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St. Louis Wakarusa Winter Classic @ The Old Rockhouse, what a show!

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:32:10 +0000

If you missed the Wakarusa Winter Classic February 3rd, you missed one great event. We’ve posted a recap off of youtube for those who did miss it!!

The 5 bands that played:

Cronus, Stone Sugar Shakedown, Scandelero’s, Elemental Shakedown, and Illphonics.

Cronus:

Scandelero’s

And the night’s Winners, The Stone Sugar Shakedown:

We couldn’t find video for these two, but don’t count them out. their shows were fantastic!

Elemental Shakedown

Illphonics

New recordings: The Mass Majicians recorded by HardWiredMedia.com

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:46:35 +0000

The Mass Majicians are a new group featuring some great players. HardWiredMedia had a chance to record The Mass Majicians in a live setting, and wanted to share the tracks with everyone.

The band is an up and coming group based in St. Louis, MO.

The Mass Majicians features:

Huck Boozer – guitar and vocals
Sammy Bee – guitar and vocals
Pat Lee – guitar and vocals
Mike Lorenz – bass and vocals
Chuck D – drums and vocals

They describe themselves as “Americana music with influences of country, blues, rock and jazz. Music that makes you want to get down and have a good old time. Improvisational musical elements that make every show different and unique.”

They play a healthy mix of originals and covers. Check out their music below and let us know what you think of the LIVE recording and the band!!

Radiohead Song ” Banana Co.”

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A Few Cover Tunes: “Catfish John” – Bob McDill and Allen Reynolds and “Deep Elem Blues” – a traditional song first recorded by The Georgia Black Bottom.

Deep Elem Blues also features HardWiredMedia’s owner, Casey Govero on keys. Enjoy!

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From the archives: December 11, 2011 – Rocktownradio.com Live Improv Jam

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:16:05 +0000

The Sunday Schmackdown on Rocktownradio.com featured many live improv jams, as well as live music broadcasted directly through the internet. This edition featured great improv. This recording is from Dec. 11, 2011. Take a listen and enjoy what you hear…featured music from rocktownradio.com.

Featuring Jason Little (bass), Shawn Rice (sax), Matt Von Behren (guitar), Kevin Swift (drums), and Casey Govero (keys). This jam was a very mellow jam which started in the key of Eb#…or as I like to call it F major.

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From the archives: Rocktownradio.com – Bryan Sommer, Casey Govero of KharmA

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:32:49 +0000

This is another live recording from Rocktownradio.com. Bryan Sommer is a singer and songwriter from the group KharmA. He is also a solo singer and songwriter with some very tasty songs. This was broadcasted and recorded live on The Sunday Schmackdown on Rocktownradio.com. It’s a great track about life, time, and wasted moments.

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Rocktownradio.com is finished, but the jams stay alive.

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:12:32 +0000

Dj Wolf announced a few days ago that he will be closing the rocktownradio.com station down. It’s been a strong ten year run, and a whole lot of fun. The station featured live broadcasted audio and video with jams, and many bands playing live on air. Some of the featured artists include Cronus, KharmA, Bryan Sommer, Derrick Poschel, Kyle sanders, John Carver, Sammy Bee, Jason Little, Kevin Swift, Brian Sigmund, Shawn Rice, Matt Von Behren, Pat kelley, The Stone Sugar Shakedown, Jonathon McCammon, Eddie Buchannan, David Cattani, The Shadow Thieves…and so many more. HardWiredMedia features many of the live recordings featured from the live broadcasts. We’ll continue to post more recordings from the archives as time permits. Wolf started a tradition before internet radio was even popular. He was and is a true pioneer. Here are some of the comments left behind for him and the station, as it touched many lives.

Throbbit Likes Thank you.

Yesterday at 12:11am ·
Amy Karban-Morstatter No…Thank You!!!

Yesterday at 12:12am ·
Max Mangold No…Thank You D.j. Wolf ..Glad I got to be a part of it!

Yesterday at 12:12am ·
Claudia Larkin Thank you Wolf, I really enjoyed the shows.

Yesterday at 12:13am ·
Barbra Cintron Thank u wolf was awesome run!!

Yesterday at 12:45am ·
Cristy Gore Thanks for giving me a great place to hang out and jam ..met alot of great people ,seen some good live music.. and had lots of laughs..will remember those times most !!! oh and for someone who wasn’t great in trivia..i’ll always remember winning the last one..so not a bad way for me to go out either ..lol…all kiddin’ aside.. Thank You Wolf, For Comming On Tonight , and For Going Out In Style .. Much Respect For That ….See Ya In The Future =)

Yesterday at 1:04am · · 1
William Koder wolf thanks for a great time had lots of fun met new friends who i consider family it’s been great and i hope everything works out maybe one day rtr can make a great comeback keep in touch brother.

Yesterday at 1:50am ·
Sara Helveston ‎D.j. VVolf thanks for rockin it for such a long time glad to say i was a part of RTR. Wish i knew that tonight was the last show ever..Met some great people there, ill never forget trivia. thanks so much for all the great times!

Yesterday at 2:13am · · 2
Abby Tomkins hey wolf was great to have met you .i know i didnt show up much but when i did great shows and good friends there wish you luck in the years to come .rtr will be greatly missed

Yesterday at 8:12am ·
Matt Ungerbuhler so rtr is gone? or you still gonna host it?

Yesterday at 11:14am ·
Owen Purchase Thanks for all the great shows Wolf, Rocktown will be missed alot. only just seen this or i would of been there last night.

Yesterday at 12:58pm ·
Lou Babinga what a ride!

23 hours ago · · 2
Tiffany Crubaugh Thank you for giving me (and others) a place to hang out and be ourselves. We may not have been the most focused group but damn did we have fun! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

22 hours ago · · 1
James Michael Hollenstein Thank you wolf for everything !!! a class act all the way, proud to be a friend of yours !!!

20 hours ago ·
Dena Starling Thank You Wolf, for all the great shows! I have enjoyed meeting you and the rest of the rocktown DJs!!!! Has been a great place to hang out..It will be missed!

Tascam PCM Recorder for iOS – A Great Freebie Recording App

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:24:46 +0000

As an avid app tester, I am always looking for great new apps. Tascam’s latest app, PCM Recorder reminds me quite a bit of IRig recorder. It’s a simple and easy to use app. I like the nice bright meters, and the adjustable in and out setting. It really works well with the iRig, and I’m sure with Tascam’s new iOS interface. If your looking for a high def field recorder for iOS5, this app is a win win. It’s also easy to export the recorded wav files to your computer through apple’s standard usb cable. Another great export option is “sharing to SoundCloud.” The settings also allow for High and Low EQ adjustments which makes basic eq editing a nice bonus feature. As well, it offers a lo-cut, limiter, and Left RIght Swap.

December 11, 2011 – Rocktownradio Improv Jams from The Sunday Schmackdown

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:33:41 +0000

The Sunday Schmackdown features many live improv jams, as well as live music broadcasted directly through the internet to your speakers. This weeks edition featured a great mix of musicians doing improv. This recording is from Dec. 11, 2011. Take a listen and enjoy what you hear…featured music from rocktownradio.com.

Featuring Jason Little (bass), Shawn Rice(sax), Matt Von Behren (guitar), Kevin Swift (drums), and Casey Govero (keys).

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The Sunday Schmackdown

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Tascam releases new iOS interface iXZ with phantom power & XLR input

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:56:21 +0000

I have to admit I am a bit of a geek when it comes to iOS recording devices and interfaces. I love to see this technology pushed because it has so many great “field recording” uses. I use my iPhone frequently to record my bands live shows, or even live shows I go to see. This interface looks like a great recording interface. I like the simplicity and clean design. Needless to say I’m amped to try it out. This will definitely be great competition for iRig. I’ve yet to see a iOS interface with phantom power other than the iDock by Alesis…which also looks very cool.

http://tascam.com/product/ixz/

Teddy Presberg – Local St. Louis Funk with a Unique Retro Sound

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:22:58 +0000

Teddy Presberg is a St. Louis musician with some funk. Not the cheesy type of funk you’d find between your toes, more like the funk you’d find trailing a musician after a 4 hour set.

His music is very reminiscent of The Meters, with a new and creative twist on funk. The retro sounds and tone is along the lines of popular artists such as The Black Keys, MoFro, and Funkadelic. His use of rhodes and organ drew in my attention right away. The experimental passages and tones add a great variety to the music and a fresh approach to musical creation.

“The message is in the music and the performance,” says Presberg. “I composed and sang all of my vocal parts on the fly in one evening. Going with a flow of consciousness, I just delivered a message without thinking, ‘Oh, I better have a chorus to make it come together.’ When rules are broken and fun is had, you get really interesting results.”

His experimentations lend to some really unique musical play, and at HardWiredMedia, we like music without limits!

Teddy is also experimenting in the digital realm by starting his own “Teddy Presberg Music Club.” I highly recommend contributing to local artists, so please take some time and drop a dime Teddy’s way. If he meets his goal, he will be keeping the music fresh and posting new music monthly.

The Teddy Presberg Music Club will create and deliver 24 songs over the course of 2012. Members of the club will receive two songs by email every month, a limited edition hard copy album of all the songs, and other goodies (or you can just get the CD at the $10 level).

You can check out one of his tracks below entitled “El Fin” from his Apocalypse Yesterday album.

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If you have problems listening above, you can click here.

Paul Simon at the Fox Theater, Nov. 15th, 2011 by Ed Francis

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:15:41 +0000

Very few artists are as universally acclaimed as Paul Simon is. When I heard he was going to be in town, I knew I had to be there; many other St. Louisans felt the same way.

There were a number of things that Paul and his band accomplished last night:

They proved his new band (and new recording, “So Beautiful/Or So What?”) are major forces in 21^st century music. They certainly did this!
Also, there is the amazing 40 plus years of Paul Simon’s music as a solo artist… Lots of great tunes here, and Paul & the boys did not disappoint, beginning with “50 Ways” and going all the way to “Still Crazy!” I particularly enjoyed “Mother & Child Reunion,” but they forgot to include “Love Me Like a Rock!”

Two more poignant moments were:

Paul Simon’s acoustic solo-version of “Sounds of Silence,” and
Paul and band honoring George Harrison (Close to the 10 year anniversary of George’s passing) with their touching cover of “Here Comes the Sun!”

Simon also acknowledged the Cardinals by mentioning “that amazing 6^th game of the Series.”

As you can imagine, there was a lot of African influence in the show, and Simon introduced a man who has been with him for 25 years, since Graceland.

All in all, one of the best concerts I’ve ever attended.

- Ed Francis

Ed Francis