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Mon, 19 May 2008 
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Featuring
Blue Skies For Black Hearts - Set 2
For Episode 50 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour, Portland's
Blue Skies For Black Hearts
continue a stellar performance of catchy retro styled indie pop with their second set on the MastanMusic hour. "Serenades and Hand Grenades" is their new CD on the King Of Hearts Record Label, coming out May 20 with a CD release show scheduled for May 30th at Holocene in Portland, OR. Summer tour dates scheduled to take them to venues as far away as Boise, ID and Los Angeles, CA., find Blue Skies for Black Hearts exposing their music to the masses on the road. (photo by Justin Dylan Renney)
Get a copy of their new record and show your support for real rock n roll!
Scroll down to the Episode 50 Part 2 section below to listen to the whole audio show and to read more about the band.
Join us in Episode 50 Part 1 where Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore spin new tracks from the Deep Roots Music Project CD - The St Johns Poetry Sessions, Vol. 2. This is the second year running MastanMusic has been part of this wonderful high school music project now into its eleventh year. Artists featured in this show include:Keegan Smith, John Henry Bourke, Jessica Stiles, DLUX:THE LIGHT, Barry Hampton, Jeremy Wilson
Just scroll down to the PART 1 section below to hear the show and read about the featured groups.
Visit our MastanMusic YouTube Site to see our exclusive MastanMusic Hour Video Singles. This week Blue Skies For Black Hearts performing "I Still Wish You Were Around" live from our recording studio.
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MM Newswire 50
Get Your Band CDs Made and Support a Good Cause
Portland's Cravedog CD/DVD replication and merchandise is working with MastanMusic to alleviate expenses related to Jeremy Wilsons upcoming heart surgery. Order your CDs from Cravedog and they'll donate a sizable portion of their profits to Jeremy's cause. Be sure to let them know you want the Jeremy Wilson special when placing your order! Click Here For Details
It has been a media storm for MastanMusic lately
Check out some of the great press we've been getting for our artists:
The Dry County Crooks - Willamette Week - May 14, 2008
Jeremy Wilson - Willamette Week- April, 2008
The Dry County Crooks - Oregonian - May 16, 2008
The Dry County Crooks - Portland Tribune - May 17, 2008
SIlverhawk - Portland Tribune - May 8, 2008
SIlverhawk - Oregonian - May 9, 2008
Jeremy Wilson - Willamette Week - May 6, 2008
The Posies Visit MastanMusic Studio
Jon Auer and Ken Springfellow from the internationally acclaimed band The Posies were in town May 16th celebrating the fact that they have been a band for 20 years now. They joined us at our studio to play for Episode 51 of The MastanMusic Hour. Their tour which has taken them all through Europe continued with four NW dates in Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and their home town of Bremerton WA. We caught up with them the night of their Portland show when they took a break to come over to the studio and perform acoustically. We'll be releasing the concert, interview and video single June 2nd. We were absolutely honored to host these talented fellows and Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore along with everyone in the crew were floored by their majestic songs and pitch perfect vocals. Don't miss Ep 51 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour coming out June 2nd. It's like WOW!!
DEEP ROOTS MUSIC PROJECT - Year 2 for MastanMusic!
The deep Roots Music Project now in its eleventh year has just released three new CDs, with 4 songs produced and engineered by Jeremy Wilson at MastanMusic studio for the Roosevelt High School CD - The Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2. Be sure to listen to The MastanMusic Hour Episode 50 Part 1 to hear the tracks and to learn about this fabulous music project that takes young writers from high school and matches them with area artists to produce full blown studio version songs from the students' lyrics. The photo is from when the Roosevelt High School Deep Roots Music Project class visited our studio during the production of the album. (Pictured l to r - Edgar Obispo-Sanchez, Angeles Becerril-Ferrusca and Aaron Munoz)
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The MastanMusic Hour is produced, engineered and hosted by Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore. Videographer Christine Frederica, Videographer John Densmore Photography by JW
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| Keegan Smith, John Henry Bourke, Jessica Stiles, DLUX:THE LIGHT, Barry Hampton, and Jeremy Wilson. | 
MastanMusic Hour - Episode 50 - Part 1
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Deep Roots Music Project Feature |
Keegan Smith
"Our New World" from the CD
DRMP - Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2 |
Keegan Smith Claiming to be "part of a much larger musical movement called Northwest Fresh", Keegan Smith and the Fam are taking their soul infused hip hop reggae blues from Los Angeles to Seattle over the remainder of 2008. He's contributed to both Deep Roots: St Johns Poetry Sessions Volumes 1 and 2. The lyrics to this lead off track, "Our New World" were a collaborative effort by teacher Richard Brown's Roosevelt High School creative writing class. (photo www.bellanina.com)
Band members:
Keegan Smith: Vocals
Chris Chard: Bass
Will Scriven: guitar
Muchael Suffin: Guitar
Mark Evilsizer: Drums
Visit this band on the web at MySpace for more
info and such.
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John Henry Bourke
"Pain" from the CD
DRMP - Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2 |
John Henry Bourke, is known around Portland as a member of Funk Shui, also the backing band on this track. He has a new solo CD out that's a bit different in tone, more sensitive and emotional than the hard hitting funk of Funk Shui. "Pain" is his collaboration with student writer Ayanna Hill. You can listen to an interview with her in this episode of the MastanMusic Hour, where she describes the inspiration for her poetic song lyrics.
Band Members:
John Henry Bourke: Vocals, Acoustic and electric guitars
Gavi Detarr: Electric Piano
Jeff Duffy: Drums
Rob Matthews: Vocals Guitar, Tenor Sax
Sean Nowland: Bass
Jill Silk: Vocals
To hear more new songs from them check out their Myspace page.
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Jessica Stiles
"Heartless Day" from the CD
DRMP - Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2 |
Jessica Stiles was our guest in Episode 41 of the MastanMusic Hour. She performs regularly throughout the NW. Her Americana-Folk leanings are turned on their ear in this inspired and ambient contribution to Deep Roots: St Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2. (photo by Juliana Tobon)
Band members:
Jessica Stiles: Vocals, Analog Synth
Jason Honl: Bass
Yorck Franken: Drums
Check out more info about her at the Jessica Stiles
website
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DLUX:THE LIGHT
"How Important Love Is" from the CD
DRMP - Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2 |
Hip Hop artist DLUX:THE LIGHT considers himself, first and foremost, a poet. His renaissance man approach to the music business is developing into a career as an "educator, producer, poet, and emcee". He's the rare emcee with a positive message, representing from Portland, OR.
DLUX:THE LIGHT: Vocals, Recording, Mixing
Isaigh-Zakai Spann: Additional Vocals
Find out more about this band at their Band Website.
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Barry Hampton
"They Say" from the CD
DRMP - Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2 |
Barry Hampton is an indie/soul artist also hailing from Portland by way of Baltimore, MD. influenced by the 60s and 70s funk and soul he grew up with, he's found a musical style all his own now within the genres. His tour schedule includes dates all over the state of Oregon, and lists an upcoming show in New York City too.
Barry Hampton: All instruments and Vocals
Check out more info about this band at their Myspace Site.
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Jeremy Wilson
"Football Dreams" from the CD
DRMP - Saint Johns Poetry Sessions Vol 2 |
MastanMusic Hour host and Deep Roots Producer Jeremy Wilson teams up with Tony Smiley to turn Ilyjah Spires poem "Footbal Dreams" into a soul infused dance party. Jeremy's childhood in Detroit shines through in the rapid funk rhythms of the vocal while Tony shows off his magical ability to turn any instrument to his whim. This is an inspired recording sure to surprise listeners familiar with Jeremy's previous work.
Band members:
Jeremy Wilson: Vocals
Tony Smiley: Music
Tahoe Jackson: Backing Vocals
JR Pella: Backing Vocals
Check out more info about this band at their Myspace Site.
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| Blue Skies For Black Hearts - Set 2 | MMHour 50 Part 2
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MastanMusic Hour - Episode 50 Part 2 Set 2
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| Blue Skies For Black Hearts - SET 2 |
This show represents the last of the temporary MastanMusic Hour format where we had the bands play two sets. Be sure to check out our next MastanMusic Hour, Episode 51Part 2 to hear the worlds most influential popsters The Posies
Portland songwriter Pat Kearns started Blue Skies For Black Hearts
as a solo recording project. The Music Gods demanded live renditions of his songs and a true band was born. Now on their third release, they show some serious muscle having knocked out great recordings of Pat's John Lennon and Kinks inspired hooks on "Serenades and Hand Grenades".
Get more information about their up coming shows including their CD release show on May 30 at Holocene, and subsequent tour dates running through June of 08 at Blue Skies For Black Hearts Website.
The band is:
Pat Kearns - vox/guitar
Michael Lewis - guitar/vox
Kelly Simmons - bass/vox
Paul Noel - drums
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