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| From | Michael McCartney <michaelmccartney@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | The Tokens and IPO stuff PART TWO |
| Date | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:13:49 -0700 (PDT) |
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I wish that I could have stayed for more of the festival but it wasn't in the cards for me. When my flight got delayed - I got all excited with the thought of an overnight stay to see John Hoskinson, Eugene Edwards, Kenny Howes, Barry Holdship Four, Morty Shallman, The Glimmer Stars, Les Fradkin and Chris Von Sneidern performing Tuesday night but they fixed the jetplane and off I went down the tarmac.
My biggest disappointment as I mentioned earlier was how bummed I was that I missed Dave Stephens and his band rock out. I was very fortunate to hear him and his guitarist Ricardo Vadana perform a set sometime after midnight. It was a musical treat that I was honored to hear.
I was bummed that I didn't get to see a single band with Robbie Rist onboard. Robbie's song "Special" is still one of our most played songs on the radio and we're hoping that an album from Robbie himself will surface soon.
My other disappointment was not getting a chance to meet Anna Borg and Elliot Kendall who were both in the same room with me Friday night and I didn't even know it. Elliot has done so much for our radio stations for over a decade that I could thank him forever. Apparently I was told that we were within a yard or two from one another. In fact, Anna ended up in my original seat! How did I not know this until the following day? I'm the tourist from out of town while everyone else knew one another so I guess I was the odd one out. That being said - I really appreciated meeting so many fellow Auditiers after all of these years.
Arthur Bang! Super cool! I even got to meet his radio co-host Veronica which was a real treat. Judy B - you are the sweetest! Cathy Gale - thanks for putting up with my constant road direction questions while lost on the freeway - you're a human map and you rock! Roni - next time we'll "talk story" more!
I was really touched that so many artists knew who I was. I would be minding my own business when various musicians would come up to me and say hello and give their thanks for playing their music on the airwaves out in Hawaii. How they knew who I was in the dark venue just amazes me. I guess the power of MySpace photos has more impact than I first thought. *lol
It was a blast getting a chance to finally meet in person Nelson Bragg and Rick Hromadka! If you haven't had a chance to hear either Nelson's new album or Rick's latest Maple Mars release - don't hold back. Get your copy now!
I should end this with two musical notes. I started my California stay by catching The Bangles in concert the night before the International Pop Overthrow. The Abby Travis Band opened for The Bangles. Abby pulled double duty that night as she is also the bassist for The Bangles. The band rocked and their show was longer than the last time that I saw them two years ago. They did a splendid version of "Go Where You Wanna Go" from The Mamas and The Papas. It was dead on! So my West Coast adventure was off to a great start.
My entire road trip soundtrack was filled by "Sonic Crayons". Oh my gosh - this album from Ken Sharp is un-freakin'-believable. Ken has outdone himself this time around and for any of you Rob Bonfiglio fans - you will find that he compliments Ken on this album with his musical craft.
Songs like "Orange Cellophane", "Get Yourself Together", "Rush Rush" and "Better Everyday" are just a few of the songs that had me reaching for the volume knob with a smile on my face. You can get his latest album from his MySpace page and catch him live at IPO at 7PM August 6th at The Cat Club in West Hollywood. Cool beans!
Still unpacking my suitcase from two purchases at Amoeba. Two trips to the car - good grief. I'm a music addict and need help. Not helping my addiction were Adam Waltemire and The Retros own Jeffrey Glenn who constantly handed me CDs with questions like "Have you heard this?" that had me going broke before my first show at IPO. *lol
Thanks Jeff for letting me tailgate you around town so I wouldn't get lost. :=)
Seeing as this is officially the longest post I've done on Audities in ten years, I'll quit before I overstay my welcome.
Aloha,
Michael McCartney
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Now Playing: "Monica" - Carolyn Edwards *
*track four on disc one of IPO Volume 10
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