Monthly Archives: November 2010

Song # 20: “Love” by Daniel Angelus

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Love” by Daniel Angelus is the 20th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Daniel appeared on Alive with Clive on December 4, 2009. Here is a picture of me with Daniel that … Continue reading →

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Song # 19: “Window” by Alex P. Taylor

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Window” by Alex P. Taylor is the 19th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Alex performed “Window” during his interview on Alive with Clive on August 1, 2008. Here is a picture … Continue reading →

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Song # 18: “Post Data/We Communicate” by Lisa Bianco

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Post Data/We Communicate” by Lisa Bianco is the 18th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Lisa performed “Post Data/We Communicate,” the last of ten tracks on her CD, PostData, on Alive with Clive … Continue reading →

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Song # 17: “Starring Role” by John Taglieri

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Starring Role” by John Taglieri is the 17th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. John has appeared on Alive with Clive on two occasions, the first time on his own on December 14, … Continue reading →

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Song # 16: “Ringing of the Bells” by Robert Randall

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Ringing of the Bells” by Robert Randall is the 16th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Robert performed “Ringing of the Bells” during his interview on Alive with Clive on April 16, 2010. … Continue reading →

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Song # 15: “Don’t” by Scott Urgola

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Don’t” by Scott Urgola is the 15th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Scott performed “Don’t” during his interview on Alive with Clive on May 21, 2010. Here is a picture of … Continue reading →

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Song # 14: “Bryan’s Song” by Jessica Labus

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Bryan’s Song” by Jessica Labus is the 14th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Jessica appeared on Alive with Clive on March 9, 2007, and on February 27, 2007, for two shows, and … Continue reading →

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Song # 13: “A Better Life” by Scott Krokoff

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “A Better Life” by Scott Krokoff is the 13th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Scott performed “A Better Life” during his interview on Alive with Clive on June 4, 2010. Here … Continue reading →

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Song # 12: “Wings of an Angel” by Jason Gisser

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Wings of an Angel” by Jason Gisser is the 12th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Jason performed “Wings of an Angel” during his interview on Alive with Clive on November 20, 2009. … Continue reading →

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Song # 11: “Cradle the Moon” by Cassandra Kubinski

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Clive Swersky

Hello Friends: “Cradle the Moon” by Cassandra Kubinski is the 11th song in The FIRST Alive with Clive Top 20. Cassandra has appeared on Alive with Clive on four occasions – on June 15, 2007 accompanied by James … Continue reading →