The show starts off with a bang as I serenade you… Heh heh! Chillcast news, Lovespirals news, dental news, tax news, my San Diego trip, Wong Kar Wai's new film My Blueberry Nights, checking out The Camp, building thechillcast.com in Word 2.5, Pod5 Idol, Nokia N810 campaign news and that's about it! If you are in the San Diego or Orange County areas and dig vegan or vegetarian food, definitely check out the restaurants listed below!
My favorite gothtronica duo, Hungry Lucy, was kind enough to send me their DVD, Second Sight: Video Collection Vol. 1, from which today’s video hails. Enjoy this contemplative video for “Harvest” from their Before we Stand… We Crawl EP. And if you dig the band, be sure to subscribe to their fun and personal podcast, Tea with Hungry Lucy. You can buy both the CD and DVD featured this show directly from hungrylucy.com. Oh, and check out the Hungry Lucy remix on Lovespirals’ Motherless Child EP over at eMusic.
The Chillcast has got a slightly different vibe this week - especially from last week’s DJ dance mix. I’ve got some brand new artists to the show, and a few old favorites, plus the winner of the Spirits In The Material World CD contest and a reminder of the Beth Hirsch Remix Contest. Oh, and a great new sponsor with a cool deal just for you listeners!
The theme of this week’s Chillcast is remixes. I’ve got a show chock full of all brand new remixes from 2008, several of which are podosphere premiers by Beth Hirsch, Karmacoda, and Lovespirals - w00t! Additionally, I’ve got a fantastic CD contest for the brand new Karmacoda remix album - rock!!!
Karmacoda - Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes CD Contest:
Visit the official contest entry page at karmacoda.com to enter to win one of 10 copies of the brand new Karmacoda CD, Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes, by joining the band mailing list over at karmacoda.com. Good luck!
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(Boy, do I look like a freak in this video still!)
I loved this catchy song when I played it on The Chillcast #94, and now there's more to love with this cool new video! Check out "Home 0207" by Plastic Operator, from their 2007 album, Different Places, on Fine Day Records. It was directed by Pete Circuitt of Bitstate. Thanks to Mathieu and Pieter for sharing this with The Chillcast Video Edition!
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I am super proud to present the vidcast premier of Karmacoda’s beautiful new video for "Skylines," directed by Luis Otavio Feldens. The song hails from their album, Illuminate, released last year. The song I’m playing on my NokiaN810 is “Front of My Room,” from the band’s 2nd album, Evidence. Karmacoda have got a new remix CD coming out soon, so stayed tuned to the regular Chillcast audio show to hear some exclusive tracks from Lux Life soon!
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The Chillcast presents the best new podsafe music, hosted by "the sexiest voice in podcasting," Anji Bee of Lovespirals. Chill out to a smooth mix of electronica, jazz, soul, and world music each week - plus special interview features, video editions, extended DJ mixes, and CD contests. Every week Anji picks a Featured Artist free mp3 download too!
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-- Most Recognizable Voices in Podcasting, Sept. 2007
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-- DJ Come of Age, Nov 2007