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EDBZ BLOG #32


It's the end of the year as we know it and I feel fine! 


It's the 10th of December and I've woken early, pet the dog, and am enjoying my coffee. Sean Schultz, aka Sonder, with the tilde over the "N", a musician from Baltimore and supporter of Eardrum Buzz Radio, messaged me about his new song based on Billy Holliday in Baltimore last night and this morning told me he bought a long-sleeved shirt and has sent me the song. 


Yesterday, I received an email from Tim Brown, the bassist for The Boo Radleys. While digesting that and trying to not sound too fan-boyish, I realize the reason he even knows who I am is because Keeley is opening for the band on a week of dates in February and everyone who works with Keeley and the brilliant lady herself are very much supportive of Eardrum Buzz Radio. Keeley did her radio show for a few months here as well. And Tim did a remix of a Keeley song too!


The Boo Radleys C'mon Up! dates with Keeley:

“We will be playing a range of songs from Wake Up! and C'mon Kids in February 2025 including some songs that have never been played live before":


Wed 12th - Bristol Exchange: hdfst.uk/e116237

Thu 13th - Manchester Yes: bit.ly/3Ng1yEd

Friday 14th: Glasgow Mono:  bit.ly/3XXDb4j

Saturday 15th - London Moth Club: bit.ly/4gPwCYV


It's things like this that help keep me going in relative obscurity, not having regular listeners throughout the week, but listening in when our DJ's do their shows and posting when they're tuned in. (Thanks John Emslie and Gunnar Malmquist!) Dave Kasheta is having a blast on his Sunday shows and bringing attention to the station, as does DJ Wednesday and her show Six Beats Under. But we're on the whole week through and I do work for a few hours a week replying to emails, adding new music to the station and sending out tunes to the DJ's. So if you have a few minutes in your day, going for a walk, cleaning, cooking, doing the laundry or reading a book, wherever and whenever, put your phone or computer or notepad on eardrumbuzz.net and listen for some songs you'll not likely hear on Spotify or in your own library. No algorithms, no advertisements, no cost to you to listen to Eardrum Buzz Radio! Unless you want to become a Patron or send me some dosh via Paypal, that is. It will be most appreciated!


Meagan Masingill is no longer doing her Meagan Dreams on Tuesdays or cohosting Friday I'm In Love with me. It took me a week to process that information and all that it entailed. I cherish our time together sharing music and hope to do a show or two with her when I visit San Diego. Meagan is a wonderful and passionate person and I wish her all that she deserves in life.


I don't have many responsibilities, I just work and keep mostly to myself, see the movie, read a book, listen to music and run this station. As I've stated before, the reason I started Eardrum Buzz Radio was to promote the music I love and I'll keep on doing that as long as I have the passion and as long as I keep making the connections between fellow music fans and musicians that I have been doing for the past 30+ years. I wouldn't be nearly as calm most of the day without an outlet for my interests and meeting like-minded people.


Thanks to my models for sharing their pictures holding/wearing Eardrum Buzz Radio merchandise. Adam, Sean, Neo, Kathy and Iain all are featured on my Monday AM Facebook posts. If you'd like a mug, hit me up and I'll send you one of your liking. I've got a few at the store. Or perhaps you'd like a sticker, shirt, tote or hoodie?


As I type this I'm listening to The Boo Radleys live and planning what's going on for the next few weeks, January and the rest of next year. Nicolas Castello and Anna Oording will have their Dark Tunes show one-off and I'm planning on airing it New Year's Eve, and I'll likely play the Giant Steps Live 30th Anniversary album on the same day. It will be a party at the end of the year at Eardrum Buzz Radio and for the years to come! Please join us!


Written by Bret Miller 


Listen: eardrumbuzz.net 

Eardrum Buzz Radio Patreon page: patreon.com/eardrumbuzzradio

Follow Eardrum Buzz Radio: Instagram: @eardrumbuzzradio 

Twitter: @eardrum_buzz 

Send submissions to: bret@eardrumbuzz.net with "Submission" and your band name in the subject. Include your band name, song titles, album title, track numbers and artwork in your metadata. Please no Country, Modern Pop, Blues, Rap or Americana. Please make the song/album link easy to find in the email. Please only MP3 files, no WAV files, no Spotify links, just your awesome music! 




Nov 5

EDBZ BLOG #31


On Friday, October 11th Meagan Masingill and I premiered our first episode of Friday In Love, our new live show after the departure of our Vapour Trail Co-host Greg Peters. Greg had two requests for one of his favorite bands and was listening to the show, along with our faithful listeners from Australia to California to Tennessee to Florida and New York. 


We had to premiere our show with The Cure, as their new album Songs Of A Lost World is out November 1st and we played both the current singles Alone and A Fragile Thing. We played B-Sides, covers, remixes and live versions along with some choice album cuts, took requests from Mindy Scurto, Craig Tigwell, Mark Cross and Meagan's mom. Look for the premiere of Friday I'm In Love on Podbean where you can download it, listen on your phone or computer.


Coming up on October 28th we have Shane Speed of the band Sea Of Days with his new show Seasons Change. Shane will be playing songs that reference each month and giving background on the seasons and celebrations, along with playing new releases. You can purchase Sea Of Days here: seaofdays.bandcamp.com/album/


The days are getting shorter and cooler in the Northern Hemisphere. As I write this at 10:30am the weather is cool and overcast with a breeze ruffling the leaves on the tree outside my window. I'll still wear my shorts and short-sleeved shirts as long as I can though. But the coolness is a nice respite from the oppressive heat of the summer months. 


Keep eardrumbuzz.net on your desktop shortcuts and let us be your year-round soundtrack to all the seasons and moods. Check the schedule below the player on the main page of the website and follow us at facebook.com/eardrumbuzzradio and facebook.com/eardrumbuzzradio


Written by Bret Miller 


Listen: eardrumbuzz.net 

Eardrum Buzz Radio Patreon page: patreon.com/eardrumbuzzradio

Follow Eardrum Buzz Radio: Instagram: @eardrumbuzzradio 

Twitter: @eardrum_buzz 

Send submissions to: bret@eardrumbuzz.net with "Submission" and your band name in the subject. Include your band name, song titles, album title, track numbers and artwork in your metadata. Please no Country, Modern Pop, Blues, Rap or Americana. Please make the song/album link easy to find in the email. Please only MP3 files, no WAV files, no Spotify links, just your awesome music! 




Oct 1

EDBZ BLOG #30


We've been experiencing a heatwave here in Southern California for the past week, with temperatures at or above 100 degrees. I miss the lockdown days when the skies were clear, the air was cool and clean and the light and noise pollution was practically gone. No offices spewing radiation and heat out into the air, no car exhaust and noise, no building lights on. I could go outside at night and just breathe and not hear car traffic sounds from the 134 freeway, the stars were bright in the sky and the summer temperatures were in the 80's at most. 


But we put up with the extreme heat for a few weeks and an overall hot summer season. We can always go to the beach or a cool theater or stay inside. I just work and go to the theater or the bookstore, all cool enough. I've seen some good movies lately. Strange Darling was a nice throwback to scary movies from the 70's or early 80's with it's bloody, violent cat cat and mouse story played out in non-sequential chapters. The movie was filmed by actor Giovanni Rabisi in 35mm film stock and it all looks natural and realistic, while we follow the action of man versus woman, where you're not sure until half-way through who is hunting whom and who the "bad guy" truly is. The new The Crow movie had it's moments but was completely unnecessary. The sequel to Beetlejuice was a sloppy yet fun time and it was great to see Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara again and Jenna Ortega was a great addition. Not all the storylines were needed and all the endings were tied up too quickly, but I smiled throughout. 


Greg Peters and DJ Wednesday are moving on, whether because of limited time or to focus on shows on other stations. I will cherish our times together and all the great music they have both added to the station's library and for their passion and knowledge of music from the past 50 years. Greg and DJ Wednesday have helped shape Eardrum Buzz Radio into what it is today with their involvement from almost the beginning, over four years ago. I'll miss Greg's Australian accent and hearing all the bands from his home that he's turned me onto and being a cohost with him on our twice-monthly Vapour Trail Live shows.  I'll miss DJ Wednesday's love of The Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie and so many more artists as well as her New Wave sets.


But I'm working with Mindy Scurto on a regular show, as well as Shane Speed, from the UK, Dave Eastman, who used to cohost Shots From Across the Pond is back on the fourth Mondays at 11am and 8pm Pacific and I hope to find more talented people who love music to become part of the Eardrum Buzz Radio Family.

So stay cool out there and keep listening to Eardrum Buzz Radio. Check out our Store, website and schedule as we add more shows and clothes. I've got stickers now!


Written by Bret Miller 


Eardrum Buzz Radio Patreon page: patreon.com/eardrumbuzzradio

Follow Eardrum Buzz Radio: Instagram: @eardrumbuzzradio 

Twitter: @eardrum_buzz 

Send submissions to: bret@eardrumbuzz.net with "Submission" and your band name in the subject. Include your band name, song titles, album title, track numbers and artwork in your metadata. Please no Country, Modern Pop, Blues, Rap or Americana. Please make the song/album link easy to find in the email. Please only MP3 files, no WAV files, no Spotify links, just your awesome music! 




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