Comments on: Spotlight On The City

"Christchurch, New Zealand based musicians are featured on the August edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Richard Dada, Blair Parkes, Mad Frank, Katie Thompson, Bryony Matthews, The Johnnies,  Adam Hattaway and the Haunters and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on Christchurch, New Zealand

01:14 - Body Rhyme - Ben Woods

05:33 - Rose Quartz - Richard Dada

09:47 - Big Small Town - De Stevens

14:55 - Sympathy - Adam Hattaway and the Haunters

18:29 - Hollow branches - The Response

22:04 - Lemony - T. G. Shand

25:22 - If It Was Up To Me (Tim Green mixmaster) - Wulfie

29:30 - Spotlight on Christchurch, New Zealand

32:56 - It Aint Easy - Katie Thompson

37:08 - Old Man In Me - Ryan Fisherman

42:46 - Carried Away - Bryony Matthews

48:07 - Every kingdom - Holly Arrowsmith

53:24 - Spotlight on Christchurch, New Zealand

56:20 - Hollow - Marsha

60:33 - step out - Blair Parkes

63:28 - Halfway Home - Blackholestars

66:49 - Oh Denial - Imperial April

69:40 - Spotlight on Christchurch, New Zealand

72:56 - 1981 - The Johnnies

74:51 - Quince Jelly - Avon Dads

79:50 - Get In The Flags - The Wendys

82:54 - Want the Sky to be Crying - Violet French

86:05 - Spotlight on Christchurch, New Zealand

87:34 - Shark Attack - Somebody Do Something

91:43 - Baby U No Good - Mudbelly

94:53 - What I Deserve - Mad Frank

97:52 - WHY ARE WE ALWAYS WAITING? - The Butlers

101:02 - FRACTALS - Pavlov's Puss

104:40 - Spotlight on Christchurch, New Zealand

107:46 - Phantom Dots - Alec Bathgate

111:10 - Finish

"

"Springfield, Missouri based musicians are featured on the July edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from The Violet Lockets, Justin Larkin, Hot Missoury, Teenage Aviation, Leisure Shoes, Lija Fonner, artists from Wee Rock Records, Push & Pull Records, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on Springfield, Missouri

01:01 - Hey Mama - Molly Healey

04:07 - Remember My Name - Shaun Munday

06:23 - When You Are Down - Justin Larkin

09:26 - Fenwick's Art of Dying - Bobby T. Lewis

12:28 - Little Phantom - The Violet Lockets

16:33 - Spotlight on Springfield,Missouri

18:23 - Timeline - Klifford Kunkle

22:46 - This Life - Two:Eighteen

26:05 - The Mystic Eye - Leisure Shores

29:10 - The Vibe - Junkfeathers

33:10 - in the basement - GOVERNMENT NAME

36:14 - Turn Your Eyes - Kudzu

39:22 - pls someone buy this beat - Faulter

41:29 - Spotlight on Springfield, Missouri

44:35 - I Heard a Sound - Clawhammer

47:05 - I’d Say - Ghost Children of Calico

49:18 - It Works - Krejad

52:50 - You're Kinda Outta My Mind - Thee Fine Lines

54:41 - Meat Pile - Fancy Kissers

56:59 - Herbert's Happy Story - Clowny Herbert

58:41 - It Works - Willie Wardlaw

62:57 - Spotlight on Springfield, Missouri

64:31 - Slow Down - Kevin Cott

68:20 - The Lost Year - Barak Hill

72:36 - The Charade - The Shandies

77:20 - Golden - Brian Bulger

82:48 - Sleep - Tired Youth

87:26 - Monday Night Girl - Lija Fonner

91:22 - Spotlight on Springfield, Missouri

92:59 - Say I Told You To - Slugs

96:29 - Dogblood - Reacharounds

98:11 - Stretch - Suzi Trash

99:58 - Nature's Chaos - Side Eye

101:56 - Spotlight on Springfield, Missouri

103:09 - Cumberland - Hot Missoury

107:01 - Silence - Teenage Aviation

109:37 - Best Laid Plans - Failing Minnesota

113:41 - Bandalorians - Wölframandhartiger

117:53 - Lonely Too Long - The Random Strangers

121:18 - J.J. Hector - Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice

126:07 - Spotlight on Springfield, Missouri

129:21 - Song to Sing - The Jin J. X Group

135:08 - Finish

"

"Tacoma, Washington based artists are featured on the June edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from DadxBod, Saint Hussy, I Come From the Mountain, The Is, Mirrorgloss, A.G., Guayaba, Lauren Napier, Renderly, Fleur de Louve, artists from Wild Abandon Recording, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on Tacoma, Washington

01:06 - Supervised Suffering - Assertion

07:04 - Free Drop Billy - Enumclaw

09:41 - Breathe - Saint Hussy

12:32 - Treason - Old Face

14:53 - Scream - The Whole Bolivian Army

18:16 - Hail Reason - I COME FROM THE MOUNTAIN

21:17 - My Single, "My Single Is Droppin'", Is Droppin'! - Seventeen Excuses

23:33 - Spotlight on Tacoma, Washington

25:07 - .925 - Guayaba

27:13 - I Wonder - Mirrorgloss

31:13 - Blacked Out - Blake Anthony x Croup

34:12 - ITTOOK - A.G

37:52 - Karma - Rayre

41:24 - Spotlight on Tacoma, Washington

43:44 - Dr. Stomp - The Is

46:28 - On A Night Like This - Vanilla

49:42 - Turn My Heart To Fire - Colonies

52:50 - Santa Fe - Lenu

56:58 - lamplight - Mount Sigh

60:13 - Blur - A Thousand

64:25 - Spotlight on Tacoma, Washington

65:54 - Bell Jar - Fleur Du Louve

70:39 - Petting Sharks - Healthy Living Things

74:03 - Hazy Daisy - Gathered Ghosts

77:02 - Gravel - Odonian

79:52 - thinking of t(h)rashing you - renderly

82:43 - Strawberry Wizard - KYBEROX

89:28 - Spotlight on Tacoma, Washington

91:30 - I Don't Want It - Lesley Braden

96:02 - Through the Window - Shannon Curtis

99:40 - Lantern - Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Effect

102:34 - Only Love - Victoria Fragoso

106:02 - Dirty Deeds - Lauren Napier

109:39 - Losing My Mind - Daniel Shaye

114:28 - Gosh Oh Gee - Stephanie Anne Johnson & The Hidogs

118:04 - Spotlight on Tacoma, Washington

121:51 - The Old House - Chase Herzog

125:30 - People - Electric Hands and Cameron

129:04 - what went wrong - Cameron Hatch

133:00 - Pirate - Old Man Child

136:46 - Dream 1 - Moniker Lex/Cameron Hatch

142:28 - A Dream - Cameron Hatch/Pax Allen

145:30 - Spotlight on Tacoma Washington

147:01 - Better Off Without You - DadxBod

148:30 - Finish

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"San Juan, Puerto Rico based artists are featured on the May edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Iglesia Atomica, Solilo, José Ciénaga, FANTASMES, Glasgow, Los Mongos, The MDs, No Base Trio, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on San Juan, Puerto Rico

00:58 - Fingertips - Solilo

04:30 - Periplo Nocturno - El Medio

07:41 - Boyete (ft. Dio Lucero) - Victor Blue

12:25 - Hay Que Pichar - Sebimor

14:27 - Old Love - Koi, The Great

17:38 - Pop Sin Ti - Los Wálters

20:50 - Spotlight on San Juan, Puerto Rico

22:55 - Fool At The Door - FANTASMES

26:02 - Who Are You - Sin Tribu

29:32 - Seguir caminando - Serpientes

32:47 - TRAJE BLANCO - Espazmos

37:45 - Siniestros - Las Abejas

41:57 - Golden Sophism - Glasgow

45:10 - Acepta La Pena - El Gran Almirante

48:04 - Spotlight on San Juan, Puerto Rico

51:55 - Adhara & Ray - Moths

58:24 - Sabes - Ladrones

59:56 - Historias Viejas - Verdugos

63:30 - La Nena de la escena - Los Mongos

65:54 - Ferrai - Los Dannis

70:10 - Creatures in Distress - Out of Hand

73:56 - ANCLADO EN PARIS - ABRAS FUIG

79:05 - Spotlight on San Juan, Puerto Rico

81:51 - Mawón - Sr. Langosta

86:32 - Tropical Paradise (feat. Sergio Rotman) - The MDs

89:31 - Te crees tú - International Dub Ambassadors

93:01 - Atomo Verde No.5 - Iglesia Atomica

97:23 - Y VIVIR LEJOS - Vivanativa

101:34 - Club Nada - Labajura

104:47 - Cruzando El Cuerpo - José Ciénaga

109:07 - Spotlight on San Juan, Puerto Rico

113:04 - EXT - III-No Base Trio

116:12 - Finish

"

"El Paso, Texas based artists are featured on the April edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Ziemba, Tooths, FOXY MOJO, The Push, Belknap, Tribes, Queer Bear, Cry Baby, Medvedi, artists from Hogar Records, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

01:22 - Harbor Me - Ziemba

03:58 - Dung Ding Dang - Estereomance

08:09 - Tellavision - Indigo Yellow

13:33 - Santa Fe - Cowboy Baby

16:32 - Lazy - TOOTHS

19:19 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

22:13 - Oh, You're So Silent Now - Ross Ingram

25:51 - Low - The Rosie Varela Project

30:39 - Hogar - Eep

33:19 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

35:28 - A Deceptive Calm - The Deep Shadows

38:29 - Eye - Ben Balusek

41:44 - Wrote A Letter - Fools Like Me

46:05 - Reflections - xrose

50:46 - Copy Machine - Cry Baby

53:34 - Television - Tchem

57:04 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

58:47 - The Deflowering of Penny - Die No Fight

64:00 - Thumbs Down - The Push

66:55 - Electric Sheep - Belknap

69:29 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

70:19 - Addicted - Medvedi

73:46 - Gonna Find Me a Genie With a Magic Bikini - Melt Citizen

76:07 - Carefully - Ralpheene

79:15 - Every Shape But Triangles - Villains Kiss

84:27 - Palm - Lesser Care

88:34 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

90:32 - Bloodlines - Emily Davis and The Murder Police

93:46 - King of Thieves - Tale of Giants

97:14 - Never Yours - Queer Bear

102:04 - Bad Lover - FOXY MOJO

105:09 - Spotlight on El Paso, Texas

107:50 - Passengers - Tribes

111:13 - Finish

"

"Birmingham, Alabama based artists are featured on the March edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Love Moor, Dee Skillz, Iris Doe, Janet Simpson, Rebecca Egeland, K1ng Eljay, Wilder Adkins, Shayla Carter, artists from Ego Def LLC, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

01:05 - Tea - Love Moor

04:29 - Risk ft. IndYah Rashaud - Dee Skillz

07:49 - The Idea of Me (feat. DVYLGHT) prod. Akil Pratt - K1ng Eljay

12:39 - Satchmo In The Trap Spot - K.L.U.B. Monsta

16:47 - Special Wonder feat. Yona Marie - Akil Pratt

20:51 - Caught Up Ft. One Nite (prod by:TRACKPROS) - Davis

23:27 - Freedom - C.A.m

28:59 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

32:39 - Keep Climbing (feat. Angie King) - Shaheed and DJ Supreme

36:14 - The Times - Iris Doe

39:50 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

40:34 - Side By Side - Wilder Adkins

44:06 - Free - Zion Goins

47:53 - Nashville Girls - Janet Simpson

50:48 - Promises - Taylor Hunnicutt

54:55 - Blue Family Carol - Celeste Krishna & Monarchs

59:02 - Wish I Were a Dog - Buckle Bunny

61:42 - Dance Macabre - The Murder of Jane Crow

66:15 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

68:44 - Keep Coming - theSportingLife

71:16 - Wasteland feat. Dolo - Black Plastique

73:26 - A Prayer - Horror Scopes

77:33 - Statements - Tony Leon

79:18 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

80:20 - Strange Ecstasy - Venture Boi

84:50 - Dance with Me - juco

87:03 - PSA - Kingkai & the Heretics

94:02 - Tell Me What You Want (I Want It) - Carver Commodore

97:48 - Storm Come Rollin In - Black Death Wish

102:36 - Easy To Blame - GT

108:06 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

109:49 - Unraveled - Davis Little

113:29 - Echoes (Barron Remix) - Rebecca Egeland

117:06 - Truth Hurts - Shayla Carter

120:59 - Dallas - Sylvia Rose Novak

124:57 - Dreamwalker - Little Raine Band

131:42 - Spotlight on Birmingham, Alabama

133:22 - See It Through - Winston Ramble

136:41 - Finish

"

"Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania based artists are featured on the February edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Esta Coda, Sweetnest, Great Wave, University Drive, Modern Ties, People Mae, James Barrett, Gus the Savage, Kali Ma and the Garland of Arms, These Elk Forever, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

01:02 - Detached - Sweetnest

04:16 - Drive Away - Goodnight Captain

06:56 - Life is a Sunset - I Am Buffalo

10:44 - Pocket Leaves - A Fire With Friends

12:47 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

14:26 - Pretend - Kali Ma and the Garland of Arms

18:47 - Cosmic Bowling - Great Wave

22:20 - Totally Blue Skies - Xyzzy Loveface

26:01 - Sudden Spring - Daniel John

29:15 - Dear Elizabeth - The Sane

32:04 - Say Hello - Telco

36:11 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

38:53 - Breathe - Esta Coda

41:53 - Love Song in 2020 - James Barrett

46:06 - Glum - The Maguas

49:37 - Supernatural - Modern Ties

52:55 - Pretty Little Face - Gus The Savage

56:45 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

58:50 - Graveyard Lust - The Haunting

61:25 - Higher Court - Royal Hell

65:19 - Only In The Way - University Drive

69:13 - A Lengthy Jump Suit - Duds

73:18 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

76:00 - Where You Got To Go - Raw Honey

79:07 - Empty Room - Nick Demko-Pavese

83:55 - We Left Home To Live By The River - These Elk Forever

86:50 - Death Song - Zeu

90:29 - Cleo - Minus Fields

95:55 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

97:43 - Joey - Gabby Paradise

101:30 - darlin' - Tom Graham

104:38 - Chai Tea / Tai Chi - Brendan Brisk

108:32 - Remember Me - David Williams

112:01 - Carnival Man - Patrick McGlynn

116:01 - The Reconciliation of the Elderly - The Leaving Plan

119:20 - Spotlight on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

122:52 - 8th Avenue - People Mae

126:14 - She Likes Turtles - Walt Kosar

129:42 - Finish

"

"St. John's based artists are featured on the January  edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Kelly McMichael, Kyle Gryphon, Kirk Wells, Sherry Ryan, Conditioner, Property, and more!

00:00 - Spotlight on St. John’s

01:32 - The Weight of Everything - Land of the Lakes

04:57 - Changes - Adrian House

08:48 - Stay - Mick Davis

12:16 - Montreal - Kelly McMichael

17:28 - The Goldfish - Greta Warner

21:12 - Spotlight on St. John’s

23:12 - The Teapot - The Dandelion Few

28:37 - Lone Crow - Kyle Gryphon

31:57 - Winter - Mark Bragg

35:08 - What Will - Rube & Rake

37:59 - Light - Kirk Wells

42:04 - Spotlight on St. John’s

44:26 - The Botanist - Count Cromulent

47:54 - FONKY 5 + 4 - OUROBOROS

52:53 - KALYNA - Kubasonics

56:07 - Howley's Blues - Dave Penny

59:27 - The Heart Of Eastern Passage - Duane Andrews and the Conception Bay String Quartet

63:13 - Spotlight on St. John’s

65:24 - Natural Law - Sherry Ryan

68:34 - Firing Line - Jerry Stamp

72:09 - Deep Water - Rea

75:26 - Alders - Rozalind MacPhail

78:55 - We Want Better - It Could Be Franky

82:21 - Box - Chalk

86:30 - Spotlight on St. John’s

89:16 - Room for Two - Conditioner

91:01 - In Gloom - Property

94:30 - Bicycle - Park Day

98:10 - Missing # 6 - Dora

102:15 - You Smell Like Phys Ed - Swimming

106:11 - Cobain - Chain of Lynx

110:35 - Sunday - Mantra

114:13 - Spotlight on St. John’s

118:13 - Disintegrate - Centrefold

121:12 - Finish

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"The December edition of Spotlight on the City highlights some of the best bands and solo musicians that I encountered on the podcast in 2020. The show covered 11 cities and their unique and vibrant music scenes.  Tune in as we discover music from places like New Orleans, Louisiana, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Lexington, Kentucky,  Youngstown, Ohio and more! Support your local musicians <3

00:00 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

01:22 - Low Down Blues (New Orleans, Louisiana) The Slick Skillet Serenaders

04:59 - Coretta's Song ft. Kirk Joseph and Dr. Michael White (New Orleans, Louisiana) - Lilli Lewis Project

09:37 - Postcard to Celeste (New Orleans, Louisiana) - The Electric Arch

13:10 - Drunksober (Long Beach, California) - Jerijah

17:06 - Taken (Long Beach, California) - Lisa Mychols

20:32 - He’s In the News Again (Long Beach, California) - Chico Harpo

24:02 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

24:56 - Known Better (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - Nuela Charles

28:24 - Downtown Apt (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - Perpetuals

32:28 - Change Your Mind (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - Jom Comyn

34:34 - The Hunter (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) - Sacred Shrines

38:47 - I Don't Belong (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) - Jordan Merrick

43:14 - Chelsea (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) - Spring Skier

47:29 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

48:18 - Sing It (Lexington, Kentucky) - Cinema Cycle

52:03 - If I Break It Down (Lexington, Kentucky - Joslyn & The Sweet Compression

55:09 - I Don't Feel Right (Lexington, Kentucky) - Idiot Glee

60:42 - Ifs and Maybes (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Katrina Barclay

64:26 - Play Pretend feat BROCRISP and Paul Smallman (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Summer Dregs

68:02 - For Someone Not So Old (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Telemonster

73:35 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

74:16 - Blackened Sun (Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia) - Carlton Baker

76:22 - Back Road Slow Dance (Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia) - Clint Cochrum and the Red Clover Ghost

78:22 - PSDNA (Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia) - Ced Hughes

81:34 - Drop a Dime (Youngstown, Ohio) - The Zou

84:40 - I Get Sentimental (Youngstown, Ohio) - Larry Elefante

86:43 - I Wasn’t Right (Youngstown, Ohio) - Sister Luna

90:26 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

91:23 - Almost (Gainesville, Florida) - PALIMONY

97:04 - Duck Yourself (Gainesville, Florida) - Jordan Burchel

101:16 - Younger (Gainesville, Florida) - The Hails

105:01 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

105:22 - Red Light (Fort Wayne, Indiana) - The Be Colony

109:17 - 7:45 A.M. (Fort Wayne, Indiana) - Lexi Pifer

113:30 - Burial of the Dead (Fort Wayne, Indiana) - Slow Dakota

116:13 - Oh My (Laramie, Wyoming) - Ten Cent Stranger

119:54 - Dead Birds (Laramie, Wyoming) - Hunter Hicks

123:15 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2020

124:35 - Phantom (Laramie, Wyoming) - The Locals

129:20 - Finish

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"Laramie, Wyoming -  based artists are featured on the November edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from 10 Cent Stranger, Hunter Hicks, Manon Ward, Shawn Hess, The Littlest Birds, The Locals*  and more!

Support your local musicians <3

*The song by The Locals is called "Phantom" not "Phantom Tape"

00:00 - Spotlight on Laramie, Wyoming

00:50 - Too Far Gone - Bob Lefevre & the Already Gone

05:22 - Wyoming Sweet Tooth - The Dauphin of Mississippi

09:43 - Phantom - The Locals

14:23 - Oh My - Ten Cent Stranger

18:04 - Refugee - The Littlest Birds

21:18 - Spotlight on Laramie, Wyoming

24:00 - Hot Talk Girls - J B R

27:11 - Dalai Lama - Manon Ward

29:55 - Wish Me Luck - Harpoon, the Whale

32:49 - Eastern Dream - Mantisgrove

38:56 - Tiger Lily - Medicine Bow

40:37 - Spotlight on Laramie, Wyoming

42:31 - White House - Libby Creek Original

45:50 - World Away - Shawn Hess

49:13 - More than Fish - Mason Harms

52:56 - Dead Birds - Hunter Hicks

56:17 - flowers - Jaysen

58:55 - Death to You - Cousin Flamingo

61:53 - Spotlight on Laramie, Wyoming

63:39 - Stupid Song - Teenage Bottlerocket

66:13 - Goodbye Ghost Malone - Stay Awhile

69:14 - Spiders Like Candy - Shotgun Shogun

71:34 - A Histrionic Of Abuse - Redbush

75:39 - For The Sake of Solace - Sorry No Sympathy

79:03 - Black Condor - De Gringos Y Gremmies

82:42 - Spotlight on Laramie, Wyoming

85:57 - 2020 Halloween Livestream - excerpt 1-Super Ultra

90:40 - Stay Safe Redux - Yegarma

94:55 - Finish

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