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.
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See you then!
Chef Mike
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
MN2BDNC
With Music From......
Maxi Dunn - Always Be My Friend
Baby Scream - Away
Clockwise - You Really Got Me Goin'
Raistalla - Long Way
Bill Mumy - Rely On That
Black Candy Store - Back To The Wall
Onward Chariots - Seven Miles Away
Maple Mars - Beautiful Mess
Sweet Sweet Concorde - Armadillo Man
The Taters - That's Me
Adrian Bourgeois - Clown Review
Jespa - Loves Lost Tourists - Church of Steve Honest session
Corner Laughers - The Red Queen
The Big I Am - Better Days
Masternova - Sounds
Nelson Bragg - Tell Me I'm Wrong
Buzz Radio - Don't You Make A Fool Out Of Me
The Clutter Family - Head
The Shindig Addicts - Not Long Now
Soundserif - John Titor or the Time Traveler
Boomchick - Joyland
Rose Reiter - Where You Are
Nathan Brooks - Change
Rich McCulley - Tell Me, I'm Listening
Laurie Larson - Endless Thank You Loop
Nushu - So Long (Maybe)
Chad Neaves - You Said
Amanda Abizaid - This Life
Handcuffs - Half A Mind
Laurie Biagini - Leave Me Alone
Anny Celsi - First Love Freezes
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