Ryan and Anji return with plenty of band news including a plug for the Unwind Lovespirals/Love Spirals Downwards Spotlight, remixes of “Motherless Child” from our upcoming new album, a newly podsafe remix of “Walk Away”, and potential live shows, plus an explanation of our studio band VS performing band predicament, and news of our future recording studio. PLUS we share a clip from the brand new MoShang “No Place Like Home” Mix of “Motherless Child.” Don’t miss it!
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Unwind 12: Lovespirals/Love Spirals Downwards Spotlight
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:
- “Amarillo” Love Spirals Downwards Ever (1996)
- “Love’s Labours Lost” Love Spirals Downwards Idylls (1992)
- “Subsequently” Love Spirals Downwards Ardor (1994)
- “Windblown Kiss” Lovespirals Windblown Kiss (2002)
- “Our Nights” Lovespirals Windblown Kiss (2002)
- “Sandcastles (Podsafe Edit)” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005)
- “Abide” Lovespirals Free & Easy (2005)
- “Motherless Child” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (Oct. 2007)
- “Unwind Theme Song” Lovespirals Unwind Podcast (2007) Free Mp3
Lovespirals Featured Artist on PodChick
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One of Anji’s ShowGirls podcast co-hostesses, KFC, has featured Lovespirals on the new Music Monday’s segment of her PodChick Podcast. Check out 4 songs from the band; 3 from the Podsafe Music Network, plus a special pick for her show!
Anji Interviewed on Shameless Plugcast #2
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.
Chillin' with Lovespirals #34
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!
Chillin’ with Lovespirals 33: Hat Tippin’
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.
Lovespirals 3rd CD Due in 2007!
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!
Anji Bee Feature on XtraChill Intensiv
Andreas interviewed Anji for a special feature on his new XtraChill Intensiv podcast. The feature includes several tracks each from Lovespirals, Bitstream Dream, and Plastic Chair, giving an overview of Anji’s work from the past 5 years or so. This is a bilingual interview, with in German and English — but music is the universal language, right?
Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 32: Freaky Wiki
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.
Love Spirals Downwards CDs in Webstore
Two 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.
Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 31: Morons & Idiots
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…
Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 30: Geek Points
The band chat about the latest Lovespirals news including overhauling the site with WordPress, using royalties from MTV shows like The 70’s House for gear acquisition, new songwriting and recording, as well as preparing to perform in SecondLife, more ShowGirls news, Last.FM vs iLike, are RSS readers just for geeks, and more. And last – but not least – Ryan and Anji share a clip of “Sundrenched” from their upcoming 3rd album.
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