We`re holding the first ever Recharged Radio Awards show this Thursday night, April 15th, in London, at 93ft East! And I can`t go. Well, it`s not like I wasn`t invited. I`ve been invited to all the Recharged events. My good colleagues and mates at the station see to that. However, back in the day, there used to be a saying for people like me. I am G.U.--geographically undesirable! You see, I live in Northern California, over 5,000 miles away from 93ft East. Yes, yes, I know that air travel has been around since 1903. And yes, it has caught on here. But since I can`t make it, I`m gonna sit around and jealously sulk in my room.
Okay, not really. I`m gonna celebrate this really cool thing we`re doing by playing some great music, including three of the bands who were nominated as “Best International Act”. This award completely amuses me, because these three bands are American, which I guess makes me “international” too!. Here, I`m just a regular, boring kind of guy—I speak the same as everybody else around me. But in London—I`m some International Man of Mystery—or at least a Foreigner of Curiosity.
So the three bands of which I speak are The Taters, from Richmond, Virginia—touring on the strength of their recent “Menagerie” release, Mad Tea Party, from Asheville, North Carolina, who put out the very fun “Found A Reason” a while back, and have since put out some Eps, and Field, aka Spencer Berger, who hails from Los Angeles, California, and is about to release his (sure to be) stunning debut, “Be Brave”. Good luck to all. I`d tell you the winner, but I can`t—it`s not even that I`m sworn to secrecy, but as of this writing, I literally don`t know! Exciting!
http://www.myspace.com/tatermusic
http://www.myspace.com/themadteaparty
http://www.myspace.com/thefieldband
Sometimes, unexpectedly good things happen to you. The one that happened to me most recently was the band Nushu! One day, at the end of March, I checked my inbox at the radio station, and found a copy of their brand new release “Hula”! I`d heard of Nushu for over a year, but didn`t really become a fan until that day. Lisa Mychols and Hillary Burton are the principals of the band, and if you like summery, upbeat pop, ala the Go-Go`s (after they learned to play their instruments), then you`re going to love the songs that these two talented ladies have crafted for you.
The album cover sets the tone. Several pictures of Lisa and Hillary wearing bright Hawaiian dresses, in a red convertible, with Waikiki Beach scenery whizzing by in most of the shots. There`s another shot of them racing by the Hollywood sign, and a shot of the car parked and a guitar, bass, and bongos lying on the back deck. Fun! And the music won me over on the very first listen. I listened to the entire disc in its entirety on the drive home that day, and I am a believer in Nushu. If there`s anything that`s going to make your spring and summer come alive, it`s this album. Play it at your pool parties, in your convertible, and especially at your desk at work, where you`ll probably need an occasional blast of fun! I`m now a hardcore fan, so I`ll be playing one of their tracks on this week`s show.
http://www.myspace.com/nushumusic
Seriously, if you`re in London this Thursday, do try to attend the Recharged Radio Awards show. We`re giving away some great free stuff—goodie bags and whatever else we can think of. And live performances by The Scratch, Fearless Vampire Killers, and Fake Teak—I can`t think of a better way to spend an evening.
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
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
MN2BDNC
hancellorpink - Muster
The Complete Short Stories - One Blank Channel
Joseph Swidenbank - Scattered
Jeff Merchant - Children of Light
Heiskell - Sick Of Nothing
Kaz Murphy - Midnight Fire
Laurie Larson - Endless Thank You Loop
Field - Saturday Soldier
Mark Bacino - Queens English
Kate Burkart - Better Then
The Taters - Such A Good Day
Katelyn Berreth - The Reason I Am Lonely Cha Cha Cha
Soundserif - John Titor
Jesus H Christ & The Four Hornsmen of The Apocalypse - I'm Around
Yours Til Death - Cut And Paste
Michael Miller - Sweetness
Kat Jones - Those Expensive Eyes
Rich McCulley - Just a Few Miles To Go
Maxi Dunn - Pull You Down
Nushu - Your Girl
Baby Scream - Walls Crumbling Down
50ft Woman - Ultra Violet
Maple Mars - Big Imagination
Laurie Biagini - Leave Me Alone
Dave Stephens - Alive
Anton Barbeau - Bending Like a Spoon
Hoonose - Stealth Tax!
The Corner Laughers - Space Echo
Allyson Seconds - Obviously Love
Chad Neaves - You Said
Tom Alford - Wasp Lands On Sunflower
Mad Tea Party - Blues Slip In
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