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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 10/6/13

Posted on October 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 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 10/10:

 
The Iron Bridge Band “Petticoat Road” – Road Not Taken CD www.ironbridgeband.com
Shut Up “Walking Away” – s/t CD www.shutuprocks.com
A Hundred Years “Glass” – Altered Reality CD
Spectral Lines “Another Day”
Yarn “The Truth Of My Sweet Anna Lee” (with John Oates) – Shine The Light On CD www.yarnmusic.net
Jiggley Jones “Ain’t That Alright” – No Spring Chicken EP www.jiggleyjones.com
Lydia Warren & Friends “Sinners Like Me” – Hotel Beds CD www.lydiawarren.com
Nate Myers “Porch Light” – It’s My Music CD www.natemyers.com
 
 
Running time: 67 minutos
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All content on Radio Crystal Blue is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version 3.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info: www.creativecommons.org
 
Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist without your support and suggestions for musical content. There is a Paypal button at the homepage at www.radiocrystalblue.net
 
Here’s RCB proper:

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

HOW TO LISTEN
(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 10/8/13

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Opening music:
New Order “Crystal” – Get Ready
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Lara Ewen “How To Be Your Girl” – The Wishing Stone Songs CD www.unstrungmusic.com
Suzie Brown “Don’t Know if I Dare” – Almost There CD www.suziebrownsongs.com
Amanda Pearcy “Forgiven” – Royal Street CD www.amandapearcy.com
Fred Gillen Jr. “Vanity” – Silence Of The Night CD www.fredgillenjr.com
Lonna Marie “Don’t Forget” – single www.lonnamariemusic.com
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Chuck Schaeffer “Tougher Than You” – Along These Lines CD www.chuckschaeffer.com
Jack Grace Band “The Worst Truck Driver” – Drinking Songs For Lovers CD www.jackgrace.com
Tweed Funk “Gettin Home” – Love Is CD www.tweedfunk.com
The Plastic Pals “Wouldn’t change a thing” – Turn The Tide CD www.theplasticpals.se
Spanking Charlene “Where Are The Freaks?” – Where Are The Freaks? CD www.spankingcharlene.com
The Last Year “Sugar” Sugar EP www.thelastyear.net
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Sara Petite “Drinkin’ To Remember” – Circus Comes To Town CD www.sarapetite.com
Krista Baroni “Misery Loves Company” – Oh My Magpie CD www.kristabaroni.com
Stone Poets “Trippin’ On Daisies” – Trippin’ On Daisies EP www.stonepoets.ca
Amy Speace “Feathers & Wishbones” – How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat CD www.amyspeace.com
Joy Kills Sorrow “Enlistee” – Wide Awake CD www.joykillssorrow.com
Brother Sun “Sad” – Some Part Of The Truth CD www.brothersunmusic.com
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Andrew McKnight & Beyond Borders “What Kind Of Person” – One Virginia Night CD www.andrewmcknight.net
Ryan Tennis “Cut It Open” – Pack Light But Bring Everything CD www.ryantennis.com
*Dan & Faith “Lonesome Highway” – Dreaming Of Another Path CD www.danandfaith.com
*Beth DeSombre “The Chicken Song (The Meaning Of Life)” – At Home In This Town CD www.bethdesombre.com
Marci Geller “Little Light” – Open Book CD www.marcigeller.com
Lauren Adams “Poor To Carry It” – Secret Heart CD www.laurenadams.com
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Closing music: Chicha Libre “Indian Summer” – Sonido Amazonico CD www.barbesrecords.com
 
Running time: 3 hours, 8 minutos
Atmosphere: post-radio
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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 10/6/13 news

Posted on October 5, 2013 | 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 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 http://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
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 October 9 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 the backstory of each artist.

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It’s nice to build up the life again, preparing a social calendar where I’m attending 1 show a week, providing a review where possible afterward, and also getting into a new work and play schedule alongsides. It’s been too long since.

Breaking programming news: I will be featuring a concept album for much of October and November. It’s not in my hands yet but I expect it to be here next week. Watch this very space, and on Facebook, for the announcement.

Congrats go to Tom Principato for achieving a #1 ranking in my quarterly airplay chart! www.tomprincipato.com
The full chart, along with prior quarterly charts, the annual top 100, and all-time list are at www.radiocrystalblue.net/chart-page

You’ll notice that 10 artists are mathematically eligible for the title of Artist of the Year. Vance Gilbert could make it a 3rd year in a row. Everyone else, besides Hungrytown would have their first such title. All the shows I do from the weeks of October 6 to December 15, 11 in all, will have the biggest impact.
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So here are the shows I’m currently planning to attend this month:
10/8 @ The Fire, Philly
10/17 @ The New Deck Tavern, Philly
10/23 @Fergie’s Pub, Philly
And I’m seriously thinking of going to a show or two in Baltimore, 11/2 and or 11/3. Any Baltimore peeps know what’s going down?
 
With each event I plan to do a review after the fact on my website, complete with photos and video. My camera has seen better days; it’s time I got a new one! I make that purchase this weekend.

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This is the start of my 14th year doing this labor of love. I still remain as excited with each new show as with doing and promoting the first years. I remain grateful to be airing music created by renowned artists, all the way to the underground artists in local areas. I’m also grateful for you listeners, especially those that have donated to the program and to me for keeping this show alive and for me to stay afloat.

This week I received a nice sampler of material from the folks at Renfro Foods. This was just about the nicest gesture, all from my promoting them via Twitter. their mango habanero salsa is off the chain, as the kids say. @renfrofoods www.renfrofoods.com
Also I must mention coffee alternative Teeccino, which is also a staple at RCB HQ. The folks at Teeccino remind you to go #nocaf www.teeccino.com

Here’s some more RCB LOVE to share: These artists helped promote the show during September:

http://debracowan.com/2013/09/debra-on-radio-crystal-blue-podcast-925/

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Earlier in the week, the Philly band The Way Home announced an amicable breakup. I had positively loved them and enjoyed spinning their music over the last year and change. Between all the songs there is intimacy, there is youthfulness, fun and showmanship. Most of all, not much in the way of ego; they were a band by pure definition.
My one video of The Way Home comes from a CD release event at Sine Studios early in 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab-MAclVeDc
These 3 photos from my collection are my favorites depicting TWH:
 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152167952730725&l=5bb2516ef7
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The annotated notes of this week’s shows:
RCB Novus Ordo: The purveyor of ‘tiger pop’, NYC songwriter John Brodeur begins this edition. De Stijl is a French electronic band project. They collaborate with Joy Division/New Order bassist/vocalist Peter Hook on a single from an upcoming album. A welcome back to the RCB airwaves for Joe Nacco, borrowing heavy from 70’s-80’s classic rock.
 
RCB proper: Per RCB tradition, I spin ‘Song X’, as heard on Neil Young & Pearl Jam’s stellar “Mirror Ball” album. You should know that this song was the very first song I spun in the history of this program. The Bowie song I heard in a supermarket this past week. In between was this latter-day Cowboy Junkies tune that is part of their five-CD Nomad Project. Segment 1: Rising songwriter Stefani Rose with another song from her debut CD. Brand new music here from Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank, who are now married and also the voices of Lowland Hum. Also brand new is the new-found old-style sound of Spuyten Duyvil. Segment 2: Why not some blues for starters ?Professor Louie, Tommy Z, and more new music from Herbie D & The Dangermen give it to you. Sirsy & Revel 9 are performing in the CNY (central NY, kids) Gaming & Entertainment Expo later in October, Frankfort NY. Segment 3: Introducing Bev Grant and Ina May Wool. They are Wool and Grant. We hear Bev’s lead vox on a song involving man and mountain vs corporate interest. Carolann Solebello perform October 11 in a show that Bev and Carolann host 2nd Fridays at Two Moon, Brooklyn NY. The aforementioned Tom Principato kicks off a run of instrumentals in the final segment. Molasses Creek opened for Si Kahn & The Looping Brothers on October 1 in Washington NC.
 
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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. No material from before 2013 accepted. 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!
*********
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 3rd Quarter Airplay Chart…

Posted on October 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

….is now available!
Here are some stats that you need to know:

Tom Principato, Jason Spooner and Sassparilla each received the most airplay over the last 3 months.
For the last 12 months (October 2012  to September 2013), the most airplay was given to Aztec Two Step, followed by Aqua Cherry and Patti DeRosa, then Fred Gillen Jr. and Vance Gilbert, followed by a number of others.
In terms of progressive exposure, Aztec Two Step leads in this category, followed by these in order: Patti DeRosa, Aqua Cherry, Tom Principato, Vance Gilbert, Sirsy, Dana & Susan Robinson, Hungrytown, Meghan Cary, Spuyten Duyvil, and The Steel Wheels.

I’ve also published the 10 artists who, based on mathematical judgement, are most eligible to receive the title Artist of the Year. This rank is solely based on the raw rankings from the quarterly charts.  At the end of the year, I will have a special Twitter-based countdown show to determine who ranks in the top 100.

Congratulations, everyone!

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Radio Crystal Blue 9/29/13 news

Posted on September 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

Radio Crystal Blue is sponsored in part by:
Cyber PR: www.cyberpr.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 http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
This page contains a bona fide workable version of the Feed Player.
RSS: http://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 http://www.idealisticstats.wordpress.com

DONATIONS to Radio Crystal Blue can be made via the Paypal button at the homepage.
***
PROGRAMMING:
NEXT SHOW will be published on or about October 2 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 the backstory of each artist.
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One of the favorite times of the year for me is right now..the time when I figure out who will be ranked in the next quarterly airplay chart. It’s a time of number-crunching, which I admittedly love to do, and be able to spill the goods in a concise manner. The prior chart results for 2013 are on,…where else? …the CHART page http://www.radiocrystalblue.net/chart-pageI aim to publish, on October 1, the results of the chart, and also a short list of those whom I believe are the finalists to be RCB’s Artist of the Year for 2013.
October 1 is also Radio Crystal Blue’s 13th anniversary. I have some of the same equipment as I did when I started, and some of the same songs. My psyche has changed most of all, as has the programming. Truly, the last 2 waves of change came here: 2005, when I decided to spin much more indie and a lot less major-label artists. 2007, when I got a bona fide mixer that more than does the job, and 2009, when I changed up the programming to be more inclusive of artists sharing billing with others that I already planned to give airplay to.
I honestly don’t have plans on how to celebrate the show’s anniversary, but I might be able to come up with something. If you’re curious about gifts, online searches turn up suggestions such as lace, textiles, furniture for a 13th anniversary. Doesn’t exactly translate to radio, tho I could use a new mic.
I’m still in personal celebratory mood as I’ve gathered a very good temp job. Even tho anything can happen on a job with such terms, I’m still very hopeful for my future, especially given that the job came absolutely in the nick of time.A special dose of RCB LOVE goes to Renfro Foods, makers of quality jarred salsas, sauces, and relishes under the brand name Mrs Renfros. Their products contains varying levels of heat and flavor. Yours truly has extolled their virtues on my show (no doubt you know this by now). I found out about this company while shopping at a local supermarket two years ago. and at some point this week I tweeted that info. Immediately the company’s PR firm contacted me to see if I’d be interested in a sampler. Of course I’d be! I’m not partial to any one flavor, tho I will never tempt fate by trying the Ghost Pepper Salsa again. This was the stuff that hospitalized me. I have since recovered and don’t go for the hot stuff nearly as much. But, once a month I do try a different jar, and I happen to like their medium-strength Mango Habanero Salsa. www.renfrofoods.com

Also more LOVE to Teeccino. I learned of this company from an acquaintance, when I openly mused about coffee substitutes. I have stuck to 3 of the available organic coffee flavors, being quite partial to chocolate. Teccinno is available at Whole Foods, and is commonly packaged in tea bag format. www.teeccino.com for more.


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The annotated notes of this week’s shows:
RCB Novus Ordo: No better way to start than to have disappear fear’s music return to RCB’s airwaves. The award winning songwriter SONiA fronts this band. I chose “Start”, which has a world music sound, recalling theTango album that I spun the last time you heard them on RCB. Arstidir checks from Reykjavik, Iceland with their own brand of Icelandic folk-rock. Jim Allchin, late of Microsoft and a career in blues music on the side, returns to this genre with his latest.

RCB proper: Segment 1: Butcher’s Blind and Katie Pearlman are part of the 8th annual Port Jefferson (NY) American Music Festival, being held in mid-October. Some sort of Americana and roots figured across this segment. We hear again from songwriter Stacey Y, as she continues to make waves north of the 48. Segment 2 starts with a pair of similar sounding songs (My Pet Dragon, Love X Stereo). The Grahams’ “If You’re In New York” retains the urban roots of this duo-led group, against the ‘river roots’ sound of their new album. A pair of soul songs follow (Chastity Brown, Adia & The 7 Eyes). Segment 3: Patty Larkin. What more is there to say? Patty’s music finally graces my show and a short tune here that is twinned with another song from Meghan Cary’s 2012 album. Karyn Oliver’s tune ‘Slip Away With Me” on her new Magdalene album contains a bonus acoustic version. Naturally I spin the bonus version. Repeat airplay for The Keller Sisters here. Segment 4: 3 Penny Acre and Rebecca Loebe are part of the St. Louis Folk and Roots Festival this weekend. A few traditional/European-flavored songs find their way here in the remainder of the segment.

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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. No material from before 2013 accepted. 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!
*********
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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