Hot, sunny summer weather, flat terrain, and healthy green crops pushing their way upwards, then it’s on to your dinner table. That’s what it looked like from the open highway.
These summer crops remind me of what’s been happening musically of late. I’ve received a bumper crop of new music, and I’m happy to put it on your musical dinner plate this week.
Here’s a few tasty treats for you:
The Handcuffs. We’ve written about this Chicago band recently, but we’re going to sample the fiery lead track from their upcoming album Waiting For The Robot, due out during the September harvest
www.thehandcuffs.com
Baby Scream. Juan Mazzola and company surprised me with a new set of songs, right on the heels of their last album. This Argentina-based band is prolific, to say the least, and we’ll listen to one of their Americana-type tunes on the show.
www.myspace.com/babyscream
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop. Again, another surprise. This band comes from right smack dab in the middle of the aforementioned Central Valley, and they surprised me with a really great handmade unplugged album, recorded as a gift to their supporters who were kind enough to donate funds to help send them to Liverpool this spring for the International Pop Overthrow festival. One of these unplugged tracks makes it onto this week’s playlist.
www.blakejonesmusic.com
Maxi Dunn. There are not enough platitudes to describe her great songwriting and vocals. Throw in Pete Hackett’s guitar and production work, and this Liverpool, UK artist has a formidable, highly listenable album in The Neglected Gambit. Just released a few weeks ago, we’ll hear a soul-searching track off of it.
www.maxidunn.info
Vegas With Randolph. I’m excited--the Washington D.C. band just released their Above The Blue album this week, and it is a fine one. But if you really want to know how I feel about it, grab a copy for yourself--I had the great privilege and honor of writing the liner notes! And best news of all--they’ll be my special guests on next week’s show. But for now, we’ll get to hear one of their great power pop songs.
www.myspace.com/vegaswithrandolph
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Chef Mike mike(at)rechargedradio.com MN2BDNC
PLAYLIST:
Terese Taylor - I'm Here Allen - Black Widow Blake Jones & The Trike Shop - I Roped The Moon Out Of The Sky Six Gun Jury - Chancellor Pink Mad Mush - Silent Snowfall Fake Teak - Solid-State Soundserif - Brian Adams Joseph Swidenbank - Back Home Birgit – Tsunami Sweet Sweet Concorde - Armadillo Man Vegas With Randolph - Above The Blue Fortune Dwellers - Al's Song Three Hour Tour - Pig in Disguise Baby Scream - Secret Place Kamp David - Red Hotel Maxi Dunn - You Took The Sunshine From My Heart Jeff Merchant - Love Yourself Away Joe Symes - One Too Many The Fuegos - Against the World Low Water - My Life In Advertising The Clutter Family – Head Rob One - The Morning After Lindy LaFontaine (with KYRO) – Alizee Jimmy Catlett - The Big Beat Agony Aunts - Greater Miranda Laurie Larson - All Year Long The Handcuffs - Dirty Glitter Peter Mayer - It's Just The Energy M.A.D.I.S.O.N. - If You Want Me To Laurie Biagini - My Little SUV Rose Reiter – Wherever The Mike Brown Band - Pay Sal Valentino - Lovin' Fallin'
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