My guest this week is singer/songwriter front-girl XOCH (pronounced “Zoach”, meaning “the goddess of flower and song”). She knows how to grab her audience with huge hooks, a driving and dynamic rock/pop sound, and powerful lyrics that resonate poetically inside your head, refusing to let go.
Download the show's MP3 FILE HERE.
You can chaeck Xoch out on her WEB SITE or her MYSPACE PAGE
You can buy her previous CD's at amazon.com: Cabaret
You can also buy her music on
From Alexandria, Virginia, Virginia Coalition has recently released their fifth CD Home This Year. Lead singer/guitarist Andy Poliakoff joins me to play tracks off the album and to tell us why you should never say "we're making great time, we're ahead of schedule!". He also helps identify for us the ever elusive, yet ubiquitous snore leper.
Listen to the show's MP3 FILE HERE.
Check out their WEB SITE and their MYSPACE PAGE.
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My guest this week is lead singer/guitarist trent Yaconelli (center) of the band Five A.M.
Having recently rteleased their third CD, Raise The Sun, Five A.M. is on tour right now supporting Sister Hazel.
Raise the Sun is an album of love, hope, and reaching for something bigger than oneself. It also marks the third time Five A.M. fans have helped to fund the music. Armed with the radio ready promise of “Raise the Sun” and the support of industry veterans, Five A.M. has stepped up to the plate, looking to make the same impact on a national level.
Listen to the interview HERE.
Visit their WEBSITE or their MYSPACE PAGE.
You can order Raise the Sun
He's going to be a household name someday, mark my words.
Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, now living in Miami, Florida, Carlos Bertonatti has experienced a fascinating life from an early age and has always been searching for ways to express his adventurous and artistic side. He began writing songs in his early teens. On his latest CD, Times Are Good, he's hooked up with Multi-platinum producer Chris Rodriguez. Together they created a unique and undeniably feel good album. It’s comprised of catchy hooks and melodies, acoustic sounds sprinkled with an array of eclectic instrumentation and Latin percussion. In early 2008 he signed the first ever joint venture record deal between Sony ATV Publishing and Epic Records with both acting as record labels. Look for the release of Times Are Good some time later this year. But right now you can listen to tracks off the album on episode 104 of DigiVegas...Welcome to the show!
Here's a link to the show's MP3 FILE.
Visit Carlos at his WEB SITE or his MYSPACE PAGE.
It's pretty amazing to realize that these guys have been playing music for ten years, and they are only just now old enough to vote. Twin brothers and co-founders Ben (guitar/lead vocals) and Matt (drums/vocals) Peterson were all of 8 years old when they performed their first gig. They landed a major-label contract with Jive Records before they’d even finished high school.
I was able to talk with them while they were in New York City recording their debut CD. The Petersons and bassist/vocalist Martin Lascano give us a sneak peek at some of the songs that will be on that CD, due out some time after Christmas. They are excited to be in this position, and can hardly wait to share their music with the world. As Matt puts it: “We waited forever just to make it to this point,” he says, “and now that we’re here, it’s like all that energy we’ve had bottled up is ready to come out. We’re ready to play – we’re ready to be everywhere.”
Download the show's MP3 FILE here.
You can check them out at their WEB SITE or their MYSPACE PAGE.
Are they a shoegazer band? A punk band? Austin's The Joy Bus can't quite put a finger on their own style either. One thing's for sure, they're loud and they have a great sense of humor. Here's an excerpt from their bio: "...We are an independent band, we book our own shows, we record in our garage, we mail our own cd's out, and we will play anywhere that sounds like a good time... And the joy bus loves you the most, more than any other person in the whole world, no matter what anybody else tells you."
You can download the show's MP3FILE here.
Check out their Myspace page here.
Joining me this week is Luke Pilgrim, front man for Last November, based out of northern Georgia. The website says Atlanta, but they live a ways outside of town. L.N. has just recently released their sophomore CD Over The Top Or Under The Weather, which is produced by platinum-selling producer Steven Haigler (Brand New, Fuel, Oleander, Pixies, As Tall as Lions), and distributed by Southern Tracks Records, It was recorded and mixed at the Southern Tracks Studio in Atlanta, home to such artists as Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Train, The Bravery, and Bruce Springsteen, and mastered by Rodney Mills (Butch Walker, Pearl Jam, Drive-By Truckers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.).
Check out the interview by clicking the MP3 FILE link here.
Check out Last November at their WEBSITE or MYSPACE PAGE.
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DigiVegas celebrates it's 100th episode!
What better way to celebrate the 100 show of an interview program than by sitting down and having a few drinks with a member of a band named Dialog, eh? Get it?
Dialog: A Conversation between two or more persons.
George George, the bassist joins me for one of the most entertaining conversations I've had since interviewing The Big Beat Battalion on episode 043,
George is a snappy dresser (he's the one wearing the kilt), a tremendous bass player, and an all around great guy. BUT BE WARNED: HE CURSES LIKE A SAILOR! So don't listen to this anywhere or in a way that could get you into trouble (around kids, sensitive adults, at work, etc.) Don the ear buds or earphones, or what have you, and enjoy music and conversation with Dialog from the London area. They rock!
Doenload the show's MP3 FILE here.
Check out Dialog at their MYSPACE PAGE.
This is a combo episode: it's both digivegas 099 and music remyx 010.
You see, summertime being what it is, the busy season, I don't have an interview lined up for you this week. Since this week is my turn to host Music remyx, I figured I'd share with you some of what the other music podcasters out there are up to.
Featured Shows:
Featured Artists:
You can download the show's MP3 FILE here.
In the mood for roasted apples?
My guest this week is NYC Indie band Run West. They are setting the Big Apple on fire with their debiut EP Inside The Trojan Horse. They have taken a somewhat novel approach to the release of it, they haven't pressed any hard copy. They have instead released it virtually. You can win your free copy of it by calling the DigiVegas Skype-In Line at 702-425-3263, or email me at iampaulie@gmail.com. I'll forward your email address to the band, and they'll send you mp3's. How's that sound?
You can download the show's MP3 FILE here.
Check out their Myspace Page here.
You can stream it by going to www.digivegas.com, and finding that MP3 FILE link. Hover your cursor over it, wait for the snap window to appear, and then click on the "play" triangle. It's just that easy.
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