So much new music this week, I'm almost embarrassed.
Well, not really. I don't embarrass that easily. In reality, I'm honored and thrilled
that it found its way to me, and that you now get to hear it too.
Suzanne Benorden has been on my radar for a few years now. The Eugene,
Oregon singer/songwriter just released a brand new album with the band
she leads, Boomchick. The album is called Joyland, and it's been described
as “punkabilly rock”, and compared with PJ Harvey, White Stripes, Dinosaur
Jr., and more. Personally, I hear a bit of early Liz Phair, but with a wider
world view. While Liz was righteously angry at the superficial guys who done
her wrong, Suzanne is righteously angry at the countries who are building
empires by forcing themselves on other countries. There's songs about familial
estrangement—the parents missing out on their grandkids growing up, because
they see their own kids as black sheep. And there's some fun too. Joyland itself
is a legendary amusement park in her hometown of Wichita, Kansas, and the
title track brings back great childhood memories. Oh yeah—and it rocks too!
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/BOOMCHICK
Bill Mumy is a legendary American actor. He started his career as a child, and
you probably know him from his role in the television series “Lost In Space”, or
in THAT episode of Twilight Zone—you know, where all the adults ran scared of
his supernatural powers. He's been in countless other television series, notably
Babylon 5. But we can't see any of that on the radio—here at Recharged Radio,
we're all about the music. And oh yes, Bill's done lots of that too. Back in the
1970's and 1980's, he was half of the novelty musical duo Barnes and Barnes,
and serenaded my teenage years with such songs as Fish Heads and Party in
my Pants.
I recently had the opportunity to connect the dots. As silly and amusing as the
Barnes and Barnes songs were, I didn't realize until now that they were created
by this versatile artist. Fast forward to last week. I just received his brand new
release, Glorious In Defeat. It's a great blues album. Top notch songwriting,
playing, and singing. Bill has a rough-hewn bluesy voice which breathes just
the right amount of emotion and authenticity into this baker's dozen of songs.
Glorious In Defeat takes a look at today's world, and reports back to us in the
form of musical narratives.
http://www.billmumy.com/mumy/main.htm
Program note: Fiona Ledgard's Anything Goes Evening Show follows the
Tuesday Night Diner this week. It's a wonderfully eclectic mix of interviews,
live sessions, ambient field sounds, and recorded tracks. Don't miss it!
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), 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific, only at Recharged Radio—
www.rechargedradio.com.
This note also appears in the News section on the home page of
RechargedRadio.com.
See you then!
Chef Mike
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
MN2BDNC
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