90: You Better Look Around

Ever have one of those days where you go to record all the talkie bits of your music podcast and discover too late that the recording levels were far lower than they needed to be? Maybe it's just me. Fortunately for you, the listener, I re-recorded the bits and put everything back together so I don't sound like I'm whispering between songs. I recorded the talkie bits using my new Shure 55SH Series II mic onto a Marantz PMD620 Recorder, which just means that you're hearing me in stereo now. You may not have even realized you were hearing me in mono before.

Also, upon reflection, I'm not 100% certain it was Pop Garden Radio where I heard The Orchid Highway. It might have been The Time Machine. Either way, they're both excellent shows worth your listening time.

Dime No. 90: You Better Look Around

Get Back Loretta "Mr. Brown" (from Over The Wall, 2006) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Fabulous Hats "Your Bliss" (from Fabulous Hats, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
You, Me & Iowa "Tommy Hall" (from The Adventures of You, Me and Iowa, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Jerry Chapman "Learn to Fly" (from Charlotte Pop Fest, 2008) Pre-order the CD @ charlottepopfest.com
Admiral Twin "No. 1 Fan" (from Mock Heroic, 2000) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Everyday Atlas "Be A Reason" (from Your Move, 2007) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
AM with Julianna Raye "I'll Be Your Mirror" (from Side By Side–Duets EP Vol. 1, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
The Mary Dream "Beautiful World" (from Beautiful World, 2005) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
FakeSensations "George's Book" (from Isaac and the Secret Chord, 2007) Buy the CD @ iTunes
The Orchid Highway "Next World" (from The Orchid Highway, 2008) Buy the CD @ iTunes


Total Time—34:16

89: In The Blink of a Flash of Blinding Light

Here's a bonus episode to make up for no show last week. Just the music, no talkie bits.

A big thank you to Adam Waltemire of Pop Garden Radio for three years of great music. The anniversary show was top notch and in case anyone missed it last night, it'll be going up on his site as a podcast some time this weekend. You owe it to yourselves to subscribe and check it out.

Dime No. 89: In The Blink of a Flash of Blinding Light

B-Sea Surfers "On Freeway" (from Latvian Surf Bay, 2006) Buy the CD @ DWM Music
Orange Snow "Paper Plane" (from World of Makebelieve, 2007) Buy the song @ iTunes
Dirty Angels "Heart & Soul" (from Flash A Go-Go, 2006) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Wintersleep "Astronaut" (from Welcome To The Night Sky, 2007) Buy the song @ iTunes
Sick Of Sarah "Paint Like That" (from Bittersweet EP, 2007) Buy the song @ iTunes
Journey South "What I Love About Home"
The Goldbergs "Ain't Gonna Stop" (from Under The Radar, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Darcy Fray "The Lucky Ones"
Kerry Politzer "Love Is In The Atmosphere" (from You Took Me In, 2007) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Modest Midget "Troubles In Heaven" (from Partial Exposure EP, 2008) Buy the song @ iTunes


Total Time—32:36

88: I've Got The Gusto, You've Got The Know-How

I apologize for not getting a show out last week. I'll see if I can pull together a bonus episode to post this weekend. I also apologize for the slightly scratchy voice. I've been battling the pollen and today was a losing day.

Dime No. 88: I've Got The Gusto, You've Got The Know-How

Dropkick "Figure It Out" (from Dot The i, 2008) Buy the song @ iTunes
John Taglieri "Starring Role" (from Wide Awake and Dreaming, 2007) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
5AM "Be Still" (from Raise The Sun, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
John Krueger "Answering Machine" (from Rock and Rhyme, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
You, Me and Iowa "Dress The Stage" (from The Adventures of You, Me and Iowa, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
James Deem "The Way She Loves Me" (from jamesdeem.com, 2007) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Barry Holdship "Tell Me What You See" (from Charlotte Popfest, 2008) Pre-order the CD
The Paul Collins Beat "Different Kind of Girl" (from The Beat, 1979)
Paper Or Plastic "Break Your Bond" (from Don't Be Like That, 2008)
The Crash Moderns "This Time" (from Goodnight Glamour, Good Morning Disaster, 2008) Buy the song @ iTunes


Total Time—34:15

87: The Mother of All Shows

Happy Mother's Day. No Mom Day theme here except for the show's title, but you're welcome to try and find one if you'd like.

A special thanks to James Deem of the Charlotte Popfest and Popcast for including Suitcase Full of Dimes amongst the Popfest's official sponsors. Also special thanks to Mike Clark of The Smith Brothers, The Goldbergs, and Kool Kat Records. And last, but by no means least, thanks to Michael McCartney of The Time Machine for allowing me to take the mic Saturday before last.

Dime No. 87: The Mother of All Shows

Andy Davis "Brown Eyes" (from Let The Woman, 2008)
JJ Appelton "Today, Today, Today" (from Black and White Matinee, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
The Goldbergs "Please Won't You Please" (from Under The Radar, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
The Smith Brothers "How Wrong You Are" (from Charlotte Popfest 2008 Compilation, 2008) Pre-order the CD @ charlottepopfest.com
Codaphonic "Never Slows Down" (from The Ballad of Codaphonic, 2008)
Chris DeMarco "It's Inevitable" (from Lost and Found, 2008) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Collective Soul "All That I Know" (from Afterwords, 2008)
Stratocruiser "Shimmer and Fade" (from revolutions, 2006) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Josh Fix "Rock And Roll Slut" (from Free At Last, 2007)
Vic Kingsley "Numbers Are Rearranging" (from These Frequencies, 2008)



Total Time—36:33

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Andy Davis
"Brown Eyes" (mp3)
from "Let the Woman"
(bigHelium Records)
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86: Let Me Go Places Beyond My Means

A couple late breaking things that weren't mentioned in the podcast. First, listen to The Time Machine tonight between 8 and 8:30pm to hear a quick promo I recorded this week. You can access the web stream at http://www.manaoradio.com. Second, James Deem emailed me today regarding a companion CD that's being released in conjunction with the Charlotte Popfest. You can pre-order the disc starting Thursday at http://www.charlottepopfest.com and receive four bonus songs on mp3. That's 29 songs for $10, all of which goes to the World Vision charity. As my dad used to say, "You can't beat that with a stick."

Dime No. 86: Let Me Go Places Beyond My Means

Tally Hall "Good Day" (from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, 2008)
Yael Naïm "New Soul" (from Yael Naïm, 2008)
China Forbes "Everybody Needs Somebody" (from '78, 2008)
Presidents of the United States of America "Sharpen Up Those Fangs" (from These Are The Good Times People, 2008)
The Portraits "Pie In The Sky" (from Kin, 2006) Buy the CD @ CD Baby
Humane Society PSA
Nada Surf "Whose Authority" (from Lucky, 2008)
The White Tie Affair "The Letdown" (from Walk This Way, 2008)
Paul Collins Beat "Always Got You On My Mind" (from To Beat Or Not To Beat/Long Time Gone, 2004)
Geoff Smith "Loving On A Big Hill"
James Deem "I Could Fall In Love" (from jamesdeem.com, 2007) Buy the CD @ CD Baby


Total Time—36:39
Presidents Of The United States Of America
"Sharpen Up Those Fangs" (mp3)
from "These Are The Good Times People"
(Cooking Vinyl)

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China Forbes
"Everybody Needs Somebody" (mp3)
from "'78"
(Heinz Records)

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