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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 9/1/13


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.

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 published 9/5:

Phil Gates “Evening Train” – Live At The Hermosa Saloon CD www.philgates.com
Swig “I’ll Be Gone” – Like You Mean It EP www.swig-band.com
Empire Circus “All I Need” – s/t CD www.weareempirecircus.com
Rasta Miles “Dark Forces” – I Revolutionary CD www.rastamiles.com
Who Hit John? “For Old Times Sake” – Whistle On The Rail CD www.whohitjohn.com
The Hula Honeys “Home To You” – A Hui Hou CD www.thehulahoneys.com
Running time: 41 minutos

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/rss

Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *

This show was published on 9/5/13

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Continuing an RCB tradition:
The Doors “Bird Of Prey” – An American Prayer
Fatboy Slim “Sunset: Bird Of Prey” – Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars
Dick Dale “The Long Ride” – Tribal Thunder
Jimi Hendrix Experience “Third Stone From The Sun” – Are You Experienced?
Pamela Wyn Shannon “Just Shy Of Rising Tide” – Nature’s Bride CD www.girlhenge.com
Katie Barbato “The Spring And The Fall” – The Millay Tapes CD www.katiebarbato.com
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Alan Semerdjian “You Can’t Teach Trouble To Sing” – Quiet Songs For Loud Times CD www.alansemerdjian.com
*Meghan Cary “Lost You In The Light” – Building This House CD www.meghancary.com
*New Sweden “If King Don’t Come” – The Mountain CD www.newswedenmusic.com
Pi Jacobs “Mrs. Oneill” -Urbanicana CD www.pijacobs.com
Jason Spooner “Half A Mind” – Sea Monster CD www.jasonspooner.com
Fallen Riviera “Limbo Town” – Another World CD www.fallenriviera.com
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The Symbols “The Way I Feel” – s/t EP www.thesymbols.net
Tommy Z “Roger That” – Sometimes CD www.tommyzband.com
Voodoo Swing “Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos & Scars” – Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos & Scars CD www.voodooswing.net
Darius Lux “When Nothing Is Real” – We The Living CD www.dariuslux.com
Black Vendetta “Hero” – Draconian Backlash CD (no website)
Frank Palangi “Thank You” (single) (no website)
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Tae Phoenix “I Loved You Then” – Rise CD www.taephoenix.com
von Grey “Shane” – s/t EP www.vongreymusic.com
*Joy Kills Sorrow “Jake” – Wide Awake CD www.joykillssorrow.com
*The Howlin’ Brothers “Tenneesee Blues” – Howl CD www.thehowlinbrothers.com
*Amy Speace “The Sea & The Shore” – How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat” CD www.amyspeace.com
Chuck Schaeffer “Along These Lines” – Along These Lines CD www.chuckschaeffer.com
Ryan Tennis “I Can’t Wait” – Pack Light But Bring Everything CD www.ryantennismusic.com
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Roger Silverberg “Need” – Major Seventh Heaven CD www.rogersilverberg.com
Jill Cagney “Procrastination” – Nerves Of Steel CD www.jillcagney.com
Amateur Blonde “Always The Wild One” – s/t EP www.amateurblondemusic.com
Lindsay May “Stick Around” – Shimmer CD www.lindsaymay.com
Jon Shain “If You Ever Flew Away” – Ordinary Cats CD www.jonshain.com
Ben Bedford “The Ballad Of Harlington Wood” – What We Lost CD www.benbedford.com
Andrew Calhoun “Walk Easy” – Living Room CD www.andrewcalhoun.com
David Garlitz “Luna y mar” – EP www.davidgarlitz.com
Closing music: Juaneco y su combo “Un Shipibo En Espana” – Masters Of Chicha, Volume 1 CD www.barbesrecords.com
Running time: 3 hours, 32 minutos
Atmosphere: dark, transitory
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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 8/25/13 news


Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:
Cyber PR: www.cyberpr.com
Miles High Productions www.mileshighproductions.com
Wampus Multimedia 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: 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 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 28 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 6 songs, one each from a brand new recording. I spin the music and give you some backstory of each.

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INTERVIEW of The Grahams, a ‘river roots’ duo-led band, is available at the field/recording/interview FeedPlayer, atat the home and archive tabs of my website and at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield We talk about the exploration of different genres over the years, and some of the making of their debut album “Riverman’s Daughter”. I conducted this interview via Skype. More about The Grahams at www.thegrahamsmusic.net
Direct mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/grahamsrcbinterview.mp3
 
Financial status hasn’t changed much but I intend for it to get better. Upon this, I want to pursue a number of things in life that I’ve never done, and complete some goals that I’ve partially started. For an idea of where I’m coming from, read:
https://radiocrystalblue.net/2013/07/28/my-personal-and-radio-vision/
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5 YEARS AGO this week, these artists received airplay, among the notable: The Defibulators, Elaine Romanelli, Brianna Sage, The Paper Raincoat, Jenny Goodspeed, Kat Parsons, Lucibel Crater, The K’s, The States, Victor Bravo, Ingrid Michaelson, Carl Creighton, Charlotte Kendrick. Much more from that show at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/radiocrystalblue/message/2532
 

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The annotated notes of this week’s shows:
RCB Novus Ordo: 3 artists from Vegas are part of this mix. 2 are punk bands with a great track record, and both on Squid Hat Records. One of them, The Peccadilloes, transformed into The Gashers and are active as a trio. The aforementioned duo The Grahams release their debut album next month, produced by Malcolm Burn, and feature excellent Nashville-area personnel such as Phil Madeira and members of the North Mississippi All Stars.
 
RCB proper: Sometimes I get inspiration for an opening segment by the time of the year. You know this. Maybe an artist just passed away. Maybe there is an artist in the news that I see time and time again in my social timelines. All those factors played a part this week. I was still thinking about spinning Luna from last week, and got out the Penthouse, spinning what I believe is the greatest hidden track on a CD, their version of Serge Gainsbourg’s “Bonnie & Clyde”. Also this week came report of the somewhat temporary destruction of a mural of Joe Strummer, located in NYC’s East Village. One caption in the mural contains the song “Know Your Rights” which I promptly spun. In between was the challenge as to what to fill in the space. Immediately I thought of the Middle Eastern-flavored music of Jah Wobble’s Invaders Of The Heart so that’s there. Also spun one of Joe Strummer’s own tunes while he was with the Mescaleros, the same lazy, world-beat sort of jam. More proper jamming too with Bill Laswell and Matisyahu’s backing band Roots Tonic. And, of course, a song from Serge himself, one of his very best. Segment 2 runs the gamut of genres, but with a good driving feel to it (no, they are not necessarily driving songs). Segment 3 is more rock and blues oriented, and I continue to be enchanted Sirsy’s latest album. V-Device from Italy also is heard here. Segment 4: Davey O opens for The Boxcar Lilies at the Bell Street Chapel Coffee House, Providence RI, on 9/6. Builder Of The House and Heather Styka share billing at The Hive, in Kennebunk, ME, 8/24. Ronnie Fauss’s vocal delivery reminds me of Springsteen. Just a bit. Segment 5 starts and ends with live songs. We also hear what I regard as the signature song from The Keller Sisters, from their new EP. This, alongside some timely summer tunes.
 
 
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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 released before then 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 outstanding concept/compilation albums for future shows, ones 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

Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 8/11/13


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 8/11/13, published 8/15:

Bo Porter “Mama Came To Texas” – Try it, you’ll like it CD www.boporter.com
Buddy Guy “I Go By Feel” – Rhythm & Blues 2-CD set www.buddyguy.com
Slim Loris “While I breathe” – Future Echoes And Past Replays CD www.slimloris.com
Andrea Kirwin “Walk Your Talk” – From The Ground Up CD www.andreakirwin.com
Dina Valenz “Miles And Miles” – Miles And Miles EP www.dinavalenz.com
Stacey Y “I Hope You Know” – Set The Water Straight CD www.staceyy.com
Running time: 45 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/rss

Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *

This show was distributed on 8/15/13

“Waldo Jeffers had reached his limit. It was now mid-August..”

The Velvet Underground “The Gift” – White Light/White Heat
Luna “Bewitched” – Bewitched
The Boo Radleys “Lazy Day” – Everythings Alright Forever
The Who “Armenia City In The Sky” – The Who Sell Out
The Electric Flag “Flash, Bang, Pow” – ‘The Trip’ movie soundtrack
Procul Harum “Whaling Stories” – Home
Catherine Wheel “Heal” – Happy Days
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Garrison Starr “Between The Devil’s Rain And A Dying Language” – Amateur CD www.garrisonstarr.com
Belles and Whistles “Whisper My Name” – s/t CD www.bellesandwhistlesmusic.com
Lindsay May “It Ain’t Easy Being Me” – Shimmer CD www.lindsaymay.com
Chastity Brown “When We Get There” – Back-Road Highways CD www.chastitybrownmusic.com
Adia & The 7 Eyes “Ferris Wheel” – Live From The Alley CD www.adiasound.com
The Kurt Henry Band “On A Summer Tide” – From Our Religions We’ll Be Free! CD www.kurthenry.com
Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings “That Far Away” – Sorta Kinda Maybe CD www.andyhawk.com
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*Kirsten Thien “Women Be Wise” – Solo Live From The Meisenfrei Blues Club CD www.kirstenthien.com
*Voodoo Swing “Cruisin’ With My Baby” – Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos & Scars CD www.voodooswing.com
The Mad Tea Party “Every Way” – Found A Reason CD www.themadtea.wordpress.com
Southbound Drive “Pardon My Interpretation” – s/t CD www.southbounddrive.com
Big Rock Club “Morning Light” – Extinction CD www.bigrockclub.com
Alex Kelly “Orange Circle” – Orange Circle CD www.alexkellymusic.com
Black Vendetta “Hero” – Draconian Backlash CD www.reverbnation.com/blackvendettababy
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Molasses Creek “I’m A Fisherman” – An Island Out Of Time CD www.molassescreek.com
Devon Sproule “Good To Get Out” – Don’t Hurry For Heaven CD www.devonsproule.com
Roger Silverberg “Sinking Sailing Ship” – Major Seventh Heaven CD www.rogersilverberg.com
Deborah Lombardi “Something About A Man” – Sweet Revenge CD www.deborahlombardi.com
Owen Danoff “Song About You”- Never Trust A Man EP www.owendanoff.com
Tom Principato “Part Of Me” – A Part Of Me CD www.tomprincipato.com
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James Houlahan “Ben Riley” – Misfit Hymns CD www.jameshoulahan.com
*Danielle Miraglia “Glimmer Of Gold” – Box Of Troubles CD www.daniellem.com
*Craig Bickhardt “The Real Game” – Live At Sellersville Theater CD www.craigbickhardt.com
*Lizanne Knott “I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today” – Standing In The English Rain CD www.lizanneknott.com
*Sloan Wainrwright “Today” – Upside Down And Under My Heart CD www.sloanwainwright.com
*Aztec Two Step “What Would The Indians Say” – Cause & Effect CD www.aztectwostep.com
Closing music: Coyote Oldman “Home World” – Under An Ancient Sky CD www.valley-entertainment.com
Running time: 3 hours,44 minutos
Atmosphere: far out
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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


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.

 
*****
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.
***
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.

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