Alternative Airwaves
Alternative Airwaves

Alternative Airwaves

Stephen Gower

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There are a lot of really great artists that go unnoticed, and their music is freely and legally available online. Alternative Airwaves discovers those artists.

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#118 –The Album Project - Part 1
NOV 17, 2023
#118 –The Album Project - Part 1
<p>Taking a stroll down memory lane, I've started a new project: going through my CD crates one-by-one and thinking about where my life was when I listened to these albums, and listening to them again to see what I think of them. Playlist:</p> <ol> <li><a href="https://emeraldpark.bandcamp.com/track/we-wasted-all-our-memories" rel="nofollow">Emerald Park - We Wasted All Our Memories</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2TT0hl6ehYqaCGc6WkoBk8?si=b4b90028c88841dc" rel="nofollow">Barenaked Ladies - In the Car</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/various-artists/netbloc-vol-54-goodbye-2020" rel="nofollow">Tizzer/krumpet_love - rebufffering</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/570PVRpFwLJsqLy7YOF7W6?si=8c568ec3da584adb" rel="nofollow">Matt Mays - Rough N&amp;#x27; Tumble Down</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/68DKrU7sTyDpDA5T3dsOlk?si=b5bccd1c5484421e" rel="nofollow">Queens of the Stone Age - You Think I Ain&amp;#x27;t Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like a Millionaire</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/various-artists/netbloc-vol-56-keep-unknown" rel="nofollow">Strange Highways - End of the Road</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/various-artists/netbloc-vol-56-keep-unknown" rel="nofollow">Of Canada - Memories</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4sAQApEOLduYpmFMcXeRwo?si=c69e50f394a3458d" rel="nofollow">Ben Harper &amp;amp; The Innocent Criminals - In the Colors</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1GcdexGpXcR9dZhhRj5zAr?si=7d657bc16a204c7b" rel="nofollow">Beck - Scarecrow</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/41hCgPLiDqXwLG5MN3kGBz?si=6b2b201f21244a47" rel="nofollow">Beck - Elevator Music</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/nic-falcon/degenerate-art" rel="nofollow">Nick Falcon - This Month</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/various-artists/netbloc-vol-53-bang-plunk-squelch-thump" rel="nofollow">Wooden Cabin - Somethin</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4H73CNDBQpE9gp3YTFfC7y?si=5461f3b4b21e4e51" rel="nofollow">Emily Haines &amp;amp; the Soft Skeleton - Reading in Bed</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IfGrAM6nOWRRYmX81V7P7?si=207be1c946e14c9a" rel="nofollow">Sloan - Everybody Wants You</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/various-artists/netbloc-vol-53-bang-plunk-squelch-thump" rel="nofollow">Muddy Belle - I Got Time</a></li> </ol> <p>The first crate:</p> <ul> <li>Sloan - A Sides Win (2005)</li> <li>Sloan - Never Hear the End of It (2006)</li> <li>Sloan - Pretty Together (2001)</li> <li>Sloan - Navy Blues (1998)</li> <li>Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd. (2007)</li> <li>Hot Hot Heat - Elevator (2005)</li> <li>Barenaked Ladies - Stunt (1998)</li> <li>Barenaked Ladies - Maroon (2000)</li> <li>Barenaked Ladies - Everything to Everyone (2003)</li> <li>Barenaked Ladies Are Me (2006)</li> <li>Matt Mays &amp; El Torpedo - Self-titled (2005)</li> <li>Matt Mays - ...When The Angels Make Contact (2006)</li> <li>Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002)</li> <li>Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways (2006)</li> <li>Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Gun (2006)</li> <li>Ben Harper &amp; The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline (2007)</li> <li>Ben Harper - Give Till It's Gone (2011)</li> <li>Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For the Deaf (2002)</li> <li>Queens of the Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyze (2005)</li> <li>Metric - Old World Underground Where Are You Now? (2003)</li> <li>Metric - Live It Out (2006)</li> <li>Emily Haines &amp; The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don't Have Your Back (2006)</li> <li>Beck - Guero (2005)</li> <li>Beck - Guerolito (2005)</li> <li>Beck - The Information (2006)</li> <li>Sarah Harmer - I'm a Mountain (2005)</li> <li>Sarah Harmer - All of our Names (2004)</li> </ul> <p>Support Alternative Airwaves by contributing to their tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>
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53 MIN
#117 –Music for Better Days
JUN 14, 2021
#117 –Music for Better Days
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>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. </p> <p><strong>Track List:</strong> </p> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1674219/night-life" rel="nofollow">The Spin Wires - Night Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1768731/see-the-world" rel="nofollow">Mercury &amp; The Architects - See the World</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1857622/fell-in-love-with-summer" rel="nofollow">Songwriterz - Fell in Love With Summer</a></li> <li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/mr-mrs-smith/trophies" rel="nofollow">Mr &amp; Mrs Smith - Big Jet Wings</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1859928/monday-8am" rel="nofollow">Kinematic - Monday at 8am</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1756375/the-distant-sun" rel="nofollow">Bert Jerred - The Distant Sun</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1833716/house-party-feat-fil-straughan" rel="nofollow">D Jay Koi ft. Fil Straughan - House Party</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1807869/brand-new-day-feat-telltale" rel="nofollow">Back on Earth ft. Telltale - Brand New Day</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/423906/sleeping-pills-and-asteroids" rel="nofollow">The Gasoline Brothers - Sleeping Pills &amp; Asteroids</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1829163/i-m-not-a-stalker-trust-me" rel="nofollow">Wallcrush - I'm Not a Stalker, Trust Me </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1771168/overdue" rel="nofollow">Anthony Rubery - Overdue</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1809115/mahidevran-ex-friends" rel="nofollow">Mahideveran Rock Band - Ex-Friends</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/618817/all-my-love-in-vain" rel="nofollow">Hot Fiction - All My Love in Vain </a></li> </ol> <p>Support Alternative Airwaves by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>
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46 MIN
#116 –Heart's Racing
SEP 25, 2020
#116 –Heart's Racing
Featuring two tracks from THE SEARCH's new album HEART'S RACING
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40 MIN
#115 –Keep Going
JUN 9, 2020
#115 –Keep Going
<p>Two months later, I'm back with a podcast full of heavy guitar riffs with some lighter stuff mixed in for good measure. </p><p>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).</p> <ol><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1751837/remember" rel="nofollow">Dr. Groove Gang - Remember</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1726086/tigers-on-trains" rel="nofollow">Carter Vail - Tigers on Trains</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1753030/dont-go-out-tonight" rel="nofollow">Kinematic - Don't Go Out Tonight</a></li><li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/garmisch/fishes" rel="nofollow">Garmisch - Truth Is</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1754213/love" rel="nofollow">Lilly Wolf - Love</a></li><li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/bit/lenna-was-a-test-image" rel="nofollow">BIT - Hello World</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1754065/secret-beers" rel="nofollow">The Spin Wires - Secret Beers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1764829/incipiente" rel="nofollow">Maenoba - Incipiente</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1712713/home" rel="nofollow">Living Camboya - Home</a></li><li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/daily-khaos-delivery/lose-your-ways" rel="nofollow">Daily Khaos delivery - Goliath</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1765026/head-over-heels" rel="nofollow">The Devil Music Co. - Head Over Heels</a></li><li><a href="https://blocsonic.com/releases/lofiuser/radiant-jaguar" rel="nofollow">Lofiuser - Radiant Jaguar</a></li><li><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Speed_Limit_35/Surf_Music_Month_Challenge/Speed_Limit_35_-_Atlantica" rel="nofollow">Speed Limit 35 - Atlanitca</a></li><li><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Inventors/Counting_backwards/The_Inventors_-_Counting_Backwards_-_01_Perfect" rel="nofollow">The Inventors - Perfect</a></li></ol> <p>Most of the music from this episode came from either <a href="http://Jamendo.com" rel="nofollow">Jamendo.com</a> or <a href="http://Blocsonic.com" rel="nofollow">Blocsonic.com</a> - with some Free Music Archive sprinkled in too.</p><p>Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>
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55 MIN
#114 –Back at it
MAR 9, 2020
#114 –Back at it
<p>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! </p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/AirwavesPodcast" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlternativeAirwaves" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | Email: altairwaves AT gmail DOT com </p> <p>Playlist</p> <ol> <li><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/WITCHY_BATTY_SPOOKY_HALLOWEEN_IN_SEPTEMBER_/Ghost_Surf_Rock" rel="nofollow">Loyalty Freak Music - Ghost Surf Rock</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1697106/heart-attack" rel="nofollow">West Coast Weekend - Heart Attack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1692512/stars-and-snakes" rel="nofollow">Starmob - Stars and Snakes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1672065/triumphant" rel="nofollow">Axl &amp; Arth - Triumphant</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1733050/get-up" rel="nofollow">Seth Power - Get Up</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1691507/coffee-at-midnight-acoustic" rel="nofollow">Lewis - Coffee at Midnight(Acoustic)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1696409/stay-up" rel="nofollow">All My Friends Hate Me - Stay Up</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1730659/that-s-what-they-all-say" rel="nofollow">Samie Bower - That's What They All Say</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1723470/what-do-i-know-about-star" rel="nofollow">Toko Joyce - What Do I Know About Star?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1609778/tired-eyes" rel="nofollow">Omonoko - Tired Eyes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1645780/heed-the-day" rel="nofollow">Romancoke - Heed the Day</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1717333/spell" rel="nofollow">Spell - Black Siren</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/1657646/whenever-is-the-right-time" rel="nofollow">Banana Cream - Whenever is the Right Time</a></li> </ol> <p>Support Alternative Airwaves by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>
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51 MIN