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Hey kids, you can still win a free CD from yours truly by following the directions in Show 9.  (Hint: Leave a freaking comment, get a CD! It's not rocket science)

Soft - You Make Me Wanna Die
Sleepover Disaster - Hold My Tongue
Reverie Sound Revue - One Marathon
Soft - Droppin'
Under Electric Light - Night Out

Oh poop, I just realized that I forgot to insert some funny picture in the mp3 file for your iPod viewing enjoyment.  Send me silly pictures, maybe I'll use yours next week. 

Direct download: Sonic_Playground_10.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:14 AM
Comments[9]

Okay, so you see, I was trapped under a big heavy bookcase this whole time and I couldn't update......okay, not really.  The show is back people!  For the love of god someone make me a catchy intro, pretty please!

This week's show features music from microindie records.  Score a copy of their sampler CD by following the instructions in the show.  Ooooh, intrigue!

Oh and guess what?  After 9,234 emails from me, and two months after I stopped updating the show, guess who's now in iTunes?  Sweet, sweet irony.

I love you all except for those of you I hate.

xox,
lynn
Direct download: Sonic_Playground_09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:22 PM
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I'm really sorry, but my shownotes aren't getting posted right away. I've been holding on to this show for days trying to get a spare second to put the notes together and I don't want to hold it back any longer. Family is in town and I was surprised with a new puppy for xmess! So my life right now consists only of chasing around a puppy that's entirely too energetic and wants into everything. I'll get the notes up as soon as I have a few minutes of sanity! Sorry!
Direct download: sonicplayground_08.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:44 PM
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Hi everyone. If you celebrate a holiday I hope it was great.

Palodine - Fire in the Field
Captain Number 1 - Christopher O'Reilly
Cameron Ember - Seattle
Sleepover Disaster - Comet
Margot & the Nuclear So & Sos - On a Freezing Chicago Street
Radium88 -Until the End of Time

xox,
lynn

P.S.
Shoutouts to Chris and his new blog and Alan and his club night. And a happy belated birthday to Jon DeRosa from Aarktica. Oh and Matt, I tried to be louder this time!
Direct download: Sonic_Playground_07.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:46 AM
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Well, look who stepped out of retirement and finally put up a podcast?!?!!1

Today's show is a bit different from the norm. For one, I'm only featuring two songs, and I'm straying a little bit outside of the normal genre.

Meet singer/songwriter V.K. Lynne who's new cd Black Halo is now available on CDbaby.

As usual, I ramble on about my boring life and drop the occasional f-bomb. But you guys are used to that now, right?

xox,
lynn

Direct download: Sonic_Playground_6.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:11 PM
Comments[3]

Hi everyone, sorry for my long absence. I hope you enjoy this show, it features a lot of great music perfect for an evening under the stars.

OH, and FYI - this is not work safe - you know me and my potty mouth!

Ether Aura - Why | Dark, swirling, ethereal goodness from the depths of Detroit. (New album, Crash, available NOW!)

Monster Movie - Waiting | Slowdive veterans capture a definitive moment. (Now offering their previously unavailable mini-album Transistor for a measly $7 including shipping. Buy it!)

Infinity Room - Devil Helicopter Pilot | Introspective rock meets Morrisey's illegitimate children, in Decatur, IL.

Petracovich - Nighttime | Dreamy lo-fi soundscapes provide a lush listening experience. (New album, We Are Wyoming, available NOW!)

Sarah Fimm - Mercury | Enchanting vocals fused with electric grooves.

Halcyon High - Last Breath | Music for goodbyes. (Visit their site to order their FREE cd!)

xox,
lynn

Direct download: sonicplayground05.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:33 PM
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In a perfect world, I'd put together detailed shownotes with tons of info on each band, links to lyrics and all that jazz. Sadly for you, today is not that day.

Kiddo - This Could Take Forever
Low - California
Elevator Division - Radio
Fruit Bats - Lives of Crime
The Icicles - I Wannna Know
Goodnight City - Move On

Do my vocals sound weird and tinny to anyone in parts of this or is it just me? I'm sure all my settings are the same on my mixer and computer, so maybe it's the room I'm in? Let's hope the mp3 compression hides the worst of it!

xox,
Lynn

Direct download: sonicplayground04.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:37 PM
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Another mini-show that is suspiciously thirty-five mintues long! What's up with that? This week I bring you the music of my friend Jon DeRosa of Aarktica.

Songs:

Nostalgia = Distortion
Alceria
Song for a Free Williamsburg

Download tracks from Jon's other albums here.

 

xox,
lynn

Direct download: sonicplayground03-4.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:30 PM
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The American Red Cross

 

Hi guys, I've got my hands full this week getting ready to move, so the next couple shows will be a bit short on music. I'll be back to a more music-filled format in about two weeks. :)

Harriet Street - Weary Fountain Pen
Bill - Watercolours
Snow & Voices - Goodnight New York

Thanks to Matt from Illumination Audio for supplying the graphic for this show. (viewable in itunes or on your ipod)

Visit RedCross.org and donate today!

My Odeo Channel (odeo/0ac47a641c265e9c)

 

Direct download: sonicplayground03-2.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:30 PM
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Recording this show was hell guys. I had some major software issues, some clunky mic noise that couldn't be helped, and I'm still not satisfied with the mic levels. As if that wasn't enough, I sound like have a frog in my throat most of the podcast. Finally, to top it off, my stupid mixer broke seconds after I finished recording! Argh! So the next show will either be delayed by a week, or I'll put the next one out using my crappy headset mic.

That said, this show is definately turned up a notch and features some great indie rock bands:

-Straight No Chaser - Classify Every Compromise
-Atari Champ - Mac
-Loverock Road - Do What You Believe
-Arlo - Culture
-Koufax - Why Bother at All
-Melee - The War

Shoutouts:
Illumination Audio
Defi Radio

Few things to note:

  • Naughty Language Alert!
  • I'm asking for listeners to send in fun podcast-related photos for my upcoming website. You can send them to sonicplayground[at]gmail.com. You can also use that address to send comments or submit music!
  • If you hear a song you love, make a note of it, I'll be asking for your favorites for Show #10
  • xox,

    lynn

    Direct download: sonicplayground03.mp3
    Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:29 AM
    Comments[1]