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 ”Slick, catchy, and slightly left of center Alternative rock— with a pop music sheen.

Armed with the fusion of chemistry, mature songwriting, and crisp production, Spaceship Days is a band for any music lover.”

It was great to welcome back for the 3rd time the guys from SPACESHIP DAYS, and this time we nearly had a full house!!!!

Joining founding member Chuck Cox , was singer/songwriter Adam Lee Decker and the newest member of the band without whom this band would not be complete…..Dave Kress (im giving him a special mention as he is the drummer and please note that he is missing from the  photo above) lol ok to know what I am talking about you need to listen to the show!

Unfortunately the other founding member Greg Torson was unable to be with us today, due to being in L.A on a business trip….gee the cheek of it! lol

Anyway as always it was a fun show and we had a fantastic crowd tuned in live. I was amazed to see a few from Australia, it is great that due to the amazing ability of the internet they are reaching fans far and wide around the world!

ADAM LEE DECKER  took over the lead vocals of the band about a year ago and although musically similar, Adam has added new dynamics to the overall sound of SPACESHIP DAYS.

The same can be said of DAVE KRESS, who joined the band 2 months ago. With the introduction of these two band members it has now opened up some wonderful new opportunities for this awesome band.

During the show we talked about how things have changed over the past year for the band, we also talked about live performances and possible tours. We also presented 3 of the songs featured on the new album.

SPACESHIP DAYS have just recently released a new album THE THRILL OF FREE FALL and was received well by the fans that came out to support them in Raleigh North Carolina. The album includes 4 tracks that have been re-recorded and re-vamped and with one completely new song. The new album can be purchased through Itunes :https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-thrill-of-freefall-ep/id617062889

The band are now working together to produce new material and hope to have a new album out later in the year. There is also talk of a tour at some point and maybe a kickstarter campaign to help fund it.

Today’s show was a lot of fun, and the guys gave us not only an insight as to how the band was going today, but a lot of laughs.  The deserted island question was open to a lot of debate and was hilarious!

What more can I say other than, it was another great show, the guys were awesome and Mark and I always enjoy having them on the show. We are looking forward to their next visit!

Check out the show, I can guarantee you wont be disappointed: http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/

Here are the links for SPACESHIP DAYS social media and web pages

http://spaceshipdaysmusic.com

http://twitter.com/spaceshipdays

http://spaceshipdays.blogspot.com

Thanks guys for taking the time to join us today, Mark and I had a blast! Looking forward to having you back sometime in the future!

CAROL’S CHOICE

KENNY WESLEY – THE WINDOW

http://kennywesley.bandcamp.com/

We also featured the following songs:

 THE ANIX – WARNING SIGNS http://www.reverbnation.com/theanix

HEY MONEA – THE BALLAD OF MOONBEAM SWINER http://www.reverbnation.com/heymonea

 ZILFA – IF I

http://www.reverbnation.com/Zilfa

 3 UNION – HOPELESS ROMANTICS

http://www.reverbnation.com/513871

Join JEANNE GIDDENS, on MONDAY 13th MAY from 6pm EST, when she will be presenting to you all the recent additions on WWIR

TUNE IN by going to our home page WWIR  http://www.butterfliesradio.com and clicking on LISTEN LIVE

The following artists will be featured:

 ANDREA PLAMONDON FT SAFFRA – DREAMS http://www.reverbnation.com/andreaplamondon

 ZAIN LODHIA – LIFETIME -http://www.reverbnation.com/ZainMusic

 TONY DESIMONE http://www.reverbnation.com/tonydesimonemusic

 TREVOR PAGE – DANCING ON THE EDGE http://www.reverbnation.com/TrevorPageMusic

THE NUMB ONES – EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN http://www.myspace.com/numbones

LOCK UP LAURA – HOLD MY BREATH http://www.reverbnation.com/lockuplaura

THE STATIC DIAL – MOVE ALONG http://www.reverbnation.com/thestaticdial

ALEX TELOW http://www.reverbnation.com/alextelow

ROCKING RICK BRINDEL – IT IS WHAT IT IS http://www.reverbnation.com/rickbrindell

The Carnival Kids is an alternative/indie rock project formed by songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Adam Ciminello in August 2012. 

Having spent years on the road as a sideman in several successful acoustic and alternative rock bands, Ciminello formed The Carnival Kids with the goal of making music that could boldly defy any single genre while still maintaining a feeling of familiarity. Their self-titled debut album explores common themes of love, change, anxiety, and the overall joy for the moments we have and the people we love.

Wow I can’t believe we are finally back on TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE after being off the air for just over 10 weeks!!! It feels good go back!

Mark and I were honoured to have with us from Poughkeepsie, NY the multi-talented ADAM CIMINELLO.

Adam’s timely guest appearance today co-incided with the release of his debut, self titled album THE CARNIVAL KIDS just four days ago! An album I would be happy to add to my music collection.

Adam was happy to be with us today and gave us some insight into his solo project and album. He told us that he never wanted to just make a record, he wanted to make an album! Yes he did use the word record….some of us are old school and proud of it!

We discussed the awesome feeling you get from listening to an album from start to finish and how in today’s music it is all singles orientated. I remember the days when you remembered bands for their amazing albums and not the singles that they produced from it.

We talked on many topics during the 2 hour show including how he got started on his musical journey, his album of course and his plans for the future of THE CARNIVAL KIDS.  He also told us who did the fantastic artwork for his album cover!

Adam’s answer to my Deserted Island Question was the best yet! We had fun and as always lots of laughs!

During the show we featured 3 songs from his album all received well with our listening audience:

MIDNIGHT SOUL

BITTER HOLDING

HOW OFTEN

The entire album can be heard and purchased from: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thecarnivalkids

http://thecarnivalkids.bandcamp.com/

Adam was a fantastic guest on todays show and there was a good support from our listeners that tuned in live. If you would like to hear the entire podcast you can do so from this link: http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/

This is how I feel about THE CARNIVAL KIDS. The album has 16 tracks and is just over an hour long. I have now listened to it over 5 times and it just gets better and better with each listen! I cannot pinpoint any particular to this album, and like Adam says and I quote “The Carnival Kids was made with the goal of making music that could boldly defy any single genre while still maintaining a feeling of familiarity”.  I feel Adam has done just that!

Elton John was 26 when he wrote his classic album YELLOW BRICK ROAD, around the same age as ADAM CIMENELLO. What more can I say, you just have to be in the right place at the right time. THE CARNAVAL KIDS deserves to be up there with the best!

The video for BITTER HOLDING has already reached over 200,000 hits on you tube! Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PECT9hqRwRU

Adam is a very social guy and communicates with his fans and you can find him on these social networks

FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/TheCarnivalKidsMusic?ref=ts&fref=ts

 TWITTER  https://twitter.com/CarnivalKidsMus

WEB PAGE http://thecarnivalkidsmusic.com/fr_intro.cfm

Adam, Mark and I would like to thank you very much for joining us today. We wish you all the best for the future of THE CARNIVAL KIDS. We look forward to your next guest appearance on TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE!

 CAROLS SONG OF THE WEEK

JAMIE ALIMORAD – BEAUTIFUL This is one of my favourite songs from his awesome album WORDS LEFT UNSAID

 http://www.facebook.com/jamiealimorad?fref=ts

During the show we also featured the following artists:

 STORMY STRONG – WHERE IS MY MIND http://www.reverbnation.com/stormystrong

 ZOEY’Z FALLACY – IN BETWEEN http://www.reverbnation.com/zoeyzfallacy

 JENN GRINELS – RIGHT FROM THE START http://www.reverbnation.com/jenngrinels

 MY PET DRAGON – MOONSHINE http://www.reverbnation.com/mypetdragon

TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE 7TH MAY 2013 8PM EST

Our special guests will be

SPACESHIP DAYS

SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK SAME PLACE SAME TIME

WWIR

BUTTERFLIES RADIO

ALL INDIE 

ALL THE TIME

http://www.butterfliesradio.com

NEW MUSIC MONDAY is back!

Join JEANNE GIDDENS, on MONDAY 6TH MAY from 6pm EST, when she will be presenting to you all the recent additions on WWIR

TUNE IN by going to our home page WWIR  http://www.butterfliesradio.com and clicking on LISTEN LIVE

The following artists will be featured:

DIVERSE – BELIEVE ME http://www.reverbnation.com/diversepopgroup

 RARE ALLIANCE – CHILDHOOD FANTASY http://www.reverbnation.com/rarealliance

THE STONE PINES – CLOSE YOUR EYES

http://www.reverbnation.com/thestonepines

 YOU  VS ME –FRIENDS http://www.reverbnation.com/youvsme

 MAD N MACK – GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT http://www.reverbnation.com/madnmack

 LITTLE VEGAS LIES – LADY DOVE http://www.littlevegaslies.com

BILLY KAY – SOUTHERN GIRL http://www.reverbnation.com/billykay

 MONTE PITTMAN – TONIGHT http://www.reverbnation.com/montepittman

 IN REPAIR – UPSIDE DOWN http://www.reverbnation.com/inrepair

 IVORY TOWER PROJECT – WAY TOO LATE http://www.reverbnation.com/ivorytowerproject

Join JEANNE GIDDENS  for NEW MUSIC MONDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 6pm EST as she presents to you the latest songs to be added to the rotation.TUNE IN by going to our home page http://www.butterfliesradio.com and clicking on LISTEN LIVE  The following artists will be featured:

SEAN SKYLER – ONLY IN STEREO http://www.reverbnation.com/seanskyler

RACHEL KAYS – BRING IT ON http://www.reverbnation.com/rachelkays

CHADWICK STATION – STARTIN TOMORROW http://www.reverbnation.com/chadwickstation

DROP DEAD PIN-UPS- BACKSEAT SHUFFLE http://www.reverbnation.com/dropdeadpinups

THE CARNIVAL KIDS – BITTER HOLDING http://www.reverbnation.com/thecarnivalkidsmusic

BRIGHT SEPTEMBER – EVERYTHINGS ON FIRE http://www.reverbnation.com/brightseptember

WILLIAM PILGRIM AND THE ALL GROWS UPS – FAREWELL http://www.reverbnation.com/williampilgrimtheallgrowsup

PAUL WILLIAM RAY – FIELD OF FIRE http://www.reverbnation.com/paulwilliamray

CHRIS WILLIAMS – LIGHTS OUT  http://www.reverbnation.com/chriswilliamsmusic

BYRON – ROAD TRIP http://www.reverbnation.com/byronmusic

MOONSHOT – SOMETIMES ANGELS WEAR BLACK http://www.reverbnation.com/moonshot

MUNCHINI – THROUGH THE STORM http://www.reverbnation.com/munchiniworld

NOSTICS - TOUCH http://www.reverbnation.com/nostics

THE STONE COATS – WHEN YOUR DOWN http://www.reverbnation.com/thestonecoats1

ALLAN DAWSON – WHY DID YOU NEVER BELIEVE ME                    http://www.reverbnation.com/allandawson

“Venezuelan born Singer/Songwriter Janis Mara is no rookie to the entertainment industry. Starting her career as an Actress and Celebrity Makeup Artist, Janis’ passion for music was always strong. Performing in prestigious venues. Growing up working with top talent in many aspects and mediums, developing her vocals and songwriting skills.

She has such a unique voice, her sound ranging from Pop to Dance music with a sultry and upbeat feel. Collaborating with a team of top producers in these genres. Janis Mara’s sound crosses over successfully.For more info visit www.janismara.com”

Over the past 2 years that Mark and I have been doing TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE we have had many artists on the show, presenting many genres of music. JANIS MARA was our very first DANCE ARTIST to join us!  Janis joined us from NEW YORK, which has been her home since she moved there 10 years ago. Janis who is orginally  from Venezuela came to the U.S. when she was about 12. We found out she is actually named after JANIS JOPLIN!

We seem to have a knack of finding some fantastic artists in the world of INDEPENDENT MUSIC and Janis is no exception! Her music is well accepted among the club scenes woldwide and it was a pleasure to talk to her today to find out more about her and her music!

Janis talked about the music she is producing and how her music is being played in clubs all the world! Janis is working with an amazing team of producers and other artists that feature on her songs. JANIS MARA produces music that’s made to make you get up and DANCE or in my case while sitting down in my chair! Unfortunately my days of dancing at the night clubs are long gone, now I just listen and enjoy!

Janis was very interesting to talk to and I learnt a bit more about this genre of music we also had an awesome live audience that enjoyed her also! She also interacted with a few of the tweeters during the show too, Janis is very sociable and loves to interact with her fans!

Unfortunately, I was in the middle of a tropical storm during the show and kept getting disconnected which was very frustrating for me to say the least, however, as always it was a great show!

You can catch the whole show by checking out this link, I will just tell you though that we did have problems with our sound volumes at the start of the show, however it is worth listening too because Janis was awesome! http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/

During the show we played three of her songs all of which can be found on ITUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/janis-mara/id516280234

WILL THIS BE LOVE

FEELS SO RIGHT (Ft Fayden)

JUST YOU AND I (DAVID HEAT AND LEO WIEDMANN FT JANIS MARA) releasing onFebruary 8^th on Beatport (hint that’s my birthday) so please go check that out when it comes out! And February 22^nd on iTunes worldwide on Glovel Records http://glovelrecords.com/

Janis will also be releasing a new song called I LIKE YOU in English, and the Spanish version ME GUSTAS MUCHO, with Colombian DJ and Producer Tombs next month. Please go check that out when it comes out!

Please check out all of the social networks for JANIS MARA:

http://www.janismara.com/
https://twitter.com/TheJanisMara
https://www.facebook.com/JanisMara
http://www.reverbnation.com/janismara

Thank you Janis for being such an awesome guest on our show today, You are a beautiful person inside and out. Your music is awesome and we would love to have you back on the show sometime in the future!

Also mentioned on the show:

GLOVEL RECORDS – http://glovelrecords.com/

JANIS JOPLIN (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970)

CAROL’S SONG OF THE WEEK

This week I chose the awesome JESSE ABRAHAM with his song BACK OFF. Jesse was our  very first guest on TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE back on 4th January 2011 and we look forward to having him back again on 30th April 2013! Jesse is about to release his new album called I AM WATER and all the proceeds of this album are going to help undeveloped countries, but I will let Jesse explain:

in Jesse’s words…………….

Simple, yet essential.
Personal, yet universal.
Fluid.
Fundamental.
Without rigid form.
Transparent yet reflective.
Rhythmic.

I Am Water.
Jesse Abraham’s new album, coming 1/29/13 via Fat Beats Records.

100% of the proceeds generated from the album will go towards bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
Pre-order the album by donating $10.
Simply make your donation, then forward your Charity Water receipt to Donate@JAisWater.com to receive your Pre-order confirmation.

Learn more about Jesse Abraham at http://JAisWater.com and check out his own web page at http://www.jesseabraham.com
.

THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS WERE ALSO SHOWCASED

MIKE DE LA CRU – LA CACHORRA http://www.reverbnation.com/mikedelacruz

NEW NOBILTY – PARADISE http://www.reverbnation.com/newnobilityband

REVERSE ORDER – EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL http://www.reverbnation.com/reverseorderband

ANYDOLL – YOU ARE AMAZING http://www.reverbnation.com/anydoll

MIKE MOSS – DROP IN THE OCEAN https://www.reverbnation.com/mikemossofficial

Join JEANNE GIDDENS  for NEW MUSIC MONDAY 4th FEBRUARY 6pm EST as she presents to you the latest songs to be added to the rotation.TUNE IN by going to our home page http://www.butterfliesradio.com and clicking on LISTEN LIVE . The following artists will be featured:

GLITTER DICK – AUDIOPHILE http://www.reverbnation.com/glitterdick

CHRYCEE – BAD GIRL ANTHEM http://www.reverbnation.com/chrycee

LUCID FLY – BLIND http://www.reverbnation.com/lucidfly

RED WINE HANGOVER – COLOUR AND SOUND http://www.reverbnation.com/redwinehangover

WHY – GIVE YOURSELF TO LOVE http://www.reverbnation.com/why

EVAN AND ANDY – LUCKY ME http://www.reverbnation.com/evanandy

LONGBEACH – KNOWBODY KNOWS http://www.reverbnation.com/jonevans

DON L CASTOR – PIECES http://www.reverbnation.com/donlcastor

MANOU – RED HANDED http://www.reverbnation.com/manoumusic

FATHER TIGER – SHELL http://www.reverbnation.com/fathertiger

A COURSE OF ACTION – TELL ME WHY http://www.reverbnation.com/acourseofaction

BATTLESTATIONS – THE SLUMS - http://www.reverbnation.com/battlestations

SKINNY MACHINES – WAKE UP CALL- www.skinnymachines.com

SPACESHIP DAYS – DECEMBER http://www.reverbnation.com/spaceshipdays

ANNIE HANDLEY – BRING ME BACK ALIVE http://www.reverbnation.com/anniehandley

 ”FATHER TIGER is a modern indie synthpop duo with a love of vintage analog synthesizers and everything mid-century modern. Having grown up on opposite ends of Los Angeles county, members Greg Delson and John Russell now both reside in Hollywood, where they met in 2005 at audio engineering school.

Often compared to Cut Copy, M83, Holy Ghost!, Hot Chip, Passion Pit, and Robyn, the band’s sound is nonetheless unique. Combining live drums with programmed percussion, layering numerous rare, vintage analog synths and incorporating a vocal arrangement style reminiscent of the Motown era, FATHER TIGER has crafted a thoughtful, vibrant and upbeat sound of its very own.”

What a nice way to start the New Year, with two awesome musicians from the band FATHER TIGER.  It was a pleasure to have Greg Delson and John Russell join us from their studio in Los Angeles.

Being a big fan of synth pop, FATHER TIGER had my attention when I first heard their single “Shell” and their cover of  Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars – “Safe & Sound”.  I knew then that we had to have them as guests on our show so that we could  help share their music to the world!  FATHER TIGER is a band worth checking out, and I can assure you once you do, you will love them as much as I do!

They were so lovely to talk to and despite Greg not feeling the best we managed to have a lot of laughs during the show!  They talked about how  they got together, their musical backgrounds and how FATHER TIGER got its name!  We also talked about their videos, their studio, life in Hollywood and much much more!

Please listen to the show for yourself and you will see just how awesome FATHER TIGER are :

http://butterfliesradio.podomatic.com/entry/2013-01-08T19_32_18-08_00

Greg and John also told us about this very unique project they are undertaking over the next 15 months and we are looking forward to hearing each EP as it happens. I downloaded the first one and I have to say that I love every track on there!

Winter Solstice EP – Dec 21, 2012;

Vernal Equinox EP – Mar 20, 2013;

Summer Solstice EP – Jun 21, 2013;

Autumnal Equinox EP – Sep 22, 2013;

Equinox and Solstice (Full album) – 2013 Holidays

During the show we also featured 3 of their songs

SAFE AND SOUND

HEAD HUNG LOW

EVERYONE KNOWS

Also check out the video to this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IZE1x23FaPE

FATHER TIGER also have a great collection of videos, so please check out their web page and join their entire social networks http://fathertiger.com/ they are both very sociable and love to interact with their fans!

Greg and John, it was great to finally get the chance to talk with you. Mark and I hope that we can catch up with you when we are in Hollywood in February. Please come back and join us on the show when you release your next EP!

CAROL’S SONG OF THE WEEK

ANNALISE EMERICK- THIS LOVE WONT BREAK YOUR HEART
http://www.reverbnation.com/annaliseemerick

INDIE MUSIC BUS ARTIST OF THE MONTH

BROKEN ROMEO – MARK OF CAIN
http://www.reverbnation.com/brokenromeo

We also showcased the following songs:

THE KINECTED – VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE http://www.reverbnation.com/thekinected

MALYNDA HALE – CITY LIGHTS http://www.reverbnation.com/malyndahalemusic

KODA KID – SHAKE SKIN http://www.reverbnation.com/kodakid