This episode's lineup: Wolf Parade - Shine A Light
Party Ben - Tegan and Sara vs. Mylo - Walking with a Ghost in Paris (its a mashup)
The Changes - When I Wake
Rosie Thomas - Pretty Dress
Holopaw - Cinders

Ben joins me again! And we find out he, made a picture of a color. We will be going to the Portable Media Expo and Podcast Convention 2005 in November so you should too! Great music, great cohost, cd giveaway winners, shout outs, it all makes for a great time!

We kick things off with an import from Montreal called Wolf Parade. Their song, Shine a Light is on their forthcoming CD Apologies to the Queen Mary.

Apologies is set to be released on September 27 and you can order it now on Subpop Records.

The Canadian edition of Time magazine has picked this CD as one of "Canada's Most Anticipated Indie Albums of the Year." Pick it up before anyone else you know and you'll be the coolest kid on your block!! =)

Our second tune is a first here on De-Fi Radio. Its our first remix mashup. I too was very skeptical but by the end i really liked the song. Props to Party Ben for creating this mashup. Its called Tegan & Sara versus Mylo - "Walking with a Ghost in Paris" and will make you shake your <insert random saying or body part here>!

Third up on this episode is a band from Chicago, Illinois, The Changes. This song, "When I Wake" is the first song from their seven-track, self-titled EP. "When I Wake" has a little bit of a 1980s, The Police, feel to it, but is modern rock. If you're not listening for it, you will completely miss the little nuances that are obvious throwbacks to good '80s music.

Don't let that reference confuse you, however, as their self-titled EP is less slammed-down your throat than some other recent, modern crunchy '80s rock and more great music. You can also check them out at their MySpace site to keep up on their tour dates and hear some more tracks.

Our fourth song this time around comes from Rosie Thomas. "Pretty Dress" is from her CD If Song Could Be Held that was released on September 13.

If Songs Could Be Held is Rosie's third full-length album during her time on Sub Pop Records and marks a different approach to her songs than before. Her voice just pulls you in and is haunting as well as soothing. Something you must hear for yourself to understand. Which is exactly why we are playing here in this episode. =)

"Pretty Dress" is a great entry point to a CD full of fresh, new takes on the "standard" topics of love, one's identity, and taking a hard look at one's ownself. Heavy!

And finally, we wrap up this installment of De-Fi Radio with Holopaw and their song "Cinders." Holopaw is named after a smaller town in Florida that none of the band members are from.

Holopaw currently hails from Gainesville, Florida and released their latest CD, Quit + ⁄ or Fight, just last month. However, "Cinders" comes from their Sub Pop Records debut album, Holopaw. Full of musical contradicitions, just as you get settled into something, it gets pulled out or drowned out, only to return once you were used to it being gone.

Don't forget, we'll be attending the Portable Media Expo 2005 in November as well as many other podcasters that you know and love. So make plans to be there and say hey!

Shout outs to Courtney, Monkey Pup and Music for Jerks, Daniel and each and every one of you!! We couldn't do this with out you!! And as always, thanks for subscribing, thanks for listening and stay tuned!

Once again, Jason let me, along with Ben, host an episode Insomnia Radio's Double Shots. Subscribers get it early so look for it soon!! =)

Also, De-Fi Radio #17 should be out this week. Ben and i just wrapped up recording it and it is now in post-production. Stay subscribed!

On September 9, Swoopy posted to the Podcast Alley forums that Derek had been rushed to the hospital and admitted in critical condition. You can read it here.

Derek and Swoopy are the hosts of the Skepticality podcast. Derek also hosts the Association of Music Podcasting's weekly spotlight show called AMP'd.

Derek and swoopy have touched so many lives with their show and now its time to return that. Head over to the Skepticality Discussion and post some words of encouragement for Swoopy, Derek and their families. Just look for posts titled " Derek Update"

Lets all hope and pray that he has a speedy recovery.

This episode's lineup:

Elevator Division - Radio
Old Canes - Taxi on Vermont
Extra Blue Kind - Make Yourself Useless
Chad VanGaalen - Clincally Dead
Iron and Wine - Lion's Mane

Once more, Ben Taylor (now called MoreBen) and I team up to bring you 5 great songs. And hopefully make you at least smile. =)

Elevator Division with their song "Radio".

This is the second track off of their 2004 CD, Years. Find out more about them at their Second Nature Recordings web page. You can even get their songs in the iTunes Music Store. Reminds me of Jeff Buckley, The Cure, and Coldplay and many many others.

Old Canes - "Taxi on Vermont"

From his CD Early Morning Hymns, "Taxi on Vermont" is Early Morning's second track. You can get the CD at Second Nature Recordings via their store. You can also get the CD via iTunes. Either way, the important message here is you can - and should - get the album in a format you prefer. =)

extra blue kind - "Make Yourself Useless".

The title track from their new CD, The Tide and the Undertow is available from CDBaby.com as well as at their record label's site, Opulent Records, as MP3s.

Chad VanGaalen - "Clinically Dead."

From his latest CD, Infiniheart, "Clinically Dead" is the title track. And trust us. It only gets better from there.

You can also find out more about him at flemisheye.com

Iron & Wine - "Lions Mane."

Let me make one thing clear. If you do not own Sam Beam's The Creek Drank the Cradle you must go buy it now! Then pick up 2004's Our Endless Numbered Days.

Of course, the new EP, Woman King needs your attention as well. =)

Thanks so much for tuning in and we want to hear from you. Leave us feedback/comments here in the comments section. Or you can send us e-mail. The e-mail addresses are:

And if you're a band wanting to submit, please go to library.musicpodcasting.org and submit it so you can get play on the Associatino of Music Podcasting shows.

Stay tuned!! =)

Chance left me this comment in the comments section of my September 2 post:

A quick word of thanks to all De-Fi Radio fans for buying my music this weekend and thereby donating to the cause for relief. Right now, the total donation is at $220, which is not bad for a couple of $5 CD's. Thanks again, the people from the Gulf Coast will appreciate it. posted by: Chance on Wed, 9/7 12:44 PM EDT

I also would like to thank each and ever one of you for helping out!! And thanks Chance for doing this!! =)

Each and every one of you rock so hard!!

Hey everyone, just got an e-mail from Chance and he has a great idea.

From Chance:

Hey everyone,

So, this sort of came up suddenly, but I’ve decided to donate all profits from every Chance CD sold between today and through Labor Day--to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. I’m also donating all profits from the sales at my show tomorrow night. Please ask any musicians, bands etc who you support to consider similar action.

The news coming out of what used to be New Orleans is just surreal and maddening.

I grew up in the south and have had my share of hurricanes (well, up until I decided to move to a place that has earthquakes), so I would really appreciate any blurb or post you can make on your respective site directing people to my music store. At least people will get some music with their money.

So go get a Chance CD from his CD catalogue so we can help out everyone that is so desparately in need.

Lets pull together again and show everyone that we do care. =)

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Its finally out. After very luckily dodging the tremendously devistating Hurricane Katrina, i give you something to soothe the nerves. And to cure what ails you.

But first and foremost, why not go over to www.redcross.org and donate a few bucks to help those who are affected by the horrible destruction and chaos from Hurricane Katrina? Anything helps. =D

This time around we have a few familiar faces and some new (to De-Fi Radio) ones.

bill - Sound Scientist You might remember them from last episode with the slightly haunting Watercolors. Their first CD - so far it lacks a title - is being recorded right now. Keep checking their CDBaby page and thier Myspace site at www.myspace.com/bill to see when it is available.

They're playing at The Whistle Stop in San Diego, California September 2 at 11pm. $5 to get in there. And then you can catch them for free September 7, 7pm at the PB Bar and Grill.

Halloween, Alaska - Drowned From their new CD Too Tall to Hide coming out in September. This song has been released for podcast play FIRST. Even before radio stations get it!! That means you get to hear it first!! You're so ahead of the curve. =)

Find out more about Halloween Alaska at title="Halloween, Alaska's site">www.halloweenalaska.com and listen to some tracks over at their MySpace site, www.myspace.com/halloweenalaska

See Halloween, Alaska for free at at the second annual South Park Music Festival September 9 at 5pm. Or join them in their hometown on Spetember 10, 6pm at First Avenue in Minneapolis to help celebrate the release of their second disc, Too Tall to Hide.

Dylan in the Movies - August Moon Another excellent track fro mthe forthcoming CD Feel the Pull. Dylan in the Movies was able to tap the vocal talents of Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Breeders, Belly) for "August Moon" and last episode's "Better Days." No stranger to the public (music from Brian Sullivan's first solo CD Don't Postpone Joy was featured in the WB's Dawson's Creek and Summerland), Brian Sullivan, along with an ever-changing cast of characters, aims to pull you in with their rising and falling orchestral arrangements and poetic lyrics.

Hear more of their tracks over at the MySpace site: www.myspace.com/dylaninthemovies

46 Bliss - In a Long TimeFrom their second, self-titled CD, 46bliss blows away any prejudices you might have about pop music. Not your standard pop this trio pulls out all the stops on the subway from your ears to your brain. Speaking of subways, this band gets their name from "an obscure New York City subway stop."

Their music has been featured on many television shows, inlcuding Veronica Mars, Johnny Fox, and Joan of Arcadia.

To find out more, visit their website www.46bliss.com. You can buy their songs at mp3tunes.com or their albums at CDBaby.com

The Helio Sequence - Everyone Knows EveryoneTrack 5 on their latest CD Love and Distance. The Helio Sequence has been on Accident Hash and Insomnia Radio before but i feel this song needs special attention. Especially since it is that back to school tim of year. Get their CDs over at

Veda - The Falling Kind Veda (on Second Nature Recordings) was formed in 2004 in Kansas City, Missouri. This rock quartet has very dedicated underground following after only one year of existence. This just goes on to prove that dedication and hard work are the basis for becoming a successful band.

This track comes from their Weight of an Empty Room CD.

And thats going to do it for this episode of De-Fi Radio. Thanks to Courtney Dean for the background music you've been hearing and to Ben Taylor for the site redesign and for pointing me to Veda. Take care and stay tuned.