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Tonight’s episode is a trip: We’ll take off from the streets of Boston, wake-up in Israel, and end up in LA. The whole time, we’ll ensure that you have a quality soundtrack to keep you going.

Our guest is Andy Grammer. We played on of his songs (Touch) on the last show. Andy’s music could most closely be compared to John Mayer or Jack Johnson; though he is in the same vein, he definately stands out with his own unique style. We talked about the future of the music industry, songwriting, and surviving in LA.

We also have two new artists for you. The first is Badi. He’s a rapper from Boston who has been working with Jon Rezin at NextMovement records to create hip hop that works on the radio or in the club, but still has a little something a little deeper going on.

We follow-up with music from the Dawnbreaker Collective. The collective is 17 musicians from LA who are at the top of their game. Their styles range from Hip-Hop to Accoustic, and everything in between. It was hard to pick one track to play…they all are really solid. Look for more of their music in coming shows…

This podcast also contains background music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com): Comfortable Mystery

Things have been quiet for a while here, but don’t worry; we’re busy behind the scenes.

We’re working on five live concert recordings from INRS, and a new show is finishing production. Our next guest will be Andy Grammer, whose music you heard on the last show. He was recently in DC, and dropped by to give a concert/interview.

We owe you some new material…so in the mean time heres a live track from Andy:

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Summer is drawing to a close here in DC. The heat is finally starting to taper off a bit, and everyone just seems a little more chilled out. Its in this spirit that we present show number 8.

Our artists this evening both hail from LA. Their music is the perfect fit for your end of summer soundtrack.

Our first artist is Ferraby Lionheart. Ferraby’s style is a unique type of pop along the lines of Elliot Smith and Nick Drake. He has been generating some major buzz this year. Spin Magazine listed him as an artist to watch and he is releasing his major label debut, Catch The Brass Ring, on September 4th.

Oh, did also I mention he also was on the Late Late Show on CBS this week?

Next up is Andy Grammer. I think he embodies what California would sound like if it were a song: Sunny, Upbeat, and exciting. Those of you lucky enough to live in LA can catch him doing gigs all around the city. He is one hardworking guy, constantly putting his music out there. I have no doubt you will hear more about him in the future…his music is that good.

Our interview is with Aaron Emmel. He is the first author we’ve had on the show. His new book, Taking Action in a Changing World is a manual for how to start your own development project. For those of us wanting to change the world, Aaron has done the groundwork to help us understand what makes these projects successful. This is not just another book about development…Aaron has taken insights from his faith (the Baha’i Faith) and shown how a spiritual approach to development can allow projects to be more successful. His approach to development looks at the nobility of the human spirit, and focuses on a principle called consultation.

We are still working on the other live broadcasts from INRS. We will be sure to post those up as soon as they are ready!

This podcast also contains background music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com): Acid Jazz.

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We have a rare treat for you. Anis Mojgani (2005/2006 National Poetry Slam Champion, Def Poetry Jam) came through DC to perform at the University of Maryland. While in the area, he dropped by INRS to give a small concert and talk about the role of Spirituality in his work.

These concerts happen once a month. Kelly opens up the studio, Ed and Sharona bring the food, Kat hosts, and people crowd in to hear whoever the performer of the evening is. The crowd is always really diverse: young, old, musician, lawyer, teacher, DJ…you never know who you will run into. It’s really exciting to see just how powerful the combination of music and spirituality can be.

We’re planning to broadcast more of these evenings going forward, in addition to still producing the full Nextlevel Radio podcasts. Watch in the near future for other performances, such as Luke Slott and Elizabeth Hai.