Chillin' with Lovespirals #55

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Ryan and Anji have been distracted by the new iPod 3G, checking out the music apps, making ringtones, and installing the podcasters iKit to make the podcast easily streamable from your iPod (or iPod Touch). Still, they’ve continued working on music and share a clip and behind the music story of their latest song in progress. The band also chat about Geoff Smith’s ringtone service, Last.FM paying royalties for song streaming, and meeting Brad of The National Pool in WOW. And, of course, they sneak in one more mention of Hungry Lucy, in particular, their song “Storm.” Just realized that, though we announce this as episode #54, technically it’s #55 because of the Lovespiralsgasms episode – shoot!

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Lovespiralsgasms: Ryan & Anji Host Auralgasms Radio

auralgasms radioIn case you didn’t hear the band’s 1 hour guest spot on Auralgasms Radio last night, don’t cry! While you did miss out on a fun chat session in the Auralgasms chatroom with Lovespirals at least you can hear a pristine archival copy of the show. Ryan and Anji chat between each song, giving not only track information, but a little insight into the music and musicians involved. The show seemed to be a big hit last night, so hopefully you’ll love it, too! Almost forgot to mention, this was the world premier of the completed SWS remix of “This Truth” – and boy, is it a goodie!!!

  1. “Sundrenched” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) Lovespirals - Long Way from Home
  2. “Motherless Child (Karmacoda Remix)” Lovespirals Motherless Child EP (2007) Lovespirals - Motherless Child - EP
  3. “Walk Away (Bitstream Dream Remix)” Lovespirals Walk Away EP (2004)  Download Free Mp3
  4. “This Truth (Soul Whirling Somewhere Remix) This Truth EP (2008)  — unreleased
  5. “Depression Glass” Love Spirals Downwards Ardor [Remastered Reissue] (2007) Love Spirals Downwards - Ardor [Remastered Reissue]
  6. “Unraveling” Liquid State Late Bloom (2008) Liquid State - Late Bloom
  7. “Accomplice” Melodyguild Aitu EP (2008) Melodyguild - Aitu - EP
  8. “An Angel, Ameliorate” Falling You Human (2006) Falling You - Human
  9. “Tomorrow [Hidden Track following “Dreaming a Thousand Dreams]” Chandeen Teenage Poetry (2008) Chandeen - Teenage Poetry
  10. “Lazy Love Days” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) Lovespirals - Long Way from Home

Thanks to Mikey for setting up this fun show and to everyone who tuned in and came by to chat – especially Riki and CocteauBoy! Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network, Projekt Records, and the bands themselves.

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Chillin' with Lovespirals #53

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More Lovespirals madness including our camping recap, writing and recording new songs, our concert-filled weekend with the Outernational Tour and Melodyguild, Lovespiralsgasms radio show and live chat, Lovely Ladies of Ryan Lum podcast, Lovespirals on Coverville #474 podcast, playing World of Warcraft, Lovespirals competing in the Stereofame Soundtrack Contest, Anji collaborating with The Grooveblaster, and more! View a few of our camping pix on Anji Bee’s Flickr account.

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Vote for Lovespirals on StereoFame Movie Soundtrack Contest

People often tell us our music would be great in a movie soundtrack. Well, here’s your chance to help us achieve that dream! Music site, StereoFame, is holding a contest for artists to have a song included on the soundtrack of the upcoming film, Like Dandelion Dust, with full screen credits plus attendance at the film’s premier here is Los Angeles. Lovespirals have been on many cable and television shows, but we have yet to make it into a Hollywood film. Maybe this could be the first? Help us reach our goal by voting for Lovespirals on the StereoFame Movie Soundtrack Contest. Simply search for “Lovespirals” in the handy contestant search tool. Voters also have a chance to win travel and hotel accommodations to attend the film premier – bonus!

Lovespirals were featured front page this week on Stereofame

Lovespirals on Coverville #474

This week’s “indie edition” of the award-winning Coverville podcast includes Lovespirals’ rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Welcome to the Machine.” This track was recorded in 2006 for a fan-created tribute compilation called NPF Tribute Vol. 2: The Return of the Sons of Neptune available as a free download from the Neptune Pink Floyd site. While you’re there, you can also grab our cover of “Cymbaline” from the NPF Tribute Vol. 1: None of Us is Pink. Thanks to Brian for featuring Lovespirals for the 3rd time on his great show! We really enjoyed the selections this episode, so be sure to check out Coverville #474 for a good time.

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Lovespirals Guest DJ on Auralgasms Radio

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Ryan and Anji of Lovespirals will guest DJ the “Yourgasms” show for Auralgasms Radio on Monday, June 30th, 2008. The band will present an hour long set of song by Lovespirals, Love Spirals Downwards, and recent projects by past and present band vocalists Suzanne Perry (Melodyguild), Jennifer Ryan Wilde (Liquid State), and Anji Bee (Chandeen). The band will premier a very special Soul Whirling Somewhere remix produced for Lovespirals’ upcoming This Truth EP featuring remixes from their recent PLP Remix Contest. Tune in via iTunes, WinAmp, Real Audio Player, or Windows Media Player. The Lovespiralsgasms show will air LIVE from 10 to 11 pm EST. Ryan and Anji will also be on hand for a live chat in the Auralgams Chatroom.

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  • When you think of air pollution, you most likely don’t conjure up images of the inside of your home or office. But because we spend so much time indoors — especially in colder weather — keeping the air quality as clean as possible in your home, car and workplace is important for your health.And, unfortunately, we bring most of those pollutants indoors ourselves. Check out the latest java burn reviews.

    Cigarette smoke

    Experts say that one of the most common indoor air pollutants is cigarette smoke.

    “The residual gas and particles from cigarette smoke that settle pose health hazards, particularly in rooms with a lot of fabric or carpeting,” says pulmonologist Sumita Khatri, MD. “We all have heard of second-hand smoke; this is called third-hand smoke.”

    She says the risks are disproportionately high in children, who are more likely to be playing on the ground, and in people with chronic heart and lung problems.

    Electronic cigarettes are a similar source of pollution to consider, Dr. Khatri adds. The vapors emitted when someone smokes e-cigarettes contain volatile organic compounds, heavy metals and other chemicals linked to lung disease. This is how nitrilean works.

    “Being smoke-free, including in the home, is your best approach,” she says.

    Household cleaners

    Household cleaning supplies are another common cause of indoor pollution. Harsh chemicals that give off fumes can irritate your nose, mouth and lungs, as well as your skin.

    “Those with sensitive lungs and upper airways, like people with asthma and chronic sinusitis, may notice their symptoms getting worse,” Dr. Khatri says.

    The fumes can cause inflammation that can make it more difficult for people with chronic lung conditions to heal from infections. It can also worsen inflammation due to other triggers, such as allergies.

    Dr. Khatri recommends using natural cleaning supplies and elbow grease to minimize risks.

    Other indoor pollutants that exacerbate asthma or other chronic lung conditions include:

    • Particulates from candles and incense.
    • Irritating perfumes.
    • Odors from harsh household cleaners.
    • Craft and office supplies, such as paints, glues and toner ink.
    • Fumes from dry cleaned garments (many solvents used are carcinogenic).
    • Allergens, such as mold, pollen, pet dander and dust mites.
    • Wood-burning fireplaces or stoves.
    • Improper ventilation in homes (can increase levels of radon and carbon monoxide gas).
    • Gas stoves that are not well ventilated with hoods to outside (can increase exposure to nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde).
    • Materials used in older buildings such as asbestos, formaldehyde and lead.

    Illnesses caused by indoor air pollution

    Indoor air pollution can increase a person’s chances of having flares of chronic lung problems, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

    “In addition to worsening the symptoms of asthma and other chronic respiratory problems, indoor air pollution can also cause irritation of the nose, throat, eyes and lungs,” Dr. Khatri says. There are also likely longer-term effects from ongoing exposure that are more difficult to measure, such as the likelihood of lung cancer from radon exposure, as well as secondhand and thirdhand smoke.

    Role of ventilation and air filters

    Although opening windows helps ventilate your home, car or office, that’s not always possible due to allergies or extreme temperatures.

    Consider using air filters and getting your HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems) checked regularly.

    Also, air purifiers and aromatherapy can often make air quality worse unless they are the right kind, Dr. Khatri says. They need to be HEPA (high-efficiency particulate arresting) air filters.

Chillin' with Lovespirals #52

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The band return after a month’s hiatus to catch you up with all the latest news! Ryan uses the MAudio Virtual String Machine on Lovespirals’ latest songs, Anji contributes to the CC Asia Band project headed up by MoShang, Soul Whirling Somewhere completes his remix of “This Truth”, emails from Kambronn and Pomatic (check out his new Paul Van Dyk remix), free Lovespirals song streams on Muxtape and LastFM, camping getaway, drunk domain name buying, and more. The show closes with a clip of “Crossing the Pond” by Snoblind and Anji Bee plus other CABACA guest musicians.

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Fan Discovers Lovespirals via MoShang via Second Life

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Its always interesting to find out how fans discover our music and sometimes the connections are surprising. A recent post on Second Arts blog details Morris Vig’s musical journey, courtesy of Second Life. Apparently a chance MoShang performance in SL lead to the discovery of Lovespirals (via MoShang’s remix of “Motherless Child,” no doubt), as well as The Chillcast with Anji Bee, which has long been a strong supporter of MoShang. Even more fun is that MoShang was Vig’s gateway into the chillout music scene. May we be the first to say, “Welcome!”

Chillin' with Lovespirals #51: Remix Contest Top 10!

At long last the band have settled on the winner and runner-up of the PLP Remix Contest for This Truth! We know that 60 some producers have been anxiously awaiting our decision since April 1st, and we’re sorry to have kept them on pins and needles, but we needed time to sort through and really listen to all of the entries. There were quite a few really good mixes — more than we even dreamed we’d get! We decided the best, most fun way to announce our faves would be with a podcast, sharing the music and our thoughts on the tracks. We hope that both the contest entrants and our podcast listeners will enjoy it. The remixes are presented in no particular order, except for the winner and runner-up; the runner-up is presented first and the winner is presented last. The grand prize is an 8 gig iPod Touch, a year’s subscription to the PLP Producers’ Vault, and all 3 Lovespirals CDs autographed by the band, plus inclusion on an upcoming remix EP and promotion via the Podsafe Music Network and other online music services.Thanks so much to all of the producers for their hard work and especially to DJ Puzzle of Peace Love Productions and SynthVox for throwing the contest for us!

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Lovespirals Fave Remixes:

  1. This Truth (Kambronn Remix) – Runner Up | Podsafe Music Network
  2. This Truth (hEADaCHE Remix)
  3. This Truth (The Grooveblaster Remix)
  4. This Truth (DonOesterby Remix)
  5. This Truth (Damien.S Remix)
  6. This Truth (Lthrboots Rmx)
  7. This Truth (TT&Yosh Remix)
  8. This Truth (4udi0phil3 Remix)
  9. This Truth (Soul Whirling Somewhere Remix) * not an official entry
  10. This Truth (Pomatic Remix) – Grand Prize Winner | Podsafe Music Network

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Chillin' with Lovespirals #50

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The band get a lil bit political and serious for a change of pace on our 50th episode. Topics include taxes and the need for a good accountant, Wired article interview on Tax Day, eMOM, iProng Magazine interview, supporting TibetAid, Lovespirals remix contest ending, building thechillcast.com in WordPress 2.5, and Hungry Lucy on Chillcast Video. Plus we share a clip of our latest song, “Let it Shine.” You can still vote for Anji on Pod 5 Idol today!

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