Digivegas 146 - The Insomniacs

My guest this week is Dean Meuller, bassman from Portland Oregon's The Insomniacs. Their formula: a mix of blues, swing, jump, and roots rock. Their music is a perfect soundtrack to high summer; Hot, sweaty weather, barbecues, ice cold beers. Mmm-hmm....

Check out this episode of digivegas to hear my conversation with Dean, and hear tracks off their new CD At Least I'm Not With You.

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You can visit The Insomniacs on their Myspace page.

You can purchase their music at: Amazon.com

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Ana Popovic - Get Back Home To Me Amazon.com CD Baby
Asatron - Ashes In My Tears
Darren Fisher - On A Roll
The Mighty Blue Ford - Thinkin'
Secret Pop Band - Sunday's Hard Rock Falls CD Baby
Warpaint - Elephants Amazon.com

Griffin Anthony - Sleepy Sunday Amazon.com CD Baby
Dave Patten - Just Don't Care Amazon.com
Lounge Fly - Happy Bubble Amazon.com

Five Floors Up - Lately
Lisa Redford - I Love You Wherever You Are
Pamela Brennan - Dream Amazon.com CD Baby
Jennings - Doorway CD Baby
Angie Nussey - You Test Me Amazon.com CD Baby

Tea & Biscuits - Wish You Well

DigiVegas 145 - Jeannine Hebb

Jeannine Hebb, an award-winning songwriter and vocalist, has been studying, performing, writing, and rocking out since she was 11. She's appeared with jazz legends Ben Monder, Clarence Penn, James Genus, and Tim Ries, and has served as an opening act for two-time grammy nominee Tracy Bonham. Jeannine’s debut EP of original songs, “Too Late to Change Me”, was released in March of 2007. The songs, can be roughly categorized as pop/rock, borrow influence from blues, jazz, R&B and soul. Check out this episode of Digivegas. Jeannine chats with Paulie about music school, finding the right studio, getting people off their butts and down to a show.

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Check Jeannine out at her MYSPACE PAGE, as her web site got hijacked...

Too Late To Change Me can be found at: Amazon.com

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DigiVegas 144 - Dala

My guest this week is Sheila Carabine (left) from Dala, an acoustic duo from Toronto, Canada. These two best friends have brought their signature style of acoustic pop music to audiences across Canada. This summer you can catch Dala at a number of festivals across Canada and the USA, most notably at the 50th anniversary of the legendary Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. In fact, Dala are the only Canadian act on the bill. Their fourth record "Everyone Is Someone" is just recently release in June. You can hear songs from it, as well as hear us talk about some of our favorite movies, on this episode of Digivegas.

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Dala can be found at their WEB SITE and their MYSPACE PAGE.

Dala's previous works can be found at CD Baby:

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Thanks to all the bands submitting their material for the show. I'm doing my best to keep up.

TELL US WHAT YOU LIKE by leaving a comment on our Podcast Alley page. Give me a better idea what bands you want to hear more of, and I'll do my best to get them on the show for an interview.

Soule (soo-LAY) - 15 years

8 Ball Aitken - Cyclone Country Amazon.com CD Baby

Matt Moore - Standing In The Flames Amazon.com CD Baby

I Said I Said - With Appreciation

Elle Jay – Conversation CD Baby

Sarah Fimm - Counting Waves Amazon.com CD Baby

The A-B Theory - Tell Me How Colorado Is Amazon.com

White Clouds and Gunfire – Satellite

The Jungle Rockers - Cool It Out Amazon.com CD Baby

The Watermarks - Fast Song CD Baby

Relief - Waiting Still

The Leftovers - Telephone Operator Amazon.com CD Baby

The Marble Tea - You Can't Believe What You're Doing Amazon.com

Sunspot – Hypnogogic CD Baby

Madi Simmons - Still Dreaming Amazon.com CD Baby

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DigiVegas 143 - Acidic

It took a few weeks, but I finally got 'em on the show, Acidic, from Los Angeles. Mike, Ted and Matt sat down with me and, well... they just kind of took off and stole the show. I'll bet that's what they do live too. It has been written that one simply MUST see them live (no kidding...). They blend "catchy, memorable songs, compelling vocals, and power riffs that make you want to floor it if you're driving!" They just released their debut CD, Ironic Dreams a few weeks ago. You want it, you need this album. Turn it up to eleven!

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Ironic Dreams can be purchased at: CD Baby

Check Acidic out at their WEBSITE and their MYSPACE PAGE.

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Thanks to all the bands submitting their material for the show. I'm doing my best to keep up.

TELL US WHAT YOU LIKE by leaving a comment on our Podcast Alley page. Give me a better idea what bands you want to hear more of, and I'll do my best to get them on the show for an interview.

Download the show's MP3 FILE here.

Planetary Nights - Road Trip Amazon.com CD Baby
Citizens of Contrary Knowledge - American Idol Amazon.com CD Baby
60 Second Crush - Suckerpunch Amazon.com CD Baby
Legion Within - Someone's Speaking Amazon.com CD Baby
Mars Accelerator - Angle and Threat
No Go Know - My Black Dog Amazon.com CD Baby
Seb Green - Bee Sting
Pawnshop Diamonds - High Road Low Down Amazon.com CD Baby
Johnny Hawken - Taking Aim Amazon.com
Jeff Mallon - Break You Down Amazon.com CD Baby
Bosco and Peck - The Waiting Place Amazon.com
Dala - Levi Blues Amazon.com CD Baby
Ruby James - The Last Time Amazon.com CD Baby
I Am Not Lefthanded - Everybody Sleeps Amazon.com
Jeannine Hebb - Only Ones Amazon.com CD Baby
Jimmy Mancus - I've Only Got Eyes 4 You Amazon.com

DigiVegas 142 - Lisa Bianco

My guest this week is Lisa Bianco, from NYC. Her music is a blend of alternative, guitar rock, and pure punk aggression. Finding a balance between the visceral and intellectual is one of the trickiest things to pull off in music, but Lisa Bianco manages to do just that. On her new album, Post-Data, She takes on the new and constantly evolving relationship between people and a data-saturated world, searching for the personal connection that breathes life into humanity…and music.

Interesting. That same technology which saturates us with data, and in one sense disconnects us from one another, in this case helps us to connect across a continent, something we never would have been able to do without that technology/data. Hmm.. I guess it's a double-edged sword, of sorts.

Music and conversation with Lisa Bianco, here on DigiVegas.

You can Download the show's MP3 FILE here.

You can check out Lisa on her WEB SITE and her MYSPACE PAGE.

You can purchase Post Data at: Amazon.com CD Baby