Tokyo Blonde - DVI Podcast 087

They met on a Monday morning. It was a rainy winter day and bus number 715 was nowhere in sight. Sydney was new to them. Nikka had arrived from the Mountains, Benny from Goulburn, Megs from the Central Coast, Pete from coal-mining country and Jonny from Paris, City of Light. On Tuesday some mixtapes were exchanged. By Wednesday Nancy Sinatra was slow-dancing with a Daft Punk robot, Tina and Jarvis were putting up a fight, and Karen O was French-kissing Engelbert Humperdinck. On Thursday afternoon a rehearsal room was booked. On Friday night Tokyo Blonde was born.

I love that story!

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An Album A Month For A Year - Sean Wright on Digivegas #086

Sean Wright is my guest for DigiVegas episode #086. Wright is a British novelist, songwriter, singer, guitarist, and record producer. He's been around for a very long time, cutting his first record in 1978.

Possibly the most prolific musician in such a short time in musical history. He began writing, recording, and releasing an album-a-month in April 2007. Think about it, 12 songs per album, times 12 albums, equals 144 songs written, arranged, recorded, produced and delivered in 1 year. That's an average of a song every 2 and a half days IF he doesn't take a day off.

You can check out Sean at his WEBSITE or his MYSPACE PAGE

You can purchase CD's of his at crowswing.com,

or you can buy his music at

or you can download mp3's of them (128kbs bitrate) at lastfm.com.

You can download the show's MP3 FILE here.

DVI Podcast 085 - Back After Dawn

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Joining me this week are members of the Texas based band BACK AFTER DAWN.

Formed in 2003, B.A.D. has released two full length CD's and have just released their second EP - SCENE SET FIRE.

Join us for some music from the EP, and some conversation with the band on DigiVegas Indie Podcast Episode 085.

You can check out the band on their WEBSITE, or their MYSPACE PAGE.

You can download the show's MP3 FILE here,

Giving It All Away...Pete MacLeod on DVI Podcast 084

Call him crazy, but he's giving it all away.

My guest this week is Scotsman turned Los Angelian, Pete MacLeod. He sometimes fronts the band Star 69, sometimes he does his own solo acoustic thing. He is giving away downloads of his new sole CD, Modern Soul, on his website and his myspace page for anyone who wants it. No strings attached. He has a great philosophy about music, and life in general. I really enjoyed talking with him, and listening to his music. Hope you do to.

Hurry up and get your free tracks now, before he gets signed and his record company makes him stop!

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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

Elijah Drop Your Gun (And Grab A Bat!) DVI Podcast 078 - Mieka Pauley

Singing The National Anthem at Fenway has just got to be the biggest thrill a singer can have. (OK, insert your favorite stadium in there then...) I had plenty of other pictures to choose from, but when I saw this one, I couldn't resist.

My guest this week is indie singer/songwriter Mieka Pauley, from Cambridge Massachusetts. Mieka follows her own vision for her music with her soul / blues / rock / acoustic / alternative style. She is the winner of the first ever Starbucks Emerging Artist Award, the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase and the Rock Boat / BMI Song Contest. She has played more than 700 live club, festival and college shows criss-crossing the country in the past five years. Her new album, Elijah Drop Your Gun, was released independently by Mieka in November of 2007, and was entirely funded by fans.

Check out one of her most recent Myspace Blog entries, where she has a link for you to vote for her. She is nominated for Best Female Performer in the Campus Activities Magazine Reader's Choice Awards.

Check her out at her MYSPACE PAGE.

You can purchase Elijah Drop Your Gun at her Web Site.

Download the show's MP3 FILE here.

Mieka's music can be purchased at Amazon or iTunes: