I Scream Sunday

This weekend we celebrate the Summer Solstice! The days are long, nights are warm, wildlife is active…and so are the tourists. We’ll hear from a variety of RadioSpiral artists in the first part of today’s program: Darkened Soul: “Sublime Summer” (Seasons of Dark and Light)George L Smyth: “Summer Sleep” (Haiku Music Volume 7)Lucette Bourdin: “Twilight” (Nordic Waves, Vol. 3: Summer)Gypsy Witch: “Mo...

We highlight women creators on this episode of I Scream Sunday. The voices are as varied as the composers themselves. Poemme: “Clouds of Breath” (Soft Ice) Meg Bowles: “Venus Rising” (The Shimmering Land) Tantroniq: “neXt (Premiere Version)” (neXt) VÆRNA: “Winter’s Flight” (Edges of Solstice) Lucette Bourdin: “Last Small Spark” (Drum-atic Atmospheres) As part of Sci-Fi Con in Second Life, we were...

Today we fly! This episode is designed in hopes of inspiring dreams of flying. Bing Satellites: “Flying Dream” (Twilight Sessions volume 11) Christopher Short – Guitartronic: “Flying Leisurely in the Sunshine” (Winter Soundscapes 2014) Cousin Silas: “I Often Dream of Flying” (The Silas Sampler 2 – The Twang Projects) Meg Bowles: “Nocturnal Flight” (A Quiet Light) Saul Stokes: “Nesser’s Night Fligh...

Given that the radio station where these shows originally air is called RadioSpiral, and is run by Mr. Spiral himself, this episode pays homage to the spiral, with tracks that include “Spiral” in the name, or by acts that include it. Phillip Wilkerson: “Endlessly Spiraling” (The Stars and Afterward) jarguna: “Spirals of Rosemary” (A Peaceful Granular Day) Robert Carty: “Spiral Vibrations” (Microsp...

Finding the balance between head and heart can sometimes be a challenge — in either direction. But on this episode of I Scream Sunday, we focus on the heart and all it has to say. Robert Carty: “Heart Waves” (The Mystic Choice) Dan Pound: “Heart’s Core” (Heart’s Core) Lingua Lustra: “How Deep is the Heart” (Ice Age) Jarguna and Friends: “The Heart of the Earth” (Trapped Vol. 1) Chris Russell: “Fro...

The April Pink Moon happens this weekend. The Full Moon in April is named the Pink Moon for the flowers that bloom in spring. It is also called the Breaking Ice Moon, Budding Moon, Awakening Moon, Egg Moon, and Paschal Moon. This episode of I Scream Sunday honors them all. Greet the moon as the harbinger of hope and growth. Tantroniq: “By the Light of the Moon” (Music from Inside Time) usr/sbin: “...

This time of year, the weather is wildly unpredictable: there can be snow or sun, cold or heat, or anything in between. Today we’ll explore many forms of spring and new growth. I’ll take a break from playing live today. Conni St. Pierre: “Snow on Lilacs” (Flower Spirits) Mäläskä: “Dialogue Between Birches & Oaks” (First Day of Spring) Arcticology: “Deep Spring” (Deep Spring) Cousin Silas &...

“Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is deep. You must not only walk there, you must be prepared to leap.” – Hildegard von Bingen Music can help us achieve a kind of stillness that’s elusive in the modern world. Out of the silence comes inspiration, motivation, wonder, awe. We’ll hear music that’s all...

Days and nights are in balance for a moment, and the season tips toward spring and new growth. After a difficult winter, the change is welcome. Time for spring cleaning! We’ll hear from a variety of artists today who honor the Spring Equinox in different ways. Shane Morris: “Equinox” (Equinox) Kuutana: “Equinox” (Waking Sun) Lucette Bourdin: “Crossing the Equinox” (Nordic Waves, Vol. 2: Spring) Co...

Last week’s show about water inspired me to put together one about the Ocean. It is the subject of poetry, prayer, and music, and our artists have often taken the subject and run with it. We’ll hear tracks from Lexixon of Sound, Re-Think, Dave Riddell, Sheleah Nahshon, Gregg Plummer, Max Corbacho, Robert Rich & Markus Reuter, and Daniel Robert Lahey, plus as usual a live set in the second hour...