-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out Brooke Branning's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
"It's Not Too late" by Brooke Branning (Soft Rock Artist from California(CA))
Monday, October 26, 2009
"Salt of the Earth" by Mobetta Loretta (Folk Artist from Los Angeles, California(CA))
-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out Mobetta Loretta's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
Sunday, October 25, 2009
heartscore has released his next album "touch me"
heartscore is the pseudonym for the man behind this studio-project and the new album of heartscore called "Touch me", shows, that a classical background is not a handicap to rock as hell.
Founder and mastermind Dirk Radloff was born in Frankfurt/Germany started to play violin at the age of 5. Later he explored also piano, viola and not to forget electric guitar and bass. After he had finished his violin-studies at the music academy in Frankfurt ,he joined several local bands, but he became more and more frustrated by them. In an interview with Sergio Vilar he complains: " Years ago I took part in a countless number of local bands, so I played live very often. That didn't really satisfy me. My bandmates were either completely unprofessional and turned up stoned at rehearsals two hours late or they were just not prepared properly. Things didn't develop and you just carried your amplifiers from one youthclub to another. So I decided to work on my own 5 years ago."
In 2000 he founded the studio-project "heartscore", which set mostly american poems to music in the manner of an intellectual and progressive Rock-style. With "heartscore" Dirk could realise to arrange and write scores, which had to be played by himself and the other musicians. He could also melt together influences ranging from Led Zeppelin and Yes to modern Jazz and classical music. As a critic wondered: "Who can put this together?". Heartscore could and during the next years the project published three albums, which catched the attention and many compliments from critics. Heartscore featured some very talented musicians like Tim Warweg and Stefan Platte. Almost all recordings and the production was done by Dirk Radloff himself, just the Mastering was given to the talented ears and hands of Ole Kießling at Tonstudio Kießling.
In 2002 heartscore released "Structures", which was named "one cool album" by "Progressiveworld" and it showed Dirk and his classmate Oliver creating a well constructed Hardrock with strong melodies.
In 2004 heartscore hired Session-drummer Tim Warweg and piano-player Stefan Platte to realise the very ambitious work "Straight to the brain". Here the music was influenced by the inner structure of poems resulting in really spectacular and unusual songs. Critics especially acclaimed the use of choirs, which were compared to Yes and Queen, and the creative arrangements.
In 2007 "many directions" surprised the world with some more commercial songs, still basing on composed progressive rock, but now appearing as straight rockers and disco-funk. But the album also include one of the most progressive tracks of heartscore with a full orchestra: "The miller's wife"
Now in 2009 heartscore presents the actual "Touch me", which marks a turn around in the style of heartscore. But let Dirk explain it himself: "Inspired by the relationship to my pretty wife I started two years ago to collect little melodies on my cellphone. You have to imagine: Sometimes I stopped in the middle of a street, switched on the recorder, and sung something, while people around me wondered, what I am doing. Fourteen of these little recordings became basic motifs of "Touch me". During the process of composing I realised, that the new material would not fit to poems, because the songs were much more easy than anything, what I had written before. So I stepped away from the poems, the choirs, the long songs and the progressive style, though there are still progressive elements left. For the first time I use synths and programmed techno-patterns, which are transforming my sound to become more modern and more suitable for more people. All songs were written as full scores using my notation software 'Sibelius' before I thought about how to record everything. I hired again Tim Warweg for the drums to get a natural groove, which nobody can copy with programming. The drum-set was recorded in my bedroom with just two mics. We used very old drums by the manufacturer 'Asba'. The drums are made of steel, a material, which was also preferred by John Bonham . Tim was well prepared and we recorded all fourteen songs in just one day directly to 'garageband'. Basing on the drum-tracks I added the other instruments and the voice step by step."
From the first second "Touch me" surprises with the use of synthesizers, which were never used before on a heartscore-album. The synths are clever arranged with the guitar and the combination gives "Touch me" its special athmosphere somewhere between the old Rock 'n Roll and the young Club. Looking on the first track " I did it" with its mixture of delicate rhythms and straight-forward headbanging sections you can hear influences from slayer to to modern Jazz and you will feel activated to move and the same time to think over the arrangement and meaning of the song. The second track features the wonderful ballad "You are so beautiful" driven by the admiring voice of Dirk, the natural acoustic guitar and the powerful but controlled drumming of Tim.
The third tune "Happiness" kicks the ear from a totally different side: With its four-to-the-floor rhythm and funky bass playing the song looks directly to the dancefloor.
All lyrics are reflecting the bright sides of love, seldomly the problematic sides, and supporting a very smiling and happy mood for any listener.
If you are listening to "Touch me" your ears will melt away, your eyes will blink, your mouth will become hungry and your fingers will long to touch the handcrafted felt-cover, petting in a tender way the whole day over and over it as long as you hear the entire album.
Since 2000 heartscore is combining the tradition of Rock with the skills and knowledge of classical composers. heartscore is believing in handmade music, melodies and quality.
Buy the CD at amazon, itunes or CD-Baby or visit heartscore at
Thursday, October 22, 2009
"Number Theory" by Richard Potter (Classic Rock Artist from North Carolina(NC))
-Rice B. and the RadioIndy.com Review Team
Check out Richard Potter's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
"Fun Out of Life" by April Hall (Jazz Artist from Boston, Massachusetts(MA))
-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out April Hall's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
"Empty Swings" by Jeff Callahan (Spoken Word/Jazz Artist from New Jersey(NJ))
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Bewitched" by Raquy and the Cavemen (World Artist from New York(NY))
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"The Dream of 'I'" by Doug Wyatt (Instrumental Rock/Ambient Artist from San Francisco, California(CA))
-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
"Samba de Fé" by Dorina (World Artist from Brazil)
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out Dorina's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
"We Are Not Kings Here" by Bird to Prey (Folk Artist from Australia)
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Check out JR's Socalypsoreggaeroc/jrsoca, one of RadioIndy's favorite World artists
Band Name: JR's Socalypsoreggaeroc / jrsoca
Band Location: New Jersey
Sounds Like: Andy Narell / Arrow / Sparrow
Visit Band's Website: click here
Check out The Larch, one of RadioIndy's favorite Pop artists
Band Name: The Larch
Band Location: New York New York City
Sounds Like: Blur, Kaiser Chiefs, Ventures
Visit Band's Website: click here
Check out Robin Lee Field, one of RadioIndy's favorite Country artists
Band Name: Robin Lee Field
Band Location: Massachusetts Boston North
Sounds Like: Robin Lee Field
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Check out It's Only Us, one of RadioIndy's favorite Rap artists
Band Name: JacqueRCallis
Band Location:
Sounds Like:
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Check out Mike Koehl, one of RadioIndy's favorite Spiritual artists
Band Name: Michael Koehl
Band Location: New Jersey
Sounds Like: Michael Koehl
Visit Band's Website: click here
Saturday, October 17, 2009
"Time & Materials" by Zan Zone (Folk Artist from New York City, New York(NY))
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out Zan Zone's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
"Bucks County" by Paul Marturano (Pop Artist from Pennsylvania(PA))
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Beatlesque Too" by Alan Bernhoft (60"s Rock Artist from Los Angeles, California(CA))
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Grandma Mary's Latin Rock" by Mary Ho (Latin/Blues Artist from Singapore)
-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out GRANDMAMARY's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
Thursday, October 15, 2009
"Gone Too Soon" by Paul Alexander (Pop Artist from Long Island, New York(NY))
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
"Jean Sibelius - Compositions for Piano" by Heidi Saario (Classical Artist from Ontario, Canada)
-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Jeff Callahan : Empty Swings
Layered aromas of love and madness are followed by flavors of sin, bliss and addiction filling the whole palate with haunting, surrealistic poetry and jazz fusion. Genre: Spoken Word: With Music Release Date: 2009
"HISTORY" by Manny Freiser (Rock Artist from Los Angeles, California(CA))
-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
RadioIndy is pleased to present AURADRONE with a GrIndie Award for the CD "Whitelite Britelite"
Imagine if the members of The Cure decided to replace lead singer Robert Smith with a sexy female vocalist. If you can't, then perhaps listening to "Whitelite Britelite" by Auradrone will help you see the big picture. Hailing from Los Angeles, the band is fronted by the very talented Jon Mack. Her vocals are filled with tasty lyrics and sex appeal to the max. Just give a good listen to songs like "Auto Erotic" and "A Channel," and listeners will be able to hear her vocals at their best. The band is also very good and is great at changing the style of songs while still keeping that "Auradrone" sound throughout it all. "Indigo Child" is both classic 80's and super erotic at the same time, so be sure to give that track a few spins. If you love The Cure or the sound they represent, give Auradrone's "Whitelite Britelite" a good listen.
-Shaun H. and the Radioindy.com Reviewer team
Check out AURADRONE 's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
RadioIndy is pleased to present Howce Clemens with a GrIndie Award for the CD "Each Lifetime Is A Voyage"
Howce Clemens brilliantly fuses the sounds of pop, rock, and R&B on his new EP, titled "Each Lifetime Is A Voyage." Clemens' voice throughout the entire album has a musky Johnny Cash vibe to it. That country vocal tone shines through on numbers like "Please Take Care" and "Little Darlin'." Taking a nod from another rocker band fused with country, the Eagles, Clemens delivers a wonderful piece of music with the title track, "Each Lifetime Is a Voyage." The vocal harmonies in the chorus and complementing instrumentation give this track a happy, lighthearted feel. Howce Clemens' "Each Lifetime Is a Voyage" is a great album for any Johnny Cash or Eagles fan looking for a new and fantastic set of tunes.
-Shaun H. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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RadioIndy is pleased to present Ramblin Dawgs with a GrIndie Award for the CD "Rockin Blues"
The Ramblin Dawgs energetic three song EP "Rockin Blues," is full of classic 70's/80's blues tone we all love and remember. The first single, "Steppin Up" is a wonderful throw back to the sound of the Fabulous Thunderbirds with some dirty guitar work by Carlos "C-Dawg" DC. "You Let Me Down" also showcases "C-Dawg's" Clapton infused playing and lets us hear the band jam out some soulful, slow tempo blues. Closing out the three single EP is "Worse Without You," a Chicago style blues number with solid chord progressions and guitar driven riffs and solo. The band as a whole is extremely talented, but Carlos' guitar skills stand out amongst anything else on this disc and deserve to be noticed. If you like Clapton or that old school Chicago blues sound, then "Rockin Blues" is a great CD to add to your collection.
-Shaun H. and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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RadioIndy is pleased to present Nypoleon with a GrIndie Award for the CD "The Warm Up"
Rising star Nypoleon and his CD "The Warm Up" is an amazing debut filled with soulful R&B and is guaranteed to make a big impact on the music scene. His influences stem from Boyz II Men to Michael Jackson, helping create his unique songwriting which blends old school R&B with Hip- Hop and Reggae. "One Last Time" highlights Nypoleon's smooth vocal performance and his ability to fuse his influential genres, creating a tone that is somewhere between Ne-Yo and Bob Marley. On "Always Be Around," his R&B side shines brightly and once again gives us another standout vocal track. His songwriting is well worth mentioning as it separates him from his contemporaries who just deliver the same old beats over and over again. If you love Usher, Babyface or Kanye West, then "The Warm Up" will be spinning in your CD player for quite sometime.
-Shaun H. and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
"Unscathed" by Andy De Rosa & Electric Mojo (Rock Artist from England)
-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
Check out Andy De Rosa & Electric Mojo's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
heartscore has released his next album "touch me"
heartscore is the pseudonym for the man behind this studio-project and the new album of heartscore called "Touch me", shows, that a classical background is not a handicap to rock as hell.
Founder and mastermind Dirk Radloff was born in Frankfurt/Germany started to play violin at the age of 5. Later he explored also piano, viola and not to forget electric guitar and bass. After he had finished his violin-studies at the music academy in Frankfurt ,he joined several local bands, but he became more and more frustrated by them. In an interview with Sergio Vilar he complains: " Years ago I took part in a countless number of local bands, so I played live very often. That didn't really satisfy me. My bandmates were either completely unprofessional and turned up stoned at rehearsals two hours late or they were just not prepared properly. Things didn't develop and you just carried your amplifiers from one youthclub to another. So I decided to work on my own 5 years ago."
In 2000 he founded the studio-project "heartscore", which set mostly american poems to music in the manner of an intellectual and progressive Rock-style. With "heartscore" Dirk could realise to arrange and write scores, which had to be played by himself and the other musicians. He could also melt together influences ranging from Led Zeppelin and Yes to modern Jazz and classical music. As a critic wondered: "Who can put this together?". Heartscore could and during the next years the project published three albums, which catched the attention and many compliments from critics. Heartscore featured some very talented musicians like Tim Warweg and Stefan Platte. Almost all recordings and the production was done by Dirk Radloff himself, just the Mastering was given to the talented ears and hands of Ole Kießling at Tonstudio Kießling.
In 2002 heartscore released "Structures", which was named "one cool album" by "Progressiveworld" and it showed Dirk and his classmate Oliver creating a well constructed Hardrock with strong melodies.
In 2004 heartscore hired Session-drummer Tim Warweg and piano-player Stefan Platte to realise the very ambitious work "Straight to the brain". Here the music was influenced by the inner structure of poems resulting in really spectacular and unusual songs. Critics especially acclaimed the use of choirs, which were compared to Yes and Queen, and the creative arrangements.
In 2007 "many directions" surprised the world with some more commercial songs, still basing on composed progressive rock, but now appearing as straight rockers and disco-funk. But the album also include one of the most progressive tracks of heartscore with a full orchestra: "The miller's wife"
Now in 2009 heartscore presents the actual "Touch me", which marks a turn around in the style of heartscore. But let Dirk explain it himself: "Inspired by the relationship to my pretty wife I started two years ago to collect little melodies on my cellphone. You have to imagine: Sometimes I stopped in the middle of a street, switched on the recorder, and sung something, while people around me wondered, what I am doing. Fourteen of these little recordings became basic motifs of "Touch me". During the process of composing I realised, that the new material would not fit to poems, because the songs were much more easy than anything, what I had written before. So I stepped away from the poems, the choirs, the long songs and the progressive style, though there are still progressive elements left. For the first time I use synths and programmed techno-patterns, which are transforming my sound to become more modern and more suitable for more people. All songs were written as full scores using my notation software 'Sibelius' before I thought about how to record everything. I hired again Tim Warweg for the drums to get a natural groove, which nobody can copy with programming. The drum-set was recorded in my bedroom with just two mics. We used very old drums by the manufacturer 'Asba'. The drums are made of steel, a material, which was also preferred by John Bonham . Tim was well prepared and we recorded all fourteen songs in just one day directly to 'garageband'. Basing on the drum-tracks I added the other instruments and the voice step by step."
From the first second "Touch me" surprises with the use of synthesizers, which were never used before on a heartscore-album. The synths are clever arranged with the guitar and the combination gives "Touch me" its special athmosphere somewhere between the old Rock 'n Roll and the young Club. Looking on the first track " I did it" with its mixture of delicate rhythms and straight-forward headbanging sections you can hear influences from slayer to to modern Jazz and you will feel activated to move and the same time to think over the arrangement and meaning of the song. The second track features the wonderful ballad "You are so beautiful" driven by the admiring voice of Dirk, the natural acoustic guitar and the powerful but controlled drumming of Tim.
The third tune "Happiness" kicks the ear from a totally different side: With its four-to-the-floor rhythm and funky bass playing the song looks directly to the dancefloor.
All lyrics are reflecting the bright sides of love, seldomly the problematic sides, and supporting a very smiling and happy mood for any listener.
If you are listening to "Touch me" your ears will melt away, your eyes will blink, your mouth will become hungry and your fingers will long to touch the handcrafted felt-cover, petting in a tender way the whole day over and over it as long as you hear the entire album.
Since 2000 heartscore is combining the tradition of Rock with the skills and knowledge of classical composers. heartscore is believing in handmade music, melodies and quality.
Buy the CD at amazon, itunes or CD-Baby or visit heartscore at
Saturday, October 3, 2009
"Out of the Blue" by Joe Colledge (Alternative Rock Artist from New Jersey(NJ))
-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
John Batdorf 10/7 & 10/10 two shows that can be heard/viewed internationally
Wednesday 7 October 2009 @ 8pm Pacific Time
John Batdorf Live Phone Interview with Shashona McCall
On Indie Showcase - Home of the Indie Artist Worldwide!!
http://www.indieshowcase.n
See here for A Worldwide List of Time Zones this show is aired in:
http://www.indieshowcase.n
To Tune in and/or Join us In The Chatroom during the interview... go to
http://www.indieshowcase.n
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We are Looking forward to seeing you -- one and all!!
For those who cannot make the live interview, the show
will be archived and podcast via http://www.indieshowcase.n
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Saturday, 10 October at 8pm
John Batdorf * James Hurley * Scott Wojahn
Kulaks Woodshed in North Hollywood, CA
5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607
Phone #: 818-766-9913
$10.00 recommended donation at the door - all proceeds to benefit Kulaks Woodshed
If you can't attend in person, you can tune in via the website:
http://www.kulakswoodshed.com