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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.

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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

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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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Radio Crystal Blue 6/9/13 news


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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about June 12 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 10 songs, one each from a brand new recording. I spin the music and give you some backstory of each.

5 YEARS AGO: back into the Wayback I had aired music from these notable artists 5 years ago this week: Dan Bern, The Feverfew, Imaginary Johnny, Telling On Trixie, The States, Philpot, 3 Kisses, Luke Sneyd, Too Loons For Tea, and Martha Redbone. Devoted features were aired for Devon Sproule and Holly O’Reilly. In that week’s RCB Novus Ordo, debut airplay was granted to artists such as The Revelons, The Dollyrots, I Am The Heat, and Lucibel Crater. Do any of these artists resonate with you? They do, for me.
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Stats for the month of May fell this way: A very slight downtick in terms of eyeballs to the website but typically there’s been a slowdown in the warmer months. The posts relevant to the podcasts have remained most popular, alongside the home and archive pages. No reviews were done in the last month. Not sure I’ll do any in June just yet. Outside of the US: Canada, Sweden, the UK and Italy have viewed my site the most.
Thanks to these websites for helping to distribute the good word:
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www.familybusinessband.com
www.totalsoundlive.com
www.indiegogo.com.projects/the-kenn-kweder-documentary
 
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RCB Novus Ordo: The Trailerpark Idlers from Stockholm present a unique alt-country sound. We hear from The Stereofidelics, who have released their latest CD. Best promo item of the year I’ve received (and I get my fair share) are the 3-D glasses. They are provided so that you can read the lyrics within the liner notes. Lengendary bluesman Hans Theessink is heard once again, along with Lisa Biales who presents another assortment of old and new blues. I also spun a fan favorite that appears on Jill Cagney’s newest EP.
RCB proper: Initial segment includes some of my favorite summer tunes. Dick Dale remains a staple for me. Listen to that guitar plank! Related bands The Pixies and The Breeders also give some summer/surf guitar sounds here, plus a classic from Midnight Oil. Rob Morsberger passed away this week. I had met him briefly during the time he was gigging with Jon Herington. I dug up Jon’s 2000 album “Like So” which I spun for you back in 2002. This was in the year before Jon had joined Steely Dan’s band on guitar. Rob is heard on piano on the title track. Segment 2: West Coast songwriter superstars Pi Jacobs & Garrison Starr share billing at The Sculpterra Winery, Paso Robles CA on 6/9. I went with two songs that contained a very similar downbeat (Meghan Cary, Daphne Lee Martin). Segment 3: Veteran songwriter Larry Wayne Clark also passed away this week. He co-wrote a song with Shane Guse, he of The Western Swing Authority, and I did spin “I’ve Got A Feeling”. Brand new music in this segment by Amateur Blonde. Segment 4: More brand new music here by Austin’s own Randy Stern, and also more from Ronnie Fauss’s new album. Gallon House has ended their work as a duo, and are becoming two solo acts. Their final show is on June 7 at Seven Brides Brewing, Silverton, OR. Final segment: Greg Klyma is included with what I believe is a Polish traditional song (“Dziadek I Babcia” would appear to translate into English as ‘granddad and granddad’. Is this so?). Also aired another tune from Stephen Lee Rich’s latest.
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Radio Crystal Blue 6/2/13 audio and links


Radio Crystal Blue: Novus Ordo spotlights CDs that are debuting on my
standard freeform radio program, Radio Crystal Blue. The show exists as a
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Beat The Grid “Shalango” – Beat The Grid CD www.beatthegrid.com
Trailerpark Idlers “J’Entends La Cloche Sonner” – Meanwhile, In Dogpatch… CD www.trailerparkidlers.com
Fiddleworms “Vicksburg” – See The Light CD www.fiddleworms.com
The Dyadics “Get Down” – Dead and Gone EP www.thedyadics.com
The StereoFidelics “Stay Awake” – Dynamite Fist CD www.stereof.com
Andy Hawk and the Train Wreck Endings “Afterthoughts” – Sorta Kinda Maybe bonus CD www.andyhawk.com
Hans Theessink “Take Your Picture” – Wishing Well CD www.theessink.com
Matt Stone “Northern Lights” – Northern Lights CD www.mattfolkmuse.com
Lisa Biales with Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band “Careless Love” (WC Handy cover) – Singing In My Soul CD www.lisabiales.com
Jill Cagney “Stop Talking” – Nerves Of Steel EP www.jillcagney.com
Running time: 77 minutos
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show exists as a weekly podcast.
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This show was distributed on 6/5/13

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Dick Dale “A Run For Life” – King Of The Surf Guitar album
The Breeders “Flipside” – Last Splash CD
The Pixies “Velouria” & “Stormy Weather” – Bossanova CD
Midnight Oil “Surf’s Up Tonight” – Breathe CD
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Jon Herington “Like So” – Like So CD
(Rob Morsberger, Jon’s pianist on this album, passed away on June 2)
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Jodie Levinson “Proud” – Strong Enough CD www.jodielevinson.com
Pi Jacobs “Anything” – Urbanicana CD www.pijacobs.com
Garrison Starr “Between The Devil’s Rain And A Dying Language” – Amateur CD www.garrisonstarr.com
Meghan Cary “Live!” – Building This House CD www.meghancary.com
Daphne Lee Martin “Molotov” – Moxie CD www.daphneleemartin.com
Eliane Amherd “Feel A Little Sorry For Yourself” – Now And From Now On CD www.elianeperforms.com
The Portraits “Shield” – Counterbalance CD www.theportraitsmusic.com
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The Western Swing Authority “I’ve Got A Feeling” – All Dolled Up CD www.thewesternswingauthority.com
(Veteran songwriter Larry Wayne Clark, who co-wrote this song, passed away this week)
Sean Kershaw “Moonlight Eyes” – Coney Island Cowboy CD www.seankershaw.com
The Gravity Guild “The Game” – The Great Divide CD www.thegravityguild.com
The Kurt Henry Band “A Long Way From Sunday” – From Our Religions We’ll Be Free! CD www.kurthenry.com
Amateur Blonde “Always The Wild One” – s/t EP (bonus tracks) www.amateurblondemusic.com
Astor Place Riot “In Too Close” – Crossing Lines EP www.astorplaceriot.com
Sirsy “Cannonball” – Coming Into Frame CD www.sirsy.com
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Sam Otis Hill “Road To The Beach” – Sand & Gravel CD www.samotishill.com
Achilles Wheel “Don’t Be Late” – Thirteen Hours CD www.achilleswheel.com
Screen Door Porch “Right Down To It” – The Fate & The Fruit CD www.screendoorporch.com
Randy Stern “Chasing Shadows” – www.randystern.info
Shane Cooley “Clean” – When It Rains, It Pours CD www.shanecooleymusic.com
Ronnie Fauss “Pistols In The Air” – I Am The Man You Know I’m Not CD www.ronniefauss.com
Gallon House “Twinkie” – s/t CD www.gallonhouse.com
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Caroline Herring “Summer Song” – Camilla CD www.carolineherring.com
Katie Ainge “Honest Mistake” – s/t EP www.katieainge.com
Hungrytown “Any Forgotten Thing” – Any Forgotten Thing CD www.hungrytown.net
Greg Klyma “Dziadek I Babcia” – Pianomandonation CD www.klyma.com
Stephen Lee Rich “Waterbound” – Free Range Sofas CD www.stephenleerich.com
John Batdorf “Don’t Give Up On Dreams” – One Last Wish CD www.johnbatdorfmusic.com

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Closing music: Juaneco y su combo “Un Shipibo en Espana” – Masters Of Chicha Volume 1 CD www.barbesrecords.com
Running time: 3 hours 19 minutes.

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@ Cape May, NJ 3/22-23/13


The 6th Annual Singer-Songwriter Cape May (music conference) provided a number of personal highlights:
I saw both Tracy Grammer on Friday and Ellis Paul on Saturday as they delivered keynote speeches along with taking questions, plus perform 2 songs. Ellis had read from a book, presumably a ledger, reciting important facts about his career in numbers. Tracy recognized my name instantly and we chatted a bit about her 2012 album “Little Blue Egg”, and also about my discovering Dave Carter’s music through Chris Smither. Ellis was kind to give me his 2010 CD.
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On Saturday and for part of Friday I took in Kat Falcey & Tunes2ya.com‘s 2 music showcases at Aleathea’s Restaurant, the majority of the performers being her clients. Michael Notarangelo & Sam Haines opened the Friday showcase.
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@ The Boiler Room inside Congress Hall:
This was easily my favorite among the venues I visited during the conference and collection of showcases. This venue is somewhat darkly lit, with light beams of different colors creatively texturizing the stage.  On Friday night I saw three bands, one of which I had known of, and two others who were new and yet very accessible and friendly to boot. Carmen Yates leads a NYC band called Racing Rain on acoustic, Christina Kim on keyboard, Ali Cook on stand-up bass, and Thor Jonsson playing loops for the most part instead of drums.  The band’s style is somewhat low-key and imaginative, open to loose interpretation, leaving the words at the forefront. Carmen had been on crutches for a while, so he was on acoustic instead of electric guitar. Carmen and I found each other a few times over the weekend. He’s written over a thousand songs, has had his music used in the Oliver Stone-directed “Savages” and has led Racing Rain for about a year. Upon receiving a CD of theirs, I recognized a prior drummer for them named Timur Yusef, who is now in Changing Modes.
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Madison Cano, from NYC, led a five-piece band of acoustic, two electric
guitars, Yamaha keyboard and drummer. Madison with roots in Southern California, performs with a style that is all driven by her magnetism and personal stage presence, including what sounds like a three-octave voice. Dressing modestly in black, her energy kept your eyes riveted on her, while their keyboardist flailed away.”Radio Waves” and “Float”, with a carefully-styled pop sound, were the songs I recalled most.
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Jeff Campbell, checking in from San Francisco, was up next. You’ve read my review of his live performance in this post. Jeff had the full band in tow, including fellow San Franciscan songwriter Megan Slankard on guitar and backing vox for a few songs. Jeff’s songs are ripe to break further into radio, TV, other media, and the music truly moved the audience. There were a number of ladies who danced during the set in the area directly in front of the stage. Megan occasionally broke from performing to watch. DSCF3706DSCF3707DSCF3708
@ Congress Hall:
During the 2 days while occasionally dropping in to network, I reconnected with these songwriters: Jill Cagney, Allison Tartalia, Avi Wisnia (who seemed to be everywhere during the Conferencce), Jared Costa, Marci Geller, and Kev and Peg of Lotus Hill, who are now on a duo project. I also got to meet Annika Vitolo for the first time. Her 2010 composition  “Streets Of Brooklyn” which got a fair amount of attention in our shared home borough back in 2010. Turns out we attended the same high school just years apart!
I briefly watched performances on The Brown Room’s piano of both Avi and the mysterious Noelle Picara , the latter easily the best-dressed of those I saw this weekend. I’ve always appreciated a good mystery.
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Upon meeting Kaydi Johnson at The Brown Room on Saturday, my memory flashed back some 10 years to my days in NYC when I had first become a fan. She gave me 2 of her CDs. Later I saw her participate in an impromptu songwriter jam at The Pilot House, performing “American Grocery Store”. The Pilot House is a fine family-oriented bar/restaurant, with a tiny stage, just right for acoustic acts. I chatted briefly with a few locals there while I was there.
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Kevin McWha Steele was in a nearby room to me at The Inn At Cape May. Kevin’s a big fan of Radio Crystal Blue,and it was great to hang with him during the weekend. Talking with him, we seem to have the same sort of emotional and mental makeup. On Friday he privately performed a couple of songs on cigar-box guitar, then we walked over to Congress Hall to take in more of the scene. He says the buildings reminds him of The Colonnade in Bath, UK. On Saturday, he had performed at Marq’s Pub at Marquis de Lafayette. Later we reconnected over beers at The Pilot House. He introduced me to songwriter-producer Spencer Chakedis, whose history including producing acts for his Balloon Heaven studio (I recall The Moldy Peaches being one). Spencer composed the score for the indie film King Corn. He has of those names I’ve seen in the liner notes of several CDs but never met in person. The three of us agreed to do a interview and performance in my room late Sunday morning. Audio is still being worked on as of this typing.
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Kevin and I ended up following Kaydi as she drove us to an after-party. This was the great untold story of the entire weekend. Here we were, about a dozen of us, in 3 cars with a dozen folks, all figuring via GPS how to get to a rather vague address about a mile from where most of the venues where. We all did eventually find the spot, a building marked Exit Zero, a local book publishing house and source of outstanding local art. Along with a lengthy jam, there were some alcohol and brownies served (no, NOT that kind). Somehow we got back to our respective dwellings.
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I took in more of the Cape May scene at dark, passing through Washington Mall, admiring the church Our Lady Star Of The Sea, and a few more music venues. I wondered how busy these places might have been if it were beach season.
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PS: Doing my rounds traveling between venues I spotted a meteor that was heading east. It appeared like a blue/green ball of light, and it flamed out after about 20 seconds. It was the first time I had witnessed such an event. Watching CNN in my room the next morning, the reports from Virginia to Maine all saw the same light I did. Talking with a friend after I returned, she suggests that a passing comet lit up the sky so that such meteors or fireballs are more visible to us. OK then.
View from my room:
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