Spice Radio Huntsville

Spicecast #144 - Amateur Astronot

On Today's Spicecast we have the founding member of Amateur Astronaut Shawn Buis. Shawn, a 10 year veteran of the local scene, was approached by his good friend Liam Pannel to start a band, and thus Amateur Astronaut was born! Now joined by Matt Meyer and Brenner Oaks they have a brand new album coming out soon!

 

 

We sat down to hear some of the new unreleased tracks and some brand new live tracks, we hear "One-by-one", and "Know Everything" from their upcoming album, as well as "Northern Lights" and "Cables" recorded live at Spice Rack Studios.

 

Be sure to check them out on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/amateurastronautmusic/ or their bandcamp https://amateurastronautal.bandcamp.com/.

Spicecast #143 - Ally Free

 Some of Ally's first gigs were at South Huntsville's own Coffee Tree, since then Ally has served in the marines, traveled all over and even tried a hand at MMA fighting. All those experiences and so much more is funneled into powerful vocals and songwriting.

We talked with Ally about the inspiration behind the music as well as recorded four tracks at Spice Rack Studios, check out the whole interview now and hear, "Fool's Gold", "Fine Wine", "Maybe Possibly", and "Who's Gunna Fight for Me?".

 

 

Red Magic Imports - October 2017

Salina is back in the studio to tell us all about GAD Fest 2 October 6th and 7th at Sidetracks Music Hall. Don't miss it, it's just a 5$ cover each day and all the proceeds are going to support GAD Zine. The night will include tons of awesome music as well as a raffle!

Salina also brought a huge helping of tracks from bands you'll see at GAD Fest. We hear "This Could Take Forever" by XY Spaces, "Seperation Celebration" by Vorpal Sword, "Kill" by Swiss Army Brat, "Attention Whore" by Jonny and the Black Frames, "Purple Angel with a Tele" by Gasoline Tank, and "Less than All is Nothing" from Random Conflict.

And be sure to contact Salina Brilla if you're interested in contributing to GAD Zine or donating to the raffle!

Spicecast #142 - Gary Sanders

Gary has traveled far and wide in the states and will tell you the best way to get the best music and experiences is on the ground level. His newest album "Secondary Characters" is inspired by the many people and places he's met along the way.

 

 

Check out today's interview where Ben sits down with Gary to talk about stories from the road and hear some great tracks! We hear "Favorite Star", "The Crawl", "Tree City" and "Number One No-One".

 

Don't miss Gary headlining the Madison Street Festival October 7th at 2PM and that night at Mad Malt's Brewery at 7PM. He'll also be playing a benefit concert for Breaking Bounderies, supporting victims of Hurricane Harvey and Irma, at Yellowhammer Brewery Oct 22nd.

Spicecast #141 - Victoria Jones

Self described as Neo-Soul and R&B Victoria Jones is focused on making positive, challenging music. She combines powerful vocals, substance of message and a laid back style to great effect! Check out today's episode where we talk to Victoria about what inspires her music, her growth as an artist and her future plans.

 

We also hear three tracks recorded in studio, "White Butterfly", "Uptown New York City", "Live for Now" and off her album "Be Bold"

 

 

 

Be sure to see her next Friday (Sep 15th) at Concerts on the Docks Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment

Spicecast #140 - Alix of Angels Squad

From mowing grass, fixing houses, providing food or supporting Hurricane Harvey relief, Angels Squad does it all when it comes to community service! Alix dropped by the studio to talk how their Non-Profit got started and the life changing experiences they're encountered along the way. Tune in to today's Spicecast and learn all about the diverse needs of the community and how anyone can help! Angels Squad does take donations as well as goods for the community, but anyone can put work in to make our city better! Find out more at their website PassTheLoveDown.org or by calling 256-262-3235.

And tonight head over to Club Convergent and meet up with them TONIGHT at 8pm. 25% of the proceeds go to FitGirlsGiveBack for Hurricane Harvey Relief!

 Taking us out on today's Spicecast is Benny Pitsinger's Angel With Buffalo Wings.

Spicecast #139 The Sun. The Moon.

With some very cool gadgets in tow, The Sun. The Moon. are the best of both planets. Laid back indy from out of Florence graces our doorstep for today's Spicecast!

Lane and Lukas of The Sun. The Moon. have been playing music together for many years in many different forms but intend to keep pushing their limits. They use a variety of effects, loops, some nifty organ pedal boards, keys and more! Working on a new album to be released soon the guys drop by The Spice Rack to record some tracks and play a bonus track off their current release. We hear “Comfort Zone”, “Find Yourself”, “Warrior By Nature”, recorded right here at the Rack and their album track “The Cloud People”.

And if you're out Florence way be sure to hit them up TONIGHT at the Underground Art & Sound or Tomorrow at 116 East Mobile Street.

Spicecast #138 - Remy Neal

On your way home today don't miss out on our interview with Remy and some sample tracks of his newest album, "Breathe Out". Remy will also be teaming up with one of our favorites, The Retrovales to bring you a slamming album release show at Alchemy at 8PM tonight!

 

Remy Neal's travels have taken him across the US all the way up to New York and finally back to Huntsville Alabama. Check out the full interview including his tracks of soulful vocals and master of keys. We hear four tracks off the new album including, "Breathe Out", "Seasons", "Picture", and "Shadow".

Spicecast #137 - Alex Hendrix

Local singer songwriter Alex Hendrix is in the studio tonight to discuss her upcoming album and play some live tracks! Dan and Alex talk about her gig experiences, stories behind her songs and even some Huntsville History.

 

After you grab the podcast be sure to head over to her many upcoming gigs including the 22nd at Maggie Meyers Irish Pub, Sep 23rd at The Boot Pizzeria, September 29th at Mad Malts Brewing, and September 30th at our buds Salty Nut Brewery!

 

Grab the podcast now at spiceradio.podbean.com or our itunes!

Spicecast #136 - Pink Pyramids

Self described as Sub-tropic Goth and deeply influenced by 80s pop, Caleb Gallman and Bobby Gill form the Pink Pyramids. The band, managed by Spicecast alumni Lindsey Shante, made their way up from Birmingham to perform some live tracks right here at the Spice Rack! Grab the podcast now to hear Lindsey, Bobby and Caleb holler about their most recent adventures and music on the horizon!

 

Tonight we hear "Sintech", "Little Truths", "Wealthy Spirit" and from Little Girl, a premiere track, "Homeward Bound" Shoutout to Tyler Ambrosius who was a collaborator on the last track.