UNregular Radio touches hearts in the Eastern Bloc

A special shout-out today to our Eastern European fans - well, the at-least five that exist. We recently received a very flattering e-mail from a woman living in Ukraine; apparently her family (including husband and three kids) are huge fans of the station and we're thrilled to learn that UNregular has such reach (and surprised to hear we're competing favorably with the lively Ukranian media). I wonder now if this will open a new chapter for the station... really, who knows what we can accomplish transnationally? Combat tyranny, assist revolutions, promote the freedom of information, maybe more, probably less. But it is exciting to know people in such faraway places are tuning in for The Boston Local Music Show, or The Morning Show, and enjoying what they hear.

So, До побачення from UNregular Radio, and thanks for listening!

-UR

Preview: Sylvana Joyce and the Moment

Rolling into McGann's this Friday - NYC natives Sylvana Joyce and the Moment, a blues/gypsy/soul/folk/sortofeverything assortment of classically-trained musicians (and led by - who else - Sylvana Joyce). Their sound really is one of a kind - I could compare them to Gogol Bordello or Beirut maybe, but they resemble these groups more in style than substance.

I am currently listening to their ReverbNation site - they have a number of songs available for streaming, and a couple are downloadable. The group does a cover of Gnarls' Barkley's Crazy. I'll be honest: I'm not crazy about it, but I can say it's the only original version of the song I've come across. I really like their originals, though, especially the live version of "Mojo" - it's cleverly composed and arranged, focused on Joyce's powerful voice and some sweet blues guitar but equally driven by piano, violin, bass, and fantastic percussion. Listen to it; it's clear they rock out live.

So find out for yourself - this Friday (two days) at McGann's in Boston. Tickets in advance here.

-UR

A Brutal BPR

This Friday on Boston Pot Report... The Brutes (all the way from Minnesota and currently touring) stop by UNregular Radio for a performance and interview. This guitar-driven quartet plays a very post-2000 brand of indie pop (i.e. the influences aren't too hard to pick out - Strokes, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, etc.). But that's not to say the music isn't good; these predominately garage-pop songs are catchy, energetic, and fun. I'm sure they put on a great live show (and speaking of live shows, if you fail to catch them on BPR, they're playing Friday 7/22 at PA's Lounge in Somerville with The Few, Pray for Polanski, and Bella's Bartok).

Follow the link to a music video for their song "Yourspace." For those who want more than a taste, their debut album "Wonderous Punch" is available on iTunes.

So don't forget - tune in to UNregular Radio on Friday at 1 PM!

-UR

CONGRATULATIONS

We'd just like to give a quick shout out to the winners of our on air contests this week!

Congratulations to everyone who won Gathering Of The Vibes tickets!

An Interview w/ The Sapphire Sun

After a fantastic TBLMS set by Boston-based The Sapphire Sun, I sat down with the power trio (guitarist/vocalist Sandy Lincoln, bassist Charlotte Black, and drummer Corey Chaloff) for a few minutes to get to know them a little better. I began with a brief list of pertinent questions:

Kittens or puppies?

Puppies

MP3s or CDs?

CDs

Fender or Gibson?

Both (Sandy plays a Gibson guitar out of a Fender amp)

Burger or hot dog?

Burger

Hard or soft?

Hard

Blue or red?

Blue

First or last?

First

Most or least?

Most

Mario or Luigi?

Mario

Jam or jelly?

Jam

We then got down to more concrete talk, discussing their music and backgrounds. I was surprised to learn that the three of them had only been playing together for two to three months - they play quite well as a group. We also talked about their influences; all the bands you’d expect came up (Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Chili Peppers) but Sandy made it clear that they listen to wide range of stuff (he mentioned, for example, that he likes belly dance music).

The most interesting thing I learned, though, was the group’s goal: to save rock & roll. They stressed it’d been their mission for a long time - even since childhood, perhaps. Certainly admirable, and they may very well have the chops to do it.

The Sapphire Sun is playing McGann’s in Boston on July 22nd

Find them online at thesapphiresun.com