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Radio Crystal Blue and RCB Novus Ordo 1/27/13

Posted on January 30, 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.
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Flash, or try my podcast provider at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3 mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rcbnew012713.mp3

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This show was distributed on 1/30/13

About “Charlie” – Dukkha EP www.aboutband.com

Black Vendetta “No Chance” – Draconian Backlash CD www.reverbnation.com/blackvendettababy

Flowerland “Low” – Caffeine Disk EP www.gypsygarden.com

Peaches and Crime “Hellmira” – Vaude-Villians CD www.peachesandcrime.com

Simon McBride “One More Try” – Crossing The Line CD www.simonmcbride.net

Steven Graves “Let It Ride” – Let It Ride CD www.stevengravesmusic.com

These Curious Thoughts “Daughter Of Morpheus” – What Is It, And How Did It Get In There? EP www.thesecuriousthoughts.com

Brick Fields “Change” – Shambhala CD www.brickfieldsmusic.com

Ben Bedford “Cahokia” – What We Lost CD www.benbedford.com

Carey Creed “The Wallet Song” – Small Braveries CD www.careycreed.com

Running time: 80 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/2013/01/rcblive012713.mp3

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

Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with * symbols.
This show was distributed on 1/30/13.

Opening music: Nigel Hayes “Solar Flare” – Tales From The Shed Part 3 EP www.intelligentaudio.net

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Garrison Starr “Slow Crawl” – Amateur CD www.garrisonstarr.com

Don Gallardo & How Far West “One Of These Days” – The Art Of Troublesome Times CD www.dongallardo.com

Joy Mills “Best Show In Town” – Trick Of The Eye CD www.joymills.com

Renee Wahl “Keeping You For Mine” – Cumberland Moonshine CD www.reneewahl.com

Achilles Wheel “Comin’ Home To You” – Thirteen Hours CD www.achilleswheel.com

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New Music Sampler: An occasional reoccuring segment featuring brand new music:
Erez and The End “Silent Mountains” – Silent Mountains EP www.erezandtheend.com

Kevin Deal “A Long Time Ago” – There Goes The Neighborhood CD www.kevindeal.com

Suns Of Orpheus “Birth Of Music” – Amoris Orbita CD www.sunsoforpheus.com

Motion Pictures “Rock n’ Roll Radiate” – s/t EP www.motionpicturesaudio.com

Ethan Farmer “Watch” – single www.ethan-farmer.com

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Swinging Steaks “Stupid” – Sunday Best CD www.swingingsteaks.com

Aqua Cherry “Ripoff” – Drowning In The Shallow End CD www.reverbnation.com/aquacherrryband

Kosmic Daydream “Time” – Live CD www.kosmicdaydream.com

Frank Palangi “Drivin’ These Lines” – s/t EP www.reverbnation.com/frankpalangi

Wormburner “Peekskill” – Placed By The Gideons CD www.wormburnerband.com

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CD Focus: The 1861 Project, Volume 2: From The Famine To The Front.
This CD series of 21 original songs remembers and honors the Scots-Irish and
Irish immigrants who fought in the Civil War. From the liner notes “Every
singer, player and writer on this album, has a strong connection to Ireland, by
ancestry, by birth or just by heart.” All songs performed by producer Thomm Jutz and backing band . www.1861project.com
From this CD I spun
“Americans” (songwriters Thomm Jutz, Peter Cronin, Ian Smith)
“The Old Songs” (Craig Market, Thomm Jutz)
“A Legacy” (Thomm Jutz, Peter Cronin, Liam Merriman)
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Joy Kills Sorrow “Such Sweet Alarms” – This Unknown Science CD www.joykillssorrow.com

Evangenitals “Hard Luck Song” – s/t CD www.evangenitals.com

Allison Scola “Failure Is Impossible” – A Braver Kind CD www.allisonscola.com

*Rebecca Loebe “High & Lonesome” – Circus Heart CD www.rebeccaloebe.com
*Raina Rose “Let Me Down Easy” – When May Came CD www.rainarose.com

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New Music Sampler:
Pigeon Park “Fugitives” – s/t EP www.pigeonparkmusic.com

Brian Rogers Band “Meant To Say” – One Moment EP www.brianrogersband.com

Mouthful Of Daisy “X-Caliber” – Twice Renewed CD www.mouthfulofdaisy.com

Moore & Moore “Think About You” – Show Me Your Country CD www.mooreandmooreonline.com

John LT “Pretty Angel” – Suburban Superstar CD www.johnlt.com

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James Houlahan “Song For Janis” – Misfit Hymns CD www.jameshoulahan.com

Beaucoup Blue “No Tea For The Fever” – 4 Stories EP www.beaucoupblue.com

Carsie Blanton “Lonely No More” – Idiot Heart CD www.carsieblanton.com

David Wilcox “Cast Off” – Reverie CD www.davidwilcox.com

Marc Black “I’ll Be Gone” – Sometime A Spark CD www.marcblack.com

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Closing music: Geoffrey Armes “After Dark” – Noor CD www.geoffreyarmes.com

Running time: 3 hours 50 minutos.

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 2/3/13

Alex Kelly interview now available

Posted on January 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Electronic rock artist Alex Kelly was interviewed by yours truly on Skype, audio-only. We talk about Alex’s present sound, a bit of her past with the former music collective Amungus, and some interesting tour stories.
Access the Field Recording Feed Player at the home or archive pages of www.radiocrystalblue.net or go directly for the .mp3 right here. The FeedPlayer itself gives you streaming/download and sharing options. You may also access the player at my Big Contact page

Radio Crystal Blue 1/27/13 news

Posted on January 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:
Ariel Publicity: www.arielpublicity.com
Miles High Productions www.mileshighproductions.com
Serge Entertainment Public Relations www.sergepr.com
Wampus Multimedia 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 January 30 and will be available for about 1 year. Remember, even if you miss hearing a show the week I record, you can always find it within the FeedPlayer’s archive of older shows. Owing to schedule demands, I usually publish on Wednesdays or as soon as possiblethereafter. You will hear music in several segments of top
indie/DIY/underground songwriters and bands.

RCB Novus Ordo returns as a separate podcast with 10 (ten) songs, one each
from a brand new recording. I spin the music and give you some backstory of
each.

The 1/27 podcast is the final one that I’ll be airing tracks from The 1861 Project,
a series that touches upon the Civil War experience. We’re up to Volume 2:
From The Famine To The Front. This collection of original music recalls
those families with Scottish and Irish ties who fought in the war. From the
liner notes “Every singer, player and writer on this album has a strong
connection to Ireland, by ancestry, birth, or just by heart”. More about
this fascinating series at www.1861project.com

LIVE EVENT COVERAGE: I’m planning to cover 1 or 2 events a month in Philly.I do writeups of shows on my website, and share most photos on Facebook, plus video on YouTube.

Here is the latest review, from The Legendary Dobbs, 1/25
https://radiocrystalblue.net/2013/01/26/the-legendary-dobbs-12513/

PHOTOS:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152457521680725.959755.684570724&type=3

So far there’s one possible show for me to attend in February, and I’m looking for at 2 more to cover during that month, as well as one before 1/30.

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SHORTY AWARDS:The Shorty Awards honor the best of short-form content across
many expressions. This is the 5th annual awards. See who else have won in
years past here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorty_Awards You can vote for
me to win the acclaimed Shorty Award in the area of podcasting. Just surf
to www.shortyawards.com/radiocblue then tick the dropdown area to select the
category ‘podcaster’ (‘music’ is the default; this should be changed!).
Then fill in a tweet on the page describing why you want yours truly to win
the title and the hallowed glassware.

RCB REVIEW (the annotated version):
RCB Novus Ordo: Robert Bobby’s re-released “Today!” album starts us off. Sidewalk Dave is a character and a half, with a concept album about romance reflected in the mating dance of bees. I know. Imani Coppola returns with a spacey dark tune. Patrick Brooks tells a ghost story in a song from his latest.

RCB proper: Hearing of the passing of bassist Michael Dunn, I opened with music from the time he was in Professor Louie & The Crowmatix’s band. Segment 1 starts personal and stays there, all about the first person. the matthew show is heard from once again, with a new album in tow, recorded at Sun Studios. Brand new music spun in a troika, all contemporary sounds with strings and beats (Victoria Love, LiLi Roquelin, Shara Strand). Segment 2: Brother Joscephus & The Love Revival Revolution Orchestra sharing bill with The Steel Wheels are part of this weekend’s Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Another new song from Bern & The Brights comes off as, well, bright. More brand new music, and another troika, from Dubious Ranger (whom I thought had broken up some time ago), V-Device from Italy, and Franklin’s Key (not from Philly, but Los Angeles). Segment 3: Got jazzy on you with The Brehms, then 2 songs in French. First was something of a wedding song by Marci Geller, and then a song of longing by David Garlitz, yet another new voice on this program. Carolann Solebello shared billing with The Kennedys on Saturday 1/26 in Titusville NJ, then with The YaYas on February 9 in Westport CT. Segment 4: Vance Gilbert & Patti DeRosa were at Me & Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead MA on 1/25. Vance includes a Hall & Oates cover at the end of his album “Old White Men” with a brief reprise of the opening song “Boy On A Train” which I then spun in full.
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AIRPLAY SUBMISSION:

Send CDs to
Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
1701 Snyder Avenue, #4
Philadelphia, PA 19145

CDs MUST have a 2012 or 2013 release date
If material is from 2011, 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
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Be sure whatever physical package you sent is of reasonable length. I have a
residential address, so packages can’t be too dense or require a signature.

I also accept EPKs through these companies. For EPK submissions I select
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215 995 2234

@ The Legendary Dobbs, 1/25/13

Posted on January 26, 2013 | 2 comments

I attend a rock showcase on Friday night among modest winter temperatures. With the lack of a fierce wind, and with the snowfall just ending in mid-afternoon, the roads were somewhat passable, and I found my commute relatively easy, trudging up South Street.

I was to interview electro-rock artists Alex Kelly, who was to play an unplugged set with Kelsey Warren (Pillow Theory). Neither artist showed up. I haven’t received definite word as to why just yet. I know they are based in NYC and I have to wonder whether or not the travel or weather advisory warnings were enough of a threat not to make the trek in. As I type this, I’m planning a Skype interview with Alex. She’s scheduled for gigs in New Hampshire tonight (1/26) and the Jersey shore (1/27)

It appears that all the Philly kids who grew up on grunge are now finding their voices and applying the same sounds and techniques. Such is the case with The Good Excuses. They kicked off song #1 with an original that recalls Smashing Pumpkins. Then a 50s cover which I positively cannot recall at this moment. Every song contained some humorous banter from lead vox/guitarist Andrew. He produced some chime-like sounds from one of his pedals, another nod to 90’s guitar bands. Generally they keep to a pop structure and find space to jam a bit, get progressive with some solos, and show off some humor amidst the lyrics.

Once They Were are a 5-piece (electric guitar, bass, acoustic, backing vocalist, drummer) led by vocalist Chris Panico. Drummer Anders tells me that they each met while attending the city’s University For The Arts. Chris and Kate (vocals) come across fairly low-key, delivering in a sing-song style. My favorite song of their set is Broken Headphones, which could be attributed to squabbles or disagreements at about any age. Indeed they pretty accessible in their sound; it appeared that a lot of their fellow students were in attendance. They only truly rocked out on the final song, perhaps to placate those who were seeking to be sufficiently rocked.

The Parachuting Apostles were headliners bringing a good loud rock sound with elements of metal, punk, and classic rock. Domenic Malandro leads this band on vocals and assorted antics. He was present on guitar for a Stone Temple Pilots cover (more grunge!) and performed sax on an original. Very exciting band, whose members find easy to be nearly as animated as Domenic himself. They recorded their new 3-song EP at the legendary Studio 4 in Conshohocken. Will Yip, in the producers chair had worked on albums there by The Hooters, Schooly D., Ms. Lauryn Hill among the notable there.