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Dave’s Lounge #226: Back for 2012!

Dave — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:07:03 +0000

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So I’m all moved into my new apartment, and that can only mean one thing — it’s time to start sharing some music with all of you again! I’ve got quite the backlog of music building up here, so let’s get this show back up and running again. I have a feeling this is going to be a great year for downtempo lovers…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #226:

Playgarden, "Driving In Your Car (Alex B. Remix)” Buy from: iTunes
Akshin Alizadeh, "S.O.S." Buy from: Beatport
Lo Tide (feat. Jack Preston), "Don’t Forget the Son" Buy from: iTunes
Hectic Zeniths, "Then and Now" Buy from: iTunes
Triangle Sun, "You’ll Never Give Up" Buy from: iTunes
Kalabi, "47 Burning Violins" Buy from: iTunes
Anyma, "Floralis" Buy from: iTunes
80s Casual, "Sounds Happy Dayz" Buy from: Beatport
DJ Cam (feat. Chris James), "Uncomfortable" Buy from: iTunes
Olivia Broadfield, "Happening (Remix)" Buy from: iTunes

Own an iOS or Android device? Check out the Dave’s Lounge app, which will give you to streaming access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge, plus bonus mixes not available in the podcast, for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. The Dave’s Lounge Android App is now available from the Amazon App Store.

The freedom of the Internet makes it possible for me to bring these new releases to you this way. If you live in America and believe that the Internet should remain free, please tell your representatives in Congress to vote NO on SOPA and PIPA.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #225: The 2011 Yearbook

Dave — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:19:11 +0000

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For many of us, it’s been a year of adjusting on the fly and adapting to new situations. It’s our ability to adapt, though, that helps us get through it all. With that in mind, we celebrate another trip around the sun with the music that got us through it. Enjoy this 2011 Yearbook episode, everyone, and let’s meet up again in 2012.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #225:

Natalie Walker, "Mars” Buy from: iTunes
Triangle Sun, "When The Rain Comes Falling Down" Buy from: iTunes
Polished Chrome, "Remember Me" Buy from: iTunes
Karmacoda, "Epic" Buy from: iTunes
Matisse & Deeper Sublime, "Long Way Home" Buy from: iTunes
Dragon & Rosebud (feat. Juanita Grande), "Tired Traveler" Buy from: iTunes
Fudge X, "On the Beach" Buy from: iTunes
Anji Bee, "Put Some Music On" Buy from: iTunes
Sarah Fimm, "Invisible Satellites" Buy from: iTunes
Thomas Lemmer (feat. Lena Belgart), "Is It Too Late" Buy from: iTunes
Kendra Morris, "Concrete Waves (DJ Premier Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Data Romance, "The Deep" Buy from: iTunes
Melodic Brothers, "Melankholia" Buy from: iTunes
Esselfortium, "Quantum Magic" Buy from: iTunes
Jo Hamilton, "Pick me up" Buy from: iTunes
1001 Ways, "Gandhi" Buy from: iTunes
Joey Fehrenbach, "Underwander (Little People Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Dive Index, "Burn Their Bodies" Buy from: iTunes
Lovers and Poets, "Only Bitterness Remains" Buy from: iTunes
Colm K (feat. Elaine Dowling), "Basics" Buy from: iTunes
Setsuna, "24 Frames" Buy from: iTunes
Leaving Richmond, "Slow to Exhale" Buy from: iTunes
Mimi Page, "Gravity" Buy from: iTunes
David Keogh, "Ascension" Free download from: ReverbNation
JK Soul, "You Give Me Happiness" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Mix for Properly Chilled

Dave — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:35:34 +0000

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For those of you who missed my one-hour mix for the Properly Chilled podcast, here it is. There are a few songs in here that might be part of the 2011 Yearbook, if you like them enough to nominate them…

Permanent4, "By Candlelight" Buy from: iTunes
Karmacoda, "Epic" Buy from: iTunes
Triangle Sun, "When The Rain Comes Falling Down" Buy from: iTunes
Motif, "Halo" Buy from: iTunes
Merge of Equals, "You Can Make Me Smile" Buy from: iTunes
DJ Come of Age, "Kold Blak Reprise" Buy from: iTunes
Artemis, "Subterranean" Buy from: iTunes
Natalie Walker, "Mars" Buy from: iTunes
Di Johnston, "Come Undone" Buy from: iTunes
Setsuna, "Beccy’s Song" Buy from: iTunes
The Warheads, "Dirty Water" Buy from: iTunes
Lovers and Poets, "Only Bitterness Remains" Buy from: iTunes
David Keogh, "Endless Winter" Free download from: ReverbNation

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #224

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:49:35 +0000

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This week’s show is bookended by the legendary DJ Premier, the surviving half of Gangstarr. We open with a brand new remix he recently produced, and we close with a rare cover of a song Premier produced back in 1994. Plenty of great music in between, too!

We’re still compiling music for the 2011 Yearbook episode. What are your three favorite songs from this year’s podcasts? Leave a comment here and let me know.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #224:

Kendra Morris, "Concrete Waves (DJ Premier Remix)” Buy from: iTunes
See-I, "Soul Hit Man (Funk Hunters Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
Blue in Green, "M O T P" Buy from: iTunes
Hugo Kant, "Searching London"
eQo, "Midnight Sun" Buy from: iTunes
Data Romance, "Arms" Buy from: iTunes
x-tralounge, "Sandstorm II" Buy from: iTunes
Gates of Eden, "Nasty Lovers" Buy from: iTunes
General Fuzz, "Capital Yes" Buy from: iTunes
Will Sessions, "Memory Lane" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #223

Dave — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:45:09 +0000

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You want new releases? I’ve got new releases — Boot Cut Rockers, Thomas Lemmer, Patrick Geren, and Euphonic Traveler all have new albums in the mix this week, and All India Radio has just released a remix of its classic album The Inevitable.

Also, it’s time to start compiling the 2011 Yearbook episode. What are your three favorite songs from this year’s podcasts? Leave a comment here.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #223:

Boot Cut Rockers, "Your Love” Buy from: iTunes
Thomas Lemmer, "One" Buy from: iTunes
All India Radio, "Bollywood Nights (Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
DJ Ghe, "Anti-Theft" Hear more on: iTunes
Patrick Geren, "Orange Skies" Buy from: iTunes
Anthony Island, "White Palms (Space Lounge Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
JK Soul, "You Give Me Happiness" Buy from: iTunes
Euphonic Traveler, "Pacific Grove" Buy from: iTunes
Elemay, "The Ground" Buy from: iTunes
J. Boogie (feat. Gina Rene & Rich Armstrong), "Space and Time" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #222

Dave — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:05:06 +0000

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New music has been coming in quickly over the last few weeks. There are a ton of new releases I actually didn’t include in this show that will be in the next one. Also, if you missed my mix for the Properly Chilled podcast last week, you can download it in podcast form here. (Yes, that’s pretty much what I look like, in case you didn’t know.)

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #222:

80s Casual, "Space Junk” Buy from: iTunes
DJ Cam (feat. Nicolette), "Love" Buy from: iTunes
Redlight (feat. Angela), "When" Buy from: iTunes
Soleil Fischer, "Beautiful Nights In Ibiza" Buy from: iTunes
Shivang feat. Chinmay, "Revathi" Buy from: iTunes
Kalabi, "Woodsmoke" Buy from: iTunes
Willy Wizz, "Jasmin Revolution (Sambox Mix)"
Poldoore, "Greenwood"
Nappy Riddem (feat. Asheru), "One World Sovereignty" Buy from: iTunes
Rendezvous, "The Murf" Watch the Video | Buy from: iTunes

Plus a bonus at the end from The Submarines. Buy from: iTunes (Thanks, Hope!)

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge In The Mix on Properly Chilled

Dave — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:13:03 +0000

Our pal Brandon over at Properly Chilled has graciously allowed me to take over his radio show this weekend with a one-hour mix of tunes I’ve played on Dave’s Lounge this year, plus a few old favorites from years past.

If you’d like to hear it live, tune in to WXGR 101.5 FM in Portsmouth, NH, or online at WXGRFM.org this Saturday night (10/22) from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The show will be available later on the Properly Chilled podcast — you should be subscribed to that podcast if you aren’t already — and on Mixcloud, so if you miss it live, be on the lookout for those.

Dave’s Lounge #221: New Labels On Board!

Dave — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:32:48 +0000

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We welcome some new labels to the lounge this week. Cold Busted Records, Bastard Jazz Recordings, and BBE Music all contributed tunes to this week’s mix and will continue to do so in the coming months. Drop them a line and let them know where you heard their music.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #221:

Blue in Green, "Get Back (to Soulful Music)” Buy from: iTunes
Colm K (feat. Elaine Dowling), "Basics" Buy from: iTunes
Miss O, "Talk to Me"
Blank & Jones, "Hang Loose" Buy from: iTunes
Handinhand, "Slow Love" Buy from: iTunes
Hypertic, "Sunny Side Up"
Benny Tones (feat. Sacha Vee), "Chrysalis" Buy from: iTunes
Demolee, "Heaven and Earth"
Rildrim, "Light Pipes" Buy from: Magnatune
Akshin Alizadeh, "No Man’s Game" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #220

Dave — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:47:59 +0000

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Thanks to John Morgan and Jonathan Esayag, a couple of long-time listeners who met up with me at the Brooklyn Brewery last weekend. Enjoyed hanging out with you guys. Hope you guys continue listening. I’m still a little sleep-deprived from that New York City adventure, but that hasn’t stopped me from digging through all these music submissions and finding some good music for you this week. Hope you enjoy it.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #220:

Second Sky, "You Should Know” Buy from: iTunes
Sunsphere, "Black Rainbow" Buy from: iTunes
Karmacoda, "Get Me Through Another Lonely Night" Buy from: iTunes
The Flavor Foundation, "Jade Dragon" Buy from: iTunes
Jens Buchert, "Cocomotion" Buy from: iTunes
Triangle Sun, "When the Rain Comes Falling Down" Buy from: iTunes
Weathertunes, "Passion" Buy from: iTunes
Afterlife, "Miracle" Buy from: iTunes
Nu Shooz Orchestra, "Spy vs. Spy" Buy from: iTunes
Lola Dutronic, "You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge Listeners Meetup in New York, Sunday, October 2.

Dave — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:49:39 +0000

I’m going to be in New York this weekend, and while I’ll be spending my nights here, I’ve got some free afternoons. So if you’re in the area, come join me for a beer!

WHAT: Dave’s Lounge Listeners Meetup
WHERE: Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
WHEN: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 1:30 PM

To make myself easy to spot, I’ll be wearing my bright orange Carolina Railhawks shirt with associated scarf. Figure there shouldn’t be too many of those in Brooklyn. I plan to take the 2:00 PM tour of the brewery while I’m here, so come and join me for that as well. Beyond that, this will be a pretty informal gathering. It’ll be good to sit and chat with some of the show’s listeners, something I don’t get to do very often.

If you’d like to RSVP on Facebook, here’s the event listing.

Hope to see you there!

Dave’s Lounge #219: Last Day of Summer

Dave — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:57:12 +0000

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Another summer gets away from us here in the Northern Hemisphere of our lonely little planet, and while some folks are eager for the temperatures to start falling, I’m finding myself wishing it wouldn’t go away so quickly. So let’s toast the end of another summer with a very summer-y mix.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #219:

Fudge X, "On the Beach” Buy from: iTunes
The Grooveblaster (feat. Anji Bee), "Summer Days" Buy from: iTunes
Sunsphere, "Beach Walk" Buy from: iTunes
Sounds Like Sander, "Chillin’ In The Name Of" Buy from: iTunes
Paolo Sol, "A Night On Beach" Buy from: iTunes
Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "Summer" Buy from: iTunes
The Warheads, "Should She Think To Ask" Free download from: TheWarheads.com
Sunburn in Cyprus, "In The Sunshine (Big Wheel remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Mark P. Adler (feat. Kira Semanas), "Island Lullaby" Buy from: iTunes
MinusBlue, "Ocean Sky" Buy from: iTunes

Be sure to check out The Renaissance of Silence from Sine Music and Bar Grooves In Da Mix 2011 from Tyranno Lounge Records, two great compilations that have been featured heavily on this show the last two weeks.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #218

Dave — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:21:53 +0000

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This week’s show features new music from some great new compilations out there, plus a visit from a fellow podcaster whom you just might know. Also, I’ve changed my Twitter handle. Follow @daveslounge on Twitter to find out the latest info on the podcast and more.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #218:

Lovespirals, "Feel So Good (Yumenomado’s Film Noir Mix)” Buy from: iTunes
Fade, "Sav La Mar" Buy from: iTunes
Merge of Equals, "Time Stops" Buy from: iTunes
Esselfortium, "Light of the Soul" Buy from: iTunes
Christophe Goze, "Hello" Buy from: iTunes
Nux, "Midnight Stroll" Buy from: iTunes
Leaving Richmond, "What Were We Waiting For" Buy from: iTunes
Boot Cut Rockers, "Cubic Lights" Buy from: iTunes
Second Sky, "Dragonfly" Buy from: iTunes
RJ Chevalier, "Just One Day (ft. Deni Hlavinka)" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #217

Dave — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:08:55 +0000

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This week, we travel around the world in search of good music. Here’s hoping that good stuff finds us along the way, too…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #217:

Karmacoda, "Epic” Buy from: iTunes
Mimi Page, "Gravity" Buy from: iTunes
Made in Heights, "All the Places" Buy from: Bandcamp
Xemplify, "Sober Eyes" Buy from: iTunes
Fetal Pulse, "Aurora" Buy from: iTunes
Daybehavior, "Silent Dawn" Buy from: iTunes
Cling, "Beyond Your Dreams"
The Walton Hoax, "Chemical Burn" Buy from: iTunes
Lovers and Poets, "Only Bitterness Remains" Buy from: iTunes
Nik West, "Written All Over Me" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #216: An All-Request Show

Dave — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:10:24 +0000

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Last week, I put out a call for listener requests on Facebook and Twitter. These were the songs that listeners wanted to hear this week. Longtime fans of this show will recognize nearly all of these, though there’s a surprise or two in this mix. If you don’t have these tunes in your music collection yet, you should.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #216:

Fauxliage, "All the World" Buy from: iTunes
Beauty’s Confusion, "Whirlwind" Buy from: iTunes
Polished Chrome, "Gimme Your Love" Buy from: iTunes
Pacha Massive, "Don’t Let Go" Buy from: iTunes
Esselfortium, "Quantum Magic" Buy from: iTunes
The Atomica Project, "Delorian" Buy from: iTunes
Joanna deSeyne, "Still Can’t See The Sun" Buy from: iTunes
All India Radio, "Life and How You Do It" Buy from: iTunes
Slovo, "Killing Me" Buy from: iTunes
Natalie Walker, "Urban Angel" Buy from: iTunes

Congratulations to Todd Bailey, Chris Collins, Jennifer Fritz and Mark Hippert for winning copies of the Natalie Walker’s new album, Spark. What’s that? You didn’t hear about the CD giveaway? It was a special bonus for owners of the Dave’s Lounge app for iOS and Android, which offers streaming access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge, plus bonuses not available in the podcast, for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. The Dave’s Lounge Android App is now available from both the Android Market and the Amazon App Store.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #215

Dave — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:12:37 +0000

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This week, I mentioned a TED Talk by Kevin Slavin about the computer algorithms that shape our world. You can watch that talk here. It’s a fascinating (and slightly disturbing) look at how we’ve built machines that we don’t fully control, and how they’re reshaping our world in ways we don’t expect. In many respects, music algorithms control our listening habits. But it doesn’t always have to be that way…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #215:

Merge of Equals, "Magic” Buy from: iTunes
Joey Fehrenbach, "Underwander (Little People Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Rhodescreen, "When The Night Is Over" Buy from: iTunes
Velvet Lounge Project, "Someday (Nux Easygoing Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
Azoora (feat. Graciellita), "Bein’ Alone" Buy from: iTunes
Chris Zippel, "Where The Water Is" Coming in August…
Melodic Brothers, "Melankholia" Buy from: iTunes
Sunburn In Cyprus, "Not Going Back"
Mini, "Amenity" Buy from: Bandcamp
Vargo feat. Christophe Goze, "Get Back To Serenity" Coming in August…

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #214

Dave — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:26:16 +0000

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When it’s this hot outside, you definitely need a place to chill. We’ve got just the thing for you this week, with a touch of ambient, a dash of trip hop, and a few new faces to make these bright days even brighter.

Oh, and if you don’t get the pun at the start of the show, click here. It’ll all make sense then.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #214:

Xemplify (feat. Zelonka), “See the Light” Buy from: iTunes
Gushi & Raffunk, "Travel (lemongrass couch remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Rho, "Cedarleaf" Free download from: Archive.org
Intensity of Sound, "Passing By" Buy from: iTunes
Inner Light Spectrum, "Flowing Divinity" Buy from: iTunes
All India Radio, "The Time (Triphop Mix)" Free download from: Bandcamp
Movement of Sounds, "Illusion" Buy from: iTunes
Fetal Pulse, "Revelation" Buy from: iTunes
Sambox, "Right Back"
The Grooveblaster, "Soulville!" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #213

Dave — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:56:01 +0000

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I want to take a moment here to thank DJ Come of Age, who hooked me up with one of the tracks in this week’s show. He’s been sharing some great music at his Soundcloud page. Be sure to check out his New Music Suggestions set. Good stuff there.

Also, I am now on Tumblr and Bandcamp. So, there’s that…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #213:

Dive Index, "Life on a Wire" Buy from: iTunes
1001 Ways, "Gandhi" Buy from: iTunes
Fade, "Cosmic" Buy from: iTunes
Shull, "I’ll Meet You There"
Massive Suits Quartet, "Wonderjazz" Buy from: Bandcamp
Mr. Line, "Mr. Debonair"
The Grooveblaster (feat. Jana Tarasenko), "Stretch Out and Relax" Buy from: iTunes
Handinhand, "Free Like Me" Buy from: iTunes
Chris Zippel, "Surface (vakuum sounds v. genuine mix)" Buy from: iTunes
Thomas Lemmer (feat. Lena Belgart), "Is It Too Late" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #212

Dave — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:58:02 +0000

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This week, we take a journey into dreamland with some old friends and some new visitors to the Lounge. We also take a listen to another great song from Natalie Walker’s new album Spark, which will be out on June 21, although you can pre-order it now from iTunes. You can hear a preview of the album on the Dave’s Lounge app…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #212:

Cecile Bredie, “Dreamland” Buy from: iTunes
Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "The Broken Sea" Buy from: iTunes
Leaving Richmond, "Your Personal Infinity" Listen at: SoundCloud
Data Romance, "The Deep" Buy from: iTunes
Alka, "When You Abandon Your Youth (Drexon Field Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Mbomyo (feat. Trukers), "MGM"
palliDust, "Silently Wild" Listen at: ReverbNation
Alanna Luna, "Firefly"
Natalie Walker, "Galapogos" Pre-order from: iTunes
Merge of Equals, "You Can Make Me Smile" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #211

Dave — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:24:37 +0000

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This week, we feature yet another new single from Natalie Walker’s upcoming album Spark, we feature new music from Tyranno Lounge Records’ Soul and Love Lounge compilaion, and a few old friends stop in and share their latest creations with us. Take this one with you on your next big trip…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #211:

Natalie Walker, “Cool Kids” Buy from: iTunes
Melodic Brothers, "Hypnose" Buy from: iTunes
Merge of Equals, "Heart and Mind" Buy from: iTunes
Fudge X, "On the Beach" Buy from: iTunes
Steve Osaka, "Among the Reed" Buy from: iTunes
Intensity of Sound (feat. Kim Bennett), "Keep Holding On" Buy from: iTunes
The Warheads, "No Longer" Free download from: TheWarheads.com
Gold Lounge, "Spring Rain" Buy from: iTunes
Demolee, "Stars Falling" Buy from: Bandcamp
The Gilded Lilies, "This Day" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #210: Late in the Evening

Dave — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:40:07 +0000

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It’s after 1:00 AM as I record the show this week, and I think the vibe of some of this music fits that pretty well. I know most of you listen at work, but try listening to this mix at night. Or at least in the dark…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #210:

Sarah Fimm, "Invisible Satellites" Buy from: iTunes
Jo Hamilton, "Pick Me Up" Buy from: iTunes
Anonymph, "You Undone" Buy from: iTunes
Deeper Sublime, "Hold My Hand" Buy from: iTunes
Dragon & Rosebud (feat. Juanita Grande), "Tired Traveler (Villablue Color You Dub Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
Message Combo, "All I Need" Buy from: iTunes
Tuesday Boulevard, "My Mind" Buy from: iTunes
Esselfortium, "Quantum Magic" Buy from: iTunes
Adam Fielding, "Oceanview" Free download from: Bandcamp
Ernesto & Markus Z, "Pretty Lies" Free download from: Bandcamp

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #209

Dave — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:54:38 +0000

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If you’ve been considering making a Paypal donation to Dave’s Lounge this month, I’d like you to do this instead: go to the Salvation Army web site and make a donation there instead, and for Usage, mark your donation as "Raleigh tornado relief" or "Southeast tornado relief." Way too many tornados swept through the Southeast last month — including Raleigh, NC, which is just down the road from me — and lots of people out there could use a little help in rebuilding their lives. The Salvation Army has been at the forefront of these efforts, and I’d be grateful if you could help. Thanks.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #209:

Karmacoda, "Love Will Turn Your Head Around" Buy from: iTunes
Thomas Lemmer, "Fatigué" Buy from: iTunes
Cross Country Collective, "Wonder" Buy from: Bandcamp
Neferfari, "Heaven" Buy from: Bandcamp (Discount code thru 5/20: heavenvip)
Joey Fehrenbach, "Being Around You" Buy from: iTunes
Sambox, "Spacifique" Buy from: iTunes
DJ Come of Age, "In Seven Years" Buy from: iTunes
The Warheads, "From Her Voice" Buy from: iTunes
The Grooveblaster, "Oranges, Popsicles and Lemonade" Buy from: iTunes
Jo Hamilton, "Think of Me (Radio Edit)" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #208: Songs From the Early Shows

Dave — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:31:06 +0000

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When I started this podcast six years ago, my goal was pretty simple — to provide a platform for a style of music that I really liked that wasn’t getting much attention elsewhere. As I’ve said here before, the enemy of an artist isn’t piracy, but obscurity. After all, no one will ever like your music if no one actually hears your music. This was music I wanted people to hear. If you just started listening in the last few months, you might not have heard most of these songs before. But you should…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #208:

Beauty’s Confusion, "Whirlwind" Buy from: iTunes
Artemis, "Fountain of Life" Buy from: iTunes
Daughter Darling, "Sweet Shadows" Buy from: iTunes
The Atomica Project, "Salt" Buy from: iTunes
Slovo, "Whisper" Buy from: iTunes
Sarah Fimm, "Mercury" Buy from: iTunes
Verbal Kint, "Harbour Lights"
Puracane, "Digging Too Deep" Buy from: iTunes
kikiwest, "Creeper"
Musetta, "Some Thoughts Are Hard To Die" Buy from: iTunes
Joanna deSeyne, "I Don’t Deserve You" Buy from: iTunes
Hopscotch, "Eden" Buy from: iTunes
Josh One, "Contemplation" Buy from: iTunes
Bent, "Sing Me" Buy from: iTunes
Natalie Walker, "Mars" Free download from: Natalie Walker

Own an iPhone or an Android phone? Check out the Dave’s Lounge app, which will give you to access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge and more from anywhere for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. The Dave’s Lounge Android App can be found in both the Android Market and the Amazon app store.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #207: Sine O’ The Times

Dave — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:00:07 +0000

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As we get closer to the Lounge’s 6th anniversary, let’s dig into the catalog of a label that’s been really good to me over the years. I play a lot of tunes from Sine Music on this show because they release a lot of great stuff — and they keep sending it to me, something I tend to like in an indie label. Here are some tunes from Sine you might enjoy…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #207:

Polished Chrome, "Remember Me" Buy from: iTunes
Gold Lounge, "Only a Dream" Buy from: iTunes
Electrix, "Take a Second" Buy from: iTunes
Ensoul, "Clouds" Buy from: iTunes
Klangstein feat. Sine, "Klangsine" Buy from: iTunes
Boot Cut Rockers, "Dream Your Dream" Buy from: iTunes
Jens Buchert, "Charisma" Buy from: iTunes
Setsuna, "24 Frames" Buy from: iTunes
Merge of Equals, "True Love" Buy from: iTunes
Deeper Sublime, MoVoX and Marga Sol, "Noname Story" Buy from: iTunes

Own an iPhone or an iPod touch? Check out the Dave’s Lounge iPhone app, which will give you to access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge from anywhere for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. A Dave’s Lounge Android App is now available as well. You can find it in both the Android Market and the Amazon app store.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #206: New Natalie Walker Single!

Dave — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:59:22 +0000

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Natalie Walker has a new single out this week. Anji Bee is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Chillcast with a free compilation of great tunes. Nu Shooz is back with a new take on one of my favorite songs from the 80s. Plus, I got to spend a morning with the U.S. Men’s Soccer team this week, and I’m going to see Prince in concert tomorrow night. Seriously, this week is pretty awesome…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #206:

Natalie Walker, "Uptight" Buy from: iTunes
Nu Shooz Orchestra, "I Can’t Wait" Buy from: iTunes
Setsuna, "Beccy’s Song" Coming March 25
Joey Fehrenbach, "Delicate" Buy from: iTunes
Bent, "As You Fall" Buy from: iTunes
The Atomica Project, "Gun" Buy from: iTunes
Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "Close (Funk Mix)" Free download from: Bandcamp
MoShang, "Mi Secreto" Free download from: Bandcamp
Anji Bee, "Put Some Music On" Free download from: Bandcamp

Own an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Android device? Check out the Dave’s Lounge app, which will give you to access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge from anywhere for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. The Dave’s Lounge Android App is now available in the Android Market and the new Amazon app store.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #205

Dave — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:40:10 +0000

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There’s a reason you’ve seen a lot of familiar names in the lounge in the last few weeks: these musicians are making excellent music that I want you to hear. This week is no exception, as we check in on some tunes from several old friends…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #205:

palliDust, "Beyond the Moon" Listen at: ReverbNation
Motif, "Give It Away" Buy from: iTunes
Adam Fielding, "Falling Through the Sun" Buy from: iTunes
Lemonchill, "Dragonfly (Mindwave Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Office & Ocean, "Lovers" Buy from: iTunes
Merge of Equals, "Mina" Buy from: iTunes
Belle Boussole, "Chocolate Cake" Buy from: iTunes
Shine, "One Day" Buy from: iTunes
Tal M. Klein, "Listen!" Buy from: iTunes

Own an iPhone or an iPod touch? Check out the Dave’s Lounge iPhone app, which will give you to access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge (and more!) from anywhere for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. A Dave’s Lounge Android App is now available as well. You can find it in the Android Market on your phone.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #204

Dave — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:59:48 +0000

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The world is a more interesting place when more people are making music in it. This week, we look at a variety of artists making music around the world, and we talk about the tools we use to make music. There’s a reference to Dave’s Lounge #14 in here. Feel free to go back and listen to that one, too.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #204:

Transient, "Perfection Reflection" Free download from: Archive.org
Boot Cut Rockers, "Instant Lightflow" Buy from: iTunes
Gold Lounge, "World Koma" Buy from: iTunes
Rho, "Mississippi" Free download from: Archive.org
All India Radio, "Clouds" Buy from: iTunes
Ian Neal, "Sinfonia" Buy from: iTunes
Valdi Sabev, "Endless Sky" Buy from: iTunes
TruSage, "When You’re Gone" Free download from: Soundcloud
Transient, "Calm Song" Free download from: Archive.org

Own an iPhone or an iPod touch? Check out the Dave’s Lounge iPhone app, which will givw you to access all the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge from anywhere for only $1.99. The Dave’s Lounge iPhone app is now available from the iTunes app store. A Dave’s Lounge Android App is now available as well. You can find it in the Android Market on your phone.

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #203

Dave — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:03:20 +0000

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This week, we lead off the show with new music from Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy’s second full-length release, White Magic. If you enjoyed Unseen Music Unheard Words, you’ll find plenty more to like on their new album. We also feature a new project from Aaron Taylor of Ambray and Thomas Lemmer, who are recording together under the name Motif. There’s lots of great stuff in between, too, including a fantastic track from The Warheads that you’ll want in your collection.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #203:

Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "The Demo" Buy from: iTunes
Office & Ocean, "Bete Noire" Buy from: iTunes
The Warheads, "Pull the Trigger" Buy from: iTunes
Cross Country Collective, "Moinmo" Buy from: Bandcamp
Dotsun Moon, "Heed The Warning" Buy from: iTunes
Intensity of Sound, "Don’t Turn Away From Me (Cinnamon Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
James & Evander, "Dro" Buy from: iTunes | Bandcamp
Motif, "Halo" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #202

Dave — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:02:15 +0000

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I tend not to talk about sports on this show, but big things happened to two of my teams in the last week. The Pittsburgh Steelers made it to the Super Bowl for the 2nd time in 3 years, while the Carolina Railhawks, the soccer team I’ve supported here for the last 4 years or so, suddenly doesn’t exist anymore. There’s a strange yin-and-yang feeling to these things happening in the same week. They’re both a reminder, too, that we all have only so many seasons, so we should enjoy them while they’re here. I hope you enjoy the music this week, too.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #202:

Tuesday Boulevard, "One of These Days" Buy from: iTunes
Kalpataru Tree, "Elliptical Sequence" Buy from: iTunes
Dive Index, "Puppet Spinning" Buy from: iTunes
Aydio, "The Golden Age" Buy from: iTunes
Bryan Ford, "Foof" Buy from: iTunes
Yamaha Boss, "Brooklyn"
Gold Lounge, "Touch Me" Buy from: iTunes
Triplexity, "Between Light and Shadow" Free Download from: Jamendo

Enjoy the show!

A Quick Note to Dave’s Lounge App Owners

Dave — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:53:49 +0000

Those of you who own the Dave’s Lounge app for iPhone and Android might have noticed that it hasn’t been getting updated properly for the last couple of months.

After being alerted to this by a listener today, I spoke to Rob Walch at Wizzard Media, and we figured out what the problem was. There’s an extra step required to get the app updated. I wasn’t aware of that extra step before. I am now. All the latest episodes should now be available to app owners, and hopefully, this will put an end to the delays.

Also, the way Dave’s Lounge and Liberated Syndication are set up right now may hold a few benefits for app owners in the near future. Further bulletins will be released on Twitter and Facebook as events warrant…

Dave’s Lounge #201: Back for 2011

Dave — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:48:28 +0000

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We start a brand new year with some new sounds, a few old friends, and a few free downloads. 2011 is off to a rough start in some parts of the world. Let’s hope this helps you smooth out some of those rough edges…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #201:

Data Romance, "Ghosted" Free download from: DataRomance.ca
The Warheads, "Dirty Water" Free download from: TheWarheads.com
TruSage, "Today’s Special" Free download from: Soundcloud
DJ Come of Age, "Kold Blak Reprise" Buy from: iTunes
David Keogh, "Ascension" Free download from: ReverbNation
Merge of Equals, "Deep Inside My Dreams" Buy from: iTunes
Leaving Richmond, "Slow to Exhale" Buy from: iTunes
January, "Careful What You Tell The Sky" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #200: The 2010 Yearbook

Dave — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:45:18 +0000

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Another winter solstice, another trip around the sun, another year full of great music. It’s been an interesting ride, this year we call 2010, and I’m glad you stopped by the lounge to join me for it. As it always seems to be, some of your selections for the 2010 Yearbook surprised me, while others were no surprise at all, and they made for a fantastic mix.

Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger, Vladislav Veksler, Kelvin Roth, David Yee, Christopher Grey and Ivan Malygin for making Paypal donations to the show. And thanks to all of you for listening. Let’s make 2011 an even better year.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #200:

Mark Khoen, "The Morning Air (Chillout Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
Artemis, "Auralei" Buy from: iTunes
January, "Where Do You Put Your Heart" Buy from: iTunes
Sonic Adventure Project, "Hollow (Sine Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Headphonism (feat. Anna Meta), "Guidance" Buy from: iTunes
School of Seven Bells, "Half Asleep (Lusine Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Pocket (feat. Tanya Donnelly), "Jars of Fireflies (Pharmatronik Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Tal M. Klein, "Without Her" Buy from: JunoDownload
Phylum Sinter (feat. Tamara Findlay), "Before The Sun Blinds Us" Buy from: iTunes
Film Noir World, "Lunatics Desire" Buy from: iTunes
Di Johnston, "Love in a Movie" Buy from: iTunes
D.P. Kaufman, "Arrows of Time" Buy from: iTunes
Adam Fielding, "Lightfields" Buy from: iTunes
All India Radio, "Ghost Song" Buy from: iTunes
Mouchette, "Throw Down" Buy from: iTunes
Sly, "Like Love" Buy from: iTunes
Tang Kai, "I Will Lead You Home" Free download from: Archive.org
Colorpulse, "The Real You" Free download from: Colorpulsemusic.com
David Keogh, "Endless Winter" Free download from: Reverb Nation
Hungry Lucy, "Sunday Smiled" Buy from: iTunes
Bluetech (feat. Katrina Blackstone), "Change" Buy from: iTunes
Clorofila, "Nicole Ya No Baila Aqui" Buy from: iTunes
Dive Index, "Love Like Ghosts" Buy from: iTunes
The Black Seeds, "Slingshot" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #199

Dave — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:59:53 +0000

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It’s time to pick your favorite songs from this year’s episodes of Dave’s Lounge! Just go to daveslounge.com/2010favorites and leave a comment with your 3 favorite songs that I played in 2010. (Don’t worry if someone else has posted the same songs as you. I want your favorites.) I’ll then take those selections and make a nice long mix for episode #200, which will hopefully see you through these cold winter nights to come.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #199:

Sonic Adventure Project, "Hollow (Sine Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Artemis + Divasonic, "Truth (Celeste Lear Trip Hop Mix)" Buy from: iTunes
Stockfinster, "Ribbon"
Rookiecop, "Slomo Funk" Buy from: iTunes
Phylum Sinter, "A Conception Serene" Buy from: iTunes
Valutan, "Shoot A Hole In The Sky"
Panda Transport, "Dark Horse" Buy from: iTunes
Dive Index, "Burn Their Bodies" Buy from: iTunes
Mark Clifton, "Painting Frequencies"
Tal M. Klein, "Without Her (Fromage Disco Is With Her Remix)"
All India Radio, "Ghost Song" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #198: The Train and the Jacket

Dave — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:56:26 +0000

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I know it’s been a while since my last episode, and I thank you for your patience. This week, I’m in something of a sharing mood. I talk first about what I want to happen to me after I’m gone — which I hope won’t be for quite some time, really — and then about a dream I had recently that’s been bothering me. Chime in on the comments if you have any idea what those dream symbols might mean…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #198:

S.A. Fred, "Drum and Bass Intelligence" Buy from: iTunes
Andreya Triana, "Lost Where I Belong" Buy from: iTunes
The Charlie North Michael e Project, "Closer" Buy from: iTunes
Anawaty-Russell, "Syrian Siren Song" Buy from: iTunes
Cool D, "Relaxed Atmosphere" Buy from: iTunes
Permanent4 v. Multi-panel, "Mountains in the Distance (P4 Remix)" Free download from: Last.FM
Dive Index, "Answers" Buy from: iTunes
Eddie Cohn, "Lights On (Carmen Rizzo Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Hands Upon Black Earth, "Heading Home" Buy from: iTunes
Tang Kai, "I Will Lead You Home" Free download from: Archive.org
Permanent4, "By Candlelight" Buy from: iTunes
Dive Index, "The World Is Kind (Five Insects Mix)" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Just A Brief Status Update…

Dave — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:45:54 +0000

…and a note to all Dave’s Lounge listeners in the Washington, D.C., area this week.

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Dave’s Lounge #197

Dave — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:34:57 +0000

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A couple days ago, a friend of mine discovered Natalie Walker and appeared to be as instantly smitten by her voice as I was. This suddenly got me to thinking that it’s been a while since we’ve heard from Natalie around here. Her Facebook page hasn’t been updated since March and has been overrun by spambots. Her "official" web site has been updated only once since April, and that was a note from the label touting one of her songs appearing on a cable TV shot. Myspace pages for both Natalie and Mouchette seem sparse on new info as well.

So if anyone knows where Natalie is and what she’s up to right now, have her stop by the Lounge and let us know. Thanks.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #197:

Dive Index, "Love Like Ghosts" Free download from: Magnet Magazine
Di Johnston, "Love in a Movie" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Aydio, "Blue Smoke" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mouchette, "Sixer" Buy from: Bandcamp
Goulet, "Backyard Smoker" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Skizzo Franick, "Sydney Chainsaw Love" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Tal M. Klein, "Without Her" Coming soon…
Adam Fielding, "Lightfields" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #196

Dave — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:41:33 +0000

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This week’s playlist is a bit more cinematic and atmospheric, starting with an epic opening song that Anji Bee directed me toward. (Thanks, Anji!)

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #196:

January, "Where Do You Put Your Heart" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mike Danis, "Greenlight (chillout edit)" Buy from: iTunes
The Architect, "Four: The Number of the World" Buy from: iTunes
Magic Waves, "Two Months Off" Buy from: iTunes
Rykard, "North Cormorant Obscurity" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Warheads, "Transmigration" Buy from: iTunes
Film Noir World, "Lunatics Desire" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Neferfari, "Mad About You (Lounge Lizard Remix)"

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #195

Dave — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:18:42 +0000

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This week’s episode is dedicated to Keith Shapiro, co-host of the Confessing the Blues podcats, who passed away unexpectedly on August 5. Keith was a fantastic resource for blues music and blues history, and as someone who DJs blues dances on the side here in Durham, I will miss his contributions to music podcasting quite a bit. (Ironically, Keith hated trip hop and railed against DJs who played Portishead at blues dances, but I’ve never held that against him.)

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #195:

Colorpulse, "The Real You" Free download from: Colorpulsemusic.com
7 Day Visa (feat. Anji Bee), "Que Quiero" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Artemis, "Easy" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Crystal Stafford, "Breathe (PC Synergy’s Mellifluous Mix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Eclectic Submarine, "Goats Seldom Shave"
Sunburn in Cyprus, "If It’s Good For Me (Green Haze Remix)"
Burton L, "Feel the Love (feat. Darcy)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
SoulAvenue (feat. Shaheen Sheik), "One by One (SoulAvenue’s Dilrabar Blues)" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Sneak Preview: Dive Index, “The Surface We Divide”

Dave — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:20:42 +0000

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For a variety of reasons, I couldn’t bring myself to do a full show this week, but I didn’t want to leave y’all empty-handed. So I thought I would share a few tunes from the forthcoming Dive Index album, The Surface We Divide, which comes out on October 12. Will Thomas was nice enough to send me a preview of this album, and it is a fantastic follow-up to Mid/Air. But don’t take my word for it…

"Cut" Free download from: popmatters.com
"Finally Out"
"Blind & Closed"
"Love Like Ghosts"

Regular service will resume soon. As always, thank you for listening.

Dave’s Lounge #194

Dave — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:09:48 +0000

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Half of the songs in this week’s episode are available as free downloads, and two come from the new Revolutionary Music Presents Organica Lounge compilation. It’s one of the few quality compilations I’ve gotten recently to come from a label other than Sine Music. (Which, incidentally, is also represented at the end of this week’s show.) If you run a chill music label and want to get your music on this podcast, drop me a line at daveslounge@gmail.com, and I’ll give it a listen.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #194:

School of Seven Bells, "Half-Asleep (Lusine Remix)" Free download from: RCRDLBL.com
Morcheeba, "Even Though (Surfing Leons Afternoon Mix)" Free download from: RCRDLBL.com
Kaya Project, "Harem Bizzarre" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Elev8tor, "Bongy Loop" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Bryan Ford, "Here All Along (feat. Ava Fain)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
David Keogh, "Spiral" Free download from: ReverbNation.com
The Warheads, "Abandon Hope" Free download from: TheWarheads.com
The Charlie North Michael e Project, "Can’t Stop" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #193: Things We Can’t Unsee

Dave — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:33:51 +0000

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I know I created this show to be a getaway from your everyday life, but something has made me look at our everyday lives in a very different way, and it’s something I have to get off my chest this week. If you haven’t seen the movie Collapse, I highly recommend watching it. It will change the way you look at everything — and really, I don’t want to be the only one who goes through such a change.

If there’s something positive about this week’s episode, though, it’s this: I found out what Joanna de Seyne’s been up to these days.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #193:

Rena Jones, "Photosynthesys" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mouchette, "Every Day" Buy from: iTunes | Bandcamp
Hopscotch, "Bright" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Atomica Project, "Forecast" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Joanna de Seyne, "Still Can’t See The Sun" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Microbunny, "Ether" Buy from: Microbunny.com
Caitlyn Hessell, "Always There (Toby Benson Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Emptyself, "Doll-Faced Vulture" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Endless Blue, "Undone" Buy from: iTunes
Under, "Under" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Slovo, "Killing Me" Buy from: iTunes

Thank you for listening.

Dave’s Lounge #192

Dave — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:00:23 +0000

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Did your home nation’s team bomb out of the World Cup? Are you upset that the refs keep getting the calls wrong and the powers that be FIFA has no interest in helping them get it right? Put all that aside for a few minutes and just chill to some great tunes from some regulars to the Lounge and a couple of new artists…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #192:

Bluetech (feat. Katrina Blackstone), "Change" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Merge of Equals (feat. Sitta), "Biya" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sly, "Like Love" Buy from: iTunes
Auditory Canvas, "Chrysalis" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Grooveblaster, "Angie Dickinson (Moodswinger Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Balligomingo, "La Bonita" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
A Study In Her, "In, Out, About" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Artemis, "Here And Now (Colfax Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #191

Dave — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:10:37 +0000

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A few folks out there know I’ve gotten myself involved in the blues dancing scene on the east coast in the last couple of years — not only as a dancer, but as a DJ. It’s a rare occasion that I get to play anything from this show during a dance, though sometimes a little downtempo slips into my mixes, just because some folks like it. It’s even rarer that a song I first heard at a blues dance makes its way into this show. In fact, I think this week is the first time that’s happened…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #191:

David Keogh, "Endless Winter" Free download from: ReverbNation
The Flavor Foundation, "Raspberry Jam" Buy from: iTunes
Metaform, "Heaven Can Wait" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
D.P. Kaufman, "Arrows of Time" Buy from: iTunes
B6, "Day of the Weird Beginning" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sounds Like Sander, "Solarity" Buy from: iTunes
Boot Cut Rockers (feat. Mica Wanner), "Sunflowers" Buy from: iTunes
Y-East, "Feel the Sun" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #190: On Location

Dave — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:00:38 +0000

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This might be the first Dave’s Lounge episode recorded on location. I’m on a vagabond vacation of sorts up here in Philadelphia, where I stood and sang with the American Outlaws at the USA v. Turkey pre-World Cup friendly, and where I plan to DJ a few blues dances until their big swing dance shindig next weekend. In the meantime, I’ve got some music that should see you through on your own travels…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #190:

Pocket (feat. Tanya Donnelly), "Jars of Fireflies (Pharmatronik Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
School of Seven Bells, "Babelonia" Free Download from: RCRD LBL
Villablue (feat. Juanita Grande), "Leaving the Lights" Buy from: iTunes
The Charlie North Michael E Project, "The Rapture" Buy from: iTunes
Clorofila, "Nicole Ya No Baila Aqui" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Betanik Movement,"Just Chillin’" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Boorazz, "Under the Sea" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mouchette, "Cut the Tie" Buy from: iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #189

Dave — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:26:45 +0000

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It seems to be inevitable that at least once or twice a year, I fall behind on listening to music submissions and hunting down new music. It’s just cyclical thing, and I’ll get caught up here fairly soon. In the meantime, I’ve pulled some good listening music for you this week’s show…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #189:

Ambray, “Carousel” Buy from: iTunes
Klangstein, "Vacuum" Buy from: iTunes
Headphonism (feat. Anna Meta), "Guidance" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Warheads, "She Met Him on a Monday" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Kush, "Dirty Budgie" Buy from: iTunes
Schizoid Club, "Theme From End Games" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Brownout, "Slinky (Tal M. Klein Remix)" (Vinyl only release)
Winston Giles, "High on a Feeling" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #188: 5th Anniversary Flashback Mix

Dave — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:30:32 +0000

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So I was trying to whittle down the music I wanted to put in this anniversary show, and it proved to be a nigh-impossible task. There was too much good music from the last five years. That’s when I got the idea — what was I listening to before I opened Dave’s Lounge?

That’s the basis for the 5th anniversary mix. Some of these songs I’ve played before here, and a few others I haven’t. Overall, though, this should give you an idea of the music I was listening to in the years before anyone knew what a podcast was. I dug this stuff. I think you’ll dig it, too.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #188:

Danny K, “Speech” Buy from: iTunes
BT, "Shame (Bent Version)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
kikiwest, "Creeper"
Delerium, "Underwater" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
iio, "Rapture" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Red Delicious, "Icon" Buy from: iTunes
Astronaut Wife, "Cape Canaveral" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mistake Theory, "Falling" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Povi, "Dragonflies" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Puracane, "Things You Should Leave Alone" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Full Blown Kirk, "Sleepy Venus"
Ivy, "Worry About You" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Aisth, "Box" Buy from: iTunes
Anji Bee, "Love Me Leave Me"
Daughter Darling, "Sad and Lonely" Buy from: iTunes
Artemis, "Charming Gun" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
All India Radio, "For Angel" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

Do you like Dave’s Lounge? Tell everyone on Facebook!

And thank you so for supporting Dave’s Lounge for the last 5 years. This really is quite an adventure.

Feature Rewind Week: Lal Meri, “Lal Meri”

Dave — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:00:31 +0000

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Carmen Rizzo is one of those producers whose influence has been as quiet as it is omnipresent. He’s produced music for big names like Alanis Morrisette, Seal and Coldplay, while at the same time creating lush electronic soundscapes with Dave’s Lounge visitors Delerium and Azam Ali. He was one-half of Povi, a sadly slept-on duo who only released one album on Nettwerk Records. So when he teamed up with Nancy Kaye and Ireesh Lal to form Lal Meri, it shouldn’t have surprised anyone that their self-titled debut album was such a standout. This is a trio that’s going places.

Click here to visit Lal Meri’s web site.
Click here to buy Lal Meri on iTunes.

Playlist:

"Borders"
"Dreams of 18"
"More Songs for the Moon"
"Bad Things"
"Sweet Love"
"Give Me Your Light"

Dave’s Lounge is on Facebook, and you can follow Dave on Twitter.

Enjoy the show!

Feature Rewind Week: All India Radio, “Fall”

Dave — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:00:36 +0000

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All India Radio, the musical brainchild of Australian Martin Kennedy, has been a mainstay on this show since I first played "For Angel" way back on Dave’s Lounge #29 in December of 2005. It was the 2008 release of Fall, however, that took All India Radio to another level. Kennedy teamed up with vocalist Leona Prue and a handful of great musicians to put together one of the best downtempo albums of 2008 and possibly the entire decade. This one’s going to be hard to top. Here’s hoping Kennedy doesn’t stop trying.

Click here to visit All India Radio’s web site.
Click here to buy Fall on iTunes.

Playlist:

"Far Away"
"Let Me Remain"
"The End or Near"
"Fall"
"Asphyxiated"
"Morning Drops"

Don’t forget to check out Martin Kennedy’s collaboration with The Church’s Steve Kilbey, Unseen Music/Unheard Words, which is also available from on iTunes.

Dave’s Lounge is on Facebook, and you can follow Dave on Twitter.

Enjoy the show!

Feature Rewind Week: Dive Index, “Mid/Air”

Dave — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:00:45 +0000

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It was Natalie Walker who informed me about Dive Index, the brainchild of minimalist electronica producer Will Thomas. Dive Index’s debut album, Mid/Air, combined IDM glitch with quality songwriting in a style somewhat reminiscient of Björk, yet still sounding like nothing else I had ever really heard before. This was my favorite album of 2007, and I do hope Will gives us a sequel soon.

Click here to visit Dive Index’s web site.
Click here to buy Mid/Air on iTunes.

Playlist:

"Between Sky and Sea" (feat. Natalie Walker)
"For Centuries" (feat. Cat Martino)
"Second Guessing" (feat. S. Shaw)
"Water In Our Hands" (feat. Cat Martino)
"Hoko Onchi" (feat. Ian Masters)
"The World Is Kind" (feat. Natalie Walker)
Background Music: "Sole Fisherman" (feat. Merz)

Dive Index also released a remix album called Collisions, which is also available from on iTunes.

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Feature Rewind Week: Natalie Walker, “Urban Angel”

Dave — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:26 +0000

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Natalie Walker was the very first vocalist ever heard on Dave’s Lounge, and her work with Daughter Darling was part of the reason this show was born in the first place. Daughter Darling ended up being a one-off project that served as the springboard to her solo career. Her first album, Urban Angel, remains one of the best albums I’ve ever featured on this show. Natalie has also teamed up with her excellent touring band to form Mouchette, who have recorded two EPs that are now available from Bandcamp.

Click here to visit Natalie Walker’s web site.
Click here to buy Urban Angel on iTunes.

Playlist:

"Urban Angel"
“No One Else”
“Not The End”
“Waking Dream”
“Faith”
“Quicksand (Thievery Corporation Remix)”

Natale is currently in the studio recording her third solo album. Don’t forget to check out her second album, With You, which is also available from on iTunes.

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Feature Rewind Week: Artemis, “Gravity”

Dave — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:00:16 +0000

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As the 5th anniversary of this show approaches, I’ve decided to spend this week looking back at some of the great downtempo albums this show has featured over the years. We’ll start with Artemis, whose second album, Gravity, was featured way back in episode #10. Back then, Twitter had yet to be invented, and Facebook had yet to open to the general public. Time doesn’t stop flying, does it?

Click here to visit Artemis’ web site.
Click here to buy Gravity on iTunes.

Playlist:

Artemis, “Beautiful Life”
Artemis, "Supernatural" (From Undone)
Artemis, "Subterranean"
Artemis, "Angel"
Artemis, "Inception"

Don’t forget to check out Artemis’ latest EP release, Auralei, which is now out on iTunes and Artemis.fm.

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Dave’s Lounge #187: Come, Dance With Me

Dave — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:00:59 +0000

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I didn’t have much to say this week, so I decided to let Aimee Mullins do the talking to start the show. Aimee is a double amputee who lost both her lower legs soon after she was born, then went on to become a track star at Villanova University, a model and a fantastic public speaker. You can watch some of her speeches at TED.com.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #187:

Klangstein, “Destiny” Buy from: iTunes | eMusic*
Mark Khoen, "The Morning Air (Chillout Mix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Ambray, "Maya" Coming soon…
Solar Cycle, "Silver Lights" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Darren DuVall, "Between the Streets" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Merge of Equals, "Montgolfier" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sounds Like Sander, "Brazilian Girls" Buy from: iTunes
Durojaiye Versatile, "Stay and Enjoy Life" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Pearlcoder, "Mojito al la Playa" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Balligomingo, "You’re a Star" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #186

Dave — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:59:46 +0000

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As if the new releases this year from Artemis, Mouchette and Lovespirals weren’t enough, yet another old friend of the Lounge brings us new music this week. The Atomica Project’s new album, The Non-Affair, is now available on iTunes, and songs from that album bookend yet another fine selection of tunes.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #186:

The Atomica Project, “Blur and Gray” Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Alex Theory, "Voodoo Dub" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Rachel Fine, "Mine Is Yours" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Kush, "Love Is The Currency" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Lu Angel, "Grains of Sand"
Film Noir World, "Lost (ft. Lisa Rider)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Phylum Sinter, "City of Memories" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Calima Shatiday, "Hour by Hour" Buy from: eMusic
J. Boogie’s Dubtronic Science, "Leave It All (ft. The Rebirth)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Atomica Project, "The Non-Affair" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #185: Extended Play

Dave — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:20:53 +0000

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2010 is proving to be a pretty good year for new downtempo music — so good, in fact, that I’ve got an overflow of new tunes in my queue right now. So for this week, I’m giving you a slightly longer episode, complete with some new visitors to the lounge, a few old friends, and a fond farewell to one of this show’s contributing labels.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #185:

Schizoid Club, “Outlaw” Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Betanik Movement, "Much Better" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
All India Radio, "Permanent Evolutions (2010 Mix)" Free download from: Bandcamp
Adani & Wolf, "Horror Paradise (Betty Crocker’s Frosting Mix)"
Water, "Sunrise Surprise (feat. Stefania Di Piero)"
Bardo State, "Lifeblood"
Electrix, "Nightfly" Buy from: iTunes
Ian Neal, "Kingdom of the Birds" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Anawaty-Russell, "Monjour" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Submarines, "Brightest Hour (Morgan Page Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

All India Radio are also offering an expanded version of their excellent 2008 album Fall at the link above. Check out Dave’s Lounge #124 to hear more of that album.

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Dave’s Lounge #184

Dave — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:45:36 +0000

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The world might be watching games on snow and ice, but there’s warmth in the lounge this week, not to mention a lot of new music. Come on inside and give it a listen…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #184:

Phylum Sinter (feat. Tamara Findlay), "Before The Sun Blinds Us"
Phontaine, "Nonsense (Disaster)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Hungry Lucy, "Sunday Smiled" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mouchette, "Throw Down" Buy from: iTunes
Wayward Saints, "Voodoo Jive" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Redlounge Orchestra, "Sonic Circle" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
X-tralounge, "Seashore" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Deva Premal, "Guru Rinpoche Mantra (Earthrise Soundsystem Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #183

Dave — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:38:17 +0000

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Congratulations to @carlweaver, @cluebcke, @doctorZZ and @karankshah for winning free copies of Artemis’ new EP Auralei. Not only does Artemis have a new EP in 2010, but so does Natalie Walker’s band Mouchette. This week, you’ll hear a song that I first heard them play (and recorded for posterity) in Philadelphia in December of 2008, not to mention plenty of great artist and label submissions.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #183:

Mouchette, "Everyday" Buy from: Bandcamp
Calima Shatiday, "Victor" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Rookiecop, "Sleepwalking" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Stemvelta, "Silence" Buy from: eMusic
Lovespirals, "Home" Buy from: iTunes
Electrix, "At the Beach" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sounds Like Sander, "More" Buy from: iTunes
Luke Parkin, "Fade to Black" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #181: Back for 2010

Dave — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:59:59 +0000

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Dave’s Lounge re-opens for 2010 with a few changes:

1.) By popular demand, I’ve brought back the original theme music, my song "By Candlelight," which is now available as a free download on both Soundcloud and TheSixtyOne.com. At some point, I want to put this song on iTunes and eMusic as well, but that might be a few months down the road.

2.) I’ve decided to make Dave’s Lounge a bi-weekly podcast, rather than a weekly podcast. This is in large part because of my struggles to keep this show on a regular schedule for much of last year. My hope was that the 200th show would coincide with this show’s 5th anniversary, but now that it’s clear this will not happen, I figure it’s best to make this show fit my schedule, rather than the other way around. I know this will disappoint a few listeners out there, but bear in mind this is only one of several hobbies I’m pursuing, and I’m still trying to find the right balance for all of them. Hopefully, this will help.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #181:

Artemis, "Auralei" Buy from: Bandcamp
Alice Russell, "All Alone (Mocean Worker Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Black Seeds, "Slingshot" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Ka-Pow!, "My Steeze" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Klake, "You" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Esoteric Gender, "Throwaway Girl"
Stockfinster, "Gold Canyon" Free download from: Sutemos
John Beltran, "It Was All Beautiful" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #180: The 2009 Yearbook

Dave — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:59:53 +0000

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First off, I want to thank all the listeners out there who contributed to the 2009 Yearbook. As it was last year, some of the selections were obvious, while some surprised me completely. All, told, though, this is a solid mix of downtempo tunes that I’m sure all of you will enjoy.

This will be the last episode of Dave’s Lounge for 2009, but don’t worry. I’ll be back in 2010 with plenty of new music for you. Stick around. We’re still building something here.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #180:

Natalie Walker, "With You (Dive Index Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Deeper Sublime, MoVoX and Marga Sol, "Noname Story" Buy from: iTunes
Lal Meri, "Dreams of 18" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Atomica Project, "The Obvious" Buy from: Flagrant Records
Under, "Gravity" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Gotye, "Heart’s a Mess" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Merge of Equals, "As One" Buy from: iTunes
Samantha James, "Amber Sky" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Moto, "She’s Everywhere" Buy from: iTunes
Pacha Massive, "Right Now" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Christian Erickson, "Away Too Long" Free download from: 3 Sided Singles
The Submarines, "1940 (AmpLive Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Kush, "I’m Not Myself Lately" Buy from: iTunes
Woofley vs. Projections, "Carry on" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sarah Fimm, "White Birds" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Firefox AK, "The River" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Vanessa Daou, "Once in a While" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Weather Pending, "Midlands" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mouchette, "Cherry Tree" Buy from: iTunes
Pocket & Steve Kilbey, "Hear in Noiseville" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Jennings, "Doorway" Buy from: iTunes
Adam Fielding, "Busy Lives" Buy from: iTunes
Vast Days, "The New Now" Buy from: iTunes
The Disco Builders, "Don’t Look Back" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Lal Meri, "Give Me Your Light" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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If you’d like to listen to this episode on your iPhone, get the Dave’s Lounge iPhone app for only $1.99 at the iTunes app store.

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Dave’s Lounge #179

Dave — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:10:46 +0000

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We’re coming to the end of another year, and it’s time to put together the Dave’s Lounge 2009 Yearbook. What were your three favorite songs from this year’s podcasts? Head on over to the Dave’s Lounge Facebook page and post a reply to the 2009 Yearbook entry near the top of the page. Don’t worry if someone else has posted one of your favorite songs. I want to know what your favorites are. I’ll put the most popular ones in a big end of year playlist that I know y’all will enjoy.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #179:

Evokateur, "Space" Buy from: iTunes
Ambray, "Sails" Buy from: iTunes
Water, "Daydreams" Buy from: iTunes
Chill Factor 5, "Down and All So Dirty" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Colossus, "Inna City" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Craft, "Mustard Seed" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Blind Divine, "Back to You" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Revisiting Dave’s Lounge #105

Dave — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:43:56 +0000

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I’m a little on edge tonight, for a variety of reasons. Sometimes when that happens, I come back this particular episode I recorded early in 2008 and press play. I’m putting it back in the feed this week, because it just suits my mood, and sometimes you just need music that helps you feel the way you’re feeling.

I’ll have new music for y’all next week. Thanks for listening.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #105:

Burial, "Ghost Hardware" Buy from: eMusic | iTunes
Downbeat Sinatra, "Atlanta"
san.drine, "La Neige"
46bliss, "8:00 Train" Buy from: iTunes
Scannerfunk, "Red Stone Sun" Buy from: eMusic | iTunes
Craig de Maio, "Pride & Salvation" Buy from: eMusic | iTunes

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge #178

Dave — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:28 +0000

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Lots of artist submissions, free downloads and Creative Commons-licensed music for you this week. I’m perpetually behind on music submissions, but I like to think of that as just having more good music for everyone. You could be listening to this episode on your iPhone with the new Dave’s Lounge iPhone app. Check it out…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #178:

Adani & Wolf, "It’s Time (Orange Crush Mix) " Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Lovespirals, "Shine" Buy from: Lovespirals.com
Mr. Bird, "Bird Wolf’s Revenge"
Leaving Richmond, "And Now We Stand Up" Free download from: Soundcloud
Sevish, "Consciousness" Free download from: Jamendo
Mujaji, "Strychnine" Free download from: Jamendo
Steve, "Ocean’s Realm"

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Dave’s Lounge #177: Spotlight on Om Records

Dave — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:44:29 +0000

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Last week, this show put the spotlight on Sine Music. This week, the spotlight falls on the good folks at Om Records, a San Francisco-based label that was gracious enough to send me a small package of CDs last week, and trust me when I say that very good things came in this small package. If you dug last week’s music selection, I know you’re gonna dig this…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #177:

Headphonism, "Stay Home And Chill" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Samantha James, "Amber Sky" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Woofley vs. Projections, "Carry on" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Bombay Bicycle Club, "You Already Know (feat. Kathryn Williams)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Jake Childs, "Forgotten" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mark Farina, "Cali Spaces (Papp’s Lazy Daze Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Together (feat. Jennifer Johns) [Crazy P Remix Edit]" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #176

Dave — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:00:39 +0000

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I came down with the flu last week — not sure if it was the dreaded swine flu or not, but it was nasty — so while I’m recovering from that, I’m going to leave with a few new from the good folks at Sine Music, including a couple of tracks from Polished Chrome’s debut full-length album, "First Experience." Sine Music has been good to this podcast over the last two years, so go show ‘em some love by buying a song or two…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #176:

Polished Chrome, "Just Chillin’" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Merge of Equals, "Photic Zone" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Deeper Sublime, "Japanese Garden" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
SINE, "Our Secret Garden" Buy from: iTunes
Michael E, "Look to the Sky" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Architect, "Lifechannel" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Thomas Lemmer, "The Music" Buy from: iTunes
Polished Chrome, "Sunrise" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #175

Dave — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:29:16 +0000

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So I fell behind in just about every facet of my life after my recent trip to Philadelphia — which was not only a great time, but also a bit of a learning experience about life in an old city. My friends and I did a lot of walking that weekend, even though it was rainy and cold out, because everything was close by, and driving anywhere was expensive and inconvenient.

People live and work and play in cities like that all over the world. There’s a certain romance to that. It makes me wish I didn’t live in a sprawling town where car ownership is a practical requirement…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #175:

Natalie Walker, "Urban Angel" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sarah Fimm, "White Birds" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Atomica Project, "The Obvious" Buy from: Flagrant Records
Trestal, "Haunted Luv"
Soulavenue (feat. Shaheen Sheik), "One By One" Coming soon…
Merge of Equals, "In This World" Buy from: iTunes
Sambox, "L’Ocean Cafe"
MinusBlue, "Just One Day" Buy from: iTunes

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Dave’s Lounge #174

Dave — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:11:20 +0000

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Last week, I was feeling a really strong urge to get out of the house, and I decided it was necessary for me to scratch that itch. In return, I promised everyone an hour-long show this week. So here it is, mostly uninterrupted, with some old favorites and a few new songs as well. Hope y’all enjoy this one.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #174:

Fauxliage, "All the World" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Hands Upon Black Earth, "Aroha Eternal" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Bardo State, "Paradis" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sleepthief, "Entre Ciel et Mer (ft. san.drine)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Senseque, "Sand" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Area 27, "Wild Card" Buy from: iTunes
Moosefrog, "En La Oscuridad (feat. Anji Bee)" Free download from: Catnap
Klangstein, "Deep Dive" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Favard, "Wait For Me" Buy from: eMusic
Mooli, "One Design" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Shaheen Sheik, "Here We Go (Ehru Blues Mix)" Buy from: Myspace
Artemis, "Subterranean (Hidden Kisses Mix)" Free download from: Artemis.fm

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Dave’s Lounge #173

Dave — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:01:21 +0000

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There are many people who will tell you I’m a little obsessed with songs that have female vocalists. To which I reply, "Yes. And here are some more songs like that…"

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #173:

Moto, "She’s Everywhere" Buy from: iTunes
The Angel, "Ultra Light (ft. Jhelisa)" Buy from: iTunes
Weather Pending, "Midlands" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Shine, "Hawai" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Pacha Massive, "Right Now" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Disco Builders, "Don’t Look Back" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Astronaut Wife, "Pedestal (Doric Mix) Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #172: Late in the Evening

Dave — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:01:54 +0000

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It’s Grand Final weekend for our friends down in Australia, so I thought it might be fun to start with a song that Australian radio station Triple J called the 77th hottest song of all time — a bit bombastic, perhaps, but I think you’ll enjoy that tune and the rest of this week’s playlist regardless.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #172:

Gotye, "Heart’s a Mess" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Magic Waves Feat. Debora Vilchez, "Algo Nuevo" Buy from: iTunes
Chill Factor 5, "The Venus Effect" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Trestal, "Can’t Take No More"
Ramirez, "Elementary" Buy from: iTunes
Leah Chandra, "Always Something" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
James and Evander, "Mosswood & Webster" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #171

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:01:24 +0000

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There are a lot of artists I would love to promote on this show, but I can’t, because they’re signed to RIAA labels. These major labels are actively trying to punish music fans for sharing music they love with others and helping to grow their favorite artists’ audience. They’re also forcing new music companies out of business by charging those companies exorbitant sums of money for the right to expose their music to new potential customers. Chances are good that the RIAA would sue me for hundreds of thousands of dollars if I played one song in a major label catalog on this podcast — even if that label’s marketing arm asked me to play it!

So this podcast remains dedicated to promoting music by independent artists and labels, because they understand the value of podcast promotion. We don’t need the RIAA to make good music. Let’s hope more people understand that and vote for the music industry they want with their wallets.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #171:

Jennings, "Doorway" Buy from: iTunes
Iëlo, "Into You" Buy from: iTunes
Reflectiv, "Cana (Eve’s Mix)"
The Esoteric Gender, "If It’s Not Mine"
The Atomica Project, "Tidalwaves" Buy from: Flagrant Records
Weather Pending, "Perfect Weather feat. 247 (Rob Cross Remix)" Free MP3 from: Soundcloud
Wicked Jazz Sounds Band, "Love It All (Simple & Easy Mix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #170

Dave — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:01:45 +0000

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Now that it appears the majority of our Feedburner trouble is behind us, we can get back to sharing some new music with the world. A few months ago, the awesome Properly Chilled podcast talked about the idea that downtempo electronic BPMs seem to be rising every year, almost to the point where downtempo means midtempo. This week’s playlist represents that more midtempo side of the genre very well, I think.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #170:

Polished Chrome, "Gimme Your Love" Buy from: iTunes
Tal M. Klein, "Crawlin’ Up the Spout" Buy from: iTunes
Flashbaxx, "IMU (Quincy Jointz Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Clarisse Albrecht, "Vocé Me Da"
Craft, "Toddler Rhythm" Buy from: iTunes
Mr. Line, "Waiting to Drop" Free Download from: Dusted Wax
Jane Silence, "In Between" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Feedburner is Broken

Dave — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:10:13 +0000

If you’re an iTunes user wondering why Dave’s Lounge #169 hasn’t shown up in iTunes yet, there’s your answer. For whatever reason, Feedburner hasn’t been able to access any of my WordPress sites on Bluehost since Monday. I talked to BlueHost about it, but they claim they’re not blocking anything, and since I can load the feed directly in my browser, I know it’s accessible. Why Feedburner can’t get it, however, remains a complete mystery to me.

And since Feedburner offers nothing in the way of tech support, I’m pretty much stuck here.

My only real option here is to stop using Feedburner and get the iTunes page to redirect to http://www.daveslounge.com/feed/. At this point, however, I’m not entirely sure how to get it to do that, and Apple’s instructions haven’t been much help. So until I figure this out, you’ll have to get the latest episodes of Dave’s Lounge directly from the web site.

If you’re able to help me with this matter at all, please email me at daveslounge@gmail.com, or post a comment here. Thanks.

UPDATE: Thanks to my buddy Rob at Wizzard Media and the Today In iPhone podcast, the iTunes feed should update properly within the next 48 hours or so. If you’re not using iTunes, however, and you’re subscribed to the Feedburner feed, unsubscribe from that and use http://www.daveslounge.com/feed/ instead. Once iTunes stops pointing to Feedburner, I’m going to blow away that feed and use my own URL instead. Thanks, and apologies for the inconvenience.

Dave’s Lounge #169

Dave — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:01:12 +0000

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And we’re back. I’m continuing to sort through music submissions and finding new music from some familar faces as well as a few artists new to the Lounge. If you sent me some downtempo tunes but haven’t heard back from me yet for whatever reason, email me again at daveslounge@gmail.com, and I’ll give ‘em another listen.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #169:

Abigail Washburn, "It Ain’t Easy (SRP Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Shine, "Ashbury" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Ambray, "Roads" Buy from: iTunes
Weather Pending, "Tide" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Pocket & Steve Kilbey, "Hear in Noiseville" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "Love Increased" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Vast Days, "The New Now" Buy from: iTunes

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Bitstream Dream: Gone, But Not Forgotten

Dave — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:01:25 +0000

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To this day, I still don’t fully understand why Rom DiPrisco decided to pull all the music he recorded under the band name Bitstream Dream from the web. My guess is his new career as video game soundtrack producer began taking up all of his time, and he didn’t want to set expectations for new Bitstream Dream material in the future. After all, if making music is already your full-time job, you might want to do something else to blow off steam.

That said, I still wish Rom had left some trace his Bitstream Dream work out there, if for no other reason than for archival purposes. It’s one thing to pull the music out of online stores — that sort of thing usually costs money to keep up — but to leave almost no trace of the project seems like such a waste. If nothing else, just point the domain to a page saying the project is no longer active and provide a link to an archive of the music. Why try to erase art that was once part of your life?

Of course, it’s his art, and he can do what he wants with it. (And if nothing else, I just found out he did leave Spiralglide up on eMusic.) That said, Dave’s Lounge is my show, and if I want, I can share an old episode full of Bitstream Dream music. Because it’s worth sharing.

It’s been a crazy week here — parents’ anniversary, work-related functions, dumping Verizon DSL for Road Runner, lots of football, etc. — and I’m still trying to sort through a backlog of music submissions. New music returns next week. Promise.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #35:

Bitstream Dream, “Rising Sun” Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Bitstream Dream, “Phantasma”
Bitstream Dream, “Kite Flight” Buy from: eMusic
Bitstream Dream, “Walls” Buy from: eMusic
Bitstream Dream, “Darkest Hour”
Bitstream Dream, “Whirlwind” Buy from: eMusic

Background tracks

Bitstream Dream, “Downtown”
Bitstream Dream, “Dectri”

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Dave’s Lounge #168

Dave — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:58:03 +0000

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So you might seen me mention on my Twitter feed this week (and in past weeks) that Verizon DSL service has suddenly become quite useless inside my house. While there’s one local Verizon repairman who’s sympathetic to my cause, my complaints have, for the most part, fallen on deaf ears. I’m sure Verizon would love to offer me FiOS, expect that there’s no timetable at all for FiOS rollout here in Durham, North Carolina.

I would leave Verizon tomorrow, as I’m out of contract, but my only other option is Time Warner Cable, which is more expensive, and their apparent lack of interest in fixing a malfunctioning junction box behind my house is the reason that I switched to Verizon in the first place. So I have two options for high-speed Internet access at my house, and neither of them really work properly. So what do I do now? Seriously, if anyone out there has suggestions, post a comment here, because I’m starting to miss having an Internet connection I can rely on.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #168:

Adam Fielding, "You’re On Your Own" Buy from: iTunes | Magnatune
Kush, "I’m Not Myself Lately" Buy from: iTunes
Hands Upon Black Earth, "Some Nights" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
My Shadow and I, "He Did It Mostly For Her" Buy from: iTunes
Under, "Berkeley" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
4 Tunes feat. Deborah Vilchez, "Oir Es Aprender" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Bent, "Sing Me" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #167

Dave — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:01:12 +0000

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Remember a few months back when I did that not-so-chill episode? This week’s show is a little like that. It focuses on the more beat-centric side of downtempo, and while it’s not quite as over the top as #152, it’s still more likely to make your head nod than to bliss you out. And that’s not always such a bad thing…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #167:

The Submarines, "1940 (AmpLive Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Disco Builders, "Alone" Buy from: iTunes
Kutiman, "Escape Route" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Lemonchill, "En Larmes (Side Liner Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Luxurious, "Dice" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Monodeluxe, "On the Bridge" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Pearlcoder, "Masamba" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #166: The People’s Playlist

Dave — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:05:06 +0000

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This week, I decided to open up the show to the listeners. I put up a call for requests on the Dave’s Lounge Facebook page and listeners pick the tunes they wanted to hear. Those tunes ended up forming a pretty solid mix, so I just got out of the way and let the music play. I’ll be doing this sort of thing again toward the end of the year, when it’s time to put together the 2009 Yearbook episode, so don’t forget to make yourself a fan of this show on Facebook between now and then…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #166:

Natalie Walker, "With You (Dive Index Remix)" Buy from: iTunes
Sharon Robinson, "Party for the Lonely" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Shanghai Restoration Project, "Miss Shanghai Revealed" Buy from: iTunes
Welder, "Rain" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Water, "Evolution"
Halou, "Honeythief" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Kmotiv, "Something on the Wing" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Show-B & Cyrus, "Stranded" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Line, "1 Night in Tokyo"
8mm, "Never Enough" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Groovecatcher, "Intoxicated" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Lal Meri, "Give Me Your Light" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #165: The Merge of Equals Special

Dave — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:01:50 +0000

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I had a sense that Merge of Equals was capable of some great music after hearing their contributions to Cosmic Chill Lounge Vol. 3. What I didn’t know, however, was just how many compilations featured Zurich-based producer Flavio Maspoli & Friends before then. No surprise, then, that their debut album, Intoxicating, does not disappoint. This is more than just a collection of tracks taken from compilations. Merge of Equals’ music demonstrates a wide variety of emotions — a sort of versatility you don’t usually see in downtempo. I think y’all are really going to like this album.

Click here to visit Merge of Equals’ web site.
Click here to visit Merge of Equals’ Myspace page.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #165:

Merge of Equals, "Menina"
Merge of Equals, "As One"
Merge of Equals, "The Impossible Planet"
Merge of Equals, "Take You There"
Merge of Equals, "Hoshi No Namida"
Merge of Equals, "Like an Arrow"
Merge of Equals, "Creativity"

Background tunes: "Flavor’s Place" and "Gravity"

Buy "Intoxicating" in DRM-free AAC format from: iTunes.
Buy additional Merge of Equals tunes in MP3 format from: eMusic.

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Dave’s Lounge #164

Dave — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:01:08 +0000

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Plenty of return visitors to the lounge this week, including one we haven’t heard from in about three years. Good to see Sarah Fimm is making some new music. Now we just have to get Artemis to release something new…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #164:

Kush, "Definition of Cool" Buy from: iTunes
Sarah Fimm, "Counting Waves" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
All India Radio, "Lo Fi Groove (MK Mix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Wah!, "Maha Deva" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Vanessa Daou, "Once in a While" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Sambox, "French Deep Avenue (Lounge Version)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Eastern Sun & John Kelley, "Beautiful Being" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #163

Dave — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:01:43 +0000

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Back from a long break that saw me fly to Austin, Texas, and back, needing two days to recover from that, then come down with some sort of nasty flu bug, and needing three days to recover from that. It’s a rare midweek show, but those won’t be so rare in the coming weeks. Listen in to find out why. Oh, and check out this week’s special guest announcer. He’s fantastic.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #163:

Mint, "Tricycle Days" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Hands Upon Black Earth, "Here With Me (ft. Celeste Lear)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "Naked as a Star" Buy from: iTunes
Cordovan, "Blue Flame" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Alka, "Lucent" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
City Rain, "Bird Dance" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Peret Mako, "Export" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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And Now, Random Ramblings About Michael Jackson

Dave — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:24:50 +0000

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So I had a lot on my mind over the weekend, much of it tied up in the recent passing of Michael Jackson, and for whatever reason, I just decided to sit down and talk about it. I didn’t write any of this down beforehand, so I don’t think it came out quite the way I wanted it to, but there was no point in trying to make it better. After all, at some point, perfectionism becomes the enemy of art…

Thanks for bearing with me here. I’ll put a regular show together next week.

Background Music:

Permanent4, "Lazy Sunday" Download from: Last.FM
Alan Mecan, "Stylus"
Permanent4 v. Red Joy Reid, "Fresone (P4 Requiem Mix)"
All India Radio, "Life and How You Do It" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
The Tao of Groove, "Superspectral" Buy from: eMusic
Dive Index, "The World Is Kind" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Amazon Cancels Associates Program for NC Residents

Dave — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:41:01 +0000

This showed up in my inbox this morning:

We are writing from the Amazon Associates Program to notify you that your Associates account has been closed as of June 26, 2009. This is a direct result of the unconstitutional tax collection scheme expected to be passed any day now by the North Carolina state legislature (the General Assembly) and signed by the governor. As a result, we will no longer pay any referral fees for customers referred to Amazon.com or Endless.com after June 26. We were forced to take this unfortunate action in anticipation of actual enactment because of uncertainties surrounding the legislation’s effective date.

Please be assured that all qualifying referral fees earned prior to June 26, 2009 will be processed and paid in full in accordance with our regular referral fee schedule. Based on your account closure date of June 26, 2009, any final payments will be paid by September 1, 2009.

In the event that North Carolina repeals this tax collection scheme, we would certainly be happy to re-open our Associates program to North Carolina residents.

The North Carolina General Assembly’s website is http://www.ncleg.net/, and additional information may be obtained from the Performance Marketing Alliance at http://www.performancemarketingalliance.com/.

We have enjoyed working with you and other North Carolina-based participants in the Amazon Associates Program, and wish you all the best in your future.

Best Regards,

The Amazon Associates Team

You can read more about this issue here. This isn’t as huge a loss for Dave’s Lounge as it is for some others, as I was only making $20/month on the average from Amazon, and that was in part because of some help from other listeners. (Robert Fischer was a big help in this regard.) Still, Amazon Associates commissions were usually enough to cover web site and podcast hosting for a year, and now that’s gone.

So until this matter between Amazon and NC lawmakers is settled, I would advise everyone out there not to use the Amazon links on this web site. I plan to remove some Amazon links from this site in the next few days. I’m also going to look for some alternatives to Amazon, because unless iTunes sales pick up (or lots of listeners start signing up for eMusic accounts this weekend), I’ll need some other way to help cover this podcast’s expenses. Dave’s Lounge has always been able to pay for itself, and I’d really like that to continue.

Dave’s Lounge #162

Dave — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:59:09 +0000

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Two things this week:

1.) Dave’s Lounge has a shiny new Facebook page. Go become a fan today and meet other listeners from around the world.

2.) I have been convinced by quite a few listeners to continue my relationship with eMusic for now. So if you’d like to give eMusic a try, click here to sign up for a free 15-day trial and receive 25 free MP3 downloads, plus 30 MP3s a month for only $11.99. It’s a good value for indie music lovers and a great way to support both the artists and this podcast.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #162:

Shuta Hasunuma, "Power Osci" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Abigail Washburn & The Shanghai Restoration Project, "Little Birdie" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Daniel Artner, "Area 51"
Naoned, "Beyrouth Ouest Beyrouth Est" Free download from: Electrobel.fr
Monodeluxe, "How You Doing" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Soul Avenue, "Try" Buy from: iTunes
The Flavor Foundation, "Duality" Buy from: iTunes

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Revisiting East Meets West

Dave — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:00:49 +0000

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A couple years ago, I stumbled upon the work of the late Alan Watts, a 20th century writer and speaker who helped to popularize Eastern philosophy with Western audiences. You can hear more of Watts’ speeches by subscribing to the Alan Watts Podcast.

This encore episode combines the words of Watts with the music of MoShang, who also combines Eastern and Western ideas. MoShang’s remix compilation, Asian Variations, was released under a Creative Commons license, and you can get a free copy for yourself at AsianVariations.com.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #93:

Viba, “In the Orchard Lies a Secret (MoShang Bonsai Mix)”
Gordon’s Suitcase, “In Development (MoShang Asian Elaboration Mix)”
Big Red Devil, “The Wicked Thoughts of You (MoShang Asian Space Mix)”
Toao, “Slush (MoShang Bubble Tea Mix)”
Brad Reason, “Cruisin’ ‘Round Second Life (MoShang Do Re Mix)”
André van Rensburg, “You and Me (MoShang Under the Speaker Tree Mix)”
Akihiko Matsumoto & Chage, “Missing Pages Soundtrack (MoShang Upstream Downstream Mix)”

New music returns next week, when I’m not so sleep deprived and not so annoyed at Giuseppe Rossi. I’ll get over that soon. Honest.

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Dave’s Lounge #161 (w/ Listener Poll)

Dave — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:19 +0000

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Some of you might have heard about eMusic’s recent deal with Sony Music and the price increase that went along with it. I’m a bit torn about this deal myself. On the one hand, even though eMusic’s prices have jumped 66%, eMusic subscribers will still pay less per MP3 than they would buying music from iTunes or Amazon, and there’s still a great selection of indie music there. On the other hand, that price jump is an obvious concession to an RIAA label — especially one that once thought releasing CDs filled with malicious rootkit software was "no big deal" — and it makes eMusic less valuable to existing customers. Plus, eMusic has not handled its critics well.

If you’re an eMusic customer, I’d like to know your reaction to all this. Do you plan to remain with eMusic in spite of this deal, or are you canceling your subscription? Please answer this poll, and feel free to leave a comment here, too, and let me know if you think Dave’s Lounge should continue its marketing relationship with eMusic.

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #161:

Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, "Maybe Soon" Buy from: iTunes
Under, "Beam of Light" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Deborah Anderson, "Breathe" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mouchette, "Dusk" Buy from: iTunes
Norine Braun, "Be Brave (Blaxcot Remix)" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Blind Divine, "Disillusioned" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mooli, "Awaken" Buy from: iTunes

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Dave’s Lounge #160

Dave — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:42 +0000

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Well, I guess I can’t say I’ve never been featured on iTunes anymore…

Thanks a bunch to Wizzard Media’s Rob Walch, host of Today in iPhone and Podcast411, for getting in touch with the iTunes team and making this happen. Rob often does a better job of promoting my show than I do. I’ve seen a nice little boost in downloads as a result of this, and I hope all you new listeners out there will enjoy this episode, past episodes, and those yet to come…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #160:

The Hampdens, "Croupier" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Ramirez, "Kilimanjaro" Buy from: iTunes
Green Tea, "Cruise Control" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Mark Rae, "Gato" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Su Round, "La Baja" Buy from: iTunes
Nude v. Flashbaxx, "Something Good" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Goldlix, "Atoll Moao" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Dave’s Lounge #159

Dave — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:52:56 +0000

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Hope everyone out there was able to enjoy their Memorial Day holiday over the weekend. 3-day weekends are nice things to have. It’s always good to escape from reality for at least a day. Our batteries would have a hard time recharging if we couldn’t…

Playlist for Dave’s Lounge #159:

Merge of Equals, "As One" Buy from: iTunes
SpaceTourist, "In Your Eyes" Buy from: iTunes
72Soulmaker, "Not a Dreamer"
Wah!, "Brazil" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Donna De Lory, "Jai Ma" Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
Vast Days, "Elsewhere" Buy from: iTunes
Electrix, "Spicy Sand" Buy from: iTunes

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