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Radio Crystal Blue 2/19/12 news


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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about February 22.
You will hear music in several segments of top indie/DIY/underground songwriters and bands, and also::
RCB Novus Ordo returned this week. This show is one where I spin one song from as many as 8 songs in one sitting and give you background of each artist.
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Hi all! (You too, Bueller.)  What’s new?  For me, diet is better and I’m getting back to some old patterns and changing out what doesn’t work.  Radio work is just fine as I continue to field inquiries from many folks across North America and a bit from Europe.  The other day I received requested material in the form of chill/breakbeat/deep house from the UK. It will likely make for background/intro/outro music for the show. Yes, tho I don’t spin this genre in the rotation, I do like my share of electronica. Years ago, I used music from The Orb for such times.  Maybe it’s time to trot it out again .
Next week I’ll be at Milkboy Coffee in Ardmore for the first time. This will be my third attempt at attending, as my bod just didn’t have it in me to travel long distance. Now I’m a lot better and looking forward to seeing two songwriters: Meghan Cary, who’s releasing a new CD, and Marybeth D’Amico, who returns to her PA/NJ/NY roots after being in Germany for a number of years.  I plan to interview Marybeth prior to the event.
I did feel healthy enough to attend Sine Studios‘ first invite-only public event, featuring Lisa Biales, and Ronstadt Generations.  I also attended an acoustic showcase hosted by James Hearne at Lickety Split on South Street.

I have a full blog post on my website about both event, so point thy browser this way:

@ Sine Studios and Lickety Split, Philly, 2/15/12

PHOTOS of both events at my latest Facebook gallery:

VIDEO of Lisa Biales here:

The audio from my interview with Lisa will surface once it’s approved for publishing.  Any approved audio will appear at my field recording FeedPlayer:
http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield

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TWITTER FIVE TO FOLLOW: @bigbusdream @MakeItLouder @ofVerona @RootsForRobyn @TheGrapeRoom
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COVERAGE:
I do audio interviews, photos, video, and audio of live events.  You can see and hear evidence across my Facebook and YouTube channels, plus the field recording FeedPlayer.Time, location and expense will be taken into account before taking on a job.
Currently I’m attending one show (see above) on 2/25 in Ardmore.  Blank slate otherwise!
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RCB REVIEW:
On RCB Novus Ordo: Two bands that I saw the last time I visited the now-closed Tritone were North Lawrence Midnight Singers, and Shane Dodd. Both headed the airplay on this program.  Justin James returns to my airwaves. He splits time between various Caribbean points-of-call, and sunny places on the road in the US.  Meg Braun also returns with a new album, produced by Tom Prasada-Rao. The song is inspired by Joan Didion’s book ‘The Year Of Magical Thinking”.

RCB proper:  Relatively short show, this one was. Andrew McKnight & Mark McKay share a bill on 2/26 for a songwriters festival in Frederick, MD. I spun social commentary songs of theirs that kinda rocked.      The young sisters von Grey from Georgia get second airing of their music.    More recently released music from Fallen Riviera and instrumental band A Ghost Like Me are heard in segment 2.   Finished the run of songs from the Vermont compilation CD. Thanks publicly go to Glory Reinstein & Bluebird Promotions and Maletts Bay Records for the opportunity to spin all the music from the disc.   Honor Finnegan heard for a second oonsecutive show the uke diva shared billing with Carolann Solebello on 2/15.  Any segue involving Benyaro is a darn good one. They’re preparing a covers album, and a disc of original ones to follow that for 2013.  I almost forgot they’re based in WY now.  They were in NYC for a number of years.   Spuyten Duyvil and Kath Buckell were on a bill 2/16 in Piermont, NY. Spuyten Duyvil’s tune is a traditional one, while Kath’s is one about an Australian herder, or ‘drover’.    You’ll be hearing a lot more from Kath and Honor in weeks to come.     Looking ahead to Fat Tuesday, spun one from Tom PrincipatoMarybeth D’Amico makes a return to the Philadelphia area next week; I spun a wintry tune from her recently released CD.
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Radio Crystal Blue
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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 2/12/12


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:
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(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rssThis show was distributed on 2/15

North Lawrence Midnight Singers “Let’s Let This Be” – Last Great Saturday Night CD www.midnightsingers.com
Fortch “World On Fire” – Don’t Quit On Me CD www.fortchmusic.com
Fluffy “Home” – Fluffy Loves You…In The Baddest Way CD www.fluffy.net.au
Justin James “Help You Stand” – a beautiful life CD www.justinjamesmusic.com
Jon DeRosa “Snow Coffin” – Anchored EP www.jonderosa.com
Nelson Rudiak “What’s The Catch” – Winnipegosis CD www.nelsonrudiak.com
Meg Braun “I Kept Your Shoes” – Broken Places CD www.megbraun.com

Running time: 1 hour, 11 minutes
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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 linlk 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/2012/02/rcblive021212.mp3
(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rssThis show was distributed on 2/15/12
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **

Opening music: Deep Forest “Madazulu” – CMJ New Music compilation from April 1998 (original version appears on their 1997 “Comparza” CD)

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*Andrew McKnight “Worried Man Blues” – Something Worth Standing For CD www.andrewmcknight.net
*Mark McKay “Full Moon Eyes” – Shimmer CD www.markmckay.com
von Grey “Eyes On Your Honey” – Make Some Noise CD www.vongrey.com
Kurt Henry “Mind Your Business” – From Our Religions We’ll Be Free! CD www.kurthenry.com
Kylie Edmond “Weak” – Weak EP  www.reverbnation.com/kylieedmond
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Jim Boggia “No Way Out” – Misadventures In Stereo CD www.jimboggia.com
Ashley McBryde “Marlboro Man” – Elsebound CD www.ashleymcbryde.com
Fallen Riviera “The Mention Of Me” – Six Mines CD www.fallenriviera.com
The Modeens “Something On My Mind” – Get With The Times CD www.themodeens.com
A Ghost Like Me ‘Japan” – The New Paradigm CD www.reverbnation.com/aghostlikeme
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CD FOCUS: Vermont: VT Artists for VT Relief  www.bluebirdpromotions.com
www.mallettsbayrecords.com
This compilation of 18 songs are all from VT artists supporting the
continuing relief efforts in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.
Proceeds from this CD go to the Vermont Red Cross.
From this compilation I spun:
Aaron Flinn “Singing”  www.aaronflinn.com
Scott Forrest “Tick Tock” www.myspace.com/scottforrestvt
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*Carolann Solebello “The Shadow” – threshold CD www.carolannsolebello.com
*Honor Finnegan “Pictures Of Snow” – The Tiny Life CD www.honorfinnegan.com
Benyaro “Pisces” – Good Day Better CD www.benyaro.com
*Spuyten Duyvil “Freight Train” – New Amsterdam CD www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
*Kath Buckell “Weary Drover” – Faces Do Not Change CD www.kathbuckell.com
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Tom Principato “Down In Lou’siana” – A Part Of Me CD www.tomprincipato.com
Randy Stern “Life Is Good” – Give CD www.randystern.info
Marybeth D’Amico “Reborn” – The Light Inside CD www.marybethdamico.com
Devon Sproule “You Need A Maria” – Don’t Hurry For Heaven! CD www.devonsproule.com
Craig Sonnenfeld “She’s My Lucky Day” – Angels, Lovers And Fools CD www.craigsonnenfeld.com
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Closing music: Robert Sadin “Comment” – Art Of Love: Music Of Machaut CD
Running time: 3 hours, 2 minutes
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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.orgNext show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 2/19/12

namaste
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Radio Crystal Blue 12/11/11


FINALLY I have the opportunity to post and publicly fit media again on the Web. Having ditched the old webhost, I’ve used WordPress to link an .mp3 file.  I project to having about 4 months worth of material I can hold on the blog at once.  Starting a bit small with this long show, the final show from 2011. You know this is as the holiday edition of Radio Crystal Blue.

I can’t quite put up the FeedPlayer here just yet but you can access it at http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu

Here’s a page for the Feed Player! (right-click to open in new window or tab, otherwise it will it open over this page. Click For PopUp Feed Player

Here’s how the show went:
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This show was distributed on 12/14
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **
“Is there a time for tying ribbons/A time for Christmas trees/Is
there a time for laying tables/When the night is set to freeze”
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I recited a short story by Jack Kerouac: “Home For Christmas”
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Mazzy Star “Flowers In December” – Among My Swan CD
The Raveonettes “Come On Santa” – Wishing You A Very Rave Christmas EP
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The StereoFidelics “Carol Of The Bells” – www.stereof.com
Avi Wisnia “Maoz Tzur” – www.aviwisnia.com
Mark Brine “The Carol Rag (The Christmas Carol NoOne Listens For Rag)” – The Carol 2-CD set  www.markbrine.com
F&M “This Winter Revisited” – Winter Is Coming EP www.fandmtheband.com
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Christina LaRocca “Memories (Don’t Let Them Fade)” – I Stand Tall With My Eyes Wide Open CD www.christinalaroccamusic.com
*Danielle Miraglia “Good Times” – Box Of Troubles CD www.daniellem.com
*Jonathan Byrd “I Was An Oak Tree” – Cackalack CD www.jonathanbyrd.com
ellis “No More Running” – Right On Time CD www.ellis-music.com
debbie miller “a lie” – fake love CD www.thedebbiemiller.com
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra “Winter Wonderland” – Boogie Woogie Christmas CD
The Kinks “Father Christmas” – Misfits album
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Marianne Kesler “A Christmas Song” – www.mariannekesler.com
This is lizzard “Christmas In Summertime” www.thisislizzard.nl
Shauna Burns “The Gathering” – A Winter Gathering CD www.shaunaburns.com
Belles & Whistles “River/White Christmas” – www.facebook.com/bellesandwhistles
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Frank “halo” – here together CD www.frankband.com
Antigone Rising “Everywhere Is Home” – red 23 CD www.antigonerising.com
Joan Ov Arc “Peace Of Mind” – Beneath The Sky EP www.joanovarc.co.uk
Kosmic Daydream “Forgotten Soull” – psychosomatic playground CD www.kosmicdaydream.com
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CD FOCUS: New Arrivals, Volume 4:Artists Against Youth Homelessness www.mpressrecords.com
Rachael Sage and the staff of her label, MPress Records, curates this fourth collection of DIY/indie songwriters and bands, all with relevant songs re the plight of homelessness.  All net proceeds from retail sales of the CD will benefit National Network For Youth  http://www.nn4youth.org
From this compilation CD I spun:
Walter Parks “Troubadour” – www.walterparks.com
Dave Eggar “Birdcage” www.daveeggarmusic.com
CD FOCUS: Vermont: VT Artists for VT Relief  http://www.bluebirdpromotions.com  http://www.mallettsbayrecords.com
This compilation of 18 songs are all from VT artists supporting the continuing relief efforts in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.  Proceeds from this CD go to the Vermont Red Cross.
From this compilation I spun:
Gregory Douglass “What A Long Year It Was” – www.emoterecords.com
Patrick Thomas “Giving My Christmas” www.hotelsandhighways.com
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Buffalo Tom “Frozen Lake” – Let Me Come Over CD
Natalie Merchant “Frozen Charlotte” – Ophelia CD
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Larry Saklad “Christmas On The Block”  www.sakladmusic.com
Adrienne Pierce “The More The Merrier” – www.adriennepierce.com
Shane Cooley “Window Shopping For A Long-Lost Lover” www.shanecooleymusic.com
Beth DeSombre “Resolution” –  At Home In This Town CD www.bethdesombre.com
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The Defibulators “Xmas Ornament” – corn money CD www.thedefibulators.com
Jack Grace Band “It Was A Really Bad Year”  Drinking Songs For Lovers CD www.jackgrace.com
Rod Piazza & The All Mighty Flyers “Loving Man” – Almighty Dollar CD www.themightyflyers.com
The Trews “Love Is The Real Thing” – Hope & Ruin CD www.thetrewsmusic.com
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Shannon Corey “Christmas On Spring Island” www.shannoncorey.com
Vincent Poag “This Christmas” – www.vincentpoag.com
Elle B. Willson “Gift Of Love” www.ellebwillson.com
Ken & Lisa Theriot “Drink To The Holly Berry” – www.kentheriot.com
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Buskin & Batteau “Warm” – Red Shoes & Golden Hearts CD www.buskinandbatteau.com
Eleanor Fye “Love Stays On” – Love Stays On CD www.eleanorfye.com
Open Book “There For You” – The Things We Keep CD www.openbookmusic.com
Andrew McKnight “Cedars” – Something Worth Standing For CD www.andrewmcknight.net
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The penultimate, final segment, long in RCB tradition, a bit different this year:
Tom Waits “Alice” – Alice CD
Paul Simon “I Am A Rock” – The Paul Simon Songbook CD
Josh Groban “Bells Of New York City” – Illuminations CD
The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl) “Fairytale Of New York” – If I Should Fall From Grace With God CD
U2 “Miss Sarajevo” – Pavarotti & Friends For The Children Of Bosnia CD
Jimi Hendrix “Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne” – Merry Christmas & Happy New Year single
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Closing music: Enya “The Spirit Of Christmas Past” – And Winter Came CD
Running time: 5 hours, 46 minutos (just like the old days)
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