If you enjoyed all the great music at last Saturday’s show you should check out the new Daytrotter session today from The Postelles. You can get it here.

The show yesterday was fantastiche. Here’s a teaser video of the glorious William Ocean backing up The Postelles. More videos and the podcast to come this week!

William Ocean, Air Guitarist

all photos taken by Lea Bonnier. Click photos to enlarge.

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As we said before, Nick Diamonds premiered three new songs on last month’s Radio Happy Hour. He said that they will all likely become Islands songs with a full band. Take a listen to all three tracks below and don’t forget that the next Radio Happy Hour is on Saturday with The Postelles, David Dondero, William Ocean (2009 US Air Guitar Champion), and special appearances by John & Molly Knefel. Get your tickets here.

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When Nick Diamonds performed on Radio Happy Hour in June he performed three brand new tracks, which he said will likely become Islands songs. Over the next couple of days we’ll post all of the songs, but here is the first one. It’s called “Shotgun Vision.”

Radio Happy Hour celebrated the one-year anniversary of the show in June with a special performance at Le Poisson Rouge. Episode #10, “The Little Flautist,” featured Nick Diamonds (who played some new songs), actor Eddie Kaye Thomas, and comedian Murray Hill. They aided Sam, Klontarf (who returns in episode 10, last seen in Episode #2), and the Radio Happy Hour crew in solving the mystery of the little Peter Gabriel and the murder of Reverend Jimmy.

This episode was also the debut of Radio Happy Hour’s new musician and foley man Rich Bologna. And if that isn’t enough excitement comedians Max Silvestri and Jessi Klein made an appearance during the audience quiz, composer David Handler contributed a little violin for Eddie Kaye Thomas and Nick Diamonds’ new cologne, and RHH producer Dustin Luke Nelson was the flautist of the title.

You can listen to the show here or you can download it for free at iTunes when you subscribe to the podcast.

It’s all locked in now. We’re ready for the next Radio Happy Hour on July 17. This episode is going to feature TWO (!) musical guests. Both The Postelles and David Dondero will serenade you along with the wild William Ocean (2009 US Air Guitar Champion). Amazing. The show is Saturday at 1pm, at Le Poisson Rouge in New York.

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This episode features David Dondero as the proprietor of a failing Italian restaurant who hires a celebrity chef (William Ocean) to save the business. When someone ends up murdered it will only seem kind of weird that Daniel Balk, singer of The Postelles, is dressed like an old man and that Sam has a furry mascot costume.

Two friends come together. Jeremy Messersmith was the first guest on MN Culture Club’s new video series. Check it out below.

Jeremy Messersmith: A Girl, A Boy, and A Graveyard – MN Culture Club Presents from MN Culture Club on Vimeo.

You can listen to episode #8 of Radio Happy Hour here, which starred Messersmith, Chris Koza, Tapes ‘n Tapes, and Geoff Herbach.

David Dondero, who will be appearing on the July 17 episode of Radio Happy Hour, has just announced plans to release a new album titled # Zero With a Bullet on August 3 through Team Love. The track, called “Wherever You Go” is below. It’s awesome. You know what else will be awesome? David Dondero on Radio Happy Hour. Get your tickets here.

Listen: David Dondero – “Wherever You Go”

Hey kids! Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current (89.3 if you live in MN, or thecurrent.org if you don’t) will be broadcasting episode 8 of Radio Happy Hour on Sunday evening at 9pm CST. Episode 8 was taped in Minneapolis at The Cedar Cultural Center with special guests Tapes ‘n Tapes, Chris Koza, Jeremy Messersmith, and Geoff Herbach. So, if you usually watch the show in New York and missed this road show, or maybe you just haven’t heard the podcast yet, tune in at 9pm CST to hear us on The Current. Or you can listen to a slightly different version of episode 8 here.