Sunday, June 29, 2014

Viva Italia on Live From Studio 5!

Sound and Shiny Things
By Dewglass
There are a lot of things going on during the” Live From Studio 5!” show.
Producers are preparing for their show, or doing pre or post production.
Usually not much attention is paid, unless it pertains to Music or instruments.
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Combine shiny things with an interesting sound, and you have an impromptu segment.
The Thug heard some interesting music emanating from the news room and checked inside. What he saw was curious and intriguing: A gentleman, Giovanni Volini, who looked like an extra right out of a Francis Ford Coppola movie playing a giant harmonica. But where were the orchestral sounds coming from? His iPhone! He decided on the spot to ask him if he wanted to perform on the show and his companion said, "He doesn't speak English but I'll ask him." The rest is history.
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The sounds coming from the chromatic harmonica were amazing, almost as if 3 people were playing harmonicas.
Giovanni, who hails from Torino Italy, brought his virtuoso harmonies to 2 clasical pieces.
Concerto for 2 violins by Vivaldi, and La Danza by Rossini
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You can revisit the performance by going here. https://archive.org/details/209McCoysVolini
And the Video is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ensKf0lnvE4

The Wayward McCoys on Live From Studio 5!

LOVE IT LIVE
By Dewglass
In a live situation, everything that can go wrong, will and usually does.
Sometimes the stars align and things go amazingly well.
It started off as usual; a band without a lot of press or video, so we only had Bandcamp downloads to go by.
So I guess I was a little nervous.
I did not have to be on the bands account.
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The Wayward McCoys brought a trio in and the live energy we covet on the show.
There is W M D and these guys have W M B, Wayward McCoys Band.
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Doug the thug fell in love with the guitars, so if you want an in, just bring in a beautiful or unusual instrument.




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The band's account
People call us a real wang dang doodle. No fat, no frills.

Full Bio:
Ben, Joe and Jon each have three-letter names so they started a band. It's called The Wayward McCoys. Ben wails real loud, yet is also very informative. Ben thinks his songs are pretty good, but really that's actually your call. Music is subjective, after all. Joe plays the drums real loud and looks real happy. People are always telling him how happy he looks when he plays the drums. Honestly. People that don't even like the music will almost always concede that Joe looked "amusing". Jon rattles floors with his bass guitar and has developed a reputation for bouncing. He's more like Tigger, people say. When this guy drops the ball, abort. The music just really sounds thin without the bass. It's kinda like a train, tumbleweed, and 2 vultures in a tree started a band...people say.
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In general, The Wayward McCoys are difficult to catch as they are primarily a migratory species. Their debut Album "Greasy Clean" emerged and houses 10 songs that deserved it. The tracks span depravity and jubilation, and go well with whiskey or beer. Maybe even pair with a big ol' flank steak if you've got the fire to cook it. They're not really a force to be reckoned with, but The Wayward McCoys are not going anywhere. Does that make sense? They cannot offer you sex or money or the pleasures offered in corporate music. Bottom line: when rock 'n' roll is needed, they'll show up. Darn tootin'.
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You absolutely must hunt down these migratory animals, and grab some music for your ipad as a trophy.


The energy level in the studio was high.
If we could have attached wires I think we could have run the show, just on them.
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Whatever category you feel you must put Wayward Mc Coys into, the main one must be fun, and second energy.
I challenge you to see them live and avoid dancing.
The lineup:
Ben Greenwald - Vocals, Guitar
Jon Camp - Bass
Joe Silberschmidt - Drums, Vocals
Check them out by visiting the links below, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook Please go to kfai.org/livefromstudio5 for info, links and upcoming shows.
If you missed this show you can hear it from ANYWHERE on the planet at ANYTIME on our FOREVER archives here:
This show was originally broadcast on June 18, 2014.
Here are the Flickr Pix for that night: : https://www.flickr.com/photos/kfai-fm/sets/72157645368163281/ And here:
The You Tube video of this performances is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozy3KcE0niQ&list=UUMeJC71i9gFjLQ8jjM2DHWA
What took place during the break deserves its own post, so look for that.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

The Peace Life on Live From Studio 5!

DAYS OF THE FUTURE PAST
By  Dewglass
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On a Wednesday night it seemed quiet and peaceful, a duo was coming in and we had a complement of regulars.
Cher Dial and Casey Moo were hosting with me and Doug the Thug bringing up the rear.
Georgia Cady, Host of Sonic Pleasure on KFAI, was at the ready with video.
Of course we couldn’t do it without Sputnik , our broadcast engineer, and Wyatt Sarber, our Sound Engineer.
Add  Jerry Isgreat, a one-man video company who can render a video using three or four cameras in less than an hour.
What you get is an amazing night and the closest we have come to Pro media.
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The Peace Life entered the confines of Studio 5! And brought the singer song writer genre’ with them.
The duo, is a collaboration of, Jack - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals and Tess'ailene - Vocals.
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I don’t mean to be picky, but I thought maybe a tambourine or a shaky rhythm thing would have been cool.
The group’s social conscience comes through in their music, with songs about global warming.
And a haunting remake of a folk classic rendered to modern times with Tray, a song about the Trayvon Martin shooting.
It did bother me at first to hear the melody, as I was expecting a Dylan tune, but after listening a few times, I am finding it to tell a story that we must not forget.
There were some bare feet, although no food was served, so it was not a problem.
The lyrics are thoughtful, and the melodies engaging, like the world they sing about, it grows on you.
I hope they consider some future collaboration, as some of the songs would lend themselves well to orchestration, Violins, bass etc.
The Peace life has a core body of work I think you are going to want to follow.
You can find them here…
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You can hear a rebroadcast, and visit the other links to Flickr, YouTube and the forever archives just by clicking here: kfai.org/livefromstudio5.
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Friday, June 13, 2014

Crankshaft on Live From Studio 5!

CRANKSHAFT MUSIC MELD
By Doug The thug and Dewglass
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Huh? This is kind of like Spock doing a mind meld and coming up with a whole new thing based on the merged personality.
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Hosts Casey Moo and Cher Dial
14217449688_2a23ff1c79_zHere Comes Alex Crankshaft Larson, toting the makings for an awesome night.
As a one man band he brings a bass and snare drum, high-hat cymbals, with tambourine, and a kazoo too.
With a coordination that boggles the mind he renders Crankshaft “Pork neck music".
A melding of old style blues, punk, rockabilly, and a few things sprinkled in we don’t even notice.
Stir and you have some of the best booty shaken music around.
They say there are only two types of music, good and bad, I think now there are three, really good.
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Mr. Crankshaft, as I call him is the consummate pro, showing up for a radio gig, dressed to kill.
Alex does not care about the Mr. Thing, but I think he has earned it on the finger picker road he has chosen.
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The only bad part about the show was, it was not long enough.
After we wrapped up,  Alex said he had a bunch more.
Maybe we can get him to bring the Gear Grinders along next time, hint, hint.
Not that he needed them, but we could have heard the trio sound with an upright bass, and a full drum kit.
Mr. Crankshaft does not need my feeble attempt at press, just a quick look around Google, and you find lots of press.
Star Tribune, a profile on Minnesota original on PBS, and so much more.
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I don’t know if he has a star on First Ave’s wall, but he should.
Some amazing Video can be had, just by a search on YouTube.

Take a look at the making of “What You Gonna Do”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjpSufCEM_w
See the earthquake Shake music video ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKFjdB9Evkk
You can find all the good stuff by visiting http://www.crankshaftmusic.com/

Find 'em, friend 'em, fan 'em, and ask him to come and shake his stuff, so you can shake yours.
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    Got equipment you don’t use after an upgrade, consider donating it to KFAI, even if we can’t use it, we can auction it off for the funds to buy new gear, and you get a tax deduction too.  Get involved indirectly, we need your comments, things you like, things you don’t like, what you would like to hear more of and so on.  Like and comment on Facebook, help us reach farther by sharing.
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You can hear a rebroadcast, and visit the other links to Flickr, YouTube and the forever archives just by clicking here: kfai.org/livefromstudio5.
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Friday, June 6, 2014

THE DRUG BUDGET ROCKS STUDIO 5!

 THE DRUG BUDGET ROCKS STUDIO 5!

BY DEWGLASS  and Doug the Thug
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   Many of the world’s artists will tell you their best work is a happy accident.  On June 4th one such accident happened.  Originally The Mythological horses were booked to play Live From Studio 5!
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    The Horses are a touring band, with a tight schedule that included a local gig on the 5th.  As fate would have it, one of the Horses developed a medical problem, rendering him unable to fly. If a mythological horse can’t fly, future gigs had to be canceled, including Live From Studio 5!  The feelers were out fast and furious, including an invitation to a local music force.
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  The Drug Budget started as a four piece rock band and the group morphed into an array of music fused together with energy and fun.
A desire to piss off a record producer backfired into something amazing, thus the happy accident
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For this performance band consisted of vocalists  Roni Goldstein, KC Mae Ness and Mae Violet. The keyboard player is Paul Treiber. Robert Fones played the Kazoo, Alex Paetznick played the trombone, Lily Morris on trumpet, and Mary Scott played the sax. The drummer was Tom Tier, T.D. on bass, Linus Kangas shredded the lead guitar and his brother Cedric Kangas was the lead singer.

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    Take a core rock group, sprinkle in a horn section, vocal harmonies and backup singers, and you get The Drug budget.  So my dear venues, if you want to fill up your space, consider offering these folks a residency.
    With a foretaste of their show in the studio, give them the freedom of a stage and I know they would take full advantage of it.  You see they are not just another musical group, they are a group of like-minded performers all going in the same direction.  There was movement and dance and a musical mind meld that was infectious.
    Comments made to me after the show were, "loved it", "best show ever", to name a few.
     The Drug Budget had no trouble at all filling the shoes of the Mystical Horses.  We will try and book the Horses for a future date when the flight surgeon clears them to fly.  Sometimes fate just tosses you something great, so I encourage you to follow this group, and experience their energy for yourself.  The Drug Budget seems to be ever-expanding, so maybe you might even be able to join them.  I don’t believe they are through fusing music styles, so maybe the next record will be even more mind-blowing and if you the listener and fan lobby hard enough, we will have them back on the show soon.
If you missed the LIVE performance of the show you can always hear it on our FOREVER archives just by clicking here: https://archive.org/details/206TheDrugBudget
     Usually just coordinating a small group in the studio is a challenge, but twelve?  These folks made it a joy to have them and far from the usual managed chaos.
You can find their music here:
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