannot view the FeedPlayer, try a different browser, or get
Flash, or try my podcast provider at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3 mp3:

(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 6/14/13

Ben Arthur “Fire On A Sunny Day” – If You Look For My Heart CD www.benarthur.com
HuDost “Holy Hobo (Clear Light Lullaby)” – 4th Way Folk CD www.hudost.com
Mugga “The River” – Polar CD www.mugga.org
Kail Baxley “Heatstroke” – Heatstroke EP www.kailbaxley.com
Cold Satellite “Tangled Lullaby” – Cavacade CD www.coldsatellite.com www.jeffreyfocault.com
The Howlin’ Brothers “My Dog Can’t Bark” – Howl CD www.thehowlinbrothers.com
Dan Hazlett “Empty Room” – The Corner Of My Eye CD www.danhazlett.com
Randy Brown “Border Radio” – But Wait There’s More CD www.brownrandy.com
James Durst “Qua Cau Gio Bay/Wind On The Bridge” – My Country Is The World CD www.jamesdurst.com
Running time: 75 minutos
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All content of Radio Crystal Blue’s programming is free to listen and share
to via a Creative Commons License, version 3.0, full attribution,
non-derivative. For more info: www.creativecommons.org
***
Here’s RCB proper:

Radio Crystal Blue is my long-running standard freeform radio program. The
show exists as a weekly podcast.
Listen here:
(1) The FeedPlayer on my home page (visible with Flash-supported browsers)
www.radiocrystalblue.net and available to stream/download/share. Click the
pop-up link at the ‘home’ tab.
(2) If you cannot view the FeedPlayer, try a different browser, or get
Flash, or try my podcast provider at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3) .mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rcblive060913.mp3
(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with * symbols.
This show was distributed on 6/14/13

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Kavita Krisnamurthy, Udit Narayan “Dhol Bajne Laga” – soundtrack from the Bollywood movie “Virasat”
808 State “Lift” – ex:el album
Tangerine Dream “Too Hot For My Chinchilla” – Lily on the beach album
Martha & The Muffins “Echo Beach” – Metro Music album
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Spuyten Duyvil “One Fine Day” – New Amsterdam CD www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band “Mama’s In A Honky-Tonk Downtown” – No Yodeling On The Radio CD www.karencollins.net
These artists are performing at Make Music Harvard Square on June 22:
DK & The Joy Machine “These Four Walls” – Love (Yourself) Harder EP www.reverbnation.com/dkandthejoymachine
Stephen Lee Rich “Can’t Go Home” – Free Range Sofas CD www.stephenleerich.com
Sasha Papernik “Whispering Trees” – Victory CD www.sashatheband.com
Trapdoor Social “Like You Never” – Death of a Friend CD www.trapdoorsocial.com
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Comic Tales Of Tragic Heartbreak “All The Living Creatures In The World” – s/t CD www.comictalesoftragicheartbreak.com
Tom Principato “Stranger’s Eyes” (Part 1 and 2) – A Part Of Me CD www.tomprincipato.com
Belles & Whistles “Common Woman” s/t CD www.bellesandwhistlesmusic.com
Jesse Terry “Bitterroot Valey” – Empty Seat On A Plane CD www.jesseterrymusic.com
Karyn Oliver “Water”- Magdalene CD www.karynoliver.com
The Universal Thump “Grasshoppers” – s/t CD-set www.theuniversalthump.com
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Alan Semerdjian “Pretty Feathers” – Quiet Songs For Loud Times CD www.alansemerdjian.com
James Hearne “Think It Was” – www.schwaejames.com
Fallen Riviera “This Is Who I Am” – Another World CD www.fallenriviera.com
Social Hero “Don’t Call Me On Sundays” – www.socialhero.com
Automatic Children “The First Time” – New Is Beautiful CD www.automaticchildren.com
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*Cary Cooper “This Too Shall Pass” – Zuzu’s Petals CD www.carycooper.com
*Talia Segal “Firefly” – The Thing Itself CD www.taliasegal.com
**The YaYas “You Should Go” – Paper Boats CD www.wearetheyayas.com
**Honor Finnegan “Little Bird” – The Tiny Life CD www.honorfinnegan.com
**Allison Scola “Your Key” – A Braver Kind CD www.allisonscola.com
**Sharon Goldman “Short Brown Hair” – Sleepless Lullaby CD www.sharongoldmanmusic.com

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Beggar’s Ride “Sunless Sky” – s/t CD www.beggarsride.com
*Lynn Hollyfield “Thirteen Summer Moons” – Layers CD www.lynnhollyfield.com
*Carey Creed “I’m Not Gonna Give Up” – Small Braveries CD www.careycreed.com
Dana & Susan Robinson “Podunk Rogue” – American Hornpipe CD www.robinsongs.com
Craig Sonnenfeld “Everyone Wants To Go To Paradise” – Redemption CD www.craigsonnenfeld.com
Patti DeRosa “Packing My Bags” – Packing My Bags: Patti D Live CD www.pattiderosa.com
Closing music: Juaneco y su combo “Un Shipibo en Espana” – Masters Of Chicha Volume 1 CD www.barbesrecords.com
Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes.

All content of Radio Crystal Blue’s programming is free to listen and share
to via a Creative Commons License, version 3.0, full attribution,
non-derivative. For more info: www.creativecommons.org

Next show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 6/16/13

Please consider contributing to this unique freeform radio program. RCB cannot exist without the support of listeners and fans of indie/underground/DIY/up-coming/touring talent that I freely share each and every week. There is a PayPal button active at the Home tab and the main post page at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

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Late programming/publishing this week

Posted on June 12, 2013 | Leave a comment

With my life suddenly in upheaval between bills, job interviews, and a derecho which is headed in my path, and this week’s show still not full programmed or published, I’m estimating that it will first publish on Friday.  I am seeking shelter away from home all day Thursday.

 

I’ve told the story elsewhere about why it’s late. All I’ll type here is that life frequently intervenes, and I’m allowing this to flow through while I wait out the storm.     You have my apologies in advance. I hope to regularly publish shows on Wednesday again starting with the next one.

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