“Empty Universe” from Lovespirals’ upcoming CD, Long Way From Home and “Write in Water” from the upcoming remastered reissue of Love Spirals Downwards‘ Ardor are included on the boxed set compilation, Projekt 200. A celebration of the 200th release for Projekt, the 3 era 3 CD set includes 32 songs from the label’s 24 year history. This limited edition collection will be available in stores Sept 25th, but you can buy it at projekt.com now.
Lovespirals on MoShang's new release
MoShang just released a full length remix compilation entitled, Asian Variations, as a free Creative Commons download via asianvariations.com. The 14 track collection includes his remix of Lovespirals’ new single, “Motherless Child,” from their upcoming October 2007 album. You can also stream or download his remix from myspace.com/anjibee or myspace.com/lovespirals, and podcasters can add it to their playlists via Lovespirals’ Podsafe Music Network Page. Plans are underway to release a digital only EP of “Motherless Child” remixes, so watch for news at lovespirals.com!
Listen to “Motherless Child (MoShang’s No Place Like Home Mix)”
Ryan Lum on MySpace
I don’t always do things in the right order. I have pages on facebook, ziki, and linkeIn to name a few. But just today, I created my personal myspace page. I’m not sure exactly what i’m going to do with it as I have myspace pages for Lovespirals and Love Spirals Downwards. But it’s a start and at least I’m the first and only Ryan Lum who has my myspace address www.myspace.com/ryanlum. Anyways, feel free to drop by and add me as a friend. I currently have zero after I deleted the default Tom dude.
"Motherless Child (Hungry Lucy Mix)" on MySpace
There’s a new song streaming in our Lovespirals MySpace player. It’s the brand spanking new Hungry Lucy remix of our “Motherless Child.” 4 bands were invited to remix our rendition of this classic anonymous blues song, including Hungry Lucy, Karmacoda, MoShang, and Beauty’s Confusion. We hope to release a digital single on iTunes with all 4 remixes, plus a special Lovespirals remix, sometime over the next 2 months. Stay tuned to lovespirals.com for more details! Photo by Gregory Aune.
Chillin’ with Lovespirals 38: Pump It Up
Lots of Lovespirals news including mastering Long Way From Home with Robert Rich, photo sessions results, voting for The Chillcast with Anji Bee on PodcastAwards July 28th – Aug 11th, launch of the Anji Bee Music Store, New Media Expo 2007, Ryan’s birthday on July 31st, an LA Times story about the SoundExchange controversy, fan emails, social media sites Pownce, Ziki, Ning, Facebook, MySpace, and more – plus we share the a clip of the Karmacoda Mix of “Motherless Child”. Happy Birthday to Sean Bowley!
Lovespirals' new album is mastered!
Anji and I spent this past weekend mastering our upcoming album, Long Way From Home, with Robert Rich in his studio in Mountain View, California. In addition to all the great locally grown food and wine we were treated to and the fun time we had hanging with Robert, the mastering came out really well. I mean really well. I can’t believe how nice it all sounds. This is quite exciting as mastering for me in the past has been primarily about trying to deal with audio deficiencies that were in my original mixes. I guess I’ve gotten better over the years, as there were very few such issues. Instead, Robert was able to focus on perfecting the sound, which he did an amazing job of. Thank you Robert (if you happen to read this)!
Chillin’ with Lovespirals 37: Gloss & Polish
Sorry for the month long lapse, but Lovespirals have been crazy busy preparing to release the new album! Ryan and Anji talk about that album progress, as well as our upcoming mastering session with Robert Rich, photo sessions, and cover art design, plus the Lovespirals CoverCast on Student Loan Radio, Anji’s recent work with Moosefrog, Pownce VS Twitter, the SoundExchange controversy, Creative Commons, The Chillcast with Anji Bee on PodcastAwards, starting up a band email list, and more — plus we share the Hungry Lucy Mix of “Motherless Child” in it’s entirety!
Lovespirals Guest Host Student Loan Radio
Ryan and I guest hosted Christopher Penn’s Student Loan Radio CoverCast #2 this weekend, and no — we didn’t talk about financial aid! The band were given the opportunity to share recordings of songs written by John Denver, America, and Pink Floyd, due to Financial Aid Podcast‘s recent acquisition of an ASCAP/BMI podcasting license. Woo hoo! Check it out, and if you enjoy it, please go comment on Chris’s blog to let him know![audio:http://cache.libsyn.com/financialaidpodcast/20070708.mp3]
Anji Bee guests on new Moosefrog EP
Anji contributed vocals and lyrics to two tracks on the latest Moosefrog EP, Adrift, on the Creative Commons based label, Lo-Kiwi. The entire 7-song release – including Anji’s tracks “New Life” and “En La Oscuridad” – are available for free download in zip file or individual mp3 format, and both podcasters and Internet radio DJs are more than welcome to include the songs in their playlists.
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Listen to “New Life (ft. Anji Bee)” from Adrift (2007 Lo-Kiwi)
Apple iDay
Even here, in the somewhat technologically backward Long Beach California, there was a queue of about 20 people at our main AT&T store. I should point out that even though this is the 5’th largest city in California, there are no Apple stores within 20 miles. That alone should prove my point of us being a little behind here. So that’s why people were forced to line up in front of the AT&T store. Since the line wasn’t too bad, I was extremely tempted to take a spot in line. However, while shopping in the Rite-aid just minutes before, I heard an old James Taylor song, reminding me that I need a Martin dx1 acoustic guitar much more than I need an iPhone.
Chillin’ with Lovespirals 36: John Mayer Review
Big update on the upcoming 3rd Lovespirals CD, Long Way From Home, including a clip of the completed 10th track, “Motherless Child” on Podsafe Music Network, Daily Source Code, and Accident Hash, lots about the John Mayer concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Lovespirals on Facebook and other web 2.0 sites, Anji’s upcoming Levinhurst feature and more!
"Motherless Child" on Podsafe Music Network
Lovespirals’ version of the classic anonymous American blues spiritual, “Motherless Child,” is now available on the Podsafe Music Network. Podcasters may download and play the song on their podcasts for free, and listeners may stream the song for free, or download it for $.99. This is the first single from the band’s upcoming new CD, Long Way From Home, due out in October. The song made it’s podosphere debut on the Lovespirals Artist Spotlight for Unwind with Anji Bee, and PodShow founder, Adam Curry, closed out today’s Daily Source Code Episode #612 with it. Remixes by various bands will be coming soon…
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Listen to “Motherless Child” from Long Way From Home (2007 Chillcuts)