http://www.daveslounge.com Dave's Lounge is a weekly podcast that showcases the best in chillout, trip hop and downtempo music found on the Internet. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080701.mp3] The past few days have been incredibly fast-paced around here -- moving from one event to another, trying to catch a breath along the way. I could probably use a little down time myself right about now. Good thing I've got just the show for that... Playlist for Dave's Lounge ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/07/01/daves-lounge-120/ Sorry, folks. I've gotten way behind on my correspondence and music submissions and such, and I'm not going to be able to get a show out this week. I swear it has nothing to do with EURO 2008... okay, maybe a little, but that will be over next Sunday, and ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/06/23/no-show-this-week-7/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080617.mp3] This week's playlist includes a few new artists, a few return artists, and one song that you won't hear anywhere else but here -- for the time being, anyway. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #119: Shaheen Sheik, "Wildflower World (Soul Avenue Remix)" Bitter:Sweet, "Waking Up"  Buy from: eMusic | ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/06/17/daves-lounge-119/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-11162005.mp3] So I was planning on saving this encore of Dave's Lounge #25 for next week, when I will probably be sleeping off my weekend excursion to Virginia Beach, but the 100-degree heat here in North Carolina has slowed me down considerably, and not wanting to leave y'all without music this ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/06/10/daves-lounge-25-revisited/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080602.mp3] It's summer time here in the northern hemisphere, so hopefully this week's music will get you in the mood for summer. Plus, new music from both Natalie Walker and MinusBlue! Huzzah! Playlist for Dave's Lounge #118: MinusBlue, "Ocean Sky" Natalie Walker, "Over and Under"  Buy from: eMusic | iTunes ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/06/02/daves-lounge-118/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080526-TheAtomicaProject.mp3] I'm very pleased to present music from The Atomica Project's new album, Grayscale. Longtime listeners know I've spun plenty of tunes from the Atomica Project's debut release, Metropolitan -- back when they were still known just as Atomica -- and this Chicago-based band has put together yet another strong offering ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/05/26/daves-lounge-117-the-atomica-project-special/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080520.mp3] I've always tended to think of Dave's Lounge as a show primarily for electronic music, as trip hop has always been mostly electronic in nature. This week's show, however, happens to contain a fairly heavy dose of acoustic and electric guitars. I don't know if that would be considered a ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/05/20/daves-lounge-116/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080513.mp3] This week's music is a mix of artist submissions and listener suggestions, with one coming from another podcast: Warren Ellis' The 4 am, which is simply a semi-regular compendium of artist submissions to the popular British writer. Here's the feed, if you'd like to add that one to your podcast ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/05/13/daves-lounge-115/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080506.mp3] As of this evening, if you visit the iTunes page for this podcast, it will appear as if there are no episodes available. However, if you subscribe to the podcast, you'll actually get the latest episode and a full list of everything currently available in the RSS feed. It's an ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/05/06/daves-lounge-114/ It seems my recent upgrade to Wordpress 2.5 has completely erased my RSS feed in Feedburner. I am looking into this issue and hope to have it fixed very soon. In the meantime, if you would like to download back episodes of Dave's Lounge, go here. UPDATE: I think the Feedburner ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/05/05/wordpress-andfeedburner-issues/ I will be attending the New Media Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 14-16. If you live in Las Vegas, or if you're a podcaster who is attending this event, and you'd like to meet up at some point during this weekend, send me an email, and we'll figure ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/05/01/new-media-expo/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080429-3rdAnniversaryMix.mp3] This week marks the third anniversary of Dave's Lounge. Whenever I think about why I've kept this show going as long as I have, I think back to this scene from the indie film Groove: Thank you all for your nods for the last three years. I don't think I ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/04/29/daves-lounge-113-3rd-anniversary-mix/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080421.mp3] This week's playlist features several of submissions from artists around the world. If you'd like to submit your music to Dave's Lounge, send me an email at daveslounge@gmail.com, and I'll give it a listen. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #112: Orisha, "The Beginning Place"  Buy from: iTunes Sunburn in ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/04/21/daves-lounge-112/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080415.mp3] So I've decided that the best way to avoid crashing this laptop is to stop loading it up with extra software. I purchased a second laptop last week and moved all my general purpose software there, while my old laptop will now be my digital audio workstation. I'm hoping this ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/04/15/daves-lounge-111/ Folks, The laptop audio went haywire again last night. I am once again in the process of reinstalling Windows and other software. (I've gotten pretty good at it, too.) I should have things straightened out here by the end of the week, by which time Dave's Lounge will resume its normal ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/04/07/return-of-the-laptop-gremlins/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080401.mp3] So after listening to episode #20 again, I decided to go digging in the crates -- so to speak -- and looking for more songs created by the MP3.com-spawned electronic music community back in the day. There was actually a lot of really good music being created during this period. ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/04/01/daves-lounge-110-memory-lane-revisited/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-09212005.mp3] So I didn't really have a show put together for this week, but I didn't want to leave all of you empty-handed. So I thought it might be fun to take another walk down memory lane -- something I did all the way back in Dave's Lounge #20, where I ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/03/25/a-walk-down-memory-lane/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080318.mp3] There are a lot of familiar names in this week's show. Sometimes it's good to fall back on the familiar, though -- especially when the music is this good... Playlist for Dave's Lounge #109: Tone, "Wake Me Up"  Buy from: eMusic | iTunes | Amazon MP3 Cling, "Infinity" ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/03/18/daves-lounge-109/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080311.mp3] My voice is a little bit rough this week, so I'm just going to do this week's show Insomnia Radio-style and let the music speak for itself. I think the first song does that quite well, actually... Playlist for Dave's Lounge #108: iio, "Rapture (Soulside Remix)"  Buy from: eMusic ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/03/11/daves-lounge-108/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080226.mp3] Shari and I are slipping out of town next weekend for some much needed R&R, so I hope this show can carry you for the next two weeks. I have a another big stack of music submissions I'll sort through when I get back. It never ceases to amaze me ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/02/26/daves-lounge-107/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080219.mp3] I mentioned this in the show itself, but it's worth repeating here that the Shanghai Restoration Project's new album, Story of a City, is absolutely worth your time. Give it a listen. Links are in the playlist below. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #106: The Shanghai Restoration Project, "Preface (feat. Di ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/02/19/daves-lounge-106/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080212.mp3] This week's music has a bit more of an edge to it than my usual mix. I know most of you come to Dave's Lounge to chill, but there are other sides to downtempo electronica, and I thought I would show off a few of them here. Hope you don't ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/02/12/daves-lounge-105/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080205.mp3] It's been a somewhat stressful day for me today, so it's good to be able to kick back, relax, and put together a new show for y'all. Hopefully, this week's music will help you unwind, too. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #104: Under the Radar, "The Little Woodland Robots" ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/02/05/daves-lounge-104/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080129.mp3] I'm starting to find a lot of new artists on Myspace again, and some of them are finding me as well, even though I rarely update this podcast's Myspace page anymore. It's funny how most people tend to think of that site as being passé in 2008, but it's still ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/01/29/daves-lounge-103/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080122.mp3] It's an all-instrumental show this week, because sometimes the words just get in the way of things... Playlist for Dave's Lounge #101: Skywards, "Central Calm"  Buy from: eMusic | iTunes | Amazon MP3 TheSadMan, "Oriental Love Meditation #1" AguaFlames, "Lost Highway" Indidginus, "Invocation (feat Ganja Beats)" ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/01/22/daves-lounge-102/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20080115.mp3] It's taken me a bit longer than I expected, but Dave's Lounge is back for 2008. It turns out that coming down with a cold last week was a blessing in disguise, as I used the sick days from work to sort through music submissions and find a bunch of ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/01/15/daves-lounge-101/ Just a quick note to let everyone know that I've gotten sidetracked from sifting through music submissons for this year's shows, but I do intend to get past all these distractions and start producing new podcasts very soon. In the meantime, I hope all of you out there have enjoyed both ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2008/01/07/daves-lounge-will-return-soon-2/ If you're visiting this site today after hearing the music during the breaks of today's edition of World Soccer Daily, welcome to Dave's Lounge, a podcast that aims to deliver the best in trip hop and downtempo electronic music. If you would like to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/12/19/greetings-world-soccer-daily-listeners/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge100-Part2.mp3] (NOTE: I've been made aware that I accidentally put Part 1 here again. Sorry about that. Part 2 is here now. If you're having trouble getting Part 2 in iTunes, you can either unsubscribe and resubscribe to the show, or you can click here to get it.) I promised everyone a ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/12/17/daves-lounge-100-part-2-fixed/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge100-Part1.mp3] Here it is at last! Part one of a giant-sized two-part 100th episode spectacular! You requested the songs, and I put them together just for you! This part starts off upbeat and ends with a quick feature on Natalie Walker. (Y'know, in retrospect, her voice may be one of the ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/12/12/daves-lounge-100-part-1/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20071128.mp3] So I've been sorting through all the requests for episode #100, and there's a lot of great music there. This week, though, I thought I might play a few songs that I might have otherwise put on the short list for #100 myself. These all deserve another listen, don't you ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/11/28/daves-lounge-99/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20071113.mp3] I'm starting to get things together for episode #100, and I'd like to hear from you, the listeners. What's your favorite song from Dave's Lounge? Stop by DavesLounge.com and post a comment under this episode, telling me what song you most want me to play in #100. I'll pick 12 ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/11/13/daves-lounge-98/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20071024.mp3] I haven't tried the new MP3 store on Amazon yet, but I'm quite pleased to see that it even exists. I wish it had existed a few years ago, even if it was just for the indies. I've added a few links to the MP3 store here, in case you ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/10/24/daves-lounge-97/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20071017.mp3] You probably wouldn't know this from listening to the show, of course, but I'm an easily distracted fellow. For some reason, those distractions really piled up tonight. Nevertheless, this turned out to be a decent mix of fairly new music for your listening pleasure... Playlist for Dave's Lounge #96: Belle ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/10/17/daves-lounge-96/ I have no particular reason not to put out a podcast this week, save that I don't feel I'm in the right mindset to do a show tonight. I'd rather not explain why. I'll try to have something for you all next week. In the meantime, I hope all of ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/10/09/no-show-this-week-6/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20071003-DiveIndexSpecial.mp3] So I logged into my Myspace page one day and stumbled across a bulletin from Natalie Walker saying that she was involved in a new collaborative project. Naturally, if Natalie Walker is involved in anything, I'll listen... The project is called Dive Index, and it's the electro-acoustic brainchild of producer Will ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/10/03/daves-lounge-95-the-dive-index-special/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070926.mp3] Here are the three pages I mentioned at the end of this week's show: daveslounge.com/facebook daveslounge.com/survey daveslounge.com/theme I'd really appreciate it if you would take a minute to visit those pages and click on the links within. Don't forget to click on the links below as well. Thanks. ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/09/26/daves-lounge-94/ I resisted joining Facebook for a very long time, just out of general social networking fatigue. However, I suspect a lot of you out there are on Facebook, so I thought it would be nice if I could see your faces. To that end, I've created a group called Dave's Lounge ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/09/19/daves-lounge-listeners-group-on-facebook/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070913.mp3] In my continued attempts to break from routine, I've decided to promote a couple of items this week that are free. I was recently introduced to the work of the late Alan Watts, a 20th century writer and speaker who helped to popularize Eastern philosophy with Western audiences. His son Mark ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/09/13/daves-lounge-93-east-meets-west/ Earlier this week, a couple of people purchased "By Candlelight," the theme song/background music for Dave's Lounge, and neither of them were able to download the song. Clearly, something has gone wrong with the Payloadz system I had been using. So I've decided to offer "By Candlelight" and a couple of ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/09/08/by-candlelight-now-available-on-amie-street/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070906.mp3] I wanted to share with you all a dream that I had last week. It was very vivid and very strange, and it's been puzzling me ever since I had it. If anyone has any idea how to interpret this dream, feel free to email me or to post a ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/09/06/daves-lounge-92-the-dream-sequence/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070829.mp3] So the first song from this week's show inspired me to go back into the vault and find some other tunes that had a bit of a groove to them. You've heard them all before, but I thought they all sounded good together. Hopefully, they'll help you enjoy these last ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/08/29/daves-lounge-91-summertime-groove/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070821.mp3] So the failure of my Firewire sound module last week gave me the impetus I needed to acquire a new USB 2.0 sound module from E-MU, and I have to say, I wish I had gotten this sooner. It's really a far more elegant solution than what I was using ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/08/21/daves-lounge-90-listener-supported-radio/ Folks, I was all set to go with show #90 when my laptop decided that it didn't want to recognize the existence of my M-Audio Firewire 410 sound module anymore. I have no idea why this started happening tonight, as it wasn't a problem before, and I suspect it will take ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/08/14/next-show-delayed/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070807.mp3] My PC appears to be fixed and ready to go again, and I'm getting this week's show out a day early because I'll be out on Tuesday night cheering on a local soccer club, the Carolina Railhawks, as they take on the Richmond Kickers in the U.S. Open Cup. It's ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/08/07/daves-lounge-89/ Remember when I had those laptop issues last October? Apparently, those same issues returned over the weekend, and they required me to wipe out the hard drive and reinstall everything again. Suffice to say, past episodes of Dave's Lounge are helping me through this. Unfortunately, they will have to help ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/07/31/return-of-the-evil-laptop-gremlins/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070725.mp3] Other projects have taken up a huge chunk of my time lately, so I'm still playing catch-up and digging through song submissions and correspondence. Big thanks go out to Anji Bee for pointing me toward some of this week's musical selections. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #88: Two Loons for ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/07/25/daves-lounge-88/ It appears Rob from Podcast411 and Today in iPhone is having a little trouble getting his iPhone back from his 15-month-old son. What could possess the boy to run off with Rob's new toy? Listen closely and find out. http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/07/24/you-have-to-teach-them-early/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070718.mp3] This week's playlist has taken a bit of an ambient turn, so I've decided to get out of the way and just play the music straight through. It just sounds better that way. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #87: Welder, "Find You Here"  Buy from: eMusic | iTunes | Amazon ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/07/18/daves-lounge-87/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070710.mp3] My little summer break lasted a little longer than I had planned, but I'm back with a fresh set of tunes from a few artists you'll recognize and a couple new ones as well. Playlist for Dave's Lounge #86: Groovecatcher, "Intoxicated"  Buy from: eMusic | iTunes Urban Myth Club, "Moon ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/07/10/daves-lounge-86/ I've had a number of people ask me recently if and when I might offer an enhanced AAC podcast feed for Dave's Lounge. There are two reasons why I've never offered an AAC version of this show. The first is that I don't want to limit my audience to iTunes and ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/06/27/why-i-dont-do-an-enhanced-podcast/ Dave's Lounge will return next week. Stay subscribed. http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/06/26/no-show-this-week-5/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070620.mp3] I had a different show planned for tonight, but then I got distracted and started listening to some music, and I just decided I wanted to do something else. So I cobbled together a new playlist from songs I've played in the past. If you're a new listener, some of ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/06/20/daves-lounge-85/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070613.mp3] So I spent weeks looking for ways to improve my PC setup in my living room. I looked through catalogs and web sites for assorted furniture that would fit what I was looking for. Then, on a whim, I just rearranged some of the furniture I already had. Turns out ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/06/13/daves-lounge-84/ Folks, I'm throwing this out to the podcast audience in the hope that someone might be able to point me in the right direction. I am currently in the process of fixing all the tags on my giant MP3 collection. I've gotten all the full albums fixed, and now I'm onto the ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/06/06/need-help-with-mp3-file-tagging/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070606.mp3] This week's playlist is a bit on the spaced-out side, so if you're driving at night and you're feeling a little tired, you might want to try something different to keep you awake -- like Insomnia Radio. If you're at home in your bubble bath, though, this should fit the ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/06/06/daves-lounge-83/ I'm taking a break from the podcast this week, but I shall return in June with some new playlists for all of you. There is some very good music in the pipeline, folks. You won't want to miss it... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/05/29/no-show-this-week-4/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070523.mp3] It wasn't my intention to make an international episode this week, but it turned out that way, as the playlist includes music from Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Israel and Brazil. Isn't it great that we can hear music from far away places and spread it out to the world? Speaking ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/05/23/daves-lounge-82/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070516.mp3] I don't have a whole lot to say this week, so it's only fitting that this week's show is all instrumental. By the way, if you're an artist looking to submit your music to this podcast, adding me as a friend on Myspace may not be enough. You might want to ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/05/16/daves-lounge-81/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070509.mp3] Sometimes it can be a struggle to put a good playlist together for this podcast. This week was not one of those times. I dare say this might be one of the best half-hours of music I've put together in a while, and it all starts with a brand new ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/05/09/daves-lounge-80/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070501-2ndAnniversary.mp3] Two years later, and Dave's Lounge is still open! As a thank you to all you wonderful listeners out there, I'm presenting a longer show that features songs that are all available as free downloads. You find all the links to the download pages below. Of course, if you like these ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/05/01/daves-lounge-79-our-2nd-anniversary/ Folks, I've encountered some delays in getting #79 together -- probably just my lousy time management skills coming to the forefront again -- but I do intend to have it ready for everyone sometime this week, and hopefully sooner rather than later. Don't go anywhere... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/04/30/episode-79-is-coming-soon/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070418.mp3] Here's the source for the Kurt Vonnegut quote that opens this week's show. We're going to miss this man terribly. Nettwerk Records was nice enough to grant me permission to play a few tracks from their compilation disc Chillout 2: A Nettwerk Escape. This is an excellent compilation if you ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/04/18/daves-lounge-78/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070411.mp3] It was a little later than usual when I recorded this show. I was distracted by the season finale of Battlestar Galactica, which I finally watched earlier in the evening. I won't spoil it for you if you haven't seen it, but I will say this -- I probably should ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/04/11/daves-lounge-77/ You may have noticed here on the new site that there are no longer any direct download links, just the Flash-based audio players. For those listeners who want an easy way to go back and get those past episodes, I've created a direct download page that provides direct links to ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/04/05/new-direct-download-page-for-past-episodes/ By now, most of you out there have heard about the deal between Apple and EMI. Apple announced earlier this week that it plans to sell DRM-free music from EMI, one of the big four major labels, through iTunes. No one will question that this a big deal. For years, the ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/04/04/the-apple-emi-deal-drm-free-premium/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070404.mp3] Anji Bee tagged me with an Internet meme over the weekend. It was a pretty simple one -- pick seven songs you're enjoying right now. So I've decided to present this meme in podcast form, because I went through most of the music submissions over the weekend and found some ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/04/04/daves-lounge-76/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070328.mp3] Now that I've finally launched the new web site, I find myself with a huge backlog of email and music submissions to sift through, not to mention a lot of emails I have to send out to artists and labels. So if you haven't heard from me yet, sit tight. ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/03/28/daves-lounge-75/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070321-NewSiteLaunch.mp3] Well, it's taken a lot longer than I thought it would, but it's here -- the all-new Dave's Lounge web site! My only concern at this point is whether or not the iTunes feed will be updated properly. I've done all that I think needs to be done at this point, ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/03/21/special-delivery-the-all-new-davesloungecom/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070307.mp3] All of the music from this week's show comes from artists based in the San Francisco area. Many of them perform at a new event called Shift/Tilt in the Bay Area. Click here for more info on upcoming Shift/Tilt events. The opening quote is lifted from Warren Ellis' seminal comic epic ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/03/07/daves-lounge-74-the-san-francisco-show/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070228.mp3] All of the music from this week's show is available from eMusic. Not an eMusic member? Click here to sign up for a free trial account with 25 free MP3 downloads, plus 30 MP3s a month for only $9.99. It's a great value for indie music lovers and a great ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/02/28/daves-lounge-73/ I've made a little progress on the Wordpress installation -- and a big thank you goes out to Evgeniy Kaschenko and everyone else who emailed to help -- but I haven't had a chance to work on it this weekend, as I hosted my first Wii party on Friday, which ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/02/26/updated-status-of-site-redesign/ Folks, I've been busy putting together the new Wordpress-based Dave's Lounge web site since the weekend, so I haven't been able to put a show together this week. At some point in the next few days I plan to move the site onto its new platform, and it will probably be ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/02/20/current-status-of-site-redesign/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070214.mp3] All the music in this week's playlist comes from the Magnatune compilation Downtempo Chill by DJ Cary. The artists are all part of the Magnatune label, which promotes independent artists with a shareware-style "try before you buy" model. You can listen to entire albums on their web site and choose ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/02/14/daves-lounge-72/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070207.mp3] I've decided that it's time to make some major changes to the Dave's Lounge web site. These changes will take place some time in the next two weeks. I will attempt to do this without disrupting the current RSS feed, but I can't make any guarantees on this. Keep an ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/02/07/daves-lounge-71/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070201.mp3] The snow began falling this morning in Durham, North Carolina, which usually shuts much of the city and surrounding area down. It degraded into rain by the afternoon, but that still gave me enough time to put together a quick show to make up for Tuesday's DSL outage. Hope you ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/02/01/daves-lounge-70-surprise/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070124-RaulRamirez.mp3] This week's episode features the music of Miami-based downtempo artist Raul Ramirez, a former drummer in numerous rock bands who began a solo project and has produced two excellent downtempo CDs. When I listened to these CDs, I knew there was no way I could pick just one song to ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/01/24/daves-lounge-69-the-raul-ramirez-special/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070117.mp3] Thanks to everyone out there who dugg Dave's Lounge at Digg.com last week. This podcast is now in the top ten in Digg's music podcast section, which is pretty awesome. If you're a Digg user, but you haven't dugg Dave's Lounge yet, just click here. I've been using Digg's ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/01/17/daves-lounge-68/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20070110.mp3] Dave's Lounge has returned for 2007 -- no thanks to Verizon DSL, who seem to have throttled the upload speed from my house down to about 40 Kbps. Once again, I'm uploading this show using the Panera Bread Wi-Fi spot down the street. I hope everyone out there enjoyed the ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2007/01/10/daves-lounge-67/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-AMPed2006Special.mp3] So I've decided to take the rest of the year off, but before I go, I wanted to let y'all hear a little piece I recorded for AMPed, the Association of Music Podcasting's weekly show. They're doing a 2006 retrospective that's coming out on New Year's Day, and they asked ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/12/21/special-delivery-snippet-for-amped-2006-retrospective/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061213.mp3] Back from a long hiatus with a nice long show for you this week... I got something in the mail a few weeks ago that I didn't expect -- a commission check from Linkshare, the company running the iTunes Affiliate Program. As you may recall, I dropped the iTunes links and ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/12/13/daves-lounge-66/ Folks, I know you're all waiting for a new show, and I apologize for making you wait so long yet again, but I am really backed up right now, and I didn't want to put together a subpar show, and that's exactly what the show I was trying to make ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/12/05/daves-lounge-will-return-soon/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061129-Remixes.mp3] So I let the holidays get away from me, and I haven't had time to record show #66. Still, I didn't want to make y'all wait another week for something new, so hopefully this little collection of cool remixes will hold you over until I can sit down and put ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/11/29/special-delivery-remixes-for-daves-birthday/ Just a heads-up to everyone waiting for Dave's Lounge #66...I've decided to wait until Friday to record this week's show, as I have that day off and can dedicate a little more time to it. It will be a little bit longer than usual, too, as I'm taking next week ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/11/21/next-show-coming-soon/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061115.mp3] I didn't include the following rant in the show this week, because... well, because Dave's Lounge isn't really a ranting kind of show. Nevertheless, I felt this was something that needed to be said... You may have heard about Zune, Microsoft's new portable media player that will attempt to knock the ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/11/15/daves-lounge-65-why-you-shouldnt-buy-a-zune/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061108.mp3] You cannot imagine how stoked I am to bring you this week's show. Last week, I secured permission from Nettwerk Records to play one song each from two of their artists -- Ivy and Delerium. You may recall that Nettwerk broke away from the RIAA last January and decided to fund ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/11/08/daves-lounge-64-saving-the-music-fan/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061101.mp3] A few weeks ago, one of my listeners sent me a long list of downtempo tunes he found on eMusic. Some of them were so good that I had to play them on this show. (Thanks, Kevin!) It got me to thinking, though, that he couldn't be the only one to ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/11/01/daves-lounge-63/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061025.mp3] Well, my internet connection at home isn't letting me upload files anywhere -- strangely enough, downloading files isn't affected -- so I had to upload this episode at a Panera Bread Wi-Fi hotspot this morning. I'm going to have a nice long talk with folks at Verizon later tonight... A quick ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/10/25/daves-lounge-62/ Just FYI: Episode #62 is completed, but I'm having trouble uploading it to LibSyn's server this evening. After some testing, it appears to be a problem on my end. I'll try to get it uploaded as soon as possible... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/10/24/62-is-coming-soon/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20061018.mp3] It took a while to get this one together, and for a while, I wasn't sure it was going to get done tonight. One thing after another came up that kept me from recording, but I somehow managed to get through it all and get this one done. I even ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/10/17/daves-lounge-61-thank-you-for-waiting/ So I came back from an out-of-town road trip today, and I had planned to settle in, finish re-installing all my audio software, and put together the next show. When I got home this afternoon, I found my parents in my house. They were rearranging furniture. All my computer equipment ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/10/16/i-swear-im-not-making-this-up/ Folks,My new laptop crashed today. Something went horribly wrong, the system files got corrupted, and I have no idea how to fix it -- or whether or not it can even be fixed without wiping out everything on the hard drive already.So it may be a few more weeks before ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/10/09/laptop-disaster/ Sorry, folks. The furntiure's getting rearranged around the house this week, and my audio equipment is scattered everywhere, so I won't be able to do a show this week. I'm trying as hard as I can to keep up with everything right now, and I will try harder to get ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/10/03/no-show-this-week/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20060927.mp3] Life's been non-stop for me the last few weeks. It actually feels pretty good to kick back and put a show together. I hope you can kick back and enjoy listening to it... Playlist for Dave's Lounge #60: Durango, "Golden Ones" Peach Stealing Monkeys, "It Is Not The Time" Mark Smith, "Conspiracy Theory" Lola Dutronic, ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/09/26/daves-lounge-60/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-BitstreamDreamRedux.mp3] I just got back yesterday from a long weekend road trip to Virginia Beach, and I have to be honest with you -- I really don't have the energy to do a show tonight.I didn't want to leave you empty-handed this week, though, so I thought you might enjoy an ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/09/19/bitstream-dream-redux/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20060913.mp3] It's been kind of a crazy week. Can you blame me for turning to the Tao Te Ching again for this week's opening? Several tracks from this show are featured on the Aniligital Music compilation All Your Beats Volume 2, a follow-up to the cleverly titled All Your Beats Are Belong ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/09/12/daves-lounge-59/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20060906.mp3] Thanks to everyone who signed up for eMusic accounts last week. The money from that will help me pay the LibSyn bill for at least another six months. The Sangaree track from this week's show is part of the Electrobel Netlabel compilation "Trip-hop #01," which is available as a free, Creative ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/09/05/daves-lounge-58/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20060830.mp3] If you stop by daveslounge.com this week, you may notice that some of the iTunes links that were up on this site are no longer here. That's because Linkshare, the company that runs the iTunes Affiliate Program, has decided that they no longer wish to pay me the money that ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/08/29/daves-lounge-57-brought-to-you-by-emusic/ I got an email from Natalie Walker last week which included a correction from Dave's Lounge #56:"Faith" was actually written and produced by stuhr as well. It was originally going to go on DD's sophomore project, but it became the spark that ignited the fire between the Stuhr boys and ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/08/20/a-note-from-natalie/ [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/daveslounge/DavesLounge-20060816-NatalieWalker.mp3] I've been waiting for a while to share this one with you, and I am so glad to have the opportunity at last... Natalie Walker, the former lead singer of Daughter Darling, has just released her solo debut, Urban Angel, and folks, it is fantastic. This week's show features several tracks ... http://www.daveslounge.com/2006/08/15/daves-lounge-56-the-natalie-walker-special/