Ryan and Anji talk about their new podcasting setup, checking out Lovespirals on the Pandora music site, catching up with our old label mates Mira, Anji being interviewed by the Essence Podcast about the effect of piracy on indie bands, the evils of AllofMp3, iTunes Store reviews, creating band avatars in Second Life and more!
Lovespirals in SecondLife: Ryan Lumley & Anji Riel
If you’re into Frappring and Lovespirals, come join the brand new Lovespirals Fans Frappr map! Maybe I’ll add this logo thingee to the corner of the site later on, but for now, it’ll be lurking here in the blog. Oh yes, and while you’re at it, why not check out The Chillcast Frappr map, as well?
I spent a little bit too much time uploading photos into both maps, btw… I just couldn’t stand looking at all the white space in the Slide widget, so I filled it up! I especially like the Chillcast one. Makes me feel chill just looking at it.
Lovespirals have just released a cover of Pink Floyd’s song, “Welcome of the Machine,” from their classic 1975 album, Wish You Were Here. The song was recorded as a contribution to the 2nd NPF tribute collection, Vol. 2: Return of the Sons of Neptune. This 3-disc set is available for free download in SHN format via the torrent area of this Pink Floyd fan group’s site: neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk. You will need to create a (free) account for access to the torrent, but it is well worth it if you are a fan of the Floyd. Otherwise, you can simply download a 192k mp3 of Lovespirals’ track at myspace.com.lovespirals, for a limited time. Enjoy!
UPDATE! Many years later, the band have made this track available on their Soundcloud page for free download in glorious 256k mp3 format. The NPF site took down their torrent ages ago due to pressure from Pink Floyd’s legal team (BOO!)
Take a listen to a recent interview with Ryan and Anji on the Jason Knows podcast, Episode 24. This intimate 24 minute feature focuses on the band’s writing process and includes rare demo and live audio from the band, as well as album cuts. This interview was conducted after our show at The Blue Cafe here in Long Beach, CA, which is also where the live tracks were recorded.
Lovespirals vocalist, Anji Bee, is the hostess of one of Podshow Podcast Network’s hottest new podcasts, The Chillcast. Drawing on her experience as a college radio DJ and her many indie band contacts, Anji releases a weekly half-hour dose of chill music in styles ranging from Downtempo to Deep House, Trip Hop to Dream Pop, Electro Lounge to old school Jazz and Blues. Adam Curry raves about Anji’s “dulcet tones” and Chillcast listeners agree, she has the sexiest podcasting voice around! Come check out the show at chillcast.podshow.com
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Anji and Ryan of Lovespirals chat about their upcoming Cinco de Mayo show with Mr. Meeble in Pheonix, last weekend’s show in Long Beach, an eBay auction of their posters, fan email, Second Life, and more.
On Cinco de Mayo, Lovespirals will perform along with Mr. Meeble (featuring Michael Plaster of Soul Whirling Somewhere) and Novelty with DJ Seduce as part of the First Fridays Artwalk celebration in downtown Pheonix.
The One Place
825 N. 1st Street
Phoenix, Arizona
All Ages – Free – Show begins @ 9pm
The show follows a 6-9 pm art opening. Lovespirals play the middle spot, 10:30 ish. Should be a fun night!
Ryan and Anji reflect upon their recent live performance and other experiences in Mexico City, announce a benefit show Lovespirals will l play in their hometown, Long Beach, and talk about preparing for a Cinco de Mayo show in Pheonix, Arizona in this 14 and a half minute podcast. Includes a clip of “Abide” live.
Ryan and Anji will perform a short, intimate, stripped down set for a Cancer benefit show on Sunday April 23rd:
The Blue Cafe
210 The Promenade
Long Beach, California
21+ – $7 – Show starts 9pm
Lovespirals go on at 11pm and are the last performers of the night.
The Lovespirals “Music Therapy” Artist Profile with DJette Agent69 is now available for free download as part of the launch of the Atmosphere69 podcast. This half hour feature produced for The Lounge King Radio Network was previously aired on April 2nd via Mix96 FM Canada, as well as on the streaming internet radio stations Luxuria Music and Lounge Radio.
Tune in this Sunday, April 2nd, for a Lovespirals Artist Profile on the Atmosphere 69 show with DJette Agent 69 on Mix96, 95.9 FM in Montreal, Canada 10 PM EST. This special interview will repeat online via Luxuria Music the following Tuesday, April 4th, and sometime soon after on Switzerland’s Lounge Radio.
Lovespirals will play on Saturday, March 25th, 2006 at Club Dada X in Mexico City, at 9 pm. The first show in support of their new album, Free & Easy – distributed in Mexico by Noise Kontrol – will also commemorate the club’s 7th anniversary. Anji and Ryan will perform a 1 hour set of songs from both albums, highlighting their soft, soulful, jazz and blues influenced material. The band will be available to autograph CDs after their set. CDs will be on sale at the event.
