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RCB Archive: September 18, 2005 show reintroduced

Posted on May 6, 2015 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone. Back we go in the time capsule to 2005. I was finishing my tenure with a club called The C-Note, having run bi-monthly Monday evenings for 3 years. That same month I had attended CBGB one last time to see veteran NYC punk and no wave bands including the Dead Kennedys. From that show, and related stench, I felt a rededication to playing more music from indie and emerging artists, and much less of the major. I was finishing the 5th year of my radio program, which had begun to embrace podcast technology. The owner of the RSS would pull the plug within a year’s time, and I was able to latch onto Big Contact, who are the current RSS host. I had a page of archival material at Lunarpages which is now no more.

During this particular edition, I recall having lost some battery power and had to use different external equipment…all when I did not own a mixer (that was from 2008 on). I still don’t know how I managed to do it but I did. I had shared reviews online of shows I had booked with NYC Gigs, with whom I was employed by until 2011 upon my relocation. I advertised the 169 Bar, which had since changed owners, and has become a Cajun-cuisine restaurant (how about crab mac for $8? Caviar for $35?). I also remember attending a show at Sidewalk Café the week prior and mentioning performers Lowry (backed by Sarah and Claire Bowman), and the mercurial Lach. Also a show at The Bitter End involving touring trio Julie Loyd, Melineh Kurdian and Liz Clark.

I was also in the midst of my tenure at Live365, where I now had to report my airplay and also pay royalties for the first time. I had built a following through that and also coloring the experience with more details in my YahooGroup (which still stands, btw: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/radiocrystalblue) Opening and closing music for a while were the pieces by TJ Rehmi, ‘chill’ music inspired by his roots in India.

I had styled every featured artists as “Gems”, a title I no longer use. I also had a 2nd slightly lower title that allowed a smaller airplay feature called Future Stars. These pair of airplay segments would feed into my annual Airplay Vote. I wonder if I’ll resurrect that vote.

The forerunner of my now common RCB Novus Ordo was the New Music Sampler. I would simply air 4-8 songs in one segment, reciting bio of each artist alongside. I used to do this during the big show itself. Now it exists as its own show and properly so. One more reason why my shows often checked in at beyond 5 hours!

I cleaned up the audio the best as I could, considering the lower quality level. Because of my PC’s slow computing power, I could only broadcast in about 22 kbps, meaning you could hear the output at 11 kpbs which isn’t all that hot but at least there was a consistent signal. Most weeks, anyway. Where possible, I have linked every songwriter and band to their most recent official website or place to be contacted.

Also among the highlights are the RCB debut of Jann Klose, Thea Gilmore, Sharon Goldman, and also music from the first recordings by The Mad Tea Party, Antje Duvekot and Amy Speace. There’s even Karen Jacobsen, known to millions as the Aussie voice of Siri.

Here’s how to listen:

mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/rcb091805.mp3
Via the Internet Archive, with option s to download, stream and share http://archive.org/details/RCB091805
Or the Stitcher app (iPod, iPhone, Android) stitcher.com

Opening music: T.J. Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Blue Mix)” – The Warm Chill CD https://www.facebook.com/tjRehmi

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Christine Havrilla “Undone” – Ruby Red CD http://www.chrstinehavrilla.com

Sam Shaber “Without You Again” – Eighty Numbered Streets CD http://samshaber.bandcamp.com/

Julie Loyd “More Than I Meant To” – The Waiting Game CD https://www.facebook.com/pages/Julie-Loyd/31087949354

Vicki Blankenship “Blue On Black” – Horizons CD https://www.facebook.com/vicki.blankenship

Amy Speace “Why Not Wyoming” – CD single http://www.amyspeace.com

Girlyman “On The Air” – Little Star CD http://www.girlyman.com

B.D. Lenz “So Far So Good” – Tomorrow’s Too Late CD http://www.bdlenz.com

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Sharon Goldman “Uncertainty” & “Change” – semi-broken heart CD http://www.sharongoldmanmusic.com

Carrie Ashton “Even More” & “Everything In My Heart” – Modern-Day Gypsy CD http://www.reverbnation.com/carrieashtonmusic

Lach “Parade” & “Sixties Girl” – Today CD https://lach.bandcamp.com/

Ahmond “Halo 8” & “It’s Not Wasted” – Perfectly Flawed CD www.ahmond.com

Thea Gilmore “Lip Reading” – Songs From The Gutter CD “Lavender Cowgirl” – limited edition bonus CD http://www.theagilmore.net

Elisa Korenne “About” & “Favorite” – Favorite CD http://www.elisakorenne.com

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The Clarks “On Saturday” – Between Now And Then CD www.clarksonline.com

Arms Of Kismet “Clover” – Cutting Room Rug CD http://www.armsofkismet.com

Pale Beneath The Blue “Untitled” – Hologram CD www.http://www.pbtb.blogspot.com/

Stephanie’s id “anna!” – Spiral In CD http://sid.stephaniesid.com/

Black Flamingo “sometimes” – 5 Songz EP https://www.facebook.com/rew.starr

The MeMes “Better Than That” – Slow EP

Tiffany Petrossi “Groove” – Sweet Groove CD http://www.rockinmoms.com

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New Music Sampler:

Jann Klose “Black Box” – Black Box EP http://www.jannklose.com

The States “So Near” – Multiply Not Divide CD

Mojo Gurus “Linda Marie” – Shakin’ In The Barn CD http://www.mojogurus.com

Pillow Theory “The Numbness Phase CD – Outpatience CD www.pillowtheory.net

Jed Marum “Miles From Home” – Miles From Home CD http://www.jedmarum.com

Jon Dowling “The Second Time Around” – s/t EP http://www.jondowling.com

Dee Dee Bridgewater “Et Maintenant” – J’ai Deux Amors CD www.sovereignartists.com

Gary Paul Bryant “Last Night In Paris” – Imaginary Piano CD www.garypaulbryant.com

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Karen Jacobsen “Not Enough” & “London Town” – Here In My Heart CD http://thegpsgirl.com/

Ron Morris “The Atmosphere Here” & “bring on the blue” – Speak True CD http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ron-morris-mn0001290402

Roberta Chevrette “Every Wind” & “Your Name” – Miss America CD

Andi Rae Healy “These Sounds” & “In The Stars” – Rising CD www.andirae.com

Antje Duvekot “Dandelion” & “Anabelle” – Boys, Flowers, Miles CD www.antjeduvekot.com

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Mouse “Autumn Leaves Turning” – For The Dog EP

David L.K. Murphy “Prowler” – Home To You CD http://www.dlkm.com

Christie Leigh “I Gotta Resign” – Strange Life Story CD www.christieleigh.com

Jody Aaron “All I Wanted” – est. 1980 CD http://www.jodyaaron.com

Natasha Alexandra “Refuel” – In Your Face CD www.natashaalexandra.com

Fergus McCormick “I Saw Her On Monday” – Jumping the Gun CD http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fergus-mccormick-mn0000638084

Mad Tea Party “Where The Morning Glories Grow” – 73% Post-Consumer Novelty CD http://www.themadtea.com/

Transmitting “Moonscape” From The Inside CD http://www.janelecroy.com

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Closing music : T.J. Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Red Mix)” – The Warm Chill CD

Recorded in 11025 kHz on the Live365 Internet radio network, 9/18/05, since encoded to 44100 kHz.
Running time: 5 hours 32 minutes.

Thanks for listening!

Dan Herman

Radio Crystal Blue

253 537 1096 or 215 995 2234

http://www.radiocrystalblue.net

dan@radiocrystalblue.net

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Alex Kelly interview now available

Posted on January 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Electronic rock artist Alex Kelly was interviewed by yours truly on Skype, audio-only. We talk about Alex’s present sound, a bit of her past with the former music collective Amungus, and some interesting tour stories.
Access the Field Recording Feed Player at the home or archive pages of www.radiocrystalblue.net or go directly for the .mp3 right here. The FeedPlayer itself gives you streaming/download and sharing options. You may also access the player at my Big Contact page

@ The Legendary Dobbs, 1/25/13

Posted on January 26, 2013 | 2 comments

I attend a rock showcase on Friday night among modest winter temperatures. With the lack of a fierce wind, and with the snowfall just ending in mid-afternoon, the roads were somewhat passable, and I found my commute relatively easy, trudging up South Street.

I was to interview electro-rock artists Alex Kelly, who was to play an unplugged set with Kelsey Warren (Pillow Theory). Neither artist showed up. I haven’t received definite word as to why just yet. I know they are based in NYC and I have to wonder whether or not the travel or weather advisory warnings were enough of a threat not to make the trek in. As I type this, I’m planning a Skype interview with Alex. She’s scheduled for gigs in New Hampshire tonight (1/26) and the Jersey shore (1/27)

It appears that all the Philly kids who grew up on grunge are now finding their voices and applying the same sounds and techniques. Such is the case with The Good Excuses. They kicked off song #1 with an original that recalls Smashing Pumpkins. Then a 50s cover which I positively cannot recall at this moment. Every song contained some humorous banter from lead vox/guitarist Andrew. He produced some chime-like sounds from one of his pedals, another nod to 90’s guitar bands. Generally they keep to a pop structure and find space to jam a bit, get progressive with some solos, and show off some humor amidst the lyrics.

Once They Were are a 5-piece (electric guitar, bass, acoustic, backing vocalist, drummer) led by vocalist Chris Panico. Drummer Anders tells me that they each met while attending the city’s University For The Arts. Chris and Kate (vocals) come across fairly low-key, delivering in a sing-song style. My favorite song of their set is Broken Headphones, which could be attributed to squabbles or disagreements at about any age. Indeed they pretty accessible in their sound; it appeared that a lot of their fellow students were in attendance. They only truly rocked out on the final song, perhaps to placate those who were seeking to be sufficiently rocked.

The Parachuting Apostles were headliners bringing a good loud rock sound with elements of metal, punk, and classic rock. Domenic Malandro leads this band on vocals and assorted antics. He was present on guitar for a Stone Temple Pilots cover (more grunge!) and performed sax on an original. Very exciting band, whose members find easy to be nearly as animated as Domenic himself. They recorded their new 3-song EP at the legendary Studio 4 in Conshohocken. Will Yip, in the producers chair had worked on albums there by The Hooters, Schooly D., Ms. Lauryn Hill among the notable there.