Twirlie Awards 2011: Top Albums and Songs from 2010!

This year’s Twirlie Awards are coming up on Saturday, February 5th, 2011. (4-6pm Pacific, http://www.twirlradio.com.) We always seem to hold them on Super Bowl weekend, so that you’ll have an easier time of remembering when the big game is!

But seriously, it’s a chance for us to take note of the great musicians who made the previous year so much fun, musically speaking. And with that goal in mind, it pleases me greatly to present to you, the Top Albums and Top Songs of 2010!

Top Albums: (alphabetical order)
Baby Scream – Baby Scream
Mark Bacino – Queens English
Laurie Biagini – A Far-Out Place
The Corner Laughers – Ultraviolet Garden
Debora Iyall – Stay Strong
Maple Mars – Galaxyland
Bill Mumy – Glorious In Defeat
Nushu – Hula
Allyson Seconds – Bag Of Kittens
Dave Stephens – Time Will Tell
Sarah Taylor – The Cure To Everything
Beth Thornley – Wash U Clean

Top Songs: (alphabetical order)
Boomchick – TGTW
Kate Burkart – Cross The Street
Anny Celsi – Tangle-Free World
The Clutter Family – Artist In The Office
Dead Heart Bloom – Sentimental Cures
Todd Dillingham – Crimson Spires
Debora Iyall – Stay Strong
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop – Forestiere Gardens
Laurie Larson – All Year Long
Tina Lie – Twilight Hour
Rich McCulley – Tell Me, I’m Listening
The Scratch – Alcohol’s A Depressant
Joe Symes – Lost Along The Way
Vegas With Randolph – The Better Part
Beth Thornley – You’re So Pony

We’ll announce an Album of the Year and a Song of the Year on the Twirlie Awards show, picked from these lists. But these artists are all winners, and we hope you’ll buy some of their music and support what they do. Congratulations to all, from Twirl Radio!

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #486 – 1/29/2011

Maple Mars – Beautiful Mess
The Whigs – Production City
Maxi Dunn – Pull You Down
Robyn Hitchcock – De Chirico Street
100 Acre Wood – That Thing
The Taters – Waiting Game
Paul Westerberg – Knockin On Mine
Charlie Cheney – She’s Made For Sunshine
Rob Swanson – Colorado
The Judybats – Jive Talkin’
Tippy Canoe & The Paddlemen – Mass Transmissions
The Big I Am – Better Days
Nushu – Another Rainy Weekend
R.E.M. – Exhuming McCarthy
Domus – Teysela
Joe Swidenbank – Different For Girls
The Beat Farmers – California Kid
Sarah Taylor – Easy To Forget
Suzanne Vega – As Girls Go
Bill Mumy – All Wound Up
Boomchick – Joyland
The Clutter Family – Artist In The Office
Michael Slawter – Obvious
Laurie Biagini – A Face in The Crowd
50ft Woman – Glycerine Machine
Tom Alford – Yes It’s You
Blind Melon – No Rain
The Handcuffs – Half A Mind
The Corner Laughers – For The Sake Of The Cat
Kaz Murphy – Below The Skin
Beth Thornley – You’re So Pony

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #485 – 1/22/2011

Terese Taylor – I’m Here
R.E.M. – Belong
Sexfresh – True
Maxi Dunn – Don’t Look Back
Burnt Taters – No Teardrops Tonight
The Bad Examples – Statue By The Phone
Nelson Bragg – Tell Me I’m Wrong
Chris Isaak – Notice The Ring
Joey Oskys – See It 2000000
Skip Heller – I Used To Love California
Belly – Feed The Tree
Sarah Taylor – Bad Medicine
The Scratch – Teen Idol
Maple Mars – Add The Numbers
Sue Leonard – Bend This Circle
Tom Alford – Wasp Lands On Sunflower
Blake Babies – I’m Not Your Mother
Sex 66 – My Dying Day
Bill Mumy – Can’t Complain
Laurie Biagini – Away On A Cloud
The Jayhawks – Pray For Me
The Carpetbaggers – Sin Now…Pray Later
Soundserif – John Titor
X – Blue Spark (demo)
Buck Owens – Who’s Gonna Mow Your Grass
The Corner Laughers – The Commonest Manifesto
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop – Sun Up
Mary Lee’s Corvette – Out From Under It
The Judybats – Convalescing In Spain

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #484 – 1/15/2011

Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey – Angels
Maxi Dunn & Elizabeth Racz – Why
Emily Zuzik & Tim Lefebvre – E-Vill
NRBQ – Housekeeping
The Big I Am – Clothes
Teina Anthony – A Natural Life
Sarah Stanley – Not Gonna Leave
Baby Scream – Powerpop Crush
Beth Thornley – Still Can’t Hide
Heiskell – The Chubby Guy Song
Golden Smog – White Shell Road
Vegas With Randolph – Summertime
Little Guilt Shrine – What I’m Thinking
Joey Oskys – Better Days
The Handcuffs – One More Song
Laurie Biagini – Happiness Looks Good On You
Tina Lie – Twilight Hour
The Taters – Sunshine
Lindy LaFontaine – Sunday
Karim Fanous – Thin Bits
Bill Mumy – Rely On That
Hayseed Dixie – Cat Scratch Fever
Tom Alford – Shiloh
Kate Burkart – Cross The Street
Maple Mars – Beautiful Mess
Debora Iyall – Be My Last
The Beatles – One After 909
The Corner Laughers – Inner Archaeologist
Dead Heart Bloom – Sentimental Cures
Sex 66 – Numb

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #483 – 1/8/2011

Natalie Cortez & The Ultraviolets – New Year
Ultra Vivid Scene – Candida
Nelson Bragg – Forever Days
Anton Barbeau – Psychedelic Mynde Of Moses
Maxi Dunn – How Was I To Know
Sexfresh – Dilemma
The Big I Am – Better Days
The English Beat – Twist & Crawl
Nirvana – In Bloom
Maple Mars – Transcendental Guidance
Sarah Taylor – Easy To Forget
Rob Swanson – Drivin’ Down The Road
Joe Swidenbank – Different For Girls
The Fabulous McFlys – Out On A Limb
John Wesley Harding – Here Comes The Groom
Laurie Biagini – Doin Nothin At All
Skip Heller & Jim Cavender – I Hate You
The Corner Laughers – Space Echo
Baby Scream – Mental Case
The Dashing Suns – Sally Moore
Little Tin Frog – I’m In Pain
The Clutter Family – Rendering Vat
Miami Dan and the Hayes Street Band – She Was In Love
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Big Sister
Vegas With Randolph – The Better Part
Blake Jones and the Trike Shop – Sun Up
Romeo Void – Talk Dirty (To Me)

The Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show – Show #482 – 12/25/2010:

The annual Twirl Radio Year End Wrap Up show is here. We’ve had an unbelievable bumper crop of great new independent music come our way this year. 50 artists are represented in this show. It’s much longer than our usual two hour show–it’s about 3-1/2 hours, in seven easily-digested segments. Thanks so much to all these great artists, and to all of our great listeners, for making 2010 so much fun. See you in 2011. Enjoy the show!

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Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 1 (length: 26:40)

Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 2 (length: 26:40)

Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 3 (length: 26:40)

Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 4 (length: 26:40)

Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 5 (length: 27:23)

Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 6 (length: 27:46)

Twirl Radio 2010 Year End Wrap Up Show Part 7 (length: 33:28)

Playlist:
Part 1
Boomchick – TGTW
Wim Oudijk – Love you. Period!
Beth Thornley – A to Z
Anny Celsi – Tangle-Free World
Duncan Faure – Nightfall
The Corner Laughers – Shrine Of The Martyred Saint
Low Water – My Life In Advertising

Part 2
Laurie Biagini – A Far-Out Place
Bill Mumy – A Hundred Good Reasons
Debora Iyall – Stay Strong
Allyson Seconds – Bag Of Kittens
Maple Mars – Big Imagination
Skeauxsha – Crawfishin’

Part 3
Maxi Dunn/Elizabeth Racz – Why
The Scratch – Alcohol’s A Depressant
Baby Scream – Powerpop Crush
Vegas With Randolph – Above The Blue
Todd Dillingham – Crimson Spires
Tina Lie – Twilight Hour
Black Candy Store – Someday

Part 4
The Clutter Family – Artist In The Office
50ft Woman – (Strictly) Only Swinging
Laurie Larson – All Year Long
Joe Symes – Lost Along The Way
Sound Sessions – Be My Shaper
Lindy LaFontaine – Free To Breathe
Emily Zuzik & Tim Lefebvre – West Coast East Coast

Part 5
Michael Miller – I Made You Up
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop – Forestiere Gardens
Kate Burkart – Cross The Street
The Britannicas – Don’t Go Back
Cult of Wedge – St. George and the Dragon
Anton Barbeau – Bending Like a Spoon
Twyman/Baird – Repeat Of Tomorrow

Part 6
Joey Oskys – Try
Raistalla – Supermodel
Benson Klemme – Blue Skies
Miami Dan and the Hayes Street Band – Star Of The Beach
Sarah Taylor – The Cure To Everything
Dave Stephens – Josephine
The Dashing Suns – Sally Moore

Part 7
Nushu – Here’s To Feeling Free
Teina Anthony – A Natural Life
Melissa Phillips – So Young
Mark Bacino – Queens English
Paul Butler – Wrong Side Of Desire
F.O.O.S. (Four Out Of Seven) – Dedicated To A Dead Cat
Three Hour Tour – Pig in Disguse
Rich McCulley – Tell Me, I’m Listening
Dead Heart Bloom – Sentimental Cures

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #481 – 12/18/2010: A Very Taters Christmas, Juan Pablo Mazzola (Baby Scream) session

Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians – Balloon Man
Maxi Dunn / Elizabeth Racz – Why
Rob Bonfiglio – Warm Lovin’ Christmastime
Dead Heart Bloom – Sentimental Cures
The Corner Laughers – For The Sake Of The Cat
Rich McCulley – Gettin’ Drunk For Xmas
Emily Zuzik – This Time Around

A Very Taters Christmas interview/session
The Taters – My Very First Christmas
The Taters – It’s Not Christmas When My Baby’s Not Around
The Taters – The Last Lone Noel

Juan Pablo Mazzola (Baby Scream) interview/session
Baby Scream – Mental Case
Juan Pablo Mazzola – Powerpop Crush
Baby Scream – Lazy
Juan Pablo Mazzola – Find Myself

The Handcuffs – Gotta’ Problem With Me?
Brian Battles – Christmas in California
Dave Stephens – Tragedy
The Clutter Family – Rendering Vat
Laurie Biagini – Christmas In The Air
Bill Mumy – Can’t Complain
Elvis Costello – Crawling To The U.S.A.
Heiskell – Sick Of Nothng
I Hate You – Skip Heller & Jim Cavender

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #480 – 12/11/2010: Visit/interview with Debora Iyall (Romeo Void)!

The Corner Laughers – The Commonest Manifesto
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop – Forestiere Gardens
Romeo Void – Talk Dirty To Me
Maxi Dunn – How Was I To Know?
Maple Mars – Transcendental Guidance
Sexfresh – Dilemma

Debora Iyall Interview
Debora Iyall – Be My Last
Debora Iyall – Stay Strong
Debora Iyall – Bring it

Debora’s Vinyl Deep Dive! For the first time ever, we play vinyl on Twirl Radio – 33s and 45s from Debora’s collection
The Beau Brummels – Just A Little
Patti Smith – Hey Joe
X-Ray Spex – Identity
X – Adult Books
The Normal – Warm Leatherette
Yankee Wheels – Jane Aire and the Belvederes
Buzzcocks – Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Devo – Mongoloid
Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards
Romeo Void – Never Say Never
Romeo Void – A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)
Patti Smith – Because The Night

Debora Iyall (Romeo Void) to appear on Twirl Radio Saturday, Dec. 11!


Welcome Debora Iyall fans! The legendary leader of 1980’s New Wave band Romeo Void joins us live and in studio on Saturday, Dec. 11.

This is not a test: this is the real thing! That’s right–we get to hang with her for the full two hours, starting at 4:00 p.m. Pacific.

How’s that you say? Well, as my good fortune would have it, Debora now lives right here in Sacramento. Imagine that–this musical treasure right here in our midst!

Debora and Romeo Void had several huge hits back in the day, including “Never Say Never” and “A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)”. Well, it’s nice to see that she’s back, and her songwriting and vocals are as strong as ever. She’s gone all indie on us, with the release of a great new solo album, “Stay Strong”. And that’s a good thing! Touches of New Wave, alternative, and even some acoustic sounds get you in the door, but the deep, insightful, and often playful lyrics keep you listening. And before you know it, you’ve blown through 11 tracks and want to start listening all over again from the top.

We’ll chat with her, hear some classic Romeo Void and sample some of the new tracks, and as a special treat for all of us, in the second hour, Debora takes over and spins some tunes from her personal vinyl collection. I personally have not spun a 33 or a 45 in the last 13 years, so after a quick refresher course, we’ll play both! I can’t wait to hear what she’s got in store for us.

Don’t miss the fun. This is sure to be one of the most memorable shows we’ve done in quite a while. We’ll see you right here at http://www.twirlradio.com, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Pacific. Just press the “Magic Twirl Button” or the “Listen Live” link at showtime, and the audio will magically fill your room, live and in real time, all the way from Sacramento, California! See you there!

Twirl Radio Playlist – Show #479 – 12/4/2010

Maxi Dunn/Elizabeth Racz – Why
Abra Moore – Four Leaf Clover
The Taters – Walking In The Sunshine
Maple Mars – Christmastime In The City
Frank Black – Two Reelers
Joey Oskys – Try
Joe Symes – Lost Along The Way
Joe Swidenbank – Coming Up For Air
The Corner Laughers – For The Sake Of The Cat
The Clutter Family – Artist In The Office
Wim Oudijk – Love you. Period!
Debora Iyall – Stay Strong
Rich McCulley – Far From My Angel
Big Star – When My Baby’s Beside Me
Sarah Taylor – The Cure To Everything
Vegas With Randolph – Lagavulin For Christmas
Dave Frishberg – My Attorney Bernie
Nushu – Another Rainy Weekend
Six Gun Jury – Chancellor Pink
Teina Anthony – A Natural Life
Ass Ponys – Death Car $25
The Blake Babies – Nothing Ever Happens
Miami Dan & The Hayes Street Band – Star Of The Beach
Baby Scream – Mental Case
Laurie Biagini – Crazy People On The Internet
Bill Mumy – A Hundred Good Reasons
Sexfresh – True
Anton Barbeau – Doctor Don’t Chop My Knee Mama, Ouch Is Another Word
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop – Sun Up

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