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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 11/3/13

Posted on November 7, 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
Via Big Contact:
Podcast page: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
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.
Via Internet Archive:
Stream:
You can share the audio player with the HTML code on the page.
All shows are archived for a year.
This show was published 11/7/13:
Miss Tess & The Talkbacks “The Love I Have For You” – The Love I Have For You CD www.misstessmusic.com
Flagship Romance “Set You Free” – The Fudge Sessions CD www.flagshipromance.com
Jack & Jill “Requiem for 9-5” – Coloradio CD www.jackplusjill.com
Mabel 1918 “City” – Reach CD
Voice Of Addiction “Juvenescence” – Modern Day Meltdown CD www.voiceofaddiction.com
Jeanette Lynne “Bloodhound” – You’ve Got Me CD
Downtown Mystic “Read The Signs” (bonus track) – s/t CD www.shala.com
Daniel Casavant “When Time’s Running Out” – Soul Reunion EP www.daniel-casavant.com
Carl Solomon “Hank” – Black Top Beauty CD www.carlsolomonmusic.com
Jane Kramer “Hold My Whiskey” – Break & Bloom CD www.janekramer.com
Running time: 77 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
Via Big Contact:
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.
Ogg Vorbis format also available.
You can share the audio player with the HTML code on the page.
All shows are archived for a year.
Artists who are sharing gigs are denoted with *
This show was published on 11/7/13.
 
Opening music: “Don’t Do Anything (I Wouldn’t Do)” – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me soundtrack
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These artists are performing at the annual NERFA conference this week in Kerhonkson NY www.nerfa.org This particular segment features some of the official showcase participants:
Amy Speace “Left Me Hanging” – How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat CD www.amyspeace.com
Natalia Zukerman “Brooklyn” – Gas Station Roses CD www.nataliazukerman.com
Buddy Mondlock “Central Park” – The Memory Wall CD www.buddymondlock.com
The Boxcar Lilies “Sugar Shack” – Sugar Shack CD www.boxcarlilies.com
Roosevelt Dime “Spike Driver” – Steamboat Soul CD www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
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Ellis shares billing with all with the following in this segment between several festivals:
*Ellis “Wherever You Are” – Wherever You Are CD set www.ellis-music.com
*Honor Finnegan “We Are Hearts” – The Tiny Life CD www.honorfinnegan.com
*Paul Sachs “I Forget About Her Everyday” – Oil Town CD www.paulsachs.com
*Sarah McQuaid “So Much Rain” – The Plum Tree and The Rose CD www.sarahmcquaid.com
*David Wilcox “Reverie” – Reverie CD www.davidwilcox.com
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More artists performing at NERFA this week; these are participating in the Quad showcase events:
Fred Gillen Jr. “Black Butterflies’ – Silence Of The Night CD www.fredgillenjr.com
Disappear Fear “Be Like You” – Broken Film CD www.disappearfear.com
Brooks Williams “Son Of A Gun” – New Everything CD www.brookswilliams.com
Matt Harlan & The Sentimentals “The Ring” – Bow And Be Simple CD www.mattharlan.com
Meg Braun “Open Road” – Broken Places CD www.megbraun.com
Kate Klim “Somewhere” – Kamikaze Love CD www.kateklim.com
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The Steel Wheels “Go Up To That Mountain” – No More Rain CD www.thesteelwheels.com
Heather Pierson “The Crime Most High” – The Hard Work Of Living CD www.heatherpierson.com
Ronnie Fauss “This Year” – I Am The Man You Know I’m Not CD www.ronniefauss.com
Tom Principato “It Ain’t Over (‘Til It’s Over)” – Robert Johnson Told Me So CD www.tomprincipato.com
DP “While You’re Still Young” – While We’re Still Young CD www.officialdp.com
Sirsy “Red Letter Days” – Coming Into Frame CD www.sirsy.com
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CD FOCUS: (A reoccuring series focus on outstanding new concept and compilation albums)
“Esperanza: Songs From Jack Kerouac’s ‘Tristessa’ ” brings the 1960 Kerouac novella to life, with music from leading indie songwriters and bands, along with readings from the novella. All songs are original, with some words lifted from the story. www.reimaginemusic.com
From this album I spun
Alela Diane “We Are Nothing”
Wintersleep “Father Time”
Marissa Nadler “Tristessa’s Song”
Joshua James “Esperanza” (Spanish Version)
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More artists at NERFA this week, more from the Quad showcases:
Sloan Wainwright “Upside Down And Under My Heart” – Upside Down And Under My Heart CD www.sloanwainwright.com
Roy Bookbinder “Full Go Around” – The Good Book CD www.roybookbinder.com
Harpeth Rising “Day After Day” – Tales From Jackson Bridge CD www.harpethrising.com
Spuyten Duyvil “Scratch” – Temptation CD www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
Karyn Oliver “My Paper Friend” – Magdalene CD www.karynoliver.com
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*Matt The Electrician “John Elliott” – It’s a Beacon, It’s A Bell CD www.matttheelectrician.com
*Kris Delmhorst “Kiss It Away” – Shotgun Singer CD www.krisdelmhorst.com
Cary Cooper “Things I Wish I Said” – Zuzu’s Petals CD www.carycooper.com
Lara Herscovitch “From A Bridge” – Four Wise Monkeys CD www.laraherscovitch.com
*Danielle Miraglia “See The Light” – Box Of Troubles CD www.daniellem.com
*Greg Klyma “Reaching Out” – Pianomandonation CD www.klyma.com

Closing music: Billie Holiday “Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me” – In Silence CD
Running time: 3 horas, 59 minutos
Atmosphere: doing something
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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 12/9/12 news

Posted on December 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

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: FEEDPLAYER
Look for a popup link on the home and archive pages at
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

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CONTACT:
EMAIL: cblue456@comcast.net
personal FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/radiocblue
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LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/danherman0
EMAIL LIST: www.reverbnation.com/radiocrystalblue
VIDEO content: http://www.youtube.com/user/cblue456
TWITTER @radiocblue
STAT BLOG (stats and generally non-music related stuff I think up):
www.cblue456.tumblr.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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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about December 12 and will be available
for about 1 year. Remember, even if you miss hearing a show the week I
record, you can always find it within the FeedPlayer’s archive of older
shows. Owing to schedule demands, 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 will also air separately. On this show I spin one song from
8 songs in one sitting and give you background info of each artist.

PROGRAMMING NOTE:
Each week through my January shows I’m airing tracks from The 1861 Project,
a series that touches upon the Civil War experience. We’re up to Volume 2:
From The Famine To The Front. This collection of original music recalls
those families with Scottish and Irish ties who fought in the war. From the
liner notes “Every singer, player and writer on this album has a strong
connection to Ireland, by ancestry, birth, or just by heart”. More about
this fascinating series at www.1861project.com

Also: Another NEW MUSIC SAMPLER will be heard. Initially I had felt this would be a one-time revival. But I’ve decided to reintroduce the segment on demand whenever I feel the need to add some extra programming on a show that might seem unusually short compared to others. This segment will definitely not air the week of 12/16.
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TWITTER FIVE TO FOLLOW: @NatalieNicole @Page9StreetTeam @GlenLanding
@ANewTomorrowUK @maninacrowdband
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I’m just about at my limit with accepting HOLIDAY music for the final show
of the year, the week of 12/16. Thanks to everyone that submitted and
suggested tunes!

I’ve begun attending a course in Final Cut Pro 7 at PhillyCAM, the
public-access network which I’m a member of. I’ve already completed courses
in production editing and management. So I can now freely borrow field
equipment for use around the city. I’m pretty excited about this. Now I want
to get involved in productions by other members, and eventually muster up
courage to follow-through on one of two project ideas I have sketched out.
www.phillycam.org

RCB LOVE goes to artists that have promoted my radio efforts in November:
www.jeffbrownmusic.com
www.jessiekilguss.com
www.theportraits.posterous.com
www.facebook.com/tweedfunk
www.thegravityguild.com
www.facebook.com/revel9
www.marykeeymusic.com
www.facebook.com/thepuckettsband
www.facebook.com/bourbonbliss
www.facebook.com/achilleswheel.fanpage
www.jesseterrymusic.com
www.dizzybatsmusic.com
www.sakladmusic.com/blog
www.thirstyrecords.com
www.freddyhallmusic.com
www.theuniversalthump.com
www.facebook.com/electricchildrenmpls
www.hannahjudson.wordpress.com
www.bluesour.com
Outside of the US, top 3 countries accessing Radio Crystal Blue are the UK,
France, and Canada.
Lot of people have accessed my reviews of events at Legendary Dobbs from
11/29 and The M Room from 11/23.
Most popular photo of the month was this one:
https://radiocrystalblue.net/2012/11/24/the-m-room-112312/dscf2462/

COVERAGE: 3-4 times a month I go out to Philly-area gigs to do photos, some
video, and a write-up on my website afterward. I do this for free, tho at
some point in the future I might want to barter this work or be simply paid.

NEXT shows I’m covering:
Going to two shows at Milkboy in Ardmore
12/14: At Sea www.atseamusic.com
12/29 Ray G. Ward www.raygward.com
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RCB REVIEW from this week’s shows:
RCB Novus Ordo: Long Island NY’s Revel 9 (formerly Gee Davey) have resurfaced with a harder,edgier sound. Galen Curry from Michigan delights with his own brand of love songs. The song “Last Man Alive” includes a kazoo solo. Beth Whitney’s tune “Seattle Rain” sounds like a cafe/coffeehouse favorite.

RCB proper:

Segment 1 includes brand new music from Shane Cooley, who is now focusing on duo gigs with Rosa Wallace. Inside this week’s New Music Sampler are The Blakes and The Young Evils, two touring bands from Seattle who played here in Philly a few months ago. “Dead Animals” by the latter is a very catchy song. Segment 2: Included another recent released song from NYC’s Downward Dogs and Spanking Charlene. Segment 3: One word personal subjects color this one (Dan May, Joy Kills Sorrow, Carolann Solebello). Carolann, with Meg Braun, perform December 9th, at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn NY. New Music Sampler #2 introduces us to veteran songwriter Jimmy LaFave among others. Final segment includes brand new music from mystical songwriter Cosby Gibson.
AIRPLAY SUBMISSION:

Send CDs to
Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
1701 Snyder Avenue, #4
Philadelphia, PA 19145

CDs MUST have a 2012 or 2013 release date
If material is from 2011, it 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: www.musicsubmit.com
MusicClout (NEW)
www.musicclout.com
Search for the words Radio Crystal Blue to find my pages there.
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Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
www.radiocrystalblue.net
http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
cblue456@comcast.net
@radiocblue on twitter
215 995 2234

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Radio Crystal Blue and RCB Novus Ordo for week of 12/2/12

Posted on December 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

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 link at the ‘home’ tab.
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Flash, or try my podcast provider at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3 mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rcbnew120212.mp3

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

This show was distributed on 12/5/12

Ray G Ward & The Light “Child Of The Sun” – Welcome To The Real World EP www.raygward.com
Backnbloom “The Feel” – Music For the Modern Monkey CD www.backnbloom.com
Fablecar “Threes” – s/t CD www.fablecar.com
Revel 9 “Without” – The Razorblade Diaries EP www.revel9.com
Rubytown “For The First Time Again” – s/t EP www.rubytownband.com
Mike Vial “Empty Cup” – Where The Sand Meets The Tide EP www.mikevial.com
Galen Curry “Last Man Alive” – The Way The World Turns CD www.galencurry.com
Beth Whitney “Seattle Rain” – Ukulele CD www.bethwhitneymusic.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/2012/12/rcblive120212.mp3
(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 12/5/12.
Artists who are appearing at events together are marked by * and **
Opening music: Forces Of Nature “Stasis” – Journey In Time And Space CD www.intelligentaudio.net

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Wes Tucker & The Skillets “Right Here Right Now” – Afterlens CD www.westucker.com
Remember September “Do You Remember” – The Roads We Travel CD www.rememberseptemberband.com
Jessie Kilguss & Radio Gold “Down The Line” – The Sky Road CD www.jessiekilguss.com
Shane Cooley “Propose To A Memory” – When It Rains, It Pours CD www.shanecooleymusic.com
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New Music Sampler: An occasional segment featuring tunes from brand new albums:
The Blakes “Paralysis” – Art Of Losses CD www.theblakesband.com
The Young Evils “Dead Animals” – Foreign Spells EP www.theyoungevils.com
The Nonrefundables “Traveling Music” – Nothing To Be Done CD www.thenonrefundables.com
The Gravity Guild “The Game” – I CD www.thegravityguild.com
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Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers “Old Hollow Tree” – Coney Island Cowboy CD www.seankershaw.com
The Way Home “Letter To Jessica” – On So Thin A Line CD www.thewayhomemusic.com
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Wings On Fire” – Wings On Fire CD www.professorlouie.com
Downward Dogs “Sad Machine” – Familiar Techniques EP www.downwarddogs.com
Spanking Charlene “Cry Baby” – Where Are The Freaks? CD www.spankingcharlene.com
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CD Focus: The 1861 Project, Volume 2: From The Famine To The Front.
This CD series of 21 original songs remembers and honors the Scots-Irish and Irish immigrants who fought in the Civil War. From the liner notes “Every singer, player and writer on this album, has a strong connection to Ireland, by ancestry, by birth or just by heart.” All songs performed by producer Thomm Jutz and a number of others. www.1861project.com
From this CD I spun:
“Peace” (writers: Thomm Jutz, Peter Cronin, Ian Smith) – Ian Smith, vox
“Susan Tarleton’s Lament” (writers: Thomm Jutz, Irene Kelley) – Irene Kelley, vox
“I Belong To Ireland” (writers: Peter Cooper, Thomm Jutz, Peter Cronin) – Peter Cooper, vox
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 Dan May “Annee” – Dying Breed CD www.danmaycd.com
Joy Kills Sorrow “Eli” – This Unknown Science CD www.joykillssorrow.com
*Carolann Solebello “Alice” – Threshold CD www.carolannsolebello.com
*Meg Braun “One And Only” – Broken Places CD www.megbraun.com
Sarah Blacker “Perfectly Imperfect” – Perfectly Imperfect EP www.sarahblacker.com
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New Music Sampler #2:
Airmodular “A Higher Road” – Vindication Day CD www.airmodular.com
Ballroom Jacks “I Could Be You” – Do The Wolf Paw Waltz EP www.ballroomjacks.com
Jimmy LaFave “It Just Is Not Right” – Depending On The Distance CD www.jimmylafave.com
Jamie Kuntz “Let Me Take You Out Tonight” – 10 Acoustic Songs CD www.jamiekuntz.com
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Beaucoup Blue “Broken Dreams” – 4 Stories EP www.beaucoupblue.com
Eleanor Fye “Set Me Free” – Love Stays On CD www.eleanorfye.com
Katie Ainge “Now Or Never” – Now Or Never EP www.katieainge.com
Lauren Adams “Watauga River Song” – Secret Heart CD www.laurenadams.com
Cosby Gibson “You May Already Know” – American Dreams CD www.cosbygibson.com
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Closing music: Juaneco Y Su Combo “El Llanto dy Ayaimama” – Masters Of Chicha Volume 1 CD www.barbesrecords.com
Running time: 3 hours, 15 minutos.

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: http://www.creativecommons.org

Next show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 12/9/12

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Radio Crystal Blue 8/19/12 news

Posted on August 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

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.comRadio 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
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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.
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personal FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/radiocblue
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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about August 22 and will be available for
the rest of the year. It’s true. Even if you miss hearing a show the week I
record, you can always find it within the FeedPlayer’s archive of older
shows.
Owing to schedule demands, 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 will also air separately. On this show I spin one song from
8 songs in one sitting and give you background info of each artist.
*******************
TWITTER FIVE TO FOLLOW: These are the last 5 folks that I’m following who
follow back: @Katimac77 @TracyNewman @SongDogsRock @adam_gilbert @BoSoClub
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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 show attendance in the last week and not sure I’ll be going to one tonight, seeing how the Philly weather is looking for Friday.
I am going to this one:
8/24: Starring (Northern Spy Records), Guardian Hall, et al, at Kung Fu Necktie, here in Philly
Looking for a 2nd event to attend in the area before the month is out.
SKYPE INTERVIEWS: I got the mic issue solved! I plan to begin interviewing Ariel Publicity clients through Skype on a weekly basis. All audio will be available through the aforementioned ‘field recording/interview’ FeedPlayer.SWAG: At some point in the near future I want to create and distribute (or have
created or distributed at least) some updated RCB logos and swag.

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RCB REVIEW:

RCB Novus Ordo: David Leinweber returns to my airwaves with his latest acoustic album. Award-winning songwriter Lee Feldman is present here with his 4th album. Kati Mac, whom I had interviewed maybe 5 years ago, returns with her latest. You can hear Rob Morsberger on piano and backing vox on “Highway 100”. Rob himself is releasing 2 new albums very shortly and is fighting cancer.I had last met him about 10 years ago supporting Jon Herington.RCB proper: In mid-August I always start with The Velvet Underground’s “The Gift”. Out of this tragicomic piece I always seem to take different directions. This year, having absorbed some history on Serge Gainsbourg, I spun the opener to his 1971 concept album re Melody Nelson. From that lovely pastiche of symphonic rock and spoken word (aha), we go to the spoken word intro and the psychedelics of The Small Faces, then some early Eno, and then the Madchester scene circa 1991 with a long danceable jam from Saint Etienne. Segment 1 following: Two NYC songwriters beginning this one (Bryan Dunn, John Brodeur), then some soft songs through the rest of this segment. Segment 2 begins with MJ Hibbett & The Validators’ concept album Dinosaur Planet. Followed up with live songs by The StereoFidelics and Sirsy. This weekend starts the first ever Liberty Music Festival, centered around The Legendary Dobbs here in Philly, with 74 artists performing. I spun 5 of those artists in one dedicated segment. My favorites are the ones from Venice Sunlight and The Way Home, both with classic pop-rock leanings. Late Cambrian is heard once again here with a great electronic-fueled song that should be in the clubs. All three with songs that remain in my head for days. Beyond this, spun another from The Timid Roosevelts, who are just about to release their new CD. Segment 4: Greg Klyma shares billing with Danielle Miraglia at The Burren in Somerville, MA. You can hear Greg back up Danielle on “See The Light” which I spun following Greg’s tune. Greg, along with Kate Klim and Meg Braun, perform at the upcoming Cutting Edge Of The Campire Festival at Passim, in Cambridge MA. Of course, I spin Meg’s tune “August” here. On the same weekend as the festival in Cambridge is the Kerrville Wine & Music Festival, as I spun music by 4 artists who are part of the lineup (Cary Cooper, Raina Rose, Anna Dagmar, Brother Sun). Closed with Heather Pierson’s summer romance song, plus a Philly subway romance song by Vance Gilbert, and an instrumental from Bolton MA’s Dan & Faith.
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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.
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. I mean
it. Complete it.
SONICBIDS: http://www.sonicbids.com/radiocrystalblue
MusicSUBMIT: www.musicsubmit.com.
Search for the words Radio Crystal Blue to find my pages there.
*********

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