To my great surprise and delight, I learned that The Chillcast with Anji Bee has been nominated once again for The People’s Choice Podcast Award. I want to thank all of you – whoever you are – that took the time to visit podcastawards.com to nominate your humble hostess. You are the best! Of course, this is just the first step, to win the award, I would need everyone to go back and vote for me between October 23rd and November 6th, 2008. Now, I am much more concerned that all of my fellow Americans vote in the presidential election on November 4th, but it would still be pretty darned cool to win an award for the Best Podsafe Music Podcast!!! I must admit that, as fun as it was to win the group award for ShowGirls in 2007, it would be way more fun to have my very own Podcast Award here in my studio. đ
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Karla of Rumor Girls Can’t Run to Chillcast
On the recent RumorGirls vidcast, my friend and former ShowGirls co-hostess, Karla Gilbert, confided to her sister, Karen, that she can’t listen to The Chillcast while she runs. She asked me to create a running friendly episode of the podcast for her. I’d like to suggest my recent Loverush Digital Spotlight show packed full of high energy trance mixes! Check the last 3rd of the show for her comments.
Anji Bee Tune on 64mm Skate Vidcast
Rad! The latest episode of the 64mm vidcast includes “Love Me Leave Me,” my 2004 collaboration with Bitstream Dream. The funny thing is, I finally saw Paranoid Park this weekend, which is a film by one of my fave directors, Gus Van Sant, shot at Burnside Skatepark in Portland, OR. Anyways, stoked to be part of this fun skating vid. Hope you enjoy it, too!
Lovespirals on Coverville Podcast #474
This week’s “indie edition” of the award-winning Coverville podcast includes Lovespirals’ rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Welcome to the Machine.” This track was recorded in 2006 for a fan-created tribute compilation called NPF Tribute Vol. 2: The Return of the Sons of Neptune available as a free download from the Neptune Pink Floyd site. While you’re there, you can also grab our cover of “Cymbaline” from the NPF Tribute Vol. 1: None of Us is Pink. Thanks to Brian for featuring Lovespirals for the 3rd time on his great show! I really enjoyed the selections this episode, so be sure to check out Coverville #474 for a good time. đ
PodfinderUK Interviews Anji Bee
The PodfinderUK blog posted a Mini-Interview with The Chillcast’s Anji Bee this week. Topics include the origin of both The Chillcast and Chillin’ with Lovespirals podcasts, my favorite podcasts and vidcasts, what I wanted to be when I was a child, the most “significant thing” to happen to me as a result of podcasting, and future plans for my shows. PodfinderUK is a great little “best of” style vidcast starring Josephine Laurence presenting an eclectic mix of vidcast and podcast clips from all over the podosphere.
Continue reading PodfinderUK Interviews Anji BeeLovespirals ‘Long Way From Home’ Reviews
Reviews are still popping up of Lovespirals recent album, Long Way From Home, in partial thanks to the efforts of Ariel PR who helped to push the album when it was released this past October 23rd.
Jason Moore of Opus writes:
Ultimately, Lum and Bee are all about creating a mood with their music, a relaxed and blissed-out vibe that should be no stranger to fans of dreampop, chill-out electronica, and atmospheric pop. This is music for both late night sessions and noon daydreams, for both listening to at work when you need to escape the pressure of the day and at home when you simply need to unwind with a good book and a glass of wine.
Miles Klee said in Hot Indie News:
Bluesy slide guitar work sometimes shades over into Santana-like finger-meandering, and vocalist Anji Bee’s layered voice paints bright glaze over already dreamy arrangements. It’s as though the glancing disaffection of 80’s and 90’s dream-poppers has been filtered through an AM radio, a mutation that works by dint of sounding completely natural on an evolutionary view.
From the Green Arrow Radio blog:
More than melancholic music, there is a sense that they traveled with you on similar & familiar roads with the radio tuned to the same left of the dial station in the middle of wherever. After nearly a decade of artistic collaboration between singer/songwriter, Anji Bee, & multi instrumentalist & producer, Ryan Lum, it is no wonder that they have managed to put together an album of answers to questions yet asked with a subtle sultry sense of sound security.
The Celebrity Cafe‘s Ray Anderson mused:
Empty and sad, but of full of emotion, their album Long Way from Home is medicine for those that dig the alternative. How can you take a gut-wrenching classic like âMotherless Childâ and make it sadder? Let the âLovespiralsâ get a hold of it. Itâs easy to fall into the loose, country-tinged groove of âCaught in a Grooveâ and let your soul be taken for a ride. By the time the âupbeatâ âLovelightâ comes on, you wonât mind being âA Long Way from Home,â and I think youâll want to stay there.
Have you read or written a great review of Lovespirals? Then post a link here, by all means!
First Review of Chandeen ft. Anji Bee
The first review of the upcoming Chandeen album, Teenage Poetry was recently posted on the band’s MySpace page:
Teenage Poetry is a long awaited jewel, a breathing, timeless work that rewards the patient listener with a moving, tear-inducing “hidden track” featuring Anji Bee of Love Spirals Downwards. It is lovely that such music is still produced today!” – Ecki Stieg
Some readers are probably scratching their heads wondering who this Love Spirals Downwards is, so I’ll fill you in; that was the original name of Lovespirals way back in 1991 with former vocalist, Suzanne Perry, (who would surely balk at my name being linked to the pre-2000 history of the band). In fact, only 1 song with me has been released as “Love Spirals Downwards” and that was a remix we did for Claire Voyant in 2000, so my vocals weren’t even involved – just my mad mixing skills. đ
In any case, a very positive review, and one which makes me anxious to hear the rest of the album for myself. Teenage Poetry is due out March 28, 2008 on Chandeen’s own Kalinkaland label.
Anji Guest on Reaching For Lucidity Vidcast
The debut episode of Eban’s zany new Reaching for Lucidity Animated Adventures includes a special guest spot with yours truly! Also in this episode is fellow vocalist/podcaster, Karmen Tyler, as well as Brent Bradley of Podshow Radio, and the infamous Madge Weinstein of the one and only Yeast Radio. Not work safe, but enjoy!
The Chillcast Lauded on Podcast Asylum
In an ongoing series of spotlights on women podcasters, the Podcast Asylum featured The Chillcast earlier this month. This feature was brought to my attention by fellow podcaster pal, Daniel Johnson Jr., who is quoted in the article as saying:
Anji could read the phone book and Iâd probably listen to it. She plays great chillout and electronica music, and I love listening to it at work.
You may also want to peruse their humorous list of Podcast Syndromes; on reflection, I think I may be suffering from a mild case of “Special Editionitis” here on The Chillcast, as I find myself just now celebrating Episode 100, when in fact, I’ve uploaded 130 podcasts to PodShow as of this week!
New Lovespirals Remix Contest Begins
Remix Lovespirals‘ podsafe single, “This Truth,” from their latest album, Long Way From Home, for the PeaceLoveProduction Remix Contest! The finalist will win an iPod Touch, a year’s subscription to the PLP Producer’s Vault, and all 3 Lovespirals’ CDs – personally autographed by Anji Bee and Ryan Lum – plus inclusion on a Lovespirals remix digital EP and CD. The runner-up will win the 3 CDs plus inclusion on the remix EP and CD. Additionally, the top 5 remixes will be offered as podsafe singles on the Podsafe Music Network. The contest began 2/8/2008 and runs until 4/1/2008. Good luck!
Listen to Anji’s audio promo: [audio:http://chillcuts.com/promos/Lovespirals_Remix_Contest_Promo.mp3]
Podcasters & Radio DJs:
- Download the Lovespirals Remix Contest Promo (1 min)
- Download the original track on Lovespirals’ PMN page
- Download the Favemix on Fave Nite’s PMN page
- Download more remixes from the Lovespirals Remix PMN page