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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #871 – 5/4/2019: Karen Haglof interview!

Karen Haglof’s Tobiano album.

On this week’s show, we welcomed back New York City-based Karen Haglof, to celebrate the release of her new album Tobiano. Karen’s had an interesting and varied career, to be sure. She’s been a chef, she’s a physician, and she’s an equestrian. As if that weren’t enough for a couple of lifetimes, she’s also a singer/songwriter/guitarist. She’s been quite prolific as of late. We spoke to her last August about her 4 song EP, Palomino Steady Rocking, which was written and produced at about the same time as Tobiano, but thematically, they seemed like two separate pieces of work. And I benefited–because I got to have Karen on the show twice!

Tobiano is a rocker, with some Americana roots. The songs often allude to relationships, and the feelings that go along with them. Karen’s got a knack for great song titles too–many of them are quite playful, such as Hemdrix (sic) and Idk-Top 1000. And the leadoff/title track, Tobiano Twirl, certainly got my attention, for obvious reasons. The album sounds great–Karen’s strong vocals and crack guitar playing shine through, and she’s got an excellent band to help bring her vision to life. Find out more at www.karenhaglof.com.

I also busted out a whole bunch more new 2019 music on this week’s show, and noted that this weekend was a good time to be a music fan in Northern California. A couple of great shows happened in San Francisco and Sacramento, and I played songs from the headlining artists. The San Francisco show featured Trip Wire and The Bobbleheads, and the Sacramento show featured Anton Barbeau and The Corner Laughers.

The audio for this show will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Karen Haglof interview
Karen Haglof | Tobiano Twirl | Tobiano
Karen Haglof | These Are The Things | Tobiano

May 5, 2019
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #851 – 11/17/2018: Double-length episode!

Sometimes, you are given a gift. This week, the gift I was given was the gift of time. Two additional hours, to be exact.

My friend Bill Fuller, who hosts the excellent “Longhair Detectorists Guild” program right before mine, took a well-deserved Saturday off. He was kind enough to offer the additional two hours to me. And my simple one-handed math indicates that, um, I got to do a four hour show.

So what did I do with that time? I rolled out 55 songs. Some brand new releases, debuting on Twirl, from the likes of Melissa Phillips, Kai Danzberg with Lisa Mychols, and Krista D. Some Twirl Radio classics, favorites from over the years by Ass Ponys, Two Dollar Pistols, and Juliana Hatfield. But most of all, you got to hear a lot of great new music, much of it independently released.

The musical variety is astounding. You’ll hear obscure music that deserves to be famous. But if you’re looking for famous music that deserves to be obscure–well, you’ve got the wrong show. That’s those other guys!

Give a listen, and enjoy the extended helpiung of music.

November 19, 2018
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #843 – 9/22/2018: Danny Wilkerson interview!

Danny Wilkerson

I’ve known Danny Wilkerson for several years now. He’s best known as the drummer and occasional singer/songwriter for Texas power pop legends The Pengwins, along with another Twirl Radio staple, Lannnie Flowers. I’ve hung out with him in Texas each year for the past 4 years, on what’s becoming kind of an annual music nerd pilgrimage to Arlington, TX. He’s got an upbeat, positive personality, always quick to joke around or offer a kind word. A huge music fan, and a bit of a practical joker too–but I’ll tell you about that another time.

So knowing those things about a person, what would you expect a solo record of his to contain? Maybe upbeat music, positive lyrics, a sense of humor, all crafted with care, and with an understanding of what came before him. Lo and behold–that’s exactly the kind of album Danny released! His solo debut album, “Wilkerson”, is all of those things. It’s a bit of a throwback to an earlier time–when releasing pop music that sounded good to everybody, and could get played on the radio, actually mattered. Several different styles figure prominently on this album–it’s a pop tour de force. He’s got some impressive collaborators, including Bleu McAuley and Roger Joseph Manning Jr. Just get this one. It comes with 180 gram vinyl, a CD, and a digital download card. Big thanks to Spyderpop Records for releasing this masterpiece. www.dannywilkerson.com

September 24, 2018
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #794 – 9/9/2017: Karla Kane & Fun Of The Pier in-studio interviews!

Karla Kane

Today’s show featured two musical married couples–Karla Kane and Khoi Huynh of The Corner Laughers, and Helen and Mark Luker of Fun Of The Pier. Karla and Khoi are no strangers to Twirl Radio, but this time, we celebrated the release of Karla’s first solo album, “King’s Daughters Home For Incurables”. In the interview, we learned where the seemingly mysterious title comes from. While the sound of Karla’s solo songs may be a tad quieter and folkier than The Corner Laughers, there’s no mistaking who wrote the songs. Karla’s style is pretty unique among her peers–always intellectual and witty, and if a social statement needs to be made, it’s made in a gentle way that still manages to cut right to the point. A fine record indeed! http://www.karlakane.com

Fun Of The Pier

We were also treated to a visit with Helen and Mark, who are visiting us from Nottingham, UK! They’ve toured and played with The Corner Laughers in both the UK and US, and have just released their first full-length record, the delightful “14:42”. During the interview, we learned about the origins of the intriguing band name. Helen is the songwriter and singer/guitarist, Mark plays bass, and Richard Snow rounds out the trio with his signature guitar playing. The music is warm and sunny. Speaking as a Californian, it sounds very much at home here. Also a fine record! http://www.facebook.com/pg/funofthepier

Karla Kane & Khoi Huynh interview
Karla Kane | King’s Daughters Home For Incurables | King’s Daughters Home For Incurables
Karla Kane | The Lilac Line | King’s Daughters Home For Incurables

Helen & Mark Luker of Fun Of The Pier interview
Fun Of The Pier | Past/Future | 14:42
Fun Of The Pier | Cavern Song | 14:42

September 10, 2017
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #782 – 5/27/2017: Josh McCaslin of Roselit Bone interview!

Roselit Bone

On today’s show, we chatted with Josh McCaslin of Portland band Roselit Bone. The 10 piece(!) band’s new album, Blister Steel, is both bleak and listenable all at once. That’s an honor I don’t ascribe to just anybody. Each song is a carefully constructed mini movie soundtrack. Each sets the scene, and the blend of genres is just stunning. You’ll hear rockabilly, ranchera, surf, and punk–sometimes all in the same song! There’s horns, steel guitars, tons of reverb and echo, coupled with crooning and howling. There’s dystopian waltzes and skewered honky-tonk. This album may not be anything like what you hear on commercial radio–but I think you need to hear this. It will open your mind to what happens when genres crash to form new music.

More info at: www.roselitbone.com

Josh McCaslin interview
Roselit Bone | By The Glint Of Your Horns | Blister Steel
Roselit Bone | My First Name | Blister Steel

May 27, 2017
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #742 – 8/6/2016: Jeff Shelton (of The Well Wishers) interview!

August 6, 2016
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #724 – 3/26/2016: Edward Rogers interview!

Edward Rogers interview
Edward Rogers | Olde House On The Hill | Glass Marbles
Edward Rogers | The World Of Mystery | Glass Marbles

March 26, 2016
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #722 – 3/12/2016: Anton Barbeau and Corner Laughers interviews!

The Corner Laughers in the Twirl studios, 3/12/2016.

Episode 722 of Twirl Radio was a milestone. It marked the first time that all four members of Bay Area band The Corner Laughers had appeared together in the Twirl studios. Our perennial gag had been that much like the President and Vice President don’t travel together for security reasons, it’s for security reasons that all four Laughers don’t appear together on my show. Well, drastic times call for drastic measures, and Sacramento’s pent up demand for the band required them all to be there.

This was a pretty epic show, because a mere minutes earlier, we also had an in-studio visit from Anton Barbeau, who was visiting his hometown of Sacramento from Berlin. We chatted about his wonderful, newly-released album Magic Act, which does live up to its title. Both bands turned in great performances at Shine Cafe in downtown Sacramento later that night.

Here’s the full playlist from the show.

Anton Barbeau interview
Anton Barbeau | High Noon | Magic Act
Anton Barbeau | Milk Churn In The Morning | Magic Act

Felsen | BFF OMG | Breaking Up With Loneliness
Jet Electro | I Blame You | Tall Dark And Lonesome: The Story Of Slim Grinder

March 13, 2016
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Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #715 – 1/23/2016

The Golden Palominos – Wild River
The Handcuffs – I Just Wanna Be Free, Man
HUGElarge – Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
Winzenried – Ohio
Maxi Dunn – Weather Warning
Captains And Calvaries – Missing You
Bud Rogers – Pictures Of A Modern World (acoustic)
Phyllis Johnson – Looking Up (From Down Below)
The Bye Bye Blackbirds – Let Your Hair Fall Down
Gail George – He’s An Exclamation!
The Chandler Travis Philharmonic – Nature Boy
Speed The Plough – Garden
Deborah Crooks – Room 223
Shot In The Dark – Over
Duncan Faure – In The Right Place
Johnny Monaco – My Little Blue Window
Felsen – Heroin
Laurie Biagini – My Little SUV
Sparklejet – Somewhere Along The Way
The Paul & John – Can’t Be Too Careful
Heiskell – Love Lost
Identical Suns – Baby I’m Down
The Corner Laughers – The Girl, America
Jet Electro – Gamble
Blake Jones & the Trike Shop – Sun Up
The JAC – When You Find Out
Lannie Flowers – Another Weekend

January 23, 2016
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The 2016 Twirlie Awards are on the way!

We are in what the entertainment press refers to as “the run up to the Twirlies”! That is, if the entertainment press were to cover this fine independent music awards presentation.

As it turns out, the eighth annual Twirlie Awards happens next weekend. Save the date–it’s Saturday, January 30th, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Pacific time, at KUBU 96.5 FM, Sacramento’s voice, and http://www.twirlradio.com. We’ll be broadcasting live from the red carpet. Or at least from a room that has carpet in it.

Hosts Marty Anaya, Amber Alexander, and Mike Lidskin will be presenting such coveted awards as Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, and many others. We will be ripping open hermetically-sealed awards envelopes, and revealing the top albums and songs lists, for work released in 2015 and played on Twirl Radio. And finally–there will be interviews with some of the top winners. You simply cannot afford to miss this epic show. In fact, we will be taking attendance, so you’ll want to listen to every minute of it!

In all seriousness, we are glad to honor the great musicians who give Twirl Radio its reason for being. Hope to see you there!

More information: Twirlie Awards event information

January 23, 2016
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