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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 8/12/12 audio and links

Posted on August 16, 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)
http://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 http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3) mp3:https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rcbnew081212.mp3
(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 8/15/12

Brian Kalinec “Lone Star Lonely” – The Fence CD http://www.briankalinec.com
Kati Mac “Highway 100” – Save Me From Myself CD http://www.katimac.com
Desmond Grundy “Debt Jubilee” – Tiles From The Amber Room CD http://www.dgrundy.com
Matt Harlan & The Sentimentals “Elevator Ride” – Bow And Be Simple CD
http://www.mattharlan.com
Effron White “Built By Men” – Long Haul CD http://www.effronwhite.com
Lee Feldman “Hamfest” – Album No. 4 CD http://www.leefeldman.com
David Leinweber “King of Spain” – Stories, Legends and Lies CD
http://www.davidleinweber.com
Radio Drive “Life is for Living” – This Is Our Time CD http://www.radio-drive.com
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Running time: 67 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: http://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)
http://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 http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu
(3) .mp3:https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rcblive081212.mp3
(4) RSS: http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss

This show was distributed on 8/15/12
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **

“Waldo Jeffers had reached his limit. It was now mid-August..”

Continuning an RCB tradition with this particular segment:

Opening music:
The Velvet Underground “The Gift” – White Light/White Heat
Serge Gainsbourg “Melody” – Histoire de Melody Nelson
The Small Faces “Mad John” – Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake
Brian Eno “The Big Ship” – Another Green World
Saint Etienne “Stoned To Say The Least” – Fox Base Alpha
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Bryan Dunn “Adeline” – Sweetheart Of The Music Hall CD http://www.bryandunnmusic.net
John Brodeur “Remains Of A Heart” – Tiger Pop Ten CD http://www.johnbrodeur.com
Jon Shain Trio “To Rise Again” – The Kress Sessions CD http://www.jonshain.com
Adam Gilbert “On A Hill” – A Generation Of Forgotten Kings CD
http://www.adamgilbertmusic.com
Justin James “Help You Stand” – a beautiful life CD http://www.justinjamesmusic.com
Liz Longley “Free” – hot loose wire CD http://www.lizlongley.com
Marina V “Thursday Song” – My Star CD http://www.marinav.com
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MJ Hibbett & The Validators “Whither The War Room” & “The Battle Of Peterborough”
– Dinosaur Planet CD http://www.mjhibbett.com
The Stereofidelics “You Are Having A Wonderful Time” – live from binghamton CD
http://www.stereof.com
Sirsy “Wishless” – Build Your Own Bootleg Collection CD http://www.sirsy.com
Hudson K “I Gave It All” – Shine CD http://www.hudsonkmusic.com
Tom Principato “Stranger’s Eyes” – A Part Of Me CD http://www.tomprincipato.com
Blue Rodeo “All The Things That Are Left Behind” – The Things We Left Behind CD
http://www.bluerodeo.com
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These artists are taking part in the 1st Liberty Music Festival, Philadelphia,
8/16-19 http://www.libertymusicfest.com :
Venice Sunlight “Miscreants” – Venice Sunlight v. The Sophomore Slump EP
http://www.music.venicesunlight.com
Donovan Rice & The Standing Cinema “Stones In The Boat” – The Space Race CD
http://www.donovanrice.com
The Way Home “Summer Feels Like Forever” – On So Thin A Line CD
http://www.thewayhomemusic.com
A Little Affair “Surroundings” – s/t CD http://www.alittleaffairmusic.com
Late Cambrian “Trash Show!” – Social Season EP http://www.latecambrian.com
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The Timid Roosevelts “Barnacles” – http://www.thetimidroosevelts.com
Aqua Cherry “You” – Drowning In The Shallow End CD
http://www.reverbnation.com/aquacherry
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*Greg Klyma “Unspoken” – pianomandonation CD http://www.klyma.com
*Danielle Miraglia “See The Light” – Box Of Troubles CD http://www.daniellem.com
*Kate Klim “Somewhere” – Kamikaze Love CD http://www.kateklim.com
*Meg Braun “August” – Broken Places CD http://www.megbraun.com
Heather Styka “Glory Hallelu”- Lifeboats For Atlantis CD http://www.heather.styka.com
Lauren Adams “Same Moon” – Secret Heart CD http://www.laurenadams.com
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These artists are performing in the Kerrville Wine & Music Festival, 8/31-9/2
http://www.kerrville-music.com/wine_info.htm :
Cary Cooper “Suzanne” – Pink Umbrella CD http://www.carycooper.com
Raina Rose “Your Neighbor’s Trampoline” – When May Came CD http://www.rainarose.com
Brother Sun “Love Is The Reason” – s/t CD http://www.brothersunmusic.com
Anna Dagmar “Keep On Moving” – Satellite CD http://www.annadagmar.com
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Heather Pierson “Dust Bowl Romance” – Make It Min CD http://www.heatherpierson.com
Vance Gilbert “Boy On A Train” – old white men CD http://www.vancegilbert.com
Dan and Faith “Lonesome Highway” – dreaming of another path CD
http://www.danandfaith.com
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Closing music: Chicha Libre “Pavane” – Sonido Amazonico CD http://www.barbesrecords.com
Running time: 4 hours, 7 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 8/19/12

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

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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 7/15/12

Posted on July 18, 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 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/2012/07/rcbnew071512.mp3

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

This show was distributed on 7/18/12
Jenee Halstead “Get Good With It” – Raised By Wolves CD www.jeneehalstead.com

The Hard Road Trio “Crack In The Sky” – Monticello CD www.hardroadtrio.com
Friction Land “Giving It All Away” – s/t CD www.frictionland.com
Foolish Ida “I Tried” – Book II EP www.foolishida.com www.sarahrabdau.com
Griz “The Slow Response” – The Secret In The Garden CD www.grizmusic.com
Reverend TJ McGlinchey “Don’t Be Afraid” – Tell Me To Stay CD www.revtj.com
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Running time: 53 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: http://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/2012/07/rcblive071512.mp3
This show was distributed on 7/18/12
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **
Opening music: Future Sound Of London “Deseo Reconstruction” – huH Music Service techno issue compilation from 1995

Teresa Storch “Stream Of Concrete” – Stream Of Concrete CD www.teresastorch.com
The Symbols “Soon” – Be Here Now EP www.thesymbols.net
John Brodeur “Dying For Me” – Tiger Pop Ten CD www.johnbrodeur.com
Justin Levinson & The Valcours “Bar Scene” – This Side Of Me, This Side Of You CD www.justinlevinson.com
Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings “Mason-Dixon Line” – Another Storyline CD www.andyhawk.com
Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers “Bigshot Of The Honkytonk” – Coney Island Cowboy CD www.seankershaw.com
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These artists are performing in this month’s Huntington Folk Festival www.fmshny.org
David Goldman “Put Your Squeeze On Me” – Light In The Tunnel CD www.davidgoldman.com
Loretta Hagen “Take Me” – Mud and Stone CD www.lorettahagen.com
Katie Pearlman “Give Me That Moment” – Girls Like Us CD www.katiepearlman.com
Claudia Nygaard “Say It” – Let The Storm Roll In CD www.claudianygaard.com
Elaine Romanelli “Fly” – Real Deal CD www.elaineromanelli.com

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Remember September “Innocence” – The Roads We Travel CD www.rememberseptemberband.com
Sirsy “Wishless” – BYOB compilation CD www.sirsy.com
Darius Lux “What I Feel” – Time Is Now CD www.dariuslux.com
Ratham Stone “Dancing In A Rainstorm” – Enough To Last CD www.rathamstone.com
*My Pet Dragon “Lightning Inside” – Mountains and Cities CD www.mypetdragon.net
*Lisa Bianco “Breakin’ ” – Momentum CD www.lisabianco.com
Wormburner “Some Summer” – Placed By The Gideons CD www.wormburnerband.com
Aqua Cherry “Seasons” – www.reverbnation.com/aquacherry

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These artists are part of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s Emerging Arist Showcase www.falconridgefolk.com
Ryan Tennis “Big Bamboo” – goodbye to the ground EP www.ryantennismusic.com
Kate Klim “More Than You Know” – Kamikaze Love CD www.kateklim.com
Chris Kokesh “A Night Like This” – October Valentine CD www.chriskokesh.com
Cary Cooper “Jimmy Stewart” – Pink Umbrella CD www.carycooper.com
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More artists performing in this year’s Huntington Folk Festival:
Sharon Goldman “Weekend Afternoon”- Sleepless Lullaby CD www.sharongoldmanmusic.com
Meg Braun “August” – Broken Places CD www.megbraun.com
Carolann Solebello “Hound Dogs In August” – threshold CD www.carolannsolebello.com
Honor Finnegan “We Are Hearts” – The Tiny Life CD www.honorfinnegan.com
The YaYas “Willing Heart” – Paper Boats CD www.wearetheyayas.com
Josh Joffen “Glad For The Chance” – Postcard From Antigua CD www.joshjoffen.com
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*Mark Erelli “Basement Days” – little vigils CD www.markerelli.com
*Eilen Jewell “That’s Where I’m Going” – Queen Of The Minor Key CD www.eilenjewell.com
Joy Mills “Best Show In Town” – trick of the eye CD www.joymills.com
Jeneen Terrana “All Of You” – See The Light CD www.jeneenterrana.com
Dan May “The Field” – Dying Breed CD www.danmaycd.com
Chris Riffle “downstream” – I am not from here CD www.chrisriffle.com
Aurical “Work Song” – Something To Say CD www.auricalmusic.com
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*Anna Dagmar “Falling Star” – Satellite CD www.annadagmar.com
*Linq “Where Will The Wild Ones Go” – Caught In The Act Acoustic CD www.linqmusic.com
*Beth DeSombre “Crawfordsville, Indiana” – At Home In This Town CD www.bethdesombre.com
Jill Cagney “Riverbed” – It’s All In How You See Things CD www.jillcagney.com
Heather Pierson “The Perfect Shade Of Green” – Make It Mine CD www.heatherpierson.com
Adler & Hearne “The Day We Buried Our Secrets” – Live At Eddie’s Attic CD www.adlerandhearne.com
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Closing music: Robert Sadin “Comment” – Art of Love: Music of Machaut CD www.robertsadin.com
Running time: 4 hours, 25 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 7/22/12

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

 

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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo audio 6/3/12

Posted on June 6, 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 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/rcbnew060312.mp3

(4) RSS: www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss
(5)Spotify: http://t.co/pDR0xhyiThis show was distributed on 6/6

D.L. Marble “Sombrero Lullaby” – Not The One… CD www.dlmarble.net
Justin Levinson & The Valcours “I Was So Wrong” (featuring Liz Longley) – This Side Of Me, This Side Of You CD www.justinlevinson.com.
Venice Sunlight “Miscreants” – Venice Sunlight v The Sophomore Slump EP www.venicesunlight.com
Darius Lux “Time Is Now” – Time Is Now CD www.dariuslux.com
Lauren Edman “Red Wings” – It’s Always The Quiet One CD www.laurenedman.com
Moot Davis “Fade To Gold” – Man About Town CD www.mootdavis.com
Penny Ney “Empty Arms Win” – The Hardest Truth CD www.pennyney.com
Blue O’Connell “Remembrance” – Choose The Sky CD www.blueoconnell.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 Radio Crystal Blue 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/rcblive060312.mp3
(5) Spotify: http://t.co/pDR0xhyi

This show was distributed on 6/6/12
Artists with shared gigs in the near future are noted with * & **
Along with the usual segments I spun some summer-oriented songs (at least those songs that I term as reminiscent of summer )

*Daniel Goodman “The Shadow In The Sun” – Cold Wind CD www.danielgoodmanmusic.com
*Paul Sachs “What Passes For Love” – Oil Town CD www.paulsachs.com
**Flo Anito “Work!” – no dustbunnies CD www.floanito.com
**My Pet Dragon “U R” – Mountains and Cities CD www.mypetdragon.net
**Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings “Baltimore” – Another Storyline CD www.andyhawk.com
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*Spuyten Duyvil “Shady Grove” – New Amsterdam CD www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
*Roosevelt Dime “Simple Man” – Steamboat Soul CD www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
**Matt Turk “Lovin’ In My Baby’s Eyes” – American Preservation CD www.turktunes.com
**Putnam Smith “say darlin’ say” – We Could Be Beekeepers CD www.putnamsmith.com
**The Chapin Sisters “I Can Feel” – Two CD www.thechapinsisters.com
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The Trapps “Never Quit” – Cheap Seats CD www.thetrapps.net
Churchill “think it over” – happy sad CD www.churchilltheband.com
Eilen Jewell “Over Again” – Queen Of The Minor Key CD www.eilenjewell.com
Kylie Edmond “Endless Days” – weak EP www.reverbnation.com/kylieedmond
Ashley McBryde “Whole Damn Thing” – Elsebound CD www.ashleymcbryde.com
Ten Year Vamp “Thinking Of Me” – Lust EP www.tenyearvamp.com
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Ryan David Orr “Write It On The Wall” – Mordred The Quarter Known CD www.ryandavidorr.com
Jeff Campbell “Leftside” – Stop And Go CD www.jeffcampbellmusic.com
Rebecca Loebe “Siren” – Mystery Prize CD www.rebeccaloebe.com
Buskin & Batteau “Warm” – Red Shoes and Golden Hearts CD www.buskinandbatteau.com
Adler & Hearne “I Needed This Tonight” – Live At Eddie’s Attic CD www.adlerandhearne.com
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Nerissa & Katryna Nields “Your House Is Strong” – The Full Catastrophe CD www.nields.com
*The Boxcar Lilies “Feels Like Home” – heartwood CD www.boxcarlilies.com
*Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem “Will Your Home Be Blessed?” – Some Bright Morning CD www.raniarbo.com
Meg Braun “I’m Home” – Broken Places CD www.megbraun.com
Honor Finnegan “Content” – The Tiny Life CD www.honorfinnegan.com
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Jon Regen “Just Waiting For Now” – Revolution CD www.jonregen.com
Allison Scola “Waiting For You” – a braver kind CD www.allisonscola.com
Lisa Biales “Come To Me” – Just Like Honey CD www.lisabiales.com
Marc Black “Pretty One” – Sometime A Spark CD www.marcblack.com
*Beth DeSombre “Fiddle Player” – At Home In This Town CD www.bethdesombre.com
*Shanna Underwood “Dream Next To Me” – Fieldnotes From A Caravan CD www.shannaunderwood.com
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Closing music: Robert Sadin “Douce Dame” – art of love: Music Of Machaut CD www.robertsadin.com
Running time: 3 hours, 54 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.orgNext show will be recorded and distributed in the week of 6/10/12

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

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Radio Crystal Blue 3/4/12 news

Posted on March 2, 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.
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HOW TO LISTEN:
Feed Player at my home page of www.radiocrystalblue.net  It is active as
apopup 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

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: www.cblue456.tumblr.com
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NEXT SHOW will be published on or about March 7 and will be available for about 4 months beyond
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.

CD FOCUS returns on the next show with a special CD: Little Blue Egg by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer.  This is a disc with 11 long-lost recordings found by Tracy 2 years ago,
We’ll hear these songs, 2 by 2, all through the month of March.  www.redhouserecords.com   www.tracygrammer.com
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INTERVIEWS of Lisa Biales and Marybeth D’Amico are now available at the FIELD RECORDING FeedPlayer.  This is now active as a popup at the homepage of www.radiocrystalblue.net  and at the dedicated webpage at www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalbluefield
My REVIEW of the event featuring music by Meghan Cary and Marybeth D’Amico can be read at https://radiocrystalblue.net/2012/02/26/milkboy-coffee-22512/
Happy birthday greetings to Miles High Productions founder Chip Schutzman! www.mileshighproductions.com
Davy Jones passed away this week.  Davy was bassist for Williamsport, PA songwriter Johnny J. Blair in recent years.I believe you’ve heard Davy on JJB’s material.  www.johnnyjblair.com
A radio promoter asked me on Facebook about my thoughts on Americana.  Since I’ve already given you my thoughts on the general genres of folk and roots, I’m too happy to comply:
Americana appears to be something that’s not necessarily in the pop category. Akin to folk, it’s about realism, and not always positive realism.  The songs contain innate meanings of what today’s America is like. Would the songs suggest meanings relevant to the days of yesteryear, they would be called ‘roots’.  Americana differs from roots for its modernism. Remember, there is still the Great American Songbook, all those jazz standards and easy listening songs out there. That’s not Americana, just a different interpretation.    Americana resembles roots and country and pretty much anything that are not on the major (Billboard, etc.) radio/sales charts. Suggested artists: Mark McKay, Larry McMurtry, Andrew McKnight, Mark Erelli.  Here of course is where I should tell you my definitions of alternative, indie and underground music, but I’ll save it for next time.
For some non-radio content:
March’s lions are ever-present, what with the cold grey weather  Already looking forward to sunnier days (sometimes; I still like grey days) and putting away the space heater.  Saved a lot on electricity from last year!  Stomach is just about at full strength but I’m off coffee, soda and common fruit juice until further notice (doctor, heal thyself).    Some of you may know that I am returning to elements of holistic health and healing.  Not certain it will be a huge career move given the economy.
A weeks ago I located a gourmet shop in Old City called…wait for it….Gourmet Of Old City.  They carry Big Train (powdered) chai tea! This will be my go-to store once a month; it’s about how long the chai lasts here.  www.gourmetofoldecity.com  www.bigtrain.com
Handicapping continues in earnest for this weekend’s big horse racing events. I’m off wagering outside of the Future Wager pools until Derby Day itself. I’ve had a losing year so far, and am taking a big break from this sort of investing.
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TWITTER FIVE TO FOLLOW: @electrikemily @rosslivermore @TheValeryTrails @sharongoldman @3_kisses
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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.
Next show I’m attending is 3/7 at The Tin Angel here in Philly (Greta Gertler, Noam Weinstein) .
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RCB REVIEW: The annotated version of my shows.
On RCB Novus Ordo: Australia’s The Valery Trails and Philly songwriter Rob Lytle are the standouts on this week’s show.  Rob has great personnel on his CD including Fats Kaplin, Karyn Oliver, & Thomm Jutz.  Dan & Faith, friends of The Kennedys, take a similar path as that other dynamic duo with an album inspired by dreams.
RCB proper:  The opening track by Forces Of Nature has really grown on me; it’s an absolute keeper.   First segment began with another new one by Garrison Starr. Her newest album will be available later in the spring.  Catie Curtis and Edie Carey (& Jenna Lindbo) perform tonight at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI.  Jann Klose & Avi Wisnia with some laid-back tunes back-to-back, following it up with slightly more uptempo tunes by Ben Knighten and Helen Austin (drawing upon Helen’s Song of the week CD, her personal song-a-week challenge). Segment 2 includes Heth & Jed (I cited a Gothamist.com reference having to do with a lawsuit against NYC), followed by another spin of Darlingside’s 2010 EP. They have a subscription-only album ready to launch this summer. Tumbledown returns to the airwaves while frontman Mike Herrera (MxPx) plans recording new material.  The song I spun “Great Big World” now has a video, available on their site.   Took a turn to pop and folk in segment 3, including one by Brother Sun. Well, not exactly their song, but actually an unreleased song penned by Bob Dylan & Danny O’Keefe. I wonder how they came across the song in the first place.    Meg Braun was opening act for Vance Gilbert at Christopher St. Coffeehouse in NYC on 3/1.  Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin continue to tour together in many fine establishments along with the SXSW experience just ahead.    I spun songs with ‘guilt’ references in their latest CDs.   Closed out with 2 ‘train’ references; Matt Turk’s raucous version of “Wabash Cannonball”, and Andrew Calhoun’s reworking of the classic “John Henry”
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