Threadspinner - Live on PUR

This week PUR was graced with Santa Barbara local band Threadspinner to promote the local release of their debut album Night Chorus (national release Nov. 17). The album release party is tonight, but unfortunately for you (but fortuantly for the band), the show is sold-out! If you haven't heard them yet, Threadspinner puts a subtle but powerful indie-pop cover over hauntingly beautiful, singer-songwriter-esque songs. Tuesday, they played three songs from the album ("Where the Game Begins", "Waking World", and "Night Chorus"), and gave a short interview. Check out the podcast of their appearance below.

Threadspinner - Live on KCSB

Black Velvet Sun Live on PUR - 5 May 2009

Black Velvet Sun had their radio debut last night on Parallel University Radio. They played four songs (but I botched the recording of the first one). I was excited that their live-show energy that originally attracted me to their music translated to the radio format. To me, they sound like Oldies pop marinated in a youthful punk with a dash of virtuosic keyboard seasoning. BVS is currently recording a new demo. You can listen to most of their performance below and view the nights playlist.

Black Velvet Sun - Live on PUR


Check out the PUR playlist for 5 May 2009 here.

Russki Robot on PUR

I'm excited to report a most successful guest appearance on last Tuesday's (1-27-09) episode of Parallel University Radio by Santa Barbara's newest, Russki Robot. This lo-fi 3 piece consists of Andrew McIntyre (guitar/vox), Ami Nashimoto (cello/ukulele/accordian/vox), and Shane Thompson (drums). Andrew's polished vocals and Ami's instrumental diversity make for an uncommon listening experience, somewhere in the vicinity of the Decimberists, at least if the latter had emerged from a Pacific island. Despite the more-acoustic-than-usual set up at the show, Russki gave off an energetic performance with a sense of humor for our radio audience (I believe they described their music as "perfect"). At the least, it is simultaneously well written music and fun to listen to.

Lest I forget, Russki's recently increased activity level is to promote the launch of their myspace page. Check them out at www.myspace.com/russkirobot and listen to their performance on P.U.R. below.

Ruski Robot - Live on KCSB