Mental Nomad Podcast 170: Just When You Least Expect It

A mixed bag today; we start out with blues and jazz, amp up to some rock, then course-correct halfway through to take on a more chilled atmosphere before ending where we began.

The Todd Koal track in today's episode is available as a free download; the artist will donate $1 per download (up to $500) for relief efforts in Japan. And the Anji Bee/LoveSpirals tracks in today's show are all part of the free sampler marking five years of The Chillcast.

Here's what you'll hear today (right-click to download or to stream in a new tab or window):

• Hawkeye Herman: "St. James' Infirmary"
• Heather Edwards: "Superficial World"
• Heather Edwards: "Have You Ever"
• Todd Koal: "Spirit Is Flow"
• Hawkeye Herman: "I Used to Ride That Train"
• Heather Edwards: "Once Upon a Time"
• Secret Archives of the Vatican: "Children of Mars"
• Natalie Walker: "Quicksand"
• Crystal Stilts: "Through the Floor"
• Crystal Stilts: "Magnetic Moon"
• Secret Archives of the Vatican: "Spiceships of Aldebaraan"
• Natalie Walker: "Crush"
• Anji Bee: "Put Some Music On"
• Karmacoda Vs. Lovespirals: "Motherless Child (remix)"
• Lovespirals: "Try to Forget"
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band: "St. James' Infirmary"

(Total play time: 58:07)

The tracks by Hawkeye Herman, Crystal Stilts, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band were all obtained through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded for free below as long as their promotions last. Heather Edwards' music comes to us courtesy of Ariel Publicity, and the Secret Archives of the Vatican tracks were picked up at Music Alley.

That said, I'd also encourage you to buy the full albums (as available) here, with your commissions helping to support a poor graduate student:

Crystal Stilts: In Love With Oblivion (Amazon | iTunes)
Crystal Stilts: "Shake the Shackles" single (Amazon | iTunes)
Hawkeye Herman: It's All Blues to Me (Amazon | iTunes)
Heather Edwards: Eclectic Energy (Amazon | iTunes)
Heather Edwards: To Be Continued... (Amazon | iTunes)
Lovespirals: Motherless Child EP (Amazon | iTunes)
Natalie Walker: Urban Angel (Amazon | iTunes)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: New Orleans' Billie and De De and Their Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Amazon | iTunes)
Todd Koal: Spirit Is Flow EP (Amazon | iTunes)

Hawkeye Herman "St. James Infirmary" (mp3) from "It's All Blues to Me" (Blue Skunk Music) Buy at Napster More On This Album	Hawkeye Herman "I Used to Ride That Train" (mp3) from "It's All Blues to Me" (Blue Skunk Music) Buy at Napster More On This Album	Crystal Stilts "Magnetic Moon" (mp3) from "Shake The Shackles" (Slumberland Records) More On This Album
Crystal Stilts "Through The Floor" (mp3) from "In Love With Oblivion" (Slumberland Records) More On This Album	Preservation Hall Jazz Band "St. James Infirmary" (mp3) from "New Orleans' Billie and De De and Their Preservation Hall Jazz Band" (Preservation Hall) Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album