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Radio Crystal Blue 8/1/25


These are the songs from the latest Radio Crystal Blue podcast episode. I mentioned the latest news and upcoming shows for each artist. The show was published on 8/2/25 Next shows should be published around 8/11/25.

LISTEN:
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Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)
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Robin Aigner ‘Coney Island Ride” – Volksinger
Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt “Longing Makes The Wave” – For Keeps http://www.carrieelkin.com http://www.dannyschmidt.com
Brett Dennen “Desert Sunrise” s/t http://www.brettdennen.live
Sam Weber “los-angeles-ca.cloud” – Shape Confused Cowboy Be You http://www.samweber.fun
Blue Haiku “Light Of A Thousand Suns” – Heat Beneath The Waves
Lucy Kaplansky “Last Days Of Summer” – The Lucy Story http://www.lucykaplansky.com


Jess Klein “Overcome” – When We Rise http://www.jessklein.com
Jaimee Harris “Boomerang Town” – Boomerang Town http://www.jaimeeharris.com
Ordinary Elephant “Rust Right Through” – Honest http://www.ordinaryelephant.net
Justine Giles “Past Life” wwww.justinegiles.com
Drea Lake “4U” http://www.drealake.com
Malia Rogers “Stay” – Chameleon http://www.maliarogers.com
Shotgun Curly “My Boyfriend’s Name Is Brooklyn” http://www.shotguncurly.com
Deni Bonet “Raise The Roof” – Bright Shiny Objects http://www.denibonet.com


Daniella Binyamin “Jungle” – Poetry 1992
Sabina Chantouria “Changes” http://www.sabinachantouria.com
Reaven “Free Your Mind” http://www.reavenmusic.net
Pink Turns Blue “Fighting For The Right Side” – Black Swan http://www.pinkturnsbluetour.com
Boneheads “Lonesome Cowboy” http://www.theboneheads.ca
Redwood City “Kept In Mind” http://www.redwoodcity.co.uk


Dead Reynolds “Parasite” http://www.deadreynoldsband.co.uk
Youth Killed It “Johnny Bravado” http://www.youthkilledit.com
Tenderhooks “Gone Way Out East” http://www.tenderhooks.co.uk
The Chiefs “Jeffrey” – s/t
Sorry X “R U DWN” http://www.sorryxmusic.com


John McCutcheon “Ms St. Louis” – Field Of Stars http://www.folkmusic.com
The Kennedys “Little Green Bottles” – Headwinds http://www.kennedysmusic.com
Buskin & Batteau “Living On The Edge Of Dreams” – Red Shoes and Golden Hearts http://www.buskinandbatteau.com
SONiA disappear fear “Farmland and the Sky” – Broken Film http://www.soniadisappearfear.com
Jesse Terry “Gunpowder Days” – Arcadia http://www.jesseterrymusic.com
Sam Robbins “Another Wall To Build” – Bigger Than In Between http://www.samrobbinsmusic.com
Goldpine “About Tomorrow” – Two http://www.goldpinemusic.com


Part 2 starts here:
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Monday Boogaloo” – Crowin’ Around http://www.professorlouie.com
Laurie Morvan Band “Gotta Dig Deep” – Gravity http://www.lauriemorvan.com
The Reverend Shawn Amos “Everybody Wants To Be My Friend” – Vivir En Espana http://www.shawnamos.com
Luke Winslow-King “Black Eyed Gypsy” – Flash-A-Magic http://www.lukewinslowking.com
Altered Five Blues Band “Where’s My Money” – Holler If You Hear Me http://www.alteredfive.com
Anthony Gomes “Painted Horse” – High Voltage Blues http://www.anthonygomes.com


Max Wareham “Rexford Falls” – Daggomit! http://www.maxwareham.com
Faux Paws “Racing The Sun” s/t http://www.thefauxpawsmusic.com
Twisted Pine “Well, You Can Do It Without Me” – Right Now wwww.twistedpineband.com
Golden Shoals “Honey You Don’t Know My Mind” – s/t http://www.goldenshoals.com


ALBUM FOCUS: Marty Cooper – American Portraits
This collection of songs is being released on 8/22 by Howlin’ Dog Records. Here, Marty sings previously covered songs, as well as those made famous by others.
From this retrospective, I aired “The Indiana Girl”, “Cowboys and Daddies”, “You Can’t Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don’t Shine), and “Think Of The Children as Roses” (with Robin James)


Michael Sarian “Straight Trash” – Esquina michaelsarian.com
Joel Styzens “Resonance II” – Resonance http://www.relaxyourears.com
Megan Bee “When The Beach Is Asleep” – Cottonwood http://www.meganbeemusic.com
Terry Klein “Sky Blue LeBaron” – Leave The Light On http://www.terrykleinmusic.com
Christopher Wright “Linoleum” – The Other Side http://www.christopherwrightmusic.com
Tyller Gummerall “In The Middle” http://www.tyllermusic.com
Piqsiq “Tutaliit”: Mermaids” – Legends http://www.piqsiqmusic.com

Closing music: Geoffrey Armes “Vrikshashana (The Tree)” – Spirit Dwelling
Running time: 4 hours, 34 minutes

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Radio Crystal Blue 7/23/24


This is the most recent playlist from Radio Crystal Blue. The show was published on 7/23/24. Next shows should be published around 7/31/24.

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Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/
Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)
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RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss

Opening:
Mimi Ferocious “Tupperware Sky” – 250 Times Sweeter Than Sugar
Soraia “Union City Blue” http://www.soraia.com
Palmyra Delran “Your Best Friend” – You Are What You Absorb http://www.palmyradelran.com
Joy Buzzer “Better Things” http://www.joybuzzerband.com
Spanking Charlene “Cry Baby” – Where Are The Freaks? http://www.spankingcharlene.com
Dylan Nirvana “Broken Down Train” – Pentagonal Flower http://www.dylannirvana.com
Dylan Nirvana “She’s From My Planet” – Revolutionary Road


Katie Oates “The Wrong Place” – Edge Of A Hurricane http://www.katieoatesmusic.com
Stella Prince “What’s Mine” – Dear Future Me http://www.stellaprince.com
Miranda Hardy “Like The Sunrise” – The Bitter End http://www.mirandahardy.com
Scott Sean White “Keeper” – Even Better On The Bad Days http://www.scottseanwhite.com
Helene Cronin “What They Didn’t Build” – Landmark http://www.helenecronin.com
Rod Picott “Washington County” – Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows http://www.rodpicott.com


Artists appearing in the upcoming AVL Fest in Asheville, NC 8/1-4 http://www.avlfest.com :
Kevin Daniel “Go Out” The Life & Adventures Of Kevin Daniel http://www.thekevindaniel.comm
Brett Dennen “When you Feel It” – So Much More http://www.brettdennen.com
Jackson Grimm “Middle America Blues” – The Bull Moose Party http://www.jacksongrimm.com
Yarn “Tear Me Down” – Shine The Light On wwww.yarnmusic.net
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Good As Gold” – Years http://www.disarmers.com


Tuk Smith &The Resless Hearts “Glorybound”- http://www.tuksmithandtherestlesshearts.com
Bobby Mahoney “Lay It On Me” Another Deadbeat Summer’ http://www.bobbymahoney.com
Sick Century “Natural Selection” http://www.sickcentury.com
Smash Atoms “Into The Light” – http://www.smashatomsband.com
Riding With Killers “Hostility” http://www.ridingwithkillers.com
Paul DiAnno’s Warhorse “Forever Bound” http://www.pauldianno.co.uk


Part 2 starts here:

The Cocktail Slippers “Jungle” – Talking About Love http://www.cocktailslippers.com
For Closure “Careful What You Wish For” – http://www.facebook.com/forclosurela
Potionseller “One More Photo” – https://lnk.bio/potionseller
Box Elder “Minimiums” – Between Ending & Beginning http://www.boxelder.com


M Femme “Spring 2006” https://www.facebook.com/mfemmeband
Jess Novak & Ben Wayne “Falling” – Sonrise http://www.jessrocknovak.com
Logan Richard “Learning To Love” – Learning To Love http://www.loganrichard.com
Alexander Craig “All Together” – s/t http://www.alexandercraig.com
Suzanne’s Band “Ice And Fire” – Ice And Fire http://www.suzannesband.com
The Miners “Walnut Lane” – Megunticook http://www.minersmusic.com


ALBUM FOCUS:
Putumayo World Music presents “Lounge World” http://www.putumayo.com
Chill out, pour yourself a cocktail and enjoy this selection of globally inspired, downtempo beats. The 10-song digital album features musicians, DJs and producers from Armenia, Brazil, India, Argentina, Colombia and beyond who have been taking local instruments, rhythms and styles and mixing them tastefully with electronic beats and the latest production techniques.

C-Rouge (Lebanon / Armenia) – Gyumri
Breno Virícimo with Tabatha Fher (Brazil / France) – Mar de Amor
KAYAM (Israel / Germany) – Atlas – Sloth Rave Version 05:50


The Magnolia Janes “the Sun In My Backyard” – The Light Years http://www.themagnoliajanes.com
Marianne Kesler “June” – http://www.mariannekesler.com
Joy Zimmerman “If I Should Fall Behind” http://www.joyzimmermanmusic.com
Heather Pierson “Feel Something” – Back To The Light http://www.heatherpierson.com
Janie Rothfield and Alan Carr “Raisonette” – the Two Of Us http://www.janierothfield.com
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chan Tiao “Yongjun Yangko” https://www.cathymarcy.com/calendar/
Deb Seymour “Sing Easy & Slow” – Sometimes You Gotta Wear Boots
http://www.debseymourmusic.com


Closing:
Happy Traum “In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down” – Just For The Love Of It http://www.happytraum.com

Radio Crystal Blue and Radio Crystal Blue Novus Ordo podcast episodes for 8/21/21


Radio Crystal Blue Novus Ordo, in its 13th year online, airs biographical information and music of emerging songwriters and bands.

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Show was recorded on 8/21/21

Jackslacks “Ode To An Empress” – Inside Out
Rich Chambers “Summer Looks Good On You” http://www.richchamers.com
Hitman Blues Band “Not My Circus – Not My Monkey” http://www.hitmanbluesband.com @hitmanbluesband
Black Star Jackals “Down This Road” http://www.blackstarjackals.com @blackstarjackal
Pi Jacobs “No Sin To Be Poor” – Live From Memphis pijacobs.com @pijacobs
Ritual Cloak + Autumn Juvenile “You’re The Summer” http://www.ritualcloak.com @ritualcloak
John Hall “Lessons” – Reclaiming My Time http://www.johnhallmusic.com
Mike Johnston “Pull Over” – This Is Our Love Story http://www.mikejohnstonmusic.com

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Radio Crystal Blue, in its 21st year online, is a freeform-oriented podcast that features music and news of both indie and established songwriters and bands.

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Show #888 was published on 08/22/2021

The Upsetters “Dread Lion” – Super Ape
Bob Marley & The Wailers “Exodus” – Exodus
Ben Harper & Ziggy Marley “Spin It Faster” – www.benharper.comwww.ziggymarley.com @benharper @ziggymarley
Brett Dennen “The One Who Loves You The Most” s/t  www.brettdennen.com @brettdennen
Tom Freund  “Angelus” – East Of Lincoln  www.tomfreund.com  @tomfreund
Counting Crows “Rain King” – August & Everything After
Save Ferris “Everything I Want To Be” It Means Everything

Jonathan Byrd & The Pickup Cowboys “Taking It Back” –   s/t   www.jonathanbyrd.com @jonathanbyrd
Mary Battiata  “Things You Say And Don’t Say” – The Heart, Regardless   www.littlepinktheband.com @marybattiata1
Vance Gilbert “Good, Good Man” – Good Good Man www.vancegilbert.com @vancegilbert
Mark Erelli “Stranger’s Eyes” – Blindsided www.markerelli.com @markerelli
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Daughters & Sons” – Songs Of Inspiration  www.professorlouie.com @professorlouie1
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams “Tink (I Know It’s You)” – A Box Of Everything  www.slambovia.com @slambovia
Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers “Been So Long” – Wiggle Room  www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com @mmdamour
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CD Focus: David Uosikinnen’s Songs In The Pocket: The Philly Special  www.songsinthepocket.org  @songinthepocket
David curates this latest album of songs that capture the sound of Philadelphia, performed by Philly-area musicians. 
I aired “Man On The Moon” (Kenn Kweder cover; Zou Zou Mansour, vox)
“Walkin’ On The Water” (Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers cover; Dave Hause, vox)
“Expressway To Your Heart” (Soul Survivors cover; Patty Smyth & Charlie Ingui, vox)
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Shinyribs “Sweetening” – Late Night TV Gold www.shinyribs.org @shinyribs
Wild Earp & The Free For Alls “Step On By” – Dyin’ For Easy Livin’ www.wildearp.com
Briana Adams “Belle Of The Beer Bash” – One More Highway www..brianaadams.com @BriAdamsMusic
Katie Kittermaster “Friends” – Coming Home At Dawn www.katiekittermaster.com @kkittermaster
Samantha Grimes “Trainwreck” –  https://samanthagrimesmusic.com/
Messer “Everything Beautiful” – www.messerband.com  @messerband
Typhoid Rosie “Defend Your Temple” – Queen Of Swords www.typhoidrosie.com  @typhoidrosie
Keeley “Never Here Always There” – Brave Warrior https://www.facebook.com/keeleysound @keeleysound
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CD Focus: MAS ALTO! A Charity Compilation, presented by My Grito Industries and Latin Alt Radio 88.5 FM in Los Angeles.  Proceeds from this compilation go to the East LA Women’s Center: elawc.org
mygrito.net for more info
From this compilation, I aired: 
Guspy – Steel Luiz
Raye Zaragoza – The It Girl
Profesor Galactico – Cansado
Maria Sanchez – Dynamite
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Jared Rabin “My Coyote” – Cold Rain & Snow www.jaredrabin.com @jaredrabinmusic
Kerosene Stars “Don’t Pass Me By” www.kerosenestars.com @kerosenestars
Hoyle Brothers “A Little Bit Of Buck”- Too Late To Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots (Bloodshot Records anniversary compilation) www.hoylebrothers.com
3 Pairs of Boots “Angels Of The Trail” – Long Rider www.3pairsofboots.com
Jack Goodall & The Kick “Out Of Here”
Newton Faulkner “World Away” – Interference (Of Light) www.newtonfaulkner.com @newtonfaulkner
Jon Shain & FJ Ventre “The Endless Sea” – Never Found A Way To Tame The Blues www.jonshain.com @jon_shain
Dan Rose “The Opposite” – My Heart Belongs With You www.danrosedk.com @danrosedkBTim Grimm “Better Days” – Heart Land Again www.timgrimm.com
Annie & Rod Capps “Brevity” – When They Fall www.maynardmusic.com @anniecapps
Eric Harrison “Down Down Down”  www.ericharrisonmusic.com
Danielle Miraglia “Turtle Blues” – Bright Shining Stars www.daniellem.com @dmiraglia
Switchback “Black Eyed Susan” – Birds Of Prey  www.waygoodmusic.com  @switchbackmusic
Sam Baker “Summer Wind” – Land Of Doubt www.sambakermusic.com @sambakermusic
Johnsmith “Best Friends” – Ginkgo www.johnsmithmusic.com
Mike Agranoff “Ballad Of The White Seal Maid” – Or Would You Rather Get A Job? www.mikeagranoff.com

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A tribute to songwriter Nanci Griffith, who passed away most recently: 
Nanci Griffith “Speed At The Sound Of Loneliness” (with John Prine) – Other Voices, Other Rooms
Red Molly “Gulf Coast Highway” – James www.redmolly.com @redmolly 
Tom Paxton “Looking For The Moon” – Looking For The Moon  www.tompaxton.com
Rise “Love At The Five And Dime” – Posing As Human
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Closing music: Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors “Speaking Curves” – Jhoom: The Intoxification Of Surrender www.ravenrecording.net
Running time: 4 hours, 58 minutos

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