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Chillcast #112: Rosey CD Contest

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It is 98 degrees today in Southern California but I am keeping it cool on The Chillcast with a loungey mix of sultry sirens and smooth jazz. This is an extended 45 minute show for all of you who called out in need of more music for your work day! Oh, and I have another HOT contest, as well, so you are really in for a treat today.

Playlist:

  1. “The Wrong Way” Melou Battery Park (2008) More On This Album
  2. “Parkdale” Elizabeth Shepherd Parkdale (2008) More On This Album
  3. “‘B’ Is For Bendetta The Grooveblaster Single (2008) Buy on iTunes
  4. “Darker Than You” Jette-Ives In The Deep (2006) Buy on iTunes
  5. “It’s A Ruse” Rosey Luckiest Girl (2008) Buy on iTunes
  6. “Jalouse” L Premières Lettres (2008) Buy on iTunes
  7. “Luci” Catherine Russell Sentimental Streak (2008) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Solitude (MoShang Hermit in the Horde Mix)” Herbie Hancock Remix Contest (2008) More on the Contest | Buy the original on iTunes
  9. “Abide” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005) Buy on iTunes
  10. “The Last Waltz/Such A Night” (ft Julianna Raye) Robin Danar Altered States (2008) Buy on iTunes

Rosey Luckiest Girl
Rosey “Luckiest Girl” CD Contest:

5 Chillcast listeners will be randomly selected to win an advance copy of Luckiest Girl by sultry songstress, Rosey. Just email RoseyContest@mileshighproductions.com by June 1st. Good luck!

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Anji Bee & Lovespirals Muxtapes Available

For your listening pleasure, whether on your computer or iPhone – yes, your iPhone! – I present two tasty mixes on the cool new Muxtape service; Lovespirals Muxtape and Anji Bee Muxtape. The former is a mix of the more ethereal dreampop of Lovespirals and instrumental Love Spirals Downwards songs, while the later is a selection of various bands featuring the vocals and lyrics of yours truly. Anji Bee collabs include a brand new one with Chandeen, plus a recent Moosefrog track, plus cuts with Bitstream Dream, Plastic Chair, and more. So come listen, enjoy, and pass the link on to a friend! By the way, you geeks out there might want to check try creating a Muxtape Jukebox using Coverflow in Fluid .

Chillcast #110: Paul & Price Contest

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Ooh wee can you believe it? Another awesome CD contest! And from one of my favorite Chillcast artists, no less. This whole show is chock full of my favorite artists, so you are in for a real treat. Nothing but lovely lady vocals and chilled out vibes. Well, the last song is a real doozy actually and is guaranteed to get even Miss JennTaFur dancing! I also bring you the winning entry from my recent Lovespirals remix contest and the winners of the Shine CD contest. 😀

Playlist:

  1. “This Truth (Pomatic Mix)” Lovespirals Remix Contest Winner (2008) Lovespirals on eMusic
  2. “Rooted” Paul & Price Paul & Price Ft. Toddy Ivy EP (2007) Paul & Price
  3. “Hawai” Shine The Common Station (2008) Shine - The Common Station
  4. “Travel On” Melou Battery Park (2008) Melou on eMusic
  5. “Reino de la Luna” Sr Mandril Sr Mandril (2008) More On This Album| Sr Mandril on eMusic

Paul & Price featuring Toddy Ivy
Paul & Price featuring Toddy Ivy CD Contest:

The first 10 listeners to sign the guestbook at paulandprice.com will win a copy of the Paul & Price featuring Toddy Ivy EP, care of RedCola. Good luck!

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals #51: Remix Contest Top 10!

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At long last the band have settled on the winner and runner-up of the PLP Remix Contest for This Truth! We know that 60 some producers have been anxiously awaiting our decision since April 1st, and we’re sorry to have kept them on pins and needles, but we needed time to sort through and really listen to all of the entries. There were quite a few really good mixes — more than we even dreamed we’d get! We decided the best, most fun way to announce our faves would be with a podcast, sharing the music and our thoughts on the tracks. We hope that both the contest entrants and our podcast listeners will enjoy it. The remixes are presented in no particular order, except for the winner and runner-up; the runner-up is presented first and the winner is presented last. The grand prize is an 8 gig iPod Touch, a year’s subscription to the PLP Producers’ Vault, and all 3 Lovespirals CDs autographed by the band, plus inclusion on an upcoming remix EP and promotion via the Podsafe Music Network and other online music services.Thanks so much to all of the producers for their hard work and especially to DJ Puzzle of Peace Love Productions and SynthVox for throwing the contest for us!
Lovespirals Fave Remixes:

  1. This Truth (Kambronn Remix) – Runner Up | Podsafe Music Network
  2. This Truth (hEADaCHE Remix)
  3. This Truth (The Grooveblaster Remix)
  4. This Truth (DonOesterby Remix)
  5. This Truth (DJ Damien S Remix)
  6. This Truth (Lthrboots Rmx)
  7. This Truth (TT&Yosh Remix)
  8. This Truth (4udi0phil3 Remix)
  9. This Truth (Soul Whirling Somewhere Remix) * not an official entry
  10. This Truth (Pomatic Remix) – Grand Prize Winner | Podsafe Music Network

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Anji and Lovespirals in New iProng Issue

iprong mag The April 2nd “100% Podsafe” issue of iProng Magazine features a hefty little interview with me, Anji Bee, discussing Lovespirals, going podsafe, getting into podcasting, music licensing, live performance vs studio recording, and much more. Also included this issue is a great article on eMusic vs Amazon downloads, interviews with fellow podsafe artists Geoff Smith and Natalie Gelman, and a feature article with Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes, who recently released their new single to the Podsafe Music Network. By the way, you can check out tons of Lovespirals tracks on the PMN for use on podcasts, internet radio, Second Life DJ sets, and more!

Chillcast #103: Karmacoda CD Contest

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The theme of this week’s Chillcast is remixes. I’ve got a show chock full of all brand new remixes from 2008, several of which are podosphere premiers by Beth Hirsch, Karmacoda, and Lovespirals – w00t! Additionally, I’ve got a fantastic CD contest for the brand new Karmacoda remix album – rock!!!

Playlist:

  1. “Indelibly You (Reworked byGot-ta-Scatta) Beth Hirsch single (2008) – Buy the mp3 | Remix contest on Acid Planet March 15th
  2. “Hope Over Hope (B’s Red Swan Remix)” Karmacoda Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes (2008) – Lux Life CD out March 15th
  3. “Vuja De (Pathaan’s Musical Rickshaw Remix)” The Orb Vuja De (2008) – Free Mp3 | More On This Album
  4. “Invisible Dub (ft. Horace Andy)” Lee “Scratch” PerrySpirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police (2008) Lee "Scratch" Perry - Spirits In the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police - Invisible Dub
    – Enter CD Contest by March 13th!
  5. “This Truth (Cybsterized Mix by Cybster DJ)” Lovespirals PLP Remix Contest (2008) – Remix Contest Ongoing til April 1st!


Lux Life
Karmacoda – Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes CD Contest:

Visit the official contest entry page at karmacoda.com to enter to win one of 10 copies of the brand new Karmacoda CD, Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes, by joining the band mailing list over at karmacoda.com. Good luck!

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Lovespirals ‘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 “Motherless Child” and make it sadder? Let the “Lovespirals” get a hold of it. It’s easy to fall into the loose, country-tinged groove of “Caught in a Groove” and let your soul be taken for a ride. By the time the “upbeat” “Lovelight” comes on, you won’t mind being “A Long Way from Home,” and I think you’ll want to stay there.

Have you read or written a great review of Lovespirals? Then post a link here, by all means!

Chillcast #102: NIU Support Collabocast

This week I present a very special extended collabocast edition of The Chillcast with the help of my 16 of my fellow music podcasters. This is by far the biggest podcast project I’ve put together to date and I am really proud of how well it turned out. This episode was inspired by an email from my listener, Nik, from Northern Illinois University. I’ll explain more in the show intro… Its been a very intense year for many of us and I really appreciate the outpouring of love and support from everyone that I’ve received and wanted to share some of that love with Nik and his friends, as well as Tony Pucci and his family, and many others who I’ve spoken with privately in recent weeks but won’t call out by name… Thank you so very much to all of the podcasters and bands who participated, and if you didn’t get a chance to collaborate this time around, don’t worry, this won’t be the last collabocast I do! One last note, this episode is a bit of a cross between the normal Chillcast fare and the sound of my old Unwind podcast, if you’ve ever checked that out. Enjoy!

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Playlist:

  1. “Empty Universe” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) | Chillin’ with Lovespirals
  2. “Still Stand” Tom Acousti Only (2002) Buy CD | Accident Hash
  3. “Urban Angel” Natalie Walker Urban Angel (2007) | Dave’s Lounge
  4. “Drifting” Andy McKee Art of Motion (2005) | Insomnia Radio Chicago
  5. “World Citizen (Taylor Deupree Remix)” Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian Bricolages (2006) | MikeyPod
  6. “Shine” Hungry Lucy To Kill A King (2004) | Tea with Hungry Lucy
  7. “Radio Station (Charly Fath Radio Edit) Touch Radio Station EP (2006) | Behind the Lyric
  8. “Somnambulist” Small Sails Similar Anniversaries (2007) | | Radio BSOTS
  9. “Bird’s Eye View” Zion I Tru & Livin (2005)
    | Do You Know Clarence?
  10. “Forever and Always” Planet Boelex feat. K Suunta (2007) | solipsisticNATION
  11. “You Light My Mind” Lazy Hammock Island Lover (2007)
    | XtraChill
  12. “Keep Singing” Big Stuf Storms : Songs for the Heart When It Hurts (2008)
    | Friday Favecast
  13. “Trampoline” Kerry Politzer You Took Me In (2007)
    | Cadence Revolution
  14. “I Will Wait For You” Matthew Ebel Goodbye Planet Earth (2007) | Financial Aid Podcast
  15. “Sing Along” Virginia Coalition Home This Year (2008) Pre-Order CD | Mothpod
  16. “Your Smile Never Fades (ft. Leah Pinnavaia)” Tony Pucci Songs for Jenny (2008) Pre-Order CD | Pollyanna Cowgirl Podcast
  17. “Ice Castle Meditation” Kirsty Hawkshaw The Ice Castle (2007) Buy @ Magnatune | Kirsty Hawkshaw Podcast

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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. 😀

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.

Chillcast #101: Spirits in the Material World Contest

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Ooh wee I got a great mix for ya’ll! Yet another set of all 2008 tracks, some by old Chillcast favorites and others that are new to the show. I’ve also got the first entrant to the Lovespirals Remix Contest and a fabulous CD contest. Get ready, baby!

Playlist:

  1. “The Long Count” The West Exit Modern Interiors (2008) Buy at Magnatune
  2. “For Today” Taj Weeks & Adowa Deidem (2008) Buy at DigStation
  3. “This Truth (The Grooveblaster Remix)” Lovespirals PLP Remix Contest (2008) Podsafe Music Network
  4. “Night Life In Shanghai (TSRP Remix)” The Shanghai Restoration Project Explore the Music of China (2008) Free Download | More On This Album
  5. “World Of Me” Beckett & Taylor single (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  6. “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” Inner Circle Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police (2008) Inner Circle - Spirits In the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police - Bed's Too Big Without You


Spirits in the Material World A Reggae Tribute
Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police CD Contest:

Visit the official Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police Contest Page on the Elemental Consulting blog for your chance to win a copy of this awesome compilation featuring Horace Andy, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Inner Circle, Toots & The Maytals and many more. Enter by 3/13/2008. Good luck!

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