Yearly Archives: 2010

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3 Lovespirals EPs Now On Bandcamp

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Lovespirals are now offering more material on their new Bandcamp account, which allows users to purchase music in whichever digital format they prefer for an extremely low price. Fans can now pick up the duo’s very earliest recordings from 1999-2001, collected as the Ecstatic EP, as well as the band’s first-ever set of remixes from the 2004 “Walk Away” remix contest, and the results of the 2008 remix contest for “This Truth.” Bandcamp offers all releases in a variety of formats including 320k MP3, AAC, FLAC,  Ogg Vorbis, and ALAC files. They also allow the buyer to choose their price, so if you think the suggested price is too modest, feel free to “tip” Lovespirals with an extra buck or two. Buy single tracks or full albums, the choice is yours over at lovespirals.bandcamp.com!

Listen to tracks from Ecstatic EP, Walk Away EP, and This Truth EP:

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Chillin' with Lovespirals #76

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What? 2 podcasts in 1 month! Can it be? Ryan and Anji are back with plenty of stories including setting up and testing out the band’s new vocal set up on several musical collaborations and a new side project, attending the recent Air and AM show at Disney Concert Hall, making archival Lovespirals radio interviews and features available on the new Lovespirals Mixcloud account, (apparently) confused fans on the new Love Spirals Downwards Facebook page, chat about the upcoming Beth Hirsh show, plus Ryan shares a really nice fan email from Alex of Corpus Christi, and Anji plays the podsafe AM song, “Darker Days,” from his latest album, Future Sons & Daughters. Be sure to add yourself as a fan on Lovespirals Facebook page or follow Lovespirals on Twitter to keep up with the very latest!

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Lovespirals Audio Features Online

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Check out Lovespirals on MixCloud for a great collection of streaming audio interviews, radio features, and DJ mixes from the band’s vault. Included in the set thus far is the first-ever interview with Ryan and Anji by Sean Flinn for the short-lived RadioSpy site from 2000, Lovespirals first in-studio radio interview with DJ Carolee of A Strange Choice of Favorites on KPSU in Portland, OR in 2002, Anji’s first international phone-in interview with Iohann Rashi of Frequencias Alternas on Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico from 2002, as well as parts 1 and 2 of an Anji Bee DJ set for the show Glissando – also on Radio Universidad – from 2002, and another radio interview with Anji Bee from 2002 by Tom Schulte for the Outsight Radio Hours. More audio programs will be added as we locate them, so please check back again later. If you enjoy the shows, be sure to post them to your Twitter, Facebook, Digg, or StumbleUpon accounts via the site’s handy “share” function or  embed the audio directly onto your own sites with their cool widgets, like these:

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Lovespirals Guest Host Mothpod

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This was mentioned on the last Chillin’ with Lovespirals episode, but in case you missed it Lovespirals were recently special guest hosts on The Mothpod, along with show producer and creator, Zack Daggy. Not only did the band share songs from and answer questions about Future Past, but Ryan and Anji selected 6 songs by other artists for the show. Lovespirals obviously enjoyed chatting with Zack and the audio quality is really great for a live chat. You can check out the full shownotes and such on the official Mothpod Podcast #177 entry or just stream or download the show below. You can also read a fun written interview with Ryan and Anji on Mothpod’s Lovespirals Artist Feature. As part of a full week of Lovespirals love, Zack also selected Future Past as the Mothpod Pick of the Week, featured “Home” on Music Video Wednesday, and presented a video of Lovespirals practicing for their recent Harlot gig in A Day in the Life of Lovespirals. To top it all off, Zack held a contest for a free autographed copy of Future Past. Thanks Zack!

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Chillin' with Lovespirals #75

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Rested after a whirlwind week in San Francisco, Ryan and Anji sit down to share their memories of the trip including pre-show practice sessions, the Harlot Happy Hour show – including the return of Lovespirals’ curse of no soundcheck, post-show partying, hanging with Karmacoda in their studios, various media produced from the event, a week of Lovespirals promo going on at the Mothpod site, and attending Experience Hendrix. We close out this 49 min show with the Karmacoda remix of “Motherless Child”.

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Lovespirals Live Practice Video

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In preparation for the big Lovespirals and Karmacoda Harlot Happy Hour show coming up this Friday in San Francisco, Ryan and Anji have spent a lot of time selecting and arranging a half hour set of songs to perform. Over the weekend the duo tried playing the set using both an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar. The band have done shows either way, and they each have their merits. Anji captured some footage from a few of these practice sessions and put it up on the Lovespirals Facebook Group and Official Lovespirals You Tube Account. Figured we should post it here, as well! Lovespirals haven’t performed live since 2006 – and they haven’t played the San Francisco area since 2002 – so if you’re in the area, you really should come check it out!

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Chillin' with Lovespirals #74

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Anji and Ryan give some background and insight into their first-ever music video for “Home,” talk about their recent interview feature on The Chillcast, give a full description of the upcoming Lovespirals Harlot Happy Hour Show with Karmacoda, lament the loss of the BlizzzCrib rental, announce the long overdue digital release of the Walk Away EP on Amie St, discuss the film Crazy Heart and country music, describe Ryan’s new effect pedal board, chat about the Supernatural Santana show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, mention the upcoming Experience Hendrix tour, and share their upcoming new single, “Love,” in this half hour episode. Come join the Lovespirals Facebook Group if you haven’t already!

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All Music Guide Reviews Future Past

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All Music Guide posted a positive review of Lovespirals’ new album, Future Past, which reads, in part:

The combined approaches of Bee and Lum have created what is essentially a slinky soul album for the 21st century. One senses on songs like “Home” and “Sinking” that Bee and Lum have found a lovely balance between shoegaze’s love of reverb and texture and the richness of ’70s quiet storm at its best. “Shine,” with its build into a multi-tracked harmony from Bee and a gently majestic guitar part from Lum, and the similarly slow-burning “One of Those Days” are among the best standouts for the two as a team in perfect sync. – Ned Ragett

Read the entire review on Lovespirals All Music Guide page.

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Lovespirals Release Home Video

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After a decade of making music together, Ryan and Anji of Lovespirals have finally released their first-ever music video. Created by the band themselves using HD footage shot on the drive home from mastering their fourth album, Future Past, combined with footage filmed at the beautiful Newport Back Bay estuary, this intimate video truly captures the essence of the band and the song itself. “Home” debuted on Anji’s own Chillcast Video Edition show Jan. 28th, and is slowly but surely making its way across the Internet. You can now view “Home” on the official Lovespirals pages on Facebook, MySpace, ReverbNation, Vimeo, and – of course – YouTube. Additionally, Angelic Voices blog is featuring “Home” on their homepage this week. PLEASE repost this video, rate it, leave comments, tell a friend etc to help spread the love for Lovespirals!

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Lovespirals CD Release Party Concert

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To celebrate the release of Lovespirals’ new album, Future Past, San Francisco electronica act, Karmacoda, are hosting a very cool Happy Hour event at Harlot. Featuring a Chillcast DJ set, Lovespirals meet & greet and short acoustic set, plus a full Karmacoda performance, this is one party you won’t want to miss! Ryan and Anji will also be on hand to autograph eco-friendly digipacs of Future Past (and their previous 3 albums, as well.) This will be the first time Lovespirals have performed live in San Fran, and their first public performance since 2006, not counting their late-2007 virtual concert in Second Life. This is a very special night and we hope you’ll be there to share it with us! Be sure to arrive early as this event starts promptly at 7pm and ends at 10pm. You can RSVP on our Facebook Event Page.

Please spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, and your favorite social media sites. Podcasters & DJs can download a 30 sec audio ad for the show from Lovespirals’ Music Alley page or SoundCloud.

Lovespirals & Karmacoda Show Promo (30 sec) by anjibee

FEBRUARY 26th, 2010
7 pm to 10 pm No Cover, 21+
Harlot
46 Minna Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
415.777.1077
www.harlotsf.com


Once in a Blue Moon – Live 2006 from Lovespirals on Vimeo.

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Chillcast Lovespirals Feature

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The Chillcast with Anji Bee podcast is hosting a special one-hour interview feature with Lovespirals this week. Ryan and Anji sat down in her podcast studio to discuss their brand new 4th album, Future Past, and give her listeners an overview of the band’s decade-long history. The band chat about their writing and recording process including our musical influences, album concepts, and the various stories surrounding our songs and albums as they listen to every track from Future Past and a few songs from their past 3 albums. If you haven’t checked out Anji’s weekly music show before, now would be the perfect time!

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Playlist:

  1. “Shine” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Shine
  2. “Home” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Home
  3. “This Truth” Long Way From Home (2002) Lovespirals - Long Way from Home - This Truth
  4. “Oh So Long” Windblown Kiss (2005) Lovespirals - Windblown Kiss - Oh So Long
  5. “Hand in Hand” Free & Easy (2007) Lovespirals - Free & Easy - Hand In Hand
  6. “Love” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Love
  7. “Water Under the Bridge” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Water Under the Bridge
  8. “Meanwhile, Irreplaceable Time Flees” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Meanwhile, Irreplaceable Time Flees
  9. “Insignificant” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Insignificant
  10. “Feel So Good” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Feel So Good
  11. “Rain” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Rain
  12. “One of Those Days” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - One of Those Days
  13. “Sinking” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Sinking
  14. “Believe” Future Past (2010) Lovespirals - Future Past - Believe
Lovespirals - Future Past (2010)
Lovespirals Future Past (2010)

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Chillcast Video #37: Lovespirals "Home" Premier

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The Chillcast with Anji Bee presents the world premier of the video for “Home” by Lovespirals! This is the first-ever music video for Lovespirals, so we are pretty excited. The video was created using HD footage we filmed at the beautiful Newport Back Bay estuary, combined with footage from the ride home after mastering Future Past in Northern California. Its an intimate video with a dreamy feel that we hope you will enjoy. We’ll be making the video available on all your favorite video services soon, so stay tuned!