What can listeners expect from a typical episode of Radio Crystal Blue?
Radio Crystal Blue, active since 2000 on the Internet is a series of indie-flavored music segments and information, all focused on the indie music scene in various parts of the world. I typically spin 35-55 songs per show, with a running time of anywhere between 3.5 and 6.5 hours. It all depends on how much information I share with my audience (upcoming shows and news per musician), how many songs, and how many segments. The overall aim of Radio Crystal Blue is to be a throwback to the time when freeform radio had more of an integral place in commercial radio. You’d never quite know what would be heard on the airwaves next! But the coolest aspect, for me, is to present music from both underground/indie/emerging artists, and tie them together in some way, be it friendly association with each other, an instrument, a lyric, a chord, an upcoming double bill for an event, and so forth. At the end of each segment, I take the time to explain the connections, and will share info from the liner
