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We have been busy cleaning out the Habanero Hour Fake office complex. And now we have some great items to hand out to our loyal listeners. But there’s a little contest involved.

We have some grab-bag type items. From shirts to buttons to CDs to cozies for your favorite canned beverage. (even an autographed item or 2). Alll we need you to do, dear friends, is capture the audio of an artist expressing their support of our show. (an example: “hey, this is Bono, and you’re listening to the Habañero Hour!”).

The first 3 people to email us the audio clip gets one of our precious prizes.

Featured artist(s): Ben +Vesper. Music from Mike Farris, Peppershaker, Pierce Pettis and more. Welcome to the feast for the senses that is Episode 11!

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Habañero Hour, the occasional music/interview podcast of Brent Thomas and Mark Whiten where we dissect and rearrange the idea of “Christian” music. We introduce you to artists we know and love and we talk to some of them along the way as well. We hope you enjoy and we’d love to hear from you.

Episode 11 Tracklist:

1. “120z Double Shot” by Peppershaker
2. “Oh Mary Don’t You Weep” by Mike Farris
3. “New Nature” by Elephant Micah
4. “Many Moons” by Ben + Vesper
5. “State of Grace” by Pierce Petis
6. “He’s A Comin’” by Lightning Splits The Bark
7. “The Big Conversation” by Ben + Vesper
8. “Rock of Ages” by Vesper
9. “Traveler’s Psalm” by Andy Zipf
10. “Terre Haute” by Woven Hand
11. “The Great Physician” by Deas Vail
12. “Human” by Civil Twilight
13. “LivInIdleness” by Ben + Vesper
14. “Meet Me Down By The River” by Corey Crowder

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Featured artist: Matt Haeck. Music from Aaron Strumpel, The Word, Doug Burr, They Sang As They Slew and more. Welcome to the feast for the senses that is Episode 10!

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Habañero Hour, the occasional music/interview podcast of Brent Thomas and Mark Whiten where we dissect and rearrange the idea of “Christian” music. We introduce you to artists we know and love and we talk to some of them along the way as well. We hope you enjoy and we’d love to hear from you.

Episode 10 Tracklist:

1. “Western States” by Matt Haeck
2. “Courez Courez” by Hermas Zopoula
3. “One Twenty One” by Aaron Strumpel
4. “Jesus Will Provide” by Isaiah Owens
5. “Sola Gratia” by This Beautiful Mess
6. “Drug Like The Ocean” by Matt Haeck
7. “Crying Holy Unto The Lord” by Bad Livers
8. “Red, Red” by Doug Burr
9. “I Can See With My Eyes Closed” by They Sang As They Slew
10. “Call Him By His Name” by The Word
11. “No Delay” by Ohmega Watts
12. “Captive Train” by Holler, Wild Rose!
13. “Entropy” by Anathallo

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Featured artist: Aradhna, music from The Welcome Wagon, The Civil Wars, John Davis and others. Welcome to Episode 09.

The Habañero Hour is the occasional music/interview podcast of Brent Thomas and Mark Whiten dedicated to exploring, dissecting, examining and challenging the idea of “Christian” music.

Years ago, we came across an article on Reuters examining the idea that most of what is known as “Christian” music is not labeled so due to content but marketing. This set us on a never-ending journey to discover artists expressing their faith outside of the Christian marketing industry. Along the way we share lots of music with you and we get to talk to some of the artists making the music we love

Enjoy:

Episode 09 Tracklist:

1. “People Get Ready” by The Imperial Golden Crown Harmonizers
2. “Jaya Dev” by Aradhna
3. “Hush Child” by Kate Hurley
4. “Hallelujah” by Preson Phillips
5. “Repetitivus Primitivus” by Bram Cools
6. “Shine” by The Ember Days
7. “Gaao Re” by Aradhna
8. “But For You Who Fear My Name” by The Welcome Wagon
9. “Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars
10. “Lamentation vs. Laughter” by John Davis
11. “Man Mera” by Aradhna

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Featured artist Waterdeep, music from Lightheaded, Aaron Ivey, Tyler James, The Autumn Film and more. Welcome to The Habañero Hour Episode 08.

Basically, this whole podcast thing started with two guys who love Jesus and love music but don’t love most “Christian” music. We were convinced that, not only were there others who felt the same way, there were artists out there who were expressing their faith in bodies of work never played on “Christian” radio or sold in “Christian” stores. We were right. The Habañero Hour exists to explore, excavate, broaden, and challenge the idea of what is or is not “Christian” music. We do this by exposing you to some of the music that we’ve discovered and we try to include perspectives from some of the actual artists we play. Most of the music we play is made by Christians but some of it is not and that is intentional. We want to rekindle the lost art of discernment. Please join us on this journey.

Here is the setlist. Enjoy and please offer feedback to help us get better at this.

1. “Hard Times” by Bifrost Arts
2. “Savior, Don’t You Pass Me By” by Reverend Pearly Brown
3. “Blood” by The Middle East
4. “Sweet River Roll” by Waterdeep
5. “Wrong Way” by Lightheaded
6. “Pieces” by Aaron Ivey
7. “Behold” by Briertone
8. “Cast Your Bread” by Cool Hand Luke
9. “Don’t Let Me Fall” by The Relatives
10. “He Will Come” by Waterdeep
11. “Always The Same (Living Room Version)” by The Autumn Film
12. “The Honest Love” by Abel
13. “Stay Humble” by Tyler James
14. “Good Good End” by Waterdeep

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Featured artist is Trevor Davis from Tacoma and features music from John Mark McMillian, Thrice, Brooks Ritter and others. Enjoy.

See, we love Jesus, we love Christians, we love music, we just don’t love most “Christian” music. Most of what you can buy at “Christian” retailers has nothing to do with content but everything to do with marketing. Must “Christian” music is a vapid, propaganda-driven, shallow reproduction of what the rest of the world had to offer about six months ago.

But there is hope. There are plenty of artists expressing their faith under the radar. That’s the point of this podcast. Through music and interviews with featured artists, we hope to expand your musical horizons and introduce you to some of our favorite artists, all the while, challenging the very notion of “Christian Music.”

Here is the tracklist:

1. “Beautiful Morning” by Aaron Spiro
2. “Holiday” by Future of Forestry
3. “Symptoms of Trend” by Dr. Seahorse
4. “Warrior” by Sojourn
5. “Hallelujah, Our God Reigns” by Matt Papa
6. “Hills Humbled, Mountains Made Low” by So Long Forgotten
7. “Bones From The Ground” by Brooks Ritter
8. “Throw Myself” by Dreampilots
9. “Back to Sleep” by Trevor Davis
10. “Skeleton Bones” by John Mark McMillan
11. “All The World is Mad” by Thrice
12. “Mr. Mister” by Trevor Davis

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Church of the Cross, in cooperation with The Habañero Hour are pleased to welcome our friend Jeremy Casella. Please join us Friday, September 4th, 2009 at 6:30pm. Jeremy will be performing a house show at our good friends the Whitens. Please RSVP and spread the word.

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Featured artist: The Agents of Future. Also featuring Otha Turner, The Race, Bradley Hathaway and more and more. Welcome to Episode 06!

Episode 06 features an interview segment from an interview with Todd Fadel of The Agents of Future (read the entire interview here). Episode 06 also features some great music. Check it out:

The Habañero Hour Episode 06 setlist:

1. Let Us Make A Record by Sister Gertrude Morgan
2. Sewn In My Skin by Agents of Future
3. Streetlight by danyew
4. Curiosities and Such by Joy Electric
5. Introducing . . . What’s Your Name? by The Procussions
6. Father 2 The Fatherless by Agents of Future
7. These Frail Hands by Brave Saint Saturn
8. Give Me Your Bible by The Race
9. Sandwich Time by Jeremy Enigk
10. Silence by Bradley Hathaway
11. Shining Star by Papa San
12. Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! by Otha Turner
13. There Is A Name by Agents of Future

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Featured artist: David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower and Woven Hand. Music from Soul-Junk, Sarah MacIntosh, Joe Pug, Blind Willie Johnson and more and more. Welcome to Episode 05!

Episode 05 features interview segments from an interview with David Eugene Edwards (read the entire interview here). Episode 05 also features some great music. Check it out:

The Habañero Hour Episode 05 setlist:

1. Can Hop by Soul-Junk
2. Did You Know by Sarah MacIntosh
3. The Beautiful Axe by Woven Hand
4. Golden Rope by 16 Horsepower
5. Mr. Turner by Ruth
6. Marvelous Light by The Wellington Orphans of Sierra Leone
7. Hymn #101 by Joe Pug
8. Rest by Nevertheless
9. Come Thou Fount by Page CXVI
10. Planet Round by The Red Airplanes
11. To Make A Ring by Woven Hand
12. Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground by Blind Willie Johnson

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Featured artist: Jaime Barnes. Music from Capital Lights, Knights of the New Crusade, Justin McRoberts and more. Welcome to Episode 04!

Episode 04 features interview segments from a Colossians Three Sixteen interview with Jamie Barnes (read the entire interview here). Episode 04 also features some great music. Check it out:

The Habañero Hour Episode 04 setlist:

1. The Son of God Goes Forth To War by The Knights of the New Crusade
2. Those Expensive Eyes by Kat Jones
3. Back By Midnight by Ponoka
4. 1914 by A Rotterdam November
5. Conflict Diamond by Jamie Barnes
6. The Light Princess by Gileah and the Ghost Train
7. Mile Away by Capital Lights
8. Shine on Me by Telescope
9. Natuu by Stammering Lipz
10. You Can’t Go Wrong by Jamie Barnes
11. A Hope Deferred by Justin McRoberts
12. Innocence by Atlas Takes Aim
13. Changed Man by Brian Whitman
14. All Across the Nation by The All Saved Freak Band

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Below you’ll find detailed information about each of the songs and artists played. All music is used with express permission from the artists and/or their management and every effort has been made to provide the most information possible. Whenever possible, we ask that you purchase music directly from the artists themselves.

“The Son of God Goes Forth To War” by The Knights of the New Crusade appears on the album A Challenge To The Cowards Of Christendom.

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“Those Expensive Eyes” by Kat Jones on her 2004 album, La Rosa, La Calavera.

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“Back By Midnight” by Ponoka appears on their album Hindsight

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“1914″ by A Rotterdam November appears on their self-titled album.

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“Conflict Diamond” by Jamie Barnes appears on the album The Recalibrated Heart.

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“The Light Princess” by Gileah and the Ghost Train appears on their self-titled album.

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“Mile Away” by Capital Lights appears on the album This Is An Outrage!.

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“Shine On Me” by Telescope appears on the album For The Rest of Us.

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“Natuu” by Stammering Lipz is a demo recording.

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“You Can’t Go Wrong” by Jamie Barnes appears on the free Paper Crane EP.

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“A Hope Deferred” by Justin McRoberts appears on the album Deconstruction.

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“Innocence” by Atlas Takes Aim appears on the Tuesday EP.

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“Changed Man” by Brian Whitman appears on the album This Great Defeat.

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“All Across the Nation” by the All Saved Freak Band appears on the album Sower.

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Featured artist: Bill Mallonee of the Vigilantes of love. Music from Interstates, Romantica, The Foxglove Hunt and more. Welcome to Episode 03!

Episode 03 features interview segments from an October 2007 Colossians Three Sixteen interview with Bill Mallonee, formerly of the Vigilantes of Love (read the entire interview here). Bill reflects on why he believes Roman Catholic artists have had an easier time expressing themselves in art and what he believes the “secret code” of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) to be. Episode 03 also features some great music. Check it out:

The Habañero Hour Episode 03 setlist:

1. I’m No Longer Subject by Destroy Nate Allen
2. Awake in Me Oh Morning Sun by The Cold Comfort Band
3. Uniforms Forever by Interstates
4. Black Sea by The Contact
5. Resplendent by The Vigilantes of Love
6. Drink The Night Away by Romantica
7. Forgive and Forget by Wavorly
8. The Deepest Blue by Geology
9. You Give It All Your Heart by Bill Mallonee
10. Blue by The Julies
11. Don’t I Know the Way by The Foxglove Hunt
12. The Things We Can and Cannot Keep by Alli Rogers
13. Want to Die Easy When I Die by Leon Pinson

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Below you’ll find detailed information about each of the songs and artists played. All music is used with express permission from the artists and/or their management and every effort has been made to provide the most information possible. Whenever possible, we ask that you purchase music directly from the artists themselves.

“I’m No Longer Subject” by Destroy Nate Allen appears on the album Resolution.

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Destroy Nate Allen is currently making all of his music available for free download. Please drop him a note telling him how much you appreciate that and that you heard him on The Habañero Hour.

“Awake In Me Oh Morning Sun” by The Cold Comfort band appears on their 2007 demo.

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“Uniforms Forever” by Interstates appears on the album Run Run

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“Black Sea” by The Contact appears on the album Canvas Tears.

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“Resplendent” by Vigilantes of Love appears on the album Audible Sigh.

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“Drink the Night Away” by Romantica appears on the album America.

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“Forgive and Forget” by Wavorly appears on the album Conquering the Fear of Flight.

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“The Deepest Blue” by Geology Falls appears on the album Door In The Air.

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“You Give It All Your Heart” by Bill Mallonee appears on the album Fetal Position.

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“Blue” by The Julies appears on the Lovelife EP.

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“Don’t I Know the Way” by The Foxglove Hunt appears on the album Stop Heartbeat.

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“The Things We Can and Cannot Keep” by Alli Rogers appears on the album You And the Evening Sky.

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“Want To Die Easy When I Die” by Leon Pinson appears on the album The George Mitchel Collection, Volume 1 Disc 8.

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Yes, it’s true. I know you’ve been hearing rumors around the lunchroom (wherever you may eat your lunch). The Habañero Hour buttons are here! Wear them proudly my friends, wear them proudly.

Best of all, they’re free! You got that right. FREE! Consider them our gift to you. Now all you have to do is wear it every possible chance you get and tell people to subscribe to the podcast and leave great comments at our iTunes page (after you’ve done the same of course) and tell their friends and we’ll call it even. Just send a self-addressed-stamped envelope to:

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Featuring an exclusive interview with Glen Phillips, music from Seabird, Five O’Clock People and more. Welcome to episode 02!

Episode 02 features a new segment, “The Moment of Truth” in which we find glimpses of God in sometimes unexpected places and we talk with some artists regarding these glimpses. Our first installment features an exclusive interview with Toad the Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips about his song “Thank You” from the wonderful Mr. Lemons album. An obvious song of gratitude, we get Glen’s perspective on the song.

The Habañero Hour Episode 02 setlist:

1. Swing Down, Sweet Chariot by Jon Shirley
2. The Surface by This Beautiful Republic
3. The Robots Among Us by Synthar
4. Forgiving Monarch by Foxhole
5. Bury the Hatchet by Joe Garner
6. Tomorrow On the Runway by The Innocence Mission
7. Thank You by Glen Phillips
8. Silence and Photographs by Ely Falls
9. Bhajo Re by Aradhna
10. I’m Free by Psalters
11. Blame by Five O’Clock People
12. Not Alone by Seabird

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Featuring interviews with Steven Delopoulos and music from Doug Burr, Jeremy Casella, the Trees Community and others, welcome to episode 01.

This episode’s featured artist is Steven Delopoulos, formerly of Burlap to Cashmere. We’re proud to feature two songs from his wonderful new album Straightjacket, along with three interview segments featuring him talking about his faith and his music. For the complete transcript of the Steven Delopoulos interview, along with interview transcripts featuring Doug Burr, Jeremy Casella and Andrew Osenga, all featured on this episode, please visit here .

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The Habañero Hour Episode O1 Setlist:

1. Distress Signal by Jeremy Casella
2. In the Garden by Doug Burr
3. Hang You Upside Down by Model Engine
4. Ruin of the Beast by Steven Delopoulos
5. Hoodwink by Anathallo
6. Our Friends Appear Like the Dawn by Bodies of Water
7. Swing Wide the Glimmering Gates by Andrew Osenga
8. Glorious by Ever Stays Red
9. May I Always Keep My Feet Upon The Ground by Steven Delopoulos
10. Paul by Pushstart Wagon
11. Foot On The Brake by Half-Handed Cloud
12. The Parable of the Mustard Seed by The Trees Community

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