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deano — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:06:34 +0000

We’re now on Twitter . . . follow us here:

http://twitter.com/radiofreerd

Support your local music . . .

Dean

Show #8 – Music from The Frank

deano — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Radio Free Red Deer – independent music from the heart of Alberta!

Radio Free Red Deer – Show #8 – Music from The Frank

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Tunes played in this episode

1. Blackfalds Revisited

2. Slick Your Hair Back

3. Screaming “O”

Show notes

Radio Free Red Deer Show # 8 for May 12, 2009 . . .

In this episode we have music from The Frank a band from Central Alberta.

Featured in today’s show are The Frank from Blackfalds Alberta. Thanks to WillyOneStyle from The Frank for sending me links to their mp3s and thanks to the whole band for letting us use their tunes for Show Number 8 of Radio Free Red Deer. The Frank are: Denver Swainson, Joe Miller, Sara Page and Will Gilgan. They’re getting ready for a six month tour of California, leaving sunny Alberta in June. They have a lot of shows scheduled between now and then so check them out, buy their swag, buy their CD’s and show your support for this rocking local band.

Links

The Frank

Home page: http://www.thefrank.ca

Facebook group: We Think The Frank Rocks (Frank Fans)

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thefrankrocks

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Alberta’s Own Independent Music Festival

July 10th 11th at the Benalto Rodeo and Fairgrounds

Email: info@albertasown.com or rgbproductions@hotmail.com

Website: www.abown.com

Central Music Festival

August 14 & 15 in Red Deer, Alberta

Website: http://centralmusicfest.com/

Fair Copyright for Canada

Website: http://www.faircopyrightforcanada.ca

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Show #4 – Music from Unison

deano — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:03:44 +0000

Radio Free Red Deer – independent music from the heart of Alberta!

Radio Free Red Deer – Show #4 – Music from Unison

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Great image – I wonder if they have this on a T-shirt? If they did, I’d buy one!

Tunes played in this episode . . .

Bughouse

Smolder

Unison live . . .at Bandranch ’06

Ron Oswald

deano — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:36:46 +0000

When I read about Ron’s tragic death in the local paper on the weekend, I was shocked and saddened. I had the opportunity to play with Ron years ago at a couple of gigs and jammed with him occasionally since. Ron will be missed but not forgotten.

If there is anyone one out there with some recordings of Ron, please let me know. I’d like to do a tribute to him on Radio Free Red Deer. You can contact me at 403-896-4956 or via email – radiofreereddeer(at)gmail.com or through the comment section below this post.

Dean

News

deano — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:11:48 +0000

I just got off the phone with Dale from Slack Jaw out of Lacombe and he filled me in on the following . . .

Slack Jaw is playing at Contenders Sports Bar in Sylvan Lake next weekend – Friday & Saturday April 18 & 19. It’s marked on my calendar, mark it on yours.

Alberta’s Own Independent Music Festival 7 – a 2 Day outdoor camping Festival..July 11-12, 2008 at the Benalto Rodeo and Fair Grounds 10 min West of Sylvan Lake. The bands come from all over Alberta but Central Alberta bands are on the list. They have a Facebook group - join up and show your support. They are looking for volunteers so if you’re interested in helping out and listening to some great rock music at the same time drop them a line.“RGB Productions would like to invite you to volunteer for this years event. Volunteers will receive a full weekend pass. All Volunteers must be bondable. Contact us at info@albertasown.com We will give you all the information you require. Thank you in advance.”

Thanks for the info Dale . . .

Remember – support your local music!

Dean

RFRD out and about

deano — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:51:39 +0000

We attended the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce networking event and mini-trade show ‘ Business After Hours’ on Tuesday March 25 . . . BRASSmedia was the main reason we were there but we promoted our podcast shows including Radio Free Red Deer . . . Lots of folks were really interested in the show. Indie musicians have lots of fans out there . . . something I always figured . . . and I handed out a lot of cards with our web address. What got me excited were the folks who knew of someone – bands and performers and writers and singers – that they thought should be on our show. Fans…they’re great!

If you’re a fan of an indie musician - connect us! Hey. . . let’s have a connecting contest!

The next fan who connects Radio Free Red Deer to an indie artist gets some swag…a red T with our logo on it!

Send us an email at ‘radiofreereddeer(at)gmail.com’ or drop us a line in our comments at the end of this blog!

There are two criteria for the artist to be included – 1-they own the rights to their music (that’s why they’re independent) and 2 – they come from Central Alberta (this is kinda loose – born here, live here now, came from here, lived here at some point in their musical life…some form of actually being connected to Central Alberta…).

Support your local music!

‘later

Dean

We’re now on iTunes – hooray!

deano — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:20:38 +0000

After over a month (?) since Radio Free Red Deer was submitted to the iTunes store…we are now alive! (it may have had something to do with the explicit tag)….but now you can get us on your ipod…oboy oboy!

(click on the pic for the whole thing if you’re interested)

Here’s our iTunes page . . .

I can’t get it to show up from a search yet . . . but here’s the link

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=275889367

click on this and it will open your iTunes and take you to our page – and from there you can subscribe

BTW: we’re just connecting with some local artists and will have a third show any day now.

Talk to you later and remember . . . support your local music!

Dean

Hello world

deano — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:59:44 +0000

Radio Free Red Deer – Independent Music From the Heart of Alberta!

What is RFRD?

. . .music from Central Alberta independent artists!

At Radio Free Red Deer we will be featuring:

interviews with artists

music

advice to artists on how to get out onto the web

advice on recording

news on the local scene – concerts, performances, whos who etc

What you are looking at now is essentially a proof of concept . . . we want this to grow into something the fans and musicians can put their stamp on. The name might even change . . . who knows.

If you know of any musical artists in the Central Alberta region who would be interested in taking part – being a guest on our podcast, promoting their music, listing their gigs – let us know…connect with us and we’ll get something going.

DeanO

Radio Free Red Deer » RFRD

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Show #8 – Music from The Frank

Radio Free Red Deer – Show #8 – Music from The Frank

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Tunes played in this episode

Show notes

Links

Show #4 – Music from Unison

Radio Free Red Deer – Show #4 – Music from Unison

Tunes played in this episode . . .

Links

Unison . . . .

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Oldbury . . . .

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Alberta’s Own Independent Music Festival . . . .

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Thoz Guyz . . . .

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JC Storm . . . .

Ron Oswald

News

RFRD out and about

We’re now on iTunes – hooray!

Hello world