Due to connectivity/bandwidth issues here in downtown Sacramento, I will not be broadcasting the Skip Heller/Claire Costa, David Houston/String Theory, Sal Valentino show live tonight from Luna’s. However, I will be recording, and posting the show later on.
Check this space–the concert podcast will be available soon.
This show was a live broadcast from the Tower Theater in Roseville, CA, and ran for over 5 hours! It featured live sets from The Corner Laughers and Simple Creation.
Sal Valentino – Looking For You
Ben Swidenbank – Girl (Leave That Animal Tonight)
The Taters – That’s Me
Maxi Dunn – Make It Better
Onward Chariots – War Hero
Natalie Cortez & the Ultraviolets – Up All Night
Vegas With Randolph – She Does It For Me
Laurie Biagini – Away On A Cloud
Jimmy Catlett – The Big Beat
Throwback Suburbia – Caroline
The Scratch – Teen Idol
The Handcuffs – This Is A Test
Rob Bonfiglio – Blow Me Away
Raistalla – Good Work
Go National – Until It’s Good And Over
Fortune Dwellers – Keep It Simple
Emily Zuzik & Tim Lefebvre – E-Vill
Duncan Faure – Man Of A Thousand Dreams
Fearless Vampire Killers – Fearless Vampire Killers
Poplord – Save The Monkey
Nelson Bragg – Forever Days
Peter Mayer – The Marrying Kind
The Corner Laughers – Bells Of El Camino
Blake Jones & the Trike Shop – Forestiere Gardens
Debora Iyall – Stay Strong
Dead Heart Bloom – Sentimental Cures
Dennis Holseybrook – Take Care My Friend
Cy Taggart – Cut It Out
Cult Of Wedge – The Birds and the Bees and Jaime
Joe Swidenbank – Coming Up For Air
Chancellorpink – Chancellor Pink
Melissa Phillips – So Young
Chad Neaves – Something In My Soul
Braam – Burlington Northern
Bill Mumy – Take Us Home
Beth Thornley – You’re So Pony
Baby Scream – The Last Call
Auditorium – Did Your Heart Shake Like This Song?
Sound Sessions – Baby’s Just An Avatar
Anton Barbeau – MTV Song
50ft Woman – (Strictly) Only Swinging
The Big I Am – Right About Now
Lannie Flowers – Circles
Allyson Seconds – I’m Just A Country Girl
Rich McCulley – Far From My Angel
Laurie Larson – Endless Thank You Loop
Kat Jones – Those Expensive Eyes
The Shindig Addicts – Not Long Now
Popdudes – Desperation Time
The Whiskey Saints – Every Little Thing
Little Guilt Shrine – Crazy Girl
June & The Exit Wounds – How Much I Really Loved You
Tom Alford – Wasp Lands On Sunflower
Lindy LaFontaine – Alizee
A Band Called Mithras – I Know What I Know
Jet Electro – For Sale By Owner
Dave Stephens – Mr. Wonderful
Bud Rogers – Slave To Passion
Sparklejet – Let’s Behind That Place
On today’s Twirl Radio (May 19, 2012), we are doing things just a little bit differently. We’ll be broadcasting LIVE from the historic Tower Theater in downtown, Roseville, California.
Twirl favorites The Corner Laughers made me aware of a live show that they’re involved in, in order to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. So I’m broadcasting live from the event, which will feature live sets by The Corner Laughers, reggae band Simple Creation, and Ariel Ayres and Evan Offenstein.
But we’re also going to use this as an opportunity to do some good. And The Corner Laughers and the good folks at Mystery Lawn Studios have offered to sweeten the deal.
Go to the “Our Team Jen” page here, and donate what you can to combat leukemia and lymphoma:
http://pages.lightthenight.org/sj/SanJose12/OurGirlJen.
If you donate $20 or more, we’ll give you a free download of the NOT YET RELEASED Corner Laughers album “Poppy Seeds”.
If you donate $40 or more, we’ll give you all three Corners Laughers albums: Poppy Seeds, Ultraviolet Garden, and Tomb of Leopards.
For a $75 donation, you will get the entire recorded output of Mystery Lawn Studios: All 3 Corner Laughers albums, and albums by Agony Aunts (Corner Laughers alter ego), William Cleere & the Marvelous Fellas, and Allen Clapp’s Orchestra.
But anything you can donate is much appreciated. And if you donate, please forward your online donation receipt to me at twirl4acure@gmail.com, and that way, we’ll be able to tabulate how much good we did today.
Thanks, and enjoy the show!
Bud Rogers – Caught In A Wheel
Maxi Dunn – Why Do I Want You?
The Handcuffs – Baby I Love You
Nushu – Precious To Me
The Judybats – Daylight
Sexfresh – Dilemma
Blake Jones & the Trike Shop – Clever Things
Interview/Session with Blake Jones & the Trike Shop
Blake Jones/Ellie Choate/John Shafer – Us And Them
Tera Melos – Aped
Laurie Biagini – Two Of A Kind
Colin Heppell – Poltergeist In High Heels
Crowded House – It’s Only Natural
The Corner Laughers – Now That I Have You I’m Bored
Uncle Tupelo – Grindstone
Karim Fanous – Thin Bits
Throwback Suburbia – Sinking Feeling
Little Guilt Shrine – Exit Flagger
Today is “Blake Jones & the Trike Shop Day” on Twirl Radio. They are a self-described “mad pop” band from Fresno, CA. They are so much fun–with songs about underground gardens in Fresno, and sci-fi theremins–these guys have dazzled crowds from Fresno to Liverpool. And they’re going to be joining me in-studio today, Saturday, April 14th, from 4-6pm Pacific. www.blakejonesmusic.com
Then later on, they’ll be playing at Sacramento’s coziest cafe, Shine. They go on at 8:00 p.m., and we’ll be broadcasting their entire set live, here on Twirl Radio and also on Facebook (join the group called “Twirl Radio”. Join us for all the fun!
Here is the complete list of 2012 Twirlie Award Winners, presented live on Twirl Radio, Saturday, February 4, 2012, in Sacramento, California. Congratulations to all, and more importantly, a big thank you to all the great independent musicians who make it possible for me to do this radio show.
Album of the Year
Maxi Dunn, for her album The Neglected Gambit
Album of the Year Runner up
Vegas With Randolph, for their album Above The Blue
Song of the Year
The Whiskey Saints, for their song Every Little Thing
Song of the Year Runner up
Blake Jones and Tom Magill, for their song Life Turns On A Dime
Female Vocalist of the Year
Emily Zuzik
Male Vocalist of the Year
Bud Rogers
Ear Candy
Laurie Biagini, for her album A Go-Go Girl In A Modern World
Best Debut Album
The Big I Am, for their album Collecting Skies
Best Songwriting
Sal Valentino/John Blakeley, for Sal’s album Dreamin’ Man
Producer of the Year (tie)
Peter Hackett, for Maxi Dunn’s album The Neglected Gambit
Producer of the Year (tie)
Wim Oudijk, for The Big I Am’s album Collecting Skies
Best Line In A Song
Juan Mazzola of Baby Scream, for his song The Last Call. The line was “I wouldn’t care about tomorrow, tomorrow never cared for me.” “I shouldn’t care about your sorrow, sorrow never cared for me.” I’m a little disappointed with you….”
Best Interview, phone
Duncan Faure (former Bay City Roller, now solo artist), 3/12/2011
Best Interview, in-studio
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop, 10/22/2011
Best Live Session
Skip Heller and Debora Iyall, Shine Cafe, Sacramento, 10/29/2011
Best Rock And Roll Moment
1. Japan Radiothon 2011
2. Writing liner notes for Above The Blue by Vegas With Randolph
3. Getting to hear sneak preview of Debora Iyall’s remake of her Romeo Void song A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)–on her Ipod
4. Reaching 500th episode in May
5. Emceeing for the Corner Laughers at their Sacramento gig
Top Albums of 2011:
1. Maxi Dunn – The Neglected Gambit
2. Vegas With Randolph – Above The Blue
3. The Big I Am – Collecting Skies
4. The Handcuffs – Waiting For The Robot
5. Bud Rogers – Whiteout
6. Baby Scream – Secret Place
7. Emily Zuzik Band – The Wild Joys Of Living
8. Bill Mumy – Until The Big Bang Whimpers
9. The Whiskey Saints – 24 Hours
10. Anton Barbeau – Psychedelic Mynde Of Moses
Top Songs of 2011:
1. The Whiskey Saints – Every Little Thing
2. Blake Jones & Tom Magill – Life Turns On A Dime
3. Braam – Burlington Northern
4. The Big I Am – Collecting Skies
5. Maxi Dunn – Make It Better
6. Mad Mush – Silent Snowfall
7. Scott Brookman – The Man From Operations
8. Popdudes – Desperation Time
9. Rob Swanson/Dennis Holseybrook – Rust
10. Agony Aunts – Me Being Maximum
11. John York and Kim Fowley – Angels And Trucks
12. Laurie Biagini – My Little SUV
13. Cult Of Wedge – The Birds and the Bees and Jaime
14. Anton Barbeau – Skunk Hungarian
15. Ben Swidenbank – Leave That Animal Behind
16. Baby Scream – The Last Call
17. The Scratch – Homely Crackle
18. The Britannicas – Bleed Between The Lines
19. Joe Symes – Lost Along The Way
20. Lannie Flowers – Turn Up Your Radio
Welcome, Twirl Radio listeners. Today’s the day! The 2012 Twirlie Awards Broadcast is coming your way. We’ll review and honor last year’s top songs, albums, vocalists, and so much more.
After the show, we’ll post all the winners right here on twirlradio.com. There will be a podcast too.
Join the fun–4-6pm Pacific, http://www.twirlradio.com! Thanks for listening!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,600 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people.
Welcome to Twirl Radio Presents, a series of occasional live musical events.
Tonight’s show comes to us from the wonderful Shine Cafe. They have a homey, comfortable vibe, and they are huge supporters of the arts. Come on in and have a cuppa!
So here’s the lineup: our headliner is Twirl Radio favorite, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Skip Heller. He will be joined on a couple of songs by legendary Romeo Void leader Debora Iyall. And our opening act is wonderful Sacramento singer-songwriter Larisa Bryski.
Great news–this live concert series we started last month, “Twirl Radio Presents”, looks like it’s got some legs. We had such a fun time at the Tippy Canoe/Melody Walker show in September. And now–another live broadcast from a gig, plus some in-studio appearances are coming up. Make sure you mark your calendars now, because these shows are going to be fun.
Blake Jones and the Trike Shop are a self-described “mad pop” band from Fresno, CA. They are so much fun–with songs about underground gardens in Fresno, and sci-fi theremins–these guys have dazzled crowds from Fresno to Liverpool. And they’re going to be joining me in-studio on Saturday, October 15th. www.blakejonesmusic.com
Skip Heller is a veteran of several music scenes. I wouldn’t be doing him justice if I told you that he makes some of the finest, most honest, straight-up country music out there today. And I’d absolutely be understating things if I told you that his swingin’ little trio plies the waters of Americana, rockabilly, and even jazz. This accomplished Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/guitarist is going to be making a rare Sacramento appearance on Saturday, October 29th on Twirl Radio, and later at Shine, and we’ll be broadcasting the whole thing live. And stay tuned–there’s going to be a very special celebrity guest appearance during his set! www.skipheller.com
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