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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 1/17/16

Posted on January 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

HOW TO LISTEN
Podomatic:
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

At the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/RCBnew011716New
mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rcbnew011716-new2.mp3
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.

Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via Clammr:
http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

This show was published 1/23/16
Steve Howell & The Mighty Men “Viola Lee Blues” – Friend Like Me CD http://www.stevehowell.ws
Mitchell Thomas “Air Plain” – Air Plain CD http://www.mitchellthomasmusic.com
Hurricane Ruth LaMaster “Going Back To Louisiana” – Winds Of Change CD http://www.hurricaneruth.com
David G Smith “Ivory” – One House CD http://www.davidgsmithmusic.com
Roger Silverberg “My Number One” – The Old Dog CD http://www.rogersilverberg.com
Cardboard Ox “The Ballad Of Ida” – s/t EP http://www.cardboardoxmusic.com

Running time: 54 minutes

All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:

Homepage

EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
PHONE: 215-995-2234 or 253-537-1096
Facebook: Dan Herman & Radio Crystal Blue
Twitter: @radiocblue
Clammr: http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

Here’s RCB proper:

Radio Crystal Blue, in its 16th year, is a weekly podcast that features top
songwriters and bands, indie, underground, and touring, in a freeform
format.

HOW TO LISTEN
Podomatic:
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/RCBlive011716New
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.
mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rcblive011716-new.mp3
Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via Clammr:
http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

This show was published 1/23/16

Opening music: The Orb with Lee “Scratch” Perry “No Ice Age” – More Tales From The Orbservatory
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Craig Greenberg “That Girl Is Wrong For You” – The Grand Loss Of Legacy CD http://www.craiggreenbergmusic.com
Heather Maloney “Linger Longer” – Making Me Break CD http://www.heathermaloney.com
Britt Connors “Put Your Foot Down” – Warmer Season CD http://www.brittconnors.com
Sons Of The Never Wrong “Window” – King Fisher King CD http://www.sons.com
Hungrytown “Day For Night” – Further West CD http://www.hungrytown.net
Daniel Christian “I Remember” – Speak CD http://www.danielchristianmusic.com
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Star Anna “Only Guessing” – The Sky Is Falling CD http://www.staranna.com
Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount “Montana Capri” – A.L.I.T.E. CD http://www.juliamasseymusic.com
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Ulster Outcry” – Music From Hurley Mountain CD http://www.thecrowmatix.com
Butchers Blind “A Place In America” – A Place In America EP http://www.butchersblind.com
Tommy Z “Blues For KP” – Blizzard Of Blues CD http://www.tommyzband.com
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RCB FLASHBACK: Year-long feature where I spin whole segments of music I haven’t aired in years:
Carolann Solebello “New York Shoes” – Just Across The Water CD http://www.carolannsolebello.com
Mark Allan Berube “The Zoo” – Shut Up So I Can Play CD http://www.markallanberube.com
Molly Pitcher “Unaware” – Watching The Rain CD
CC Railroad “Long Time Gone” – Smile Whatever CD
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Marc Black “I’ll Be Gone” – Sometime A Spark CD http://www.marcblack.com
Molasses Creek “House On The Lane” – Waterbound CD http://www.molassescreek.com
Mare Wakefield & Nomad “My Ohio” – Poet On The Moon CD http://www.marewakefield.com
Beth DeSombre “For Winter” – Crooked Highways CD http://www.bethdesombre.com
Kyle Carey “Wind In Casper” – North Star CD http://www.kyleannecarey.com
Claudia Schmidt “Out Here” – New Whirled Order CD http://www.claudiaschmidt.com

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Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Sol Aurora” http://www.reverbnation.com/loralouisenichols

Running time:2 hours 33 minutes
Atmosphere: rainswept
Recorded in stereo to 128 kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format, using Audacity, converted to 96 kbps.

All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:

Homepage

EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
PHONE: 215-995-2234 or 253-537-1096
Facebook: Dan Herman & Radio Crystal Blue
Twitter: @radiocblue
Clammr: http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 1/10/16 show

Posted on January 17, 2016 | Leave a comment

HOW TO LISTEN
Podomatic:
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

At the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/RCBnew011016New
mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rcbnew011016-new.mp3
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.

Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via Clammr:
http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

This show was published 1/6/16
Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddys “The Only Fool Was Me” – Deep Ellum CD http://www.missmarcy.com
Suzie Brown & Scott Sax “Two Babies” – Our Album Doesn’t Like You Either CD http://www.suziebrownsongs.com
The Golden Novak Band “Bendfing, Breaking” – Rodeo CD http://www.jessrocknovak.com
Mark Brown “Icy Bob” – Skin & Bone CD http://www.unclebuckle.com
Abigail & Bliss “Be Alone” – s/t CD http://www.abigailbliss.com
ALNILAM “Wish” – Indigo Sky CD http://www.alnilamband.com

Running time: 54 minutes

All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:

Homepage

EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
PHONE: 215-995-2234 or 253-537-1096
Facebook: Dan Herman & Radio Crystal Blue
Twitter: @radiocblue
Clammr: http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

Here’s RCB proper:

Radio Crystal Blue, in its 16th year, is a weekly podcast that features top
songwriters and bands, indie, underground, and touring, in a freeform
format.

HOW TO LISTEN
Podomatic:
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com
http://radiocblue.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/RCBlive011016New
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.
mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rcblive011016-new.mp3
Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via Clammr:
http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

This show was published 1/16/16

Opening music:
David Bowie “Memory of a Free Festival” – Space Oddity
“Sound & Vision” – Low
“Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” – Let’s Dance
“Seven Years In Tibet” – Earthling
“Heathens (The Rays)” – Heathen

Kevin McWha Steele “25 Million, 10 Thousand” – Ki & The Arrowtooth Waltz CD http://www.kevinmcwhasteele.com
Amy Regan “And Then There Is This” – And Then There Is This EP http://www.amyregan.com
***
Mystery Loves Company “Day By Day” – Rock Symphony Billion CD http://www.mysteryloves.com
Aztec Two-Step “Lazarus & Simon” – Cause & Effect CD http://www.aztectwostep.com
Justine Dorsey ” Dark Side” – Under Construction EP http://www.justinedorsey.com
Danielle Miraglia “Dead End Street ” – Glory Junkies CD http://www.daniellem.com
Jonathan Byrd “.38 Baby” – You Can’t Outrun The Radio CD http://www.jonathanbyrd.com
Switchback “Twister In A Trailer Park” – American Roots & Celtic Soul: Live Volume 1 CD http://www.waygoodmusic.com
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Darlingside “She’s All Around” – Birds Say CD http://www.darlingside.com
Shawn Amos “Hollywood Blues” – The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You CD http://www.shawnamos.com
Anthony Gomes “Blueschild” – Electric Field Holler CD http://www.anthonygomes.com
Nine Times Blue “Falling Into You” – Matter Of Time CD http://www.9timesblue.com
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RCB FLASHBACK: Year-long feature where I spin whole segments of music I haven’t aired in years:
Vickie Russell “Sunset In Aberdeen” – Welcome Home CD http://www.vickierussell.com
Miki Huber “Cat In The Moon” – Songs CD http://www.mikihuber.com
Roberta Chevrette “Bending” – Woman Earth Mother Sky
Jeremiah Birnbaum “Broken Hymn” – s/t EP http://www.myabyrne.com
***
Band Of Lovers “Little Car” – The Coast CD http://www.bandoflovers.net
Mike Wojniak “Lion At The Well” – Anima Mundi EP http://www.mikewojniak.com
Johnsmith “Rainbird” – The Longing Road CD http://www.johnsmithmusic.com
Davey O “The Main Street”- No Passengers Cd http://www.daveyo.com
***
Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Sol Aurora” http://www.reverbnation.com/loralouisenichols

Running time:2 hours 40 minutes
Atmosphere: wonderclouds
Recorded in stereo to 128 kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format, using Audacity, converted to 96 kbps.

All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:

Homepage

EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
PHONE: 215-995-2234 or 253-537-1096
Facebook: Dan Herman & Radio Crystal Blue
Twitter: @radiocblue
Clammr: http://www.clammr.com/app/radiocblue

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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 3/16/14 audio

Posted on March 20, 2014 | 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
Via Big Contact:
Podcast page: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss
mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rcbnew031614.mp3
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.
All shows accessed via this player are archived for one year.
This show was published 3/20/14
Moot Davis “Walk Alone” – Goin’ In Hot CD http://www.mootdavis.com
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Tired Of The Blues” – Soul Blues CD www.woodstockrecords.com
Roxanna “Close Your Eyes”- single www.roxannamusic.com
Eileen Carey “Joey” – Let It Go CD www.eileencarey.com
Cool Water “Train” – I Am Cured CD www.coolwatermusic.net
Iain Till “Cold Town, Morning Rain” – Oh, Sweetheart Of Mine EP www.iaintill.co.uk

Running time 56 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
Via Big Contact:
Podcast page: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss
mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rcblive031614.mp3
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. Shows in this FeedPlayer are archived for a year.
Via www.archive.org
Podcast page: https://archive.org/details/RCBlive031614
VBR M3U: https://archive.org/download/RCBlive031614/RCBlive031614_vbr.m3u
Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *
This show was published on 3/20/14.
Opening music:
Joan Jett & Paul Westerberg “Let’s Do It” – Tank Girl movie soundtrack
The Sprinkle Genies “Springtime” – Fuzzy CD www.sprinklegenies.com
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Carla Bianco “Lean Into You” – All This Time CD www.carlabianco.com
Fred Gillen Jr. “Lean Into You” – Silence Of The Night CD www.fredgillenjr.com
Chuck Schaeffer “Fish On The Line” – Along These Lines CD www.chuckschaeffer.com
Spuyten Duyvil “The Window” – Temptation CD www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
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Hounds Of Finn “Golden Ticket” – Gravity Pulls CD www.houndsoffinn.com
The Kurt Henry Band “Julia In Running Shoes” – From Our Religions We’ll Be Free! CD www.kurthenry.com
Lisa Bianco “Low” – Momentum CD www.lisabianco.com
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real “Wasn’t That Great” – Wasted CD www.promiseofthereal.com
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Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount “Marquee Malarkey (Letter #2)” – Five Letters From Far Away CD www.juliamasseymusic.com
Lindsay May “Stick Around” – Shimmer CD www.lindsaymay.com
DB Rielly “Wrapped Around Your Little Finger” – Cross My Heart & Hope To Die CD www.dbrielly.com
Carolann Solebello “Backward” – Steel and Salt CD www.carolannsolebello.com
Chris Kokesh “Finding The Edge” – October Valentine CD www.chriskokesh.com
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The Chapin Sisters “Sweet Light” – Two CD www.thechapinsisters.com
Eliane Amherd “Steady And Slow” – Now And From Now On CD www.elianeperforms.com
Aztec Two-Step “What Would The Indians Say” – Cause & Effect CD www.aztectwostep.com
Linq “Disconnect” – Disconnect CD www.linqmusic.com
Closing music: Pharaoh’s Daugher “Samai” – Haran CD www.pharaohsdaughter.com
Running time: 165 minutos
Atmosphere: sprung anew
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All content on Radio Crystal Blue is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version 4.0, 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 3/16/14 news

Posted on March 16, 2014 | Leave a comment

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 4.0, full attribution, non-derivative, non-commercial.
www.creativecommons.org
*****
HOW TO LISTEN:
Each show is usually published by Wednesday or Thursday weekly. There are
now two main hubs where to hear Radio Crystal Blue
(1) via Big Contact, my podcast provider: There is a Feed Player at
www.radiocrystalblue.net Just click the link to open it, and select from the
tabs to download and stream the audio from the particular show. You can also
embed the player on your site or blog.
The FeedPlayer is generated with Flash. If you don’t have Flash, you can get
this at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
These players are also available at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu which
renders the player as a Web page.
Shows on the FeedPlayers are kept for a year.

(2) via Internet Archive: Each podcast includes a dedicated podcast page on
www.archive.org with similar download, stream and embed links. Just look for
Radio Crystal Blue and the date of the week I published the show (I use the
Sunday date) The shows kept here will remain in perpetuity.

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE ARCHIVE PROJECT also on www.archive.org Use the search
term Radio Crystal Blue to find older shows from 2004 and 2006, shows that
don’t quite sound like the ones I presently do!

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
STAT BLOG www.idealisticstats.wordpress.com
STAT TWITTER: @idealisticstats
DONATIONS to Radio Crystal Blue can be made via the Paypal button at the homepage.
THE VISION:
https://radiocrystalblue.net/2013/07/28/my-personal-and-radio-vision/
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PROGRAMMING:
NEXT SHOW will be published on or about March 13 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 6-8 songs, one each from a brand new
recording. I spin the music and give you the backstory of each artist.

 
*****
To begin matters, here’s an RCB REVIEW of the North Star Bar event on 3/14/14, with headliner Alan Semerdjian:
https://radiocrystalblue.net/2014/03/16/north-star-bar-31414/
PHOTOS at https://www.facebook.com/radiocblue/media_set?set=a.10153925547845725.1073741852.684570724&type=3

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/7zZVpMojByQ

SUBMISSION GUIDLINES
Keep physical packages of reasonable size and weight, as this is a
residence. Please indicate release date. No material released before June 2013
accepted. Material released before then will be added to RCB’s loose rotation instead.
Compilations or great concept albums, ones I can feature track-for-track,
are highly encouraged.
Digital albums are acceptable if media is not available in other formats.
Artists are also advised to add my email address to their general email
list.

EPK (those are what we call electronic press kits) submissions can be sent via one of these companies.
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. You may have better luck with MusicSubmit as I’m not currently listed with the other two organizations.
If I like the EPK, I will then ask for a CD

CDs that fit in the above rules may be sent to
Send CDs to
Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
1701 Snyder Avenue, #4
Philadelphia, PA 19145

 
 
RCB REWIND:
RCB Novus Ordo: Continued the 2-song, 4-artist trend, I aired a magnificent song by veteran Long Island NY songwriter/performer Ray Lambiase in “Paper In My Wallet” Also delightful is the music of Scott Wolfson & Other Heroes, centered around NYC and Jersey City. Jeremiah Birnbaum, who I had spun solo music of years ago, is the 6th Other Hero in this quintet.
 
 

RCB proper: The tradition continues. Iggy Pop to herald the Ides Of March (near and on March 15th), Capercaillie (their take on a Dick Gaughan song), some bagpipe music from Ireland, and a blistering rendition of “Whiskey In the Jar” by (who else?) Thin Lizzy.Also spun music from the band Rise, whose modern Celtic music via the Isle Of Bute I championed years ago. Noting Black 47’s farewell run of gigs, I had to end the opening segment with the first ‘hit’ the band scored, “Funky Ceili (Bridie’s Song)”. I saw them just once, at Summerstage, a seasonal art series at the Sheep Meadow in NYC’s Central Park, back in 1993, I think. Segment 1: Deni Bonet and Judy Kass are sharing billing somewhere in Tarrytown NY on 3/22. The song I aired from Judy “Better Things” is one of Deni’s own songs, and who appears on violin. Prior to that, I aired the title track of Deni’s own 2012 album “It’s All Good”. Aired a new song from Sugar Lime Blue. Segment 2 was made up of artists with common showcases during this past week’s SXSW event. Apparently there was a cruise, with Sirsy, Jamie Kent & The Orphans, Jeff Campbell, Megan Slankard, Don Gallardo and Shinyribs (Kevin Russell, late of The Gourds). Segment 3: Sassparilla doesn’t share billing with others I gave airplay to re SXSW but they kick off this segment. Rachael Sage’s “Abby Would You Wait” cites an Austin motel. Segment 4: Another segment of SXSW participants. Great to spin Leyla Fences and her unique voice once again, along with a special talent in Melissa Greener. Also, TX native Jan Seides gets heard for the first time since I debut her album “Siren Song” months back. Segment 5: Apologies to you all and to Sharon Goldman as I could not locate her new album, so I spun a tune from her prior album. Adrian Mowry of Beaucoup Blue, and Lizanne Knott (plus Tracy Grammer) are in-the-round at the Macungie Arts Institute, 3/22, Macungie,PA. Closing music, as usual for this seasonal show each year, is a Van Morrison tune.
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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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