30.11.10 Califorinia Diner - 'Sarah Taylor Interview'

Earlier this month, we introduced Los Angeles singer-musician Sarah Taylor. I'd mentioned that she's had an illustrious career writing and recording theme songs for TV, commercials, and the movies, and working with the likes of Quincy Jones, Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo), Joe Cocker, and of course, her good friend Bill Mumy (who appeared on this show last month).

Well good news—it didn't take long to book her on the show! It turns out that she and her husband, engineer/mixer Paul Horabin, run a legendary recording studio, Readymix Music (formerly Browne's Feat), where rock luminaries Jackson Browne, Little Feat (hence the former name), Warren Zevon and more, made their magic happen. Sarah and Paul, with Bill Mumy as producer, recorded Sarah's debut disc The Cure To Everything at this historic studio. And to add to the whole cool vibe, she chatted to me from the kitchen at Readymix!

One day, Bill called Sarah and offered up a fresh batch of his songs for her to record. He encouraged her to put out a solo record. He already knew what a phenomenal voice and presence she has, and wanted the rest of the world to hear her too.

We'll get to hear about how the album came together, the mellow, relaxed vibe at Readymix, and the artistry and craftsmanship behind the songs. And I had to ask the question: “what's it like to work with “Weird Al” Yankovic?” You see, Sarah and Bill enlisted Al to play accordion on a couple of tracks. This is the first time I've ever heard of him doing session work (and non-comedy, for that matter), and he really does do a great job.

It was a fun lively chat, and we'll be treated to three of Sarah's wonderful songs. Can't wait for you to hear 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 California 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

The Taters - Right B4 My Eyes

Kitty & The Lost Boys - Rushing To My Side

The Big I Am - Right About Now

Handcuffs - Half A Mind

Lindy LaFontaine - Free To Breathe

Baby Scream - What About You

Skip Heller & Jim Cavender - I Hate You

Boomchick - Joyland

Cy Taggart - Cut It Out

Sarah Taylor – The Cure To Everything

Sarah Taylor Interview

Sarah Taylor – Don't Give A Damn

Sarah Taylor – The Great Domain

Remodel - British Racing Green

Kaz Murphy - Below The Skin

Sound Sessions - Move On

Kat Jones - Those Expensive Eyes

Agony Aunts - Me Being Maximum

Jerzey Street Band - Holly Grove

Missdavinalee - Come On

Beth Thornley - You're So Pony

Joseph Swidenbank - Empty Handed

Laurie Biagini - Bambuzled

Blake Jones & The Trike Shop - Forestiere Gardens

Maxi Dunn - How Was I To Know

Bill Mumy - A Hundred Good Reasons

Mark Bacino - Queens English

Tom Alford - Shiloh

23.11.10 Califorinia Diner - 'The 1st Anniversary Show!'

Well, this is it—one full year on Recharged Radio for Chef Mike and the Tuesday Night Diner. Show #50.

I'd thought my British colleagues had better taste than this, but instead, they let me onto their fantastic radio station!

A little over a year ago, we came to the mutual conclusion that we were of like mind, because Jordan, Alex, Minki, Dave, Justin, Rob, Jarrod, Samara, and Murray all liked great indie music and wanted to share it with the world. They had a great little station, still in its infancy, brimming with lots of attitude and even more great music. And as it happened, I had lots of great music to share with the world, and an American accent, and I stumbled upon Recharged Radio. After we both picked ourselves up off the ground and dusted ourselves off, we thought we'd give this thing a try. My show became something like the fifth show.

It seemed like a bit of a risk—a recently established UK radio station taking a chance on a guy from California. After all, it's not like I can just hop on over to the pub after the show, being 5,000 miles away from the station. But the miracle of the internet makes all good things possible. And so it goes.

Well, 50 Tuesday nights later, to quote a certain somebody at the end of my favorite Beatles album, “I hope I've passed the audition”! I've had a blast, and Recharged has given me the space to really play the kind of music I want to play on the radio. They've introduced me to lots of fantastic musicians and listeners. And we've grown to something like a couple dozen presenters and regularly-scheduled shows, up from the original five. There's literally something to listen to every single night of the week on our station, plus hundreds of hours of podcasts to grab and take with you when you feel like “goin' mobile”.

This week, we're going to feature some of the great artists who've made this show what it is today. And as a special treat, we'll have some guests drop by, say hello, and help me celebrate this anniversary. There'll be some serious long distance dropping by, as these musical and radio guests come from four different countries! And about halfway through the show, we'll have a very special announcement for you. Don't miss this one—it promises to be a good one!

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

Tom Moriarty - Fire in the Dolls House 

The Scratch - Alcohol's A Depressant 

Allyson Seconds - I'm Just A Country Girl 

Jordan Thomas anniversary message

Corner Laughers - Thunderbird 

Bill Mumy - All Wound Up 

Laurie Biagini anniversary message

Laurie Biagini - A Face In The Crowd 

Dave Stephens - You Are Mine, I Am Yours 

The Shindig Addicts - Not Long Now 

Baby Scream - The Ghost Of Valerie 

Pete Hackett (Cult of Wedge) anniversary message

Cult of Wedge - St. George and the Dragon 

Sarah Taylor - Easy To Forget 

Chad Neaves - You Said

Laurie Larson anniversary message

Laurie Larson - All Year Long 

Victoria And Jacob - Night Time 

Mad Tea Party - Found A Reason 

Rich McCulley - Far From My Angel 

Skip Heller - I Used To Love California 

Michael McCartney (The Time Machine) and Alice Peacock anniversary message

Alice Peacock – Only A Memory

The Clutter Family - Artist In The Office 

Maxi Dunn anniversary message

Maxi Dunn - Always Be My Friend 

Joey Oskys - Try

Dan Kilian (The K's) anniversary message

The Ks - Good Man (Most Of The Time) 

Blake Jones & The Trike Shop – Sun Up

Kate Burkart - Cross The Street 

Peter Renzullo anniversary message 

Nelson Bragg - Forever Days 

The Taters - Right B4 My Eyes 

Teina Anthony anniversary message 

Teina Anthony - A Natural Life 

Uncle Meat and the Highway Children - Long Gone Mobile 

Waitress Shirley anniversary message

Maple Mars – Transcendental Guidance

16.11.10 Tuesday Night Diner - 'Adrenaline Nuggets'

What in the world is an adrenaline nugget? I'll bet you didn't know that adrenaline came in nuggets, did you?

Well in case you were wondering, and I assume you are, since you've read this far, adrenaline comes in many shapes and forms. It often happens when you get in trouble, or when you get nervous—taking a test, running late, going on that first date—all those uncomfortable life situations.

However, there is a form of adrenaline that I'm going to offer you this week that's a whole lot more palatable—music! This week's show features several little gems that will get your heart racing and stimulate your brain. If you listen to this week's show, you won't need to work out—these songs will raise your metabolism and burn calories!

We'll hear the likes of Sacramento band Go National, featuring Kevin and Allyson Seconds, whose brand of punky power pop has kept us Sacramentans jumping for years. 

www.myspace.com/gonational

Washington, D.C.-based Vegas With Randolph have been keeping my blood racing fast since the last summer, with no signs of slowing down! They're feverishly finishing up their next album, and we'll grab a track off that and spin it for you.

www.myspace.com/vegaswithrandolph

My very favorite era of music, aside from the indie music of RIGHT NOW, would have to be the early 1990's alternative music, especially the stuff coming out of the UK. I love the atmospheric guitars, and bouncy beats. It's as if they took the best of 1980's music, got rid of the synthesizers and affected vocals, and kept all the good parts. Sound Sessions, from Leeds, UK, have nailed this sound perfectly, and brought it up to date for the 21^st century. You'll hear a great example of what I'm talking about on this week's show.

http://soundsessions.co.uk/

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

Go National - Mess Girl, Best Girl 

Terese Taylor - I'm Here 

Karim Fanous - Thin Bits 

Vegas With Randolph - Above The Blue 

Onward Chariots - War Hero 

New York New York - Little Did He Know 

Michael Miller - Carolina Skyline 

Tom Alford - Strawberry Robot 

The Mike Brown Band - Pay 

The Corner Laughers - Shrine Of The Martyred Saint 

Chad Neaves - Something In My Soul 

Sarah Stanley - Not Gonna Leave 

Nullify - One Chance To Remind 

Duncan Faure - Nightfall 

Anny Celsi - Tangle-Free World 

Heiskell - The Chubby Guy Song 

Sound Sessions - Be My Shaper 

50ft Woman - Ultra Violet 

Jimmy Catlett - The Big Beat 

Bill Mumy - A Hundred Good Reasons 

Laurie Biagini - Crazy People on the internet 

Mark Bacino - Happy 

Nushu - Here's To Feeling Free 

K. C. Bowman - Mare Island 

The Taters - Fun At Home 

Maple Mars - Add The Numbers 

New Disorder - Hollywood Burns 

Maxi Dunn - Don't Look Back 

Baby Scream - Suddenly 

Lindy LaFontaine - I Do Michael mix 

The Dashing Suns - Sally Moore 

09.11.10 Tuesday Night Diner - 'The K's have it!'

To paraphrase the classic children's television show, Sesame Street, “this week's show is brought to you by the letter K”! Well, it's another one of those weeks where instead of me coming up with the format, the format comes up with itself!

You see, I just picked 30 or so great songs from my collection, just like I do every week. And as I started putting the playlist into a reasonable order, I found that a high percentage of these artists have names that begin with the letter K. So there's our theme for this week!

We visited with San Francisco Bay Area-based Kate Burkart a few weeks ago on the show. This week, we'll hear one of her elegant Americana tunes featuring her golden warm, intimate vocals.

www.kateburkart.com 

Kaz Murphy is a Los Angeles-based Americana singer-songwriter. A few years ago, he put out what I consider to be one of the finest indie albums of the last decade, “Home For Misfits”. You'll get to hear a track from it and see why.

www.myspace.com/kazmurphy

Kat Jones, originally from Fresno, California, moved to country music headquarters Nashville a few years back. But don't let her location fool you—she makes some of the most sultry, shimmery, and intense alternative music out there. We'll sample from her album La Rosa, La Calavera.

www.myspace.com/katjones

But if Kate, Kaz, and Kat weren't enough to show our appreciation for the letter K, we've got a New York City band on tap who actually named themselves after the eleventh letter of the alphabet, The K's! Energetic singer Dan Kilian (note the K in his name too) told me that the name stems from the crunchy sound of the letter, which exemplifies their music. We'll hear a timely track from this powerhouse band on the show.

www.myspace.com/theksband

Kate, Kaz, Kat, and the K's. What a great use of the letter K!

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

The Black Fuzz - I'm The One 

Maple Mars - Beautiful Mess 

Skip Heller - Falling For You 

The Ks - Election Night 

Beth Thornley - There's No Way 

Remodel - British Racing Green 

Nelson Bragg - Forever Days 

Chancellorpink - Chancellor Pink 

Boomchick - TGTW 

Jay Fraser - That's How We Roll 

Sound Sessions - Be my Shaper 

Mad Tea Party - I Never Was A Cool One 

Mark Bacino - Queens English 

Snow Byrds - Master Of Ceremonies 

Live Like Lions - Cecile 

June & The Exit Wounds - Hey Hey Hey 

Maxi Dunn - How Was I To Know 

Missdavinalee - Come On 

Twyman/Baird - Repeat Of Tomorrow 

William Cleere and the Marvelous Fellas - Labor Day 

Get People - Odyssey 

Kate Burkart - The High Road 

Kaz Murphy - Waitin' On Elvis 

Kat Jones - Those Expensive Eyes 

Joseph Swidenbank - Coming Up For Air 

Bill Mumy - Can't Complain 

The Taters - Spend a Little Time With Me 

Laurie Larson - Endless Thank You Loop 

Laurie Biagini - Ridin' The Wave 

Joey Oskys - Better Days 

Tangent Sunset - Way Down 

02.11.10 Tuesday Night Diner - 'Election Night Coverage!'

Well, as luck would have it, my show this week is held on the same day as the 2010 general elections here in the United States. This election is key to the future of our country. All eyes are watching us. Our future generations depend on it. And so, my fellow listeners, this week's show is completely devoted to the election. I will have two hours of up to the minute election returns for you...

NOT!!!

This is a flippin' music show, for crying out loud! If you want election coverage, go find yourself a good news station.

Okay, are the political people gone? Good. Now we can get down to business.

A couple of great new tracks by new artists for us surfaced this week. I found one here in California, and our intrepid music genius Alex Watson found the other in the UK.

Sarah Taylor has had a great career so far, writing and recording theme songs for TV, commercials, and the movies. She's worked with the likes of Quincy Jones, Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo), and Joe Cocker. This year, she decided that it was time to get her solo career going. She called in some favors, and enlisted the likes of Bill Mumy (who we met here two weeks ago), Gerry Beckley (from pop band America), and Weird Al Yankovic, among others, to help create her solo debut The Cure To Everything. Much of it was written, and all of it produced, by long-time friend Bill Mumy. Lots of great songs in the Americana vein, and a funky, bluesy vibe permeates the whole album. Sarah has a great, supple, versatile husky voice that fits every scenario this team conjures up. We'll feature a track on this week's show.

www.saraht.com

Jay Fraser, a London-based singer-songwriter, was featured on our flagship show The Forum last Friday night. Alex discovered this bluesy-folky artist, and made sure the rest of us knew about him too. I listened to some of the songs on his MySpace player, and his sound ranges from mysterious to jaunty. He's already been introduced by Tom Robinson of BBC6, which is the perfect steppingstone to Recharged Radio! This guy is good, and we'll hear one of his more upbeat songs on this week's show.

www.myspace.com/rubbishnight

Seriously, as far as elections go, if you are fortunate enough to live in a country where you are allowed to vote, please go do so every time you can. I joked about it earlier, but it is a right and a privilege, and your chance to shape the future. 

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

Go National - Begin, Begin, Begin 

Jay Fraser - That's How We Roll 

Rich McCulley - First Word 

The Corner Laughers - For The Sake Of The Cat 

Bill Mumy - Heartfull 

The Scratch - Alcohol's A Depressant 

Duncan Faure - Girl On Her Own 

Chad Neaves - Something In My Soul 

Handcuffs - Half A Mind 

Ricky Berger - If 

Man or Mouse - Jackson 

Maxi Dunn - Pull You Down 

Vegas With Randolph - Be The One 

Sarah Taylor - The Cure To Everything 

Remodel - British Racing Green 

Heiskell - The Death of Knoxville Cool 

Tina Lie - Twilight Hour 

Kitty & The Lost Boys - Rushing To My Side 

Adrian Bourgeois - Mr. Imaginary Friend 

Raistalla - Good Work 

Lindy LaFontaine - Sunday 

Dylan Walshe - Your Belly Not Mine 

Joseph Swidenbank - Scattered 

The Taters - Such A Good Day 

Winzenried - Can't Stay at My Apartment 

My Autumn Sons - Plain 

Todd Dillingham - Crimson Spires 

Fake Teak - Church of Steve Honest session - Post Office Tower 

Little Guilt Shrine - What I'm Thinking 

Baby Scream - Suddenly 

Laurie Biagini - Bambuzled 

Maple Mars - Citizen Roger