Celtus

The Baxteria Podcast #16

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The Elders-Christmas Day
Michael Londra-Beyond the Star
Celtic Twist-Looking for Moss
Lisa Lynne-Fields of Gold
Celtus-Strange Day in the Country
Cherish the Ladies-Thady Casey’s Fancy/The Ladies Pantalettes/The Monaghan Twig/The Linen
Samuel Smith-Next to You
Storm Queen-Look Right Through (MK Vocal Edit)
Peter Gabriel-Red Rain
Hozier-Take me to Church
Rachael McCormack-I am Still Breathing
Joe Zymes and the Loving Kind-Where Do I belong
FPS (For Pete’s Sake)-Friends

 

Here’s another podcast for you as heard via www.radiohappy.eu yesterday. To those who are very dependent in their mobiles to listen to music, Mixcloud isn’t available on Windows phone yet. But if you are using an iphone ar an android device then this one works. All you need to do is download the mixcloud app from Google play and you are set to go. I am not sure if it works using a mobile browser but you can try.

I have not posted on Soundcloud because my paid account has run out so I need to give them another $25 so I can increase my usage. Not bad as long as they don’t block some of the songs I post there-which they do unfortunately. The same thing goes for Youtube. So these days I am only uploading my interviews with musicians that way I won’t receive comments about the songs I am including in the show. I have no issues with Mixcloud so I am using this as my primary medium of uploading my radio show.

The DJ mix is interesting as you will get to hear new bands and new music. An hour of great music! The show lasts an hour. It is divided into two sets. The first is about Celtic music and the next is indie variety. I know musicians from different genres so I need to have two sets to make sure I represent other genres other than Celtic music(which is the primary reason why I got into blogging and doing DJ work).

A Weekend With Paddyrasta and Celtus

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I had a relaxing weekend going out alone. It’s been fun going out with friends but they would not understand  the scene when you start meditating and humming Oooommmm. Or doing levitation exercises. So I decided to go out on my own. I like doing hitchhikes in the past all over the island. There is that sense of adventure of not knowing what happens next or whom you meet along the way. I have been to trucks, buses, cars and other places and people always have stories to tell.It’s good to listen and to know how others live their lives. Yes I admire Anthropologists. Because people are the same wherever you go-to Echo Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder’s Ebony and Ivory.

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The spirit of my experience brought me to the music of Paddyrasta. And Irish band playing Celtic music infused with Reggae. I was so excited about their music that I started posting their videos on facebook. So far wonderful friends connected to this band. You can find more about them in this link: http://www.myspace.com/paddyrasta and also through their official youtube channel: http://www.myspace.com/paddyrasta. There you can tell the spirit of the music. Rasta colored shamrock! The songs can be a bit political but I am not a lyrics guy. I am a sound man. And I say this sounds tasty.

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Celtus is an Irish band with roots that can be traced back to rock music in the 80s. Their past influence do help in making the music unique. There is that showmanship of excellent vocals(oh yes the main vocals are beautiful and that’s how they made me a fan) as well as great melodies.Yes take note the traces of Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. They border between the haunting and the punchy kind of music-but not too much. Stately and at most often atmospheric, Celtus is the band you can play anytime anywhere in your travels.  And feel like an eagle souring high above. Too bad they’re no longer together.

http://www.myspace.com/celtusmoonchild/music