Episodios

  • Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown show #2
    Jul 15 2025

    This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.

    Here's numbers 90 through 81. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.

    I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast.

    This portion of the countdown was published 7/15/25



    Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com



    90: MIEKA PAULEY www.mieka.com

    I aired "Devil's Got My Secret" from her 2007 album Elijah Drop Your Gun


    89: FLO ANITO www.floanito.com

    I aired "Man Of The Year" from her 2008 album No Dustbunnies


    88: CASTLE BLACK www.castleblackmusic.com

    I aired "Radio Queen" from their 2021 EP "Get Up, Dancer"


    87 THE WAYBACKS www.waybacks.com

    I aired "The Last Steam Engine Train" from their 2000 album Devolver


    86: LOS HERMANOS 9RODRIGUEZ

    I aired "Odd Boy" from their self-titled 2005 album.



    85: JULIAN VELARD www.julianvelard.com

    I aired "Joni" from his 2006 EP "The Movies Without You


    84: GARRISON STARR www.garrisonstarr.com

    I aired "Beautiful In Los Angeles" from her 2006 album "The Sound Of You & Me"



    83: JAIMEE HARRIS www.jaimeeharris.com

    I aired "The Fair and Dark Haired Lad" from her 2023 album "Boomerang Town"


    82: THE KELLER SISTERS

    I aired "Can't Believe My Luck" from their 2012 EP "Shine"



    81: BETTY DYLAN

    I aired "Are You Happy Now" from their 2001 album "American Trash"



    Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill


    Running time: 1 hour, 14 minutes


    Más Menos
    1 h y 14 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue 7/13/25 part 1
    Jul 13 2025

    Miles In Transit "The 71" - Miles In Music www.milesintransit.com

    Catspaw "Southbound Line" - Ancient Bateyed Wallman

    The Howlin' Thurstons 'Knucklewalk"

    Guitarmyofone "Sea Legs Diamond" - The Wave Files www.guitarmyofone.com

    The Concaves "The Green Flash" - Heavy Surf Advisory

    The Defibulators "The Gravy Shake" - Corn Money www.thedefibulators.com

    This Way To The Egress "This Side Of Jordan" - Great Balancing Act www.thiswaytotheegress.com

    ********************

    Erin Ash Sullivan "One Time I Stole A Book" -Signposts and Marks www.erinashsullivan.com

    Zoe Fitzgerald Carter "One By Land" - Before The Machine www.zoefitzgeraldcarter.com

    Aimee Van Dyne "The Story Of Me" - Broken Love Songs www.aimeevandyne.com

    Mare Wakefield & Nomad "Almost Mine" - No Remedy www.marewakefield.com

    Alice Howe "Something Calls To Me" - Circumstance www.alicehowe.com

    **************************

    ALBUM FOCUS: Marty Cooper - American Portraits

    This collection of songs is being released on 8/22 by Howlin' Dog Records. Here, Marty sings previously covered songs, as well as those made famous by others.

    From this retrospective, I aired "Stephen", "Their Roof Is The Sky", "The Burlington Zephyr", and "The Mississippi Blind Boy".

    **************************

    Tom Ciurczak "Am I MIA" - Yorick www.tomciurczak.com

    Riley Michaels "Waiting For You" www.rileymichaels.com

    Superstar Crush "They Keep Calling" www.superstarcrush.com

    Danko Jones "Everyday Is Saturday Night" www.dankojones.com

    Ugly Kid Joe "Long Road" - Rad Wings Of Destiny www.uglykidjoe.net

    The Dirty Nil "Rock N' Roll Band" www.thedirtynil.com

    The Virginmarys "When The Lights Go Down" - The House Beyond The Fires www.thevirginmarys.com

    Más Menos
    2 h y 5 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue 7/13/25 part 2
    Jul 13 2025

    Billy Coulter "A Million Pieces" www.billycoulter.com

    Purusa "Weightless " www.purusaband.com

    The Bartells "Starlight" - Starlight www.thebartells.co.uk

    Choke City "In My Shoes" - Growing Gash

    Smash Into Pieces "Heroes Are Calling" - Ghost Code www.smashintopieces.com

    Vlad In Tears "Broken Bones" - Relapse www.vladintears.com

    ***********************************

    Alexis P Suter "4Wheels Beats 2 Heels" - Just Stay High www.alexispsuter.com

    Joshua Gellman "Holdin' On" - Speak to My Dreams https://joshgellman.wixsite.com/joshua-gellman-music

    Current Swell "If You Want My Time" - 10 Feet Tall www.currentswell.com

    Vincent Cross "Barefoot With The Blues" - A Place Where Song Come To Live www.vincentcross.org

    Stillhouse Junkies "The Journey" & "Upriver" - The Ballad Of Charlie Avalon www.stillhousejunkies.com

    Moonfruits "Time Past Time" - Salt www.moonfruits.ca

    **********************************

    March To August "Only The River Knows" - Songs Inspired By Witness www.marchtoaugust.com

    Keith Greeninger "She Moves Me" - Human Citizen www.keithgreeninger.com

    Emmett Jerome "It Ain't Me" www.emmettjeromemusic.com

    Lee Hunter & The Gatherers "The Colors Of Our Lives" - The Ground Beneath My Feet www.leehuntermusic.com

    Kate McDonnell "Breakdown Lane" - Trapeze www.katemcdonnell.com

    Heather Pierson "Up Here In The Mountains" - Back To The Light www.heatherpierson.com

    ******************************


    Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill

    Más Menos
    1 h y 51 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown (2003-24) show #1
    Jul 7 2025

    Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown

    This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.

    Here's numbers 100 through 91. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.

    I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast.

    This portion of the countdown was published 7/2/05

    HOW TO LISTEN:

    These are the songs from the latest Radio Crystal Blue podcast episode. I mentioned the latest news and upcoming shows for each artist. The show was published on 6/22/25 Next shows should be published around 7/1/25.


    LISTEN:

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wlzu3cFXU5LAYAvGx4u4T

    Anchor: https://anchor.fm/radiocblue

    Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a7049581-79d4-44dc-9d93-20a0f95fc0aa/Radio-Crystal-Blue

    Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-crystal-blue

    Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-crystal-blue/id1358998494

    Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1358998494/radio-crystal-blue

    Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1204385

    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/radio-crystal-blue

    Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/radio-crystal-blue-GEzylN

    Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/J7ff

    Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/

    Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)

    Google Podcasts: bit.ly/2KS80

    Player.fm https://player.fm/series/radio-crystal-blue

    iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/216445467/

    Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/radio-crystal-blue-579171

    RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss




    Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com


    100: DRIVIN N' CRYIN www.drivinncryin.com

    I aired "Free Ain't Free" from their 2020 album Live The Love Beautiful


    99: DANIELLE MIRAGLIA

    www.daniellem.com

    I aired "Drive" from her 2011 album "Box Of Troubles"


    98: FRENCHY & THE PUNK www.frenchyandthepunk.com

    I aired "Mon Souvenir" from their 2022 album "Zen Ghost"


    97: MARY GAUTHIER

    www.marygauthier.com

    I aired "Walking Each Other Home" from her 2014 album "Trouble and Love"


    96: JOANNE JUSKUS www.joannejuskus.com

    I aired "Breathing Underwater" from her 2001 self-title album


    95 THE ALTERNATE ROUTES www.thealternateroutes.com

    I aired "California" from their 2007 album "Good And Reckless And True"


    94: MIKE FIELD

    www.mikeieldjazz.com

    I aired "The Hotel By The Mansion" from his 2018 album "True Stories"


    93: KENNY WHITE

    www.kennywhitemusic.net

    I aired "Shoot The Moon" from his 2004 album "Symphony In 16 Bars"


    92: ANNA DAGMAR

    www.annadagmar.com

    I aired "One More Time In The Air' from her self-titled 2001 album (listed as Anna Dagmar Johnson)


    91: JULIE LOYD

    www.julieloydmusic.com

    I aired "More Than I Meant To" from her 2004 album "The Waiting Room"



    Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill


    Running time: 1 hour, 15 minutes






    Más Menos
    1 h y 15 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue 7/2/25 part 1
    Jul 1 2025

    Lennie Gallant "Sable Island Horses" - Shelter From The Storms www.lenniegallant.com

    Buskin & Batteau "Good Luck In The Promised land" - Red Shoes and Golden Hearts www.buskinandbatteau.com

    James Lee Stanley "The Carnival" - The Day Today www.jamesleestanley.com

    Melissa Greener "Why" - Transistor Corazon www.melissagreener.com

    Kym Tuvim "Reservoir" - Nothing Sweet Nothing www.kymtuvim.com

    The YaYas "Willing Heart" - Paper Boats

    ************************

    Lara Herscovitch "Castle Walls" - Highway Philosophers www.laraherscovitch.com

    HuDost "Take It Back" - The Monkey In The Crown www.hudost.com

    Jo Wymer "No Time Left To Cry" - S.L.G. www.jowymer.com

    Ainsley Costello "Anywhere But Here" - Exless www.ainsleycostello.com

    Suzanne's Band "Can't Keep Me Down" - Ice & Fire www.suzannesband.com

    Christopher Wright "Off To The Races" - The Other Side www.christopherwrightmusic.com

    Emi Pop "No Puedo Dormir" www.emipop.com

    Lunison "Shelly's Room" www.lunisonmusic.com

    Midnight Morning "Fallen Objects" - Faded Colors www.midnight-morning.com

    ******************

    The On Parole "On The Run" www.onparole.uk

    Dead Root Revival "Maybe Baby" - The Controller's Exam www.deadrootrevival.ca

    Box Elder "Origami Bats"

    Forester "Daredevil Youth" www.forestermusic.com

    Parallel States "Girlz R Bad"

    Scott Yoder "Never Be Another Day" www.scottmatthewyoder.com

    Liquid Pennies "Tapered Scape"

    Dedicated Servers "Everything Beach" - Colors

    Más Menos
    2 h y 2 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue 7/2/25 part 2
    Jul 1 2025

    Sugar Bones "Places Not Familiar" www.sugarbonesband.com

    Professor Louie & The Crowmatix "Johnny" - Crowin' Around www.professrlouie.com

    John Howie Jr. & Roseewood Bluff "In The Back Of My Mind" - The Return Of John Howie Jr.

    Jack Grace "Some Things Go Away Too Soon" - All The Above www.jackgrace.com

    Switchback "Highway" - Birds Of Prey www.waygoodmusic.com

    Taarka "Carried Away" - Fading Mystery www.taarka.com

    Flat River Band "The River Song" - Sights and Sounds www.flatriverband.com

    *************************

    ALBUM FOCUS: Groove Africa http://www.putumayo.com

    Groove Africa is a genre-spanning collection of contemporary African sounds, with a strong emphasis on the vibrant Afrobeats scene of Nigeria and West Africa. Featuring 10 tracks by rising artists from across the continent—including Kenya, Guinea, Angola, and Ethiopia—the album captures a dynamic moment in global music culture. This release offers a curated glimpse into Africa’s modern grooves, designed for both longtime fans and new listeners alike.

    Hakuna Patata (Belgium/Kenya/Zimbabwe) "Cheza Cheza"

    Maher Cissoko (Senegal) "Miniyamba"

    Fula Manding with Saifond (The Gambia/Guinea) "Djaka An"

    VaB (Nigeria) "Diego"

    *************

    Adam Michael Allison "Stay" www.adammichaelallison.com

    West Of Texas "I'll Ask Gin" - Hot Motel Nights www.westoftexas.com

    Tyller Ummersall "In The Middle" - www.tyllermusic.com

    Joy Zimmerman "I Stand Corrected" - Where The Light Lives www.joyzimmermanmusic.com

    Rees Shad "Thumbing The Scales" - Porcelain Angel www.reesshadmusic.com

    Steve Madewell "All I Want" - Haunted www.madewellmusic.com

    Jean Mann "Calling Cards" - Songs For All The Days www.jeanmann.net


    Closing music: Geoffrey Armes "Vrikshashana (The Tree)" - Spirit Dwelling


    Running time: 3 hours, 42 minutes

    Más Menos
    1 h y 41 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue 6/22/25 part 1
    Jun 23 2025

    I recited a part of Kurt Vonnegut's book "Breakfast Of Champions" (or, Goodbye Blue Monday)


    The Feverfew "Selby" - Apparitions

    Casey Holford "Summer Storm" - All Young And Beautiful www.caseyholford.com

    Jessie Kilguss "Sleepwalking Heart" - What Do Whales Dream About At Night? www.jessiekilguss.com

    Charlie Nieland "Elegy" www.charlienieland.com

    The Steel Wheels "Water's Edge" - No More Rain www.thesteelwheels.com

    Trent Wagler "Townie Summer" - This Might Be My Prime

    **********************

    Britt Connors "Beaufort Breakdown" - Longitude www.brittconnors.com

    LN Heart "Dark Light" - Colors www.ln-heart.com

    Aimee Van Dyne "Owning Up" (live at Arlene's Grocery) www.aimeevandyne.com

    Maya de Vitry "Are You Happy" - Infinite www.mayadevitry.com

    Kevin Daniel "Dragging Me Down" - The Life & Adventures Of Kevin Daniel www.thekevindaniel.com

    John Shipe "Gold Into Yarn" - Water This Dark www.johnshipemusic.com

    ************************

    These artists share billing at the Mile Of Music Festival in Appleton WI www.mileofmusic.com

    Katie Dahl "Sacristy" - Seven Stones www.katiedahlmusic.com

    Crys Matthews "Like Jesus Would" - Reclamation www.crysmatthews.com

    Jesse Lynn Madera "Dante" - Fortunes www.jesselynnmadera.com

    Megan Slankard "The Tragic Life Of Caleb" - A Token Of The Wreckage www.meganslankard.com

    ************************

    These artists will appear at the upcoming Mariposa Folk Festival www.mariposafolk.com

    Malia Rodgers "Chameleon" - Chameleon www.maliarodgers.ca

    Cuff The Duke "It's Alright" - Breaking Dawn www.cufftheduke.ca

    Julian Taylor "Dedication" - www.juliantaylormusic.ca

    The Pairs "Annie's Daughter" - When We Will Find Our Way? www.thepairsmusic.com

    Más Menos
    1 h y 59 m
  • Radio Crystal Blue 6/22/25 part 2
    Jun 23 2025

    Pomona Park "Do Not Disturb"

    Hudson Powder Company "Tennessee Lamb" - Crest Of Orange www.hudsonpowdercompany.com

    Dining Dead "Overture" - Is This A House? www.diningdead.com

    ANFØRSYN "Fallen Angel"

    Starting Early "Bethesda" www.startingearlyofficial.com

    Glow And The Dark "Bright Eyes T-Shirt"

    Flesh Produce "It Gets Better" - Couch Slime IV

    ***************************

    Hard Maybe "Palace" https://www.hardmaybe.band/

    Surprise Chef "Consulate Case" www.surprise-chef.com

    Brad 'Guitar' Wilson "Monterey" - The Californian www.bradwilsonlive.com

    Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival "Light The Fire" - Retrograde www.jlynandthegrooverevival.com

    Johnny Rawls "Rip Off The Bandage" - Make Them Dance www.johnnyrawlsblues.com

    Eric Selby "Orbit" - Where You Born At? www.ericselby.com

    Katie Knipp "The Devil's Armchair" - Me www.katieknipp.com

    Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band "Are You Gonna Rise? (For LeVar) www.bigdamnband.com

    ********************

    ALBUM FOCUS: Groove Africa www.putumayo.com

    Groove Africa is a genre-spanning collection of contemporary African sounds, with a strong emphasis on the vibrant Afrobeats scene of Nigeria and West Africa. Featuring 10 tracks by rising artists from across the continent—including Kenya, Guinea, Angola, and Ethiopia—the album captures a dynamic moment in global music culture. This release offers a curated glimpse into Africa’s modern grooves, designed for both longtime fans and new listeners alike.


    Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Angola/Congo) "Simone CM"

    Cheikh Ibra Fam (Senegal) "Xam Xam"

    Amadeus (Senegal) "Fi ba leuz"


    ****************

    These artists are part of next month's Red Wing Roots Festival www.redwingroots.com

    Larry & Joe "Silver Lining" ft. Nelson Enchandía - Manos Panamericanos www.larryandjoe.com

    Donna The Buffalo "I Won't Be Looking Back" - Dance In The Street www.donnathebuffalo.com

    Eddie 9V "Back On My Feet"- Little Black Flies www.eddie9v.com

    The Faux Paws "Fourth Decade" - s/t www.thefauxpawsmusic.com

    JP Harris "East Alabama" - JP Harris Is a Trash Fire www.ilovehonkytonk.com

    ******************

    Robert Thomas & The Sessionmen "Judge & Jury" - The Way We Roll www.robertthomasandthesessionmen.com

    Cole Quest & The City Pickers "7-11/Foggy Mountain Rock" - Self-[En]Titled www.colequest.com

    Suzie Brown "Bigger Bite" - Songs Worth Saving www.suziebrownsongs.com

    Carrie Elkin "Tilt-A-Whirl" - The Penny Collector www.carrieelkin.com

    Danny Schmidt "The Longest Way" - Standard Deviation www.dannyschmidt.com

    Tim Grimm "In The USA" - Bones Of Trees www.timgrimm.com

    *************************

    ​Closing music: Geoffrey Armes "Vrikshashana (The Tree)" - Spirit Dwelling

    Running time: 4 hours, 35 minutes


    I hold deed to this audio’s usage, which is free to share with specific attribution, non-commercial and non-derivation rules.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

    Más Menos
    2 h y 37 m