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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 8/4/13

Posted on August 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

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
(1) Feedplayer atwww.radiocrystalblue.net (visible with Flash-supported browsers) Click the pop-up link at the home tab. Each show is available to be streamed and downloaded. You may also put the player up on your site or blog. Archives go back 1 year in time.

If you cannot view the Feedplayer, try a different browser, or get Flash (it’s free), or try my podcast provider:
(2) www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu You will see the FeedPlayer displayed within the Web page.
(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was recorded the week of 8/4/13, published 8/8:

Katseye “I Don’t Think You Think Of Me That Way” – Makin’ Lemonade CD www.katseye-music.com
Shoebox Letters “Turn The Tables”- Crossing Words CD www.shoeboxlettersrock.com
Kick The Robot “Gunslinger” – Music To Fight The Future CD www.kicktherobot.com
Judy Insley “Blowin’ Away” – Remember Beautiful CD www.judyinsley.com
Yoshiko “Departure” – For You EP www.facebook.com/yoshikomusic
Nathaniel Land “Bring It On Today” – Make This World Our Own CD www.nathanielland.com
Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus “Just A Memory” – The Great Unknown CD www.pattonbrokus.com
Running time: 56 minutes
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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
(1) Feedplayer at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net (visible with Flash-supported browsers) Click the pop-up link at the home tab. Each show is available to be streamed and downloaded. You may also put the player up on your site or blog. Archives go back 1 year in time.

If you cannot view the Feedplayer, try a different browser, or get Flash (it’s free), or try my podcast provider:
(2) http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu You will see the FeedPlayer displayed within the Web page.
(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rssArtists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *This show was distributed on 8/8/13

Musicians Of The Nile “Eb’At Djawaben” – Charcoal Gypsies CD
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Chuck Schaeffer “The Earnhardt Jr. Blues” – Along These Lines CD www.chuckschaeffer.com
Ten Foot Tall “Get Back On The Highway” – Get Back On The Highway EP www.tenfoottallband.com
These artists are part of the Fayetteville Roots Festival, 8/22-25, Fayetteville, AR:
3 Penny Acre “Mackinaw (Farm In New Hampshire)” – Rag And Bone CD www.3pennyacre.com
Ben Bedford “Cahokia” – What We Lost CD www.benbedford.com
Mary Gauthier “The Rocket” – Live At Blue Rock CD www.marygauthier.com
Raina Rose “Swing Wide The Gates” – Caldera CD www.rainarose.com
Rebecca Loebe “The Chicago Kid” – Circus Heart CD www.rebeccaloebe.com
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Olio “Saturday Night” – Comeback Kings CD www.oliomusic.com
Jack Grace Band “If You’re Gonna Raise A Drunk” – Drinking Songs For Lovers CD www.jackgrace.com
Nico Rivers “Molotovs & Medicine” – To The Bone CD www.nicorivers.com
Sassparilla “The Mary Celeste” – Magpie CD www.sassparilla.info
Joy Kills Sorrow “Enlistee” – Wide Awake CD www.joykillssorrow.com
Amy Speace “How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat” – How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat CD www.amyspeace.com
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Brother Joscephus & The Love Revival Revolution “The Righteous Road” – Revolution Of Love CD www.brotherjoscephus.com
Tweed Funk “Gettin Home” – Love Is CD www.tweedfunk.com
Herbie D & The Dangermen “Baby, I’m On The Road” – s/t CD www.herbiedandthedangermen.com
Frank Palangi “I Am Ready” – single www.reverbnation.com/frankpalangi
Polarcode “Breaking My Own Heart” – Supernatural EP www.polarcodemusic.com
Jo Wymer “Stay Away From Me” – Living With Scars CD www.jowymer.com
Kosmic Daydream “Jaded” – Psychosomatic Playground CD www.kosmicdaydream.com
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I aired my Skype interview of Greater Alexander, recorded at the Cyber PR Digital Press Conference, 7/31/13 http://www.greateralexander.wordpress.com http://www.cyberprmusic.com
You can further hear this and other interviews from the conference at http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield
Ellis shares billing with these artists in two festivals this month (Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Women’s Redrock Music Festival):
Ellis “Coming Home To You” – Wherever You Are CD www.ellis-music.com
Talia Segal “First There Is Goodbye” – The Thing Itself CD www.taliasegalmusic.com
Antigone Rising “You Say You Want To Leave” – 23 red CD www.antigonerising.com
Rachael Sage “Soulstice” – Haunted By You CD www.rachaelsage.com
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*Blue Rodeo “Wasted” – The Things We Left Behind CD www.bluerodeo.com
*The Western Swing Authority “Maidens Prayer” – All Dolled Up CD www.thewesternswingauthority.com
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Lu Horta “Flutuante” – Paradiso Eu CD www.luhorta.com.br
Marcy Marxer “Valse a Django” – Things Are Coming My Way CD www.cathymarcy.com
Dana And Susan Robinson “Raleigh And Spencer” – American Hornpipe CD www.robinsongs.com
Craig Bickhardt “Donald And June” – Live At Sellersville Theater CD www.craigbickhardt.com
Terry Rivel “Looking For June” – Broken People CD www.terryrivelsongs.com
Jessi Robertson “Half Moon” – Small Town Girls CD www.jessirobertson.com
Brooks Williams “Moon Over Maverick” – New Everything CD www.brookswilliams.com
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Running time: 4 hours, 6 minutos
Atmosphere: stagnant, stalwart
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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

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Radio Crystal Blue 8/4/13 news

Posted on August 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:
Cyber PR: www.cyberprmusic.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
Commons License 3.0, full attribution, non-derivative, non-commercial.

 
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HOW TO LISTEN: FEEDPLAYER
Look for a popup link on the home and archive pages at
http://www.radiocrystalblue.net When you click, it will open within the same
window. The player allows you to stream all recent shows, as well as
download and share them. Click the tabs within the player for more.
If you cannot access the Feed Player or do not have Shockwave/Flash in your
browser, try a different browser or go to www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
This page contains a bona fide workable version of the Feed Player.
RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

FEEDPLAYER LINK:
http://fp.bigcontact.com/fp/flash/fp/fp.swf?xmlurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbigcontact.com%2Fradiocrystalblu%2Frss&r=1&t=1001

CONTACT:
EMAIL: cblue456@comcast.net
personal FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/radiocblue
RCB FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=20805478312
LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/danherman0
VIDEO content: http://www.youtube.com/user/cblue456
TWITTER @radiocblue
EMPIRE AVENUE http://www.empireavenue.com/radiocblue

STAT BLOG www.idealisticstats.wordpress.com

The DAILY (auto-generated online newspaper with selected keywords and mentions from social media, updated each evening):
http://paper.li/radiocblue/1333586729
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DONATIONS to Radio Crystal Blue can be made via the Paypal button at the homepage.
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PROGRAMMING:
NEXT SHOW will be published on or about August 7 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.

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This week, I remotely participated in Cyber PR’s Digital Press Conference, held at their headquarters in Brooklyn NY. I was home and on Skype, lobbing questions to several artists. The audio of each interview can be heard via a separate FeedPlayer devoted to live recordings and interviews, located at www.radiocrystalblue.net and www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield
FireDean http://bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield/364117

You can stream, download and share all the content there.
Cyber PR: www.cyberprmusic.com

 

New month, and time again to share some RCB LOVE, as I post websites that have carried the good name of this program in July:
https://www.facebook.com/theplasticpals‎

 

QUOTE: “Thank you so much for your support. Honestly- I wish there were more like you.” – Garrison Starr, via Facebook, 6/29/2013

 

I posted a personal update, two of them, to be precise about my financial and work situation. I can’t say much has changed on the outer but some inner work is definitely stirring up things. I’m taking some different actions than what I had done in the past. I intend change to occur, and only for the best for all concerned.
https://radiocrystalblue.net/2013/08/01/personal-update/

Yes, pretty serious situation, but I am finding some good resources that will be useful if and when the time comes.
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5 YEARS AGO this week here’s some of the artists that received airplay: A Moment’s Worth, Geoffrey Armes, Flo Anito, Crooked Still, Rachael Sage, Katie Pearlman Band, MJ Hibbett & The Validators, John Taglieri, Blackbird Pond, Victor Bravo, Swampdawamp, Fionn O Lochlainn. More from where this came from at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/radiocrystalblue/message/2518
 
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RCB Novus Ordo: Debut airplay once again from Dann Russo, who recorded a live EP at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. I was blown away by the sounds of Super Water Sympathy, and their ‘water-pop’ approach. This Way To The Egress is a band I first saw here in Philly, and they are debuted here with a classic example of gypsy rock.

RCB proper: Don’t ask me why, but I suddenly got nostalgic for British TV programming. I cued up some music from the 90’s alongsides. Pizzicato Five was a band I remember bringing a sense of sophistication in music, much the way Saint Etienne did in the 90’s, tho there was that acid-rock base that they presented unlike the electronic roots of P5. P5 sampled a song from Françoise Hardy, which you hear right after. “Summer Nights” by Marianne Faithfull is another staple of summer songs here. If only the song was longer… Segment 1: Martha Redbone Roots Project gets debuted at the beginning, with poems of William Blake set to music. Martha, along with Clarence Bucaro, were at City Winery in Chicago on 8/2, and also shared billing with The Steel Wheels for this weekend’s Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival, in Madison WI. Segments 2 and 5 contained music from artists who are performing in this year’s Musikfest, in Bethlehem PA. On The Water is an experimental band I saw last year in Philly. Madison Cano I first heard of and saw while in Cape May back in March. I was hooked on this song “Forget Ourselves”; the chromatic guitar groove recalls a Bob Dylan song, “Lay Lady Lay” (give it a listen, it’s fairly comparative). Reverend TJ McGlinchey I saw twice in Philly before, once at Ryan Tennis’ Clubhouse Concert series. Segment 3: Bern & The Brights, and Val Emmich shared billing at Maxwell’s in Hoboken NJ. The famed venue closed up shop on 7/31. Segment 4: More new music from folk group Mustered Courage, plus another new song from Alan Semerdjian.
 

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HOW TO SEND MUSIC:

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 November 2012. Material releasesd before that month 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.
SONICBIDS: http://www.sonicbids.com/radiocrystalblue
MusicSUBMIT: http://www.musicsubmit.com
MusicClout http://www.musicclout.com
Search for the words Radio Crystal Blue to find my pages there.

I continue to seek oustanding concept/compilations for future shows, with albums I can feature track-for-track. Do you know of one? Send it along!
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Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
http://www.radiocrystalblue.net
http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
cblue456@comcast.net
twitter: @radiocblue
215 995 2234

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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo podcast details 7/28/13

Posted on August 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE 7/28/13

Radio Crystal Blue is my 13-year-old freeform radio program, usually publishing Wednesdays or Thursdays in podcast format.

HOW TO LISTEN
(1) Feedplayer at http://www.radiocrystalblue.net (visible with Flash-supported browsers) Click the pop-up link at the home tab. Each show is available to be streamed and downloaded. You may also put the player up on your site or blog. Archives go back 1 year in time.

If you cannot view the Feedplayer, try a different browser, or get Flash (it’s free), or try my podcast provider:
(2) http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu You will see the FeedPlayer displayed within the Web page.
(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *

This show was distributed on 8/1/13

Pizzicato Five “Wild Strawberries” – The Fifth Release From Matador CD
Françoise Hardy “Le temps des souvenirs” – s/t album
Saint Etienne “This is Radio Etienne” – Foxbase Alpha CD
Saint Etienne “Sun In The Morning” – Tales From Turnpike House CD
Marianne Faithfull “Summer Nights”
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*Martha Redbone Roots Project “The Fly” – The Garden Of Love: Songs Of William Blake CD www.martharedbone.com
*The Steel Wheels “Whistle Blows”- No More Rain CD www.thesteelwheels.com
*Clarence Bucaro “Summer Rain” – Dreaming From The Heart Of New York CD www.clarencebucaro.com
Lonna Marie “Oh No” – Oh No EP www.lonnamariemusic.com
Sasha Papernik “Victory” – Victory CD www.sashatheband.com
Deni Bonet “Girl Party” – It’s All Good CD www.denibonet.com
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These artists are among the many participating in Musikfest this month www.musikfest.org :
On The Water “Goldfish” – Anchor CD www.weareonthewater.com
New Sweden “View From The Mountain” – The Mountain CD www.newswedenmusic.com
Tall Tall Trees “Men And Mountains” – Moment CD www.talltalltrees.com
Kagero “Gypsy Connection” – Gumbo du Jour CD www.kagero.com
Madison Cano “Forget Ourselves” – Pulleys, Levers And Other Simple Machines CD www.madisoncano.com
Jamie McLean Band “Best I’ve Ever Known” – Live At Gibson CD www.jamiemcleanband.com
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M’Balia “The Hard Sell” – Maybe CD www.mbalia.com
the matthew show “Innocence” – Memphis CD www.thematthewshow.com
*Bern And The Brights “Sick Of Seeing You” – Work CD www.bernandthebrights.com
*Val Emmich & The Veeries “Woolly Mammoths” – Aide Mémoire CD www. valemmich.com
Wormburner “Some Summer” – Placed By The Gideons CD www.wormburnerband.com
The Elizabeth Kill “Skin” – s/t CD www.theelizabethkill.com
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Mustered Courage “Towin’ The Chain” – Powerlines CD www.musteredcourage.com
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band “That There Boogie” – No Yodeling On The Radio CD www.karencollins.net
KC Clifford “Elephant In The Room” – The Tag Hollow Sessions CD www.kcclifford.com
Jesse Terry “Bitterroot Valley” – Empty Seat On A Plane CD www.jesseterrymusic.com
Alan Semerdjian “Break Down” – Quiet Songs For Loud Times CD www.alansemerdjian.com
Rodger Delany “Moment Of Truth” www.rodgerdelany.com
David Wilcox “Let The Wave Say” – Reverie CD www.davidwilcox.com
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More artists performing at Musikfest, Bethlehem PA this month:
The StereoFidelics “Dynamite Fist” – Dynamite Fist CD www.stereof.com
Ryan Tennis “Madeline” – Pack Light But Bring Everything CD www.ryantennismusic.com
Reverend TJ McGlinchey “If You See Her” – Tell Her To Stay CD www.revtj.com
Shane Cooley “Irene” – When It Rains, It Pours CD www.shanecooleymusic.com
Lizanne Knott “Three Steps Shy” – Standing in the English Rain CD www.lizanneknott.com
Annalise Emerick “Round and Round” – Starry Eyed CD www.annaliseemerick.com
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Jennings “Kaleidoscope” – Take It Or Leave CD www.jennings-music.com
Beaucoup Blue “Broken Dreams” – 4 Stories CD www.beaucoupblue.com
Craig Sonnenfeld “Midnight Train” – Redemption CD www.craigsonnenfeld.com
Patti DeRosa “Bright Lights” – Packing My Bags: Patti D Live CD www.pattiderosa.com
Running time: 3 hours, 59 minutos
Atmosphere: ladeled haze
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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 NOVUS ORDO 7/28/13

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
(1) Feedplayer at www.radiocrystalblue.net (visible with Flash-supported browsers) Click the pop-up link at the home tab. Each show is available to be streamed and downloaded. You may also put the player up on your site or blog. Archives go back 1 year in time.

If you cannot view the Feedplayer, try a different browser, or get Flash (it’s free), or try my podcast provider:
(2) www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu You will see the FeedPlayer displayed within the Web page.
(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was recorded the week of 7/28/13:

Flowers In Flames “Chameleon” – Everything And Nothing EP www.flowersinflames.com
David Newbould “Drifting Wayward” – Tennessee CD www.davidnewbould.com
Dann Russo “We Were There” – Monday Night, 10pm- Live At The Lizard Lounge EP www.dannrusso.com
This Way To The Egress “Nightgal” – Mighty Seed CD www.thiswaytotheegress.com
Pocket Of Lollipops “Sewing Circle” – Letters To Larrup CD www.pocketoflollipops.com
Josh Matthews “Level Ground” – Co-Patriot CD www.joshmatthewsmusic.com
Super Water Sympathy “Anthem” – Hydrogen Child CD www.superwatersympathy.com
Cécile Hortensia “Ray LaMontagne” – Papillons CD www.electriclotuslabel.com
Running time: 62 minutes
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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

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Radio Crystal Blue interviews Greater Alexander

Posted on August 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

“Greater Alexander” Vlachos states he was ‘born in Binghamton, bred in Athens, Greece, raised in Detroit’.  And that’s just the beginning.  We do talk about Detroit, also a bit about Alexander’s mindset in creating his debut album and the power of positive thinking.
Interview took place via Skype as part of Cyber PR’s Digital Press Conference, 7/31/13.  Alexander was on site at Cyber PR’s HQ in Brooklyn NY, and I was home in Philadelphia.

http://www.greateralexander.com
http://www.cyberprmusic.com

Download and stream this and other interviews through a FeedPlayer, found at the home and archive tabs of http://www.radiocrystalblue.net and http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield
Direct mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/greateralexander.mp3

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