Rachel Zylstra: News

But the topic of haircoloring is neither here nor there. If I’d had internet access consistently while on the road, I might have tried to update people after every show. But in a way, I’m glad I didn’t, because it saved you who might be kind enough to read them from a fair bit of pleasant inanity (and the lack of a decent edit job only 20/20 hindsight vision can produce). The good news is that, every show had its shining moment, and even the worst of foibles was reasonably correctable or graciously remedied.

As some of you who have read my blogging in the past know, I have a penchant for charts (and apparently, awkward web-unfriendly kinds). So let’s bring that back and keep this nice and tidy.



One really terrific bonus of this experience is that at the last minute, a great long-time friend was able to join me on the road for the last four shows. Shannon and I got to that point on the road where speaking aloud the other person’s thoughts was a semi-regular occurrence. This phenomenon reached a freaky zenith as we navigated freeway traffic the Friday we entered Columbus. An odd-looking iridescent-y older-model compact car merged a little ways ahead of us in our lane, and, confusing us both by its color, forced our thoughts into speech. “That car is the color –” Shannon began; “That looks like a sort of –” I said;
“Salmony bronze,” we both blurted out in unison.

I can safely say that neither of us has ever used aloud or even consciously conceived the term or color “salmony bronze” in our whole lives, which made our revelation all the more absurd (and awesome!). A Google search yields a mere eight results, including an ad for strappy sandals. My hope is to someday pick up a pair of these to wear at shows, and then quiz people on how THEY would describe this elusive hue, the identity of which is obviously hardwired into the human brain.

All in all, a great trip! Many thanks to the hosts and friends who helped make it possible, even effortless at times. Thanks and wishes of continued success to those I got to share the stage with: The Spares, Jay Brannan, Beth Bombara, the line-up at Derby City, the Alwood Sisters and Jenny Jones. And thank you, everyone who came to the shows and who the support the music-making/touring! There will be more to come.

Best,
RZ

"Where Was Your Head" Live at Wild Goose Creative:

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GRAND RAPIDS 7/10

CHICAGO 7/14

ST. LOUIS 7/15

LOUISVILLE 7/16

COLUMBUS 7/17

DETROIT 7/18

I have to thank Joe Spix and also Kristin Spix for these amazing posters, built on an evolving design concept first conceived in 2007 with the Sidewalk Cafe residency series - remember those?

View the Archive:
'07 Sidewalk Poster Series
Main Flier (coming soon)
#1 (coming soon)
#2
#3a
#3b
#4

Below is the final, definitive, magical list of radio stations that have begun playing Rachel and/or have Before You Could Decide available for listener requests. Please check out the station in your range and be sure to let them know you're an RZ fan! Thanks. :)

Request Rachel at your radio station:

KNBA – Anchorage, AK 
(907) 279-5622 

WZEW – Mobile, AL
(251) 433-9236 

KXCI – Tucson, AZ
(520) 622-5924 

KHUM – Eureka, CA
(707) 786-5486 or (707) 923-7799 

KWMR – Pt. Reyes, CA
(415) 663-8492 or (415) 663-8317 

KFOG – San Francisco, CA
(800) 300-5364 

KCMV – Breckenridge, CO
(970) 547-1063

KDNK – Carbondale, CO
(970) 963-2976 

KSUT – Ignatio, CO
(970) 563-0255 

KVNF – Paonia, CO
(970) 527-4868 

WWUH – West Hartford, CT
(860) 768-4701 

KKCR – Hanalei, HI
(808) 826-7771 

KDEC – Decorah, IA
(563) 382-4251 

WFPK – Louisville, KY
(502) 814-9375 

WWHR – Bowling Green, KY
(270) 745-5350 or Go Here

WERU – East Orland, ME
(207) 469-6600 

WDBM – East Lansing, MI
(517) 884-8989 or (517) 355-4237 

WYCE – Grand Rapids, MI
(616) 742-9923 

KCLC – St. Louis, MO
(636) 949-4891 

WRHU – Hempstead, NY
(516) 463-9748 

WEHM – Long Island, NY
Go Here

WOUB – Athens, OH
740-593-1771 

WCBE – Columbus, OH
(614) 821-9223 

WYSO – Yellow Springs, OH
(937) 769-1998 

KRVM – Eugene, OR
(541) 687-5786 

WSYC – Harrisburg, PA
(717) 477-1480 

WPSU – University Park, PA
Go Here 

WUTC – Chattanooga, TN
(423) 265-9882 

WETS – Johnson City, TN
Go Here 

KFAN – Fredericksburg, TX
(830) 997-2197 

KPFT – Houston, TX
713-526-5738 

KWCR – Ogden, UT
801-626-8800 

KRCL – Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 359-9191 or (800) 359-9191 

WNRN – Charlottesville, VA
(434) 979-0919 or (877) WNRN-ROCKS

WRRW – Williamsburg, VA
Go Here 

WNCS – Montpelier, VT
(877) 367-6468 

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Radio Update 2 - 3/28/09

Nationally: BYCD has now been added to the Music Genome Project of Pandora Internet Radio (I’m personally a big Pandora fan, so I'm stoked about this :). Go to http://pandora.com to be able to create a "Rachel Zylstra" radio channel.

Regionally: Below is the latest batch of radio stations that have added to the rotation, are lightly spinning, or have made available for request the songs of Before You Could Decide. If you want to hear it, please do let them know!

STATION - Location - Request at:
KSUT - Ignacio, CO - http://ksut.org/
WWUH - W. Hartord, CT - http://www.wwuh.org/
WFPK - Louisville, KY - http://www.wfpk.org/
WWHR - Bowling Green, KY - http://www.wku.edu/revolution917/
WDBM - E. Lansing, MI - http://impact89fm.org/
WRHU - Hempstead, NY - http://wrhu.org
WEHM - Long Island, NY - http://www.wehm.com/
WOUB - Athens, OH - http://woub.org/
WCBE - Columbus, OH - http://www.wcbe.org/
WYSO - Yellow Springs, OH - http://www.wyso.org/
KRVM - Eugene, OR - http://krvm.org/
WSYC - Harrisburg, PA - http://wsyc.org/
WPSU - University Park, PA - http://wpsu.org/
WUTC - Chattanooga, TN - http://www.wutc.org/
WETS - Johnston City, TN - http://www.wets.org/
KFAN - Fredericksburg, TX -http://www.texasrebelradio.com/
KPFT - Houston, TX - http://www.kpft.org/
KWCR - Ogden, UT - http://departments.weber.edu/kwcr/
KRCL - Salt Like City, UT - http://www.krcl.org/
WRRW - Williamsburg, VA - http://www.wrrw.fm/
WNCS - Montpelier, VT - http://www.pointfm.com/

In addition, BYCD is still in review with a number of stations, including the three below.
As inspiration moves you, feel free to drop them a line to help them off the fence!

WFUV - Bronx, NY - http://wfuv.org/
KCRW - Los Angeles, CA - http://www.kcrw.com/
KUT - Austin, TX - http://kut.org/

Thanks for your help!

With appreciation,
RZ + team

The triple A national radio campaign for Before You Could Decide is now underway, and so far we are happy to report the stations that have either added BYCD to their rotation or made it available for DJs and for listener requests.

We’re excited for this nationwide exposure, and there is way you can help. If a station in your range is playing BYCD, you can let them know that you want to hear it! “Under My Skin” is the designated first single.

Thanks! More to come in the near future.

STATION - Location - Request at:
KWMR - Pt. Reyes, CA - http://kwmr.org/
KDNK - Carbondale, CO - http://kdnk.org/
KVNF - Paonia, CO - http://kvnf.org/
KKCR - Hanalei, HI - http://kkcr.org/
KDEC - Decorah, IA - http://www.kdecradio.com/
WERU - E. Orland, ME - http://weru.org/
WYCE - Grand Rapids, MI - http://www.grcmc.org/radio/
KCLC - St. Louis, MO - http://www.891thewood.com/