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First Review of Chandeen ft. Anji Bee

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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. 😀

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.

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ReGen Magazine features Lovespirals

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ReGen Magazine is currently featuring Lovespirals front page with a great new interview by Matthew Johnson. Ryan and Anji discuss their musical influences, recording techniques, and how their music has evolved from Windblown Kiss to Long Way From Home. The band also talks about Love Spirals Downwards, the podsafe music movement, Second Life, the digital music revolution, Radiohead’s new album, and more.

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals #44

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Ryan and Anji chat about seeing Neil Young perform and discuss how he’s inspired the band, talk about the official release of Long Way From Home – including being on the newly launched iTunes+, share a few fan emails and listener reviews from Amazon, iTunes, and LastFM, announce other sites selling or promoting the new album, including CDBaby, iLike, Virb, and iMeem, talk about their first performance in Second Life on PodShow Island, announce the Love Spirals Downwards reissues, and more. The show closes with “This Truth” live and acoustic!

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Ryan “Lumley” and Anji “Riel” performing in Second Life on 10/23/2007

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals #40

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Our podcast has hit the big 4-0! Update on the new Lovespirals album progress, our New Media Expo 2007 plans – including a ShowGirls meet ‘n’ greet and Lovespirals unplugged performance, review of the B.B. King show at Hollywood Bowl, John Mayer boosted our stats, Chillcast #80 RSS problem and stat anomoly, band email, Love Spirals Downwards reissue update, “Motherless Child” Remix EP news — including a clip from the brand new Chris Caulder (of Beauty’s Confusion) remix! Enter our contest — write a review of Lovespirals’ Windblown Kiss and/or Free & Easy on iTunes for your chance to win a copy of Projekt 200! (Email us a link to the review so we can check it out.) Congratulations to The Mothman for winning the first copy! You may be curious to know who Geshe-la is…

BTW, how did I miss John Mayer’s version of “Chocolate Rain”???





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New Lovespirals song on Projekt 200 comp

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“Empty Universe” from Lovespirals’ upcoming CD, Long Way From Home is included on the boxed set compilation, Projekt 200. A celebration of the 200th release for indie label, Projekt, the 3-era 3-CD set includes 32 songs from the label’s 24 year history, including cuts from Chillcast featured artists Soul Whirling Somewhere, Autumn’s Grey Solace, and Love Spirals Downwards. This limited edition collection will be available in stores Sept 25th, but you can buy it online from projekt.com now.

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Chillin’ with Anji Bee #35

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The show has it’s first special guest! The wise and wonderful Christopher Penn drops in with an enlightening response to Chillin’ with Anji Bee #34, inspiring me to share more thoughts on personal branding, self-promotion, social networking, etc. Walking my talk this episode, here are links to the folks mentioned throughout the show; Bucket Podcast, Matthew Ebel, Chel Pixie, Ed Roberts, Zack Daggy, and Rumor Girls. I also chat about The OC, Podcamp, Lovespirals, Love Spirals Downwards, and Buddhist philosophy.

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Chillcast Spring Cleaning

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Spring is in the air and that can only mean one thing: Spring Cleaning! OK, there might be more pleasant Spring diversions, but if you’ve got a 90 minute set of chilled tracks featuring lovely lady vocalists, well then, it’s really kinda fun. Of course, you can always just listen while you kick back with friends and family, or even while you work at your desk. 🙂 [Drats! Just realized I played this Essenza track on #59. Oh well! It’s a goodie.]

Playlist:

  1. “City Moon” Love Spirals Downwards Flux (1998)
  2. “The Joy is Gone (ft. Christine)” Peach Stealing Monkeys The Missing Link of Lo-Fi (2006)
  3. “Another Girl” Kristin Mainhart & Khromozomes Kristin Mainhart (2002)
  4. “Ashbury (Morgan Page Downtempo Remix)” Shine single (2006)
  5. “Slipping Away (Of The Darkness Remix)” Cling Sonic Spells (2006)
  6. “Into Pieces” Hungry Lucy Glo (2003)
  7. “Comatose” Jakki Jelene Reflections (2006)
  8. “Seven Gifts” Spirit Nation Winter Moons (2007) Buy on iTunes
  9. “Principles of Lust (Everlasting Lust Mix)” Enigma L. Love Sensuality Devotion (2001)
  10. “The Way Back” Evolve Happy Hour In The Gene Pool (2006)
  11. “Hidden Beauty” Sunburn in Cyprus single (2006)
  12. “Sea World” Naked Bone Needs Flesh (1999)
  13. “Weightless Smile” Essenza Essenza EP (2005)
  14. “Letting Your Light Shine” Quinn Luss (2006)
  15. “I Wish I Said” Jill Stevenson single (2006)
  16. “Shine (The Grooveblaster Mix)” Laura Harley single (2006)
  17. “Heaven (featuring Bembe Segue)” Mark de Clive-Lowe Tide’s Arising (2005) Buy on iTunes
  18. “Hometown (Sunburn in Cyprus Remix)” Neurobic single (2006)
  19. “Move It On” Gruvdisciples Move It On (2006)

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Unwind 12: Lovespirals Artist Spotlight

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This week’s episode is a half-hour feature on my band, Lovespirals, and its earlier incarnation, Love Spirals Downwards. Band founder, Ryan Lum, joins me in-studio to discuss the band’s 16 year history during one of the most revolutionary periods in music. From 8 track cassette to digital recording, indie record label success to totally indie self-release, fanzine and college radio to website and podcasts – we talk a bit about all the changes the band has experienced. We also premier a brand new track from Lovespsirals upcoming 2007 album!

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Tracklisting:

  1. “Amarillo” Love Spirals Downwards Ever (1996) Love Spirals Downwards - Temporal: a Collection of Music Past & Present - Amarillo
  2. “Love’s Labours Lost” Love Spirals Downwards Idylls (1992) Love Spirals Downwards - Idylls - Love's Labours Lost
  3. “Subsequently” Love Spirals Downwards Ardor (1994) Love Spirals Downwards - Ardor - Subsequently
  4. “Windblown Kiss” Lovespirals Windblown Kiss (2002) Lovespirals - Windblown Kiss - Windblown Kiss
  5. “Our Nights” Lovespirals Windblown Kiss (2002) Lovespirals - Windblown Kiss - Our Nights
  6. “Sandcastles (Podsafe Edit)” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005) Lovespirals - Free & Easy - Sandcastles
  7. “Abide” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005) Lovespirals - Free & Easy - Abide
  8. “Motherless Child” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) Lovespirals - Long Way from Home - Motherless Child
  9. “Unwind Theme Song” Lovespirals Unwind Podcast (2007) Free Mp3

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Unwind Artist Spotlight on Lovespirals/LSD

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On May 29th, Unwind with Anji Bee will present a half hour special feature on Podsafe Music Network artists, Lovespirals and Love Spirals Downwards. Band founder and my musical partner, Ryan Lum, joins me in the studio to discuss the bands 16 year career during one of the most revolutionary periods in music history. Plus the world debut of a brand new track from our upcoming 2007 album.

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Unwind Lovespirals Artist Spotlight Promo (1 min. mp3)

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Chillin’ with Anji Bee #30

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Feeling a bit spunkier this week, with the aid of major medications. I chat about how the Santa Ana winds affect my mood, catching up on work, my housemate moving out, my visit to the doctor, and Anaphalatic Shock, plus a special message just for Julien Smith. What’s that I’m putting in my nose, you ask? Watch to find out!

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