From: Velanche (velanche_at_charter.net)
Date: 2005-01-07 08:35:04
Urban Landscapes Radioshow
Global Club Culture...Made Fresh Weekly
The Urban Landscapes Radioshow airs live Fridays from 9-11pm PT on KCPR
91.3 FM, as well as via the Internet at http://www.kcpr.org. You can
also listen to the international edition of the last five shows online
anytime on-demand at http://www.urbanlandscapes.org. The most recent
show is usually posted online a few days after the live broadcast.
Be sure to tell your friends about Urban Landscapes...and feel free to
pass this circular on!
---- NEWS Welcome to 2005, and Happy New Year to all. It's the start of another new year for, among many other things, good music. I'm always on the lookout for great music of new and old, and it's a never-ending journey to be sure. In the end, you're the beneficiaries. URBAN LANDSCAPES TURNS SEVEN Seven years ago this weekend, Urban Landscapes debuted on KCPR. What started as a trip-hop/ambient show evolved into the weekly show of jazzy and soulful club culture from around the world. It's been a fun ride, and I shall continue this most cherished journey as long as the interest is there and the music keeps flowing. It's been cool to have corresponded with a number of you, even getting to meet you in person. It's a treat and a privilege, and it's bound to only get better. To commemorate the show's anniversary this week, I've decided to dig into my soul collection. Much of what you'll listen to this week is music that have influenced me during my youth. I'll also sneak in a few faves that I've missed in the days of young...mainly lost or forgotten gems that have been found and appreciated well beyond their original release dates. VELANCHE'S UPCOMING DJ GIGS It seems that I'm going to start taking the club DJ plunge big time this month. After rocking it at a private New Year's Eve gig last weekend (big ups to the lovely Lisa and the dapper Tim for having me), I have some dates for you SLO peeps to check out. I have four dates at The Dwelling, and they will be gigs starting after scheduled live shows each evening. These are the dates: -Wed. Jan. 12 (after the "Gruvething" concert) -Fri. Jan. 14 (after the "Red Lights" concert) -Fri. Jan. 28 (after the "Dominic Castillo & the Rock Savants" concert -Fri. Feb. 4 (tbd) Spinning will commence at around 11pm or so. Do make it if you can. All nights will feature a mix of funk/soul/rare grooves, as well as choice music from Urban Landscapes past and present. And it's just the beginning. I'm all but ready to go full speed ahead with my club DJing endeavors More dates will come soon. VELANCHE GONE BLOGGIN' Yes, I'm hopping on the blogging bandwagon. To that end, I've just started a new blog called Velanche's Spot. This will be my outlet to speak of music, as well as whatever it is that I hope becomes useful to others. I will try and update it at least once a week, but more will follow very soon. You can find my blog on the website, which is located online at http://velanche.blogspot.com. END OF THE ROAD Don't forget that the most recent shows for December, including my Most Recommened Music of 2004, are on the Urban Landscapes web site. Check out the playlists, download the shows for listening, and enjoy! My January chart will be available by late next week, so keep an eye out for it. Until next week, enjoy the music and have a prosperous new year! ---- For nearly seven years, the Urban Landscapes Radioshow has been presenting jazzy and soulful club culture from around the world. Big respect to all of the labels, artists, promotion people and the listeners for their continued support. Musical submissions are always welcome. PLEASE NOTE that prior to submission, you should check the playlists as well as listen to a few of the shows in order to get a good feel for the music and the vibes. Vinyl is preferred, but CDs/CD-Rs and minidiscs are acceptable. Please send your music to: Velanche Stewart Urban Landscapes Entertainment 1029 Southwood Drive #D San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA I can't tell you if this circular reaches thousands of people worldwide. I can tell you, however, that it does go out to the people that matter. You know who you are. VELANCHE DOES WRITEUPS Velanche also does reviews for XLR8R Magazine, with more publications to be announced soon. I'm also open to article ideas...hit me up via email to mail_at_urbanlandscapes.org. ---- Urban Landscapes Entertainment Phone: 1-818-332-0630 UK Phone: +44-2071-019350 Email: mail_at_urbanlandscapes.org