11.10.11 California Diner - 'Keeping Up With The Joneses!'

Yes indeed, I really went with this as a theme this week. But as corny as it may sound, we are keeping up with the Joneses. And not just any Joneses, but a couple of musicians named Jones, who both originally hail from Fresno, California, a short 3 hours away from where I sit in Sacramento. Or closer, if you drive down Highway 99 the way I and most people do. But I digress. This article wasn’t supposed to be about driving through the Central Valley of California. It’s supposed to be about Kat Jones, and Blake Jones and the Trike Shop. Two very different artists, who both sound great on the radio. Kat Jones originally came from Fresno, then moved to America’s “Music City”, Nashville, where I caught up with her a few years back and interviewed her. She convinced me she was not a country musician, and if you listen to her shimmery, sultry, and slightly spooky alternative music, you’ll see that too. Word has it that she’s moved to Portland Oregon, so let me be the first to say (at least on this website): “welcome back to the West Coast!” Kat put out a stunner of an album a few years back called La Rosa, La Calavera, and it’s been a listener favorite. She has this rich, soulful, alto voice--an instrument that most singers would kill to have--and it’s the centerpiece of her songs. Her intense songwriting gets inside you, and makes you think and feel at the same time. We’ll feature one of those incredible songs on this week’s show. http://www.myspace.com/katjones We’ve talked about Blake Jones and the Trike Shop quite a bit on these pages before. This time, it’s to give you a little heads-up about an upcoming event. This self-proclaimed “Mad Pop” band from Fresno is coming to Sacramento this Saturday! These guys are so much fun--featuring raw pop harmonies, guitar, piano, and the occasional theremin. In a stunning use of off-the-shelf, 21st Century D.I.Y. technology, I’ll be webcasting their gig live! At the appointed hour--about 7:30 p.m. Pacific time, it’ll show up on my Facebook page as well as on twirlradio.com. So this is your cue to “friend” me now on Facebook, so that you’ll be sitting in a digital front row seat. And we’ll have the guys on the show in a week or so, so expect more about them in this space soon. www.blakejonesmusic.com 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 June & The Exit Wounds - Hey Hey Hey Anton Barbeau - Losing You Makes Crucifixion Easy Popdudes - Good Morning Sinners Levi Strom - One Kiss M.A.D.I.S.O.N. - If You Want Me To Kat Jones - Those Expensive Eyes Blake Jones & The Trike Shop - Sun Up Winzenried - Ohio Lannie Flowers - Circles Lindy LaFontaine - Sunday The Mike Brown Band - Pay Skip Heller - Falling For You Maple Mars - Citizen Roger The Whiskey Saints - Before My Time The Complete Short Stories - Fall Apart Karim Fanous - Perfume Maxi Dunn - Why Do I Want You? Joseph Swidenbank - Coming Up For Air Duncan Faure - In The Right Place Beth Thornley - A to Z Throwback Suburbia - Head Over Heels Baby Scream - Cold Weather Reggae Laurie Biagini - You're A Dangerous Thing Look, Stranger! - Kept It Alive The Corner Laughers - Yellow Jacket Allyson Seconds - Dig My Pig Vinnie Zummo - John Lennon Sarah Taylor - Easy To Forget Sexfresh - Dilemma Beck Lanehart - Jersey Dead Heart Bloom - Sentimental Cures