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Unwind Lovespirals/Love Spirals Downwards Spotlight

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This week’s episode of Unwind with Anji Bee is a half-hour feature on Lovespirals, and its earlier incarnation, Love Spirals Downwards. Band founder, Ryan Lum, joins show hostess and Lovespirals vocalist, Anji Bee, in-studio to discuss the band’s 16 year history during one of the most revolutionary periods in music. From 8 track cassette to digital recording, indie record label success to totally indie self-release, fanzine and college radio to website and podcasts – we talk a bit about all the changes the band has experienced. We also premier a brand new track from our upcoming album!

Tracklisting:

  1. “Amarillo” Love Spirals Downwards Ever (1996)
  2. “Love’s Labours Lost” Love Spirals Downwards Idylls (1992)
  3. “Subsequently” Love Spirals Downwards Ardor (1994)
  4. “Windblown Kiss” Lovespirals Windblown Kiss (2002)
  5. “Our Nights” Lovespirals Windblown Kiss (2002)
  6. “Sandcastles (Podsafe Edit)” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005)
  7. “Abide” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005)
  8. “Motherless Child” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (Oct. 2007)
  9. “Unwind Theme Song” Lovespirals Unwind Podcast (2007) Free Mp3
Be sure to check out the band podcast, Chillin’ with Lovespirals!
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Anji Interviewed on Shameless Plugcast #2

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Anji is the special guest on today’s Shameless Plugcast, being interviewed by show host, Zack Daggy, about Lovespirals, vocal influences, podcasting, vidcasting, radio DJing, The Chillcast, Unwind, Lovely Ladies et al, plus a listener question from Ed Ovett, of Ed’s Mixed Bag Podcast.

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Hot Hot Hot

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Man today was a scorcher! Here in Long Beach, less than a mile from the ocean, it was well over 90. I read that even San Francsico was in the 90’s. I’m a little scared that this may be an indicator of what this summer may bring. Last summer, particularly July, was the worst. Around 3 in the afternoon, my shade protected house would get way too hot to bear then. I’d take refuge in a movie theater or bookstore. It was next to impossible to get any music done. Music gear gets too hot and can overheat, unless you have air conditioning which most buildings here do not have since the weather here has been mild for most of its history. Climate change is real. Today when it became too hot, Anji and I had some pie and ice cream at a local pie centric restaurant, all of which had a positive chilling effect. The weather should get back to closer to normal over the next few days; more reason to get our album completed, which it pretty much is.

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Chillin' with Lovespirals #34

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Ryan and Anji jump back into the band podcast with breaking news of the digg.com HD-DVD controversy, which has further evolved since recording this, plus the band give you an update on the new Lovespirals CD, ask listeners for advice on the new album title, announce potential future gigs, share gnome news, read an awesome fan email from Juan, debate album posters VS postcards, and share a clip from the now infamous new song #9 aka “Treading the Water.” Don’t miss this jam packed episode!

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals 33: Hat Tippin’

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Ryan and Anji rant about taxes, tip their hat to Amazon Advantage, rant more about Wikipedia, put in their 2 cents on the iTunes EMI announcement, explain Twitter, Tweetbar, TwitterVision, Twitteritas and the connection between Twitter and Second Life, share some recent music placements, give you an update on the upcoming Lovespirals album, and share the theme song for Anji’s new podcast, Unwind, written by Lovespirals.

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Twitteritas hanging with C.C. at Crayon in Second Life


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Lovespirals 3rd CD Due in 2007!

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Anji and Ryan are currently recording music for their upcoming 3rd album to be released later this year. Tentatively titled, Long Way From Home, the album futher explores Lovespirals’ unique brand of blues, folk, and jazz influenced dream pop — more akin to the band’s debut 2002 release, Windblown Kiss, than their electronica focused 2005 CD, Free & Easy. Discussions are underway as to whether the band will self-release on their own Chillcuts label or partner up with an indie label for a co-release. Either way, Lovespirals intend to make music available for podcasters, music bloggers, and internet radio as they have done with all previous releases.

Stay tuned to lovespirals.com – particularly to the band podcast, Chillin’ with Lovespirals – for developing details!

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 32: Freaky Wiki

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Ryan and Anji talk about recent recordings, chat about their local movie revival house, discuss the updated Love Spirals Downwards website and upcoming reissues, rant about Wikipedia, announce the winners of last episode’s Blisscent 1 CD giveaway contest, share a fan email asking for the best method of buying music to support bands — as well as Lovespirals’ view of Pandora, iLike, and Last.FM, and share the theme song for Anji’s new podcast, Lovely Ladies, written by Lovespirals and Beauty’s Confusion.

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Love Spirals Downwards CDs in Webstore

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fluxTwo Love Spirals Downwards CDs have been added to the Lovespirals webstore this week. The first is 1998’s Flux, which includes the Kristen Perry co-written song, “Psyche,” that aired on Dawson’s Creek and “Sunset Bell” – featuring Jennifer Ryan-Fuller – which appeared on La Femme Nikita. The second is 1996’s Ever, whose ambient electronica track “Madras” – featuring hypnotic vocals by Suzanne Perry – was selected last year for the iTunes Essentials Shoegaze & Beyond playlist alongside legendary bands Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Jesus and Mary Chain, Lush, and more. Band founder, Ryan Lum, will personally autograph any LSD album sold through the webstore.

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 31: Morons & Idiots

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Ryan and Anji return with tales of woe and delight including fire alarms and idiot neighbors, Kevin Rose‘s GoDaddy Superbowl commerical, Anji’s birthday celebration, Ryan getting hit on in SecondLife, listener comments from episode 30 — including a response from War-N of Hungry Lucy — plus a Lovespirals contest announcement, and another new song from their upcoming album. You might find this review of Blisscent 1 handy after listening to the show…

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