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9.24 New Music Monday with Jacqueline Jax

TODAY'S LIST OF WHAT'S FRESH COMING INTO A.V.A LIVE RADIO. THIS IS A MIX GENRE SHOW FULL OF MUSIC THAT WILL INSPIRE YOU AND SEND YOU SEARCHING THE ARTISTS PAGES FOR MORE. EPISODE HOSTED BY JACQUELINE JAX.

Listen to the show : starts at 8 am et on all broadcasting outlets including:

iHeartRadio station page : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-AVA-Live-Radio-Musi-29336730/

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The Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2toX0f3dPmI8gmUSOKZicx

 FEATURED ARTISTS..

Artist: The Slashes

New Release: Heavy Bowie

Genre: Post Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Pop.

The Slashes are a three piece band from San Diego, formed in the loading docks of San Diego bay, original songs inspired by the sounds of London's 70's post punk scene. Song Description: Famous rock star staging his own death in front of many fans...

Creating music today… feels like manufacturing a product in an assembly line, packaging and shipping it out - But creating a well crafted song Is a magical experience that can truly be appreciated by connecting musically with the fans.

LINKS: https://open.spotify.com/track/5XYd28CBebzLKQJUa96ZQO?si=l0YtvwpcT-2jQ6oP6q7Gmg Facebook: @theslashes Instagram: the_slashes

ARTIST: IN STRIDE NEW RELEASE: THE JUMP

Genre: Alternative rock Indie Rock Rock Garage Rock

The jump is a love ballad seen through the eyes of a guilty partner about someone who tried their best in a relationship but eventually it all fell through.. This song is about accepting whatever happened in the past and moving on to a brighter future. 

We love creating music because it’s freedom to express yourself and to explain who you really are through music and melody.

LINKS:  Instagram @instridemusicli https://soundcloud.com/user-98548388/the-jump www.facebook.com/InStrideMusicLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrU92J_SAJU

Artist: Ninth Sphere New Release: Volition

Genre: Symphonic Metal

Symphonic metal act NINTH SPHERE from Dallas, TX have released their debut album ‘Zenith’. Ninth Sphere is the brainchild of guitarist Brian Cravey (Ex-The Browning), The group is rounded out by bassist Travis Hampe and drummer Dylan O'rourke. Download the album for FREE at www.ninthsphereofficial.com

Creating music offers us an outlet to express ourselves and connect with people from all over the world.

LINKS:  www.ninthsphereofficial.com https://ninthsphere.bandcamp.com/album/zenith https://www.facebook.com/ninthsphereofficial https://soundcloud.com/ninth_sphere https://www.reverbnation.com/ninthsphere https://www.instagram.com/ninthsphereofficial

ARTIST: RTE. 2 SNIPER NEW RELEASE: GROUND ZERO

Genre: Rock

You’ll love the high energy classic rock n roll that’s being pushed out from this rock band on their latest CD called "New Duds". The featured song of the album is called Ground Zero. It's a straight forward rock song with simple lyrics about the expected or unexpected end of days.

LINKS:  https://www.reverbnation.com/rte2sniper https://rte2sniper.bandcamp.com/track/ground-zero https://rte2sniper.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/man-in-6

Artist: New Ordinance New Release: All Of Me

Genre: Progressive house

New Ordinance is a New York based, multi-talented duo of instrumentalists, vocalists and producers, featuring Gray Devio and Gozzi, that delivers a new wave of Progressive House and Progressive Trance. LINKS:  https://www.instagram.com/NewOrdinance https://www.facebook.com/NewOrdinance https://www.twitter.com/NewOrdinance

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nokgBJgY7r6fPmdLbd5iw?si=WwBKSRmwRbioNJFyGR7uZg

Artist: Reggie New Release: Easy

Genre: afro rnb/pop

REGGIE is a music producer, singer, songwriter. Born in Berlin Germany, he is known to be multi talented and a naturally inspired gentle man. With a pure root from Nigeria, West Africa, He is known for his Unique beat, audio/sound production he calls "AFROTRONIC" (a fusion of Afro drum Beat and Electronic Synths), his music composing Skills, lyrical strength and unique vocal dexterity as a recording artist always stands as a testament to this new genre. Reggie is also an entrepreneur that has great foresight to add to the industry he belongs to.

LINKS:  www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/29713013 https://open.spotify.com/album/7khlHzpeSo0iHi6H6SN2G3?nd=1 Twitter- @reggiereginald3 Instagram- kingreggiejr

Artist: Charles Barlow

New Release: Good Life

Genre: Hip Hop

 "Good Life" is is one of songs that was inspired by true life events. It's a song about life events that landed me a 15 year federal sentence... those were some difficult days but it didn't stop me from pursuing better. My good life. I love to write music from true life experiences and tell a wonderful story.

LINKS:  Have you heard this yet? "GOOD LIFE" by yours truly  http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28663386 https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OlALXdTc6kbzKW7QEeYHp?si=708U1rRuQuK9_a0XWVfUeQ https://instagram.com/charles.barlow https://twitter.com/dafivestar https://www.facebook.com/charles.barlow

ARTIST: BRM

NEW RELEASE: TIME FLIES

An artists from Montreal who grew up listening to old school rappers like tech 9, Eminem, and Kanye West ...  His music merges the old with the new creating a unique stand out vibe. His Favorite saying: Never settle for less than your worth.

LINKS: http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/29522840 https://open.spotify.com/track/7uPbSCKp9Nnr7SAMpdpve1?si=hKC3pTbISB-uzUx0lDoo_w Facebook.com/bigredmannoalternative Instagram.com/brm096

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Interview with Rte. 2 Sniper - New Duds

Interview with Rte. 2 Sniper – New Duds

In this interview spotlight, I chat with veteran rockers Rte. 2 Sniper about their music, how the times have changed from the 70s until now, challenges, staying motivated after 35 years and much more.

Full Q&A along with links and music below.

New Duds by Rte. 2 Sniper

Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular…

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WHATS THIS Q&A AND WHERE CAN WE FIND IT?????

Here you go. [Actual episode spoilers for 7x12 under the cut. Courtesy of TSDF.]

Q&A Episode 7.12 “Say Yes”1. Do Rick and Michonne run into any Saviors while on their scavenging journey? What happens?Yep. They run into a small group of Saviors playing golf. Because they’re distracted, Rick and Michonne are able to steal their shit, which includes more batteries for the walkie Jesus lifted from the Sanctuary.2. What happens at the school Rick and Michonne come across?Apparently something very bad happened there a long time ago. A carnival is in the back of the school. There are tons of soldiers there as well as civilians, with the soldiers still wearing their guns. So, there’s the big gun stash Rick has been looking for! Then, when they get on the roof of the school to get a better view they fall through, but then we hear them laughing. Another jackpot! Inside the school right where they land is a gigantic stash of ready-to-eat/military food.3. Does Rick have a close call with death? How?Oh yes. He climbs a Ferris Wheel to get a better look, but then falls off. Michonne comes racing to help. When she gets there she sees the walkers devouring something and assumes it’s Rick. She just freezes, and when it looks like Michonne is done too, Rick emerges and saves her. It turns out those walkers were chowing on a goat from the carnival.4. Does Tara tell Rick about Oceanside?We don’t hear it directly, but the episode ends with her meeting Rick and her saying, “I have something to tell you.” I think we can assume she probably told him.5. What’s going on with Rosita in this episode? Does she end up at the Hilltop?Same old, same old. She’s pissed. Frustrated. Impatient. Tells Tara off again. She does eventually end up at the Hilltop, and she and Sasha make a pact to take out Negan. She even brings Sasha a top-notch sniper rifle that Rick and Michonne got from that raid at the school.6. Why do they go back to the junkyard? What happens?They go back to the junkyard to deliver the guns that Rick and Michonne recovered at the school. 63 guns in total. Yet Jadis says nope, it’s not enough. She insists that they must bring them at least double that (basically at least 63 more).7. How does the episode end?The episode ends with the Rosita/Sasha pact to kill Negan.*BONUS** Tara gets babysitting duty for lil Judith. She gives her the bracelet she got at Oceanside and carries on a one-way conversation debating whether or not to tell Rick about Oceanside.* After hitting the RTE meal jackpot, Rick gives Michonne some chili mac and cheese that he found and she really digs…. It leads to a nice evening on a gym mat (and more sex).* Rick tells Michonne the story of how he met Glenn, how Glenn saved his life but he couldn’t save his. Michonne cries.

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"New Rock Music Release from Rte. 2 Sniper 'Ground Zero'

I told myself when I start saying "I don't feel like going to the studio". Then it's time to hang it up. I hope I am in the ground before that happens.

Artist: Rte. 2 sniper

New Release: Ground Zero

Genre: Rock

We are 3 old guys from Boston Massachusetts. We use to play all the big clubs in the Boston area when the scene was at its peak. Since then we write, record and discard one CD after another in our outdated studio.

We are called Rte. 2 Sniper. Our latest CD is called "New Duds". The featured song of the album is called Ground Zero. It's a straightforward rock song with simple lyrics about the expected or unexpected end of days. It's hard to pick one song since our genre has a vast range of styles. We picked this one because of its relatable 3 chord, simplistic verse-chorus arrangement along with a short story to go along with it.

 As an indie artist there are certainly challenges. The oversaturated, digital music age. I will give you a "when I was a kid" example. Back in the heyday, there were only a couple of ways to learn how to play, and most of it was taught from friend to friend or you listened to an album and played along. So, it was difficult to be super technical, so most bands were playing with more feeling an emotion. It was also a lot of work to get to the "play out in the clubs" stage. There were also more clubs than "good" bands back then, so bands would actually get paid either with actual money or at least free beer and food. Also, it made the band circuit more of comradery thing. You would get on a bill with bands that you have been booked with before. Sometimes, multiple times. We all got to know each other and we either supported each other's shows or went to shows just to heckle each other. NOW, everyone and their brother can play an instrument. Specifically guitar, and everyone is fucking pissa! I have never seen so many talented people out there on youtube, facebook etc. and they get younger and younger and more pissa and pissarer...... It blows my mind. Like I said before, we are rocking the same chords to make songs and these kids are tearing up the neck! But drummer Chris Raffi ALWAYS says to me when I get annoyed by all this talent that is saturating the digital music age, "Ya, they are GREAT, BUT, can they write a fucking song? Can they write something that you'll remember, or not want to make you shut it off? Most of the time my answer is no, they can't. Or at least I haven't heard a hit come out of any of these prodigies.

As a way to learn now, there is so much information, learning tools, technology, apps, sounds etc. That I hope the human soul doesn't get lost in all of it. Back in the 90's you could see the tip of this saturating iceberg and songs started to lose that personal, real, speaking to me feeling. Superdrag said it best. "Who sucked out that feeling?" All we can do is keep going, and NEVER lose the love or the built-in passion. We still love getting together weekly, even after 35 years and still get excited that we are getting together to either write, record, play live or just have a beer and reminisce, create, but most of all, we make sure we laugh our balls off at least once per visit. There are lots of laughs, but you need that one gut-wrenching, can't breath one......fun times.  Well, me personally (Tim Dooley, bass player, singer), I was brought up with music all around me. My mom was a radio singer and a member of the USO in the 30's and 40's. She was singing as an amateur and professionally since she was 10 years old. My dad and his brothers were all musicians and were all playing Irish and Celtic songs in my grandmother's triple-decker in South Boston (Southie) and eventually started playing out around the city. That legacy lives on through sons and grandsons. The Dooley Brothers.  Chris Raffi, drummer for Rte. 2 Sniper says: I knew instantly that I was bound to play drums from the minute I saw a live drummer playing a live drum kit. It was magical and I knew right away that's what I wanted to do. Denny Cahill, Guitarist for Rte. 2 Sniper says: I don't remember NOT wanting to play music. It's been a significant part of my life as far back as I can remember. Obviously, there is something in our souls that motivates us, because we have been playing together since the early 80's and we haven't been paid or played any live shows since the 90's. (except one in 2012 at a Halloween Party, what a blast)

Call it passion, love for music, love for bandmates, or just call it something to do creatively.

LINKS: https://www.reverbnation.com/rte2sniper https://rte2sniper.bandcamp.com/track/ground-zero https://rte2sniper.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/man-in-6

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New Release from rte. 2 sniper 'Ground Zero'

Artist: rte. 2 sniper New Release: Ground Zero

Genre: Rock

We are 3 old guys from Boston Massachusetts. We use to play all the big clubs in the Boston area when the scene was at it's peak. Since then we write, record and discard one CD after another in our outdated studio. No fancy production here, just 3 guys doing what they love. We literally have hundreds in the can. Maybe it's time to let them out?

Or keep the lid shut? haha. We are called Rte. 2 Sniper. Our latest CD is called "New Duds". The featured song of the album is called Ground Zero. It's a straight forward rock song with simple lyrics about the expected or unexpected end of days. It's hard to pick one song since our genre has a vast range of styles. We picked this one because of it's relatable 3 chord, simplistic verse chorus arrangement along with a short story to go along with it.

As an indie artist there are certainly challenges. The oversaturated, digital music age. I will give you a "when I was a kid" example. Back in the heyday, there were only a couple of ways to learn how to play, and most of it was taught from friend to friend or you listened to an album and played along.

So, it was difficult to be super technical, so most bands were playing with more feeling an emotion. It was also a lot of work to get to the "play out in the clubs" stage. There were also more clubs than "good" bands back then, so bands would actually get paid either with actually money or at least free beer and food. Also, it made the band circuit more of comradery thing.

You would get on a bill with bands that you have been booked with before. Sometimes, multiple times. We all got to know each other and we either supported each others shows, or went to shows just to heckle each other. NOW, everyone and their brother can play an instrument. Specifically guitar, and everyone is fucking pissa! I have never seen so many talented people out there on youtube, facebook etc. and they get younger and younger and more pissa and pissarer...... It blows my mind. Like I said before, we are rocking the same chords to make songs and these kids are tearing up the neck! But drummer Chris Raffi ALWAYS says to me when I get annoyed by all this talent that is saturating the digital music age, "Ya, they are GREAT, BUT, can they write a fucking song? Can they write something that you'll remember, or not want to make you shut it off? Most of the time my answer is no, they can't or at least I haven't heard a hit come out of any of these prodigies.

As a way to learn now, there is so much information, learning tools, technology, apps, sounds etc. That I hope the human soul doesn't get lost in all of it. Back in the 90's you could see the tip of this saturating ice berg and songs started to lose that personal, real, speaking to me feeling. Superdrag said it best. "Who sucked out that feeling?" All we can do is keep going, and NEVER lose the love or the built in passion. We still love getting together weekly, even after 35 years and still get excited that we are getting together to either write, record, play live or just have a beer and reminisce, create, but most of all, we make sure we laugh our balls off at least once per visit. There are lots of laughs, but you need that one gut wrenching, can't breath one......fun times.  

I told myself, when I start say "I don't feel like going to the studio". Then it's time to hang it up. I hope I am in the ground before that happens. The reason we love to create: Well, me personally (Tim Dooley, bass player, singer), I was brought up with music all around me. My mom was a radio singer and a member of the USO in the 30's and 40's. She was singing as an amateur and professionally since she was 10 years old. My dad and his brothers were all musicians and were all playing Irish and Celtic songs in my grandmother's triple decker in South Boston (Southie) and eventually started playing out around the city. That legacy lives on through sons and grandsons. The Dooley Brothers.   Chris Raffi, drummer for Rte. 2 Sniper says: I knew instantly that I was bound to play drums from the minute I saw a live drummer playing a live drum kit. It was magical and I knew right away that's what I wanted to do. Denny Cahill, Guitarist for Rte. 2 Sniper says: I don't remember NOT wanting to play music. It's been a significant part of my life as far back as I can remember. Obviously, there is something in our souls that motivates us, because we have been playing together since the early 80's and we haven't been paid or played any live shows since the 90's. (except one in 2012 at a Halloween Party, what a blast) Call it passion, love for music, love for band mates, or just call it something to do creatively.

LINKS:  https://www.reverbnation.com/rte2sniper https://rte2sniper.bandcamp.com/track/ground-zero https://rte2sniper.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/man-in-6