http://www.hellocruelworld.org a radio show devoted to singer/songwriters, sundays from 5-6pm on KPSU in portland oregon. Fri, 07 May 2010 23:45:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over dinner last week, someone asked me about this website. "Do you ever update it?" I had to admit that I don't. Hello Cruel World ended November 13, 2005 with its 200th show. But I do think about HCW - often. A few months ago, I spotted a local songwriter coming out ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=236 I did a two-hour set last night, subbing for DJ Victrola on her show "The Guitar Shop". It's the first radio I've done in almost three months. Hour 1: X - The New World - More Fun In The New World (Elektra/Rhino) Cat Power - Living Proof - The Greatest (Matador) Petra Haden - Armenia ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=235 L to R: Todd, Becky, Jaime, Me Pamela Means - Two Halves - Single Bullet Theory Mountain Goats - This Year - The Sunset Tree (4AD) Corrina Repp - Fire At St. Jude - A Boat Called Hope (Hush) Libby Kirkpatrick - White Eyelashed Girl - Winged (Heart) John Vecchiarelli - No Ordinary Life - ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=234 Ben Folds - Bastard - Songs For Silverman (Epic) Magic Baby - Who Told You - Four Track EP (sharonlewis.net) Dan Bern - Commes Vous Les Fait Tous - World Cup EP (Messenger) Sarah Harmer - Greeting Card Aisle - All Of Our Names (Zoe/Rounder) Bonnie Prince Billy - The Way - Master And ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=233 Two more shows left: 06 November - Rachel Taylor Brown 13 November - John Vecchiarelli Please come to the "Goodbye To Hello Cruel World" party at the White Eagle (836 N Russell here in Portland) on Sunday, November 13th. Show IS FREE, starts at 8pm, and will feature some of my favorite local ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=232 As soon as we walked into the station and saw our guests rehearsing in the "big room", I knew we were in for a rock n roll treat. I'd seen Lenny and Mike play together before at the White Eagle, and got really into their guitar interplay. They were shockingly good ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=231 Sarah Harmer - Pendulums - All Of Our Names (Zoe/Rounder) Erin McKeown - To The Stars - We Will Become Like Birds (Nettwerk) Joanna Newsom - Book Of Right-On - The Milk-Eyed Mender (Drag City) Diane French - Charcoal Heart - This Trick (self) Diane French - My Volunteer - No Cool Bone (self) Diane ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=230 Sufjan Stevens - Jacksonville - Illinois (Asthmatic Kitty) Rose Polenzani & Sharon Lewis - Ellen West - Hot Hands (Kuma-Chan) Rebecca Pearcy - Nights Like Tonight - Sea Deep Sky High (Yo Yo) Chris Moore - Verified - Figurines (Waterbug) Dennis Hitchcox - Fearless Leader - After All (self) Dennis Hitchcox live:        You Remind Me        Empire        Fair Warning Laura ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=229 Robyn Hitchcock - Welcome To Earth - Spooked (YepRoc) Pooka - Blue Star - Graham Robert Wood EP (WEA) Laura Veirs - Ether Sings - Carbon Glacier (Nonesuch) Stuart Valentine - Not Ready - Melody's True (Valentine) Train Go Sorry - Still Afraid Of My Heart - Souvenir (self) Chad Bault live:         Souvenir         Sober But Poor         Veiled Michael Penn ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=228 Carla Bruni - Le Plus Beau du Quartier - Quelqu'un M'a Dit (Naive/V2) Jon Brion - Over Our Heads - I Heart Huckabees! (Milan) Susie Blue - Red Car - Sink (Sinking Ship) Yann Tiersen - L'Echec - L'Absente (Virgin France) Crystin Byrd - Shadow - My Silence (self) Malcolm Middleton - A Happy ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=227 Kathleen Edwards - Away - Back To Me (Zoe/Rounder) Jill Sobule - Sweet Little Summer - The Folk Years: 2003-2003 (self) Paul McCartney - Jenny Wren - Chaos And Creation John Vecchiarelli - Paint - Songs From Whoville (self) Callers live in-studio:        Forever (The Marvellettes)        O Yer Cordial        The Other Day Callers - Julia - Callers (self) Callers live ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=226 Eight Hello Cruel World shows left! Here's the list of upcoming guests for the next four: 25 Sep - Callers (duo from Providence, RI) 02 Oct - Treva Blomquist (from Nashville, TN) 09 Oct - Chad Bault 16 Oct - Dennis Hitchcox I'm really looking forward to these -- I hope you'll join me! One last ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=225 Ben Folds - Jesusland (edit) - Songs For Silverman (Epic) Michael Penn - Pretending - Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947 (SpinArt) Frank Black - Go Find Your Saint - Honeycomb (Back Porch) Laura Veirs - Fire Snakes - Year Of Meteors (Nonesuch) Dustin Hamman live in-studio:        State Of The Union        Tearin' Down The Rainbow        Oooooh (The Movie Song)        Paper ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=224 Bright Eyes - When The President Talks To God - iTunes Exclusive Elliott Smith - A Distorted Reality - Pretty (Ugly Before) 7" Steve Earle - Amerika 6.0 - Jerusalem (Artemis) Les Barker - The Civilised World - Anti Theft Device (Waterbug) Billy Bragg - The Price Of Oil - free from billybragg.co.uk Jeremy Serwer ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=223 Another smashing double-header tonight - it is much much fun for me to be host to this doubled dose of live acoustic music. Both Johnny and Rachel were great fun to chat with. I think it is fantastic that Rachel is signed to Waterbug Records - they are definitely building an ... http://www.hellocruelworld.org/?p=222