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Episode Notes 2020 was a tough year and the first 6 months of 2021 haven't been great either, but we always have music. Here are some songs that look forward to some better days. Hopefully, I will get to my goal of revamping the website and podcast to go with it. Track List: The Spin Wires - Night Life Mercury & The Architects - See the World Songwriterz - Fell in Love With Summer Mr & Mrs Smith - Big Jet Wings Kinematic - Monday at 8am Bert Jerred - The Distant Sun D Jay Koi ft. Fil Straughan - House Party Back on Earth ft. Telltale - Brand New Day The Gasoline Brothers - Sleeping Pills & Asteroids Wallcrush - I'm Not a Stalker, Trust Me Anthony Rubery - Overdue Mahideveran Rock Band - Ex-Friends Hot Fiction - All My Love in Vain Support Alternative Airwaves by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Anemos Promotions was kind enough to provide me with a full copy of THE SEARCH's latest album HEART'S RACING and I have a couple of tracks from the album to play, plus a contest! Listen for details. The Search - Don't Let Yourself Down All Rights Reserved Birocratic - bob ross goes to hollywood Some rights reserved - CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Emerald Park - Rules Don't Apply All Rights Reserved Michael Ellis - Man in the Window Some rights reserved - CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Forget the Whale - Carry Your Own Weight Some rights reserved - CC BY-NC 4.0 The Problematics - Untitled Love Song Some rights reserved - CC BY 3.0 The Search - Winter All Rights Reserved Art of Empathy - Hugging Strangers Some rights reserved - CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Shearer - Martyr Some rights reserved - CC BY 3.0 The Spin Wires - Girls Like You Some rights reserved - CC BY-NC 3.0 Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Two months later, I'm back with a podcast full of heavy guitar riffs with some lighter stuff mixed in for good measure. I had a fun time putting this episode together and I hope you enjoy it. Here's the track listing (with links to the tracks or artists). Dr. Groove Gang - RememberCarter Vail - Tigers on TrainsKinematic - Don't Go Out TonightGarmisch - Truth IsLilly Wolf - LoveBIT - Hello WorldThe Spin Wires - Secret BeersMaenoba - IncipienteLiving Camboya - HomeDaily Khaos delivery - GoliathThe Devil Music Co. - Head Over HeelsLofiuser - Radiant JaguarSpeed Limit 35 - AtlanitcaThe Inventors - Perfect Most of the music from this episode came from either Jamendo.com or Blocsonic.com - with some Free Music Archive sprinkled in too.Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Welcome back to another full edition of Alternative Airwaves! This episode is more songs than talking, but I got struck by inspiration late last week and slapped something together. I was missing some pieces of my usual setup, so it's a bit bare-bones - but it's still got great music! Twitter | Facebook | Email: altairwaves AT gmail DOT com Playlist Loyalty Freak Music - Ghost Surf Rock) West Coast Weekend - Heart Attack Starmob - Stars and Snakes Axl & Arth - Triumphant Seth Power - Get Up Lewis - Coffee at Midnight(Acoustic) All My Friends Hate Me - Stay Up Samie Bower - That's What They All Say Toko Joyce - What Do I Know About Star? Omonoko - Tired Eyes Romancoke - Heed the Day Spell - Black Siren Banana Cream - Whenever is the Right Time Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: My Sweet and Sour Room by Icicle. This is an instrumental track by Montreal artist Icicle; I found this by looking at similar artists to Lower Loveday from last week's episode. I don't normally pick out instrumental tracks, but I really liked the beat and instrument choice in this song. Icicle is actually Krassy Halatchev, and has Bulgarian origins. I think you can really hear some of his influences come through in this track. You can follow him on Jamendo or icicle dot club. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: You Could've Been My Queen by Lower Loveday. This great indie track brought me back to the early 2000's indie scene with great British bands like Arctic Monkeys, or The Fratellis. Lower Loveday is indeed a British group, and got their start in a school talent show. They've been all around the UK and the world, and are making some great music. Aside from this week's track I also recommend Is It Right, currently one of their more popular tracks on Jamendo. You can find them online at lower love day dot com. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Problems by The DLX. Problems is an R&B-leaning pop track from American artist The DLX, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. No albums on Jamendo, but there are three singles you can check out. I liked this one for its simple beat and lyrics. Find out more about The DLX at the dlx dot net. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Wild by The Rabbits. Wild is a quiet folk track from "Tall Pines and Tangled Vines", a 2018 debut LP by The Rabbits. The Rabbits hail from the UK, but are listed as Canadian on Jamendo - probably because they recorded their record at Orchid Studios in Vancouver, B-C - and they are also touring around Canada. Apparently they're doing this from a van they've been living in for almost a year. That's dedication to their music! Follow them on Jamendo or at the rabbits dot com. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Welcome back to another full length episode! This time around there are two listener submissions, plus many cool tracks recently featured on Jamendo.com. Full playlist is below! The Halt - Kind of Right Pure Mids - Don't Quit Banana Cream - We'll Shine DIME - White T-Shirt (Bandcamp) Kinematic - Let's Go Out Tonight Plants - Misery Business Sadme - Mourning Day Final Round - Angel of Darkness Sea Lillies - Materials (Bandcamp) Above Envy - Steady as the Rain The Spin Wires - Girls Like You Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Don't Wait by The Halt. What do you know - another track out of the US. This time, The Halt: a rock group that formed in 2017 featuring Neil Matharoo (from the band Soundstatues) and Andrew Schwartz, both from Brooklyn. They don't have any albums on Jamendo, but they do have four singles at the time of recording. Don't Wait is a good mix of alternative and grunge, leaning more on the alt rock spectrum. You can buy their music at the halt dot band camp dot com. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: All I need is You by Semmuel. This track features some dark synth sounds and I think fits right alongside today's Top 40 songs. Semmuel is a hip hop / R&B artist based out of the U-S. From Jamendo: his music career began in 2017 when he signed with Graphic Entertainment Music, and eventually released a solo song "Athena" in June of that year - it was featured as Jamendo's artist of the month. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Boomerang by HoneyChrome. Boomerang is a great pop track, released in 2018 by an American artist, based on Brooklyn N-Y-C. I find it really reminiscent of early 2000's pop, with a bit of eighties flair mixed in. It's a fun, short track and well worth following to see what he comes out with for 2019! Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Games by Tony Petersen. This is a light folk track, from the album A Soft Place to Land (2018). Petersen is an American artist, playing guitar from age 15 and has performed across America since high school. This is a solo track but is a member of a band called The Social Animals. Enjoy Games from Tony Petersen - and be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Undercover by Neon Niteclub. This group reminds me a ton of Canada's own Chromeo. Neon Niteclub is from the US, and describe themselves as "80s pop with a modern twist". Undercover comes from the 2018 album Blue Electric Eyes (be sure to check out that track as well). You can find their music on jamendo dot com or neon niteclub dot bandcamp dot com. Hope you enjoy Undercover - be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: By Your Side by Cartel ft. Mallz & Deron Alek. By Your Side is an exclusive track on Jamendo.com, another hip hop track just as good if not better than last week's track from Tab. The description of the track: <pre>The problem of being "friends with benefits" is that eventually, someone catches feelings and wants to become more than what they are. Mallz and Deron Alek speak on just such a situation over a track by Hoodgrown Productions. </pre> Have a listen to the track - let me know what you think. Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for podcasts and more music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

https://www.jamendo.com/track/1597509/times Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Times by Tab. Tab is a hip hop artist based in the US. He first started producing music at the age of 5, playing the drums. Fast forward to 2018 - he is in an underground group called Dead Poet Society. His latest solo album is A R T I S T, released December 2018. About the album: A R T I S T    “Always Reveal Truth In Strange Times” is the mantra for the new album. It was written for all the creatives still out there trying to balance adulthood & responsibilities with dreams and purpose. Growth is the major theme of this project.  Times is the final track on the album, which you can check out on Jamendo.com. Hope you like the track - be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

A brief bit of audio to tease an upcoming 12-week (minimally) series - the return of the Weekly Airwave!

https://www.jamendo.com/artist/512352/parker Script Hi and welcome to Alternative Airwaves - I'm your host Steve, bringing you the best in Creative Commons music. This is the Weekly Airwave: one track with some information about the song or the artist. This week's track: Astronauts by Parker. Here's a description of the artist and the track from Jamendo.com: Parker is a band from Miami, Florida, comprising of Reed F. Gaines and Carter Vail. The pair met at the Frost School of Music in 2015 and began making music later that year. Parker released their eponymous EP in April of 2018, featuring Lo-Fi indie music with a nod towards Alt-Country. Parker will be releasing their next single, ‘Astronauts’ on November 16th under Dreamtime Palace, with an EP to follow in early 2019. <pre>Astronauts is a futuristic synth song about being stuck on the moon. Featuring high falsetto voices & the warbling sounds of the MICROKORG, 'Astronauts' is a love song about missing Earth and the isolation of space. </pre> If you're wondering, the MICROKORG is a synth from Korg released in 2002, and still in production today. Listen for it as you take in Parker's "Astronauts". Be sure to check out alternative airwaves dot com for more podcasts and music reviews. See you next time. Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

After an 8 month hiatus, Alternative Airwaves is back with some primarily folk music and a neat half cover song at the end. Playlist available at Jamendo.com. Jamendo Playlist Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves

New episode to start your day. The tracks in this episode are almost exclusively from Jamendo's Best of December 2017 Playlist. Recorded a bit differently this time - you'll have to use the playlist below to follow along as the songs and artists aren't introduced in the traditional way. Enjoy! Color Out – Go On Becays – Stay Awake Techtonical Illuminations – Lovers Tragedy Omonoko – Empty Streets Mindfull – Straight Chillin’ (Produced by Jeo7) Wordsmith – A Wonderful Day Townhouse Woods – Smilin Instead Danzberg-Music – I Should Try Caroline – The Game Sweet O’Sweet – Rien ne se perd Livki – Dark Blonde Rises Podcasts mentioned in the episode: * Almost Educational; Make Dad Read Comics; 31 Thoughts: The Podcast; Cynical Cartoons; Raise The Bar Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves