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.

  1. 11/17/2023

    The Album Project - Part 1

    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: Emerald Park - We Wasted All Our Memories Barenaked Ladies - In the Car Tizzer/krumpet_love - rebufffering Matt Mays - Rough N' Tumble Down Queens of the Stone Age - You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like a Millionaire Strange Highways - End of the Road Of Canada - Memories Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - In the Colors Beck - Scarecrow Beck - Elevator Music Nick Falcon - This Month Wooden Cabin - Somethin Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton - Reading in Bed Sloan - Everybody Wants You Muddy Belle - I Got Time The first crate: Sloan - A Sides Win (2005) Sloan - Never Hear the End of It (2006) Sloan - Pretty Together (2001) Sloan - Navy Blues (1998) Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd. (2007) Hot Hot Heat - Elevator (2005) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt (1998) Barenaked Ladies - Maroon (2000) Barenaked Ladies - Everything to Everyone (2003) Barenaked Ladies Are Me (2006) Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Self-titled (2005) Matt Mays - ...When The Angels Make Contact (2006) Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002) Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways (2006) Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Gun (2006) Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline (2007) Ben Harper - Give Till It's Gone (2011) Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For the Deaf (2002) Queens of the Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyze (2005) Metric - Old World Underground Where Are You Now? (2003) Metric - Live It Out (2006) Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don't Have Your Back (2006) Beck - Guero (2005) Beck - Guerolito (2005) Beck - The Information (2006) Sarah Harmer - I'm a Mountain (2005) Sarah Harmer - All of our Names (2004) Support Alternative Airwaves by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/alternative-airwaves This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    54 min

  2. 06/14/2021

    Music for Better Days

    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.

    47 min

  3. 09/25/2020

    Heart's Racing

    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.

    40 min

  4. 06/09/2020

    Keep Going

    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.

    55 min

  5. 03/09/2020

    Back at it

    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.

    51 min

  6. 04/12/2019

    Weekly Airwave - My Sweet & Sour Room - Icicle

    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

    5 min

  7. 04/05/2019

    Weekly Airwave - You Could've Been My Queen - Lower Loveday

    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

    4 min

  8. 03/29/2019

    Weekly Airwave - Problems - The DLX

    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

    4 min
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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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  • Creator
    Stephen Gower
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2023
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © CC-BY-NC
  • Show Website
    Alternative Airwaves