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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 12/1/13


Radio Crystal Blue Novus Ordo is a weekly podcast that spotlights brand new music from songwriters and bands. Most of the new music from these artists eventually get heard on my companion radio program, Radio Crystal Blue.

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This show was published 12/4/13
The Cold Start “Safe And Sound” – Grateful Eyes EP www.thecoldstartband.com
Poor Old Shine “Country Pocket” – s/t CD www.pooroldshine.com
Django Voris “Wannabe” – Constantopolis CD www.djangovoris.com
Lou Dominguez “Weight Of The World” – We The People CD www.loudominguez.com
Dan Miraldi “Girl, You Made Your Mark” – Devil At Our Heels EP www.danmiraldi.com
John McCutcheon “Adagio in A minor” – 22 Days CD www.folkmusic.com
Running time: 50 minutos
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Here’s RCB proper:

Radio Crystal Blue is my 13-year-old freeform radio program, usually publishing Wednesdays or Thursdays in podcast format.
HOW TO LISTEN
Via Big Contact:
There are a number of options on the page and in the player to stream and download, as well as to embed the player on your site or blog.
Ogg Vorbis format also available.
You can share the audio player with the HTML code on the page.
All shows are archived for a year.
Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *
This show was published on 12/4/13.
 
Opening music: TJ Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Blue Mix)” – The Warm Chill
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Jack Grace Band “It Was A Really Bad Year” – Drinking Songs For Lovers CD www.jackgrace.com
Herbie D & The Dangermen “Franklin County Shine” – Dangerous With Blues CD www.herbiedandthedangermen.com
*Song Dogs “Law of the Land” – Wild Country CD www.wearesongdogs.com
*Ali Wadsworth “Biding My Time” – Ali Live CD www.aliwadsworth.com
Marina V “Say Hello” – Inner Superhero CD www.marinav.com
Lisa Bianco “Breakin” – Momentum CD www.lisabianco.com
Sirsy “Cannonball” – Goner (and other sordid delights) EP www.sirsy.com
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*Sylvia Platypus “Holler” – single www.sylviaplatypus.com
*Meghan Cary “Lost You In The Light” – Building This House CD www.meghancary.com
*Prima Donna “Madness” – Restored CD www.primadonnamusic.com
Spanking Charlene “Where Are The Freaks?” – Where Are The Freaks? CD www.spankingcharlene.com
The Elizabeth Kill “Freakshow” – s/t CD www.theelizabethkill.com
Voodoo Swing “Tell Her Hi For Me” – Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos & Scars CD www.voodooswing.net
Jack + Jill “Home Again” – Coloradio CD www.jackplusjill.com
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Roosevelt Dime “Long Long Time” – Steamboat Soul CD www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
Tall Tall Trees “Alaska” – Moment CD www.talltalltrees.com
Switchback “Connemara Man” – American Roots and Celtic Soul: Live – Volume One CD www.waygoodmusic.com
Emily Pinkerton “Cinco Veces” – Ends Of The Earth CD www.emilypinkerton.com
Miss Tess & The Talkbalks “Night Life” – The Love I Have For You CD www.misstessmusic.com
Julie Lamb “Cold Rainy Nights” – Trippin’ The Light CD www.julielamb.co.nz
Jann Klose “Make It Better” – Mosaic CD www.jannklose.com

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Kirsten Thien “Nobody’s Ever Loved Me Like You Do” – Solo Live From the Meisenfrei Blues Club, Bremen, Germany CD www.kirstenthien.com
Brooks Williams “Teach Me” – New Everything CD www.brookswilliams.com
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem “Little Johnny Brown” – Some Bright Morning CD www.raniarbo.com
Craig Sonnenfeld “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Redemption CD www.craigsonnenfeld.com
Sloan Wainwright “I Wear The Ring” – Upside Down & Under My Heart CD www.sloanwainwright.com
Childsplay “Starry Lullaby/Maybe I Might” – As The Crow Flies CD www.childsplay.org

Closing music: Chicha Libre “Indian Summer” – Sonido Amazonico CD www.barbesrecords.com
Running time: 3 horas, 23 minutos
Atmosphere: chilly chill
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Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist without your support and suggestions for musical content. There is a Paypal button at the homepage at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 11/3/13


Radio Crystal Blue Novus Ordo is a weekly podcast that spotlights brand new music from songwriters and bands. Most of the new music from these artists eventually get heard on my companion radio program, Radio Crystal Blue.
HOW TO LISTEN
Via Big Contact:
Podcast page: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
There are a number of options on the page and in the player to stream and download, as well as to embed the player on your site or blog.
Via Internet Archive:
Stream:
You can share the audio player with the HTML code on the page.
All shows are archived for a year.
This show was published 11/7/13:
Miss Tess & The Talkbacks “The Love I Have For You” – The Love I Have For You CD www.misstessmusic.com
Flagship Romance “Set You Free” – The Fudge Sessions CD www.flagshipromance.com
Jack & Jill “Requiem for 9-5” – Coloradio CD www.jackplusjill.com
Mabel 1918 “City” – Reach CD
Voice Of Addiction “Juvenescence” – Modern Day Meltdown CD www.voiceofaddiction.com
Jeanette Lynne “Bloodhound” – You’ve Got Me CD
Downtown Mystic “Read The Signs” (bonus track) – s/t CD www.shala.com
Daniel Casavant “When Time’s Running Out” – Soul Reunion EP www.daniel-casavant.com
Carl Solomon “Hank” – Black Top Beauty CD www.carlsolomonmusic.com
Jane Kramer “Hold My Whiskey” – Break & Bloom CD www.janekramer.com
Running time: 77 minutos
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All content on Radio Crystal Blue is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version 3.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info: www.creativecommons.org
Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist without your support and suggestions for musical content. There is a Paypal button at the homepage at www.radiocrystalblue.net
Here’s RCB proper:
Radio Crystal Blue is my 13-year-old freeform radio program, usually publishing Wednesdays or Thursdays in podcast format.
HOW TO LISTEN
Via Big Contact:
There are a number of options on the page and in the player to stream and download, as well as to embed the player on your site or blog.
Ogg Vorbis format also available.
You can share the audio player with the HTML code on the page.
All shows are archived for a year.
Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *
This show was published on 11/7/13.
 
Opening music: “Don’t Do Anything (I Wouldn’t Do)” – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me soundtrack
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These artists are performing at the annual NERFA conference this week in Kerhonkson NY www.nerfa.org This particular segment features some of the official showcase participants:
Amy Speace “Left Me Hanging” – How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat CD www.amyspeace.com
Natalia Zukerman “Brooklyn” – Gas Station Roses CD www.nataliazukerman.com
Buddy Mondlock “Central Park” – The Memory Wall CD www.buddymondlock.com
The Boxcar Lilies “Sugar Shack” – Sugar Shack CD www.boxcarlilies.com
Roosevelt Dime “Spike Driver” – Steamboat Soul CD www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
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Ellis shares billing with all with the following in this segment between several festivals:
*Ellis “Wherever You Are” – Wherever You Are CD set www.ellis-music.com
*Honor Finnegan “We Are Hearts” – The Tiny Life CD www.honorfinnegan.com
*Paul Sachs “I Forget About Her Everyday” – Oil Town CD www.paulsachs.com
*Sarah McQuaid “So Much Rain” – The Plum Tree and The Rose CD www.sarahmcquaid.com
*David Wilcox “Reverie” – Reverie CD www.davidwilcox.com
More artists performing at NERFA this week; these are participating in the Quad showcase events:
Fred Gillen Jr. “Black Butterflies’ – Silence Of The Night CD www.fredgillenjr.com
Disappear Fear “Be Like You” – Broken Film CD www.disappearfear.com
Brooks Williams “Son Of A Gun” – New Everything CD www.brookswilliams.com
Matt Harlan & The Sentimentals “The Ring” – Bow And Be Simple CD www.mattharlan.com
Meg Braun “Open Road” – Broken Places CD www.megbraun.com
Kate Klim “Somewhere” – Kamikaze Love CD www.kateklim.com
The Steel Wheels “Go Up To That Mountain” – No More Rain CD www.thesteelwheels.com
Heather Pierson “The Crime Most High” – The Hard Work Of Living CD www.heatherpierson.com
Ronnie Fauss “This Year” – I Am The Man You Know I’m Not CD www.ronniefauss.com
Tom Principato “It Ain’t Over (‘Til It’s Over)” – Robert Johnson Told Me So CD www.tomprincipato.com
DP “While You’re Still Young” – While We’re Still Young CD www.officialdp.com
Sirsy “Red Letter Days” – Coming Into Frame CD www.sirsy.com
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CD FOCUS: (A reoccuring series focus on outstanding new concept and compilation albums)
“Esperanza: Songs From Jack Kerouac’s ‘Tristessa’ ” brings the 1960 Kerouac novella to life, with music from leading indie songwriters and bands, along with readings from the novella. All songs are original, with some words lifted from the story. www.reimaginemusic.com
From this album I spun
Alela Diane “We Are Nothing”
Wintersleep “Father Time”
Marissa Nadler “Tristessa’s Song”
Joshua James “Esperanza” (Spanish Version)
More artists at NERFA this week, more from the Quad showcases:
Sloan Wainwright “Upside Down And Under My Heart” – Upside Down And Under My Heart CD www.sloanwainwright.com
Roy Bookbinder “Full Go Around” – The Good Book CD www.roybookbinder.com
Harpeth Rising “Day After Day” – Tales From Jackson Bridge CD www.harpethrising.com
Spuyten Duyvil “Scratch” – Temptation CD www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
Karyn Oliver “My Paper Friend” – Magdalene CD www.karynoliver.com
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*Matt The Electrician “John Elliott” – It’s a Beacon, It’s A Bell CD www.matttheelectrician.com
*Kris Delmhorst “Kiss It Away” – Shotgun Singer CD www.krisdelmhorst.com
Cary Cooper “Things I Wish I Said” – Zuzu’s Petals CD www.carycooper.com
Lara Herscovitch “From A Bridge” – Four Wise Monkeys CD www.laraherscovitch.com
*Danielle Miraglia “See The Light” – Box Of Troubles CD www.daniellem.com
*Greg Klyma “Reaching Out” – Pianomandonation CD www.klyma.com

Closing music: Billie Holiday “Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me” – In Silence CD
Running time: 3 horas, 59 minutos
Atmosphere: doing something
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Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist without your support and suggestions for musical content. There is a Paypal button at the homepage at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 10/27/13


Radio Crystal Blue Novus Ordo is a weekly podcast that spotlights brand new music from songwriters and bands. Most of the new music from these artists eventually get heard on my companion radio program, Radio Crystal Blue.
HOW TO LISTEN
Via Big Contact:
Podcast page: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
There are a number of options on the page and in the player to stream and download, as well as to embed the player on your site or blog.
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Stream:
Download:
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All shows are archived for a year.
This show was published 10/30/13:
D.B. Rielly “Come Hell Or High Water” – Cross My Heart & Hope To Die CD www.dbrielly.com
Dean Kernoghan “Bonnie And Clyde” – Wherever You Go EP www.deankernoghan.com
Slim and Red “Too Late To Die” – Rebirth Through Fire CD www.slimandred.com
Herbie D And The Dangermen “Danger Man” – Dangerous With Blues CD www.herbiedandthedangermen.com
The Modeens “Drinkin’ Is A Full Time Job” – Electric Caribou CD www.themodeens.com
Fereshta “This Life & The Next” – Cultural Collision CD www.fereshta.com
Gena Perala “Life Is Hard” – Exactly Nowhere CD www.genaperala.com
Cole Hermer & The Ravens “California Breakdown” – Quoth The Raven EP www.colehermer.ca
Debi Smith “Haunted”- Hits & Holidays CD www.debismith.com
Jody Aaron “Bed Of Thorny Roses” – Rivers EP www.jodyaaron.com
Running time: 77 minutos
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All content on Radio Crystal Blue is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version 3.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info: www.creativecommons.org
Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist without your support and suggestions for musical content. There is a Paypal button at the homepage at www.radiocrystalblue.net
Here’s RCB proper:

Radio Crystal Blue is my 13-year-old freeform radio program, usually publishing Wednesdays or Thursdays in podcast format.
HOW TO LISTEN
There are now two main portals with which to listen to Radio Crystal Blue. I’ve recently built an account with www.archive.org and will republish every show along with the old standby Big Contact (which has been unresponsive in the last few days)
Via Big Contact:
There are a number of options on the page and in the player to stream and download, as well as to embed the player on your site or blog.
Via Internet Archive:
Play/download:
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You can share the audio player with the HTML code on the page.
All shows are archived for a year.

Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *

This show was published on 10/30/13, containing several RCB traditions.
“All of us trembling in our mortality boots, born to die…”
Opening music:
The Velvet Underground “I’m Set Free” – s/t CD
Lou Reed “Who Am I? (Tripitena’s Song)” – The Raven CD
Lou Reed “Dime Store Mystery” – New York CD
Lucibel Crater “Threadbare Funeral” – The Family Album CD www.lucibelcrater.com
Bettie Serveert “Stephanie Says” – Bettie Serveert Plays Venus In Furs and other Velvet Underground Songs www.bettieserveert.com
Luna “Going Home” – Bewitched CD
U2 “Satellite Of Love” – Achtung Baby CD

Rachael Sage “Haunted By You” – Haunted By You CD www.rachaelsage.com
Radio Free Universe “The Weight Of The Sky” – Thirteen Day Hangover CD
Kevin McWha Steele “At The Serial Killer Disco” -Ki & The Arrowtooth Waltz CD www.kevinmcwhasteele.com
BD Lenz “The Sea, The Sky” – Ready Or Not CD www.bdlenz.com
Brooks Williams “Mercury Blues” – New Everything CD www.brookswilliams.com
Beaucoup Blue “Bird Watching” – 4 Stories EP www.beaucoupblue.com
Jiggley Jones “Ain’t That Alright” – No Spring Chicken EP www.jiggleyjones.com
Ramones “You’re Gonna Kill That Girl” & “You Should Never Have Opened That Door ” – Leave Home CD
X “Nausea” – Los Angeles CD
False Prophets “Creatures Of The Woodwork” – Blind Roaches and Fat Vultures: Phantasmagorical Beats Of The Reagan Era compilation CD
Tania & The Revolutionaries “Epitaph” – Walk Away Clean EP
Fred Gillen Jr. “Halloween Day At The V.A.” – Silence Of The Night CD www.fredgillenjr.com
Black Vendetta “Breakaway” – Draconian Backlash CD
CD FOCUS: (A reoccuring series focus on outstanding new concept and compilation albums)
“Esperanza: Songs From Jack Kerouac’s ‘Tristessa’ ” brings the 1960 Kerouac novella to life, with music from leading indie songwriters and bands, along with readings from the novella. All songs are original, with some words lifted from the story. www.reimaginemusic.com
From this album I spun ”
William Fitzsimmons with Tim & Adam “First Page Of Kerouac’s ‘Tristessa’ ”
Tim & Adam “Billie Holliday Eyes”
Gregory Alan Isokov “O City Lights”
Peter Bradley Adams “She Has To Come Down”
Patti Smith “Dead City” – Peace And Noise CD
Beth Isbell “Freak” – We Are The Gods! CD www.bethisbell.com
Maura Kennedy “October” – Parade Of Echoes CD www.maurakennedy.com
GMT “Song For The End Of October” – Smooth Groove CD www.geoffreyarmes.com
Debbie Chou “Shame” – LoveBug CD
Goodnight Moonshine “End Of The World Blues” – s/t CD www.goodnightmoonshine.com
Susan Kane “I Know About Your Broken Heart” – A Word Child CD www.susankane.com
Dana And Susan Robinson “Who Killed Cock Robin” – American Hornpipe CD www.robinsongs.com
Sara Petite “Forever Blue” – Circus Comes To Town CD www.sarapetite.com
Lynn Hollyfield “Fall To Grace” – Layers CD www.lynnhollyfield.com
Chris Riffle “Trains” – Introducing Chris Riffle CD www.chrisriffle.com
Andrew Calhoun “Freedom Road” – Living Room CD www.andrewcalhoun.com

Closing music: Lou Reed “Halloween Parade (AIDS)” – New York CD
Running time: 4 hours, 1 minuto
Atmosphere: retro grating
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All content on Radio Crystal Blue is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version 3.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info: http://www.creativecommons.org
Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist without your support and suggestions for musical content. There is a Paypal button at the homepage at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

Radio Crystal Blue 8/11/13 news


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PROGRAMMING:
NEXT SHOW will be published on or about August 14 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.
Some RCB traditions are in place for this particular program!

RCB Novus Ordo is a separate podcast with 7 songs, one each from a brand new recording. I spin the music and give you some backstory of each.

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The very latest: I’m still with this financial situation that has not changed all that much in the last week. The rent is still due and there are the utility bills that are also having to be processed. I’m currently identifying agencies that may assist in shouldering the burden. If it weren’t for all of your donations the past few weeks, this situation surely would have escalated into something darker and more encompassing than it already is. Thank you very much for your support!
My goals have remained the same. I can summarize for you here but it’s best you read my post from last month that explains what I want. https://radiocrystalblue.net/2013/07/28/my-personal-and-radio-vision/
Will you help me to hold this vision?
JOE SILVA, a songwriter whom I debuted on RCB Novus Ordo, will be my next audio interview subject next week. Once the interview is complete, I will publish to my interview-based FeedPlayer, linked at my website and at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield From this player you can download, stream and share prior audio content. More of Joe at www.thejoesilvawebsite.com
 
There are times like now, being away from live events for so long, that I have ‘cabin fever’ and must partake in some activity, despite the way things appear in my life. So I’m likely to attend one or even two music events and review for the website. I will be certain to include photos, audio and video where appropo.
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5 YEARS AGO this week here are some artists that I gave airplay to: Carrie Elkin (debut), Natalie Gelman, Tori Sparks, Whisperado, Kyler England, Emily Zuzik, Kathy Zimmer, Annie Keating, Romantica. More: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/radiocrystalblue/message/2523
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RCB Novus Ordo: Some of the outstanding debuts from this program include Nathaniel Land (Chris Cubeta, producer), and the duo of Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus. Yoshiko, from Japan, introduces instrumental music honoring her country.

RCB proper: 3 Penny Acre make their RCB debut, just in time before they tour again, and also host the upcoming Fayetteville (AR) Roots Festival. Great lineup in place, with music by some of the featured artists heard in Segment 1. Spun another from Mary Gauthier’s live album as part of this segment. The songs from the segment do evoke elements of summer in some way. Segment 2 includes the title track from Amy Speace’s new album, plus a return to the airwaves from Olio; they are touring outside their native CA. Segment 3 gives you more new music from Brother Joscephus & The Love Revival Revolution. Segment started with blues then morphed in various rock expressions. We hear Greater Alexander interviewed by yours truly. Segment 4 is represented proudly by Ellis. She is part of the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. In that same festival, Talia Segal is in a songwriting competition. Talia is just returning to the stage after a long illness. Ellis, Antigone Rising & Rachael Sage are part of the Women’s Redrock Music Festival as well. Blue Rodeo & The Western Swing Authority were part of the Manitoulin Country Fest this weekend. Final segment went like this: Lu Horta with Brazilian music, then homage to Django Reinhardt from Marcy Marxer…a song from a couple about a couple. Craig Bickhardt with his own song about a couple, namely Johnny and June Carter Cash. Borrowed the June title for including Terry Rivel’s song to follow this. New music from Brooks Williams closes it out.
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Radio Crystal Blue
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