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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 6/17/12


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:
(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/2012/06/rcbnew0617121.mp3

(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 6/21

Jo Wymer “This Ain’t Love” – Living With Scars CD www.jowymer.com
Zac Mac Band “Hellhole, MA” – Hope & Consequences CD www.zacmacband.com
Countless Thousands “the Scientist Applies for a Grant but is Denied” – We’re Just Really Excited To Be Here CD www.countlessthousands.com
Fire On McGinnis “Nancy Whiskey” – s/t CD www.fireonmcginnis.com
Peyton Trochterman “Need Me Or Not” – a new world CD www.peytontrochterman.com
Chantilly “Just The Way You Are” – Up To The Moon EP www.chantillysongs.com
Devirose “You Fill My Heart” – Awake To Love CD www.devirose.com
Running time: 57 minutos
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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.org
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 link 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/2012/06/rcblive061712.mp3
(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 6/21/12
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **

Opening music: Nigel Hayes “Raise The Bridge” – northern lights EP www.intelligentaudio.net
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*Marina V “Stand” – single www.marinav.com
*Manda Mosher “One True Love” – City Of Clowns EP www.mandamosher.com
Giana Nguyen “More” – for now EP www.giananguyen.com
Sugar Lime Blue “I Don’t Have To Explain Myself” – Far From The Tree CD www.sugarlimeblue.com
Sirsy “Again” (live at Revolution Hall, Troy NY) – BYOB compilation CD www.sirsy.com
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Changing Modes “Life Drawing” – In Flight CD www.changingmodes.com
Antigone Rising “Pink Sunglasses” – 23 red CD www.antigonerising.com
the happy problem “The Prettiest Girl” – Head Case CD www.thehappyproblem.com
Brett Gleason “The Worst Part” – The dissonance CD www.brettgleason.com
Bound By Substance “Act III” – Dead Wrong CD www.boundbysubstance.com
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Shane Cooley “College Town” – West Land CD www.shanecooleymusic.com
Justin Roth “Forgiveness” – Now You Know CD www.justinroth.com
Ryan Tennis “Wicky-I-oh” – goodbye to the ground EP www.ryantennismusic.com
Emily Pinkerton “Negra” – Ends of the Earth CD www.emilypinkerton.com
Renee Wahl “Love Won’t Be Denied” – Cumberland Moonshine CD www.reneewahl.com
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Anna Dagmar “Almost Touching” – Satellite CD www.annadagmar.com
Kellylee Evans “Is It Love?” – The Good Girl CD www.kellyleeevans.com
Alan Barrington “You Believed In Me” – Looking For A Novel CD www.alanbarrington.com
Daniel Levi Goans “My Mind Became My Home” – BrotherStranger CD www.daniellevigoans.com
Jean Mann “the moon said so” – dream of goats CD www.jeanmann.net
Patti DeRosa “Paris” – Packing My Bags: Patti D Live CD www.pattiderosa.com
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Closing music: Chicha Libre “Mi Plato de Barro” – Sonido Amazonico! CD www.chichalibre.com
Running time: 2 hours, 49 minutes

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.org

Next show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 6/24/12

Dan Herman/Radio Crystal Blue:
cblue456@comcast.net
2159952234
www.radiocrystalblue.net
www.facebook.com/radiocblue
www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
Spotify: http://t.co/pDR0xhyi
twitter: @radiocblue


Radio Crystal Blue 6/17/12 news


Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:

Ariel Publicity: http://www.arielpublicity.com

Miles High Productions http://www.mileshighproductions.com

Serge Entertainment Public Relations http://www.sergepr.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:

Feed Player at my home page of http://www.radiocrystalblue.net It is active as a

popup window. Within the page you can stream/share/download the audio. You

can put the player up on your site or blog too.

If you cannot access the Feed Player or do not have Shockwave/Flash in your

browser, try a different browser or go to http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu

This page contains a bona fide workable version of the Feed Player.

RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This is the magic link to the popup player. It’s also at the home and

archive tabs of my website

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

Listen on Spotify at http://spoti.fi/LOwfZ9

CONTACT:

EMAIL: cblue456@comcast.net

personal FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/radiocblue

RCB FACEBOOK:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=20805478312

RCB DISCUSSION FACEBOOK group

http://www.facebook.com/groups/273953255983866/

LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/danherman0

REVERBNATION: http://www.reverbnation.com/radiocrystalblue

VIDEO content: http://www.youtube.com/user/cblue456

TWITTER @radiocblue

STAT BLOG: (my handicapping blog. Watch for a Belmont Stakes update on

Friday) http://www.cblue456.tumblr.com

FANDALISM http://www.fandalism.com/radiocblue

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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about June 13 and will be available for the rest of the year.

Owing to schedule demands, I usually aim for noon 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 will also air separately. On this show I spin one song from as many as 8 songs in one sitting and give you background info of each artist.

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Reminding you all that any compelling compilation/concept CDs can be sent here directly. I’m seeking material that can be featured, song-for-song, in my CD FOCUS segments. It’s been a while since the last feature.

Another reminder for artists: Please be sure to mention your favorite music-related podcast in your news and/on your website. More than an ego-stroke, it’s a show of support for those who spin music that are not the traditional 3- and 4-letter commercial/college stations. It’s easy to support radio. Too easy. But give some love to podcasts, please. Especially mine!

Every week or two I take in more and more of Philly’s local culture, between food, music and other elements. This past week was no exception. Earlier this week I was at LOVE (Fairmount) Park, in the heart of Center City, to see local soul/rock artist M’Balia. She performed solo acoustic on a small raised stage maybe 100 feet from the iconic LOVE sculpture, and in earshot of the fountain in the middle of the park. Two artisanal food companies were in my sights also: Little Baby’s Ice Cream set up at LOVE Park that day with such flavors as Earl Grey Sriracha (my fave). And, near South Street, a sweet shop called Cookie Confidential now features beer-fueled cupcakes.

Photo evidence of the above here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151821788990725.869017.684570724&type=3&l=63929d311a

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151821810615725.869018.684570724&type=3&l=aa68642c0d

I was in attendance also to see Ryan Tennis in the latest installment of his Clubhouse Concert series in South Philly.  Full review of the jam at  http://wp.me/p1FKJJ-bX

Photos from this event at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151805432060725.866634.684570724&type=3&l=d615ef8d25

VIDEO of Ryan Tennis: http://youtu.be/FA8HVoew2DM

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TWITTER FIVE TO FOLLOW: These are the last 5 folks that I’m following who

follow back: @shadesofsolveig @Teeccino (yes, they are following me!! I bought their Maya chocolate version the other day. Anyways…) @UniversalThump (Greta Gertler) @JohnnySolinger @citypaper (alternative news source in Philly)

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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.

No local shows on my docket right now. Wanna suggest one? I will definitely attend at least one more show this month, likely two.

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RCB REVIEW: The annotated version of the shows.

RCB Novus Ordo: Policitial-socially conscious punk band from Chicago, Voice Of Addiction, strs in this truncated (6 song) show. NJ’s The Successful Failures return to my airwaves with more good indie pop. Scizzorman checks in with serious funk from down under.

RCB proper: Los Angeles’ Marina V has a new single “Stand” which was released this week, this in advance of a new album to be released later this summer. Most songs in Segment 1 were thoughtful, full of memories and struggle, and eventually leaving one’s ground. Segment 2: Spun brand new album by the Jamie McLean Band, recorded at Gibson Showroom (NYC) last year. Joan Ov Arc from UK are releasing another song for the XBOX 360, the only all-female rock band from the UK to have a song in the game. Segment 3: The Steel Wheels, Jonny Hirsch and others were at the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga TN yesterday. Out of vigorous folk and funk (welcome back Self Tort to the rotation), some older sweet pop music from Peter Buzzelle, and brand new music from the exciting Jennings. Both artists are part of tomorrow’s Make Music Harvard Square event in Boston. The song from Jennings was recorded at Acoustic Long Island 2011. Final segment: Started with some reggae. It’s summer, so why not? Older tune from the recent collection of songs by Aztec Two-Step, who have just celebrated 40 years as a performing duo….and a Black Uhuru cover by Devon Sproule. The YaYas with a danceable tune with a slight reggae beat to it. Red Molly follows with a Tim O’Brien/Darrell Scott composition, then a pair of summer tunes by Lynn Hollyfield and Michael Jerling to round out this show.

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AIRPLAY SUBMISSION:

Send CDs to

Dan Herman

Radio Crystal Blue

1701 Snyder Avenue, #4

Philadelphia, PA 19145

CDs MUST have a 2012 release date or have been released no earlier than October 2011. No exceptions.

Artists are also advised to add my email address to their general (not

local/regional) 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.

Search for the words Radio Crystal Blue to find my pages there.

*********

namaste

Dan Herman

Radio Crystal Blue

http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu

cblue456@comcast.net

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/LOwfZ9

@radiocblue on twitter

215 995 2234

Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 6/10/12


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:
(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/2012/06/rcbnew061012.mp3

(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 6/13

low-fi “Slow Down” – After All This Time CD www.lowfirocks.com
Greg Wood “Father’s Touch” – Greg Wood III CD www.gotgregwood.com
Voice Of Addiction “45 Revolutions” – Reduce Reuse Resist CD www.voiceofaddiction.com
Lea Marie “Take Me For A Ride” – single www.leamariemusic.com
The Successful Failures “Clifton Mills” – Here I Am CD www.thesuccessfulfailures.com
Scizzorman “Truth under Handshakes” – Awake To Dream CD www.scizzorman.com
Running time: 43 minutos
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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 link 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/2012/06/rcblive0610121.mp3
(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 6/13/12
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **

Opening music: Forces Of Nature “Statis” – Journeys In Time And Space CD www.intelligentaudio.net
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Marina V “Stand” – single www.marinav.com
Rachel Schain “the way i love you” – happy happy EP www.rachelschain.com
Greg Smith & The Broken English “The Farm” – times like these CD www.gregsmithandthebrokenenglish.com
happy ending “Unbearable” – Turn It On CD www.happyendingsongs.com
Comic Tales Of Tragic Heartbreak “Maybe I’ll Leave Town” – s/t CD www.comictalesoftragicheartbreak.com
Forward Motion “Shippin’ Out” – s/t EP www.forwardmotionmusic.com
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Jamie McLean Band “Summertime On Main Street” – Live At Gibson CD www.jamiemcleanband.com
Automatic Children “Coming Over Me” – New Is Beautiful CD www.automaticchildren.com
Lisa Bianco “Big City Lights” – Momentum CD www.lisabianco.com
Kosmic Daydream “Fly Away” – Live CD www.kosmicdaydream.com
JoanOvArc “Seeds Of Summer” – Beneath The Sky EP www.joanovarc.co.uk
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The Mad Tea Party “Move You” – Found A Reason CD www.themadteaparty.com
*The Steel Wheels “Spider Wings” – Lay Down, Lay Low CD www.thesteelwheels.com
*Jonny Hirsch “Of Sound Design” – Live From The Batcave CD www.jonnyhirsch.com
self tort “Dark Eyes” – Tortology CD www.selftort.com
*Peter Buzzelle “What Are We Fighting For” – To Telephone CD www.peterbuzzelle.com
*Jennings “Surrender” – Take It Or Leave CD www.jennings-music.com
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Aztec Two-Step “Better Watch Out (For The Rastafarians)” – Cause & Effect CD www.aztectwostep.com
Devon Sproule “Sponji Reggae” – Don’t Hurry For Heaven! CD www.devonsproule.com
The YaYas “We Danced Anyway” – Paper Boats CD www.wearetheyayas.com
Red Molly “Walk Beside Me” – Light In The Sky CD www.redmolly.com
Lynn Hollyfield “Boats Gone By” – Layers CD www.lynnhollyfield.com
Michael Jerling “Fishtrap Lake” – Music Here Tonight: Live at Caffe Lena CD www.michaeljerling.com
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Closing music: Robert Sadin “Comment” – art of love: Music Of Machaut CD www.robertsadin.com
Running time: 2 hours, 50 minutes

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.org

Next show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 6/17/12

Dan Herman/Radio Crystal Blue:
cblue456@comcast.net
2159952234
www.radiocrystalblue.net
www.facebook.com/radiocblue
www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
Spotify: http://t.co/pDR0xhyi
twitter: @radiocblue


Radio Crystal Blue 6/10/12 news


Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:
Ariel Publicity: www.arielpublicity.com
Miles High Productions www.mileshighproductions.com
Serge Entertainment Public Relations www.sergepr.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.
*************************************************************************
HOW TO LISTEN:
Feed Player at my home page of www.radiocrystalblue.net It is active as a
popup window. Within the page you can stream/share/download the audio. You
can put the player up on your site or blog too.
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

This is the magic link to the popup player. It’s also at the home and
archive tabs of my website
http://fp.bigcontact.com/fp/flash/fp/fp.swf?xmlurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbigcontact.com%2Fradiocrystalblu%2Frss&r=1&t=1001

NEW: Listen on Spotify at http://spoti.fi/LOwfZ9

CONTACT:
EMAIL: cblue456@comcast.net
personal FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/radiocblue
RCB FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=20805478312
RCB DISCUSSION FACEBOOK group
http://www.facebook.com/groups/273953255983866/
LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/danherman0
REVERBNATION: www.reverbnation.com/radiocrystalblue
VIDEO content: http://www.youtube.com/user/cblue456
TWITTER @radiocblue
STAT BLOG: (my handicapping blog. Watch for a Belmont Stakes update on Friday) www.cblue456.tumblr.com
FANDALISM www.fandalism.com/radiocblue

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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about June 6 and will be available for the
rest of the year.
Owing to schedule demands, I usually aim for noon 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 will also air separately. On this show I spin one song from
as many as 8 songs in one sitting and give you background info of each
artist.
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Lots to look forward to this week as I will be making up for much lost time, attending 3 music events. I’ll do my best to cover these shows and review right on my website.
I was at an orientation at PhillyCAM.org tonight in Center City, exploring the wide world of public-access TV, and to see where I might fit in. Workshops are beginning in late summer, with some free workshops very soon to be announced. I am finding an inner note sounding when I think about working the equipment. I desire to be a filmmaker, taking some of the work and ideas I’ve done in the past (and present) and bridging them into this medium. I’d also, ideally, like to further my study into photography. Along with exploring the career of community media I’m continuing to seek work matching my varied background. Typing this, I’m reminded that I have 2 resumes that should be linked onto my site. I will figure out how to do this shortly. It goes on the list.
Not for nothing I was at the opening of the latest Shake Shack branch, as it debuted in Philly at Sansom and 20th. Photos of the experience and some landscape photos of the area at
I revived my online ‘paper’ at http://paper.li/radiocblue/1333586729 It’s a good read, generated by keywords of subjects that fascinate me most and also pulls in URL’s from my social media feeds.
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TWITTER FIVE TO FOLLOW: These are the last 5 folks that I’m following who
follow back: @DNA2Music @The_MusicMuse @IndieMusicBus @ToddMichaelsen @Susanbluechild
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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.

Here are the shows I plan to attend review in the month ahead:
6/8 (tonite!) Ryan Tennis, Griz www.ryantennismusic.com 6/12 Benyaro www.benyaro.com
6/14 M’Balia www.mbalia.com

I will be attending at least one more show before the end of the month.
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RCB REVIEW: The annotated version of the shows.
RCB Novus Ordo: Eric “Roscoe” Ambel and Phil Cimino help contribute to the roots rock sound of DL Marble. Venice Sunlight is an earnest, honest, enjoyable duo to listen for in Philly. Darius Lux brings the vintage R&B and the funk. Moot Davis and Penny Ney with some contemporary nods to classic country as well.

RCB proper: Segment 1 started off with Daniel Goodman and Paul Sachs, both of whom share gigs in NYC this week. Paul didn’t win at Kerrville for the New Folk competition; nevertheless you should hear this album “Oil Town” which continues to grow on me. Flo Anito, My Pet Dragon and Andy Hawk (and those Train Wreck Endings) are part of Celebrate Fairfax, June 8-10. Segment 2: Started a run of steampunk and modern folk. Spuyten Duyvil and Roosevelt Dime are part of XFEST in Telford PA on 6/9. Matt Turk, The Chapin Sisters, and Putnam Smith all perform at the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, the largest annual environmental celebration in the US. Matt’s tune is a Taj Mahal cover. Segment 3 includes another song from Ashley McBryde. It could just be my weathered radio ears, but her song “Whole Damn Thing” sounds an awful lot like Garrison Starr’s 90’s hit “Superhero”. Give a listen and compare. More songwriter fare in segment 4, featuring intimate songs from duos Adler & Hearne and Buskin & Batteau (listen for the warm Hammond). The Nields, sisters Nerissa and Katryna, have released a new album, which I debuted for you. It oriented segment 5 into songs about home. Continued the theme with the beloved Boxcar Lilies, who share personnel in Dave Chalfant. “Feels Like Home” is a Jenny Goodspeed composition. The Boxcar Lilies share stage with Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, performing a benefit concert on 6/17 in Northampton MA. Piano and guitar fuel jazzy songs by both Jon Regen (busy touring in Europe) and Allison Scola. Allison performed at Caffe Vivaldi in NYC on June 6, her first solo show in 2 years. Spun another one from Marc Black’s latest CD. Closed with Beth DeSombre (Dave Chalfant on her album too) and Shanna Underwood, who are in the round with a new Kerrville New Folk winner, Alicia McGovern on 6/9 (tonite!) in Portland, ME.
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AIRPLAY SUBMISSION:
Send CDs to
Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
1701 Snyder Avenue, #4
Philadelphia, PA 19145
CDs MUST have a 2012 release date or have been released no earlier than
October
2011. No exceptions.
Artists are also advised to add my email address to their general (not
local/regional) 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: www.musicsubmit.com.
Search for the words Radio Crystal Blue to find my pages there.

Any compelling compilation/concept CDs can also be sent here directly. I’m
seeking material that can be featured, song-for-song, in my CD FOCUS
segments.
*********
namaste

Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
www.radiocrystalblue.net
http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
cblue456@comcast.net

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/LOwfZ9
@radiocblue on twitter
215 995 2234