#So dancy and peppy I love it!!!

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NEW CRANE WIVES SONG = NEW ANNABEL SONG

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Battle #31

The Coconuts : Don’t Take My Coconuts (Set 1 )

Vs.

Balance : S/T ( Side 1 )

The Coconuts : Don’t Take My Coconuts (Set 1 )

This group is one of the bizarre circumstances where the backups get as much attention as the main act and get a record. For other examples see Barry Manilow and Ladyflash, or practically any of Prince’s protégés. They were part of Kid Creole’s act. Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. The groups music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular a mix of disco and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, and Calloway styles and is conceptually inspired by the big band era. The Coconuts are a trio of female backing vocalists/dancers whose lineup has changed throughout the years. The actual members of The Coconuts were Cheryl Poirier, Adriana Kaegi and Taryn Hagey when they recorded this debut album "Don't Take My Coconuts" in 1983. Hagey was later replaced by Janique Svedberg when the group subsequently recorded around 1990. Lori Eastside, while once a member of Kid Creole and the Coconuts, was never a member of The Coconuts trio. They both still tour together. So this album is a “fake live” set. The first cut is the self titled “Don’t Take My Coconuts”. It features Kid Creole and is considered the hit off the album. It is the story of Kid begging his ...wife(?) ... who is in the coconuts(?)...not to take his coconuts. It makes sense in song form, but adds confusion knowing the backstory. The tune itself is very synthesized and reggae smooth beats. It’s a somewhat odd pairing, but it works. “Naughty Boy” is next and it’s a bizarre mix of jangle/dance and pop/funk. Was this a phenomenon I missed in the early 80s? I was not hip to the clubs in ‘83. More into Saturday morning cartoons than Saturday night fever (#seewhatididthere). Also it’s quite apparent that there will be an overtly sexual theme throughout this album. Some of it tongue in cheek mind you, but still. The fake live Schtick really takes flight with the banter leading to “Maladies D’ Amour”. Again with the meringue style. Is it a joke record? Did Kid and the Coconuts have a fight? He’s long gone by this point and it’s all the ladies. Oddly, I do feel like getting a Cuba Libre after listening to “Ticket to the Tropics”. It’s very radio friendly and danceable. The final track, called “Indiscreet”! Seems to be the ‘83 version of MmmBop. So confused...it seems to be a pretty constant 65 BPMs throughout though. It’s a conga-less Miami Sound Machine (#seewhatididthere). A VERY dancy record. I feel like Prince is behind this somehow. Honestly I only picked it up because the cover was visually interesting. There were three semi-good looking girls on the cover dressed almost like stewardesses. I thought there was probable cause it could be new wave in nature, or at least an all girl group. Maybe a Go Gos or Bananarama knock off? Lastly, it was the magical $1 price point. Sometimes the gamble pays off, sometimes... meh.

Balance : S/T ( Side 1 )

So Balance is another $1 gamble. Not this particular album though, their sophomore effort. I picked it up about a year ago and it was a decent Queen-like band, so when I came across this, I grabbed it by extension. For only a 3 piece they really hold things together well. Balance was an early 1980s hard rock band based out of New York City and fronted by Peppy Castro, formerly of Blues Magoos. I hadn’t even made that connection until I started doing research on the band. Check out Blues Magoos if you like psych/garage stuff...pretty decent listen. They are perhaps best known for their minor 1981 hit, "Breaking Away", which is on this very record. The band has ties in one way or another to much larger acts such as KISS, Blue Oyster Cult, Meatloaf, and Rainbow, but it seems they had a very lackluster existence. This album barely charted (just the aforementioned single really) and their sophomore release was a casualty off their label letting go of their AR team, and thus no support at the label. Possibly their biggest success was the use of one of their tunes in a Japanese commercial which led to a tour of Japan before calling it quits. They lasted 3 years. So what does this thing sound like anyway? “(Looking for the) Magic “ is the first song. A little heavy on the cheese sauce but the vocal range and power is pretty intense. Wouldn’t YOU pick this up if you saw a bald dude with a Mercury/Village People/Magnum P. I. Level ‘stache? It takes a while but the wank shines bright by the end. “I’m Through Loving You” is a decent rocker with a hook. I have tray though, it’s not as powerful as I remember that sophomore effort. That changes with the next number, which as you may recognize from earlier sentences is their hit, “Breaking Away”. Very radio friendly and warm, smooth bass lines. For a big hit though, it’s not incredibly memorable. “No Getting Around My Love” has bad ass drums (thinking specifically of the crown work) and guitar harmonics. Don’t even try, because there’s no getting around his love. If you want my honest opinion, the last cut, “Fly Through The Night” is the real champion of this album. WTF label?! Why did you bury the best track at the end??!?! Piano and key heavy, there is a multitude of things going right on this one. It starts ou5 like a typical ballad, but goes all kinds of Metal in a hurry. THIS is the sound I remember on the sophomore LP. THIS is the Queen in them coming out. They have a good BALANCE (#seewhatididthere) between equal part Journey and REO, glued together by a lead vocalist named Peppy! No, for real!! Even though I’m not selling it for you, this album really isn’t half bad.

So today, the Coconuts pleaded not to take them but they took us on a calorie burning journey. The Coconuts burned 123 calories over 5 songs and 17 minutes. That averages out to 24.60 calories burned per song and 7.24 calories burned per minute. The Coconuts earned 9 out of 15 possible stars. Meanwhile, Balance tried to strike a balance and they burned 143 calories over 19 minutes and 5 songs. They burned 28.60 calories per song and 7.53 calories per minute. Balance earned 12 out of 15 possible stars. Balance may not have won any support from their label, but they won RRW today!

Balance: “Fly Through The Night”

https://youtu.be/SnbSHiq5W_A

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4.15 New Music Monday Music Business News with Jacqueline Jax

Featuring brand new singles just released in all genres from talented artists all over the world.

Music Business News: – Warner quietly launches free Tunecore rival for unsigned artists – What does Spotify’s new ‘hate content’ policy mean for artists – YouTube launches expanded music charts in 44 countries

Listen in at 8 am et Monday April 15, 2019

Anchor fm: https://anchor.fm/ava-live-radio

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Google Play: https://play.https://jacquelinejax.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/ava-live-radio-daily-news.pnggoogle.com/music/m/Ixl4ww7zxmhv2mfymrzj3abikja?t=AVA_Live_Radio_Music_Marketing

Sticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ava-live-radio

Band Name: Fight Like Sin Name of song: Nightmare

Genre : Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock Fight Like Sin fearlessly engages, and flawlessly delivers, strong, emotional, and core stirring anth emic rock. An assailing descent into the modern rock arena. Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ixyt0Ah86g7rmyguEkcTp Facebook : https;//facebook.com/fightlikesin Twitter : @FightLikeSin Instagram : https://instagram.com/fightlikesin

Band Name: Modern Day Outlaw Name of song: Good Day to Die

Genre : Rock Good Day to Die was written to remind us all that tomorrow is never promised and all we have is today. Its about the passing of a life from one place to another, so leave nothing to chance and make today a “Good Day to Die”!

Our music is a blend of a few genres, take the aggressiveness of heavy metal and combine it with the Southern swing of country and sprinkle in a good Rock vibe. That’s Modern Day Outlaw in a nutshell

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oGAjMgX3nKPl6z3f9VUyN www.facebook.com/moderndayoutlawband www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ModernDayOutlaw Twitter: moderndayoutla1

Band Name: Aaron McMahon Name of song: Quicksand

Genre : Singer/songwriter Aaron McMahon NEW acoustic song “Quicksand” (Common Man) Soul Folk with an acoustic rock/country edge. http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1380920956?ls=1&app=itunes https://www.facebook.com/myshedstudio https://www.amazon.com/Quicksand/dp/B07CVL7JG2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525834443&sr=8-1&keywords=quicksand+Aaron+McMahon] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty5E-9qopPU

Band Name: Blake Trent Name of song: Run Boy Run

Genre : Singer-songwriter/folk

Born and raised in Orlando, Blake has been playing music mostly in a worship setting since college. Learning guitar and piano from a young age, music has always been a strong part of his life. Around 18 He started writing his own music because He “wasn’t satisfied with what was on the radio.” People often ask what genre of music Blake falls into, and for now it would seem there is a variety. Blake always wants his lyrics to impact his listeners, and challenge them to understand themselves and others around them in a deeper way. At the end of the day this has, and always will be, about people.

https://www.reverbnation.com/blaketrentmusic/song/29476297-run-boy-run https://open.spotify.com/track/72ceZBsY9WBWYd5SGYozmJ?si=rBPzjKYKQ_2ThTR9OaVhKg www.twitter.com/blaketrentmusic www.facebook.com.blaketrentmusic www.instagram.com/blaketrentmusic

Band Name: Spencer and Sequoia Name of song: Most Amazing Thing

Genre: Folk/Singer-Songwriter Spencer and Sequoia started as an intercontinental collaboration via email. Sequoia (in Auckland, New Zealand) would send demos to Spencer (in New York) who would produce them with his band. When Sequoia finally made the trip to America, what started as a musical connection became much more. Now Spencer and Sequoia are a husband and wife duo, touring the US sharing their love and music. https://open.spotify.com/album/6BiKX78uM2eL3gETmtt8z7?si=wYaj7AkATB-0bZyfOUSSqw

Band Name: PyraKite Name of song: Beauty Queen

Genre: Pop, indie pop, rock, indie rock PyraKite emerged after two years of sadness and misery, joy and laughter. The band consisits of Henning Iljero-Winnberg- songwriter, lead vocals, keys, guitar, drum programming, mixing and producer. Robert Säll – guitars Christopher Anderzon – bass Henrik Ståhlberg – drums and percussion. The debut album ’7 Steps’ is a journey. After experiencing some sudden deaths of friends and relatives Henning decided to compose songs to deal with the inner and outer loss of close ones. ’7 Steps’ is a concept album with multi-layered meanings enbedded within the songs and throughout the album. Inter-connected lyrics and music all enclosed within the finished music experience. All from the album cover to the last note played on the last song.

It has a happy melodramatic vibe to it and has been compared to the sound of Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Steely Dan mixed with a bit of Grunge with a poetic and thoughtful sence to it. It’s up to the listener to find their own personal meaning and way through the journey. It’s our hope that others may find something they need in the music. The first single Beauty Queen is to be released on all digital platforms on the 1 st of May 2018. And later throughout the year two more singles will be released finishing with the release of the full concept album by the 23rd of September 2018.

https://open.spotify.com/track/5fgqEXdGjlOcAr370htZ5e?si=eI3FhkmkQNGuJlMqfXHzQA

Artist: Microcosms

New Release: Forget Us

Genre: Alternative Rock, Rock

Located in: Chicago, IL

This song is... Forget Us is the latest single from Chicago-based alternative rock band Microcosms. Bouncy, vibrant, and energetic - it's a defiant middle finger to the fearmongers. Microcosms makes music to question your beliefs to. The Chicago-based alternative rock band blends introspective lyrics with crunchy guitar riffs and pulsating rhythms. Microcosms is most influenced by modern rock artists like Arctic Monkeys, Bully, Cage the Elephant, Courtney Barnett, Portugal. the Man, and Wolf Alice.

The music we are creating is... ’Forget Us’ is a direct response to all the fear mongering that powerful people in our society try to use to control people and tell them how to feel and act. It correlates with our themes of introspection and questioning your beliefs.

Right now we are... We have our biggest show yet at Metro Chicago on 4/17 and will be touring this summer. We will be recording more singles this year as well.

LINKS: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/58bjf5PsJLhmG2CXLhjD4S?si=J7eVZw-WSaytNkvjzaZ3Ww Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/microcosms/song/30619694-forget-us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearemicrocosms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearemicrocosms Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wearemicrocosms

Artist: Sound Machine (Band)/Sunil Bhatia (Artist)

New Release: En Paradiso

Genre: EDM, Techno

Located in: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

This song is... This an Instrumental EDM, Techno track with a faster beat. Various layers of instrumentation would make it a peppy dancy no. Have been mostly influence by the music of the 60's till the 90's. Rock n Roll, Rock, Pop and Symphony. Always found Electronic Music fascinating, so started making tracks a few years ago, still exploring newer sounds and styles..

The music we are creating is... It’s a slightly different track from those released earlier, being faster and in the EDM space. The tile of the track is a combination of Spanish and Italian and means 'In Paradise' creating a Club yet open air Party feel. I am a Music Producer, Singer, Songwriter and Composer based out of Mumbai. Have also authored a Fiction/Humor/Self help storybook with a poems section too called "My Feathered Friends & the Book of Poems-Part 1" available across online platforms. I have done two bollywood songs as Composer/Lyricist. Complete Bio on https://www.reverbnation.com/sunilbhatia

LINKS: Reverbnation : https://www.reverbnation.com/sunilbhatia/song/30631737-en-paradiso-edm  Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/sunil-bhatia/en-paradiso-edm Twitter : https//twitter.com/sunilbhatia Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/YoursMusically Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sonu.sunil.bhatia