Just as spring had arrived here in Northern California, and I got used to wearing shorts, old man winter (at least our suntanned, ponytailed, healthy-looking Californian version of him) returned this week with a vengeance. Wow, man what a head trip!
Speaking of head trips, and that old `60`s lingo, we`ve got some groovy late 1960`s-early 1970`s type vibes going on this week.
You know, the best beach music doesn`t always come from California. The Ventures, who did the old Hawaii 5-0 theme song, hailed from the Pacific Northwest—Washington State. I`ve heard bands from New York and North Carolina do some pretty good surf music. And so it goes—Laurie Biagini, a modern day Beach Girl, comes from Vancouver, Canada (where if memory serves, the Winter Olympics were held just a month or so ago).
Laurie`s honey-like voice and sunshiny songs always make me think of Karen Carpenter fronting the Beach Boys. And she recently released her second album, “A Far-Out Place”. We`ll hear a track from that album, which builds on her songwriting and arranging skills established in her 2008 debut, “Ridin` The Wave”.
http://www.myspace.com/lauriebiaginimusic
There was another side to the `60`s. A deeper, mystical, enlightened side called psychedelia. And a couple of new CD`s came my way which explore this phenomena.
Todd Dillingham is a legendary musician, who is heavily influenced by the psychedelic side of the Beatles, as well as many other trippier artists. He himself goes deep into this freaky, magical world with his recent album “Whitebeard`s Trip”. On a couple of the stranger tracks, he connects psychedelia with industrial—an interesting, experimental marriage. But Todd never gets too far from glistening pop, and there are a few gems in this genre. And not only that, but he recruited the aforementioned Laurie Biagini to play brief harpsichord interludes between some of his tracks—sort of a palate cleanser, if you will. We`ll hear an example of each.
http://www.myspace.com/todddillingham
Finally, the album we`ve all been waiting for. Rick Hromadka, the leader of the Los Angeles-based band Maple Mars, just released (and sent to me) Galaxyland. This one is so new to me, it`s barely been unwrapped. The songs I`ve heard so far remind me more of the early- to mid-1970`s solo John Lennon strain of psychedelia. Very accessible, and with something to say. We`ll debut a Maple Mars track on this week`s show.
http://www.myspace.com/maplemars
Well, that`s about all, except for a quick reminder that you need to get your votes in NOW for the Recharged Radio awards. Polls close on March 31st, and the show is on April 15th in London (a scary day for those of us in the U.S.). Just follow the link on the upper right-hand corner of the home page of www.rechargedradio.com, and vote for your favorites. Only takes a minute, and you`ll help decide who gets awards!
If you`d like to make a request, just drop me a line at mike(at)rechargedradio.com. If you`d like to become an honorary California citizen, drop me a line at the same address. And if you`d like to hear all this great music—simply tune in to the Tuesday Night Diner, Tuesday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (GMT), only at Recharged Radio—www.rechargedradio.com.
See you then!
Chef Mike
Maple Mars - Big Imagination
Beth Thornley - There's No Way
Chad Neaves - Wonderful Day
Dirty Amps - Fingertips
Kat Jones - The Night Is A Veil
Mad Tea Party - I Never Was A Cool One
Rob Bonfiglio - Nothing Will Hold You Down
Field - Saturday Soldier
Anton Barbeau - Bending Like a Spoon
June & The Exit Wounds - How Much I Really Loved you
Maxi Dunn - How Was I To Know?
Goodfinger - Radio Perfecto
The Complete Short Stories - One Blank Channel
The Taters - Wolfman Told Me Tonight
Laurie Biagini - Happiness Looks Good on You
Terese Taylor - I'm Here
Michael Miller - I Made You Up
Nushu - Another Rainy Weekend
50ft Woman - Ice Cream Man
Jimmy Catlett - Ransom
The Corner Laughers - Thunderbird
Todd Dillingham/Laurie Biagini - Lobsteresque
Todd Dillingham - Crimson Spires
Heiskell - The Chubby Guy Song
Raistalla - Tonight
Little Guilt Shrine - Exit Flagger
Maneatlikepig - Kiss Me Baby
Mark Bacino - Happy
The Pilgrims - War Hero
Joey Oskys - Better Days
The Small Change - Nothin' 2 Say
Hail The Size - Hot Mom
Speaking of head trips, and that old `60`s lingo, we`ve got some groovy late 1960`s-early 1970`s type vibes going on this week.
You know, the best beach music doesn`t always come from California. The Ventures, who did the old Hawaii 5-0 theme song, hailed from the Pacific Northwest—Washington State. I`ve heard bands from New York and North Carolina do some pretty good surf music. And so it goes—Laurie Biagini, a modern day Beach Girl, comes from Vancouver, Canada (where if memory serves, the Winter Olympics were held just a month or so ago).
Laurie`s honey-like voice and sunshiny songs always make me think of Karen Carpenter fronting the Beach Boys. And she recently released her second album, “A Far-Out Place”. We`ll hear a track from that album, which builds on her songwriting and arranging skills established in her 2008 debut, “Ridin` The Wave”.
http://www.myspace.com/lauriebiaginimusic
There was another side to the `60`s. A deeper, mystical, enlightened side called psychedelia. And a couple of new CD`s came my way which explore this phenomena.
Todd Dillingham is a legendary musician, who is heavily influenced by the psychedelic side of the Beatles, as well as many other trippier artists. He himself goes deep into this freaky, magical world with his recent album “Whitebeard`s Trip”. On a couple of the stranger tracks, he connects psychedelia with industrial—an interesting, experimental marriage. But Todd never gets too far from glistening pop, and there are a few gems in this genre. And not only that, but he recruited the aforementioned Laurie Biagini to play brief harpsichord interludes between some of his tracks—sort of a palate cleanser, if you will. We`ll hear an example of each.
http://www.myspace.com/todddillingham
Finally, the album we`ve all been waiting for. Rick Hromadka, the leader of the Los Angeles-based band Maple Mars, just released (and sent to me) Galaxyland. This one is so new to me, it`s barely been unwrapped. The songs I`ve heard so far remind me more of the early- to mid-1970`s solo John Lennon strain of psychedelia. Very accessible, and with something to say. We`ll debut a Maple Mars track on this week`s show.
http://www.myspace.com/maplemars
Well, that`s about all, except for a quick reminder that you need to get your votes in NOW for the Recharged Radio awards. Polls close on March 31st, and the show is on April 15th in London (a scary day for those of us in the U.S.). Just follow the link on the upper right-hand corner of the home page of www.rechargedradio.com, and vote for your favorites. Only takes a minute, and you`ll help decide who gets awards!
If you`d like to make a request, just drop me a line at mike(at)rechargedradio.com. If you`d like to become an honorary California citizen, drop me a line at the same address. And if you`d like to hear all this great music—simply tune in to the Tuesday Night Diner, Tuesday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (GMT), only at Recharged Radio—www.rechargedradio.com.
See you then!
Chef Mike
Maple Mars - Big Imagination
Beth Thornley - There's No Way
Chad Neaves - Wonderful Day
Dirty Amps - Fingertips
Kat Jones - The Night Is A Veil
Mad Tea Party - I Never Was A Cool One
Rob Bonfiglio - Nothing Will Hold You Down
Field - Saturday Soldier
Anton Barbeau - Bending Like a Spoon
June & The Exit Wounds - How Much I Really Loved you
Maxi Dunn - How Was I To Know?
Goodfinger - Radio Perfecto
The Complete Short Stories - One Blank Channel
The Taters - Wolfman Told Me Tonight
Laurie Biagini - Happiness Looks Good on You
Terese Taylor - I'm Here
Michael Miller - I Made You Up
Nushu - Another Rainy Weekend
50ft Woman - Ice Cream Man
Jimmy Catlett - Ransom
The Corner Laughers - Thunderbird
Todd Dillingham/Laurie Biagini - Lobsteresque
Todd Dillingham - Crimson Spires
Heiskell - The Chubby Guy Song
Raistalla - Tonight
Little Guilt Shrine - Exit Flagger
Maneatlikepig - Kiss Me Baby
Mark Bacino - Happy
The Pilgrims - War Hero
Joey Oskys - Better Days
The Small Change - Nothin' 2 Say
Hail The Size - Hot Mom
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