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UPDATE: This article was cited by WXPN as one of the top 10 most popular posts of all time. How 'bout that!

The new single release from Alex Radus, "Hustle and Bustle" , was aired today on WXPN - one of Philadelphia's top radio stations for local and international music of import. It was featured on the program The Key , during which his Helen Leicht added the song to her "My Morning Download" playlist.  

Check the tune out below, or read Bruce Warren's article from December 2012 over at XPN's The Key. 

Charles Ramsey - Love Don't Have To Feel So Foreign

Love Don't Have To Feel So Foreign

I recently teamed up with fellow State College/Penn State transplant Charles Ramsey for his latest album, Love Don't Have To Feel So Foreign. Charles is a talented singer/songwriter currently living in New York City, where he's been sharing the stage with the likes of William Gruff. The record caught the attention of The Big Takeover's Mark Suppanz, who put it at #7 in his top ten during the summer of 2012:

It’s a follow-up to his mellifluous 2009 debut LP Good Morning & Good Night, and it again shows off his keen melodic sense and lovingly-crafted pop. Each full-bodied composition evokes a different feel; see the country-flecked “Architects in Love,” the Beatles-esque “Carmen,” or the melancholy “On Your Own Time,” to name the first three. It’s very nice!

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I contributed drums to two of his tunes, the aforementioned "On Your Own Time" as well as "My Guardian Angel".

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Brittany Opperman - Brittany Opperman

I recorded drums for Brittany's debut release back in 2012.

Debut recording from the talented Country singer/songwriter. In early 2012, a producer from Philly's Studio A asked me to track drums to some acoustic guitar demos from Harrisburg. Some time later, Brittany's record was released - and it sounds great!

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Upload your music for free at ReverbNation.com

Johnny Showcase - Sensual, Parts 1&2

Dig the new video from Johnny Showcase! Directed by Rachel Gordon, and filmed in Philadelphia.  It's already been enjoyed by some of Philly's top reviewers:

“Sensual, Parts 1 & 2″ is tacky and more than a little ridiculous…but one also gets the sense that these folks in the technicolor suit jackets and swarthy shades are 100% serious. I mean, the song is a stone groove with a catchy refrain... to play the funk this believably, you’ve got to mean it...

-WXPN's The Key

"Bravo to all who were involved! You just made the world a little more enjoyable."

-The Deli Philadelphia

"I can’t tell you how happy it makes me that this group is using their talents to make things as ridiculous as this."

-What's Protocol?

Check out the articles from The Key, The Deli, and What's Protocol?, and enjoy the video. Stay smarmy! 

Visit www.johnnyshowcase.com for more info

Alex Radus - Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat

I played on Alex Radus's contribution to this great compilation. 13 Philadelphia bands take on a Bob Dylan tune in tribute to his septuagenarianism. Take it from Lance Davis, the producer that put this project together:

2011 was a special year for songwriting legend Bob Dylan. It not only marked the year of his 70th birthday but it was also the 50 year anniversary of his first recording. Being a huge fan of his work, and a singer/songwriter myself, I was really inspired to put together and produce a tribute compilation featuring Philadelphia Artists. In 2009 I met a group of engineers from Racetrack Studios out of Gettysburg PA that had just opened a new facility in the old Indre studio space in South Philadelphia, and in 2010 I decided to partner up with them and record it there.

Philly Dylan Tribute

We tracked a great trio version of Dylan's classic "Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat" from Blonde on Blonde. Featuring Alex Radus on guitars and vocals, and Dan Manchester on bass.