Too Much & Too Lovely ---DVI Podcast 083 --- Alyse Black

My guest this week is Alyse Black, of Austin TX, formerly of Seattle WA. Alyse combines jazz sensibilities with a pop sound to create sensual music that is winning the hearts of fans across many genres. Alyse’s voice has been described as a cross between the voices of Tori Amos and Norah Jones. Because Alyse’s major influences run the gamut from Billie Holiday to Tom Waits, the tracks of her debut CD “Too Much & Too Lovely” are quickly thought of as quirky and sultry all at the same time.

Check out the show by downloading the MP3 FILE here, or go to www.digivegas.com to stream it.

Check out Alyse's WEBSITE and MYSPACE PAGE.

We have a new spondor of the show, MUSICIAN'S FRIEND... Come Shop at the World's Largest Music Gear Company! You can get just about anything musical there. Click on the link and start shopping.

Also, don't forget the DigiVegas music store, where you will find all the music played on the show available for sale through Amazon.com or iTunes. Whether it's a CD, mp3 download, or even a musical instrument, help support independent musicians everywhere by making a purchase at www.shopdigivegas.com!

DVI Podcast 082 - Whiskey Sournotes

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They are rude, they are crude, and sometimes vulgar. The Whiskey Sournotes say and play what others only dare think...but not out loud. My guest this week is Leggolambe, Gruesome leader of the band. If you are anywhere near one who is faint of heart, I suggest you insert your earbuds, or don your earphones for this one, but only for the music. Lambe is a real sweetheart deep down inside.

You can download the show's MP3 FILE right here.

A Big Pile O' Paddy - DVI Podcast 081

Here's an hour and a half of Podsafe Irish/Celtic style music for your holiday festivities. If I can't be at your St. Paddy's Day party in person, at least I can be there in spirit(s).

Download the show's MP3 FILE here. (beware, it's a big file)

From the Podsafe Music Network, and Myspace:

GREAT BIG SEA - Polina, The Mermaid, French Shore

DUST RHINOS – A dozen Bloody Roses, Road Trip, Sailing w/ The Captain, Victoria

BLAGGARDS – Bog Songs, Drunken Sailor, Foggy Dew

CLAYMORE – Passing In

JIM TYRELL – Half Empty, Half Full

JUNCTION POOL – Cheetham Hill

BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS - Beer Beer Beer, Come out Ye Black and Tans,

Donald Where’s Your Trouser Medley

CAPTAIN BLACK JACK MURPHY’S IRISH STOUT – Botany Bay,

The Bonnie Ship The Diamond, Isn’t It Grand Boys

MARC GUNN – Rattlin’ Bog, The Night That Paddy Murphy Died, The Parting Glass

THE MIGHTY PIKEYS – Hoist ‘Em High

DVI Podcast 080 - Dick Prall

Joining me this week is Dick Prall. He's an Iowa native, now living in Chicago. He recently released his latest CD, Weightless.

You can download the show's MP3 FILE here.

You can win a free copy of Weightless by listening to the show. Listen for the secret code word contained within (it will be obvious) , and call the DigiVegas Skype-in line. Leave a message with that code word, along with your name and mailing address. If you are one of the first two (maybe more, it depends on how many CD's Dick sends me) callers to do so, YOU WIN A FREE COPY OF WEIGHTLESS!

Weightless is available as an iTunes download through The DigiVegas Music Store:

His previous CD, Fizzlebuzzy, is available through Amazon.com, and The DigiVegas Music Store:

Rocktronica From The UK...DVI Podcast 079 - .Sub

My guests this week are UK band .Sub, from Norwich. At the moment, they are touring the US. If you happen to be in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, or Phoenix this weekend, please go see them. Check out their MYSPACE PAGE for venues, dates and times.

Their music is described as "rocktronica". What does that mean? Well, let's let some of their reviewers explain:

"...atmospheric guitar trio .sub sound like Joy Division and Mogwai scrapping over who can sound the most epic" : (NME)

"Their ability to switch seamlessly between crunching rock riffs and fragile piano-led ballads is admirable, and musically they're incredibly sound." : (Play Magazine)

"Gig-goers can expect the use of samples, luscious arrangements, enhanced only by their amazing and awe-inspiring 'Explosions In The Sky' style guitar soundscapes." : (WombatWombat)

“Imagine if Ian Curtis fronted Radiohead and Brian Eno produced it and you're coming somewhere close to their sound.” : (Concrete Magazine)

You can download the show's MP3 FILE here.

Their music can be purchased thru:

DIGIVEGAS IS NOW AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE ADVERTISER/RETAILER FOR AMAZON.COM AND iTUNES. IF YOU LIKE THE MUSIC YOU HEAR ON ANY EPISODE OF THE SHOW (IF IT'S AVAILABLE THROUGH EITHER AMAZON OR ITUNES) YOU CAN BUY IT RIGHT FROM THE DIGIVEGAS BLOG ENTRY.

I have been retrofitting the show's previous posts with links to the artists' music, so you can now purchase CD's through Amazon.com, and iTunes for direct mp3 downloads.

I ALSO AM SETTING UP THE DIGIVEGAS MUSIC STORE, AT WWW.SHOPDIGIVEGAS.COM. THERE YOU WILL FIND MUSIC FOR SALE FROM THE 20 OR SO MOST PREVIOUS EPISODES, AS WELL AS A GENERAL LISTING OF OTHER GREAT MUSIC FROM AMAZON.COM.

IF YOU DO ANY TYPE OF SHOPPING AT AMAZON AT ALL, PLEASE HELP PAPA PAULIE OUT, WILL YA? ENTER THROUGH THE DIGIVEGAS MUSIC STORE. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AT ALL TO YOUR FINAL PRICE, BUT IT WILL SURE HELP ME OUT WITH A LITTLE PIECE OF THE ACTION, JUST A FEW PENNIES. IT WILL HELP MAKE ALL THIS HARD WORK I DO HERE A LITTLE MORE WORTHWHILE.

THANKS,

-P