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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo 1/24/16

Posted on February 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

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This show was published 1/31/16
Rocket 3 “Good Enough” – Burn CD
Gregory Douglass “Every Evening After” – My Hero, The Enemy CD
Keegan McInroe “Begona” – Uncouth Pilgrims CD http://www.keeganmcinroe.com
Skytown “Through Circles” – Outshine The Sun CD http://www.weareskytown.com
Tony Mecca “Shy” – Heavy Mental Gypsies CD http://www.tonymeccamusic.com
The Lucky Sisters “Grateful” – So Lucky CD http://www.theluckysisters.net
Running time: 50 minutes
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Here’s RCB proper:
Radio Crystal Blue, in its 16th year, is a weekly podcast that features top
songwriters and bands, indie, underground, and touring, in a freeform
format.
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Opening music:
MFSB “Zack’s Groove #2” & “Get Down With The Philly Sound” – Philadelphia
Freedom
David Uoskinnen’s Songs In The Pocket “Soon You’ll Be Gone” – Essential
Songs Of Philadelphia Volume 1 CD http://www.songsinthepocket.org
Salsoul Orchestra “Runaway”
Jefferson Airplane “Today” – Surrealistic Pillow; “Alexander The Medium” –
Long John Silver
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No Fuss and Feathers “Union Pacific” – Traveling Circus CD
Spuyten Duyvil “Lord Franklin” – The Social Music Hour, Volume 1 CD
Don Gallardo “Midnight Sounds” – Hickory CD http://www.dongallardo.com
Jeff Przech “Clinchfield Rail” – Sounds Like Fresh CD http://www.jeffprzech.com
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These Blind Raccoon clients took part in the 2016 International Blues
Georgie Bonds  “Deadly Poison” – Hit It Hard CD http://www.georgiebonds.com
Chris Yakopcic “Smallman Street” – The Next Place I’ll Leave CD
Soul Suga & Diane Durrett “Let Go & Let Groove” – s/t CD
Altered Five Blues Band “Stay Outta My Business” – Cryin’ Mercy CD
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Steel Wool “Here In The Middle” – All The Love In The World CD
Builder Of The House “There is No Hourglass, Only Sand” – Hourglass CD
Fireships “Countdown Time” – s/t CD http://www.fireships.net
Emiko “Call To Arms” – http://www.emikomusic.com
Soraia “Paper Man” – Less Than Zero CD http://www.soraia.com
Bloody Jug Band “Late Shift” – Rope Burn CD http://www.bloodyjugband.com
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RCB FLASHBACK: Year-long feature where I spin whole segments of music I
haven’t aired in years:
Susan Raven “Behind Your Eyes” – Glittering Cities CD http://www.susanraven.co.uk
Anandi “Forgiveness” – The Mirror CD http://www.anandi.com
Joanne Juskus “See Your Face” – s/t CD http://www.joannejuskusmusic.com
The Winstons “Ridge Road Gravel” – Coming Through CD http://www.thewinstons.com
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Annalise Emerick “Boston” – Field Notes CD http://www.annaliseemerick.com
Amy Speace “In Chicago” – That Kind Of Girl CD http://www.amyspeace.com
Mary Gauthier “Walking Each Other Home” –  Trouble And Love CD
Chastity Brown “I Left Home” – Back-Road Highways CD
Jann Klose “Still” – Mosaic CD http://www.jannklose.com
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Karen Collins & The Backroads Band “No Yodeling On The Radio” – No Yodeling
Kris Delmhorst “Blood Test” – Blood Test CD http://www.krisdelmhorst.com
Matt Turk “Say You’ll Live” – Cold Revival CD http://www.turktunes.com
Harpeth Rising “Proof” – Shifted CD http://www.harpethrising.com
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Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Sol Aurora”
Running time: 3 hours 23 minutes
Atmosphere:
Recorded in stereo to 128 kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format, using
Audacity, converted to 96 kbps.
All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:
EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 12/13/15

Posted on December 17, 2015 | Leave a comment

Here’s RCB proper:

Radio Crystal Blue, in its 16th year, is a weekly podcast that features top
songwriters and bands, indie, underground, and touring, in a freeform
format.

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Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/RCBlive121715New
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.

mp3: https://radiocrystalblue.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rcblive121715-new.mp3

Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via Clammr:
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This show was published 12/17/15

“Is there a time for tying ribbons/A time for Christmas trees/Is there a time for laying tables/When the night is set to freeze”

I opened with my annual reading of Jack Kerouac’s short story ‘Home At Christmas”

Coldplay “Christmas Lights”
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Vaneese Thomas “Peace & Goodwill” http://www.vaneesethomas.com http://www.blindraccoon.com
Buddy Guy “Home For Christmas” http://www.buddyguy.net http://www.blindraccoon.com
Jamie Kent “Blue Christmas” http://www.jamiekent.com
Mic The Prophet “O Tannenbaum” http://www.mictheprophet.com
Câlisse “Not A Holiday Song” – XO For the Holidays Volume 8 compilation http://www.calissecalissecalisse.com http://www.xopublicity.com
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Loretta Hagen “As We Count (On New Year’s Eve)” – Mud and Stone CD http://www.lorettahagen.com
Susan Kane “New York Winter” – A Word Child CD http://www.susankane.com
Laura Berman “Lift Off” – Everything In Between CD http://www.laurabermanmusic.com
Flagship Romance “Set You Free” – The Fudge Sessions EP http://www.flagshipromance.com
Matt Harlan “Riding With The Wind” – Raven Hotel CD http://www.mattharlan.com
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MJ Hibbett & The Validators “Roy Wood In The Blue Note” http://www.mjhibbett.com
Wizzard “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”
Bobby Stewart & The Contraires “Happy Holiday” http://www.bobbystewartmusic.com
Stubborn Son “Snowed In” – XO For The Holidays Volume 8 compilation http://www.stubbornsonmusic.com http://www.xopublicity.com
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams “Every Little Light” http://www.slambovia.com
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Tony Halchak “Christmas For Cowboys” http://www.tonyhalchak.com
Builder Of The House “There Is No Hourglass, Only Sand” – Hourglass EP http://www.builderofthehouse.com
Soraia “Kids Are Alrite” – Less Than Zero EP http://www.soraia.com

I shared Tweed Funk’s JD Optekar’s recipe for Cranberry Relish http://www.tweedfunk.com
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CD FOCUS: A continuing series spotlighting top indie/emerging artists in great concept or compilation albums.

DARRYL HOLTER: Radio Songs: Woody Guthrie in Los Angeles 1937-39. http://www.darrylholter.com
Sowing musical seeds before he was known as an activist as much as a poet, Woody made many recordings for his own radio show on KFVD Los Angeles. These
songs are interpreted musically by Daryl and several notable songwriters as guests.
From this final first airing of songs from this CD I spun “I Ain’t Got No Home” & “Talking Dust Bowl Blues”
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Larry Saklad “Christmas On The Block” http://www.sakladmusic.com
Liz Longley “Feels Like Christmas To Me” http://www.lizlongley.com
Trevor Lyon “Happy Holidays” http://www.trevorlyon.com
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Switchback “Connemara Man” – American Roots & Celtic Soul: Live-Volume 1 CD http://www.waygoodmusic.com
Lynn Hollyfield “Winter’s Gift” – In The Balance CD http://www.lynnhollyfield.com
Emily Zuzik Holmes & Scrote “This Season Makes Me Cry” http://www.emilyzuzik.com
Vance Gilbert “Moonlight In Vermont” – Nearness Of You CD http://www.vancegilbert.com
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John Hall “Quiet Place” – Love Doesn’t Ask CD http://www..johnhallmusic.com
Kerry Patrick Clark “What I Want For Christmas” – Mom Hen Layin’ Some Christmas On You compilation http://www.kerrypatrickclark.com
Steve Eulberg “God Rest You Merry Gentlemen” – Mom Hen Layin’ Some Christmas On You compilation http://www.steveeulberg.com
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I recited part of Kerouac’s short essay “Not Long Ago Joy Abounded At Christmas”
Tom Waits “Alice” – Alice CD
Simon & Garfunkel “I Am A Rock” – Sounds Of Silence
The Pogues “Fairytale Of New York” – If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Passengers (U2 & Brian Eno) “Miss Sarajevo” – Original Soundtracks Volume 1
Jimi Hendrix “Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”

Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Wind Chill” http://www.reverbnation.com/loralouisenichols
Geoffrey Armes “After Dark” – Noor CD http://www.geoffreyarmes.com
Regina Spektor “My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)”

Running time: 271 minutes
Atmosphere: merry, bright
Recorded in stereo to 128kbps bitrate, reencoded to 96kbps, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format using Audacity software.

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Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo week of 10/11/15

Posted on October 21, 2015 | Leave a comment

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Podomatic:
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This show was published 10/19/15
Midori & Ezra Boy “Wound Up” – s/t CD http://www.midorilongo.com
Honeybeard “Stretch In The Evening” – Thousand Million Things EP
Missing Sibling “Beg And Borrow” – Commiserate EP http://www.missingsibling.com
Shakedown At The Majestic “Give It Up” – s/t EP
Purusa “Surrender” – Repair CD http://www.purusaband.com
Katie Lott “Criminal” – s/t EP http://www.katielott.com
Running time: 44 minutes
Recorded in stereo to 128kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format using Audacity
software.
Here’s RCB proper:
Radio Crystal Blue, in its 16th year, is a weekly podcast that features top
songwriters and bands, indie, underground, and touring, in a freeform
format.
HOW TO LISTEN
Podomatic:
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.
Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via Clammr:
This show was published 10/19/15
Opening music: Neko Case & Her Boyfriends “South Tacoma Way” – Furnace Room Lullaby
Fred Gillen Jr. “Occupy Your Own Mind” – Wage Love CD http://www.fredgillenjr.com
Joe Taylor “Tired Of Waiting” – Anything’s Possible CD
Carla Bianco “After All This Time” – All This Time CD http://www.carlabianco.com
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band “Salvation Saloon” – No Yodeling On The
Sons Of The Never Wrong “Eve” – King Fisher King CD http://www.sons.com
Jean Mann “Every Bite Of That Sandwich” – Between The Rocks and Stars CD
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These artists participated in several showcases in last week’s FAR-West
Dan Weber “Leaving Texas” – What I’m Lookin’ For CD  http://www.danwebermusic.com
Partners n’ Crime “PO Box 685” – Animated CD
Freebo “I Ain’t Runnin’ No More” – If Not Now When CD http://www.freebomusic.com
Chappell & Dave Holt “A Satisfied Mind” – Stone & Fire CD
Doug Adamz “I Can’t Complain” – Doug Adamz plays National Steel CD
The Keller Sisters “Jenny’s Kitchen” – House Of Cards CD
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Craig Greenberg “All The Pretty Things” – The Grand Loss Of Legacy CD
Liz Longley “Outta My Head” – s/t CD http://www.lizlongley.com
Mystery Loves Company “From The Stars” – Rock Symphony Billion CD
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Rock n’ Roll Barn” http://www.thecrowmatix.com
Nine Times Blue “Sometimes” – Matter Of Time CD http://www.9timesblue.com
No Blitz “Fire Away” – Feeling Strangely Fine CD http://www.noblitz.com
Soraia “Paper Man” –  Less Than Zero EP http://www.soraiamusic.com
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RCB FLASHBACK: Year-long feature where I spin whole segments of music I
haven’t aired in years:
Josh Weinstein “Heart On The Line” – Petty Alchemy CD http://www.joshweinstein.com
Ada Rovatti & Elephunk “Gottcha” – For Rent CD http://www.adarovatti.com
Morex Optimo “The Exactly Commensurate Abbatoir” – Beast Of Reflection CD
Julia Brown “Victims & Villians” – Jubilant Newborn Alien Haze CD
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CD FOCUS: A continuing series spotlighting top indie/emerging artists in
great concept or compilation albums.
ROCK BACK FOR NEPAL, by Patetico Records in Philadelphia is a multi-volume
compilation that is raising money for The Nepal Disaster Relief Fund.
I spun these from Volume 3
Corrosive Water “Withdrawn”
Flying Cape Experience “Morphosis”
Sonora Coisa “Big Bang”
The Paper Road “Love Me”
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Avi Wisnia “More Than Me” – Something New CD http://www.aviwisnia.com
Shantell Ogden “Just A Little” – Ghosts In The Field CD
Mare Wakefield & Nomad “Empty” – Poet On The Moon CD http://www.marewakefield.com
Craig Sonnenfeld “Gautama” – Return To Shore CD http://www.craigsonnenfeld.com
Caroline Cotter “My Evergreen” – Dreaming As I Do CD http://www.carolinecotter.com
Camela Widad “River” – Warriors Of Love CD http://www.widadmusic.com
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Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Sol Aurora”
Running time:  229 minutes
Atmosphere: wanderlusting
Recorded in stereo to 128kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format using Audacity
software.
All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:
EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
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7/5/15 Radio Crystal Blue/RCB Novus Ordo audio/links

Posted on July 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

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This show was published 7/12/15
No “Break” – Roll CD http://www.thenoband.com
Late Spring “Drink P” s/t EP
Black Violet Blues “Smoke” – Bang Bang EP http://www.blackvioletblues.com
William H. Klink “Running” – s/t CD
Troy & Paula Haag “Maybe It Was Me” – Migrate CD http://www.troyandpaulahaag.com
Cal Kehoe “Slip Away” – Live At Winterframe EP http://www.calkehoe.com
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Running time: 40 minutes
Recorded in stereo to 128kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format using Audacity
software.
All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:
Please consider contributing to Radio Crystal Blue, which cannot truly exist
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EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
PHONE: 215-995-2234 or 253-537-1096
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Here’s RCB proper:
Radio Crystal Blue, in its 15th year, is a weekly podcast that features top
songwriters and bands, indie, underground, and touring, in a freeform
format.
HOW TO LISTEN
Podomatic:
Shows on this website are kept in perpetuity.
NEW: Listen to samples of each song I have aired in this week’s show via
Clammr: http://www.clammr.com Join and add radiocblue or access below:
Clammr can be accessed via iPod, iPhone and iTunes (but is not a substitute
for the full show) If it’s not available for your devices, please request
the widget code to place on your site or blog.
This show was published 7/1/15
Opening music:
Pink Floyd “Set Controls For The Heart Of The Sun”
The Doors “End Of The Night”
Donovan “Turquoise”
Jethro Tull “The Witches Promise”
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Flo Anito “No Good” – No Dustbunnies CD http://www.floanito.com
Star Anna “Only Guessing” – The Sky Is Falling CD http://www.staranna.com
Calico “Fool’s Gold”- Rancho California CD http://www.calicotheband.com
Pam Steebler “Give In” – Give In EP http://www.pamsteebler.com
Janita “No Excuses” – Didn’t You, My Dear? CD http://www.janita.com
The Sidleys “Bittersweet” – Bittersweet CD http://www.thesidleys.com
TomPrincipato “It Ain’t Over (Til It’s Over)” – Robert Johnson Told Me So CD http://www.tomprincipato.com
Achilles Wheel “Let The Dream Begin” – Stones To Sand CD http://www.achilleswheel.com
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Strangely Alright “Come On” http://www.strangelyalright.com
 Paul Sawtelle & The Brotherhood Of Soul “Another Sunday Morning” – Virtual Insanity CD http://www.paulsawtelle.com
Dan Weber “What I’m Lookin’ For” – What I’m Lookin’ For CD http://www.danwebermusic.com
Soraia “Wild Imagination” – Soraia Lives! CD http://www.soraia.com
Lost In A Name “If You’re Not Living You’re Dying” – A Silence In Static CD http://www.lostinaname.com
Mind Vice “The Profit” http://www.mindvice.com
dinmachine “Recht Tik” – Dance For Reason CD http://www.dinmachine.com
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Mary Gauthier “Walking Each Other Home” – Trouble & Love CD http://www.marygauthier.com
Parsonsfield “Strollin’ Down The Highway” – Afterparty CD http://www.parsonsfield.com
Eilen Jewell “Down The Road” – Sundown Over Ghost Town CD http://www.eilenjewell.com
Heather Maloney “Otherwise” – Making Me Break CD http://www.heathermaloney.com
Kris Delmhorst “Bees” – Blood Test CD http://www.krisdelmhorst.com
Vance Gilbert “Moonlight In Vermont” – Nearness Of You CD http://www.vancegilbert.com
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Elaine Romanelli “Red Tail” – The Hour Before CD http://www.elaineromanelli.com
The Levins “Lines In The Land” – Trust CD http://www.thelevinsmusic.com
Meghan Cary “Moon Song” – Building This House CD http://www.meghancary.com
Bride & Groom”Blackbird In A Cage” – s/t EP http://www.brideandgroommusic.com
Matt Turk “When A Boy” – Cold Revival CD http://www.turktunes.com
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Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Shimmer”
Running time: 181 minutes
Atmosphere: invisible horizon
Recorded in stereo to 128kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format using Audacity
software.
All content is free to listen and share via Creative Commons License version
4.0, non-derivative, non-commercial, full attribution. More info:
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
EMAIL: dan@radiocrystalblue.net
PHONE: 215-995-2234 or 253-537-1096
Facebook/Twitter/Clammr: radiocblue

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