Suffolk 'n' Cool
De Peter Clitheroe
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Astonishingly cool (and hot) new music, gathered from all around the world carefully selected and lovingly presented by Peter Clitheroe from a barn on the east coast England. Suffolk 'n' Cool is the answer to lot of people's needs. New music, fresh content and an independent voice, automatically downloaded for free to your computer, to your MP3 player or phone. New content in manageable chunks that you can listen to whenever and where-ever you like. How cool is that?
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SnC 324 - Coney Island | Suddenly early spring has turned into full-on summer here on this part of the east coast of England. I think this may be reflected in this week’s choices of music. Throw your cold drinks and towel in the back of the car, flip the roof down and let’s head for the coast. Well, Coney Island (see pic) could be fun but right now I’d settle for a quiet pint somewhere on the relatively remote and undeveloped Suffolk coast. Coney Island - Beast Make Bomb (Brooklyn, NY) From their EP Sourpuss (self-released last week). Formed as NYU students in 2009, Beast Make Bomb have toured the country in support of several acts, including Cold War Kids, Tokyo Police Club, and The Whigs. The band was also featured at Rolling Stone Magazine's 2011 SXSW showcase, sharing the stage with Queens of the Stone Age. This year, the garage-pop quartet is returning to SXSW to play a string of dates in the midst of their southern tour. As the group puts it, "We are young spirited grungey transplants living in Brooklyn and we want the rawness and high energy of our live performances to spread far and wide so that when people read about us they feel like they must go to the live show to get the full picture of what Beast Make Bomb is." 5.24 Allston, MA @ Great Scott 5.26 Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium 5.27 Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery 6.13 Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly www.beastmakebomb.com Miss Marionette - The Perennials (Spokane, WA, USA) The band formed as a duet with Pete and Amanda Wells and then soon expanded with drummer Aaron Hamel. Although additional members have come and gone, the three have remained the core. Their unique sound capitalises on strong, vocally driven melodies layered with harmonies and supported by intricate guitar lines, hard hitting drums and delicately understated piano pieces. theperennials.net/ Bright Whites - Kishi Bashi (New York, USA) On SnC a couple of weeks ago (show 320) now a second track. Q&A interview with CMJ. Kishi Bashi's debut full-length album 151a is a bright and soaring avant-pop record written primarily on violin - his main instrument which has brought him to record and tour with the likes of Regina Spector, Sondre Lerche, Alexi Murdoch, of Montreal and more. The first two singles "It All Began With a Burst" and "Bright Whites" have already been getting attention from SPIN, Consequence of Sound and more. The album really is worth a good listen. You’ll find it on Bandcamp and on Joyful Noise Recordings. Q&A interview with CMJ at www.cmj.com/feature/qa-jishi-bashi/ www.cmj.com/feature/qa-kishi-bashi Kishi Bashi "Bright Whites" (mp3) from "151a" (Joyful Noise Recordings) More On This Album http://kishibashi.bandcamp.com/ http://www.kishibashi.com/ Where Is The Way - Ourlives (Reykjavik, Iceland) Since the band's formation in Reykjavik in 2005, Ourlives focused on recording as much music as possible in the quest to perfect their sound. With influences ranging from bands like Muse to Radiohead and Coldplay, the band continuously experiments with different sounds, and has refused to release an album until they are satisfied that it feels and sounds exactly the way they intend it to. In 2008, they finally released the first single from what would become their Icelandic debut album, We Lost The Race which was well received by critics and music lovers alike. With the release of the debut album behind them (as well as its subsequent follow up), the foursome have now set their sights on the US. The band's debut US EP, Out of Place, which is available now on Seattle's Spartan Records. www.facebook.com/Ourlives.Iceland Female Robbery - The Neighbourhood (Newbury Park, CA, USA) The Neighbourhood is the band that I could tell you nothing about a couple of weeks ago and they’ve cropped up again. This time Amanda at their publicists The Musebox, sent a note: By now you’ve no doubt done some (frustrating and nearly fruitless) digging of your own in an attempt to p | 23/5/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 323 - Fruit de Mer | Fresh back from The Great Escape festival in Brighton this week’s show is a tasty selection of of the many and varied dishes available across some 30 venues in that buzzy city by the sea. It was my first full TGE and as a convention delegate. Some of the convention sessions were actually pretty relevant. Congratulations are due this week to my old buddy Pete Cogle who posted the 400th edition of PC Podcast at the weekend. If you've seen the PC Podcast 400 shownotes, you'll have seen a picture of one old relic of a time gone by. Here's another. Traitor - Inland Sea (Brisbane, Australia) The ten members of Brisbane's Inland Sea are bound together by a love of complex harmonies and song writing. Since forming in early 2010, they have won hearts with their intricate five-part vocal harmonies, interwoven instrumentation and lyrical sincerity. A colourful and dynamic live show accompanies their unique approach to song writing. Nine members of the band played an amazing set at The Great Escape last week which Pete Cogle, The Grumbler, Justin Wayne and I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing. www.inlandseaband.com/ Brave Guy - Ninette & the Goldfish (Barcelona, Catalonia) The first artists I saw at TGE this year. Playing a rather noisy Convention Bar at the Brighton Dome. Codger assures me that The Dome is where Abba won the European Song Contest in 1974 with Waterloo (not a lot of people know that). Thursday’s Catalan Sounds lunch party was a much more fun affair and demonstrates the wisdom of lashing out on full delegate tickets for TGE. The band are Nina Thomas (aka Ninette) on vocals and The Goldfish primarily playing various guitars. Barcelona is a city that attracts independent musicians from all over the world, and yet they are making significant waves that look set to spill over the edge of their particular bowl. Judging from their performance on Thursday, this is largely down to the confidence and competence of their performance in a demanding situation with a largely jaded music biz audience. www.myspace.com/ninetteandthegoldfish The Seed (Featuring Jake Reid) - Nordic Giants (Brighton, UK) Local duo Nordic Giants were playing what they describe as cinematic post-rock at The Studio Bar at Komedia. We just stumbled in pretty much by chance and were delighted with what we saw and heard. An unbelievably complex yet compact stage set-up involved more lengths of electrical string that I’ve had hot dinners as well as the projection of quite stunning silent videos with which the band played. Codger almost remembers when the accompanist for the cinema played an upright piano. This really was something else. Their four track EP A Tree As Old As Me is available Hidden behind feathered masks and effortlessly changing between instruments, the duo performs live original soundtracks to a backdrop of award winning short films (Provided by Shorts International). From dreamy ambient swells, epic builds and huge moments of power to a combination of dark, funny and beautiful short films, which can bring tears, smiles and actually scare you at times. Imagine the visual story telling of a cinema experience mixed with the raw energy and passion of a live gig- and you’ve hit the nail on the head! www.myspace.com/nordicgiants www.nordicgiants.co.uk Soft Gems pt1 - Mujeres (Barcelona, Catalonia) Their Myspace describes them as Chinese pop / Christian Rap / Trance on the other hand, Facebook has them as garage - rock and roll Mujeres met at university studying cinema and to quote their Facebook profile “After graduation we thought that the best way to keep the four of us united was creating a rock and roll band. That's how Mujeres was born. Everything else is unimportant.” Quite right too and 'nuf said. www.myspace.com/mujeresdebarcelona www.facebook.com/mujerestheband I Won't Let You Go - The Robbie Boyd Band (London, UK) Another artist who coped with the acoustics and crowd noise of the Convent | 16/5/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 322 - Your Free Tu-tu | The halfway point in a frantically busy week. As you’ll hear I’ve been over to Southwold a couple of times since last week’s show and as soon as the red light goes off on SnC 322 I’m off to Brighton, on the south coast of England, for an intensive three days of music, panel sessions and great conversation with interesting people. The Great Escape line-up is pretty extensive. Who should I try to see? Some bits of Southwold are decidedly retro. Here's the pier building, something of a classic of its time. Stomp - Cab 20 (Los Angeles,CA,USA) Cab 20 is: Bert Hoover, Eric Contreras, and Jason Almanza Bert Hoover - Guitar/Vocals Cab 20's songwriter and frontman, Bert has the duty of not only writing most of the riffs and lyrics, but also representing the band on stage. With a playstyle that manages to be both technically skillfull as well as raw, He uses Sears Roebuck catalog guitars from the '60s to create the band's notoriously gritty sound. If Bert isn't playing music, chances are you can find him either buying more music to put in his extensive vinyl collection, or listening to live music at a concert or music festival. Eric Contreras - Drums Eric is the driving force behind all of of Cab 20's music. Playing a customized drumset that has iconically been a part of rock history for the past half century, he pushes the songs along with an aggressively booming rock n' roll pace while playing complex rhythms and elaborate fills that are typically heard in the bluesey/jazzier side of the musical spectrum. With a scorching sense of humor and a penchant for turning any event into a good time, Eric can always be found either laughing or making others laugh. Jason Almanza - Bass/Keys/Vocals A stoner rock aficionado and borderline metal-head, Jason takes huge musical influences from the desert rock scene. He uses his excessively large bass rig to round out the band's low end with a distorted thump. Citing both Geezer Butler and John Entwistle as bass icons, his influences are easily noticed in the '70s era equipment he uses and the musical flourishes he plays between riffs. When he's not playing bass, he spends most of his time simply relaxing, playing video games, or cooking up a storm. www.cab20music.com I’ll Drown - Soley (Iceland) It’s difficult to think of Iceland without thinking of superlative music. This remote North Atlantic nation has punched well above its weight over the last two decades. If anything, the island’s incessant soundtrack is growing ever more dynamic, as artists and bands, inspired by the continual international success of their peers, continue to create original, world class music. www.icelandmusic.is Sóley is a passionate piano player and singer who you may know best as a member of indie-collective Seabear. But she has recently been emerging as a solo artist in her own write. In 2010 she released her solo-debut "Theater Island" - a pop record that sounded like a dream: sweet and weird all at the same time. Now she is about to release her full length album, We Sink, via Morr Music -- an album "full of rhythmic makeshift creatures and handclaps hidden in the undergrowth -- think cardigan-folk from the northern hemisphere, an ocean of stained glasses bopping up and down in the shared apartment’s dishwater, leeward in limbo." www.facebook.com/soleysoleysoley Ghost Ship launch There was a rather fun night last week at Southwold when Adnams launched Ghost Ship, their new addition to the range. As Andy Wood (Chief Executive at Adnams) pointed out pronunciation is everything. The Ghost Ship has been spotted a couple of times in the past year or two as a seasonal brew but due to huge demand it is now available all year round. One of the problems with their beers is that they are made out of real, natural products and the particular hop that’s essential to Ghost Ship is only available once a year. This year Fergus has bought lots of lovely fragrant hops wh | 9/5/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 321 - Stormin | News of the first release of the John Peel record collection coming online together with a selection of interesting tracks from artists around the world. "Maude" spent the day under a brooding grey sky and ended the day in torrential rain while the show was put together. Say Sayonara - JOANovArc (London, UK) Inspired by Saint Joan of Arc, the national heroine of France, the band have performed in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean as well as extensively touring Europe. Most recently, they have become the first European female band to feature on the Xbox 360 for their track Sisters, helping increase their profile even further. Their live shows have been creating a lot of excitement, notably with the addition of their percussion player Violet The Cannibal to their live sets, who has gained a reputation for regularly setting alight her drum kit, and on one occasion burning their guitarists’ hair on stage….. Details on how you can purchase their material along with information about forthcoming gig dates can be found on their website and their Facebook site www.joanovarc.co.uk Borderless Connection - SaReGaMa (?) Yes, you’ve heard SaReGaMa on the show before. “If you're curious about my musical tastes and influences these are the artists I listen to more often than others: Vladiswar Nadishana, Bustan Abraham, Abdel Gadir Salim, Prem Joshua, Shastro, Gráda, Michael McGoldrick, Altan, Makis Ablianitis, Yan Tiersen, Don Edwards, Southern Rail, Coyote Old Man, Verdell Primeaux & Johnny Mike, Shulman, Bluetech, Shpongle,Telefon Tel Aviv, Mystery Of The Yeti, Keith Jarret, Michel Petrucciani, Jimmy Smith, Bugge Wesseltoft and the list is still long.” There’s a listening list for you then. www.jamendo.com/en/artist/4812/saregama http://saregama-music.blogspot.com/ Son de maíz - La Barca De Sua (Granada, Spain) La Barca de Sua is an artistic proposal which arose from the musical interests of four people from Granada. In September 2004, Raúl Lucas (spanish guitar, composer), Luigi Ramos (electric guitar), Ignacio García (bass) and Inwit Puntotk (percussion) began to play together, as a pastime, in an old house of Granada´s Albaycín, close to the Elvira´s arch. After a year, with the incorporation of singer Carmen Caballero, the band and its music reached a new level of expectations and they offered their first live performances. From summer 2006 the band was completed with the recruitment of Emilio Parrilla (clarinet, sax). www.labarcadesua.com www.jamendo.com/en/artist/2443/labarcadesua Rough Love - Sandman Viper Command (Toronto, Canada) From best friend beginnings in the suburbs of Toronto, Sandman Viper Command emerged with their debut release Everybody See This during a time when typical twenty-somethings are pulling all-nighters cramming for exams. Sandman Viper Command have returned to their Hamilton roots and holed themselves up again in Barn Window Recording Studio; the same studio where their debut release Everybody See This was conceived just a few short years ago. With fresh material laid down the group is anxious to share and will be doing so in the form of a new 7 inch, entitled Feel is Good, which is being released this month to coincide with the tour dates. May 2 @ The Camel, RICHMOND, VA May 3 @ Maxwell's, HOBOKEN, NJ May 6 @ Pianos, NEW YORK, NY May 7 @ Firehouse 13, PROVIDENCE, RI May 8 @ Middle East Upstairs, CAMBRIDGE, MA May 9 @ The Flask, PORTLAND, ME May 10 @ Lucky Dog, WORCHESTER, MA May 11 @ DGBG, BUFFALO, NY May 13 @ Strega Cafe, ST. CATHARINES May 14 @ TBA, LONDON May 15 @ The Casbah, HAMILTON May 16 @ Cafe Deckuf, OTTAWA May 17 @ Le Divan Orange, MONTREAL May 18 @ Michael's, HALIFAX May 19 @ Plan B, MONCTON May 20 @ Fallsbrook Centre, KNOWLESVILLE, NB May 22 @ The Spill, PETERBOROUGH Mar. 23 @ Van Gogh's Ear, GUELPH May 24 @ The Mansion, KINGSTON May 27 @ Mulligans, GRAND RAPIDS, MI http://sandmanvipercommand.com Sweater Weathe | 2/5/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 320 - Contrasts | This week's show contains possibly one of the "quietest" tracks I've played and one of the "noisiest". A week or so ago Suffolk was declared to be an official drought area. Today, warnings of flooding and the rain kept on falling. Such a lot of contrast. Also this week is a time for reflection on a good friend who died at the weekend. The world is a porrer place for the passing of Roy Evans. Spring - Radio Nowhere (Oakland, CA, USA) At fairly regular intervals I find myself saying: “It’s a while since Radio Nowhere were on the show and they now have a 5 track EP “Under Strange Skies” available for you. There’s a no strings download of three tracks on Jamendo ( www.jamendo.com/en/album/91320 ) and a higher quality 5 track version available from www.radionowhere.net/uss/ussjamendo in exchange for signing up to their newsletter with an email address. www.radionowhere.net No One’s to Blame - Wolf Larsen (San Francisco, CA,USA) Known for an arresting live performance, Wolf Larsen has become famous for bringing any noisy barroom to a standstill. With total focus, stillness and a gentle approach to playing her nylon string guitar, Larsen invites an audience to lean in closer and feel the quiet as a part of the fabric of her songs. Her unusual name comes from her grandfather, Paul “Wolf” Larsen, for whom she was named. Quiet at the Kitchen Door opens with a poem written and read by her cousin Larsen Bowker, and it is an homage to the original Wolf Larsen. The original Wolf was a Nebraska man who rode the rails across the Depression beaten dustbowl as a young man looking for work. It was Bowker’s poem, specifically the lines, “Nothing left, but belief in possibility / and faith that everything important lay ahead,” that inspired modern-day Wolf, struggling under the weight of her own modern-day problems, to begin writing songs. www.wolflarsenmusic.com/ Heavy Ceiling - Said The Whale (Vancouver, Canada) After uniting in early 2007, the band wasted no time in releasing the EP Taking Abalonia, which was reissued the next year with seven new songs as the debut full-length, Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia. Said the Whale put out the follow-up LP Islands Disappear in 2009, and quickly won over a legion of new followers when the crunchy power-pop hit "Camilo (The Magician)" became one of the most played Canadian songs on Modern Rock Radio in 2010. Audiences all around the world quickly began to take notice of the fast-rising musicians, who performed at increasingly high-profile gigs including the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and nationally televised Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill. In 2011, the band toured in the U.S. and U.K. and earned international praise from Consequence of Sound, You Ain't No Picasso, and BBC Radio 6. Back home, Said The Whale won a JUNO Award for New Group of the Year. Following the teaser EP New Brighton, all of the band's efforts have culminated in the new full-length Little Mountain, released on March 6, 2012. Named after the band's home neighborhood in Vancouver, the 15-track collection was recorded at the city's Blue Wave Productions studio. The band has been touring extensively in support of the album since the end of February and have remaining dates into early May: 4.25 Edmonton, AB @ Myer Horowitz 4.26 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall 4.28 Kelowna, BC @ The Habitat 4.29 Kelowna, BC @ The Habitat 5.03 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre 5.04 Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Hall www.saidthewhale.com Water - Heypenny (Nashville, TN. USA) Though known mostly for country music royalty—the likes of Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash—Nashville has a flourishing indie-rock scene that along with the neighborhood streets, the hills, and woods—make a perfect place for Heypenny to create their world of indie-pop-fun-rock. Four years ago, Ben Elkins lived about 150 miles south of Nashville in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He experimented with sounds and spaces and new w | 25/4/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 319 - Blackbird "singing" | Oh, the joy of living with nature. A confused and very angry blackbird has a mate nesting in the end of the barn. He insists on picking fights with everyone else and the noise, quite frankly, annoys. Never mind, I hope you’ll find this weeks mix interesting, we’ve tracks from Spain, Iceland, Hungary, Italy and the USA which is represented by Minnesota, New York, California and Tennessee. Now where’s that shotgun? Seems someone already made a hole in the clouds. Late as Usual - The Freak Fandango Orchestra (Barcelona, Spain) The Freak Fandango Orchestra is a multi-ethnic band from Barcelona (Spain). The band exists since 2006 and is performing live since 2007. You can see them a lot around Barcelona but they also play at international venues, like for example at the New York Gypsy Festival 2011. Their music is a explosive mixture of folk, polka, gypsy music from the Balkans and punk-rock. The band is composed by musicians with lots of different instruments (guitar, bass, drums, violin, saxophone, trumpet, accordion and percussion). They are influenced by artists like "Emir Kusturica And The No Smoking Orchestra", "Goran Bregović" and "Gogol Bordello". In 2009 they published their first EP "Love, Death And A Drunken Monkey" and their second EP "Tales Of A Dead Fish" in 2011. All their song are under Creative Commons License. If you like their music don't forget to join them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/freakfandango) or on Twitter (www.twitter.com/freakfandango) www.jamendo.com/en/album/101727 Where Is The Way - Ourlives (Reykjavik, Iceland) Since the band's formation in Reykjavik in 2005, Ourlives focused on recording as much music as possible in the quest to perfect their sound. With influences ranging from bands like Muse to Radiohead and Coldplay, the band continuously experiments with different sounds, and has refused to release an album until they are satisfied that it feels and sounds exactly the way they intend it to. In 2008, they finally released the first single from what would become their Icelandic debut album, We Lost The Race. The band's debut US EP, Out of Place, is their introduction to the world outside of Iceland. Get ready for Ourlives to take you on a musical journey, with their dynamic song structures, big choruses, and the intense ambition and attitude -- to do the very best you can do, or don’t do it at all. Out of Place is available now on Seattle's Spartan Records. www.facebook.com/Ourlives.Iceland Big Mama's Door - Mississippi Big Beat (Hungary) Csaba Boogie Gal and Andor Olah have been playing together for over ten years, bringing roots-based blues to their audiences and inspiring a younger generation to follow in their footsteps. Mississippi Big Beat‚s line-up mixes this experience with the electronic background of Szabi Maté and Dure to create a fresh effect. In this year of the 100th birthday of the late blues innovator Robert Johnson, Mississippi Big Beat continues to modernize the genre by boosting classic blues beats with electronic loops and effects, building up from the music of the twenties and thirties and arriving at the big beat sound. The Hungarian apostles of the blues beat are now launching into the international seas of nu blues. At this point these track will be released digital. So the only way for your listeners / readers to get them is by downloading them on iTunes or any other legal download platform. http://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/delta-disco/id518042131 www.reverbnation.com/mississippibigbeat Frescante (mazurka) - Fabrizio Klam (Ribordone, Italy) I can find nothing about Fabrizio except that he is from the very north of Italy, just north of Turin and he says: When I think about "bal folk" and especially klandestine mazurkas, I think about open spaces, joy and freedom; so I've decided to edit this little compilation of french mazurka, valzer and scottish under CC license. Free music for free people! www.jamend | 18/4/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 318 - Kite flying | Music from Glasgow, London, Northampton MA, Seattle and Paris this week with a couple of specials including the result of the Adnams Artist of the Month. It was for the AOTM interview that I went over to Southwold this morning. A fabulous day of dramatic clouds, sudden showers and bright sunshine. The beach was awash with kids having a great time digging holes and flying kites. The scale and feel of the Adnams Distribution Centre is quite an eye-opener. A very large building almost entirely concealed in a former gravel pit the environmental qualities have, it seems, dictated a building design with just functions so well on so many levels. To see the roof structure up close is a awe-inspiring. Yorkshire - For Abel (Glasgow, Scotland) The track Yorkshire was released on 5th Nov 2011 as a single. Like the song says, Britain in looks “like a scene from ‘89”. Unemployment figures have hit their highest since 1989. For Abel (formerly known as Nacional) have played Glastonbury, Rockness, SxSW Texas, GoNorth, In The City Manchester and 3 successful U.K tours. For Abel are: Robert Armstrong (voc), Colin Healy (gtr), Jonny McGiffen(bass) and Darron Foy (drums) www.reverbnation.com/forabel www.facebook.com/ForAbel Jordan Reyne - The Arsonist and Wait (I run too slow) (London, UK) Having just completed a UK tour and played some great shows our good friend Jordan Reyne has lost most of her equipment and all of her CD stock in an unprovoked vandal attack on her home. She is now homeless and, perhaps worst of all, her beloved dog Stinky has had to be fostered out. Her amazing friends in Second Life (where she plays lots of shows) organised a benefit show for her on Saturday which has raised enough money to deal with the immediate crisis. However, she doesn’t want to be a charity case but wants to work her way out of this deep hole. Re-equipping will take more cash and thankfully, download sales are unaffected. If you’ve enjoyed hearing Jordan on SnC, now is a great time to buy an album (or two). Not only will it help her get back on her feet, you’ll also be able to listen to the entirety of Children of a Factory Nation, just as was intended. Believe me, it repays every minute you give it. www.jordanreyne.com Across Town - Stone Pony (London, UK) Formed in the hazy summer of 2004 out of a bustling University of Kent music scene, the rock and roll five piece Stone Pony quickly established themselves as crowd favourites to the students and locals in the Canterbury area. Equally at ease bringing the crowd to its feet with stirring guitar driven rock numbers, as tugging at the heartstrings with piano led ballads, the band built up an avid following in their final year of University. When the student days came to an end, the band moved back to southeast London, where they released their first two EPs The Sam Sessions and Chasing Thieves to uniformly excellent reviews. Stone Pony are revving up to release their first full-length album Rabble Rock Radio with No Coward Music on 17th of April. “Across Town” is the Tom Petty inspired second single from the album. Singer/songwriter Robert Batley says, “I wrote this song from the point of view of a man looking out across the Thames river from St. Paul’s Cathedral and imagining the things that were happening in the big city of London.” www.facebook.com/stoneponybandpage While you’re at it check out Justin Wayne’s show Blow The House Down - Darlingside (Northampton, MA, USA) “Adnams Artist of the Month” Rachael Mewse chose the Artist of the Month for March 2012 and deliberated long and hard to select Massachusetts band Darlingside for their single Still. The “string-rock” quintet are currently promoting their innovative 'album subscription' for their debut LP Pilot Machines. The subscription means that until the release date this summer, fans will gain access to a series of digital 7- inches by subscribing at pilotmachines. | 11/4/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 317 - Spring? | Well, it seemed like spring for a couple of days there. Hey ho. I suppose it will be back. A decent geographical and stylistic spread of music floated to the top again this week with tracks from The USA, Iceland, Germany and Canada. News of The Great Escape Festival in Brighton next month too. Come On Let's Go - Crazy Mary (New York, NY) "Anyone who experienced New York’s gritty, exciting, and gloriously vibrant music scene in the 1970s, ’80s, or ’90s will tell you the same thing: Their city is gone. Wiped out by a Stalin-esque, Disney-driven coup and replaced with a staid world of theme restaurants and karaoke bars. It’s as if when the soul was sucked out of Manhattan by real estate developers the music went along with it. Or so it would seem, however, until you’ve heard the music of New York band Crazy Mary. Formed by veteran Lower East Side guitarist and songwriter Charles Kibel and drummer Nick Raisz, Crazy Mary has been conjuring its refreshingly oddball avant-garage rock since 1998. A bubbling cauldron of chiming and scraping guitars, creepy organ, spacey, experimental sounds, Dada-ish pranksterism, and absurdly danceable rhythms, the band distills it all into a surreal cocktail of post-punk/psychedelic weirdness. And now, with the recent additions of legendary underground violinist Walter Steding and expatriate Australian vocalist Em Z, things have gotten even weirder. In a good way, of course." http://crazymary.com/ The Backbone - Lay Low (Reykjavik, Iceland) LAY LOW is the alter-ego of Icelandic singer/songwriter Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir. Born in London to a Sri Lankan father and Icelandic mother, LAY LOW’s musical abilities stretch as far as her geographical heritage. Starting out as a pianist and bass guitar player; she has jammed on keyboards and synthesizers with Benny Crespo’s Band, found her voice in blues folk and a little honky tonk bop collaborating with producers such as Liam Watson. Although her new material is taking on a new trip hop twist, LAY LOW’s distinct musical journey can still be felt at its roots, producing a honed yet experimental sound that is all her own. http://laylow.is/ To Live Without Dead Time - Green Tea (Stevens Point, WI, USA) Sonic diversity flows rampant within this group whom originates from New York, Washington State, Illinois, and Wisconsin, yet combining these various wires is the natural fusion of Green Tea. It was at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point that Green Tea formed 10 years ago and with an evolution of members in 2011 and growth of musical roots from Celtic fusion to indie, Green Tea now serves up a powerful brand of original indie roots rock music. The upcoming new album “Wake the Conscious” summarizes this fresh perspective in songwriting and ultimately an energized stage performance. Mixing original indie hooks and lyrics with driving progressions is the band’s modus operandi, catalyzing original inventions on stage with a hint of “live jamming.” Green Tea’s keys are held down by Aaron Scharmer with styles enveloping jazz, rock, classical, and futurama - he’s the melotron phenomenon and improvisational whiz. The bass guitar fills bodies with John Julka behind it, otherwise known as miniFlea, John is SOLID energy. John Coletta, on flutes/whistles, vocals, and hands has been compared to Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull with his flying flute-rock stylings and art rock vocals. Besides being a world-renowned semiotician John is most likely “THE WORLD’S BEST” hands player (it has to be seen to be believed). At the core of Green Tea’s sound is Trevor Roark, vocals/guitars, with his original song arrangements that compliment the post post-modern thoughts of our civilized culture. This fresh sound, with intelligent lyrics, indemnifies him as the heart of the Green Tea’s sonic distinction. Yet, Zach Hubert drives home the band’s power on the drums. With unique percussive patterns, Zach gives each song | 4/4/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 316 - a bit retro | This week marks the conclusion of a project I’ve been working on at home here for the past year. A somewhat confused and frail older relative faced the prospect of being shipped out into a care home or staying on in her own home 80 miles away. Consequently we did the daft thing and set about building her a small home at the back of the house (just over the pond from the Barn). It has been a long process, inevitably delayed by the serious illness of my builder and good friend Roy Evans. At last everything is coming together and her furniture arrives tomorrow. I’ll not bore you with pictures of the building but here’s a bit of it; Suffolk Red bricks and lime mortar. Handsome, though I say it myself! Jeremy and I spent some of the afternoon photographing beer for a local project - what do you know, we couldn’t get it back into the bottles. C’mon, someone’s got to do it. Speak - Vintage Blue (Chicago, IL, USA) Formerly known as Tanglewood, the reformed entity now known as Vintage Blue have followed up their 2010 debut recording, the seven-track California Road, with their first true full-length, Strike The Mics, which finds the band tighter, leaner and more focused on contributing to the Great American Songbook than ever before. The change in name comes at a perfect time for the group, who have only recently evolved into the cohesive unit heard on Strike The Mics. Vintage Blue—which includes Bassett, singer/guitarist Ryan Tibbs, drummer Will Crowden, bassist Cesar Corral, and saxophonist/keyboardist Matt Zimmerman—formed as the band Tanglewood in Chicago several years ago, first as a cover band playing the local circuit. (Crowden, interestingly, is the grandson of the founder and former owner of Ludwig Drums.) http://vintagebluemusic.com/ And Suddenly - Siôn Russell Jones (Cardiff, Wales) Siôn Russell Jones is a singer/songwriter from Cardiff, Wales - he has a unique and infectious vocal backed up by intricate guitar melodies and cracking choruses. In October 2010, Siôn released his debut album And Suddenly via Still Small Voice Music, which he recorded during his final year at The Atrium School of Creative & Cultural Industries. 2011 proved to be a great year for Siôn... he has been gigging relentlessly on the singer/songwriter circuit and has played many UK Festivals including, The Hay Philosophy Festival, The Acoustic Festival Of Britain, Festival Of The Celts and The Greenman Festival. www.sionrusselljones.com Unfamiliar Skirts - Teeth and Tongue (Melbourne, Australia) Teeth & Tongue is New Zealand born, Melbourne based musician Jess Cornelius. What a great silky voice, now recovering from SXSW where Jess played the great Aussie BBQ at Maggie May’s. Come to think of it, if the stage was downwind, the voice probably isn’t that silky anymore. After several years performing in rock bands––including Australian Music Week showcase winners Moscow Schoolboy––making a racket and trailing her lipstick-smeared microphone cord across bar-room tables, Jess got her hands on a couple of un-loved drum machines and decided her true path lay in a subtler territory. Now, armed with an old 505 drum machine, keyboards and electric guitar, Jess weaves her haunting vocal melodies through pared-back rhythms, hypnotic guitar lines and layered vocal samples. You can download the track free from the Teeth and Tongue Facebook at www.facebook.com/teethandtongue http://teethandtongue.com/ Weird Sunday - Fresh Body Shop (Nantes, France) Released through Jamendo just last week, this is from Fresh Body Shop’s 11th album on Jamendo. Pedro Rousseau writes everything and you can listen/download his entire back catalogue at www.jamendo.com/en/artist/freshbodyshop Sugar Cube - Will Knox (Brooklyn, New York) I saw that Will’s video for Cog in the Machine (yes, I’ve played it on the show) has been nominated the IMAs (Independent Music Awards) in the short form video category - and dese | 28/3/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 315 - a many splendored thing | A bit of a late start this week with the record button being pressed at almost midnight. Actually, it is only just at the point where the environment is quiet enough to focus. There have been helicopters, builders and carpet-fitters around the place all day and then at dusk the frogs took over. This seems to be the week of the manic migration of hundreds of frogs to the pond just outside the studio window. Ahh. Lurv truly is a many splendored thing ! So Close - Scout (NYC, NY, USA) With All Those Relays, the band’s first album since 2003, Ashen Keilyn has deconstructed her band and put it back together piece-by-piece — new players, new producers and, most importantly, the best songs of Keilyn’s career. Scout’s new chapter finds Keilyn simultaneously at her most emotionally raw and her toughest yet, creating an album both empowering and vulnerable — and catchy as hell. “I feel like a big sponge. I take my experiences in life and turn them into music,” she says. “That requires a lot of living. I have to put a lot in to get a little tune out.” To create the 10 tracks of All Those Relays, then, Keilyn could’ve lived 10 lifetimes — each song is a world unto itself, a new driving rhythm, an endlessly melodic hook and lyrics that navigate the soaring highs and devastating lows of love. The new album is released next Tuesday and they have a show at The Living Room on Stanton Street, in the Lower east Side of Manhattan on Thursday. Scoutscoutscout.com facebook.com/scoutnyc Down on the Lower East Side - Justin Townes Earle (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) On a rainy Nashville Thursday last October, Justin Townes Earle leapt onstage at the famed Ryman Auditorium to accept the 2011 Americana Music Award for Song of the Year. The triumphant evening capped a turbulent twelve months for the gifted young musician categorized by significant hardship as well as notable achievement including debut performances at New York's Carnegie Hall and on The Late Show with David Letterman. Just one week later, Earle retreated to the western mountains of North Carolina to record his next album, Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now at Echo mountain Studios in Ashville NC. It’s an intriguing title given the importance of change in Earle's approach to art. "I think it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learning more," he says. "The new record is completely different than my last one, Harlem River Blues. This time I've gone in a Memphis-soul direction." No stranger to this show since his excellent Harlem River Blues album last year. www.justintownesearle.com We Lie - Wishes and Thieves (NYC, New York, USA) “As far as fledgling bands go, Wishes and Thieves are more poised and ready to take off than most of their peers. The Brooklyn four-piece is on the verge of releasing their second EP, and has plans for a full-length album in the fall. There is a refreshing focus to the sonic atmospheres that Wishes and Thieves craft in their synth-laden songs. Perhaps it is that focus, and vision for exactly what they’d like the band to be that sets them apart. When we asked them to perform for our cameras, they jumped at the chance to do something a little different. Preparation for an acoustic session to most bands means switching to acoustic guitars and brushed drums, but not to Wishes and Thieves. The band’s guitarist and bassist, Mike MacAllister and Joe Higgins, created entirely new acoustic arrangements for their songs, complete with a string quartet. The band was lucky enough to recruit oft-Sufjan Stevens collaboraters Osso Quartet to accompany them. They tackled the opener from their first EP, Lighthouse, as well as the single and title track of their upcoming Forest Fire EP. The result is something wholly original, monumental and, in typical Wishes and Thieves fashion, intensely focused. “ Wishes and Thieves on Popmatters www.wishesandthieves.com ww | 21/3/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 314 - then two at once | OK, so the entire independent music business has migrated to Austin Texas this week. Well, not quite. There are still a few of us suffering good home cooking, a decent pint of beer, grey skies and something of a chill. Plenty of tee-shirts in evidence this lunchtime on www.earthcam.com/usa/texas/austin/ as I record the show this evening. This is all we saw of the sun today. Fearless - Ana Popovic (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Ana Popovic is an incredible guitarist/vocalist who was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and now resides in The Netherlands. Her career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down. “People often ask me to describe what I feel on stage. They ask:’ Where are you when you close your eyes on stage, it’s like you’re not even there. That place were I am is simply UNCONDITIONAL. It is MAGICAL. It’s just me and my guitar, notes, sounds and drum grooves. I let the band lift me up, and I feed off of their energy. I HATE TO THINK when playing. I ONLY FEEL. I’m sure anybody could feel the same way in their job, that is if they are doing it with love and passion; if they’re experienced enough and dare to let go and be themselves. UNCONDITIONAL is how I stand towards my music -it’s mine, it’s sacred, and it’s with no boundaries. Absolute, definite. I tend to put everything I have into it and don’t let anything or anyone get in between, except the people that truly inspire me. And so often I hear this question: What is Blues? THIS is how I see the blues: Blues is UNCONDITIONAL. Maybe the most conservative style of all. If you alter it too much, it will no longer be blues. And as vulnerable as it is, it stands the test of time. The beauty of less, don’t make it too tidy kind a thing... What is blues? Is it a feeling? I say: It’s beauty of the basics and an instrument.” Her album Unconditional was recorded in New Orleans with Grammy-award winning producer John Porter along with special guests Sonny Landreth, Jon Cleary and Jason Ricci and finds the fiery guitarist in top form on her most blues oriented recording to date. www.anapopovic.com/ Ana Popovic "Fearless" (mp3) from "Unconditional" (Eclecto Groove Records) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Run To The Hills - Bunny West (Los Angeles CA, USA) A pleasingly strong voice emanates from Bunny West - well illustrated in this track. Bunny West was born on a locomotive, raised on a reservation, and steeped in salvation. The spirit of Bunny West comes alive through a style of music all her own. With ten years of playing and writing music under her belt, she has dipped her toes into every style of music and fused all of these to create her own fresh sound. Whether she draws inspiration from Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Etta James or The Black Keys, Bunny West’s distinct, chillingly powerful voice lies at the root of her music. Her hard work and dedication has culminated into a brilliant debut album, to be released later this Spring. After working as a bartender and playing weekly gigs at Piano Bar and Hotel Café in Hollywood, Bunny West was able to pay for sessions out of her own pocket. Friend, engineer and co-producer Geoff Neal lent a hand to get the album done in just four days. The tracks were all recorded live, within three takes and finished with limited overdubbing. Her sound is raw. Her sound is unforgettable. Los Angeles, CA @ Piano Bar (every Monday) 3.14 Austin, TX @ SXSW - The Section 101 Launchpad (12:30 p.m.) 3.16 Austin, TX @ SXSW - Red Shed Tavern (5 p.m.) 3.17 Los Angeles, CA @ The Escondite (12 p.m.) www.bunnywest.com Gliss - I am Oak (Netherlands) In 2010, after releasing their debut melancholic folk LP On Claws to critical acclaim, I Am Oak was invited to be a part of over sixty-five tours and festivals throughout the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the UK, including a sold out show at the Unitarian Church as part of the Great Escape Festival. Fast | 14/3/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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ExplicitSnC 313 - Sick of party invitations | I’ve been getting a sudden gush of party invitations over the past couple of weeks but I’ve had to turn them down because, by strange coincidence, they are all in Austin, Texas. Yes, SXSW (South By South West) kicks off on Friday, with the music festival from 13-18 March so quite a few tracks this week are from artists that will be playing shows in Austin. OK, so the pic has been “enhanced” a little but it was an amazing sunset. Clean - Allison's Invention (Astoria, New York, USA) Fearless honesty, poignant lyricism and powerful melodies are the textures used to weave singer-songwriter Allison's Invention's (formerly Allison Tartalia) unforgettable music. Her compelling and expressive performances have charmed and thrilled audiences throughout the country. Allison's Invention's new adult-alternative project, Sweet and Vicious, is a lush melodramatic pop EP. The songs feature Allison on piano and a variety of vintage keyboards, with strings and horns creating a lavish soundscape. On Sweet and Vicious, Allison's Invention proves that she is ready to bring her music and her career to new heights. A staple on the New York City music scene, Allison is no stranger to accolades and applause. Last year she was nominated for an Emmy alongside fellow composers for the music that they created for the documentary 5,000 Miles From Home. Her debut CD, Ready, garnered enthusiastic praise from The Village Voice and The New York Times. The Deli Magazine (Brooklyn) said, "Allison Tartalia distinguishes herself for a slightly aggressive songwriting edge and for sophisticated arrangements that range from the orchestral to the electronic." www.allisonsinvention.com www.reverbnation.com/allisonsinvention Oh Fortune - Dan Mangan (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Heralded as a favorite among Canada’s new breed of independent musicians, Dan Mangan’s travels initially took him everywhere but home. Spending most of the last six years toting guitar and merch-sack, Dan experienced Vancouver as more of a resting place than roost. He toured nearly non-stop in support of his debut album Postcards And Daydreaming, testing his words, honing his craft, and building a dedicated following. Graciously, if un-strategically, Mangan pretty much accepted every gig that came his way. He train’d and plane’d on his own throughout North America, Europe and Australia because he couldn’t afford to bring a band along. When he cobbled together funds to get a second album made, he enlisted Toronto based producer John Critchley and spent weeks at Green Door Studios, bringing in musical collaborators from around the country. By the time that sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice (named in reference to a Kurt Vonnegut calypso) hit the airwaves across his homeland, Dan had already cut his teeth on the road. Recently signed to Arts & Crafts, the trail-blazing indie label that brought us Broken Social Scene, Feist, and Stars, Dan Mangan is the first on their roster from the Pacific Northwest. Though Vancouverites once envied the thriving music scenes of Montreal and Toronto, Mangan’s rain-soaked hometown has since developed a potent scene of its own – in recent years, its eclectic and supportive musical community has produced the likes of The New Pornographers, Ladyhawk, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Black Mountain, and Japandroids. Mangan is yet another native son of this emergence. www.danmanganmusic.com/ Dan Mangan "Oh Fortune" (mp3) from "IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2012" (ioda) More On This Album Dieppe - Gadjo (Barcelona, Spain) IODA Yet another track from the wonderful Gadjo who were Adnams Artist of the Month back in October. It looks as though they’ll be in the UK in June so, if that’s where you are, keep an eye open for dates. www.gadjomusica.com Gadjo "Dieppe" (mp3) from "El big Quilombo" (Whatabout Music) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More | 7/3/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 312 - Ain't communication wonderful? | Well, it’s been an interesting week complete with a bit of a panic last night entailing long calls to clinicians and a doctor visit at 2:30 am. This mean that I wasn’t able to record the show as usual on Wednesday and had to wait until this morning. Recording the show in daylight - novel! As well I wasn't recording in daylight yestrday - there was very little of it about. The River Ore at Skaughden Quay, Aldeburgh, Suffolk Awkward - San Cisco (Freemantle, Western Australia) The four-piece emerged from Fremantle, Western Australia only few years ago. From humble beginnings of weekend jams to being nominated for a 2011, the band have a natural chemistry, growing organically into their own mould to create their latest EP, Awkward. Following on from their success of their debut EP, Golden Revolver, San Cisco returned to the recording studio with Steven Schram (Little Red, Little Birdy and Cat Empire) in Melbourne to delve further into the songs they had perfected on stage and in the backyard shed. The finished product is the EP, Awkward, featuring five tracks of indie pop goodness, showcasing Jordi’s turn of phrase and Josh Biondillo’s varied influences in his music writing. In its entirety it is an eclectic mix of indie pop with dashes of rock and slashes of synth. Each member of the band brings a different influence to the table from their diverse and eclectic palate of indie, rap, hip-hop and jazz. Lead single "Awkward" is an unmistakable pop gem featuring the vocal talents of both Jordi Davieson and drummer, Scarlett Stevens. The video for the track was premiered on Consequence of Sound's Cluster1.tv. facebook.com/sanciscomusic Downtown - Erin Passmore (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) Erin Passmore has a voice that will drop kick your heart. She is perhaps best known for her work in the Regina indie-rock band Rah Rah, where she’s a multi-instrumentalist, contributing drums, keys, bass and her crowd-rousing vocals. Erin’s voice is not brash, booming, or overdone. It’s honest, warm and real. It’s one of those gifts you’re born with. And you can’t help but take notice when she takes the mic. Erin joined Regina rock band Sylvie, started by her brother Joel. It was Joel who stepped in to teach his younger sister some guitar tricks, as she was growing tired of practicing blues scales. His early bands Sylvie and Despistado served as inspiration for Erin to start Rah Rah with Marshall (Burns). From those early days to now, it’s been the constant motion of recording and international touring that has swept Erin away to support Rah Rah’s two critically beloved albums, Going Steady (2008) and Breaking Hearts (2010). The newest Rah Rah record has just finished production and will be released in late 2012. Erin has contributed her unmistakable vocals to fellow musician friends’ projects, most notably, “A Cold Night Close To The End” from 2011 JUNO winners Said The Whale’s Islands Disappear album and the 2012 upcoming solo project of Jon Samuel, who is part of JUNO winning group Wintersleep. All the while, Erin’s had songs of her own simmering away on the back burner. They are personal, poetic and reflective, wry songs that tackle personal relationships and wrestle with the confines of living in a small town. The title-track “Downtown” explores the theme a little more intensely. Told in three different story lines all relating how small towns can be mutually inclusive and excluding, it tackles feeling self-conscious, but growing up, finding confidence and finding romance. “Ultimately,” muses Erin, “I find I get a lot of my material from the disconnect that happens when (I) get home from experiencing some epic parts of the world. In the sense of comparing one place with another, Regina is a great place to live but it’s also great to get out of for a while.” www.erinpassmore.com Sydney Wayser on Pledge Music Adnams Artist of the Month for November 11, Sydney Wayser ha | 1/3/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 311 - Flashback time | Fat Tuesday yesterday and I can assure you that Suffolk’n’Cool is giving absolutely nothing up for Lent. If anything, I want to get more great music and features into the show. The major building project that I’ve been involved in here near the Barn (an annexe for an ageing relative) is almost complete so I’m going to be back and raring to go with bringing you the finest new music like a breath of fresh air from the coast. Brace yourself! In the shadow of the Sizewell power station in a bleak February Suffolk can still look beautiful. So I think it must be. Frozen - Brian Larsen (Baltimore, MD, USA) Having been a recording artist since the ripe old age of 11, the 25-year-old Baltimore, MD resident is now preparing for the release of his second album as a solo artist, and he manages to avoid the so-called "sophomore slump" with his brand new offering, Building, to be released April 17, 2012 on Protocol Records. Amazingly, despite Larsen’s youth, Building is already Larsen's tenth album overall (counting the albums he issued with the group he previously led, Twilight’s Moon). www.brian.am I'll Forget You - Peter Bradley Adams (?) Peter Bradley Adams was formerly one half of the duo, Eastmountainsouth, signed by Robbie Robertson (of The Band) to DreamWorks Records in 2002. Peter co-produced their debut album with Mitchell Froom, and the duo toured extensively opening for Lucinda Williams, Tracy Chapman, and performed their final show at the Hollywood Bowl opening for Lyle Lovett and Shelby Lynn. Since then, Adams has released three solo records: "Gather Up", "Leavetaking", and his most recent, "Traces", in October 2009 on Sarathan Records. If you go to Sarathan’s site at www.sarathan.com and click on Artists then Peter Bradley Adams, there’s a free download of his song Always. www.peterbradleyadams.com/ The Wailers recorded at The Paris Theatre, London. 1973 I had almost forgotten this gig until Jim Dudman reminded me, having spotted the recording being played on BBC Radio 6 Music. It was such a pleasure to get to the BBC’s well equipped Paris Theatre in London after weeks of gigging around colleges, clubs and bars in the likes of Brixton and Bristol. On top of that, of course, the BBC recorded the show. I find it quite astounding that it should surface again this far down the road. Listening now, they clearly had that collective Wailing Wailers sound which pretty rapidly disappeared once Bob was out front as the star. Contrary to what the BBC site says, at that time they were simply called The Wailers - and Bob didn’t have dreadlocks! It would have been good if they could have deployed both vocal styles but the route chosen differentiated therm from all the other harmony-based Jamaican bands. Evidently yet another “sound” judgement from Chris Blackwell. What is glaringly obvious from listening again to these live tracks (especially Stir It Up) from the Catch A Fire album is how much guitar genius Wayne Perkins added to the album versions. Peter Tosh is simply not a rock lead guitarist and Wayne’s licks helped the band break through into rock audiences. However, the live vibe really comes through and is also to be rejoiced in. Overall it sounds as fresh and not polished as it was almost 40 years ago. Catch this deservedly rare recorded example of my live sound for the Wailers here You know what I’m saying - Triplexity (France) Triplexity is : Nikila, SaReGaMa and Hamelin Bérengnier joined, on this new recording by Italian keyboard maestro Paolo Pavan, who himslef has quite a body of work, also on Jamendo The word Triplexity is a portmanteau of triplex and complexity. Triplexity is a virtual band consisting of 3 members who have never met each other face to face. Their collaboration comes to life through the Internet. It would be difficult to define Triplexity's musical style inasmuch it's extremely diverse and versatile. One time it may sound jazzy, another time harsh a | 22/2/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 310 - Whatever tickles your fancy | I think we have an slightly different feeling show this week. Not so much for the locations of the artists, they’re from Sydney and Perth in Australia, LA and Brooklyn in the USA, there are a couple from the Netherlands and Stockholm, Sweden also makes its presence felt. It’s more for the sound. I seems to have stumbled upon a fine selection which tickle my bass loving fancy, and there are some really very interesting tracks in terms of composition and performance. So listen up. They might well tickle your fancy too! I just had to show you this pic. Snow on the beach at the harbour end of the beach at Southwold. Taken into the teeth of an intensely cold easterly wind. Ouch! Blow That Horn - Kitty Clementine (Sydney, Australia) She began in the underworld of Sydney’s artist-run spaces, warehouses and speakeasies. She could be singing a jazz ballad one moment, a baroque aria the next, and screaming indeterminate noise for the encore. She was known for giving performances comprising of song, spoken word poetry, and performance art. She directed bands built out of hybrid instruments, junk percussion, and choirs. Though many knew her for these off-the-wall productions, few realised where she came from. The journey began with a plane ticket to New Orleans. She had two months in North America with little money, and no plans except to embrace every experience and use it to write enough material for an album. The trip took her from the bawdy bars and tattoo parlors of the French quarter, on a journey that had her hitching through Alabama, North Carolina, up to Seattle, through San Francisco and eventually back to Los Angeles. Kitty Clementine arrived in LA off the back of a pickup truck, with a book full of new songs, to a serendipitous week in Jeff Bova’s studio. Together they laid down an album in seven days. It will be available from March 6th on Clumpty Records. www.kittyclementine.com Help the Bombardier - Catgut (UK) I’ve been playing Catgut’s idiosyncratic and totally distinctive music since Milky Bar Kid back on show 30 in September 2006. This track is from the new album Sucker which you can preview on Bandcamp and which is being launched at the wonderful Notting Hill Arts Club in London next Tuesday 21st February. That should be a good show. Get there if you can and gat a free download of the entire album. It has been fascinating to hear Catgut’s music evolve and move on. I always think that is such a good sign! http://catgut.bandcamp.com/album/sucker-coming-soon littlecatgut.com Gills - I Am Oak (Netherlands) I Am Oak is the folk/experimental project formed around Dutch singer-songwriter Thijs Kuijken. Described by the 3VOOR12 judges as “night songs” and “songs that take you on a journey,” Kuijken’s truly unique sound is created by manipulating minimalistic sounds into complex and gentle sound arrays using his own voice as the main backbone complemented by guitar, banjo, organ, beats, and samples, all produced and arranged out of his bedroom. In 2010, after the release of their debut melancholic folk LP On Claws to critical acclaim, I Am Oak was invited to be a part of over sixty-five tours and festivals throughout the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxemborg, Switzerland, and the UK, including a sold out show at the Unitarian Church as part of the Great Escape festival. On January 12, 2012 I Am Oak released the Skulk EP via Snowstar Records in the Netherlands. The first single from the EP, is “Gills”. www.iamoak.com For Feeling - TicTicBoom (Los Angeles, CA, USA) The two founding members, Mike DeLay and Leilani Francisco, live together above their home studio in Los Angeles and invest everything in Tic Tic Boom! They pride themselves in independently handcrafting everything from start to finish—from the home recordings to screen-printed merch and DIY music videos. In April 2012, the duo will release their third EP Before the Sun Rises, which p | 15/2/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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ExplicitSnC 309 - Coming in from Siberia | I really don’t want to blather on about the weather like a meteorologically obsessed Englishman but, holy s**t has it been cold this week. I’ve rarely felt cold like that in Southwold yesterday. In fact, a blast of really cold air came through in mid-afternoon and the temperature dropped by at least 3 degrees C in about 10 minutes. It was actually damned painful. But as Dave Chamberlain observed in response to my tweet about it, “You haven’t lived until you’ve walked along Felixstowe prom with the wind coming in from Siberia. I'm a former resident of Gt Yarmouth, if it wasn't coming off the sea I got it coming across Breydon Water.” Dave - a glutton for punishment or a fool to yourself? Wandering Monks - Wandering Monks (Arvada, Colorado) From their self-titled album of the same name. Wandering Monks is the fusion of the creative juices of two very different minds that developed separately but established a contrast that works. McAD, a Midwest native, is the leader and founder of the long-standing Freedom Movement, a Boulder-based hip-hop group that has been soulfully addressing social and political issues for over a decade. Linguistory is a Colorado native whose lyrical style and complex rhyme patterns are steeped as much in literature as in popular music. The two ironically met via a musician wanted ad on backpage.com and it’s been on ever since. http://wanderingmonksmusic.com/ Brand New Start - William Michael Dillon (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) My name is William Michael Dillon and I spent almost 28 years in prison for a crime I did not commit! I was cleared through DNA testing in Nov 2008. I’ve been working on getting a CD released since that time and I'm finally there. I write all my songs and play them as much as anyone wants to hear them. Its quite a switch from where I was. I'm looking to tour through FL,GA,NC,VA,Chi,Ny. I would love some insight on places that anyone may know about that they consider a good gig. Give me a shout if you have suggestions for gigs and I'll pass them on to William. www.wmdmusic.com Life is Beautiful - Shayfer James (Cranford, NJ, USA) Shayfer James can be described pointedly as a myth in wolf's clothing. Referred to by his rapidly growing group of followers as The Villain King of New Jersey’s underground noirpop music scene, Mr. James is devilishly captivating and deliciously unusual. From the worn bottom of his ripped black boots, to the wrinkled top of his black pinstriped hat, Shayfer James is the portrait of vagabond royalty. A man of bewitching grace, grisly humor, profound story telling, and whiskey-flavored wit. The self defined “spawn of the elephant and the empress”, Mr. James attributes his musical and lyrical abilities to his early exposure to pipe smoke, demons, and jesters” and his oddly chivalrous nature to his life-long apprenticeship to L.V.S.” (his mother's father). When Shayfer James approaches the piano, there is a certain power and mischievous charm that surrounds him. A bewitching sense of foreboding builds as his fingers touch the piano, and as he begins to sing, we are immersed in his darkly lyrical and evocative stories. His wry poetry is stitched seamlessly to peculiar arrangements that are simultaneously unsettling and familiar. Mr. James lures us into a devious world where the gods tear wings from angels and every man has a siren waiting to devour him. www.shayferjames.com/ AA warm breeze - Thee Oh Sees (San Francisco, CA, USA) Another track from the IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash album. Available for free download track by track. Wikipedia has this to say: It began as an outlet for John Dwyer (of Coachwhips, Pink and Brown, Landed, Yikes, Burmese, The Hospitals, Zeigenbock Kopf) to release his instrumental, experimental home recordings, and over the course of several albums evolved into a full band. The band is noted for both its prolific album releases as well as its energetic live shows. Th | 8/2/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 308 - Good to be back | Back after an enforced one show break due to a conspiracy of frail elderly relatives and an an unbelievably incompetent bank who very very nearly caused me to be fined or worse by the UK tax authorities for not paying on time. Santander, you owe me, big-time. Still, you know the collective noun for bank managers don’t you. It’s a “wunch”. Yeah, you know, “A wunch of bankers”. Sub-zero temperatures, a fresh very cold wind and low winter sun show one of the old chicken sheds off in its best light! You Jane - The Wedding Present (UK) “The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!” John Peel. The Wedding Present have had eighteen UK Top 40 hit singles… not bad for a band that has, from its inception, stubbornly refused to play the record industry’s game. That was back in 1985 when David Lewis Gedge boarded a National Express coach in London with 500 records packed into a pair of his mother's suitcases. You Jane is the first single from The Wedding Present's much anticipated eighth studio album, ‘Valentina’. Valentina comes four years after 2008’s ‘El Rey’ and was recorded in France, California and England during 2011 and mixed by Andrew Scheps. Following an album launch event at the ‘South By Southwest’ music festival in Austin, Texas, the band will be embarking on a tour of North America. This tour will be extra special because, as well as celebrating the release of Valentina, the band will be playing their classic album ‘Seamonsters’ live, in its entirety. Following the North American dates the band will be moving on to Australia, Japan and Continental Europe before bringing the whole event home with an extensive tour of The United Kingdom and Ireland in the autumn. The Wedding Present "You Jane" (mp3) from "You Jane" (Scopitones) More On This Album www.scopitones.co.uk/ Born Whole - Doe Paora (Brooklyn, NY) Doe Paoro’s self-described “ghost soul” music hovers on the edge of ethereal, entreating the listener to be transported to a shape-shifting, cosmic black hole of sound and anti-sound where her voice is utilized as an uncommon instrument and the space between notes shoulders as much significance as the notes themselves. And come 2/13/2011 Doe Paoro will be celebrating at the album release party for her forthcoming album, Slow to Love, at Glasslands Gallery in her adopted home of Brooklyn, NY. After her stunning debut performance at L.E.S. hotspot Pianos, she was officially invited to perform at SXSW. In other words, keep an eye and an ear out for Doe Paoro. http://doepaoro.bandcamp.com The Great Escape The Great Escape’s first line up announcement has landed and we couldn’t be more excited! From Catalan garage to Australian Electro-chant, UK Surf to Canadian Blues, a staggering host of remarkable sounds have already been secured. Amongst the raw talent on display we have rockers DRY THE RIVER, Danish electro-poppers WHEN SAINTS GO MACHINE, Afrotronic super group AFRICA EXPRESS SOUND SYSTEM, hard-core Aussie duo DZ DEATHRAYS, Dalston outfit SPECTOR, currently acclaimed twisted pop bands ALT-J and DJANGO DJANGO, pianist PERFUME GENIUS, contemporary composers A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN and so many more. Europe’s leading festival for new music is also bringing new Catalan Sounds to the British seaside like MUJERES, ME AND THE BEES, SEWARD and FURGUSON, as part of the lead International partnership with the Institut Ramon Llull. There are more Catalan and Balearic artists to be announced soon. You should brace yourselves music lovers because this will be a year to remember! CORE PROGRAMME DRY THE RIVER SPECTOR WE ARE THE OCEAN FRIENDS HOWLER ZULU WINTER ALT-J GRIMES DZ DEATHRAYS NILS FRAHM A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN JAMIE N COMMONS DJANGO DJANGO EAGULLS PERFUME GENIUS COM TRUISE WHEN SAINTS | 1/2/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 307 - Headphones can kill | Research has shown that loud headphones are sometimes not just bad for your hearing, they can kill you. Well, indirectly. Pic: A great sunrise yesterday but today, I'm not convinced that the sun rose at all. Big Woman - The D.A. (El Paso, Texas, USA) “All my friends are feral cats, hipsters and scaredy rats, hobos and acrobats,” chimes lead singer Tyler Dudley in a moment of beatnik whimsy, before an irresistible bass line kicks in and refuses to vacate your brain. The You Kids! album is described as a wonder: lovingly crafted songs that transcend synth-pop formula, laden with personality by odd flashes of weirdness – whether it be secretly recorded barroom banter or those glitchy chirps at the end of “Big Woman,” which is the first half of the “Pastels” single (we’ll have the other “side” in a week or two). More impressively, You Kids! has improbably bottled The D.A.’s live sound. Through one major tour, countless local gigs and scores of daytrips (including two jaunts to Austin during SXSW), the quintet has become a live powerhouse that can get ankles swiveling, merch moving, and babies made. Tyler has been known to hang from rafters, barking like a madman. Keyboards either titter in pleasure or shudder in fear at the wrath of synth maestro Cesar Muñiz. Michael Frisbey’s trumpet– alternately sad and buoyant – cuts through the din of chugging guitar, Steven Escargaza’s earworm bass, and Evan Tremper’s driving drums. www.thedamusic.net www.facebook.com/thedamusic www.twitter.com/thedamusic www.thedamusic.bandcamp.com And the Beat - Lila Rose (Berkley, CA, USA) A second track in as many weeks and a remarkable track it is too, full of interest, multi-layered and yet still clear and enticing, like a musical architecture that you can walk around in, because it has designed spaces. The Canadian singer/songwriter now makes her home in Berkeley, California, a perfect backdrop for her quirky and unusual style. While Lila writes within the boundaries of classic pop song structure, her songs could be called anything but traditional. I’ve only listened to five tracks from the album so far and an hugely impressed by each. On the basis of those, I’d say that the two years of gestation are well spent. This is an album of great authenticity and maturity. www.lilarosemusic.com/ www.myspace.com/singlilarose Never - Orbital (UK) Never is a brand new track from Orbital which is available to download for free. It will appear on the forthcoming eighth studio album to be released in April 2012. UK Tour - On-Sale Now. April 2012. 5th Manchester Academy 6th Leeds Academy 7th Glasgow ABC 8th Liverpool Academy 9th Cambridge Corn Exchange 10th London Royal Albert Hall www.orbitalofficial.com for tickets The Loneliness of Some Poems - Hydrogen Jukebox with The Ne’erdowells (NYC, USA) HYDROGEN JUKEBOX, whose name derives from the culture-shifting poem "Howl" by the late great Allen Ginsberg, is New York City’s most innovative venue for spoken word paired with improvisational music. It began in 2005 at various clubs in NYC’s East and West Villages, where poets and pick up musicians would step up to the open mike to mix it up together in the spirit of the Beats from days of yore. It quickly gained popularity and morphed into the progressively experimental and increasingly together happening it is today—for the past two years featuring a kickin’ alt rock/punk/funk/noise band with a genius for improvisation, THE NE'ERDOWELLS (with Davey Paterson, guitar; Matt Riganese, keys; Brant Lyon, keys; Mary Noecker, bass; Dave McKeon, bass; and Ry Pilla, drums). The collaboration of The Ne’erdowells with eleven spoken word artists affiliated with Hydrogen Jukebox produced BRAIN AMPIN', its first album in the summer of 2011, under LOGOchrysalis Productions, produced by Brant Lyon, originator and producer/curator of the Hydrogen Jukebox series, where “POEMusic e | 18/1/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 306 - A sky full of stars | A sky full of stars and aircraft tonight here in Suffolk. Unfortunately I was aware of that long before recording the show. Yip. Another late one but with a comely variety of styles and approaches from london and the UK, France, California and Canada. I hope you’ll enjoy the tracks and explore the artists sites. Almost all the tracks in this show are available for free download. Today was logging day as a couple of out-of-control willow trees near the barn had to come down. The logs are massive even though the tress were only planted about 14 years ago. Crave - Filthy Kicks (London, UK) Jamendo Originally released on the 2009 album Dirty Little Secrets, a compelling album on Jamendo at www.jamendo.com/en/album/56612 Take a look at the video of a live performance of the song at http://youtu.be/qMEs31Gsb4w You can also download the album free, under Creative Commions at the band’s site: www.filthykicks.co.uk La Corredera - Juanito.bass (France) From the 12 track album Goodbye Mr Big Nose (2008) available on Jamemdo. The bass / flamenco fusion thing really appealed to me and there are plenty of fine and very varied tracks on the album united by the prominence of the bass. Well worth checking out at www.jamendo.com/en/album/56775 www.myspace.com/jeanverdu I see dead people (Spotted in the Spinsider newsletter) OK, it’s a bit on the morbid side but the Live! I See Dead People Tumblr features a selection of iconic album, covers altered by Jean-Marie Delbes and Hatim el Hihi so that the deceased members of the bands are no longer pictured. The Beatle Abbey Road cover shows just Paul and Ringo crossing the street. The John Lennon/Yoko Ono Double Fantasy album becomes a poignant shot of Yoko alone. The results are surprisingly intense. http://liveiseedeadpeoples.tumblr.com/ Spinsider: www.spin.com/ Spanish Ladies / Geese On The Bog - Dave Swarbrick (UK) Dave Swarbrick is a legend. He has been described as “the most influential British fiddle-player bar none”. Perhaps best known for his 10 year stint with Fairport Convention, Swarb was instrumental in the creation of their seminal album Liege and Leaf. In fact, he was initially a session musician bright in to add some overdubs to a track. Swarb is yet another musician who emerged from the Art Schools of the 60s and 70s. I first saw him when he was playing with Martin Carthy first time around. They are still playing shows together and, I suspect, having a great time. The hallmark of their early collaboration, and much of Swarbrick’s work since was the innovative interpretations of traditional folk music, rather then slavish adherence to some arbitrary “correct” playing. For a magnificent demonstration of his improvisation and skill, check out the eleven minute epic track A Sailor’s Life on the Fairport Convention album Unhalfbricking. From the 2010 album Raison D’etre on Shirty Records. You can buy it direct from his site at: http://www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm Swarbrick "Spanish Ladies_Geese On The Bog_L" (mp3) from "Raison D'etre" (Shirty) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Heart Machine - Lila Rose (Berkley, CA, USA) Heart Machine is the title track of Lila Rose’s new album, available from her site. Born with “ultra sound sensitivity”, Lila’s experience of the world around her has been quite out of the ordinary, and very much sonically based. Lila is both blessed and afflicted with sounds that most people cannot hear; while this is a gift when it comes to making music, it can also lead to great personal discomfort at times. Lila Rose began her ascent to music stardom five years ago in her native Canada. Two singles with GRAMMY winning producer Pete Prilesnik (Great Big Sea, Ashley MacIsaac, Sarah Harmer) earned Lila some attention. The singer/songwriter now makes her home in Berkeley, a perfect backdrop for her quirky and unusual style. While Lila writes within the boundaries of classic pop song struct | 11/1/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 305 - Ten more to watch in 2012 | The second half of our 20 to watch in 2012. Each of these artists have impressed me in 2011 and I think they are likely to attract significant attention in 2012. They certainly deserve it. There have been somne lovely moonsets this week and, when it isn’t pouring with rain, and some great coloured skies. They're Here - The Esoteric Gender (Reykjavik, Iceland) Four members, four different countries: England, France, Denmark, Canada. This explains the vast scope of genres their music touches, from dance to triphop, from rock to electronica. They have won the support of legendary producer/engineer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC, Sparks) describing them as “a favorite of [his] for quite a long time now”, and adding “they deserve their music to be heard far and wide”, and of British magazine, who picked them as one of their favorite acts of the 2010 Iceland Airwaves music festival, as well as other newspapers and music industry figures from Iceland. Last February, they released their first EP, “Prelude”, which remained among the top selling albums of fair-trade website gogoyoko.com for four weeks without any promotion. Take a look a their videos on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/theesotericgender www.theesotericgender.com/ Surrender - Ólöf Arnalds (Reykjavik, Iceland) I had the great pleasure of catching Ólöf Arnalds on my first night of CMJ last year. After a pretty stressful journey from JFK into the city. Music publicist Ariel Hyatt had called me to say get to the show because it was stunning. In that respect, as in so many others, she was dead right. Ólöf was playing Googie’s Lounge (upstairs at The Living Room) on Ludlow Street in the heart of the LES and was the perfect antidote to a day of pressure and deadlines. There is such a lot of remarkable, creative and, above all, beautifully crafted music coming out of Iceland these days. Perhaps it’s something to do with the long dark nights. I have a theory that music takes time to ferment and mature a rushed song is like home-brew beer, created and finished too fast, overheated and not at all palatable. Is it just me or can you feel the space and depth here in what is after all a fairly stright-forward song. http://olofarnalds.com/ Southbound - Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers (Halifax, NS, Canada) Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma, Halifax's Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers is to folklore what smoke is to bourbon. Perfectly coupled. Ben's songwriting is as bold in range as it is in ferocity. Fuelled by a quality of melodrama and powerful lyricism, it's the romance and the manhood crashing with his voice that gives Caplan a truly innovative and experimental artistry. A sound that bridges the gap between controlled composition and unruly passion. Breaking between guitar, banjo, piano, and melodica, Caplan's stage show is almost reminiscent of a burly and bearded Freddy Mercury; a raging, strong, and exploratory songwriter, it's the blues in his soul, and the heart in your chest pounding as one that makes Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers an act not to be missed. http://bencaplan.ca http://bencaplanmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/TheCasualSmokers www.youtube.com/bencaplanmusic Lemon Tree - Pree (Washington D.C.) After touring for two years with Le Loup, guitarist May Tabol returned home to launch a new project with a close group of friends converging in the DC arts scene. Now playing as a four-piece, Pree combines a wide variety of folk instrumentation with electric and digital elements to create a unique sound brimming with layered melodies and contagious energy. Folly was written and recorded over the course of several heat waves and snow storms by May and her cohorts in a rotating cast of bedrooms, basements, and attics across the District, bearing witness to two foreclosures, a bit of squatting, a larger bit of eviction, and a subsequent life shuffle that would rival that of a wind-addled gypsy moth. This pat | 4/1/12 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 304 - Ten to watch in 2012 | Inspired by an idea from my fellow AMP members, I really wanted to put out a show of tracks from artists who I think are worth keeping an eye on in 2012. When I sat down to compile the show, I found that I had at least two shows worth of talent, so this week and next will feature a total of 20 artists to watch. Photo: Sunset tonight here in Suffolk. The nights should be getting shorter by a few seconds every day now. In a few months the sun will be passing way higher than the weak showing above the horizon that it managed today. I, for one, am looking forward to that. Hope and Ruin - The Trews (Toronto, Canada) The Hope and Ruin album was recorded in the wilds of Bath, Ontario. “We were just looking to run away a little,” guitarist John-Angus MacDonald admits. “And we wanted to do something fun, organic, be a band again, all that stuff.” “It was like anything was up for grabs,” continues John-Angus, “And we just needed to get a hold of where we were at, which is why we retreated to Bath. We went there to try and figure out what kind of record was in us.” And so bassist Jack Syperek, drummer Sean Dalton, and the two MacDonald brothers faded into the bucolic splendor of Bath, Ontario, where they had so much fun and got so organic that a couple months later, the Trews had a new album – Hope and Ruin. Or maybe it should be called Order Out of Chaos. I just heard that they have a series of US dates between January 11 and 21, when you can catch them in Madison WI, Milwaukee WI, Toledo OH, Cleveland OH, Philadelphia, PA, New York NY, Boston MA, Providence RO and Watertown NY. http://thetrewsmusic.com/ Creepy Little Story - Charlotte Eriksson (London via Gothenburg, Sweden) Charlotte Eriksson, also called the GlassChild, is from Sweden, Gothenburg, but has always gone her own way, leaving people amazed by her determination and independence. Only 19 years old, she moved all on her own to London to pursue her music and prove what she can do. After only 3 months she has already played with a full band at famous venues around London like the Water Rats, the Bull & Gate, the Enterprise etc. and she’s steady and carefully building a name for herself. “I moved and left everything I had built for 19 years. I learned how to build my home in my music. When I sing, I'm not scared anymore. I want this to mean something. I believe in writing your own story, and that's what I'm doing here. I'm just a glass child. I'm still creepy little me.” She's switching between lyrics like poetry with a fragile broken voice, to strong and edgy songs with a crystal clear punk/rock-voice that cuts right through. Being compared as a ”punk version of Bjork and Lykke Li”, to songwriters and vocalists such as Hayley Williams (Paramore) and Juliet Simms (Automatic Loveletters), she’s got a lot of power in her many ways of using her voice. Her music is naked and honest, and leaves you with feelings you never thought you had. ”I want to make a mess inside of people. I want to make them think.” the 20-year old says. www.charlotteeriksson.com @JustAGlassChild Where the wild Ones Go - Trevor Sewell (Sunderland, UK) Trevor was first featured back on show 242. He later joined me on show from his home studio in Sunderland, UK for a chat and to hear a few more tracks from his new album Calling your Name Very much in the tradition of early Eric Clapton and Freddie King, Sewell has his own inimitable style that coasts easily between traditional values and the confident and almost nonchalant style that he has recently become known for. Trevor has played and recorded with various entourages including The Revillos, The Monroes and the legendary PJ Proby. His songwriting has to date somehow managed to evade the attention of the masses but maybe … just maybe that might be set to change. Trevor has out together a special package of three tracks from the new album, especially for Suffolk ’n’ Cool listeners. Yo | 28/12/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 303 - A week to reset! | A week rather strongly influenced by a burmp to ze 'ed on Sunday morning. I've been playing catch-up ever since which has left us with a rather shorter show than usual. The building project will be done in a couple of weelks or so and then things should get back to something like normal. I suspect that these fishing nets on the beach at Sizewell look more attractive to us than to the fish. Reset Rewind - Ana Popovic (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Ana Popovic is an incredible guitarist/vocalist who was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and now resides in The Netherlands. Her career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down. In 2000, Ana recorded her first release titled 'HUSH'. In February 2003, she released her second album 'Comfort To The Soul'. She recently released a LIVE CD/DVD titled 'ANA! Live in Amsterdam'. The most impressive aspect of Ana's music is her diversity of techniques and styles. Her blend of smoking electric funk slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, tight blues groove, soulful feminine vocals and her incredible stage presence makes her an irresistible force in the music world. "Unconditional" was recorded in New Orleans with Grammy-award winning producer John Porter along with special guests Sonny Landreth, Jon Cleary and Jason Ricci and finds the fiery guitarist in top form ob her most blues oriented recording to date. www.anapopovic.com Ana Popovic "Reset Rewind" (mp3) from "Unconditional" (Eclecto Groove Records) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Tchoro Na Morte - Tcheka (Cape Verde) Manuel Lopes Andrade, aka Tcheka, was born on the 20th July 1973 in the port of Ribeira Barca, Santa Catarina district, on Santiago, the most African island of the Cape Verde archipelago. At a very early age, he began to perform alongside his father, Nho Raul Andrade, a highly popular violinist at the island’s village dances and festivities. At 15, he began to develop a more personal style, based on batuque, one of Santiago Island’s more popular beats, originally played by women. One of the first pieces he wrote, "Man’ba des bes kumida dâ", gave a clear idea of the musical path he wished to follow. His aim was to widen the appeal of batuque, turning it into a beat that everyone would love. www.madminutemusic.com/artist.php?artist_id=35&lng=e Tcheka "Tchoro Na Morte" (mp3) from "Dor de Mar" (Harmonia) More On This Album New World Order - Part I (vocals: Revolushan) - Corty (Rennes, France) This is the first release from French dubster, Corty. Corty has collaborated with some of the finest and most prolific dub artists across the world: Revolushan (Strasbourg, France), Solo Banton (London, England), Bongo Chilli (Nottingham, England), Leah Rosier (Amsterdam, Netherlands) & Preecha Kungo(Amherst, Massachusetts, USA). The album is released by Pete Cogle's Angel Dust Records and is available from Jamendo. www.jamendo.com/en/album/102990 angeldustrecords.com Leave it Behind - Lee-Leet (Poland) Lee-Leet is the independent singer-songwriter-composer who produces and publishes her own music. In 2009, she recorded and released her debut album, “State of Emergency”. In the spring of 2011, Lee-Leet released her second album called “Bare” where she sings about emotions using minimalistic means of expression i.e. only her voice and the piano. Lee-Leet recently published a new album called "LEAVE IT BEHIND". The new album is the third album since her debut in 2009 but the first one she arranged and recorded with her 5-member band. lee-leet.com/ AMPed AMPed Show #314 is hosted by Graham Holland of It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast & Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight and Alan Carr from Darkhorse Radio will be popping up with AMPed 215 from Monday. musicpodcasting.org Thinking of Me - Ten Year Vamp (Albany, New York) Ten Year Vamp’s latest release is called Lust, a 5 track, high energy pop/rock collection with a unique perspective on love and lust. “Every night | 21/12/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 302 - LA to Bieszczady | In SnC this week. An update from the John Peel Centre appeal and the winner of the Adnams Artist of the Month for November. Ah, that would explain why I was in Southwold this morning - another perishing cold day but with intersting skies and a great time with Tyler at The Crown Hotel. Please Excuse Me - Scout (New York, USA) Scout have been about for a long time and have just released All Those Relays, the first album since 2003. Driving force Ashen Keilyn deconstructed her band and put it back together piece-by-piece. New player, new producers and some great songs inspired by music, film and the idiosyncrasies of everyday life. An EP called Pi is available now on Invisible Brigades www.scoutscoutscout.com John Peel Centre update Well, it is happening. A mini festival in John’s name is being planned after a bunch of artists who John had promoted back in the day approached the project with offers of playing a benefit gig. Leading the pack was `the Undertones and coming onboard more recently are The Wedding Present and Bearsuit (subject to dates) there are at least another 5 artists with whom discussions are progressing well. Including some very well known names. The great thing is that if you pledge £50 to help make the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts a fitting tribute to the man who did so much to enable independent music, you’ll get a certificate, signed by Sheila (John’s wife), your name in the Benefactors Book held at the centre, a download of `Going Home (A previously unreleased documentary in which John returns to his childhood home plus one free ticket to the John Peel mini festival in 2012. Time is getting tight to raise the £25,000 “match funding” by Christmas that will release the £500,000 needed to undertake the next phase of the project. www.johnpeelcentreforcreativearts.co.uk Dérapage Controlé (M.W.D. remix) - Smarton Trio+1 (Budapest, Hungary) In this newest release you can hear the remixed music of the Budapest based jazzy rocky band Smarton trio. Among the remixers are some well known producers of the Budabeats netlabel, but also new partners, featuring star DJ’s of the Budapest underground nightlife. Besides M.W.D. and Suhov, Dermot, JumoDaddy, Savages y Suefo, Ba10&Bal or Franco Mento (CH) are those who have electronically toasted the original guitar, voice or Hammond-organ tracks. That's how jazz becomes techno, ballad gets broken-beated and surf rock melts into electro-soul. Budabeats describes itself as Hungarian Freestyle - I like that. www.budabeats.com/bube018.htm Of course if you like a bit of dub do check out the wonderful Angel Dust Records http://angeldustrecords.com Blackbirds - Novi (Los Angeles, CA, USA) We heard the track on show 282, back in July. Now the accompanying video is available for your viewing pleasure, still with the same careful editing but somehow, being able to see Novi singing the lyrics, makes them much clearer. The song is a hoot. The video is in the shownotes for show 302 - go on treat yourself. You can download Blackbirds free and legal from http://download.themusebox.net/novi/Blackbirds.mp3 (right click and select download file) More music from Novi can be found on various web sites and social networking sites such as Reverb Nation, Facebook, and Soundcloud. You can visit the official Novi website for music, news and links. www.iamnovi.com Hop - Kapela na Dobry Dzień (Bieszczady, Poland) From the Jemendo album Przez tę naszą wieś “In the past our individual passions leaded us through different music paths, which often run across somewhere here – in Bieszczady (Carpathian) Mountains. We all come from this place (from Cisna, Ustrzyki Dolne, Sanok) so we decided to come back, live and act here. Since 2002 we took joy and toil of common transmigration, connected our energies and created band for which traditional music of this Mountains become rich inspiration of many motives. Caring for traditional repe | 14/12/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 301 - Weight of the World | Ah well. Some day are like that. A frantic 17 hour day due to external and family needs left me with little time and strength to filter down to a full complement of songs but what we do have are really interesting. Winter arrived here in Suffolk this week, leaves have left, leaving some magnificent trees - like these by the River Deben near Easton. Yes, that's tonight's moon as it was rising at dusk tonight. Weight of the World - Shayfer James (New Jersey, USA) I had the pleasure of hanging out with Shayfer (described as the Villain King of New Jersey’s underground noir-pop music scene” along with Dusty (percussion) and Sarah (saw) - yeah that’s right she plays the saw) at a party in Brooklyn a year or so ago. What a great guy with a wicked sense of humour. Picture of Sarah and her saw at http://tinyurl.com/2e9b9ny This album sounds much more produced and rich than his previous work - talking of which, you’ll find another track on SnC 243. shayferjames.com Shayfer James "Weight of the World" (mp3) from "Counterfeit Arcade" (Strike Line Media) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 9-20 Special - Coleman Hawkins (1904-1966) Coleman Hawkins reached a new level of creativity during the 1940s. This collection focuses on those years, presenting the original master of the tenor sax in a wide variety of settings, including his encounters with young modernists like Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. As Wikipedia has it: “Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.[2] Hawkins was one of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument. As Joachim E. Berendt explained, "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn".[3] While Hawkins is most strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_Hawkins Coleman Hawkins "9-20 Special" (mp3) from "The Bebop Years" (Proper Box) More On This Album New Cell Phone Number - Marla Mase (New York, NY, USA) Marla Mase is a writer/performer/producer/singer/songwriter from New York City and she’s been on email with me (lots) for the past hour or so. She writes songs, plays, monologues, short stories, erotica, blogs,and poems. She is known for her gutsy, sexy, raw, performance style and her intelligent lyrics. Her newest work, SPEAK, is a genre-busting rock album with a mix of world beat, spoken word, funk, r&b, punk, and classic rock-n-roll. It is very Mase — eclectic, provocative, theatrical, risky, and passionate – and as with all her work it has a TRUE/SEXY GROOVE. Marla’s co-writer and producer is internationally renowned guitarist/ recording artist Tomás Doncker. They are now working on her 3rd CD, personal affairs, scheduled for release in the Fall 2012. www.reverbnation.com/marlamase http://marlamase.com John Peel Centre for Creative Arts The centre desperately needs to raise some money which will in turn release a significant grant to really develop a fitting tribute venue to the work of John Peel. Codger has recorded a really heart-felt appeal at petecogle.com www.johnpeelcentreforcreativearts.co.uk/ Signs - Dub Vision (Berkeley, CA, USA) Ever since they were brought together as the backing band for Don Carlos, Dub Vision has flaunted a passionate, energetic, animating force earning fans worldwide. Dub Vision consists of some of the powerhouse reggae musicians on the US west coast, including Hodge, Toho, Night Sun, Jamie, Gavin, Balboa, Tony, Gabe, Wadi, and other guest musicians consisting of hundreds of years of musical experience. The band was originally formed as the backing band for reggae legend Don Carlos and has toured with Don since 1999, torching the four corners of the world, including the continents of North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Other artists Dub Vision has backed inc | 7/12/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC300 - Keeping it Peel | John Peel was undoubtedly one of the most influential people in British music. To describe him as a DJ, radio presenter and journalist is really an understatement. The breadth of his musical taste and quietly stated way in which he implored us to really listen to what he played defined a musical culture which lives on today. On Friday I was invited to Stowmarket, here in Suffolk, to celebrate a landmark point in the development of the creative arts centre that bears John’s name. John lived with his family in a small village just outside the town for over 30 years. Since John’s death in 2004, there has been a Peel-shaped gap in a lot of people’s lives, mine included. What better to fill that gap than a space adopting an eclectic and non-elitist view of the arts - and opening doors to participation. In short, Keeping it Peel. That’s exactly what The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts has the potential to achieve. . Autobahn Garten - Volfoniq feat Tribuman (France) Founded in 2004, Volfoniq is a "one-man-dub" from the south of France. In a retro-futuristic mood, he uses his classical formation (clarinet) and a rich musical history to produce a dub that goes farther than tags, respecting the jamaican roots, but adventuring into new lands of experimentation. Based both on electronic and acoustic elements, his music is fundamentally opened and generous.Encounters and sharing are at the center of Volfoniq's approach, that led him to collaborate with numerous artists from different kinds and places. On this pilgrimage, he's faithful to LibreCommeLair (LCL) label, and also made some releases on prestigious e-labels like Jahtari or A Quiet Bump. Get the album from LCL at www.lclweb.org/audio_lp_lcl30.htm www.volfoniq.com Trevor Sewell interview I had a catch-up with Sunderland-based blues manTrevor Sewell this week who has just picked up a highly prestigious award - in Hollywood! You can still download a special collection of tracks which Trevor put together especially for SnC listeners. http://mtmmusic.co.uk/suffolkncool/ Where The Wild Ones Go - Trevor Sewell (Sunderland, UK) From Trevor’s album Calling Your Name www.trevorsewell.com Jeden - The.Midziuk (Kolobrzeg, Poland) Kołobrzeg is right up on the north coast of Poland looking out towards Sweden. From the new album Lemniwe Bity which you can download from Jamendo at www.jamendo.com/en/album/76170 www.youtube.com/gfprodukt AMPed The current show is 311, hosted by Ro Cutler from Dark Compass - he played a great track that Codger submitted I bet you’d know which it was even without the introduction from Ro! Coming up on Monday is 312, hosted this week by Rich Palmer of Audio Gumshoe. http://musicpodcasting.org John Peel Centre for Creative Arts On Friday I was invited to Stowmarket, here in Suffolk, to celebrate a landmark point in the development of the creative arts centre that bears John’s name. The centre urgently needs to raise £25,000 in match funding by Christmas. That’s not long (just over three weeks) but, by casting the net wide, it is possible. An Angel Shares crowd funding campaign has been set up for exactly that purpose. It is open now and will end on Christmas Eve. Whether for yourself or as a gift for someone else who “got” John Peel, Angel Shares are a brilliant idea. There are a variety rewards for people who contribute to the appeal. You’ll find all the details at http://angelshares.com/projects/23/the-john-peel-centre Here’s a short video about the centre. < www.johnpeelcentreforcreativearts.co.uk Addicted Lover - Sampeace Brown (Norway) MusicSubmit Sampeace Brown who was originally born in Nigeria - West Africa with a population of about 150 million people, started his artist career at the age of 14 . Sampeace Brown grew up in a big family where singing and listening to pop music and traditional folklore was part of the daily rituals and way of life. Now he is based in Oslo | 30/11/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 299 - gambling sperms | Life is still totally frantic and in some respects tragic but I’ll not dwell on that. The somewhat belated Adnams Artist of the Month is announced in this week’s show as part of a slightly different AOTM feature if you have a view, I’d be delighted to hear from you. I’ve rarely seen such limp sea as that at Southwold yesterday. The waves (such as they were) hardly seemed arsed to drag themselves onto the shore. Still, it made for a very atmospheric day; especially under the pier. Lines - Said the Whale (Vancouver, BC, Canada) In March of 2011, the band embarked on their first major tour of the United States, including several performances at the SXSW music festival in Austin, TX. On the fourth day of that tour, their van was broken into and they were robbed of over $8,000 in gear and personal belongings. This tour was also being captured by a CBC TV documentary film crew for what would become “Winning America” a film exploring the trials and tribulations of a band trying to break into America, airing this July. Amidst the US tour dates, the band flew into the Toronto-hosted JUNO Awards, where they won New Group Of The Year. The band promptly returned to the States to complete their tour, returning home just long enough to do laundry and repack before hitting the road again to tour across Canada. Do you hear the line I think I hear? See SnC episode title. Their current album, New Brighton, was released a couple of weeks ago. www.saidthewhale.com/ https://www.facebook.com/saidthewhale http://twitter.com/#!/saidthewhale Burning Senses - Particle Wave (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Formed in 2006, Particle Wave came about when long-time friends, Bryce Stoddart, Brian Arthurs & Chase Harris combined forces with singer & lyricist Greg Maechling. During countless jam sessions and performances across Southern California, Particle Wave has successfully integrated each member’s influences in order to shape their current sound. Rooted in classic rock, the band incorporates elements of noise pop and indie rock to establish its sonic foundation -- while delivering strong, melody-driven vocals, guitar hooks, and harmonies to complete the experience. This track, Burning Senses is on their album Painting on Shadows www.particlewave.net www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Particle-Wave/217426371470 Donations Many thanks to those who have already donated to help maintain Suffolk ’n’ Cool to provide the quality of service that we strive to achieve. There is a Donate button on the SnC homepage at www.suffolkandcool. com Slippery Slope - The Do (Paris, France) If ever a band could make Paris sound like LA, it’s The Dø. French duo Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy made history in their linguistically protective native land when their English-language LP, A Mouthful, went to #1. Surprisingly, The Dø were the first French-based band to pull off such a fete. But, upon closer inspection, the band’s bold decision makes perfect sense – their songs were always destined to export themselves to America and win over audiences one chorus at a time, which is exactly what’s happening right now. Their new album Both Ways Open Jaws was very recently released in the UK. http://thedomusic.com Adnams Artist of the Month - Chosen by Duncan Gooch Duncan Gooch, who manages the Adnams Cellar and Kitchen store in Southwold, talks to us about his work and his passion for music. There is a slightly extended version of the interview on the Adnams Artist of the Month page for October 2011. Oink Plink - Gadjo (Barcelona, Cataunya/Spain) An older track from Gadjo, from their 2007 album Parayayasygamberros You can download this track free and totally legally by clicking in the arrow here: Gadjo "Oink Plink" (mp3) from "Parayayasygamberros" (Whatabout Music) Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Bakkus - Mammút (Reykjavik, Iceland) Mammút is a band from Reykjavik, I | 23/11/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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ExplicitSnC 298 - late shift | A particularly late start to recording the show this week. Life really is getting to a crazy pitch with so many dear people around me in real need of time and effort - none of which I begrudge in the least. I’m just getting pretty worn down. Oh well, we’ll be using the five hour grace afforded by the difference between Greenwich Mean and Eastern Standard Times. This week’s pic was taken at dusk this afternoon just to show that Suffolk isn’t all beautiful, although a lot of it is rather interesting. This structure is offshore at the Sizewell A nuclear power station. Got To Me - Ten Year Vamp (Albany, New York) Ten Year Vamp’s latest release is called Lust, a 5 track, high energy pop/rock collection with a unique perspective on love and lust. “Every night we’re playing in some club or concert hall watching the audience. We’ve seen every possible permutation of love and lust… the stories unfold right in front of us every night.” says front-woman Debbie Gabrione. They are one hard working band, playing multiple gigs every week. You can catch themn in West Springfield MA, Newburgh, NY and their home town of Albany NY in the next week. www.tenyearvamp.com/ Palio - Mo Rooneh (Netherlands) Fourth album of the Dutch composer Mo Rooneh. The machine as inspiration but also as leading instrument within the compositions. 'MaCHiNe', is Mo Rooneh’s first full-fledged album. Following two concept audio projects and an EP, this is the next phase in his career, in which Rooneh’s fascination for industrial sounds characterize his fourth work. The pneumatic pulsations from inside the metal casings and the noises that transform into soundscapes, form the basis for the majority of the tracks on this album. Next to drones and arpeggiated chords, also the frequent use of sample loops and the overall production give the work it’s mechanical sound structure. www.mrooneh.com/ Mo Rooneh "Palio" (mp3) from "MaCHiNe" (Monochrome) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album My Lonely Arms - Guineafowl (Sydney, Australia) Guineafowl played their first show in the USA a couple of weeks ago and, very fortunately, I happened to be there. If you listen very carefully you may hear a rude word in this track - a few times. www.myspace.com/guineafowl Soldier - May Stands Still (Los Angeles, CA, USA) A direct submission to SnC. May Stands Still is an Acoustic Pop/Folk group, currently working on their sophomore release, a full-length album due out next April. Soldier is one of the pre-released singles off that album. The band very recently completed a fundraising drive on Indie GOGO and raised just over the $7000 they need to record and release their new album. www.myspace.com/maystandsstill www.facebook.com/maystandsstill www.youtube.com/maystandsstill Fractal Universe - SaReGaMa Serge (SaReGaMa) dropped me a line to let us know that after a three year break, he’s back with a new album. This is the title track. It was published yesterday and is available for download from Jamendo at: www.jamendo.com/en/album/100284 http://saregama-music.blogspot.com http://saregama.jamendo.net AMPed Thanks to Erk in Sydney for presenting AMPed last week. Rodrigo is in the chair from the Azores Islands on Monday (providing the chair arrives). musicpodcasting.org Albatross - Daniel Levi Goans (Greensboro, N. Carolina, USA) After seven years of touring and writing with Nashville based outfit The War, Daniel Levi Goans recorded Choice Cannonballs in the heat and humidity of a North Carolina summer in the very basement where he discovered his love for playing music as a child. His early explorations of the piano evolved into an attempt to capture the rich tradition of American folk. The songs are stripped down tributes to the folk storytelling tradition with sparse soundscapes that evoke the feverish density of the summer in which it was recorded. Goans retreat | 16/11/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC297 - authentic voices | Music with a couple of distinctive local accents this week. I do like to hear the localness of artists shining through. Regardless of where they’re from. It seems to have been dark in eastern England for over a week now so no new picture this week. Instead, a polaroid from Long Island City, New York where the subway travels overhead past the Court Square Diner. Thanks to Peg Simone for introducing me to the delights! Ignore - Tone Puppets (Liverpool, UK) Originally calling themselves Tone Poet before realising a number of other bands had the same name, they eventually opted for Tone Puppets to symbolise being controlled by the tones and sounds they create. Described as being full of Eastern promise and Northern grit, Tone Puppets have been creating quite a buzz in their home city through their bi-monthly nights at The Zanzibar, which was emphasised when they won a free recording session on a public vote for Gig Of The Week at Liverpool Music Week. Tone Puppets new single Ignore is now available to download for FREE. Details of which along with forthcoming gig dates can be found on their websites www.tonepuppets.co.uk www.facebook.com/tonepuppets I think I’m a Ghost - Daisy McCrackin (Los Angeles, CA,USA) Her first musical release was the acoustic soundtrack for the feature film 29 Palms, but Daisy really made people take notice in 2009 when she formed an uncommon bond with renowned musician/producer Alain Johannes (Eleven and Them Crooked Vultures) to record her first studio album. More than just an EP, the six songs paid homage to Topanga and the artist collective that nurtured her. The EP, aptly titled, The Rodeo Grounds is a collection of earthy and soulful poems and stories tracing the ins and outs of living magic, love, and broken hearts. 2010 found Daisy playing gigs in L.A. with her new bandmates Mike McGill (VHS or Beta, Lyra, Indians) and Sal Romano (Lyra), the two gentlemen with whom she would eventually record her debut full-length album, God Willing. Aside from proving that Daisy McCrackin is "one of the most promising singer-songwriters of today," her debut full-length mines the realm that hovers elegantly between sweet simplicity and searching depth. God Willing, and it’s nine tracks of haunting beauty, which was released in September. daisymccrackinmusic.com www.facebook.com/pages/Dasisy-McCrackin/96448947019 September Mix tape - Mimosa (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Just the first four minutes or so of 23 year old Tigran Mimosa’s September Mixtape as a taste of his talent which is allegedly even better expressed on his debut full-length album released a couple of weeks ago on False Idol Musik. . It was in Brooklyn, NY where MiM0SA found refuge as he wrote, recorded and produced his album "Sanctuary". While his previous EP release "58 Degrees" favoured a more grittier fusion of unrelenting beats and grime, "Sanctuary" works as one cohesive whole piece of work that finds MiM0SA immersed in rhythm, encompassing and centred around the 808 drum kit. However, the album carries an authenticity by which MiM0SA's aesthetic appreciation of the origin of sound is fused with layers of various styles, textures, and grooves that embrace Dubstep, HipHop, 2-step, Moombahton, Dub, and Downtempo. He’s currently touring in support of the new album this week it’s: 11/09/11 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts 11/10/11 Boston, MA - Royale 11/11/11 New York, NY - Webster Hall www.tigran-mimosa.com twitter.com/tigranmimosa Adnams videos How we make our beers and How we make our spirits videos are on their home page at www.adnams.co.uk Third day - Suzanne Doyle (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) A quietly spoken yet powerful track from Suzanne Doyle who performed all over Toronto in the summer of 1971, earning a featured performer spot at the opening of Ontario Place. Doyle’s dreams of becoming a rock star were on the verge of coming true, in large part due to a t | 9/11/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 296 - Old friends and new gems | __ UPDATE 11/11/11 Missing audio file problem resolved. Thanks to the good folks at Libsyn for helping resolve that one. If you've not heard the whole of show 296. Give it a good listen now. There really is some cracking music onboard. Peter __ Still hanging on to the great vibe and even better music that characterised this year’s CMJ Music Maratjon and Film Festival. This week music from across the world, brought together for one week only in New York City. We’ve some old friends and some new discoveries but gems every one. The new World Trade Centre buildings are shooting up at an impressive pace. I expect they will become as important points of reference to New Yorkers as the original towers became in their 30 year life. Bear - Grace Woodroofe (Perth, Australia) I mentioned last week that I’d have a track for you to illustrate the range in Grace Woodroofe’s music. This is an intriguing and enticing combination of almost introspective close up singing and out and out rock. From her current album Always Want. http://gracewoodroofe.com.au Papa Don’t Worry - Sydney Wayser (New York) Multi-instrumentalist and stunning vocalist. Half-French and half-American, Wayser grew up in LA but spent a few months every year in Paris. She gleaned much of French culture from her songwriter father, leading her to musical influences that include Edith Piaf, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Jacques Brel, among many others. This European sensibility is evident on both albums The Silent Parade and The Colorful, each filled with tunes that could easily provide a soundtrack to a Godard film or a playful scene from Jeunet's Amélie. This track is from Sydney’s earlier album Silent Parade. The tone of the album makes an interesting comparison with the more recent release The Colorful from which I played a track a few of weeks ago in show 292. www.sydneywayser.com/ La Plaie et le Couteau - Marc Farre New York, USA) I met up with a loyal friend and indeed friend of the show, Marc Farre and a newer but dear friend Brian Cullman at a wonderful Asian restaurant in The West Village, New York. Wok fried glass noodles with the most succulent king prawns, served in a great friendly atmosphere. Pretty much perfect, especially with the dining companions. Where? www.cafeasean.com The title of this track translates as The wound and the knife. It is from Marc’s most recent EP One Hand on The Night. www.marcfarre.com “The Low House” www.laxfieldkingshead.co.uk/about/ Running Ain’t Freedom (You Should Know That) - Look Mexico (Austin, Texas) Look Mexico is a rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, now residing in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Matt Agrella, Ryan Slate, Ryan Smith and Nick Chambers. Since their inception in 2004, Look Mexico have released two full length albums and three EPs, touring extensively in their support. The band is touring extensively over the next several months, including a few date in the UK: Dec 01 THE WATERSHED Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Dec 02 Bang Bar Basingstoke, United Kingdom Dec 03 The Victoria Inn Derby, United Kingdom Dec 04 The Well Leeds, United Kingdom Dec 05 Prince Albert Brighton, United Kingdom Dec 06 Fighting Cocks London, United Kingdom Dec 07 Cavern Exeter, United Kingdom www.lookmexico.net/ Bullets - Will Knox (New York, USA) Another track for you from Will Knox to round off this second CMJ retrospective. With a bit of perspective on CMJ, I really do think that Will’s show at The Rockwood was the standout performance of the week. It is from his digital album Lexicon which was recorded at Flux Studios and engineered by the very talented Meredith McCandless. The studios themselves are really very special, both technically and aesthetically. If you are inclined to drool over beautiful technology, take a look at www.fluxstudios.net The combination of Meredith’s work, Wills songs and the rest of the band playing, including Kyle James Hauser (s | 2/11/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 295 - CMJ gleanings | This week a few of the artists that impressed during CMJ week. I’ve not really had time to go through everything and take proper stock but for now here’s a taste of just some of the music which made it through to my ears. I know I missed an awful lot because I could only be at one venue at a time and that means that around 69 had to be missed. There are a number of approaches to deciding what music to catch, from planning out a detailed schedule and not being distracted from the plan, ever, to wandering around the LES and trying to get into any venue that sounds good. I think a combination of the two, and, sadly being prepared to leave a show that doesn’t enthral is probably the best bet. The new CMJ app is certainly a great help in keeping track of what’s happening where. But what ever approach you use, missing good stuff is inevitable. You can still see the schedule at http://schedule.cmj.com/ Find out about the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival at: www.cmj.com Pic: Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra at the Hiro last week I'm Gonna Put You Down - Gangstagrass feat. T.O.N.E-z (Brooklyn, NY) I met Gangstagrass mastermind Rench in the exhibition lounge at CMJ’s main location in NYU. Love what they’re doing or hate it, they don’t leave many listeners unaffected. Their highly accomplished rural bluegrass playing is combined with an urban sound to quite extraordinary effect. www.gangstagrass.com Life, Love And Pain - Kyle James Hauser (Boulder, Colorado) I was caught out in the rain late one night last week and almost collided with a guy heading for the shelter of a doorway. We said hello and I moved on down the street in the confident expectation that Todd would be picking me up at any moment in the car. The following night I saw the unmissable Will Knox play a superb set at Rockwood Music Hall. After the set, Will introduced me to the band, including banjo player Kyle who said we’d already met, fighting over the doorway! I like it that CMJ is a) that friendly a bash and b) small enough that that sort of thing can happen. Then track is from his brand new album, Oh Oh. www.kylejameshauser.com I've Handled Myself Wrong - Grace Woodroofe (Perth, Australia) Time Out New York reviewed Grace’s show at The Living Room last week: “Though it was an extremely difficult CMJ decision, the ultimate lady songbird for me was Grace Woodroofe, whom I caught at the intimate Living Room. The self-taught singer-songwriter, who hails from Australia, has a bluesy voice that can easily run the gamut from soulful croon to full-on howl to heartbroken wail. At one point during her set, she seemed completely lost in her composition: all six feet of black lace swaying woozily, fingers strumming guitar strings with astute rhythm, eyes closed and barely visible through the thick curtain of hair over her face. I looked around and saw that the crowd mirrored her trancelike state—not a trace of CMJ jadedness remained in the room.” Her set at the Aussie Barbecue was an altogether more upbeat affair in which the band even managed to blow the stage power. We’ll have a track which reflects that side of her music next week. http://gracewoodroofe.com.au Henry - Peg Simone (Brooklyn, NY) Peg and I met up for coffee on Saturday, although by the time I had got to The Court Square Diner in Long Island City, it was time for an early lunch. (www.courtsquarediner.com) Peg is a fascinating artist with a real ear for the potential for the spoken word to be incorporated into songs. Her EP, Secrets from the Storm is a great listen. Peg has a rehearsal space not far from the diner and on the way there she showed me an amazing industrial building which now provides studio space for artists. www.myspace.com/pegsimone No Domino - Canon Logic (Brooklyn NY) From their album Rapid Empire (which has been featured on the show before). We met up at Ariel Hyatt’s CMJ Wrap Up party where | 26/10/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC @ CMJ @ NYC | Oh boy. The connectivity problems and hectic schedule of CMJ have conspired against the full programme I was hoping to bring you this week. As a matter of academiic interst the show was recorded in a corridor at the NYU, edited in a bar near Washington Square and uploaded via the wifi at Sarbucks opposite 59th St - Columbus Circle subway station following the press mixer party at the Hudson Hotel. Th eek has gernerally been fuelled by the magnificent Third Rail Coffee I hope you get a feel for the music overload that CMJ is. From morning panel sessions at one of the NY University buildings overlooking Washington Square to late nights running between venues such as Arlene's Grocery, Rockwood Music Hall and The Living Room it's all rather exciting and very tiring. The shrieks of delight on all sides when face-to-face contact is made with people you've dealt with for years is a delight. The fact that it is all set in one of the greatest cities I've ever come to know (a bit) and the friendships that have developed is a real bonus. Despite the rain today. There is supposed to be an Empire State building up 5th Avenue but it wasn't visible from the panel session room. Special thanks to Todd Murphy, The Jazz Lawyer and his family for their generous hospitality this week. It has been a real eye-opener to discover that parts of New Jerrsey are just eye-wateringly beautiful. Music comes from: Gangstagrass at www.gangstagrass.com Pree at www.pree.com The City and Horses at www.thecityandhorses.com I'll update the shownotes as soon as I get a chance. | 19/10/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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John Peel Day 2011 | A personal tribute to the late and legendary UK broadcaster John Peel whose influence is, perhaps most strongly felt, in the world of independent music podcasting. John's last programme for the BBC went out exactly seven years ago. I'll be in Norwich today for a special John Peel Day show featuring indie bands at The Forum. (12 - 2pm) | 13/10/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC293 - powder dry | In the final run up to CMJ, a slightly shorter show than normal again. A certain amount of powder needs to be kept dry - for next week. We’ve tracks from a few bands that I’m hoping to catch next week and another who I’d be very happy to go and see in their home city of Barcelona. Mists and mellow stuff across the field from the barn this week. Poison Song - Lily and the Parlour Tricks (New York, NY, USA) Poison Song is on Lily And The Parlour Tricks’ upcoming self-titled album, slated for release October 18, the kickoff day for CMJ 2011. Lily and the Parlour Tricks started off like many other bands - while finding her niche in writing music, Lily Claire (lead vocals) met and instantly connected with Terry Moore (drums), Brian Kesley (bass) and Angelo Spagnolo (guitar) and formed a band. But it wasn't until Morgane Moulherat and Darah Golub joined the group to create the amazing three part harmonies Lily had dreamed about, that Lily and the Parlour Tricks were finally whole. "When you play well with others, you know it instantly and you don't want to stop. It was just evolution from there on out," says Lily. And evolution it was. After the band was fully developed, their live show transformed into something truly one-of-a-kind. With influences such as Elvis Presley, Tom Waits and T.Rex, it's no surprise Lily and the Parlour Tricks' sound oozes the sexiest retro rock to come out of New York in a long time. The band draws from all of their musical backgrounds to create a sound unique to only them. And with the band members hailing from New York City to Pittsburgh and Detroit to Paris, France - they are just as eclectic as the music they create. CMJ Shows: Oct 18th| 9:50pm The Delancy - The Deli Magazine Showcase New York, NY Oct 21st |11:00pm Sullivan Hall - Big Picture Media Showcase New York, NY www.lilyandtheparlourtricks.com Shut the Truck Up - Gadjo (Barcelona, Catalunya/Spain) Gadjo takes you on a wild journey from the middle of a jumping ska-mosh pit into the brassy arms of a drunken fanfare. After waltzing a chanson francaise under an African sky, you'll tumble giggling into mediterranean streets for a bit of salty swing. Then, bewitched by love songs, you'll dance yourself dizzy at an all night Balkan wedding party. From all corners of the world they tumbled into the streets of Barcelona in 2003 and have been together ever since writing their original blend of polyglot balkan-ska-swing music. Since then, Gadjo has produced three albums, attracted a huge international following and has toured Europe extensively playing in theatre, circus and music festivals; up trees, on barges, in bars, beaches, on horse-carts, on top of trucks, in clubs and castles. www.gadjomusica.com/ Gadjo "Shut the Truck Up" (mp3) from "El big Quilombo" (Whatabout Music) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album House concerts Adam Colthorpe wrote about Sofar Sounds (SOngs From A Room) and very slick operation it seems to be too. The problem for the “listening audience” and indeed the artist whose work requires more listening than simple foot tapping. House concerts seem to offer a great way to hear interesting new music - admittedly, it will tend to be acoustic but there’s enough variety within acoustic to last a lifetime. The norm is that the audience will really listen to the artists. A room full of people not talking is a powerful phenomena, add to that a human voice raised in song and expressing something worth saying and you have a recipe for a spellbinding atmosphere in which the music takes on a heightened capacity for direct communication. Have you attended, hosted or even played at a house concert, how did it work for you? Let me know, just as Adam did by email to peter@suffolkandcool.com Maurice Narcisse - EULA (Brooklyn, NYC) EULA is a 3-piece outfit from New Haven, CT. | 12/10/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC292 - Lets get messy | This week, lots of great music, of course, but on two themes. The second half of the show illustrates some of the variety that can be found in showcase events at festivals. First though, machine noises are increasingly finding their way into music as musicians with an attentive ear for sound discover how effectively they can flavour and subtly modify the vibe of a song. To Southwold this morning for the Adnams Artist of the Month recording. What a morning! Blustery and bright with a dramatic sky and beten steel sea. Nine Secrets - Mo Rooneh (Netherlands/Belgium) Having played a couple of Mo Rooneh tracks on the show a long time ago (try shows 186 and 189 - both shows include free IODA download links). It is great to have received a copy of his first fully-fledged album ~ MaCHiNe True to form he challenges us with industrial sounds. The pneumatic pulsations from inside the metal casings and the noises that transform into soundscapes form the basis for the majority of tracks on the album. Drones, arppegiated chords and sample loops give the album a truly mechanical-world sound structure. You can get the album by download only from all the major digital retailers or go to: www.mrooneh.com www.myspace.com/morooneh Cog In The Machine - Will Knox (Williamsburg, New York) Will Knox an English musician in New York writes and performs songs of breathtaking passion and apparent simplicity. His album The Matador and the Acrobat it a thing of great beauty in itself and the music speaks of the common man in a, sometimes, bewildering world. www.will-knox.com Factory Nation - Jordan Reyne (Session at the Barn) To conclude the mini theme of industrial sounds, for me, the most intelligent and nuanced use of found sounds in music today. Jordan Reyne with the (almost) title track of her current album Children of a Factory Nation. Jordan has been on Suffolk’n Cool a few times and has become a good friend and supporter of the show too. Jordan is touring in the UK very soon to celebrate the new album which, as I record this is showing on her site as being launched in 18 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes and 23 seconds. Oh, make that 21, or 18 ... Live dates are: Sat 15th October – York, UK. House Concerts series. Fri 21st October – Llandudno, UK. Cottage Loaf. Sat 22nd October - Chester, UK. The Chester Hangman Thus 3rd November – Guilford, UK. Backline Fri 4th November – Brighton/ Hove, UK. The Brunswick. Fri 11th November – Liverpool, UK. MelloMello. Sat 12th November – Ewloe, UK. The Crown and Liver (is this for real?) Sun 13th November – Norwich, UK. The Bicycle Shop. Sun 20th November - London, UK. The Bowery - supporting Marina Celeste Thurs 24th November – Bolton, UK. The Bolton Railway. Fri 25th November – Llandudno, UK. Cross Keys www.jordanreyne.com Adnams Artist of the Month This month I met Victoria Savory - Head of Marketing at Adnams and heard a bit about her work and her taste in music. There is an extended version of the interview in the Artist of the Month section of the main SnC site. Author of Me - The Esoteric Gender (Reykjavik, Iceland) The Esoteric Gender might be born in Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital, but the band draws its roots from all over the world. Four members, four different countries: England, France, Denmark, Canada. This explains the vast scope of genres their music touches, from dance to triphop, from rock to electronica. They have won the support of legendary producer/engineer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC, Sparks) describing them as “a favorite of [his] for quite a long time now”, and adding “they deserve their music to be heard far and wide”, and of British magazine, who picked them as one of their favorite acts of the 2010 Iceland Airwaves music festival, as well as other newspapers and music industry figures from Iceland. Last February, they released their first EP, “Prelude”, which remained among the top selling a | 5/10/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC291 - It's not all froth | Fresh (after a shower) from a warm evening in a great London boozer last night in the fabulously stimulating company of lots of music people including fellow AMP member Justin Wayne, we’ve a pretty much full length show again this week, mostly from US and Canadian artists but with one interesting diversion to Nancy in France for a track that I’d like to turn into a bit of a campaign. A strangely warm and steamy day here in Suffolk today. Could summer have arrived at last? Ice Age Day - New Savages (Kansas City, KS, USA) New Savages is a two piece experimental indie act from Kansas City, using prepared guitars, ancient Egyptian scales, a found object rhythm sections and post-modern experimental writing techniques. http://newsavages.bandcamp.com Ungrateful Men - Grace Valhalla (Nancy, France) It’s a long time since we heard a track from Grace Valhalla. She was briefly around at about the time SnC started back in 2006−8 but she seems to have gone regrettably quiet. I really rate her combination of acoustic with electronic instrumentation very highly indeed. All her albums are available from download from Jamendo.com The most recent dates from 2008. OK, the music has been there for a while but she has an impressive 35700 listens, of which 6700 downloaded her music. The number of listens is pretty steady. Personally, I’d love to hear some more music from Grace Valhalla but how to persuade her? You CAN get her albums as free downloads but that wouldn’t be much of an incentive for Grace to get back to her music. Wouldn’t it be great if a whole load of us conspired to buy the album(s) of our choice at (say) 5 dollars / euros or whatever we can afford, each. That would send a pretty positive message and, what’s more, it would come out of the blue. What a nice surprise. Come on, let’s do it. I’m buying Peak - what’s going to be yours? www.jamendo.com/en/artist/grace.valhalla http://gracevalhalla.hautetfort.com Dear Happiness - Lachi (New York, NY, USA) New Yorker, Lachi is another artist that I’ve been following for a while. She’s recently transformed herself into Lachi and Meridian Gold by taking on a band. And well it suits her. Even better, they are playing a showcase event at CMJ on October 20 - just when I’ll be in New York, so it might be the perfect opportunity to see her live. www.lachimusic.com CMJ I just heard from the good folks at CMJ that they have announced the third round of bands that are playing at the music marathon in a few weeks. Coming in at just under 900 bands, this third round maintains the same adventurous programming CMJ has offered for the last three decades. We couldn't possibly list every single name here (though we certainly can on our website), so here's a quick A-Z shout-out to whet your appetite while your browser loads: araabMUZIK, Braids, Cerebral Ballzy, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Exitmusic, French Montana, Gauntlet Hair, Hindi Zahra, Islands, Jacuzzi Boys, Kate Miller-Heidke, Lord Huron, Main Attrakionz, Nina Nastasia, Outernational, Parts & Labor, Quilt, Rusted Root, Seekae, Twin Shadow, Unstoppable Death Machines, Vockah Redu, Weekend, Xylos, Young Prisms, and Zambri. Of course, we're not even close to being done. Hundreds more acts, still, will be announced in the coming weeks, so check out www.cmj.com/marathon/music/line-up for the latest lineup updates. CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival will be held in New York City from October 18-22. CMJ Music & Film Festival is one of the world's most important platforms for the discovery of new music and cutting-edge films. For five nonstop days and nights, CMJ features over 1,300 live performances in more than 80 of New York City's greatest nightclubs and theaters. CMJ also presents over 70 informative panels with renowned speakers, an Entertainment Business Law Seminar and the much beloved College Day for college and non-commercial radio programmers. It’s going be a blast | 28/9/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 290 - Racing with the Sun | Music with a decidedly northern bias this week Marseilles is the furthest south that we go for one track. This week's show title acknowledges that I've been racing with the sun to get the show completed an published before midnight on the server rolls around. Fortunately, because of time zones, this celestial fixed point doesn't happen until it is 5 am in the UK. Which, if I can keep my eyes open gives me a full 2 hours to complete the shownotes, upload the audio and get it published. BTW - the Barn is fine thanks; it just looks as though it is on fire ;) They're Here - The Esoteric Gender (Reykjavik, Iceland) OK, so I played The Esoteric Gender a couple of weeks ago. I make no apologies for playing another track from the Prelude album. A live studio performance of that song is in the shownotes for SnC 288. www.theesotericgender.com/ www.reverbnation.com/theesotericgender http://twitter.com/tegtones Surrender - Ólöf Arnalds (Iceland) I had the great pleasure of catching Ólöf Arnalds on my first night of CMJ last year. After a pretty stressful journey from JFK into the city. Music publicist Ariel Hyatt had called me to say get to the show because it was stunning. In that respect, as in so many others, she was dead right. Ólöf was playing Googie’s Lounge (upstairs at The Living Room) on Ludlow Street in the heart of the LES and was the perfect antidote to a day of pressure and deadlines. There is such a lot of remarkable, creative and, above all, beautifully crafted music coming out of Iceland these days. Perhaps it’s something to do with the long dark nights. I have a theory that music takes time to ferment and mature a rushed song is like home-brew beer, created and finished too fast, overheated and not at all palatable. Is it just me or can you feel the space and depth here in what is after all a fairly stright-forward song. http://olofarnalds.com/ Introduction - Hello Electric (Portland, OR, USA) Portland’s HELLO ELECTRIC is minimal rock with a dash of power shine. Kirk Ohnstad, Henry Gibson, and Zachary Bendt are known for their dynamic live shows, which are centered on depth, intensity, and simplicity. Each member has a distinctive role, although they all have the same roots: the drum set. Rhythm is essential to HELLO ELECTRIC. Their live show combines real drums with electronics and pushes the low end with dark keys and thick synths. This takes shape with gritty guitar leads flourishing the heavy bass-driven backbone. “I am inspired by minimalism, open sounds and emptiness. It's a difficult place to be,” says Ohnstad. The band's next venture, Dead Champion EP, will be released on October 25th. HELLO ELECTRIC is set to hit the road again this Fall. Having toured both Europe and North America. They’re set to hit the pavement again this Fall, with tour dates soon to come. www.myspace.com/spaceflight127 http://helloelectric.com/ Amarra making iTunes sound better? Listener OMas in California contacted me about a rather clever bit of Mac software which works alongside iTunes to improve the playback experience, having checked out his credentials (which are impressive) I gave it a try this afternoon. I loaded the demo version of Amarra Junior and it really does seem to make a difference. Described as a true hi-fi music player for your Mac. The output from iTunes is processed through Amarra to give a number of tweaks, for me the most noticeable quoted benefits are an improved soundstage and refined imaging. Everything just sounds clearer and bigger, putting me right into the music. To be clear there’s no commercial benefit for me in your trying it out, I have no connection with the company and am not endorsing their products but their pedigree is seriously professional. Very interesting. Give it a try for yourself and let me know what you think - there’s a 15 day evaluation package available at www.sonicstudio.com Roustabout - Oh My Darling (Manitoba, Can | 21/9/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 289 - A perfect storm | Another short show this week I’m afraid. There seems to be something of a conspiracy to throw all my family responsibilities at me at once. Something of a perfect storm but some of it is good news. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the music anyway. I’m expecting to be back next week when the immediate panic is, hopefully, abating. Meanwhile thanks for your patience and enjoy the music. We have a lovely full moon at the moment. This is how the house and oak trees looked earler this evening. Tether - Dreamers of the Ghetto (Bloomington, IL, USA) Dreamers of the Ghetto are a family band from Bloomington, IL, consisting of brothers Luke and Jonathan Jones, Luke’s wife, Lauren, and Marty Sprowles. Dreamers of the Ghetto marries the sentiment of classic 80s film soundtracks to minimalist, romantic dream-rock, creating a unique environment that becomes almost instantly addicting. The triumphant, reach-for-the-stars attitude of veterans like U2 and Depeche Mode is paired with the gospel splendor of Spiritualized and ominous austerity of The xx, all carried by what Shaking Through calls “the most amazing singer we’ve seen since Sharon Van Etten." DOTG have mined a sound that is both timeless and nostalgic, and they've done so with an earnest fearlessness and refreshing lack of irony. They are true, pure, and unbelievably powerful. Only playing a handful of live shows outside of Bloomington to date, Dreamers of the Ghetto were handpicked to play as main support to The Flaming Lips and Superchunk at Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival on September 10. After listening to Enemy/Lover Grayson Currin of Pitchfork and Hopscotch Music Festival says, “it sounds like the start of something major.” Their debut album Enemy/Lover is released on Temporary Residence October 4th http://dreamersoftheghetto.tumblr.com http://twitter.com/dreamersghetto Multiverse Playground part III An exploration into the evolution of music, art and comedy, has come at last! Featuring over 19 acts including bands, special guest DJs, visual artists, and comedians, Multiverse Playground’s 3rd installment delivers a collaborative and community-driven, multimedia event of epic proportions. Musically, they have brought an array of acts, both within and outside of the Paper Garden roster. Showcasing Paper Garden Records’ Pree and Little Tybee, we have also brought on outside guest DJ sets from Bear Hands, Delicate Steve, and DJ Bearbait (Pattern Is Movement) as well as performances from Snowmine, Twi The Humble Feather, ARMS, Team Genius, EULA, Caged Animals, Data Dog, Afuche, Whale Belly, Lowell, Progress, and Marra Barr. In addition, they will have comedy sets from Chris Betts and Aaron Kominos-Smith (Funny Aaron) amongst visual art from Ugly Art Room, PBR Art, and more. Throughout the day, we have invited sponsors from some of the best up-and-coming music-related tech startup companies to join us and create fun and interactive ways to use their services. We’ll be joined by the lovely folks from Thinglink, Grooveshark, and Livetapp. Oh, and did we mention FREE BEER (for those of you 21+) from PBR and FREE VITAMINWATER yet? Because yeah, that’s happening too! Check out full updated event details and RSVP on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153252931420160&ref=ts Lemon Tree - Pree (Washington DC, USA) After touring for two years with Le Loup, guitarist May Tabol returned home to launch a new project with a close group of friends converging in the DC arts scene. Now playing as a four-piece, Pree combines a wide variety of folk instrumentation with electric and digital elements to create a unique sound brimming with layered melodies and contagious energy. Folly was written and recorded over the course of several heat waves and snow storms by May and her cohorts in a rotating cast of bedrooms, basements, and attics across the District, bearing witness to two foreclosures, a bit of squatting, a larger bit of e | 14/9/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 288 - Pulling a late one | Pulling a late one this week ... and thankful, once again, that the Libsyn server is in Pittsburgh - it gives me an extra five hours to hit the midnight deadline! Why so late? Over the past few weeks pressures have been growing from aging but much loved parents. This has entailed quite a bit of time away at the same time as a project to build an annexe for one of said parents is hitting critical and demanding phases. I fully intend keeping to the normal weekly production schedule but if I slip once in a while, I hope you'll understand. Canadian listeners, in particular, may recognise Captain Vancouver who was born a few hundred yards from where I was born (but, I assure you, somewhat earlier). He was, by all accounts, a remarkably unpleasant man and it would seem he was keen to get out of King's Lynn too! Pas La Peine - Eclectek (Lille, France) Back with a remix album, Komiks EP released yesterday, of almost the same title as their full-length album Komiks Music, released almost exactly two years ago. It makes an interesting listen and it is always great to have anything from Eclectek on the show. In fact this track isn’t on the longer album. As ever, the beautifully precise and expressive vocals soar overhead deliciously counter-pointing the more dark and dirty instrumentation and hip hoppery. www.myspace.com/eclectekofficiel www.jamendo.com/en/album/98052 Scratching for Light - Peg Simone (New York, NY, USA) We heard from Peg Simone a few weeks ago with a track called Piece of Pie, a spoken story interweaved with guitar riffs and echoed vocals. Yesterday I heard a remarkable feature in Word of Mouth on BBC Radio about a project by writer Lavinia Greenlaw that entails creating soundscapes and snippets of whispered and overheard conversation at a rail station. The resultant work Audio Obscrua will be available as an audio recording to be experienced on headset whilst wandering around St Pancras Station in London. It runs 13 September - 23 October. www.artangel.org.uk/audioobscura www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/sep/02/lavinia-greenlaw-audio-obscura-installation www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b0145x7y That seemed like the perfect opportunity to play another track from Peg Simone which includes some gorgeous sounds and layered voice - it may seem a bit avante garde but do jump in and submerge yourself in the sounds. www.gigmaven.com/pegsimone www.facebook.com/pages/Peg-Simone twitter.com/PegSimone soundcloud.com/peg-simone Way To Blue : The Songs of Nick Drake Here is a truly rare concert event for Australian music lovers. Following acclaimed, sold-out performances across the UK, a special evening called “Way to Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake” is on its way to the Sydney Opera House November 11 and the Melbourne Recital Centre November 14 and 15. Curated by Nick Drake’s original producer, Joe Boyd (at the helm for two of the Drake albums – Five Leaves Left in 1969, and Bryter Layter in 1970), this remarkable concert brings together renowned contemporary singers united by their reverence for the material. It is an unprecedented tribute that honours the work Nick Drake left behind by gathering the collaborators who were involved in those unforgettable original recordings. The band and string section is led by musical director Kate St John, anchored by double bassist Danny Thompson, who played on many of Drake’s albums, and features the original orchestrations arranged by Robert Kirby in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Sadly, Kirby passed away very recently, but not before conducting the string section at the UK’s very first ‘Way To Blue’ concert in May 2009. Now, ‘Way to Blue’ has become a tribute to Kirby as well as Drake. “The special guest artists who will sing and re-interpret Nick Drake’s often hauntingly poetic material include: folk rediscovery Vashti Bunyan, Scritti Politti front-man Green Gartside, psychedelic pop maverick Robyn Hitchcock, stunning Iris | 7/9/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 287 - Cleethorpes by The Bay | Though I say it myself a great mix of vary varied music this week from Scotland, Los Angeles, Toronto, Jersey City, Barcelona, San Francisco and from its twin city on the east coast of England, Cleethorpes. A full complement this week so sit back and give your ears a treat. I’ve been meaning to show you the beauty and precision of these new oak barrels at the Adnams distillery in Southwold. I think we get so used to seeing battered old barrels used as garden planters that we forget how well-made they have to be. I’ve no idea what’s in them but I can’t wait to try it - whatever it is! Thanks as ever to Adnams and The Jazz Lawyer for their support of Suffolk’n’Cool. Really appreciated. Keep Your Chin Up Kid - The Finest Hour (Cleethorpes, UK) Taking their name from the words used in Winston Churchill’s famous speech, The Finest Hour carries a definite English connotation which is what the band conveys as they strive to put across their background and upbringing in their lyrics. They seem to have a habit of getting into jolly little scrapes, including (but not limited to) playing on an ice cream shop roof, terrifying Jimmy Carr, getting lost in Islington, having fans randomly turn up to gigs in far flung exotic places (like Oldham), getting lost in Leeds, playing an acoustic set to Austrailian and German people in a travel lodge room at 4am in Kings Cross, getting lost in Ulceby, Holtonstock 2007, Holtonstock 2008, Holtonstock 2009, getting lost in London, having 'wanted' posters of their roadie up behind all the bars in Preston, having to convince police that it wasn't actually him who'd deserted the army and just someone who looked like him. Despite all that their music was described as ‘Powerful stuff’ by BBC Radio 1 presenter Zane Lowe. Check out more of their music on Myspace. myspace.com/thefinesthourmusic thefinesthourmusic.com What time of year is this? I just received my first dreadful Christmas-themed synthesiser-based song from a producer in Germany. Combining Reggae and Christmas I would judge it as totally unsuitable for adults and children. Sorry, but you’ll not be hearing it on this show. But just remember, you heard about it first in August. Red Tag Nation - May McDonough & Co. (LA, USA) Dark hints of Tom Waits? A remarkable voice, startling instrumentation and worrying lyrics create a perfect storm of slightly unsettling music which, like any art form, is exactly what it is supposed to do. May McDonough and Co.'s story sounds a little like that abstract French film you saw once in college. You know there is a theme buried somewhere just out of grasp, and yet the bizarre imagery and odd characters leave you feeling a bit confused, a bit cultured, perhaps a bit enlightened, but mostly just exhausted. May McDonough is the first born child of a couple of private investigators who met on the job in the late seventies. May's father started his own private investigations bureau, and May's mother (who was known as Digger around the office) had just left her job taming lions, tigers, and elephants for Hollywood for a more cerebral job in the p.i. field. Stemming from such unique individuals as these, May was born to be a wild card. And her life is supposedly as intriguingly unique as her parents, if not more so. In her own words 'I seem to be a magnet for strange happenings that no one would ever believe to be true'. Now May plays with her ragtag band of junkyard dogs. Her band wails away at lead pipes, trashcans, and overturned bicycles, as she sludges through chords and eases through chest-searing vocals that open even the most tightly crossed arms.” You can download May’s music free from the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/McDonoughAndCompany www.reverbnation.com/maymcdonoughandcompany www.maymcdonoughandcompany.com/ Kids just wanna dance - Lola Dutronic (Canada) A fresh 5 track release from Richard Citroen and Lola Dee. New York Stories is another electr | 31/8/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC286 - short and succulent | An uncommonly short show this week. I rather suspect that there’s a natural lull in labels and artists getting the music out during the height of summer - at least here in the northern hemisphere. I really didn’t want to fill the space with not so hot stuff. You deserve better. After recording this afternoon, a chillin' walk by the bleak coast at Shingle Street. I think the plant is sea-cabbage – probably a short succulent ;) Any corrections? Why? - Átila Neves (Geneva, Swizerland) Átila was born in Brazil, then moved to the UK for the last third of his childhood, went back, then to Portugal, then Swizerland. He says “It’s easy to feel at home in Geneva, everybody else is a weird third culture kid like me!” A one-man band, a Brazilian with a Scottish/English/American accent living in Switzerland. Weird, huh? It gets even weirder when you learn I have a PhD in Particle Physics... hey, Brian May has one now too! Thanks to Rosie Shuster for putting me onto Átila and for the backing vocals! http://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/atila-neves/id442570097 www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=821646 www.myspace.com/dratila www.facebook.com/atilamusic Calliope - Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps (Minneapolis, USA) Minneapolis’ Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps release their latest album Little Wind this coming September 20th. The new work sees the band still rooted in folk rock, but expanding their sound into contemporary indie rock. The catchy hooks thankfully remain, but broadening their approach seems destined to win the group a new set of fans, while keeping their old ones quite happy. Smith said of the new album, “This record took a lot out of us as a band. We were in a huge transitional period when we were writing these songs and still not completely comfortable with any of them when we finally went into the studio. But because we were so unsettled with everything, the songs and the band, the record means so much more to us now because we got to see it all come together in front of our eyes and turn in to something we are all so proud of.” www.thegoodnightsleeps.com twitter.com/goodnightsleeps facebook.com/goodnightsleeps CMJ discounts - last chance CMJ really is an amazing crazy and frantic event in which you’ll be awash with music of every style performed live in all the iconic music bars and clubs of New York City. The festival happens October 18-22 Last early registration discounts of the summer end at midnight on Monday - that’s August 29 The full badge costs $455 for the week which gets you into pretty much everything including the music industry panels, parties and the Film Festival. If you just want to catch the music, the show pass is $149. New for 2011, this pass allows access to all CMJ Music Marathon showcases and Film Festival screenings. The details are all on the registration page which you’ll find from www.cmj.com Slingshot (Truth Remix) - The Black Seeds (Wellington, New Zealand) IODA From the album: The Black Seeds Specials: Remixes & Versions from Solid Ground Since forming in 1998, the Wellington-based 7-piece have been winning over fans with their unique blend of reggae, dub, funk and soul, carving out their reputation on the strength of their critically acclaimed studio albums and legendary live performances. This album takes the opportunity to present songs from The Black Seed’s album Solid Ground in a new light and encourage experimentation by giving a range of artists, producers, and MC’s - some established, some up and coming, from New Zealand and around the world, a chance to put their take on a ‘Seeds’ song. It was also an opportunity to officially release some further Solid Ground material, and dub and acoustic versions that were recorded during the album sessions. The end result is a 14-track digital album which mashes up our Solid Ground LP into a huge range of styles and genres - from funk | 24/8/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 285 - Feel Good | Music this week from NYC, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Dallas, France and, of course, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. London and Manchester seem to be settled down after last week’s crazy riots which seem to have led to some very strange sentencing policies being dictated by our esteemed government. I must admit that I'm a little puzzled as to how the apples are ripening without sun this year. They do look good though. Howl in the Night - Canon Logic (NYC, USA) Canon Logic will release Rapid Empire on August 30, 2011 via Engine Room Recordings. Rapid Empire is a five song EP driven by striking rhythms and an unrelenting energy. Themes of fear, solitude, risk, and perseverance are set against each other as a fractured narrative unfolds over dynamic soundscapes. Canon Logic is comprised of guitarists Mark Alu and Josh Greenfield, bassist Sean Enright, drummer Zach Jordan, and frontman and principal songwriter Tim Kiely. Achieving a growing popularity in their native NYC, supporting acts like Oh Land and the Lemonheads, and headlining Bowery Ballroom, they broadened their reach up and down the East Coast on tour, and the songs stretched even further, even landing placements on CSI:NY Aug. 26th - Grape Room - Philadelphia, PA Sept. 8th - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY Oct. 8th - Goose Island - Chicago, IL Oct. 11th - The Outpost - Kent, OH Oct. 13th - Lava Lounge - Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 19th - Spike Hill - Brooklyn, NY www.thecanonlogic.com/ www.facebook.com/thecanonlogic Enough - Sean Waterman (Atlanta, GA, USA) A Brooklyn native by way of Atlanta, Sean Waterman has found his niche as the southern-based singer/songwriter with a sophomore EP to be released in August and a three-month tour starting this June. His initial introduction to music was a little on the bitter side, as his mother wouldn’t let him quit his guitar lessons at age nine. Luckily, a relationship formed and by the age of seventeen Waterman began writing songs and performing at open mic nights while attending The Citadel in South Carolina. Instead of the usual studying, he found it much more useful to spend his nights writing and performing at bars around Charleston. Although he spent many years working on his music, it wasn’t until he moved to Atlanta that an album began to take shape. While based in Atlanta, Waterman found time to record his debut EP, Locomotive Hearts (2010). This release gained attention from Internet radio hosts and indie filmmakers, alike. His most recent project, Dividing Lines EP, will be available August 15th from his own record label, Waterman Records and Phonograph. With a little help from Eddie White and Nat Mundy, Waterman was able to produce this acoustic album himself at the Awendaw Green Studios in Awendaw, South Carolina. Waterman has spent the last two years focusing on songwriting and recording, but his heart holds closest to performing live, because, “there’s something about the energy from the crowd that never leaves you.” This summer, the singer/songwriter will be traveling across the South on a three-month tour in support of his upcoming release. Beginning in Atlanta, Sean Waterman can be found playing shows from Miami to Nashville. Also, look out for his debut LP anticipating release in the upcoming year. www.seanwaterman.com www.reverbnation.com/seanwaterman www.twitter.com/seanwaterman Hailey - Bravo, Max! (Dallas, TX,USA) “The songs flowed out from within us as though they had been holding their breath inside a smoke filled room.” These are the words Johnny Beauford uses to describe the process of recording Dog’s Light, the debut album from Dallas quintet Bravo, Max! They reflect not only the group’s artistry, but also carry hints of the deep and constantly evolving personality of the band. Singer and songwriter Beauford (guitar, harmonica, piano) is joined by his cousin Ben Gastright (bass, mandolin, vocals), who takes the raw frameworks of songs p | 17/8/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 284 - Endless Summer? | A bit of a summery selection this week, despite the grey skies and incessant wind here in the east coast of England. We’ve the Adnams Artist of the Month for July as well as news of a brand new netlabel from a not entirely unexpected source. The fruit tress are getting a bit of a blattering from the wind this week but the Barn is pretty solid. God Bless You (feat La Deg'N) - Deskaya (Feurs, France) A final album from long standing friends of Suffolk ’n’ Cool Deskaya who sadly disbanded in January. I’ve been playing them on the show since April 2008 and here in the barn a great deal more frequently. Gaspard, guitarist from the band has been in touch this week: “We, all members of Deskaya, want to thank you for the incredible support you were for us. We cannot stop this adventure without releasing a posthumous EP with our brand new tracks. We would love to be in one of your future broadcast in order to loop the loop. We wish you all a very nice future for you and your radio. Thanks a million. Musically yours, Gaspard Callet Deskaya still have a couple of albums on Jamendo which really are worth a listen and even more worth a free download. It’s always sad when a band you’ve thought had real potential stops but that potential lives on through the band members who I’m sure will have learnt a great deal in their time with Deskaya and will surely take that on into new musical adventures. All good fortune to them all. Thanks for the music over the past 8 years. www.jamendo.com/en/artist/deskayarockband http://deskaya.fr/ www.myspace.com/deskaya Our Own Hands - David Phillips (Barcelona) Born and raised in the UK now living in Barcelona, David Phillips is a versatile musician, playing in many different styles and has released records worldwide. David lives in a roof top apartment at the top of a block of flats. When it came time to record these songs, he decided to record at home. He set up a few mics in the room that leads on to the same roof terrace where he likes to write his music. The songs are stripped down to the bare bones, just voice, a guitar (be it regular 6 string Acoustic, 3 string Cigar Box Guitar, 4 string Ukulele or Lap style Dobro), a little harmonica now and then and maybe some foot stomping. No overdubs, just live, one take and if you listen carefully you'll hear in the background a soundscape created by the people and creatures David shares his environment with, just like any other day up there on the roof. Available from Black & Tan at http://tinyurl.com/2qax9c www.davidphilips.net/ Ooee - Jaranatambo (Bogota, Colombia) Their self-titled album is available as a free high quality download from their Bandcamp page, which is linked from their site. In the International Composition Contest (I.S.C) U.S.A 2010-2011, JARANATAMBO managed to become one of the most representative bands of the Latin American Culture and it obtained the “BEST WORLD MUSIC COMPOS ITION AWARD” with it’s song Ooee, recognition that gains even more significance due to the large amount of candidates, over 15 thousand songs. Ooee is a call from the world to the world, made through indigenous and urban tunes along with the traditional sound of JARANATAMBO, influenced this time by the Brazilian culture. JARANATAMBO was born in 2000 under the name of “ la nuestra”; Its third album, this time joined by Sandra Serrato on vocal and composition. The album will bring 4 videos, produced by the band itself. Vinagre, its more renown single in Colombia will release its official video. JARANATAMBO IS PARTY, JOY, FLAVOR AND MUSICAL EVOLUTION. With 10 tracks including a spectacular extended version of Ooee and a 10 minute bonus track, you’d be daft not to grab it! www.myspace.com/jaranatambo www.reverbnation.com/jaranatambomusica www.jaranatambo.org @jaranatambo Beygele - Sukke (Berlin, Brighton, etc ) A bonus track on the excellent Rough Guide to Klezmer Music. Klezmer music seems to be | 10/8/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 283 - Moving the furniture | With thunder rumbling around to the south after a very hot day it sounds as though they are moving the furniture in Essex. It’ll be interesting to see how far we get through the show before the power goes off. A predominantly US-based show this week (by chance not design) with tracks from California, New York, Boston, Michigan and to start us off, one quite remarkable track from Marseilles in France. Miss Chang (radio edit) - Chinese Man (Marseilles, France) One‐quarter Cantonese, two‐thirds Manchou, the Chinese man appears to be from the Wu Tang Mountain, not far from Marseilles, France. In 2004, the Chinese man (as we affectionately call him) decided to send his disciples around the world to spread the Zen spirit with old music samples and supersonic bass ! The video will probably give you as good an idea of what this bunch from Marseilles are about. Then take a look at http://youtu.be/y1Oo--ymqdU beautiful animation and graphics as well as great music. http://www.chinesemanrecords.com Strangest Day - Bonnie Pointer (Oakland, CA, USA) Like A Picasso, the first album in years from Grammy winner Bonnie Pointer, marks not only a return for the remarkable singer-songwriter but her re-emergence as unique singer and performer whose matured talents transcend any boundaries or genre. The 14 rock, country, gospel and pop tunes are each performed with a level of grace and authenticity that are destined to once again land Bonnie in the spotlight. No doubt about it, Bonnie is back. The new album continues an unbroken musical chain that began in a range of San Francisco clubs back in 1969. Bonnie Pointer persuaded her younger sister June to form a singing act with her to find work in the vibrant and growing Bay Area club scene. The Oakland teenagers called themselves Pointers-A Pair and it became immediately obvious that what they lacked in experience they made up for in talent: their music was HOT. When the girls persuaded a third sister, Anita, to join them, they renamed themselves The Pointer Sisters. This new act quickly developed a reputation as one of the top back-up groups in the city, while working with some of the top musical acts in the world. Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, Grace Slick, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin all used the Pointer Sisters for backup vocals or as opening acts for their San Francisco club dates. Blue Thumb released the Pointer Sisters self-titled first album in 1973, with two songs “Yes We Can, Can” and “Wang Dang Doodle,” charting. In 1979, Bonnie Pointer left the group and signed with Motown Records for whom she made three albums. bonniepointer.com Soon My Work Will Be Over - Blind Willies (San Francisco, CA, USA) Following their sophomore release, and in search of a larger canvas, Alexei Wajchman (vocals, guitar, harmonica), assembled a full band of experienced, young musicians, accomplished across diverse genres including rock, jazz, classical, world, and hip-hop. Now five musicians strong—Alexei, Misha Khalikulov (cello), Daniel Riera (bass), Max Miller-Loran (keys, trumpet), and Adam Coopersmith (drums)--the band recorded the newest chapter, Needle, Feather, and a Rope at Tiny Telephone, indie engineer/producer/performer John Vanderslice's all-analog studio in San Francisco's Mission District. 8.04 Cottage Grove, OR @ Axe and Fiddle 8.05 Corvallis, OR @ Bombs Away Cafe 8.07 Seattle, WA @ Piecora's Back Room 8.11 Tacoma, WA @ The New Frontier Lounge 8.12 Portland, OR @ The White Eagle Saloon 8.13 Redding, CA @ Maxwell's Downtown Eatery 8.25 San Francisco @ Kaleidoscope http://blindwillies.net/ www.facebook.com/blindwillies Julie - Tricked Out Country (New York City, NY, USA) Despite the roots all three share as rich tributaries of great American music, there have been few instances in which country, jazz, and pop rock have successfully come together within one band. It just seems like an impossible fit: corralling Stetson-hatted cowbo | 3/8/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC282 - getting raunchy | There’s news of a writing competition linking stories with music if you’re feeling creative and can respond fairly quickly, an update on problems we’ve been having with the player on the SnC website home page. We’ve even got time for some fine and, in parts, significantly raunchy music this week from Georgia, London, Manchester, LA, Toronto and Oslo. One song alludes to “rude” words although it doesn’t actually use them so you might want to bear that in mind if you have sensitive ears around. I’m sure the kids will be fine. It’s probably the prissy co-workers you need to be protective of. Suffolk is known for its big skies which are great. Sometimes they seem to crowd in a bit. Hellhound - Rick Fowler (Athens, GA, USA) After the release of Back On My Good Foot in 2008, former Fortnox and Bombay guitarist Rick Fowler formed his own band. They just released a new ep called "Discordia" and are touring now. http://rickfowlerband.com http://facebook.com/contactrickfowler Website player I’ve been struggling with the player on the front page of the SnC site this week. It kept demanding all sorts of QuickTime components that I know nothing about, ever since I updated the Safari browser on my Macs. This evening, Larry Moffatt got in touch from (I presume Canada) to say that he is having the same problem since upgrading to the new Mac Lion OS. I'm really grateful to Larry since it enbled the problem to be confirmed and located. I’ve had the spanners to the player and after re-creating it at Libsyn and putting fresh code into the site it seems to be working for me. What I really need to know, is How is it for you? I’d be very grateful for a quick note this week to studio@suffolkandcool.com to let me know if it is working or not and what device (Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, Android, etc. and which browser you’ve tried it on. Thanks very much. Mr and Mrs Wolf - The Real Tuesday Weld (London, UK) Eclectic UK-based band The Real Tuesday Weld released their new album The Last Werewolf via Six Degrees Records on July 12th, 2011. The album is a companion soundtrack to the new book of the same name by esteemed British author, Glen Duncan, to be released simultaneously by Alfred A. Knopf. With the release of the book and album, Glen Duncan and band founder Stephen Coates are currently on a mini music/book tour in key US cities. Their appearances feature book readings and musical performances, showcasing the integrated nature of the two releases. The album adds another dimension to Duncan’s already dynamic novel. The book's themes of violence, friendship, transformation, love and betrayal are recast in a suite of songs bound together into a soundtrack by voices and readings from the text. The collaboration epitomizes the anthropomorphic struggle of a werewolf in modern day London and beyond. As the chapters wane on like the coming moon, the music of The Real Tuesday Weld spookily brings to life the words illuminated on each page. Coates and Duncan’s mid-July tour fuse together the haunting cabaret and electronic music that The Real Tuesday Weld is known for as Duncan reads excerpts from his supernatural thriller. www.tuesdayweld.com http://youtu.be/YMHXqRYf9_g Bulletproof - Franco and the Dreadnaught (Manchester, UK) Previously in hit Manchester band International One who were signed to Universal for 2 years but ended after they found themselves £150,000 in debit without any music being released, lead singer Franco has since embarked on a solo project with song writing and melodies at the core. Although the name Franco & The Dreadnought suggests the project is a full band effort, Franco actually plays all of the instruments on his recordings; the Dreadnought being his Martin DXME Dreadnought acoustic guitar. Since going solo, Franco has been creating a name for himself on the festival circuit resulting in a number of other opportunities coming his way which is enabling his mus | 27/7/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 281 - Rain, rain go away | Another very varied selection for you from around the world of independent music for you. We’ve artists from Tennessee, California, Saskatchewan, New York and Minneapolis over there and from Paris and Barcelona over here. We’ve also got news of a fabulous radio programme broadcast this week by the BBC about my old workplace, Island Studios in Basing Street, London. Oh, and there’s now another rather effective way to listen to the show when you’re on the go. I'm sure there must be listeners somewhere around the world who are in real need of rain. After the very dry spring here in Suffolk, we have had plenty of rain over the past few weeks, thank you. No really, that's enough, perhaps you could move on now and take your clouds with you? Thanks. Fade - Hudson K (Knoxville, TN, USA) We heard from Hudson K a couple of weeks ago in 279. They’re back with a deliciously theatrical track. Hudson K is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Christina Horn. Combining influences that span decades, Christina’s work dwells in the abstract, emerging in timeless forms. Drawing her inspiration from other such artists as Tori Amos and Tom Waits, Hudson K has crafted their own unique sound of avant-garde and pop fusion. Incredibly photogenic and fashion-minded, Horn is a glamorous figure for the alternative music realm; a seeming star-in-waiting, successor to that mystical/sexual rock-heroine crown. The New York-born Horn pulls from her music school education and her experience producing scores when it comes to writing songs. Her songs are literary, evocative, and complicated; their dramatic ebb and flow is wildly varied, but a smooth and cohesive ride through and through. All told, you could listen to this one for years and never get sick of it; like your favorite book or movie, you'll always find something new whenever you come back. www.hudsonkmusic.com/ www.facebook.com/hudsonkmusic http://twitter.com/hudsonkmusic Independence - David Berkeley (San Francisco, CA, USA) Some Kind of Cure showcases Berkeley’s melodic and lyrical gifts, but the album is held together by his unique, expressive voice. “I was singing almost before I could speak,” he says. “I’m more natural singing than I am doing anything else.” His ease is apparent as his vocals glide from a warm, high baritone to a rich full tenor, sometimes slipping into an aching falsetto. “It may be pop music, but my goal is to be open and honest. I’m not afraid to show fear and weakness. I want my songs to convey hope without denying the hard times we all face.” David’s backing band on Some Kind Of Cure includes drummer Kevin O’Donnel (Andrew Bird), vocalist Kim Taylor (Over The Rhine), Lex Price on mandolin (Mindy Smith), Peter Bradley Adams (EastMountainSouth), and trumpeter Jordan Katz (De La Soul). Along with the album, Berkeley also wrote an accompanying book of short stories (one for each song on the album) entitled, 140 Goats and a Guitar, the Stories behind Some Kind of Cure; all while living for a year in a remote 35-person mountain village on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. By way of massive contrast, Berkeley’s songs are being remixed by some of the world’s biggest DJs. Tiesto has remixed his tracks, Paul Oakenfeld is mashing him up and Armin van Buuren has been playing a Steve Brian remix of “Fire Sign” to millions of people on his international radio show and during performances. Armin said, “Steve's crisp, lush production and David Berkeley's outstanding vocals are a match made in heaven - and the track made famous by the likes of the hit TV show 'Without A Trace' is now ready to destroy dancefloors across the world.” David even performed live vocal of "Fire Sign" along w/ DJ Sean Tyas at Webster Hall in NYC last month. Don't believe it? Check out this low res video. http://davidberkeley.bandcamp.com/ http://davidberkeley.com/ twitter.com/davidberkeley www.facebook.com/davidberkeleymusic S | 20/7/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 280 - Web of the World | A spider took over a cactus in the kitchen a couple of weeks ago. Every few days the web was cleared but this is the state it got into when left alone for almost a week. YThe funnel into which wasps, flies and small horses seem to have been dragged is almost full. It really is most impressive. Tripping and Running - Jay Psaros (Boston, MA, USA) New England Singer/Songwriter Jay Psaros is gracefully emerging from the Boston area. After the successful release of Tripping and Running in 2009, Jay toured the country bringing a fresh, energetic twist to solo acoustic music. Aside from songwriting and performing solo as a "modern day minstrel," Jay also served as his own booking agent and financier while on tour, planning the tour around a lot of national parks, so he could, "sleep in those beautiful places." "I have always loved music and travel...so being a touring musician seemed to fit perfectly," noted Psaros. "I try to take delight in the process and receive any glorified moments with the understanding that it was just a good day in the office. Having been on the road before and in the beginning stages of my career, I cannot think of another way of life." Jay released his sophomore album On up the Road in late spring. Along with the release of his new album, a three month nationwide tour kicked off in May, bringing the songwriter on a wide variety of gigs from his hometown Boston to Los Angeles to Alaska. 7.16 Fairbanks, AK @ The Marlin 7.21 Denali, AK @ The Denali Salmon Bake 7.22 Denali, AK @ The Denali Salmon Bake 7.23 Anchorage, AK @ Mcginley's Pub 7.26 Anchorage, AK @ Humpys 7.29 Indian, AK @ Brown Bear Saloon Pub 8.27 Mashpee, MA @ No Place Special 9.02 Marshfield, MA @ The Ocean Deck 9.12 Cotuit, MA @ Songwriter Series at The Cotuit Center for the Arts www.jaypsarosmusic.com www.myspace.com/jaypsaros www.reverbnation.com/jaypsaros www.sonicbids.com Last week OK? I hope the Suffolk 'n' Cool download worked OK for you last week. I exceeded our upload limit on the Libsyn server but I think we got way with it. If you did have a problem, please let me know peter[at]suffolakncool.com South Korea - Megan Bonnell (Toronto, Canada) Megan Bonnell is an impressionist. Her melodies and piano compositions create a dream-like image of moments that once were. Her lyrics are the warm, pastel colors of the scene itself that tell the listener that they too, were there. She unifies folk and pop with her catchy, yet honest songs about nature, relationships, and love. Her lyrics are sometimes dark, sometimes playful, but her voice ever captivating with its ethereal beauty. Recently signed to Nevado Records & Management (Bahamas, Yukon Blonde, Golden Dogs), her debut EP titled MAPS will be released around the world on June 21st, 2011. The four songs featured on the release are geographically-themed; The lyrics tell stories both real and imagined; The music transports the listener. Mixed by Chris Shaw (Bob Dylan, Wilco) and mastered by Phil Bova (Feist, Bahamas, Zeus). There is some wonderful close to the ear singing but not in a schmaltzy way - just very direct and intimate, accompanied by moody keyboards and some lovely uncredited strings - probably cello and violins. I particularly impressed by the title track Maps. This is the first single titled "South Korea" and it was released in May 2011 alongside this ethereal and surreal video directed by Toronto visual artist Joy Broadbent. www.meganbonnell.com Oppression - Rebel Zion (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) Kimo Watanabe has been a good friend through the show for a long, long time. It’s great to hear his sound and confidence grow. His band Rebel Zion has a new EP called Salvation out. You can get it from the bandcamp site. rebelzionmusic.bandcamp.com www.rebelzion.com/ Beneath the Fire - Evaline (Turlock, California, USA) West Coast based alternative rock band Evaline have achieved many milestones early on in their career that w | 13/7/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 279 - weird AND catchy | With a visit over to Adnams in Southwold in a gloriously blustery, sunny with black thunderclouds, marbled sea, friendly faces, fresh fish and a pint at lunchtime sort of way it was always going to be a good day. I met with John McCarthy the distiller of Adnams spirits who has chosen the Adnams Artist of the Month for June and wandered around for a bit taking pictures on this rather dramatic day. Little Boy Blue - Siri Stands (Sweden) Taking their name from a stuffed animal dog, Siri Stands have made huge progress since their first gig at a car racing festival when they had to follow a band consisting of topless models in swimsuits…. More relevant information including how you can purchase their material and forthcoming gig dates can be found on their websites www.siristands.com www.myspace.com/siristands Maverick Festival I did manage to get over to the Maverick Festival just across a couple of fields here in Suffolk last weekend and what a delight it was. Some fine Americana music too, I particularly enjoyed The Vagaband www.thevagaband.co.uk/ Check out Otis Lee Crenshaw on YouTube at http://youtu.be/2p4oQXIWmiU (Not particularly safe for work) Get High - Larissa McKay (Sydney, Australia and London) Larissa started playing the Sydney circuit in 2005 fronting a seven piece ensemble jazz/funk band, The Groove Syndicate, with such highlights as performing at The Manly International Jazz Festival and recording on her first EP called ‘Up Late’. In early 2009 she recorded her first solo EP ‘Just the Wind’ produced by Mr. Percival. The EP has a stripped back, emotive vibe which showcases what makes Larissa McKay a successful artist. ‘Just the wind’ is just one example of her warm, captivating voice and strong song writing skills. Larissa then headed to the United States to perform selected solo shows concentrating on small, intimate venues best suited to her lyrical soft-rock sound. Her CV now includes an appearance at the world famous Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard and shows at The Bitter End, New York City’s best known and longest-running live rock venue. Sparking interest from agents in the UK, South Africa and USA, McKay decided to team up with London based Artist Management company Axelottle Music Co. and arrived in London in February 2010 for the next step of her adventure. Larissa’s first London gig was at the legendary Troubadour venue and she has gone on to add Cargo, Camden Barfly, Relentless Garage and 93ft East to a string of London hotspots she’s enjoyed playing at. http://larissamckay.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Larissa-McKay/95395713291 http://twitter.com/larissamckay Lord Thought He'd Make a Man - Blind Willies (San Francisco, CA, USA) Blind Willies began at San Francisco’s High School of the Arts as a duo playing covers of American folk songs and frontman Alexei Wajchman's originals, which he began writing when he was 15. After their professional debut at San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, the band’s first two releases of all original songs, The Unkindness of Ravens (2007) and Everybody's Looking for a Meal (2008), garnered the duo much acclaim. The albums defined their sound and provided them the opportunity to perform extensively at eclectic venues, from New York's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and San Francisco's Djangofest to Brooklyn's intimate back room at Barbes. The band’s integrity is reflected in the 14 tracks of Needle, Feather, and a Rope as well as in the recording process. “We wanted to record in the manner of our favorite classic albums,” Alexei explains, “the band all together in the studio, live to 2” analog tape, with minimal overdubs. We felt this approach not only gives the album superior sonics, but is a more honest representation of our musicianship and soul. We punched it out in 4 days, 10 hours each day, and I think you can hear the pleasure of the experience and the fun we had.” | 6/7/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 278 - Matt Andersen: A Session at the Barn | Based in Cape Breton, Canada, Matt Andersen (here at the barn with Peter) has a larger than life showmanship that has been earning him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. Matt's sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice and astonishing guitar-playing has sparked a phenomenal buzz on Canada's East Coast. He called by at The Barn on Sunday morning and played a remarkable session. I swear that the skill in his guitar playing and passionate power of his superb voice is still reverberating around the building. My thanks to Matt for visiting and to Jeremy Gugenheim for the recording set-up. Such is the power of Matt's voice that even when he threw his head back away from the vocal mic to sing particularly loud passages into the roof, he was peaking the guitar mic! Hmm. Get out of that one JG! Thanks are due to Daryl and Buzz, listeners in Manitoba for putting me onto Matt in the first place - truly appreciated guys. Matt Andersen is a very real, rare, raw talent and career artist -- vital to our musical landscape. For more info on Matt and his music catalogue go to: www.bustedflatrecords.com www.stubbyfingers.ca/ Here's a video of one of the songs that Matt played in the session. Yes, he was sitting in the tidy corner! Also this week, I met up with Paul Spencer who puts on the Maverick Festival (1-3 July) just over the hill here in Suffolk. He's a man driven by his enthusiasm for music and for putting on a really enjoyable festival. We need a a few more his ilk. I'm hoping to be there so, if you can, get down and catch the festival. www.maverickfestival.co.uk ___ Sessions at the Barn Recording engineer: Jeremy Gugenheim Produced and presented by Peter Clitheroe | 29/6/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 277 - chilled and chunky | A rum old mix of musical styles this week with some pretty chilled sounds right up against some chunky blues in a feature on Trevor Sewell. Last weekend the Blue Bus Tour visited Woodbridge. Great little touring idea. Solar-powered stage from the VW bus. http://bluebustour.co.uk/ Help - Philco Fiction (Oslo, Norway) Whimsical? Yes Addictive? ‘fraid so! The Norwegian group debuted their first album, Give Us to the Lions, in 2010. Since then they have been hard at work touring and recording a second album, which is due to be released this fall. This track got leaked this way via the good folks at Paper Garden’s Lovely Hearts Club. Prepare to be mesmerised by singer Turid Solberg’s stunning vocals and the band’s playful, inventive instrumentation. http://philcofiction.com/ www.facebook.com/pages/Philco-Fiction/10150104535065008 www.reverbnation.com/philcofiction www.myspace.com/537671399 Broken Kingdom - Night Noise Team (Scotland) 'Broken Kingdom' leans toward the cinematic. It is inspired by and tries to evoke a David Lynch atmosphere. The words and music were conceived separately, years apart by two writers. They eventually found a home. The track, the final on the album, ends on an ambiguous note, a maybe desperate, maybe affectionate embrace. Their site isn’t doing much on my computer - how ‘bout yours? www.nightnoiseteam.com Nice to See You - My First Earthquake (San Francisco) Another track from San Francisco’s very own My First Earthquake. A band with a name like My First Earthquake requires an epic creation story. Singer Rebecca Bortman felt her maiden rumble only minutes into the first songwriting session with bandmate Chad Thornton, and the name was thrust upon them. Four years later and the duo is a quartet releasing their fourth recording, now shaking the ground at a more musical frequency. The band's second full-length release, Friction, promises to take them to new heights. It was fan-funded through Kickstarter in just 3 days, with the band ultimately hitting 155% of its goal. My First Earthquake reunited with producer (and Mercury Rev bassist) Anthony Molina. www.myfirstearthquake.com http://twitter.com/1stquake www.youtube.com/myfirstearthquake Trevor Sewell (Sunderland, UK) Trevor was featured back on show 242. He joined me from his home studio in Sunderland, UK for a chat and to hear a few more tracks from his new album Calling your Name Hate me for a reason is a track with a particularly strong lyric. The songs relate to the eternal blues themes of love, helplessness and loss. Condemned shows Trevor’s acoustic side. Lost Something - a return to the theme of loss. Trevor has out together a special package of three tracks from the new album, especially for Suffolk ’n’ Cool listeners. You can download a zip file containing the tracks Where the Wild Ones Go, Hate Me for a Reason and Condemned. Pick up your copy, quite free and legal from: http://mtmmusic.co.uk/suffolkncool We also discussed eJamming.com www.facebook.com/trevorsewellmusic www.trevorsewell.com www.myspace.com/trevorsewellmusic Carousel - Vanessa Carlton (New York City, NY, USA) The new release date for Vanessa Carlton's upcoming album Rabbits on the Run is now July 26th. Vanessa will hit the road in June to preview the album nationwide and perform three sold-out shows at Joe's Pub in New York City (tour dates below). Carlton will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in July in support of the album as well. Watch the video directed by Jake Davis (Flyleaf, My Chemical Romance) for "Carousel" HERE. Rabbits on the Run, Vanessa Carlton's fourth studio album, was produced by Steve Osborne (U2, B-52's, KT Tunstall) and was recorded in the UK at Peter Gabriel's world-renowned Real World Studios. The album returns to a different era of music-making: ten intimate, evocative songs, recorded directly to tape with her close-knit team of collaborators. June 22 | 22/6/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 276 - Our inner rock-chick | Music from Belfast, Iceland, Norway, Netherlands, Singapore, Los Angeles, France and Western Australia. This morning I met up with the person who probably has the dream job at the Adnams brewery, that of the chief beer tester. There to interview Belinda Jennings for the show and find out who has made it as artist of the month. A fabulous quiet dreamy warm overcast day with waves lapping onto the beach. Where was everyone? Burning the Tracks - Unquiet Nights (Belfast, N Ireland) Unquiet Nights are a band with big ideas, big songs, and a big sound. With roots in Belfast and flavoured in London and Rome, the songs are ambitious and direct, whether you hear them live @ 10,000dB or on record. The music takes you back to a time when song-writing was king and Rock & Roll meant something. Rising from the ashes of a previous Irish radio fixture, Unquiet Nights are centred on the songs of singer/guitarist Luke Mathers, the drum-work of Rodger Firmin, and the precision bass of John Rossi. It had always been about the songs, since long before anyone started taking notice. And now that they are taking notice, the thing being noticed is still the songs. “Burning The Tracks” was recently the choice of Recharged DJ Justin Wayne for his track of the week. 2011 so far has seen Unquiet Nights in Dublin (Balcony TV), London (Scala w/ Bloc Party), and headline shows in their hometown of Belfast. The first full album release is due later in 2011 and anticipation is growing steadily about that which is most essential to the band – the songs. www.unquietnights.com www.facebook.com/unquietnights I Never Wanted You Like I Now Do - Elk Bell (Perth, Western Australia) Elk Bell is a singer/songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. This track is from her 2011 debut album titled 'Superfragilistic'. Elk travelled to Sydney, Australia to record Superfragilistic with Sam Johnson at his home recording studio. It was mastered by the late Shaun O'Callaghan who sadly and unexpectedly suffered a massive heart attack which took his life just months after this project was finished. You may find her rocking out in pop/rock band Red Delicious however Superfragilistic is very much a folk/pop offering. Fri Jun 17 and Sat 18 at 12:00pm Hillarys Antique Vintage Fair, Hillarys, WA Sun Jun 19 at 1:30 pm Ootong & Lincoln, South Fremantle, WA She loves receiving emails from those interested in her music so please drop her a line. Contact details can be found on her website www.elkbell.com Dear Sister - Team Me (Oslo, Norway) Their EP is out now on Propeller Recordings - at least it is in Norway. 6.24.11 Volumfestivalen Elverum, Norway 7.07.11 Trænafestivalen Træna, Norway 7.29.11 Storåsfestivalen Meldal,Norway 7.30.11 Vrangsfestivalen Magnor, Norway 8.10-8.14.11 Øyafestivalen Oslo, Norway 8.19-8.20.11 Pstereofestivalen Trondheim, Norway 8.20.11 Parkenfestivalen Bodø, Norway www.teamme.no Theatre Island - Sóley (Iceland) Sóley is a member of the indie-collective Seabear. She also studied composition and is a passionate piano player and singer. In 2010 she released her solo-debut "Theater Island" - a pop record, that sounds like a dream: sweet and weird at the same time. www.morrmusic.com/artist/Sóley http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/theater-island/id357225400?i=357225416 Eggman - Mo Rooneh (Netherlands/Belgium) Having played a couple of Mo Rooneh tracks on the show a long time ago (try shows 186 and 189 - both shows include free IODA download links). It is great to have received a copy of his first fully-fledged album ~ MaCHiNe True to form he challenges us with industrial sounds. The pneumatic pulsations from inside the metal casings and the noises that transform into soundscapes form the basis for the majority of tracks on the album. Drones, arppegiated chords and sample loops give the album a truly mechanical-world sound structure. You can get the album by download only from all the major | 15/6/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 275 - all over the shop | Music from all over the shop this week although a couple are from Italy and news of another session at the barn coming up soon. I forgot to mention in the show that there is a +1 button just to the right here > give it a click if you "like". I couldn't resist using this pic of part of the new Adnams distillery which Jordan Reyne and I visited last week. See Southwold lighthouse reflected in the window? Hope and Ruin - The Trews (Toronto, Canada) Having played their track One by One back on 259 it really is high time we checked out another Trews track. The album was recorded in the wilds of Bath, Ontario. “We were just looking to run away a little,” guitarist John-Angus MacDonald admits. “And we wanted to do something fun, organic, be a band again, all that stuff.” “It was like anything was up for grabs,” continues John-Angus, “And we just needed to get a hold of where we were at, which is why we retreated to Bath. We went there to try and figure out what kind of record was in us.” And so bassist Jack Syperek, drummer Sean Dalton, and the two MacDonald brothers faded into the bucolic splendor of Bath, Ontario, where they had so much fun and got so organic that a couple months later, the Trews had a new album – Hope and Ruin. Or maybe it should be called Order Out of Chaos. June 22: Westcott Theater, Syracuse, New York 13210 June 23: Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, NY 14604 June 28: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY 10002 (on East Houston Street in the LES) just a hop and a skip from the legendary Katz’s Deli. All shows $10 http://thetrewsmusic.com/ Creepy Little Story - Charlotte Eriksson (London via Gothenburg, Sweden) Charlotte Eriksson, also called the GlassChild, is from Sweden, Gothenburg, but has always gone her own way, leaving people amazed by her determination and independence. Only 19 years old, she moved all on her own to London to pursue her music and prove what she can do. After only 3 months she has already played with a full band at famous venues around London like the Water Rats, the Bull & Gate, the Enterprise etc. and she’s steady and carefully building a name for herself. “I moved and left everything I had built for 19 years. I learned how to build my home in my music. When I sing, I'm not scared anymore. I want this to mean something. I believe in writing your own story, and that's what I'm doing here. I'm just a glass child. I'm still creepy little me.” She's switching between lyrics like poetry with a fragile broken voice, to strong and edgy songs with a crystal clear punk/rock-voice that cuts right through. Being compared as a ”punk version of Bjork and Lykke Li”, to songwriters and vocalists such as Hayley Williams (Paramore) and Juliet Simms (Automatic Loveletters), she’s got a lot of power in her many ways of using her voice. Her music is naked and honest, and leaves you with feelings you never thought you had. ”I want to make a mess inside of people. I want to make them think.” the 20-year old says. Catch Charlotte at The Dublin Castle in Camden, London on Tuesday 28 June www.charlotteeriksson.com @JustAGlassChild AMPed Pete Cogle is presenting AMPed right now at musicpodcasting.org take a listen to 10 very varied tracks and see what you like From Monday why don’t you join Alan Carr form Dark Horse Radio who will be along with a gleaming wad of new music for you. musicpodcasting.org The Grind - The Kobolds (Astoria, New York, USA) The Kobolds are a New York City alternative rock band with a home-base in Astoria, Queens. Alex Grau and Nicholas DiMichele first started playing music together as teenagers in College Station, Texas. After moving to New York to pursue degrees from NYU, Alex and Nick enlisted Pennsylvanian drummer Andrew Benson from a local Guitar Center. Using intense intimidation tactics, Alex, Nick and Andrew coerced their long-time friend from Texas, Spencer Synwolt, to start a new life in New York a | 8/6/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 274 - Jordan Reyne: a Session at the Barn | One of our occasional series of Sessions at the Barn. This time it's a live session with New Zealand musician Jordan Reyne, recorded last Friday at the Suffolk 'n' Cool barn near the east coast of England. Children of a Factory Nation, the new and, as yet, unreleased album from Jordan Reyne, is a tour de force, not just to be impressed by, but also a body of work in which to get totally and gloriously lost. Every track is pure Jordan Reyne and yet there is masses of variety from "traditional" ballads to the essence of pure rock. Her signature use of industrial and found sounds could be dismissed as just a gimmick - until you hear the intelligent and measured ways in which she uses them to enhance her songs. Her fabulously expressive voice and playing is fortunately complemented by the hallmark of a real musician - finely-tuned ears. The overall effect is of a singer/songwriter of serious intent and driven passion for her craft and for the people she sings about. The recording / mastering gives the impression that her voice is just inches from your ear - deliciously disturbing. Jordan Reyne is carving a her own niche in the sometimes monotonous world of contemporary music. This is truly independent music that will surely (if there is any justice in this world) reach its audience. With your help in spreading the word, I truly believe it can happen. Her latest single Johnny and the Sea is available now. The album Children of a Factory Nation is slated for a full release in September although there is lots happening before then including EP releases and an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival. Check out Jordan's site for the latest news and specially commissioned videos at: www.jordanreyne.com ___ Sessions at the Barn Recording engineer: Jeremy Gugenheim (great job JG) Produced and presented by Peter Clitheroe | 1/6/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 273 - What ash cloud? | This week the music comes from Canada, New York, Germany, France, Oklahoma, New Orleans and San Francisco. I think by the end of the weekend I’m going to feel as though I’ve been round to each of them. Who needs an ash cloud? Codger certainly doesn’t since he’s in Berlin again and assures me that he doesn’t want to be stuck by his flight being grounded again. These, I assure you are just rather dramatic clouds spotted over the barn here in Suffolk this afternoon. Kill Count - The Balconies (Toronto, Canada) On June 14th, 2011, the band will release a limited run of the Kill Count 7inch's available off-stage. The Balconies have wrapped up their recording sessions with producer Jon Drew (Tokyo Police Club, F****d Up) to head out on the road for some special performances including two 7inch release parties this weekend in Ottawa and Montreal, as well as a slew of Ontario festival appearances including North by Northeast, Sound of Music Festival, Hope Volleyball Fest and more! June 18 @ Sneaky Dees, TORONTO (**NXNE Showcase, 1am) June 19 @ Spencer Smith Park, BURLINGTON (**Sound of Music Festival w/ Devo, FREE) June 26 @ tba, St. CATHARINES (**S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival) July 16 @ Mooney's Beay Beach, OTTAWA (**Hope Volleyball Fest w/ Tokyo Police Club) July 30 @ Kenzington, BARRIE (**Kempenfest After party) Here’s a video of a live performance of their song Serious Bedtime at Live 88.5’s Big Money Shot last October in which they won well, big money. www.myspace.com/thebalconies http://thebalconies.ca http://twitter.com/thebalconies Invisible Satellites - Sarah Fimm (Woodstock, NY, USA) A prolific artist who draws influences as varied as Bach, Chopin, Leonard Cohen, Bjork, Tori Amos and Alice In Chains, Sarah has performed at the prestigious NEMO showcase in Boston and independently released seven albums to date. She has toured with Bauhaus and Delirium, and recorded with Peter Murphy, Leigh Nash and Iggy Pop on three yet to be released tracks. On this release, Sarah layers her electronic/ambient signature sound with slightly bolder elements from rock and gothic artists who have inspired her for years. Lyrically, the album follows suit with Sarah’s previous releases, exploring messages of longing, isolation and love. Touches of Sarah McLachlan and Peter Gabriel perhaps? www.sarahfimm.com/ www.twitter.com/sarahfimm www.facebook.com/sarahfimm The Ballad of Rosalie - Cody Canada and the Departed (Oklahoma, USA) The new single from veteran singer/songwriter Cody Canada. With musical roots planted deeply in the red dirt of Oklahoma, Canada has been dreaming of paying homage to his heroes on record for years. This project is a very personal one for Canada, who made the move to the musical hotbed of Stillwater at the age of 16. “It was like the greatest place on earth,” Cody recalls. “I met Tom Skinner, Scott Evans, Bob Childers, Jimmy LaFave, the Red Dirt Rangers and they were all playing this really, really good music. I didn’t even know what Red Dirt was until somebody told me. I got turned on to it all and it’s stayed with me ever since.” For the last 15 years, as front man for Cross Canadian Ragweed, Canada has helped to bring Red Dirt music to the masses. Ragweed sold over 1 million albums, played 220 plus dates a year and founded the annually sold out Red Dirt Round Up music festival. The festival created a stir and landed on the cover of the New York Times “Life” section with a headline that read, “Alt Country has a little Red Dirt under its nails.” The Ballad Of Rosalie is the lead track from THIS IS INDIAN LAND, the debut album from his new band Cody Canada and The Departed. The album, which pays tribute to Oklahoma songwriters, is available for pre-sale on the band’s website at www.thedepartedmusic.com and will be available in stores on Tuesday, June 21st. www.thedepartedmusic.com THE DELI'S NYC B.E.A.F.* 2011 (*Best of | 25/5/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 272 - the quirky side of quality | SnC takes a turn for the quirky side of quality this week with some remarkable and varied music from LA, Holland, Canada, Finland, France, Australia, London via New Zealand and Catalonia. The Great Escape in Brighton turned out to be a great gathering of a bunch of lovely folks from podcasting (Codger and Grumbler), industry movers and shakers from USA, UK and Australia and artists from all around the world including some that I’d missed at CMJ, others who have been on the show and one, Jordan Reyne who’s been on the show via Skype and with whom Codge, Grum and I were able to hang for most of the festival. In all, a totally absorbing and delicious blast. What’s more, Jordan’s masterly new single is released this week and we’ll close the show with it. The picture this week was taken at the Aussie BBQ at Great Escape in an attempt to capture some of the energy of the live show. Bolígrafs, naus, rodes - Roger Mas (Solsona, Cataluña) Roger started his musical studies at the age of 5 and progressed to clarinet and sax at 12. He got a break on Radio in Cataluña a couple of years ago. Not a lot more I can tell you yet except that Codger picked up a bunch of promo CDs at TGE and this was on one of them. http://rogermas.cat/ www.facebook.com/rogermas www.myspace.com/rogermas Gone, Gone - COYOL (Los Angeles, CA, USA) COYOL is a collision of the old Southwest and the new Los Angeles. A seemingly contradictory duo, it is a beautiful juxtaposition between polished and poignant vocalist, Céleigh Chapman, and unrefined, avant-garde artist, John Isaac Watters. Céleigh wrote the first stanzas of "Gone Gone" after speaking with her grandparents about failing crops and the continual fight for water in California. Together, Watters and Chapman applied this sense of helplessness and defiance to loss of faith, failing relationships, and dislocation in an attempt to write a song that felt like singing a Steinbeck Novel. Chapman grew up singing country standards in the juke joints of Bakersfield, California. Her first performance was “Home On The Range” in the third grade; years later, after watching her at the Crystal Palace, Buck Owens gave his approval. Watters was born in Mexico City, raised in Tucson, and spent some of his childhood in Coyol, Veracruz. He is an artist, architect, and musician whose rare lyrical talents and fearless approach to songwriting feel both fresh and familiar. The seed for COYOL was planted when Chapman, Watters, and keyboardist Will Gramling met in college and gathered with a group of like-minded musicians in the evenings to play old hymns and folk songs. This collective of musicians eventually disbanded into multiple projects and Watters and Chapman started writing songs together. They asked Texas native and long time friend Gramling to produce their self-titled debut EP and join them on keys...thus, COYOL was born. Catch them live at Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA on May 26th http://coyol.bandcamp.com/ Blues + Beat set 4 - miX&dorp (Holland) Remix sets will be played live in Turkey this summer. Just wanted you to know about it so that you could reconsider your holiday plans! No firm dates but Jan at Black&Tan records in Holland is going to keep us informed. He says we also have to imagine live guitar over the remixes. Now this is getting really interesting. You want to hear the whole set? http://soundcloud.com/mixendorp/bluesbeat-set-4 I’d also recommend that you check out the other tracks on the miX&dorp Soundcloud especially Ice Storm, based on a track by Boo Boo Davis. Waitin' & Seein' - Carmen Townsend (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada) I had the good fortune to catch Carmen’s set on Friday at The Great Escape in sunny Brighton. She was playing as part of the Nova Scotia music showcase event at the Queen’s Hotel. High energy really doesn’t do Carmen justice. She was so energised that she seemed to be forgetting to breathe when sp | 18/5/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 271 - 30 years on | Just back from a lovely weekend in Paris (right) and raring to go with some great music again, and this week it is a full length show. Sorry about last week. I simply ran out of time. Our dear friend of the show Kimo Watanabe reminded me that today is the 30th anniversary of the death of Bob Marley. How can it possibly be 30 years? Later this week I'm off down to Brighton for some the Great Escape Festival, to meet up with Pete (Codger) Cogle and The Grumbler for some animated conversation, with a very special artist to record a feature for the show and with a few of the folks that I met at CMJ in New York last October. If you're around on Friday or Saturday DM suffolkandcool on Twitter or email me peter@suffolkandcool.com Perhaps we'll be able to meet up. Baby, It's You - Van Müller (Brooklyn, New York, USA) As a young girl growing up in the countryside of Brazil, Van Muller became enthralled with the music her three aunts introduced her to: Rock N Roll. Muller had the posters on her wall of rock icons and endured long bus trips to catch her heroes live, always dreaming that one day it would be her up on the stage. Inspired early on by the showmanship of acts such as Queen, David Bowie and Madonna, Muller quickly fell in love with the singer/songwriter aesthetic espoused by James Taylor, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and even the Beatles. Muller developed a hunger for American culture that was insatiable, be it for movies, television or the latest hot rock/pop act on the scene. At the age of sixteen, Van Muller gave up her comfortable country life and moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil to try her hand at modelling and start a band. Her first stage experience as a vocalist was performing cover versions of 1980’s rock hits. Muller took the process seriously, engaging a professional voice teacher and traveling to New York City every chance she got. Eventually Muller made the leap of faith and moved herself to New York, hoping the bright lights of The Big Apple would light the way to her dreams. Van Muller is currently having a blast developing her debut album, Find Yourself Here under the guiding hand of producer/bassist Ken Rich (Joseph Arthur, Ani DiFranco, David Byrne, Shabba Ranks). Muller credits Rich with helping her become more focused as a songwriter. There’s a freshness to the album, as Muller tells stories from her own life, crafting a blend of musical styles ranging from 1960’s to 1990’s rock and pop. It’s as if Muller took all the influences of her childhood heroes, internalized them and has created something new yet with distinctive ties to the past. You’ll be hooked from the opening notes with Muller’s confessional style, pop sensibility and her amazing voice. www.myspace.com/vanmuller http://twitter.com/vanmullermusic Always on the Way - Fellaheen (Hightstown, NJ, USA) Ladies and gentlemen, mesdames et messieurs, Damen und Herren, from what was once an inarticulate mass of lifeless tissues ... please help us welcome into the world Fellaheen's latest creation, cheerily entitled ... DEATH & FROLIC. It clocks in at a hale and hearty 54 minutes and 25 seconds, and is comprised of 12 compositions (plus the obligatory "hidden" track) which scale the heights and plumb the depths of mortality, insanity, love, hate, loss, karma, birds of peace, and dogs of noble bearing (if questionable lineage). The sound? “A lyrical mix of sit-down alt rock ’n’ roll, scratchy blues, Americana-rama, and downbeat jazz informed with a murky existential wit. “ Video at http://youtu.be/KzLj8uKUwt0 www.fellaheen.com www.myspace.com/fellaheen http://cdbaby.com/group/allfellaheen www.reverbnation.com/fellaheen Start All Over - Carmen Townsend (Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada) You can call Carmen Townsend’s music many things, but reserved isn’t one of them. As polite as she may be in person, within Townsend lives a voice much louder than she lets on in conversation. It’s one that manifests itself onstage | 11/5/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 270 - SnC gets squeezed | A rather shorter show than normal this week. My time is being squeezed hard by a building project on the go here, next to the barn. I'm working with my builder friend Roy Evans to build an annexe for a lovely elderly relative who is not really able to cope any longer alone in her own home. The exercise is undoubtedly doing me good but I not so sure that the stress levels (semi-panic) are equally useful! Oh well, we've sunk a lot of money in the ground, now Roy can get on with something constructive. C'mon Doll - My Goodness (Seattle, WA, USA) Guitarist Joel Schneider and drummer Ethan Jacobsen epitomize the purest distillation of rock, blues and punk. They both hail from other notable Seattle bands, but their sonic chemistry became immediately apparent when they began playing together. Very quickly they were offered a show and needed a name. Since they both felt like they were playing music that they had kept to themselves in prior bands they referred to that feeling as their goodness... therefore My Goodness. Like their fated-meeting, their music grabs you from the very first impression and draws you in for more and more. These two have harnessed the essence of their influences in a most compelling and uniquely rich way that spills out of them and rips in to the heart of rock and roll. The track is available as a free download (no questions asked) at their website. www.mygoodnesslovesyou.com/ http://twitter.com/mygoodnessjande Fire Exiting - Lisa Savidge (Phoenix, AZ, USA) Phoenix-based shoegaze/noise pop band Lisa Savidge. Dan Somers: Vocals, Guitar Ellery Keller: Lead Guitar, Strings Nick Gortari: Keys, Guitar, Vocals Patrick Lamaide: Bass, Noise James Krehbiel: Drums Percussion Their upcoming release will be their 2nd LP (after 2008’s Stolen Sounds) and it's appropriately titled Lisa Savidge. Originally founded when Dan Somers (having gone somewhat mad during brief but illustrious career doing Very Bad Things as an intelligence operative for the government) decided to turn his efforts toward good instead of evil. Toward this end, he assembled a band of merry musical miscreants - a violinist on guitar, a classical percussionist on drums, an electronics wizard on keyboards, and a technical guitarist on bass - to build soundscapes as lush and gigantic as possible. www.lisasavidge.com/ http://twitter.com/lisasavidge www.blackcactusrecords.com/lisasavidge/ Whiskey for Breakfast - The Real Nasty (San Francisco, CA, USA) The Real Nasty serve up a completely fresh approach to blues-based country rock. Consider the instrumentation: front man Ryan Lukas plays an upright bass, while percussionist Matthew “Smitty” Smith plays a trap-set and provides backbeats using an afro-Cuban box drum known as a cajon. With bluegrass influenced Jacob Groopman rounding out the lineup on electric guitar, the result is an utterly unique sonic blast of blues-inspired rock mingled with a hint of old-time country authenticity. These San Francisco Bay Area boys, who come from serious musical pedigrees that include The Crane School of Music and the Oberlin Conservatory www.therealnasty.com www.myspace.com/therealnastyband Drop it - FuDD (Roubaix, France) From his Jamendo album NoiseMotion as recommended by Stouffi the Stouves. www.yemguy.com www.jamendo.com/en/album/89265 In the aftermath - Smith, Perkins and Smith (Birmingham, Alabama) The first real band I worked with after leaving college. Their self-titled album is in the vein of Crosby Stills and Nash and beautifully executed. Their second album more accurately reflected their live shows which really rocked. Unfortunately the band split before the album was released so those superb 2 inch tapes must be sitting in a storage box somewhere, almost unheard. Wayne Perkins went on to work with The Rolling Stones, playing lead guitar on the Black and Blue album andf, of course the lead guitar part on much of The Wailers s eminal album Catch a Fire. Pr | 4/5/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 269 - Loaded | A slightly more country feel than seems quite normal this week, at least to a couple of tracks. There’s also a pre-release exclusive from what I believe to be one of the most talented artists around at the moment and much merriment besides. The show closes out with a pre-release play of a track from the legendary Dave Stewart. Mention of Park Slope Brooklyn made me hunt out this picture taken on 5th Avenue - check the street view, here’s the Google maps link: http://goo.gl/maps/az5w Let's get loaded - The Fervor (Louisville, KY, USA) Forged in the hothouse that is Louisville’s indie-rock scene, The Fervor has been known to deliver unpretentious rock ’n’ roll replete with eerie, ambient guitar riffs and soul-laid-bare vocals of gut wrenching intensity. Since formally delivering a well-timed sonic punch to the music scene with their 2007 debut, Bleeder, The Fervor, led by the harmonious alto crooning and glistening keys of Natalie Felker, has criss-crossed the Eastern half of the United States and drawn crowds at festivals including CMJ and Forecastle. With the addition of Michael Campbell on bass and Mat Herron providing steady, trance-inducing beats, they’ve just released their second full-length studio album, Arise, Great Warrior, just released on Removador (MP3), Karate Body (LP) and SonaBLAST! (CD). Recorded in part at San Francisco in Mission Bells (Jackie Greene, The Mother Hips) and Radical Sounds (Rogue Wave), and in the band’s hometown of Louisville, this seven-song collection showcases deeper, denser sounds of layered texture that all but drip with the syrupy sunshine of mellow West Coast vibes. They are playing Zanzabar in Louiville on Friday night and are at Secret Stages in Birmingham AL on May 15th. You can catch them playing on the live stream from WFPK Radio in Louisville on Live Lunch, also on Friday detail at www.wfpk.org/live-lunch/ www.thefervor.com Les Yeux Clos - Beltim (France) Beltim is a musical project initiated by the multi-instrumentalist Marc-Albéric Lestage whose first album, entitled L'échappée belle, was released in November 2008. Beltim was born from a simple idea : to work on small snapshots that emphasize the melodies, without being afraid to use shortcuts. To ignore styles and trends, under cover of an intuitive orchestration... Through an unlikely combination of instruments, L'échappée belle is the first expression of this musical journey in which we will obviously recognize some familiar resonances, but also the immodest desire to tickle curious ears of the world. From strange moods to quiet atmospheres, and from nostalgic tunes to convoluted themes, here are the first steps of an unclassifiable music always ready to be tamed. ALSO (and not a lot of people know this ;) Also known as May Eve or the Night of the Walpurgis, Beltim marks the arrival of summer in the celtic year. It is traditionally celebrated on the eve of May 1st. A time of unbridled merriment, Beltim was the celebration of the heart of spring and of life blossoming. At night fall, druids used to light up great fires on hilltops. Through this magical ritual, they mimic the sun's light and call on it to triumph over a waning winter. Jumping between two fires was moreover supposed to attract prosperity as well as health for one's cattle. In the countryside, young people used to spend the entire night making love in the woods whereas older couples were allowed to take off wedding rings (and forget the constraints that went with them). In the morning, all would return to the village carrying huge bunches of hawthorn and gather to dance around the May tree. The latter represented the union between the Earth Goddess and the Sun God : the pole symbolised the God and the ribbons around it the Goddess. Beltim was thus a celebration of flowers, fertility, sensuality and pleasure ! www.beltim.com Iron Horse - Iron Horse (Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA) Iron Horse was formed in 2000 | 27/4/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 268 - Suffolk ' n ' Warm | With the top music bars of Ibiza opening by the day (Mint Lounge opened last week with Savannah set for the big green button next Friday) the summer seems to be almost here. Having said that, it has actually been almost 10 degrees celsius warmer in Suffolk that in Mediterranean islands of Mallorca and Ibiza over the past couple of days. I was in Southwold yesterday to collect a cask of Adnams Royal Wedding Ale ... yes, I put all my non-royalist principles on hold for an hour as, indeed, I shall do again over the weekend ;-) Thanks to them for the "tester". There were loads of people on the beach and a remarkable light out to sea. Quite beautiful. You Put A Smell On Me (Photocall Remix) - Matthew Dear (New York, USA) Depending on who you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly International and its dancefloor offshoot, Spectral Sound. He’s had remixes commissioned by The XX, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for the Fabric mix series and Get Physical’s Body Language. He maintains four aliases (Audion, False, Jabberjaw, and Matthew Dear), each with its own style and distinct visual identity. He straddles multiple musical worlds and belongs to none — and he’s just hitting his stride. 04.29 Washington, DC @ U Music Street Hall (DJ Set) 04.30 Chicago, IL @ Smart Bar (DJ Set) 05.26 Düdingen, CH @ Kibi Festival (Live Band) 05.28 Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival (Live Band) 06.01 Opwijk, BE @ Nijdrop (Live Band) 06.04 Paris, FR @ Filmer la Musique festival @ La Gaîté lyrique (Live Band) 06.06 Glasgow, UK @ Captains Rest (Live Band) 06.07 Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s (Live Band) 06.08 Belfast, IE @ The Stiff Kitten (Live Band) 06.11 Manchester, UK @ Parklife Festival (Live Band) 06.12 Invernes, UK @ Rock Ness Festival (Live Band) 07.01 Copenhagen, DE @ Roskilde Festival (Live Band) 08.05 Katowice, PL @ Off Festival (Live Band) 08.06 London, UK @ Field Day Festival (Live Band) 08.10 Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival (Live Band) 08.12 Helsinki, FI @ Flow Festival / (Live Band) 08.19 Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival (Live Band) matthewdear.com www.myspace.com/matthewdear Sad Again - Greg Dember (Seattle, WA, USA) I was sent this track by Kara at Sarathan Records and it immediately intrigued me. The interesting and perhaps slightly demanding rhythms, instrument combinations and intricate interactions make for a thoroughly rewarding close listen. Yes, that means it takes a bit of effort to to get the most out of his music. Fortunately and there is lots there so the effort is thoroughly rewarded. “When I began recording my new ten-song record, Water Makes Waves, only one song,"How We Met," was already written. All of the rest I composed as I went through the recording process, often arriving in the studio with musical structures worked out, but lyrics only partially written. Working this way, under time pressure, freed me creatively to access unexpected emotional voices. “The sound is similar to previous efforts of mine, with lots of piano, strings, horns, organ and a few synths, here and there. The album features engineering and lots of guitar and bass by Matthew Brown (Trespassers William) and backing vocals by Anna-Lynne Williams (Trespassers William) and Linda Ceriello. Also, many thanks to drummer Moises Padilla, cellists Kaia Chessen and Anne Brewster, violinist Thorn Michaels and Trumpet/ Clarinetist Aham Oluo. I hope you enjoy the fruits of our collaboration as much as I do. The lovely folks at Sarathan have made this track available as a free download for SnC listeners and their friends you can download it at: http://sarathanonlineservices.com/gregdember/ The track comes from Greg’s new album “Water Makes Waves” which you can buy on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/water-makes-waves/id408589618 or from CD B | 20/4/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 267 - Keen sea disguise illusions | Suffolk 'n' Cool this week features a miscellany of music from London, Denmark, Manchester, New York, Washington, Nova Scotia, Brooklyn and Los Angeles. A chill sea mist in over Southwold creates a great atmosphere, even if it is a bit cold. The Adnams pubs around the town seem even more attractive though. Risen - Hey Gravity! (London, UK) First played on SnC 005 in February 2006. Blimey - that’s a long time ago! I’m not even sure if the band is still going, the last login on their MySpace was two years ago. Don’t worry I’ve not gone all retro on you. I’d just like you to keep that sound in mind until later. Two girl / three boy dynamic UK based guitar band fronted by electric chanteuse / singer Justine Berry. The have great songs and will quite simply rock your socks off. "Hey Gravity! are bringing quite an unfamiliar flair to the business of heavy riffing. Undoubtedly raw, but with some of the anthemic qualities of the classic FM rock single, singer Justine brings a touch of Polly Harvey to their Bachman Turner Overdrive, which makes all this quite a refreshing change." NME Sounds like: "an express train running off the rails into a Tesco's." www.myspace.com/heygravity Playing for Change Episode 43 Another cracking live video recording, this time filmed in Bamako, Mali where former Tuareg soldiers turned blues musicians Tinriwen were filmed under a large tree in a local yard. A hugely understated performance through which the music just flows, quite naturally. I urge you to take a look on the PFC site, at http://tinyurl.com/3sstths http://playingforchange.com My Sea - CALLmeKAT (Hovedstaden, Denmark) OK, I know I only played her track Flower in the Night a couple of weeks ago but really, this is quirky good. Living in New York for most of 2010, Katrine collaborated with Joe Magistro (Prophet Omega, The Black Crowes) to finish her international debut When Owls Are Out mastered by Chris Athens of Sterling Sound, NYC. A hand numbered, limited first edition will be for sale exclusively at CMK shows and at select stores, in 2011, with a proper release date to be determined. Sumptuous video for this track, My Sea, at: http://youtu.be/03BJ4n8ptSU You can download it free (at least you can right now) from: http://soundcloud.com/nylonmag/my-sea www.myspace.com/thisiscallmekat My Disguise - Epiphany (Manchester, UK) Epiphany have been creating a huge buzz on the Manchester music scene. Their new EP Mr Nightmare, is available to purchase on iTunes and all other major download sites. They are a relatively young band: Ben Fridhaim, 22 - vocals Lewis Stonehouse, 19 - Guitar Alex Cohen, 24 - Synth Alex Fagelman, 21 - Bass Danny Alexander, 20 - Drums Further information on Epiphany including tour dates and details on how you can purchase their material can be found at: www.facebook.com/epiphanyofficial www.myspace.com/rockepiphany Another Sabbath Reunion? Digital Music News reports that Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne owe the IRS $1.7 million. Circulating documents show unpaid taxes of $718,948 from 2008, and $1.024 million from 2009. That has prompted the IRS to put a lien on the famous Osbourne residence, according to Rolling Stone. In other words, they take the chateau if the money's too slow. Whether they have the money is another question, though one California tax attorney told Digital Music News that this sort of behavior is unwise for celebrities. "They're so high-profile, I'm not sure what they're thinking," the source relayed. "Things like Rolls-Royces already set off alarm bells, but people like [Wesley] Snipes are easy to catch and made examples of." Snipes was convicted on a myriad of tax evasion violations and schemes, and is currently serving a multi-year sentence at McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania. www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/041211osbournes Keen - Liz Queler & Seth Farber (New York, NY, USA) Releasing April 8, 201 | 13/4/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 266 - Superglue train cushions | The Adnams Artist of the Month for March, is truly, "Adnams" pick, because this month the choice is made by Jonathan Adnams who’s family has been brewing in Southwold since 1872. Almost 140 years of family involvement and yet the man at the helm is totally alert to opportunities and new ways of working. The brewery (right) has become such an integral part of Southwold over the years and is becoming a tourist destination in its' own right. Pete Cogle and I can heartily recommend the brewery tour. Superglue - Heifervescent (Southport, UK) I played Heifervescent’s excellent Deep Sea Diver on SnC 262 This track is taken from his album The Glue Factory which is also available on Jamendo. Heifervescent is the never ending, ongoing, infinite, perpetual, and all those other words that mean a seemingly long time, music project of Andy Doran. Starting way back in the 90s, Andy was singer/guitarist with alternative rock band Monkeyland for about 6 years, followed by a spell of mixed media experiments, then the band called Cannula for about a year or two, and finally a solo project under the name of Heifervescent, from which there are currently four albums of material.The Heifervescent music is downloadable under the Creative Commons license. www.heifervescent.com/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Heifervescent La Rupture - David (Vallauris, France) David has been popping up on a whole load of Jemendo artists’ albums across a diversity of genres, but I can’t really tell you any more. Take a look at his myspace and his page on Jamendo and see if you can pick any more bones out of it. This is the opening track on his 2007 album Naturel www.myspace.com/davidchapel www.jamendo.com/en/artist/david Playing for change Another very appealing, very straightforward video from Playing for Change, this time featuring Clarence Bekker. The video has been in the PFC archives for a while but a studio album is on the way. Also coming soon is a second compilation album from PFC called … PFC2. www.playingforchange.com/episodes/41 Coney Island - Beast Make Bomb (NYC, USA) From their new EP Sourpuss which follows up their critically acclaimed freshman effort. BEAST MAKE BOMB describes themselves as “a marriage between punk attitude and pop sensibility”. Their live shows convey these thoughts exactly. They play tightly knit punk songs with the perfect amount of messy rock exploration, catchy guitar riffs, and melodic female vocals. “Coney Island” off their new EP, is reminiscent of Camera Obscura’s early work. BEAST MAKE BOMB came out victorious over 1000 other bands entered in Converse’s “Get Out of the Garage” competition earning themselves a spot at the Rolling Stone SXSW showcase. APRIL 8 @9:30 CLUB WASHINGTON DC W/ THE WHIGS APRIL 22 @SHOWBOX SEATTLE W/ TOKYO POLICE CLUB APRIL 29 @PARK WEST CHICAGO W/ THE WHIGS MAY 5 @HIGHLINE BALLROOM NYC W/ COLD WAR KIDS www.myspace.com/beastmakebombmusic http://beastmakebomb.com/ http://twitter.com/beastmakebomb Breaking the Waves - Dikta (Garðabær, Iceland) “Dikta has been our creative outlet for 12 years, we've been a band since high school, friends since kindergarten… music is a shared passion for all of us so it just made sense to do it together.” Starting in a garage in Garðabær, Iceland, and inspired by bands like Radiohead, Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, Haukur, Jón, Skúli, and Nonni released their first album, Andartak, in 2002 under their own label, Mistak Records. Andartak’s singles topped Icelandic charts and were constantly played on Iceland’s rock stations. Dikta, an Icelandic verb meaning “to compose or make something up,” remains immersed in the same passionate and soulful atmosphere it was formed in, inspiring their melodic alternative rock sound. They followed up with their first English language album, Hunting for Happiness, in 2005, expanding their European audience. Dikta filled every venue and played every f | 6/4/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 265 - Live music to love | Live music is such a thing to celebrate. Suffolk 'n' Cool was at a remarkable performance during the week. In an unpredictable world it's good to know that your loyal guard cat is paying full attention to the door. Warwick enjoys a bit of afternoon sun on his back. Jo - Eclectek / Stouffi the Stouves (Lille, France) Ah, such bliss. It has been a little while since we heard from this Suffolk ’n’ Cool regular. Loads of their material is on Jamendo (and therefore freely available). Do check them out www.jamendo.com/en/artist/eclectek http://eclectek-family.com Escape - NEeMA (Montreal, Canada) When Leonard Cohen speaks, people that know anything about music listen. So it’s little wonder that Canadian siren NEeMA is on a sharp ascent. Cohen recently had this to say about the Montreal-based, Lebanese songstress: “in the midst of all the static, a voice of true feeling arises - a rare event!” Hard to argue with, especially once the music reveals itself. ” Cohen also drew the portrait of NEeMA that serves as the album’s cover art. An effortless blend of folk, world, jazz and pop, NEeMA’s sophomore release, Watching You Think. Produced in association with Leonard Cohen and Pierre Marchand. Contributions from Canadian luminaries abound on the album, with Arcade Fire’s Tim Kingsbury amongst others. Born of Egyptian and Lebanese decent, NEeMA’s presence on and off stage is as powerful and charismatic, as her voice is honest and unique. She has traveled extensively, having shared time with the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa, having worked with street children in Egypt, as well as having had the privilege of working with the Tribal Elders of Wekweti, an isolated First Nation community in northern Canada. She’s playing a string of dates on her way back from SXSW: 03/30 New York, NY @ Joes Pub (Release Party) 04/05 Evanston, IL @ SPACE * 04/07 East Lansing, MI @ Pasant Theatre * 04/09 Traverse City, MI @ Traverse City Opera House * 04/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Tin Angel * 04/13 Washington DC @ Jammin Java * 04/15 Shelburne Falls, MA @ Mocha Maya’s Coffee, Pub, and Music Venue 04/16 Boston, MA @ Red Room at Café 939 www.neema.ca www.myspace.com/neemaste Rathole Roadshow This Liverpool event on April 24th. It's a live music gig featuring artists that have been guests/friends of the Rathole Radio show. Dan did one last year and it seems to be becoming an annual thing. This year it features Adnams Artists of the Month, I Am Not Lefthanded In fact, if you like the sound of that, how does the sound of a free EP sound? http://ratholeradio.org/sampler/ Rire Sourire - Bézèd'h (Mulhouse, France) From their latest album Les Illuminés ( on Jamendo) the track is called Rire Sourire. www.bezedh.fr www.jamendo.com/en/artist/b.z.d.h Big Apple Love - Shayna Zaid and the Catch (NYC, USA) From the debut album by Shayna Zaid and the Catch. The launch party is on Friday night at Crash Mansion in NYC. I’ve had my invitation and would love to be there. www.shaynazaid.com Ice Capades - Will Knox (NYC, New York, USA) From Will’s hugely impressive new EP Lexicon. I know I played a track from the previous album last week but I couldn’t wait to let you hear a new track, especially now that the EP is released and you can get hold of your own copy of the comic book which includes a unique download code. The process is very simple, delivers great quality audio and you actually get a very attractive physical product. www.will-knox.com One Size Never Fits - Matt Andersen (Bairdsville, New Brunswick, Canada) New Brunswick, Canada's Matt Andersen has a larger than life showmanship that has been earning him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. Matt's sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice and astonishing guitar-playing has sparked a phenomenal buzz on Canada's East Coast and, as of last week, on England | 30/3/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 264 – Hans and Lottie find love | As quirky a selection of fine new tunes as you could ever wish to hear in Suffolk’n’Cool this week with artists from Denmark, New York, Nederland, France, Canada and São Paulo, Brasil. Spring has sprung big-time in the pond next to the Suffolk’n’Cool barn. This week the ground and pond is a-quiver with frogs, singly, in pairs and in full-blown orgies, getting it on. This pair were biding their time before plopping into the water. The picture should be captioned “Hans and Lottie discover that love is a many splendoured thing” Random Words - Some Community (São Paulo, Brasil) Music often goes beyond melodies, harmonies, arrangements, lyrics, and live performances. There's that one thing that no artist in the world can manufacture formulaically, and that something is energy. This invisible thing that comes directly from the veins, throats, and pores of the musician seeps from Brazil’s most promising indie-rock band, Some Community. Forming in 2009 the five piece that met in Prep School, has been combining delicious songs with an exciting presentation, and will drop a musical bomb on this years SxSW, so get ready. The band consists of Juliana Vacaro who delivers charming and delirious vocals as well as: Veronica Vacaro (keyboards and guitar), Marco Frugiuele (percussion), Gabriela Gonzalez (guitar), and Fernando Fernandes, who brings lead guitar into the mix. This clashing of talent and instruments is augmented and punctuated by an array of casio-tones and melodica (played by all) in arrangements sweet enough to give you a cavity, yet hard hitting enough to knock that tooth right out. www.somecommunity.com/ www.myspace.com/somecommunity Flower in the night - CALLmeKAT (Hovedstaden, Denmark) Known for her melancholic, melodic pop CALLmeKAT is the moniker of Danish singer, keyboardista and composer, Katrine Ottosen. With her vintage keyboards and a voice that sets her apart from the masses, CALLmeKAT creates music where live samples, haunting bass lines and a broken omnichord dance together under the twilight of the moon. In 2008 CALLmeKAT released I'm In A Polaroid Where Are You? (EP) and 'Fall Down' both of which made the media in her native Denmark fall head over heels, while word quickly trickled across to the U.S. with nods in Billboard, Spinner, and Interview Magazine. Living in New York for most of 2010, Katrine collaborated with Joe Magistro (Prophet Omega, The Black Crowes) to finish her international debut When Owls Are Out mastered by Chris Athens of Sterling Sound, NYC. A hand numbered, limited first edition will be for sale exclusively at CMK shows and at select stores, in 2011, with a proper release date to be determined. March 24 – Rockwood Music Hall 8 PM April 1 – Big Band Cafe, Caen, FR April 2 – Astrolabe, Orleans, FR Sumptuous video for My Sea at: http://youtu.be/03BJ4n8ptSU www.myspace.com/thisiscallmekat Innocent - Madison Square Gardeners (Brooklyn, NYC, USA) The members of Brooklyn’s Madison Square Gardeners have a long pedigree as backing musicians for artists like Ben Kweller, The New York Dolls and Jill Sobule, to name a few. Teeth of Champions continues their output of, “Twangy pop songs” (Time Out NY) with intoxicating harmonies, yet broadens their songwriting palette, ranging from the screaming telecasters of “Little Bit Of Heart” to the alt-rock influenced “Record Store.” Southern vibes fill “Stand By You” and the harmony laden retro-folk turned guitar rocker “Miracle Mile.” A soulful groove anchors “Innocent”. March 24 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop March 25 – Lakewood, OH – The Avenue Tap House March 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox April 1 – Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw April 2 – Boston, MA – Lizard Lounge www.myspace.com/madisonsquaregardeners http://themadisonsquaregardeners.com/ http://twitter.com/gogardenersgo Safe Creative Added protection in addition to your Creative Commons | 23/3/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 263 - Magpies, Marley and Myths | Lots of interesting music and the Adnams Artist of the Month in this week's show. I went over to Southwold to record the AOTM interview yesterday. I bleak, murky and cold day but very atmospheric over the marshes at Blythburgh. I'm sure that it is the absence of clutter that makes the landscape of east Suffolk so attractive. Minimalism writ large (but in subdued tones). Time To Kill Time - The Elwins (Toronto, Canada) Ontario independent pop act The Elwins are a part of a vital practice of D.I.Y. pop eccentrics whose '60s swoon-worthy melodies unabashedly ignore current trends in indie music. A trio that sounds more like four or five reminds one of exactly what can be very good about rock and roll; simplicity and solid songwriting backed by some naturally talented young musicians makes The Elwins a true gem among other independent artists. Their forthcoming album promises to take everything loved about the EP and live performances and turns things up to 10, taking it beyond anything we’ve heard from them thus far. www.myspace.com/theelwins http://blog.theelwins.ca/ http://twitter.com/theelwins Magpie Eggs - Moddi (Sneja, Norway) Raised on the blustery, remote island of Senja in northern Norway, the land of the midnight sun and eternally dark winters, the bipolar land’s influence is evident as Pål Moddi Knutsen describes his music “as a huge band session, with noise and loudness, [while also being] so fragile and discreet that you might want to sing along in order to help it continue.” The quietly intense acoustic guitar, smoldering strings, and the haunting Norwegian-accented voice of Moddi began with his mother’s accordion, a stolen mandolin, a worn acoustic guitar, and a passion. After writing “Magpie Eggs” in 2006, he knew he was going to make an album he could be proud of. The expression ‘to be eating a magpie’s egg’ speaks to one’s ability to fight for something they do not believe. The song’s fluid melody, poetic lyrics, and erupting strings are definitive of Moddi’s music. His debut album, Floriography, released in 2010 in Norway on Propeller Recordings, has captivated audiences across his home country, prompting his “urge to share things with people who do not share [his] same passport color.” It is releasing elsewhere on April 11. www.moddi.no/ www.facebook.com/floriography www.myspace.com/moddimusikk http://twitter.com/moddimusikk Marley footage Out of the woodwork has emerged some early footage of Bob Marley, shot in Jamaica by Esther Anderson, in 1973. The footage is, essentially, Super 8 format home movie material and the impression gained from the BBC video is that it has no sound. Esther says that she was making a movie to be shown in US colleges, and that may well have been her intention. I have no idea whether that ever happened or not. I certainly never saw the film crew she refers to on tour. She says she was instrumental in introducing Bob to Rastafarianism and was managing him on the 1973 tours. I remember seeing her around the Island studios in Basing Street but, as far as I can remember, generally not at gigs in the UK and certainly not on the US tours that I worked on. Chris Blackwell dealt with strategic management with Benjamin Foot taking main responsibility for tours. I worked closely with Ben, road managed and took care of the sound. I very clearly recall being responsible for much of the day-to-day functioning on those tours and staying stone-cold sober was the only way of holding it together. Oh well, I suppose we all remember things differently. If you’re in London on Saturday, Esther is showing the footage as "a film in progress" at the National Film Theatre 1 at 11am tickets are £3 or £4.50 depending on where you look! Full story on the BBC site at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12748659 Dream-State Eternal - The City Music Project (Philadelphia, USA) The City Music Project began as a pairing of the prod | 16/3/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 262 - Festival season is go | Suffolk’n’Cool 262 features previews from a few of the bands that will be playing Canadian Music Week in Toronto from today (9−13 March) and SXSW Music in Austin, Texas (March 15−20). www.cmw.com http://sxsw.com/music Sadly I’m not at either festival this year but I did get down to the dock in Ipswich last night (the local equivalent of St Tropez) in time for a spectacular sunset. Deep Sea Diver - Heifervescent (Southport, UK) Heifervescent is the never ending, ongoing, infinite, perpetual, and all those other words that mean a seemingly long time, music project of Andy Doran. Starting way back in the 90s, Andy was singer/guitarist with alternative rock band Monkeyland for about 6 years, followed by a spell of mixed media experiments, then the band called Cannula for about a year or two, and finally a solo project under the name of Heifervescent, from which there are currently four albums of material.The Heifervescent music is downloadable under the Creative Commons license. www.heifervescent.com/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Heifervescent CMJ discounted “ticket” reminder You have just a few days left to save up to 50% on badges to this year’s CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, held October 18 to 22 throughout New York City. Thousands of bands to see, dozens of films to watch, and countless amounts of radness to be had. You might well be busy later in the week, so get to it today. www.cmj.com/marathon/ Persian Blue - Bert Jerred (Oswego, NY, USA) Bert Jerred writes and records original music in his home studio. This “studio” consists of one room, a Fostex MR-8 (CompactFlash version), an inexpensive Nady microphone, and a desktop PC. In addition to writing and singing original lyrics, Jerred plays (or programs) all instruments and provides his own backup vocals. Since 2002, when he began experimenting with songwriting and home recording, Bert has released over 350 original songs for free under Creative Commons licenses, primarily through Jamendo.com. Bert’s music can also be licensed through Jamendo and JinglePunks. www.jamendo.com/en/user/bertjerred http://bertjerred.jamendo.net/ The Dead - Jordan Reyne (New Zealand and Hamburg, Germany) From her album “How the Dead Live”. If you heard Jordan Reyne featured on the show at the end of last year, you’ll remember. She’s just one of those artists. She is also artist of the month for October 10. As some of you may have heard, my co-investor pulled out of the album project half way through, and we are somewhat stranded. Any help you can offer is hugely appreciated. Even if you are broke too, just putting the word out by sharing the link on your social networking pages would be fantastic. www.indiegogo.com/jordanreyne-newalbum http://jordanreyne.com Hole - The Big I Am (Liverpool, UK) Taking their name from what Liverpool mothers say to their kids when they get a bit above themselves as in ‘don’t you come the big I am with me lad’ and not a reference to God as some people have believed, The Big I Am have not looked back since forming in October 2008. Quoted as being ‘subtle, melodic and mysterious and sounding like Peter Gabriel and Steve Reich having an acoustic jam somewhere’ http://bigiam.com/ Soundwaves Amplify the Coast - it's a Suffolk thing The Soundwaves Ultimate Bands Contest has been launched for 2011 and project organisers are hoping to secure a wealth of new talent. Entrants will take part in heats before a grand final in September. The finalists will benefit from industry masterclasses and have the chance to record their songs in a studio. Past winners of the Soundwaves contest include Framlingham singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran – who is currently riding high in the iTunes charts with his latest EP – and Felixstowe-based rock band Stratosfire, who were the 2010 winners. Sophie Hargraves, Soundwaves project manager, said: “We are passionate about music and local tal | 9/3/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 261 - that's another fine catch | The music this week is trawled from London Los Angeles, Chicago, Brooklyn, Nashville and Copenhagen and a fine catch it is too. There was a strange light this afternoon which is admittedly, slightly enhanced in this week's pic, taken just outside the barn. Oh, and one bit of late news the Tawny Owls are getting very interested in the nest box that is built into the barn again. Must be that time of year ;) Alignments Bend - Anchorless (Copenhagen, Denmark) Anchorless is a 6-piece band out of Copenhagen forming late 2009. Starting out with just a single song on MySpace in December to show for themselves, the band has definitely not been wasting time. Within it’s first year of existence the band has embarked on a European tour, including shows in Germany, France, Luxembourg, Austria and Czech Republic. The band has released a 6-song EP on vinyl via PonyRec (Alcoholic Faith Mission, Marybell Katastrophy) and is furthermore giving it away as a free download with the idea of spreading the music as much and as fast as possible. The EP is licensed under Creative Commons and can be distributed freely as anyone wishes. From Kasper Find Rasmussen at Pony Records at www.ponyrec.dk/release_030.php www.myspace.com/anchorlessdk Naked - The YuYa (London, UK) After first meeting at a fancy dress wedding which ended in tragic circumstances, the duo of Constance and Eliseo formed The YuYa and decided to write about happy moments of acute sadness, disappointment and twisted emotions. Described as having influences which are untraceable but refreshing The Yuya have already branched out of the UK with gigs in countries such as Senegal, Gambia, Holland, Spain, Belgium and Italy where they recorded their debut album which will shortly be released. Since returning back to the UK in September, the duo have gone on to perform at Ronnie Scott’s and the Chelsea Arts Club to name but a few. With 2011 already shaping into a bigger and better year for them, you can keep up to date on their progress and find out more at: www.theyuya.com myspace.com/theyuya Alone on a train - Leila Broussard (Los Angeles, USA) Acclaimed LA-based 21 year-old songwriter Lelia Broussard has been selected by Rolling Stone for their “Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star” Contest.” Announced recently, Lelia is one of sixteen unsigned artists chosen by the editors of Rolling Stone. Voters can rate the bands by going to http://www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover and eight artists will be eliminated by March 16th with only eight artists proceeding to the next round. The final round will see the last two artists compete in a battle of the bands on stage at the Bonnaroo Music Festival with the ultimate winner being the first unsigned act to ever appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. Oh, and there’s a recording contract with Atlantic up for grabs too - if she decides that she wants it. Lelia who just finished an appearance at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles is supporting her fourth independently released record, MASQUERADE. A deluxe edition CD version with bonus tracks (as well as the original ten tracks in the November 2010 digital release) will be available on April 5th through various independent record stores and on-line retailers in the United States. www.LeliaBroussard.com www.myspace.com/leliabroussard www.facebook.com/leliabroussardmusic @leliabroussard Todd Murphy, The Jazz Lawyer, posted about record deals this week. Strongly worded, very clear and, I think he’s right on the money. http://bit.ly/f2B2ZM WHY DO ARTISTS STILL WANT A F*****G RECORD DEAL? I don’t get it. Not a day goes by that I don’t get 5, 6, 7, or more calls or emails asking me to shop an artist’s demo to record labels. My response? What f*****g planet have you been living on for the past two years? www.thejazzlawyer.com/ Road - The Damn Choir (Chicago, IL, USA) A "mixed but not mastered yet" version of Road. It will be int | 2/3/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 260 - Just one from Brooklyn | A lot of great music and precious little from me on SnC this week. We’ve tracks from London, Netherlands, Brooklyn, Mali, Belgium and Texas as well as a picture, of a field of winter wheat next to the barn, taken last November. I do usually take a picture on show day so that it is really fresh - to give you an idea of what’s happening here in Suffolk today. But really, today stayed very dark and it has been raining steadily all day. That combines with almost a whole day of Skype meetings and I’m afraid the picture went by the board. (I wonder where that expression has its origins.) What you got - miX&dorp (Netherlands) From a brand new MiX&dorp album Blues + Beat a collection of remixes, reinventions and rejuvenations on Black and Tan Records "Forget the past. It's dead, and so is the way you used to think about blues. miX&dorp blasts new life into the style by blending modern beats and blasts from the future into existing tracks for a fresh sound that makes the rhythmic heart of the blues beat stronger than ever. The official release for the physical CD is March 28, 2011 but the tracks are already available at most of the major download platforms and here is the link to the release at iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/blues-beat/id419378492 " Hard copies of the record can be (pre)- ordered in the Black and Tan web shop at www.crossroads.nl/ http://soundcloud.com/mixendorp @miXendorp www.facebook.com/pages/MiXendorp/152870691404494?ref=ts Happiness - Robinson (London, UK) The story begins… Once upon a time there was a Lord Burgess who was a very wealthy and respected landowner at the turn of the last century. He had butlers, servants and most importantly maids to wait on him hand and foot. This ‘Lord’ ended up having his wicked way with one of his maids, therefore leaving the mother no other choice but to abandon her bastard child and give him to the orphanage. This bastard of a baby was Robinson’s great grandfather, who turned out to be a coal mining alcoholic. Robinson insists that this family background has been a trigger for his creativity; however, his music is influenced by the likes of Dylan and Waits. Inspirations are endless and ongoing, from the readings of Charles Bukowski and other beatniks to the darker gothic sounds of Eastern Europe. From his album England’s Bleeding. www.myspace.com/andyrobinsons @andyrobinsons Singapore tour with Planetary Music For ten years, Planetary Group has been offering exciting touring opportunities in China, Scandinavia, and India. It is now offering the opportunity to visit South East Asia – to the exciting city of Singapore - all expenses paid. This event is open to solo artists only. Whether a singer/songwriter – or a solo project from a band – this tour is for artists who travel the road alone. All styles of music will be considered. One artist will be selected to perform five shows in Singapore at the well known Tab live music venue. Planetary takes care of all expenses, including airfare, hotel, backline and per-diem for meals. Artists will also be compensated $500 for their performance. The Deadline to apply is Feb 25th. Link to apply: www.sonicbids.com/planetarytourofsingapore Please note: If you have an EPK with your band but perform and are submitting to this opportunity as a solo artist, you will be able to indicate this while submitting, as well as provide additional solo material. Artists can get more information about Planetary Group's successful tour history by visiting Planetary Group's website www.planetarygroup.com . Also, please read the FAQs on the website. Previous artists to go on tour with Planetary include Hurricane Bells, Olafur Arnalds, Malajube, Locksley, Something To Burn, Damone, Superhoney, Entrain, The Realistics, Sam Hopper Blues Trio, amongst others. What other's have said about their Planetary experiences: Hurricane Bells had an amazing time in | 23/2/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 259 - Cracker darling mad smiling, one fear, tango feet | A somewhat unusual mix of music on SnC this week, possibly the effect of this past Monday, being Feb 14th and all that that entails but some the mix of music is relatively melodic and love seems to be in the air. Ah well, let’s just go with it. There are a couple of Jemendo tracks too. I sometimes become very conscious of how fortunate I am to live in Suffolk. This is Rackhams, the water mill where I get my heating fuel from - for real! Cracker Asylum - Crackin' Rubato (Madrid, Spain) ROTY340: Producción, edición, percusiones y teclados. JULIO MÉNDEZ: Saxofón Tenor y guitarra. DIEGO PÉREZ CALVO (Mr. Groovito): Bajo eléctrico y guitarra. This album is a project of empirical experimentation and self-destructive purposes dream. If you get to enjoy it .. is that as bad as us ... please: GET HELP! www.jamendo.com/en/album/83632 www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Crackin'_Rubato Darling Dearest - Xylos (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Brooklyn quintet XYLOS’s unconditional love-themed track, “Darling Dearest,” was Monday's -- Valentine’s Day if you’ve forgotten -- free MP3 download on AOL Spinner. Get it here It’s a timeless slice of electro-pop, with ethereal vocals, a yearning, wistful chorus and lyrics that explore the expectations of love. Vocalist/bassist Monika Heidemann explains: "'Darling Dearest' entertains the notions of ideal love, what we all hope for whether we know it or not. It's about accepting someone fully and having no expectations because doing so could potentially confine and then destroy the relationship. It's about the deep desire to connect with someone and having the almost unbearable patience and self-restraint to let them be who they are, even if it's not how you want them to be." “Darling Dearest” is the follow-up release to the single “Not Enough” from Xylos’ self-titled debut album, recorded by Yeasayer and Chairlift producer Britt Myers. The album will be released April 5, 2011 on the band’s own 1000x Records as well as through all digital platforms. FR March 4 - North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA SA March 5 - Red Palace, Washington, DC* SU March 6 - Great Scott, Boston, MA* TU March 8 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY* WE March 9 - TBA, Rochester, NY FR March 11 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI* SA March 12 - Schubas, Chicago, IL* SU March 13 - The Record Bar, Kansas City, MO* WE March 16 - SXSW (Beatles Complete on Ukulele), Austin, TX TH March 17 - SXSW (TBA), Austin, TX FR March 18 - SXSW (official showcase), Austin, TX SA March 19 - SXSW (Go Girls showcase), Austin, TX TU March 22 - Big Top, New Orleans, LA WE March 23 - Bottletree, Birmingham, AL TH March 24 - Rudyard Kipling, Louisville, KY www.xylosmusic.net www.facebook.com/xylosmusic www.myspace.com/xylos @xylosmusic Playing for Change The latest release from Playing for Change (episode 40) is available on their site. This time it’s Bob Marley’s Redemption Song performed by his son Stephen in Jamaica and amazingly talented artists in Japan, Congo, Cape Verde, Spain, India, Italy and, indeed Mr Marley himself from beyond the grave. Another quite remarkable collaborative project by street musicians around the world for the Playing for Change Foundation. The album is available through Amazon. Please continue to support Playing For Change by telling all your friends and family to join the movement! http://tinyurl.com/6hpb6mh @playing4change Code of a Mad Man - Brad Hammonds (NYC, NY, USA) Brad has enjoyed success with former bands Brazz Tree and more recently Shoulders of Giants, but this is the new solo album by the New York City singer/songwriter/guitarist. His debut album, Through It All, is the sound of an artist discovering another enormous facet of his talent. The Brazz Tree guitarist has earned a reputation as a great and inventive player, and now he has created a body of work that will add another distinction to his portfolio – that of “songwriter.” O | 16/2/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 258 - Packed full of musical goodness | A packed Suffolk 'n' Cool show this week with tracks from the USA and Canada. That's not deliberate, just the way it goes. Southwold here on the Suffolk coast called we've had a few days of winds strong enough to whip a few tiles off the barn, so the sea was churned up, full of sand and an interesting colour! Leaving on the 5th - Voxhaul Broadcast (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Great things take time and VOXHAUL BROADCAST is set to release their long-awaited debut full-length, Timing Is Everything on March 22, 2011 Timing Is Everything covers a range of emotions, tempos and tales, but a final theme develops. Singer/guitarist David Dennis says, "There was no specific message I had in mind when I started writing this album, but I think by the end, one of the main themes that carried through a lot of the songs was finding whatever gets you free and letting it take over.” “All of the times I couldn't have felt more lost, and all of the times I felt I was right where I should be are all a part of finding what that is." Voxhaul Broadcast are performing at NOISE POP in San Fran in February w/ Yo La Tengo & Best Coast and were in the first round of accepted artists to showcase at SXSW in 2011. They’ll be heading out on a run of dates with Wind Up’s Civil Twilight in March before heading to Austin, with touring to continue through the summer. Playing with everyone from Massive Attack, DJ Sebastian Tellier, and Thievery Corporation to headlining Fashion Week parties, a Rock & Roll Circus and music and film festivals, Voxhaul Broadcast have made waves not only within the music industry. Feb 15 Casbah with Everest, San Diego, CA Feb 24 The Independent – NOISE POP 2011 – w/ The Stone Foxes, San Francisco, CA www.voxhaulbroadcast.com www.myspace.com/voxhaulbroadcast When the Wolves Go Blind - Twilight Hotel (Austin Texas, USA) Twilight Hotel is the musical partnership of Brandy Zdan & Dave Quanbury. Together for eight years (and counting) they possess an elusive chemistry and musical style that is dark, moody and rooted in some kind of nostalgic passion for scratchy records and vintage guitar tones. They combine a rock n roll sensibility, compelling song writing, and haunting arrangements while standing comfortably outside your predictable genre box. In late 2009 Zdan & Quanbury made the trek across the New Mexico/Arizona desert from their new home in Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA to record their third album “When The Wolves Go Blind”. They holed up in King-size sound labs for 3 days and laid down the album live off the floor. www.twilighthotel.ca IODA CODE Twilight Hotel "When The Wolves Go Blind" (mp3) from "When The Wolves Go Blind" (Twilight Hotel) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Paradise Is Not So Bad - Lifeguards ( ? ) Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard of Guided By Voices are LIFEGUARDS. The two first worked together outside of the GBV realm on the 1999 fan-classic Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Dept, which included "Do Something Real" the anthemic theme to Steven Soderbergh's film Full Frontal. Their debut release as Lifeguards, Mist King Urth, emerged in 2002 on Pollard's own Fading Captain Series label to fervent fan approval. In 2010 Pollard and Gillard reconvened for the first time since the end of GBV in 2004 to create the astounding follow up: Waving at the Astronauts. Gillard wrote and recorded 10 complex and beautiful instrumentals at home then sent the finished compositions off to Pollard who graced the tracks with some of the most unforgettable melodies and strangely poetic lyrics of his career. In May 2010, Pollard recorded his vocals with Gillard and Travis Harrison at Serious Business Music in NYC where drums and overdubs were added and the record was mixed. www.robertpollard.net www.douggillard.com http://seriousbusinessrecords.com/artists/show/21-Lifeguards www.facebook.com/LifeguardsPollardGillard Adnams Artist of the Month Chosen by A | 9/2/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 257 - Five years on | It's time to celebrate five years of the finest independent music from all around the world delivered direct to your ears every week, via a barn in eastern England. This week the music comes from California, British Columbia, Montreal, New York, Paris, Ottawa, London and Copenhagen. Phew! I think a bottle of Adnams Solebay celebratory beer is called for. It would be great to share it with you ;) Sound Scientist - bill (San Diego, CA, USA) bill* was formed in the fall of 2003 when band members and long time friends Curtis Hartling (guitar,vocals, drums), Jonathan Coyle (drums, vocals, keys, guitars) and Dave Marciano (bass, sax, vocals) wanted to do something new in San Diego. Sound Scientist was the first track ever played on Suffolk’n’Cool on 1 Feb 2006 and they certainly provided an appropriate start. This was the album version, I didn’t want you to get bored listening to the same version twice. Even if we were all five years younger then. I’m not sure how active they’ve been in the past couple of years but the music certainly stands up well. www.myspace.com/bill Better Than It Was Before - Patrick Joseph (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Patrick Joseph had moved from his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA in late 2008 with nothing more than the hope of turning a box full of demos and the meagre contents of a savings account into a new life that better suited him than the low-ceiling town in which he was raised. But that's just what he set out to do. In September 2008, Patrick Joseph relocated himself clear across the country to a town where he knew no one, had no connections, to a neighborhood he had never visited. After nearly a year and a half of making ends-meet recording other artists and playing as a hired gun on other people's projects, Joseph decided it was time to set his own music in motion. Armed with a travel rig of recording equipment he brought over from Pittsburgh and a strong knowledge of gear and record production, Joseph rented a piano, leased a rehearsal space and began work on "Antiques," his debut, full-length album. Never quite accustomed to affording the luxury of collaborators, Joseph took it upon himself to record the entire album himself, even performing every instrument on the ten tracks that compose the record. Joseph does his own artwork, photography and video as well. "Antiques" was mastered by Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Adam Ayan (Foo Fighters, Incubus, Rolling Stones) at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine. The title refers to the length of time the songs had sat on a shelf in his own head before they actually saw the light of day, so long that to him they themselves became 'antiques.' www.patrickjoseph.com Titan - Five Alarm Funk (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Five Alarm Funk are a new breed of musicians. Through their chemistry, intensity and instrumental prowess, Five Alarm Funk have made a name of themselves as one of the best live bands in Canada. This February Five Alarm Funk will load their rowdy 10 member selves in to a van to pound the Canadian pavement. Heading from the west coast all the way to the east, while making a stop in Toronto to play Canadian Music Week. They will be showcasing songs from their new full length album Anything Is Possible. Highlight's in Five Alarm Funk's 8 year career include being handpicked to play the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, Shambhala, Summer Meltdown Festival in Washington, and the Keelung Mid-Summer Festival in Taiwan. The band was extremely honoured to play at the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Olympic Games. Minutes after Canada was awarded the gold medal in hockey Five Alarm Funk took the stage at the Hockey House and performed to a delirious crowd. A punishing schedule of dates across Canada starting later this month and continuing during March and April. myspace.com/fivealarmfunkmusic twitter.com/fivealarmfunk Liquor Store - The Easton Ellises (Montreal, Canada) I p | 2/2/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 256 - Something Happened in the barn! | Something Happened - a session at the barn (Norfolk and Suffolk, UK) A live session from the Suffolk'n'Cool barn features the considerable talents of Terence Blacker and Derek Hewitson, collectively known as Something Happened. The repertoire comprises new songs of their own and some lovely old songs from up to 100 years ago. If you are into new music, don't let that put you off. So am I - this is rather special. So was the session with Derek, Terence and his dog braving a trip through the snow to the barn for music and fascinating conversation. Get your listening ears on and appreciate the songs for what they have to say. Their specialism is in material which explores the ways that taste and acceptability has changed over the past century, and will undoubtedly continue to change. During the course of their full evening show Taboo-be-do! - Hits and misses from the politically incorrect songbook, they aim to be totally fair and in doing so accept that with a bit of luck, they will probably offended everyone at one point or another. That seems reasonable! It is also rather enlightening. You'll also be able to catch a programme that they are presenting for BBC Radio 4 - due on air in June. Featured songs: Mississippi Delta Blues - Neville/Rodgers, 1933 Shine - Mack/Dabney, 1910 I'd rather be French - Blacker 2009 Hungry Women, 1922 Sad Old Bastards with Guitars, Blacker www.myspace.com/somethinghappened2 Back to normal next week and join me for AMPed from Monday 30th at musicpodcasting.org | 26/1/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 255 - Record industry in trouble ... music biz just fine | Music from an old friend of Suffolk'n'Cool and a bunch of new friends this week. Also news of the lowest selling number 1 albums since records began - when do you think it was? There's a quite a pop and power pop showing in the mix this week, along with what you'd expect - great music, informed opinion and free downloads. I realised that I'd almost left it too late to grab this week's shownotes photograph - and only just caught the last of the light. These huge power lines run from the nuclear power stations at Sizewell on the coast to feed into the national grid. The Grail - Jesta (Morecambe, Lancs, UK) An old friend of the show, Jesta has been around podcasting and podcasters since pretty much the beginning. His topical songs are always beautifully built and performed. Jesta is the musical alter-ego of Bryan Page from Morecambe, United Kingdom specializing in genre-hopping Power Pop. Giving birth to quirky, entertaining songs that make you want to dance, laugh or say huh? wtf? Jesta isn't too concerned with getting too deep and meaningful - who has time for all that anyway? Let's party! Though essentially a one-man project, occasionally some fantastic guest artists are brought into the mix including some of the best session musicians in the U.K. Bryan’s new album Previously... is, in fact a retrospective collection of songs from the past 13 years and contains some old favourites including Independence Day, Me my music and my iPod and Scully Said as well as some new (to me anyway) treats. You can get it as a high quality download or as a CD plus an immediate download in the format of your choice. In fact, you can have a track as a free download so what are you waiting for. http://jestamusic.com/ http://twitter.com/jesta Nothing Keeps Up - Dad Rocks! (Iceland/Denmark) Dad Rocks! is Icelandic/Danish Snævar Njáll Albertsson, singer in Danish band Mimas. Dad Rocks!, however, is quite different. The guitar here is acoustic and is accompanied by piano, trumpet, accordion, handclaps and more. As Dad Rocks!, Snævar is inspired by acts such as Bill Callahan, Owen, Why?, Akron/Family and Do Make Say Think. This has led to a sound that is a unique mix of psych folk and lo-fi country with elements of hip hop and use of dubs. However, Snævar Njáll Albertsson’s primary sources of inspiration are the relations closest to him. Most of all his little daughter who also inspired by name Dad Rocks!, which is of course also a pun on the ’dad rock’ genre. This use of pathos and irony is something that is explored throughout his work. Lyrically, this is also a central aspect. The subjects are both big and small. Sometimes delivered almost cynically with words that are close to naïvism. Underneath this, the irony lurks at every corner, and even the debut EP title ‘Digital Age’ explores the space between pathos and irony. Dad Rocks! released ’Digital Age’ in Denmark in April in Denmark through Danish label ’Kanel Records’. English label ´Big Scary Monsters Records’ later fell in love with the music of Dad Rocks! and released the EP in the UK on August 16th. The EP was very well-received by the music-media, and even NME featured the video for the single ’Nothing Keeps Up’ on the their website. Dad Rocks! is in the midst of recording his debut-album to be released this Spring. http://dadrocks.co.uk/ www.twitter.com/dadrocks1 www.myspace.com/dadrocksmusic Reunion Day - APL (North Carolina, USA) From the mind of musical genius, Adam Lindquist, comes North Carolina's APL. APL's newest album, Ancient Tunes, comes to us choc-full of uncovered musical gems similar in style to Of Montreal and Dirty Projectors. Adam Lindquist's songs are brilliant & complex, yet easily accessible. APL's "Reunion Day" is exactly that - a familiarity that evokes a stroll down memory lane through vocal harmonies, percussive drive, and lyrical play. His music is available from his site at whatever price y | 19/1/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 254 - Check in : Rock out | On Suffolk’n’Cool this week, music from Northern France, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, Marseille, Copenhagen and Wolverhampton including a couple of SnC exclusives. We’ve also got the result of the Artist of the Month award as well as free music for you to download and news of a hotel for guitar heros and wannabe heros too. Southwold is looking very shut down for the winter now - actually my favourite time of year to visit. Raggascat - Eclectek (Lille, France) Eclectek and Stouffi and the Stouves have been featured on Suffolk’n’Cool a few times. For this new year you will reserve a big surprise for February and waiting for those who have not yet seen the clip here is the first single from the upcoming album. Meanwhile you can download quite a bit of their music from Jamendo at: www.jamendo.com/en/album/51015 www.myspace.com/eclectekofficiel Reyes del metal - El Inkreíble Kinteto Afonía (Barcelona, Spain?) From the Terra So label in Barcelona comes this remarkable two track EP Vocal Ese www.kintetoafonia.com/ http://terraso.org/ Adnams Artist of the Month - selected by Emma Hibbert Just a short chat with Emma who had some enjoyable difficulty in narrowing down a large field to make the final selection of The Last Royals as Adnams Artist of the Month. As usual there will be a slightly longer interview in a player on the AOTM page for December 2010. Come take my hand - The Last Royals (New York, USA) Adnams Artist of the Month for December. The songs that appear on The Last Royals’ debut self-titled EP, out November 16th, 2010, re-imagine tracks originally penned for The Early Hours, which appeared on a self-released album of eight tracks called A Week And A Day. That project, driven simply by Eric’s desire to create solid, expressive songs, was written in eight days, each track representing one day of the week, plus an additional day. Eric’s sense of the performative was initiated in that collection as he built stories around imagined yet brutally real characters in a cityscape. Theo at Ooh La La , the band’s Brooklyn-based label has come up with this extra demo track from The Last Royals eponymous EP. Thanks Theo. There’s another track on the EP that I’d love to play for you in the next couple of weeks. Check out their iTunes page and see if you can spot which track. Even better, send me your suggestion perhaps via the Suffolk’n’Cool Facebook page: www.facebook.com/suffolkandcool http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-last-royals-ep/id404835153 http://myspace.com/thelastroyals So Good (feat Fat Joe) - Tina (Los Angeles, CA, USA) TINA (Born in Mumbai, raised in New Jersey - music has always been an integral part of pop sensation TINA’s life. Singing and performing since 5 years old, she had an early start with a very musical family who toured as a professional group on weekends. TINA is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, tabla player, writer, dancer, and actor that has been touring worldwide since the age of five. Recently featured on Style Network’s hit show “Jerseylicious”, she is about to make her mainstream breakthrough with her new single So Good featuring Fat Joe. The video for So Good received 30,000 views in it’s first week, which is extremely rare for an indie artist. The singer is shunning the old school ideology of shopping the album around, to instead release it through her own production team – Sunset Entertainment Group. With the industry changing so much, an artist has the resources to do so much more independently than in the past. Of her do it yourself movement, TINA says “I’m not trying to make an anti-record label statement with this album, but with this unstoppable team on my side this is an opportunity to actively make things happen, instead of the waiting game of them happening to you!” www.TINAworld.com/ http://twitter.com/TINAworldHQ Gimme a whiff - Screamin'tubes (Marseille, France) From the EP of | 12/1/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC253 - Codger's Cottage | SnC 253 kicks off the new calendar year with a selection of tunes that you'll almost certainly not have heard over the holiday period. There's a couple of tracks that involve the cello this week but in contexts where I've certainly not come across it before. Congratulations to Pete "Codger" Cogle who was planning to retire PC Podcast and take up residence in this little cottage. Until, that is, he discovered that he'd won the UK section of the European Podcast Awards. The icing on the cake arrived today when we heard that he's taken the European "Personality" Podcast title. Well done Codge. Money - Ringside (Burbank, CA, USA) Ringside's title track off their upcoming album Lost Days features Ben Harper, who Ringside singer and songwriter Scott Thomas met when Ringside opened for him on a tour of Australia. Thomas played most of the instruments and produced the new album, but Lost Days features appearances from an impressive list of musicians and collaborators: The title track Lost Days, a somber rocker with a big chorus, and in the accompanying music video featuring Ben Harper. Check it out: www.ringsidemusic.com/ www.myspace.com/ringside www.facebook.com/ringsidemusic1 www.twitter.com/ringsidescott Bricks - The Damned Choir (Chicago, IL, USA) The Damn Choir's use of guitar, cello, vocals and drums, along with Gordon Robertson's introspective lyrics, create songs that range from meandering and melancholic to pulsing and vengeful. The Damn Choir began in January of 2009 on a freezing and fated night in Chicago. Gordon Robertson sat slumped at the bar, drowning his post-horrific-break-up dejected self in whiskey and happened to meet cellist Katy Myers. Although at first Myers rejected Robertson's musical advances, eventually she gave in and agreed to give him a chance. Within weeks the two were musically inseparable and involved in an (arguably unhealthy) co-dependant friendship. After playing for months under the name, “Gordon and Katy,” the two recorded an album, re-named the band, and recruited Chelsea Heck on vocals and Miguel White on drums. The four-piece creates a sound that rises and falls in harmony with the spirit of Robertson’s angst-filled lyrics. "...the patient thrumming of an acoustic guitar, an eloquent co-ed duet that’s just off-rhythm enough to raise an eyebrow, and unexpected piano harmonies. The Damn Choir has this formula down pat, but it doesn’t sound like a formula—it’s more like an approach locals Gordon Robertson and Katy Myers are deeply rooted in." - Onion A.V. Club Chicago, January 2010 Gordon Robertson - vocals & guitar Katy Myers - Cello Ryan Farner - Drums Sherri Stouffer - piano Current album: Faithful Fools www.myspace.com/thedamnchoir Hiro - Tobias Borelius (Malmo, Sweden) With the help of producer Carl Granberg from Malmö, Lund Tobias Borelius from Emerald Park (Malmö, Sweden) has recorded a solo album with Swedish lyrics. “Du känner mig för väl, farväl” ("You know me too well, goodbye") is a musical tapas table - small pithy and tasty songs spiced with humour, love, earnest and cynicism. The musical theme of the record is the old analog synthesizers, the Nordlead and the acoustic guitar. Where Emerald Park sometimes goes against the great and lengthy, Tobias solo songs is short and intimate. The sound is influenced by Swedish artists such as Familjen, Adolphsson & Falk, Kent and Olle Ljungström. But the goal during the recording process has always been to keep that "home-in" feeling that existed in demo recordings. Released by: Smaragd Records (Smaragd07) Release date: Jan 14, 2011 www.myspace.com/tobiasborelius www.facebook.com/pages/Tobias-Borelius/138386692879871?v=info www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Tobias_Borelius Tin Pan Band Playing in Union Square subway station, 6-9 TONIGHT. Lindy Bomb it!!! I narrowly missed catching Tin Pan Band in New York a couple of months ago. I’ll not be making that m | 5/1/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 252a - HNY and a little extra | Just a little bit extra and an chance to hear the SnC sig tune, "Happy" by Jimmie Bratcher, in its entirety. January 1 seems a good time to make it a "Happy" new year. www.jimmiebratcher.com I'd love to hear from you by email (peter [at] suffolkandcool [dot] com) or twitter @suffolkandcool or on the show's facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkandcool Have an interesting and rewarding start to 2011 and, as Garrison Keillor puts it: "Be well, do good work and keep in touch" | 1/1/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 252 - 29 December 2010 | After the snow of the past few weeks our good friends on the eastern seaboard of the USA seem to be taking their turn. It is difficult to imagine so much snow in the streets where we were strolling in the Indian summer only a few weeks ago. I was waiting for it to get light today before taking a pic for the shownotes. I'm afraid it just didn't. Foggy and dank all day then it got dark again. Here's the barn at dusk tonight. All that Glitters - Sweet Soubrette (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Sweet Soubrette features the songwriting, vocals and ukulele of Ellia Bisker, whose dark, edgy love songs have captured fans' hearts since she began performing solo in 2006, first appearing in the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus’s Winter Cabaret. Since the release of Siren Song, Sweet Soubrette has expanded from a solo act to include a talented backing band: Violinist Heather Cole has played classical violin since she was a four-year-old Suzuki student and has also trained in bluegrass, klezmer, and Irish fiddle. Bassist Bob Smith toured with the indie rock band Trunk Federation in the '90s and is now the director of a public school music program. Drummer Mike Dobson attended the Hartt School and Mannes College of Music for percussion, can play anything you can hit with a stick, and works mainly symphony orchestra and professional circus gigs when he’s not playing with Sweet Soubrette. This unique combination of talents leads to unusually rich arrangements. Sweet Soubrette plays most frequently in NYC, at such venues as the Knitting Factory, Rockwood Music Hall, Pianos, Jalopy, Barbes, Pete’s Candy Store, Galapagos Art Space, and Sidewalk Café. Festival appearances have included CMJ, the Paris Uke Fest, the Extremely Hungary Festival, the New York Uke Fest, and the Berkshire Fringe. Sweet Soubrette has also toured in France (2008) and Italy (2010). Sweet Soubrette’s second album, Days and Nights, will be released by MH Records in January 2011, on CD and a limited edition vinyl LP, with a special show celebrating the release on Saturday, January 8 at the Bowery Poetry Club. This playful, thoughtful album can be seductive, humorous, or devastating, with material ranging from gold diggers and other dangerous women to troubled love in all its permutations. Catchy melodies, skilled instrumentation, and witty lyrics combine with a dark sensibility. 01.08.11 Bowery Poetry Club (Record Release Show) New York, NY 01.27.11 Cornelia Street Cafe New York, NY 02.12.11 Bushwick Book Club at the Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn, NY 02.25.11 Club Helsinki Hudson, NY www.sweetsoubrette.com/ www.facebook.com/sweetsoubrette Bo - Moon and Sun (Sweden and Amsterdam) Apocalypso music from visual artist as well as singer/producer Monica Tormell. One of Jamendo’s newest artists is singer-songwriter Moon & Sun. Hailing from Sweden, Moon & Sun is a lovely musical contradiction. Her music is both sweet yet gloomy and many of her tracks are both soft yet percussion driven. Although her music may be tough to pinpoint, her talent is obvious. The record was co-produced by Staffan Björk. The two of them have worked together many times before in sonic art projects and several bands. Their last band being the shy shoegaze duo Mustafa et Monique. Monica went to Curacao ( near Venezuela?) for the first time in 2009 where she had an artist residency for 3 months at Instituto Buena Bista (IBB). She met a local percussionist, Crisanta Martha, and started recording her drumming which later came to function as Moon & Sun’s own ‘drum-library’. Within a year’s time Monica went back again. Reading the book ‘Zoutrif ’ by Miriam Sluis and taking walks through the beautiful, but traumatized, ruins of the old plantation area (Rif) together with the author inspired Monica to write the song ‘Salt & Indigo’. The song Bo is a tribute to the Swedish musician Bo Hansson, who past away earlier this year, describing a sense of belonging when you stand | 29/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 251 - 22 December 2010 | 45 minutes or so of mostly very new music from the USA, Australia, Ireland, Italy and Germany. Time sensitive news this week about CMJ badge discounts which end on Saturday. Get 'em while they're hot ;) The cold continues with the snow slowly melting almost away only for another lot to dump itself on the fields around the barn. My sympathy is with those folks that are struggling to travel this week. Paris (Ooh La La) - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Vermont, USA) Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band’s third album for Hollywood Records, hitting this spring, and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfilling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. “This record is the first time it’s really been us — the first time we’ve all found each other and ourselves,” says Potter with obvious excitement. “Everybody was totally comfortable, everything we had was sitting right in front of us, and it just poured out of us. The whole thing was fluid and effortless. In my mind, an album shouldn’t be self-titled unless it feels that way.” www.gracepotter.com Loveliest Creatures - Savoir Adore (Brooklyn, NYC) Brooklyn's adventure-pop duo Savoir Adore is giving away a free download of their new single "Loveliest Creature" as a Free Download. Recorded in upstate New York at the band's home studio, "Loveliest Creature" is a bumpin' tale of a monster love. In other news, Savoir Adore was recently featured on MTV's The Seven, as well as NYC electro-pop blog Neon Gold www.myspace.com/savoiradore http://savoiradore.com/ Pharmacist - Coyol (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Céleigh Chapman grew up singing country standards in the juke joints of Bakersfield, California. After seeing her perform at the Crystal Palace, Buck Owens gave his approval. Isaac Watters was born in Mexico City, Mexico and raised in Tucson, and spent much of his youth in El Coyol, Mexico. He is an artist, writer and architect. Celeigh and Isaac met and began performing together in Los Angeles. COYOL is whiskey bravery and absinthe romanticism, a collision of the Old Southwest and the New LA. The songs were primarily recorded live on 2” tape in summer 2010 at the Carriage House in Silver Lake, CA. Will Gramling produced. http://coyol.bandcamp.com/ Alone - The Morning after Girls (New York, Melbourne and Tasmania, Australia) The Morning After Girls are Australia's answer to the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, which should make it no surprise, then, that they've toured with both. Less diva than Anton and lighter on the drugs, the band is back after a couple of years on hiatus with its breed of pop-minded pychedelia. Exclusively released as an unsigned record on iTunes in 2009, "Alone" is the title track from the album that will now finally find its way to shelves courtesy of Xemu. Mixed by Alan Moulder of My Bloody Valentine and Interpol fame and recorded in a church in the Australian Outback. In the midst of their move to New York, Sacha Lucashenko and Martin Sleeman recorded Alone. Sleeman recalls “It was in a refurbished church that our friends made into a studio. they kept the basic internal design, the main drum room is in the highest part of the church which got this huge echo. there was two ambient room mics hanging from the highest beam of the church which captured this natural cavernous effect. we used them on everything, there’s no digital effects on the album at all.” Luchensko says “i’m not a religious man but there was a spirit to that place that left a stamp on these songs.” Armed with a lineup rounded out by americans e.j. hagen, anthony johnson and alexand | 22/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 250 - 15 December 2010 | A strong US representation on this week's SnC. Not that these things are planned. A couple of rather heavier tracks too, perhaps as a result of the great time I had presenting AMPed last week with metal offerings from other AMP members, especially Rodrigo's Portuguese metal band. Almost all of the snow has now melted and we're set for more cold weather from tomorrow. A good opportunity to get over to Aldeburgh for this week's picture of fishing nets on the beach. I realised how rarely people look inland from a beach. Mostly we just stare at the sea, perhaps longing to shed our legs and become marine life again! Sinners in the Holy Land - Poster Child (LA, CA, USA) Poster Child is singer/composer Enzo Tiano, who started writing songs at the age of twelve. After immigrating to Los Angeles from the Philippines when he was fifteen, he started singing for the church choir. He then began to develop a sense of melodic urge to write and sing his own songs. Influenced by artists like John Lennon, David Bowie, and Thom Yorke, he manifested his songwriting into an imaginative, twilight-zone, party vibe and formed his first live band "Paraventure" when he was 17. After a couple of years, he put music aside to pursue fashion design as a student in FIDM in Los Angeles, California for a year. In 2010 he felt called to return to music and joined the band Twin Falcons that, along with Poster Child, became his rebirth into the music scene. Poster Child will self-release Suspicious Characters EP on January 22nd, 2011 to the blogosphere, college and non-commercial radio, and the music-loving public. Tiano is currently working on a full-length album for Poster Child and plans to release an album with the band Twin Falcons in early 2011. http://posterchildnzo.tumblr.com http://soundcloud.com/posterchildnzo http://twitter.com/posterchildnzo www.myspace.com/posterchildnzo X Factor - what on earth have we sunk to? http://youtu.be/2bTesvOLhfA Avalanche - The Moviegoers (San Diego, CA, USA) The Moviegoers is a pop band formed in 2008 in San Diego, California. They are Richard Hunter-Rivera (vocals, guitar), Jessica Monday (vocals, keyboards), Jordan Heimer (bass, vocals) and Carlos Robles (drums). They draw their inspiration from the San Diego sunshine, 90s indie rock, poetry from Plath to Ginsberg to Cohen, their unconditionally loving pug Dylan (and his namesake of course), Latin American crooners, and Encyclopedia Britannica. The Moviegoers play music with melodic male/female vocal lines, alternative song structures, and noisey neo-experimental elements. Richard, Jessica, and Jordan all met while attending Columbia University in New York City where they began collaborating musically. The bands' latest effort, the self-released debut 7'' BIG HIGH SCHOOL / AVALANCHE, is out on Mangoose Records. They are currently recording a follow up EP and playing shows in support of their latest release. www.themoviegoers.com www.myspace.com/themoviegoers www.facebook.com/themoviegoers Release It - Hard Nips (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Hard Nips have arrived from the far east brandishing a riff-heavy, post-punk sound laced with the angelic strainings of vocalist Yoko Sawai. Whether playing parties for Vice Magazine or CMJ gigs alongside the likes of Sean Lennon and TVOTR’s Tunde Adebimpe, this Brooklyn-based four piece commands the attention of any room they play. Known for their magnetic stage presence and rowdy antics (on stage and off), these women are living breathing rock and roll. With this four song, self-titled EP, they bring the right riffs, the right hooks and a no-holds-barred bravado that is winning hearts and minds. The Hard Nips EP droped Dec. 7th on Mixpak Records. www.myspace.com/hardhardnips www.facebook.com/pages/HARD-NIPS/204470146095 http://twitter.com/HardNips_band Kids - Sherlock's Daughter (Australia and New York) Tanya Horo, William Russell, Liam Flanagan, Jonti Danilewitz and Tim Maybury The adventures | 15/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 249 - 08 December 2010 | The unprecedented freeze continues here in Suffolk. Not wanting to miss out, the softies in NYC have started moaning :) You know who you are ;) On SnC this week, music from France, Colerado, Louisiana, New Zealand, Los Angeles, Tehran, Vancouver and some cracking reggae from Germany. Dual Sphere - Bruno Pitch (Auvergne, France) In 2004, Bruno Pitch left his guitar to devote himself entirely to a fascinating instrument: the Chapman Stick. With 10 or 12 strings, the Stick is played exclusively in 'Tapping', a technique allowing him to simultaneously play the bass and guitar parts. He begins his apprenticeship in composing and putting its first tests on the web. In 2007, he met the drummer Guix Huré, the bassist Boris Nicolik, a meeting that will lead to the creation of instrumental funk Group: Magic Street. In 2009 Bruno and Guix decide to create a progressive rock album project dedicated to Chapman Stick, the album was released in 2010 under the title 'Crystal Garden'. Composed of 8 instrumental tracks, the album mixes rock influences as diverse as metal, jazz and classical music. www.brunopitch.com/ www.myspace.com/brunopitch Skin Hammer - The Mourning Sickness (Denver, Colorado) "The Mourning Sickness, progressive power-trio from Denver, Colorado, has been gigging extensively for the last fifteen years, and has been completely ignored by both the local media and the underground scene: The invisible band. Playing music that must seem confusing to the management and patrons of clubs and theaters around the world, The Mourning Sickness continues to be forgotten. Nonetheless, it refuses to die. No provocateur of music wants to hear the same old tired piles of cliché. Trend watchers and teenage wannabes aside, The Mourning Sickness will continue to venture forth, pushing the boundaries back, despite the overwhelming evidence that no-one is listening. Sisyphus the king was condemned throughout eternity to push a rock up a hill, only to see it fall back to earth before reaching his goal. He had no choice. We do have a choice. And it is in the futility of music that The Mourning Sickness revel." Check out their album A Daydream on Oak Street at: www.themourningsickness.com www.myspace.com/besick IODA and Jamendo I'll be really pleased to know what you're finding on IODA and Jamendo. Email is peter [at] suffolkandcool [dot] com and on Twitter I'm @suffolkandcool www.iodalliance.com www.jemendo.com/en/ Better Go Get It - Dwayne Dopsie and the Hellraisers (Lafayette, Louisiana, USA) While Cajun and zydeco usually get the most attention, there’s a special brand of music that evolved along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and southeast Texas (with influences reaching into southern Arkansas and Tennessee) called “swamp rock” or “swamp pop.” The genre combines early R&B formats with a mainstream sensibility and a strong blues feeling. But what makes this music unusual is that most swamp pop musicians, and a large part of the music’s audience, are white. Swamp Rock is the first album in LocoBop’s new series featuring some of the most exciting and authentic interpreters of this genre. Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin is youngest the son of the late King of Zydeco , Alton Rubin Sr. (aka Rockin' Dopsie). Born March 3rd, 1979, Dwayne Dopsie was raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he grew up listening to and playing Zydeco music. At the age of four, he played the washboard like his brother, David, “Rockin' Dopsie Jr.”, but he soon picked up the accordion and followed in his father's footsteps. After traveling the Zydeco circuit with his family, at the age of nineteen, Dwayne started his own band and has continued in the family tradition of entertaining. Currently, Dwayne is burning the trail on several continents touring to support his newest Sound of New Orleans release, Up In Flames. Reviews of both his performances and his newest recording are always glowing. Travell | 8/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 248 - 01 December 2010 | Music from Canada, Iceland, France, Boston, Asturia, New York, Germany and Singapore for you on SnC this week along with news from the LIET festival and Stowmarket. It's a bit of an odd mix. Probably induced by the exceptionally low autumn temperatures in the UK at the moment and the hugely enjoyable Session at the Barn which we recorded yesterday with Something Happened. What jolly japes with Derek, Terence and guest vocalist Ruby. (right) I don't know - The Sheepdogs (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) Sporting the long hair and scruffy beards of their musical forefathers, The Sheepdogs create old school rock and roll that moves and grooves. The Sheepdogs’ third record Learn and Burn, on which each track gushes 70s classic rock sound, has just been re-released on vinyl. The band’s grooving melodies and dueling guitar riffs transcend generations with their double helix of rock revival and contemporary flair. Comprised of Ewan Currie on guitar and lead vocals, Leot Hanson on guitar, Ryan Gullen on bass and Sam Corbett on drums, The Sheepdogs started as just a group of old souls that loved to jam. Songs like “I Don’t Know” and “The One You Belong To” showcase the radiating guitar skills and lush harmonies between lead and back-up vocals. www.myspace.com/thesheepdogs Sólin mun skína - Rökkurró (Reykjavik, Iceland) Rökkurró’s melancholic serenades are evocative of the cold and desolate landscapes of their distant homeland. Mesmerising tones and swooping strings projected against a bleak and solitary Nordic backdrop. And yet, unique warmth pervades Rökkurró’s music owed to the fragile and soothing voice of Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir. Their debut Það Kólnar Í Kvöld (It’s Getting Colder Tonight) was released in 2007 in Iceland, Europe and Japan to great critical acclaim, followed by tour dates with iconic figures of the Icelandic music scene múm and celebrated neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds. Three years on Rökkurró are releasing their sophomore album produced by Alex Somers, partner and music collaborator of Jónsi Þór Birgisson (Sigur Rós). Í Annan Heim is a collection of nine graceful compositions that showcase a darker, more expansive and mature sound, full of meticulously crafted melodies, complex arrangements and smooth sonic textures. http://rokkurro.tumblr.com/ www.myspace.com/rokkurro www.twitter.com/rokkurro Nouveau Départ (Feat Manhope) - Yemguy (France) This EP is an album of transition, as its name. First, it marks a break with the project Fudd (even if the sound is close to final) is just the beginning of a schizophrenic musical and artistic ... This is a studio EP, most tracks therein will never be played live, but they are laying the foundations of the universe that will be discussed later. The songs were written and recorded between March 2009 and May 2010, and I am very happy to share them. A big thank you to those who contributed directly or indirectly to this album, it will recognize to ... Guilhem aka Fudd or Yemguy www.yemguy.com www.jamendo.com/en/album/79378 John Peel Arts Centre plan for Stowmarket wins grant A scheme to open an arts centre in Suffolk to commemorate legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel has won a £50,000 Big Lottery Fund (BLF) grant. Mid Suffolk District Council wants to refurbish the Stowmarket Corn Exchange building to create the centre named after Mr Peel, who lived locally. The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts aims to promote strong interpersonal skills, education and community. UK community groups were invited to bid for a share of the £3.6m from the BLF. Mr Peel appeared regularly on the airwaves from 1967 until his death in 2004, becoming one of the UK's most famous and popular presenters. Sheila Ravenscroft, Mr Peel's widow, welcomed the grant. She said the centre would be for "music, art and drama for all ages. That's why people are so excited about it". (Source: http://www.bbc.co. | 1/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 247 - 24 November 2010 | Some cracking music from Italy, California, Finland, the UK, Brooklyn and Canada. Along with news from Codger and a delicious rant from Dave Stewart. The hops which grew up the barn again this year didn't really throve but they look pretty good now with the light behind them. A very happy Thanksgiving to all my old and new friends in the USA. Your generosity, hospitality and warm welcome made the recent New York trip a total blast and gave me so many memories which I shall always treasure. You!You! - Stylish Kids in the Riot (Bozano, Italy) The newcomer-band Stylish Kids In The Riot was founded during a train ride from Bolzano to Meran-City in February 2010. It was Alessio Posar’s (guitar) and Francesco Sartorel’s (drums) idea; Sasha Vergolini joined the two young musicians and Theo Durante (vocals and bass) did so shortly afterwards. Stylish Kids In The Riot performed successfully at the Upload Festival and so the band was given the opportunity to play at Upload Firmian in September 2010, too. After some live gigs in, the band was taken to the studio by Carmelo Giacchino and recorded their first & stylish “You!You! EP” which you can download from Jamendo or from www.airbagpromo.com/records www.jamendo.com/en/album/79606 PC Podcast the end of an era. Let's hope there's another one soon. "I’m not giving up podcasting, but after 5 years, I’ve decided that PCP#336 will be the last show. I’ve really enjoyed the diversity of music I’ve played since Jan 30th 2006 and worked with some amazing musicians. You can still listen to The Dub Zone or The Dub Step Zone for regular infusions of fantastic music." "Don’t worry…. I’ll be back with something new sometime in 2011. In the meantime, thanks for listening, thanks for contributing and thanks for supporting independent music." www.petecogle.com Goodnight Company - Jane Lui (San Francisco / LA, CA, USA) Her instrumentation and vocalization have a whimsical, homemade feel that is inventive, magical, masterful and intimate. Jane integrates left and right brain to produce her own videos and play 14 instruments including piano, guitar, xylophone and harmonium, not to mention Ikea wine glasses, handmade music boxes and fireplace brushes against walls. “You’re poor in college -- don’t have stuff, so you make it up. Found objects sound grittier, dirtier and more acoustically imperfect than manufactured ones. If they rust, they rust then resonate differently,” claims Lui. True to her independent spirit and mastery of choral music, Jane is largely responsible for her own sound. She records most of the music with a mobile studio and mini-disc in classrooms, churches, recital halls, houses, and 19th century sailing ships. “Accidents and lack of budget can give life to music. I’ve never worked in a huge recording studio,” says Lui, “I’ve always had a small board and moved wherever I needed to. On location, the sound lives more vibrantly in 3-D and it has become my favorite way of working.” Goodnight Company, Jane’s third album is out as a free digital download from her site and will be released on CD in January, 2011. It builds on her previous successes with debut Teargirl and Barkentine. “Goodnight Company has the most production value. Of all my albums,” says Lui, “I let the reins go and allowed the songs to speak for themselves. I'm at a much happier point in life -- more confident to let my co-producer, Aaron Bowen bring out the real ‘Jane.’ These songs feel best to me.” Using PledgeMusic.com, Lui raised over $11,000 in two months to fund 50% of the album. “I couldn't believe how much people wanted to help and it’s made the project more real now that I’m responsible to my fans. Youtube really helped,” she says, “The world is watching; it’s crazy." http://janelui.com/ Anything But Hopeless - Rendezvous Park (Helsinki, Finland) A longer form instrumental piece. Founded in 2008 by Kai Kous | 24/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 246 - 17 November 2010 | Quite a bit of news, comment and an interview with Jordan Reyne this week as well as fine music from Iran, New York, Chicago, Hamburg Essex squished into a sandwich between two slices of Canada. We've had a couple of impressive sunsets this week. Still, cold air seems to do it. The shownotes are getting bombarded with spam comments recently so I may well turn the facility off for a while and hope the spammers go away. If you'd like to get in touch by all means do so through the contact tab on the site. Oh and just a reminder that you can help cover some of the production costs of Suffolk 'n' Cool by shopping via the affiliate links on the Deals page at suffolkandcool.com. Mean What I Say - Clothes Make the Man (Toronto, Canada) From their very new EP Control (2 Nov). Clothes Make the Man is like a group of loud mouthed kids yelling into microphones alongside cranked up amplifiers and pounding drums... except with beards and deeper voices. The band manages to maintain the same level of wide eyed enthusiasm with every set they play, so each audience member feels as they did the first time they ate sushi on a yacht made of diamonds. Rest assured, CMTM are not a metal or hardcore band and lack the immature essence kids often bestow. CMTM are masterful songwriters, almost unbeknown to themselves. The EP is out now and the forthcoming full album Distance should be available in the new year. clothesmaketheman.org myspace.com/clothesmaketheman Marc Farre posted a new video: "Harry..." The Beatles on iTunes - I wonder who's bothered. Asiyeh - Salim Ghazi Saeedi (Tehran, Iran) Rock music is of course not rooted in Iran, but the enticement within the genre has strikingly pierced Salim Ghazi Saeedi’s heart in his hometown. Living in a country with domination of traditional culture, Salim has now globally released his 4th album, Iconophobic. Iconophobic is an instrumental concept album on “fear of the world of imagery”, composed and performed for electric guitar, bass and synthesizers by Salim, hiring various elements of classical, electronic and progressive rock music to communicate artist's extreme feelings: Satire, bizarre phobias, ecstatic joy and embryonic love are themes of this daydream. He has composed three albums "Abrahadabra" (2006), "Sovereign" (2007) and "Ustuqus-al-Uss" (2008) in the band Arashk. His fourth album, "Iconophobic" released in 2010 under his own title in which he played the roles of composer, guitarist, keyboard player, drums arranger, mixing engine er and producer. www.salimworld.com www.myspace.com/salimghazisaeedi http://cdbaby.com/cd/SalimGhaziSaeedi Saadi This week Smile / nickydigital.com are making a great mix of Saadi indie world pop tracks. It is available for free download If you’re in NYC you should get out and see/hear Saadi LIVE tonight! Snag all the info about her “Clotheslines” release party www.saadi.com Four Days Straight - Scattered Trees (Chicago, IL, USA) Scattered Trees is a dapper, young group of artists who grew up together in the outskirts of Chicago, often playing music. Some of the members share last names, albeit for different reasons. They are the kind of friends who can separate and come back together at ease, entertained by a constellation of conversations and the familiarity of each other’s voices. As is the case with any ambitious set of individuals aspirations beyond their hometown, as they grew, Scattered Trees spent more and more time apart until it seemed the norm. Just when it appeared life had separated them for good, tragedy struck, a death, and Scattered Trees came back together, recording an album emblazed with the sincerity and beauty that only the most terrible of times can yield. This fall, the first singles from this record will be made available to purchase. In the coming months a short, multi-part documentary will be released telling Scattered Trees’ tale in a far more intimate way than a ba | 17/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 245 - 10 November 2010 | Some wonderful music from around the world, news of some gigs that you might just want to get to and the announcement of Adnams Artist of the Month for October I was in Southwold yesterday. The sea was heaping up on the beach and stained brown from all the sand and silt the high winds had caused it to stir up from the seabed. The sandwich and a pint a The Lord Nelson were a great comfort on a cold, wet and blustery day. :) Pen 15 - Unsolved Mysteries (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Unsolved Mysteries began in 2004 as the solo musical project of Jon Lynn and has since evolved to a full collaboration with producer Colin Alexander. Drawing from inspirations as diverse as Vangelis and Three Six Mafia, New Order and Keith Sweat; it is everything weird that you barely recall from childhood memories. www.myspace.com/unsolvedmysteries Tin Pan (played last week) have a show coming up on 11/11/2010 at 05:00 PM at the 34th Street - Herald Square subway station above the N/R/Q trains. Reverbnation has them down as headlining - lovely! Details at www.reverbnation.com/show/3384599 BTW, the Twitter engine has it that Jesse and Clifton from the band are "working on vocal tracks. Album is getting closer and closer to being done, yall!!! " This con only be good news. Tin Pan Band will be done by 7 so you'll have an hour to high tail it to The Living Room on Ludlow Street for a show with our good friend Marc Farre. Details of Marc's show at www.reverbnation.com/show/3182341 Harry - Marc Farre (Piermont, NY, USA) Singer/songwriter Marc Farre was born in France, but immigrated to the U.S., where he managed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company during the 1980s and worked with avant-garde classical composer John Cage. He composed a dozen scores for modern dance in the '80s and '90s. His work with Cage brought him into contact with MODE, a classical record label, which signed him to its AVANT imprint (notwithstanding his desire to record his own pop/rock songs) and released his debut EP, Margaret Maybe, in 1994. The disc gained little notice, however, and Farre sought his release from the label, going on to issue his subsequent recordings himself on his own All Weather label. The first of these was his debut full-length album, Unsafe Songs, released in 1998. Man on the Sun followed in September 2000. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he released a benefit single, "Prayer Flags," to radio only. In 2003, he scored the documentary film He Who Is Blessed for public television. Harry is taken from his third full-length CD, Secret Symphony, was released on June 23, 2008. The best news is that a new release is imminent. http://marcfarre.com www.myspace.com/marcfarre Japanese - The Art of Shooting (Brooklyn, NY, USA) The Art Of Shooting is 3 folks from DC and one from Detroit who all live in Brooklyn and love one another very much. Their sound comes directly from Kelly's pelvis and inability to play by ear, making for a unique sound. They are often compared to Feist meeting Explsions in the Sky, the Pretenders, and an early Smashing Pumpkins and, in their time, have played every imaginable venue Manhattan and Brooklyn have to offer. Nov 10 The Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA Nov 11 TBA Seattle, WA Nov 12 Le Voyeur Olympia, Wa Nov 13 Full Tilt Ice Cream Seattle, WA www.myspace.com/theartofshooting Mace Spray - The Jezzabels (Sydney, Australia) One of the frustrations of CMJ was the artists that I didn't get to see, with around 50 shows on at any one time, it just isn't possible to see every you want to. The Jezabels are one such band. Formed at university in Sydney in 2007, their careers seem to have really taken off in the past 12 months. Since releasing their second EP, She’s So Hard, in November 2009, the four-piece have toured the country supporting Tegan & Sara, Katie Noonan and Josh Pyke, and as headliners in their own right (selling out shows nationally in the process). They’ve watched Hurt Me, the lead | 10/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 244 - 3rd November 2010 | Just a few New York tracks this week, now that I'm back from CMJ. It is certailly easier to produce the show on the dual screens rather than on the laptop which died again today. This time I think it is permanent. Shame I spent $100 last week on a new battery for it :( A brief visit to Cambridge demonstrated that autumn really is here - very few people out punting! UPDATE: Sorry about the delay to the mp3 being available - a glitch in the system that was probably caused by me. Thanks to DK in Germany and François in London for pointing it out ... very nicely :) Singing in Tongues - Bleu (LA, CA, USA) The astonishing generosity of Bleu's fans helped him raise $40,000 following the launch of his campaign on DIY fundraising site Kickstarter. As a result of fans’ contributions, he’s been able to launch his own record label and put his album Four out himself in North America (U.K. indie Lojinx acquired the rights to release the record here in the UK). The financial offerings were accompanied by fervent good wishes. “I only wish I could afford to pledge more,” goes a typical comment. “I want to help because you are giving me so much with your music,” reads another, while still another admirer writes, “Loved your music for years—so glad to help in any way and be a small part of your work!” Bleu was stunned by the enthusiasm of his loyal fan base, “I was playing a show a couple of weeks ago and told everybody about the whole thing,” he recalls. “I started crying onstage.” The release follows on the heels of 2009’s critically admired A Watched Pot (which suffered, promotionally, from big-label implosions far out of his control), and comes amid a flurry of co-writing and production projects. “I really enjoy working with other artists part of the time and then creating my own material,” he says. “It keeps things nicely balanced.” He has just completed a UK tour and is heading for the US with November dates lined up: 11/09 Boston MA TT The Bear's 11/10 NYC NY Rockwood Music Hall 11/11 Easton, MD Nightcat 11/12 Philly PA Tin Angel - late show 11/13 Silver Sping MD House Concert 11/16 Nashville TN 3rd & Lindsley, 7pm early show 11/19 Indianapolis IN House Concert 11/21 Chicago IL Mayne Stage WWW.BLEUTOPIA.COM www.myspace.com/bleutopia http://twitter.com/bleutopia If the Sea was Whiskey - Tin Pan (New York, NY, USA) The band comprises Jesse Selengut on trumpet, lead vocals and compositions, Clifton Hyde on guitar and hollerin’, Stefan Zeniuk on reeds and boy soprano vocals, and Peter “Baby Hands” Maness on bass and some singin’. They describe themselves as a “street band,” they often play in Central Park and in the New York City transit system. It’s the embodiment of the band’s belief that their music should be accessible – literally and figuratively. With two previous CD releases, Early Jazz and Americana and Alice McNulty, they sold a total of 6000 CD’s in 2008, a phenomenal total for an completely unsigned band, and earned rave notices in the New York Times and Huffington Post, among others. www.tinpanband.com www.myspace.com/tinpanband twitter.com/tinpanband www.last.fm/user/TinPanBluesBand If You Happen to See a USB Sticking Out of a Wall In New York... (via digitalmusicnews.com) This is one of those catchy ideas that may never get past novelty stage, and probably never make a dime. Then again, innovation has a funny way of spawning more innovation, often in unimaginable ways. The latest fun idea is happening in New York, where one disruptor is actually fixing USB sticks into walls. That's right, passers-by will just see the stick popping out, and can plug and share content at will. The idea, called 'Dead Drops' and created by Aram Bartholl, is just getting started, and just a smattering of sticks are planted right now (see list below). The overall concept is to encourage sharing within public spaces, and fan the | 3/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 243 - Wednesday 27 October 2010 | A Suffolk 'n' Cool special this week from New York where the music world and his performing dog is recovering from a frantic CMJ2010 and where I'm still having a ball and working my socks off. The sound quality isn't up to the usual studio standard and is made worse by the fact that my headset is falling apart. Sorry. My eyes to see - Alcoholic Faith Mission (Copenhagen, Denmark) I've played them on the show before and I was severely impressed by their live performance at Fat Baby here in New York on Saturday. www.alcoholicfaithmission.com www.myspace.com/alcoholicfaithmission Ariel Hyatt who runs Cyber PR, helping artists gain traction on the slippery slope to getting noticed and building a sustainable music career has made me so welcome this week and I am more grateful than you can imagine. You'll find Ariel at: http://arielpublicity.com/ With up to five artists to catch per night (always in different venues) as well as a full programme of panel sessions during the day it has been all consuming. But the leg-work has been so worthwhile, I've found some remarkable artists that I hope you'll enjoy as much as I have. Immigrant hands - Will Knox (Astoria, New York) Raised in Hammersmith, London, songwriter/troubadour Will Knox is now very much a New Yorker. Armed only with a pen and notebook, he’d ride the subway for hours, observing this new, rich, frenetic underground world—or as one track on his debut album "The Matador and the Acrobat" describes it, the “Belly of the Beast.” I caught Will last Saturday night at Rockwood Music Hall on the Lower East Side and was immediately captivated by his writing and beautifully presented songs; as was the audience. The room fell totally silent. There will be a larger Suffolk'n'Cool feature based on the interview, recorded in Central Park, coming soon. He's that good! www.will-knox.com Sons and Daughters - Sherlock's Daughter (Australia and Brooklyn) Tanya (singer / writer) is a New Zealander who formed the band in Sydney. They have a debut EP that was released in Australia (only) last year. They performed at CMJ 2009 and went on to have a residency at Pianos for the month of November 2009. During the residency producer John Agnello saw the band play after being tipped off by Thurston Moore. They returned to Australia for summer festivals (Big Day Out, Parklife etc) and were invited to play at SxSW 2010 where the band decided to relocate to NYC. Arrived in New York and started recording debut album with John Agnello while touring and playing shows with Warpaint, Freelance Whales, School of Seven Bells, Metric, Neon Indian and The Charlatans UK. www.myspace.com/sherlocksdaughter http://sherlocksdaughter.blogspot.com/ Shayna Zaid and the Catch - interview Bonita - Shayna Zaid and The Catch (New York) Blending elements of folk, jazz, indie pop and cabaret, Shayna Zaid's melodically inclined lyrical work leaves traces of solace, reflection and affection. The combination of Zaid's dynamic stage presence, her powerful smoky voice and her playful jazzy swagger lends an enchanting display. www.shaynazaid.com/ www.myspace.com/shaynazaid I found you - Luluc (Melborne / New York) Although from Melbourne, Zoe Randell and Steve Hassett are now based in Brooklyn. With the release of their debut album, Dear Hamlyn, Luluc has become a quiet sensation. Songs pared down to an essential core, the music of Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett is of austere and unadorned beauty. Since their album's release, they have achieved much, playing major Australian & Canadian festivals and being hand picked to tour with Fleet Foxes, Jose Gonzalez and Lucinda Williams. Relocating from Melbourne, Australia, to Brooklyn in 2010, coincided with wide exposure for Luluc, with two songs, 'I Found You' and 'One Day Soon' featured in ABC TV series Grey's Anatomy. Like a whisper or a caress, Luluc hold their audiences entranced. Zoë’s unique alto is centr | 27/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 242 - Wednesday 20th October 2010 | All that's wonderful about independent music on SnC this week. Tracks from all around the world, news of on-line gigs, a chat with John New of New Average, some great music for you from net-labels and at least one commercial track for you to download free and legal. Oh and it's CMJ week! So have we got time to listen to SnC? - Hell yeah! The the bustle and buzz of Manhatten tomorrow will be a bit of a contrast with open fields, forests and huge skies of a rather cold Suffolk this afternoon. Where the wild ones go - Trevor Sewell Blues Project (Sunderland, UK) Very much in the tradition of early Eric Clapton and Freddie King, Sewell has his own inimitable style that coasts easily between traditional values and the confident and almost nonchalant style that he has recently become known for. Has played and recorded with various entourages including The Revillos, The Monroes and the legendary PJ Proby. Loves writing/playing/performing,recording, music and writing for other artists. His songwriting has to date somehow managed to evade the attention of the masses but maybe … just maybe that might be set to change. www.myspace.com/trevorsewellmusic Proximity of Death - Jordan Reyne (New Zealand) Jordan Reyne is, in the true meaning of the phrase, contrary to popular belief. It’s not just a redhead thing; it’s the day-to-day life of this singular musician. Already with 5 albums to her credit, Reyne is a pioneer on new sonic turf. With a sound that has been described as the soundtrack to steampunk, her blend of industrial-tinged dark folk is a meeting of genres. Her unusual approach to music pairs the rhythms of steam-based technology and machinery with folk instruments and vocal styles, crossing technology with history to tell the dark stories of characters real and imagined. As evidenced by her 3 nominations for the “Tui” Music Award in her native New Zealand and her performance on the soundtrack of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, she is a serious artist who puts an immense amount of time and effort into her work, yet balances that effort with a playful and brash brava. She has live online shows coming up too. Her next is: FRIDAY OCT 22nd 9AM (Berlin Time):(FRIDAY 8AM UK, FRIDAY 9PM New Zealand*, FRIDAY 12AM SLT/Los Angeles, FRIDAY 3AM New York* ) *= subject to Daylight Savings induced human error. Please check against Berlin time or join the Facebook fanpage for updates closer to the time. Link to show: http://apps.facebook.com/streamjam/ or www.ustream.tv/channel/jordan-reyne Her most recent album, How the Dead Live was commissioned by the New Zealand Arts Council, and tells the story of Susannah Hawes, one of New Zealand’s first pioneer women. Check the video for the song at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy3meFwicG0 www.jordanreyne.com twitter.com/JordanReyne 400 - Black Era (Naples, Italy) "The air resound of passion and love and dedication for sound and life itself. From the black side here is a soundtrack for cleaning wounds and opening eyes. Black is breath. Black is back." However, the music really speaks for itself. The fact that it comes from the A Quiet Bump net-label which is based in Irpinia in southern Italy tells us that it is going to be interesting. We've heard music from the label before, notably from Sardinia Bass Legalise. You can get the track, free of charge on the album How Pierced? Go over to the label and you'll find it quite easily but please, take a look around while you're there, they really do put out some interesting material. www.aquietbump.com www.myspace.com/theblackera www.blackera.com Rain or Shine - Sunflower and the seeds (Clifton, NJ, USA) Sunflower and the Seeds is a now 6-piece folk/rock jam band from north New Jersey that started out as Kyra "Sunflower" Schenck's acoustic act. Shortly after appearing on the New Jersey open-mic scene in 2007, Kyra joined a local jam band where she met blues-based lead guitarist Teddy | 20/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 241 - Wednesday 13th October 2010 | Varied styles of music on SnC 241 (nothing new there then!) with every track packed full of interest for you. They're from London, Brooklyn, France, Roma, Washington DC, Leeds, Napoli and Iceland. There's a feature and interview with Kjartan Holm of Icelandic band For a Minor Reflection in this week's show, recorded at their show in Cambridge (UK) last Friday (right). It seems that audience and band alike had a great time. I know I did. If you get a chance to see them. Grab it! Heaven - The Brute Chorus (London, UK) The Brute Chorus has been combining garage, blues and folk music with a scatology of Biblical stories, nursery rhymes and fairy tales since 2008. The Brute Chorus began taking it to the people with a monthly residency at Camden’s infamous Hawley Arms pub. The band’s first releases were charming offerings of psyched-out garage-folk, put out on the Hawley Arms backed Bumpman records to widespread acclaim from Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe, NME, and The Fly. The band has toured with the likes of Martha Wainwright, Rumble Strips, Ida Maria and even a trip to the seaside with Peggy Sue and The Pirates plus numerous headlining UK and European dates. Having spent a snowy January this year recording in a tiny village hall in the depths of the Lake District, The Brute Chorus has emerged from winter hibernation with a new full length album entitled 'How the Caged Bird Sings', which is already garnering rave reviews in their hometown of London. Released in the UK by Tape Recordings, the album got it's US release yesterday and is included in Rough Trade's "must haves". The band is currently on tour throughout Europe, playing alongside Reverend & The Makers and reformed cult alt rockers The Woodentops. No strangers to touring on a budget, the band has decided to travel via interail in the hope that they’ll squeeze in a bit of sightseeing on the way. A quick 101-history lesson on the band. Oct 14- Nottingham, UK- Spanky Van Dykes Eatery and Funhouse @8:00 Oct 15- Reading, Berkshire, UK- Oakford Social Club @7:30 Oct 16- Bournemouth, Hants UK- Sixty Million Postcards @7:30 Oct 28- London, UK- Station Session @ St. Pancras @6:30 www.myspace.com/thebrutechorus www.thebrutechorus.co.uk/ http://twitter.com/thebrutechorus Hero - Annie Fitzgerald (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Fitzgerald grew up in Crookston, MN where, at age two, she began to show her artistic talents as a dancer. She began piano lessons at age six. Her talent allowed her the opportunity to travel to New York City, Chicago, Hawaii and Atlanta. By the age of 14, she had become an award-winning choreographer. She focused on her music in college and received a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Minnesota, and spent a summer training at the Mountview Theatre School in London. After graduation, she worked in and around as an actress in the Minneapolis area. In 2005, she moved to NYC to focus on performing her original music. Her work on the "Annie Fitzgerald" the EP, has caught the ears of millions of listeners on iTunes and hundreds of radio stations nationwide. Her song "Ain't that a Shame” from the EP was chosen be on the 2007 Best of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Compilation CD, featuring the most talented of the 57th New Writers Showcase, and they deemed her an artist to watch. “When I write lyrics,” she explains, “I want them to be as accessible as possible to the listener. I want them to be able to listen to my music and connect to an emotion they might be hiding away." Annie's debut full-length album "In Good Time” was released last week. October 13 12th and Porter, Nashville, TN 37212 Info: 615-320-3754 Annie Fitzgerald & Rachel Platten on Tour! They'll be joined by Nashville resident singer/songwriter Lisa Gentile. October 20 Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Info: (612) 338-8100 www.anniefitzgerald.com/ www.myspace.com/anniefitzgerald http://twitter.com/FitzgeraldAnnie www.facebook.co | 13/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 240 - Wed 06 October 2010 | A remarkable diversity of music on SnC this week from New York, Buenos Aires, Frankfurt and Toronto but that's just one of the tracks! We'll also hear about which artist has been selected Artist of the Month for September by Sarah Groves at Adnams who I met up with earlier today. Head brewer Fergus was recording a video at the time. You can currently see the result (and the lovely brewing vat, which is now in the cafe) at http://adnams.co.uk Somehow rain on the coast on a blustery warm day with fabulous grey clouds never seems bad. We even went for a paddle, hell yes. Even if it was by accident. There were some big waves! Stand Back - Kopecky Family Band (Nashville, TN, USA) The Kopecky Family Band is a living and breathing collage of sorts, combining sound, people, and a DIY sensibility, exemplified in all aspects of their music and aesthetic. Whilst they hail from Nashville, Tennessee, their sound could be placed in cities as far-flung as Brooklyn, Melbourne, Toronto or London. Their infectious multi-layered harmonies, coupled with a string section to rival the Arcade Fire has propelled the band into the forefront of the hard working, fast paced Nashville music scene. The family is now embarking on a Griswald style ‘vacation’, bringing their show to New York City for CMJ in October and releasing their second EP The Disaster on the 9th of November. Like all families, Kopecky Family Band members each beat with the same heart and write in the same blood. The Family began creating music together in Nashville, Tennessee in the fall of 2007. What started as late night talks about life and dreams has now gradually and continually flowed into eccentric and beautiful music. Leading the family are singers Gabe and Kelsey, along with Steven (lead guitar), Corey (bass), Markus (cello), Benjamin (violin), and David (drums). The emotion of their music is raw and vulnerable whilst maintaining an unmistakable power and presence. The sounds created by the booming and orchestral-like septet challenge the listener’s ear while still offering simply melodies to sing along with. www.kopeckyfamilyband.com/ www.myspace.com/kopeckyfamilyband kopeckyfamilyband.bandcamp.com Now that you're mine - Leslie DiNicola (NY, NY, USA) DiNicola moved around a lot when she was growing up, and has that unique perspective of someone who’s been “the new kid at school” a few too many times. After graduating from Syracuse University, Leslie found herself pulled in opposite directions by her love of music and her love of sailing. She reflects, “By the time I was 22 and moved to Manhattan, I had already lived in 8 different places. No matter how much you like a place, the way I liked NY, there’s a hesitancy to get too comfortable. I think that’s what kept me running off to sea so often, sailing to different countries every chance I got.” www.myspace.com/lesliedinicola www.reverbnation.com/lesliedinicola www.twitter.com/LeslieDiNicola Gambler's Blues - Tin Pan (NY, NY, USA) Tin Pan connotes a world from the past – the most dominant and enlightened strains of American music of the early part of the 20th century – jazz, blues and American popular song. But it would be a mistake to say that Tin Pan is fixed in that past. Rather, it is music created to be enjoyed profoundly and joyously in the present. The band has created a rabid following by playing music that resonates powerfully because its intention is pure – to make people dance, smile and conjure with the spirit of music itself. On their new album, Hound’s Tooth, the band has perfected their sonic vision – effortless, wondrous and festive, feeling much like, as the band describes themselves, Ray Charles and Tom Waits at a Bourbon Street Parade. The band comprises Jesse Selengut on trumpet, lead vocals and compositions, Clifton Hyde on guitar and hollerin’, Stefan Zeniuk on reeds and boy soprano vocals, and Peter “Baby Hands” Maness on bass and some sing | 6/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 239 - Wed 29 September 2010 | Suffolk 'n' Cool 239 features music from Germany, Mississippi, California, France, Brooklyn and Boston. We've news of the CMJ bun-fight in New York, a blogging challenge for musicians wanting to get to grips with promoting their music for themselves at low cost and a couple of tracks for you to download for yourself, quite legally. Today has been damp, dark and autumnal so I got no further than the window for this pic which sums it up. Best Friend - New Average (Berlin, Germany) New Average is a musical pop duo formed in 2009 by John New and Emma Average. Their music expresses their passion for writing pop songs with catchy hooks and strong melodies in a contemporary band sound with an all around positive feeling and a feel good mood. Influences can be found by pop music of the late 70's like Pretenders and Roxy Music and Blondie as well as from the 60's motown era. John's musical work as producer,engineer and musician in the past include acts like "We are Scientists"(crap attack), german multi platinum act "Wir sind Helden" , Indie/New wave act "The Kokoon" and many others. The debut EP Waiting time is out now and will be followed by the album in early 2011. The EP getting a great press in Germany where the duo is currently located (moved from London two years ago). www.newaverage.com www.myspace.com/newaverage Po' Mouthing - Carson Whitsett (Jackson, Mississippi, USA) Carson Whitsett (May 1, 1945, Jackson, Mississippi – May 8, 2007, Nashville, Tennessee) was a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. He spent time with Stax Records and Malaco Records, where he played in the house band, appearing on Paul Simon's There Goes Rhymin' Simon album He played on the 2006 Uncovered album, which featured guest appearances by Eric Clapton, J. J. Cale, Michael McDonald, Mark Knopfler, and also Waylon Jennings in one of his last performances. In addition to playing, her wrote songs including Don't Give up on Me later covered by Joe Cocker. Carson Whitsett died May 8, 2007, after a sixteen month battle with cancer. Southern Soul legend Dan Penn said of his collaborator of the past three decades that, "...he played with the most authentic R&B feel of anybody I ever worked with". This is a track from Blues Instrumentals, a sampler album from LocoBop, released just yesterday. On this track, B-3 organ master Carson Whitsett’s Po’ Mouthing is an aptly titled lament from his own LocoBop album Organic. Carson Whitsett "Po' Mouthing" (mp3) from "Beyond Words Vol. II - Blues Instrumentals" (LocoBop) More On This Album Dreamtime Escape Plan - Leilujh (San Francisco, CA, USA) A second track from their album Dreamtime Escape Plan which arrived in the post this week. Leilujh’s music is best described as “psychedelic pop.” Fronted by indie rock queens Marisa Chaves and Samara Violet, Leilujh blends vocal harmonies over dreamy slide guitars and hip-hop beats to create a unique retro modern sound. www.myspace.com/leilujh www.leilujh.com www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Leilujh Musicians' on-line marketing and PR Blog Challenge wave 3 Music Success In Nine Weeks author, Ariel Hyatt, will wrap up the Blog Challenge 2.0 with a final wave with exciting offers from Bandzoogle and Airplay Direct. Participants in the final wave, launching on October 11th, will have access to a free six month trial to Bandzoogle’s website building service, and the winner of the challenge will receive two years of free hosting. In addition, the winner will get a free one year Pro Artist Package from AirPlay Direct, a service that puts music in the hands radio stations, booking agents, promoters and music supervisors. Finally, the winner will also receive a three-month Headliner Cyber PR® campaign from Ariel Publicity to further strengthen their career. With nearly 200 participants to date, the Blog Challenge has bolstered many careers and given confidence to musicians hoping to migrate into their business and marketin | 29/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 238 - Wed 22 September 2010 | Blues, dancehall and Euro-pop each contribute to the mix on SnC 238 this week. We've tracks from Amsterdam, London, Jamaica, Germany and Canada as well as Nashville, New York and LA, along with guests Small City Calling from San Diego. On Saturday a bunch of great folks turned out for the Adnams Coastal Clean at Southwold. (Right) What a great day. An hour or two of restoring the beautiful beach in clean clear air under a blue sky, followed by fish and chips and a pint at The Harbour Inn. It doesn't get much better. Satellite - Lelia Broussard (Los Angeles, CA, USA) “Lelia is an undeniable talent, in every way. She has it all, amazing voice, great songwriter, and overall an incredible artist. From the moment I first heard her voice, I knew there was something special going on, and when I saw her perform live for the first time at The Bitter End in New York, I was even more blown away. She has that thing everyone is looking for, the thing you can't quite describe what it is, that "it" factor, Lelia has it. She's incredible." Rob Fusari, Producer (Lady Gaga, Destiny’s Child) Acclaimed LA-based songwriter Lelia Broussard, originally from the bayous of South Louisiana, is set to unleash her third full-length release, ‘MASQUERADE’ (November 2nd, Self-Release). With masterful production by Dan Romer (Ingrid Michaelson, Jenny Owen Youngs), the album boasts an intriguing collection of driving folk/pop gems. http://leliabroussard.com/ www.myspace.com/leliabroussard Orthadox Paradox - Hollywood Tramp (London, UK) With the party conference season in full swing in the UK and in the build-up to the mid-term elections in the USA, it seems a good time to remind ourselves about politicians. Currently creating a huge stir on the London music scene following gigs at a number of prestigious venues such as Camden Underworld, Sound Leicester Square, The Garage not to mention a gig at London Bridge station and a professional music video shot at Southwark Tube station which can be viewed on their website, the future is looking increasingly bright for Hollywood Tramp. Having supported the likes of Switches and Larrik In Love, the band have also performed at Guilfest where they started their first song to an empty tent but by the last song had it brimming with over 600 people, where even the police came in to check what was going on. Through all of this success, Hollywood Tramp have also seen their fair share of controversy including their previous bass player having too much to drink before a gig and accidentally knocking the band’s guitarist’s girlfriend unconscious, delaying their gig by 20 minutes, their ex guitarist saying something at a band meeting with Warner Chappell which single handedly ruined their chances of getting signed, not to mention mass brawls breaking out at gigs to name but a few incidents….. Hollywood Tramp claim they stay out of trouble as best as they can now which is clearly reflected in their music and their live performances. Details of future gigs along with more information about the band can be found on their websites. www.hollywoodtramp.co.uk www.myspace.com/hollywoodtrampmusic Who stole the Booty (remix) - Jan Mittendorp / Mixendorp (Holland) Another great blues remix from Jan who runs Black and Tan Records. He's a fine blues guitarist with a keen ear for talented artists as well as an interest in creating something new from more traditional forms. He has Boo-Boo Davis touring in Switzerland and Germany over the next fews weeks. If you're near any of the dates, get along. BOO BOO DAVIS Sept 17, Rubigen (CH), Muhle Hunziken Sept 18, Hard (A), Kammgarn Kulturwerkstatt Sept 22, Chemnitz (D), Exil Sept 23, Halle (D), Objekt 5 Sept 24, Trebsen (D), Malsaal in Rittergut Trebsen Sept 25, Delmenhorst (D), Kerem Kultur Kneipe Sept 28, Emmendingen (D), Mehlsack Sept 29, Kandern (D), Chabah Sept 30, Halfing (D), Max Wirtshaus Oct 1, Rorschach (CH), Jazzclub Oct 2, De | 22/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 237 - Wed 15 September 2010 | Despite an interruption from the Apache helicopters of the Army Air Corps, we have a fine selection of music this week from the super-melodic to the downright raunchy. Autumn is here in Suffolk with showers and sunshine - but, hang on, that's what we were supposed to get in spring! Dansi dans - For A Minor Reflection (Reykjavík, Iceland) Hailing from Iceland FaMR comprises of four 20-year-olds from Reykjavík, Iceland. Their music is best described as energetic, melodious post-rock, though being the natural creative visionaries they are, the band expand and even subvert their style with almost every song. Starting life as a hard rock duo in a tiny garage in Reykjavík, Iceland, For a Minor Reflection (FaMR) morphed into an indie rock trio (for a week or so) and a blues quartet (for a little longer) before finally arriving at their current incarnation: instrumental post-rockers du jour. Following a scintillating live performance at 2007’s Iceland Airwaves, FaMR were invited to undertake a two-week 2008 tour in the USA and Canada. Later in the same year the band were invited to do 15 dates with Sigur Rós on a European tour and used the opportunity to release their album on iTunes, as well as selling it on the tour. The band sold out on the 2000 albums they manufactured bringing the total sales figures of this modest demo recorded in a home studio to 5000 copies. Needless to say the tour with Sigur Rós attracted the attention of a lot of promoters which landed them a showcase slot at Eurosonic at the start of 2009 and a months headline tour in Europe early summer last year Spending the rest of the summer writing a new album FaMR chose the Sigur Ros studio in Iceland to record 10 new songs with LA producer Scott Hackwith. The album is is called ‘Höldum í átt að óreiðu’ (Heading towards chaos). Dansi Dans is on their new album Höldum í átt að óreiðu which was released in Europe last week. You can get it and other mercy from their on-line store at their website along with dates they are playing this month in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Dresden and Köln. In October they are playing eight straight nights in Maastricht, Utrecht, Tilburg, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, London and Cambridge then a couple of days to travel before Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle and finishing in Manchester on October 14th. www.foraminorreflection.com www.myspace.com/foraminorreflection http://twitter.com/foraminor Heaven (Live Orchestral version) - UNKLE (London, UK) Founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy, UNKLE were originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and has employed a variety of guest artists and producers. Loads of music used in films, TV shows and games. The Answer EP is NOW available - although this track is prom an earlier release. The iTunes Exclusive version features the six The Answer EP songs plus five previously unreleased remixes by Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio, Holy F**k vs Ki:Theory, Team Ghost and Warm Digits. Also available today exclusively through Beatport is The Answer Remix EP featuring remixes by Tim Goldsworthy, Future Beat Alliance, Psycatron, Mr. Lager, Mitja Prinz, and Fergie. A very limited quantity remains of the limited edition CD and 12″ vinyl. Sep 18 Warsaw Music Week @ Palladium - UNKLE Live Warsaw, POLAND Sep 25 515 @ The Clarence - J. LAVELLE DJ SET SLIGO, IRELAND Oct 23 Webster Hall - UNKLE Live New York, NY Oct 25 El Rey Theatre - UNKLE Live Los Angeles, CA Oct 28 The Grand Ballroom @ Regency Center - UNKLE Live San Francisco, California Oct 30 Rock Por La Vida - UNKLE Live Guadalajara, MEXICO Oct 31 Circo Volador - UNKLE Live Mexico City, MEXICO Nov 19 Brixton Academy - UNKLE Live London, UNITED KINGDOM http://unkle.com/ www.myspace.com/unkle Morning Sun - Shayna Zaid and The Catch (New York, NY) Well, look what just popped up on the radar. Ford have a newish TV ad out in the US for th | 15/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 236 - Wed 08 September 2010 | Quite a bit of music from California this week along with tracks from Ontario, Glasgow, Coventry and Toulouse in France. The sea wasn't really this muddy yesterday but the movement in the water was awe-inspiring. The quick pint at The Lord Nelson wasn't bad either! Artist of the month for August is announced in this show. Creep Me Out - Ruby Coast (Aurora, ON, Canada) Ruby Coast consists of five small town friends whose brand of high energy, sparkling indie-pop has taken them far beyond the confines of suburban Aurora, Ontario in a relatively short span of time. Ruby Coast first picked up their instruments together in late 2006, and has wowed crowds across the continent ever since with their unique formula of contagious pop perfection and boisterous blend of mod-rock and spastic yelps. Since releasing their (now sold out) debut EP, Projectable Collections, produced by Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club in fall 2008, they've taken their van across plenty of previously unmarked territory (at least unmarked to them). They've toured across Canada and the US with the likes of Passion Pit, Tokyo Police Club, and Ra Ra Riot, as well as shared stages with Canada's finest talent: Stars, Born Ruffians, Plants and Animals, and Islands amongst others. After hiding away as songwriting machines for much of 2009, Ruby Coast have emerged from the studio in summer 2010 with their highly anticipated debut album, Whatever This Is, in tow, produced by dream-duo Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade) and Brian Paulson (Dinosaur Jr, Slint, Wilco). The video for that track on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud_hMgIbYXY 09/09 North Bay - Nipissing University 09/11 Thunder Bay - Lakehead University 09/18 - Newmarket - Studio Five Salon 09/24 Toronto - Unit C 09/25 Guelph - Jimmy Jazz 10/01 Ottawa - Cafe Nostalgica 10/02 Montreal - Petit Campus (Pop Montreal) 10/08 London - Alex P Keaton 10/09 Sarnia - Trinity Lounge 10/11 Minneapolis - 7th Street Entry - (w/ Jukebox the Ghost) 10/12 Milwaukee - the Cactus Club (w/ Jukebox the Ghost) 10/13 Chicago - Schuba's (w/ Jukebox the Ghost) 10/14 Indianapolis - Radio Radio (w/ Jukebox the Ghost) 10/15 Pittsburgh - The Brillobox (w/ Jukebox the Ghost 10/16 Washington, DC - the Black Cat (w/ Jukebox the Ghost) 10/17 New York - Piano's 10/20-23 NYC - CMJ www.myspace.com/rubycoast Burn - Jonneine Zapata (Highland Park, CA) Infused with smoky, psychedelic instrumentation and slow-burning swells, Jonneine Zapata delivers a definitive grand-slam with her debut release, ‘CAST THE DEMONS OUT’, a record that luminously captures the musical essence and prowess of this one-woman army. Featuring the tantalizing, come-hither single “Good Looking”, each song on this ten-track collection is laced with dark overtones and an arresting magnetism reminiscent of PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. “To see her live is to feel your heart and lungs filled with the smoky intensity of a performer whose passion knows no boundaries,” The Dumbing of America says of Jonneine’s electrifying live stage show. 7 Oct The Zoo Brisbane, Qld, AUSTRALIA 8 Oct The Annandale Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA 9 Oct The East Brunswick Melboutne, VIC, AUSTRALIA 10 Oct JONNEINE ZAPATA @ One Movement Music Festival Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA There is another gorgeous track by Jonneine on SnC 223. www.myspace.com/jonneinezapata Glamorous - Leilujh (San Francisco, CA, USA) From their album Dreamtime Escape Plan. Leilujh’s music is best described as “psychedelic pop.” Fronted by indie rock queens Marisa Chaves and Samara Violet, Leilujh blends vocal harmonies over dreamy slide guitars and hip-hop beats to create a unique retro modern sound. www.myspace.com/leilujh www.leilujh.com www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Leilujh Same Thing - Wily Bo Walker (Glasgow, Scotland) From his early days in popular Glasgow band 'The Heartbeats', musicians have been keen to work with Wily Bo throug | 8/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 235 - Wed 01 September 2010 | Music right back to 1932 on Suffolk'n'Cool this week - along with lots of newer stuff! Having spent the past week in winter clothing here in Suffolk, the remains of the summer appear to have gathered themselves up to make a decent show of a few days. The hops growing on the barn seem to appreciate it today releasing clouds of pollen. A Harbour Fair - The Good Ship (Melbourne, Australia) From the album Avast! Wretched Sea (described as "undulating tales of woe and intrigue"). John from the band got in touch through mutual contact Mark Muggeridge and popped the album in the post at the end of last week, just before flying off back to Australia. It's a wonderfully theatrical album which extends last week's maritime theme for just one more week. As Rave Magazine pointed out "a loud burly chorus of men’s voices it sounds very much like something ole’ sea dogs might sing out at ocean...These rollicking tunes are great for a dance and a laugh, but be warned, these are true sea shanties, complete with coarse and crude lyrics that sometimes tiptoe very closely to the offensive" Oh good! Wonderfully theatrical songs and a great live show I would imagine. Part of what I am assured is a thriving music scene in Melbourne. The extensive line-up comprises: Darryl "Graybeard" – wailing, strumming John "No Time To Wallow In The" Meyer – caterwauling, plucking Geoff, Son of Will – plinking, clowning Benny the White Russian – scratching Janey Mac – plucking Kat Cooke – blowing James Lees – hitting Elly the Ship's Cat – meowing Roger the Cabin Boy – comforting Various scurvy dogs and scoundrels - clapping, cheering, heckling www.thegoodship.com.au www.myspace.com/thegoodshipisaverybadship Damn Honey - Simon Fagan (Navan, Ireland) Simon Fagan is not our typical Irish singer songwriter. Blending elements of gospel and folk with acoustic rock, Simon and band produce a big Americana sound. He's opened for both Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson and has sold out shows in Ireland, The UK and Egypt. Currently on the festival circuit in Ireland, he will be touring throughout Ireland and the UK in September and travelling to Toronto and New York for Indie Week and CMJ Marathon respectively to showcase his music. Further plans are in place to bring his band to Dubai and Qatar in November. www.simonfagan.net www.myspace.com/simonfagan @simonfagan Wings of a Wounded Raven - The Rhythm Kills (Vacaville, CA, USA) The Rhythm Kills (TRK) started out as an instrumental band in 2005, once the group was fully organized in late 2008, the immediate goal was to rewrite their original music. This brought in a new sound, a new focus and a renewed excitement. Band members include the talented vocals of James Hopkins, Andrew Gregg (guitar/vox), and Joe Sullivan (bass/vox), formerly from a local Bay Area metal band Murder York , Chris Campbell (guitar/loops) formerly from Romancer and Thee Holy Roman Nightmare. In late 2008, Alex Espinoza (drums) joined the band. TRK brings the element of surprise into their music. Their signature sound comes from the group’s talent and drive. www.myspace.com/therhythmkills Addicted to you - Brother Magnum (Austin, TX, USA) From the album Feel like a King. He first started making music at age 11 when he snuck onto his oldest brother’s drum kit and surprised him when he walked in and heard how Magnum had a natural knack for the backbeat. The guitar and keyboards soon followed, and at 13 he played his first show. “All the girls that were there saw me and they were all screaming my name as the lights were flashing. Needless to say, I haven’t been right ever since,” he explains with a chuckle. His family background and itinerant youth as the child of a career military man also contributes to Magnum’s expansive music, attitudes and world view. His father’s family has Afro-Cuban roots and his mother’s lineage boasts a Native-American heritage. He grew up | 1/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 234 - Wed 25 August 2010 | A largely maritime theme on Suffolk'n'Cool this week. Not particularly by design, it just seemed to come together that way and hell, with music this interesting, why fight it? Southwold, where the beer comes from, looks very "easterly" from the sea. The Rolling Sea - Bagas Degol (Penzance, Cornwall, UK) The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and percussion). From Penzance in the far west of Cornwall, BAGAS DEGOL has a fast growing reputation on the Cornish music and dance scene with their distinctive style of traditional music delivered with a powerful, raw edge. Their name in Cornish means 'Feast Day Band' in recognition of the occasion for which they originally came together - to accompany the famous Tom Bawcock's Eve lantern procession in Mousehole. I first played a track (Bodmin Dubbing) from their album Tonight we're going to party like it's 1399 on SnC 039 back in November 2006. One concern is that their website is advertising gigs from 2007. :( www.bagasdegol.com Sailing the Sea of Tea & Keeping it Me - Tom Caruana (UK) From the masterly album, Welcome Aboard (Budabeats). Tom Caruana is a music producer who has the ability to create an eclectic range of beats, most of which fall into a hip-hop style. His experience ranges from working with rappers, singers and musicians in studio and live environments, to reworking classic a cappellas in a series of renowned remix albums. He is not only a master of blending samples, he raps and is also a multi instrumentalist playing drums, bass, guitar and keyboards. His production has provided the perfect backing to artists such as Grand Agent, Count Bass D and Insight. His live band Son Of Sam have supported Raekwon and KRS One, and his remix work has caught the attention of The Chicagoist, The New York Times and The Guardian. www.myspace.com/tomcaruana www.teasearecords.net www.budabeats.com Pirates - Entertainment for the Braindead (Cologne, Germany) From the excellent Roadkill album which is on the aaahh netlabel. Entertainment for the Braindead is in fact Julia Kotowski "There are lots of instruments that I’d always really wished to own or be able to play, a piano, a cello, a harp, a clarinet … but I would never had expected that one day I could fall in love with a banjo. Yet since this is exactly what happened, I decided to start exploring this instrument’s versatility by recording a couple of songs equipped with nothing else but a banjo. (Well… I admit, there’s a tambourine in one song..) Over the last four months I collected those songs. They occasionally sprouted, sometimes several a day, sometimes none for weeks, and then grew and ripened. I harvested them at home, though a bit more carefully than usual. They tell little tales of friendship and failure, of discovering the world and of hiding at home, and the banjo helped tracing their contours and gave them a shape. It brought me through a very cold winter. Now maybe it can brighten yours a bit, too?" Far away from the massive and unresting sounds of electric guitars and pounding noises of drums, Singer/Songwriter Julia Kotowski creates a small, intimate and especially silent musical sphere that she fills with notes, lyrics and rhythm. She lets these outcomes ripen slowly. Then, sound tracks are being arranged and ranked in lonesome nights and home appliances will be misused for special elements. There is a lot of tinkering and pottering, but little sleep. All this takes place at home, in her bedroom, in front of her computer. Julia is a girl of the German city of Cologne, where she was born and where she grew up and, unlike most young people, she does not feel the urge to leave her home. Thus, she lives with her parents. That at some point she will be leaving Cologne is for sure, but before that day, her home city is the source and the playground for her life – Julia doe | 25/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 233 - Wed 18 August 2010 | As quirky a selection of tracks as you could possibly want with music predominantly from artists in California and New York but a couple of interesting tunes slipped in from France and Spain. Suffolk is getting damned noisy this week with harvest in full swing. It's been a crazy fun week with friends visiting and frantic travel planning although I don't think this duck is going anywhere fast. Going down to Louisiana - Marshall Lawrence (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Not many blues artists can call themselves “the Doctor of the Blues” without a whole stretcher-full of the idiom’s winking big talk. But Marshall Lawrence can, and with only the slightest bit of irony. The award-nominated Canadian bluesman actually holds a doctorate in psychology, and he knows how to use it—just as he knows how to use his slashing guitar, stinging, lightning-fast slide, and pleading, mournful moan: Marshall’s prescription for a maximum blues remedy. www.myspace.com/marshalllawrence www.doctorblues.com War within - Kira Fontana (LA, CA, USA) I played a track or two from The Inner Revolution, her stunning 2007 debut album mixed by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire). The new 3 song EP "Seek the Light" is recorded and mixed by Grammy-award winner Ryan Freeland (Aimee Mann, Ingrid Michaelson). Full credit for the production and amazing layered string playing. In fact this is one of those recordings where full credit is due to everyone and especially to Kira. That voice is getting more and more expressive. Love it. Kira Fontana: voice, piano Cosima Luther: violin Eric Wuest: violin Jerome Gordon: viola Alisha Bauer: cello Sidney Hopson: vibes Kaveh Rastegar: bass guitar Scott Seiver: drums www.kirafontana.com http://music.kirafontana.com/ I'm Feelin' Good - Janiva Magness (CA, USA) From her CD, The Devil Is An Angel Too, (on Alligator Records) co-produced by Magness and Dave Darling (Brian Setzer, Meredith Brooks, Dan Hicks), is a hard-hitting collection of material that explores the depths of good and evil, with Magness’ glorious, soul-baring vocals burning their way through twelve powerful songs. I also played One Heartache Too Late a month or so ago on 228. http://janivamagness.com/ Adnams distillery taking shape One of the side effects of the brewery being right in the centre of Southwold is that they have to be particularly creative (not to say cunning) with the use of space. There simply isn't room to sprawl. Judging from Sean's pictures, some serious engineering going on there. http://ow.ly/i/3gKz http://ow.ly/i/3gO7 Put your hands up high - Gangstagrass (Brooklyn, NY, USA) In the summer of 2007, Brooklyn based producer, singer, and songwriter Rench was at such a crossroad. He had been producing honky-tonk infused trip-hop albums of his own material for several years, and had also developed a stable of NYC emcees that were recording at his studio. All along he had an idea in the back of his head that just wouldn’t go away – take rap vocals, add beats, along with classic bluegrass for all the instrumentation and call it Gangstagrass. You see Rench had always had a love for both country music and hip-hop. As a kid growing up in Southern California, Rench spent recess breakdancing to Run-DMC on cardboard boxes and evenings hearing his father’s country and bluegrass records. Although country music and hip-hop are perceived to be diametrically opposed music styles, the appeal of Gangstagrass is easy to understand. Gangstagrass was born out of a sincere love for good music and an “I just don’t give a fuck” attitude towards sonic boundaries. www.gangstagrass.com http://twitter.com/gangstagrass You're Great - The Roast Beef Curtains (Long Island, NY, USA) Inspired by tight reggae rhythm sections & thrashing punk bands, Three Hofstra University graduates birthed The Roast Beef Curtains. Taking a DIY approach, Andrew, John, & Mike evolved The RBC into the be | 18/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 232 - Wed 11 August 2010 | Not one but two free downloads in this week's Suffolk'n'Cool show, courtesy of our friends at IODA Promonet. A diverse selection of tines again and, I hope you'll agree, a few little gems included. This weeks picture is a gain from Aldeburgh just over on the coast. It has to be one of the most photographed buildings in the area and although next to the beach it has a car park on three sides. Hey ho, you can't have everything. Pocket - Big Mess (Manhattan Beach, CA, USA) Big Mess is a band of three guys from diverse backgrounds with a common punk heritage. They love mischief and know how to rock. If you like your music raw and uncensored Big Mess is the band for you. Hear them coming at you fast and furious and at full volume it’s Big Mess. Rex Bailey, (guitar and vocals) started his career with his father playing jazz and bebop then he formed Ambrosia and played with the late great Dave Travis. He is known to be one of the best guitar players in LA Chad Carrier, (bass and vocals) started right in the thick of the punk scene and formed Easter one of the pioneers of the 80’s sound. With hits on KROQ, VH1 and MTV Chad lives his life large enjoying every moment. Bernie Deal, (drums) while not technically a punk rock veteran, is by anybody’s definition a punk, so it all works out. Originally from Maryland, this is a guy who has done it all from rock, to metal, to funk. This is the chief reason the band is called Big Mess. www.myspace.com/bigmess1 www.cdbaby.com/cd/BigMess Follow me to the sun - Dave Eggar (NY, NY, USA) Kingston Morning, was recently recorded in Brooklyn, NY, Kingston, Jamaica, and Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Favorite Eggar tracks on the release include Earth’s Paradise (vocals by Jamaican roots reggae legend Luciano); Follow Me to the Sun (vocals by Chuck Palmer); High Atmosphere (vocals by NPR’s Robin & Linda Williams -- Prairie Home Companion); Itsbynne Reel and Jacob’s Vision (vocals by Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley -- O Brother Where Art Thou) . Dave notes, “The new project represents to me a new and extreme brand of high-risk, high-impact classical crossover. Kingston Morning juxtaposes Reggae music and Appalachian music in a look at local culture fighting for a voice in an increasingly global environment." Eggar says this project was an especially moving and emotional recording for to make. He adds, “This is a project of ingenuity and improvisation which took many hours of dedicated perseverance to complete. With open minds and open hearts, our lives were forever changed as these unique Reggae and Appalachian collaborations took shape. As we immersed ourselves in these seemingly disparate cultures, amazing similarities in the history and storied cultures emerged. Their individual hopes, dreams and the power of the music eventually seemed to bring the music and people of Jamaica and Virginia ever closer together.” Dave continues, “My imagination has always been captivated by the music and culture of Jamaica and Appalachia. These journeys to Kingston and Big Stone Gap were truly a life altering experience for me. I am especially proud of the music that has been produced as a result of our efforts.” The New York Times said: “Eggar's work is breathtaking ... a deliverance from the sedate formality of the typical cello recital." Truly it is. Dave Eggar "Follow Me To The Sun" (mp3) from "Kingston Morning" (Domo Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album www.daveeggarmusic.com www.myspace.com/daveeggar @daveeggar Famous Last Words - Ed Vallance (Brooklyn, NY, USA) With one ear solidly rooted in classic British songwriting styles from Ray Davies and the Kinks to Supergrass, and the other schooled in the sonic approach of bands like Spiritualized and Galaxy 500, Vallance has honed his craft into a focused blend of pointed pop melodies and the ethereal qualities of his predecessors. The Summer Fire EP ( on Hello My Name Is records) is a | 11/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 231 - Wed 04 August 2010 | A hot summer mix on Suffolk'n'Cool this week with tracks from far and wide. There is also the Artist of the Month Feature and Sarah Morrison from IR New York popped in to say hello. It's nice when folks do that! I was in Southwold (right) yesterday - all this and a brewery too! No wonder it is described as "beer from the coast". Start it Off - Hot Fiction (London, UK) Hot Fiction is a rock band from England, comprising a singing drummer (Andy Yeoh) and a guitarist (Simon Miller).Their music creates the same blood-in-the-guts feeling that the best blues music does, but has a charm and atmosphere all of its own. Debut album is called 'Dark Room'. You can find them on Jamendo. Definite shades of White Stripes but non the worse for that. www.hotfiction.co.uk Looking at the stars tonight - Marc Farr (New York, USA) It has been ages since I played a track from Marc. Indie artist Marc Farre delivers cinematic pop/rock songs shot through with a raw, poetic energy. His voice is deep, intimate, intense. (Critics have called it "mesmerizing.") Equal parts open-hearted and hallucinatory, his music pulls you in like an art-house film. Though he is based in New York, Marc Farre’s French background imbues his music with a European, art-house feel — a seductive ambiance perfectly paired with his driving rhythms, otherworldly lyrics and magnetic melodies. Do check him out, he's an interesting man and thoroughly nice guy. He deserves his success in building an audience that actually what to listen to his songs. I commend you to join them. Marc's His Facebook Fan Page is at http://tinyurl.com/yfb9s9b http://marcfarre.com www.myspace.com/marcfarre Baby Bones - Laura Stephenson and The Cans (Brooklyn, NY, USA) IODA Originally released in the fall of 2008, this 8 song album has turned heads from all over the world garnering over 20,000 downloads via QUOTE UNQUOTE RECORDS (digital download only label) Laura Stevenson: A Record with her trusty Cans by her side, Laura mixes textures, arrangements and harmonies to create a warm and inviting album that will make you smile or crush your soul depending on your current level of sadness. An additional 3 brand new unreleased tracks were recorded in Jan. 2010 to complete the debut physical release of "A RECORD". Laura is on the road with a vengeance in August with dates in: 08/04/10 - Sugar City, Buffalo, NY 08/05/10 - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI 08/06/10 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH 08/07/10 - Horeshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON 08/08/10 - Il Motore, Montral, QC 08/09/10 - Club Metronome, Burlington, VT 08/10/10 - Space Gallery, Portland, ME 08/11/10 - Middle East Upstairs, Boston, MA 08/12/10 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY 08/13/10 - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY 08/14/10 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA 08/15/10 - Black Cat, Washington, DC 08/17/10 - Brillobox, Pittsburgh, PA 08/18/10 - Southgate House, Newport, KY 08/19/10 - Meattown USA, New Brunswick, NJ Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Laura Stevenson, The Cans "Baby Bones" (mp3) from "A Record" (Asian Man Records) Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster More On This Album www.myspace.com/laurastevenson www.laurastevensonandthecans.com Istanbul - Emerald Park (Malmö, Sweden) They have been around since their first release in 2004 and brought a touch of Swedeish class to The Cavern in Liverpool for the IPO festival in May. Signed to the 23 Seconds net-label in Gothenburg, from where you can download the 2010 edition of their album For Tomorrow. Take a look around 23 Seconds they have interesting artists. www.emeraldmusic.net www.myspace.com/emeraldpark www.23seconds.org/042.htm I have a thing for you - Tendawema (London, UK) I played a track Wish on SnC 219 and I've at last managed to secure another track for you. While Wish was a dead sexy minimalist ballad, I have a thing for you takes it to a very different level with almost industrial (but homemade) sou | 4/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 230 - Wed 28 July 2010 | Some particularly interesting tunes for you this week (yeah, I know, they always are!) from San Francisco, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Niger, the UK, France and Nashville. Also news of some offers, a competition and an artist who could do with your feedback. In need of fresh air and photographs headed over to Aldeburgh this morning for an hour of total break. Beautiful. Moving On - The Famous (San Francisco, CA, USA) Take the ‘50s-era country of Hank Williams, Sr. and filter it through ‘70s punk rock, ‘80s psychobilly, and ‘90s post-punk. You’ll find yourself staring eye-to-eye with San Francisco’s own “Pixies in a cowboy hat.” “You can pound your fist on my front door / But it’s been too long, I don’t need you anymore.” Laurence Scott sings the opening line of “Better Things,” from the Famous’ 2005 debut Light, Sweet Crude, like he really means it. He might be singing about an old lover, an old friend — heck, even an old car — but the line could just as well be a kiss-off to the staid country and Americana his band seems all too happy to leave behind in a cloud of dust. www.thefamous.net/ www.facebook.com/TheFamousMusic @thefamous Cage Against the Machine Could we be on for a "silent night" on Radio 1 at Christmas? www.glasswerk.co.uk/news/national/9491/Cage+Against+The+Machine I Can't Feel - Matthew Dear (Brooklyn, NY, USA) A track from the consistently excellent Ghostly International label. After meeting Ghostly founder Sam Valenti IV at a house party in the late 90s, Dear eventually produced the A-Side for the label’s first 12” release, Hands Up for Detroit. Since then, Dear issued his pop-infused debut album Leave Luck to Heaven and its counterpart Backstroke, which caught mainstream attention, as well as myriad releases under his club-oriented pseudonyms Matthew Dear’s Black City can’t be found on any map. It’s a composite, an imaginary metropolis peopled by desperate cases, lovelorn souls, and amoral motives. Like most literary Gothams, 'Black City' is a place to love and hate. Make a note that Street Release is scheduled for Aug 17 but Digital Release happens on Aug 03 Matthew Dear "I Can't Feel" (mp3) from "Black City" (Ghostly International) More On This Album www.myspace.com/matthewdear www.matthewdear.com/ Selene - Imagine Dragons (Las Vegas, NV, USA) Combining synth-laden rock and infectious dance grooves, Imagine Dragons comes off both anthemic and eccentric. By way of Vegas, the quintet brings the restless energy of “the city that never sleeps” to the masses with its 2010 sophomore EP “Hell and Silence.” A short, yet impressive history includes sharing the stage with indie notables Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Nico Vega and The Envy Corps and opening for mainstream acts such as Blue October, Jet, and Kelly Clarkson. www.myspace.com/imaginedragons @Imaginedragons Justin Wayne - congratulations http://thejustinwayneshow.com Yes! I'm French - Gypsy Nomads (New York) Video contest In support of their ‘HAPPY MADNESS’ album release as well as the French national holiday Bastille Day (July 14th), The Gypsy Nomads launched the “Yes! I’m French” Video Competition on Animoto.com, challenging fans and French culture enthusiasts to create their own videos, using the Animoto service, set to their song of the same title. Fans can visit this custom Animoto.com link to grab the song and work on their own “Yes! I’m French” video: http://bit.ly/bZXKKQ. Full details about the contest can be found here: http://ow.ly/2dvp6 Subajo - Etran Finatawa (Niger) From a Rough Guide Music compilation album Desert Blues. Etran Finatawa’s musicians come from Niger which is one of the three poorest countries in the world, it is a landlocked country in West Africa bordered by Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad and Nigeria. Niger has a very rich cultural heritage and sits at a desert crossroads between the Berber a | 28/7/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 229 - Wed 21 July 2010 | An energising canter around the globe for this week's selection of fine new music. Tracks from Liverpool, two from Ontario, Ohio, Madrid, London and a couple from New York. Still no rain to speak of but the sky did briefly sweat on us this afternoon. I only mention it because as you'll see, rain becomes a bit of a theme in the show. Suffolk'n'Cool now has a Facebook "fan" page. - just click the link then don't forget to click the iLike button at the top of the page Makeout - The Gypsy Nomads (New York, USA) Folk-punk is as old as the pint glass. Unsurprisingly then, the genre’s roots are a bit of a haze. To be sure, they’re planted in the pub-filling chantalongs bleary-eyed blokes have been singing for a century or so. But it’s hard to point to an exact beginning, which is fitting for a style of music that sounds so timeless. Composed of French-born Brit Samantha Stephenson and ex-Deep Wound punkster Scott Helland, the pair evoke a tribalistic miasma of ancient sounds as interpreted by a female Gordon Gano. A great combination and a bit of a bonus as far as I'm concerned is that there is something about Samantha's voice that reminds me at times (particularly in Vaudeville Voodoo) of Lena Lovitch - hear the track for yourself on their MySpace page. On their fourth release, Happy Madness, Stephenson and Helland are at their songwriting peak, offering up a dozen leering come-ons and sultry kiss-offs about Magic, Making Out, and Marionettes. They have a range of enticing CDs on their site and a new CD is "coming soon". If you like the music you can make a donation towards the production courts and get a CD when it is released - an interesting approach. It is scheduled to be out any day now. 22 Jul The Can Can, Seattle, Washington 28 Jul Pub at the End of the Universe, Portland, Oregon 30 Jul FaerieWorlds Eugene, Oregon 31 Jul FaerieWorlds Eugene, Oregon 7 Aug World of Faeries Festival, South Elgin, Illinois 8 Aug World of Faeries Festival, South Elgin, Illinois http://thegypsynomads.com/ www.myspace.com/thegypsynomads I mentioned that there is an excellent video of Lene Lovich live at Studio 54 in New York in 1981 with Thomas Dolby in her stage band on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=swbv-_vBXLI Rain - Jack Roberts (Liverpool, UK) Noted for his stage persona and the contradiction of wit and pain in his lyrics, Jack Roberts is a true story teller creating a huge buzz on the Liverpool music scene and beyond. With a reputation of captivating audiences with his elegant vocals likened to Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen, Jack Roberts has already received exposure on Radio Belfast after being named Record Of The Week, performed for the BBC after his Glastonbury performance, and played at a number of prestigious venues across the UK such as Shepherds Bush Empire, Jazz Café in London and Birmingham, Manchester Apollo and The Albert Hall to name but a few. Jack Roberts battles with Dyslexia, the result however is that he produces some of the most well crafted songs the country has ever seen. Keep an eye out for his latest invention ‘LEN’; an animated dog described as being an extended character of Jack’s personality which you will be seeing more of soon. www.myspace.com/jackrobertsliverpool www.jackroberts.net When it Rains - Brett Caswell (Barrie, Ontario, Canada) A New Balance is the product of two years of writing, performing, and rehearsing a live band. But, Caswell's love affair with making music began in his early teens. Developing his musical persona, and himself, through a series of projects, from alternative rock to acoustic covers, he has honed his song craft and live performance skill. His natural energy and his broad experiences make him a powerful presence on the stage. Almost upstanding and slightly weathered, Brett Caswell is out to make you cry, but in a good way. After releasing his debut LP earlier this year, Brett Caswell is announcing a string of east coa | 21/7/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 228a - Sat 17 July 2010 | Sorry to interrupt your Saturday, or whatever day it is that you're reading/listening, but I just had a very excited call from Jeremy Gugenheim (The G Spot) who is at the Latitude Festival this weekend and who has just seem School of Seven Bells perform an astounding set and I thought you might like to hear what all the fuss is about or, if you are at Latitude, to have a little reminder of what it's all about. Half Asleep - School of Seven Bells (New York, NY, USA) A couple of SoSB tracks from previous Suffolk'n'Cool shows are available for free, and legal download via IODA. If you go to show 142 and 140, you'll be able to download Connjur and the track from this show, called Half Asleep. Enjoy them and then get the albums which are on Ghostly International. Their latest album, Disconnect from Desire is also available now at Amazon and on iTunes. www.sviib.com/ | 17/7/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 228 - Wed 14 July 2010 | Quite a blues theme this week with Janiva Magness featuring along with another of Jan Mittendorp's remarkable blues remixes. There is an interesting version of one of Bob Marley's big tracks from the guy who wrote it, King Sporty and more ... It's been a busy week including a trip over to the Adnams brewery to talk to Fergus, the Head Brewer for our new feature. I couldn't resist the temptation to take a few pics while the light was dramatically "after-rain" (right). Music this week from from California, London, Jamaica, Netherlands and Florida. Intro: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com Hungry Daze - iNi Kamoze (Kingston Jamaica) Ini Kamoze has worked with some premier artists and producers in hip-hop and reggae such as Jermaine Dupre, P Diddy, 9 SOUNDCLIK, Sly & Robbie and Phillip “Fattis” Burrell. Hungry Daze is taken from his all-new studio album 5150 Rule. iNi Kamoze's long career history had him first recording for Island Records in the mid 1980s. iNi Kamoze "Hungry Daze" (mp3) from "5150 Rule" (9 SoundClik) Buy at Napster More On This Album www.inikamoze.com/ www.myspace.com/inikamoze Artists House - Chris Blackwell From one of a whole series of recordings from Artists House. I swear he sits right behind me as I'm selecting tracks for the show! www.artistshousemusic.org/node/5369/245 @artistshouse A Lot for Her to Take - Dry Riser (Kentish Town, London, UK) Dry Riser have been creating a huge buzz on the South East music scene since the release of their debut EP ‘Two Many Chiefs’. They recently performed at Guilfest alongside the likes of Squeeze, Jimmy Cliff and Newton Faulkner helping increase their profile further. More gig dates will be announced shortly which will be listed on their websites along with details about how you can purchase their material. www.dryriser.info www.myspace.com/dryrisermusic Hippie Girl - PC Muñoz (San Francisco) I first played PC Muñoz on SnC 035 back in October 2006. He has certainly been on the move since then with some really interesting work along the way. At heart he is San Francisco-based recording artist and producer known for genre-defying projects which stretch the boundaries of funk and the avant-garde. From his on-going Micro Jams project. http://pcmunoz.bandcamp.com/album/micro-jams www.myspace.com/pcmunoz http://pcmunoz.com/ One Heartache Too Late - Janiva Magness (CA, USA) Award-winning vocalist Janiva Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty and beauty born from her life experience. A charismatic performer known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is a gutsy and dynamic musical powerhouse. She received the coveted 2009 Blues Music Awards for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year (she is only the second woman to ever win this award, Koko Taylor being the first) and for Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year, an honor she also received in 2006 and 2007. Her new CD, The Devil Is An Angel Too, (on Alligator Records) co-produced by Magness and Dave Darling (Brian Setzer, Meredith Brooks, Dan Hicks), is a hard-hitting collection of material that explores the depths of good and evil, with Magness’ glorious, soul-baring vocals burning their way through twelve powerful songs. “All of us have a light and a dark side. Human beings are capable of the most incredible acts of kindness and absolute wretchedness. This record explores both sides,” Magness explains. She wraps her huge, soulful voice around original material written especially for her, and songs from Julie Miller, Graham Parker, Nick Lowe, Joe Tex, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Ann Peebles and James Carr. The band comprises: JANIVA MAGNESS (Vocals); ZACH ZUNIS (Guitar); GARY DAVENPORT (Bass); JIM ALFREDSON (Hammond B3 & Keyboards); MATT TECU (Drums). July 7 Durango, CO Abbey Theater 8 Woodland Park, CO Crystola Roadhouse 9 Longmount, CO Os | 14/7/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 227 - Wed 07 July 2010 | Some great food at the Fiesta in the Park: jerk chicken, curry goat and of course rice'n'peas. A great vibe considering it was the first such Fiesta as a fundraiser for the Cowley Road Carnival. It really is another side to Oxford and could be a million miles from the "dreaming spires" that were visible from the park. Confused - Latvian Blues Band (Riga, Latvia) “Unreal” is the first studio album by the Latvian Blues Band, who have been performing together since 1997, largely in Latvia, but also in Lithuania and throughout Europe, with occasional visits to the United States and Canada, including most recently when they were a contestant in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN in January of 2010. This album showcases the band’s songwriting talents, with ten of the fourteen tracks being written by the band. Duke Robillard makes guest appearances playing guitar on two of the album’s songs and is also the album’s producer. Latvian Blues Band "Confused" (mp3) from "Unreal" (Blue Skunk Music) More On This Album www.latvianbluesband.com/ Merchluv.com Not an advert or sponsored link, I just thought it might be of interest to bands and designers. www.merchluv.com Best I can - FireBug (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Forged in the storied Wicker Park section of Chicago by vocalist Juliette Tworsey and guitarist Jules Shapiro, FireBug (named for Juliette's flaming red hair) began cutting their musical teeth in and around local Chicago venues before making their way out to Los Angeles. Since arriving in Los Angeles, FireBug have become a part of the essential club scene sharing the stage with many artists including Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Donita Sparks (L7), to unplugged sets at the Hotel Café with new folk artist Jesca Hoop (Tom Waits), and even performing with classic 60’s folk icon Donovan. The band has also received high praise from various publications such as Time Out NY and LA Weekly, who compare the FireBug sound to that of a new millennium version of 70’s rock, with each song being stamped with their own unique signature. FireBug's touring efforts over the past year have garnered a core fan base, and 60,000 "friends" on MySpace. They are currently working on their upcoming U.S. & UK tour. Their music can be gentle one moment, then fiercely aggressive the next. Their expertly woven rock/alternative/blues sound with a bit of Irish/British influence is brought home by the sweet, slightly psychedelic, but intense vocals of Juliette Tworsey. You can see what all the fuss is about when FireBug visits the UK for a tour which includes performing at the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth on 1st August. Full details of this along with how you can purchase their material can be found on their websites. www.firebugmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/firebug Multiverse Playground Part II Two Paper Garden Recrords bands are touring the west coast kicking off in Seattle, WA (July 7) with Peasant playing at Tractor Tavern and Mighty Tiger at Neumos, then the two will join forces and head down the coast stopping in Portland (July 8) at The Woods, San Francisco (July 9) at Five Points Art House, Davis (July 10) at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen and ending the party in Los Angeles for Multiverse Playground II. Last November, Paper Garden Records put together a spectacle of an event featuring music, art, and comedy at an art gallery space in NYC. The idea was for this event to plant the seed for a series of similar events, entitled Multiverse Playground. With this event getting praises from media outlets including NY Post, Village Voice, Flavorpill, NY Press, Death & Taxes to name a few, the day has finally come to announce part two of the series - but this time cross-country to the land of Los Angeles on July 11th And to sweeten the deal, the event is FREE and ALL AGES!!. To be held at Urban Outfitters' Space 15 Twenty, a unique and uber-trendy retail and art space, feat | 7/7/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 226 - Wed 30 June 2010 | Music from St Louis/Amsterdam, from Hamerfest - the most northern town on earth, from Paris, Strasbourg and Montpellier in the south of France as well as from New York, USA and Brighton, here in the UK. Listening back to these week's selection it does feel like hot weather music, which seems appropriate really as it is, as last, warm here in eastern England. Even the studio cat Warwick has taken to his look-out point outside the door. It is obviously such a good vantage point that he can keep watch with his eyes closed. Hardcore - Second Time Lucky (Brighton, UK) Rann Records Formed in July 2003 as a collection of experienced musicians from local Ska bands, we blend a punk rock attitude with the fast paced rhythms and cheery attitude of Ska to create a mixture that will both rock your socks off and have you skanking in your pants. "We give you powerful melodic vocals wrapped up in straight clean guitar riffs with catchy bass and danceable brass lines." www.myspace.com/secondtimelucky I saw Something Happened last night, playing their show Taboo-Be-Do! - an amazingly entertaining romp through 100 years of politically incorrect songs from the shadier corners of jazz, bluegrass, blues, cabaret, musical and pop. It's amazing how hearing a whole set of songs makes it clear how far we have gone down the route towards a world where anodyne is normal rather than an extreme! My thanks to Terence Blacker, Derek Hewitson and vocalist Victoria Hart for a hugely and bravely entertaining night. As Neil Innes said, the show was "Relaxed, funny and enjoyably provocative - I was delighted on all affronts." I'm hoping to be able to play some of their songs in the next couple of weeks. Snake remix - Boo Boo Davis / miXendorp (St. Louis/Nr Amsterdam) Black and Tan One of a few remixes (so far) by Dutch blues guitarist, promoter and label proprietor Jan Mittendorp. It's certainly unusual to hear blues incorporated into remixes. I think it brings a fresh new twist to the genre and applaud Jan for trying this new approach to spreading the word about the blues which he does so well through Black and Tan Records. Remixes of three Boo Boo Davis originals. Here are the direct links to the tracks at this iTunes link and Emusic At the Black and Tan site you can find all this information plus lots of other and interesting stuff (pictures, links, opinions). The content is updated almost daily. www.black-and-tan.com Sissel - Jienat (Hamerfest, Norway) Jienat is based in the northernmost town on earth: Hammerfest, Norway. If you drive north on Route E6, you only have 955 km left as you cross the Arctic Circle. More than 5,000 years ago, fishermen and hunters with special needs for climatic masochism settled in this neighborhood. Even today, we are fewer that 10,000 persons in town-- a growth rate of less than 2 persons per year since 3 000 B.C. Despite its small population, peoples have mingled in this region for thousands of years. In a reflection of this, the lyrics on this disc are in Swedish, Spanish, Northern Sami, Kildin Sami and Inare Sami. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only CD featuring the Kildin Sami language. This may all sound pretty improbable but please check out the website to find and see more. It is quite remarkable to witness the lengths that people will go to produce music. www.jienat.com Be Africa - Bibi Tanga and The Selenites (Paris, France) On Dunya, Parisian musical patch-worker Bibi Tanga crafts an interstellar inoculation of grooves and grit. With a wildly eclectic heart, the record references fellow afro-futurist Fela Kuti, funk foundationalist Curtis Mayfield, British post-punk pioneers The English Beat, famed New Orleanian jazz soloist Sidney Bechet, and a list of luminaries that gets increasingly obscure with each carefully-curated curiosity. Enlisting the invaluable assistance of producer Professor Inlassable – who worked on both of Tanga’s past releases, 2003’s Y | 30/6/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 225 - Wed 23 June 2010 | The Brighton Sandwich seems to be this week's special offering: two very different tracks from Brighton-based artists wrapped around a delicious filling of nourishing music from Oregon, Ploughkeepsie, NY (I live that name), Lancashire, The Bahamas, Liverpool and something spicy from Italy. Last evening was spent with my chum Debbie (on her birthday eve); a walk across the marshes and a pub meal at The Golden Key at Snape, here in Suffolk. A stark reminder of how such a place can blow the minds of folks coming out of London for a weekend. Of course the pint of bitter, from "you know who", at the pub helps too and, for me, just tastes of summer! Altogether "most agreeable". Where and how do you "re-charge"? Drop me a line and let me know via the Contact page. What it once was - ForMarla (Brighton, UK) Having supported A Flock Of Seagulls on their first UK tour since the 1980’s and most recently performing at this years Great Escape Festival in Brighton, great things are expected from ForMarla (pronounced For Marla) Having originally been a 5 piece, the departure of their drummer has resulted in the band now using a drum machine after being unable to find a suitable replacement. In the long term, this has now benefited ForMarla having created their own style reminiscent of music all of the band members love. The band’s debut EP has now been recorded which you can listen to at www.myspace.com/formarla along with further information about forthcoming gigs soon to be announced. www.myspace.com/formarla La Cumparsita - New York Tango Jam Session (Portland, Oregon, USA) Argentine Tangos interpreted by some of the greatest tango musicians, played in an improvised style for dancing. From the album Berretineando which features some of the best tango musicians in the US who have come together to record twenty danceable tracks of classic tangos in the “a la parilla” style. La Cumparsita was written by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, an Uruguayan musician, in 1917. The title translates as "The little parade" and the original lyrics begin: "The little parade of endless miseries..." The song was named cultural and popular anthem of Uruguay by law in 1997. In the Olympic Games of Sydney 2000, the Argentine team marched to "La Cumparsita". This originated protests and official claims from the Uruguayan government. La Cumparsita is very popular at Milongas; it is a common tradition for it to be played for the last dance of the evening. Take a look at the videos on the site. www.newyorktangojamsession.com Ballad of the Metronome - Elle Lefant (Poughkeepsie, NY, USA) I heard Elle Lefant on The Bugcast a few weeks ago ( www.thebugcast.org/ ). Now they seem to be getting a bit of attention on Jamendo. nijae:: disheveled vocalist. lyricist. banjo player. fast food enthusiast. ebay nemesis. max:: a renaissance man, if you will. producer, choreographer, pianist. music fanatic. he holds all the keys. www.ellelefant.com www.jamendo.com/en/album/64104 www.myspace.com/ellelefantsounds The Stripper Always Listens - Mistake (Rossendale, Lancashire, UK) Mistake has made huge inroads since playing the triangle in the school band when he was 8 years old. With a sound described as Tom Jones being in the Prodigy, Mistake writes music to cover all genres and is renowned for always wanting to try something new. This reputation has already resulted in him being featured on BBC Introducing for Radio Lancashire with more exposure likely to follow over the coming months. www.myspace.com/mastermistake Money - CJ Priest, Sammi Starr and Robbie Cat (Nassau, Bahamas) BuffBoo Records is the first Reggae Record label from the Bahamas and has released four Reggae Compilation albums (Riddims) in the last four years..The Label has signed local recording artists Be( Bodine Johnson), Peter Runks, CJ Priest, Robbie Cat, LoLa Makare, Shacara and Wolf. The OMG album, a mixture of many Bahamian artists from dif | 23/6/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 224 - Wed 16 June 2010 | Music this week from Georgia (the state this time), Alberta, California, Australia, Montreal, Ontario and New York. Summer seems to have arrived this afternoon. After what seems like weeks of dark cold grey skies, the sun came out, so did the poppies on the field edges. Marvelous - Lexi Street (Atlanta, GA, USA) I found the CD and remembered that I'd intended playing you the opening track ages ago. Champagne Promises is the tongue in cheek title for Lexi Street's long awaited second album which makes good on their promise to deliver. If you like Tom Waits, Shiveree, or moody broody music, with some playful attitude thrown in - then you'll like this album! www.lexistreet.com www.myspace.com/lexistreet Shy - F&M (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) F&M have been in touch to let me know about a new YouTube video that they have. It really is a beautifully made video and well worth getting over to their site. Dates: June 17 The Dirty Jersey at Kamloops, BC June 18 The Minstrel, Kelowna, BC June 19 NXNE Festival - Czehovski / F&M showcase at 10:00 PM / Toronto, ON June 22 Cafe Deux Soleils, Vancouver, BC w/The Magician & The Gates of Love June 23 Duncan Garage Showroom, Duncan, BC *This is an amazing listening room! / $12 in advance, $15 at Door/ June 24 Fort Street Cafe, Victoria, BC / F&M w/Lane Arndt June 25 Whistle Stop Pub, Courtney / Comox Valley, BC playing a showcase set at 6PM as part of the Vancouver Island Music Business Conference They are working on a new album which will may well be out later this year. www.fandmtheband.com Red Dog Speaks - Elvin Bishop (Lagunitas, CA, USA) Elvin Bishop "Red Dog Speaks" (mp3) from "Red Dog Speaks" (DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bishop’s earliest exposure to music came from the family’s radio, where in between “How Much Is That Doggy In The Window” and “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” young Elvin could sometimes catch classic records of Jimmy Reed, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. Once he’d got his feet wet, there was no turning back. He quickly acquired his first guitar and on his own began working out the basic outlines of the Blues, R&B and Rock & Roll that had captured his soul. Elvin Bishop has been travelling the Blues road longer than most, and he’s got the stories to prove it - many of which are contained within the songs on this release. Stops along the way include his work as a founding member of the groundbreaking Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the early ‘60s, recordings with legends such as Clifton Chenier, John Lee Hooker, and The Allman Brothers, and Pop success with his own 1976 smash hit “Fooled Around and Fell In Love”. Bishop’s long and varied career has included plenty of side trips along the way as well, from deep down gutbucket Blues played in smoky South Side Chicago taverns, to raucous roadhouse R&B, to good time Rock & Roll on concert stages and festivals around the world. And at every stage along the way, he’s instilled all of his music with passion, creativity, and a healthy helping of wisdom, wit, and good humor. He has a couple of dates this month in Canton Ohio and Nicasio, CA more dates on his site at www.elvinbishopmusic.com 'pon the Dancefloor - Dubmarine (Brisbane, QLD, Australia) Dubmarine "Pon the Dancefloor" (mp3) from "Depth of Sound" (SugarRush Sol Records) More On This Album Featuring their trademark bass-driven foundations, twin trombone blasts and thunderous synth explosions, the band rocks deep dancehall, reggae, dub, and drum and bass riddims, lead by the vocal gymnastics of indigenous superstar and Darumbal man D-Kazman. Dubmarine have a mission, to produce the sound and fury of electronic music live, in all of its bass crunching, rhythm pounding, hip shaking fiendish glory, all played by musicians, all real. Dubmarine’s debut album, Depth of Sound was meticulously crafted by studio wiz | 16/6/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 223 - Wed 09 June 2010 | Fine music from Idaho, California, France, London, Melbourne and Reykjavik and even from just up the road in Suffolk. The big lump out to the north east of London (East Anglia) is renowned for its relatively flat landscape and "big" skies. Today, clouds were bubbling up into quite intense and beautiful shapes as music was selected from all around the world for your listening pleasure. Resemblence - Subanez (Boise, ID, USA) Kevin Auger, A.K.A. Subanez, is a one man alternative metal band with modern rock under pinnings. Subanez is a study of the human condition. The music is Kevin’s attempt to understand and live in a world that can be extremely cruel and chaotic. As a shy child growing up in Portsmouth, NH, Kevin spent a lot of time alone. He’d take his bike out on a seemingly endless journey around town to avoid the stifling tension at home. From an early age, Kevin struggled with his need for a meaningful connection to others and his inability to find it. Kevin/Subanez recently went into the studio to record a new version of “Resemblance.” He played all the guitars, bass and sang, while Grant from the band Fly2Void sat in on the drums. It’s clear that working in the studio brings an extra layer of polish to Kevin’s work. www.subanez.com www.reverbnation.com/subanez Good Looking - Jonneine Zapata (Highland Park, CA, USA) Coming from the east side of Los Angeles, she seems about as far from the gloss & glitter of Beverly Hills as is humanly possible. Gritty. Earthy. Real. LA Record described her as "the closest thing to Jim Morrison in the Silverlake scene and her live show is mesmerizing" and it's not far from the truth. Infused with smoky, psychedelic instrumentation and slow-burning swells, Jonneine Zapata delivers a definitive grand-slam with her debut release, ‘CAST THE DEMONS OUT’, a record that luminously captures the musical essence and prowess of this one-woman army. Featuring the tantalizing, come-hither single “Good Looking”, each song on this ten-track collection is laced with dark overtones and an arresting magnetism reminiscent of PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. www.myspace.com/jonneinezapata Cantinabomb - Motion Potion (San Francisco, CA, USA) Motion Potion (aka Robbie Kowal) is one of America's most versatile, experienced and flat-out joyous party rockers. San Francisco’s bootleg indie remix partypusher, is known for a rare ability to play exactly the right music for the moment and an expertise with a wide variety of genres that he seamlessly melds into a coherent blend. His decade long mission is to 'put the party back into the party', and to connect the casual music fan with the hard core dance music mavens; proving that music is more than just beats. He calls his style “funklectic dancefloor nostalgism”. There is a suggestion of comparison with Mr Scruff - I can see that. www.motionpotion.com www.myspace.com/motionpotion http://twitter.com/moporobbie Bonnes Gens - Deskaya (Feurs, France) Recorded live at 'Le Fil' - SAINT ETIENNE on 6th March. If you are wondering Feurs is about 50 km west of Lyon and about the same from St Etienne where the track was recorded. Gaspard (rhythm guitar with the band) got in touch earlier today to say hello and mentioned that he had that track and would I be interested - silly question. He got his brother to send it over at lunchtime and here it is in your ears perhaps within hours. http://deskaya.fr/ www.myspace.com/deskaya www.jamendo.com/en/artist/deskayarockband Awaken - Filthy Kicks (London) The first track from the album Dirty Little Secret on Jamendo but honestly I could have played any track, they are all excellent tunes and beautifully produced. Filthy Kicks are Darren Turze, Violeta Barrena, Roland Heap, Beats Boy, Ibrahim Sha'ath and Jana Skene. You can download the MP3 album from Jamendo or trek over to the band's site and you'll have a choice of MP3, FLAC or glorious Apple lossless downloads. | 9/6/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 222 - Wed 02 June 2010 | Some fine music from around the planet as usual but with a bit of a focus on some great bands that I've seen live in Liverpool in the past couple of days. It was just great to be back in Liverpool after quite a while. It seems to be regaining its pride after a lean few years. The music scene seems to be developing a healthy swagger of its own. Ridin' on the L&N - The Hexmen (Liverpool, UK) The Hexmen were a product of the post-punk maelstrom of Liverpool in the early 1980s. George Hexman: singer, sessions blues-harp player and frontman, founded the band. The line-up was a shifting collaboration of local luminaries including members of Afraid of Mice, Psychedelic Furs, Edgar Jones, The Las, the Boo Radleys, Shack and Elvis Costello amongst others. Even Charlie Whitney from supergroup Family was a sometime Hexman. www.thehexmen.com International Pop Overthrow Thanks to the efforts if Graham Holland from the It's a Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast ( www.podcast.itsafrogslife.net ) and Alan from Darkhorse Radio ( www.darkhorseradio.com ), AMP had a strong presence at IPO Liverpool this year and it has hopefully established a productive link with IPO founder and CEO David Bash who describes the series of events, "Each International Pop Overthrow features between 25-180 of the best pop bands from around the world. [Liverpool had over 150 acts] Everyone from the bands to the spectators has a wonderful time, and although we're all exhausted by the end, we part company with one prevailing thought: "I can't wait to do it again next year!" If you are in California, the thirteenth IPO California is being held at various venues from July 23 to August 8. The circus them moves on to Portland Aug 11-14, Seattle August 18-21, Vancouver August 24-28 before organiser David BAsh takes a bit of a break before the November IPOs in New York, Boston and Toronto. IPO information is all at: www.internationalpopoverthrow.com So Little While Road - Antoine Dufour (Montreal, Canada) Antoine Dufour is emerging as one of Canada’s young stars of acoustic, finger-style guitar. Dufour was born in the little town of l’Epiphane, near Montreal. He started playing guitar at the age of 15. He studied at the CEGEP of Joliette, where his teacher made him listen to Leo Kottke, Don Ross and Michael Hedges. His life and his vision of the guitar changed, and since then he has been completely devoted to finger-style steel string guitar. His musical style is a mix of the powerful rhythms of rock, the sensibility of classical music, a funky groove, and a pure folk melody. www.myspace.com/antoinedufour Antoine Dufour "So Little While Road" (mp3) from "Convergences" (Candy Rat Records) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Colours - Major Major (Liverpool, UK) I saw Major Major twice on Monday at The Cavern pub (in the afternoon) and at the Cavern Club (evening). The performances were similar but had quite different effects, at least on me. I suspect that this is a band that is better suited to a rather larger space. Their first show in The Cavern pub, a classic dark, sticky floored basement pub was totally competent and musically very impressive indeed, they put not foot wrong. Finely constructed songs with wit, energy and fine individual performances from the totally solid Louis Cooper laying down a great foundation on the bass upon which Neil Owen's guitar and Liam Dobie's drumming manoeuvre some really inventive playing around each other to create a sound that seemed to be a lot bigger than its component parts. The excellent, playful, almost cheeky chappy vocals of Conor Clarke demonstrated a serious skill in delivery to really show off the collective MajorMajor songwriting skills. Whilst very much their own band, the overall effect may, at times, bring to mind a very youthful parallel to The Blockheads. Colours is about the rivalry between the Liverpool and Everton soccer supporters. www.majormajor.co.uk www.myspace.com/ | 2/6/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 221 - Wed 26 May 2010 | Fine music from London and Birmingham here in the UK, as well as Sweden, Israel, Chicago and Vancouver. Perhaps a bit of a summery feel because we just had our summer, last weekend. It's back to normal now. The hop that is growing up the barn steps put on 8 inches in the past 24 hours. I'll be able to give Adnams a run for their money soon. 25 years - Rude City Riot (Vancouver, BC, Canada) RCR is a "POWER-SKA" BAND from Vancouver BC working overtime to bring you great original songs with powerful vocals & big juicy melodic hooks. If you see us live, you will remember the guitar solos & horn riffs the next day. We are 100% Power-Ska. SHOW SCHEDULE Phog Lounge - Pitter Patter Festival, Windsor, ON - Thu May 27 Absinthe, Hamilton, ON - Fri May 28 The Drake Hotel,Toronto - Sat May 29 The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto - Sun May 30 BTB Cantina, Ann Arbor, MI, USA - Thu Jun 03 The Left Hemisphere (L'Hemisphere Gauche), Montreal, QC - Fri Jun 04 bistro pub Renaud, Longueuil, QC - Sat Jun 05 Judge Dread Presents Rude City Riot, Ottawa, ON - Sun Jun 06 "The Stage", Tsawwassen, BC - Thu Jun 10 The Bourbon, Vancouver, BC - Sat Jun 12 Vancouver Island Music Business Conference, Comox, BC - Thu Jun 24 REVFEST 2010 Music Festival, Revelstoke, BC - Sat Jun 26 Blues on Whyte, Edmonton, AB - Sun Jun 27 The Works & Art Design Festival 2010, Edmonton, AB - Mon Jun 28 The Works & Art Design Festival 2010, Edmonton, AB - Tue Jun 29 www.rudecityriot.com www.myspace.com/rudecityriot Ariel Hyatt from the excellent Ariel PR in New York is in London this week to run a 3 hour seminar for artists, song writers and music business folks in general. The event is on Thursday THIS WEEK, in fact probably this evening from 6 'til 9 at PRS House on Berners Street in central London. Tickets are £30 and all the info can be had from: www.musicsuccessinnineweeks.com/london.htm Polly - Jessica Goyder (London, UK) A follow-on track from last week when I played you Skating. Jessica Goyder on vocals, piano and guitar. Paul Jefferies, double bass, Ben Twyford, drums and Pete Horesfall on trumpet for Polly and Bastimientos. Emily Parker on cello for Demons To Tea and Nick Parker on violin for Polly. Collaborations include work with The Soundbringer and the electronica album Cosmos with the producer Mr. Smith, released in Canada. www.myspace.com/jessicagoyder Archibald's Dance - Andreas Öberg (Sweden) Swedish jazz guitarist Andreas Öberg has been seizing increasing attention for his seamless blend of virtuosity and musicality in recent years, and Six String Evolution, his second CD for Resonance Records (released just a couple of weeks ago) represents yet another remarkable step in his international ascendance. "Archibald's Dance" (mp3) from "Six String Evolution" (Resonance Records) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Sand dunes - Kämmerer (Goteborg, Sweden) From the Jamendo album "Sir Agent Chill" which you'll find amongst quite a few other chill, and downtempo material at: www.jamendo.com/en/album/65809 Следы (Traces) - Staraya Derevnya (Haifa, Israel) A note from Gosha of the Israeli band Staraya Derevnya with news of the newest album "Из бревна (From inside the log)" on Jamendo - a follow up to the three previous albums "Я чаща (I'm thicket)" and "Одноногий (Onelegged)" and "Экспедиция (Expedition)". All are on Jamendo and "From inside the log" is also available as a limited edition CD release, available at www.etsy.com/shop/hniu The album is categorised on Jamendo as: postrock psychedelic weird postpunk psychfolk www.jamendo.com/en/artist/starder www.starayaderevnya.co.uk Shame - Magic Slim ands the Teardrops (Chicago, IL, USA) Magic Slim is a great proponent of the intense, electrified, Mississippi-to-Chicago blues style that spawned much of the music played by mod | 26/5/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 220 - Wed 19 May 2010 | A selection of very fresh music again this week with tracks for you from Oregon, London, New York, Nashville, Nottinghamshire, Gambia and Sweden. The sun has arrived, so the blinds come down in the darn barn! Senorita - The Quick and Easy Boys (Portland, Oregon, USA) Via Twitter from Per Capita from their album Red Light Rabbit. The Quick & Easy Boys "Senorita" (mp3) from "Red Light Rabbit" (Per Capita Records) More On This Album Skating - Jessica Goyder (London) Jessica grew up in India, Ethiopia and Oxford in the UK. A classically trained pianist and self-taught guitarist, it’s her voice that continues to silence the room. She cut her teeth in a local band and played her way solo around London and Sydney. Then little short of a musical explosion followed her first landing in Barcelona. Here she fell in with a crowd of Brazilian musicians, discovered Bossa Nova and lived for more than a year as a singing angel street statue. Later periods in the city were spent wrestling music theory in Catalan and taking local cabarets by storm in an eight-girl country band. Her songwriting is often inspired by her travels, from a tour of Central America and Cuba, where she performed regularly at Havana’s 'Casa de la Troba' to a series of concerts in Brazil and Argentina. Jessica has performed on stages of all shapes and sizes, including 4 Glastonburys, Brighton and Edinburgh Festivals, City Showcase, a residency at Henley Festival and walked onto the main stage as Jools Holland walked off at the first ever Cornbury. Collaborations include work with The Soundbringer and the electronica album Cosmos with the producer Mr. Smith, released in Canada. Having recently returned to London from Mallorca with a publishing deal in place, she is in the final stages of recording her debut album. She continues to write and perform regularly both solo and with a band. Jessica Goyder on vocals, piano and guitar. Paul Jefferies, double bass, Ben Twyford, drums and Pete Horesfall on trumpet for Polly and Bastimientos. Emily Parker on cello for Demons To Tea and Nick Parker on violin for Polly. www.myspace.com/jessicagoyder Get on the bus - Q*Ball (New York, NY, USA) Q*Ball, in defiance of the corporate, pre-packaged, American Idol-era of music, started his own label in late 2005, Bald Freak Music, to release his own albums, as well as those from other artists who would otherwise be ignored because they don't fit the major label mold & preconception of what a "pop band" or a "rock act" should look & sound like. Bouncy beats, funky rhythms, virtuoso guitars, space-age keyboards & melodic vocals are just some of the reasons why Q*Ball has become one of the most talked-about independent artists out there. Q*Ball’s music is accessible to fans of mainstream pop & alternative music, but also has an audience in the underground DJ scene. Songs like “Edith,” a bump-and-grind instrumental tribute to All In The Family’s Edith Bunker, and “Licky,” a tongue-in-cheek club anthem, illustrate the dance hall appeal of Q*Ball’s music. Q*Ball's albums, This Is Serious Business, Fortune Favors The Bald & Q*Ball In Space are available online at CD Baby, Amazon.com, iTunes, Rhapsody, & Napster! www.qballmusic.com It's all mine - Calatrilloz (London, UK) Calatrilloz is the name of a Circus Family, protagonist of a tale created by the Brazilian Luciano (Mr Z), who, after many years of singing Classic Opera, decided to create a new musical project. Bizzarly enough, instead of starting from writing songs, he created a story that could inspire his music. His tale brought him to write songs mixing Gothic, Rock, Jazz, Theatrical Opera and Circus vibes. The strong concept and the high desire to play brought him to London where he quickly found the rest of Calatrilloz. Music on iTunes. www.myspace.com/calatrilloz Socialite (feast. Future) - YaZa (Nashville, TN, USA) From the Per Capita alb | 19/5/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 219 - Wed 12 May 2010 | Music this week from Philly, Kabul, Montreal, Grenoble, London, Nashville, Cologne and somewhere secret in Germany! We had the coldest May night in 15 years last night and the beginnings of a government here in the UK. We really are in uncharted waters and it will be interesting (to say the least) to see how it all pans out. People & Private Music - Adam Arcuragi (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) The third track we've heard from his I Am Become Joy album his winningly ramshackle sophomore album, Adam and his Atlanta-based band will play over 30 US shows, sessions and festivals throughout the US. The band's June schedule looks pretty frantic and almost no matter where you are in the states, you'll have job to avoid him! May 11 - Atlanta, GA - Wonderoot May 13 - Greensboro, NC - Hawks May 14 - Norfolk, VA - The Boot May 15 - Marlboro, NY - Live at The Falcon May 16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge May 17 - New York, NY - Rooftop Happening May 19 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop May 20 - St. Louis, MO - KDHX Live (day The Foam (night) May 21 - Rock Island, IL - Daytrotter Session #2 May 22 - Lincoln, NE - The Crescent Moon May 25 - Gladstone, MO - Earwaxx Records May 26 - Kansas City, KS - The Record Bar May 27 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge May 28 - Colorado Springs, CO - Triple Nickel Tavern May 30 - Denver, CO - The Walnut Room Then June follows at a very similar space. There's a video at www.vimeo.com/11492412 which captures the spontaneous nature of Adam's music making and some remarkable percussion playing by the banjo player. www.myspace.com/adamarcuragi Happy birthday Ian Dury Today would have been Ian Dury's birthday. The Blockheads tweeted a few minutes ago to ask that we watch this advert that he did and remember him this way. http://bit.ly/bcN3rh Oh yes, 'ave some of that. 1921 - Leif Vollebekk (Montreal, Canada) The third track we've heard from this time a step further into a slightly unworldly place with some really interesting (and maybe just a bit challenging) orchestration. The really good news for those on this side of the Atlantic is that Leif is playing a serise of dates around Europe in the next month: May 20 @ South Hill, BRACKNELL, GB (w/ Sam Amidon) May 21 @ Captain's Rest, GLASGOW, GB (w/ Sam Amidon) May 22 @ Queen Charlotte Rooms, EDINBURGH, GB (w/ Sam Amidon) May 23 @ Puzzle Hall, HALIFAX UK, GB (w/ Sam Amidon) May 25 @ Dulcimer, MANCHESTER, GB (w/ Sam Amidon) May 27 @ Bush Hall, LONDON, UK (w/ Sam Amidon) May 28 @ The Hope, BRIGHTON, GB (w/ Sam Amidon) May 30 @ De Barra's, CLONAKILTY CORK, IE (w/ Sam Amidon) May 31 @ The Spirit Store, DUNDALK, LOUTH IE (w/ Sam Amidon) June 2 @ Whalen's, DUBLIN June 6 @ L'International, PARIS June 18 @ tba, TORONTO (**NXNE) June 25 @ Piano's, NEW YORK www.myspace.com/leifvollebekk www.nevadorecords.com Illuminatis - Petite Viking (just outside Grenoble, France) From the Jamendo album Mes Musiques de Film v5 which you can download at www.jamendo.com/en/album/65781 Petite Viking's real name is Annabelle Debain "Voici le volume 5 de mes musiques de film créées avec le logiciel MAGIX MUSIC MAKER. un choix de morceaux variés et envoutants !! bonne écoute à vous et donnez moi vos avis ça me fera plaisir !" http://annabelledebain.jamendo.net/ www.jamendo.com/fr/album/65781 AMPed Jason from insomnia Radio this week and from Monday a brand new show (number 231) will be available, this time hosted by Rodrigo deSa from Cowboy Cantor. Erk did a really interesting interview of Rodrigo on Erk FM show 89. http://echoromeokilo.com/blog/?p=13769 Wish - Tendawema (London, UK) After already receiving exposure on a large number of radio stations across the UK such as Galaxy, Life FM and Fire FM as well as clubs and bars in and around London plus write ups in DJ Magazine from her previous single Let Yourself Go, Tendawema now returns with a selection of new material. Described | 12/5/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 218 - Wed 05 May 2010 | Music this week from Ontario, Holland, Shanghai, Paris and Vannes in France and Spain. Spain is quite close to my heart this week as I had to turn down an invitation to the 2010 opening party at Savannah in Ibiza (see Jessie's rather fine deliberately pixelated picture) because flights from the UK are few and far between right now. This afternoon, an invitation that I'd love to accept, to meet up with a bunch of musicians and media folks, do a few interviews and see friends … but it is in New York - on Tuesday Needle in the Groove - Brett Caswell (Barrie, Ontario) Straight from the heart of the suburban wasteland of southern Ontario comes Brett Caswell, an emerging singer songwriter who has set his sights set on breaking your heart, then making you smile. Armed with his backing band, The Marquee Rose, (which contains members of Fox Jaws and other Barrie staples) Caswell will release his first full length album, A New Balance, on May 18th. A New Balance was recorded in a secret location on the outskirts of the Bruce Trail with Mitch C.W. Hall and Marty Kinack (Feist, Broken Social Scene, Jason Collett). The album is the result of many late whiskey-fuelled nights with friends and alone in the studio. Title track A New Balance features lap-steel from Cuff the Duke's Dale Murray. Caswell has shared stages with the likes of Jeff Healy, The Trews, Bahamas, Zeus, and has a live show worthy of much praise. www.myspace.com/bcaswell For You - Peter Bradley Adams Free Peter Bradley Adams downloads from Amazon. Featured Songs (one from each solo album): Family Name, Under My Skin, One Picture This offer will only last for a few weeks, so if you want it, grab it right away at http://tinyurl.com/PBASampler Also, remember: you can get yourself a free download of a song that didn't quite make it onto Peter's newest album, Traces. Download "Better Way" -- http://peterbradleyadams.com/free/betterway/ Amazon Don't forget that you can help support SnC every time you buy something from Amazon, just enter the store via the link on the SnC "Listen" page and the show will get a small commission on whatever you buy. Thanks. Can Man remix - Boo Boo Davis /Mixendorp (Apeldoorn, The Netherlands) One of a very few remixes (so far) by Dutch blues guitarist, promoter and label proprietor Jan Mittendorp. It's certainly unusual to hear blues incorporated into remixes. I think it brings a fresh new twist to the genre and applaud Jan for trying this new approach to spreading the word about the blues which he does so well through Black and Tan Records. DO B&T 910 / Remixes vol.1 / Boo Boo Davis Remixes of three Boo Boo Davis originals. Here are the direct links to the tracks at iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/y9u9qsx and Emusic: http://tinyurl.com/ybjcw9j At the Black and Tan site you can find all this information plus lots of other and interesting stuff (pictures, links, opinions). The content is updated almost daily. www.black-and-tan.com Song of Night - The Shanghai Restoration Project / Neocha (China) From the album eXpo, released just yesterday and available on iTunes and Amazon MusicThe 1st collection of its kind, eXpo is masterminded by The Shanghai Restoration Project, a U.S. group known for fusion of Chinese instrumentation w/ hip-hop & electronica, and Neocha, the leading online community for indie Chinese musicians & artists. eXpo traverses a broad array of genres from house and techno to dubstep and hip-hop, all evidencing an internationally-engaged yet regionally distinctive independent music scene brewing in China. www.expoartists.com ZLOX "Song of Night" (mp3) from "eXpo" (Undercover Culture Music) Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Shuffle for KM - JPFM Band (Paris, France) Fondé en 1996 par Jean-Pierre Venard et José Tagus. The Fox band est la continuité et l'aboutissement du JPFM Band. Formé de talents au parcours riches, The Fox Ban | 5/5/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 217 - Wed 28 April 2010 | Music from Connecticut, Brooklyn, Oregon, Nashville, LA and Paris and Nancy in France this week. Great new music - the same old presenter! Dry weather over the past couple of weeks has triggered some manic barn painting. I've nearly done the steps (pic), so there's just the back, front and sides to do :( Came to you - Talking to Walls (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) From regional festival appearances like Connecticut’s Film Festival and New York’s MEANY to providing local tour support for artists like Soul Asylum and Zox, Talking to Walls has a strong history of relentless live performances. In an era of mindless friend adding on MySpace, Talking to Walls grew to know much of their audience the old fashioned way— show by show, garnering them fans from all over. The first of two tracks on this week's show. www.talkingtowalls.com www.myspace.com/talkingtowalls Adnams Samples of the mini kegs of Adnam's Bitter arrived yesterday. They need to stand for a day or so to settle properly before drawing off. High standards to maintain with Martin's cellar skills at the Shoes. I'd never hear the end of a cloudy pint. See what I'm blathering about at http://tinyurl.com/2w49wf2 At last - The Dø (Paris and Helsinki) Recently played on SnC 213 (the track was On my shoulders) The Dø are French/Finnish vocalist and guitarist Olivia Merilahti and multi instrumentalist Dan Levy, along with Pierre Belleville on Drums & Percussion. www.myspace.com/thedoband www.thedo.info The Do - At Last (kidam version) from THE DO on Vimeo. Itchy Fingers (Electric) - Cady Finlayson & Vita Tanga (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Cady Finlayson is a spirited Irish fiddler, with a global twist. And while she’s best known for her Irish music expertise, Finlayson’s latest release, Electric Green, her collaboration with French guitarist Vita Tanga, is sure to expand her audience well beyond traditional Celtic boundaries. Finlayson and Tanga met during a tour honoring the music of John Denver. The downtime between touring dates led to musical experimentation and an electric guitar and fiddle performance in Finlayson’s New York City home. “It was at this total dive bar, and I wasn’t sure how the traditional Irish music would go over with that crowd,” Finlayson recalls. “So, just for fun, we decided to add some electric guitar sounds to the mix -- crybaby pedal and all. We recorded it and listened to it later, and it sounded really cool!” www.fiddleandguitar.com/ www.myspace.com/cadyfinlayson twitter.com/celticfiddle Colour TV - Eric Skye (Portland, OR, USA ) From the Eric Skye Acoustic Groove Trio album Slow Moving Dog. What do you get when you take a Pacific Northwest jazz guitarist known for his intimate, uncluttered solo acoustic guitar arrangements, add a New York City, British invasion influenced drummer nourished on careful feedings of American funk, and a virtuoso upright jazz bassist who also plays in a symphony and tours with Zappa alum? The new Eric Skye Acoustic Groove Trio CD, Slow Moving Dog. All original bluesy soul jazz grooves played on a little ought size acoustic steelstring guitar. Recorded live in the studio. No overdubs, no gooey reverbs, etc... just three guys having a ball two mornings in July in a great loft space in downtown Portland, listening to each other, zigging and zagging, grooving. Eric Skye has two solo acoustic jazz guitar releases, Acoustic Jazz Guitar Solos and For Lulu, both of which garnered national and international attention and airplay. www.ericskye.com www.cdbaby.com/Artist/EricSkye Still I'm Travelin' On - Paul Burch (Nashville, TN, USA) The Record Club was an idea Paul had to get music to his fans every month. Fans who buy into the record club get an A and B side single from Paul at the beginning of each month, plus little extras throughout the year. Fans can either opt for downloads only, or can add a CD and a personalized thank you note from the | 28/4/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 216 - Wed 21 April 2010 | Music from Canada, UK, Venezuela, New York and Ukraine brings refreshment to you from the coast of Suffolk this week. The Suffolk coast is looking particularly spectacular in it's characteristically bleak way this week. Fake - Fake Elegance (Kiev, Ukraine) Formed in 2005 and having their music described as being Fake Pop that finds access to all corners of the soul, Fake Elegance have been making huge inroads on the Ukrainian music scene. The band’s single Beautiful Morning has been a top 20 hit on leading Ukrainian radio station Europa Plus and they also finished in the top 3 at the international music contest Empire Of Music which was held in Moscow. The most significant step in the band’s development has been their collaboration with the famous Ukrainian designer of fashion clothes Anna Sosnovskaya who is renowned for creating unmatched style for bands. Their image as well as their music and performances has since resulted in regular invites to festivals after their music gained a reputation for stopping raining following an infamous performance at Slavske Rock Fest in 2008 when the rain stopped for their set and started again immediately afterwards….. www.fakeelegance.com www.myspace.com/fakeelegance Nick Drake documentary film on BBC last week. There is a concert The Songs of Nick Drake: Way to Blue on the BBC watch again service, but only 5 days left to catch it. Presenting their own interpretations of Drake's songs are Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Teddy Thompson, Krystle Warren, Robyn Hitchcock, Kirsty Almeida and Harper Simon. It is lovely to see Danny Thompson (who played on the first two Nick Drake albums) keeping an eye on proceedings from his double bass in the band. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s06v5 A new balance - Brett Caswell (Barrie, Ontario) Straight from the heart of the suburban wasteland of southern Ontario comes Brett Caswell, an emerging singer songwriter who has set his sights set on breaking your heart, then making you smile. Armed with his backing band, The Marquee Rose, (which contains members of Fox Jaws and other Barrie staples) Caswell will release his first full length album, A New Balance, on May 18th. A New Balance was recorded in a secret location on the outskirts of the Bruce Trail with Mitch C.W. Hall and Marty Kinack (Feist, Broken Social Scene, Jason Collett). The album is the result of many late whiskey-fuelled nights with friends and alone in the studio. Title track A New Balance features lap-steel from Cuff the Duke's Dale Murray. Caswell has shared stages with the likes of Jeff Healy, The Trews, Bahamas, Zeus, and has a live show worthy of much praise www.myspace.com/bcaswell SnC site Message from Andy Fidler checking that the shownotes page works OK. Seems to from here Andy but if anyone has any problems please let me know. Rabbit Fur Coat - Catgut (UK) It is great to see Catgut making headway with fairly mainstream recognition in the form of a play by Tom Robinson on the BBC a couple of weeks ago. "Born in Norway and raised in NE Scotland and SE England, he has been making what he calls Stealth Pop recordings since 2007" Strange, we've been hearing Catgut since September 2006 when I played Milky Bar Kid. www.littlecatgut.com www.myspace.com/catgutmusic Too much information - FlyinFisch (Caracas, Venezuela, New York, LA, USA) FlyinFisch’s self-titled debut album was released a couple of days ago and is masterminded by Adrian Fischer. Adrian’s musical training began with classical and jazz piano at age six in Caracas, Venezuela. As a teen he formed several bands and became proficient in playing drums, the basis for his current fascination with layered, syncopation. After completing an electronic music course in Barcelona, Adrian moved to Florida to continue his study of music composition and performance at Rollins College. Then, at the California Institute of the Arts | 21/4/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 215 - Wed 14 April 2010 | Such cool and some relatively laid back music on SnC this week from Italy, Australia, USA, Jamaica and Japan but all of it much more local than that. A few sunny afternoons in the past week have been very welcome and produced a respectable sunset this evening. We're the ones - Plunkett (Italy) The independent alternative folk rock duo formed in 2004 by singer-guitarist Ian Plunkett and ex A&R and producer Lara Bartocci. The first album of this independent band is 14 Days, released in 2006. The overall feel here is acoustic, but with more sophisticated arrangements and deeper musicianship than most work in this genre. Warm, melodic, and artfully crafted songs are in the best tradition of British Folk-Rock, a succesful cross between Nick Drake, Mark Laneghan and the Beatles. Standout tracks include the starry-eyed "Picture" as well as "The River", "Up A Hill" and "Breathe".After 18 months absence from SnC, they're back. The albums '14 Days' (2006) and 'Folk Songs' (2008) are worth seeking out. This is a new song which Ian pointed me to on the PMN / Musicalley and I'm very grateful. www.plunkett-music.com Neil Innes US tour started last night in Piermont, NY. www.neilinnes.org/live.htm Airplane - Peter Comes from Neverland (Sydney, Australia) p.c.f.n. is the solo project of Peter Covington, a singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia. His music pairs alternative and acoustic music with guitar prowess and genre-defying songwriting. Peter's passion in the writing and performance is apparent through both the more restrained songs like Absorb as well as the more rocking songs like Balloons. That takes some craft and some thought - he should be commended. It really is worth listening to the entire range of his available tracks. Time well spent. peter comes from neverland tours the USA in April to June, and plans a stint in the UK from July onwards. April 5th, Airliner, LA, CA April 8th, Good Hurt,LA, CA April 11th, TRIP, LA, CA April 14th, 3 Clubs, Hollywood, CA April 15th, Viper Room, LA, CA April 17th, Cafe Muse, LA, CA April 21st, Uptown Nightclub, Oakland, CA April 26th, Finnegans, Novato, CA May 1st - P & H Cafe, Memphis May 10th - The Muse, Nashville May 17th - Elbo Room, Chicago May 20th - Goose Island, Chicago May 24th - Silvies, Chicago May 26th - Quenchers, Chicago www.petercomesfromneverland.com www.myspace.com/petecovington Breathless - Little Invisibles (Newark, DE, USA) “I’ve always been drawn to the darker sides of art and music,” says Little Invisibles vocalist Gina Degnars. Raised in a musical family (her brother, Rich Degnars, is Little Invisibles’ drummer), Gina became a fixture on the northern Delaware/Philadelphia/New York club circuit with her previous band, Stygian Veil, which released one acclaimed album, 2001’s Poison Berries. Little Invisibles materialized in 2009, the transition dovetailing perfectly with the striking songstress’s move to more clubby beats and soundtrack-ready melodies. Strong songs are strong songs no matter what the setting, and for live appearances the band can tailor its flexible lineup to fit the given scenario; in configurations ranging from a quartet (keyboards/guitar/bass/drums) to the duo of Gina and Rich (keyboards/drums) or Gina solo, Little Invisibles have been casting their spell on audiences across the East Coast and beyond, entrancing new fans with every performance. “I’m just trying to write songs that are sonically compelling,” says Gina. “Music that gets a physical reaction from people, and, hopefully, resonates with them emotionally, too.” www.littleinvisibles.com www.myspace.com/littleinvisibles Mek dem gwaan - MasSicker (Montego Bay, Jamaica) Glenford "Lee" Prospere, better known as MasSicker or "King Mas", is a prolific young singer/songwriter/composer/selector was born into a very musical environment and a very musical Caribbean family. His father, Glenford T. Prospere AKA "Supreme", a le | 14/4/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 214 - Wed 07 April 2010 | Music this week from Boston, Nashville, Cincinnati and New York twinned with Copenhagen and Ipswich. Suffolk is scattered with former airfields from the dark days of World War II. Most of the buildings are gone although at Parham (near Framlingham) the control tower and associated buildings have been restored and now house a museum. The grass of the old airfield has long ago returned to cultivation - always better to make food not war, eh?. Beautiful Addiction - Mission Hill (Boston, MA) Formed in 2006 and have been wording the east coast really hard to achieve quite a reputation, being named top Local Band to Watch in 2010 by Boston Music Spotlight. They are Adam Jensen, Alex Knutsen, Takuma Anzai and Zach Jagentenfl www.missionhillband.com/ www.myspace.com/missionhillband Butterfly - Katie Herzig (Nashville, TN, USA) From her album Weightless, previously played on Suffolk'n'Cool quite a while ago. Katie is due over from Nashville to play a frantic set of dates all around Europe in a few weeks. 22 Apr Spring & Airbrake Belfast 23 Apr Academy Dublin 26 Apr Koko London 27 Apr Glee Club Birmingham 28 Apr Academy Manchester 29 Apr Abc Glasgow 30 Apr Lemon Tree Aberdeen 2 May Sage Theater Gateshead 3 May Glee Club Cardiff 4 May Reservoir Club Paris 6 May Melkweg Sugar Factory Amsterdam 7 May Privatclub Berlin 9 May Vega Copenhagen 10 May John Dee Oslo 11 May Debaser Stockholm 13 May Underground Cologne 15 May Szene Wien Vienna 16 May Harterei Club Zurich 17 May Kofmehl Solothurn 18 May La Salumeria Della Musica Milan all the dates are on her MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/katieherzig http://twitter.com/KatieHerzig www.katieherzig.com Lungs - Ideals (Ipswich & London) "At the end of 2009, after relocating to London, the music we were producing in ‘It’s A Trap!’ was heading in a smarter and more exciting direction. It was different, each new song surpassing and bettering anything we had ever written. It no longer felt like the same band that we started when we were 17. With the addition of Mathew Bunkell (Formerly ‘Dungeons’), we decided to become Ideals. Now signed to the brand new label ‘Intruder Records’, we will be spending 2010 playing shows around the country." Their first public performance, supporting Pete Doherty was at The Rhythm Factory (London). In February they worked with London based ‘The Animal Farm’ to produce their first single. Lots of UK dates coming up. Rather a good video on their MySpace page. www.myspace.com/idealstheband twitter.com/idealstheband www.facebook.com/idealstheband Tired - Psy'aviah (Antwerp, Belgium) "Open-minded progressive electro-rock music at the crossroad of dark EBM, electro-clash and industrial rock." While teaming up again with producer Len Lemeire (32CRASH, IMPLANT, etc.) for the recording of their second album Entertainment Industries, the Belgian trio again brilliantly score a top 20 entry in BBC’s The Next Big Thing contest, they appear on several high-profile compilations, deliver various excellent remix works and ended up signing to Belgian record label Alfa Matrix. Entertainment Industries brought a more upbeat and danceable attitude, with the unique and sensual female vocals of Emélie and Yves’ unmatched vicious synth arrangements. PSY’AVIAH are challenging the dark elektro genre by grabbing it by the horns and giving it a special twist by incorporating an electric pop rock tone to their work while infusing fresh modern techno trance ingredients to the whole lot. A new album Eclectricism is just out with guest appearances by Jean-Luc De Meyer (FRONT 242), Len Lemeire, (IMPLANT, 32CRASH), Jennifer Parkin (AYRIA). Fri Apr 09 10 08:00 PM | Middelburg, NL Venue: Bar American Fri Apr 23 10 10:00 PM | Paris, Venue: LE KLUB Address: 14 Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, 75001 (between GAP and the Mimmo pizza restaurant) www.psyaviah.com www.myspace.com/psyaviah www.facebook.com/p | 7/4/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 213 - Wed 31 March 2010 | Local music from around the world. On this week's show tracks from Paris, Helsinki, Torino, Suffolk, Seattle, NYC, Portland and this from our olds friend Manny in Luxembourg. Spring seems to have been put on hold here in Suffolk this week - there must be a public holiday coming up ;) Pic from the barn shows what I mean. A shame for visitors but there are some great pubs to hunker down in and some wild stretches of coast that become even more wild on days like this. Fabulous. All for show - Manny LU (Luxembourg) direct Manny was in touch last week about Jamendo, saying that the Jamendo PRO system is working well for him. One of Manny's tracks (Stroll On) has been used on a quite remarkable promotional video. It is the top video at www.slackline-tools.de/en/picsvideos/videos/slack-videos/ You'll find more of his music on Soundclick at www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=641721 http://sideshowmanny.com www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Manny On My Shoulders - The Dø (Paris and Helsinki) Already the first French act to score a #1 record in France with an album sung in English, The Dø are set to release A Mouthful in the US on April 6th via Six Degrees Records, complete with three bonus tracks. Running the full musical gamut, A Mouthful deftly channels the melodic and vocal stylings of Nina Persson, the sharp and bouncy guitar jangle of contemporary indie rock, a touch of folk intimacy and even some wistful hints of summer Tropicalia. The Dø are French/Finnish vocalist and guitarist Olivia Merilahti and multi instrumentalist Dan Levy, along with Pierre Belleville on Drums & Percussion. As NME states, The Dø have created “something genuinely captivating. [A Mouthful] tastes real good.” It does indeed. Video for “On My Shoulders” - www.vimeo.com/4475111 Free download at rcrdlbl: http://tinyurl.com/yekwa86 www.myspace.com/thedoband www.sixdegreesrecords.com/ Journey to town - Cyberdread (Torino, Italy) From the "afro-house" album Hi-Fi African Drums. Written, arranged, produced & mixed @ MostWired Mobile Studio (I-tal Village - Jamaica & Torino -Italy) by D.Suppo AKA Cyberdread way back in 2005 Lots of Cyberdread work is available on Jamendo www.jamendo.com/en/artist/cyberdread www.cyberdread.it Shackles and Chains - Al Lindsay (Suffolk, UK) It is far too long since I played Al Lindsay on the show. I happened to catch two excellent sets at The Brewery Tap, in Ipswich last Friday. Quite unexpected but what a treat. His style has moved on and although there is still a strong John Martyn influence, we don't end up with a John Martyn tribute sound. He attacks the songs with mush of the spirit and in the way that John did but what comes out is pure Al Lindsay - and all the better for it. His live version of May You Never was pretty true to the original and was played with similar gusto to JM on a good night, but it had the freshness and commitment of a newly self-penned song. Shackles and Chains is from his album Songs from under the kitchen table. His most recent album, Shingle Street, is sold out as CD but it is available for download. Do take a listen to Fly Away on his MySpace. www.myspace.com/allindsay www.al-lindsay.co.uk Bonjour Monsieur Jean - Bibi Tanga (Paris) From the new album Dunya. Afro-funk bandleader Bibi Tanga and groove-heavy accompaniment The Selenites are excited to team up with Nat Geo Music in preparation for their American debut release of Dunya on June 1. Joining forces once again with producer Professeur Inlassable, Bibi Tanga and The Selenites -comprised of Arthur Simonini on violin and keyboards, Rico Kerridge on guitar and Arnaud Biscay on drums- follow up after the acclaim of their 2003 release Yellow Gauze and 2009 It’s The Earth That Moves EP. Though they’ve already made a stir in France, the group now unites with Nat Geo Music to bring their fashion-forward funk vision to audiences worldwide. “It was like magic,” sta | 31/3/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 212 - Wed 24 March 2010 | Musical accompaniment for the romantic widlife of Suffolk this weeks as pigeons pose and preen, Owls explore the barn for potential nest sites and hundreds of frogs do … well… what frogs do at this time of year. Music from Tibilisi (Georgia), Brighton, Toronto, the east coast of the USA and Norwich. I resisted the temptation to post a picture if the mating frogs - in the interest of good taste. Instead here is Butley Priory, here in Suffolk, where our daughter Eve married Jon last week. An amazing building to be so comprehensively filled with love. Dog's Day - My Visor (Norwich, UK) I promised another more typical MyVisor track and here it is from their new album If I Could Pass This Message On To You. The album is available in the form of a special limited edition (30 only) hardback book with CD inside including full lyrics and drawings by local illustrator Fay Elizabeth Heffer. It will also be available as a standard CD. You also have the option of downloading the whole album (through Bandcamp) completely and utterly free. You can also get their first album Introducing… free from their site it includes the inspired song One day these legs won't dance www.myvisor.co.uk www.myspace.com/myvisor Still a surprise - Buddhuza (Tibilisi, Georgia) Buddhuza [but'huza] is an independent artist from Georgia (the country, not state), who produces podsafe music in his mobile home studio. He plays and records almost all parts of his songs, except for drums and some percussions, and offers his music for free download through his website. He also performs, accompanied by his laptop, in clubs and bars in Vienna, Austria, and offers free CDs during his performance. The idea behind the free distribution is to be able to share with those whom the music was originally made for – the audience. Since Buddhuza is not signed and does not financially depend on music, he enjoys making songs, which he refers to as electronic homers, and send them out for a custom recipient. Follow the links on the site there are some real gems there. Last played on SnC201. http://buddhuza.com Everything's Good - Phoenix Williams (Brighton, UK) since the release of Phoenix Williams debut album Wait And See… in September 2008, her emotionally charged acoustic rock has captured the imagination of all who have listened to her, making her new album which she is currently recording, one of the most eagerly anticipated by a female artist in years. Her new Double A Side single Blow Out and Everything’s Good (2010) taken from her forthcoming album is released exclusively from the Deuce website at www.deucemp.com All proceeds made from sales of the single will contribute towards the completion of her new album. As an extra incentive for fans, those who introduce Phoenix’s music to over 10 people who then go on to purchase the single will receive a signed copy of her album on completion, and will also be credited on it too! www.myspace.com/phoenixwilliams Bay Mir Bistu Shayn - Balkan Balagan (location unknown) Zouker David : Clarinet www.jamendo.com/en/album/61648 Ice Hotels - Dinosaur Bones (Toronto, Canada) In less than two years since exchanging a university auditorium for a cramped 12-seater Econoline tour van, Fox and the fellow Bones have been efficient in inflicting enough damage on the Canadian indie music community to justify their namesake. After releasing a self-titled, 4-song demo EP in late 2008, the band has hit the stage with Handsome Furs, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Born Ruffians, The Arkells, Malajube, Hollerado, and Sebastian Grainger, received praise from both college and commercial radio, and been personally invited to play some of the country's largest festivals. They've also outgrown many of the venues in their hometown, packing the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, among others, wall-to-wall with hundreds of rabid fans, often storming the stage for sing-alongs induced by their anthemic blend of | 24/3/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 211 - Wed 17 March 2010 | A fairly upbeat selection of tunes that caught my ear this week with contributions from Los Angeles, London, Belgium, New York, France, Toronto and Nashville. Closer to home, Butley Priory is an amazing music venue just a few miles from The Barn and will be the setting for my daughter Eve's wedding tomorrow. Too tired - The Mannish Boys (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Finis Tasby: vocals / Bobby Jones: vocals / Randy Chortkoff: harmonica / Kirk “Eli” Fletcher: lead & rhythm guitar / Frank Goldwasser: vocals, slide, lead & rhythm guitar / Willie J. Campbell: electric & upright bass / Jimi Bott: drums & percussion The Mannish Boys new release "Shake For Me" picks up on the tradition established by the band's previous releases: A playlist of great songs from the deep end of the blues pool, performed with passion and vitality enough to make them sound new and fresh. And the band once again brings on board a slew of ringers, some of the very best blues players in the world today, each ideally suited to their featured material. An important and sometimes tricky aspect of this tradition is choosing songs that walk the balance beam between familiar and unknown, with a conscious effort given to presenting some of the greatest music from the blues canon without lapsing into cliches and dead-horse beating. And if a little bit of royalty income can be generated for one of the originators of the art form or his estate in the process, all the better. The Mannish Boys aren't about forging new frontiers in space age blues technology and innovation, and they've never tried to. Their goal has always been to keep the classic music alive and make it a living, breathing force for today's generation, sharing the good times they have while doing it. And few who have heard their recordings, or seen them performing live at music festivals around the world, could argue with their success in achieving their goal. The Mannish Boys "Too Tired" (mp3) from "Shake for Me" (DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album www.themannishboys.com/ Younger Looking Skin - Robin Grey (London, UK) In a small white room with a blue door tucked away in a leafy corner of Hackney, Robin makes music. He colours in his songs about love and life with guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, piano, double bass, organ, percussion toys, and any other instruments he can afford and fit into his little studio. Robin featured on Suffolk'n'Cool 148 quite a while ago. He's back with a new album "Strangers with shoes" the tenth release from the consistently excellent modifythevan label. A higher quality MP3 version is available as is the physical CD at http://robingrey.bandcamp.com Take a listen and download a standard MP3 copy at www.jamendo.com/en/album/56451 www.robingrey.com/ Tutti Frutti - Nikila (Belgium) From the Jamendo album Other that you can download free from www.jamendo.com/en/album/7747 Classical music training .... After a few years off, returning to music by MAO. Eclectic musical tastes with a slight preference for jazz and electro trend IDM Ambient Trip Hop Hip Hop Lo-Fi. http://nikilart.blogspot.com/ The Faster That You Run - The August Infinity (New York) "The August Infinity, have crafted a superb rock album with their debut LP Voices of a Generation... a multi dimensional album that has an organic feel with its a simple guitar-bass-drums setup... All of which have substantial lyrics and create an emotional connection with the listener." - Eat Sleep Breathe Music www.theaugustinfinity.com www.myspace.com/theaugustinfinity Siesto Ocho - Suerte (Montseret, France) Jamendo We are training 4 zicos diverse backgrounds and exploring a damaged area of music tinged with jazz, rock, world music, ... Briefly, dyslexic! To listen without moderation, a bird! worth a damn! there's more letters ... http://suerte.hautetfort.com The Stalker - Hunter Valentine (Toronto, Canada) Hailing fro | 17/3/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 210 - Wed 10 March 2010 | I passed through London's Paddington Station last week. The architecture of these Victorian stations is really quite stunning. Serious Bedtime - The Balconies (Ottawa, Canada) A lot of things can happen in university. You can walk away with a degree, a career path, and a place to start. Or sometimes you leave university with a killer rock and roll band. While training in classical music at Ottawa University, future couple Jacquie Neville and Liam Jaeger met in between concert etudes and ensemble practice. Though their passion for post-tonal theory and Brahms is a common thread, something else bound them together, and that something was their need to let loose on stage in the form of an incredibly high-energy pop band, taking their classically-trained backgrounds and throwing it all aside in exchange for soaked t-shirts, frantically dancing fans, and beer-stained van seats. http://myspace.com/thebalconies Nordgarden in USA and Canada, in fact he's on a Greyhound bus heading to Toronto for a couple of showcase gigs at Canadian Music Week. Tomorrow, Thursday at Free Times Cafe, 320 College St, Toronto, then Friday he's on the main stage at The Great Hall on Queen Street West. Check out the beautiful building at www.thegreathall.ca I was just chatting with Terje and he tells me he is last act on stage so let's hope that some useful people are there. www.myspace.com/nordgarden Duck Duck Goose - Elisabeth Blair (Chicago and London) The 100% home-grown album Country of Origin -- recorded/mixed/mastered by her throughout last year -- features Michael Tracht on cello and a few guest appearances by musician Ryan Gunzel. It is a pay what you can release so, please be generous and let's keep this music happening. www.elisabethblair.net www.myspace.com/elisabethblair Blood inna Mi Eye - Peter Runks (Nassau, Bahamas) In July of 2001, Peter Runks made a musical pilgrimage to the birthplace of reggae music - "Jamaica" to record the first set of singles for his Sophomore album entitled "Let Loose The Prophets".While there he recorded at Anchor Recording Studio with producer Rudy Valentino and worked with noted producer and sax player Dean Frazier. In July of 2008, Peter Runks recorded his second single titled "Badness Outta Style" on the "Promise" riddim also produced by Ray Armbrister for Buff Boo Records.This time,Peter Runks raised the bar and scored a major hit. In only two weeks,"Badness outta Style" was placed in rotation on all the major radio stations in the Bahamas and has been receiving rave reviews.It has somewhat become an anthem on the streets and has gained Peter Runks his overdue respect in the reggae music industry. www.myspace.com/peterrunks www.myspace.com/buffboomusic AMP - This week's AMPed is presented by Next week it's Nick Treadwell from Homegrown Podcast hosting AMPed. I think `I might give him that Peter Runks track to play. www.musicpodcasting.org Allende (feat. Matan Morag) - Triplexity (Belgium, Israel and France) Triplexity is Nikila, SaReGaMa and Hamelin Bérengnier. Allende means "beyond" in Spanish and indeed this track is beyond boundaries and definitions restricting the freedom of musical expression. This track is a result of collaboration between SaReGaMa and Nikila with a special guest - Matan Morag featuring his wonderful improvisation on Classic guitar. These musicians come from entirely different backgrounds but share the same love and passion for good music. This track is a perfect blend of organic and electronic sounds, different styles and influences bended together in a unique way. Sometimes nostalgic and relaxing, sometimes uplifting and dexterous this track carries influences from Argentina, Spain, India and beyond. http://triplexity.blogspot.com/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Triplexity Panurge Akoustik2.0 - Eclectek (Lille, France) From the 2009 album Komiks Musik on Jamendo. "ECLECTEK is easily classifiable. One certainty they send heavy | 10/3/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 209 - Wed 03 March 2010 | An altogether worthwhile trip over to Southwold on Monday led to this week's picture. The Sole Bay Inn is the closest of a handful of fine pubs to the Adnams brewery in the town. The bitter at The Nelson was excellent. Strawberry Quick - Sandman Viper Command (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) In the beginning, the four best friends who make up the ambitiously named outfit (Rob Janson, Aaron Harvey, Dan Reardon, Matt Meyer) locked themselves up for days in their parents' basements practicing and refining demos, only emerging when they had stumbled upon the most perfect blend of garage pop/guitar fuzz rock this side of the border has heard in a long time. It's this obsessive compulsiveness in their music that pays off huge on their independently released debut, Everybody See This. www.myspace.com/sandmanvipercommand In the morning - Leif Vollebekk (Montreal, Canada) The young artist has made a name for himself in Canada thanks to his organic and honest live performances. Inland was recorded in Montreal's Breakglass Studios (Wolf Parade, Patrick Watson, Stars, Unicorns). A true multi-instrumentalist, Vollebekk plays guitar, harmonica, piano and violin on the album. Now signed to rising independent Toronto label, Nevado Records, alongside the countries best (Bahamas, Yukon Blonde, Fox Jaws, and The Paint Movement), the time has come for this modest musician to take a few steps away from humble small-town beginnings, and into the arms of national, and international respect and adoration. Just wait and watch as the subtle beauty of Vollebekk's music embraces new listeners far and wide. He has a date coming up at El Mocambo in Toronto on Thursday 18th as part of a whole series of shows that AudioBlood are putting on as part of Canada Music Week. www.myspace.com/leifvollebekk www.nevadorecords.com Choice is Your Control - My Visor (Norwich) The My Visor Duo of Keith Brown and Kathryn Mac have a new album If I Could Pass This Message On To You set for launching on Saturday at The Marquee, in Norwich where they'll be joined by Follow your heart, Faster than Robots and The Chad Mason Songbook. The whole show costs just £3 which is crazy cheap. The album will be available in the form of a special limited edition (30 only) hardback book with CD inside including full lyrics and drawings by local illustrator Fay Elizabeth Heffer. It will also be available as a standard CD. Both of these will be on sale at the launch gig for a very small fee, but you will also have the option of downloading the whole album (through bandcamp) completely and utterly free. You can also get their first album Introducing… free from their site it includes the inspired song One day these legs won't dance www.myvisor.co.uk www.myspace.com/myvisor Tickets for Latitude Festival go on sale March 9... organisers have confirmed that this year's event will take place from July 15 until July 18 at Henham Park Estate, near Southwold. www.latitudefestival.co.uk The Fool You Are - Kampion (London, UK) Jonathan Nelson is the founder and main songwriter of Kampion. He decided, at the beginning of 2009, (after being in a couple of very average bands) to try and get something special together. He spent some time studying the art and craft of song writing, trying to figure out what separates a good song from a great song. After working hard and getting some strong material written, He scoured the London music scene, hunting for somebody whose musical talent was bigger than their ego. After several near misses (and lucky escapes), he got lucky and bumped into the sultry voiced Elisa. He was blown away by her soulful vocals. Jonathan also discovered (to his delight) that Elisa was a talented songwriter and thus, Kampion was born. www.taxi.com/kampion www.myspace.com/kampionmusic Ten Thousand Times - Francis (Dalarna, Dalarnas län, Sweden) Featured on last week's show and I just love Petra's voice more, every time I hear it! Francis | 3/3/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 208 - Wed 24 February 2010 | Suffolk is hereby declared waterlogged. So much snow and rain this past week. From the look of the sky earlier, somone is in for another soaking. Apple Pie Bed - Lawrence Arabia (Christchurch, New Zealand) A former member of bands including The Ruby Suns (Sub Pop), The Brunettes and The Reduction Agents, Lawrence Arabia – the savant-like songwriting alter ego of James Milne -- is shedding his sideman status and stepping alone into the bright light of the U.S. music scene with his first full-length album Chant Darling on Bella Union. Hewn in large part from James’ gradual relocation to London and recorded over 18 months in a studio in Stockholm, three flats in London, a garden shed in Port Chalmers, a car club in Wellington and a studio in Auckland, Chant Darling signals the emergence of a weighty new voice straight from the new pop frontier of the southern hemisphere. Lawrence will be touring the United States this spring, beginning at SXSW in late March. Video at: http://bit.ly/4waZ3W www.myspace.com/lawrencearabia iTunes reviews will be greatly appreciated - all helps get the music out there. European Podcast Award http://tinyurl.com/y9mr57e Daddy you've been on my mind - Saadi (NYC, USA) Weeks out from the official March 9th release of her debut EP “Bad City”, SAADI is gaining acclaim amongst the most influential media outlets in the industry. Pitchfork, RCRD LBL, The Music Slut, Prefix Magazine and Swagger Paris have all offered exclusive content, competitions and raved reviews for New York City’s new must see act. Ampeater have also released an exclusive SAADI 7” single featuring the tracks ‘Pollen Seeking Bees’ from the upcoming ‘Bad City’ 12” EP and the unreleased ‘3am (Black Lodge)’. Be sure to check out SAADI if you are in New York City area March 3rd at Cameo and March 12th at Silent Barn, or at SXSW 2010! www.myspace.com/saadinyc www.facebook.com/pages/SAADI/145202038898 www.twitter.com/saadinyc Going to the carnival (to get some sleep) - The Yellhounds (Manchaster, UK) The Yellhounds have been receiving very favourable reviews on their live performances following appearances at the International Songwriters & Publishers Festival alongside the likes of Steve Earle, In The City Festival, a live session on BBC Manchester Radio and having a BBC commissioned video broadcast on Manchester ’s Big Screen. www.theyellhounds.com www.myspace.com/theyellhounds Sir Ged has posted a video of the interview he gave me last week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y6EL3BSBIg Jamendo and Sellaband - sad news for both this week. Two - The Daylight Faded (London, UK) Although a new project these guys are now strangers to the road, this line-up existed as ‘The Lee Gordon Trio’ in 2006 in Norwich where they played to sold out crowds in there adopted home town and played up and down the country to critical acclaim. The Daylight Faded - Debuting all new material live @ The Miller Saturday, March 6 at 7:30pm at UP ALL NIGHT @ THE MILLER 96 Snowfield Rd London SE1 3SS www.myspace.com/thedaylightfaded Facebook group set up to help musicians resist bad promoter's "Pay to Play" deals. http://bit.ly/dwYRuh Forget about everything - Vista (Norwich, UK) Vista have been creating quite a stir on their local scene as well as in the electronica world of music. The duo recently supported Dyko which features ex Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flur, and have also played alongside a number of other German electro outfits where there is a huge scene. www.myspace.com/1vista Welcome to the Ghoul Show Horror rock icons Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper to share stage for the gruesome twosome tour. APRIL 26 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre 27 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union 28 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place 29 Calgary, AB Corral MAY 1 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum 2 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center 4 Casper, WY Casper Events Center Sans convention - | 24/2/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 207 - Wed 17 February 2010 | Music this week from France, Australia, Germany, The USA and Canada. Perhaps a rather louder show than normal but none the worse for that I hope! The snow has gone … again ... and the snowdrops are making a brave show of it. Owen Noone & Marauder - Deskaya (Feurs, France ) From their new album on Jamendo Le Printemps Est Là. "October of the year 2003 was one morning, six sailors and a fish stew decided to release the mooring ropes and to leave while singing. The construction of the ship was difficult: several unfruitful splashings, some attacks of duck battalions missed little discouraging the crew. But one year later, thin but proud raft, baptized Deskaya, took the broad one." My thanks to Gaspard from the band for alerting me to the new album. www.jamendo.com/en/artist/deskayarockband http://deskaya.fr/ www.myspace.com/deskaya Django - Nina Vox (Sydney, Australia) Born in Moravia, Nina was raised in a happy family, who taught her how to love life and always find joy in the World. It was a country town where her Grandmother made buttons from Mother of Pearl and grew vegetables for the local community…an idyllic life. Then Russia invaded Czechoslovakia. Nina’s Grandmother harbored fugitive Gypsies, who taught Nina their songs and stories and all the while Nina yearned to travel and to sense freedom as they had before the Russian invasion. Nina grew in song and helped her Gypsy friends by singing for the soldiers to distract them while her friends escaped into the forest. One day Nina and her parents said goodbye to her Grandmother and fled with other Moravians to the Austrian border. Tragically she was separated from her parents. Desperate to know what to do, Nina was swept up and saved by some gypsies who recognized her. Together they ventured south to Venice where Nina was able to stow away on an Ocean Liner, which took her to Greece, France, Spain, USA, South America and eventually to Australia (where she now resides). It was on the cruise ship that she learned all the jazz standards listening to the ship’s resident band, from her lifeboat home. Just listen to Tony King's guitar. www.ninavox.com/ www.myspace.com/ninavox Minimalistic (tommiGO mix) - SirGed (Munich, Germany) From the Geddidmuss album. Geddismuss is a Project instigated by the Munich-based Great British Artist "SIR GED” in the late Summer (Sept;) of 2005. SIR GED who together with "Mr TO-NAAL” , and "Mr BLAB” and a unique collection of like minded arteests, musiko..s and technophiles, have developed a Unique Sound & a New Dancefloor Explosion is Presently taking place. Incorporating elements of "RAGGA”, "FUNK”, "REGGAE”, "ROCK”, & "TECHNO” And also by combining a great deal of "FUN”, "HUMOUR”, & "WIERDNESS” into their musik, They have managed to Develop an Individual Sound that has been sweeping the Dancefloors of GERMANY, and BAVARIA! for the last few Months. YouTube video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCix8DppSeE Download from: www.junodownload.com/ppps/products/1537045-02.htm or www.musicload.de/sir-ged/minimalistic/musik/maxi/6750455_2 www.myspace.com/geddismuss Blue Lighters - Red Pens (Minneapolis, USA) Seeing the Minneapolis duo, Red Pens, is like witnessing a demonstration, a demonstration in raw sonic bliss. Howard Hamilton III is a string-bending master who knows how to make feedback work to his advantage. His confident vocal stylings, coupled with drummer Laura Bennett's all or nothing kit pounding, are about as uniquely refreshing as it gets these days. The stage is littered with junk shop amps and guitars Hamilton seems to almost get tangled up in while he and Bennett exchange doses of laser beam eye contact revealing a seemingly deeper connection between the two of them than your average indie rock outfit. Hamilton and Bennett met in the arena of visual arts and started Red Pens as a way to express their deep love for rock and roll. Howard's old project, The Busy Signals, | 17/2/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 206 - Wed 10 February 2010 | A largely NYCentric show this week, purely by chance, I promise. Yet another bout of cold weather and snow is sweeping across Suffolk again this week. Nothing like that being seen in Washington DC but unusual for us. Messin' with the Kid - Sugar Blue (New York, NY, USA) Sugar Blue grew up listening to jazz - particularly Lester Young and Dexter Gordon - and soon fell in love with Muddy Waters and the blues greats. He incorporates what he has learned into his visionary and singular style, technically dazzling yet wholly soulful. Along with his instrumental virtuosity he’s got a rich, intense sensual voice with a whisper of huskiness which by itself would be something out of the ordinary. The track is from his new album Threshold, released in January. “We have chosen the title Threshold because the tunes open new musical territory for us,” says bluesman Sugar Blue of his new album, which came out January 26, 2010 on Beeble Music. The album follows the acclaimed 2007 album Code Blue, which hinted at a widening musical path. www.sugar-blue.com www.cdbaby.com/Artist/SugarBlue Closer - Shayna Zaid and The Catch (New York, NY, USA) Blending elements of folk, jazz, indie pop and cabaret, Shayna Zaid's melodically inclined lyrical work leaves traces of solace, reflection and affection. The combination of Zaid's dynamic stage presence, her powerful smoky voice and her playful jazzy swagger lends an enchanting display. www.shaynazaid.com/ www.myspace.com/shaynazaid There is another Shayna Zaid track on Insomnia Radio New York with Sarah Morrison at http://insomniaradio.net/category/ir-regional/ir-new-york/ Virgin - Elizabeth Blair (London / Chicago) The 100% home-grown album County of Origin -- recorded/mixed/mastered by her throughout this year -- features Michael Tracht on cello and a few guest appearances by musician Ryan Gunzel. It is a pay what you can release so, please be generous and let's keep this music happening. www.elisabethblair.net Paranoid Android - Lachi (New York, NY, USA) This songstress has a rock, jazz and alternative sound that many music lovers surely can vibe to. Lachi also works hard around the clock to promote and further the careers of other blind musicians in the New York City area. www.ulachi.com www.myspace.com/lachimusic www.cdbaby.com/lachi2 Suckers and marks - Jack O the Clock (Oakland, California, USA) Jack O' The Clock is a 5-piece art-folk band out of Oakland, California, whose sound has been described as a jangly mix of junk-shop scouring and concert-hall agility. The band crafts its songs with careful attention to lyrics, melody, and orchestration. Their line-up reads like they sound … interesting. Jordan Glenn: drums, percussion, accordion Jason Hoopes: basses, voice, music box Kate McLoughlin: bassoon, voice, flute, recorder, percussion, trombone Emily Packard: 5 string and baritone violins, banjo, psaltery, musical saw Damon Waitkus: voice, guitar, hammer dulcimer, banjo, piano, flute, ukelin, odds 'n ends, production http://jackotheclock.com/ www.cdbaby.com/cd/jackotheclock Mastrom, Mastrom - Khi Darag (San Francisco, CA, USA) Inspired by Persian classical, late 60's acid garage psychedelia and surf mayhem, traditional Armenian and Jewish dances, Cambodian street music, 70'S "Prog" and Gothic art rock along with a fistful of Bollywood and European soundtracks, SF Bay Area based ensemble KHI DARAG walks a thin line between the modern and archaic. "khidarag" (ki-dah-rahg), pronounced with a clearing-of-the-throat sound at the beginning, roughly translates from Armenian to mean "disgraceful scoundrel" or "person of unpredictable or outlandish nature." The group has embraced this as their namesake and mission. www.myspace.com/khidarag www.cdbaby.com/cd/KhiDarag Babylon - La Olla Express (Spain) Jamendo LA OLLA EXPRESS nos presenta su primer larga duración: PANIC, una colección de canciones donde se entremezcla ROCK, PUN | 10/2/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 205 - Wed 03 February 2010 | As quirky a collections as you'd want to hear this week from: California, Israel Switzerland, UK, Germany, Jamaica and Canada. The ice was forming early this afternoon on the pond (right), much to the irritation of the ducks. Best time to say goodbye - The New Fidelity (Long Beach, CA) The New Fidelity takes the stage in sharp suits to play well-tailored songs that capture moments of everyday life. The New Fi made its first movie appearance in a dance club scene in the independent film We Are The Mods that debuted at the Director’s Guild of America Theater in Hollywood last summer ‘09. More performances on the silver screen are planned for 2009 and beyond, including music to Vespa scooter chase scene in an independent film featuring Henry Winkler to be released on The Independent Film Channel. The Los Angeles area band performs regularly at clubs festivals and scooter rallies up and down the west coast from Vancouver to Vegas to San Diego, where they seamlessly mix their original songs with covers of mod and soul classics. www.newfidelity.com www.myspace.com/thenewfidelity Parallel Me - The Quiet Revolution (Rehovot, Israel) TQR (The Quiet Revolution) is an internet project that features talented singer/songwriters singing songs written and composed by Tal More, a 31 year-old Israeli songwriter. So why a revolution and why a quiet one? According to Tal: “TQR attempts to focus on the things I believe music should be about- original lyrics, strong melody & sincere delivery. Production is kept at a bare minimum as I feel it tends to steal focus from the more important aspects of music and sometimes disguises uninspired substance. My approach to music is largely inspired by Elliott Smith’s low-fi recordings, which I consider a sort of musical bible that demonstrates how meaningful & truthful music should sound. If you liked the tune get over to their myspace and enjoy the lovely animated video of the song. www.myspace.com/tqrmusic Time to dance - Self Made Man (Switzerland?) Self Made Man appears to be the nom de plume of Reto Battaglia. The track was recommended to me by Andy Fidler. Check out free.superhits at http://free.superhits.ch Self Made Man simply has a page or two at: www.music.1to1-success.com/index.html Der lurch - Arschepopeng (Archen, Germany) Arschpopeng is a band from the German city Aachen. We play mainly during the local "Karneval". Our songs are happy music songs and all the band members are close friends. We do not take our music too serious. You can catch them in Archen: Do., 11. Februar, 12:30 Uhr: Aachener Marktbühne Do., 11. Februar, ab 14:50 Uhr: Penn-Zelt auf dem Katschhof Fr., 12. Februar, 22:00 Uhr: Cafe-Madrid „Viva Pontonia“ Sa., 13. Februar, 20:00 Uhr (Einlass): Pengball, Bar Museo Mo., 15. Februar, ab 13:30 Uhr: Wie immer an der Jakobstraße www.arschpopeng.de/ Mid AIr - Naama Hillman (London, UK) Naama got in touch again to let me know about her new album which is now available both digitally and on CD. Naama will be giving a live webcast in Sunday Feb 21 at 7pm GMT which is 8 pm CET, 2pm EST and 11am PST find out more about the music and the webcast at www.naamahillman.com Makisupa Policeman - Rootz Underground (Kingston, Jamaica) From the album Dub Like An Antelope - Legends of Reggae Celebrate Phish. Recorded at Grafton Studios (Kingston. Jamaica) by Jomo McComo When the great legends of reggae inject their hypnotic drums and infectious bass-lines into these "jammin" renditions of Phish's most beloved songs, the result is an uplifting and groove oriented album that will have e a dramatic effect on "4:20 Sessions" for generations to come. Rising reggae stars Rootz Underground sound like they have a great time bashing “babylon” on Makisupa Policeman. www.myspace.com/rootzunderground Rootz Underground "Makisupa Policeman" (mp3) from "Dub Like An Antelope - Legends of Reggae Celebrate Phish" (Red Hillz Music) | 3/2/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 204 - Wed 27 January 2010 | Fine music for you again this week from London, San Francisco, New York, Hungary, Washington, New Jersey, Wales and Maryland. I had misplaced the picture of the SnC 200 cake which was waiting over in the house after the show a couple of weeks ago. Ah well, better late then never. Libsyn have introduced a new shownotes/blog system which seems, from the look of these notes, to have some very generous paragraph spacing. What do you think - too much scrolling or room to breathe? Looking down the well - The Mustangs (London, UK) With their current album Nothing Stays The Same featured in Blues In Britain magazine as one of its 20 recommended albums of the year, and now firmly established as one of the hardest-working and most charismatic bands in British blues, 2010 promises to be another productive and rewarding year for The Mustangs. Since forming in 2001, the band immediately started gaining rave reviews in the Blues press and have gone on to headline stages all over the UK, from the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival to the legendary Hackney Empire. As with every touring band, there has been a number of stories to write home about including sharing a hotel with a Goth Belly Dancing convention and having a show nearly sabotaged by a service station sausage roll….. Dates across the UK have recently been confirmed details of which can be found on the band’s website. www.themustangs.co.uk www.myspace.com/themustangsblues I Want What's Bad For Me - CIty Light (San Francisco, USA) Formed in 2006 by Seattle singer-songwriter Matt Shaw and Bay area producer Nick Andre (Gift of Gab, Lateef, Bicasso), City Light is a collaborative effort between artists from across the country with a variety of histories and influences. Musician and producer Denver Daley (Desaparecidos, Statistics, Intramural), Seattle’s Andy Fitts (Airport Cathedral Aqueduct) and Marc Bianchi (Her Space Holiday) joined the group in the years since the debut release, resulting in a project that sounds surprisingly rooted, but uniquely informed. www.myspace.com/citylightproject Mi Salsa Vocal - Jimmy Fontanez (Albany, NY, USA) What do you get when you combine a mastery in composition, percussion, vocal manipulation and audio engineering? A one man a cappella experience, you'll never forget! Multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Fontanez, an NYC native, is currently a member of Alex Torres y Su Orchestra. He has been playing percussion since the age of 5, and today plays congas, bongos, timbales, drums, keyboards and also does much vocal work. He has traveled to Russia and the Dominican Republic via Project Troubadour. He also had the honor of sharing the stage with the infamous Tito Puente and Andy Montañez, a well-known salsa vocalist who acclaimed Jimmy’s vocal prowess. Apart from Alex Torres’s Orchestra, Jimmy is often featured with NYC latin band, Los Ciegos Del Barrio, and pop/rock singer/songwriter Lachi. www.sonicbids.com/jimmyfontanez www.myspace.com/jimmyfontanez Blessinger Bareness (soundtrack version) - Hollandris (Hungary) All in Hungarian - I think. What we need is a friend of the show to check out what these eastern European bands are about! It came from the excellent Soundpilll net label. www.myspace.com/hollandris www.soundpill.org/?page=31&id=2〈=2 Black Raven - Cee Cee James (Langley, Washington, USA) Cee Cee James has a voice made for the blues – deep, raspy and full of soulful emotion. Described on her MySpace site as "Whiskey-drenched roadhouse blues". Her voice and feeling for the blues have brought her scores of fans through her intense live performances, and is now captured on CD for the first time. Featuring 11 original tracks, Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl brings together a tight, well-rehearsed band with a strong, solid voice that is sure to blow you away. Cee Cee James "Black Raven" (mp3) from "Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl" (Blue Skunk Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store More | 27/1/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 203 - Wed 20 January 2010 | Some gutsy tunes this week from Montreal, Ireland, UK, Timbuktu, Sweden, Madrid, Nassau and the East Village in NYC. What? Nothing from Brooklyn! No time to take a picture today, but I was reminded, in a conversation with www.PeteCogle.com that it is a while since we've partaken of a pint or two together - I think this one from last year sums the feeling up pretty well. Since you ask, yes, it is Adnams … and it is in Southwold, not a hundred yards from the brewery. Mr Hurricane - Beast (Montreal, Canada) Montreal-based Beast began as something of an experiment. Drummer/composer Jean-Phi Goncalves, leader of his own cutting edge electro band Plaster and also an established platinum level producer, asked acclaimed chanteuse Betty Bonifassi to lay down vocals on a work-in-progress track. Something clicked during that first recording session, and Beast was born. Musician and songwriter Simon Wilcox worked with Betty (whose first language is French) to polish her English lyrics, while maintaining the structure and strong imagery Betty had infused them with. Betty spits the resulting fiery stanzas with a delivery that melds the spirit of rap and slam poetry with bellowing soul. The recording of Devil marked her first foray into rapping and the words, she says, "came out in a rage flow." Jean-Phi ventured into unknown territory during the making of the album as well. "It was the first time I ever had a mic in front of my face," he says. His vocal tracks were recorded with the intention of having someone else replace them later, but Betty pushed for them to stay. "I love the difference of texture," she says. The entire process spanned two years. www.myspace.com/beastsound Beast - Mr. Hurricane BEAST | MySpace Music Videos Long Goodbyes - I am not left-handed (London, UK - but mostly Irish) I played a track from their instrumental album Time to leave last week. Now time to unveil the fabulous voice of Kathryn Williams. "We don't play pop music, we don't write music for art's sake, we don't represent any movements, we're not hip, we're not cutting edge, we don't dress to be cool. We manage ourselves, we write our own songs, we do our own recordings, we shoot our own videos, we design our own covers, we run our own website. We're not generally negative people. Oh yes, and we're not lefthanded." An absolutely flawless, touching, rich chocolate sauce voice over simple, but yearning guitar, bass & drums can be heard on Yes Means No: 6 & 1/6th songs that don't always give a straight answer. No battling elements, just a smooth natural flow. www.iamnotlefthanded.com www.myspace.com/iamnotlefthandedeither www.jamendo.com/en/artist/I_Am_Not_Lefthanded Naafigi - Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara (UK) From the album Soul Science on World Village. Justin Adams co-wrote The Robert Plant album Mighty Rearranger released in 2005 to rave reviews. He has played guitar with Robert's band the Strange Sensation around the world, gaining an awesome live reputation. Soul Science is the result of a meeting of two worlds, an Afro-Blues shakedown. After a few years of collaborations with Robert Plant and Tinariwen, Juldeh's sound seemed like a perfect match for Justin's guitar and production. An African Master Musician who played in the fields for farmers as a child, Juldeh has the drive and effortless flow of a great Bluesman. And while his instrument brings to mind Delta players like Big Joe Williams, as well as Ali Farka, there is a lilt in his playing that hints at the ancient links between North Africa and the Celtic World. Soul Science is far from a purist piece, it has gritty rock and groove throughout. It uses the ancient Soul Sciences of scale and Rhythm to create a 21st Century Afro Blues. www.myspace.com/justinadamsproducer www.irl.org.uk/justinadams.htm Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara "Naafigi" (mp3) from "Soul Science" (IRL) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Scarecrow Blues - Blind John Gun | 20/1/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 202 - Wed 13 January 2010 | I'm really excited by the selection of fine new tuneage this week. Some great contrasts and representations from a couple of styles that don't feature too often on Suffolk 'n' Cool. But hang on, that's what SnC is all about isn't it? Playing the unexpected to revive jaded ears. :) I am. however, getting rather bored by the cold and snow which has been hanging around for the past month. Dark and cold today again. Made worse by the fact that Jessie is back off to Ibiza tomorrow. Spare ticket anyone? South Australia - Churchfitters (Brittany via England, Ireland and France) The group Churchfitters was founded in 1978 by singer/songwriter Anthony McCartan from Belfast and multi-instrumentist Geoff Coombs from Essex. Rosie Short joined soon after its formation having previously been playing in a London-based traditional Irish outfit. During the years that followed, the group frequently changed its line-up making a point of always including members from diverse musical backgrounds in order to maintain a fresh and original approach to Irish music. They enjoyed great success on the East Anglian folk scene before slimming down to a duo (Anthony and Rosie) in order to tour extensively throughout Europe and even as far as Australia. In 1993 the duo decided to move to Brittany and was joined by Rosie's brother Chris who had been in London playing in World, Irish and Bluegrass groups. From their base in Brittany they then toured as a trio throughout France and Europe until Anthony's departure in early 2004. With the arrival of Boris Lebret (double bass and percussion) and Topher Loudon (vocals and guitar), the group's tradition of breaking with the more classic treatment of Irish music has been upheld. Topher's rock background and Boris's experience with diverse styles of contemporary music create the driving rythmns over which Chris and Rosie's more melodic and folky styles are laid. And the unique and unmistakable sound of the Churchfitters continues ... Wed 27th January 2010 - Cambridge (UK) Cambridge Folk Club 8pm - Box Office: 01223 304 447 http://www.cambridgefolkclub.org Sat 30th January 2010 - Garboldisham nr Diss, Norfolk (UK) Village Hall, 8pm - info: 01359 251 498 Sun 31st January 2010 - Risby nr Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (UK) Risby Village Hall, 7.30 pm box office: 01284 810660 More dates at: http://churchfitters.com The extraordinary Life of Jimmie Dandelion - Ahmond (Brooklyn, USA) We last heard Ahmond on SnC 146 a little over a year ago. Ahmond is a singer-songwriter and instrumental composer. He has released two self-produced releases which include A Boy You Once Knew in 2008. You can hear his music being played alongside other urban folk contemporaries such as Sufjan Stevens, Patrick Wolf, Beirut, and Regina Spektor on Adult Alternative stations and College Radio. The last track on his debut album was played on the first season of the HBO series Rome. Ahmond got his start in music by writing songs for an educational theatre group he was involved in for two years. Prior to devoting nearly all of his time to music, he was featured in movies and commercials. He played Diahann Carol and Ruby Dee's great-grandnephew in the movie Having Our Say. Ahmond is currently embarking on a US tour and has a second release out. Monster & Minstrel is an EP of quirky rock songs embellished with his signature production of folk instruments and sweeping string arrangements. It is currently only available online through stores like iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster, and Nokia Music Store. www.myspace.com/ahmondband www.ahmond.com The Craving - Joshua Stedman (Miami Beach/New York/San Fran) Joshua's soulful, story-telling music sculptures poeticize the impact of the relationships personal to him, but familiar to all of us. He shares life's observations and experiences that tend to illicit that, “Yep, I've been there, too..." reaction in each of us. He weaves a clever web of funk/soul/rock roots, winding chord a | 13/1/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 201 - Wed 06 January 2010 | Music this week from London, Minneapolis, Cairo, Paris, Tiblisi, somewhere else in France, California and Toronto. The world around the barn seems to have become a black and white movie in the past few weeks but at least I didn't waste money on colour film for this weeks picture taken from the back window of the barn. The pond is very frozen, indeed there were rabbit footprints in the snow on top of the ice this morning! (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew - The Voodoo Trombone Quartet (London) The Voodoo Trombone Quartet are a cult 8-piece band from London whose unique sound skillfully blends the influence of old ska 45s, exotica and a 60's feel with contemporary beat-driven production and a wry lyrical humor. The band were conceived in 2004 by producer, record collector and multi instrumentalist Paul Thorpe. The first tracks were made freely available on the internet by their creator as supposedly 'rediscovered' originals. The joke backfired however when the tracks became immensely popular in their own right and each one clocked up thousands of downloads. Newly formed independent Freshly Squeezed Music duly took note and signed Paul for the bands eponymous debut in 2005. A live band was put together and festival dates through 2006 culminated in near disaster when the single Medium Wave almost blew the bands cult credentials by entering the fringes of the UK Download Chart. Fortunately it was a near miss and the band retain their underground status to this day. The VTQ can now be heard sound tracking numerous TV shows including Ugly Betty, feature on many CDs including the festival tribute Lost Vagueness (RIP) compilation and as the theme tune to several BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch shows. Medium Wave was also chosen as the theme tune to MTV's recent series The Paper. The Voodoo Trombone Quartet "(Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew" (mp3) from "The Voodoo Trombone Quartet ...Again" (Freshly Squeezed Music) Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Dark Horse - Bella Ruse (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Kay Gillette and Joseph Barker are Bella Ruse. Based in Minneapolis they tour extensively and, having produced an EP do six songs recorded in their home studio in north Minneapolis. Now they are working on a full album and planning a tour. Thanks to Joseph for loading a couple of songs onto the Suffolk'n'Cool Drop box. www.bellaruse.com www.myspace.com/bellaruse Cigarettes - Digla (Cairo, Egypt) Originally formed as a cover band, it was not long before Digla realized the qualities of their own material through their growing fan base in Cairo after their first few gigs. This was encapsulated when they became the first band to perform a sold out concert at the Sawy Cultural Center in Cairo. Since then, the band has been interviewed and performed an acoustic set on Egypt's number one hit music station 104.2 and have released their debut album Free Your Mind which is available on iTunes and a number of other musical outlets. Keep an eye on their website for more gig dates soon to be announced. www.diglamusic.com www.myspace.com/diglamusic Oriental Blues - Garth Knox (Paris, France) Garth Knox now lives in Paris playing recitals, concertos and chamber music concerts all over Europe, the USA and Japan. His recently released solo CD with works from Ligeti, Dusapin, Berio, Kurtág and others (MO 782082) won the coveted Deutsche Schallplaten Preis in Germany, and his latest CD Spectral Viola (edition zeitklang) has been highly acclaimed. He is currently professor of viola at Musikene in San Sebastian. www.garthknox.org/ The viola d'amore has multiple strings and an infinite number of possible sound worlds. I was happy to explore some of there here, in a mixture of pre-meditated scenarios and free improvisations. On this track, tuning the third and fourth strings to the same note and using them together gives a nice doubling feeling to the sound and suggests something little oriental, Gently | 6/1/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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ExplicitSnC 200 - Wed 30 December 2009 | Fine music this week from Nashville, Copenhagen, New York, Norway, Kansas City, Nancy and Paris in France, Hungary and, of course, a couple of artists from Brooklyn. It barely got light here in Suffolk, UK today so I'll have to resort to another Barcelona picture, much as it pains me ;) Not that it was a lot warmer when I was there a couple of weeks ago. Air Conditioned Heart - Hollands (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Hollands is multi-instrumentalist John-Paul Norpoth and violinist Jannina Barefield. Together, they formed in February 2008 in Washington Heights, New York. Norpoth, formerly the co-lead of NYC-based Butane Variations, is the son of a classical flautist while Barefield is the daughter of Detroit based avant-garde jazz guitarist Spencer Barefield. Together, they combine fuzzy Flaming Lips guitars with Martin-esque orchestral arrangements and traditional folk nods to the Paul Simon's and the Grateful Dead's of years past At times, Hollands sounds like a simple folk duo, plaintive and gentle, soft and free. At others, the band performs as a loud, brash, orchestral rock ensemble; employing cello, organs, synthesizers, electric and acoustic violins. In other words, they'll explore any means necessary to realize the most honest atmosphere and capture the diversity of each song. www.hollandsss.com www.myspace.com/hollandsss "As of '09, bands have an official life span of about nine months dating from the launch of their MySpace pages, thanks to the comically accelerated, DSL-enhanced hype cycle. Faster than you can tweet "Serena Maneesh," entire genres of music are "discovered" by attention-starved writers; bloggers engage in hilarious slap-fights about who was there first; magazines feel pressured into writing clueless, hackazoid, late-pass trend pieces; bands get elevated to a critical mass of attention they can't possibly handle; and the phenomenon is promptly abandoned once we find a newer, shinier toy to play with." - Christopher R. Weingarten, Village Voice I'll forget you - Peter Bradley Adams (Brooklyn, NY/Nashville, TN) Peter Bradley Adams was one half of the duo "eastmountainsouth" signed by Robbie Robertson (of The Band) to Dreamworks Records in 2002. He has released two solo records (Gather Up and Leavetaking - from which I'll forget you is taken) and released his third, Traces in September on Sarathan Records. You can buy it at Amazon here: http://tinyurl.com/Traces-Amazon2 www.myspace.com/peterbradleyadams We all have our shortcomings - Alcoholic Faith Mission (Copenhagen, Denmark) The Alcoholic Faith Mission started in Brooklyn, New York '06. The apprentices of dejection Thorben Seierø Jensen and Sune Sølund were wandering around in the raw wintery-streets, shooting the breeze, brushing on alcoholism and close family members wet deroute. Suddenly before them was a big neon cross. This was a holy congregation called Apostolic Faith Mission - and this was just like booze is to the alcoholic, they thought. A true mission to withstand an empty existence; an Alcoholic Faith Mission. Three months later the duo"s underplayed and dogmatic debut Misery Loves Company was ready. Dogma's for the album, which was recorded in a small bedroom in Copenhagen, was that recordings had to take place a night, lit by only candles and always under the influence of alcohol. The critics said sweet things about the album. José Gonzales and Iron and Wine-ry they said. Shortly after, the duo turned into a collective for all their friends to join. Especially Laurids Smedegaard, Kristine Permild and Gustav Rasmussen turned out to be the two guys most important assets. Two years later they went back to Brooklyn to seclude themselves in an old factory loft at 421 Wythe Avenue. They tried on a selection of straightjackets for the inspiration. Everything used to make the music, had to be found within the loft"s four walls. For an example, dictionaries beat each other to become an electronically muted bass drum. This way of working | 30/12/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 199 - Wed 23 December 2009 | A pretty chirpy selection from the flowing river of new music. Tracks from Ottawa, Venice (CA), Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Rosney sous Bois (France) London and Paris. I'm fairly fresh back from Barcelona (see photo) where I was filming and meeting up with Luthea Salom (see lots of SnC shows). Such a beautiful but exhausting city although not much in the way of street music this time, probably because it was so very cold. Skinny Dipper - The Balconies (Ottawa, Canada) The Balconies formed in December of 2007 and quickly built up a reputation for their exciting, stripped down, high energy shows. Before long, they found themselves sharing bills with the likes of Mother Mother, Land of Talk, The Bicycles, Sister Suvi, and more. The Balconies’ debut album displays a unique brand of girl/boy-fronted, harmonious, epic pop rock and has already been met by an abundance of rave reviews. www.myspace.com/thebalconies If I could - Lisbeth Scott (Venice, CA, USA) MusicSubmit Lisbeth Scott was raised as a classical pianist, rehearsing hours a day and headed for a concert career. She studied at The New England Conservatory, Connecticut College and The University of London throughout the 1990's. Lisbeth then headed to Los Angeles where she really began to discover her voice... as did the film world. Scott’s vocals can be heard on over 50 blockbuster films including The Passion of the Christ, Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, Shrek 1 and 2, and Steven Spielberg’s Munich in which legendary composer, John Williams wrote a five minute solo specifically for her. Throughout her career she has worked closely with Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Debney and many others. Her songs have been covered by other artists, including Macy Grey and Bliss. Hope is a Thing is her eighth studio solo album which is available on iTunes. "www.hopeisathing.com was originally created as a site to garner financial support for my album of the same name. Through many generous souls, the CD is done! The album was released on November 10th. So it's time to turn this site over to YOU and see just how big we can make this." www.lisbethscott.com www.myspace.com/lisbethscottmusic All my trials - Bottle up and go (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Still a relatively new genre to me: blues/punk. Despite playing a track by Bottle Up and Go about 6 weeks ago. Probably because my life has been devoid of blues punk ever since! Currently based out of a basement in Bushwick, Brooklyn, wedged between 99-cent wholesale vendors, BU&G consists of Keenan Mitchell (guitar, vocals), Fareed Sajan (drums) and saxophone accompaniment by either Lucas or his twin Andrew Carrico (alto and tenor respectively). The two-and-a-half piece neo primitive garage rock band is known across NYC for their frantic freak outs, described by various press sources as 'neanderthalic' and 'barbaric'. There is no doubt that BU&G has a slight obsession with death and bones, taxidermy and bootleg whiskey. Keenan writes lyrics that mix the language of the bible with the spirit of ancient blues hollers, western iconography, murder ballads, drunken dreams, morning tremors, hospital visits, jail time--rhythms that are indisputably alive as they call for their own death. They are narratives that mix their own lives with the myths of their blues forefathers, and that emerge as neither, a new blues form that is as much a Leadbelly song as a noise collage. www.myspace.com/bottleupandgoband County - Slo-Mo feat. Mic Wreka (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) From the album Gimme what you got. Slo-Mo is the brainchild of Philadelphia steel guitarist Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner. Brenner has recorded and played on the road with such artists as Badly Drawn Boy, Magnolia Electric Company, Marah, Melody Gardot, G Love and more, but Slo-Mo is something totally different. Mixing Brenner’s steel guitar grooves with frontman Mic Wrecka’s rhymes a | 23/12/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 198 - Wed 16 December 2009 | A quirky mix of tunes for you this week with tracks from LA, Munich, Toronto, Sezged in Hungary, Brooklyn (of course!), London, Alicante (Spain) and Flint, Michigan. The first hints of snow are falling here in Suffolk so I'm glad I'll be in Barcelona for the two days recording a feature on one of my favourite artists, Luthea Salom, who is recording an album there, rather than in her home city of Manhattan. I wonder why ... and aim to find out! I'll try to drop a few Tweets along the way, connectivity permitting. Follow @suffolkandcool You just behave yourself while I'm away. OK? World Upside Down - Rusty Wright Band (Flint, MI, USA) Rusty Wright is an experienced Musician, Composer, Engineer and Producer with several full length CDs and multiple film and TV credits. He is the Lead guitarist/vocalist for the Rusty Wright Band a 5 piece group with an emphasis on blues based music but with multiple genre influences. Rusty describes them as this. "We're like the Allman Brothers but with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bonnie Raitt sitting in". World Upside Down is from the album "Playin' with Fire" Aggressive Blues with a Southern Rock boogie featuring Guitars, B3 Organ and duel male female vocals. www.rustywrightband.com www.myspace.com/rustywrightblues Shotgun - Dudley Saunders (LA, CA, USA) A track from quite an old album by Dudley Saunders' called Restore. Dudley just blogged: I couldn't go to New York for the Outmusic Awards, and there wasn't a chance in hell I'd win anyway. Except, then I did. Chicago's Scott Free had to phone me at midnight with the news (including the fact that the ceremony will air on MTV/LOGO within the next two weeks - without my smiling face accepting. Oh well.). Has it made any difference? Yes: my email list is exploding, and I can't keep up with the Facebook messages. These are happy problems. Maybe I'm one of those people who only becomes cool when they're old. I could live with that. www.dudleysaunders.com Simplistic - Gedismuss (Munich, Germany) My sincere thanks to Rowley Cutler at The Dark Compass for getting hold of this track for me. geddismuss is a Project instigated by the Munich-based Great British Artist "SIR GED” in the late Summer (Sept;) of 2005. SIR GED who together with "Mr TO-NAAL” , and "Mr BLAB” and a unique collection of like minded arteests, musiko..s and technophiles, have developed a Unique Sound & a New Dancefloor Explosion is Presently taking place. Incorporating elements of "RAGGA”, "FUNK”, "REGGAE”, "ROCK”, & "TECHNO” And also by combining a great deal of "FUN”, "HUMOUR”, & "WIERDNESS” into their musik, They have managed to Develop an Individual Sound that has been sweeping the Dancefloors of GERMANY, and BAVARIA! for the last few Months! www.myspace.com/geddismuss There is an interview on Darkcompass at www.darkcompass.com or if you want to go straight to the Gedismuss show http://tinyurl.com/yd2lv4a Underachiever - Ché Aimee (Toronto, Canada) Ché's debut solo album; Underachiever, has her displaying one of the strongest collections of songs to come out of an independent act in years. Having idols such as Cat Power, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley to contend with; Che has aspired for a long time to create something that is as pleasing to the soul as it is to the ears. Endeavoring to create "something that has its own form of genius” as opposed to another pop diva record that revolves less around content and more around presentation. Underachiever's both rootsy and contemporary feel is the result of this inspiration, conveying both the heartbreak and the joy of life as seen through her own experiences. (See more detail under show 196) www.cheaimee.com www.myspace.com/cheaimee Rico - M.W.D. (Sezged, Hungary) The last Budabeats release in this year is Singing Forest by M.W.D. (alias Corp), who is a regular dj at Radio Mi from Szeged, Hungary. His music genres are nujazz and broken beat with a little downtempo and electronic spice; am | 15/12/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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ExplicitSnC 197 - Wed 09 December 2009 | A "rum ole" mix of music to delight your ears again this week with tracks from LA, London, New York, Canada, Boston New Zealand, Germany and Sweden. The 'tash has made some progress during Movember. Many thanks to this who made donation to help research into men's health issues. The dilemma I face now is whether to shave it off now or keep it going a bit longer. You can never know - Pixie Carnation ((Malmo, Sweden) The product of two years of musical experimentation has culminated in what is now Pixie Carnation, a Swedish based, and yet very American sounding band. From the time that childhood friends Ola Pålsson and Tobias Hellkvist reconnected a few years ago there was an instant artistic connection, and it was only a matter of time before their sound and the band's lineup became what it is today. Despite it taking about a year and a half for Pålsson and Hellkvist to find like-minded musicians, Pixie Carnation has now evolved into a seven-member band and made their first recording, Fresh Poems EP, self reeled in 2009. A classic rock influenced, Americana infused, musical tapestry with orchestral elements, Fresh Poems is already making waves on the west side of the Atlantic. www.myspace.com/pixiecarnation Tell her - Daisy McCrackin (LA, CA, USA) Daisy grew up in San Francisco and survived the earthquake of 1989. A classically trained actress, she moved to Los Angeles and worked in film and television until, in 2005, she had a spiritual epiphany and began writing music. Daisy lived in the fabled Rodeo Grounds arts collective in Topanga Canyon, where she wrote funny campfire songs and fought the State to keep her land. Too shy to share her "serious" songs, Daisy stuck to acting gigs by day, and singing by night. Finally, after an intense song-writing jag Daisy sang a somber, personal song to a close friend who strongly advised her to quit her day job and dedicate herself full-time to music. She played her first live show in 2006, and was dubbed an 'instant rock star" in an L.A. Weekly review, which reported that Daisy "stole the show." Upon hearing the record's first single "Tell Her," legendary Grateful Dead lyricist, songwriter and poet John Perry Barlow called it "a very tight little novel," noting her "phrasing and delivery are perfect," and acknowledging Daisy as "the real deal." http://daisymccrackinmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/daisymccrackin Weebles (Featuring Dabbla) - Formula (London, UK) The latest member of the blocSonic net label family is Formula, a producer extraordinaire hailing from London. This here is his premiere solo release and our second original. You may have heard "Is It Too Late For Us All?" from the collaborative project that he was part of (along with Boston's own Tha Silent Partner), MUTE. It was featured on "netBloc Vol. 15: this album won't eat your gas money". Hip-Hop on another plain... from another perspective... but real boom bap hip-hop none-the-less. From the introduction "Ebony Shards"... to "X Man", there's not a boring or weak moment to be found. To me "The Overcast Project" feels like the perfect follow-up to Just Plain Ant's "Dig Deep". Formula seems to share a similar desire to expand the definition of "hip-hop". With Formula at it's core and a talented group of musicians and emcees, Overcast gels into a superbly cohesive unit (much like Ant"s release before it). There IS a "Formula sound" and each of the guest musicians and emcees lend their distinctive touches in such a way as to make the unit stronger. Sit back and get ready for the journey... the sky may be overcast, but no rain is in the forecast... so enjoy the journey! Free download from: http://blocSonic.com Me, I get high on a reefer - Two Man Gentleman Band (NY, NY, USA) That The Two Man Gentlemen Band is amongst the United States' most learned, sophisticated, and musically able two-man bands is commonly understood. That they throw one heck of a party has been a rather well-kept secret until now. The | 9/12/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 196 - Wed 02 December 2009 | Music from Toronto, Brooklyn, Hungary, Nashville, London, Atlanta, Rio de Janeiro and Montreal. There's a bit of a jazz influence this week - perhaps related to conversations last night with jazz "incubator" Ken Butler. www.jazzcrazy.co.uk This week's pic is from before the rains came this afternoon. I was clearing undergrowth from around one of the pknds and came across this wasp nest. This is just the core, it was around 18 inches across and quite beautiful. European Podcast Awards Yes, Suffolk'n'Cool has been nominated again for the European Podcast Awards. Of course, that's very pleasing and a few votes, should you be inclined would make it even nicer. Here's a link. Lost Highway - The Blue Seeds (Montreal, Canada) Their acknowledged influences include Yo La Tengo, Lee Hazelwood, Leonard Cohen, The Velvet Underground and Eric Satie but you be the judge. I particularly weaned to play a different track so I'll see if I can get it for a future show. Led by the evocative voice of Amélie Laflamme, the music of Montreal-based The Blue Seeds resides somewhere between atmospheric-rock and alternative-folk. The band’s main focus is on writing and arranging songs in a way that time wouldn’t know how to make obsolete. In doing so, with its debut album, The Blue Seeds has also succeeded in creating its own unique soundscape that is as mysterious as a David Lynch movie and as refined as Wim Wenders’ pictures. www.theblueseeds.com www.myspace.com/theblueseeds Tweet from Marc Farre (Harry on SnC 193) who is playing a show at The Turning Point in Piermont, New York exactly a week from tonight, so that'll be on 9th December. Check his site or MySpace for details. http://marcfarre.com www.myspace.com/marcfarre Witch - Peter Squires (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Raw, unpolished, and disarmingly personal, Woe is Me — the debut release from indie-folk newcomer Peter Squires — is a sweet and sincere portrait of a young man recovering from heartbreak. Recorded in his Brooklyn bedroom, Squires' songs cathartically express lovelorn despair with refreshing humor and self-awareness. Like the best work of Morrissey and Magnetic Fields, Peter Squires keeps things playful while he breaks your heart. Then, please go over to his MySpace and take a look at the video for the song. www.myspace.com/petersquiressongs Getting lighter - Ché Aimee (Toronto, Canada) From her album Underachiever. After several years performing throughout the Greater Vancouver Area and spending her summers playing in the Yukon Territories, Ché left to travel Europe and experience more of what the world had to offer. Busking from country to country and meeting other musicians from all walks of life, she started writing songs for upcoming demos, some of which appear on her 2009 debut album 'Underachiever'. Arriving back in Vancouver, she recorded a three song Demo with local musician Tim Readman and a year later recorded her first 7 song EP 'lights out' with producer Ryan Hauschild. With a Warner Music recording contract on the table, Ché took a break from the whirlwind adventure and took some time to really think about what it was that she wanted and needed musically and although the offer was impressive and very alluring she knew the had more to learn and write before she could sign on to anything. Now completed, Ché's debut solo album; Underachiever, has her displaying one of the strongest collections of songs to come out of an independent act in years. Having idols such as Cat Power, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley to contend with; Che has aspired for a long time to create something that is as pleasing to the soul as it is to the ears. Endeavoring to create “something that has its own form of genius” as opposed to another pop diva record that revolves less around content and more around presentation. Underachiever's both rootsy and contemporary feel is the result of this inspiration, conveying both the heartbreak and the joy of life as seen through her own experie | 2/12/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 195 - Wed 25 November 2009 | Fine fine music this week from Utah, Italy, California, London, Sweden, just a hint of New York. Lots of wind this week has finally turned Suffolk autumnal. We don't get much of the golden stuff; the winds are just too strong here on the "hill" so the leaves are whipped off in no time. Ocean Passage - Projekt (London, UK) Projekt are a 4-piece northern rock'n'roll band all based in London. They played their first gig in January 2009 and haven’t stopped since, causing waves on the London circuit playing venues such as Monto Water Rats, Proud Galleries, O2 Academy and The Cavern Club. The band are headlining at the Dublin Castle in London on Thursday. www.myspace.com/projektnorth Hope is a thing - Lisbeth Scott (Venice, CA, USA) Lisbeth Scott was raised as a classical pianist, rehearsing hours a day and headed for a concert career. She studied at The New England Conservatory, Connecticut College and The University of London throughout the 1990's. Lisbeth then headed to Los Angeles where she really began to discover her voice... as did the film world. Scott’s vocals can be heard on over 50 blockbuster films including The Passion of the Christ, Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, Shrek 1 and 2, and Steven Spielberg’s Munich in which legendary composer, John Williams wrote a five minute solo specifically for her. Throughout her career she has worked closely with Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Debney and many others. Her songs have been covered by other artists, including Macy Grey and Bliss. Hope is a Thing is her eighth studio solo album which is available on iTunes. "www.hopeisathing.com was originally created as a site to garner financial support for my album of the same name. Through many generous souls, the CD is done! The album was released on November 10th. So it's time to turn this site over to YOU and see just how big we can make this." www.lisbethscott.com www.myspace.com/lisbethscottmusic Rebel Zion - Rebel Zion (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) Kimo Watanabe and the band with a studio track, which I know Codger has already played. The band seem to be having such a blast in the studio, I do hope they'll be able to get out for some fresh air and some gigs before long. www.sellaband.com/kimo-watanabe/ www.myspace.com/kimowatanabe Tutto Come prima feat. Ketamo - Jambassa (Irpinia, Italy) Released on Monday evening (November 23, 2009) to mark the exact anniversary of the earthquake which devastated the Irpinia area in southern Italy. New album: Macchine parlanti / talking machines. An explicit anthem to identify the living essence of this work. Jambassa confirms direction, identity and sound, pushing the boundaries with 7 new tracks, adding a very special spice for each one. Undisputed attitude. Jambassa is a digital dub project, started in 2000 by Carmine Minichiello (Gamino) & Raffaele Gargiulo (Papa Lele), and settled in Irpinia -South of Italy-, a rugged and poor land, far away from the nerve-centers, where digital dub music had way and space to express itself: a physical and cultural isolation, which develops in Jambassa an own original style, detached form the genre standards. A free download from the excellent A Quiet Bump label at: www.aquietbump.com/aqbmp023.html www.myspace.com/jambassa Podcrawl The bash was part sponsored by Adnams (of Southwold) whose Broadside fueled the discussions. Our collective thanks to them for "getting" the whole thing. You can follow them on Twitter where they are @adnams Goths of summer - Mark Aaron James (London & New York) Mark has just been named one of the top 14 singer/songwriters in Greenwich Village by UMO for the second time! (Check out www.umo.com for info on this organization). A live recording of his song When Are You Gone is featured on the Best Of... CD released this summer. Some dates in the states before the end of the year - Florida, Nashville and San Francisco. Ba | 25/11/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 194 - Wed 18 November 2009 | A mix of music from around the world again with something to delight even the most jaded ear. The combination of Apache attack helicopters circling the barn and the wind trying to blow clean through it made recording "interesting" tonight. Ah well, I suppose the Army Air Corps have to practice somewhere and the wind is nowhere near as bad as they seem to be having it in the north tonight. Movember 'tash is coming on, slowly! Sushi bar - Izzie Voodoo (Sheffield, UK) It's not often that I get to play tracks by fellow podcasters. One such is Izzie Voodoo. Izzie created controversy when her track Sound won a runner up award at the 2007 Song Of The Year Award. As a result of a protest by the owners that it had only originally been a runner up, Control Freak from her new EP went on to win an award at Song of the Year this year before it was even out of the studio. Since then, Izzie has had features in local newspapers as well as airplay on BBC Radio Sheffield plus a number of other radio stations across the UK. Dates have recently been confirmed in the South Yorkshire region details of which can be found on her website. Izzie is a member of AMP. Her VQS New Music show is at www.vqsnewmusic.tv/ and the podcast page on iTunes is here izzievoodoo.com Open Hand - David Wilcox (Asheville, NC, USA) Title track from his album. I played another track, Modern World a couple of weeks ago which prompted Kimo into action. David Wilcox's Open Hand was recorded in 7 days from start to finish in December 2008 on 2 inch 16 track analog tape. No computer tricks were used, all of the songs on this release were recorded live, just 4 human beings playing music together. Very minimal overdubs were used, so most all of what you hear is exactly as it was played together by David and the other musicians live. Dan Phelps produced and played guitar and keyboard, Jon Evans: bass guitar and upright bass, James McAlister: drums and percussion. www.davidwilcox.com/ www.myspace.com/davidwilcoxsite European Podcast Awards 2009 The awards are under way again and SnC has again been nominated in the UK section. You'll find the show at this direct link Yellow shade of blue - Lexi Street (Atlanta, GA, USA) Champagne Promises is the tongue in cheek title for Lexi Street's long awaited second album. It was in 2002 they released the girl I used to be…. Since then, the band released a few singles, Summer and The Room which enjoyed a stay on satellite's XM radio. Their second album release, Champagne Promises, makes good on their promise to deliver. If you like Tom Waits, Shiveree, or moody broody music, with some playful attitude thrown in - then we think you'll like this album! www.lexistreet.com www.myspace.com/lexistreet Tomorrow Never Knows - Leftside Wobble Edit Leftside Wobble sent a link through to his edit of the Beatles track, Tomorrow never knows. It is on Soundcloud so you can take a listen and download it for yourself at this link Were were - Gaspipe (LA, CA, USA) From the album Look out … He's gonna Blow! The music on this c.d. pretty music reflects my musical experiences. I've made my living as an RnB sax player having worked with Ike Turner, Taj Mahal and others. Currently working with Bobby Womack for the last 12 years. I've also spent some time in the African Drumming community in Los Angeles thus the African influence. Were Were is a good example of the sort of thing I intend to do more of, combining funk and African drumming. - Jim Thompson www.mythmara.com www.cdbaby.com/cd/gaspipe Podcrawl www.podcrawl.blogspot.com/ http://bit.ly/3ExVxy (podcrawl map) starting at 12. Movember http://uk.movember.com/mospace/395470/ Twenty Two Hundred - Syntaks (Denmark) From their album Ylajali which was released in the past couple of weeks. Ylajali is the debut full-length from Syntaks, the Danish duo of Jakob Skott and Anna Cecilia. In Ylajali's beautifully scorched sonic landscape, acres of dron | 18/11/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 193 - Wed 11 November 2009 | Some frankly remarkable music this week from Oxford and Leamington Spa in the UK, New York and Detroit in the USA, Montpellier and Rodez in France, Stockholm in Sweden I had to go over to the former Bentwaters USAF airbase near Woodbridge this afternoon. It has been a grey cold day after the 2 minute silence this morning on Armistice Day (Veteran's Day in USA). The base was active during a whole series of "real" wars until it closed 15 years ago after the mercifully non-violent Cold War. It is easy to loose sight of the fact that the soldiers and airmen at that base may all have looked alike but they were each individuals with their own families, hopes and fears, doing a job that they had no say in after joining up. Bentwaters is a pretty bleak spot at the best of times but I caught sight of this wall near the former aircraft refueling facility. The writing on the wall reads " POW [Prisoners of War] MIA [Missing in Action] "You are not forgotten". Indeed not. Darling Dear - Little Fish (Oxford, UK) I played Little Fish ages ago on SnC 117 back in May of last year (2008). Now everyone seems to be playing them, which is thoroughly good news, and they seem to be breaking into the USA. Once in a very long while a band comes along with a sound that is more than just music; it is raw seductive impulse revealed through mesmerising vocals, raucous guitars and driving drums; this band is Little Fish. Hailing from Oxford, England, Little Fish is comprised of vocalist/guitarist/principal songwriter JuJu, a rail-thin force of nature (think Patti Smith meets PJ Harvey meets Chrissie Hynde), and drummer Nez, the propulsive undercurrent of the band, backed by a Hammond player in their live performance. Little Fish's sound is at once sensual and urgent, yet intimate and haunting. Recently signed to Linda Perry's Custard label via Universal Motown Records, Little Fish's debut album BAFFLED AND BEAT is set for an early 2010 release. The album was produced by Perry herself, in her Los Angeles studio. www.myspace.com/littlefishmusic Harry - Marc Farre (Piermont, NY, USA) Indie artist Marc Farre delivers cinematic pop/rock songs shot through with a raw, poetic energy. His voice is deep, intimate, intense. (Critics have called it "mesmerizing.") Equal parts open-hearted and hallucinatory, his music pulls you in like an art-house film. Though he is based in New York, Marc Farre’s French background imbues his music with a European, art-house feel — a seductive ambiance perfectly paired with his driving rhythms, otherworldly lyrics and magnetic melodies. While his past association with 20th-century giants Merce Cunningham (whose dance company he managed during the 1980s) and John Cage continues to drive Farre's creative vision toward the new, it is his visceral, open-hearted singing that really carries you out onto a tightrope — and leaves you there. After a label contract, he went on to release his recordings on his own All Weather label, starting with Unsafe songs in 1998 and Man on the Sun in 2000. His third full-length CD, Secret Symphony, was released in June 2008. His Facebook Fan Page is at http://tinyurl.com/yfb9s9b http://marcfarre.com www.myspace.com/marcfarre "Greens, Greys, and Nordics (I Am Robot And Proud Remix)" - Deastro (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Detroit wunderkind Randolph Chabot has been touring relentlessly since the release of Moondagger, Deastro 's full-length debut on Ghostly International. Having just completed a sizeable UK tour with Hockey, the madness continues as Deastro unveiled a new single ("Tone Adventure #3") on September 29th, and is now embarking upon a fall co-headlining tour with Domino Records' Max Tundra. First, a bit about the single: "Tone Adventure #3" is an archetypal Deastro song, as Randolph Chabot sprints through catchy, melodic passages with maniacal conviction, howling about feet being “strapped to cannon balls” from behind a wall of electronically conjured atmosphere. Glocke | 11/11/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 192 - Wed 04 November 2009 | An eclectic selection which verges on the quixotic this week with tracks from France, North Carolina, Brooklyn, Denmark, Florida, and Newfoundland. I can't imagine how long the old rail carriage has been on sat by the farm track but it has somethow survived and even has the ivy trimmed each year! A l'ombre des palmiers - Tahigo (Rouen, France) We are four. We are friends for 20 years. We are french... And WE WANT TO JUMP ON STAGE WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD !!! Après la séparation de Muffin Kriska en mars 2007, trois de ses membres décidèrent de former un nouveau groupe. A l'époque, pas de nom, pas de chanteur ni de bassiste, mais une réelle envie chez Charly (Guitariste soliste), Boulle (Guitariste Rythmique) et Tom (Batterie) de se lancer dans quelque chose de beaucoup plus punk, tout en restant festif. www.myspace.com/tahigo Modern World - David Wilcox (Asheville, NC, USA) David Wilcox's Open Hand was recorded in 7 days from start to finish in December 2008 on 2 inch 16 track analog tape. No computer tricks were used, all of the songs on this release were recorded live, just 4 human beings playing music together. Very minimal overdubs were used, so most all of what you hear is exactly as it was played together by David and the other musicians live. Dan Phelps produced and played guitar and keyboard, Jon Evans: bass guitar and upright bass, James McAlister: drums and percussion. www.davidwilcox.com/ www.myspace.com/davidwilcoxsite Beatbox gospel lesson interlude - Stouffi the Stouves (Lille, France) From the album Madness on Jamendo. Follows on from last week's final track from Eclectek www.myspace.com/eclectekofficiel www.jamendo.com/en/album/37759 Cheerio! - Hollands (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Hollands is multi-instrumentalist John-Paul Norpoth and violinist Jannina Barefield. Together, they formed in February 2008 in Washington Heights, New York. Norpoth, formerly the co-lead of NYC-based Butane Variations, is the son of a classical flautist while Barefield is the daughter of Detroit based avant-garde jazz guitarist Spencer Barefield. Together, they combine fuzzy Flaming Lips guitars with Martin-esque orchestral arrangements and traditional folk nods to the Paul Simon's and the Grateful Dead's of years past At times, Hollands sounds like a simple folk duo, plaintive and gentle, soft and free. At others, the band performs as a loud, brash, orchestral rock ensemble; employing cello, organs, synthesizers, electric and acoustic violins. In other words, they'll explore any means necessary to realize the most honest atmosphere and capture the diversity of each song. www.hollandsss.com www.myspace.com/hollandsss Mistral Moon - Syntaks (Denmark) Syntaks' Mistral Moon EP is a free taste of the Danish duo's upcoming full-length Ylajali (November 3rd on Ghostly), comprising two tracks of Syntaks' densely layered ambient pop. Syntaks' songs are textural epics in miniature, meticulously detailed shoegaze symphonies built from Anna Cecilia's wordless vocalizations and Jakob Skott's breathtaking production. "Sudden Dream" grows from a puddle of Cecilia's molten coos to a towering climax worthy of M83's overdriven majesty; "Mistral Moon (Illuminated Version)" presents a slightly sweetened rendition of the Ylajali standout, matching a triumphant melody and heavy-footed beat with distant stutters of distortion and oceans of atmospheric rumblings. To call Syntaks' music "cinematic" would be an understatement—with the Mistral Moon EP, the experience is as visceral and surreal as a sunrise. ghostly.com/artists/syntaks www.myspace.com/syntaks Take out the trash - Neal Fox (Florida, USA) Composer/performer/multimedia artist. Recording artist on Polydor, RCA and Columbia. Co-scored 2 of the Killer Tomatoes movies. Neal has some fine videos via his beautifully crafted site. www.wireduck.com/ www.myspace.com/nealfox Bees and Flowers / Joe Smallwood & Raindrops - Duane Andrews (St John's, NL, Canada) Heavily influenced by the brilliance of earl | 4/11/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 191 - Wed 28 October 2009 | Fine tunes from New York, Maidstone (UK), Berlin, Ajaccio and Lille (France), Irpinia (Italy) and Toronto. It's unseasonably warm on Suffolk this week, despite what Jessie says (having arrived in the UK from Ibiza late last night). Today is, at least, sunny and the colours are getting into gear. Double or nothing - Kirsten Dehaan (NYC, NY, USA) Kirsten DeHaan is a true jack of all musical trades. Not only is she a talented singer/songwriter and guitarist, she promotes her music via her label SirLady Records, does various philanthropic work for American soldiers in the Middle East, and is a big proponent of the New York indie music scene. Her latest offering, a five song EP dubbed Thorns On A Crown is by far her most mature work to date and is set to hit the streets later this summer. A native German/Indianan (her mother emigrated from Germany to Indiana), Kirsten graduated from college in Texas and moved to New York just six weeks before the 9/11 attacks. Having composed music most of her life, DeHaan says she writes based on two tenets: to deliver goose bumps and to question the status quo. Luckily for us, her music succeeds in doing both. www.kirstendehaan.com www.myspace.com/kirstendehaan Ibiza sunset cam http://tinyurl.com/ko5qxb Shiny Blue - Scott Brunger (Maidstone, Kent, UK) "I'm trying to be a folk songwriter, my lyrics are blunt and to the point and I try to display as much emotion in my songs as possible. I write about my life." Scott Brunger - Acoustic Guitar/Vocals Jay Brunger - Bass and Backing Vocals Paul Jobson - Drums Tony Brunger - Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals. www.myspace.com/scottbrunger Wake up Ringtone - Shardik's Walkman (Berlin, Germany) More Music from Shardik's Walkman at Indiestore and Last.fm www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Momo_(4) Bad Tuning - BertycoX (Ajaccio, France) Bertycox est né le 15 fevrier 1978, il vient donc de déplorer ses 31 ans .. aimant les activités dangeureuses , il le paya de son apparance , maintenant presque totalement robotisé seul son coeur demeure une pièce d'origine . la musique est évidemment son mode d'expression et sa passion. Painfully little information on Jamendo but some very enthusiastic reviews of his numerous Jamendo releases www.akamusic.com/BertycoX www.jamendo.com/en/artist/bertycox Be Bop, I gotta get away from you - Ray Guntrip and Tina May (UK) From their excellent Out of the Blue album on Jamendo. Out of the blue is the debut CD of a prolific but, until now, little-known British jazz composer. Well-established on the local jazz scene in his native Kent, Ray Guntrip has more than two hundred compositions to his name. Out of the Blue features the cream of his tunes played by some of the UK’s leading musicians. The enthusiastic involvement of two influential figures on the music scene in bringing Ray’s work to a wider audience is itself a testimony to the quality of the music it celebrates. The catalyst for the project was Gary Barnacle, sometime tenor-sax player with Tina Turner and Level 42, as well as a host of big-name bands from Jamiroquai to David Bowie, the Clash and Phil Collins. He was prompted to suggest a recording project after playing a number of gigs with Ray’s band, Green Machine. Gary also spotted an additional, and for Ray, unexplored potential: the addition of lyrics. An inspired recommendation brought Ray together with Tina May, a vocalist with an international reputation, whose recent projects with the legendary pianist Ray Bryant and Bobby Watson, showcased her skills as both world-class lyricist and singer. Impressed with the strength of Ray’s compositions, Tina added words that give an added dimension to the widely contrasting moods of eighteen of his tunes, nine of which are on this CD, from the tongue-twisting Be-Bop - I Gotta Get Away From You! to the rocking He’s Mr Twister and anarchic intensity of Demons Dancing. http://rayguntripmusic.com www.jamendo.com/en/album/34700 Them never loves the flower | 28/10/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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CleanSnC 190 - Wed 21 October 2009 | Rain today - all day and for the first time since early August. I just wish I hadn't been driving in it most of the day, with the headlights on. We're back from a great weekend Chez Codger in leafy Sussex characterised by some fine ales, fine dining and great company. Thanks to all. We had a look at Wakehurst Place (right) on Sunday - rather a spectacular building. 25 years - Rude City Riot (Vancouver, BC, Canada) RCR is a "POWER-SKA" BAND from Vancouver BC working overtime to bring you great original songs with powerful vocals & big juicy melodic hooks. If you see us live, you will remember the guitar solos & horn riffs the next day. We are 100% Power-Ska. www.rudecityriot.com www.myspace.com/rudecityriot Eternal Youth - Audra Connolly (Boise, ID, USA) "I'm an independent artist from Boise, ID. I have dropped three tracks for your consideration: Eternal Youth, Blue Eyes and Dear Friend. These tracks are from my debut album which I released on my independent label, Hole Heart Records, in August of this year. Thank you for your time!" www.audraconnolly.com www.myspace.com/audraconnollysongs Birthday Wishes and Goodbye Kisses - Jesse Alejandro and the Big Fatt (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Like zombie Batman coming back from the grave to exact revenge on the joker who stole his woman, this band is intelligent, vicious and unstoppable. The Big Fatt hold permanent resident statuses in funk, blues, and classical music, but spend most of their time in Brooklyn. From "Belly Full of Brains" LP - Release Date: 9/9/09 The music of this ensemble mirrors the monster of amalgam that is the Brooklyn music scene, stealing from heros as far flung as Duke Ellington, Tom Waits, Claude Debussy and Stevie Wonder. The group's morbidly obese base of influences and guillotine sharp execution ensure an entertaining evening for anyone who isn't a Nazi child m******r. Jesse Alejandro - Vocals, Guitar Matthew Ferry - Drums Westbrook Johnson - Trombone Matt Scott - Bass Heather Sommerlad - Violin Peter Ferrari - Saxophone Marie Valigorsky - Viola www.thebigfatt.com www.myspace.com/thebigfatt Big Easy - Uphill (N Carolina, USA) Uphill plays blues straight out of the swampland. With a mix of original blues and revitalized versions of lost classics, Uphill has brought their own Carolina tang to the table since 2005. Injected with humor, passion and mojo, Uphill has a unique sound: steeped in tradition yet ferociously alive. www.uphilltheband.com More sublime blues at The G Spot with Jeremy Gugenheim www.smallsystems.co.uk/thegspot/ Na Na Na (Spark Remix) - 46 Bliss (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Another track from the great 46Bliss remix project. The voluptuous alto voice of Clare Veniot gives way to a satiny upper register that feels timeless in its simplicity, providing a perfect balance to the technological mastery of vocalist, programmer and keyboardist David Cooper and electronic drummer Jack Freudenheim, creator of ambient music software Sounder. 46bliss, perhaps best known for their song The Way You Are featured on the show Veronica Mars and CSI-NY, and In A Long Time, one of the most played songs in podcasting, are releasing a 2-CD set of 46bliss tracks reworked by remixers from 6 countries. The 46bliss campaign in support of the CDs is called 20 remixes in 20 weeks, during which they will release a remix a week to the public via PodsSafe Music Network, Myspace, Facebook etc. www.46bliss.com/ www.myspace.com/46bliss This - Tryad (various locations) I nominated Struttin' by Tryad as my track on the AMPed 200 special. I've been listen to lots of Tryad just lately. They are on www.jamendo.com http://tryad.org/ Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Yes, it's the theme to SnC. Prompted as a last minute addition by listener Martin Byrom who saw Jimmie play live last weekend doing an acoustic set. Enjoy it, this time without Clithers talking all over it. www.jimmiebratcher.com Warap - Andrew Delpiono (Trinidad) IODA From Wikipedia: The details of the birth o | 21/10/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 189 - Wed 14 October 2009 | Fine and interesting new tunes for you on Suffolk'n'Cool 189. This week from Indianna, Missouri, Japan, New York City, Salt Lake City, Holland and the most easterly place in the UK, Lowestoft, here in Suffolk. Pic: I think that's the last we'll see of the sun today. What I wouldn't do - She swings, she sways (Ottumwa, IA, USA) She Swings, She Sways coalesced in the only apartment building in downtown Ottumwa, Southeast Iowa’s post-industrial wasteland, when an acoustic duo (John Gordon & Cory Canny) met long-time drums and bullfiddle rhythm section (Jason Bolinger & Troy Morgan). Drawing on over 30 years of combined experience, the band began writing, recording, and performing in 2005. The band added two new players later – Jimmie Dalton (electric guitar) and Diana Garles (keys, vocals, trumpet). www.sheswingsshesways.com www.myspace.com/sheswingsshesways Abandon Ship - Beth Bombara (St Loius, MO, USA) While Beth Bombara so far has largely focused on Beth Orton/Bon Iver-esque, downtempo, melodious folk-pop, her recent project, Beth Bombara and the Robotic Foundation, pulls her into the orbit of the Breeders and, at times, Bettie Serveert. Her clear and warm alto makes her confessions believable, while the rhythmic instincts of her band are always sharp. Bombara's recent songs come tailor-made for a long, late-night drive through a dense forest, where shadows emerge, shiver and linger in the memory. October 17, 2009 - 9pm Off Broadway St. Louis, MO 63118 Info: 314-773-3363 $10 www.bethbombara.com www.myspace.com/bethbombara Sunset Disco - Kyota Sugai (Japan) "Sunset Disco" is funny, original blues. This music cannot be compared to existing music, but, if I must compare it, it emits a bewitching brightness, like old striptease music. It sounds like a voice that is possessed by the singing devil. The lyrics make fun of the listener, but the people cannot laugh. Very unique and slow arrangement, a melody that appeals to the soul directly. But, what wants to be expressed by this Japanese blueser? You come to this joint, I thought Because you said, you wanna go You come to this joint, yes, I thought Because you said, you wanna go Did you know, he fell into the sea again So come to the "Sunset Disco" You love the music, it's called "Moonrise" Because you said, you love it much You love the music, it's called "Moonrise" Because you said, you love it much Did you know, she rose from the sea again So come to the "Sunset Disco" And then, the lady swingin' there Just like shakin' The lady swingin' there She's like shakin' Babe, feel like you shake on this floor now at the "Sunset Disco" www.myspace.com/kyotasugai 1984 - Kirsten DeHaan (NYC, NY, USA) Kirsten DeHaan is a true jack of all musical trades. Not only is she a talented singer/songwriter and guitarist, she promotes her music via her label SirLady Records, does various philanthropic work for American soldiers in the Middle East, and is a big proponent of the New York indie music scene. Her latest offering, a five song EP dubbed "Thorns On A Crown" is by far her most mature work to date and is set to hit the streets later this summer. A native German/Indianan (her mother emigrated from Germany to Indiana), Kirsten graduated from college in Texas and moved to New York just six weeks before the 9/11 attacks. Having composed music most of her life, DeHaan says she writes based on two tenets: to deliver goose bumps and to question the status quo. Luckily for us, her music succeeds in doing both. www.kirstendehaan.com www.myspace.com/kirstendehaan The spirit of the times - John Ward (Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK) On November the 15th John and Mario will be playing at The Cut in Haslesworth, Suffolk. All profits will go to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and The James Paget Palliative Care centre. This is the 3rd annual charity concert they've put together at The Cut. It's a great venue which serves some food as well as being a galle | 14/10/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 188 - Wed 07 October 2009 | 49 of the finest musical minutes. Personally selected from artists based all around the world. Again, the Canadians make a good showing, along with Chicago, Rome, Boston, Istanbul, Montpellier and New York. Podcrawl looms ever closer and Rowley has been checking the pubs of central London, sampling the beer and generally being a diligent egg. The result is that plans are being updated and final arrangements will appear on the Podcrawl site at http://podcrawl.blogspot.com/ in the coming few days. There is even a Facebook event The emphasis this year is on opening up Podrawl and encourage more podcasters, musicians and listeners to meet up and make the "virtual" connections "real". If you can make it to London on 21 November you will be very welcome. This week's pic was intended to be something truly gripping from London today but it was very, very wet and dull all day. I show you no mercy, here (right) is the delight of Goodge Street underground station on Tottenham Court Road. Here's the location on a dry dull day! A song about California - Hey Ocean (Vancouver, BC, Canada) What began as a very casual musical partnership on the beaches of Costa Rica, has now morphed into one of Canada's most successful independent bands. Their rapid success can be attributed to their do-it-yourself attitude, which has recently helped build their self-owned label, Pop Machine. Together, Ashleigh Ball, David Beckingham and David Vertesi have created a musical repertoire that cannot be ignored - be it on radio, television or your neighbor"s iPod, Hey Ocean will soon be everywhere. Continuously leaving fans in awe, Hey Ocean combines sheer talent, charismatic songs, and an undeniably energetic live show, making them a must see band for 2009! It's Easier To Be Somebody Else is now available on iTunes. Hey Ocean! North America tour: Oct 1st - Montreal @ Club Soda (w/ Joel Plaskett) POP MONTREAL Oct 2nd - Wakefield, QC @ Blacksheep Inn (Ottawa) Oct 3rd - Peterborough @ Montreal House Oct 7th - Philadelphia, PA @ M Room Oct 8th - New York, NY @ Piano's Oct 14th - Philadelphia, PA @ M Room Oct 15th - New York, NY @ Piano's Oct 17th - Toronto, ON @ The Rivoli Oct 21st - Philadelphia, PA @ M Room Oct 26th - Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Bar Oct 28th - Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice Oct 29th - Edmonton, AB @ The Pawnshop www.myspace.com/heyocean Endless Water - The Darcys (Toronto and Halifax, Canada) These young fellows met in early 2006 at the University of King's College in Halifax, They progressed quickly from shows in campus bars to releasing their first EP You, Me and the Light at a packed Horseshoe Tavern. They took off across Eastern Canada, Ontario and Quebec on a series of shorter tours to get their feet wet and figure out just what it means to tour this country. In June of 2007 the Darcys found themselves translating their newly discovered live sound on to their first LP in the Waterloo Children's Museum of Technology. A month later their homemade creation: Endless Water was mixed, mastered and on its way out into the world. The Darcys live shows are moving quickly from a sloppy, boozy, love fest to a tight and muscular, well arranged boozy love fest. Their live exploits didn't end after their triumphant show case at NXNE last year. In the fall of 2008, the band drove to both Canadian coasts, converting new fans along the way, and road testing songs that will make up the bulk of their second LP (due in Fall of 2009). We'll be looking forward to that then! www.thedarcys.ca www.myspace.com/itsthedarcys You're alright - Tenry Johns (Chicago, IL, USA) Tenry Johns has come a long way from his humble beginnings in a small town in the Delta called Shelby, Mississippi. He started his own band at the age of 15 while he while still in high school. After graduating in the mid '60s, his family moved to Chicago. Shortly after hitting town, Tenry looked up his cousin, notable local singer/ songwriter and performer, Johnny Dr | 6/10/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 187 - Wed 30 September 2009 | Studio rebuild this past week. Apart from the new MacPro and Snow Leopard installations, lots of other software upgrades and rearranging data on drives. A long but uneventful haul and all seems to be working well now. I seem to have won a contest run by the excellent Neat Little Mac Apps podcast making use of the Photomatrix Pro software for creating HDR pictures like this (right). Although a Mac user, I'm thinking of holding a Windows 7 launch party. Have you seen the video on YouTube. So cringe-making it surely HAS to be irony ... doesn't it? Give it up - Jimmy Mancus (Springbrook, Pennsylvania, USA) Amped-up, acoustic-rock featuring driving electric guitars, scratch-turntables, keyboards and unique rhythms. Blending elements of acoustic, indie, funk, rock and surf, Mancus's music can be likened to that of Sublime, Dispatch, and Jack Johnson. Mancus's new album Move Down, is a testament to his mantra of doing things his own way. The album's 14 tracks consist of a diverse blend of styles, including acoustic, indie, funk, hip-hop, rock, and surf. In addition to Jimmy's own unique acoustic style and guitar riffs, the album features RasMG/"Field" Marshall Goodman, DJ for the multi-platinum selling band SUBLIME and the Long Beach Dub All-Stars, on the turntables...Clyde Rosencrance, the album's producer, on electric guitar...Lenny Mecca on bass...Eli Hludzik on drums...and Matthew Nakoa on keyboards. www.jimmymancus.com www.myspace.com/jimmymancus Black Diamond Day - Alexa Wilding (Brooklyn, NY) Alexa Wilding is a Brooklyn-based brunette, prone to writing ethereal pieces that sound and feel like a dream with her sweet as honey voice and gorgeously ghostly lyrics. The talented chanteuse earned her street credit by playing with former Sonic Youth drummer, Bob Bert, in Int'l Shades from 2006 to 2008. Since then, Alexa has been working on her own EP, written solely by her, which features Tim Foljahn, who has collaborated with talents such as Cat Power, Thurston Moore, and the late Townes Van Zandt. Foljahn has also fronted Two Dollar Guitar with Sonic Youth"s Steve Shelley. Furthermore intriguing, the debut EP was mixed by Fred Smith of Television. www.myspace.com/alexawilding I'm way too happy (Reprise) and You have been loved - Tymphony (Istanbul, Turkey) Tymphony was formed in a dorm room at Boğaziçi University in 2004 as an experimental project. The name 'Tymphony' came from the combination between Tempo & Symphony. Sound of Tymphony is a rhythmic mixture of oriental ambient, symphonic forms and some Icelandic elements. All albums are free to air : ) So you can download & listen them as long as you want. Download free at the official site: http://tymphony.anafikir.com/en/ or from Jamendo. Sentimentally Africa - Jean-Pierre Simons (Oakland, CA) JEAN-PIERRE SIMONS is an international Artist from Cameroon by way of Paris, France. His music experiences began early in his life, performing at annual school and community feasts. Jean-Pierre formed a band at age fifteen and used all of his free time endevouring in music composition and song writing. Jean-Pierre's music combines African melodies and rhythms from Cameroon (such as Makossa, Lali and others), with European & American styles of music arrangement. The harmonies in the songs are constructed in the African tradition. "Music cannot be confined to the narrow space of one's own country or people." www.jeanpierresimons.com http://cdbaby.com/cd/jeanpierre2 Front Page News - JJ Soul Band (Reykajavik, Iceland) (INGVI THOR KORMÁKSSON and JJ SOUL) The songwriters, Kormáksson and Soul, met in Iceland 1993 and soon began writing music together. In 1994 they made their first CD, HUNGRY FOR NEWS, with JJ Soul Band and CITY LIFE in 1997. On both CDs the music is many-sided; blues, R&B, fusion, rock, pop and latin, sometimes all in one (blues-confusion?). Singer/songwriter JJ Soul is from Oxford, England but Ingvi is from Iceland as the rest of the band. Mr. Soul | 30/9/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 186 - Wed 23 September 2009 | Back in the UK again after a quick visit to Ibiza to visit Jessie, take a short break and catch the closing night of Roger Sanchez at Amnesia. It was all rather surreal with the first rain since May starting the day after we arrived and delivering violent thunderstorms every evening. The orange lightening miles out to sea was spectacualr and quite beautiful. Piggy in the Middle - Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers (Brooklyn. NY, USA) Started on a whim in 2001 playing country covers in a small bar in Brooklyn, Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers have evolved into the biggest and best country band in the NY area with their unique sound and Mr Kershaw's formidable songwriting. Their debut album was engineered and co-produced by none other than Rick Miller (Southern Culture on the Skids) who also contributes a guitar solo on one song. www.seankershaw.com www.myspace.com/seankershawandramblers Short Song - Mo Rooneh (Netherlands) From the album "Micro". Mo Rooneh is a minimalist and avantgarde composer, working with repetition and noise as basic elements. The phylosophy behind the use of those elements in a composition, which in itself is mostly fictional, is to reinstate a sence of reality. Repetition as a refural to time and noise as the reflection of incoherence and disturbance that characterizes our daily life. Starting out, some twenty-five years ago, as a singer in several bands, Rooneh explored the popular music spectrum. After a small decade he concluded the pop scene didn't bring that much fulfillment, music wise, as he had hoped for. Taking a break from performing for almost fifteen years, he explored numerous art disciplines. Several musical and non-musical styles inspired Rooneh and led to a reinvention of the self. Encoutering 'new music' from artists like John Cage, La Monte Young and Steve Reich made him realize that the way of the experiment was the right basis for his compositions. In 2009 he recorded three albums, 'Songs that might be', 'Micro' and 'Cinematographic'. Using the world wide web as means of distribution for his work, he tries to expand his audience. Mo Rooneh "Short Song" (mp3) from "Micro" (Monochrome) Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album www.mrooneh.com www.myspace.com/morooneh The Rain Became the Clouds - Emanuel and The Fear (Brooklyn, NY, USA) An extraordinary 11-piece orchestra-rock band that focuses on intertwining the modern day pop song with extravagant and complex composition. Drawing from romantic and modern composers like Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Glass; and then fusing in a modern rock sound like Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Daft Punk and Sufjan Stevens; Emanuel & the Fear displays a true understanding of sound all-the-while capturing audiences with their climactic electro/orchestral arrangements and quivering, poetic lyrics. www.myspace.com/emanuelandthefear www.papergardenrecords.com/shop/item/46 Going all the way - Glideascope (London, UK) Glideascope tangles computers, intriguing samples, and orchestral composition to make music for this digital age. With sounds as lush as classical composer Pachelbel on one track and up tempo Jamaican Patois vocals driving the next, this is a true kaleidoscope of sound. It would be easy to create a laundry list of styles to define Glideascope--Dub Reggae, Trip Hop, Classical, Electronic, World Music—but that just won't do. The best person to define the work is Glideascope himself. He calls his music, "The soundtrack for a movie never created." Hearing it brings to mind some visually stunning films like Blade Runner, The Last Samurai, and Cry Freedom. Glideascope's work is heavily influenced by the works of Bob Marley, Craig Armstrong, Afrika Bambatta and Massive Attack (particularly their first album) to name a few. www.glideascope.com www.myspace.com/glideascope Rainscape extended - Shardik's Walkman (Berlin, Germany) Littl;e I can tell you aboiut Shardik's Walkman but you can download the music from | 23/9/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 185 - Wed 16 September 2009 | A predominantly, but not exclusively, acoustic SnC this week. This probably reflects my past few weeks of frantic but productive activity. I'm ready for a break! The autumn skies are making themselves felt here in Suffolk. It is fairly warm down here but looks cold up there. You'll be pleased to know that the hops at the top of the steps are doing well. I am the Mountain - Fairmont (New Jersey, USA) on Mint Records The release party was last night in Clifton, New Jersey Indie rockers Fairmont present a different side of their influences with "The Meadow At Dusk." With the addition of vocalist Samantha Carradori as a counterpoint to frontman Neil Sabatino, the band is able to tread new musical ground, stylistacally ranging from folk ballads to indie dance and 90's alternative. Produced by Bryan Russell (Straylight Run, Coldplay, etc.) at Red Wire Audio, Fairmont is releasing this EP as a digital download with a limited edition vinyl run. Contest winners will find their artwork featured alongside the band's drawings in the limited edition poster included with the vinyl release. www.fairmontmusic.com www.myspace.com/fairmont Fairmont "I Am the Mountain" (mp3) from "The Meadow At Dusk" (Mint 400 Records) Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Rhapsody Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Tallahassee Turnpike Blues - American Fiction (Wisconsin/Florida, USA) Ethan Cook: vocals. guitars. mandolin. harmonica. It is from the clutches of sub-zero winters and the well tilled farm fields of Wisconsin that American Fiction comes to the stage burdened by a thorn in his side and a story on his tongue. Every song he sings is sung with an urgency and passion to realize our own cinematic existence. Every song written is not merely a thought or chapter expressed, but rather an undying hope to stir one tired organ within the cage of every chest. American Fiction has struck his six strings atop roofs, on frozen lakes, in packed auditoriums, corner cafés, and most recently on Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor on National Public Radio. Every performance played is treated not as an endowed right, but a hunger to share an artistic love. Over the past 2 and half years American Fiction has released both a 5 song EP titled "Devil's Casino" and a 16 song full length album titled "Lakes" released in the summer of 2008. Over the past few months "Lakes" last has been remastered and further promoted as American Fiction has signed with Branch Records, an independent label based in Panama City, FL. Although currently pursuing a degree in Religious Studies from the University of Wisconsin Madison, American Fiction still hopes to tour and see the nation by the roads and highways that haunt his dreams. Through a bleeding vocal and a poignant word, American Fiction walks a road of his own continuing to sing truths amid an unrelenting sea of compromise and icy complications. www.myspace.com/americanfictionband www.americanfictionfrontier.blogspot.com Early Midnight - Peppertown (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) Remember the rippin’ guitar and tribal drums sounds of the early 70’s, bands like Santana, Little Feat, Allman Brothers and ZZ Top? Peppertown does. This 5 piece band out of southeastern Indiana is putting a new twist on what they consider a lost sound in modern music. Creating their own fine blend of blistering bluesy guitar, earthy drum jams, and solid songwriting, Peppertown is stirring a buzz, nationwide, and abroad. The bands D.I.Y. savvy has taken them from the hills of Indiana into the ears of America. err and beyond! www.peppertownmusic.com www.myspace.com/peppertownmusic Peppertown "Early Midnight" (mp3) from "Change My Ways" (Sol Records) Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album My Heart - Sahab Tolouie (Prague, Czech Republic) Belongs to the group of musicians who derive inspiration from the traditional music of their native lands. For Shahab, this means combining traditional Persian elements w | 16/9/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 184 - Wed 09 September 2009 | Some cracking tunes again - a selection of extremes of acoustic and very electric from the likes of New York, British Columbia, Edmonton, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Budapest, Nashville and Brooklyn. Sorry. No picture; I've been confined to studio and office all week. Heavy deadline met this morning - whoo hoo! Plan to take it easy until next year now (yeah right!) Radio Days - The Octagon (New York) In case you're new to The Octagon, the band's been around since '04. Front-man Zachary Mexico is a best selling author, drummer Will Glass is a former member of the Dirty Projectors and the bass guy is a shadowy Dead-loving loner known only as Bunny. The band has performed with Idlewild, Jay Reatard, the Homosexuals, Tokyo Police Club, Sam Champion, the Spinto Band, Ra Ra Riot, Dragons of Zynth and many more. Radio Days is from their Arm, Brain, Heart and Liver album. www.theoctagonrock.com www.myspace.com/theoctagon Midnight - Allison Crowe (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) "I love singing for people," says Allison Crowe. "It's a way to connect and share with others. Communication is crucial. Just being able to do what I do, to write and sing and perform, makes me feel not only alive, but incredibly lucky. Knowing at any moment everything could change, I don't take one second for granted." Born 26 years ago, on an island, in the harbour city of Nanaimo, B.C., today Crowe's reach is global. The audience for her music videos and song downloads numbers in the millions and she has had the sense to plough her own furrow. www.allisoncrowe.com Henry Porter in The Observer http://tinyurl.com/lhngep When a Newfoundland-based singer Allison Crowe and two of her band members, Billie Woods and Laurent Boucher, arrived at Gatwick to tour Britain they were arrested, held in cells, photographed and fingerprinted and had their passports stamped "Barred from Entry" before being returned to Canada. ... new laws that mean that artists have to submit to a set of expensive and time-consuming procedures to get their visa and further restrictions on their movements while they are here. This shocking and disgraceful treatment - designed to exclude illegal immigrants and terrorists - seems fundamentally unBritish. So let's just agree that new rules barring artists from visiting this country and so enriching our culture are some of the most contemptible ever devised, even by this narrow-minded apology for a government. The English National Opera and [the London] Southbank have both had problems bringing in foreign performers because of the stringent requirement for non-EU citizens to provide biometrics and photographs and submit to controls over their day-to-day activity while here. Is this Britain? If so, the rational half of our brain has been overwhelmed by "suspicion and parochialism", in the words of the staunchly sensible Manifesto Club, which has started a petition against the laws . The Manifesto Club needs your support and, if you're in the UK, your signature on a petition: www.manifestoclub.com/visitingartists Shrug it off - F&M (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) A very new discovery for me which I would guess some of you may have already checked out after my Twitter post this afternoon about F&M. The hit me like a very gentle and sincere steam-train, but hit me they did. F&M is a gently sardonic, dark and hopelessly clever art-folk band that began as a 48 hour experiment in recording during a fireworks festival. Delicate, glacial, heady, F&M approaches folk music with refreshing maturity and restraint. Music that breathes. www.fandmtheband.com/ www.myspace.com/fandmtheband You can keep your finger on the generally unfaltering pulse of @suffolkandcool along with Pete Cogle, Rowley and his beer, Alan at Darkhorse, Colin Gazeley, Stuart from Insomnia Radio, Graham Holland, Erk in Aus and a few other of the usual suspects. I'll see if I can get a Twitter list together. Ever Be Here Again - Kelly Joe Phelps (Oregon, USA) In the UK from 18 to 30th Sept t | 9/9/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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CleanSnC 183 - Wed 02 September 2009 | Great music again on the show this week from Lachi, The Balconies, Mayday, Adam Arcuragi, Eclectek, Choir of Young Believers and Make Your Exit. Weeks of dry weather (not a lot of sunny warm but very dry) has given way tonight to rain and wind. It feels rather cruel to send SnC 183 out in it. The hops are fine if a little wet. (pic) Apolkalypse Now - Polkastra (NYC,NY,USA) Title track from their album. An eclectic and international cast of characters including a Canadian folk fiddler, the Met's contrabassoonist, an Israeli accordionist and percussionist, a jack-of-all-trades bassist, a French Horn playing record store clerk and an internationally renowned violin soloist met in a New Jersey studio to record a polka album just for fun. An idea that began as a lark quickly grew into an eccentric, virtuosic and energetic exploration of the roots of polka: folk, country, classical and jazz. Polkastra is a unique world music project that celebrates both the joy of music and the power of dance to unite cultures. From the American Midwest and the North of Canada to the mountains of Bohemia and the deserts of Israel - Apolkalypse Now poses the important question "Would you like sauerkraut, poutine, goulash or hummus with that?" www.myspace.com/polkastra Polkastra "Apolkalypse Now" (mp3) from "Apolkalypse Now" (Ancalagon LLC) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Rhapsody More On This Album Les Paul If you're in the UK, BBC iPlayer has a programme about Les Paul, guitar customiser (Gibson Les Paul) and above all a hugely talented musician and influence on the sound of electric guitars, who died last week at the age of 94. http://bit.ly/oDPWq Slow Down - Lachi (New York, USA) Sultry, smooth, intelligent and bold, singer/songwriter and pianist Lachi commands cleverly crafted, insightful yet quirky lyrics in her new EP "Ugly Beautiful" best categorized as piano-driven, jazz-influenced alternative rock. Partly inspired by the trials and tribulations she faces as a legally blind Nigerian-American female from her shy childhood to her world-traveling adulthood, her lyrics steer away from mediocrity and carry with them a message of natural beauty and internal conflict. WWW.ULACHI.COM www.myspace.com/lachimusic Serious Bedtime - The Balconies (Ottawa, Canada) The Balconies formed in December of 2007, by Jacquie Neville (of Jetplanes of Abraham fame), Liam Jaeger (ex-For the Mathematics member), and Steve Neville. With each member an experienced song writer and performer The Balconies quickly built up a buzz as one of Canada's most promising new indie bands - and have been in high demand for shows ever since, thanks to the relentless high energy and quality musicianship witnessed in their live sets. Ottawa's pride and joy, The Balconies will self release their much anticipated self-titled debut album September 15th, 2009. The three piece, made up of a brother/sister/boyfriend combination, has been turning heads with their dynamic live performances. Over the past year, The Balconies have appeared at festivals such as North by Northeast and the Ottawa Bluesfest, sharing stages with notable acts like Land of Talk, Mother Mother, the Bicycles, and more. The CD release party will be held September 12th at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, QC, just outside of Ottawa. The band will begin touring and playing around Ontario and Quebec in September. Tour dates, bio, and download link are below. Stay tuned to the band's Myspace page for more show announcements. www.myspace.com/thebalconies Welsh Pizza problem Crossroads & Avenues - Mayday (Miami, FL, USA) Miami is hot. But Mayday is sweltering. Riding one of those threatening tsunamis of critical acclaim into the summer of 2009, this Florida future-hop collective blows minds wide open on Technology, a 6-song tour de force of android-soul, interstellar club banging and time machine madness that maniacally melds genre to delightful effect. But we’d come t | 2/9/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 182 - Wed 26 August 2009 | Fine and quirky music from Las Vegas, Queens, France, Portland Oregon, Newfoundland, Nashville and NYC. Perhaps a slightly different show this week with mercifully less of me. The hops (pic) are ripening nicely on the landing just outside the studio door here at the barn (having climbed up 15 feet or so from the ground). We just need some barley, yeast and Burtonised water to set up our own brewery. Although if you've heard PC Podcast this week you'll appreciate that it isn't quite that easy. Bad Habits - Brian O'Shea (Las Vegas) From the album Still Alive and Kickin' Butt. Previously featured on SnC178. www.oshea-keith.com/ A slightly different format. Million Years Ago - Kathy Fleischmann (Queens, NY) The Kathy Fleischmann Band is comprised of four seasoned singer/songwriter/musicians from NY. Their music is a mix of blues, rock, jazz and folk. The Kathy Fleischmann Band is currently performing in Long Island/Queens the NY area at venues including The National Underground, The Underscore and The Alphabet Lounge. They have just released, The Second Took Even Longer, their first full length CD with 10 original songs www.kathyfleischmann.com/ www.myspace.com/thekathyfleischmannband www.cdbaby.com/cd/fleisch4 Pete Cogle again exceeded all reasonable expectations this week by discovering an astoundingly fine track Washboard Lemon by Geoffrey Lemon which you'll hear at the very start of PCP 275. I must admit that I didn't hear it as trad jazz. It seemed more like a reworking of something like 1930s dance music. Whatever it is I found it worryingly compelling. Take a listen for yourself at petecogle.com Worldconkest - Jeffrey Lemon (Vannes, France) Jeffrey Lemon does not fall anywhere: from hip hop, dub, drum and bass, the electronica and jazz, he experimented with various sound worlds and machines are a ticket of invitation to the doors of perception. Often accompanied on stage by MC Nasty, posing texts with a flow of fluid disconcerting, and his drummer Crazy Drummer from the jazz, the electronic and the acoustic blend perfectly to give birth to a new genre: music "Electro-lemon" http://julien.lebayon.free.fr/jeffreylemon.html Octavio - Viva Voce (Portland, Oregon) From their album RoseCity on the Amore!Phonics label which was released on CD just a couple of weeks ago. Kevin also lets us know that " To much questioning and asking I give this answer - yes, vinyl is on the way! September will find the 180 gram vinyl release of Rose City on the Jealous Butcher record label. We worked with Jealous Butcher on the release of the Blue Giant EP last year and we were thrilled we got to work with them again on this release. As par for course, the vinyl release will include 2 additional cuts not on the CD or digi. Wax only my friends! I won't spoil the surprise, but the tunes turned out quite amazing and we"re happy they'll have a home on Jealous Butcher." www.vivavoce.com www.myspace.com/vivavoce Viva Voce "Octavio" (mp3) from "Rose City" (Amore!Phonics) More On This Album Come Clean - Chris Kirby (Newfoundland) Vampire Hotel is Kirby's highly-anticipated sophomore recording, and is produced by Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Gov't Mule, Taj Mahal). Production of the record was split between Fat Tracks Studios in St. John's, NL, and Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studios in Austin TX. Heavily influenced by New Orleans Rhythm & Blues and Motown Soul, but rooted in the rich Newfoundland tradition of storytelling, Vampire Hotel offers a unique and refreshing brand of music from a truly original artist. www.chriskirbyonline.com/ www.myspace.com/chriskirbyandthemarquee Your Truth - Sharon Lang (Nashville, TN, USA) Accompanied by friends and fellow musicians Lyndsay Pruett, John Depriest, and Josh Minyard, Lovers and Thieves is a simple, no-frills portrayal of Lang's experiences both before and during her time in Nashville. Inspired by the unique community of artists, lovers, gypsies, dreamers, saints, and sinners that | 26/8/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 181 - Wed 19 August 2009 | Some wonderfully quirky tunes this week from Iceland, the UK, Virginia, Germany, Toronto, Holland and two from Los Angeles. It was Pimms o'clock when we arrived at Pete Cogle's hut at Southwold. I have no idea what time we left. Just as it should be. Need Strange - Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats (LA, CA, USA) From Meet the Meatbats, their debut album on Warrior Records. Bombastic, funky, sexy and loud, Chad Smith (drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers & Chickenfoot) is breaking out on his own with guitar star Jeff Kollman, multi-faceted keyboardist Ed Roth, and Motor City bass ace Kevin Chown. Together, they comprise what is easily one of the most interesting and unpredictable instrumental bands to come along in years; Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats. Their sound creates a cutting edge sonic experience with a plethora of influences, fusing together styles as diverse as classic rock, old school funk, punk, and 70's R&B. The album, Meet The Meatbats, speaks for itself. Consisting of 10 songs written in the span of a few days at Chad's pool house in Malibu (known as "The Tiki Room"), songs including "Need Strange," "Oops! I Spilled My Beer," "Battle For Ventura Blvd.," and the hauntingly beautiful "Night Sweats," exude a live wire feel, sarcasm, and excitement rarely found in the current world of digitally induced "perfection." It is instrumental music with a soul and a sense of humor. Take a look at the Bombastic Meatbats interview on YouTube. www.myspace.com/bombasticmeatbats All the same to me - Anya Marina (LA, CA, USA ) For those who may know of Marina from her early debut releases - the five-song EP Exercises in Racketeering and 2005"s acoustic-driven full-length Miss Halfway (whose title track also appears on the Grammy Award-nominated second volume of the Grey's Anatomy soundtrack) - Slow & Steady Seduction is an artistic and creative leap forward in this evolving artist's career. "Miss Halfway was sort of a demo of songs I came up with," Marina explains. "I wanted the new album to feel like a more accurate expression of who I am as an artist. I wanted it to sound like something that I'd want to buy, and that meant making it something you could tap your toes to. The album's got some sexy, dirty rock and roll moments on it. I just wanted to have a little more soul." "All The Same To Me," which sets the freewheeling musical tone with its vaudevillian, cabaret feel. "I'm always thinking there's going to be some old person who's going to sue me, saying 'We wrote that in 1925'." Just finishing a tour with Emiliana Torrini. Last gig tonight in LA. 19 Aug El Rey Los Angeles, California www.anyamarina.com www.myspace.com/anyamarina Speak Easy - Brains Repaired (Toronto, Canada) To give you some info about me, my name is Andrew Belanger, I live in Toronto, Canada, I play all the instruments, record, and mix all my own songs, I'm also in the process of forming a heavily synth-influenced band with like-minded people. Also, I think the Internet is the greatest medium for musicians in particular to use. Reaching a mass audience without corporate interference leads to musical freedom in its finest form! www.myspace.com/brainsrepaired Joanna at the door - Emmet Swimming (Fairfax, VA, USA) Emmet Swimming formed in 1991 while students at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA ... The band named themselves after a young black boy, Emmet Till, who was shot in a small Mississippi town for whistling at a white woman and became one of the many martyrs of the American civil rights movement. "The idea of the name was basically that a 14-year-old boy should be swimming in the river, not dying in it." Todd Watts - Vocals, Guitar Erik Wenberg - Lead Guitar, Vocals Scott Brotemarkle - Bass Guitar, Vocals Tamer Eid - Drums After releasing three CDs on Epic Records and touring nationwide for the better part of 7 years, Fairfax, VA's legendary emmet swimming took a long look at each other and at the van that they had largely called home for | 19/8/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 180 - Wed 12 August 2009 | Music from France, London, Nashville, Liverpool and Cuba and Cornwall in the UK this week. Today was spent visiting the Codger Cogle family at their holiday home in Southwold. The rain this morning cleared as we sat drinking Pimms and eating lunch at their hut right down by the sea (see pic). A tour of the Adnams Brewery was fascinating and the tasting session after the tour was, well, shall we say extensive! Just as well that I recorded the show before we went. My Artificial Sun - Fresh Body Shop (Nantes, France) From the 2009 album The Ugly Army. All the tracks are written and recorded by Pedro Rousseau although he is joined by Oli on bass and Fyjen on drums for live shows. The earlier albums Orgamilk, Make this end and Tasteless are also available on Jamendo. There is now an opportunity for artists to suggest a donation for downloads but I don't think it is compulsory. However, if music is important to you, please leave as much as you can afford for downloads and if you can leave a review that would be really good too. My thanks to listener Andy Fidler for reminding me about Fresh Body Shop. www.myspace.com/133439871 www.last.fm/music/Fresh+Body+Shop www.jamendo.com/fr/artist/freshbodyshop One short life - Nick Cook (Penzance, Cornwall, UK) Nick sent me this track using the Suffolkandcool.com submission service for musicians. Find out about it at www.suffolkandcool.com by clicking on the "submit you music" menu button. If you'd like that track, Nick has made it available as a free download at www.nick-cook.com and click "Free music". www.nick-cook.com www.myspace.com/nickmcook Conte de fée - Spleen (Argenteuil, France) Another track from the excellent album Les Algorythmes de Venus on Jamendo. Go over to their page at Jamendo and have a listen to the rest of their music - awfully good. www.jamendo.com/en/artist/spleen Love is your fear - Vinny Piana (London, UK) Vinny Piana: Musician, Producer and Writer Vinny is best known as the former writer, producer and guitarist for cult London indie band "The Space Between". His music has attracted the attention of various DJs and producers along the way including dance remixes by renown artists such as Chris McCormack (Ministry of Sound, Gary Newman, samples on Fatboy Slim's million selling Halfway between the Gutter and the Stars album). Among his credits are composing music for TV documentaries such as BBC, C4, ITV and independent movies including "Love Sexy” (Sundance festival selection). Love is your fear is a unique blend of electro / Indie rock that may remind you of classic bands such as Joy Division, New order, Eurythmics and contemporary cutting edge artists such as Clavin Harris. It is an engaging song about love, the struggle of being in a relationship and how hard one can be with another when things aren't going great. The song has a deep groove, engaging synth that are reminiscent of Sweet dreams by Eurythmics, a modern feel, great hook and dramatic ending. Vinny Piana Live performances support include Wendy James (Racine), The Soho Dolls, Client, Lene Lovich and The Rakes. Vinny is currently working on his debut solo album Beg me to forgive due out in October 09. www.vinnypiana.co.uk/ www.myspace.com/vinnypianamusic Dangerous - Kristen Cothron (Nashville, TN. USA) From her album Love letters from a Fool. Kristen's voice is reminiscent of classic jazz singers, but the songs are edgy and smart and cut right across the lines in an interesting way. Since the release of Love Letters from a Fool in May of 2006 Cothron has been touring regionally and is currently celebrating the release of her music video, Dangerous. Whether she's singing a jazz standard, a classic soul tune, or one of her eclectic original songs- Kristen's sound is undeniably her own. www.kristencothron.com www.myspace.com/kristencothron Pressure - Christope Marc (Liverpool, UK and Nantes, France) This is part of the solo project by Christophe Marc, lead singer and guitarist with Galago. You' | 11/8/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 179 - Wed 05 August 2009 | A selection of tuneful ditties to delight again this week with tracks from Brooklyn (no surprise there then), Brighton, London, Detroit, Israel, Atlanta, Pennsylvania and The Netherlands. Summer came back today after a month's break so the apples in the orchard are almost ready for picking, before the wasps get them or passers by stroll in to help themselves. I was thinking of suggesting a "Pick-your-own" system this year, in which they do indeed pick their own, not ours! Harrumph :) Hello, hello - Selectah Zaragu, with the B.i.m.b family (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Selectah Zaragu is a one of the top new producers from France. Born in the Ivory coast, growing up in France and the uk Zaragu spent all of his life indulging in the sounds of reggae music. Coming to America he hooked up with his fellow B.i.m.b family members, C-Tons, Dot Henny, Michael K, and Akini Blake. Air music group has brought these guys together to create an album that is unique and musically stimulating. The first single , HELLO HELLO, is the introduction to the core members of the B.i.m.b family. The album "enter the B.i.m.b" is due in store august 2009. www.airmusicgroup.com www.myspace.com/airmusicgroup Outcome of the trial of Joel Tenenbaum who admitted sharing 30 songs on a variety of file sharing sites: $675,000 in damages which works out to about $22,500 per song. Even iTunes isn't that expensive. Actually, the jury decided on the $22,500 which was at the lower end of the range available to them for "willful" file sharing under the DMCA act of 1999 which runs from a painful $7050 per song to an eye-watering $150,000 per song. What do you think about the verdict? Should it be OK to file-share, given that it is against the law, what should the sanctions be. Let me (and everyone else) know what you think on the SnC shownotes page. Use the comments link at the bottom of each show. Everything's Good - Phoenix Williams (Brighton, UK) Born in Blackpool, Lancs, Phoenix was born in to music inspired by her grandfather, pianist and composer, Harry Williams who played with various musicians on the Blackpool entertainment club circuit in the 1940-60s. At the age of 3, Phoenix was given her first guitar and by the age of 10 was encouraged by the familys' organ teacher, Bill Pinnock, to begin organ lessons as he said she "had a natural ear for sound" By the age of 19, Phoenix took the guitar seriously and decided that she would focus her life to learning everything she could about songwriting and music composition. Phoenix Williams' first solo acoustic gigs were in Blackpool at West Coast Rock Cafe, The Broadwalk and The Galleon. To be closer to the real music scene in London, Phoenix was drawn from one seaside to another, Brighton. This proved to being a brave step closer to her real uncovering and establishment of working with music industry professionals. From her album Wait and See on Arkade Records where you can download that track free. www.arkade.com/default.aspx?a=Phoenix_Williams_Album While you're there take a listen to more of her music - it really is worthwhile. www.myspace.com/phoenixwilliams Ma Tipé - Amakonda (London, UK) Described as rap hiphop guineen, this song is telling about people gossiping on someone just because of his "gangster" appearance. They are keen to attempt a destruction of his relationship with his wife. Recommended by Jose Konda whose own music (Kimbala) is on SNC 168 www.jamendo.com/en/album/49173 Parallelogram - Deastro (Detroit, MI, USA) When Randolph Chabot first began recording his own albums at age 12, he discovered a means of living out his fantasies. Using whatever instrument he could find, Chabot began constructing hyper-emotional dream worlds—teenage symphonies peopled by superheroes, aliens, lost souls, and star-crossed lovers. He's been zipping through the clouds ever since, streaking the skies as his superhuman alter-ego, Deastro. The 22-year-old pop prodigy records in the basement of his parents' house. He's | 5/8/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 178 - Wed 29 July 2009 | Music mostly from the USA this week but with Iceland and Taiwan represented as well. Summer has settled into its familiar UK pattern of rain from mid-July (when schools finish for the "summer"). So nothing special by way of a pic this week. Just pointed the camera out of the barn window and pressed the button! Love is never wrong - Brian O'Shea (Las Vegas, Nevada ) From the album Still alive and kickin' butt Brian O'Shea is aka Brian Keith Born in Port-Glasgow, Scotland. Brian began his musical career as a trombonist while in high school performing in local Jazz bands, he then immigrated to Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Guards as a bandsman and ended his stint as a sergeant. After returning to London he toured as an opening act for Junior Walker & The All Stars, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Wilson Picket, Rufus & Irma Thomas, and Stevie Wonder, just to name a few. Brian began singing, writing and producing and got his first hit, "Everything I Am”, as lead singer Brian "Keith", with the group, Plastic Penny in 1968. As Brian Keith he appeared on a rock cd by "Screaming Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends" with Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, Nicky Hopkins, Keith Moon, Ritchie Blackmore,, the British Royalty of rock. Not to shabby eh? The 1980s took Brian to Las Vegas where he has since made his home. Brian recently produced a cd of R&B, Rock & Roll and Blues songs, and a Disco//trance based cd "Bonetrance" as "Big Bad Bone Daddy" to express his love of the trombone, all songs written, performed & produced by Brian. He is currently starring in a show at Mandalay Bay's World Famous "House of Blues" since 1999. Brian continues to be one of the finest R&B singers to be heard on the Las Vegas circuit today. www.oshea-keith.com/ Joel Tenenbaum is just like you. Joel is a 25-year old graduate student at Boston University pursuing a physics PhD. And he loves music. In 2003, Joel received a notice accusing him of downloading music through the P2P service, and told him that he could settle the case for $3,500. He called the payment hotline, offered $500, and sent a money order in that amount. That offer was denied. In 2007, a complaint showed up on his doorstep after years of silence requiring that Joel appear in court. Rather than backing down, like the other 30,000 people, Joel chose to stand his ground and elected to proceed pro se with the help of his mother. Joel filed an answer with a counterclaim asserting abuse of federal power and that the excessive damages were unconstitutional. Joel appeared in court where the Judge ordered the parties into settlement. In the settlement, Joel offered to settle for $5,000. The opposing counsel denied and counter-offered a settlement of $10,500 to be paid over 1 year. Joel declined. "For the past four years, they've been threatening me, making demands for trial, deposing my parents, sisters, friends, and myself twice - the first time for nine hours, the second for seven. I face up to $4.5m in fines and the last case like mine that went to trial had a jury verdict of $1.92m. When I contemplate this, I have to remind myself what I'm being charged with. Investment fraud? Robbing a casino? A cyber-attack against the federal government? No. I shared music. And refused to cave." A small team of students under the guidance of Professor Charles Nesson, have committed to helping Joel fight back against the RIAA by legally and publicly representing him. As they say, "It's not a vendetta. It's just that Joel chose to stand his ground. It's about defending the average Davids against the corporate Goliath." Because Joel Tenenbaum is just like us too. Now as you know, I support copyright laws and despise piracy, but this is surely counterproductive, to go for a little guy and threaten punitive fines and costs is all about the law, and nothing to do with justice. More at http://joelfightsback.com follow the case on Twitter. Follow @joelfightsback and use the hash | 29/7/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 177 - Wed 22 July 2009 | Eastern Europe asserts itself in this week's show. Even the picture is looking east. It's Aldeburgh again I'm afraid, looking out to a rather grey North Sea towards Netherlands/Nederland, over on the mainland - a way of putting it that is guarenteed to upset the political right, racists and Little Englanders. :-) Deutsches Essen In Russland - Ivan Ivanovich & The Kreml Krauts (Trier, Germany) The site is all in German so here's the Babel translation: "A Fetzen Ska, a fragment Russia and a puddle from buried Punk flow from electrical guitar basses, horn, saxophone and over Schlagzeug, accordion and violin. Whereupon Ivan Ivanovich and the Kremlin of herb dance. Bass and guitar maintain your legs." 24 Jul 2009 Das Bett, Frankfurt 25 July 2009 Polka Ska Gypsy Sound Vol IV at Club Kuckucksei in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg A small foretaste on a Kremlin herb concert is at: http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=v43b5jUY9GI www.kreml-krauts.de Piece of you - Annabelle Chvostek (Montreal, Canada) Great show at The Winelight Club on Friday, where I picked up her new album Resiliance - along with the OK to play you a few tracks. Recorded in New York and Montreal with Grammy-nominated Canadian record producer Roma Baran and her producing partner Vivian Stoll, Resilience has been described as, "a sublime, spare, and profoundly reflective album that Chvostek describes as "a big complicated hug." I like hugs in general, and this one in particular. One of those magical instrument players who seem to make virtually no movement and yet the most amazing complex sounds come out. Couple that with her beautiful strong and passionate voice and exceptionally well crafted songs and you have something pretty special. My thanks to The Canada Council for subsidising her trip over from Montreal to play just a couple of dates in the UK. She is back in Canada now with appearances at the Eaglewood Festival coming up in August. www.annabelle.org/ www.myspace.com/annabellechvostek Creative Deconstruction's Refe Tuma has been in a briefing this morning on music royalty rates which he describes as "a great way to start the morning on the wrong foot!" We know that big labels are keen to extract as much of the artists earnings as possible before the artist gets their cut but some of this stuff beggars belief. Refe points out, in particular "New technology deductions?" - maybe when CDs actually cost anything to manufacture. "New tech" is what has made music FREE to distribute. "Packaging deductions" - most major labels still take the same percentage for digital downloads. Um, there's no packaging on downloads." I'm sure it will make it onto the creative deconstruction pages soon. If you are a musician, you might want to check out the site at www.creativedeconstruction.com Who's going to save the poor - CSharp Band (Kingston, Jamaica) C-Sharp Band comprises five young men: Aeion Hoilett- Bass guitarist (singer) Chevaughn Clayton - Lead vocalist Lamont Savory - Guitarist (singer) Dwain Campbell - Keyboard player (singer) and Randevon Patrick - Drummer. All were students of Edna Manley college of Visual and Performing Arts. The group started in 2001 while they were student. Since then they have opened for many great Jamaica artist. They have graced stages all over Europe, China, Africa, USA. I was put onto the C-Sharp Band by Pete Cogle who suggested that the track Nurse might be appropriate for me. Cheeky. www.myspace.com/csharpband www.csharpmusic.net (was not working this morning) A statistic for you: Out of the 105,575 albums that were released in 2008 just 110 artists sold more than 250K. - Ariel Photograph - Secret Ocean (Nagoya, Japan) From their album Kokoro No Furyoku. Hiroumi Takatsuka: vocal, guitar, harmonica (blood type A) Tome: drums, percussion and chorus (blood type B) www.secretocean.com www.myspace.com/secretoceanmusic Forest - Staraya Derevnya (Haifa, Israel & London, UK) Comment on Jamendo: "I found it profounding but only if you like that | 22/7/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 176 - Wed 15 July 2009 | I've been out taking a couple of pics this afternoon for the village produce show. This one used just a touch of HRD (high Dynamic Range) processing. The gulls all seemed to be flying around that particular building - for at least an hour. I hope no-one was trying to record a podcast! Johnny Wise - Modern Caveman (Sweden) Johan Sandqvist, Lyrisc & Guitar Ola Pettersson, Bass Guitar Jakob Herrmann, Drums Mikael Magnusson, Guitar Title track for the album Johnnywise which is released on Dead Frog Records. The band has been touring extensively around Sweden during the spring. Live material filmed at Bryggeriet Rock ´n Roll Bar in Motal is on their website and on YouTube. The video for the single Johnny Wise: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ezl3yq3WQQ more information: www.moderncaveman.com That Jeremy Gugenheim was round here this morning and called me a "nit wit" - what's your favourite retro mild insult? A grand selection of tunes from around the world but with a bit of a tendency to mainland Europe this week. Do tell me if this is getting all too weird. Latitude festival this weekend at Henham Hall, just up the road from the barn (well, about 20 miles). I was hoping that one or two bands that have been on the show would be playing and willing to drop in for a Session at the Barn but alas not this year as far as I could see. DISKO CIRKÚS - DVA (Hredec Kralove, Czech Republic) Circus, cabaret, beatbox, tango, popsongs, acoustic electro and electro acoustic in two layers cover. Human voices and acoustic instruments in loops. Lyrics in universal languages. Folklore of non exist nations. Somewhere between north and south, where Dva means 2. www.2dva.cz www.myspace.com/hudba2 The last weekend of July sees the gloriously named Hachfest. This year featuring Ade Edmondson's band The Bad Shepherds doing vaguely folky rocky versions of punk versions of songs. A little confusing but it could be interesting. Much more my scale of festival and at £10 per day a more sensible price too. Each to their own. Please note that the spelling is like this not as I think I said in the show. Doh! www.hachfest.co.uk/ Litter to Society - Del Marquis and Embryoroom (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Yes, I played Del last week too. This is just so good. http://delmarquis.com/ www.myspace.com/delmarquis Winelight exciting things in London and a return to Norwich. Launch event at The Pigalle Club in Piccadilly, London tonight headlined by Lucie Silvas. Then on Friday The Winelight returns to Norwich - the same venue but now under new management and it sounds pretty damned good. We'll be going along. www.thewinelightclub.com www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub Moya Hlava - Annabelle Chvostek (Montreal, Canada) When Annabelle Chvostek joined the Wailin' Jennys in 2004, the rest of the world found out what a grassroots network of Canadian roots fans had known for several years: that Chvostek is a formidable songwriter, a versatile multi-instrumentalist, and a fearless and innovative artist whose beguiling left-of-centre compositions straddle the divide between mainstream roots and acoustic indie pop. www.annabelle.org www.myspace.com/annabellechvostek Note from Kimo Watanabe www.sellaband.com/kimo-watanabe/ www.myspace.com/kimowatanabe It's a shame - Boo Boo Davis (St Louis, USA) Boo Boo Davis is the REAL DEAL. He is coming from the same area, period and tradition as most of the blues greats but there is one huge difference - Boo Boo is still alive and kicking, writing and singing his music .. raw first-hand experience blues directly from the Delta. July 15 - Jazz à Juan - Antibes - France July 16 - Rattlesnake Saloon - Munchen - Germany July 18 - Big Rivers @ Bibelot - Dordrecht - Holland July 19 - BLUES PEER - Peer - Belgium July 25 - Au Pre du Blues - Althen des Paluds - France July 26 - Brielle Blues - Brielle - Holland July 30 - Glander's Alte Kornbrennerei | 15/7/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 175 - Wed 08 July 2009 | Back in the UK for this week's show having had a great time in the heat of Ibiza visiting Jessie. The island seems a bit quieter this year but the wall art is rather fine. This pic is just a very small part of a large poster on a wall in the Old Town. We "did" Pacha again and I still marvel a the price of drinks: a vodka and tonic and an orange juice = 23 Euros (that's about $32 or £20). Worth it though it is a great club, just sip slowly! www.pacha.com/ibiza/ African Dream - Halo and Kemal From Classic Dubs remixed by Halo. Thanks to Dave and the team at Mn2S for the OK to play that. If you like the sound of that you could do a lot worse than get over to www.mn2s.com or even direct to the album at Tracksource. http://tinyurl.com/loufcr Hedonist - Sharon Lang (Nashville, TN, USA) Accompanied by friends and fellow musicians Lyndsay Pruett, John Depriest, and Josh Minyard, Lovers and Thieves is a simple, no-frills portrayal of Lang's experiences both before and during her time in Nashville. Inspired by the unique community of artists, lovers, gypsies, dreamers, saints, and sinners that occupy this fair city, it truly expresses a love of first-class effort and sincere dedication to all things that are good. www.myspace.com/sharonlangmusic Sharon Lang "Hedonist" (mp3) from "Lovers and Thieves" (Per Capita Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody More On This Album Any Kind of Love - Del Marquis and Embryoroom (Brooklyn, NY, USA) A formally trained furniture designer, Marquis had no intention of becoming a musician. "I practiced a trade and loved to build things, that is one of the main reasons I started playing guitar, it is such a beautiful object. Things didn't go as planned and Del joined the fledgling nightclub act, Scissor Sisters. "In NYC, September 11th left so many people in a state of confusion; what you thought was your future path, was very much uncertain. I think those events allowed me to take a risk, and see what might happen with music." Scissor Sisters began 2004 as a little-known act, and ended it as a pop phenomenon. Their eponymous debut album was the biggest-selling album in the UK that year. The album has since gone almost ten times platinum here. As lead guitarist in Scissor Sisters, Marquis has seen two world tours culminating in three sold out shows at London's O2 arena. Scissor Sisters have sold in excess of 4 million albums worldwide. Marquis felt it was necessary to make music of his own after so much time touring and recording as a band. "I had an idea to do a pop album, but paired with darker themes than what felt comfortable on a SS album. I wanted the music to be melodic and the production to be big, in that I referenced 80's production, and the records that most successfully incorporated the dawn of digital gear with analogue techniques." Marquis settled on the concept of a multi-media project that would roll out in smaller doses all leading toward a large, complete vision. Working this way allows the project to evolve and take spontaneous turns en route to the finish. The releases aren't all retro synths and British homage; Embryoroom multimedia group concepted another side to the project. Together, Embryoroom and Marquis worked on the idea of the 'Shadow,' an ulterior personality of the work. "We wanted to show a darker side to pop music, how the same song can be reinterpreted to represent a different style and emotion." These versions are called 'Shadow tracks" and are featured as separate tracks in each installment. The final element of the project is an episodic Science Fiction video, entitled 'Hazmazk," this visual narrative (often starring Marquis as Viz, a character subjected to examination and abduction) is filled with striking motifs and dark content. Says Marquis, "Its important to have strong visuals as an identity beyond the sound, and although we didn't necessarily want to create music videos as the sole representation for the proje | 8/7/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 174 - Wed 01 July 2009 | Another fine collection of tunes ancient and mostly modern. This week in they've come in from Florida, France, California, Utah and Baden-Württemberg, Germany starting with the Canadians this week and a finely crafted hooky pop track just right for the northern hemisphere summer. I'm in Ibiza to visit my daughter Jessie this week some of the buildings in the old part of Ibiza Town (photo) are stunning and beautifully lit. Clever - Whale Tooth (Toronto, Canada) Whale Tooth are Elise LeGrow (vocals), Norman Maschke (guitar/vocals), Alex Denike (guitar/vocals), Michael McCreary (bass/vocals) and Sep Noroozi (drums) came together in the winter of 2007. A fine live performance on their MySpace illustrates their energy, well-crafted pop songs and attention to detail. Perhaps Elsie's jazz background lends her vocals an awareness of the musicians around her but together they create a tight, interweaving sound rather than just playing along with each other. A string of dates next week around Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI, playing venues including Babas, Whipper Snapper Gallery and Foggy Goggle! www.myspace.com/whaletooth Colin's heartfelt rant on the kerfuffle about M. Jackson all over the media, on last week's Ourobouros Podcast #106 www.ourobouros.co.uk. When I die - Geri X (St Petersburg, Florida) I played 3,000 lines of Defense a couple of weeks ago. This week it is a song that for me has echoes of Peter Gabriel and perhaps a little of the vocal strength of Mel C. When I die is a song that deserves repeated listens, it is a real grower. You can have it now by clicking on the download link to IODA. Geri X. "When I Die" (mp3) from "Anthems of a Mended Heart" (24 Hour Service Station) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album www.gerixmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/gerix A Bre Ludo - Les Inédits Tziganes (France) The place where Balkan gypsy and rock 'n' roll meet. Great music and I just love the babelfish translation from the notes on their page at Jamendo: "Between tradition and modernity, these six troublemakers made the choice of the interbreeding, opening the borders in turn with softness grâe with the flùte, the oboe, l'accordion, sometimes with violence by the distortion of the electric guitar and the impulses of the duet low - battery but always in a spirit impresses popular holidays." OK, it is fast at translating. It is also pretty crap but sometimes deliciously wacky! http://itzi.free.fr www.jamendo.com/en/album/27880 Blues Oval - AjT (Bordeaux, France) Blues Oval has been on the PMN since October 07 when I last played a track from AjT who describes himself as a French geek, Apple lover, Serial blogger and podcaster living near Bordeaux. His music seems incidental but is rather fine, nevertheless. His site is more about Apple computers than music so just enjoy the track. www.pommehappy.com/ Podsafe Music Network (now renamed as Music Alley from Mevio). I get the feeling that although the PMN was a central part of what Adam Curry (former MTV presenter) and Ron Bloom (record producer) were doing with their startup company Podshow in the early days of podcasting, the focus has shifted almost entirely to the business of being a general popular media corporation. Shame, but perhaps inevitable. Of course I may be quite wrong. If so, let me know by leaving a comment at the bottom of the notes for this show. Profiticus Prolificus-3rd Movement: Dub Interlude - Cirque du Soul (CA) From the EP Nautical Bean Tapes. Cirque du Soul are five members from Ike Turner's band. Between tours with the Father of Rock & Roll, drummer Bill Ray procured a weekly gig at the soon-to-be famous Nautical Bean Coffee Company located in a picturesque setting at the harbor in Oceanside, Ca. Feeling the need for creative release, the goal was simple - come to the gig with no ideas in your head, no preconceptions of what would transpire. No predetermined arrangements of classic songs; a blank | 1/7/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 173 - Wed 24 June 2009 | Music from the US, UK, Canada and Taiwan this week. Just putting the show notes together and checking the recording I'm very conscious of the birds outside and the young pigeons who are nesting and tap-dancing in the space in the roof of the barn that was supposed to be reserved for barn owls. I've been up to Norfolk today to visit my dad and thought the Canadians might like a picture of Captain Vancouver who was raised in my birth-town (King's Lynn). Even if you are not Canadian, you are still allowed to like it! U Suck Noodles - Variety Workshop (Oldsmar, Florida, USA) Oldsmar's Variety Workshop have an eclectic sound that's not quite jam, not quite reggae, not quite ska -- but it's definitely a whole lotta fun. Bassist Ryan Reilly, singer Evan Brenner, guitarist Robbie Pereira and drummer Brad Whitsett are skate fiends who have produced videos and even have their own art and video production company. In January, the band released their debut self-titled CD, which Brenner says "was the culmination of close to two years of dedication and devotion creating music that not only is diverse, but still has an element of mass appeal." www.myspace.com/varietyworkshop Blacksmith's Dance - Eastern Block / Goran Ivanovic Group (Illinois, USA) EASTERN BLOK features classical guitar virtuoso GORAN IVANOVIC, joined by DOUG ROSENBERG on woodwinds, MATTHEW ULERY on upright bass, and MICHAEL CASKEY on percussion. The band was originally dubbed Goran Ivanovic Group by founding members Ivanovic and Rosenberg. They teamed up with Ulery and Caskey in 2004. After successfully packing venues throughout the country and honing their musical direction, the band released their self-titled debut album in 2005. The Goran Ivanovic Group record met with critical acclaim, combining traditional folk music from the Balkans along with Latin, flamenco and klezmer elements, European classical influences and American jazz. The track Blacksmith's Dance was selected out of thousands of submissions as one of three finalists in the 2005 John Lennon Songwriting Competition. www.easternblok.net Near my ear - Swimming in Speakers (New York, USA) From their first meeting in October 2008, multi-instrumentalist Chris Clarke and lead vocalist Meadow Eliz knew they wanted to write music together. The snowy, subzero climate of Saranac Lake, New York, lent itself well to winter days spent creating and recording in Chrisʼs home studio, where they crafted the "Swimming in Speakers" demo armed with a Casio, a laptop and a hodge-podge of analog equipment. Jo Sorrell (cello) and Justin Grizzoffi (percussion and guitars) add nuance to the tracks, and local NPR station NCPR granted access to their brand new studio for additional recording and mixing. Swimming in Speakers, the eponymous E.P. is the pair's first collection of demo recordings. From the smoothly burbling synth pop of In Knowing (played a couple of weeks ago) to the slippery delicacy of Near My Ear and the lilting twists and turns of Nevergreen, Swimming In Speakers' sound defies easy categorization. www.myspace.com/swimminginspeakers Undecided - MoShang (Taiwan) MoShang is a sound jeweller who blends downtempo electronica with Chinese instruments and sounds from the streets of Taiwan. Made in Taiwan (2004) Chill Dynasty (2006) Asian Variations (2007) Undecided is taken from his 2008 EP Stone Bell http://moshang.net/ Friday Evening - The Big George Jackson Band I played a George Jackson tune (The Daddy) on SnC 015. Then I discovered that I'd already played this track almost exactly three years ago. The band recorded the album in their own homemade studio. It's straight hard-core blues, reminiscent to the raw, biting blues of the fifties. The band sounds tighter than ever before. No wonder that George feels so at home with his friends. His singing is relaxed but intense. I believe you will agree... this man definitely has got Southern in his soul! He does not only write great songs, but has got a unique | 24/6/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 172 - Wed 17 June 2009 | There was a spectacular light show last night outside the barn. After heavy rain from dark clouds the setting sun shot its light across the landscape from a very low angle and so created a spectacular rainbow again a dark sky, highlighting the poplar trees in the meadow. Wow! Sometimes it feels quite unreal living here. And, before you ask, no retouching, digital enhancing or other flim-flammery was used on the photo. That's exactly how it looked from the barn door. Honest! Rebecca - ist (Leicester, UK) This time around I'm a bit better informed. Kenton sent me the album Toothpick Bridge, to be released in August. The band are: Kenton Hall - Guitars, Hammond, Vocals; John McCourt - Bass, Vocals, Mandolin, Ukulele; Flash - Drums, Percussion, Loops; Brett Richardson - Guitars, Bassoon, Vocals and String Arrangements. Nice that their MySpace credits the musicians on the Toothpick Bridge album. You'll find the band at www.istianity.co.uk www.myspace.com/ist Myspace lay off 30% of staff (400 people). It sounds a lot but as a source close to the company said yesterday "If you can't run that site with 750 people, you don't now how to run a business." http://tinyurl.com/ll58wr Look for Me - Dudley Saunders (W. Hollywood, CA, USA) Like k.d. lang and Laurie Anderson, singer/songwriter Dudley Saunders began his music career first as a critically-acclaimed "transgressive" performance artist - only to find the experimental folk music he wrote for his pieces take over his career. Described by critics as "surreal, modern folk tales," Dudley's performance pieces were a fixture on New York's East Village scene in the late '80s and 90s. But as he began to merge the Appalachian music of his native Kentucky with the post-modern art-rock and jazz he heard at New York"s Knitting Factory, he began to draw an entirely new audience who convinced him to pour all his surreal images into the songs. Look for me is from the album Emergency Lane. www.dudleysaunders.com www.MySpace.com/DudleySaunders AMPed this week it's Rowley from Dark Compass with an interesting selection of tunes. Next week Colin from Ourobouros. Subscribe at: http://musicpodcasting.org Love is a Mantra Remix - Astronauts of Antiquity (New York, NY, USA) Astronauts of Antiquity = your mystery date. They entice you to leave behind limited conceptions of self and music. AoA invite you to celebrate life in a deeper sense. Everything else can wait. Revel in the AoA sound and relish a pot of funky-luscious neo-soul. Add a pinch of Indian/ Brazilian spice. Toss & serve over a warm bed of jazzy, eclectic pop...and the girl. "Their vision is to offer up the ancient on a modern platter of undeniable tunes, catchy yet subtle like the muse. "Inventive electro lounge... mesmerizing songcraft!" (The Independent - Chapel Hill) www.astronautsofantiquity.com/ www.myspace.com/astronautsofantiquity Raindrops - Duane Andrews (Newfoundland, Canada) Heavily influenced by the brilliance of early twentieth century French Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, Duane Andrews' unique blend of jazz and traditional Newfoundland folk music is consistently recognized by both industry and fans with awards and accolades. www.duaneandrews.ca/ www.myspace.com/duaneandrews http://cdbaby.com/cd/duaneandrews2 Never end up like this - Fresh Body Shop (Nante, France) From the album The Ugly Army on Jamendo where you can download it free or do the decent thing and buy it for $10. Not so much an ethical dilemma as a question of conscience. There is another way: make a donation. Pedro (voice, guitar, piano, prod) Oli (Live Bass, Synth) Fyjen (Live Drums) Albums: Orgamilk (2006), Make This End (2007) and Tasteless (2007) Video of "Words Of Happiness" (solo acoustic) The artist page on Jamendo is at: www.jamendo.com/en/artist/freshbodyshop www.myspace.com/133439871 www.last.fm/music/Fresh+Body+Shop Brigitte Bardot - Lola Dutronic (Berlin, Germany and Toronto, Canada) A French Pop/Electronica duo | 17/6/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 171 - Wed 10 June 2009 | Delighted to report that I'm back down off the roof. No, I wasn't expecting to take the trip up their either but magpies have been nesting in the main chimney stack and one of the fledglings fell down the chimney a couple of weeks ago which entailed dismantling the woodburner to release it. They've fledged now so it is a good time to clamber up there, stand on tip-toes on the ridge and see what needs to be done before they start on a second brood. I couldn't resist the photo opportunity. Sorry about the camera shake - you should have seen my knees. Take you home - Final Thought (Barrie, ON, Canada) Barrie, Ontario melodic pop rock foursome Final Thought released their new EP, Take This Home, (iTunes) in January and have been steadily gigging around central Ontario ever since. Their jaw dropping live incarnation has made many a fan for the young up and coming outfit. This June they will bring their live sets to more stages -including a special charity night the band will be hosting in Barrie at the Royal Canadian Legion. June 20th, Spend an Evening with Final Thought - will be an acoustic night and all profits will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. They are currently strolling through the Montreal and Trois Rivieres areas. www.finalthoughtband.com www.myspace.com/finalthoughtfinalthought Rohypnol - Trolley (Halifax, UK) From the album Very Plath. The album description reads: So, this would be the 3rd of the 3 Trolley albums. This is the one where it all came together quite nicely, and is still one I'm rather proud of. (Despite it's rather sketchy opener "Affluenza" - Why do I never manage to do satisfactory opening tracks? Too much enthusiasm to get going, perhaps). My personal faves on "Very Plath" are "Holy Mother Hindlay" which is built on a simple ominous loop which builds and builds throughout the main body of the song, before switching tack and coming to quite an anthemic close). "Song 7" which has a slightly caribean feel to it but manages to take a trip through about another 5 genres before it finishes, without sounding too forced or pretentious, and "Sisters At The Wheel", an industrial dance affair with a huge heart and sing song chorus. "Very Plath" as a whole does what "Pedigree Joey" did in its finer moments and manages to condense them into more manageable 4 minute chunks - Without the schizophrenia, but with all the adventure left intact. It took me a long time to do this one, but I enjoyed every minute." www.myspace.com/theremedialset www.jamendo.com/en/album/29603 Levi Blues - Dala (Toronto, Canada) Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala (the duo's name was formed by combining the two last letters of each artist's name) have come a long way in a short time. The two best friends, who met in their high school music class and wrote their first song together in 2002, have since performed at Toronto's legendary Massey Hall a total of six times. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world. Dala's last two albums , 2006's Angels and Thieves and 2007's Who Do You Think You Are earned them a total of four Canadian Folk Music Award nominations. Dala's new album Everyone Is Someone is slated for release yesterday on June 9th. It is a wonderful journey for the listener, bringing together all the elements that set this talented duo apart. The first single, Levi Blues is a delightful throwback to the songs of the 50's and early 60's.F rom the very first line, "I've been waiting for a guy like you; you've been waiting to be my guy too", fans will be hooked. www.dalagirls.com/ www.myspace.com/dalagirls A mone Nyina - Abakuya (Paris, France) The musical project Abakuya was born with the meeting of two musicians, Jimi Sofo (Australia) and François Essindi (Cameroon), and too k place in 2006 thanks to an exchange travel organized by the Akiba Association in Cameroon. Other musicians came in turn and decided to travel together: thus, A | 10/6/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 170 - Wed 03 June 2009 | We had summer in the UK over the past week. Perfect for a visit to the circus. Well, not just the circus but the Insect Circus, hugely entertaining if a little frightening for some of the children in the audience. It's OK you're grown up so I'm sure you will enjoy it. Take a look at the site - the movies are great. www.insectcircus.co.uk Music this week from Missouri, New York, Old Yorkshire (UK), Sardinia, Cambridge and California. Oxygen - Living Things (St Louie the heart of America, Missouri, USA) Habeas Corpus was released earlier this year and has garnered substantial critical acclaim in the media. Alternative Press exclaimed "…the danceable beats and grungy atmosphere make Corpus the ideal soundtrack for debauchery in the face of economic depression," while Rolling Stone calls lead singer Lillian Berlin "one of hard rock's more compelling politicos," and USA Today gave the album 3 out of 4 stars. Produced by Michael Ilbert and Living Things, Habeas Corpus was recorded in Berlin, Germany at Hansa Studios where the band was in residence for nine months, overlooking the remnants of the Berlin Wall. Living Things will continue touring throughout 2009 and will play a high-profile slot at Lollapalooza 2009 in Chicago's Grant Park on August 8th. Living Things are Lillian and his brothers Eve and Bosh Berlin on bass and drums respectively, plus guitarist Cory Becker, a longtime friend from their hometown, St. Louis, MO. Continuing to support their latest album Habeas Corpus, Living Things will hit the road for the Nylon Summer Music Tour 2009. The 18-city trek kicks off June 5th in Seattle at El Corozon. Co-headlining the tour will be Patrick Wolf, Plasticines and Jaguar Love. JUNE 5 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA JUNE 6 - Richards on Richards, Vancouver, BC JUNE 8 - Slims, San Francisco, CA JUNE 9 - The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA JUNE 12 - The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO JUNE 14 - Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN JUNE 15 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL JUNE 17 - Mod Club, Toronto, ON JUNE 19 - Traif Music Hall, Buffalo, NY JUNE 20 - North Star, Philadelphia, PA JUNE 21 - The Middle East, Cambridge, MA JUNE 23 - Highline Ballroom, New York, NY JUNE 24 - Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, DC JUNE 26 - Cats Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC JUNE 27 - The Loft, Atlanta, GA JUNE 30 - Granada Theater, Dallas, TX JULY 1 - Antone's, Austin, TX www.livingthingsmusic.com/ www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3013 www.myspace.com/livingthings Sugar Coat Me - Lucy Bonilla (Bellerose Manor, New York, USA) Lucy sent me this track during the week. (see also SnC 163). She recently completed her third release at The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NY, under the expert guidance of producer Jim Weider (The Band, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Los Lobos). She also welcomed the creative writing talents of Dean Batstone, Jerry Lynn Williams (Eric Clapton) and Jim Weider (www.jimweider.com) to pen various tracks. The title track, Rolling Higher, combines Lucy's feisty vocals with slick guitar licks that hearken to blues greats of yesteryear. The album also includes a re-recording of the first and only song Lucy ever wrote on piano, "Lonely Goes". www.LucyBonilla.com cdbaby.com/all/lucybonilla Keep on Running Damian Lewis-narrated documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009. The film features a rare, in-depth interview with Blackwell alongside contributions from former Island artists Grace Jones, Toots Hibbert, Amy Winehouse, Sly and Robbie, PJ Harvey, U2, Brian Eno, Spencer Davis, Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, the B52s, Kid Creole, Greg Lake, Ian Anderson, Trevor Horn, Paul Weller, Richard Thompson and Keane. News archive and rare performance footage are used to tell the story of the label - its part in bringing reggae music into the world; its expansion into progressive rock in the late 1960s; the rise of Bob Marley into a global st | 3/6/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 169 - Wed 27 May 2009 | A mixed bag of styles this week from New York, New Jersey, Berlin, Jamaica, Colombia, France and Leicester, here in the UK. I experimented with a video tweet from Tweetie at the end of the show. You may well find it at: http://yfrog.us/13gewz if you really want to. I don't know how long it will be there though. Remington Steele - ist (Leicester, UK) From the album Toothpick Bridge. I know I should know more but I've had this track haunting my desktop for weeks and I've forgotten how it got to me but perhaps the fact that I'm following @kerntonist on Twitter says something! Doh. The band are: Kenton Hall - Guitars, Hammond, Vocals; John McCourt - Bass, Vocals, Mandolin, Ukulele; Flash - Drums, Percussion, Loops; Brett Richardson - Guitars, Bassoon, Vocals and String Arrangements. Nice that their MySpace credits the musicians on the Toothpick Bridge album: You'll find the band at www.istianity.co.uk There is a 30 minute interview with my former boss at Island Records, Chris Blackwell on BBC Radio 4 - available as listen again for a few more days only at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qsq5 or go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 and search for Front Row for 25 May 09. Island Records is celebrating 50 years since CB founded it. He sold his share a few years ago but we've a track from his current venture Palm Pictures later in this show. When I Am A Horse Again - Jessie Murphy - In The Woods (NY, NY, USA) The band consists of Marcia Webb (flute, pan pipes, and clarinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, and vocals), Amy Corso (horn, flute, vocals, percussion), and Jessie Murphy (lead vocals, acoustic guitar). All three are accomplished musicians in their own right but together they create a unique brand of soulful songs. There's an infectious joy in Jessie Murphy In The Woods' new album, Eight Belles, that sweeps the listener in its wake. By turns ethereal, mystical, spiritual and haunting, the New York City based trio plays with a sense of wonder and discovery that makes them one of 2009's singular new acts to watch. www.jessiemurphyinthewoods.com/ www.myspace.com/jessiemurphyinthewoods Kastanien - Leermond (Berlin, Germany) From the album Castanea - the first Leermond album since a long period of musical abstinence. Four pieces of electronic music anywhere between cheerfully and melancholic, Schiller and Röyksopp, ambient and dancefloor, avantgarde and pop. Actually it's an E.P. but it's an important milestone on the way to a whole album in the future. http://leermond.jamendo.net/ www.jamendo.com/en/album/45921 Satta Massasanna (feat. Monty Alexander) - Ernie Ranglin (Jamaica) Ernest "Pops" Ranglin is an internationally known jazz guitarist from Jamaica. He is a huge influential figure in Jamaican Music history and the father of Jamaican jazz guitar. Recently he was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his unique contribution to the islands musical history. This once in a lifetime live in the studio event was put together to commemorate his achievements and features an all star line up of guest musicians including Monty Alexander, Phil Chen, Richard Bailey, Alana Davis, Jeff Lorber, Laurence Juber, Robbie Krieger (Doors), Elliott Easton (Cars), Adrian Young (No Doubt), Elan Atias and others. Ernie Ranglin "Satta Massaganna (feat.Monty Alexander)" (mp3) from "Order of Distinction" (Milk River Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Erk's roadtrip around the states - updates on Twitter where he is erkpod Do it out of love - Chrissy Coughlin (NY, NY, USA) Played Big Log a few weeks ago. From her Look Ahead album. Chrissy's seasoned voice coupled with her warm personality are an unstoppable combination. 2008 was been a good year for this New York City based singer-songwriter. The winter was full of excitement moving to and 'officially' becoming a 'New Yorker', the spring delight of releasing her new CD, Look Ahead, and the summer and fall have been chock full of performances | 27/5/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 168 - Wed 20 May 2009 | A right old mix of tuneage this week with couple of blues tracks, dub de France, straight on rock from New Jersey and the original Cambridge and Norfolk here in the UK, Zydeco from Louisiana, African sounds from northwest London and a little treat for you from Mexico. Joey Nightmare (photo by JC) showed their commitment as well as their technical skills in London. You beautiful thing you - Kimon & the Prophets (Newark, NJ, USA) From the album Roadhouse Party. Veteran musicians who have long since paid their dues in the NYC club circuit and beyond, the members of the Prophets have been in numerous bands with national releases. Early on Kimon survived a long stint as guitarist and co-writer with an over-the-top, edgy NYC garage band called The Wilsons, later joining Hoboken NJ favorites Fear of Falling as guitarist where he met drummer Rob Savoy. There they gained much experience in making albums and performing via touring in Europe and the U.S. They both went on to form the electronic rock group Psonica with bassist Pete Diaz, signing with the now defunct Navarre Entertainment. They released their national debut effort, but disbanded soon after due to internal disagreements, at which point, Kimon went on in the following five years to release four critically acclaimed solo albums, methodically cultivating his own brand of protest rock. Most of the material featured Rob Savoy on drums. In February of 2008 Kimon and Rob were joined by long time friend and musical conspirator Marc Gambino on bass and vocals. Marc enjoyed much European success as a member of the rock band Concrete Jungle and later a six year stint with Asbury Park favorites Maybe Pete. The trio emerged as Kimon & the Prophets. Enjoyable video. www.kimon.tv www.myspace.com/kimonk From Geek.com - Study: pirates are the music industry's largest source of legitimate customers (April 2009) According to a study conducted by the BI Norwegian School of Management, those who have used peer-to-peer applications, such as BitTorrent, to pirate music are ten times more likely to purchase songs online than those who haven"t used file-sharing applications. The study polled 1,901 applicants between the ages of 15 and 20. Of this demographic, those who had downloaded music illegally had also paid for legal downloads an average of 75 times; compared with 7 times for those who hadn't engaged in piracy. This echoes results published by the Canadian Record Industry Association during 2006. Source http://tinyurl.com/d596hb Zubremiska - Sirdeck VS Volfoniq (France) On the Cristaux Liquident netlabel www.lescristauxliquident.org/ where all the music is under creative commons. Volfoniq is a French electro-dub band, melting reggae and other world music with electronics to create its very own interpretation of Dub. Respecting the roots of Jamaican music, Volfoniq features driving skanks with built-in low-fi and "electronic" moods, always keeping the focus on the heart of dub: bass! The band is composed by PakuPaku (programming, mixing & effects, melodica), incorporating guests on some occasions. Some live shows featuring Volfoniq: 23 May Volfoniq + Volatil @ Keep on Dub - Saint Izaire (FR-12) + Deapoh & MC Cessman (UK), Waddadda (D) 05 June Volfoniq @ Bergen reggae festival - Bergen (NOR). + Zion train (UK), Solo Banton (UK), Mikey Murka (UK), Deadly Huntah (UK), Disrupt & Rootah (D), MC SoomT (UK), Channel One soundsystem feat. Mikey Dread & Ras Kayleb, ... Download the album at: http://pakupaku.celeonet.fr/joomla/content/view/28/59/ www.lescristauxliquident.org/ Lead me on - Kelly Joe Phelps (Oregon, USA) Kelly Joe Phelps is a musician and songwriter from Oregon State who is well-known as one of the best living "bluesman" and lapslide guitar players. From the album Lead me on (street release on April 15) although the digital version has been available for a month or so. Actually, I think it is a re-release of quite an old album. "Hundreds of gigs and bloodied fingers led up to hi | 20/5/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 167 - Wed 13 May 2009 | Some excellent new music again this week, mostly from the USA and the UK with a timely intervention from Jamaica. The show was recorded a few hours early this week as I'm off to London to see Jessie before she heads off to Ibiza and we'll almost certainly check out the Get Wanted night at Mother Bar in Shoreditch, London this evening. I'll report back next week. Despite this morning's grey sky it still feels good to look out into the treetops from the barn window. X-Offender - Liquor Box (Encino, CA, USA) What happens when a group of musically trained Southern California, self-confessed brats, get together to blast out big guitar driven rock? Hmmm… fun? Yes. Volume? Yes. Energy? Yes. Intensity? Yes. Irreverence? You bet. They sounded great and started playing parties to make extra money. A girl named Mary saw many shows and it turned out she was a classically trained pianist and sometime singer. She was invited to play and has participated on and off ever since. In 2008 they decided to make a record, scraped up the money themselves, and went into Electropolis Studios in North Hollywood California to knock it out. The result is Guilty Treasures, which accurately captures the whole point of the band and the record, that is: great songs, pure fun to play and listen to, with style, wit, and power, by musicians who can really play. They"'re still playing clubs and shows whenever possible, still in various bands, and who knows what will happen with Guilty Treasures, but for now, they're just playing hard and having fun. Ty Webb: Lead Vocals, Guitars Morgan Stanley: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals Mary Lynch: Keyboards, Vocals Guy Gadois: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals Dick Standen: Bass Guitar www.quasimusic.vpweb.com Ballad of a boy racer - Catgut (Guildford, UK) Always good news when a new Catgut release becomes available. Catgut is Owen Davey, a 22 year old Englishman. Described by Time Out magazine as a bedroom producer of "stunningly croaky low-fi tunes", he has written and recorded seven albums over the past five years. I"ve been playing him since the early days of Suffolk'n'Cool 3 years ago. Ballad of a boy racer is from his new EP Loop Nostalgia. Catgut is currently working with musicians Martin Ormand and Greg Snowdon in creating a live alternative to his online output. That should be really interesting. www.littlecatgut.com www.myspace.com/catgutmusic Blind to You - Scott Brunger (Maidstone, UK) "I'm trying to be a folk songwriter, my lyrics are blunt and to the point and I try to display as much emotion in my songs as possible. I write about my life." Scott Brunger - Acoustic Guitar/Vocals Jay Brunger - Bass and Backing Vocals Paul Jobson - Drums Tony Brunger - Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals. www.scottbrunger.com www.myspace.com/scottbrunger 3,000 Lines of Defense - Geri X (St Petersburg, FL, USA) Bulgarian-born Florida resident, Geri X, is classically trained on piano & guitar. Her writing, equal parts pleasure and pain, is as riveting & haunting as it is emotional & uplifting. Timeless & contemporary, her eclectic American post-folk sounds like it learned about love and heartbreak somewhere unfathomably older than here. For fans of Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, KT Tunstall, Leonard Cohen, Kate Bush, Brandi Carlile, Johnny Cash. This is the first track is from her album Anthems of a Mended Heart on the 24 hour petrol station label. A fantastic song that highlights everything that is so great about her voice, music, song writing, and orchestration (2 guitars and a drum). It is some sort of anti war song, but it may be about relationships too. Hard to tell. But there is this vaguely Baltic guitar rhythm that runs straight through and a mandolin-like sound that flutters around in counterpoint to her alternating firm and wandering voice. Beautifully evocative and powerful. www.GeriXMusic.com www.myspace.com/gerix Geri X, Geri X "3,000 Lines of Defense" (mp3) from "Anthems of a Mended Heart - LIMITED" | 13/5/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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CleanSnC 166 - Wed 06 May 2009 | A great mix of music this week from Wales, Italy, France, Israel, England, Philadelphia, Zimbabwe, Toronto and Bergen in Norway. Quite a mix of styles and a feature on an amazing collaboration project. Despite cold winds over the past week or so, one of the wild ducks was spotted on the top pond with her brood of nine chicks (right) ... and I thought musicians were difficult to manage! Drop it doe eyes - Los Campesinos! (Cardiff, UK) From their album Hold on now youngster. It has indeed, been a while since we had Los Camps on Suffolk'n'Cool, they have been in Venezuela recently. www.loscampesinos.com www.myspace.com/loscampesinos Gravity - Jambassa (Irpino, Italy) From the EP The roots and the flowers (released Feb 29) The deepest roots of black music inspire and hold the electronic essence of Papa Lele and Gamino. This release explores the musical background of the irpinia crew confirming once again their unmistakable style. Recorded at Q-zone studio in Monteforte Irpino. 6 tracks from the same element: the earth! Available on the A Quiet Bump net label - waiting for you to download. "Two platinums vinyls, a mixer, a microphone, the EPS and Atari, the whole coupled with effects a such digital delay generated the bases of the exploration of Dub-Roots made in Irpinia. The first Dub tests under the name of Jambassa take life in the year 2000. Since then research of the ideal "flow” never stopped, as well through the scenic experiments into live, year studio with a work of production where still while passing by collaborations with musical groups, crew and artists of various musical horizons . Jambassa proposes a dj-set dub roots between the analogical one and digital, while dubbant into live the selections of their clean production accompanied by a skilful dj to the microphone, which makes it possible their live to be a true performance shared with a conquered public." Got all that? www.aquietbump.com/jambassa.html www.myspace.com/jambassa Playing for Change Playing for change is a multi-media movement established by Mark Johnson, as he says, "it was born out of the idea that we have to inspire each other to come together as a human race and that music is the best way to do this." The result of four years of travelling and recording is a remarkable series of films which bring the separate performances together into beautiful virtual collaborations. The video completes the illusion that the artists were all playing together. The effect is captivating and inspiring. I'd have every one of them on the show! Marley's "One love" features, amongst others: Roberto Luti (Livorno, Italy) vintage National steel guitar Menyatso Nathole and Vusi Mahlasela (Mamelodi, South Africa) Surendra Shrestha and Tal Ben Ari "Tula", (Tel Aviv, Israel and Barcelona) Manu Chao (Barcelona, Spain) Junior Kissangwa Mbouta (Kinshasa, Congo) Rajhesh Vaidhja (Chennai, India) Washboard Chaz (New Orleans, USA) among many others. It has to be seen - here's the link: www.playingforchange.com/episodes/3/One_Love CD/DVD available now. Two formats are available: $13.98 + shipping for CD/DVD $8.98 + shipping for MP3 CD mp3 downloads are currently only for sale to customers in North America (USA and Canada) at this time. www.playingforchange.com Icons among us (last week's feature) Comment from director Michael Rivoria and the Icons among us production team: Peter, thank you for featuring "Icons Among Us" in your show!! I just listened to it and it was really great. I thought the commentary was right on the mark. This doc really was created to show just how much the music has progressed as well as evolved. You really picked up on that. The word "jazz" no longer has to equate to being complex , boring or even historical. This generation of players listen to all sorts of different genres, from rock to hip-hop, etc.. which is influencing the sound and rhythm of the music. Thanks again. Love listening to your show ! ~ M. Rivoira and the Icons team www.iconsam | 6/5/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 165 - Wed 29 Apr 2009 | A small experiment this week and next in that I'll be including reports on music developments and people that I've come across. Please let me know what you think. No chance to grab a picture this week but I did have a look through some of the stuff from Long Island and quite liked this one (right). Come to think of it, I could do with another couple of weeks there! Road to nowhere - Rick Fowler (Georgia, USA) Rick Fowler's musical honesty creates an unsurpassed morphic resonance between him and his listeners. With a raw soul reminiscent of early Johnny Winter and aural suspense akin to Trower, Fowler delivers the energy, joy, anger and torment found in the very best of blues-rock. Road to nowhere is from his album Back on my good foot available direct from his site or from CD Baby. Credit due to all musicians on the album for some great playing: BASS: Michael C. Steele DRUMS: Gerry Hansen, Bill Berry B3: Tim White, Randall Bramblett 2ND GUITAR: Jonathan Dorsey RESONATOR: Michael C. Steele BG VOCS: Sherry Joyce, Michael C. Steele http://rickfowler.com/ www.myspace.com/rickfowlerband Life of fantastic - Azoora (London, UK & Åre, Göteborg Sweden) "Azoora" are a blend of acoustic electronica which combines that dreamy shoe-gazing feel with a charming British indie twist. They have recently released their latest EP The Second Coming. This is their 4th EP and again a big step forward for this amazing band. Beautiful timeless popsongs mixed with electronic burst-outs and a master production. Lean back and let it wash over you! "Every time I listen to new Azoora tracks I can see style, technique and production improve. Well worth getting your hands on this.” - Rowley Cutler www.myspace.com/azoora Gary - Stages of Dan (London, UK) Formed at the crack of 2008, Stages Of Dan are a London based trio made up of Chris Aliano (Guitar/Vocals), Chris 'Big Chris' Bryant (Bass/vox) and Guy Davidson (Drums/vox). Lots of live show dates coming up so check out their MySpace at: www.myspace.com/stagesofdan Icons among us Jazz had become synonymous with old men listening in respectful silence to music based largely on the movers and shakers of the past century. Now there is a fresh breeze of "jazz with attitude" stirring things up. It really does deserve your attention and that is why a series of documentaries has been made, shining a light on some pretty remarkable and exciting musicians with good stuff to say as well as play. "It's about time someone had the balls to do a documentary like this" Jamie Cullum (jazz singer, multi-platinum artist) www.iconsamongus.com www.myspace.com/iconsamongus Abataka - Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa (Kampala, Uganda) Kinobe (pronounced CHI-NO-BAY) is a brilliant multi-instrumentalist from Uganda whose early abilities in traditional African music quickly garnered acclaim on the world stage. Born in 1983 near Lake Victoria, he began playing music at the age of five, and five years later travelled to the Netherlands with a group of musicians for his first international performance. It was this trip that introduced him to the diversity of musical traditions throughout the world, opening his ears to new sounds, and launching a life-changing interest in world music. In the years that followed, Kinobe traveled the African continent, performing with such figures in African roots music as, Youssou N'dour, Salif Keita, Angelique Kidjo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Baaba Maal, Ismael Lo, and many others. He is a lifelong student, teacher, lover, and purveyor of the great diversity of African musical traditions. Soul Beat Africa is the new voice of Ugandan music, the inspired synthesis of African roots and world music, of traditional and modern instrumentation. These musicians represent the new vanguard of Ugandan performers, gifted instrumentalists steeped in the music of their homeland, but with ears opened to the sounds of the world at large. Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa "Abataka" (mp3) from "Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa" | 29/4/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 164 - Wed 22 Apr 2009 | Remix is a bit of a theme this week, with a couple of very interesting initiatives encouraging you to have a crack at "the dark art". After a false start to the Kerplunk (our own form of free-style Pétanque) season at the Three Horseshoes pub in Charsfield last week, we are hoping for less rain tomorrow evening. Our rules are few and far between with insults freely traded, a few good beers consumed and absolutely no scores kept; it is purely for laughs. At some stage we may even stream the proceedings live. Now there's a frightening thought. Bontemps Roulez - Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra (NY, NY, USA) Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra are an 11-piece explosion of love and righteousness specializing in Groovy New Orleans-inspired Roots Rock/Soul with a Gospel feel but without the religious overtone - kind of secular gospel! If you want to hear more, I first played BroJo on SnC 160 around a month ago and George Smyth featured Bro Jo on the Eclectic Mix podcast last week at www.eclecticmix.com www.brotherjoscephus.com/ www.myspace.com/brotherjoscephus Kira Fontana has been in touch this week and turned me on to a remarkable new(ish) talent. "I've recently been tuning into one of the most amazing things going on in the world of music. If you don't know about him yet, 28 year old Venezuelan phenom Gustavo Dudamel is an electrifying force." This flamboyant, passionate and young, Venezuelan conductor is one of the biggest stars in classical music. Bob Simon's CBS report here or at: www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3841774n Watch CBS Videos Online Home - Kira Fontana (LA, CA, USA) On her debut album, The Inner Revolution, songstress Kira Fontana triumphs in embracing an emotional rawness without fear, while also exploring a soul-searching mysticism that's undaunted in recognizing life's ever-changing moves. Like Sinéad O'Connor and Tori Amos before her, the San Francisco Bay Area-born artist approaches such a task with unshakable power. Another of the tracks from Inner revolution has a video on YouTube: at www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrZrUM7W2lU www.kirafontana.com Real World project I've been quite intrigued by a project set up by Real World called Real World Remixed which takes home mixing a stage further. As the site describes the process: "Download our 'sample packs' - multi-track recordings. Use the 'sample packs' to create remixes of the original tracks using whichever software, technology and techniques you want, but please don't infringe anyone's copyright. Upload your mix back to this site and join the community in voting, commenting and discussion in the forum." Samples from Games without frontiers - Peter Gabriel. My favourite remix .. so far, Deaconesque's "Tumbledown to the piccolo snare" remix. You can hear the whole remixed track here. There are currently 14 packs of materials to download and remix. The latest pack is a collaboration between Real World Records and World Sessions of Setal by Daby Touré. There are some mouth-watering sounds … Check it out for yourself at: http://realworldremixed.com What Walks Outside My Window? - Christopher Rees (Llanelli, UK) Title track from his fourth album. San Francisco may sound an unlikely place for a young guitarist, singer and songwriter from Llanelli (South Wales) to start his musical career but that's where the story begins for Christopher Rees. In 1994, after playing guitar and developing his song writing skills during his time at Cardiff University he packed his bags and like his hero John Cale bought a plane ticket to New York. Katy Rowe adds her irresistible violin to the frenzied bluegrass of Kicked Out By Love and drummer Dan Tilbury (The Snakes, Redlands Palomino Company) provides inspired drumming throughout. Rees stretches himself to take care of all other instrumentation including guitars, banjo, mandolin, lap steel, church organ, piano, bass, choral backing voices and chapel shaking, | 22/4/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 163 - Wed 15 Apr 2009 | A rather quirky show with some great tunes from around the world. Having said, in the show, that spring had arrived in Suffolk, I'm now frantically trying to get the show uploaded before the current thunderstorm knocks the power out completely. UPS has been working every few minutes so I've not lost everything … yet. This week's picture is one of the very few bits of Marley memorabilia I have, a very used plectrum. How do I know it was his? Because I bought it, a few more and a couple of Fender Twin Reverbs for the band - at Manny's Music Store in NYC! Rolling Higher - Lucy Bonilla (Bellerose Manor, New York, USA) Lucy has expanded her tour grounds from Canada down the U.S East Coast. She recently completed her third release at The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NY, under the expert guidance of producer Jim Weider (The Band, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Los Lobos). She also welcomed the creative writing talents of Dean Batstone, Jerry Lynn Williams (Eric Clapton) and Jim Weider (www.jimweider.com) to pen various tracks. The title track, Rolling Higher, combines Lucy's feisty vocals with slick guitar licks that hearken to blues greats of yesteryear. The album also includes a re-recording of the first and only song Lucy ever wrote on piano, "Lonely Goes". www.LucyBonilla.com cdbaby.com/all/lucybonilla Tomorrow - Kiran Hungin (London, UK) Originally from the north east of England, Kiran Hungin has been playing solo on the London acoustic circuit for a few years. I had the good fortune to see and interview her in Norwich for SnC 040 back in November 2006. (The interview starts at about 15 mins). "i have had the good fortune to work with some amazing musicians, but i had just always craved that feeling of having a musical family; a little crew to join me in the the ups, downs and everything in between. and to be honest, i just want a band behind my tunes.. to add that much needed element of 'kick-ass ness that i want!” A little over a year ago she took the step of creating a band. "i'm so happy with the band. it is honestly the first time i just feel like the music is totally how i envisaged it from the early demos, when i was playing only a piano part, but hearing much more in my head.” You and me - Kiran and the Nght Owls (London, UK) From the EP The Worry Tree The production is top notch. Without too much fancy arrangement the integrity of the songs is retained totally intact. The band underpin the songs which, with a less accomplished singer, might be described as a sparse touch. On this album it is as though the band is filling the sound out a little whilst taking a step backwards to allow Kiran's voice find its full expression without straining. The result is magic - a dreamy quality is there but the songs are direct and heart-felt. UPDATE: Sorry. Yes, there were some gig dates here but it transpires that they were for last year - and all my efforts in trying to pronounce the unpronounceable were in vain! I'll update with current dates as soon as I hear. The EP will be in the iTunes store in a few weeks but it is much better to buy physical CDs direct from Kiran - besides which, the band gets all the money which helps support the music; good for everyone. Contact Kiran through MySpace or at kiranandthenightowls@hotmail.com www.kiranandthenightowls.com/ www.myspace.com/kiranandthenightowls How many miles - Sarah Bear (London) When I asked Sarah for this track she replied: "Wow, how many miles is very old.. i think that was my first bit of production! Josh (AKA Everyday Junglist) has done a blinding new version in Yoda Room. Indeed i showed up and put a vocal on the end." www.myspace.com/sarahbearsounds www.myspace.com/theyodaroom Island 50 celebrations are coming up next month for the once indie label. Film director Phil Low who also worked at Island was in touch this week to remind me that founder Chris Blackwell received a special honour at the Music Week magazine awards in London a couple of weeks ago b | 15/4/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 162 - Wed 08 Apr 2009 | Recovery from Podcrawl is progressing as quickly as can be expected. The day started wonderfully well for Jeremy G and I at the very welcoming Market Coffee House near Spitalfields Market in London. Apparently a former market pub (from when Spitalfields was a proper market with pubs all around to quench the thirst of market porters, often from very early in the mornings) it is now meeting the urgent needs of caffeine starved podcasters. You'll find it at: www.marketcoffeehouse.com/ Since I was driving it was a day of light drinking but it was still a blast and very tiring. She blows my socks off - Too Slim and the Taildraggers (USA) On Burnside Records. No more info than that. Download it via this link. Too Slim And The Taildraggers "She Blows My Socks Off" (mp3) from "Wanted: Live" (Burnside Records) Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Rhapsody More On This Album Hieroglyphe - Spleen (Argenteuil, France) From the album Les algorythmes de venus on Jamendo (2006) + The Job - Spleen From the album For the great dj also on Jamendo - released a couple of months ago. The Spleen project started in 2002 and is still going strong. http://perso.orange.fr/Spleen.Music/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/spleen Keira tells me that Get Wanted has line-ups prepared for the spring summer period including performances form Pharaohs, The Gadsdens, Royal Treatment Plant, The Worldonfire, The First, Haunted by Humans, and Fighting Fiction. Just £7 on the door or a laughable £5 in advance www.myspace.com/getwanted Old Fashioned - Mathematics (Somerset, UK) 3 piece band from Somerset (that's near Bath, where Colin Gazely is baased). They've had interest from major labels such as Mercurty Records and have recently played on Radio 1. They are playing the Get Wanted gig at Mother Bar in London"s fashionable Shoreditch tomorrow night 9 April. 8 Apr 2009 [SKIVING SCHOLAR] Plymouth w/ Swim Team 9 Apr 2009 [333 MOTHERBAR] Shoreditch, London w/ wehaveagetaway 13 Apr 2009 [CLUB ELUSIVE] Ashford, Kent w/ Nick Harrison + Lights Go Blue www.myspace.com/mathematicsband Scenester Ma Ma - The Danforths (St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN, USA) From the album Amphibian on Modern Record Label "The Danforths are not only a high-five between three incredible musicians, but also an ethereal holy trinity that is the one real Chris Danforth. Pluralizing his name and using it as the nom de plume for his projects alludes to the kind of musical schizophrenia from which Danforth suffers. His head is filled with so many sounds, structures and ideas that he is forced to allow each voice to have its turn at the helm. The Danforth hone perfectly amalgamated quirk-pop to a more mature conclusion. Combining found sounds, field recordings, synth and guitar-led songs, they craft lo-fi psych pop that Ink 19 called "an orchestral, angular, epic take on panoramic sunshine music like some long-lost Elephant 6 track calling in from the twilight zone." The Danforths "Scenester Ma Ma" (mp3) from "Amphibian" (Modern Radio Record Label) Buy at Modern Radio Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Podcrawl 3 (London) - the site will gradually be supplemented with pictures and recordings. http://podcrawl.blogspot.com/ Book of clouds and rain - Secret Archives of the Vatican (UK) From the Babylon Halt album which is available from brokendrumrecords.com Die to live (original remix) - Luthea Salom (NY, NY) From Sunbeam Surrounded By Winter Tour dates in Europe: Tue, April 14 - 19:00 - eppingen, baden-württemberg Thu, April 16 - 20:00 - kassel, germany Sat, April 18 - 20:00 - hamburg, germany Sun, April 19 19:00 - berlin, germany Mon, April 20 - 21:30 - frankfurt, germany Tue, April 21 - 20:00 - tier, germany Wed, April 22 - 20:00 - mc muller's irish-american pub, linnich-kofferen Thu, April 23 - 20:00 - bochum, germany Sat, April 25 - 21:30 - munich, germany Then to Spain in June details from her site at: www.lutheasalom.com/ www.myspace.com/lutheasalomsongs Debt Collec | 8/4/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 161 - Wed 01 Apr 2009 | My thanks to Pete Cogle for pointing out that I'd left the MP3 file out when publishing the show last night. Doh! It is in now but if you subscribe to the show and found 161 a bit quiet, you may need to download it again. Sorry. PS Thanks to Graham Holland for posing for the picture too :) A frantic week again with yesterday spent in London, loads of work pressure and Podcrawl to plan for as well as hosting the AMPed show for Monday. Some great and varied music again this week with quite a few tracks from New York and others from Los Angeles, Ontario, London and Buenos Aires. It seems to be spring around The Barn. Quite a few frogs have been making their way to the pond today (right), with just one thing on their mind and I'd say you can see it in their eye. My Machine - Queen V (New York, NY) From the album Death or Glory. My Machine, is an unrelenting, speeding ride, is about being "a proud sexual woman in the face of all the guilt and shame women are supposed to feel." She explains, "It felt good to vent my frustrations with people who are afraid or intimidated by my Catherine The Great size appetite for passion and intensity." V makes her case for wanting to "just get down to it," with her deep, heavy breaths layered over Tom Morello's ferocious guitar riffs." www.queenv.com www.myspace.com/queenv 8 O'Clock Train - 46 Bliss (New York, NY) The voluptuous alto voice of Clare Veniot gives way to a satiny upper register that feels timeless in its simplicity, providing a perfect balance to the technological mastery of vocalist, programmer and keyboardist David Cooper and electronic drummer Jack Freudenheim, creator of ambient music software Sounder. 46bliss, perhaps best known for their song The Way You Are featured on the show Veronica Mars and CSI-NY, and In A Long Time, one of the most played songs in podcasting, are releasing a 2-CD set of 46bliss tracks reworked by remixers from 6 countries. The 46bliss campaign in support of the CDs is called 20 remixes in 20 weeks, during which they will release a remix a week to the public via PodsSafe Music Network, Myspace, Facebook etc. www.46bliss.com/ www.myspace.com/46bliss Nothing less than you - Stan Harrison (New York, NY) Stan Harrison has recorded and toured with some of the most outstanding people in the music business, including David Bowie, Radiohead, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Serge Gainsbourg, Duran Duran, Talking Heads and many others. Now, he is stepping out as a solo artist with a CD containing 10 of his original instrumental and vocal compostions, accompanied by artists such as Philip Bailey and Phoebe Snow. www.stanharrison.com www.myspace.com/stanharrison This sentence will ruin/save your life - Born Ruffians (green go remix) (Ontario, Canada) Guelph, Ontario's shouty dance funk pop band, Green Go comprise Ferenc Stenton, Jessica Tollefsen, Kyle Squance, Mark Andrade, Adam Scott. They are releasing the Green Go Remix Project Vol. 1. Explosive remixes of everyone's favorite Canadian indie rock tracks from Born Ruffians, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Women, Gentlemen Reg, and The D'Urbervilles are re-wrapped in the synth heavy, freak out inducing, sweaty ways Green Go have become so well known for. GoGreen are gearing up for the release of their debut full-length album, Borders, at the Ebar in Guelph! On 16th of this month (April). A whole string of live shows around Ontario and Quebec this month. www.greengomusic.com Invisible - Wendy and Lisa (Los Angeles, CA) From White Flags of Winter Chimneys. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, better known as the legendary duo Wendy and Lisa, have released their new album, White Flags of Winter Chimneys. White Flags of Winter Chimneys is Wendy and Lisa's first album since 1998's Girl Bros. Self-produced and self-released by the duo, the album is a gorgeous kaleidoscope of song-compositions with influences ranging from trance to electronica to 70's funk and straight up rock and roll. You should be able to stream the entire a | 1/4/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 160 - Wed 25 Mar 2009 | I'm back from The Bahamas and still somewhat jetlagged after 18 hours or so travelling including an almost sleepless red-eyed special trans-Atlantic flight. Yes, the sea really was that clear and an amazing colour. From the position of the rudder on the wreck of the Imperial, the final command was probably "left hand down a bit ... NOW!" Steppin Up - Ramblin' Dawgs (E. Brunswick, NJ, USA) From the album Rockin Blues The Ramblin Dawgs are an energetic rock driven modern blues powerhouse, formed in late 2007 and making waves throughout their local New York / New Jersey communities with energetic rock driven modern blues performances. Driven by Carlos "C-Dawg" DC's soulful vocals and tasteful guitar playing, Raul DC's thunderous drumming, Rick Frank's screaming Hammond organ, and Jonas Landau's rock solid grooves on bass, the buzz continued in 2008 as the band performed relentlessly. www.ramblindawgs.com/ www.myspace.com/ramblindawgs http://cdbaby.com/cd/ramblindawgs I've just had 24 highly enjoyable hours in London including an evening at the QuecumBar in Battersea which is the adopted home of French swing jazz (a la Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli). Just a jam night but a very high standards of musicianship, very good food and a great atmosphere. www.quecumbar.co.uk Have faith believe - Tom Browning (Parkend, Gloucestershire, UK) I had a MySpace friend request from a young British musician called Tom Browning deep in the Forest of Dean a couple of days ago. I think it is the straightforward honesty of his playing that appeals. "I'm soon to be playing in pubs once I've got a covers set together. I also hope to be going on the stage with a set of orignals too! I play a Taylor 110-E." www.myspace.com/tbrowningmusic This Is Not The Fire - My Tiger My Timing (London, UK) Another contact through MySpace. My Tiger My Timing are Anna, James, Harrison and Gary and formed in 2008 in south east London. Their debut single This Is Not The Fire is produced by Andy Spence of New Young Pony Club and released April 6th 2009 on download through Silver Music Machine. 31 Mar 2009 Cargo w/ Yo Majesty, London 4 Apr 2009 Big In Japan @ 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth 11 Apr 2009 Be @ Proud, London 17 Apr 2009 Blow Up @ Chorlton Irish Club, Manchester 24 Apr 2009 Slutty Fringe @ Cargo, London 1 May 2009 Hinterland Festival, Glasgow 15 May 2009 The Great Escape, Brighton 28 May 2009 Broken Yolk @ Bardens Boudoir, London www.myspace.com/mytigermytiming I hope you'll never come back - Organic Despair (Montpellier, France) Organic Despair haas recommended quite a few albums through Jamendo - all are worth a listen. Now it is his turn to get a play. "Passionné de musique Organic Despair anciennement "Jesus First Christ" s'éprends de jouer de la guitare.... un premier groupe rock psychédelique né mais se disloque assez vite.. From The Unfaced Album on Jamendo. http://organicdespair.jimdo.com/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/organic.despair The Empire - Danny Shayler (south-west England) Danny Shaylers songs contain a healthy dose of cynicism about nationhood and the power of one nation over another. A sentiment that I fully endorse. It has taken a while to get this track from singer, songwriter and actor Danny onto the show after my chum Nicky Valentine met up with him when they were both appearing in the UK hospital drama Casualty (I think Danny was Nicky's patient). Danny plays guitar in Chris Jagger's band "Atcha" and has recently put a band together to play his own music. www.myspace.com/dannyshaylerband I've been converted - Kelly Joe Phelps (Oregon, USA) Kelly Joe Phelps is a musician and songwriter from Oregon State who is well-known as one of the best living "bluesman" and lapslide guitar players. From the album Lead me on due for street release in a couple of weeks on April 15 although the digital version has been available for a month or so. Actually, I think it is a re-release of quite an old album. "Hundreds of gigs and bl | 25/3/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 159 - Wed 18 Mar 2009 | A rather different sort of show from Long Island in the Bahamas so it just seems right to pull up a selection of Caribbean feeling tunes off my MacBook, even if most of it originates in Europe. I think it is all available from Jamendo at www.jamendo.com This week’s show has, I suppose, been part sponsored by Max’s Conch Bar where Gary (right) kindly provides a wi-fi access point (at a modest cost of two beers - which you also get to drink!) for the south of the island and by Dave and Fiona Lincoln who have generously provided hospitality, great conversation, diving facilities and transport to Max’s. So, next time you’re feeling peckish in the Bahamas or anywhere else, check out Max’s for the finest fresh made conch salad and a Kalik beer. It’s on the Queen’s Highway at Deadman’s Cay, Long Island. I'll update these shownotes and give the album links when I get proper internet access at the weekend. (Done) Don't forget the spirit of the message on the wall at Max's: Life's journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy s**t, what a ride." I'll update these shownotes and give the album links when I get proper internet access at the weekend. (Done) Subsistance - YAM (Preignac, France) From the album Demo. They now have a full album called Live available on Jamendo. www.jamendo.com/en/artist/yam http://yamstaff.nuxit.net Here we come - Screamin' Tubes (Marseille, France) From the album Do you reggae? www.jamendo.com/en/artist/screamin.tubes www.zoumail.com/screamintubes Every other day - Metisse (Forbach / Saint-Avold, France) From the album Jeunesse. http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/metisse http://metissereggaesite.free.fr It's time - Screamin' Tubes (Marseille, France) From the album Screamin" Tubes www.jamendo.com/en/artist/screamin.tubes www.zoumail.com/screamintubes Dialogue de sourds - Danakil From the album Dialogue de sourds Frustratingly, I can't find it on Jamendo any longer. If you can find anything, please let me know. This is too good an album to simply disappear! First Riddim - TRIBUMAN & Jammin' Orchestra (Strasbourg, France) From the album New Style in a New Vibe. www.patchworkproduction.fr/tribuman.html www.jamendo.com/en/artist/TRIBUMAN_Jammin%27_Orchestra N'dogoni i toloman lö - Taya Wooden (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) From the album Mone Zion www.jamendo.com/en/artist/tayawooden http://tayawooden.blogspot.com 23 maggio - Men in Route (Padova, Italy) From the album 'Ndemo! www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Men_in_Route http://www.myspace.com/meninroute Wisdom - Taya Wooden (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) From the album Mone Zion www.jamendo.com/en/artist/tayawooden http://tayawooden.blogspot.com | 18/3/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 158 - Wed 25 Feb 2009 | 45 minutes or so of the finest new music from around the planet - well, from Germany, New York, UK, India, Georgia, Italy and Gravesend! Spring well and truely sprung on Saturday in Aldeburgh here on the Suffolk coast (right), where us celebs hang out together ;-) C'mon Babe - The Dots (Dresden and Berlin, Germany) If the sound is vaguely familiar - it doesn"t surprise me because The Dots also opened last week's show. From the 2007 album Fashion For The Dressed And Naked, available on Jamendo, as is the 2008 5-track EP Fake modern love songs. Art Hustle - Vocals, Percussion C.Blitzschutz - Bass, Vocals MKO Swillus - Organ, Vocals Dr.Valentine - Guitar, Vocals Nils A. Antiknock - Drums and Percussion www.the-dots.de/ www.jamendo.com/en/album/25550 Die to Live - Luthea Salom (New York, NY, USA) From the excellent Sunbeam Surrounded By Winter, produced between NY and Skopje, (Macedonia) by Malcolm Burn and Luthea herself. www.lutheasalom.com www.myspace.com/lutheasalomsongs Faking the Thousand Mile Stare - Catgut (UK) A new album from the enigmatic Catgut who, quite fittingly produces quirky, idiosyncratic and quite charming songs. Catgut is based somewhere in the UK and reveals very little about himself. Do visit his site though. www.littlecatgut.com Mystic Dances - Sagnik Basu & Krishnaroop Chakravarthi (Kolkata, India) From the Jamendo album Sheherezad - The Tales of the Wandering Prince. "We began playing by playing unconvention in front of convention... What we mean is we experimented in the classical genre in front of rock appreciating crowd. What came in the end are two albums after which we discovered who we truly are. At the end of Shehrezad we incorporated all that the new world of music has to offer - New Age, Fusion, Ethnic etc and this evolution will continue years after Shehrezad. Shehrezad is close to our heart because in it we have incorporated all we have learnt in the journey of music. Sagnik - Sarod, Keyboard, Bass, Drum Arrangements Krishnaroop - Tabla, Duff, Khanjira, Voice on Sheherezad Sarang Sheth - Vocals Prem Joshua - Mantras in Guru - The Master www.jamendo.com/en/album/37207 Fusion - something of a dirty word - and I'm not the only one to think so. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kay I Know It Sounds Funny (The Spank Me Song) - Woof / Ken Clarke (Georgia, USA) A thoroughly odd track - it almost feels politically incorrect - we're all victims of the thought police aren't we? Ken Clark, Rick Fowler, Sherry Joyce, John Williams www.myspace.com/woofwoofband Codger's been earning his keep as the interwebs plumber over the past couple of days, helping me shift a site from one hosting provider to another. My worry is that he suggests payment in beer and my suspicion is that he'll be expecting payment when we meet up for the podcrawl. Oh dear, dear dear. He played a track by Sardinia Bass Legalize on the Dub Zone (http://thedubzone.blogsome.com/) Barricada (feat Dr. Boost) - Sardinia Bass Legalize (Sardinia) From the excellent album Visions Of My Land released May 2008 through the A Quiet Bump net label, based in Sardinia. "Sardinia Bass Legalize project started in July 2006 after a period of collaborations between King Kietu and Sensitivedub. Dr Boost from 'Big Island Family' was the vocalist of the 'Tostoine Dub System' project together with King Kietu, from 1999 to 2005. 'Sardinia Bass Legalize' began as an evolution to the 'Tostoine' project.. This is a second chapter by Sardinia Bass Legalize for the Aqbmp label. Comprising seven visions of the Meditrarranean island of Sardinia, by King Kietu and Sensitive Dub with Dr. Boost vocal featuring on Barricada." Barricada was produced and mixed by King Kietu @ Big Island Studio - Olbia - Sardinia (Italy) Born here - extended version (by Arrogalla) produced and mixed by Arrogalla @ Radio indipendèntzia Studio - Bologna (Italy) www.aquietbump.com Let it go - Alexis Vear (Atlanta, GA, USA) In 2004 Alexis released her debut album, Never | 25/2/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 157 - Wed 18 Feb 2009 | What a relief to be getting back into some interesting music again. Most of the week having been spent catching up with mundane admin stuff, VAT (tax) returns included. Really very cold over the weekend when Roy and Gwyneth came to visit - but we had a good time anyway, despite the fact that there is no central heating in the house. Then on Monday suddenly spring arrived to the extent that I was able to put the roof down on the car and still be comfortably warm. There is hope folks. The Boys are Alright - The Dots (Dresden and Berlin, Germany) "THE DOTS play rock music with unusual boldness" according to Babel Fish and who am I to argue, except that the English version of their site suggests that "THE DOTS play British indie-rock". From the 2007 album Fashion For The Dressed And Naked, available on Jamendo, as is the 2008 5-track EP Fake modern love songs. It was recommended by Organic Despair through Jamendo. Art Hustle - Vocals, Percussion C.Blitzschutz - Bass, Vocals MKO Swillus - Organ, Vocals Dr.Valentine - Guitar, Vocals Nils A. Antiknock - Drums and Percussion www.the-dots.de/ www.jamendo.com/en/album/25550 Forget about love - AnnieMac (Ashland, Oregon, USA) AnnieMac's original music is a tasty mix of R&B riffs, soul grooves, with a rock 'n' roll edge. Their vibe is reminiscent of earlier eras, but with a sound all their own. Since starting AnnieMac in January of 2006, Joe Diehl and Annie McIntyre have brought the band from playing in McIntyre"s living room to being heard in Starbuck's all across the world with their new CD, Ignition. McIntyre and Diehl rediscovered each other years after the musicians, who had played together in one of McIntyre's former Bay Area bands, had moved separately to the beautiful southern Oregon town of Ashland. From the album Ignition which is available at CD Baby, Amazon and iTunes. www.anniemacmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/anniemacmusic cdbaby.com/cd/anniemacmus Ils m'ont tous dit... - Outred'encre (Serignan, France) From the album Le Refus. A posthumous album for dOutred'encre after the release of which singer and comnposer Alexis Guerin quit the band. And I guess that"s about the end of the story. The album was recommended by Organic Despair - from whom I've had a few good suggestions. www.jamendo.com/en/album/35486 I want to know you - Jean Synodinos (Austin, Texas, USA) From the album Lucky. It has been a while since I played anything by Jean. I was hoping to meet up with her at SXSW this year but I've decided not to go, I've just not been able to fit that in with all sorts of other commitments. May try to get over for NXNE (Toronto) in mid-June. If you know anything about NXNE, give me a shout I'll be very pleased to hear from you. Third Coast Music says: "Synodinos is amazing... she has excellent moves as a songwriter and is an accomplished acoustic guitarist, but her big gun is the marvel that is her voice." There is a nifty video on her site. www.jeansynodinos.com/ www.myspace.com/jeansynodinos Angry Busdriver - CSW Studio (Madrid, Spain) Gael22 recommended an EP by the C.S.W Studio a.k.a. "The Bobby Experience" - an open-minded Ambient/Experimental/Progressive project. They are open to all kind of collaboration. From Les Fonds De Tiroirs (2008), is one of five albums on Jamendo http://thebobbyexperience.blogspot.com/ www.jamendo.com/en/album/20662 I played Pauline's Taylor's track Hackney Crystal on SnC a couple of weeks ago and I submitted it to the Association of Music Podcasting weekly update show AMPed. It is included in AMPed 166 presented by Daniel Johnson Jr. of "Journey inside my mind” podcast out of Cincinnati, Ohio, who seemed to have a bit of fun with this show's name. http://journeyinsidemymind.com/ Excerpt from AMPed 166 There is a link to JIMM and all the other AMP member podcasts on the Network links page on the SnC site. Solo Flying Mystery Man - Pauline Taylor (London, UK) From the album A Simple Life www.paulinetaylor.co.uk www.myspace.com/paulinetay | 18/2/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 156 - Wed 11 Feb 2009 | An all N. American selection this week. Honestly, I don't plan it that way. Sadly I'm now flying the show solo, since my producer, companion and great friend Artois (right) was diagnosed with fairly advanced liver cancer on Saturday and immediately put down. I think a few of us have seen enough pain for one lifetime. I just hope someone will be able to do the same for me when the time comes. NO, not yet you fool! She got too big for her body - Neal Fox (FL, USA) Another outing for the magnificently cunning Fox by the name of Neal, this time with resonance of In the Midnight Hour I rather thought. What do you reckon? I really don't need to say much about Neal. His work speaks for itself over at www.wireduck.com Putting on my Catsuit - Sez Guiljan (San Francisco, CA, USA) From the album On to the Next released just a couple of weeks ago. Sez began playing piano at the age of four but a few years later traded it in for the classical viola. She taught herself how to strum guitar at sixteen and since then has picked up the cello, bass, Autoharp and accordion. Sez Giulian moved to San Francisco in 1997 from Philadelphia. Since then she has gigged regularly throughout the city's bars, cafes and theaters as well as recorded with top local musicians. On to the Next is a blues-and-jazz-infused indie collection of 14 intimate songs. Giulian also skillfully plays all of the instruments on the album. Her songwriting is sharp, catchy and unpredictable, and her lyrics are wry and clever poetry. The album is be available online and digitally through iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody and others. Visit her site for a list of sales locations. www.sezg.com myspace.com/sezalicious Spivey have put a clip from Suffolk'n'Cool 155 onto their MySpace player - neat idea chaps and much appreciated. See what I mean at www.myspace.com/spiveymusic while you're there you'll be able to check on their live dates coming up in Dallas on Saturday then a couple of dates in Lubbock, Texas, where Buddy Holly was born. (Isn't it the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death this week?) Ruleta rusa - Cordero (Brooklyn, NY, USA) From their album De Donde Eres. Fronted by Ani Cordero and her nail-it-to-the-back-wall voice, Cordero can set the scene for a golden, reverby, south of the border sunset or an ill-conceived encounter with a stranger in the back booth of a dimly lit bar. This powerful, Brooklyn-based quintet (horns, re-verby guitars and a drummer that defies you to NOT get out of the chair and shake it) is equally at home amongst the New York art rock scene or the vibrant Rock en Espanol movement, pegging both with heaping amounts of sassy spontaneity and sexy Latin styling. Cordero's sound and aesthetic has nothing less than an undeniable romantic flair. Before stepping to the front of the stage and settling down in Brooklyn with hubby Chris Verene (formerly of Rock*A*Teens), Ani played drums in the much acclaimed surf outfit, Man or Astroman?. Cordero has toured and recorded with a winding cast of notable characters, including Calexico (the fruit of a recorded, but never released collaborative album). They've also supported Neko Case on her 2004 Tiger Sessions Tour and have shared bills with everyone from Los Lobos to Rosie Thomas and Lucero. www.bloodshotrecords.com/artists/cordero/ http://corderomusic.com/ www.myspace.com/corderonyc Big Log - Chrissy Coughlin (New York, NY) From her Look Ahead album. Chrissy's seasoned voice coupled with her warm personality are an unstoppable combination. 2008 was been a good year for this New York City based singer-songwriter. The winter was full of excitement moving to and 'officially' becoming a 'New Yorker', the spring delight of releasing her new CD, Look Ahead, and the summer and fall have been chock full of performances to support her new release. www.chrissymusic.com www.myspace.com/chrissycoughlin Drip Dryin' - The Two Man Gentleman Band (New York, NY, USA) America's premier itinerant neo-vaudevillian swing | 11/2/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 155 - Wed 04 Feb 2009 | A strange situation arose this afternoon. Just before recording the show we seemed to have two Suns. The second bright patch really was in the sky, rather like a very short bright section of rainbow. I guess it must have been something to do with the atmosphere and the low temperature. Some unusual diversions this week too - even into the world of rap. No hang on, this is interesting. Lots of music from the PMN this week and it just happens that all but a couple of tracks are from the USA. Glide - Woof Woof / Ken Clarke (Georgia, USA) Ken Clark, Rick Fowler, Sherry Joyce, John Williams Gig coming up at The Classic Centre in Athens, Georgia on 21 Feb One unusual song on the MySpace "The spank me song” - take a listen. www.myspace.com/woofwoofband Lips - Spivey (Dallas, Texas, USA) Ryan Spivey: guitars, vocals, synth... Josh Boucher: drum programming, bass, keyboards, backing vocals The lost art of classic radio hits, the lonely cowboy songs, the palate of sounds in psychedelic rock, and the underlying groove are the ingredients of SPiVEY's music. www.spiveymusic.com/ www.myspace.com/spiveymusic We can fly - Lachi (Brooklyn, NY, USA) From the album Ugly Beautiful. Independent Music Awards finalist Lachi has lured the hearts of many with her honest lyrics and enchanted sound. Lachi is a powerful and enchanting singer/songwriter, who's music can best be described as piano-driven, jazz-influenced alternative rock. Sultry, smooth, intelligent and bold, Lachi commands cleverly crafted, insightful yet quirky lyrics. They steer away from mediocrity and carry with them a message of natural beauty and internal conflict, managing to captivate the hearts of many. She holds a deep connection with her music, which can be felt and shared with everyone who watches her on stage. Along with band mates Andrew Boxer on drums, Andre Donatien on guitar and Jamie Diaz on bass, this Manhattan-based singer/songwriter reveals her heart and mind as she unleashes her eclectic musings. www.ulachi.com www.myspace.com/lachimusic www.cdbaby.com/cd/lachi Tuesday - E.P.Hall (Indiana, USA) I can't believe that Suffolk'n'Cool is the only podcast to have picked up on E.P.Hall on the PMN. e.p. hall is a songwriting project based in bloomington, indiana known for its sentimental vocals, bookish lyrics, growley synth lines, and fingerstyle guitar. The project's influences include various diy, new weird america, and freak-folk mini-movements. www.ephall.com/ Good Evening (Dream Big) - Outasight (New York, NY, USA) When Outsight's music bursts out of the speakers, what emerges is the sheer musicality of what he's doing - a combination of catchy hooks, masterful flow, intelligent lyrics and irresistible beats. The New York based rapper has lived a life completely immersed in music of all kinds, and it shows in the range and quality of his records. His upcoming album, From Here To Eternity, will be forcing Hip-Hop tastemakers to continue to take notice of this supremely talented rapper and singer, and is sure to expand upon his growing fan base. Show at the Blender Theatre at Gramercy in NY on February 16 at 8pm www.thriftshophiphop.com/ www.myspace.com/iamoutasight Cruise Control - Azoora (London, UK & Åre, Göteborg Sweden) "Azoora" are a blend of acoustic electronica which combines that dreamy shoe-gazing feel with a charming British indie twist. They have recently released their debut EP Tall Tales in which they have two alternative takes of each of their tracks, having both original tracks, and remixes. www.myspace.com/azoora Hackney Crystal - Pauline Taylor (UK) The former ballet student and hardcore tequila drinker released her first, self-titled album across Europe in 1999 to critical acclaim. Her music has been described as a blend of 'folking soul' and 'urban campfire blues'. After a break from the live scene, Taylor returned in summer 2005 with a spectacular opening set for Morcheeba at Somerset House. Taylor released the beautiful A | 4/2/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 154a - Fri 30 Jan 2009 | John Martyn 1948 - 2009 My personal tribute to a fine musician and big man. Selecting just a few clips to play has been a painful process, not because of the memories it brings back but because there are so many masterpieces that have to be left out. Another great sadness is for all the people who never experienced him play live and now, never will. With twenty mainstream albums (and almost as many side project releases) to his credit, there is lots of music to listen to and it sounds as fresh and exciting today as it did when first released. Solid Air and May you never are taken from Solid Air (1973) and Rainbow and Fisherman's Dream are from Sapphire (1984) [not 88 as I said]. There is a great clip from a BBC documentary about John at: www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/music/features/john-martyn.shtml www.johnmartyn.com/ (Audio reposted) | 30/1/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 154 - Wed 28 Jan 2008 | A "roit ol' mix" of music this week. You'll appreciate that despite the name of the show, most of the music I play comes from pretty much everywhere else in the world. This week is unique in that two tracks have connections with Suffolk. 'til the wheels fall off - That was Something (Michigan, USA) That Was Something wants to make music that after all the trends, clothing and styles are over, still stands tall with an original pop sound that is still easy for people to familiarize themselves with. Their new EP, Down, But Not Out, produced by Rob Freeman (Hit The Lights, Cobra Starship) Some gigs, with The Somophore Attempt and Go Crash Audio, coming up: 1 Mar The Mint Los Angeles, California 3 Mar The Unity Center, Roswell, New Mexico 5 Mar Jack's Patio Bar, San Antonio, Texas 6 Mar The Max, Dallas, Texas 9 Mar Jerry"s Bait Shop, Kansas City, Missouri www.myspace.com/thatwassomething If I was a seed - Charlotte Greig (Cardiff, Wales) It's strange the way that music finds our ears. I was doing some work on a project here in the village and I found that the local school (for 5-11 year olds) was mentioned in an singer's bio. "I first learned traditional songs as a child at a village school in Charsfield, Suffolk (Ronald Blythe later wrote about the village in his book Akenfield) If I Was A Seed was recorded during the Down In The Valley sessions, but only previously released on a Bucketful Of Brains sampler. However, she has five albums as well available from her site along with a couple of free tracks. www.charlottegreig.com/ www.myspace.com/charlottegreig Falco Hase - Project Mahlen Goscht (Cottbus, Germany) From the album #3 Doktorium [The ElektroBaer Sessions] www.elektrobear.com/ Tunes at the Shoes at the weekend - assorted accordions, banjos and hammer dulcimers gathered at the Three Horseshoes in Charsfield for some fine traditional Suffolk music and a few pints of equally fine Victoria Bitter on a very cold and frosty night. Not much singing this session but some great tunes, generally played in sets of three, as you"ll hear. The regular music night is held on the second Friday of every month and it is completely free. If you want to know what's happening and about the beers you can register for Ale Mail the weekly beer oriented newsletter from Martin and Emma. Just drop a message to me and I'll pass your address on. An image of you - The Chatham Singers (UK) The Chatham Singers is the latest outlet for Billy Childish's blues work. Their first album was released in 2006 and although Billy had been playing and recording blues for over a quarter of a century, this is the first LP has made in this genre in for many years. As well as featuring great tunes, Heavens Journey also served as a showcase for many new poems that have been recorded by this legendary painter, writer and musician. Julie is American by birth and her father's family are free Blacks and Winyah Indians from North Carolina. The Chatham Singers are: - Billy Childish - Vox / Guitar Nurse Julie - Vox / Bass Wolf Howard - Drums and & 'Bludy" Jim on Harp On the new album they are joined by guests James Taylor (The Prisoners /James Taylor Quartet) on piano and Hammond, Graham Coxon (Blur) on occasional guitar damagedgoods.co.uk/band/?c=The-Chatham-Singers Closer to being here - Rendezvous Park (Helsinki, Finland) Jamendo rec by Organic Dispair Rendezvous Park started in January 2008 when Kai Kousa and Mikael Nousiainen decided to put together little demos and improvised tracks they had been recording on the side of their other band project. It was felt that these tracks wouldn't fit into the massive blues-rock soundscape of the other project, so they decided to have another band just for these songs. What started as a simple side project has now evolved into something more serious. Musically they draw influences from French minimalism, post-rock, movie soundtracks and diverse collection of artists. They write, perform, mix and produce all their ma | 28/1/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC153 - Wed 21 Jan 2009 | Congratulations are due to the people of the USA for electing Barack Obama to serve as their president. The inauguration yesterday was hugely impressive (even on TV here in the UK) and gives confidence that enough of the people are behind him to bring the perception of USA back into the realm of civilisation again. UK next? Having said all that, most of the music this week seems to be from Canada and France. Oh well. This city's a mess - Said the Whale (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Although Said The Whale's sounds may sometimes be labeled "poppy" and "bouncy", the band makes it clear within the first ten seconds of listening that it is NOT a band to take lightly. This is indie pop-rock at its finest! Howe Sounds/Taking Albonia builds on the success Said The Whale has already attained in Vancouver. It's apparent that Said The Whale is a product of the thriving independent music scene in Western Canada and the Northwest USA, yet Howe Sounds proves that they are still able to stand out as a compelling up-and-coming band. The collective brainchild of Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft, now recently turned five-piece band, Said the Whale has accumulated a solid fan base from a litany of previous bands (My Buddy Dave, The Millionaires, WordsOverMusic), and Said The Whale are quickly winning over new fans with every show. March 6 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret www.myspace.com/saidthewhale AMPed show162 went up on Monday - if you'd like to check it out please do at musicpodcasting.org the player is on the left. Weight in Gold - Tony Kehoe (Liverpool, UK) Our Graham at It's a Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast put me onto Tony Kehoe. Tony is a returned native of Liverpool and is building a reputation for himself having taken to playing and singing around 8 years ago. www.myspace.com/kehoesongs Prairies - Ours to Destroy (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Ours to Destroy are a band from Calgary Alberta with a talent for adding modern indie edge, psychedelia and found sounds to folk music. We call it Anarchist Folk Rock. Anarchist Folk Rock: a genre where compositions start in the realm of folk or rock with solid story telling and melody but venture deep into the realm of experimentation. "We've released a bunch of tracks off our first album as free downloads. The entire album will be released over the next two months as we gear up to release our 2nd full length album during 2009." All the tunes on their MySpace are available for free download. Go to the band's MySpace blog for links & full info. www.OursToDestroy.com www.myspace.com/ourstodestroy http://cdbaby.com/cd/ourstodestroy G Spot Jeremy Gugenheim called by with a track for us from his blues podcast. It's not that often that The G Spot comews to find you! www.smallsystems.co.uk/thegspot Nos Larmes - The Duo (Paris, France) Claude Langlois and Pascal Mikaeliain who have been playing together and apart for the past 10 years. Jeremy will doubtless tell you more on The G Spot BTW Nos Larmes actually means "Our tears” 14 Feb The Duo en Quartet à Le Belvédère, CHAMPIGNY/MARNE, Ile-de-France http://pagesperso-orange.fr/theduo/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/theduo feat project instruu 2 - Stouffi the Stouves (Lille, France) From the Jamendo album the featuring project volume 2 A very interesting, experimental setup taking snipets from other people and making something quite extraordinary from them. Vavrek says, "the third track...inspired my own little personal revolution. :) love it !!!!!!!!!” www.jamendo.com/en/artist/STOUFFI_THE_STOUVES PC Podcast show 250 will be going up on Saturday Congratulations to Pete Cogle and my thanks for putting me onto some of the more wonderful (and sometimes weird) music. www.petecogle.com Bodmin Dubbing - Bagas Degol (Penzance, Cornwall, UK) The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and percussion). From Penzance in the far west of Cornwall, BAGAS DEGOL has a fast growing r | 21/1/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 152 - Wed 14 Jan 2009 | The snow has gone but after a prolonged very cold spell. Perhaps we do need some form of central heating in the house - for next year. As I came over to the barn early this morning, the moon was still glinting through the trees. Hot tips - The D'Urbervilles (Guelph/Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario, Canada) The D'Urbervilles began in the Toronto suburb of Oshawa, Ontario as a means for childhood friends and underagers Tim Bruton (guitar, synth) and John O'Regan (vocals, guitar, synth) to see rock shows at local bars. These enterprising young men played a few gigs and liked performing enough to keep the band together even after they had reached the legal drinking age. After a few months they had left town for arts school at the University of Guelph, Ontario, where they met future band member Kyle Donnelly (bass). Since adding drummer Greg Santilly following the album release, The D'Urbervilles have not only further refined their raw yet heartfelt brand of carefully measured exuberance, but finally got themselves a van and hit the road for real. Touring invites soon arrived from respected Canadian acts such as You Say Party! We Say Die! Keep an eye out for The D'Urbervilles in 2009 when they unveil a new collection of casually devastating pop songs at South By Southwest showcases and venues across Canada and the United States. www.myspace.com/thedurbervilles Count to ten - Brenda Xu (California, USA) Singer/songwriter Brenda Xu was born in Harbin, China (near Russia's southern border), arriving in the U.S. to live with her grandmother at age five. When she was ten, her mother joined them and began teaching Xu piano. She was in high school when she got her first guitar and began writing songs. "When I first played around town at open mics, it was a little duo with a friend of mine. We played three shows, but then I started writing songs on my own." Her first local solo gig was in January 2007 at Hot Java Cafe in Carmel Mountain Ranch. She sometimes performs and records with guitarist Ivan Cheong, occasionally with a bassist as well. brendaxu.com www.myspace.com/brendaxu She's coming - Azoora (UK) "Azoora" are a blend of acoustic electronica which combines that dreamy shoe-gazing feel with a charming British indie twist. They have recently released their debut EP Tall Tales in which they have two alternative takes of each of their tracks, having both original tracks, and remixs. www.myspace.com/azoora Before Beauty - Secret Archives of the Vatican (UK) We mix drum'n'bass, breakbeats, dub, dubstep and triphop with flavours of Indian, Persian, Turkish and Arabian traditional music and more, Recently we've been exploring some Moroccan influences and we did a couple of small gigs in Morocco this summer. Quite a few tracks available for download from their site. www.brokendrumrecords.com/ myspace.com/secretarchives Isn't that so - Bethany and Rufus (New York, USA) "Unbelievable!" is the word most used by audiences when first hearing Bethany & Rufus whose cello and voice duo breaks new musical ground, sliding with seamless ease between groove, jazz and a gritty, unvarnished approach to traditional folk music. www.bethanyandrufus.com/ A reason to Dub - King Dubby (Angers, France) From his brand new album Chapter 3 available on Jamendo. "Voici mon 3ème opus feat. myself. Mélange de mes influences reggae, dub, dub roots....et plus encore... I hope that u will enjoy it !!!! Téléchargez le, critiquez le , bref faites le vivre !!!!!!" kingdubby.hautetfort.com/ Download the album from Jamendo Skanking Fool - The Uptones (Berkeley, CA, USA) Formed in 1981 in Berkeley, while they were still in high school. The Uptones were the first band devoted to playing Ska on the West Coast. The Uptones played to skanking crowds all over the West. Several of their recordings were regional hits, and for a time they were the most popular band in the Bay Area. www.uptones.com/ www.myspace.com/uptoneska The Uptones "Skanking Fool" (mp3) from "Skank | 14/1/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 151 - Wed 07 Jan 2009 | It's still really unusually cold here in eastern England. It means that the caffeine intake has been moderated because the water supply pipe to the Barn is frozen solid. However, the novelty is wearing off now and I am resolved to get a proper hearting system into the house before next winter - this is rather a recurring new year resolution! Mister Highway Man - The Aces (California) The Aces have attitude and a different idea of how to play Blues. They reduce the Blues to pounding riffs and a distorted wall of sound topped by wailing harp. They were among the first to absorb and recast the drone riff-based Hill Country Blues style, and The Aces do that their own way. They have their own slicked back greased hair in a wind-tunnel look attached to a permanent sneer and a pushy stage presence. www.acesfan.com/ A message from Jez, percussionist and more with the Dana Wylie Band. Bow and Arrow - e.p. hall (Indiana, USA) e.p. hall is a songwriting project based in bloomington, indiana known for its sentimental vocals, bookish lyrics, growley synth lines, and fingerstyle guitar. The project's influences include various diy, new weird america, and freak-folk mini-movements. www.ephall.com/ www.myspace.com/ephallmusic F**k the Fed - Neal Fox (Florida, USA) Following on from his excellent Something's Wrong last week. The track that I implored you to look at on his site. Even if you've herd it now, do it anyway. Follow the link to "stuff" and check out Neal's other work while you're there. www.wireduck.com African Dream - Halo and Kemal MN2S Classic Dubs is a stunning collection of Milk n 2 Sugars (MN2S) masterpieces edited by Halo, featuring some of house music's most momentous moments and encompassing nearly a decade of classic MN2S Dubs available from (amongst others) Beatport - search by label: MN2S Recordings, then by Artist Halo and it'll pop up. Thanks to Dave at Milk 'n' 2 Sugars for making that clip available. www.mn2s.com/ www.beatport.com How it ends - DeVotchKa (?) It wasn't too long ago that a weary band hauling a violin, a tuba, an accordion, and trumpets into rock club were told they must be in the wrong place; when a band fusing musical elements from across the globe needed to fight to be considered a rock band instead of being marked by the dubious 'world music" tag. A decade ago, DeVotchKa drove an overstuffed tour van onto a very different musical landscape. Ten years later, it seems the world has caught up with them. How it ends is the title track of this seminal release from DeVotchKa currently scores the trailer for Gears of War 2, one of the most anticipated video games in history (for more information, please visit www.gearsofwar.xbox.com). Much of the album is also featured in the indie-hit movie, "Little Miss Sunshine.” 01/30/09 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 01/31/09 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 02/02/09 - West Hollywood, CA - Viper Room 02/04/09 - San Diego, CA - The Belly Up 02/05/09 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse 02/06/09 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre 02/07/09 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Place Sports Café 02/08/09 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa 02/13/09 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre http://devotchka.net The Unruly Ones - Dana Wylie Band (England, Canada, Taiwan) I played a couple of tracks a few weeks ago on SnC148. You'll find more about the band on the shownotes for 148. High time for a bit more from this excellent band of highly skilled musicians who I think are still in Taiwan - wise move! www.danawylie.net/ www.myspace.com/danawylieband If you are in London next week and fancy a night out you could do a lot worse than shuffling along to 333 Mothers Bar in Shoreditch where Get Wanted has outgrown Mondays and moved to Thursday nights. On the bill are: Leters from London, The Super Nashwan Kids, Bright Young Sons and The World on Fire www.myspace.com/getwanted Good thing - Robben Ford (California, USA) Robben Ford is one of the premiere electric guitarists today, particularly known for his | 7/1/09 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 150 - Wed 31 Dec 2008 | Another grey and cold day in the UK with frost hanging around all day and the prospect of freezing fog overnight. At least the weather can only get better. The music will, I hope prove cheering with a slightly longer show this week including a track from my "Find of the year 2008" - Luthea Salom (right). Hesitations and Cliches - Verona Red (Chicago, IL, USA) Chris, Mike, Tony, Taz Date: 2 Jan 09 Venue: Martyrs' Address: 3855 North Lincoln, Chicago, IL, 60613, US Details: Verona Red 9:30 Dirty Blue 10:30 Cobalt & The Hired Guns 11:30 www.myspace.com/veronared Nightmares and appointments - Jenny Gillespie (Chicago, IL, USA) Jenny: vocals, piano, guitar Josh Stewart: cello and bass Alan Ollendorff - pedal steel John Knecht: drums Jenny has worked as a waitress, a nanny, a hair model, a bed and breakfast concierge, a poetry teacher, and currently, a children's literature editor. But music has always remained her north star. Born in central Illinois, she has lived in Virginia, Rhode Island, Paris, and Austin, Texas, and currently calls Chicago home, where she performs with her band and soaks up the seasons of a vibrant city. In 2008 she recorded Light Year, her first full-length album, funded mostly by donations by fans, at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio with additional production by Darwin Smith at Austin's Cacophony Recordings. Anticipate a West Coast tour in spring 2009. The album which will be available tomorrow Jan. 1 on iTunes and CDbaby. UPDATE: "Hi Peter. Thanks so much for featuring Nightmares on your great show. Unfortunately the CD won't be available for sale until January 15 due to some complications with the art work (missing font files! ahhh!) If you want to note that on your show notes, that would be great." Consider it done Jenny! Those font files are elusive little chaps - hope you manage to round them up. Perhaps if any anyone spots them - probably looking a bit lost and hungry by now, they could just let us know where they are and we'll get the font warden to bring them in. ;) www.myspace.com/jennygillespie Gorgeous Behaviour - Marching Band (Linköping, Sweden) Formerly known as Second Language, Erik Sunbring and Jacob Lind realized their musical connection while attending college. Together, they began to play around with an array of more eccentric musical instruments such as xylophone, marimba, banjo, vibraphone and unique vocal harmonies. The result of this experimentation is found within their eclectic 12-track album. Their critically acclaimed debut album Spark Large features an assortment of instrumentation that delivers atmospheric folk and Indie-Pop. They have a gig at Luminaire in The King's Head in Kilburn, London on 8th Jan. http://marchingband.se/ www.myspace.com/marchingband Marching Band "For Your Love" (mp3) from "Spark Large" (U & L Records, Inc.) Buy at Rhapsody More On This Album Utopie - San'jyla (Vannes, France) From their first album Premier Pas, which is "le fruit d'un travail commencé sur scène et dans les caf'conç du grand Ouest.” Là où l'envie de partager des bonnes vibrations sont plus fortes que tout. Le groupe est composé de : - D'une section rythmique (batterie - basse - percussions - guitares - claviers) - D'une section de soufflants (flûte traversière - sax ténor - sax alto) - De chants (2 leads, 1 choeur). www.sanjyla.com Something's Wrong - Neal Fox (Florida, USA) Something's Wrong, is a kind of primer for the song I'm not going to play this week called "F**k the Fed". Really you do have to see the video. Follow the link to "stuff" and check out Neal's other work while you're there. Such a talent. www.wireduck.com Upon seeing Simone - Stewart Francke (Detroit, USA) With hard work, great songwriting and soulful singing, Stewart Francke has found true indie success in today's rough & tumble music business. He's made ten highly praised CDs, the most recent being Stewart Francke Alive And Unplugged at The Ark, to be released in on January 20, 2009 th | 31/12/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 149 - Wed 24 Dec 2008 | Energy levels were running very low earlier today but 45 minutes or so of interesting music has sorted that problem out completely. It really must be the cheapest therapy available - and pretty damned effective too. A rich mix of styles and challenges for you in this week's show including a rare phenomenon and on, and on ... - a sing-along track on Suffolk 'n' Cool, right at the end. Of course, the combination of Lauren Fincham and strong coffee could have something to do with it! As the inspiring Ashley Brilliant says: "I have explored and rejected every other possibility, life, after all, is for having fun." R'N'R en la radio - BadRriles (San Roque, Cadiz, Spain) Pepe: Voice Juan: Drums Miguel: Bass Andres: Guitar www.myspace.com/badrriles Something in the air - Lauren Fincham (Jacksonville, FL, USA) Southern eclectic folk artist, Lauren Fincham has performed in, and organized several Indiegrrl concerts and benefits. Discography: Perfect Pain - 2007 Burning Tree - 2001 Show & Tell - 1997 She is currently working on new cds and songs, watching the eclipses, and seeking that ever elusive perfect cup of coffee. www.laurenfincham.com/ www.myspace.com/laurenfincham Sweet swing - Trafic de Blues (Chateau du Loir, France) Jamendo From the excellent and very varied album Fin de Cavale. Roman Stadnicki (TOURS) : Harmonica Jonathan Truillet (TOURS) : Guitare Solo Lénaïc Hureau (NANTES) : Guitare Rythmique Fabrice Lecoffre (TOURS) : Basse Fabien Beillard (AIX EN PROVENCE) : Batterie Pierre Poussin (TOURS) : Sax Alto Damien Brosseau (TOURS) : Sax Ténor Vincent Foussard (CHOLET) : Trombone Alexandre Loyau (RENNES) : Percussions www.traficdeblues.fr.st - which doesn't seem to work so go for: www.jamendo.com/en/artist/trafic.de.blues Trafic de Blues featured on Jeremy Gugenheim's The G Spot - a brand new specialist blues podcast which is being crafted by Jeremy Gugenheim. The first show went up last week and I hope we can expect more. It"s really good to have someone who knows a bit to guide you through a form of music. You can subscribe through iTunes. More about how you can find the G Spot when Jeremy gets back and can tell us! Let me in - Stereoaccident (Noord-Brabant, Netherlands) As of 20-04-2008 StereoAccident continued under the name Signal to Shore, Comprising of Vocalist/Singer-Songwriters Chris Valentijn and Australian Shaun S Marshall. Signal to Shore are the lastest acoustic duo out of The Netherlands. With lilting melodies, powerful vocals and hook laden tracks they are sure to have written one of your new favourite tunes. Comprising of Vocalist/Singer-Songwriters Chris Valentijn and Australian Shaun S Marshall, Signal to Shore creates and performs songs in their purest form, 2 guitars and vocals. Cutting out all the extra bells and whistles the songs have a honest and pure feel. Take a listen to an acoustic version of that song at: www.myspace.com/signalstoshore Solid Ground - Poxfil (France) I’ve played a few Poxfil tracks but I know little about the artist, except that: Poxfil est un collectif de moi tout seul. Y'a plus personne qui veut jouer avec moi, sauf peut être mon pote Georges, mais il me coûte cher en pack de bière ! So Poxfil is a collective him himself all alone, but if he thinks beer is expensive in France, he should try to UK. Three albums are currently available on Jamendo. www.poxfil.net www.jamendo.com/en/artist/poxfil Spankology - AfterThem (East Brunswick, NJ, USA) Afterthem describes their sometimes polished...sometimes raw music as "Avant Garage Funk"...Keyboardist and alleged vocalist Dave George sites Frank Zappa as one of his musical heroes .... Lead vocals are done mostly by Joy Epting but they also have featured guest singers Laurel Barclay (of New York rockers "Daddy") and Liz Matta ... who also plays sax but neither are on this track - I think. Dave says you should hurry and buy their music while it is still inexpensive because even as you read this they will be attending co | 24/12/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 148 - Wed 17 Dec 2008 | Still rather chilly here in Suffolk - a kind of deep persistent cold that permeates the house ... and my poor old bones! A pretty impressive sunrise this morning over the meadow with the old oak trees against the sky. The Winter Blues - Robin Grey (Hackney, London, UK) I thought I had played a track by Robin a few weeks ago, but now I can't find it. I've certainly been listening ... a lot ... having been put onto him, through Jamendo, by Carolyn who points out that he was responsible for mandolin and bass on Ruth Theodore's excellent album Worm Food which we've heard a couple of tracks from on this show as well as playing bass on the Blue Swerver album which, again we've heard on SnC. The Winter Blues is from his album I love Leonard Cohen on Jamendo. Robin is normally located in a small white room with a blue door tucked away in a leafy corner of Hackney, East London, where he makes music. Inspired by the timeless work of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Ani Difranco amongst many others, he colours in his songs about love and life with guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, piano, double bass, organ, percussion toys, and any other instruments he can afford and fit into his little studio. Robin has asked if I can recommend any places locally where he could come and play. He is also on the lookout for potential house gigs, so if you have a decent sized room and can muster a respectable size crowd give me a shout and I'll pass the word on. Alternatively send Robin a message through Jamendo or his site. www.robingrey.com www.myspace.com/robingrey Ladylike - Amber Ojeda (San Diego, CA, USA) I'll admit to being surprised that I really liked this. I'm not normally a great can of soul and R&B but this is magic. Amber Ojeda is a singer- songwriter based out of the San Diego Metro area. Equal parts talent and ambition Amber has managed to precisely dial into the new digital world of music. She is continuously included on the MySpace Top 100 Artists Charts in the Jazz/Soul/R&B division. Her music can most recently be heard on the Style Networks new hit show "Dress My Nest" in addition to feature film placements. Amber's musical approach centers around the blending of jazz and soul with hip hop undertones.. Her voice lends itself to the likes of Jill Scott and Alicia Keys with the poetic flow of Erykah Badu. With a growing fan base, looks and a distinctive voice, Amber is destined to be in the R&B/Soul/Jazz annals of music. PLEASE ENJOY FREE DOWNLOADS OF MY MUSIC AT www.trueanthem.com/amberojeda www.amberojedamusic.com/ www.myspace.com/amberojeda Message from Andy Fidler expressing his appreciation for the wax cylinder recording by Madam Pamita on last week's show SnC147 A message from Madam Pamita: Hi Peter! I love your show - thank you so much for including me as part of such a great mix of music...and for reciting my copy with your spectacular brit enunciation! As it should be! As it should be! As an old punk rocker from way back, i feel like i fit right in your show - old time music is punk rock circa 1915! That's what's great about podsafe network... i get turned on to such terrific podshows, such as yours! Needless to say, I've subscribed via itunes, so i'll be listening in often! yes, i recorded these tracks on real wax cylinder equipment from the late 1800s - absolutely no electricity used in the process! It was an amazing experience. i've attached two photos - one of me in front of the recording gear and one of the actual cylinders to prove i'm not making this up. The pix are on the new Gallery page on the main SnC site. I saw a production of "Marie" a one woman show which takes a look at the life of Marie Lloyd, the Queen of the Halls around the turn of the 19th/20th centuries, which as a review in The Stage says: "Elizabeth Mansfield, as Marie, describes the music hall atmosphere in three or four lines of dialogue and immediately the audience can see, hear and smell a crowded music hall. Mansfield is as spiky and wonder | 17/12/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 147 - Wed 10 Dec 2008 | A really interesting selection of music again this week, quite a bit from the UK plus tracks from Nashville, New York, California and Denmark. There are a couple of rather quirky tracks that you should look forward to. Really cold, even in the barn, as I put the show together, but probably not as cold as it is out on the Dunwich marshes by the Suffolk coast where these semi-wild ponies keep the vegetation down and where Dartmoor ponies are being used to regenerate the landscape after years of commercial forestry. Once, Twice, Again! - Dartz! (Teeside, UK) From the sampler album from Deep Elm "Bonfire of Trust". "In the last few years the northeast corner of England has produced a cluster of post-punk bands with a penchant for spiky riffs and melodic vocals. The Futureheads and Maximo Park have garnered the most critical attention, but Dartz! are now making waves of their own. Once, Twice, Again! reminds us that, first and foremost, the band is here to make you move. Still, pigeonholing DARTZ! as anything other than an extremely intelligent, complex and exciting band would be doing them an injustice. Off-kilter riffs and catchy choruses rip a melodic groove into your brain while intersecting instrumental passages are compelling enough to keep the hipsters zigging and the punkers zagging. 20 Dec Academy 2 Newcastle UK. www.myspace.com/darts www.wearedartz.com/ Dartz! "Once, Twice, Again!" (mp3) from "Deep Elm Sampler No. 8 "Bonfire of Trust"" (Deep Elm) Buy at Deep Elm Records Buy at Rhapsody Enough of you - The Sugar Dames (Nashville TN, USA) Nashville, Tennessee has long been a city revered for it's music, but if you should ever wander into the outskirts of the city you might encounter the unique and wonderful sounds of a seductive duo known as The Sugar Dames. Amongst lonely antebellum homes, farm relics and rolling hills the Dames have been hiding away--hard at work on their first project. Jenn Palmer and Christina Elen are hardly your typical musicians. Having both been solo acts for 5 years and have been a group for the past two years, The Sugar Dames deliver music that is a hybrid of the past and present, an all encompassing style. "We're influenced by anything and everything from the alternative genres to the classics, from Debussy and Tom Waits to old black gospel and Etta James." says Palmer. You can get the album Sirens of the broken heart from iTunes. www.myspace.com/thesugardames Tammy is L*z - Esiotrot (UK) From their excellent album Seven Apples Cat, Matt, Adey and Duncan formed Esiotrot in the late 80's when they got together to play Tortoise covers backwards. Soon Thomas Stimson joined on vibes, and they went on to perform a series of incendiary live shows, which so inspired Roald Dahl that he was moved to name his latest book after them. After the recording of their now legendary debut album "Schmesiotrot" they recruited brass section Thom punton and John Edom, to record some overdubs and play some shows, and they ended up never leaving. After releasing an EP on unpopular records, and playing a radio session for Hugh Stephens, Esiotrot went on to record their great lost album, 7 apples, which is now due to see the light of day as a series of split seven inches. Esiotrot's first EP sold out, but now available to download on itunes and napster (under Esio Trot rather than Esiotrot, if you wonder why you can't find it!). 15 Dec (Monday) they are playing the Get Wanted night at 333 Mother Bar on Old Street, EC1 in London along with Komla, The Yakataks and Ryco Saints. www.myspace.com/getwanted www.myspace.com/esiotrotschmesiotrot F for Fake - ray On (London, UK) frank okolo (hum) matt donovan (drum) shane gilliver (strum) My thanks to Jessie for spotting the band and organising the contact. www.myspace.com/rayonmusic www.rayonmusic.com Slow Guns - The Homosexuals (New York, USA) The Homosexuals are often credited as godfathers of the D.I.Y. movement, Bruno Wizard with guitarist Anton Heyman, bassis | 10/12/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 146 - Wed 03 Dec 2008 | A couple of electronica tracks on this week's show from a very cold Suffolk along with some fine music from around the world. A call from one of our featured artists gives an insight into the life of a hard-working independent musician. Most of the leaves on the trees outside the barn are gone now. Those Damn Things - Ahmond (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Ahmond is a singer-songwriter and instrumental composer. He has just released a self-produced debut album called A Boy You Once Knew. On the album, and in live performances, you will hear Ahmond playing a variety of folk instruments such as mandolins and woodwinds, as well as heavier electric guitars. Violins, cellos, and percussion often accompany Ahmond's haunting voice like on the epic track Go to Africa, which is getting Graceland comparisons. www.ahmond.com/ www.myspace.com/ahmondband Littleblood - Jenny Gillespie (Chicago, IL, USA) Jenny: vocals, piano, guitar Josh Stewart: cello and bass Jenny Lee: violin Wendy deBias: bgv John Knecht: drums Oops. Correction: Jenny just got in touch to point out that the above is the live band line-up. "This however isn't the lineup that is featured on Light Year (except for Josh on bass/cello and John on drums.) I actually DID do all of the harmonies for every song on Light Year. My boyfriend Andrew Mason played accordian on "Littleblood" and Adam Ollendorff played pedal steel." [Thanks for letting us know Jenny.] Jenny has worked as a waitress, a nanny, a hair model, a bed and breakfast concierge, a poetry teacher, and currently, a children's literature editor. But music has always remained her north star. Born in central Illinois, she has lived in Virginia, Rhode Island, Paris, and Austin, Texas, and currently calls Chicago home, where she performs with her band and soaks up the seasons of a vibrant city. In 2008 she recorded Light Year, her first full-length album, funded mostly by donations by fans, at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio with additional production by Darwin Smith at Austin's Cacophony Recordings. Anticipate the release in January 2009, along with a West Coast tour in spring 2009. The album which will be available Jan. 1 on iTunes and CDbaby...and if you want to be alerted to it, to email Jenny at begtodiffa@gmail.com. If you really can't wait, get along to Green Genes in Chicago on 18 Dec to catch Jenny live. www.myspace.com/jennygillespie A clip of a well known song … Fly like a beagle - Transient (Gloversville, USA) A prolific artist with loads of stuff for you. a sudden soft implosion of noiselessness is a special release for Dusted Wax Kingdom by Transient - your ticket for a colourful journey from oldschool breakbeat worlds through experimental trancy ambience to glittering IDM planets in new downtempo and trip-hop dimensions. I was put onto him my a fellow traveller in the land of Jamendo "sapiensfx” who describes the album as "10 stars, great tunes and a must have" He (or she)'s dead right. I could have played any track from the album, They are all quite different but hugely engaging. www.noisyvagabond.com Join Jamendo (free) and not only will you have access to more music than you'll ever be able to listen to (currently a little over 13,000 albums) but you could go to my page at www.jamendo.com/en/user/clithers click to add yourself to my friends and we share links to interesting finds. I know I'll never find all the good stuff on my own! Kick and Holler - Dare Dukes (Savannah, Georgeia, USA) The songs that make up Dare Dukes' new album, Prettiest Transmitter of All, are a striking combination of incisive intelligence and sweet, doleful hooks. Looking past the shiny surfaces of American life, the singer-songwriter chronicles the everyday world, mining the margins for the eccentric characters and bizarre events that are the heart of his music. "America is a crazy, scary, and fascinating landscape," Dare says. "The reality is a lot more interesting to me than what the nightly news depicts. The way I see | 3/12/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 145 - Wed 26 Nov 2008 | OK, I'm getting travel sick - or at least sick of travel now. However, the journey back from Birmingham tonight was lightened by a look in at the Eurostar station at St Pancras (London). This delightful statue of the windswept (and train loving) poet Sir John Betjeman is in stark contrast with the champagne bars which are doing a roaring trade with "the suits" this Wednesday evening. Recession, what rece$$ion? It feels like time for a break, especially since the winter arrived this past weekend with a good bit of snow which actually settled for a day or two - this is really unusual in November, we don't normally get any snow until January at the earliest. Ah well, Belfast on Friday! The Wailers didn't like snow in November either. Hillbilly Hip Hop Shuffle - Ashley Davies (Melbourne, Australia) I found Ashley Davies' music a couple of weeks ago on Music Submit but it wasn't downloadable. However, Ashley sent me the CD Muscledrum Music 2 from Melbourne, Australia, and now it is here safely in the studio in Suffolk. One half of Matt Walker and Ashley Davies, he won an ARIA award and opened forn the likes of Bob Dylan and Patti Smith< Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Cruel Sea, Gomez and ZZ Top. With his new solo project Muscle Drum Music Volumes 1 and 2, Ashley Davies comes to the fore as one of the great drummer-songwriters. A thrilling rhythmic adventure, Muscle Drum Music was recorded almost entirely by Ashley on two drum kits, guitar and harmonica, with no loops or samples. As the CD sleeve says "All instruments on this recording were played." Find out more at: www.ashleydaviesmusicanddrums.com www.myspace.com/ashdaviesmusic Sadly I'm not at the Jamendo show in Paris tonight but I hope it is going really well. If you have been, give me a shout and let me know. No lack of travel at the moment, just not to the right places. I was in London AGAIN on Friday and Monday which was a 16 hour day. Travels again today in Birmingham and on Friday another flight to Belfast in Northern Ireland for a few hours - I just need to get through this week and that's it for a while. L'ete en Hiver (Summer in Winter) - Maurice Gainen (Los Angeles, CA, USA) The smooth flowing vocal stylings of Karoline Blandin adding her Parisian French flair in L'ÉTÉ EN HIVER (SUMMER IN WINTER) Producer-Engineer-Saxophonist and Flutist, Maurice Gainen can take you around the world in 50 minutes and seven seconds in his new CD, 7 CONTINENTS-GLOBAL JAMS. This musically diverse masterpiece - two years in the making, features a total of 38 musicians and was created from sessions on the Internet, actually traveling the miles as the title boasts to Antarctica, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia. "I was finishing my last CD, JAZZ FLUTE JAMS in summer '06. I was reflecting on how I had done music from many parts of the world over my career. So why not make a CD with at least one song from every continent? The songs could be original or traditional....no limits on style. That was not such a daunting proposition living in a place like LA with musicians from so many places and so many musicians versed in styles from all over the world. But I decided to set up a challenge for myself having at least one principal musician in each song actually BE ON that continent. So it was that musical and technical challenge, combined with the fascination of finding and interacting with new musicians all over the world that inspired me. I have been rewarded many times over by the friends made and relationships nurtured on this journey. This is a landmark recording for me. It is one of those special life/career markers that we all hopefully get from time to time." www.mauricegainen.com/cds.html cdbaby.com/cd/gainen3 Book of Lies - Miranda Vettrus (Salem, OR. USA) Miranda Vettrus grew up in an amusement park, makes horror movies with her younger sister, Mariah and writes Go Go's inspired songs at 3 in the morning. By the age of 5, Mira | 26/11/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 144 - Wed 19 Nov 2008 | In London again yesterday and after a particularly stuffy-roomed meeting near the Houses of Parliament with a few rather difficult people, a lovely walk up St James' Park and through Horseguards Parade (flags fluttering in the winter sun reflecting off ancient windows) up Charing Cross Road and through Soho to meet Jessie and pass the decorations in Carnaby Street (right). It really is another world. Look carefully and you'll see that the snowman's anus is fitted with a loudspeaker. Fortunately these were not active at the time! It seems to be the season of missed gigs, I'm going to have to get my priorities sorted out. Get on with it - Val Emmich (New Jersey, USA) I played Hurts more later on SnC 141. Since then Val has joined the cast of Ugly Betty, as a recurring character. Val is playing Jesse, Betty's love interst and a musician (no type casting there then). Ugly Betty is screening on ABC in the States. http://valemmich.com/ www.myspace.com/valemmich Ibobodub - Manze Dayila and the Nago Nation (St Marc. Haiti) That song is taken from her album Solé. You may have already come across her music. Haitian New Yorker, Manze Dayila, was inspired to write "CHANGE (The Barack Obama Song)" after being invited to perform at an Obamarama rally in her Brooklyn, NY neighborhood. Inspiration for an anthem stating "Barack Obama is my president," struck one morning in the shower and the rest is now history-in-the-making on YouTube, Myspace & Facebook. This video is available for viewing and the MP3 single is available for free download on her site. www.manzedayila.com www.myspace.com/manzedayila www.cdbaby.com/manzedayila Giraffe - Afterthem (East Brunswick, NJ, USA) [Drop.io] Afterthem describes their sometimes polished...sometimes raw music as "Avant Garage Funk"...Keyboardist and alleged vocalist Dave George sites Frank Zappa as one of his musical heroes....Lead vocals are done mostly by Joy Epting but they also have featured guest singers Laurel Barclay (of New York rockers "Daddy") and Liz Matta...who also plays sax but neither are on this track - I think. Dave says you should hurry and buy their music while it is still inexpensive because even as you read this they will be attending conferences and seminars so they can take their music to the "next level" Windy Jones...Bass... D.George...Keyboards... Joe Positive...Guitars... Richard Johnson...Bass Tomar DeFresco...Vocals Giraffe is taken from their new CD Time Is Fun When You're Having Flies cdbaby.com/afterthem8 www.myspace.com/afterthem The Answer - Josh Charles (Brooklyn, New York) "Since I was a kid, I've played the gamut -- the worst dive bars with piano keys so jagged that I cut up my fingers every night, some amazing concert halls, outdoor festivals, great clubs and even floating theaters at sea. My mentor/teacher and friend is Dr. John and I can say that I am blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from a master." Josh has just released his debut Josh Charles EP which features members of Dr. John's band, his touring band, and was recorded in New Orleans and New York. www.joshcharlesmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/joshcharlesonline A really interesting set of influences here. Munya - Yaya Ouedraogo (Shimotsuruma, Kanagawa, Japan) From his album Clay Bora. Yaya Ouedraogo, 22, musician from African street is singing the message of peace with African traditional music. Yaya, for long time, has not known his age. But he never thinks it really matters. Once he was asked by his friends when his birthday is, and he answered 'Everyday'. He says that he thanks everyday for that fact that his life is still continuing, and he wants to celebrate for that fact. He is a survivor: survived through African poverty with his luck and his strong will, When he was in his mother's womb, his mother used 'African medicine' to cease his life, but he survived. When he was born, he was left in the street of Burkina Faso. www.imeem.com/people/SgBG5FZ Darkside of the Blues - Alexandria Qua | 19/11/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 143 - Wed 12 Nov 2008 | A week of heavy travelling with two trips to London and one to Ireland four hours after completing the show tonight as well as a most enjoyable visit to the North Norfolk coast (right) to meet up with a friend from a long way in the past. There really is some great music around and I'm trying to squeeze at least some of it into the show. You're gonna lose - The Aces (CA, USA) The Aces have attitude and a different idea of how to play blues. They reduce the blues to pounding riffs and a distorted wall of sound topped by wailing harp. They were among the first to absorb and recast the drone riff-based Hill Country Blues style, and The Aces do that their own way. www.acesfan.com/ Alone - Tryad (various locations) Since we last spoke I've done two all night work sessions followed by full days, yesterday a particularly frantic day in London. Gets to feel a bit unreal here in the barn in the very early morning just before dawn. I"ve been playing my current fave album on repeat for days Tryad's Listen. Amazing variety, some possible influences come to light after a few listens. The album is available on Jamendo http://tryad.org/ www.myspace.com/tryad www.jamendo.com/en/artist/tryad I'm delighted to report that the player seems to be working just fine a gain now (actually, I think it is a new player). How is it for you? So well done Jamendo for solving the technical problem. Water - Deep 6 Holiday (Los Angeles, CA, USA) From their Awake at the funeral album Slightly shambolic sound from Deep 6 Holiday - but not in a bad way. It almost makes you listen harder.Deep 6 Holiday's music resonates with listeners because it allows them a space in which they can comfortably experience feelings that are difficult and taboo. The band's lyrical honesty, coupled with passionate performances, are meant to relate the idea that we are all going through the same types of struggles, and, in that way, we are all constantly connected. From its dark and discordant harmonies to its messages of hope, Deep 6 Holiday's Awake at the Funeral takes you on a musical journey—one in which you realize that sometimes the only way you can feel at peace is by sitting alone in the darkness long enough. www.deep6holidaymusic.com/ www.myspace.com/deep6holiday Note from Steve Marshall in the UK. Listening and storing? Just because of the sheer volume of material, for me it's mostly MP3s (of which I listen to around 400 per week), but if I really like something I"ll get hold of the CD and import into iTunes at one of the higher qualities which does make a difference. Of course, there is always the anxiety about hard drive failure but I'm pretty rigorous about backups. So, It"s amazing that I'm whinging about having to store all those CDs - they take a little less room than the equivalent in vinyl. How about you - any good ideas that we can share? Why not pop a comment into the shownotes, drop me a line to peter@suffolkandcool.com Or leave a message on the MyChingo message machine right nest to this week's show on the shownotes page at suffolkandcool.libsyn.com It really is dead easy and you can re-record the message until you get it how you want it to sound. You never know, there might even be a chance to play it in the show (no guarantees though). I've never really made a strong connection between the blues and the mandolin - just not obviously good bedfellows, or so I thought until Bert Deivert kindly dropped a track of his in the Suffolk 'n" Cool drop box. This is something of a revelation and I thank Bert for it. Seems like a Dream - Bert Deivert This song is on the cd TAKIN' SAM'S ADVICE, released by Bert Deivert, blues mandolinist and American living in Sweden. The song is included on the Yank Rachell Tribute cd at yankrachell.com Yank Rachell was the most famous blues mandolinist in the world. Right now thee a re a handful of active recording and touring blues mandolinists in the world. Came in via the Drop.io page at suffolkandool.com www.deivert.com/blue | 12/11/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 142 - Wed 5 Nov 2008 | Bonfire night in the UK and my ignorance was evident in the show. At the last possible moment - just as I was finishing the shownotes Our Graham (It's a Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast) Holland sent a note through to say that his new show is up … along with a bit of info: "Here in the UK we celebrate the anniversary in 1605 when Guy Fawkes and his co-conspiritors failed to blow up King James I during the Stare Opening of the Houses of Parliament. Read more about it at www.bonfirenight.net" Thanks Graham! Dark and dank here in Suffolk this week so here's a reminder (right) of Ibiza a couple of months ago. We want our summer back! Blame it on me - The New Duncan Imperials (Chicago, IL, USA) I know it's only a few weeks since I played High School Soul by the New Duncam Imperials who have been giving Chicago and all points elsewhere a good time for the past 20 years. They have a new album in nearly eight years titled End Of Phase One. Bristling with the kind of straight-ahead-yet-twisted songs that characterize their best work, this album reveals a band that is tough, vital, and still poking rock in the ribs. It's on Pravda Records. www.newduncanimperials.com www.myspace.com/newduncanimperials www.pravdamusic.com/ A relatively laid back and in places almost chilled SnC this week. It is probably geared to what I feel I desperately need - chill, relax and get away from the computers. Saturday looks the best bet for that - meeting up with Nicky who I last saw when we were around 11 years old. Recognition could be a bit of a problem so we are meeting on a huge windswept a beach in North Norfolk where we will probably be the only two idiots foolhardy enough to brave the elements! Riley B. King - Robben Ford (California, USA) Echos of James Taylor? From the album Truth Robben Ford is one of the premiere electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. A four-time Grammy nominee, he has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Bonnie Raitt and more. Robben Ford will present a master class on guitar and music theory for beginning and intermediate level musicians on Saturday Jan 24th, 2009. The class will focus on the basic building blocks of music theory, chord progressions, the use of voicings, listening and improvisation. There will be an emphasis on the importance of the blues in building a strong musical foundation. www.robbenford.com Silver - Conductive Alliance (Illinois, USA) Conductive Alliance formed in 2007, when long time friends began composing music on acoustic instruments that evolved into short, powerful arrangements. Electronics, traditional ethnic instruments, and even children's toys are used in inventive song-writing. http://myspace.com/conductivealliance I saw School of Seven Bells last week at The Social in London. The sort of venue that I quite like - for sweaty rock. The beer was OK, the floor sticky and probably the most vandal proof furniture which was all built into the floors, being cast concrete blocks to sit on and put glasses on. A small venue but that's fine for showcasing a band. It did have probably the smallest stage I"ve seen in a few years though. Indeed the first band up, Daniel Land and the Modern Painters had their drummer and kit set off to the side of the stage. So far so good but oh dear, the sound was just awful. It did no justice at all to the School of Seven Bells whose singers Alejandra and Claudia Deheza might have saved the air fair and had an early night. I know they were there, they were only a few feet away from me but I heard almost nothing of them. Their keyboard and guitar work complemented Ben Curtis who was playing some very interesting stuff and constructed some remarkable layered sound with half a stage of pedals. There were real problems with the PA, although I don't envy the guy on the desk which is behind the stage (perhaps more of DJ booth) and mixing | 5/11/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 141 - Wed 29 Oct 2008 | Suddenly it is very wintery here in Suffolk. A cold blast of arctic air is streaming down the east coast of the UK bringing unusually low temperatures for this time of year - it was still freezing at lunchtime today. All a bit of a shock, I can tell you. Recording a little early this week so that I can get down to London for the School of Seven Bells gig tonight. We've an apparently all American show this week but it is not all quite as it appears. Intro / sig tune Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com South Roxanna Wiggle - Kentucky Knife Fight (Edwardsville, Illinois, USA) Kentucky Knife Fight is a hardworking, modest 5 piece hailing from Edwardsville, Illinois that combines the influences of early 1970's proto-punk and punk rock groups such as The Stooges, MC5, and Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers with the garage rock of late 90's and early 2000 bands such as The Murder City Devils and The Hives. The sounds of early Van Morrison and dirty blues rock work their way in to the fold, as does a sometimes subtle, and at other times, not so subtle twang of blue grass. One day, Singer Jason Holler (J-ho), guitarist Nate Jones (the Viper), guitarist Dave Wiatrolik (White Chocolate), Bassist Jason Koenig (Mr. Cool) and drummer "Handsome" James Baker met at a bar, drank way too much Stag, and formed a band the likes of which Madison County had never heard. Their first LP The wolf crept, the children slept is out now. Available at all Slackers locations, Vintage Vinyl or through any member of the band. ALso on iTunes. Dates coming up around Illinois and St Louis, Missouri. www.myspace.com/kentuckyknifefight Incomplete - Yaana (LA., CA, USA) From her album I believe in love Yaana Gupta is an Indian Bollywood actress-model-singer-writer, born in Czech Republic in the city called Brno. Yaana has been modelling since the age of 16, in the fashion cities of Europe and Asia. In 2001 she shifted to Mumbai, India where in no time she became one of India's most sought after supermodels and actresses. In 2008 she recorded her first album in UK called I believe in love and soon after that shifted to Los Angeles to pursue her music career. www.yaanasworld.com/ www.myspace.com/yaanasworld Later with Jules Holland - oh dear, dear dear! Guns or Butter - Hot Buttered Rum (San Francisco, CA, USA) Hot Buttered Rum's political, environmental, and social activism is inseparable from their San Francisco acoustic rock sound. In this election season—the most important in a generation—Hot Buttered Rum is committed to energizing like-minded citizens to enact meaningful change. Now, the band is playing political benefits to support Democratic candidates—and making available free downloads of two of their most pertinent tunes. Buy tracks through their site. www.hotbutteredrum.net/ www.myspace.com/hotbutteredrum Adeline - Noush Skaugen (California, USA) This British artist born in Stockholm to a Swedish mother and a Persian father, raised just south of London in the UK. Her time spent in France and now the States has undeniably added a special flavor to Noush's sound. Classically trained on flute, piano and saxophone Noush playedu in jazz, wind, rock and funk bands as well as the renowned London Barbican Orchestra. Noush decided to get out of her element in LA, and record the album in a totally new location. This turned out to be Nashville, Music City, where she met with an amazingly talented guitar player and producer, Ilya Toshinsky, who understood her vision for the record, and from there Lost and Found was born. Incredible musicians were found to play on the record, whose credentials are ridiculous. "All the songs were tracked in just a few takes, that's how good these guys are", She says, "I would go into the studio and sing the songs live with the whole band". Noush Skaugen released Lost and Found June 14, 2008. www.noushskaugen.com/ I'm not keen on hip-hop. Now I know that's a gross generalisation but it is w | 29/10/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 140 - Wed 22 Oct 2008 | This strange voice is getting past a joke. It's seven weeks now … and counting. I've had a few suggestions including chest rub, applied to the soles of the feet and encased in thick socks. How totally romantic! The first respectable frost of the autumn looked good on the meadow this morning. Struttin' my stuff - Elvin Bishop (California, USA) From his new album The Blues Rolls On which harks back to Elvin Bishop's roots, paying tribute to the musicians who inspired him and who also helped give him his start. Supported by an all-star cast of blues royalty featuring B.B. King, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks. Bishop is a slide guitar great with 45-years of blues under his belt. Rolling Stone has tagged Bishop's music as "raucous," praising his "careening slide and razor-edged bursts, all delivered with unflagging enthusiasm and wit." www.elvinbishopmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/elvinbishopmusic I know it couldn't be endorsed in the USA or in the British political establishment right now but something happened yesterday that cheers me to the cockles of my heart. Lots of other things are in a bad shape in our society but it is heartening to see that it is possible for someone have an idea (albeit a witty one), put it into action and strike a chord with far more people than was anticipated. I noticed a blog post at around 8 o'clock yesterday morning. A campaign had been started to raise £5,500 ($9,250 US) which, when matched by author Richard Dawkins, would be enough money to put adverts onto the side of 30 buses in London for four weeks bearing the slogan "There"s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." It was hoped that the money would be raised in time for the campaign to run in January. The total was reached two hours later at 10:06 yesterday morning, by 6pm, individual donations, mostly of amounts less than £10, stood at £30,186.71. If you want to see how it is doing now, take a look at www.justgiving.com/atheistbus The same line - Scott Brunger (Maidstone, UK) I played another track (What a life) by Scott way back on show 53 in Feb 2007. The sheer restrained eloquence of the song blew me away. This guy needs encouragement and a wider audience - then he can get away from playing covers. www.myspace.com/scottbrunger Half asleep - School of Seven Bells (Brooklyn, NY, USA) I was half asleep last night catching up on some listening and a track came on the Electrical Language podcast (www.electricallanguage.co.uk) that had me out of bed and searching the web for the School of Seven Bells. When my daughters were young they used to sing in the back of the car using those apparently instinctive "blood” harmonies that siblings seem to find so natural. School of Seven Bells, apart from being named after a mythical South American school for pickpockets comprises guitarist Benjamin Curtis, formerly of Secret Machines with twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza (formerly with On-Air Library!) The band gets booming beats from laptops, echoing chords from the guitar and the most amazing lilting harmony vocals. If you liked that you should be able to download it from the link in the shownotes and they have a couple of dates in London next week. Due to a very fortunate co-incidence, and a few urgent calls early this morning, I'll be at the show on Wed 29th at The Social - just off Oxford Street in central London. They are supported by Daniel Land and the Modern Painters. School of Seven Bells "Half Asleep" (mp3) from "Alpinisms" (Ghostly International) Buy at iTunes Pre-Release Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Bouba - Ablaye Cissoko, Volker Goetze (New York and Senegal) The mutual admiration society that is Volker Goetze and Ablaye Cissoko owes itself to a serendipitous meeting that took place in 2001 at the African-European Jazz Orchestra rehearsals in Saint-Louis, Senegal, where they"d been invited to open for Senegalese legend Youssou N'Dour. Despite any cultural barriers that separat | 22/10/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 139 - Wed 15 Oct 2008 | Just been over to Aldeburgh on the coast for a traditional fish and chips supper. Cold though, standing on the beach looking out at the black sea with a few ships lights on the horizon. Had to be done though to help acclimatise Jessie to the food and climate of England now that she's back from Ibiza. She has the most amazing tan though - something of a rarity in the UK this summer. A bit dark for a picture at Aldeburgh so here"s one from the English-Scottish borders taken last week. Music this week from old-timers and new timers from New York and New Zealand mixed up into a special serving with tracks from Missouri, France and either Jamaica or Switzerland. Atomic Heels - The Secret Machines (New York, USA) - PMN Brandon Curtis - Vocals, Bass, Keyboards Josh Garza - Drums Phil Karnats - Guitar The band released their new album Secret Machines yesterday, 14th October. www.thesecretmachines.com www.myspace.com/secretmachines Now I know - Lin McEwan (Baltimore, USA) Ariel Since arriving in New York, the Baltimore-native has been "gaining notice for her uncommonly deep voice" and for her "soulfully sung and well-written material"—a funky fusion of soul and pop… like Tina Turner or Mavis Staples singing over Keane (The Baltimore Sun; JustSoul). Along with her talented group of regular players, who've backed everyone from Jesse Malin to Gavin DeGraw, she's appeared at such landmark establishments as CBGB's and the Bitter End, as well as the Living Room, the Rockwood Music Hall, the Cutting Room, Crash Mansion, and Arlene's Grocery. But she still considers Baltimore home and takes her band back as often as possible. Her success marks a big change for a girl who spent her youth being told that she couldn't sing because her voice was too low. "My voice was so strange for my age," she recalls, "that when I was in the eighth grade, I had to play Santa Claus because the boys voices hadn't changed yet, and I was the only one who could do a convincing, 'Ho, ho, ho."" www.linmcewan.com/ www.myspace.com/linmcewan Sometimes Enough - The Black Seeds (Wellington, New Zealand) IODA Promonet The Black Seeds started turning heads around New Zealand following the release of their debut album, 2001's Keep On Pushing. The album received widespread critical acclaim, including being named one of the top 50 albums of the year by Rip It Up Magazine, and eventually reached gold sales status. Into The Dojo began to take shape in May 2005, when band members Barnaby Weir (lead vocals/guitar), Daniel Weetman (percussion/vocals), Mike 'Fabulous' August (guitar), Bret McKenzie (keys), Jarney Murphy (drums), Tim Jaray (bass) and Lee Prebble (sound engineer) once again converged on The Surgery studio in Wellington. The next 12 months were spent balancing constant touring duties and side projects with writing and jamming new songs in the studio. The result of this year-long creative process is 13 tracks of The Black Seeds' most mature and accomplished music to date. The Black Seeds "Sometimes Enough" (mp3) from "Into the Dojo" (LOOP) Buy at Rhapsody More On This Album www.theblackseeds.co.nz Green Bananas - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) - PMN Jimmie explained how the track came about, "Green Bananas was a moment in the studio. We were cutting the track and Brandon Draper the drummer just went off on the march at the end. We just had to go with it and build on it. I tell the story on the REV TV page of my web site it is a really cool story about living life NOW and not later.” What "later” is that then? www.jimmiebratcher.com Six out of fifteen of the tracks on the first page of the PMN this evening were "holiday” songs, including a versiobn of Oh little town of Bethlehem. How many more times do we really need to hear that. How utterly depressing. No we can't - Music for Cap (France) - Jamendo From the album I miss me on Jamendo. Minimal information on the site and on their MySpace but you can check out the album on Jamendo, then buy | 15/10/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 138 - Wed 08 Oct 2008 | All a bit frantic this week having spent Friday driving north to Richmond in Yorkshire en route to Northumberland. Fantastic hotel in Richmond (pic) and a great time with some very old friends in Northumberland going up a ravine to a spectacular waterfall - why spectacular - rain all day had swollen the normally fairly placid beck in Hareshaw Linn to something of a torrent. Why? Jenny's birthday celebration included a surprise meeting with best part of a dozen of her oldest friends at said waterfall. Pictures on my Flickr site if you're interested. Alone in a Room With You - Looker (New York, USA) The Shangri-Las backed by the Pixies. "One collective stiletto heel in the Brill Building circa 1963 and the other in what used to be CBGB." Put the top down, turn it up, sing along. Born from the collaboration of childhood friends Boshra al Saadi and Nicole Greco, Looker began as a hot summer's experiment in Manhattan's lower east side back in 2003. Since then the band has grown with the addition of AJ Lambert on bass and Robbie Overbey on drums. Boshra AlSaadi-gtr/vox Nicole Greco-gtr/vox AJ Lambert-bass/vox Robbie Overbey-drums/vox http://seriousbusinessrecords.com/artists/show/13-Looker www.lookernyc.com www.myspace.com/looker Guardasecretos - Cordero (New York, NY, USA) Ani Cordero created and fronted a new bilingual indie-rock band in Tucson, Arizona in early 1999 and called the group by her Puerto Rican family name, Cordero. By 2000, Ani had moved to New York City and reformed the band with her husband, music/art star, Chris Verene (formerly of The Rock*A*Teens and D.Q.E. ) and a revolving backing band. Cordero eventually cemented the line-up by adding the sensitive horn and dramatic keyboard playing of Omar Akil (nephew of hit songwriter Frankie Lymon) and melodic and danceable bass playing of Eric Eble (Reid Pailey Trio). In 2006, Cordero inked a new record deal with the Chicago-based label, Bloodshot Records and expanded their reach with the release of their third studio album "En Este Momento" and an ever-growing reputation for blazing live shows. "Their marvelously rambunctious gigs usually wind up as street parties outside the venue." The Village Voice http://corderomusic.com/ www.bloodshotrecords.com/artists/cordero/ Caroline - Brian Wallen (Indiana, USA) Brian Wallen is a very busy singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with six albums to his credit, 100 shows a year, and a unique sound all his own. He plays ten instruments, having picked up his first guitar six years ago (when he was aged ten). Brian has arranged, performed, recorded, produced and mastered everything you hear on his projects. He also has a band (Blue Lightning) which he leads playing alongside Glen Thurston, Avery Perry and Marty Price. http://brianwallenmusic.com/ http://myspace.com/bkwallen As I am - EMAR (Ontario, Canada) EMAR is an international world music artist. Born in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia, now Serbia) and partly raised in Canada, EMAR's multicultural influences inspire her to sing and record in several languages including Serbian, Hindi, Persian, Arabic and Church Slavonic. On her debut album, EMAR: Sacred Soul, released September 3rd, 2008, EMAR worked with three renowned producers to create her ethereal, spiritual sound: Genie Award-nominated Sean Eyre, Canadian Music Awards winner for Best World Music Group 2007 - Andrew McPherson of Eccodek and noted film composer Igor Vrabac. Playing on five of the album's tracks is World Music multi-instrumentalist Boris Sichon. www.emarmusic.com www.myspace.com/emarmusic Harry Knuckles - Project Grand Slam (CA, USA) PGS plays instrumental music that features great songwriting and masterly musicianship. Melody, rhythms, grooves and skillful improvisation combine into one special sound. It's not rock, it's not pop and it's not jazz - it's Project Grand Slam! Project Grand Slam's debut album, Play, features "The Captain of Her Heart" with internationally renowned guest vocalis | 8/10/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 137 - Wed 01 Oct 2008 | It seems that we are safe from the new Circle Line or whatever was in Switzerland that the New York Times referred to as as "the Large H****n Collider” - I can only assume that someone has put h****n into their spell check dictionary! Seems it has a touch of dysfunction problem now. There was a lot of speculation about whether we were all going disappear into a black hole but actually I'm not in the least worried. As soon as it was switched on the weather cleared up and we had a few days of what is called "Indian" summer last week. Of course that has finished now and it's more like spring with sunshine, a brisk breeze and heavy showers. High School Soul - The New Duncan Imperials (Chicago, IL, USA) From their Pravda Records album End of Phase One. Due for release next Tuesday, 7th October It's hard to believe it now, but before 1989 no band had ever combined the explosive elements of white trash culture, Dada art and Chuck Berry. There was a gaping hole in the fabric of popular entertainment and the New Duncan Imperials sewed it up. Springing to life in Chicago almost 20 years ago, the band startled the club scene with its overpowering live show and reckless disregard for boundaries, confronting unsuspecting crowds with a blizzard of gloriously heavy riffage and free-association lyrics that ran the course from the Brady Bunch to Friedrich Nietzsche. The NDI saga began in Chicago in the spring of 1989. Bored with the straight-ahead approach of the band they were in, Pigtail Dick (guitar and vocals), Skipper Zwackinov (bass, balloons, and vocal), and Goodtime Dammit (drums, drums, drums) began playing for laughs in the basement of Pigtail's mom's house. "She really, really hated us," Goodtime recalls. "That's when we knew we were onto something." The band focused on laying strange yet sharp lyrics. "Most of our songs were about food, or driving, or how to prepare intricate chicken dishes while driving," says Skipper. "A lot of people didn't get it, but the ones who did loved it." Their first gigs, noisy slugfests in cramped dives around the seedy parts of Chicago, are now the stuff of legend. It wasn't long before the band was the toast of the town, and soon one of the most widely-read rock critics in town, Bill Wyman of the Chicago Reader, had anointed them "The Best Band in the City." The Chicago Tribune followed suit (adding the word "live" to the title), and the boys were in business. www.newduncanimperials.com www.myspace.com/newduncanimperials Hell - Jen Lowe (Conneticut, USA) A real struggle to know which song to play next from Jen's album From this end of the Hallway. The entire album is beautifully crafted and Jen"s vocals are right in your ear (well it works for me). Of particular interest is the percussion. I could seriously have played any track, indeed I did a few times before picking one entirely at random! Jen Lowe is a sincere songwriter who writes straight from the heart. Her lyrics are direct and thoughtful, as she wastes no time getting the heart of the matter. Having been a full time touring percussionist and drummer with many national acts, Jen's sense of the song writing process is strong. Her blog reports that "I am going to be playing my annual Butterfly Stitcn gig on Nov. 8th at Lumberjacks Camp Ground for the Womens' Festival held there. This means I will be back in town. I am looking for a gig for Friday night. House concert perhaps? Holla if you got something." www.jenlowe.com www.myspace.com/jenjenlowe Down to the River - Kompoz (Florida, USA) I just came across this exciting use of web and digital technology. Kompoz is a social workspace for musicians. Use it to compose new music with other artists around the world. Got an idea for a song? Record a track. Upload it. Then invite others to add drums, bass, vocals or anything else! All music is created under the open licenses of the Creative Commons. Just like this show. The only problem is that I don't know who was involved in the tr | 1/10/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 136 - Wed 24 Sep 2008 | A new track from an old friend this week, plus some tunes from the rcrdlbl.com collection mixed up with the best of new independent music wherever it comes from. Suffolk and Savannah seem to be suffering the onset of autumn. Jessie took great delight in the first decent rain for months in her part of the Mediterranean. The aftermath left a great shading to the usually blue and gold sea at sunset last night. Savannah is the club/bar where she has been working since May and is right here in the picture from the Ibiza sunset cam (right). Try here for live pics. One Rock - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Jimmie Bratcher has been providing the signature tune for Suffolk 'n' Cool for almost three years now so he should need little introduction but it has been a while since he had any new tunes available. In fact, the previous tunes went up onto the PMN in November 2006. He also has a new album out to follow up on the very successful Red. This one is descriptively called The Electric Rev. www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Discovered rcrd lbl thanks to Pete Cogle. Quite a resource with loads of tracks available for streaming and many for download. The usual ethics apply, Creative Commons and by all means point to the site from your blog, website, MySpace or whatever. Getting traffic to the site helps support it. www.rcrdlbl.com The Miner - Bell (Brooklyn, NY) Olga Bell is a Russian-born, Alaska bred, conservatory trained Brooklynite and, on the 2008 EP she is joined by Jason Nazary, Grey McMurray, Mike Chiavaro, Gunnar Olsen and Ryan Ferreira Find out a little more for yourself at her MySpace. www.myspace.com/whoisbell Grapevine - The Bedford, Norwich (Oct 15th line-up) Ana Silvera, Azadeh and Mark Fawscett bookings at 01603 666869. www.myspace.com/grapevine4music A touch of Gotan project feel in here Bleez - Magdam (Ile-de-France, France) From the Jamendo album Escuchar "I have a rather simple objective: I count on my listeners to help itself with the realization of the album of MAGDAM! by making some gifts. They can listen to the compositions of the group besides on MySpace by typing magdam." www.myspace.com/magdamlegroupe Heal the World - Pato Banton (California, USA) From the album Destination Paradise With a Grammy nomination to his credit and international chart topping collaborations with the likes of Sting and UB40, Pato has put his mark on the world with the release of Destination Paradise. Undoubtedly his best recording, DP features 12 originals that move the body and inspire the mind. www.patobanton.com/ East of Ealing "Peter, thanks a billion for playing our song "Are we there yet ?" Listened to the rest of your show, and enjoyed it massively ! Looking at your name, were you ever related to the Suffolkn'good festival that used to happen up your way ? Its only that we want to play as many festivals /beer fests/wine tasting etc etc as poss next year....if you hear of any that might suit our punk pirate music ....let us know ! Stephanie Graffitti (for E.O.E) www.eastofealing.co.uk www.myspace.com/eastofealing Bonus - Jayme Gutierrez (Jaén, Spain) Another track from the solidly excellent album Wompychew. I played Cats and Rats back in April. You can hear four other tracks at his MySpace. www.myspace.com/jaymegutierrez I'm becoming interested in the way that remixes take a song and transform it. Example: This Truth - Lovespirals (California, USA) Lovespirals blend Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Folk and Electronica to create a dreamy, sensual vibe featuring the smooth, soulful guitar & Rhodes piano of Ryan Lum and the seductive vocals & romantic lyrics of Anji Bee. www.lovespirals.com/ www.thechillcast.com/ This Truth - Grooveblaster Mix (N. Carolina, USA) The Grooveblaster is living proof that the end justifies the means. Whether it's going head-to-head on the ones and twos with collaborators, riding the pause button on an old analog 4-track to create a fly loop with the human factor, or keying in the ill echo chamber | 24/9/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 135 - Wed 17 Sep 2008 | Using someone else's voice this week on account of how mine has gone missing! I was in the historic (and very small "city" of Ely (near Cambridge) yesterday to meet up with Merle and Carole, distant relations from British Columbia, who are over for a couple of weeks and will be touring England, Scotland and Wales. A warm welcome to them and to you. I'm not sure that the gargoyle up on the cathedral wall (picture, right) felt the same way. Congo Square - Chris Daniels & the Kings (Colorado, USA) Chris Daniels & the Kings is a rootsy funk and swing horn section band with a Memphis and New Orleans groove. Chris Daniels & the Kings in the tradition of Blood Sweat & Tears, Booker T. and the Memphis Horns and Tower of Power. Chris has toured Europe more than 15 times and played in the States from South Carolina to Seattle, New York City to LA. The seven piece rockin' band, called "funky-blues" by the Europeans, is an all out "horn band" celebrating their 23rd year of making great R&B,Funk, "jump blues" and rock n roll. Congo Square is from their album Live Wired which was recorded at seven gigs in Colorado, Holland and Italy. You can buy it from their website. www.chrisdaniels.com/ Sig tune: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Breathe - Jean Synodinos (Austin, Texas, USA) It's all been said in previous shows, but just in case you didn't hear… Jean is always out to push the envelope a little bit more with each song and each show. Energetically. Enthusiastically. With songs that skate between genres, Jean jumps from rock to jazz to pop in order to find the right groove and tone for each song. Known for her dynamic performances, she lives to "read the room" and deliver shows that keep audiences returning for more. Following up on her acclaimed debut CD Lucky, Jean has just released Breathe. Picking up where Lucky left off, Breathe's eleven tracks groove even harder musically and dig even deeper lyrically. The disc features thoroughbred performances by Charles Rieser on guitars (The Scabs, Boombox), Brad Houser on bass (Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians), and Rob Hooper on drums (Guy Forsythe, Colin Gilmore). www.jeansynodinos.com/ www.myspace.com/jeansynodinos H-2 - J. Blasco (Barcelona, Spain) From the album Lounge House by Javier Blasco Serrat. Not a lot of information, just: Saludos . J.Blasco. http://jaopticamusic.blogspot.com/ www.jamendo.com/en/artist/j.blasco Play Bomb - izzie Voodoo (Barnsley, UK) izzie Voodoo is a solo artist creating a vivid, highly unusual yet accessible sound. Her music maintains a dark exciting edge whilst switching between full, highly produced alternative, sometimes industrial, vocal and guitar and bass orientated electronica, and bittersweet ballads, each song led by her layers of sultry, breathy vocals. Music to die for (with tongue firmly in cheek).... Her outstanding reputation as a recording artist and producer, coupled with huge theatrical experience both on and backstage has also led to many exciting other collaborations with musicians from varying genres and from all over the world. In her recorded material she is: Song Writer, all vocals, guitars, bass, hard and soft synths, electronic percussion, engineering/production. Signed to BasilicaMusic. You can find more information about izzie Voodoo by visiting www.izzievoodoo.com www.myspace.com/izzievoodoo Eldoret - Amelia Ray (Madrid, Spain) From her album ON. The second track I've played. This is the gospel tune, Eldoret, based on the violence in Kenya ("This has the trappings of another genocide") Amelia Ray's music is at once rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop, and blues. "Once you realise how closely connected different styles of music are, you can start to play with the boundaries of those styles, and create something new and invigorating. But at the root, I'm always trying to make good, old finger-snapping music that makes you perk up your ears, and move your feet." California-born vocalist, composer, and | 17/9/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 134 - Wed 10 Sep 2008 | Back from a flying visit to Ibiza, where my creaking old bones were taken out to Pacha well past their bedtime (we didn't leave to GO there until about 1am). My what a classy joint. We were on the guest list (of course) but a bottle of beer and a gin and tonic cost 27 euros (about £22 or $38). However the whole experience was well worth every euro cent. Utterly amazing. There's a bit of recording from the club later in the show. A Mile Above a Small Town - Christian Brown (Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA) Born in isolation on the frozen arctic plains of Fairbanks, Alaska in Dec. 1985, Christian Brown had difficulty adhering to the stern social structure of a small Midwestern college town when his family relocated to Cedar Falls, IA in 1992. Aside from a few very close friends, Christian mostly kept to himself, wasting his days developing creative pass-times, and marveling at Midwestern technologies such as TV and Radio. www.christianmbrown.com www.myspace.com/christianmbrown Back from Ibiza - what a great time, if a load too short a time. Great to see Jessie and to meet some of her friends in the amazingly close community of "the workers" who make sure that the whole club and music scene on the island keep working. Fantastically hot and bright after the grey "summer" we've suffered here in the UK. I realise now that I could have done with a week instead of a couple of days. Clair de Lune - K-valeoun (Lambesc, France) From the Paris: 1989 album on Jamendo Groupe touche-a-tout, groupe... mais tout seul ! Entierement fait a l'ordi, je me revendique des influence electro, dance et techno avec un petit faible pour la House des années 80-90. Ecoutez et donnez votre avis No website that I could see so check the music at: www.jamendo.com/en/artist/kvaleoun Delirar - Bañeros (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Ten musicians (although they look more like 30 in the photo on Jamendo) took the stage to deliver a powerful combo of songs that cover different rhythmic horizons, characterized by constant fusion between a multitude of styles: ska, reggae, rock, rumba, cumbia, tango and others. The identity of the banda is reflected in climates and passages that generate not only the touch of the various instruments, but also in the imposing and original staging that frame the show at a unique moment. The track Delirar is taken from their album Menos De Lo Mismo. www.banierosweb.com.ar Are we there yet - East of Ealing (probably W London, UK) Welcome on board the Blackship ! You are now journeying with the roots-rock crew that are EAST OF EALING. Enter the mosh pit with like minded punks , grannies, grockles and gobshites for a world trip of musical mayhem! Catch these pirates of the 21st century, they are bound for Hell or Glory........ well, since Codger has already played them I think we can make a fair guess - see what you think. Live shows coming up on Friday at Filty's, Twickenham and on 25th at Staines Riverside Club. www.eastofealing.co.uk AMP Good for musicians too: Making a song or two available to podcasters is a very cool way to get your music heard by hundreds of music lovers. Simply pick the Creative Commons (CC) license that best suits your needs. With a Creative Commons license, you keep your copyright but allow people to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit — and only on the conditions you specify. You keep control of your intellectual property while granting podcasters limited use for free. You get exposure and podcasters get content for their programs. They will drive traffic to your website or the online store of your choice. www.musicpodcasting.org Song 7 - Trolley (Halifax, UK) From the album Very Plath. The album description reads: So, this would be the 3rd of the 3 Trolley albums. This is the one where it all came together quite nicely, and is still one I'm rather proud of. (Despite it's rather sketchy opener "Affluenza" - Why do I never manage to do satisfactory opening tracks? Too much enthusi | 10/9/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 133 - Wed 03 Sep 2008 | A very different location for this week's show since I was on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza getting an education about dance music including an unforgettable visit to Pacha and the VIP area at El Divino. Absolutely stunning and a real ear opener. My thanks to Jessie and her colleagues in Sant Antoni for arranging everything in a packed flying visit from Monday to Wednesday. Picture shows the mobile "studio" set up by the door to the apartment. Yes, that's the sea right outside the door - beautiful, and right next door to Savannah, nextdoor but one to Cafe del Mar and next door but two to Mambo - how cool is that! Tumbleweed Blues - Howlin' Tumbleweeds (Illinois, USA) Chicago Rhythm & Blues that sounds like 4 boys conceived, born, and raised in a swamp on the Mississippi Tennessee Border. www.myspace.com/howlintumbleweeds For Centuries - Roger Eno/Plumbline Remix - Dive Index (New York) A collaboration featuring vocals by Natalie Walker, Merz, Cat Martino, and Ian Masters (of Pale Saints). Produced and co-writtten by Will Thomas (aka Plumbline) who releases albums on the Hydrogen Dukebox label. www.neutralmusic.com www.myspace.com/diveindex Drop my end of the bone - Jean Synodinos (Austin, TX, USA) Jean is always out to push the envelope a little bit more with each song and each show. Energetically. Enthusiastically. With songs that skate between genres, Jean jumps from rock to jazz to pop in order to find the right groove and tone for each song. Known for her dynamic performances, she lives to "read the room" and deliver shows that keep audiences returning for more. Following up on her acclaimed debut CD Lucky, Jean has just released Breathe. Picking up where Lucky left off, Breathe's eleven tracks groove even harder musically and dig even deeper lyrically. The disc features thoroughbred performances by Charles Rieser on guitars (The Scabs, Boombox), Brad Houser on bass (Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians), and Rob Hooper on drums (Guy Forsythe, Colin Gilmore). www.jeansynodinos.com/ www.myspace.com/jeansynodinos Si Si Bueno - Riboflavin (San Diago, California, USA) They would describe themselves as 'skhitzophreninc rockers' - not because they suffer from any specific mental illness. Its simply because they refuse to be boxed into a specific genre, in one song they can be thoughtful and serious, both musically and lyrically - in another they produce a rabble rousing row. "As good as a million Zimbabwean dollah” www.myspace.com/riboflavinsd The River Song - Amelia Ray (Madrid, Spain) From her album ON. Amelia Ray's music is at once rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop, and blues. "Once you realise how closely connected different styles of music are, you can start to play with the boundaries of those styles, and create something new and invigorating. But at the root, I'm always trying to make good, old finger-snapping music that makes you perk up your ears, and move your feet." California-born vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Amelia Ray currently resides in Madrid where she performs original soul rock music solo, and with her band, The Conjugal Experiment. A young music scene veteran, Amelia has been performing in the United States and in Europe for almost 20 years. She appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, was a featured artist for Radio Campus Lille in France, and even performed in Iceland. She has shared the stage with Chuck Rainey, Elliott Randall, Rob Bargad, Maia Sharp and Kenny Aronoff, to name a few. Since her arrival in Spain, she has graced such renowned stages as Sala Clamores and The Bourbon Cafe in Madrid, and the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca. www.ameliaray.net www.myspace.com/ameliaray http://cdbaby.com/cd/ameliaray3 5-0 Blues - Corey Harris (Illinois, USA) A native of Denver, Colorado, Corey Harris fell in love with music at an early age, and made his own music with a toy guitar he received at the age of three. 5-0m Blues is from his 1997 album Fish Ain"t Bitin'. "After a debut that es | 3/9/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 132 - Wed 27 Aug 2008 | Harvest at last - been delayed by dreadful wet weather. The neighbours are out with their combines, tractors and trailers getting what they can from the fields around the farm. In fact, a track up to some fields passes right behind the barn, as you'll hear! Love me when I leave - The Dares (Whittier, CA, USA) When most bands tell you they've had to "grow up in public," they're talking about getting pushed into the spotlight before they've had a chance to find their voice. But for Whittier, California, trio The Dares, who started playing when twin brothers and co-founders Ben (guitar/lead vocals) and Matt (drums/vocals) Peterson were all of 8 years old, the idea was a bit more literal. These boys-to-men literally grew up in public, forming a band when their peers were still dabbling in youth-league sports and landing a major-label contract with Jive Records before they"d even finished high school. Today, as the trio's powerhouse spin on pop-punk tradition is making clear, The Dares are ready and able to grow even bigger. www.thedares.com/ www.myspace.com/thedares Define yourself - Peter Greenstone (Austin, Texas, USA) Peter Greenstone is one of the relatively small section of artists that I consider to be worthy of featuring on the show from time to time. He is an independent musician, a singer/songwriter producing his own sound from his home studio in Austin, Texas. Freely stepping across and often defying genres, Peter mixes acoustic and synthetic sounds and tones to create an atmosphere in his music that is sometimes surreal, sometimes haunting, sometimes whimsical, but always personal. You can buy his album of the same name (Broken Symmetries) or any individual track through his site. www.petergreenstone.com/ Thanks for letting a few other folks know about SnC - it is showing in the download stats. I'm not obsessed by numbers but it is gratifying to see the audience grow. Leave the Borough - The Soor Plooms (Salisbury, UK) [Jamendo] "Rural Rhesus Negative Electro Pop Punk Trash" Named after a type of Scottish boiled sweet, the Soor Plooms are an electro pop-punk group based in Salisbury, UK. They are led by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Ploom and were established in January 2007. The Soor Plooms" music features analogue synthesizer and drum machine sounds from vintage models such as the ARP Odysey, ARP 2600 and Roland CR-78. A debut double A-side single (Leave the Borough/Meet you at the Assizes) was released in January 2008 and is available from Jamendo at www.jamendo.com/en/artist/The_Soor_Plooms. A follow up single (We are the lean Men/Escape) was released in May 2008 and they can be downloaded from their MySpace. Recorded at X-26 studios, Salisbury UK. www.myspace.com/soorplooms www.last.fm/music/the+soor+plooms Aftermath - Twilight Dementia (Washington DC, USA) Twilight Dementia's music is a testament to the strength of partnership and that the whole is often much more than the sum of its parts. Their debut, self-titled album, Twilight Dementia, is a bold and daring statement of purpose that demonstrates the group's unwillingness to play anyone's game other than their own. The Washington D.C. based duo's engrossingly atmospheric and ethereal rock is the product of a duo that seemed destined to find each other. www.twilightdementia.com/ www.myspace.com/twilightdementia "What if those heavy things cracked their little brittle bones to the marrow?" - Voodoo Economics (Philadelphia, USA) From their album If::then::ininami Alison Conard - vocals, keys, guitar, electroniques, production Justin Gibbon - drums, electroniks, klang Jeremy Prouty - bass, electronics, vocals Justin and Alison were part of a now-defunct Portland band called Episodic. "Uneasy listening. This is a good thing." "It's like...Dr. Seuss mixed with metal." http://voodooeconomics.info/ www.myspace.com/voodooeconomics Pete Cogle calls by to explain benefits of AMP (Association of Music Podcasting) for listeners. www.musicpodcasting.org Message fr | 27/8/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 131 - Wed 20 Aug 2008 | Another packed show. This week, with something of an acoustic tendency. Summer still hasn't established but wrap up warm and it's still pretty good on the Suffolk coast. This week, looking across the mouth of the River Deben from Felixstowe Ferry. Sig tune: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Mind over Maria - Soundside (Long Island, NY, USA) From their new album Seconds from Sunrise. Soundside packs a set of full-bodied, full-flavored rock originality into their music. Their high energy tracks are laden with catchy vocal hooks, harmonies, staple guitars, and a rhythm section that put together has their audience reliving their songs in mind well after they are over. "Soundside brings back the old school rock sound - hard but not metal, and with a touch of grunge, minus the tortured angst." Musicdish.net www.soundsideband.com/ www.myspace.com/soundside Who we are - Jodi Martin (Sydney, Australia) Jodi spent her formative years in the remote desert region of Australias Nullarbor Plain. Jodi Martin started writing songs when she was five. Noticing this trend, her Mum loaned Jodi her tape recorder. At five, this was a momentous event and confirmed Jodi's obsession with songwriting forever. Jodi has two major album releases in Australia, Water and Wood (2002) and 15 Minutes Out to Sea (2005) out on her own label Hot Bread Records, available through CD Baby, etc www.jodimartin.com www.myspace.com/jodimartin1 Clip from Lady of the Sea - Seth Lakeman (UK) Seth Lakeman's new album Poor Man's Heaven is out now and there's a 5-track live EP available for free download at: www.myspace.com/sethlakeman You have to sign up to download and I do sometimes wonder abiout the privacy policies that these deals use. It seems as though they say that they'll not sell it on or anything but that they might change their mind later and because you've used the site now that's tough. Am I being paranoid or what? Views please. Had enough of me - Darrin James Band (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Since its independent release last winter, Thrones of Gold by the Darrin James Band has yielded glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Critics and bloggers are praising Darrin James not only as an intelligent songwriter, but also as a powerful singer and guitarist whose music has an authentic rawness and realism that speaks to audiences in a meaningful way. www.darrinjamesband.com/ www.myspace.com/darrinjamesband European Podcast Awards The Awards are apparently sponsored by Olympus and there are prizes for voters as well prestige for podcasts. You can vote for as many podcasts as you want. Four members of the Association of Music Podcasters have been nominated. To vote, select your preferred podcast(s) from these links, click Vote and rate it for content and design by clicking on the stars (The star shapes on the screen that is - rather than personally clicking Codger and I)! I think you need to sign up for the newsletter if you want to enter to win prizes. Dark Compass Dark Horse Radio PC Podcast Suffolk 'n' Cool Don't know any more about it than that I'm afraid. www.european-podcast-award.eu Better Place - Sweetbleeders (Phoenix, AZ, USA) Sweetbleeders' first full-length album bzzzz. A lush space cabaret with dreamy folk songs, analog synth orchestras, and saloon stomps; colorful ruminations on eclectic American balladry. The Players: Robin Vining--Primary singer and writer- makes sounds with guitars, keyboards, pianos, anything that can be blown into or struck soundly. Enjoys coffee and putting things in his eyes. Mark Erickson-- sonic manipulations-makes electrons bleed honey and hot vinegar. Plays with cats. guitars and keyboards and voice. David Marquez--Basso Profundo Guitaro. Casual smoker. Tears it up in the kitchen. Steven Dueck--Bangs, Clicks, and Booms. Will eat anything or body. www.sweetbleeders.com/ www.myspace.com/sweetbleeders Radiolied - The Clerks (Germany) The Clerks sind eine Begegnung der dritten Art, stammen | 20/8/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 130 - Wed 13 Aug 2008 | Serious clouds around the barn this afternoon. The summer seems to be a write-off. We had half an inch of rain in a single shower this morning. Still, so much great, great music for you - all in just one rather longer show. Daisies - Sick of Sarah (California, USA) Sick of Sarah began in Minneapolis, MN in April 2005 as an all-female band with catchy hooks, unique lyrics, and thoughtful, well-crafted music. The band displays talent, passion, and an ever-present sense of humor that shapes many of their songs. www.myspace.com/sickofsarah www.myspace.com/sickofsara New listener? You are very welcome indeed. The show is about giving your ears a taste of something a bit different. Most of which will be entirely new to you. It is also about challenging a few of the preconceptions that we all carry around with us. Visions - Jack Jezzro (Memphis) DIVERSITY best describes the artistry of guitarist, bassist, and producer Jack Jezzro. His numerous recordings and productions have sold well into the millions, all while continuing to be a highly regarded studio musician and performer with an extensive resume. However, even more than that, Jezzro has a style and taste that are all his own—qualities that are a breath of fresh air to the music of today and qualities that breathe new life into the music of yesterday. His remarkable skill at simultaneously fingering melody and chord changes came naturally to him as a young listener. "I had a stack of Chet Atkins records, and that's how I learned to play," Jezzro reports. "As a kid, I"d want to play all the parts. I'd listen to a tune by James Taylor, The Doobie Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, or whomever. I"d play the bass part, the piano, the vocal—and I'd want to do it all right there on the guitar." www.jackjezzro.com/ www.myspace.com/jackjezzro Delighted to welcome Codger back to the land of the living after what sounds like a really refreshing cruise. Good to have you back on good form. Recordings with wind noise is nothing new is it? Message from Colin Gazeley at the Ourobouros podcast: "As you may know, The Chiala L's is one of my all time favourite podsafe bands. They've just managed to record some new demos." Thanks Colin, a good one. Supergroupie - The Chiara L's (Leeds, UK ) Chiara Lucchini - Lead Vocals & Guitar. Jonny Lee Hart- Lead Guitar & Backng Vocals. Tim Oldfield- Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals. Dan Stretton-Drums & Backing Vocals. Emma Quick - Synths & Extras. After only a short stint on the Leeds scene playing tight and engaging sets at all of the city's top indie venues (Brudenell, Faversham, Cockpit et al), The L's have amassed a devout following. Recent dates have seen them venture to the country's capital to be once again brilliantly received at The Buffalo Bar, The Dublin Castle and The Old Blue Last. Their relentless touring schedule has not gone unnoticed and along with earning them significant column inches in the international Indie Press, covetable support slots with Shy Child, The Organ, The Whip,Operator Please, Ipso Facto and Vincent Vincent and the Villains. www.thechiarals.co.uk/ www.myspace.com/thechiarals The Longer I Run - Peter Bradley Adams (Nashville via Los Angeles via Alabama, USA) Peter Bradley Adams was formerly one half of the duo "eastmountainsouth" signed by Robbie Robertson to Dreamworks Records in 2002. He has just released his second solo record, "Leavetaking", on Sarathan Records. Peter Bradley Adams - piano Les Price - tenor and acoustic guitars James Digirolamp - accordion Ian Fitchuck - drums Jeff Irwin - bass Katie Herzig - vocals Recorded by Jason Lehning at Alex the Great, Nashville, TN 20 Aug Eddie"s Attic, Decatur, Georgia 21 Aug Workplay Theater, Birmingham, Alabama 23 Aug Evening Muse, Charlotte, North Carolina 25 Aug XM Radio - Live taping for The Loft, Washington, Washington DC 25 Aug Iota, Arlington, Virginia 26 Aug Gravity Lounge, Charlottesville, Virginia 27 Aug Coffee East Easton, Maryland 28 Aug R | 13/8/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 129 - Wed 06 Aug 2008 | Music from Brighton here in the UK, California, Niort in France, Norway, Poland, Philadelphia and New York … I thought, then a very late change to the running order (during the show) made a complete mess of my predictions! Been prepping the show early this week knowing that today was going to be a high pressure day. Still finished after midnight because of a thunderstorm that screwed up internet connection. Never mind, I think the show is worth it. Comfort Zone - Heels Catch Fire (Brighton, UK) Furious new addition to the Brighton Post Hardcore Artrock scene. Forming in the latter part of 2006. Elliot Richards - Vocals and Guitar Laura O'Rourke - Guitar and Vocals Mike Hornsby - Bass and Vocals Dale Frost - Drums 9 Aug Freebutt w/Tellison+Tubelord , Brighton 24 Aug Beachdown Festival , Devils Dyke, Brighton www.myspace.com/heelscatchfire The Moon is Torn - The Simple Things (San Francisco, CA, USA) Paying more attention to the space between the notes than the notes themselves, San Francisco-based trio The Simple Things pursues the art of musical simplicity, with well thought-out arrangements, minimalist instrumentation, and kite-string melodies. Dreamy and raw, ethereal and intense, The Simple Things' music represents the meeting place of understated virtuosity, sublime songwriting, and guts. Featuring the powerful vocals of Kaitlin McGaw, melodic bass by Raymond Ruiz, and virtuosity on the piano from Michael Gallant. The Simple Things invite you to close your eyes, visualize the images, and enjoy. www.wearethesimplethings.com/ www.myspace.com/wearethesimplethings Strange overtones - Brian Eno and David Byrne A departure from the usual policy of not playing established artists. These guys are interesting enough to deserve an exception. Their first collaboration since the pair's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981). There's a free download track available now - just go to www.everythingthathappens.com/ and follow the links and instructions. From David's blog: "Today, a free track is available from the upcoming record that I did with Brian Eno. I'm hoping that folks will be pleasantly surprised at the direction we've taken and the final result. Since it's only one song, it may give a skewed taste of the record, but many told me it's their favorite track — I guess we'll see. I'm also wondering whether the web-curious will allow news of the album to spread more or less by itself. In the past, I might have undertaken all kinds of expensive marketing plans to prepare for a record release: there would be a teaser, live shows, posters, magazine ads, interviews, and advance CDs sent to writers and reviewers. We've done a few interviews, but that's about it. It will be interesting to see if audiences find out about this song — and the record — without all those marketing techniques, and solely through Internet word-of-mouth." http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2008/08/08042008-strang.html Dubbin'high - Oooh !!! (Niort, France) Decidedly avant-garde dub. In existence since : 03.2003 From the gloriously titled first album Deep inside the hooka sleep free honeybees available on Jamendo as is the more recent eponymous Oooh !!! Here is what I"ve found out about Oooh !!!: un Ouf Out, Ose le Hasard !!! d'Ores et d'Orgeat Out Hélas !!! Ostinato d'Origine Opaque, Hue !!! Os d'Oisif On Hamac !!! Ô Oisif Obstiné, Hic !!! Onde Oblongue Onirique Homogène !!! Onde Onirique Orbitale Hallucinée !!! Oncle Ouille et Ostinati Hyperboliques !!! Oasis d'Orchidées, Orangeraie, Hot !!! s'Oindre l'Oeil d'Ocres, Holà !!! Ouïr Obus, Ondes et Hoquets !!! Orange O.K., Orgeat, Hoquets !!! On Ose Ouïr, Houra !!! s'Oindre l'Ogive d'Orties, Houlà !!! Olé Olé Ou Hurluberlu !!! Ouïe Oïl Oc Hou !!! Ouïe, Ouate, Onde, Hiatus !!! Odyssée Onirique, Osmose, Hasard !!! Orgeat Ouais, Opium Han !!! Olibrius Oued Ouate Humm !!! Ovni en Orbite, Oxydé et Hirsute !!! Opter pour Orgies et Or, Hop !!! Onde Ohm Ouï Hiatus OuillOuillOuille, Houra !!! | 6/8/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 128 - Wed 30 Jul 2008 | Music from The USA, Russia, Trinidad, Cardiff and Saarfen this week as your genial host Peter Clitheroe scours the world's finest sources to bring musical delights for your delectation. Ah, he's all heart! News about the SnC MySpace and the social event of the year which he missed out on by a cruel quirk of fate. It's all in Suffolk 'n' Cool 128. Crazy When She Drinks - Lee Rocker (Illinois, USA) Lee Rocker, the man whose muscular slap bass playing fuell ed The Stray Cats to the top of the charts, is making some of the strongest music of his career. Rocker, with The Stray Cats, helped reintroduce rockabilly to a mass audience. Now he's igniting the roots music fire. Lee currently has a couple of albums on Alligator Records. Most of whose catalogue seems to be on teh Podsafe Music Network now. Perhaps the PMN is making a transition from artist outlet to label shop-window. http://alligatorrecords.com/index.cfm?section=artists&artistID=150 Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) - theme www.jimmiebratcher.com I mentioned Wayne Perkins and Marley last week and was contacted by film maker Phil Lowrey who was at Island too. We think it was very shortly after I dropped out to the country … man … that Phil joined what was, at that time, the best label in the world. Not the biggest but the quality of artists was astounding. It turns out Phil had arranged a grand reunion just a couple of weeks ago of quite a few of the Island mob from the 1970s. Including Richard Williams, formerly head of A&R, now chief sports writer at The Guardian, Steve Smith who was in my first band Smith, Perkins and Smith and went on to produce Bob Marley came over from the States and someone whose iconic voice I can hear (in my head) to this day, Jess Roden. Oh well, next time maybe. Pictures on Phil's Flickr at: www.flickr.com/photos/28687229@N08 Still - Kira Fontana (San Diego, CA, USA) On her debut album, The Inner Revolution, songstress Kira Fontana triumphs in embracing an emotional rawness without fear. Like Sinéad O'Connor and Tori Amos before her, the San Francisco Bay Area-born artist approaches such a task with unshakable power. After four years of intense instruction at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and writing purely instrumental music, Fontana entered Yale for graduate studies in composition, but soon began to feel that something was missing in her creative life. With stints writing and recording in New Haven, Brooklyn, and Montreal, she finessed her way back to songwriting and composed her first song since age 13, a soothing, piano-driven ballad entitled "Still." www.kirafontana.com www.myspace.com/kirafontana We are all accelerated readers - Los Campesinos (Cardiff, Wales) Rapidly running out of LC tracks to play! You can catch them live in August at: 2 August - Manchester, A Day At The Races (with Calvin Johnson, Nina Natasia, Jeffrey Lewis and more) 3 August - Standon Calling, Hertfordshire 9 August - Japan, Summersonic Festival 10 August - Japan, Summersonic Festival 15 August - Belgium, Pukklepop 16 August - Holland, Lowlands 17 August - Brecon, Greenman www.loscampesinos.com www.myspace.com/loscampesinos www.wichita-recordings.com/ Bye Bye Blues - Erin Harpe (Boston, MA, USA) Growing up in the Washington DC area, Erin Harpe began playing the guitar in her teens taught by her father, bluesman Neil Harpe. In a genre that is often dominated by men, Erin Harpe is breaking new ground as a very accomplished female guitar player with a soulful voice and feel for the blues. Playing acoustic delta blues in the vein of Memphis Minnie and early Bonnie Raitt, Erin plays guitar and sings the blues like no other. www.erinharpe.com/ www.myspace.com/erinharpe MySpace friends can now be allocated to "categories" and we are making full use of that facility. I wanted a place for us all to get together but also to have somewhere special, limited to artists that I've played (or want to play) on the show. Quite a few people have co | 30/7/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 127 - Wed 23 Jul 2008 | Suddenly it is hazy mid-summer complete with flies and sweaty heat. Whatever happened to those lovely warm, fresh air days of early summer - oh yes, that's right. It rained. However, the moon rising from the sea at Aldeburgh was pretty impressive. Diagnóstico Canalla - Diagnóstico Canalla (Barcelona, Spain) From their album "LA ESTACIÓN DE LAS MENTIRAS" (as a CD from their site for 8 euros). In existence since : 06.2005 www.diagnosticocanalla.com www.myspace.com/diagnosticocanalla Oh No - KaiserCartel (New York, USA) Courtney Kaiser (vocals, guitar, xylophone, keys) Benjamin Cartel (vocals, guitar, drums, xylophone) KaiserCartel's earthy blend of folk and rock will make you laugh, cry, sing along, and want to hold hands with the stranger next to you. Warm up by the fire with KaiserCartel. Another of Ariel's great artists. 23 Jul The Beauty Bar, Austin, Texas 23 Jul Gypsy Hut, Cincinnati, Ohio 24 Jul Avant Garden, Houston, Texas 31 Jul Mama Java's Coffeehouse, Phoenix, Arizona 1 Aug Plush, Tucson, Arizona 2 Aug McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, California 3 Aug Anthology, San Diego, California 4 Aug The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, California 11 Aug Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, Utah 14 Aug Shuga's, Colorado Springs, Colorado 21 Aug Schuba's, Chicago, Illinois 22 Aug Rudyard Kipling, Louisville 23 Aug The Gypsy Hut, Cincinnati, Ohio www.kaisercartel.com/ www.myspace.com/kaisercartel Brooke's Waltz - Don Ross (Ontario, Canada) The son of a Scottish immigrant father and a Mi'kmaq aboriginal mother, Don was born in Montreal in 1960 into a musical family. He first started experimenting with the solo possibilities of the acoustic guitar at the age of eight. By age ten he was playing in alternate tunings and exploring "fingerstyle" technique, a right hand discipline similar to classical guitar playing. Preferring to write original music and develop a personal style, Don's self-taught journey on the instrument has encouraged him to follow his musical intuition. The result is an unclassifiable musical style that borrows from jazz, folk, rock and classical music. When asked, Don usually pigeonholes his music as "Heavy Wood"! www.gobyfish.com www.myspace.com/donross When things go wrong … and they get put right it's almost better than them not going wrong in the first place! Alesis mixer, Plantronics headset both fixed as things should be. Minimum disruption. I had a Rick Fowler track lined up that Jeremy and I have been enthusing about for the past couple of weeks, since his appearance on SnC 124, then, as I was prepping, I came across this on the PMN. It blew me totally away. Feel So Much Better - Rick Fowler (Georgia, USA) Rick Fowler's musical honesty creates an unsurpassed morphic resonance between him and his listeners. With a raw soul reminiscent of early Johnny Winter and aural suspense akin to Trower, Fowler delivers the energy, joy, anger and torment found in the very best of blues-rock. Preacher is from his album Back on my good foot available direct from his site or from CD Baby. Credit due to all musicians on the album: BASS: Michael C. Steele DRUMS: Gerry Hansen, Bill Berry B3: Tim White, Randall Bramblett 2ND GUITAR: Jonathan Dorsey RESONATOR: Michael C. Steele BG VOCS: Sherry Joyce, Michael C. Steele http://rickfowler.com/ www.myspace.com/rickfowlerband The next track has lots of reference to the sounds of Marley when I was with the band clavinet through wah-wah and a clear nod in the direction of session maestro Wayne Perkins for his transforming guitar breaks on the Catch a Fire album which I think very cleverly made the Marley reggae breakthrough possible with a rather jaded European audience. Marley - Danakil (France) Formed in 2000 by 8 students from around Paris they have crept up to be a nine piece band: Chant : Balik Sax : Das (le coach) Trompette : Tom-Tom Trombone : Big keuj' Basse : Massif-Boris Batterie : Titi (le Duc) Guitare : Papa Dus Guitare : Fab' Claviers : Smarties After a while gigging t | 23/7/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 126 - Wed 16 Jul 2008 | A quirky selection from around the globe again. Finding the tracks is certainly enjoyable; I just need another day a week to do it! Skamótxalo - Vagos Permanentes (Alcalá de Henares, Spain) In existence since : 05.2005 www.vagospermanentes.com "Ouvrez grand vos oreilles” - Jamendo. What a great slogan. Honestly - Nancy Moran (Tennessee, USA) The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch called Moran "nothing short of a [modern-day] Joni Mitchell" and "a major creative force to be reckoned with." Dirty Linen says Nancy has "a powerful, expressive voice...stunning." Something Old, Something New is her 4th solo release and can be yours for $14.97 from CD Baby via her site. www.nancymoran.com/ www.myspace.com/nancymoran Dirty Dog - Mister tba aka Boo Boo Davis (Illinois, USA) just three guys i play sing and play harmonica one plays drums one plays guitar you don't know my name...... I am a survivor and belong to one of the last generations of musicians that write and play the blues based on first hand experience of a hard life in the Mississippi Delta. In the early sixties I went north to St Louis and was around during the heyday of the St Louis music scene (Albert King, Ike Turner, Chuck Berry and many others). During my childhood there was no time or money for me to go to school so I never learned to read and write. (Yes I have some help with this !!). However that did not prevent me to travel all over the world. Following my guiding spirit (Dave) I have found a way to deal with modern society. The blues helps me to keep my spirit high and survive day-to-day life. www.myspace.com/booboodavis Back in late May I played a track by Jennifer Greer called Ocean Liner. Today I heard that Triplexity had released a new album, Live in Triplex City which included a track that is based on Invited one of the other tracks on Jennifer's album. It features Jennifer's vocals beautifully meshed with characteristically restrained, almost sparse layered components in Triplexity"s music. Invited - Triplexity (France?) (With Jennifer Greer) Triplexity is Nikila, SaReGaMa and Hamelin Bérengnier. The word Triplexity is combined of two words: triplex and complexity. Triplexity is a virtual band, its members never met each other face to face, all the collaborations came to live thru the Internet. Every member comes from a different musical background, together, they blend their knowledge and inspiration and give life to their unique music with a fresh new sound. http://triplexity.blogspot.com/ Note from Pete Miller - loops? What loops? (Australia) Animals will hurt you - Control Escape (Ithaca, NY, USA) Control Escape are releasing their debut LP Generation of Waste, today, July 16, 2008 on Weasel Land Records. Full of double meaning and self-deprecation Generation of Waste comments on the young American experience. From the addled addict, "It ain't like I wanted it. It ain't like I'm good.... I'm back on the drugs," (Back on the Drugs) to the homesick soldier, "Sittin' in Iraq with an MRE/ yeah, Big Mac/ when I get back," (Iraq) the songs portray a generation coping with their inherited future. In support of their upcoming release Control Escape has been performing on local and college radio including Cornell University's WVBR. Erased, an early release from the album, is getting frequent play on internet radio. Their quirky music video for track 2 Kenny's Big Adventure has been picked up by BlankTV.com and CGN7 in Portland, Oregon. Political ballad Iraq is available for free download on garageband.com: www.garageband.com/artist/controlescape www.controlescapemusic.com/ www.myspace.com/controlescape Lakaboura berceuse afro - Myriam "Jah B" Matoussi (Tunisia) from her album In Trees, one of quite a few on Jamendo. Chanteuse tunisienne amoureuse de la nature née dans les montagnes en 1982 près de Byzerte, sa voix douce et envoutante nous emporte dans un voyage vers des pays inconnus et lointains, toujours mystérieux; avec coeur émotions et | 16/7/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 125 - Wed 09 Jul 2008 | A focus on some fine acoustic music (along with some great electric rock) this week as an equipment failure and lots of changes in the set-up create a rather different sound, I think. One of the most powerful rainbows I've seen over the house last night - when there was sun as well as rain. Tonight. Just rain, and lots of it for the past 15 hours and counting. Enjoy the music! Same ol' bend - Sheila Sondergärd (California, USA) From her album Spoke too loud. Picking up the trumpet at the age of 9 and the guitar at 11 cannon-balled Sheila Sondergärd into something she couldn't wait to 'tap'. Having been inspired by each of her diverse and contrasting homes and drenched in exotic cultures her style has evolved as a copasetic [Copacetic: in excellent order - early 20th century of unknown origin. So now we know!] melting-pot of genres such as: Classical, Reggae, Folk, Rock n Roll, Punk, and many others. Sheila is not only a musician, but she holds down three jobs and in her spare time, she works on cars, & professionally trains horses. This seemingly lends to a common sense in Sheila's lyrics and music that both men and women can relate to. Becoming a staple of the SD music scene over the past 5 years, Sheila has had the opportunity to play aside many amazingly, talented artists at many great and diverse venues. She also hosts one of San Diego"s most popular and longest running open mics for 10-12 local musicians every week. Sheila is ready to bring her music to the world, and we hope you can help to be a vessel in which that is possible! And as always, thank you for supporting independent music. www.sheilasondergard.com/ www.myspace.com/sheilasondergard View from the N16 - Peter Miller (Queensland, Australia) Hailing from Australia, fingerstyle guitarist Peter Miller is a player that has been inspired by the styles of Phil Keaggy, Bruce Cockburn and many of the players like Michael Hedges from the Windham Hill label that brought us such greats as Will Ackerman and many more... "It's very flattering that reviewers can pick up that I'm inspired by such players I owe a lot to those sort of players." says Peter. His playing has a tasteful use of space, without being underplayed. His live performances are a mixture of solo and layered guitar pieces using a loopstation (JamMan) to build the multiple guitar parts. Peter has received great responses from fellow musicians and reviewers for his 2007 release "From A Distant Shore". www.peter-miller.com/ www.myspace.com/petermillerguitarstyle http://cdbaby.com/cd/petermiller Mangue sauvage - Abakuya (France) The musical project Abakuya was born with the meeting of two musicians, Jimi Sofo (Australia) and François Essindi (Cameroon), and took place in 2006 thanks to an exchange travel organized by the Akiba Association in Cameroon. Other musicians came in turn and decided to travel together... www.myspace.com/abakuya The Frog and the Princess - Brent Lewis (Joshua Tree, California, USA) Journey of Souls is Brent Lewis' newest CD. Master melodic drummer, Brent Lewis has created a new dimension in music. He uses his one and only melodic drums as the lead instrument surrounded by beautiful counter point melodies and harmonies. Brent's life is his music, and the study of tribal rhythms. His education has been intense and in-depth studying with drum masters in different parts of the world. His experience studying with the master professor Mr. Kwasi Badu of Ghana, Africa, was profound and very meaningful. Brent has travelled throughout Africa to study the roots of African music, tribal ceremonies and rhythms. His music takes ancestral rhythms from all over the world and combines them for a unique world beat. www.brentlewis.com/ www.myspace.com/brentlewisusa 15 minutes - Mal Fry (Suffolk, UK) I am a Singer songwriter from Suffolk, England and have been playing guitar for 8 years and writing songs for 7 years. Started playing live Sep 1999 (nerve wracking or what!) now have regular gigs | 9/7/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 124 - Wed 02 Jul 2008 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Some amazing light on the sea at Aldeburgh. At the salon - The Mome Raths (Illinois, USA) Daniel Rath - Guitar & Vocals Tracey Rath - Bass & Vocals Sister Rath - Vocals & style Boss Rath - Drums & Handclaps The Mome Raths play raw, poppy, fast, catchy, garage punk rock that you can bust a move to, or at least we try. We like to sing about pretty random stuff. We're not the best musicians in the world but we make up for it in some way or another. We like to have fun and not take ourselves too serious cause if you ask us the music scene already has enough self obsessed overblown egos to go around. www.myspace.com/ilikethemomeraths Nobody makes it overnight - The Alice Project (New York, USA) NY-based band that specializes in melodic, hooky, tuneful pop/rock. ... Alice Leon is a singer and songwriter who's been creating smart appealing songs for one million years. ALICE WANTS TO THANK THE "POD PEOPLE" for beaming in from outerspace and creating GOOD radio for earthlings. http://thealiceproject.com/ Martin Baker was listening to Radio 4 in his car this week when, as he says, "There was an item about The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, six guys and two girls who play ukuleles of various sizes. I've just Googled them and there are several of their videos there - Wuthering Heights, Orange Blossom, Life on Mars, etc.. Though you might like to listen to something different." Yes, they were indeed on Radio 4 last weekend and I have a request in for a track or two to play on the show. The only potential problem is that they tend to play "covers" of popular songs and so copyright clearance could be a nightmare (and expensive) but I'm working on it. When I say "covers" I'm using the term in its loosest sense. I'm particularly fond of Should I stay or should I go? and Teenage Kicks - transformed into something quite else. Definitely "loose covers". www.ukuleleorchestra.com Spill - Annie Goliath (London, UK) The engaging music of Annie Goliath is urban poetry unravelling. Based in London, this vocalist/ musician has teamed up with the experimental artist known as Digital Freakswing. The result is alternative electronica soundscapes with deep undercurrents of rock and dance pulsing through...ELECTRIC! www.myspace.com/anniegoliath M***e - Tour de France (Los Angeles, USA)) Tour De France is the songwriting team of Bernadette Colomine and Samuel H Collin. Based in Los Angeles, California, Tour De France composes original songs in French. Sam and Bernadette share a mutual passion for writing hook driven songs. www.myspace.com/bctourdefrance It sounds as though Paul "The Grumbler” over at Music and Mumblngs (mumu.grumbling-dragon.com) has a great time at the Yael Naim gig in San Francicsco last week. Just as I would have expected. Dance - Nikila (France) Passion pour la montagne et l'art sous toutes formes From the album #1 (Jamendo) http://nikilart.blogspot.com/ Freon Cowboy - Bourland Bourland is from Austin, Texas formerly of The Texas Philistines, he now has his own band featuring DJ Buffalo Phil, Buster Gutbucket, Sick and Mojo playing a disctinctive brand of Hillbilly Hick Hop. What is Hillbilly Hick Hop, you say? Pseudo country music with hip hop beats and a DJ scratching. Add a washtub bass and your on your way! Basically, I like DJ music, drum loops, country music, bluegrass and punk rock. I like bands like Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Beastie Boys, The Sex Pistols, Scott H. Biram, The Weary Boys, Beck, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard etc... www.hillbillyhickhop.com/ www.myspace.com/bourlandmusic Gas prices in the USA. Bourland reports that Opal Devine"s venues around Austin are suspending music for the summer. Distances? really feeling the pinch? Have you noticed any changes to gigs? Blue Blue - Serpentone (Oregon, USA) Played Get Free from the "studio" in Porto de Soller back in early May (SnC 116). Band formed in 2004, wit | 2/7/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 123 - Wed 25 Jun 2008 | A rather/even more quirky selection than usual this week. I've been exploring a few genres that I'm not really that familiar with. Really listening opens up whole new landscapes of music to explore. Artois woke up briefly (See photo) to have some food but otherwise has slept soundly since 08:30 yesterday Wed) morning! Weekend Tongue - Donora (Pennsylvania, USA) Jake H. met Casey a few hours after she was born. He was disappointed she was a girl and cried. Eighteen years later he got over it, and they started a band with another Jake that played bass. They became Donora and together they make melodic, dance-worthy, garage rock. www.donoramusic.com/ www.myspace.com/donora The High Road - Sharon Robinson (California, USA) Singer/songwriter/producer Sharon Robinson releases her debut solo album "Everybody Knows" on August 19, 2008. The long-time collaborator of Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Leonard Cohen won a GRAMMY in 1985 for "New Attitude" by Patti Labelle. www.sharonrobinsonmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/sharonrobinsonmusic Tusuka Bay - Ambiguous Dreams (UK) AD, is a two piece ambient instrumental project, from England (UK). The project began in late 05, when AD's music was produced through a college controlled version of Cubase 1. Taking influence from the sounds of Akira Yamaoka's Silent Hill creations and Random Juxtaposition AD's audio output is a a maelstrom of genres, including; Ambient, NU Age, Drum & Bass, Metal and more. www.myspace.com/roubmewsick You bought song for a dollar - The Go Ahead And (Vermont, USA) Seriously funny music about non-serious, frequently geeky topics, such as foot fetishes, boring people, and forbidden love on the Death Star. The Go Ahead And is a comedy pop band who masquerades as a group of rascally young hooligans; however, all of the wacky musical hijinks perpetrated by The Go Ahead And are actually the product of just one person: Joel Abbott. Joel Abbott's story as a musician begins a few months after he was born, when his parents took him to a stoned fortuneteller at a hippie art fair in Boulder, Colorado, and the fortuneteller said "when this baby grows up he will use music to express himself." True story. www.thegoaheadand.com www.myspace.com/thegoaheadand Waitress Song - Jen Lowe (Georgia, USA) Jen Lowe is a sincere songwriter who writes straight from the heart. Her lyrics are direct and thoughtful, as she wastes no time getting the heart of the matter. Having been a full time touring percussionist and drummer with many national acts, Jen's sense of the song writing process is strong. She comes to you from Atlanta, GA where she has played and been influenced by great artists such as Angie Aparo, Keni Thomas, Jason Mraz, and Tristan Prettyman. Her stage presence is larger than life as she engages the audience in a story, a witty comment, or just her keen ability to entertain. Jen is pleased to bring to her audience her first record entitled "From The End Of This Hallway." Produced by Tim Acres and mixed by Steve Rizzo, this album will take you in from the first note. Whether on the stage or in the studio, Jen takes you on her journey that will leave remembering her sentiments for a long time. www.myspace.com/jenjenlowe Beaumont is alive - Dr Kananga From the two track album (what is an album these days) Post-apocolyptic merry melodies Dr Kananga, conspirateur au sein des Space Jahourt vous a préparé une cuisine électro qui sent bon le old school à base de hip hop, trip hop et un soupson de Jungle. Comme dirait l'autre on ne fait pas de la nouvelle cuisine et même si certaines plages peuvent sembler lounge c'est pour mieux rebondir après. Les beats sont lourds, les samples de cuivres et de violons sont jazzy et les synthés fleurent bon la fin des 70s. Le tout est accompagné de ses transitions -Entremets à base de zapping télé improbable. Beginner's Luck - Lindalou and Michael Ryge (California, USA) From the album Beginner's Luck which was originally r | 25/6/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 122 - Wed 18 Jun 2008 | A frantic week since ... er... last week's show with the summer Podcrawl in London on Friday, being social at the weekend and a crazy but necessary trip to Glasgow (pictured) yesterday, it's no wonder that I feel a bit more "odd" than usual. Glasgow seemed to me to be changing ... into a showcase for innovative architecture but at the cost of losing its distinctive look and feel. In a few years every major city will have copied the styles of buildings and at that point they will look fresh and Glasgow will look tired with none of its traditional buildings remaining to save the day. Depressing. No use for hate - Trick Seventeen (Germany) From the self titled album from German pop/punk, melodic emo rockers Trick Seventeen. The album MAY be called Might as Well but it makes not a jot of difference. You can get it free from Jamendo at the click of a mouse from : www.jamendo.com/album/4903?refuid=117934 www.myspace.com/trickseventeen The past quite a few hours have been strange and exhausting. I did something that I argue fiercely against yesterday. One of the projects I am working on at the moment is not making the progress that it should be so I went on a day trip for a meeting with someone who may well be able to help. The only problem is that Kate was scheduled to be in Glasgow, Scotland from her base in Inverness, almost 200 miles of tortuous Scottish roads away. I'm in Suffolk, another 450 miles and 7 hours driving away. I'm reluctant to admit that I did the obvious thing, drove over to Stansted Airport and caught a one hour flight to Glasgow horribly early in the morning and came back in the evening. 21 hours non-stop travel and work with two climbs to 36,000 feet and the descents have taken their toll. (Bedding track - Peter Greenstone Somewhere over Greenland) Broken Symmetries - Peter Greenstone (Texas, USA) Peter Greenstone is an independent musician, a singer/songwriter producing his own sound from his home studio in Austin, Texas. Freely stepping across and often defying genres, Peter mixes acoustic and synthetic sounds and tones to create an atmosphere in his music that is sometimes surreal, sometimes haunting, sometimes whimsical, but always personal. You can buy his album of the same name (Broken Symmetries) or any individual track through his site. www.petergreenstone.com/ Calleso - Triplexity (mostly France, I think!) Triplexity is Nikila, SaReGaMa and Hamelin Bérengnier. The word Triplexity is combined of two words: triplex and complexity. Triplexity is a virtual band, its members never met each other face to face, all the collaborations came to live thru the Internet. Every member comes from a different musical background, together, they blend their knowledge and inspiration and give life to their unique music with a fresh new sound. http://triplexity.blogspot.com/ Sound quality in MP3 recordings like SnC Benefit of getting better quality originals such as the FLAC files that Triplexity are producing. Much better form of compression. Explained by Saregama at: http://saregama3.blogspot.com Les Soldats - Tribuman and the Jammin' Orchestra (from Jamendo) I played their track First Riddim' back in October last year high time for another. The electric piano through the wah-wah pedal reminds me rather strongly of one of the bands I worked with. While it's nice to hear a familiar sound and these days it triggers a smile, I'm, even more pleased that it quickly turns into something quite different and presents and worthwhile challenge to expectations. www.patchworkproduction.fr/tribuman.html Please Pass the Schnapps - Copper Box (Wisconsin, USA) I played "Need a little squeeze” from Copper Box a couple of weeks ago and suggested that we needed to hear another track soon. This is the one I was thinking of. (From the PMN) www.copperboxsite.com/ www.myspace.com/copperboxband Tic-toc - Manny (Luxembourg) From Manny's Sideshow album. Recorded at Chez Manny by Luxembourg resident Scotsman Gordon Furguson aka M | 18/6/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 121 - Wed 11 Jun 2008 | A rum ol' mix of styles and tastes this week which I hope conspire to suit your mood. Do you find that your musical taste changes with your mood? Does your mood change with the music? Let me know, by a comment at the bottom of these notes, email or by the MyCHingo voice message system. I've was photographing for a client in Aldeburgh (right), on the Suffolk coast, on Monday. It felt like grabbing the only chance to enjoy the town on a sunny day and yet in a relatively peaceful state before the "Hooray Henry” brigade arrives for the summer. Armens à dit - Bézèd'h (Mulhouse, France) From their new album Les Illuminés. IBézèd'H, l'alliance de la guitare et du violon caricaturée comme : "DU FER DANS LA SOIE" Un savant mélange pour du Rock puisqu"il daigne enfin se marier aux présents des musiques Celtiques. La noce des énergies libère un fracassant bouquet… Avec plus de 400 concerts à leur actif ils ont partagé l'affiche avec : STATUS QUO, EV, SALLY BAT DES AILES, LES WAMPAS, MAROUSSE, ALDEBERT, LES FILS DE TEPU, MERZHIN, BLACK BOMB A… C"est ensuite l'enchaînement de Festivals et de concerts réputés … … En Juillet 2005 ils réalisent un fabuleux concert au MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL. OCTOBRE 2007 : la sortie de leur nouvel album … « LES ILLUMINES » TELECHARGEMENTS GRATUITS. Note: the link may generate pop-up ads for French supermarkets! www.bezedh.com Angels of Mercy - Mike Link/Harvey Taylor (Milwaukee, USA) Normally I'm less than happy with crossover music (regardless of where it is crossing from or to) however, sometimes it just seems to work.A fascinating mix of styles in this track form Milwaukee-based studio duo (Mike Link on keys, etc, and Harvey Taylor on trumpet), with guest artists (Holly Haebig on flute, Tom Plutshack on guitars) .. groove-based tunes with trumpet improvisations, etc, fusing a jazz/blues approach to contemporary electronica...World music influences combine for an eclectic mix. www.cdbaby.com/cd/linktaylor I've been distracted this morning by news that daughter Jessie's hotel room in Ibiza was burgled while she was at work last night. Lost her treasured laptop and iPod. Hotel security appears not to be all that it might be - experiments showed that a few keys open more than the expected number of room doors. Ballarine - David (Montpellier, France) From his album Experimental released through Jamendo right at the end of last year. www.myspace.com/davidchapel Three chords - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) If you've been listening for a long time, you've heard Jimmie every week for the past two and a half years. Happy is the show theme. Here's another more bluesy track. www.jimmiebratcher.com Fun Tashlikh - Faren Khan (Paris, France) Faren Khan is a group of cosmopolitan musicians, as surprising as they are atypical. They have found each other in France, some of them in exile from their native Spain and United States, others closer to their Mediterranean and Eastern European roots.In the image of the legendary Faren Khan - the mysterious bandit who once wandered the land from Belarus to Hungary and Romania on the back of his fierce swine, the group leads you through its remarkable and eccentric universe. Amidst traditional melodies from the Balkans and Mediterranean, we hear influences of American jazz, the Middle East and India. A nomadic path for the most nomadic of music….Klezmer music. www.myspace.com/farenkhan Note from Kimo www.sellaband.com/kimo-watanabe/ Talkers - Entire Cities (Ontario, Canada) Entire Cities are riding high on the success of their latest album, Deep River, the product of ten musicians using banjos, violins, flutes, pianos, minimoogs, singing saws, trombones, whatever else they saw fit to bring their work to life. The result is a heady mix of country, indie, gospel and rock. SIMON BORER -Guitar, Vox, RUHEE DEWJI -Flute, Horns, Vox, TAMARA LINDEMAN -Banjo, Vox, BRENDAN HOWLETT -Bass, Trumpet, PAUL McCRADY -Vox, Keys, Glock and PAUL WEADI | 11/6/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 120a - Session at the Barn - Nordgarden - Sun 08 Jun 2008 | Nordgarden in session at the Barn In these occasional shows artists drop by to have a bit of a chat about what they are doing, what makes them tick and, of course, to play a few tunes live for us. The guest at The Barn for this session is Terje Nordgarden who is really living the life of an artist with something to say. He tours almost continuously with loyal followings developing in Italy, Poland, Holland and the UK, not to mention his native Norway. We were delighted to have Terje stay over with us for a couple of nights (between Springsteen concerts!). We also fitted in a gig at the Winelight Club and a short radio session for the BBC. I've not previously seen a producer behind the glass shout out and applaud after a song, live on air. Terje plays three songs from his excellent current album The Path of Love: Up the Hillside The Path of Love So far away Find out more about Nordgarden at: www.myspace.com/nordgarden Recording engineer: Jeremy Gugenheim. Show in/out: Lil Diddley Vamp - DJOC http://oregonchad.com | 8/6/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 120 - Wed 04 Jun 2008 | Some people have suggested that the show is eclectic. Listening to this week's selection, I think they could be right. Music from Canada, Texas, London, Germany, New York and Norway. Les fantômes – David Jalbert (Canada) Auteur-compositeur-interprète. David Jalbert naît le 5 mai 1980 à Rivière des Prairies et passe la majeure partie de sa vie à Mascouche dans Lanaudière. Dès sa tendre enfance, la musique est omniprésente au foyer; son père, un guitariste passionné, www.davidjalbert.ca/ She Walks On Water - Love = Action (Texas, USA) Love = Action is the current solo project of singer/songwriter Jacoby Jennings. The sound of the music is a collision of organic and electronic instruments but the constant is the honesty that flows through every song. Rather reminds me of The Blue Nile. www.myspace.com/loveisaction On and On - Naama Hillman (London, UK) Naama Hillman played the Winelight Club in Norwich on Friday – a very subtle, restrained, acoustic and moving set for which I offer my thanks. Nominated for an Indie Music Award recentlyOn and On is from her 2004 album Living room. She has a new five track acoustic EP (In Between the Lights) available right now for free download from her site and a new album on the way. That's something to look forward to. www.naamahillman.com Musik Macht - akustikfilm (Germany) From nature's sample board to urban voices and echoes. akustikfilm collects soundscapes on this planet and transforms them into musical film. All music by akustikfilm is licensed under creative commons (by-nc-nd) Note from Erika of Serpentone whose song Get Free I played a couple of weeks ago "thank you for that exposure on your wonderfully eclectic podcast! Much appreciated." 'Ere who you calling eclectic?" Quit Quittin' - Andy Mullen (New York, USA) Acoustic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Mullen is here to put the "song" back in "songwriter," the "blue" back in "bluegrass," and the "alcohol" back in "alcoholic." His new album, "The Toenail Jar" is available for a free digital download at his website. http://andymullenmusic.com/ Lovely note from Mune of Butumbaba (Sin Capitan on last week’s show) pointing out my inability to read the bleedin’ obvious. Of course MAJIKONVINAZION (which I even mis-spelt on the SnC shownotes isn’t unpronoucable at all! It means “magical combination” yes, of course it does! www.butumbaba.com.ar The Bumber Sticker Song - Last November (Georgia, US) They released their debut album, All the Gory Details, with Atlanta's Southern Tracks Records, founded by the late, legendary music publisher Bill Lowery. For years, the Label has developed a solid reputation of discovering and developing new talent. The album is a compilation of honest, thought-provoking lyrics that echo passionately through the voice of lead singer Luke Pilgrim. Last November’s 2nd album Over the Top or Under the Weather is produced by Steven Haigler at the renowned Southern Tracks Studio in Atlanta, home to such artists as Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Train, The Bravery, and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (who recorded their 2007 milestone CD, Magic, at the studio) and mastered by Rodney Mills. www.lastnovember.com From Corrientes Hi Peter :) Thanks for playing A Big Dose of Ideas and Vibe :) It was very cool that you reversed the vocals in Vibe to see what I was saying! lol... We actually are playing out about once or twice a month in NYC, Brooklyn, and Long Island. Hope you enjoy the rest of the week! ttysoon, -Ivette Oh Brother - Nordgarden (Hamar, Norway) From his current album The Path of Love. Live Session at the Barn with Nordgarden will probably go up onto this feed at the weekend. Benefit of subscribing – you get it as soon as it is released. www.myspace.com/nordgarden Sorry Simon - Jonny Dongel (New York, USA) Jonny Dongel was born in Bristol England in 1973 to an English mother and Irish father. He lived in Bristol until his late te | 4/6/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 119 - Wed 28 May 2008 | A bit thin on the PMN this week but fortunately Jamendo is looking really good these days. Tracks from USA, Australia, Argentina and France. Getting set up this week with my chum Jeremy Gugenheim for another Session at the Barn. (Looks about right!) Lordy Lord – Davis Coen (Tennessee, USA) Blues circuit guitarist/singer Davis Coen's most recent accomplishments have included original music on the DVD release of Martin Scorsese`s PBS special 'The Blues'; backup work on the last release by Jesse Mae Hemphill, entitled 'Dare You To Do It Again' OK, so I played Davis Coen on SnC 115 a month or so ago. He’s simply very, very good. www.daviscoen.com/ La Mar - The Beautiful Girls (Sydney, Australia) "Music is a weird thing," says frontman and creative powerhouse Mat McHugh. "If you're doing it right, you're only trying to respect the spirit of it, but it seems that every step in making it is a compromise of ego and industry. Maybe you never actually get there." I suppose we benefit from their trying. Had this on my PMN playlist for a few weeks. Find their details at: www.thebeautifulgirls.com/ Spectacular storm last night. Sin Capitan – Butumbaba (Santa Fe, Argentina) Found on Jamendo which proved itself to be a wonderful melting pot of styles and genres. Desde su formación en 1993 en la ciudad de Santa Fe, Argentina, Butumbaba es una banda que se ha dedicado a la investigación y experimentación de los ritmos derivados y afines al Ska y al Reggae. A lo largo de estos años, en un trabajo constante, la banda va sufriendo. Their latest album Majiukakonvinazion is available at a few outlets in Santa Fe (Compactos, Musitop, X-Bomb, Zero extreme shop, Visual, Margat, Ropa & Roll and Magaforce) plus a whole load in and around Buenos Aires. If that’s not quite where you are, there are quite a few on-line stores listed on the band’s website and a pretty good video at: www.butumbaba.com.ar/ www.myspace.com/butumbaba Vibe - Corrientes (New York, USA) All Corrientes music is recorded, mixed, and produced by Ivette Torres in a home studio. Ivette is a Cuban-American, born in NY “I sang something and then reversed it and ended up liking how it sounded backwards so I kept it like that. I don¹t even remember what I was saying forward. I have to find the sample one of these days and reverse it back to figure out what I had originally meant to say.” One temptation too far! I-ve reversed the track in the final 10 seconds or so to reveal the original song. On Jamendo. www.corrientesmusic.com Les femmes nues – Luc Blanvillain (Orlaix, France) Can tell you very little except that this is the third track on the album Luc et les immigrés, also on Jamendo. Notes from Amy B from Gold Box Kingdom in San Francisco whose track I played last week In the shownotes but check: www.amybmusic.com Catgut whose quirky and excellent Spiders also got into last week’s show tells me that he’s got an new EP in preparation and should have it done over the summer. Definitely something to look forward to. If you can’t wait you’ll find good stuff at: www.littlecatgut.com Les champs de roses - Danakil (France) Formed in 2000 by 8 students from around Paris they have crept up to be a nine piece band: Chant : Balik Sax : Das (le coach) Trompette : Tom-Tom Trombone : Big keuj' Basse : Massif-Boris Batterie : Titi (le Duc) Guitare : Papa Dus Guitare : Fab' Claviers : Smarties After a while gigging they self-produced their 2006 debut album Microclimat. The new 12 track album Dialogue de sourds which is available as CD or MP3 download from their site where you can hear the other tracks before you buy. Also on Jamendo www.danakilweb.com/ www.myspace.com/danakilweb Need a little squeeze - Copper Box (Wisconsin, USA) A younger, more bluesy & jazzy version of the Texas Tornados fronted by a husband/wife duo Danny and Michelle Jerabek - the music is described as "polka-rock-Zydeco". There is another track that I’m tempted to slip in soon | 28/5/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 118 - Wed 21 May 2008 | A lot of music and quite a bit of it fairly downbeat and folky this week. To be honest, I've no idea why that should be and I sincerely hope you find the selection to be of interest. The Polka - The Gin Riots (UK) Named after the longest and hardest drinking session in living memory, The Gin Riots are a disparate bunch of boys who came together to get drunk and make music to get drunk to ... 12 Jun 2008 NXNE Festival - Toronto, Canada 13 Jun 2008 NXNE Festival @ Rancho Relaxo - Toronto, Canada 14 Jun 2008 NXNE Festival - Toronto, Canada 15 Jun 2008 NXNE Festival - Toronto, Canada 21 Jun 2008 The Gin Riots' Gin Palace Party @ The Windmill, Brixton, London. Line up TBA www.myspace.com/theginriots Great escape or ill-advised socialisation therapy? Ocean Liner - Jennifer Greer (Cambridge, MA) Jennifer Greer is a self-taught, detail-obsessed singer/songwriter/pianist who has been singing since she was a little girl. Growing up in a suburb near New York City, poetry was her first love and artistic medium. At 25 she began to write music, being drawn to the piano like a magnet. She has since gone on to write about 5 albums worth of material, only 2 of which have been recorded. Jennifer's distinctive voice which soars from earthy and sensual to sweetly lush is show-cased in her last album The Apiary, which critics have called stunning. She is a Winner for Best Adult Alternative CD 2005 from the Muses Muse. "The compelling reason to be in the unsigned issue is my band is trying to push boundaries of pop. We blend bits of jazz, funk and in classical what would be called a "tone poem". The songs deal with lots of subject matter from stuff in the news, characters from books, as well as personal experience. We work hard on being exciting and refreshing. we spend tons of attention to detail. Also, I co-run a music series in Cambridge that I founded, called IMC. So I am trying to make community happen and not just be into my career." This track recorded live, a couple of weeks ago. www.jennifergreer.com www.artsomerville.org Graffiti from Aliens - Kou Chou Ching (Taiwan) Hi,We're a HipHop band from Taiwan. Our music is inspired by Taiwan traditional music elements. We bring samples of Taiwanese folk songs and traditional music elements and mix them in HipHop to create a very unique sound. Through our music, you can hear the voices of Taiwan. www.myspace.com/koucc Dragon Dance - Laurie Lester (Colerado, USA) Placed first in the California State VOCE competition, placed in Long Beach Mozart Festival, Southern California Rotary Club International "Singer of the Year." Performs Elizabethan music/opera Innkeeper by day at www.willowpondbnb.com www.myspace.com/laurielester Lazy Day - Gold Box Kingdom (featuring AMY B) (California, USA) San Francisco based adult alternative pop/rock duo Gold Box Kingdom, featuring Amy Bruckmeier (aka Amy B), creates songs that range from confessional folk pop to cathartic trip hop. Songs are confident and provocative or bittersweet and brooding with unforgettable hooks. Produced by Jim Greer. www.amybmusic.com/ Spiders - Catgut (UK) From the album Brought to you by the letter Z. Latest bio notes on the PMN simple say: "I'm getting too old for this." I sincerely hope not. The site is well worth a visit. www.littlecatgut.com/ No one is going to help you - Little Plastic Stars (Clinton Township, Michigan, USA) From the album, Anthems for Riots. Little Plastic Stars is a one-man band with a lot of heart and soul in the words. "Music is my world and piano is my vessel." Every Wednesday a new track/idea is posted! Has given up on MySpace for posting the new tracks and has now moved over to Podshow http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners where you can search for "little plastic stars". Other information on MySpace I played "They don"t bring the noise" on SnC 114 Just got to fit another track in. Trouble is that with a new track every Wednesday, I'll never catch up! www.myspace.com/littleplasticstars | 21/5/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 117 - Wed 14 May 2008 | A mix of artists new to Suffolk and Cool and some seasoned favourites. Back in the studio in Suffolk this week after a hugely enjoyable and productive 11 days in Mallorca. Including a few days (right) advising music sheep on the finer points of cowbell technique. Test of concept for "digital nomadity" and it worked! Only had a couple fo half days off but, you know, it's really quite pleasant to be working in the shade of a lemon tree! Hit the weather just right though. No control - Pepper (Hawaii, USA) From their album "No Shame". The spirit of aloha is alive and well, and currently residing in sunny Southern California. Meet Pepper; Bret Bollinger (Vocals/Bass), Kaleo Wassman (Vocals/Guitar), and Yesod Williams (Drums); the three young innovative minds from the Hawaiian Islands. Pepper's summer tour has finally been announced! On this tailgate party, by popular demand Pepper will be joining Slightly Stoopid and will also serve up a treat for all by sharing the stage with dub masters, the legendary Sly& Robbie!! As a theme of this summer-time party, we are encouraging all our friends to make Tailgate 2008 the ultimate party experience! Loads of dates in Europe through to early next month then back to the west coast. Check the venues on their main site www.pepperlive.com/ www.myspace.com/pepperlive www.youtube.com/TheRealPepperLive To be loved - Joan as Policewoman (New York, USA) "Joan Wasser is the best champagne in the world. A voice so wonderous and moving that it makes everyone else's seem ordinary and mundane, the indie generation's Dusty Springfield. The Ride is the most hypnotic and majestic sad song ever and so good it will make you shiver." [Record Of The Week] From her album "To Survive" Joan's time seems to be split between Europe and the USA with loads of live shows coming up. Tonight is last date in USA for a little while as she works her way through Europe: 14 May 2008 The Mercury Lounge, New York, 9 Jun 2008 Volksbuhne, Berlin 10 Jun 2008 Classic Grand, Glasgow, 11 Jun 2008 Glee Club, Birmingham 12 Jun 2008 Scala London 13 Jun 2008 Concorde 2 Brighton 14 Jun 2008 The Music In My Head (main stage), Den Haag 15 Jun 2008 Melkweg (old hall), Amsterdam 16 Jun 2008 Nouveau Casino, Paris 18 Jun 2008 Beursschouwburg Bruxelles 20 Jun 2008 Sala Heineken, Madrid 23 Jun 2008 Tripod, Dublin 24 Jun 2008 Hard Rock Cafe, Warsaw www.joanaspolicewoman.com/ www.myspace.com/joanaspolicewoman Demolition Dub - Lion of Joppa Sound System (Edinburgh, Scotland) All it says about LOJSS on the PMN is "Ali - all sounds and noises.” There's a load more to the guy than that and he very promptly came to my rescue with an issue I was having with the ReggaeDubWise site. A good egg, I'd say. Lots of tracks on the PMN. www.myspace.com/lionofjoppasoundsystem you'll find a magnificent 14 tracks to play on his page at: http://reggaedubwise.com/members/420/ Flowers for Mel - Lawn Jockey (Illinois and Oklahoma, USA) Tom Henry and Scott Stokes. Taken from their 2000 album Jethro"s Revenge which Tom kindly sent over from The States. An album that really celebrates the acoustic guitar and the fabulous sounds it is capable of making. Some of the songs have vocals but the emphasis is always on the guitar and a few other stringed instruments. The duo actually split after the album was released but have now reformed to collaborate on a new album. The new release will contain elements of Folk, Psycho-Bluegrass, and Celtic flavoured originals, and will be aptly titled Out By The Cement Pond. Recording of the new release will occur in the coming months, and an internet release is slated for early 2009. Find out more and hear more at: www.lawnjockey.com www.myspace.com/theeqforum Manue - Bad Rriles (Cadiz, Spain) Andres (guitar), Miguel (bass), Juan (drums) and Pepe (vocals) The Codger | 14/5/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 116 - Wed 07 May 2008 | Again from Port de Soller, Mallorca. I've moved the entire studio, well, the MacBook, to he other side of the building for SnC 116. Expecting quite a difference, swifts instead of sparrows plus whatever goes on in the street below. No Me Sigas - Freddy Nois (Barcelona, Spain) Just a hundred miles or so off-shore is Spain and about the closest point is Barcelona. XTN (acrónimo de Cristian) es un músico y compositor residente en Barcelona. En los ochenta formó parte como guitarrista compositor y vocalista de grupos como VALIUM 10 , FRANCIS TERGAL Y LOS POLYESTER , TEDDY NOIS (Single Voy a atracar un Burguer / Nena, Nena Vis-Distrimusic http://pastisset.blogspot.com/ Challenger fleet arrived in the port last night and I was delighted to spot Scouser Pete, who was my watch leader on one of their big boats (The Stavros) a few years ago on a voyage from London Docks to Great Yarmouth it took 3 days and night continuous sailing but I lost count of how many times we crossed the North Sea. A highly recommended and life-changing experience. www.tallships.org/ Natan I Chara - Mediterra Musica (Hamburg, Germany) An oud from Iraq, a violin from Morocco, drums from the mountains of Greece and Albania, a flamenco guitar, a jazz double bass, shepherd flutes from the Balkans, a trans-cultural saxophone, a neo-classical piano and - last but not least - prudently used electronics - they all accompany a voice of Greek-German origin. A flexible yet authentic voice that paints with all the tonal colours of the mediterranean: Greek or Turkish, Sephardic and Spanish or Italian, but also Portugese and Algerian and even from Cuban overseas, as the mediterranean went there and came back with music. "Like A Nomad" Mediterra Musica wanders through the variety of music styles without excluding the media of modern today. In times of globalisation Mediterra Musica builds a musical bridge between orient and occident, between then and now. They use the mediterranean as a platform to bring themselves into oriental trance, Balkan euphoria or judeo-hispanic melancholy. Not only with their culturally shaped personalities, but above all by their skills they create a very special universe of sound and music, a universe that knows no time or space, but only is one thing: Mediterra Musica. Stella Tsianios - vocals Ramón Lazzaroni - flutes, vocals, electronics Matthias Clasen - saxophones, flute Oliver Baumgarten - piano, guitar Ali Shibly - oud Oliver Karstens - double bass, electronics Ilias Oikonomou - percussion www.mediterra-musica.com www.myspace.com/mediterramusica Riding the dune - Double six (Italy) Already in the early 1990s, Andrea Soru & Luca Ascari were collaborating together on a musical project called "Seguira Coisa": an interesting and original mix of Samba, Latin, Reggae and Rock music. Double six aims at making their music as interesting, fascinating and pleasant as drinking fresh water in the middle of the desert. They can sometimes deliver an unpredictable blow to the stomach but overall their tunes catapult all of your senses onto the alert mode so you really feel the music with your mind, body, ears and soul. www.beatpick.com/double6 Get Free - Serpentone (Oregon, USA) Band formed in 2004, with the longest standing members being Erika (vox/songwriting/guitar-playing/diva-bitch), Cyrus (original drummer, who has done fill-in work since 2005), and most recently, the adorable multitasking almost-sober chick-magnet bassist known as Skot. Somehow, these three managed to eke out time on Sundays during 2007 to record an album of sorts at Marty Vincelli's "Big House." Which is a house, that is big. Many amazing musicians have supported this band by filling the rhythm slots for live shows, including Carl Keil, Morgan Grace, Sam Henry, Tom Drama, Tim Flanary, Carl Keil, nolan void, and Susan Costa. www.serpentone.com www.myspace.com/serpentone Stumbled upon music in the Placa Constitucio, Soller La Balanguera - Barcelona and Soller The | 7/5/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 115 - Wed 30 Apr 2008 | Truly an outside broadcast for 115. The first of two "specials" from the studio on the terrace (right) here on the beautiful and breathtakingly rugged north coast of Mallorca. Thango - Forza (Norway) We mix stuff.. By mixing we mean mixing styles and influences. We do basically funk/jazz/hip hop/world beat - so there you go. It's all about music and not about genres.. We love our audience more than they love us.. and they love us a lot!! www.myspace.com/forzaonline Theme Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missourri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com So, just where are we? Well, not in a tango region that's for sure, nor even Flamenco. Around 110 miles south east of Barcelona. Sitting under the lemon trees on my terrace at the back of my top floor apartment in what was until a few years ago a village based around a small port and navel base with a local fishing boats and a few rather faded hotels from when Mallorca was a cheap and cheerful holiday destination for sun-starved Brits. Transformation is approaching completion the navel base is all but gone, the hotels are re-opening as bijou establishments. After being stood empty for a few years, Hotel Espléndido has had a 5 million euro refit and is living up to its name again. Last week played "Nothing on" by Ruth Theodore and got some ribbing from the Codger about how long he's been playing her - the usual old tosh. Her album Worm Food has been on almost continuous cycle on my shuffle for the past fortnight so here's another quirky treat. Ugly Faces - Ruth Theodore (London, UK) A singer/songwriter like no other. With words as dangerous as her guitar playing, Ruth Theodore reminds us why songwriting is important in the first place. Refreshingly original and relentlessly imaginative. - River Rat Records Debut album Worm Food. 13 tracks of beautifully twisted, political and personal mayhem. River Rat Records supports Creative Commons. If you like what you hear, please consider buying a CD. Our releases are packaged beautifully and manufactured using 100% recycled card. £9.99 www.ruththeodore.com CC Rider - Davis Coen (Charleston, S, Carolina, USA) Blues circuit guitarist/singer Davis Coen's most recent accomplishments have included original music on the DVD release of Martin Scorsese's PBS special 'The Blues'; backup work on the last release by Jesse Mae Hemphill, entitled 'Dare You To Do It Again'. Coen has been touring the U.S. since his teens, mostly as a solo acoustic guitar and vocal act, but currently joined by bass and drums performing as an electric trio. Davis commonly plays clubs, bars, theaters, and festivals throughout the Southeast. www.daviscoen.com www.myspace.com/daviscoen Apologies for the link errors last week - I have been put right and so have the links! Corazon - Corrientes (New York, USA) Corrientes is an original four piece band from NY. All Corrientes music is recorded, mixed, and produced by Ivette Torres in a home studio. Ivette is a Cuban-American, born in NY. Corrientes songs are in both English and Spanish. Check out the Corrientes' website for more info. www.corrientesmusic.com Puerto Soller is backed by the Sirerra Tramuntana a range of very rugged mountains with the highest point on the island Puig Major at 4,500 feet only a mile or so from the coast - pretty steep. The working port is very chic marina with excellent (and no-longer cheap) restaurants. Not all pleasure though. Arrived Monday evening, shopping for basics yesterday morning, work in the afternoon and prepped the show in the evening ready to record this morning. Oh, OK, mostly pleasure then! Call me lucky but I'd say that "luck is the place where preparation meets opportunity." Smug git! Cats and Rats - Jayme Gutierrez (Jaén, Spain) From the solidly excellent album Wompychew. You can hear five other tracks at his MySpace. www.myspace.com/jaymegutierrez Goodbye - Lena (Illinois, USA) Lena is Russian girl with a bio from spy flicks (and you thought Cold War was over!). Her musical cur | 30/4/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 114 - Wed 23 Apr 2008 | Back into the saddle a little more this week, with some great music from around the planet: Luxembourg, Australia, New York, Michigan, London and Boston. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com On with the show - Manny (Luxembourg) Brand new album Sideshow from Manny arrived this morning, of which this is the first track. Recorded at Chez Manny by Luxembourg resident Scotsman Gordon Furguson aka Manny. That first track really appealed. Quietly understated as suits the song. www.sideshowmanny.com Sir, your fashion has the cold heart of a killer - The Beautiful Girls (Sydney, Australia) "Music is a weird thing," says frontman and creative powerhouse Mat McHugh. "If you're doing it right, you're only trying to respect the spirit of it, but it seems that every step in making it is a compromise of ego and industry. Maybe you never actually get there." I suppose we benefit from their trying. They are currently on tour in the USA with The Virginia Coalition whose track Sing along I played on 109 (so that'll be about a month ago). Find their details at www.virginiacoalition.com/ Gig dates for current US tour at: www.thebeautifulgirls.com/ Small answering machine mix - Cassettes Won't Listen (New York, USA) Cassettes Won't Listen is the brainchild of New York-based, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jason Drake and is the latest in a heap of musical monikers he has realized over the years. Cassettes Won't Listen was initially just a bedroom affair; in 2004, he picked up the microphone for the first time in years and sang over a new track he had recently written. The result…future fan favorite and eventual single, "Cutting Balloons", He sent the track out to a few friends and never expected anything more. He soon saw the mp3 appearing on influential blogs. You can download a free EP "One alternative" from his site at: www.cassetteswontlisten.com/ www.myspace.com/cassetteswontlisten They don't bring the noise - Little Plastic Stars (Clinton Township, Michigan, USA) From the album, Anthems for Riots. Little Plastic Stars is a one-man band with a lot of heart and soul in the words. "Music is my world and piano is my vessel." Every Wednesday a new track/idea is posted! Has given up on MySpace for posting the new tracks and has now moved over to Podshow http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners where you can search for "little plastic stars". Other information on MySpace www.myspace.com/littleplasticstars Message in from Peter: Are you awroyt? I grew up in Suffolk and am very fond of the place. I am listening to your latest podcast now and enjoying it very much. I manage my podcast subscriptions in Rythmbox, a linux mediaplayer and so don't want to use an aggregator like Juice or itunes. Could I suggest that you make your rss feed a little more prominent on your website? I really like Triplexity. I got the flac download of the album. SaGreMa was helpful and charming. I'm going to seek him out in your archived podcasts. Have you given Ruth Theodore a listen? She's my biggest Jamendo find. Tom Waits style instrumentation, Tori Amos like voice but with a wit that Amos never showed. Cheeky folk punk with a city feeling. I was playing it last night in my taxi and it got a lot of response: very few albums do that. I was sorry to read of your recent loss. You are in my prayers. My regards, Peter, Danceswithcats Nothing on - Ruth Theodore (London, UK) From her 2007 Wormfood album (available from Jamendo.com) A singer/songwriter like no other. With words as dangerous as her guitar playing, Ruth Theodore reminds us why songwriting is important in the first place. Refreshingly original and relentlessly imaginative. - River Rat Records www.ruththeodore.com/ Thanks to Peter and the many others who very kindly been in touch. You know who you are and I am both touched and heartened by your concern. Thanks you so much. cheesy link was sponsored by Grumbling Dragon Finest English Cheddar normally available from grumbling-dragon.bl | 23/4/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 113 - Wed 16 Apr 2008 | What a treat - a new album Ouvrez les Persiennes from Deskaya posted on Jamendo just today. J'ai peur - Deskaya (Feurs, France) Quite a variety of styles and sounds on this six track album. Some quite restrained, others quirky some heading for traditional rock. I suppose there is a risk in producing an album for everyone which no-one actually likes but all is performed well enough and with enough passion that it is fine. When I looked at the Jamendo stats it seems that only I had found it! www.jamendo.com/en/album/22820 http://deskaya.new.fr/ www.myspace.com/deskayarockband Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri,USA) the SnC theme www.jimmiebratcher.com Suffolk 'n' Cool as usual (but not as expected) from the barn here in the countryside of eastern England. A bit of an odd week and most likely an odd and rather short show. Certainly a week the likes of which I'll never have again. Butterfly - Katie Herzig (Nashville, USA) OK, I hold my hands up to weakening sufficiently to play another Katie Herzig track - never mind, we're running out! This one is a bit more off the wall. It has a fabulous sound. www.katieherzig.com/ www.myspace.com/katieherzig La Tintinabulle - Les BoNoBoS (Toulouse, France) I just love the way the track gradually seems to be heading off the rails then just pulls itself back in time. Groupuscule festif fondé en 2003 à Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), Les BoNoBoS aiment le ska cuivré, le reggae bien roots et le rock qui dépote. Nourri de ces influences, leur son est un cocktail festif et détonnant. Un ska bien pulsé, à coup de cuivres et d'envolées cordées, alimenté par une belle énergie saturée! Another brand new release - just today from Jamendo. www.jamendo.com/en/album/22826 www.myspace.com/lesbonobos31 What was odd about this week? If you"ve been listening for a while, you'll know that my mum has been suffering with Alzhiemer"s disease for quite a while and that her situation has been getting gradually worse. On Saturday lunchtime Pat Clitheroe, my mum died, mercifully peacefully. This has triggered a strange dual reaction in me. I'm both sad and concerned for my elderly father and yet, almost elated that the years of awful pain and indignity are finally over. This week has been spent getting cause of death certificates, registering her death, arranging the funeral and contacting friends and family. The funeral is on Monday. So, I'm not in the Mediterranean where there is an empty apartment with my name on it and there was an empty seat on Monday's flight to Palma de Mallorca. A bit of hasty re-booking and good luck has secured new flights and the same apartment at the end of the month so, all being well, I'll be able to get away then. Will I be ready for it! Last track one that I'm sure Pat would have liked - she had a pretty eclectic taste in music herself was into interesting jazz and in particular music for dance. Afro blue - Triplexity (various locations) An interesting collaboration between SaReGaMa who has been on the show before and two artists that are new to me, Nikila, and Hamelin Bérengnier. The word Triplexity is a portmanteau of triplex and complexity. Triplexity is a virtual band, its members never met each other face to face, all collaborations came to life thru the Internet. It would be difficult to define Triplexity's musical style inasmuch it's extremely varied and versatile, there are no two tracks sounding alike. One time it may be jazzy, another time harsh and electronic, sometimes ethnic and organic and sometimes abstract and ambient. There are some qualities though that always persist in Triplexity's music : uniqueness, complexity, intelligence and threefold talent of the trio members. Every member has different musical background, together they blend their knowledge and inspiration and give life to the magnificent music. http://triplexity.blogspot.com/ | 16/4/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 112 - Wed 09 Apr 2008 | The world seems to be behaving very strangely here in Suffolk. A couple of days ago I was watching a bee taking nectar from blossom on the trees outside the barn window as it was being brushed by falling snow. Now a heap of dead frogs has appeared in the garden. Perhaps we are in for a bit of a plague. Maybe it's the guys at Cern in Switzerland who are messing about with a bit of very expensive kit that crashes molecules into each other at great speed. It seems that some pretty fundamental particle could be created … or a black hole. I'm your generator - The Brandals (Jakata, Indonesia) PMN Formed in 2001, done drugs, drunk intoxicated liquid, done the chitlin' circuit, bleedin and dying, released 3 studio albums. Now we're gona chew you up and spit you down, you low life scummm.. www.brandalisme.com/ I mentioned Twitter on last week's show, well, I've set up Suffolk 'n' Cool up with an account of its own so that's the place where you'll see anything music or podcast related. twitter.com/suffolkandcool l'Amanite - Delph' sans les pattes (Strasbourg, France) Jamendo Her weblink from Jamendo doesn't work so I can't tell you much but I see that Gabor Kovacs played a couple of tracks by Delp' on the excellent Electrical Language podcast at www.electricallanguage.co.uk Delph's link is published as http://dede-en-bulle.0rg.fr but it doesn't seem to work. I'll update when/if I see that it is fixed. Here's a busy band. Top Drawer - Man Man (Philadelphia, USA) PMN Man Man are an astonishingly original quintet who have found the perfect berth for their gypsy-swamp-rock-carny-soul-Viking-vaude ville-punk collective. A musical contagion waiting to happen. Their next three shows at The Bowery Ballroom on Thursday, Brooklyn Masonic Temple on Friday and The Paradise Rock Club in Boston on Saturday are all sold out, so sorry if that's where you are but they have a seriously busy tour on the go taking in dates in Montreal, Toronto, Columbus, Chicago, Madison, Minneapolis, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Indio, Phoenix, Dallas and Austin all before the end of the month! In May they'll be over in the UK and much of Europe. www.myspace.com/wearemanman www.wearemanman.com I'm actually finding Twitter to be quite useful as a really quick and casual means of keeping in touch with a bunch of folks. A bit like a cross between blogging and SMS. There are a few really neat little desktop applications with enable you to follow without having to keep your web-browser open. I'm using Twitterrific and Twirl on my Mac systems. Twhirl actually runs on Windows but let me know what else is good on Windows and we'll pass the word on. I gotta stay downtown - After Son (Huizen, Noord-Holland, Holland) PMN First played them way back in February last year (show 51) You can listen again in player. Versatility is the word. After Son is a vision transformed to a universal rock experience. The music tells the story from the perception of the eyes fixed in a experimental sound. The sound that was created is better know as the movie for your ears. www.afterson.eu/ www.myspace.com/bandafterson La Foret de Shellwood - Deskaya (Feurs, France) Jamendo Deskaya est un jeune groupe qui a vu le jour en octobre 2003 à l'initiative de Bertrand, ex-guitariste maintenant devenu chanteur. Aujourd'hui notre groupe est formé de 7 musiciens âgés de 15 à 18 ans, cependant nous n'avons pas toujours été 7... A ses débuts le groupe était composé de Bertrand et Léa à la guitare, Florent à la basse, Adrien au saxophone et au chant, et David à la batterie... Laurine a ensuite été recrutée pour placer sa voix sur le bordel pseudo musical fournit par les membres du groupe. Après quelques temps, c'est Gaspard, le petit frère de David, qui s'est plus ou moins « incrusté » ( puis il est finalement resté car on l'aime bien, même si ça reste un petit frère, et il faut dire qu'il se débrouille plutôt bien !! ). Il a commen | 9/4/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 111 - Wed 02 Apr 2008 | A rather more upbeat and largely USA-based selection this week after a fair few very late nights and early mornings the energy will come in handy. Stick with me through to the end to hear teh astounding voice of Alice Smith (right). 10 Cities Beyond - Snake and Jet's Amazing Bullit Band (Copenhagen, Denmark) Picture the Danish mutant child of Booker T and The Arcade Fire. That is from their album "Someone Will Dig This!" On their newest release, X-Ray Spirit, released March 25th, Snake and Jet concoct a most funky cocktail that brings back the gritty low-fi feeling of 70's psychedelia. www.snakeandjet.dk/ www.myspace.com/snakeandjet Papa Don't Worry - Sydney Wayser (Los Angeles, USA) Intimate and playful, placid and serene. Melancholy and dark, with occasional hints of passing sadness. This is the sound of Sydney Wayser, a twenty year-old singer-songwriter who with her French father and American mother has lived her life between Paris and Los Angeles. Sydney's music is rife with tales and adventure; it quite simply draws you into her world, delicately. From her album "Silent Parade" www.sydneywayser.com/ www.myspace.com/sydneywayser People on trains. www.lankybird.com Warrior Poet - Tomorrows Bad Seeds (California, USA) After touring the West Coast for 3 years and Hawaii 4 times in '07, Tomorrows Bad Seeds debut album is climbing the iTunes Reggae charts and are featured as one of the "Leaders of the New School". Track from the album. www.tomorrowsbadseeds.com/ A word of thanks from Michael Salisbury (on behalf of The Excitals) and Oregon Chad who says: "It's great to be back on the show again. Keep up the great promo work you're doing. More eclectic sounds will be posted on the PMN from DJOC in the next few months." I'm looking forward to them. Broken Hearts Sounds Like Breakbeats - Los Campesinos (Cardiff, Wales) There's not really a lot more I can say about Los Camps, except there's a really goofd video for teh new single on their site along with some dates: 10/4 Cardiff, Solus 11/4 Tunbridge Wells, Forum (matinee/underage) 11/4 Tunbridge Wells, Forum (18+) 12/4 LSE, Afterskoolclub @ The Quad, LONDON 13/4 Norwich, Waterfront 14/4 Windmill, Brixton, LONDON 16/4 Jailhouse, Hereford 17/4 Bradford, St Georges Hall 18/4 Camden Crawl, LONDON (venue TBC) 19/4 Camden Crawl, LONDON (venue TBC) 20/4 Hoxton Bar & Grill, LONDON + Summer festival appearances to be announced soon. www.myspace.com/loscampesinos www.loscampesinos.com www.wichita-recordings.com/ Civil Revolt Part1 (DJ Point Remix) - Kou Chou Ching (Taipei, Taiwan) We're a HipHop band from Taiwan. Our music is inspired by Taiwan traditional music elements. We bring samples of Taiwanese folk songs and traditional music elements and mix them in HipHop to create a very unique sound. Through our music, you can hear the voices of Taiwan. 4 Apr 2008 Spring Scream Club Stage Ken Ding 11 Apr 2008 The Wall Live House Taipei 19 Apr 2008 Day Of Earth Concert Taipei www.kou.com.tw www.myspace.com/koucc Last night I had the rather interesting experience of being interviewed (at a distanced and by email) by a musician who I really admire. I'll let you know more about that when there's more to tell. It did mean though that I got to bed at around 2 this morning then I was in London for a few hours in the middle of the day and now it isn't even Wednesday here in the UK but it's OK because the Libsyn server is in Pittsburgh so although it is almost 2 AM here, it's only 9PM there! [update: slow server in Pittsburgh tonight so it's now 4.15am UK / 11.15pm EST - going to be close!] Tonight, Tonight - The Anabolics (Brooklyn, USA) Describe themselves as sounding like The bastard child of The Shangri-Las and The Clash. What's more: "Fresh off a jaunt across the Atlantic, we are thrilled to annouce the release of our brand new album, ANABOLICALLY CORRECT! Eleven smokin' songs that are guaranteed to get you laid. It will be a | 2/4/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 110 - Wed 26 Mar 2008 | By total coincidence, the show includes three tracks from Oregon and another track from the amazing voice that is Sahib Radio (seen right, checking the spelling of his name). We've also got news of a very rare UK performance by a legendary artist and more cowbells than you can shake a stick at. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Undress you down - Justin Hopkins and the Guilt (Oregon, USA) Justin Hopkins is one of the most prolific singer/songwriters and gifted multi-instrumentalists A&R Worldwide has come across in many years. His global appeal is just one of his many attributes. After the CD release party last Saturday at café Boogaloo, Hermosa Beach, CA. Justin and the band are playing this Saturday at The Libertine in LA then a series of dates from April 15th in Portland Oregon, Seattle, Las Vegas, down the California coast and across to Arizona so catch them if you can. www.myspace.com/justinhopkins Gotta Have More Cowbell - Rob's USteam TV channel. It's really rather fun. I get alerts to broadcasts through twitter (the micro-blog service). If you want to find out as soon as I do, join up to Twitter (free) at http://twitter.com and find me, I'm clithers then when I post to Twitter it will pop up on your screen and we can all consider ourselves members of the Crazy Canadian Cowbell Club of Saskatchewan. Oh the joy of social networking. Someone else you really should check out on Twitter is Ze Frank - you may know him from The Show which ran as a daily video show for a year and was marbled through with sheer brilliance. Well Ze is now playing with Twitter and it is simply wonderful. www.zefrank.com/ "New York City's best kept singer-songwriter secret." - Amplifier Magazine, March 2008 Right Here, Right Now - Sheri Miller (New York, USA) Sheri Miller is an authentic artist whose deep emotional honesty is unmistakable in her soulful music. Influenced by the legendary John Lennon, Etta James, Billie Holiday and The Beatles, Sheri has passionately created her own beautiful yet edgy sensual soundscape that has been on display at high-profile NYC gigs in venues like Joe"s Pub, The Canal Room, The Living Room and Bowery Ballroom. With her new debut EP, Mantra, a bit of magic was created, that has the power to extend around the world. www.sherimiller.com/ www.myspace.com/sherimiller Under the Leaves DJOC mix - DJOC (Oregon, USA) Also titled "Sous la Feuillée". A band of One. ®regon Chad lives and breathes in Oregon, U.S. Most of my experience is with electronic music making. For the past 7 years, I've been working with loop music (i.e. AcidLoops, Mixcraft); sometimes conventional, usually tongue-in-cheek. http://myspace.com/djorc http://oregonchad.com Bicycle - Strangers die every day (Oregon, USA) Equal parts Bernard Herrmann, John Zorn and Jim O'Rourke, Strangers Die Every Day makes cinematic, esoteric chamber punk that never forgets to rock. www.myspace.com/strangersdieeveryday Terry Reid at the Norwich Playhouse 7th May 01603 598598 or www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk/viewshowdetail.php?id=323 Song for a long lost lover - Dan Elson (UK) I played the excellent Pocket Monkey a while back now Dan is back with this heart felt track. Dan Elson has a little too much time and too much access to expensive musical equipment. He doesn't fancy writing gloomy serious songs, so he writes cheery songs about llamas, beards, monkeys & socks. www.myspace.com/danelsonmusic Bury me in Tombstone - Sahib Radio (North Carolina, USA) If you're looking for some super smooth, over produced, pretty pop tunes, or love songs then keep on looking. You won"t find it here. Sahib Radio's music is raw, rough around the edges, gritty, and doesn"t really fit into any specific genre. Subject matter is usually controversial, and dark. www.myspace.com/sahib 2 percenter - Williamson (location unknown) From his solidly excellent Jamendo album A few things to hear before we all blow up Grant Williamson writes about | 26/3/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 109 - Wed 19 Mar 2008 | California, Nashville, Italy, Virginia, New York and Sweden are all represented on Suffolk 'n' Cool 109. I've even found space to squeeze in another track from Katie Herzig (right). Natural Disaster - The Excitals (California, USA) Billy Vondrasek: Vocals, Richard Dawson: Guitar, Mitch Salisbury: Bass, Dave Beck: Drums www.myspace.com/theexcitals Charlie Chaplin - Katie Herzig (Nashville TN) Played another track by Katie (Sweeter than this) a couple of weeks ago. Shows coming up in Nashville (inc. a few in Colorado in late March and early April) www.katieherzig.com/ www.myspace.com/katieherzig 23 Maggio - Men in Route (Padova, Italy) From their demo album 'Ndemo! 'Ndemo! is a demo (now, really?? …ok, in Venetian dialect it means "Let's go!"…Men in Route, Let's go…get it?) recorded in 2007. It contains four songs, similar to each other but each with its own particularity, www.myspace.com/meninroute SXSW sounded really good. Next year? Sing Along - Virginia Coalition (Alexandria, Virginia) Virginia Coalition is a band that has made its reputation with the blazing energy of its live shows and ability to play almost any style of music. Home This Year sees the band moving in a new direction. They've blended their diverse influences into a sound all their own with a maturity and attention to detail that shines on every track. www.virginiacoalition.com/ www.myspace.com/virginiacoalition Terrible thing - David Yazbek (New York, NY) Yazbek is a long-time cult favorite - a recording artist, vocalist and pianist known for his thrilling live performances and irreverent style. He is a two-time Tony Award Nominee, whose shows 'The Full Monty' and 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' have played in over 20 countries. His first album 'The Laughing Man' won the N.A.I.R.D. Award for Best Pop Album of the Year. He is a Grammy-nominated record producer, and an Emmy-Award winning TV writer (for Late Night with David Letterman). www.davidyazbek.com/ www.myspace.com/yazbekdavid Lift me up - Arianna Solare (Malibu, CA) Arianna Solare has created a timeless sound in her debut EP, Book of Us, that resonates with the classic recordings of the 60"s and 70's yet is unique to the contemporary music of today. Created in the City of Angels, Arianna"s birthplace, Book of Us was recorded at Los Angeles' Blue Forest Studios; featuring guitarist Angelo Vermuelen, drummer Chris Steele and bass player Henrik Linde, as well as appearances by cellist Brent Arnold and pianist Dan Trollinger. http://ariannasolare.com/ http://myspace.com/ariannasolare Update from Los PodonkOs - band members' blogs are at: www.liveinternet.ru/users/sinyx and www.liveinternet.ru/users/old_punk Angel Lee - Patric Carlson & Bluebirds (Sweden) The Cajun vibe is a bit of a surprise from Sweden but non-the-less welcome for that. Bio information and web link are allegedly on their way. | 19/3/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 108 - Wed 12 Mar 2008 | A more esoteric feel to this week's show with a few particularly interesting, if slightly off-the-wall tracks from a few North American artists. Along with a couple of tracks that you just might have heard recently including one from Yael Naïm (right) that you'll surely recognise. Only mystery - Parlour Steps (Vancouver, BC) This is your brain on rock. The Canadian quartet Parlour Steps serve up music they like to call "Thought Rock,? a potent combination of thoughtful lyrics and danceable pop rock beats. Their new CD Ambiguoso is their first release outside of Canada. March 29: Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC. (604) 681-1625 April 4: Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC. 604-676-0541 www.parloursteps.com www.myspace.com/parloursteps Like You - The Callen Sisters (New York, USA) With their unique instrumentation (Jessa - harp and vocals and Beth - guitar and vocals), soaring vocal harmonies, and unforgettable original songs, The Callen Sisters make an impact from the first listen. More than a singer-songwriter duo, they are family, friends, and musical partners. They share each other's lives, a closeness that informs their music and that is displayed to stirring effect on their self-titled debut album, which stands as a testament of shared experience, loss, and love. www.thecallensisters.com/ www.myspace.com/thecallensisters Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com SCOTTY HARD BENEFIT SHOW @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM NEW YORK CITY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008 FEATURING: JOHN MEDESKI / BILLY MARTIN / DJ LOGIC / JOHN SCOFIELD / SEX MOB / ANTIBALAS + Downtown NYC luminaries unite for one astonishing benefit concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, March 19 , 2008, coming to the aid of beloved record producer Scott Harding and the Scotty Hard Trust. Vancouver native and longtime New Yorker Scotty Hard has a long and varied list of production credits. At 3am on Friday, February 15, music producer Scott Harding was a victim of a car crash in which he was a passenger of a car service, returning home from a late night mixing session. The cab he was riding in was broadsided by a stolen car; the impact crushed Harding's T5 vertebrae, leaving him partially paralyzed. Scott Harding's condition is serious and like many dedicated musicians he is without health insurance and is facing very large medical and legal fees. The short term need to raise cash in order to handle Scott Harding's affairs is very real. His friends and the dedicated musical community that Scott has long been a part of quickly united, offering performances in the form of a benefit concert for The Scotty Hard Trust, a special account that has been set up by friends of Harding which helps to handle Scott"s short-term financial needs through private monetary donations. A benefit show featuring DJ Logic, John Scofield, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Bill Laswell, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Antibalas, Sex Mob, John Ellis, Michael Blake, Vijay Iyer, Tommy Hamilton, Kevin Kendrick and more will be taking place at The Highline Ballroom, in NYC, on March 19th. 100% of proceeds will be going to the Scotty Hard Trust. www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=427 Army - Los Podonkos (Moscow, Russia) A street punk band formed in 2006 which I found on the PMN without a website that I can see. If you know better, let me know. Part-time Punk - Hey Gravity (London UK) Just a snippet from the wonderful Hey Gravity who I now remember that I saw (and interviewed for the show) at The Purple Turtle in Camden. www.myspace.com/heygravity Ain't no reason - Brett Dennen (Oakdale, CA) The infectious grooves of So Much More have spread far and wide since its release. With over 2 million plays on his myspace page, 100,000+ track downloads, 40,000 records sold, TV placements on Grey"s Anatomy, Scrubs, House, The Unit, Men in Trees and a Hilton commercial spot, Brett Dennen is poised for stardom. Brett Den | 12/3/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 107 - Wed 5 Mar 2008 | Feeling really good about this week's selection of music from USA, UK, France and Argentina - there now, that gives you fair warning of what to expect. Then when I tell you to brace yourself for a show that features not one but two magnificently different orchestras, one of which is playing "Something completely different" you'll know that it's going to be Suffolk 'n' Cool. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Why can't we be friends - Trash Fashion (UK) Trash Fashion continue their path to world domination with the release their new EP Why can't we be friends? on 10 March 2008 UK and Germany tours & SXSW appearance detailed on their sites. www.trashfashion.co.uk www.myspace.com.trashfashion www.youtube.com/trashfashiontube We sat down to dinner on Saturday night to the dulcet tones of Pete Cogle and his A la carte podcast. Mmm nice! Actually I really can recommend it - it provoked all sorts of interesting conversation over the meal about music, genres and tastes. www.pcpodcast.blogsome.com Rubber eyeballs - The Kazoo Funk Orchestra (Glasgow / Toronto / Tijuana, United Kingdom) The Kazoo Funk Orchestra are an alternative indie pop collective from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2005 during a finger painting session attended by chief songwriters Little Beard and Big Beard. Taking inspiration from various artists and genres, they created a unique mesh of indie, pop, rock and hip-hop. Within a couple weeks, the duo formed the backbone of the band with a few friends and had already begun recording tracks for the debut album Midnight Finger Painter. They have a new album Adventures in Fuzzy Felt Land out on Jamendo too. www.kazoofunkorchestra.com www.jamendo.com Had a fun Twitter conversation with Rob Wall and Dave Cormier in Canada while prepping the show on Sunday about the definitive cowbell song. My vote goes to Free"s "All Right Now?. The live versions on YouTube (without cowbell) are perfect for serious air cowbell. Beautiful Imperfection - Fort Pastor (Florida, USA) Fort Pastor's new release Beautiful Imperfection. They are not bashful about their stand for social reform. Blending their Australian and American roots, Fort Pastor's signature organic mixture of acoustic rock has garnered the praise of critics and fans alike. www.fortpastor.com/ If you've wanted to get the hang of playing the didgeridoo Colin Goring has posted some superb videos on Howcast. Seriously, take a look, they are just wonderful. www.howcast.com/videos/849-How-To-Play-Didgeridoo-the-Basic-Drone 2008 Academy Awards: "and the best original song is … podsafe!" Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard and Markete Irglova (who also star in the film). The film also won the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award. Glen Hansard left school at the age of thirteen to begin performing on Dublin streets. He secured a record deal with Island Records and subsequently formed The Frames in 1990. Hansard first came to wider public attention as guitar player Outspan Foster in the Alan Parker film THE COMMITMENTS. He gradually established himself as one of Irish music's most popular talents. In April 2006, Hansard released his first solo album, The Swell Season, in collaboration with his co-star in ONCE, Marketa Irglova. Written and directed by John Carney (On the Edge, Bachelors Walk), ONCE is a nod to the classic musicals of the past, while it is also grounded in the bohemian world of struggling young Dubliners that he knew from his days as a young musician. I believe he was also bass player in The Frames for a while. www.youtube.com/watch?v=938XY6DX02w&feature=related Green Machine - Sahib Radio (North Carolina, USA) If you're looking for some super smooth, over produced, pretty pop tunes, or love songs, then keep on looking. You won't find it here. Sahib Radio"s music is raw, rough around the edges, gritty, and doesn't really fit into any specific genre. Subject matter is usually controversial, and dark. www.myspace.com/sah | 5/3/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 106 - Wed 27 Feb 2008 | A slightly shorter show this week but with great tracks from Italy, New York, Germany, California, and Georgia and more from Colorado than anywhere else! However, if you were really quick off the mark you may find that you've got a very much shorter show due to publishing problems. If the show looks as though it is only 20 some minutes long you can download it again now and it should be fine. In iTunes, delete the short show, unsubscribe from Suffolk'n'Cool then immediately click the Subscribe button next to the shop name and it should all be sorted out. Sorry. Combat Circus - Talco (Venice, Italy) Title track from their 2006 Jamendo album. More from Talco later. Another frantic week so may not be as much inane witttering as usual this week. In London again tomorrow and Friday but Friday should be pretty relaxed. Another quite depressing visit to Norfolk to discuss my mum's situation with yet more medical staff yesterday but they seem to be getting the idea at last and my dad seems fully reconciled to her passing – whenever that happens. I don't remember whether I forgot to tell you about Pete Cogle's new show pcp2. A bit like BBC2 here in the UK, the show goes into rather more depth within the different specific genres featuring in each fortnightly show. http://pcp2.blogsome.com Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Moved and Raised - Royal Family (Georgia, USA) Introducing the Royal Family… These four gentlemen from Georgia are laying down a unique and refreshing high energy rock show. Inspired by 1970's New York art punk like Velvet Underground, Patti Smith and Television their sound encompasses modern textures and melodies. myspace.com/royalfamilyband Sweeter Than This - Katie Herzig (Colorado via New York, USA) From even the first note of a Katie Herzig tune, you know you've stumbled into something special. She just has a way with a song. Maybe it's the way she juxtaposes lyrical playfulness and whimsy with incredibly thoughtful depth and emotion. Maybe it's her stunning, delicately powerful voice. Maybe it's the sonic landscape that pulls from every direction. Doesn't really matter. The captivating effect is in full force. Katie began her career while in college as the lead singer for Boulder-based Newcomers Home. That experience lasted for eight years and took her all across the US. The band released four solid CDs that sold some 15,000 copies and built them a loyal fan base. Not bad for a bunch of Colorado upstarts. www.katieherzig.com/ Tutti Assolti - Talco (Marghera, Venezia, Italy) Title track from their album Tutti Assolti (all aquitted): ottobre 2004 - primo full-lenght, prodotto da Kob Records e Mad Butcher Records. The patchanka-combat-ska-punk project Talco was first conceived by Tomaso De Mattia. Since 2002 Talco have made frequent live appearances, which have allowed the band to enjoy an increasing degree of popularity and play alongside Modena City Ramblers, Los Fastidios, Blisterhead, Linea 77, Banda Bassotti, Atarassia Grop, Obrint Pas, Punkreas, Persiana Jones, Arpioni, Ska-j and Derozer (among others). To this day, Talco has recorded two albums, both of which were produced and distributed in Italy and Europe by Kob Records and Mad Butcher Records, with the support of Venus Dischi. The first, "Tutti assolti" (2004), was well received by the music press in Italy, Germany, France, Spain, the Cech Republic and Mexico, and sold over 2,000 copies. The second album, "Combat Circus", was released in November 2006, and was likewise positively acclaimed in Italian and European fan- and webzines, including Rockerilla, Rock Sound and Negative. Talco are among the best known Italian ska-punk bands, and have a particularly strong fan-base in Germany, where Talco gig tickets are regularly sold out. Tomaso "Dema" De Mattia - Voce, Chitarra Emanuele "Jesus" Randon - Chitarra, Cori Francesco "Keko" Rioda - Basso Nicola "Il Culo" Marangon - Batteria Riccardo "Terra" Terrin - Tr | 27/2/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 105 - Wed 20 Feb 2008 | Italy, Norway, France, the UK and a bit of the USA are represented on this week's show. There is energy in the air with electric violin and harmonica; interesting new artists and a blues man more accustomed to playing alongside The Rolling Stones. Some fascinating music of a genre I don"t normally play and a preview of the new single from an old favourite of Suffolk 'n' Cool. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Goin' Down - Hell Dorado (Torino, Italy) Formed in the summer of 2006 in Turin, Italy Hell Dorado reunited different elements from local bands. Ste: Lead vocals and bass guitar Paolo: Guitars and backing vocals Turo: Guitars and backing vocals Yehudi: Drums Rock shades between geometrical rhythms, tension switches and improvised passages. Sometimes pissed off, but always through with their unique features: distorted guitars and catchy tunes. Hell Dorado's live shows live on stop-&-go's, crazy hairstyles, alcoholic tendencies and tight rhythms. www.myspace.com/thehelldorado It doesn't matter - Nick Cook (UK) Yet another batch of tracks from Nick Cook onto the PMN this week. His sound reminds me of all sorts of artists, John Martyn and Nick Drake amongst them, and yet it is quite distinctive and uncommonly expressive. Some great phrasing here. www.nick-cook.com/ Mobile - Edgar Gabriel's StringFusion (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Edgar Gabriel's StringFusion is an exciting new jazz fusion ensemble from Chicago. With former Cirque du Soleil electric violinist Edgar Gabriel at the helm, this group fuses elements of rock, classical and world music into its intelligent entertaining character. The improvisations of Edgar along with Maurice Houston (Bass), Steve Doyle (Guitar), Kevin O'Connell (Keyboards), Inderjeet Sidhu (Drums/Tabla), Sarah Alexander (Cello) and Michael Levin (Saxophone/Flute/ Clarinet), are combined with elements of jazz, funk, rock, fiddle Indian ragas, and classical music to rival any jam band. www.stringfusion.com/ www.myspace.com/edgargabriel39sstringfusion Ninetyfive - The Winning Season (Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA) The Winning Season is composed of songs written and performed by Brian Pascoe. Who says, "I do this simply for the fun of it. I love writing music, and even more so sharing it with people. Hopefully you'll enjoy.? 24 Feb 2008 Crossroads *Benefit Show* Garwood, New Jersey 14 Mar 2008 Bucks County Coffee House Flemington, New Jersey www.myspace.com/thewinningseason Contact out of the blue from Rache who is volunteering in Colombia with www.redcolombia.org Cold Blooded Man - Sugar Blue (New York, USA) Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso Sugar Blue is one of the foremost electric harpists of the modern era… Blue began his career as a street musician and made his first recordings in 1975 with legendary blues figures Brownie McGhee and Roosevelt Sykes. The following year, he contributed to recordings by Victoria Spivey and Johnny Shines before pulling up stakes and moving to Paris on the advice of pioneer blues pianist Memphis Slim. While in France, Blue hooked up with members of the Rolling Stones, who instantly fell in love with his sound. The Stones invited Blue to join them in the studio. Besides his work on the Some Girls album, he can be heard on Emotional Rescue and Tattoo You. He appeared live with the group on numerous occasions and was offered the session spot indefinitely, but he turned it down, opting instead to return to the States and put his own band together rather than became a full-time sideman. Before returning to the U.S. in 1982, Blue cut a pair of albums, Crossroads and From Paris to Chicago. www.sugar-blue.com/ Wear my crown - Poxfil (France) A second track from the amazingly versatile Poxfil in just a couple of weeks - not really the sort of stuff I normally go for but this has a distinct quality that cuts through the genre. Thanks to Paul The Grumbler for putting me onto this exceptional track when he p | 20/2/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 104 - Wed 13 Feb 2008 | An interesting week again I hope you'll agree that it is an interesting Suffolk 'n' Cool again. With surf from Finland to accordion from France and much else besides, I hope you'll give it a good listen and follow up on some of the music. Vincent surprice - Ronnie and His Twangin´ Little Fellow RHTLF (Finland) Ronnie and his Twangin´ Little fellow was founded by Antti and Sami in the beginning of 1995. We met by accident in Lahti City, when Sami was on the way to sell his guitar amplifier. "After a short conversation we decided to meet and test the amplifier in Sami's train room. I was not going to buy it because of my financial position, but of course didn"t tell that to Sami. In the same evening after a little while testing the amplifier we realized that we both are interesting in surf music." ANTTI KUKKOLA Guitar SAMI HUOTILAINEN Guitar and organ MATTI VIRTANEN Bass KALLE KOTIRANTA Drums www.myspace.com/ronnieandhistwanginlittlefellow Burn - Grace Valhalla (Nancy, France) From her Jamendo album Peak. I played Grace early in December and since then I've listened to at least one track each day. Grace is my alarm clock. http://gracevalhalla.hautetfort.com/ http://myspace.com/gracevalhalla Thanks to a neat little app on the Mac called Aurora which wakes the laptop up from sleep at a time of your choosing and plays whichever playlist you want from iTunes. Even sends you to sleep. http://metaquark.de/aurora Girls From Birkenhead - GK & The Renegades (Liverpool, UK) I played That's OK a couple of weeks ago and mentioned this track. ren·e·gade [ren-i-geyd] - adjective 1. an energetic, good-humoured, fun-filled experience. (i.e. "Last night was so renegade!") A charismatic, melody-driven band, Liverpool-based GK & The Renegades continue to impress fans and critics alike with their energy and ambition. Fri 15th Feb Josephs Well - Leeds Fri 22nd Feb Dry Bar - Manchester Fri 29th Feb Carling Academy - Liverpool HEADLINE SHOW Fri 11th April Dry Bar - Manchester Sun 13th Apr West Street Live - Sheffield Wed 7th May Dublin Castle - London They seem to have all bases covered with multiple sites. Do check out the excellent video on the YouTube site: www.gkandtherenegades.com/ www.myspace.com/gkandtherenegades www.youtube.com/gkandtherenegades The email beer alert Ale Mail from the Three Horseshoes here at Charsfield in Suffolk just arrived with a comment from a regular at the Shoes: As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria, found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop. However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting. Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of s**t. Thanks Martin! Réveille le Hippie - Both (Metz, France) Just love the way these voices work together. Played Simple Exercise on the show (#96) from Boulogne in mid-December. Again on Jamendo www.both-world.com Good looking line-up at The Grapevine in Norwich on 5th March, Nordgarden, Cara Winter, Sean Redmond and Yum Yum a really nice venue and only £5 - book a table on 01603 666869 and check the MySpace at: www.myspace.com/grapevine4music Meets Ya Bass (Preecha Version) - Lion of Joppa Soundsystem (Edinburgh, Scotland) Ali puts it all together - synths, samples, loops - in Ableton Live 6. www.myspace.com/lionofjoppasoundsystem Note from Colin Gazeley of Ourobouros podcast www.ourobouros.co.uk who says "I've just listened to your shows from September last year onwards. Listening to SnC is like listenin | 13/2/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 103 - Wed 06 Feb 2008 | A really quirky collection this week, perhaps reflecting the nature of the week. I'll not bring you down with it but, take my word for it, it's been interesting again! Still got my head above water - just. Rats ass - The Norfolk Rats (Virginia, USA) Snake Oil Records artists The Norfolk Rats play real rock the way it was meant to be played. From Norfolk, VA. Matt Bastard - Drums Nasty Nestor - Guitar Vox Jeffrey Drop - Bass Vox Mark Fuzz - Guitar www.myspace.com/thenorfolkrats Keyboard Cave - Catgut (UK) Had word from Owen that he'd released more Catgut tracks. In fact a whole 7 track EP which you can download from his site free. He describes himself as producing low-tech Voice, Guitar and Keyboard based tunes. While you are on the very attractive site, take a look at the video page, rather fine. www.metacomment.com/catgut/ Noson - Poxfil (France) From the Jamendo album (with a delicious cover) Who is on my sofa? www.poxfil.net Paul Snelling (The Grumbler) was one of the prime degenerates on the Podcrawl 08 extravaganza a few weeks ago. I don't know if someone said something about his presence when he was a but a simple blogger rather than a podcaster but having seen us in action he must understandably have thought that if we could do it so could he. Have a listen at: http://mumu.grumbling-dragon.com you may be mildly amused.. Will you still be in love with me next year? - Hot Club de Paris (Liverpool, UK) Hot Club de Paris are Al (drums, vocals) Matthew (guitar, vocals) and Paul (bass, lead vocals). Al has a mortage, Matthew lives with his folks and Paul gets by. www.hotclubdeparis.com/ We believe in something unusual - Amplifico (Edinburgh, Scotland) Donna Maciocia (that's Ma-cho-cha) is a young Scottish singer/songwriter in her mid-twenties with Italian roots, the frontperson and driving force behind Scottish band Amplifico. Donna's co-writers and two best mates from school (Balwearie High in Fife), Dave Brunton and Ross Kilgour on drums and guitar, respectively. Playing together in bands since age of 13, Amplifico formed early '04 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They have since independently released 2 EPs to critical acclaim of national press + supported high profile artists like KT Tunstall, Regina Spektor+Nizlopi. Next gig is at Club Ego in Edinburgh on 1st March Check website for lots more mp3s. www.amplifico.net www.myspace.com/amplifico Take the plane - Trick Seventeen (Germany) From the self titled album from German pop/punk, melodic emo rockers Trick Seventeen. The album MAY be called Might as Well but it makes not a jot of difference. You can get it free from Jamendo at the click of a mouse from : www.jamendo.com/album/4903?refuid=117934 www.myspace.com/trickseventeen Follow me home - Breanna Paletta (Oregon, USA) OK, I played a track by Oregon artist Breanna Paletta last week and I can't resist the temptation to play out with another track from her album We Endeavour. With poignant, piercing honesty and bittersweet reflection, Paletta's lyrics speak to the joys and pain of every day life that can"t be captured in every day expression. http://breannapaletta.com/ Sorry about the rather sparse show this week. No excuse other than highly stressed and rather a lot of demands on my time. All being well, I'll be back next week, hopefully in better shape. Thanks for your patience, understanding and messages of support. All are very much appreciated. | 6/2/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 102 - Wed 30 Jan 2008 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Jane - The Loved Ones (California, USA) To be memorable a band must live the fight, believing that their record—front to back, first song to last—could be it, their one chance to truly move people and make a connection. Enter THE LOVED ONES. www.fatwreck.com/ A few minutes of relative sanity and certainly a seriously effective distraction from all the stuff of life. Like a speeding car - Breanna Paletta (Oregon, USA) With poignant, piercing honesty and bittersweet reflection, Paletta's lyrics speak to the joys and pain of every day life that can't be captured in every day expression. Breanna is a native of Portland whose planned EP grew into a full-length album with a backing band made up of a group of friends and some quirky instrumentation. Tomorrow she's playing Imbibe in Portland with her birthday show a week later on 7th Feb. An acoustic tour kicks off on 15th Feb and blasts around most of the NW of the USA including states of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho and even over the border into Canada with a date to Vancouver with a date at Lugz Coffee. Details and some great tunes on her website. http://breannapaletta.com/ Winelight club update From among the ranks of artistes from all over the world coming to play for us we are delighted to announce that on Friday 7th March we will be staging no less than one of Australia's finest singer/songwriters - MELANIE HORSNELL. Melanie will be dropping into The Winelight Club as a part of her UK tour and we are delighted (if not astonished) to have attracted an artiste of her calibre to our humble club. This really is a show not to miss as also appearing that night will be ANDREA GLASS (just back from Nashville having recorded her latest album there) and HEATHER McVEY. Bookings now being taken at The Wine Press on 01603 622134. £5 www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub That's OK - GK and The Renegades (Liverpool, UK) ren·e·gade [ren-i-geyd] - adjective 1. an energetic, good-humoured, fun-filled experience. (i.e. "Last night was so renegade!") A charismatic, melody-driven band, Liverpool-based GK & The Renegades continue to impress fans and critics alike with their energy and ambition. The band is looking to extend their range outside NW England so if you have a venue and can offer them a gig or even if you are a band and fancy a swap, get in touch with the lads via their site or give me a shout and I'll pass on the word. They have another track on the PMN which has some less than complimentary things to say about Girls from Birkenhead. I may just dare to play in it in a future show. www.gkandtherenegades.com/ Note from Terje Nordgarden (session in show 85a) who is just back into Norway from a series of dates in Italy, to say that he's over in the UK in March. He has a few dates set up and may be able to fit a few more in. Workaholic. If you have any suggestions or even a venue of your own, get in touch. We are hoping to set up another Session at the Barn with Terje and I'd be happy to publicise any gigs we can set up. Marietta - Two Loons for Tea (Seattle,USA) Jonathan Kochmer (Guitars, Bass, Effects, Composition, Production) and Sarah Scott (Vocals, Lyrics, Composition) are Two Loons for Tea. Sarah, besides having an extra rib, was raised by a free-spirited single mom in such exotic locales as the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood of San Francisco, near a nudist colony in the Mountains of Santa Cruz, and in metropolitan New York City. She has integrated the bohemian lifestyle into her own personal take on life, channelling it into her soulful singing. Jonathan came to music from a different scene: although a life-long musician, he's been academician working in evolutionary biology, climatology, human genetics, Internet development and biostatistics, where he nurtured his attention for detail and a passion for invention. They make organic, lush, rich, and innovative music that defies genres and expectat | 30/1/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 101 - Wed 23 Jan 2008 | Sorry, a short and rather different show because of my mum's serious ill-health. I'm expecting to be going up to Norfolk after I call the hospital this morning. I've just selected a few tracks that I'm damn sure Pat would have enjoyed. Thanks for your tolerance. Hopefully SnC will be back to normal next week. Meanwhile thanks for listening. Peter Sign o' the time - Maido Project (Paris, France) Mix of electronic music (electronic sounds, loops, samples), vocal and acoustic instruments (Rhodes, saxophone, lute, flutes, percussions,...) Music is lively, positive and colorful. www.myspace.com/maidoproject www.maidoproject.com/ Vaux Hall Straw - George Hrab (Pennsylvania, USA) George Hrab is a multi-instrumentalist philosopher skeptic who writes, produces & performs original material. He also has a besutifully crafted podcast at www.geologicpodcast.com/ www.geologicrecords.net/ Restless for the sun - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Jimmie plays SnC theme (Happy). www.jimmiebratcher.com | 22/1/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 100 - Wed 16 Jan 2008 | Recovering from a day of eight solid hours of intensive music and new media networking in London yesterday with some of the stuff that floats on the top of the cream of music podcasting. You've heard of Podcamp and PodcastCon well now we have Podcrawl 08 which in an unprecedented gesture of defiance was held in direct competition with Steve Job's MacWorld keynote presentation. OK, so it was (L-R) Rowley Cutler from Dark Compass, Colin Gazeley from Ourobouros Podcast, Pete Cogle from PC Podcast and I along with Paul Snelling the barb-tongued blogger of Blighty (behind the camera flash). The picture was taken after only the first of three protracted visits to public houses in central London. You really don't want to see any of the later pictures but inevitably, you may. Indeed just as I'd finished recording this show up pop's Paul's much anticipated blog - a brilliant read and it captures the essence of the day perfectly. Have a chuckle at: http://grumbling-dragon.blogspot.com/2008/01/wail-of-time.html This morning was spent counting the cost in terms of lost brain cells and the sensation (as Blackadder described a hang-over) "akin to the sensation of having a Frenchman inside your head." Despite all this it was a great get-together, even without the silly hats. All the talk of independent music taking over the world was briefly interrupted when we saw, on a TV screen, the news that at a staff conference no more than 3 miles away, EMI was announcing that a third of it's workforce are to lose their jobs. This is not to gloat, clearly it is a personal disaster when anyone loses their job but it is perhaps indicative of an industry structure which seems to be in terminal decline. Intro: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Audio and murder - The Frantic (Illinois, USA) Title track from The Frantic's new album. Kyle Dee: Lead Vocals/Guitars Chris Farnesi: Bass/Vocals Ian Farnesi: Guitars Brett Hartwell: Drums/Vocals "As the entire music industry scrambles to redefine what it means to be a band in the 21st century when its not as much about record labels throwing money around and radio spinning a tune to a mass audience who will in turn run out and buy the albums, as it is about finding an audience the old DIY way of playing." Quite a few shows coming up including on on Saturday at The Klinic Bar in Madison, Wisconsin and a whole load in the second half of February, right up to the 28th. Why not 29th, it's a leap year! Album available from Best Buy, Virgin and f.y.e and online from Interpunk, Smartpunk, amazon, iTunes and SisterMuse. Links to all those from the band's MySpace http://www.myspace.com/thefrantic Sugarite - Abra Moore (Austin, Texas, USA) Although born in California, Abra Moore's family soon moved to Hawaii where she remembers growing up immersed in creativity and surrounded by music. Her older brother was an accomplished jazz musician and her father was a painter. The house was always filled with music. www.abramoore.com www.myspace.com/abramoore Sex in the morning - Soul of the River (Riverside, California) Making listeners slap themselves black and blue out of pure eargasmic joy since your momma was born. They seem to be giving their music away as a prodigious rate, both from their MySpace and their main site. www.souloftheriver.com www.myspace.com/souloftheriver Message from Steve Zvonek (O Sweet Static - SnC098) "Hey, just wanted to say thanks for playing our tune! Very cool. Especially loved the Keith Moon singing analogy. I'd say it's more like Bowie on crack, but either works…! Great podcast you got … rock on." Morning - Sasha Ponkratov (Moscow, Russia) From his album Kaleidescope which is the most downloaded netlabel release on archive.org This link should take you straight to it. www.archive.org/compress/puls02 and this will link to janendo www.blue.jamendo.com/en/album/15983 or go via his MySpace at: www.myspace.com/ponkratovsasha Wrecking Ball - Katie Schutt (Ontario, Ca | 16/1/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 099 - Wed 09 Jan 2008 | Another hand-picked if not to say improbable selection, largely culled this week from the Podsafe Music Network and Jamendo bringing you the finest new music that you've never heard. Music also, that you'll be unlikely to catch on mainstream radio. This wonderful old cigarette vending machine (right) is in Ruislip station. 2 x 10p coins for a pack. I don't think it has been working for a while! Don't say - SubCity Dwellers (Winnepeg, Manitoba) - via PMN Winnipeg's own SubCity Dwellers first formed in 2002 and have climbed out of the back alleys, maturing to the cutting edge sound we now hear. They truly are a well-rounded, high energy dance band with a party in their back pocket. www.myspace.com/subcitydwellers You find me arriving back from a session on the London oil-rig (I got back a couple of hours ago). It's been a really heavy few days since Sunday in London with a load of tasks that demanded huge amounts of concentration and stamina. I was staying at a deliciously quirky hotel in Ruislip (north-west London). Every modern convenience, mini-bar, sumptuous furnishing, TV in the shower, more and dimmer switches than you can imagine … but no reading light by the bed. As my friend Eddy pointed out it"s the sort of hotel that footballers wives would love. I wonder how he knows and if he's mentioned it to Anna yet! Freedom - Dazibao (Auxerre, France) Jamendo A Reggae-ska music band from Auxerre that deserves to be famous. On their site, you will hear their two-track CD "Dazibao". The two tracks "Dazibao" & "Freedom" can be downloaded from the site, "in order for us to be discovered widely. Feel free to contact us or to leave your input about our songs and site, any feedback is good to know. & if you loved it, feel free to share it out..." www.dazibao-land.com Not an enjoyable drive home - about three hours in the rush hour. Such a relief to get back here to the house, grab a bite to eat then walk over to the Barn in the fresh air and dark with such a sky-full of stars. Lifeline - Nick Cook (UK) via PMN Note from Nick Cook - "Hi Peter, I've just finished a new album and was thinking about getting it up onto a podcast." This must be pretty much Nick's annual release! I played his excellent track Mistaken on SnC back in January last year. Nick is a solo performer gathering a good audience. Singer/songwriter based around the guitar and sometimes piano. Well crafted songs. The new album 'Nick Cook - Uncooked' is out very soon with a new collection of songs, recorded live over xmas 2007 www.nick-cook.com/ Stivali di Gomma e Proiettili d'Argento - Insula Dulcamara (Napoli, Italy) via Jamendo Precisazioni L'Insula Dulcamara fa musica. Lo fa continuamente e lo fa da tempo. L'Insula Dulcamara se' la scrive e se' la canta. L'Insula Dulcamara utilizza vecchi suoni con nuove attitudini e vecchie attitudini con nuovi suoni. L'Insula Dulcamara crede nelle autoproduzioni e nelle autorganizzazioni. L'Insula Dulcamara crede nella libera circolazione della musica e dei saperi. Chi avesse intenzione di avvicinarvisi, e' pregato di farlo come lo farebbe con un collage: divertito ma non troppo. Poi il resto non va spiegato...se abbiamo orecchie per ascoltare, questo basta. In ultimo, il perche' di questo nome: "non deve spaventare il fatto che non si inserisca solo cio'che e'semplice, noi vogliamo sempre sperare che il difficile rimanga in equilibrio con le altre forze. In tal modo la vita e' sicuramente piu' avvincente..[...]. E ognuno prenda da entrambi i piatti, a suo piacimento, il dolce e l'amaro: con attenzione e saggezza non si subiranno grandi delusioni." Paul Klee spiega cosi' il proprio quadro "Insula Dulcamara". Noi sottoscriviamo ed omaggiamo www.insuladulcamara.it The week was lightened considerably by an evening off yesterday with Angie in a pretty real pub down right by the River Thames at the deliciously named Strand on the Green. Libertad pa ti - Santiago Louvet (Buenos Aires, Argentina) via Jamendo Ambiances cha | 9/1/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 098 - Wed 02 Jan 2008 | Some refreshingly quirky sounds from Canada, Italy, UK, South Africa, Taiwan, USA and France. My smugness about it not being so cold has come back to bite me on the bum and we are forecast a sprinkling of snow overnight and tomorrow. This may make my journey to west London interesting tomorrow, especially since the mainline station that I travel in through has been closed all day due to over-running engineering works. Viva la Vinyl - Twilight Hotel (Winnepeg, Canada) Hailing from the fertile music scene of Winnipeg, MB, Brandy Zdan & Dave Quanbury met in 2002 at the Trout Forest Music Festival in Ontario. The sparks flew in a fever, and they realized the power of combining their talents. www.twilighthotel.ca/ www.blubrry.com - connecting podcasters, musicians and listeners. Il rasoio di Ockham - Sandro G Masoni (Italy) I work with various musicians, some of them classically trained, others deeply rooted in Jazz or Rock. I have also written soundtracks for TV and theatre shows, but really love to give live performances... www.sandrogmasoni.org/ Hi Jack - Insisevus (UK) Insisevus was born somewhere between venus and mars, on the outstretched plains of the free state, in a village next to arseaboutface, halfway to the moon. This is where his epic journey began, searching for everything in life that could possibly fullfil it to such an extent that when he ceases to exist, he can say I HAVE LIVED!!!!! So far he has managed to achieve less than half his goals and is currently trying desperately to catch up before the final whistle blows. Debut album Junkie van my soul 2007 may be available now. www.insisevus.com/ Happy birthday Pete Cogle over at PC Podcast and The Dub Zone Keep your hard hat on - Kazoo Funk Orchestra (UK) From their Jamendo album Midnight Finger Painter. The Kazoo Funk Orchestra are a 9 piece party extravaganza loaded up on fictional characters and miniature membranes. Rumored to be lost in space, although they have been spotted inside bottles of mescal tied to helium balloons floating over the border of Mexico. At first glance you may mistake them for clothed monkeys, or robotic boxes of boxes, but fear not, they all enjoy the fruits. Their musical nonsense includes a collaboration of kazoo, pedal steel guitar, turntables, guitar, bass, vocoder, vocals, cow bell, drums, synth, maracas, accordion, banana shakers, melodica, the frog, ukulele, banjo, jaw harp, flute, glockenspiel, megaphone and spoken word. It's not just music though, it's an invisible fashion, you have to wear it in your ears. www.kazoofunk.co.uk Voices Apart - Pete Lockett's Network of Sparks (South Africa) FIRST PLAY From the African Drum Masters album: Produced by renowned musical artist Wendy Oldfield. The variety of tracks range from solo pieces played on djembe and huge drumming synergies to still, quiet pieces and finally, flamboyant wild expression. Guaranteed to transport you to another world of sensations. www.africancreammusic.com/web/content/view/31/27/ Civil Revolt Part 1 (Feat. Chang Jui-Chuan) - Kou Chou Ching (Taiwan) Hi, we're a HipHop band from Taiwan. Our music is inspired by Taiwan traditional music elements. We bring samples of Taiwanese folk songs and traditional music elements and mix them in HipHop to create a very unique sound. Through our music, you can hear the voices of Taiwan. www.myspace.com/koucc Note from Dan Tharp whose Guitar Suite 1 Movement 2 I played a couple of weeks ago - he's kindly put a link to Suffolk 'n' Cool on the sightings page of his site at www.dantharpmusic.com/sightings.aspx That's how it can all work. Just a bit of collaboration, a note here, a recommendation there and we all get to hear more and better independent music. Summer Fun - O Sweet Static (Ohio, USA) We're an alternative rock band based out of Columbus, Ohio. The songs on this album have a pretty broad range, so if you don't like the first one you hear, skip around--we're sure there are others you will dislike just as m | 2/1/08 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 097 - Wed 26 Dec 2007 | Ready to wake up again? There's nothing like stopping for a few hours to make you think about what you are doing and what you really should be doing. Great music again this week with tracks from North America, Europe and Africa. "Every one a winner" Note from my chum Malcolm in France (where he has some beautiful holiday cottages to let!): "To all my friends who sent me best wishes for 2007. It did f**k-all. For 2008, could you please send either money, alcohol or petrol vouchers. Cheers." Living the dream - Olio (California, USA) Olio features Arif on vocals and lead guitar, DeHaven on drums and vocals, and Matt Sherrell on bass and vocals. A true example of the diverse American culture - from hip-hop to funk, soul to rock and a dash of pop. www.oliomusic.com/ Theme: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com A sudden flurry of interesting tracks went up onto the PMN in the past few days - amongst all the banal nonsense of so called "holiday" music. I mentioned Fado music from Lisbon Portugal a couple of weeks ago and by coincidence or magic, there's a superb Fado song on the PMN Os Búzios - Ana Moura (Santarem, Portugal) A young fadista gaining much popularity, Ana Moura has proven herself a worthy successor of great artists like Amalia Rodriguez. Ana has a whole load of shows coming up in Holland / Netherlands and Belgium from 4 Jan to 2 Feb, she"s in Paris on 5 Feb and Berlin on 8th and Valencia in Spain on 9th. Then there's a bit of a break before she heads over to captivate North American audiences with the release of her debut album Guarda-me a vida na mao (Keep my life in your hand) to be released February 8th on World Village/Harmonia Mundi USA. She has shows at The Carnegie Hall in New York, New Jersey, Boston and California between March 28 and finishing up in San Francisco on April 13. www.anamoura.com/ Ana - Vieux Farka Toure (Mali) FIRST PLAY Son of the late great Ali Farka Toure, Vieux is a rising star on the world music scene, and frequently praised for his guitar skills. www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/ Cler Achel - Tinariwen (Mali) FIRST PLAY Former Taureg rebel fighters, Tinariwen's roots music is about the suffering of their people and hope for a better world. www.tinariwen.com/ Keep Movin' - Jaik Miller Band (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Soulful, american rock and roll wilth great songs! Nothing much happening at the band website www.jaikmillerband.com/ however, their MySpace seems OK www.myspace.com/jaikmillerband If I only had the heart - The Maine (Arizona, USA) Graduating high school early is nothing for a band when you have already graduated from the school of rock with honors. The Maine have taken no classes, were given no grades, and had no teachers.Thier new album reached #1 on PureVolume, #6 on iTunes Top Alternative Chart and 66 on the MySpace Top 100. [Blah, blah blah] Damned fine song though! www.myspace.com/themaine Waiting - Stereomovers (Montreal, Canada) Stereomovers: Alex D. and Simon Roy have been making music together over the last decade. Alongside guitarist and producer Pierre "Baz" Bazinet, they have reinvented their sound. "Waiting" is a FREE DOWNLOAD for all from their MySpace www.stereomovers.com/ www.myspace.com/stereomovers I mentioned change and revolution - time to live the dream instead of sleepwalking to someone else's pattern for you. The Shift - Jesta (Morecambe, UK) Bryan Page is the guy that is Jesta. Bryan has been working in recording studios in the U.K. since the late 1980's as an engineer, producer, singer and musician. Now at last he has found the time to come up with some of his own music with a little help from his friends. Last time we spoke he was in Essex but now seems to be in Morcambe, Lancashire on the Irish Sea coast of England. This track is actually quite an old tune from 1997 when New Labour was the hope for a fresh start in UK politics. How times change! You can get it and (She's so) Bitchy from iTunes, from the Podsafe Mu | 26/12/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 096 - Wed 19 Dec 2007 (repost) | An all French and all Jamendo special this week with music from around that great country. Introduced from a wonderful 70 year-old restaurant in the centre of Boulogne, on the north coast. It was spectacularly cold with a thick frost and freezing fog, neither of which quite cleared all day. Even the brisk walk back up to the car park near the cathedral was cold. It's frustrating; you think a steep climb up will have you getting warm but I was out of breath before I'd got warm! Back to the Barn but too tired to listen back properly or I'd have discovered a missing bit of the show! In now, hense the repost. Sorry. Comme une Noisette - David tmx (Metz, France) From his album C'est du Lourd. Lots of David's music on Jamendo www.davidtmx.com/ Le Pont du Gard - Au Lit Les Mômes ! (La Ferté St Aubin, France) Swing song et musette folk dingue easy... www.jamendo.com/album/441 Message: Pedro Monteiro (Lisbon, Portugal) Hi Peter, this is Pedro Monteiro, born in 1973, writing from Parede, Lisbon, Portugal! Voilá, i answered three of the questions you posed in the last podshow! Hongroise les Doigts - La Goutte au Nez (Tours, France) Imagine yourselves in the streets of Chicago in full car chase then in the infernal merry-go-round of a circus, to finish in the trance of an overheated nightclub... La Goutte au Nez transports you from a universe to the other one in flash: from the dub to popular waltz, of the hip - hup in the klezmer, the jazz in the reggae, on bottom of jungle and drum'n'bass. For several years already, these eight musicians surround stages and public place, surprising a wide public. www.lagoutteaunez.com J'suis un fou 25 Temps - Mekah (Rain City, France) Suite des extraits du net-album gratuit de Mekah. "Instinct de Survie" constitue une trilogie (ou un album en 3 parties). Vous pouvez retrouver la 1ere (2 titres) et la 3eme (7 titres) sur Jamendo. J'Suis un fou" means "I am insane" and answers those who thus categorize people that they find different or simply originals. www.myspace.com/mekahvoyou Simple exercise - Both (Metz, France) Mars 2004 , débute l'aventure BOTH . Projet élaboré autour de CHRISTINE ROCHE et DAVID « TMX » GROUSSET (chants leads) qui depuis 8 ans vivent leur histoire d'amour en parallèle de la musique. Christine Roche : Chant David « tmx » : batterie/ chant fred : basse franck kp7 : guitare On ne peut évoquer ces deux personnages sans parler de Westing-House groupe dans lequel ils officièrent pendant 8 ans (3 albums, 300 concerts…) ceci constituant une base solide à l'élaboration de ce nouveau projet. CEDRIC TAM (guitariste de Westing-House) adhéra également au projet et vint les rejoindre. THOMAS BONCOUR « l'hyper actif » qui fit ses armes de bassiste dans Jump For Joy apportera désormais son énergie dans Both. Notre musique s'orientant inévitablement vers une pluralité des styles, la présence d'un synthé nous sembla indispensable. C'est MATHIEU GROSJEAN, ex clavier des nancéiens de Skarekrow qui s'y colla, accompagné du batteur issu de la même formation, PIERRE PERDICARO. "Passons d'un style à l'autre, au grés de l'humeur, selon l'envie, à bas les stéréotypes et l'enfermement." Les chants sont majoritairement en français, notre musique simple, mélodique et espérons le…efficace ! www.both-world.com From Ralf Zillbach (Arschpopeng) Hello, thanx for playing Arschpopeng on your podcast. By the way: Good Podcast. Wish you all the best and continue the good work. Ralf If you can make it, Arschpopeng will be playing a live show on the 26th of January in Aachen. (just into Germany from Belgium and France). Vivement la retraite - La cinquième roué (France) From their 5 track album Vai que vai on Jamendo www.lacinquiemeroue.free.fr De l'amour - Boulbar (Paris) Boulbar est auteur, compositeur, interprète. Il a sorti, en 2005, sa première auto-production. Ce disque se situait dans ce qu'on appelle "La nouvelle scène française". Il a défendu cet album | 20/12/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 095 - Wed 12 Dec 2007 | It is becoming increasingly difficult to tip-toe through the Podsafe Music Network avoiding all the so-called "holiday" music. Most of which, I have to say, is utterly dire. How many more times do you want to hear a country/punk/metal/sugar laden sweet or novelty version of Jingle Bells? Happily the show is (and will remain) a mercifully sane oasis of real music, so, if you find yourself getting just a little bit oppressed by all the nonsense, you'll be very, very welcome in here. You've got 95 shows to choose from and I promise not to throw another log on the fire for you. We've been getting into winter here in Suffolk in the last few days. Last night's sunset (right) was a good indicator of the frozen chicken drinkers this morning. More rushing around this week with another two day in London - I'm off again as soon as I've finished recording the show. Back on Friday then to London again on Monday for another couple of days. Another (cheaper) hotel but I bet we'll be in a basement again! Sorry. Getting tetchy - not been to a live gig for weeks. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Cool. Collected. Calm. - one:day:life (UK) Max Shelley (vocals/bass), Dan Probert (guitar) and Kev Abbott (drums) make up the UK three-piece pop-punk band one:day:life. It wasn't until I was doing the shownotes that I realised that this band originates from within a few miles of The Barn. For more information please check out www.onedaylife.co.uk Bang - Kyoshi (UK) Kyoshi: a band as comfortable getting you dancing as they are getting you thinking. Classy indie-rock backbeats provide the canvas for vocalist Leanne King's half-sang, half-rapped tales of the modern world. www.kyoshiworld.com/ A Guitarra - pedromonteiro.musica (Portugal) Pedro Jorge Monteiro , 1973 , Parede No web site given but if you can have a poke around and see what you can find, please let me know or put a comment in at the end of this show's notes. Kimo's email - single genre Closer - Dice (New York, USA) Coming of age in Eastern Long Island, New York, BEAU Taylor was instilled both with homespun values and a punk-rock mentality. With knuckles bruised and blistered from a Catholic school education, Beau has always been the fiendishly debonair type. Drawn to music since he could remember. Sorry I didn't give the link in the show. A shame as it is such a good one! www.myspace.com/dicerawks Gai! Gomi Ge - Axue (South Africa) A wealthy and varied musical trip that mixes ballads, afro-reggae, soul-jazz, traditional music and hip-hop. The new generation brings fresh flavours and different musical cultures together. Created by Alpha Blondi's producer and guitarist, it features Ras Sheehama and more... www.africancreammusic.com/web/content/view/33/27/ Reason - Paul Haig (UK) In the past Paul Haig has collaborated with-mantronik, lil louis, billy mackenzie, alan rankine, bernard sumner, donald johnson, justin robertson, cabaret voltaire, isabelle antena, fini tribe, bernie worrell, anton fier, alex sadkin, subterraneans. www.rolinc.co.uk/ Inside passage - Tracy Jane Comer (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) What a diverse talent Tracy Jane Comer is - just looking at her upcoming gigs, she's playing three shows in three day this week with three different side projets. Tracy Jane Comer is a multi-instrumentalist and award-winning singer/songwriter, presenting multi-flavored acoustic originals. She earned nominations for both BEST ACOUSTIC ARTIST and BEST ACOUSTIC ALBUM by Madison Area Music Awards in 2004 and 2005. www.tracyjanecomer.com/ A few weeks ago, as I may have mentioned, I (and 25 other people) stayed at a ridiculously expensive hotel in central London which was paid for by the long suffering British tax-payer. The final bill was, frankly, eye-watering, despite the fact that a couple of weeks before, I had opted out of the promised "lovely big dinner with lots of lovely wine". The sheer waste of money and the obvious self-indulgence of the g | 12/12/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 094 - Wed 05 Dec 2007 | By total co-incidence an almost entirely American show tonight with just one stunning interjection from France. Stay tuned and hear me eat two helpings of humble pie! It's Tuesday night now and I'm due in London again tomorrow. At 5pm I was asked to stay on for a second day (Thursday) - screwing plans to produce the show tomorrow when I get back. I really thought that, as a result, this was going to have to be a short show but there's just such a lot of interesting music to listen to that it is just going to have to be a late night instead. Then off to catch a very early train; bed may be but a nice idea tonight! Update (4:45pm Wed): Managed the early start now at the Apple Store (right - it seems everyone needs an iPhone) uploading the show. Intro Happy - Jimmy Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Untouchable - Luna Halo (Tennessee, USA) On their self-titled American Recordings debut, the foursome shows an uncanny ability to segue from playing nice to kicking out the jams in ferocious fashion, unsheathing incendiary guitar riffs, then cooling the burn with a coating of shimmering keyboards sure to induce a trip to the dancefloor. www.myspace.com/lunahalo Guitar Suite I, Movement II - Dan Tharp (Illinois, USA) FIRST PLAY "I'm a classical/steel string acoustic guitar player but only in my spare time. I've been playing guitar since I was 13 but never performed or recorded because of stage fright and that voice in my head saying I'm not good enough at it. Maybe it's time to rethink that!" http://dantharpmusic.com/ To be free - Soulfège (California, USA) "It's an African-proud, drum-conscious hip-rap-reggae type of sound…" - The Noise - Rock Around Boston, April 05 With driving rhythms, tight harmonies & powerful lyrics Afropolitan fusion band Soulfège has aired in over 50 countries via MTV Africa, BBC Worldservice, NPR & more. www.soulfege.com/ Catgut email www.shitcore.com Soccer Girl - Brother Love (New York, USA) One of the most highly spoken of podsafe artists. Brother Love has been involved in all sorts of collaborations. www.brotherloverocks.com Oh, and you"ll find Soccergirl at http://soccergirlwp.podshow.com/ Ungrateful men - Grace Valhalla (Nancy, France) From her album Peak. Bonjour tout le monde, Voilà, après quelques encouragements, je me décide à publier deux albums sur Jamendo. Le premier est plus pop/rock, et le second plus électro. Je tiens à remercier les musiciens qui m'ont aidée et encouragée, et qui se reconnaitront. Cela fait deux ans que je compose sur ordinateur, avec des petites collaborations de toutes sortes. Ma musique est généralement très douce et mélancolique. Je suis loin d'être une professionnelle, j'essaie simplement de produire des choses que j'aimerais entendre ; alors s'il vous plaît, soyez indulgents quant à la qualité inégale des compositions et des mixages.. et espérons que la passion saura me faire progresser. J'espère que vous me ferez une petite place dans le monde trop étroit des composit(rices?) de MAO (quand les gens écoutent ma musique, ils sont souvent étonnés d'apprendre que c'est de moi, culture de machos!), et que ma modeste contribution pourra séduire au moins quelques-uns d'entre vous ^_^ Merci de votre écoute. That made two years that I compose on computer, with small collaborations of all kinds. My music is generally very soft and melancholic person. I am far from being professional. I simply try to produce things which I would like to hear. Then please, be lenient as for the unequal quality of the compositions and the mixings and let us hope that passion will be able to make me progress. http://gracevalhalla.hautetfort.com/ http://myspace.com/gracevalhalla Perfect Tonight - Cary Judd (the mountains above Moose, Wyoming, USA) Playing at Muddy Waters Café in Portland Oregon on Friday 7th Dec $2, Aroma's Coffee House at the University of San Diego on Tuesday 11 Dec - free www.caryjudd.com www.myspace.com/caryjudd I m | 5/12/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 093 - Wed 28 Nov 2007 | Tunes "ancient and modern" this week from Canada, New York, and California as well as a couple of tracks from the UK. Meanwhile, I'm agitating to have this train (at Liverpool Street Station in London) named Suffolk 'n' Cool because I seem to have spent a lot of time on it just recently. It was a thin showing on the PMN this week - perhaps it is something to do with Thanksgiving weekend and the season that shall not be mentioned on this show just around the corner. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Kerry's Jig - Will Krinski (Alberta, Canada) The joy of the enthusiast. No immediate delusions of stardom, just working hard at his craft. Will Kranski from Alberta, Canada is an excellent example. Will's a one-man band who writes and records everything but still has a regular day job (for now!) No web site link - that I could see but let me know if there is one. Cigarettes down the railway tracks - Catgut (UK) Long had a weakness for the quirky sound of Catgut, Ive played a couple of tracks before and I've had this one on my playlist for a couple of weeks, waiting for the opportunity to fit it in. Some might call it challenging - I'd say hauntingly honest and that it incorporates some really interesting sounds. Find more of her music at www/btpodshow.com www.catgutmusic.com Chula - Flowfantastico (New York, USA) FIRST PLAY Milton Pa!! El romantico es un muchacho con deseo de ser cantante y aprender mas mientra pasa el tiempo. Quiere al mismo tiempo ser cantante y hacer estudiante y seguir hacia adelante. Este muchacho quiere sacar disco para que le guste a los fanaticos en realidad quiere seguir aprendiendo mas. www.myspace.com/flowfantastic Stuck for the summer - Two Hours traffic (Canada) It's strange that Podsafe Music Network has them down as a BC band yet their site refers to the fact that Two Hours Traffic began in 2003 when former kindergarten colleagues Liam Corcoran and Alec O'Hanley recruited fellow University of PEI chemistry students Andrew MacDonald and Derek Ellis. After the better part of a year, the group released an EP entitled The April Storm (Independent). This record caught the ear of acclaimed Halifax guitar hero Joel Plaskett, who immediately offered to produce the group"s first full-length album. Stuck for the Summer is taken from their second full-length, Little Jabs (Bumstead Records) for which Joel Plaskett returns to the producer's chair. December 6 Imperial, Quebec City, QC w/ Pascal Picard December 7/8 Club Soda, Montreal QC w/ Pascal Picard December 14/15 Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON w/ Joel Plaskett Emergency December 26 Judique Community Centre, Judique NS w/ The Danks www.twohourstraffic.com www.myspace.com/twohourstraffic You make me boring - Plastic Fuzz (Leeds, UK) Plastic Fuzz make alternative pop music and come from Leeds, England. "Dots" is the 100-song album and is available from www.plasticfuzz.com Of course the band were a Suffolk 'n' Cool firstplay a few weeks ago since then quite a few podcast producers have latched onto the talent that is Plastic Fuzz, most recently some show called PC Podcast. Cindy's Breakdown - The Rosinators (UK) London (UK)-based trio renowned for their raw, uncompromising mix of bluegrass, Cajun and gospel country blues - twin fiddles, acoustic guitar and dynamic three-part vocal harmonies. Good to have them back on the show. www.rosinators.com Curandera - Radio Nowhere (California, USA) Radio Nowhere is a rock/pop band from Oakland, California, in the United States. A friend told them that they sound like Pete Townshend produced by Prince, and that sums it up pretty well. http://www.radionowhere.net/ SnC website news I'm moving domain registration and hosting this week so I'm expecting some disruption to the main site. If you have a problem, you can alway get direct to the shownotes at Libsyn by this link: http://suffolkandcool.libsyn.org/ | 28/11/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 092 - Wed 21 Nov 2007 | A pretty lively selection of the best new music from the Podsafe Music Network and Jamendo this week. I think I'm recovering from the hectic schedule of the last couple of weeks. I did enjoy the sign (right). So that's how they deal with spots on their hands in Brighton! Lägger Äse - Stromble Fix (Essen, Germany) Since their reformation in 2002 STROMBLE FIX have released two CDs which cover a wide range of dark independent guitar music. Both albums are under cc licence and available for free . Mixing together punk rock, new wave, and grunge with a psychedelic beat STROMBLE FIX are just a great live experience. Only gig I could see: 19.04.2008 Duisburg, Parkhaus. Both of their albums are available for free download from Jamendo: www.jamendo.com/album/6432/ www.jamendo.com/album/5464/ www.stromblefix.de/ www.myspace.com/stromblefix Deliciously bitchy text exchange with Tony from the Winelight Club ... Tony: "On the off-chance that you are in London tonight I have a spare pass for the Met Bar. Jimmy Golding is playing." Peter: "As it happens I am in town but fighting my way home. Thanks for the offer." Tony: "Lightweight ☺" Peter: "I think a fourth consecutive night after 3 AM might be my last. Tony: "Still doesn't wash ☺ if I can manage it after Bristol Monday, Manchester Tuesday and Wednesday and Winelight tomorrow and at my age!!!" Peter: "Ooooh Tone. I"ll admit that I have to take my slippers off to you. You're SO rock and roll." J'appelle des mots - Féenose (Burkina Faso/Germany) Féenose, a singer from Burkina Faso in West Africa. Her musical style is a mixture of hip hop, rnb and soul. the debut album Da Wou Wô released in early 2007 is available on the internet exclusively so far. At the end of the year Féenose will probably present her album to the public in Burkina Faso on CD and cassette. She is currently residing in Germany. http://feenose.com/ Galitsianer tensl - Manguina (Paris, France) From their album Ot Azoi which is available on Jamendo. Manguina (qui signifie « mélodie » en hébreu), est un ensemble composé de cinq musiciens : violoniste, chanteur, guitariste, contrebassiste et percussionniste. Ces musiciens français, originaires de l'Europe de l"est (Russie, Pologne) et du pourtour méditerranéen (Espagne, Algérie), s'approprient aussi bien la musique klezmer que les mélopées arabo-andalouses et réactualisent ainsi les chansons de nos ancêtres. Par leurs compositions et leur talent, ils contribuent à l"évolution d'un patrimoine d"une grande richesse et permettent à la musique traditionnelle juive de vivre encore aujourd'hui. www.manguina.net/ Sweeny's Polka / Carrolls - Caledonix (Göppingen, Germany) Die vier Herren in Kilts inklusive Power-Lady an der Bodhran Perry, Andi, Clemens, Gabi, Axel founded in 1998 Several performances on TV and Radio, Festivals, Highland Games Next gig appears to be on Friday this week when they are playing the "Scottish meets Irish" night at the Festungskeller in Russelsheim www.caledonix.de/ Woza - Amaryoni (South Africa) Amaryoni has become one of South Africa's finest Mbube vocal groups. The group"s music is strongly influenced by the Is'cathamiya style, but Amaryoni also arrived at their special and unique sound by adding plenty of township vibes, along with some "Bandit? music and strong Gospel influences. All the closely-knit members fully understand and appreciate their important roles as singers in a nation that tends to sing about almost anything that happens, or has happened, to its people. They have a couple of albums: The Lions and Aza'Pella both available from their site www.africancreammusic.com/web/content/view/17/31/ March Out - Fort Pastor (Florida, USA) In Fort Pastor's new release Beautiful Imperfection, and they are not bashful about their stand for social reform. Blending their Australian and American roots, Fort Pastor's signature organic mixture of acoustic rock has garnered the praise of critics and fans a | 21/11/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 091 - Wed 14 Nov 2007 | I've allowed myself a refreshing dive into the delicious waters of Jamendo again this week so we have a particularly interesting mix of music from Canada, France, and Argentina(actually Argentina got put back to next week - probably), before flying off to the exotic delights of Exeter in the south west of England for a couple of days. It all sounds a bit tame really. I'm hoping for good wireless connection at my hotel this week as I'll have at least one morning to crack on with some work or perhaps continue the quest to bring you more of the finest new music you've never heard. Update: Now in Exeter very near this wildly exotic click tower. Breakdown shakedown - Jake Lear (New York, USA) Some great rim shots on there. Jake performs his own original music along with traditional blues standards, which he delivers with an unmistakable distinct sound. He is a consummate live performer who plays astounding guitar and easily moves from instrumentals to shuffles, boogies, and hard rocking tunes. Friday, December 7th, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett NY Price: $10 http://jakelear.com/ http://myspace.com/jakelearblues Its just about 5:30 this evening and we've just been for a walk around the block before it gets dark. Living in the country this can mean any distance at all in this case about 5 miles. Caught by a the edge of a shower not glowing nicely "Rude health". But you know how it is you can turn from full of energy to semi-comatose in just a few minutes. Shotgun Jimmy describes it well. Warbler song - Shotgun Jimmy (New Brunswick, Canade) A warm soul with a knack for a melodic hook, Shotgun Jimmie first found his way into our speakers as the co-chair of the legendary Shotgun and Jaybird. His solo album, The Onlys delivers thirteen songs that glow, hum and destroy. Has been touring it this fall. www.shotgunjimmie.com/ Dazibao - Dazibao (Auxerre, France) Groupe Auxerrois composé de 7 musiciens, fondé en 2004. La rencontre se fait en 2004. Après une période de deux ans de composition, ils montent sur scène pour partager leur bonne humeur et leur détermination. Issus de différents styles musicaux, ils se retrouvent autour du Reggae et du Ska, apportant ainsi à leur musique des sonorités diverses et variées. www.dazibao-land.com Saikou - Dragon Ritual Drummers (Ontario, Canada) The Dragon Ritual Drummers are a drumming troupe, consisting of members of the Niagara Pagan Men's circle. The group began as a way for us to express the wonderful magik that we routinely share. We chose the DRD name for the dragon spirit that resides in and around the brink of Niagara Falls. www.dragonritualdrummers.com/ www.myspace.com/dragonritualdrummers Ese Moviemento - Daddy-G (France) Je m'appel Diego, mon nom d'artiste est Daddy-G, j'ai 16 ans et je fais de la musique le genre: reggaeton, dancehall, latin hip hop et rap, je voudrais bien reussir à signer un contrat avec une maison de disque si possible bien sur, je sais que rien n'est facil mais je perds jamais l'espoir. No website given at Jamendo but you'll find his music there at www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Daddy-G/ Night, campfire, Kimbala (15 tines) - SaReGaMa (Mount Carmel, Holy Land) "In Indian music Sa, Re, Ga and Ma are the fist 4 notes of Saptak - an octave of seven notes. I guess I picked the nick SaReGaMa because I'm really fond of Indian classical music, which in my humble opinion is the most profound and sophisticated music in the world. You can learn a lot about a person by knowing his musical preferences. Well, I can listen almost to everything, except Pop, Rock and Trance (funny I began with Electronic music making Trance). In Electronic music among the favorites are : Steve Roach, Alio Die, Mercan Dede, Jairamji, Nitin Sawhney, Prem Joshua, Ishq, FSOL, Union Jack, Thievery Corporation etc.? Music is more than just a combination of notes, rhythms and beats. It's a form of language or communication that accesses the mind and emotions directly, without the intermediation | 14/11/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 090 - Wed 07 Nov 2007 | A rum ol' mix of music this week along with a feature on the Lewes Bonfire celebrations in Sussex (not Suffolk!). A long week of travel so "if it's now it must be Suffolk". Lewes 5 Nov Spent Guy Fawkes / Bonfire night in Lewes with Roy, Gwyneth and Amy having a hugely enjoyable time living rather dangerously along with quite a few thousand other people. Info: Nov 5th is the night for fireworks in the UK, commemorating the unsuccessful attempt by Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament. In Lewes, it is also mixed up with the execution (a long time ago) of some local Protestants by the Catholics as part of some inter sect squabble. Now it is more political and the religious element is pretty much a charade. The main purpose now seems to be to have a great time and behave really dangerously. Great. www.pbase.com/diaspora/lewesbonfire0607 West End Supermarket - The Above (New York, USA) A lovely trashy archetypically English sound. Direct from New York. The Above are a young, enegetic Brooklyn, NY band whose music is heavily influenced by the British Invasion, as well as the '60s sounds of Motown, Chess, Stax, Atlantic, and the classic Nuggets compilation. www.myspace.com/newyorkabove Good to be back - Lima Charlie (Connecticut, USA) Lima Charlie formed in early 2004 and hit the NYC clubs shortly thereafter, performing at venues such as CBGB, Knitting Factory, Tribeca Rock Club, Rothko, Arlene's Grocery, Lion's Den, and more, while consistently drawing large crowds. The music is bred from a love of modern artists such as Beck and Sonic Youth. www.limacharliemusic.com/ The edge of Tedjhara - Tracy Jane Comer (Wisconsin. USA) I've played Tracy Jane before, but not for a while. You may remember Yellow Bike which we heard this time last year. She has just put a few more tracks up on the PMN so now I can play one for you. The voice is distinctive but it seems to have a quite different quality in this song. www.tracyjanecomer.com Like I give a care - You say party, we say die (Vancouver, Canada) I mentioned last week that I'd seen You say Party at Colchester recently and was waiting for an MP3 to arrive. It has and this is it. I also mentioned that the PA at Colchester sounded dreadful. It seems that the Codger heard them OK in Brighton a couple of days earlier so I can only assume that it was my great misfortune to catch the duff venue. This week they are playing gigs in Utrecht, Brussels, Angers and Paris before heading down to Barcelona, over to Italy and back up to Germany before heading back to Canada. www.yousaypartywesaydie.ca www.myspace.com/yousaypartywesaydie Curiosity - Naits (Pennsylvania, USA) Kevin Nalts is a self proclaimed "Viral Video Genius". He moonlights as "Nalts," one of YouTube's top video creators and one of the top-10 "most subscribed" YouTube comedians. I'm just not sure where the music fits in though! http://willvideoforfood.com/about-nalts/ Karola - Remmy Ongala (South Africa) The Great East African Trip includes some of the greatest classic and contemporary hits of East Africa, carefully selected by expert David Makali such as heavyweights like Samba Mapangala from Kenya, Super Mazembe from Congo, Kidum from Burundi and Priscilla & Qute Kaye, from Uganda. www.africancreammusic.com/web/content/view/73/27/ Be like the man - Mieka Pauley (Massachusetts, USA) Last week I promised another track from Meika Pauley. This week I'm delighted to deliver that promise with a rather different track. All that and versatility too! www.mieka.com Betrayers Call - King Dubby (France) Another track from King Dubby's 2006 album First Dubs released through Jamendo which, of course, means that you can go over to Jamendo and download it ... for free. The website (below) is pretty empty but his Jamendo pages tell you a bit. http://kingdubby.hautetfort.com www.jamendo.com/en/artist/king.dubby/ Don't forget all the dub reggae you'll ever need is at The Dub Zone with Pete Cogle. http:// | 7/11/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 089 - Wed 31 Oct 2007 | Suddenly there's a great rush of really good new music on the PMN and here's the best of it interspersed with a few independent gems on Suffolk 'n' Cool. I dashed up to Manchester after the show so here's a picture of a very dull late afternoon looking over the Salford Quays from my 7th floor hotel room. Introduction Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com London Calling - Radio Nowhere (California, USA) FIRST PLAY Radio Nowhere is a rock/pop band from Oakland, California, in the United States. A friend told them that they sound like Pete Townsend produced by Prince, and that sums it up pretty well. www.radionowhere.net/ We're almost spoilt for choice this week with some old favourites coming up with new tracks and some really quirky stuff from a couple of artists. There's an alarming bunch of Suffolk 'n' Cool first plays in the mix but that could just mean that nobody else likes them. :-) All that, on top of a particularly interesting live music week. You'll remember - Patty Griffin (Texas, USA) FIRST PLAY Over the years, Patty Griffin has created an ever-widening circle of fans with her distinctive voice. Rolling Stone called it "an amazing instrument." Her recordings have been included in films and television and most recently appeared on the soundtracks for Cameron Crowe's film "Elizabethtown." www.pattygriffin.com/ On my Way - Run, Run, Run (California, USA) After developing their unique indie-rock sound and hypnotic lo-fi light show, releasing two EPs and opening for bands like the STROKES, IMA ROBOT, PSYCHEDELIC FURS and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, Los Angeles quartet Run Run Run caught the attention of Billboard Magazine. Billboard promptly organized a showcase for the band in Fall of 2005. This performance and a residency at Silverlake's renowned Club Spaceland landed them a deal for their first record, "Endless Winter." www.runrunrun.tv/ Pocket Monkey - Dan Elson (UK) FIRST PLAY "Monkey obsessed, beard loving, musical monster Dan Elson " - Generation Live Magazine. Dan Elson has a little too much time and too much access to expensive musical equipment. He doesn't fancy writing gloomy serious songs, so he writes cheery songs about llamas, beards, monkeys & socks. www.myspace.com/danelsonmusic Saw Los Campesinos and You say Party, We say Die at Colchester on Friday - both were really good but the quality of the PA let everything down. Not sure if it was a touring PA or the house system. The sound was trashy, painfully noisy and a bizarre mix which put kick base and snare at the very front of the sound with vocals in a poor second place and bass almost absent. Nevertheless, a very enthusiastic crowd persisted although for any lesser band, I would have been off for the early bath. The silver lining to the rainbow was that the excellent drumming from Devon Clifford in You Say Party's set which came through pretty well. So tight and driving, excellent. What is it with these Canadian Bands? I hope to have a track from them for next week I've stumbled upon what I think is a fantastic talent with an incredibly versatile voice singing some damned powerful songs. Mieka Pauley started singing as a child and studied classical voice and piano. In high school she sang in alt rock garage bands and Motown funk bands and in jazz, classical and church choirs. In high school she taught herself guitar on an uncle's old acoustic, then cut her teeth in college playing on the street corners of Harvard Square. That Golden Room - Mieka Pauley (Massachusetts, USA) FIRST PLAY Her immediate ability to captivate audiences quickly made her a favourite of Boston's best clubs including the Paradise Lounge, House of Blues, Club Passim, and Kendall Café - next at New York's renowned Bitter End, Living Room, Makor, Knitting Factory and Village Underground - and then at the best clubs and festivals throughout the U.S. www.mieka.com/ www.myspace.com/mieka When I get born - The Alrights (Minnesota, USA) Toby Churchill's kick- | 31/10/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 088 - Wed 24 Oct 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Fabulous moon rise last night (right). Mustang Daddy - Jinx Titanic (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former front-man and song-writer for the legendary Chicago based Super 8 C*m Shot, Jinx Titanic is known for his "whip-smart lyrics, straight-ahead style, and raucous live shows, JINX TITANIC supplies the world with 100% XXX Pure Nutbustin' Magic." The website was down today but the MySpace gives a good idea of what this guy is about. www.jinxtitanic.com www.myspace.com/jinxtitanic Another Place - The Moot (Huddersfield, UK) The Moot came third at the Battle of the Bands at Covent Garden in London in the summer. It seems they won 365 bottles of Freedom Beer which was all gone by the time they mentioned in their blog. They declare it hangover-free beer and you can get it from the Freedom Beer website at www.freedombeer.com The Moot's new acoustic mini-album was released a few days ago and is available for £4 at gigs and £5 on-line (inc postage). www.mootmusic.co.uk www.myspace.com/themoot Music this week in Norwich over the next couple of weeks with both the Winelight Club on Nov 7th and Grapevine on 14th Tricia McTeague features at the Grapevine gig. I last saw her at the Winelight months ago and was most impressed. Her day-job is session and backing singing with some huge names. Take a look at Tricia's MySpace (www.myspace.com/tmcteague) and see her blow Ronan Keating off the stage in their duet of Stay. Artist-7 - jag (California, USA) Hopefully I will be part of a band some day…. ☺ Save your own skin - Away with the Fairys (Liverpool, UK) Away With The Fairys is singer songwriter Murphy. Although he has worked with many musicians over the years from all over the world most recordings that you will find available was recorded with himself playing all instruments, unless otherwise stated. "He first played with a band back in Liverpool at the age of fifteen, playing copy rock music from bands such as Deep Purple, Boston,Toto and so on. This all came to an end when a bass player joined the band and changed the song keys to ones that he could sing and Murphy could not as he didn't play any instruments at that time." My, how times have changed. www.awaywiththefairys.com www.myspace.com/fairysawaythewith Jolly exciting news for anyone who likes a good time and lives in East Anglia. For once this is not necessarily a problem! Los Campesinos are coming to town - I'll be seeing them at the Colchester Arts Centre tomorrow and they are playing the Norwich Arts Centre on Friday. Please don't tell me to do the maths - Los Campesinos (Cardiff, Wales) The band are really doing well and are touring in the UK right now, then are in Holland, Belgium, Germany and France early in November before heading off for dates in LA where they are playing one of my old haunts, The Troubadour (just a coincidence that I now hang out a bit at The Troubadour in London), San Francisco, New York, Boston and up into Canada before heading back via a gig in Tokyo. I"m not sure how that all fits in with being students at University in Cardiff but perhaps that's all finished now. Full gig details are on their MySpace and website. www.loscampesinos.com www.myspace.com/loscampesinos Ocean Blanc - Smoking after (Paris, France) Smoking After have been around since 2001 when they formed as a fairly trip-hop sound. Ocean Blanc is taken from their first album Impasse, (Le Regard Sonore, 2004). A literal translation from the band"s space on Jamendo suggest that their philosophy is "like two directions of the same path: reassuring or distressing route, where one can see the different one or cross it, but whose choice respectively makes it possible to flee reality or to face it.? Aren't thses translations wonderful? I still like the music though! Album is available for free download from www.jamendo.com/en/artist/smoking.after/ Trois Navires de Ble - Great Big Sea (St John's Newfoundland, Ca | 24/10/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 087 - Wed 17 Oct 2007 | Aren't you dead yet? - Denada (Plymouth, UK) two guitars, a bass, some drums and some shouting www.denada.co.uk Intro - Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com Gimme this Life - Cara Robinson (Leeds, UK) Keeper Lit is Cara's impressive debut album, which she wrote and produced with keyboard player Joe Tatton. The closeness of the band has been established over years of working together and is audible in the tightness of the grooves and subtleties of the tun The collaborative work ignores all musical boundaries and acknowledges all that is good about blues, folk, alt-country and rock, giving more than a nod of gratitude to Cara's roots in Northern Ireland. Playing a whole string of shows on Belfast this week. www.cararobinson.com www.myspace.com/caravox Browsing the PMN ... The opening - David Beard (UK) www.davidbeardmusic.com with MK Borderline - ABQAO (New Mexico) www.4dmusic.blogspot.com First Riddim - Tribuman and the Jammin' Orchestra (from Jamendo) This was on Jamendo when I downloaded it! Then, with a bit of help from Pete Cogle, it reappeared, just as I was finishing the show. www.patchworkproduction.fr/tribuman Meriya bhi juch majburiyan - Tarak (California, USA) Not sure about this one. It's on the PMN but virtually no information is available, and Suffolk 'n" Cool is the only show to have played the artist! No web links. Smoking is ugly - Carl Creighton (New York, USA) Carl Creighton lived in Prior Lake, MN for the first 21 years of his life. Then, a little bored by the slow pace of the place, Carl decided (like so many people on this site, I'm sure) to come to New York. Enjoy his unique blend of rural sound and urban themes. He is an urban cowboy. www.myspace.com/carlcreighton See you on Sunday - Estelle Kokot (South Africa) UK born South African singer, composer and pianist Estelle Kokot has performed her music from the jazz clubs of South Africa to the Barbican and the Royal Festival Hall in London as well as various European Jazz festivals. 21 Oct 2007 Special appearance with Lola Perrin, London 4 Nov 2007 Jazz Nights at The Bell Clare, Suffolk 13 Nov 2007 The Drill Hall / Blow the Fuse evening, London 6 Dec 2007 Lauderdale House, London 30 Dec 2007 Solo at the Vortex Jazz Club, London www.beyondthebox.co.za/ www.myspace.com/estellekokot Josette - The Zydepunks (New Orleans, USA) A wonderful New Orleans, Cajun, Irish, Breton, Klezmer, Slavic, Zydeco band which we heard about from Pete Cogle. www.zydepunks.com www.myspace.com/zydepunks Cherry Dub - Lion of Joppa Sound System (Edinburgh, Scotland) Pete played this some time ago and now it has popped up on the PMN. Loved it then, love it now. Ali produces "all sounds and noises? www.myspace.com/lionofjoppasoundsystem | 17/10/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 086 - Wed 10 Oct 2007 | Strange goings on with the Podshow servers. They normally dish up the podsafe music for me to listen to on your behalf with unfailing loyalty. But not today. All is running painfully slow but fortunately I had almost a show-worth of music already lined up. I must have been very good at sometime in this or a previous life! Some lovely rose petals scattered on the pavement / sidewalk outside a florist in Old Brompton Road, London when I visited the delightful Troubadour café again yesterday. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Fashionistas - Subb (St Jean sur Richelieu (Montreal), Canada) FIRST PLAY A track from the band's fourth full length album The Motions. Based out of St-Jean sur Richelieu, just south of Montreal, Quebec's ska punk heroes Subb has been playing its own brand of ska punk since 1995. 2 Nov 2007 Le Telephone Rouge Sherbrooke, Quebec 17 Nov 2007 Salle Municipale St-Gérard L'Assomption, Quebec From their album The Motions. Full details from their sites at: www.subbcentral.com www.myspace.com/Subb Moonshine - Sarah LeMieux (New York and Conneticut, USA) Great to hear a bit of solid blues and with a contemporary twist. Sarah has a band "The Super Blue Band" which has a suitably flexible and variable line-up which I'm sure will always add something a bit fresh to every show. 2 Nov 2007 National Women in Blues Festival Wilmington, North Carolina 8 Nov 2007 Regina Quick Center Fairfield, Connecticut 23 Nov 2007 The Inn at Newtown Newtown, Connecticut Sarah's music is available from iTunes and you can get her first album Superbleu from CDBaby via her MySpace at: www.myspace.com/supersuperblue My People - Jeso (Netherlands) Aksum, Clubbing, Switchboard, Basement Riddle, Tribal Issue And that"s about it from Jeso's excellently political site - there is, however a really rather good satirical video on the site and a link to CDBaby where you can get Jeso"s music as well as a new pl layer through which you can hear all the music in a stream lasting over 4 hours. www.jeso.nl Outside my window - Euros Childs (Wales, UK) The first of two tracks, in this show, from a 14 track compilation album "There's only one T in Wichita? from Wichita Record at just £3.99. The album also features Los Campesinos and Clap your hands and say yeah, both of whom have been featured on the show. Euros Childs sings most of his music in his native tongue, Welsh but his 2007 album, "The Miracle Inn" from which Outside my window is taken, seems to be largely in English. Dates coming up in Spain, Wales and all across the USA between now and mid-November. There couldn"t be a better time to catch him. Full details from: www.euroschilds.com Prend la vibe - Mesh m18 (Paris, France) A track off the album 360 which is available for free download from the wonderful Jamendo label. The information about Mesh m18 includes this easily translated line "… mélange de hiphop / uk garage / drum&bass / dancehall / dubstep.. Un cOckTaiL eXpLoSiF !!" Mesh is also part of Grime Sin - a collective of DJs, MCs and Beatmakers 10 Nov 2007 Francoise Ouedraogo feat. Mesh m18. Epinay\Senart, Ile-de-France 1 Dec 2007 GRIME SIN spécial show. Angers, France www.myspace.com/meshm18 www.myspace.com/grimesin Riverhouse of Tinicum - Meg Baird (Philadelphia, USA) Meg Baird is one of the clear-toned songwriters of Philadelphian sextet Espers. Riverhouse of Tinicum is a track from Meg's solo album Dear Companion released on Wichita Recordings. The Wichita site says that "Fans of Espers, and newcomers alike will immediately swoon to the sound of Meg's uniquely beautiful voice and the pluck or strum of guitar and mountain dulcimer. The passion and feeling in this record is immediately apparent and compulsive." I wouldn't disagree one little bit. www.myspace.com/pennsylvaniawildlife www.wichita-recordings.com Lag dot com - Frank Thorstein (France) From his Jamendo album Pa | 10/10/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 085a - Mon 08 Oct 2007 | The first Session at the Barn from the home of Suffolk 'n' Cool. It has always been the plan to make fuller use of the barn to promote independent music. I don't yet know how frequently it will be possible to put shows together for you but you can be sure there is plenty of enthusiasm here. My first guest is the remarkably talented singer/songwriter Terje Nordgarden from Oslo, Norway, who I have been keeping an eye on for a while now. One of the purposes of the sessions is to give us all a chance to get to know the artists a bit better, to discover their motivations and working methods. Photo: Peter Clitheroe and Terje Nordgarden at The Barn If you’d like to find out even more about Terje, listen to more of his music (particularly that interesting collaboration with the trumpet), take a look a the video or get hold of his album A brighter kind of blue, get yourself to www.nordgarden.info. My thanks to Terje Nordgarden for his time and energy at the end of a very demanding tour and to Jeremy Gugenheim for technical management of the sessions. Theme music: Lil Diddley Vamp by DJOC Listen and look-out for details of upcoming sessions on Suffolk 'n' Cool which you can find at www.suffolkandcool.com | 8/10/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 085 - Wed 03 Oct 2007 | Suffolk 'n' Cool takes a rather-more-laid-back-than-normal turn this week - probably in the wake of too much excellent beer at The Three Horseshoes last night! I must admit that some of the tracks featured may not have normally been selected but in a way that's for the best as it gives us something else to listen to that we might otherwise not have heard. And that's what it is all about. Therapy - Winzenried aka Hollywood Drunks (California, USA) Found the band and requested a play. Reply: "Thanks for the interest in our music. I'd be honored to have Therapy played on Suffolk 'n' Cool. I really dug your mission statement on your myspace page. Thanks for supporting indie music and connecting us to the people. Keep up the great work. Thanks again and peace, Eric" Therapy is from their album Hooray!! And tells the charming story of a crystal meth smoking ex-girlfriend as an example of Winzenried's lyrical style. I'd say "quirky and good". Catch them live on Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:00 pm at the Universal Bar and Grill, 4093 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, California. Only $5. Across the Street from Universal Studios. Free Parking Lot!! www.winzenried.org www.myspace.com/winzenried Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Don't leave - Angelica Tucker (Georgia, USA) FIRST PLAY Described as easy-listening which I always associate with nothing music and tunes for people that don't really like music. Experience something new and different in Angelica's newest album, I Spread My Wings..., in which she blossoms as an up and coming young artist, combining her dual talents as both vocalist and lyricist with the beautiful melodies of composer Eric Price and the arranging skills of her father Haywood Tucker who owns Haywood's Recording Studios in Atlanta. www.angelicatucker.com/ There's no place like home - Lalaland (New York, USA) Lalaland was created back in 1991 when guitarist Phil Marshall, long standing guitarist with the Colorblind James Experience, needed a vehicle for his original songs. Rock, C&W, polka, blues and jazz all find their way into the world of Lalaland. You can get their album Nude from CD Baby at www.cdbaby.com/lalalandsounds www.myspace.com/lalalandsounds Especially for Pete Cogle who has recently admitted to a penchant for the xylophone. Magic GB Jazz - ajt (Bordeaux, France) A tune from Album de Alain. He's a 37 year old French man living near Bordeaux. That's it … but you can see more of him at his site www.palmipode.net/ MySPace links: Main SnC MySpace for artists that have been on the show: myspace.com/suffolkncool Listeners' Lounge: www.myspace.com/snc_lounge SnC Music Network: www.myspace.com/snc_network Needles and Pins - Pity the Fool (Suffolk, UK) In a style that they describe as "Folk, reggae, angst". Pity the Fool are a three piece theatrical jazz inspired ensemble. Piano, cello and vocals. Their orginal songs are composed by Amy Blowers www.myspace.com/pitythefool07 Sunset Room - Two Loons for Tea (Seattle, USA) Two Loons for Tea are Sarah Scott and Jonathan Kochmer. They return after a five year recording pause with their album Nine Lucid Dreams which was released at the end of August. Recorded in part at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studio in Texas with such friends as drummer Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, Tori Amos), keyboard master Patrick Warren (Michael Penn, Fiona Apple) and strings wizard Eyvind Kang (John Zorn, Blonde Redhead) helping out, Nine Lucid Dreams brings the alchemy of Sarah's hauntingly beautiful vocals and colourfully imaginative lyrics combined with Jonathan"s vivid musical vision to full fruition. His background is academia and technology, with experience in biostatistics, human genetics, climate change studies, evolutionary biology, Internet development and such, combined with an incurable entrepreneurial bug, is manifested most recently in the expanding operations of Sarathan Records. Sarah, in contrast, was raised by a free-spirit | 3/10/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 084 - Wed 26 Sep 2007 | A right old mix of music from California, New Jersey, New York and British Columbia then across the Atlantic for a couple of tracks from good old Blighty. By the skin of our teeth we just managed to avoid a session on the spoons from my chum Rob Martin who just popped up on Skype showing off his new iMac. Perhaps I should get him to play along with a track sometime … then we'll need a voting system too so we can ensure that it never happens again! Fortunately there has been yet more real music happening this week after the Foy Vance show at the Arts Centre in Norwich on Tuesday we had another trip for Nordgarden and others at a new venue, Grapevine at the Bedford, also in Norwich. www.myspace.com/grapewvine4music Nordgarden came back here and stayed over after the gig. What a great guy to have around the place. Musical all the way through, he woke up singing and we recorded a session here in the barn on Thursday morning before heading off (right) for the London train to make his way to Stansted airport and back to Oslo. He's due back in the UK in a couple of weeks so I'll let you know about dates and we'll play something from the session then. I've been in London since Monday heady a mix of meeting up with friends and some fairly high-pressure work so probably not a lot from me this time but plenty of interesting music. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Dear John - Moxie (California, USA) It's really very simple...guitars, bass & drums w/ vocals. A collective gathering of musicians who want to escape the hype of MTV bands and Corporate Radio. We know that we can't change the world, but at least we can create something we like & hope that you enjoy it as well. www.moxiemusic.net/ Quandries at a hardcore show - Sarah Donner (New Jersey, USA) Silly, surprising, and sometimes profound Sarah Donner is a rockstar catlady kind of girl. With quirky lyrics about hardcore punk moshing and feral feline population, Sarah's songs draw the attention of her audience. She works the stage with an rhythmic guitar style, a fresh melodic line, and a candid stage presence. www.sarahdonner.com/ Is it U Jah - AShunDa (Maryland, USA) Not a lot I can tell other than that AShunDa was born in Barbados. The link wasn't working when I did the shownotes. Give it a try now. www.yahwarriorsrecords.com/ All I am is breath - Jessie Kilguss (New York, USA) Jessie Kilguss co-wrote her debut album Exotic Bird with Gold Record winning producers Super Buddha ( Blondie, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters). She's a classically trained actress and an avid reader. www.jessiekilguss.com/ If that ain't love - Johnny Ferreira (British Columbia, Canada) Johnny is an award winning saxophonist, international touring & recording artist that writes and performs his own brand of R&B, swing jazz, and rock & roll. Backed by his 8 piece band with horn section, rockin guitar, boogie piano and his screamin sax. www.johnnyferreira.com/ The Crash - Koopa (Essex, UK) First band to make the top 40 uk charts and the second, now aiming to become the third without the aid of a label - totally DIY http://koopatheband.com/ Emo really sucks - The Junktones (Germany) An extra short track 'cos I couldn't resist it. The Junktones are a true Rock'n'Roll Punkband founded in late 2005 and completely reformed in late 2006. Playing shows for as many fans as possible is the main goal of the band because this is what Rock'n'Roll is all about: Live music! www.myspace.com/thejunktones Rugare - Nyasha Munangwa (UK) Nyasha has been played by both PC Podcast and Suffolk n Cool - we each played different tracks and we are the only podcasts to play him ... What does that say! Born in Zimbabwe and based in the UK, Music is available on www.zimvibes.com or www.zimaudio.com | 26/9/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 083 - Wed 19 Sep 2007 | Having spent most of yesterday afternoon in a coffee shop prepping the show I realise that a lot of the music reflects the caffine levels - so a lively show from the start this week! Look at the face on you - The Marla's (UK) The Marla's choppy guitars, dirty bass lines, pounding drums and spitting vocals are all sliced up inside a classic British rock n roll sandwich. The Marla's are Cad, Maxxi, Lewis, Jossy and Tom, quintessentially a bunch of young 18 year old English lads. www.myspace.com/themarlas Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com Lots of live music at the moment. Last week saw Nordgarden at One Taste in London on Tuesday then Brian Wilson at the Royal Festival Hall (what a contrast of venues) on Wednesday. Gig review. After the Brian Wilson gig came out of the RFH and heard more music … Angie the old Stones song. It was such a haunting sound that I had to find the source. In the dark, a busker (Carla Pecorelli) with a voice to die for and some lovely thoughtful interpretations. Highlight of the evening. Blues and Time - Carla Pecorelli (UK) Carla has Italian parents and was raised in Brazil. Only a few songs in English but I don't think the language is terribly important, anyway, in my estimation, Portuguese is a language naturally suited to music. She has some more songs on her MySpace. www.myspace.com/carlapecorellimusic Ancient Building conservation - Kou Chou Ching (Taiwan) A HipHop band from Taiwan. Their music is inspired by Taiwan traditional music elements. They bring samples of Taiwanese folk songs and traditional music elements and mix them in HipHop to create a very unique sound. "Through our music, you can hear the voices of Taiwan." www.myspace.com/koucc Lancelot's debut - does he think he's an owl? Finest traditions of gratuitously offensive rock 'n Roll punk … David Hasselhoff says FY - The Junktones (Germany) The Junktones are a true Rock'n'Roll Punkband founded in late 2005 and completely reformed in late 2006. Playing shows for as many fans as possible is the main goal of the band because this is what Rock'n'Roll is all about: Live music! www.myspace.com/thejunktones Care for some whiskey - Leerone (California, USA) From her album Imaginary Biographies. Track featured Steve Blacke on upright bass and violin, Garrett Ray on drums, Christopher Fudurich (who produced and engineered the album) on harmonium, yells, whoos and whistles well as Leerone on vocals, piano, claps and whoos. Publicity pack. http://myspace.com/mynameisleerone I saw the Sara Mac Band play a live gig in Second Life (via a studio in Florida) a while ago and had a short text chat with Sarah. It all felt pretty exciting at the time but I've not really been active in Second Life for a while. If you'd like a Suffolk 'n' Cool t-shirt for Second Life, let me know. peter@suffolkandcool.com Save you - The Sarah Mac Band (Florida, USA) The Sarah Mac Band officially formed in the Spring of 2005, when this trio decided to devote their time and energy to writing music and developing their original blends of blues, jazz, and rock. www.sarahmacband.com/ This week guest spot on Ross Patzelt's show on Future Radio 96.9 on Monday. Last night saw an amazingly intense show from Foy Vance and tonight back to Norwich for the opening night of The Grapevine another very promising live music showcase night in Norwich featuring Nordgarden who is staying with us tonight then recording a live Session at the Barn here on Thursday morning before flying back to Oslo in Norway. Mone Zion - Taya Wooden (Ivory Coast, W. Africa) Reggae from the Ivory Coast. Hear the African influences. Chicken or egg? Was on Jamendo yesterday when I downloaded it but couldn't find a link earier today, now it's back - strange. Download the album free at: www.jamendo.com/album/7538/?refuid=117934 http://tayawooden.blogspot.com/ More astounding Suffolk music is promised for Friday evening at the Three Horseshoes in Charsfield, Suffolk. I'll report | 19/9/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 082 - Wed 12 Sep 2007 | Quite a bit of unashamed pop in this week's mix along with a few other tunes that I wouldn't really expect to hear on my show. But that's what about, listening with fresh ears. Sometimes it's very new music which we need to focus on and sometimes it's music in styles that we'd normally dismiss but it's interesting to really listen again and see what's in there. Summer continues in it's predictable grey fashion (right) here on teh eastern edge of England, but there's lots happening to keep our minds off it. This week we'll get to hear music from Spain, The USA, France, The UK, Brazil and Sweden. Where else would you find a mix like that? Intro: Happy by Jimmie Bratcher The Principality of Asturias is on the north coast of Spain between the Picos Europa mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. It rather defies the stereotype image of Spain as being dry and dusty. It has strong cultural links with the Celtic lands of western Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Bittany in north west France. You can hear that Celtic culture in their music. Lliendes - Xera (Asturias, Spain) Xera is an Asturian electronic folk music group. Their sound is an integration of electronic and traditional Asturian music, mixing live instruments with samplers, industrial percussion... with a symphonic treatment that result in a very wide spectrum of sensations. They have published their first full work, Lliendes, under a Creative Commons License. http://xera.com.es/ Speaking to the future. Crave - Edie (Nashville, USA) Crave is from Edie's 2004 album Nu. Edith Pijpers grew up in Holland, started travelling the world. "At 19 I came to Los Angeles, picked up a guitar and started writing songs. Since I released 3 albums independently and now live in Nashville. My song Waves was recently featured on NPR." http://ediemusic.com/ Podcamp UK last weekend in Birmingham, UK. Had a great time meeting up with a bunch of really creative content producers over the two day unconference. Met up with a bunch of people including Graham Holland (It's a Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast), Pete Cogle who came up for Saturday and Gary Dring (Clever Little Pod). Also had some fascinating conversations about the state of radio, podcasting and the future of new media with the likes of Neil Dixon of Podshow Inc. Particularly enjoyed meeting Jason Jarrett of A Buddhist Podcast. All the sessions were video streamed using Blog TV and viewers were commenting back into the sessions from all around the world. You can see recordings at Blog TV (just search using "PodcampUK") Mainstream radio and TV could do that sort of stuff and I'm sure they'll pretend to but you can be sure that it will all have to be so safe and moderated. The most certain conclusions I came to were that: the term podcast is unhelpful even though the BBC and others promote it for us on every channel every hour of the day (it implies that you need and iPod and that it is broadcast just once) we are only scratching the surface of the possibilities of the technologies, audiences and ways of interacting with media; all of which is advancing every day. Pretty much anything is possible. Very generous sponsors meant that the Podcamp was free. Bar tab. We even had live music on Saturday night from Esteban. Not a great venue for them and an audience who mostly wanted to talk with each other in the bar. However, their music is now on the PMN so hopefully they'll get a few plays. I was impressed by each of the band members and I think it comes together pretty well in this track. I particularly like the bass which is on a rolling boil here. Say it loud - Esteban (Midlands, UK) Esteban are playing lots of gigs throughout the English midlands with occasional ventures out to London. Catch them if you can. Their MySpace site includes a video by Richard Azia based on that song and shot at PodcampUK. www.myspace.com/estebanuk Number 1 Dub - King Dubby (Angers, France) A track from King Dubby's 2006 album First Dubs released throu | 12/9/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 081 - Wed 05 Sep 2007 | A very different show this week just one artist in a 20 minute feature. Foy Vance made a memorable appearance at the Arts Centre in Norwich in the spring and wowed a sell-out crowd with his passionate singing and his alternating lyrical and percussive guitar style. I had the good fortune to be there and to talk with Foy, between sound-check and show-time, about his new album Hope which is released in Ireland this week. I hope you enjoy the variation of format this week – it gives an insight into the backstage life that is lived by rock and roll legends the world over! Yeah right! Interview Be with me – from the album Hope and also a single, released in the UK on 24 September. Album Release, Ireland September 07 2007 Tower Records, Dublin September 08 Cyprus Avenue, Cork September 08 Roisin Dubh, Galway September 09 Dolans, Limerick September 10 Spirit Store, Dundalk September 11 Brel Bar, Glasgow September 14 Fibbers, York September 16 Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich September 18 Glee Club Studio, Birmingham September 21 Then further gigs throughout September in Oxfordshire, Peterborough, London. Bath and Cambridge. You can get the album from HMV, Amazon UK, iTunes UK, Townsend Records, Play.com and Amazon USA. There are links to all from the "sounds" page on Foy's site at: www.foyvance.com Just for the sake of clarity and transparency, this show is not sponsored or subsidised in any way. Artists are featured entirely on merit and because I want to support the best of independent music. | 5/9/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 080 - Wed 29 Aug 2007 | A formidable selection of music this week from New York, Hawaii, France, Italy and Australia. First, Lame Duck from Finland. OK so the viral cough is retreating a bit so hopefully back to normal soon. A few fairly appropriate song titles may help: Rolling with the punches, Pieces of me and Eucalyptus! Rolling with the punches - Lame Duck (Finland) Lame Duck was formed at the end of 2003 by the current members: Antti (guitar/vocals), Mika (bass) & Pete (drums). The band has released two EPs: Bad Hair Life (2004) & Chaos Theory (2006). So far Lame Duck has played a few dozen shows and their music can be heard on some skate/snowboarding films. If the name is familiar, I played Lame Duck's track Chaos Theory after this intervention on Adam Curry's Daily Source Code last year. www.thelameduck.net/ www.myspace.com/thelameduck Pieces of Me - Eileen Meyer (Hawaii, USA) Another artist I've played before. Eileen Meyer is currently recording her 3rd Album. Her cutting-edge musical, mystical poetry has been licensed by Oprah's Oxygen Network as well as featured on the CBS Morning News. She has shared the stage with artists such as Dar Williams, Mick Fleetwood, and Producer/Guitarist Larry Mitchell. Ten tracks recorded at Santa Fe so I'd say it was time for some new music for us to enjoy! www.eileenmeyer.com/ http://myspace.com/eileenmeyer Just listen to the vocals in … J.E.T. Apostrophe A.I.M.E. - Both ( Metz, France) Metz is right up in the top right of France near the borders with Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany. Track from their 2004 album Simple Exercise - another album from last year is also available either on CD from the band's site or by download from Jamendo. A six piece band featuring vocals from David and the quite stunning voice of Christine I'll leave the rest in French as it's pretty simple to get around! Le groupe Both s'est formé en Mars 2004, il est composé de 6 membres : 2 chants leads (David et Christine) un guitariste (Franck) un bassiste (Fred) un batteur (Yann) un clavier (Clémentine) www.both-world.com www.myspace.com/bothmusic Burning Man project out in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada this week. Of course it's unlikely that anyone who is there will hear this immediately but if you have been, and came across Ellie C-H and can get a word to her, I met up again with her mum Gillian in Suffolk at the weekend - and I rather got the sense that she's so proud of you for getting up and doing it! Should be interesting with 89 Fahrenheit (30 plus centigrade) and only 11% humidity. They hardly need to set fire to the man at the end of the week do they! Here it's in the mid-teens centigrade (mid-50s Fahrenheit) but you know, we're very patient and are still waiting for summer to settle into a pattern of decent warm weather. www.burningman.com/ Les sonneurs de reves - Kapadnoms (Rosny Sous Bois & Paris, France) Just one track from their album Les Sonneurs de reves. It's an album of really quite varied styles, I just got it from Jamendo and I'd say that it certainly warrants more than one listen. Although not particularly evident in that track, it does have quite a strong hip-hop influence in some tracks. They have no website but you too can, of course, get the album from the Jamendo site and leave a donation or at least a comment for them. www.jamendo.com/en/artist/kapadnoms/ A Joni Mitchell album (I think it was Court and Spark) was playing in the house earlier when I went over and in common with this album it almost demands that one participate in some interesting clapping! Diamond Caverns - Reflections (New York, USA) PMN FIRST PLAY This is the solo debut record by Clint Newsom. Clint was the singer/guitarist in the critically acclaimed band Rythm of Black Lines. On the Doghouse imprint label, Civil Defense League. www.myspace.com/reflectionss (don't forget the extra "s" if keying the address!) Miscuote … mincanta - Il Maniscalco Maldestro (Volterra, Italy) From their 2005 eponymous album. The s | 29/8/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 079 - Wed 22 Aug 2007 | I'm afrad the virus is still doing it's best to screw things up - still, at least it's affecting me rather than the computer and I should be fine (self-cured) in a another week or two. Summer Rain - Steffen Coonan & Kate Power (Clonmel, Ireland) Steffen ia a producer of all genres and always open for remixes and production of any artist. DJing 12 years and producing 4. Born in Clonmel in 1977. www.steffencoonan.com/ Weather - probably the less said the better. The Love I never had - Christabel (London, UK) FIRST PLAY Christabel is a singer/songwriter from Brighton, via London. She has worked with many different bands, funk, soul, jazz, blues, dance and disco, both covers and original material. She is now in the process of writing and recording her first album. www.myspace.com/christabelcossins Dysplasia - Avec (Maryland, USA) AVEC formed in 2003 and hail from Baltimore, MD. AVEC has consistently amazed show goers with their energetically emotive performances. The vocals duel between Shawna Potter's whisper to roar and Brooks Harlan"s honest tenor melodies. On Doghouse imprint label Civil Defense League. The vocal quality sounded to me just a little like Bjork. www.avecmusic.net/ www.myspace.com/avec Kou Chou Ching Black Heart Soft Center Mix - MoShang (Taiwan) MoShang is a sound jeweller who blends downtempo electronica with Chinese instruments and sounds from the streets of Taiwan. Get comfortable... Discography: Made in Taiwan (2004) [CD Baby, iTunes, etc.] Chill Dynasty (2006) [chilldynasty.com] http://moshang.net/ Track sample from Kimo Waiata of Bob Marley by Ruia & Ranea The Cutting Mix - DJOC (Oregon, USA) A band of One. Oregon Chad lives and breathes in Oregon, U.S. Highly reclusive, he doesn't even water his lawn. B good 2 us and we'll b good 2 u. http://oregonchad.com/ Note in from Martin Baker about the Creole Harp that I mentioned last week. He's done a bit of a search and tells me that it is also known as Arpa Criolla and seems to originate as a South American instrument. (not French). A search of You Tube actually has someone playing the thing. J.S. Bach - Prelude in E Major on harpsichord - Mario Ajero (Texas USA) Mario Ajero is Coordinator of Class Piano and Pedagogy at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. He also hosts The Piano Podcast found on iTunes and http://marioajero.blogspot.com Rahe Rahe - Tarak (California, USA) That's all I know - and half of that may be untrue! Great sound though! Sorry about the voice again. | 22/8/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 078 - Wed 15 Aug 2007 | A change of format this week following a conversation yesterday. Il passo del caciurdo - Talco (Marghera, Italy) The track is taken from their 2006 album Combat Circus on Kob Records. Both that and an earlier album Tutti Assolti are available for download from Jamendo.com where you can leave a message and the all important voluntary donation for your download. One gig on their calendar for this month. 26 agosto 2007 Festa di Liberazione, Erbaria, Venezia www.talcoska.it www.myspace.com/talcopatchanka Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Apart from the cough, the rough throat, the car not running right, the puncture on my bicycle and the screwed up computer it's been good week so far (on average) because of a meet-up yesterday with Pete Cogle. What I - Noush Skaugan (California, USA) Three Time Los Angeles Music Awards nominee Noush Skaugen is rocking the Los Angeles music scene since 2005 with her solo performances and raising hell with her full-band performances. If you think her studio recordings are rocking, her live performances will make you feel like you're on fire! www.noushskaugen.com/ Beer and excellent food was consumed and a good time had by all yesterday. We met up in Southwold again where it was blowing a gale and throwing rain horizontally. It did dry up later, at which point the beach surface was migrating north in the southerly wind and at great speed, effectively sand-blasting anyone foolish enough to be down by the sea (yes, we were that foolish). Less talking from me this week. Great music from California, Canada, France, Norway Italy and Charsfield. Aujourd'hui il pleut - JibHaine (Rennes, France) From the 6 track EP Nomad Butterfly which features tracks composed between 2001 and 2003. We are asked to forgive the poor technical quality of this bedroom recording. I think the song comes right on through. www.jibhaine.fr/ Suffolk music at the Three Horseshoes this week. Left to stain - Paula Toledo (Vancouver, Canada) It's a while since I've played Paula and there has been nothing new from her on the PMN for a while. One of my favourite artists, her voice haunts its way in and does lovely things with very thoughtful songs www.paulatoledo.com/ Good things die - Nordgarden (Oslo, Norway) I had an email from Terje Nordgarden a few weeks ago. He was trying to set up a UK solo tour. It seems he's succeeded and has dates in Coventry, Glossop, Liverpool, St. Leonards-on-Sea, London, Brighton, Birmingham, Oxford and Eastbourne before heading off to Poland. I'll certainly try to get to one of the gigs. I'd advise you to do the same but be aware that this is a solo tour. He has a great voice and I just love the combination of acoustic guitar and brass. www.nordgarden.info www.myspace.com/nordgarden Marie Claire - Elfes (Montpellier, France) Founded in 2002 the keyboard (Fabrice) and voice (Elsa) duo is very much in the tradition of French chanson, the track is from their Jamendo album Vénus en a marre. http://elfes.tv Linstru - Systylé (Grenoble, France) From their debut 5 track maxi Lion d'en naitre. The nine-piece band certainly create an impressive sound to carry a very varied tune. In this pretty epic track, I love the switching between genres particularly the heavy guitar a minute or so in tempered by the horns. www.systyle.org You'll also find it on: www.jamendo.com | 15/8/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 077 - Wed 8 Aug 2007 | Still recovering from the weekend. Friday The Parlour Sessions first night, then the Rhythm Festival near Bedford. I was filming Terry Reid (right) during the afternoon as well as his performance which closed the festival second stage on Saturday. It was am astoundingly powerful show and even featured his old friend Mick Taylor (ex Bluesbreakers and Rolling Stones guitarist) who joined him for three numbers. Eventually left the venue at 1:15 for a two hour drive home. Almost like being back on the road. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Los Angeles - The CreamSicles (New York, USA) Lush guitar chords are punctuated by syncopated bass lines and heart pounding drum grooves. The lyrics are about the freedom and loneliness of the road and the alienation of a stranger in a strange land. The CreamSicles debut album The Perfect Girl was released in September 2006. Recorded at Monster Island Studios in New York City and engineered by Mike Caffrey. One week after it"s release Jonathan Clarke of Q104.3 (the #1 Rock station in NY) played it on the new music show Out of the Box and the band was featured in AM NY, the most circulated daily newspaper in NY. They played several festivals this summer including the Guinness Festival in Riverside Park, Manhattan. Summer break then Sep 8 at Dumbo Block Party in Brooklyn and 11th at The Annex on Orchard Street, in the Lower East Side just four blocks from the excellently named Suffolk Street. www.creamsicle-music.com Tout bas - Delgarma (Lyon, France) You nearly didn't get that track, I was switching my mind about which track to play every few minutes as I listened through Delgarma's album Que vive l'industrie which you can buy direct from their site as a CD or download from Jamendo and please leave a donation. They are currently preparing a second album and a bit of backing will doubtless help that process along. http://delgarma.free.fr www.jamendo.com/album/1099/ Good stuff -The Surefire Way (New York, USA) The Surefire Way's blend of rock, pop, and a touch of Brazilian has been proving to be a winning combination for this NYC band. Their lyrics straddle provocative and thoughtful and the catchy guitar riffs, melodic bass lines and explosive percussion speak for themselves. www.thesurefireway.com World Citizen - The Conch (Melbourne, Australia) entertaining, inspiring & organising to change the world! The Conch aims to use our music to inspire struggles and the thousands of individual activists who everyday do something to improve the world. Our music comes from anger and from love and we use it to educate, agitate and help organise. Join the movement alongside The Conch. There's lots you can do to be part of The Conch and the movements we participate in with our music, ideas and our activism. http://theconch.org/ Subtil - Au Lit les Mômes (La Ferté St Aubin, France) Swing song et musette folk dingue easy kitching, France On the Jamendo label www.jamendo.com/en/artist/au.lit.les.momes The dub zone is at http://thedubzone.blogsome.com/ Heathen Rage - Corey Harris (Virginia, USA) FIRST PLAY Blues and roots virtuoso Corey Harris weaves together a diverse tapestry of musical, historical, cultural, socio-political and even spiritual elements on his Telarc debut, Zion Crossroads. http://telarc.com/ All the world - O Death (New York, USA) Five guys, maybe three shirts between them. There's a banjo, a fiddle, a drum set littered with gas cans, chains, and broken cymbals. It's an anachronistic jug band party in a junkyard with sing-along hooks and weathered vocals from another time. www.odeath.net | 8/8/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 076 - Wed 1 Aug 2007 | Music from The USA, The UK, New Zealand and Brazil this week with a sprinkling of really quite "interesting" tunes and a couple that you might not expect me to be playing. Something from a couple of weeks ago. I visited airbrush artist Paul Karslake's studio and saw one of Brian May"s guitars which had been in for a paint job. Well, a magnificent air-brush paint job - a present from his wife. If you see him, don't mention it in case it"s a long planned surprise - the picture is here! Notting Hill / changing face - change is often slow so we don't see it. Note from Martin Baker with a link to a fabulous collection of photographs of London in the 1960s taken by Terence Nunn. Thanks Martin. Take a look at the site and you can even buy a photo there. www.photoboxgallery.com/tnunn Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Me being me - Tim Blane (Boston, USA) Tim Blane is a Boston based singer/songwriter. His music has the melodic flow of mainstream pop, the harmonic nuance of jazz, and the lyrical honesty of country. Blane's sound brings to mind artists like Jason Mraz, Ryan Adams, Peter Gabriel and Lyle Lovett. www.timblane.com/ www.myspace.com/timblane London again this past week spending time with a good friend who's going through a rough time and meeting up with a "friend of the family" who I suddenly had precious little contact with for the past four years. Walk on - Kellie Coffey (California, USA) Kellie entered the country music scene in 2001 with her top 10 single, "When You Lie Next To Me", which remained on the chart for over a year. Her album of the same name entered the country sales chart at #5. She followed that with the top #15 "At the End of the Day". www.kelliecoffey.com/ One of those weeks where there's not a great deal on the PMN but there are a few really quite quirky tracks. Although based in UK - very much a gypsy sound. Dark eyes - Blue Jar (Belfast, UK) FIRST PLAY They have recently signed a 3 year management deal with W.O.A International for India, the Middle East and Asia, and are currently negotiating a licensing deal in the same territories. They will be on tour in India Jan 08. www.bluejar.co.uk www.myspace.com/bluejarbelfast I saw Amy Rigby play a few months ago with Wreckless Eric. She did not disappoint! Great, direct, quirky New York flavoured songs sung with total commitment. Knapsack - Amy Rigby (New York and SW France) Amy Rigby has been compared to everyone from Elvis Costello to Carole King, but she "has no peer on the current pop scene," according to the Chicago Reader. Born in Pittsburgh and a long-time resident of New York City, Amy was songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist for cow punk pioneers Last Roundup and folk pop trio The Shams before her first solo album got the attention of critics and music fans. www.amyrigby.com www.myspace.com/amyrigby07 http://signaturesounds.com/onlinestore/category.cfm?Category=58 Congratulations to Pete Cogle on his 150th PC Podcast show which went up earlier today. I noticed that he didn't have the usual 10 seconds of Podshow placed adverts at the start of the show - really nice effect! Talking of podcasters… New Life with Moosefrog - Anji Bee (California, USA) You may know Anji from her popular PodShow music podcast, The Chillcast with Anji Bee, or from her super-chill Podsafe band, Lovespirals. Her sultry voice has also graced numerous side projects, some of which are here for you to enjoy. http://anjibee.com/ Waihi - Edwin Derricutt (New Zealand) With his debut album 'Symmetry', Edwin captures listeners across a broad range of age and culture. Although born and bred in NZ, Edwin is well travelled, with a passion for both adventure and mission, which is evident in his song-writing having the ability to transport the listener to another place. www.edwinderricutt.com/ www.myspace.com/edwinderricutt Terry Reid secret (penultimate) gig of his current UK tour at The Winepress, Norwich 01603 622134 I le | 1/8/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 075 - Wed 25 July 2007 | A delicious mix of sounds and culture pervade the music again this week with tracks from Canada, the USA, Gambia, Netherlands and France. Flash mob dance event Mobile Clubbing @ St Paul's Cathedral, London There are pictures - oh boy, are there pictures, just scroll down the page to find the galleries at: www.dontstayin.com Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com The Johnstown Kids - Rob Szabo (Ontario, Canada) Rob's music is accessible yet sophisticated acoustic pop. His honest songs prompt journalists to compare him to Elliott Smith & Costello; saying he has "the soul of a poet". Rob's dedication to touring is garnering him a devoted base of music fans who often travel great distances to see him play. www.robszabo.com None of those things - Cat Jahnke (Manitoba, Canada) With her album None Of Those Things in her back pocket, awards from a Hollywood film festival tucked beneath her cap and nothing less than a finalist ranking in two international songwriting competitions up her sleeve, Cat is a versatile musician who is as comfortable on stage as behind the scenes. www.catjahnke.com Memphis Sun -The Black Summer Crush (California, USA) Located in Southern California, The Black Summer Crush are: Thomas Flowers on lead vocals, Scott Holiday on guitar, Robin Everhart on bass, and Michael Miley on drums. Their upcoming, self-titled, full-length release, due out the first quarter of 2008, will be released by EMI Records. www.myspace.com/theblacksummercrush Terry Reid at The Winepress in Norwich (01603 622134) on Friday 3rd August, before he flies back to the California desert. I'll try to get booking details and update this post. www.terryreid.net/ NYC - Jen Chapin Trio (New York, USA) Jen Chapin is joined by versatile and talented bandmates Stephan Crump on acoustic bass and Jamie Fox on electric guitar in a month-long tour that will bring her jazz-inflected urban folk to a variety of music halls, performing arts centers, coffeehouses and living rooms from Iowa to Georgia. www.jenchapin.com Takama - Guinea C (Gambia) Guinea C was formed in 2004. All members are originally from Guinea, West Africa. They now live in The Gambia. Their first CD is called Bakadaji. www.listenall.com/guinea_c.html Dusty road to Texas - After son (Netherlands) After Son is the story of a late born son with major brother and sisters. The music tells the story from the perception of the eyes, fixed in a experimental sound. The sound that was created is better know as a movie for your ears. www.afterson.eu/ Get me out of Jersey - Tim Foley (Michigan, USA) Tim Foley works as a freelance illustrator during the day, but during the wee hours of the morning he messes around with various musical instruments and forces himself to write a new song every day which he then posts on a blog site "for some reason or another". http://songrepositorium.blogspot.com/ Thanks to Pete Cogle who let me know a much more efficient way of getting hold of tracks from Jamendo that doesn't involve BitTorrent downloads. What to do - Metisse (Forbach / Saint-Avold, France) Le groupe METISSE originaire des environs de Saint-Avold en Moselle existe dans sa composition actuelle depuis 1998. Son style est influencé par les grands noms du reggae: Bob Marley évidemment, mais aussi Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru, The Gladiators et bien d'autres. Un son roots, deux chanteurs qui mélangent les voix ou alternent le lead vocal, des compositions en anglais et en français font son style. Aujourd'hui la formation compte à son actif plus de 150 concerts donnés dans des bars, cafés-concerts, MJC, tremplins ou festivals locaux qui lui permettent d'avoir une solide expérience de la scène et une image résolument « roots » auprès des amateurs. Constituée de 7 musiciens, (André & Wahib, guitares et chants, Louis-batterie, Malik-claviers, Mohamed-basse, Dominique-guitare, et Moundy-percussions), la formation interprète en live un rép | 25/7/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 074 - Wed 18 July 2007 | I had to prep the show on Tuesday because I was out from midday until late. Found nothing I wanted to play you on the PMN - first time. So revisited Jamendo. Wow, what a treasure-trove. I've visited before but been put off by download regime This time got the hang of BitTorrent downloads. Late back night last night, not at a gig, but a day in the company of one of rock music's greats along with his delightful family - to hang out and record an extended interview. Discovered some common experiences from a few years ago which were fun to recall. I'll tell you more next week by when I'll, hopefully, have something to play you. I did entail being driven around in a very, very smart Bentley car - which went like hell. And a very nice seafood restaurant right by the water. I was there with Tony Kavanagh who stayed over here when we got back at 3:30 this morning, having overtaken a milk-float as it was just getting light. We weren't late; he was early! Tony seems to attract interesting things to happen! Live it up - Holly Woods (Ontario, Canada) With a voice that is as sultry as it is powerful, Holly Woods captivates with her passion.... soft or strong. As the former lead singer of Toronto, Holly delivers with an experience that only comes from years of doing it right. http://cyclonerecords/artists/hollywoods.htm Seaward Jack - Amee Chapman and the Velvet Tumbleweeds (California, USA) FIRST PLAY With a voice that conveys both the brutal honesty of a changing California and the tender footed sweetness of its past, Amee Chapman maintains a meandering love affair with the roots of American music and with the oft times bitter realities of rural soul. Seaward Jack is one of a set of tracks on the PMN this week from her album Still Life - available from CD Baby and Miles of Music. Links on her site. www.ameechapman.com Na Zdrowie - Smiley (Grenoble, France) The first of three very interesting tracks today from the Jamendo label. The sleeve notes are all in French so I can't read it fluently because, as you know, I'm concentrating on my Catalan! However it does seem to the group consists of four humans and contains references to several litres of beer ... so suddenly hands seem to stretch out across the water to kindred spirits. Nico : guitare / Marie : voix, saxo / Pierrot : basse, sampler / Boeuf : batterie / Martin : son, effets The track is taken from their album Attention aux mélanges! (Pay attention to the mix) www.smileymusic.fr/ Salsa Malikum - La Goutte au Nez (Tours, France) Imagine yourselves in the streets of Chicago in full car chase then in the infernal merry-go-round of a circus, to finish in the trance of an overheated nightclub... La Goutte au Nez transports you from a universe to the other one in flash: from the dub to popular waltz, of the hip-hop in the klezmer, the jazz in the reggae, on bottom of jungle and drum'n'bass. For several years already, these eight musicians surround stages and public place, surprising a wide public. Accordéon : Florent Sepchat Soubassophone : Carl Cordelier Caisse claire : Gilles Chauprade Grosse caisse : Jean-françois Caire Saxophone alto : Alexandre Zellner Saxophone ténor : Pierre Poussin Trompette : Bertrand Margelidon Trombone : Simon Dupire There is a remarkable live performance on video on their website - no, really do go look it out. Don't worry about the maintenance notice, click below Retrouvez l'actualité… and then look out for the band's name. You'll be glad you did. This is music making. Salsa malikum is taken from their album Ouverture facile (easy opening). www.lagoutteaunez.com/ www.myspace.com/lagoutteaunez English - The Marble Tea (New Jersey, USA) The Marble Tea creates whimsical music for sunny days, and introspective music for days that are less than sunny. Children's songs for adults. That's how Knight Berman Jr once described the music he writes and records as the Marble Tea, but it doesn't tell the full story. Grown-up topics like hiding from the | 18/7/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 073 - Wed 11 July 2007 | Two gigs this week - The Winelight last Wednesday and Terry Reid in London on Sunday. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com When things were new - Spanking Charlene (New York, USA) "The collaboration between Charlene McPherson and Mo Goldner began with an East Village bar flirtation that turned into a drunken slutty song fest. After that long wild night, a band was born. Lakeside Lounge owner Eric "Roscoe" Ambel heard that wildness in their first demo and booked them at his legendary East Village venue". Their album Dismissed with a kiss was released recently. http://spankingcharlene.com/ Root Mull - Vinny Peculiar (Manchester, UK) FIRST PLAY Vinny Peculiar is the sobriquet for one Alan Wilkes, a Bromsgrove-born, Manchester based singer-songwriter, who writes expertly crafted vignettes of the ironies, agonies and ecstasies of every day existence. The Vinny Peculiar alias started in 1997. Vinny has toured with British Sea Power, Malcolm Middleton and Edwyn Collins and is a regular compere on the Glastonbury Acoustic Stage. Vinny was crowned 'the Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT MAGAZINE and was Artist in Residence at last years Cathedral Arts Festival in Belfast where he where he met Bill Drummond of KLF fame. They have subsequently gone on to collaborate on Bill's infamous SOUP Runs. The VP band includes Mike Joyce [the Smiths, PIL, Buzzcocks] Craig Gannon [Aztec Camera, Terry Hall, the Smiths] and Ben Knott [JEEP] and Karen Leatham [The Fall] www.vinnypeculiar.com www.myspace.com/vinnypeculiar Voicemail from Jack Wyles in Oakland, California. Anti-Social Behaviour - Katie Skilling (Leicester, UK) Katie Skilling is a singer - songwriter/musician who I saw play at the Winelight last week. Hailing from the city of Leicester in England, UK. Still just 21 years old, Katie has been performing since the age of 15 and has been writing songs since the age of 10.Instruments: Vocals, guitar, Melodica, Fingers, Tambourine.In addition to singing and playing acoustic guitar, Katie also writes her songs using piano as a tool and also the melodica. www.myspace.com/katieskillingmusic ASBO confirmed on DJ Shazam (see pic) It's a rave Dave - Trash Fashion (London, UK) YO! back up b4 ya gets mash up!! dis be Trash Fashion and you is witnessing da Kreme of da nu grenerashun. Jus puts ya eyes on da pics, and feel da sounds wik ya ears, and den give em both an overload wik da podkast trak below. BOOOOOM! www.trashfashion.co.uk www.myspace.com/trashfashion Note from Kimo and new song on PMN. Lullaby for Alia - Kimo Watanabe (Utah, USA) I play music that's simple & soulful. Simple, because I'll be honest, I can't play all that complicated stuff & Soulful, because I play music that I feel. This music isn't really 'radio ready' but that's the beauty of the PMN. We're here because we want an alternative, so consider me an alternative. www.sellaband.com/kimo-watanabe Using Sellaband Pugni al vento (radio edit) - Rocky Horror F****n' S**t (Foggia, Italy) FIRST PLAY Rocky Horror F****n' S**t project was born in Foggia in December 02.R.H.F.S' music takes sprout from the crossover and from the most classical nu-metal not disdaining experimentations and new musical solutions. The contents of the texts space from the politics to the social. www.rhfs.it/ Goodnight - Peter Hepworth (Suffolk, UK) Peter says "I never chose to be a songwriter.......Growing up in a quiet Suffolk village, as a child I tried lots of different activities from tennis to climbing, gliding to cadets, but nothing grabbed me until one rainy Saturday afternoon I picked up my mates guitar. It felt right. I learned some chords. The more I learned about music, the more it became a part of me." I saw Peter at a singers' night in Ipswich recently. I want to hear more from him. www.myspace.com/peterhepworth | 11/7/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 072 - Wed 04 July 2007 | Ah, the sound of an English summer. Maybe the music this week reflects the weather, quite mellow and almost downbeat in places. Maybe it's just the after-effect of too many late nights and far too much travel. The picture this week links the wet weather, a song in the show and my mid-winter present to me! Yesterday to Southampton four hours each way for a 30 minute presentation. Very nice hospitable people and it was a pleasure to see them but you do wonder about the cost-effectiveness of it. At least trrain travel was greener than driving. Intro Independence Day - Jesta Bryan Page is the guy that is Jesta. Bryan has been working in recording studios in the U.K. since the late 1980's as an engineer, producer, singer and musician. Now at last he has found the time to come up with some of his own music with a little help from his friends. "Sunday evening 8pm - looking at my Google calendar I notice that it's American Independence Day in two days time. I wonder if there's anything much on music.podshow.com for podcasters to play? Hey - there's not much! Right then and there I drop everything I'm doing and quickly bash out a song called Independence Day. The lyrics come easily - Podshow+ is due to open any day now and so I make the lyrics about podcasting, new media and stuff like that. The whole thing is written and recorded by bedtime! www.jesta.co.uk/ Ambush - Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band (Utah, USA) A band formed by Ryan Shupe while in college that has grown a national following in the past 11 years. The band is named for its elastic embrace of lots of styles of music, all tied by a common love of largely acoustic instruments, with drums and electric bass powering their famous rockin' live show. www.shupe.net/ Sanity - No Fixed Abode (Derbyshire, UK) Tony and Una from NFA just sent me the rest of the NFA back catalogue and it's interesting to hear the evolution of a band over a few years. Their first EP, called Work in Progress was released as Luna and had a feel which they thought was a bit too rocky. Perhaps by way of reaction, their first full album release was Acoustic Attitude a twelve track album which included some re-workings of tunes on the earlier EP. This track is kind of representative and illustrates the wonderfully natural and apparently effortlessly soaring voice of Una Walsh. I could listen to her night - oh, I say! The newest album Clearwater is getting lots of justifiably great reviews. Tony and Una asked me to say Hi to TC who was the first Suffolk 'n' Cool listener in the USA to order the album. I'll bet you are enjoying it TC. www.freewebs.com/musicnfa/ Soul Shakedown Party - Bob Marley vs Afrodiciac Sound System (California, USA) Reggae legend Bob Marley is being reintroduced to sound systems worldwide. Today's hottest producers - including Fort Knox Five, Jimpster, Yes King (Rhys Adams & Mark Rae), Afrodisiac Sound System, Trio El�©trico (Boozoo Bajou) and DJ Spooky have remixed a dozen of the master's cherished songs. This was nearly another SnC First Play but GD got in first! http://myspace.com/rootsrockremixed Espresso - Jack Wyles (California, USA) "I presently reside in Oakland, CA., have my own studio, and have released 3 CD's on my own record label. I supply the sax and bass, keyboards, production and engineering on most of my tracks. My new CD is MERRY MADNESS. I blend jazz improvisation and electronica grooves." http://jackwyles.com/ No less that three of this week's tracks are getting their world first podcast airings as Suffolk 'n' Cool firstplays. New pair of boots - Old Southern Moonshine Revival (North Carolina, USA) FIRST PLAY Old Southern Moonshine Revival is a modern country duo made up of Neil Broere and Marcus Kiser. The sound is Johnny Cash meets Keith Urban. A blending of the intensity and authenticity of Cash with the structure of modern country....add a dose of southern rock and you have a Revival! http://osmrmusic.com/ You leave - Rose Reiter (Vancouv | 4/7/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 071 - Sat 30 June 2007 | Back from a fabulous break in southern France. Our visit coincided with the St John festival which is a great excuse for lots of local live music featuring coblas - bands of around 11 musicians playing a variety of instruments and producing the most amazing sounds. I first heard the sardana in Barcelona a few years ago and was captivated. Is it played or danced anywhere else in the world? Cobla Mill-Lenaria Recorded in the village with accompaniment from a small child on a metal chair! Kickstart theme song - Kickstart (New York) Kickstart makes their mark with strength of heart, not style. Eric and company put every scrap of themselves on the table and let it ride in three minute bursts. The gravel voiced singer spits tales of a well-worn life, love gone bad, moments of transcendence and bouts with the bitter truth. www.kickstart.tv/ www.myspace.com/kickstartrocks Explosive - Juliana Meyer (Suffolk, UK) I saw Juliana at the Winelight Club in Norwich a couple of weeks ago. This track is from her excellent current album Holding up the sky. www.julianameyer.com www.myspace.com/julianameyer Strange Joe - Moonchild Louis (Germany) The music I play is a tribute to all my guitar playing brethren, Hail to ye thy mighty warriors. "Keep on a Rocking it Baby" I love the way the guitar builds throughout the tune from really sparse to full on and passionate. Sadly there is no web link on the PMN. If you know anything about Moonchild, please let us know. External Male - Miss the Occupier (Glasgow, Scotland) Formed in Glasgow in 2003, MTO stick to a three-piece ethic with songs punchy, pacy and loud. From 25th June the External Male EP will be available for download from iTunes, Napster, Tune Tribe and other online stores. www.misstheoccupier.com/ www.myspace.com/misstheoccupier Molly - Jeff Mallon (Pennsylvania, USA) Solo artist from the Philadelphia, PA area. The MySpace is similarly sparse in terms of information but you can listen to the entire CD before downloading. So take a look ... or should that be a listen at: www.myspace.com/jeffmallon Please Emmellene - Steve Robinson (Florida, USA) Ex-Headlight and Roger McGuinn sideman goes solo. One of a whole load of tracks on the PMN from this English singer/songwriter. http://steverobinsonmusic.com/ Cherokee Shuffle - Whizbang Shufflers (Manitoba, Canada) Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Ben Regier - mandolin Curtis Wiebe - banjo, ukulele, guitar Luke Enns - guitar, bouzouki Rick Unger - acoustic bass guitar Their album "The WhizBang Shufflers - Baffle The Bird Of Death" is available free at www.folkjam.com | 30/6/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 070 - Wed 20 June 2007 | Alastair Artingstall A rather different programme this week - just for a change. I sat down for a chat with Alastair Artingstall at the end of a UK tour (and just before his show in Norwich) last week to talk about life on the road and the traumas of putting an album together. Alastair has been on the road for all of his working life, as a band player and as sound engineer for bands such as Keane. He's certainly "been there" and mostly "done that", all except to get out as a solo performer to plough his own furrow. Until now. Featured tracks: Touch the one you love Married life If it's true are taken from his current album Four Lawn Hope. Available from iTunes. www.myspace.com/alastairartingstall | 20/6/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 069 - Wed 13 June 2007 | Oh er missus, a bit of 69 As eclectic a mix of genres as you're ever likely to hear. From unashamedly pop to something most unusual for me - a bit of electronica by way of a fair bit of really rather interesting music. Music from UK, California, Wales, Texas, Colorado and New York this week. Every one well worth listening to. Yes, I mean really listening to! Tight convoy of bicycles. Rocket Boy - Industrial Salt (UK) Great harmonies. After the success of their first album, A Pocket Full Of Magnetic Letters and a number 3 single in Japan, Hayley Bonnick and Alex Stamp and the band have spent a while gigging across the UK as Industrial Salt. Sick of a UK music industry dominated by Simon Cowell, the girls have sought a different route to the top. The songs are written and produced by former Kajagoogoo guitarist Steve Askew and his former band-mate Nick Beggs. The first territory to release their material was be Japan, in 2005. Once they have established a name for themselves in the hearts and minds of the Japanese, they hope to forge their way home, westward in a blaze of glory. After 3 successful Japanese tours, they returned to the studio and have now finished recording their second album, 'Trash Pop' from which that track is taken. www.industrialsalt.com/ Playing for fun - Rademacher (California, USA) The ghosts in Rademacher's machine come not from gadget wizardry but from the group's Fresno forefathers, Pavement. There are hints of Stephen Malkmus brightening the corners of frontman Malcolm Sosa's quirky delivery -- although Sosa's a bit more of an earnest soul. They have a steady stream of gigs on their MySpace page, mostly in California and a few forays out to Seattle, Portland and Salt Lake City in the next month. http://myspace.com/rademacher Evil clown - The Passive Aggressives (California, USA) Melodic sounds draw the listener in, a voice coos and then the hammer comes down. Its a sound not easily defined; maybe it can be called "happy hardcore", "libido rock" or another term never heard before - but the Bay Area based quartet's debut, self-titled EP is like nothing currently out there. Hating on the Bush administration and Republicans in general is quite in vogue now. So "Evil Clown" isn't a real surprise lyrically, especially from a band from the lefty San Francisco Bay Area. But this funky quartet bounces and weaves from cliches with their bass-laden alternative rock sound. You can tell this is one helluva good live band as their songs just jump right out of this album. The group isn't putting up a facade; this is the real deal and I love it. - J-Sin (Smother Magazine) www.thepassive.com/ www.myspace.com/aggressives It started with a mix - Los Campesinos (Cardiff, Wales) One of Pete Cogle's favourite bands and I just love this very short track. Los Camesinos started off as the brainchild of Neil Campesinos! As he and Ellen and Ollie Campesinos! began 'jamming' in Ollie's bedroom. Soon after, Neil and Tom became friends thanks to one overhearing the other's conversation about The Decemberists. Tom modestly brought some awesome song writing ability to the band. The first track I played way back You! Me! Dancing! - has just been released by Wichita Recordings www.wichita-recordings.com/ www.loscampesinos.com/ www.myspace.com/loscampesinos Podcasters Dream - If (Texas, USA) Trained in classical guitar, self-taught drums & percussives. In the 90's, trained under known pro's and active in live sound. In production since 2003, now with a formidable body of truly beautiful ethereal & dance-groove work that carry you into the inner sanctum of your most vivid imaginings. http://soundclick.com/ifusa The Weather Machine - Signal to Noise (Colorado, USA) From the Front Range, Boulder, Colorado quartet Signal to Noise"s album Kodiak on Eyeball Records. "Kodiak is packed tight with 10 stellar tracks. From the gigantic sing-along choruses of songs like "Radiation" and "To the Bitter End (I'll be With You)" to cow-bel | 13/6/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 068 - Wed 06 June 2007 | A rash of Suffolk 'n' Cool firstplays scattered among this week's selection of the finest independent music from Austria, New York, London, New York, New Jersey and California. The DVD is pretty much done now and the good folks at YMCA Training seem very happy with it. Just a few minor adjustments last night. The nature of project work � Wednesday morning - Norwich later to the Winelight and an interview with Alastair Artingstall who is also playing a set at Borders Bookshop at lunchtime. Programme on BBC TV on Sunday evening about Bob Marley in London - didn't get it. I think trying too hard to be artsy. Eddie - Skeptic Eleptic (Austria) Playing gigs with bands like Vice Squad, Exploited, Marky Ramone, UK. Subs, The Vibrators, The Horrorpops, The Fuzztones, the Epoxies made Skeptic Eleptic improving their excentric Live-Shows, they never leave the audience with no pale faces. Yes, the notes are the same as when I played them a couple of weeks ago! www.skepticeleptic.com/ www.myspace.com/skepticeleptic Ariel publicity - message from Ariel Hyatt at Ariel Publicity I'm surprised that more bands don't make a little effort to get more publicity. Off the tracks - Charlotte Kendrick (New York) Charlotte Kendrick's music is tenderly performed Americana folk rock in the vein of Kaplansky, Williams or McLachlan. Her understated voice is in the tradition of folk singers to whom the song matters most, while her lyrics are haunting, triumphant and sobering at the same time. Charlotte is doing quite a few house concerts - not a phenomena that really seems to have taken off in the UK, yet. Charlette described how it works: All you need to do is: 1. Provide a common space big enough to fit at least 20 people (on pillows, folding chairs, soft rugs, whatever). 2. Invite your friends and family and ask that they make a $10 suggested donation to the artist. 3. Provide drinks and/or snacks if you'd like (chips, cheese & crackers, cookies, veggies, etc.). A house concert costs almost nothing to the host; the only out-of-pocket expenses are for the drink and snacks. The "suggested donations" will take care of us! However, if preferred, the host can provide the concert fee. Whatever works best for the occasion. There's a great article about house concerts at www.houseconcerts.org Certainly an interesting approach. You can now buy Charlotte Kendrick's new CD North of New York at CDBaby.com and from her website. CD Release at the Towne Crier this Friday! www.charlottekendrick.com/ www.myspace.com/charlottekendrick Hit the road - Mister Frendo (London, UK) London born DJ/producer/turntablist. Mister Frendo is a well known DJ in and around London UK and has been DJ'ing for 15 years, he has also been Producing for the past three years coming up with various projects ranging from HIPHOP/TRIPHOP/ Drum & BASS & FUNKY HOUSE/CHILLED ETC: Frendo also loves his TURNTABLISEM and his main passion for DJ'ing lies with the HIP HOP. With his skills and techniques the music he is making is so diverse & also influenced by all the journey's to other cultures and countries. 14 Jun 2007 20:00 The Grosvenor South London 15 Jun 2007 22:00 The Providence - Brighton 25 Jun 2007 20:30 Dublin Castle, London 28 Jun 2007 20:00 Love Music Hate Racism London www.myspace.com/mrfrendo Gary Korvar of Smallfish Adventures (played Hydraulics a couple of weeks ago) While in the studio this weekend Evan and I listened to the show. Thanks a ton! I have to admit, my timing in announcing the concert could have been better. We decided somewhat last minute to have the webcast and after getting it all together scarcely had time to alert the world about it. I'll let you know long before hand next time. Thanks for your show! Keep on doing what you do. When I'm running it often brings a smile to my face. Keep fishin' GTK The Ride - Joan as Policewoman (New York, USA) Joan Wasser - songwriter, singer, guitarist, pianist, violinist, Rainy | 6/6/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 067 - Wed 30 May 2007 | This week has been interesting. Editing the video - there's a rough cut on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzSHjERyils I just need to complete the rest of the DVD now. I lost count of the number of nights with less than four hours sleep last week but I feel just great on it. Permanent high - for as long as you can keep going. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com What better to keep you going? Giura - Lineaviola (Italy) Promised to play them last week and ran out of time. Il gruppo nasce nel 1999 a Reggio Emilia. Nel 2003-2004 la la band ha suonato come supporter in numerose date del "Numb tour" dei LINEA77. Nel 2004 viene pubblicato per l'etichetta Zeta Promotion "Maledetto Copernico". Ad Aprile 2007 prevista uscita del secondo disco "Determinante" www.lineaviola.com/ Cafe de Paris, London last Friday. Excellent evening of deliciously mixed live music. Not a day goes by - Jimmy Golding (London, UK) Jimmy Golding is a London based singer songwriter with English attitude delivering thoughtful songs with powerful melodies and a soaring voice. I saw Jimmy play live at the Podcastcon in London last November. That was a very different occasion with an audience of hardened (but enthusiastic) podcasters, Friday was rather different. Jimmy was second on the bill and had to work hard to get the attention of the audience after the opening act. This he did and turned in a polished set. www.jimmygolding.com First band up was Daytona Lights who formed just six months ago in college at the East 15 acting school at Loughton in Essex. The acting genes shone through their live show. Although first on they put on a great spirited set, working the audience with the help of a strong contingent in from Essex. Thus far they have two tunes for download from their MySpace. To be honest I think these should be seen as demo tracks and I'd love to hear the result of a day in a studio. Charlie Chalk - Daytona Lights (Essex, UK) It is very early days and they could probably benefit from more gigs in a variety of venues and to a variety of audiences to hone their skills. The music is finely crafted in arrangement and execution. It comes over as both highly theatrical and very honest. Perhaps it's the honesty in which they camp up the theatrical. Either way, a band to watch. www.myspace.com/daytonalights The purpose of the visit to the Cafe de Paris was to get together with a few other music oriented people. Other bands performing included Luc Floriani and Temposhark. The show was headlined by Marcella Detroit who took to the stage with a particularly promising vintage Gibson semi-acoustic guitar. The promise was not broken. Quiet self assurance on the guitar with characteristic soaring vocals were presented with a captivating stage presence. I'm tempted not to mention Marcy's pedigree because her music and performance are not retrospective - they are of a quality that assures appreciation in any era. However, if the name is familiar and you can"t place it, she was in Eric Clapton's band for four years (she co-write Lay down Sally with EC) and was half of Shakespeare's Sister who had a huge hit with Stay with Me a while ago. In fact, listening to some of her back catalogue over the weekend I'm convinced that her voice is more interesting now than it was then. The range is fantastic and some of the tones she achieves found their way straight to my spine and I'm pleased to say they are settling in nicely! Her new single Mystery to Me with Loverush UK is out this month. Sadly I can't play anything by Marcy yet but I'm working on it. The venue is amazing and I'd recommend the Friday night Cafe Rocks show. Greed - Nicklas Ljungfelt (Sweden) I'm 21 years old from Sweden. Been playing guitar for about 5-6 years. Studying dentistry at the moment. Here comes dark daisy - After Son (Nethelands) OK, I've played After Son, from Huisen in the north of Holland, before and I'll be playing them again. Such versatility | 30/5/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 066a - Mon 28 May 2007 | A special for you today. I've been working on a promotional video for a training company here in the UK and I've been cdutting it to You've got to by The Young Punx. The single is released as a single today and athte same time the embargo on playing this superb Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) remix is lifted. It will be appearing on the Podsafe Music Network later today but I've secured an advance copy so I can get it out to you this morning. I hope you enjoy it as much me. www.theyoungpunx.com www.fatboyslim.net/ Back with the regular show on Wednesday with some cracking new music. | 28/5/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 066 - Wed 23 May 2007 | Parts of this week's show are decidedly laid back. We've got updates on quite a few independent artists that have been played over recent months and news of gigs in Vancouver and much closer to the barn here in Suffolk. Music progresses from Europe to California with artists from Austria, London, Florida, Minnesota, California, New York and Sweden. What a week, long hours but so uplifting, doing creative stuff mostly developing a promotional DVD for a training provider here in the UK which a started as a little local job. Needed music to cut pictures to and the client suggested a couple of published bands. Contacted one of the major labels / publishing companies who (as I'd expected) wanted a huge amount of money and then suggested that it could take "some weeks" to negotiate because three separate deals would have to be done with each band member's publisher. This was the moment to mention independent music and play a few suggestions. The immediate impact came from Podsafe band The Young Punx. A message to their promoter Nigel of Mad Bouncy Dogs and we were on a roll. The band were keen on the idea, their manager Joe was up for it and in no time we'd done a good deal. So what"s a good deal? The track we've used You've got to is released as a single on Monday (even though you heard it weeks ago on Suffolk 'n' Cool ). There's a fair bit of music that's worth checking out and an on-line store www.madbouncydogs.com Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Too strong - Skeptic Eleptic (Austria) From their album Get Addicted. Playing gigs with bands like Vice Squad, Exploited, Marky Ramone, UK. Subs, The Vibrators, The Horrorpops, The Fuzztones, the Epoxies made Skeptic Eleptic improving their eccentric Live-Shows, they never leave the audience with no pale faces. www.skepticeleptic.com/ www.myspace.com/skepticeleptic The most perfect word - Carlina (London, UK) I quit my consulting job in May 2006, learned how to play the guitar , wrote songs and started playing clubs. NO regrets!!!! Next gig June 2nd at Edwards of Hammersmith. www.broadjam.com/carlina www.myspace.com/carlinawa1ton Kelly Brock will be celebrating the release of her fourth CD entitled Rebel Kind at the Media Club (695 Cambie Street) on Tuesday, June 19th. She will be joined on-stage with her six-piece band along with special guest Dustin Bentall. http://www.kellybrock.com/ Hydraulics - Smallfish (Florida, USA) From the seminal Smallfish album Low Tide. Enjoy the quirky, piano-powered sounds of alt-rock songwriter Evan Lefloch, tinged with show tunes, jazz, and laughter. Smallfish live has been described as "old-timey radio show on espresso" and "weird!" Since 99, Evan has been Smallfish and fed his music addiction by entertaining. www.smallfishadventures.com/ Shackles and Chains - Al Lindsay (Suffolk, UK) You can download this track from Al's Myspace. Al is based here in Suffolk and has let me know about a couple of gigs this coming weekend: Friday 25th May Unplugged Sessions at High Barn, The Bardfield Centre, Great Bardield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4SL www.high-barn.com Entry is £6 and he'll be playing a 20 minute set in amongst sets from other performers. Joining on percussion for the night will be the intrepid Frank Slappa. Saturday 26th May Acousticauscultation, Lloyds Tavern, Ipswich. Entry is free and Ihe"s doing a full showcase set at this brand new acoustic night. Playing the same night are some other great acts so get down to the tavern and all will have a great time!! Doors open at 8pm. www.myspace.com/acousticauscultation www.al-lindsay.co.uk www.myspace.com/allindsay I heard from Tony and Una of No Fixed Abode (interviewed last week) that they didn't get to bed until 3:30 in the morning after their gig in Cromer (they had come off stage at 2:45 - in the afternoon!) She dances - Justin Roth (Minnesota, USA) Blending intricate guitar work, smooth vocal melodies and a groove, Justin offers up a mix of | 23/5/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 065 - Wed 16 May 2007 | A real mixed bag of music for you this week from Music from Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona and California, USA as well as Italy and even something rather fine from the UK. Another busy week including a trip to the seaside to meet up with No Fixed Abode who I played a few weeks ago. Had a great afternoon with the band on the pier in Cromer (right) and even managed to record something that might, a dark night, pass for an interview. More later. Note in from Pete Flowers of The Fighting Cocks (No Candy) to point me to their websites for gig dates you, and I'm really trying hard to find a date I can make. His message proudly announces "Part of America's war on tourism". Most of the week so far taken up with video editing and negotiating a really good music deal. Hear more about "a good deal" next week. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com A Way To Everything - Titofelix (Georgia, USA) An active part of Atlanta's live music scene, alt-rock band Titofelix is a tight-knit unit with energetic guitar riffs, catchy lyrics and tight melodies. With 3 full-length albums, awesome live shows and a growing fanbase, expect titofelix to make their mark on the music scene in 2007 and beyond! www.titofelix.com/ Black boys on mopeds - this BRIGHT apocalypse (Wisconsin, USA) Melodic arpeggios, twisted math, polyrhythmic drumming/percussion, stunning harmonies and dynamics from guys who can sing. Four-part harmonies and colliding, twining, rising vocals. If there is such a thing such as post-hardcore, TBA is the standard-bearer for the intelligent set. www.fiftyfourfortyorfight.com/ Salsa di Soy Remix by FabiuS - Boom Boom Beckett (Italy) A banda - originariamente chiamata Hipster Bros - si forma nel lontano 1996 per volere dei Padri Fondatori, di cui oggi rimangono attivi solo due esemplari , peraltro perfettamente conservati. boomboombeckett.blogspot.com/ myspace.com/boomboombeckett No Fixed Abode interview A very pleasant afternoon with Tony and Una in the pubs of Cromer. There is another section to the interview which I may be able to play next week. The salty sea dog - No Fixed Abode (Derbyshire, UK) No Fixed Abode are fronted by Una Walsh singing in her own lilting Irish accent and Tony Dean supporting on acoustic guitar. Based in Derbyshire, No Fixed Abode have travelled all across the UK over the last three years building up a solid reputation performing at festivals and acoustic clubs. www.freewebs.com/musicnfa Pete Cogle has started ANOTHER podcast which I took a listen to during the week The Dub Zone. Excellent music selected with a passion which comes through even though the old codger hardly speaks. Now, you all know I love dub reggae, so The Dub Zone is dedicated to just that - some of the finest and most exotic mixes of dub reggae you've not yet heard. The show is going to be a little different, from PC Podcast. Not so much chat and track by track detail - more of a mix, with some ambient sounds thrown in. Whether it will get you through another boring day at the office, have you skanking across the kitchen as you prepare the evening meal, or as last minute nightcap to help you unwind - The Dub Zone is it. Check it out the following ways.... Blogsite: http://thedubzone.blogsome.com Host: http://thedubzone.btpodshow.com Myspace: www.myspace.com/thedubzone Found a great definition of the word codger: codg·er (noun) a man, especially a man of advanced years who is seen as slightly eccentric or amusing (informal). The perfect description although it must be said that some of us are more like eccentric and only very slightly amusing so at least he has that on us! Thanks for the Fairy Tale Ending - By the Wayside (Arizona, USA) Met in college at ASU. Originally formed just to jam and feed our musical cravings. Been paying (sic) for fun ever since. Everyone in this band can play more than one instrument and yet we are not attracted to more complex forms of music writing. We love Punk | 16/5/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 064 - Wed 09 May 2007 | Strange noises in the barn and some interesting music this week in a balanced show with three tracks from each side of the Atlantic. Tracks from Florida, New York, Nevada in the USA and Huddersfield, Derbyshire and Essex in the UK. Have you tried the Google Maps route from New York to London yet. Go to Google, then click on Maps at the top of the window, then Get directions just below the search window, enter New York as your Start address and London or Paris and read the directions very carefully from about 20 onwards. You'll be pleased to know that NY to Paris should take you about 29 days and 7 hours but you'll have to try it to find out why. Here's another one to try. See how your mouse works: http://www.1-click.jp/ Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Everything Irie - RHHSII (Florida, USA) RHHSII stands for real, historic, and holistic, scholar, with integrety, and identity. RHHSII has been doing dancehall music and fusing dancehall with other music genre from an early age. Rhhsii's music is cultural, educational, spiritual, and entertaining. This music is for everyone to enjoy. Ive had this track on my playlist for a while but now I've played it I'm a bit confused. No web link from the PMN and a search in Google throws up the MySpace of Viajah Morgan, dub poet. This could well be one and the same but I'm not certain. Certainly some interesting dub poetry on Viajah's MySpace so I'll put the link in anyway. www.myspace.com/viajah California - Zach Hurd (New York, USA) Z. Hurd is a singer songwriter and producer. He has played with Barbara Pecirep (Ruby!) in the duo Causeway. He is also producing tracks for the hip hop/(still searching for a genre) solo artist Skinny Z. With all that I suspect not a lot of time for live dates although I see said Causeway will be playing a couple of dates in New Jersey and Maine during the summer. www.myspace.com/zhurd Tear it up - Pete Contino Band (Nevada, USA) Pete grew up with accordion music in the house, his father is accordionist Dick Contino with whom Pete has recently collaborated on an album appropriately enough called Contino. Pete's musical style has been described as acoustic blues with a touch of zydeco. Check out his original CD, Push It, on CD Baby. www.petecontino.com/ Reggae Blues - The Moot (Hudderfield, UK) Always a delight to have The Moot on the show. I know the feeling ladies, I know the feeling. A few gigs coming up before the band make the big move to London. Saturday May 12th @ Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry Thursday May 17th @ Mymou, Queen St, Huddersfield. Free entry. Their last gig in Huddersfield before moving to London! Saturday 19th @ The Allan Fold Pub, Warley Rd, Halifax. Starting at 9pm and playing all night. Their leaving gig before going to London! Weds June 13th @ The 333 Club, Old St, London, EC1V 9LE. £4 Sunday June 17th @ The Rock Club, The Gardening Club, Covent Garden, London. Playing at a battle of the bands run by the Gardening Club for 20 mins at 9.30pm. www.mootmusic.co.uk/ www.myspace.com/themoot What did I do - No Fixed Abode (Derbyshire, UK) Played NFA on the show a few weeks ago since when Una Walsh and Tony Dean (who are NFA) have sent me a copy of their excellent album Clearwater. What did I do is the first track on the album. A rare treat to hear a voice of such quality on a frankly excellent recording of some delightful songs, all of which are penned by Una and Tony. Shows coming up: Fri 11th May - Folk on the Pier, Cromer, Norfolk Sat 12th May - Black Lion Hotel beer festival, Little Walsingham, Norfolk Sat 26th May - The Black Lion, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts Lots more on their website. www.freewebs.com/musicnfa Osama Bin Laden, you ruined my birthday - Pudge (Washington, USA) I'm sure that someone will be looking to take offence at this comedy song. Such a rarity on SnC. It just made me giggle - I suspect out of relief that maybe, just maybe we are coming to the end of the o | 9/5/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 063 - Wed 02 May 2007 | Wierd weather right now. Absolutely clear blue skies for days on end. Normally at this time of year bright spells between spring showers. What's going on? Loads of great music again this week and some discussion about the future of independent music. Quite a mix of musical styles too, some of which I hope will be something different for your ears, with tracks from Illinois, California, New York, Germany, Nevada and Colchester in Essex, only about 20 miles from the barn. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com One off song for summer - Koopa (Colchester, UK) KOOPA made UK Chart history in January 2007 by becoming the first ever unsigned band to have a Top 40 UK hit. The download-only single Blag, Steal and Borrow made it into the charts at Number 31. KOOPA have a sound which is both commercial and anthemic without being too saccharine sweet. Listen to KOOPA and you realise that this is not that watered-down, manufactured sound designed to impress your younger brother, little sister and please your parents. They will be opening the main stage at the Isle of Wight Festival as well as supporting The Feeling in June. They also are releasing this track, One off song for Summer, as their second single on June 4th. There is a very strong possibility that this single will be the first Top 20 hit for an unsigned artist and we have it first. Before the radio stations, and shops and soon to follow, we'll have the video before the TV. www.koopatheband.com Bottomlands - Wil Maring (Illinois) Wil Maring and virtuoso guitarist and fiddler Robert Bowlin have been recently combining talents to create beautiful original acoustic music which straddles the fence between bluegrass, folk and country music. Wil's beautiful airy vocal style and heartfelt lyrics have raised the eyebrows of the acoustic music www.wilmaring.com Comments from Manny in Luxembourg - who I played a few weeks ago . A response to my surprise that more tracks aren't for sale through the PMN. Manny: "I'm listening to this weeks show and I heard you asking why artists don't have the sell option enabled for their tracks. Personally I've enabled the sell option for my tunes but for those who haven't, the only reason I can think of is that if people can buy the individual songs they like then they might not buy the album. So if the only way to get a hold of the tracks is to buy the album then maybe that will help sell more CD's. I could be completely wrong right enough but it's the only reason I can think of! I don't think the downloads on the podsafenetwork would really effect CD sales. I think most of the listeners on the network are people who support independant music, so if they like the music enough then they'll buy the CD. I'm 4 songs into recording my album and it's something that I'd thought about. I think probably I'll make some stuff available for sale but not all and also keep back a few tunes so that people will get some stuff they've not heard before if they buy the album." Peter "So maybe it's difficult to set up or the contract has a few nasty surprises for artists." Manny "I'm pleased to say I never saw any nasty surprises on the PMN agreement. The whole PMN thing seems great for independant artists. It's one thing posting your tunes on the net but getting people to actually listen to your stuff is another thing altogether, which is where the podcasts really help. Now that TV and commercial radio has been taken over by all the manufactured pop idol and x-factor type stuff, the internet is the place where the independant artists can market themselves. So all is not lost! We're not all doomed to listen to whatever Simon Cowell tells us we want to hear for the rest of our lives!" If you've got a view on this, or any other matter, get in touch. There's a comment button on each show's shownotes or just email me what you have to say. If you have access to an audio recorder, send it as an MP3 or just record a comment | 2/5/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 062 - Wed 25 Apr 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Back from Mallorca where most days included a view something like this! (Right) Lots of sleeping in the first few days then a few quite big walks in the mountains. Two bar restaurant recommendations for you should you find yourself in Porto Soller. Restaurant Es Raco is very friendly, right on the harbour-side and is run by the delightful Bisbal/Berard family. Nautilus is a little more remote on C. Llebeig but is perched on the top of a cliff with amazing views of spectacular sunsets. Like sitting IN a postcard. Again a very friendly young staff team. It would be a perfect venue for live music. You brought it on yourself - Annex (Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA) Paul Hanna: Lead guitar, Lead vocals Craig Hanna: Drums Scott Theno: Bass, Vocals Walk into an Annex show and get smacked with a wall of sound. This is a rock band. The Marshalls are dialled high, the Les Pauls are cranked. Their new album "Sin? includes that track and is released on 6th June. Show dates on their MySpace. www.annexcentral.com www.myspace.com/annexcentral 1492 - Leerone (California, USA) Music, of the sine-wave variety or, maybe, peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches, lightly toasted on a Sunday morning. Fond memories and a little self-administered guilt. You can buy tracks direct from Leerone's MySpace. www.myspace.com/mynameisleerone 'Distrust causes illegal downloads' Jemima Kiss Wednesday April 25, 2007 MediaGuardian.co.uk "More than a quarter of young people in the UK are prepared to illegally download music and films because they distrust the entertainment industry, according to research. A survey by PR group Edelman found that 41% of 18- to 34-year-olds do not trust the entertainment industry to provide value for money, and 34% do not trust companies to respect the rights of those who do pay for digital content. The research found that 27% of young people have already downloaded content illegally or would do so. Resentment over the perceived high cost of digital services and usability problems, such as incompatible formats - for example iPod users only being able to play music downloaded from Apple's iTunes - has contributed to this distrust." The Guardian is a major and widely respected national newspaper in the UK so if they get as simple a fact as this wrong, how much more of what we read is untrue. Broken Chains - Bizali (Bristol, UK) "Bizali boil the copperpot of folk, mix with the silky tealeaves of soul, blend with smooth funk syrup and serve in a little teapot of swing." That sounds eclectic enough for Suffolk 'n" Cool. Just a great example of how it works. Listener Joss Boxford thought they'd be good for the show and put me in contact with their drummer Daisy who sent me a copy of their EP CD which arrived safe and sound here in Suffolk this morning. Now they are in your ears wherever in the world you are. The magic of podcasting. www.bizali.com www.myspace.com/bizali Don't forget that I've got a few CDs available for you to give to anyone you know who likes music and isn't yet into podcasts. It explains how to get podcasts (not just SnC) for free to give their ears a regular treat - fresh new music from real, independent musicians all around the world. Just drop me an email to suffolkandcool@gmail.com and I'll get a CD off to you. Subject to availability! Elle rentrait tous les soirs - Celine Mastrorelli (Cannes, France) FIRST PLAY Les nouvelles vieilles chansons... Elles ont ete composees, elles n'ont pas ete arrangees ou exploitees... Mais elles existent! C'est ce que l'on appelle des maquettes! Alors, voici 4 maquettes de travail, laissez faire votre imagination pour le reste et puis... si une d'entre elles (ou les 4... soyons optimistes) vous parle... on songera plus sérieusement à l'enregistrer de manière plus professionnelle... (un merci à Kan, qui a fait les enregistrements de Alone Again version alone (pour la version again, c'est che | 25/4/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 061 - Wed 18 Apr 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmy Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmybratcher.com The travel this week is quite excessive. After last week's show I drove over to an amazing hotel called Billesley Manor, near Stratford-on-Avon where a two day meeting was held before driving back to Suffolk to collect a fresh bag of clothes then off to Stansted Airport for a flight to Palma de Mallorca. And here I am this week enjoying a week wandering in the mountains and villages (right) of the Sierra Tramuntana - and no car! However, we can't let a little thing like that stop the show and there are some cracking tracks for you to enjoy this week. The Canadians make a strong showing with contributions also from New York, Philadelphia, The Netherlands and Texas. Machines - Kiss Kiss (New York, USA) What distinguishes Kiss Kiss, a 5-piece orchestral rock ensemble, from its contemporaries is a unique synthesis of influences, resulting in moody music that hangs and dissolves on shrewd, artful song-writing. Blending analog synths, violin, distorted guitar and ambient sounds with tight arrangements. 21 Apr Skate or Die Festival Small Empire Skatepark Flanders, New Jersey 26 Apr Knitting Factory Old Office, New York, NY 28 Apr Galaxy Cafe, South Plainfield, New Jersey 4 May Final 211 Main Show!! Oneonta, New York 5 May Townley Hall ( Big Fest ) Circleville, NY www.kisskissmusic.net Forever for now - Cat Jahnke (Manitoba, Canada) I know I only played Cat a couple of weeks ago and I was itching to play this track last week but I managed to get a grip and delay it until now. With her album None Of Those Things in her back pocket, awards from a Hollywood film festival tucked beneath her cap and nothing less than a finalist ranking in two international song-writing competitions up her sleeve, Cat is a versatile musician who is as comfortable on stage as behind the scenes. It's never an easy road for the leader of the pack. I had to struggle with the pronunciation of Cat"s name, since then she's given a phonetic version on the Podsafe Music Network. Ah, but then the leader of the pack is the only one for whom the view changes! Cat's music is available through the PMN, just go to http://music.podshow.com click on the Listeners / Load me up panel and search for Cat. www.catjahnke.com www.myspace.com/catjahnke The skin of my yellow country teeth - Clap your hands say yeah (Philadelphia, USA) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was conceived in the belly of the Great Whale. Upon departure, its members floated to shore. Five arrived alive: Alec Ounsworth, Sean Greenhalgh, Tyler Sargent, Lee Sargent, and Robbie Guertin. They are multi-instrumentalists under the age of 48. A quintet based around Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Touring now with dates coming up in: 19 Apr 40 Watt Athens, Georgia 20 Apr Freebird Jacksonville, Florida 21 Apr The Club at Firestone Orlando, Florida 22 Apr Revolution Fort Lauderdale, Florida 24 Apr Republic New Orleans, Louisiana 26 Apr Warehouse Live Houston, Texas www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com www.myspace.com/clapyourhandssayyeah When indie rocks his car - After son (Netherlands) After Son is the story of a late born son with major brother and sisters. The music tells the story from the perception of the eyes, fixed in a experimental sound. The sound that was created is better know as a movie for your ears. www.afterson.eu Tayna (The secret tango) - Romashka (New York, USA) This NY-based band was born in the fall of 2003. Roaming from cafes and all-night jams, to apartment parties and subway stops, the band quickly catapulted to pulsating clubs and underground parties, drawing a loyal following from downtown party revellers to outer-borough-dwelling ethnic communities. www.romashka.net Blade - Panacea (Quebec, Canada) Panacea is a cutting edge electro-fusion band from Montreal. They are known for their ridiculously high energy live performances. They have just recently released their self titled d | 18/4/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 060 - Wed 11 Apr 2007 | Happy - Jimmy Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com PMN variability - last week loads, this week not a lot - but that's part of the fun of it. Surprised not more artists are making their music available for sale through the PMN. It"s a great non-exclusive deal. If you know otherwise, let me know. Spring/summer was certainly here over the weekend. Quite a playlist backlog, so loads of great music again this week, some that I've been meaning to play for ages. From the UK, New York, California, Germany, Denmark, Ohio and Moscow. Borders, who needs them? Second Time Lucky - Figment (UK) FIRST PLAY FIGMENT, 3 guys, 3 instruments, 3 words - Rock and Roll. A sound which is at once timeless and all their own. No scenes, no clever genres, no gimmicks. Just honest music. Perhaps that is their gimmick. "When did 'Rock' become a dirty word?" they ask. www.figmentband.com www.myspace.com/figmentband Recording the show fairly early this morning and half the birds of Suffolk are convinced that it"s an open mic session. I wish I said - Jill Stevenson (New York, USA) When I heard this again last night when I was preping the show, I couldn't understand why I hadn't played it already. I would probably have said that it's a bit "soul" for my taste but I just love it. The music of Jill Stevenson reflects a depth of soul and poetic sense that reaches well beyond her years. It probably proves the argument that great music will always appeal across genres. Jill was studying piano at age seven and her singing career began at the age of nine, with regular appearances in a small church that her parents helped to establish. www.jillstevenson.com This modern love - Bloc Party (UK) Bloc Party was raised on pop culture from 1976 to the present. They've been influenced by it all. Their second album A Weekend in the City narrowly missed out topping the UK charts this week (it entered at No. 2 behind Mika) also hit the charts at No. 2 in Japan, Australia and Ireland. The album charted top 5 in Germany and Belgium, top 10 in France, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong, top 20 in Holland, Sweden, Norway and Austria and top 30 in Denmark and Italy. Upcoming UK dates: 14 Glasgow - Academy 15 Wolverhampton - Civic 16 Plymouth - Pavilions 18 Blackpool - Empress Ballroom 19 London - Brixton Academy 20 London - Brixton Academy www.wichita-recordings.com/artist.php/blocparty www.myspace.com/blocparty The MySpace confusion seems to be settling down. Lots of useful contacts coming into the SNC Music Network area although they are mostly Suffolk-based. It's a global show so why not make use of the facility to promote your venue, show, label and indeed band at www.myspace.com/snc_network just send an add request and I'll sort it out. C'mon add me - The Mysluts (California, USA) We had such a love/hate relationship with Myspace that we started writing songs and made a whole band about it. Every band is on Myspace now, hell it's outdated to have your own website as a band anymore. Welcome to the next wave. www.myspace.com/themysluts Bandeloneon Acorazardo remixed by DJ Malente - Tango Fusion Club (Munich, Germany) Following the amazing success of Tango Fusion Vol. 1 , now Munich-based label Tango-Go of dance artist and producer Sonja Amisén comes up with the follow up release Electronic Tango Flavoured Beats. A disarming mix of traditional Argentine Tango and modern Electronic Beats. http://tangofusionclub.com/ Latitude Festival 12 -15 July www.latitudefestival.co.uk Hachfest 20-22 July at Hacheston, near Framlingham www.hachfest.co.uk A cheaper kind of love - Emily and the orgasm addicts (Ork, Denmark) Three guys and two girls make up the rock n roll commando squad that is Emily and the Orgasm Addicts! They are on a mission to transform the world into a sexier place with their boobs, bass drums and booze! www.eatoa.dk/ www.myspace.com/emilyandtheorgasmaddicts Raised by the radio - Magic City (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Garage rock tri | 11/4/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 059 - Wed 04 Apr 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmy Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Spent a frankly malodorous hour filming in a gym for a promo DVD this afternoon so a walk along the beach at Aldeburgh was highly necessary. Frost last night then beautiful sunshine this afternoon. That's spring. Bought a painted pebble from a group of delightful young people on the beach - it was one of those days when it just feels right. SO much good music this week. Surf Blaster - The Vera-tones (California, USA) The Vara-Tones originated in the early 60's when the Southern California surf music craze was just beginning. In 1997 all the original members who were not dead, got together for a reunion. This resulted in their first CD "Jetty Subject To High Surf" which was followed by their current release "Headin' Out". www.varatones.com I've been wanting to play Peter Gabriel for a very long time - here my indirect chance. Salala featuring Peter Gabriel - Angelique Kidjo (New York) Angelique Kidjo, the four-time Grammy-nominated, much-celebrated singer, composer, and performer began in the Beninese port village of Cotonou, where she launched her career at the age of six. The political turmoil in Benin, West Africa; led her to relocate to Paris, the capital of world music, and then ultimately to New York. New album (out next month) is produced by the legendary Tony Visconti Currently touring as support for Josh Groban Wednesday, April 4th Fresno, CA - supporting Josh Groban Friday, April 6th San Diego, CA - supporting Josh Groban Then, from 22nd headlining her own shows around the USA. www.kidjo.com Barfly Special 3.9% Nethergate, Suffolk. This is an elegant and fruity Best Bitter with a sturdy bitterness in perfect equipoise with a floral aroma of the late French hop. Moonshine - Mike Harwood feat' John Keenan (UK) Mike Harwood is ... Cruiserman, A former Decca recording artist, session guitarist and songwriter with a crossover style of Urban Funk, Acid Jazz, Soul and Blues; providing film and television soundtracks, jingles and theme tunes, original songs in a multitude of genres and cool backing tracks. www.cruiserman.com Eclectic mix note from Kimo Waylah My Kery Yoot Ning Ooze Gas Giant Mix - Garuna (Thailand) We don't have tattoos. We don't do drugs. We're not angry. We don't perform live. Most of the time we're at home with Mom or in a cubicle reflecting about life in the big city. We spend a lot of time in air-conditioned shopping centers. Life is not so serious when you are in Garuna. www.garuna.org Falling - Mister Frendo (UK) London born dj/producer/turntablist/ loves all types of music and loves to travel. www.myspace.com/mrfrendo Ipswich May Day Festival - Sunday 6th May, Alexandra Park, Ipswich 1-6pm. Three music stages FREE In its 29th year, the festival is proud to be one of the only traditional UK Trade Union May Day Festival to still be going strong. It boasts a wide range of activities, but its mostly known for its excellent music. There is a Rock Stage, Urban Stage and Acoustic/Community Tent. The aim is to bring together the multi-cultural society of Ipswich and its surrounding area, and celebrate life! http://www.ipswichmaydayfestival.co.uk/ Burlesque is dead - Big John Bates (British Columbia, Canada) FIRST PLAY With one foot in Memphis and the other on 42nd Street, and with over 400 live shows in 10 countries, thousands of CDs sold and the only touring rock'n'roll burlesque show in the world, Big John Bates brings something rarely seen - a REAL Rock'n'Roll SHOW! BJB's new DVD Live At The Voodoo Ball was released on the March 2007 Canadian Tour and will be available at all live shows and soon on CD Baby! Featuring 65 minutes of material including 15 songs from all three CDs, seven Voodoo Doll numbers and a backstage pass to see what the Voodoo Dollz really think of BJB, it was mixed by Todd Simko (Mystiki, Take Your Medicine). In Europe for a series of dates throughout May. Mostly Germany with odd forays into Austria, Italy and Switz | 4/4/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 058 - Wed 28 Mar 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Spring seems to be rushing into summer already. In London again yesterday at the lovely Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair to meet up with Craig Phillips the first winner of Big Brother in the UK. Then Jessie got papp'd. Music from Italy, UK, Brooklyn, Canada and Florida Old song fabulous new treatment by the original artist. 1 shot, 1 kill - 1 shot 1 kill (Grosseto, Italy) Ben - Voce/chitarra Nicco - Cori/voce Turbo - Chitarra/cori Edone - Basso/berci Ale - Sbatteria www.myspace.com/1shot1killpunkrock Puppet got a brand new string - Sandie Shaw (UK) The original Brit Girl. Chiselled cheekbones, sophisticated pop operas, independent girl about town. Otherworldliness, impossible glamour, voice of an angel. Barefaced and Shaw-footed. First number one single at 17 years old. Two more under her belt before she was 21. A bevy of hits in UK, Europe, USSR, Canada, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. First British recording star to perform behind the Iron Curtain; last to perform in Iran. First British artist to win the Eurovision Song Contest. First British female artist to produce and own her masters and copyright. Has sung, written, acted, modelled, designed. Is a Buddhist, Mother, Psychotherapist, Author, Singer, Creative Director. Influenced generations of artists from the New York Dolls, Pretenders' Chrissy Hynde, Steven Morrissey of The Smiths; to Daddy G. of Massive Attack. Inspired a whole lot more. Girl Power? Knocked into a cocked hat. This is Woman Power. And the best is yet to come. She rerecorded this version of her hit Puppet On A String with Howard Jones at his old studio. The reworking is titled "Puppet's Got A Brand New String" After it was recorded, it was sent it to a young, hip producer/mixer, Andy Gray who re-arranged and mixed the track. www.sandieshaw.com I feel fantastic - Jonathan Coulton (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Jonathan Coulton - guitar, keyboards, vocals, all of it baby. I just love the wit and sheer intelligence of Jonathan's songs, all of which are for sale on his site, some are free. Jonathan recently did a brilliant collaboration with Ze Frank www.jonathancoulton.com www.myspace.com/jonathancoulton Kebab Crazed Nutter - No Fixed Abode (Derbyshire, UK) No Fixed Abode are fronted by Una Walsh singing in her own lilting Irish accent and Tony Dean supporting on acoustic guitar. Based in Derbyshire, No Fixed Abode have travelled all across the UK over the last three years building up a solid reputation performing at festivals and acoustic clubs. Kebab Crazed Nutter is taken fr4om their new album Clearwater which is probably available from their site although I know computer problems have caused them enormous stress and some delay. Sat 31st March Mansfield Bear Festival, Mansfield Town Football Ground 9.00pm Wed 4th April The Swan Stone Staffs 9.00pm Fri 6th April The Plough, Loughbrough 9.00pm Sat 7th April The Boat, Cromford 9.00pm Sat 14th April Horse And Groom, Nottingham 9.00pm www.freewebs.com/musicnfa Bum Rush The Charts - Initial results are in Our one day push, organised by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcof of the Pacific Coast Hellway podcast in California, Chris Penn of Financial Aid Podcast, etc., led to 72 hours of excitement as the charts slowly aggregated. I believe these were our highest chart positions: iTunes Rock Charts US: 11 Canada: 10 Netherlands: 2 Germany: 12 Sweden: 7 Portugal: 31 UK: 71 Australia: 35 Austria: 35 Denmark: 40 Finland: 42 Ireland: 54 Italy: 30 New Zealand: 56 Norway: 23 Switzerland: 42 Overall Top 100 Songs Chart Netherlands: 15 Norway: 55 Canada: 53 US: 99 Germany:98 Netherlands:38 Sweden: 98 Of all of the bands on all of the charts at the same time, Black Lab was the ONLY UNSIGNED BAND. Mark Yoshimoto Nemcof comments: "Just getting onto the charts is pretty huge. Note that there are record companies out there that can't do what we did on the 22nd. Did traditional media take notice? Washi | 28/3/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 057 - Wed 21 Mar 2007 | Today was officially the first day of spring in the UK, so what happened - woke up to 2 inches of snow! Also the spring equinox and a new moon so some very high tides. North winds actually pile the sea up at the southern end of the North Sea - fortunately no serious flooding - so far. Travel week, most of it spent around docks in Manchester (right) and London. Trains very good - sympathy to my mate Rob who was stuck for four hours on a train yesterday. Going to meetings seems a bit daft though when we have the Space Telephone project on the go. You'll remember that Dave and Mike were trying to indirectly contact a guy called JP Rangaswami CIO of BT Global Services. Nigel, who listens to the show, heard the little 2 minute extra that I posted the week before last and sent it as an MP3 to the Podfather Adam Curry who in turn played it on the Daily Source Code. The latest news I've heard on the Extraordinary Everyday Lives podcast (http://extraordinary.thepodcastnetwork.com/) is that JP Rangaswami has heard about the shout and has made contact with Dave and Mike. It works! No live music all week. Boo hoo. Make up for it with a cracking selection of podsafe tunes from St. John's, Newfoundland, Huddersfield in the UK, Hamburg, California, Manitoba and Luxemburg. Not forgetting the regular intro, Happy by Jimmie Bratcher from Missouri. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Yarmouth Town - Great Big Sea (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) Great Big Sea are from St. John's Newfoundland. The Hard and The Easy is the eighth release from Great Big Sea, the St. John's-based, Juno-nominated band that fuses Newfoundland traditional music with modern pop in a crowd-pleasing formula both heartfelt and vital. A pure force of nature, much like the ocean surge they take their name from, Great Big Sea's blend of instruments like mandolin, bodhran, fiddle, and concertina, along with their vocal harmonies, revels in the melodies they create and the Newfoundland tunes they love. Their sound bellows joy. Yarmouth Town is taken from their 2002 album Sea of no cares. Wed. Mar 21 Touhill Performing Arts Centre St. Louis, MO Thu. Mar 22 Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI Fri. Mar 23 Southern Theatre Columbus, OH Sat. Mar 24 The Music Mill Indianapolis, IN Then from April 11 they are playing pretty much every night all around the NE USA - Boston MA, Collingswood NJ, New York NY, Norfolk VA, Ashville and Charlotte in NC, Pittsburg PA and ending in Washigton DC on 20th. http://greatbigsea.com/ www.myspace.com/greatbigseaofficial When you - The Moot (Huddersfield, UK) The Moot are a 2 piece female reggae-pop band from Huddersfield in the UK and have been gigging, writing and recording their reggae-pop blend since August 2005. The band members are Clare Dowling (vocals and guitar) and Eryl Whiteley (drums and percussion). I first heard them on Pete Cogle's PC Podcast when he played Wired. www.mootmusic.co.uk/ www.myspace.com/themoot Not been able to get up to the Winelight Club in Norwich just recently but Tony tells me that the lineup for 4th April is Charlotte Eve (who is choosing to use this event to launch her new album and with mentors like Coldplay's Chris Martin and The Kinks' Ray Davies, Charlotte seems destined for great things), Jono McLeery, Nathalie Nahia and Jenny Lynn-Smith. Then on April 19th they have TINA DICO (supported by Jimmy Golding and Al Lindsay) at the Norwich Arts Centre Thursday 19th April - £8 adv / £9 door from 01603 660352. www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub Congratulations to DJ Matt Masters on his first Freerange release contributing to Brett Johnson's Life in the Emerald City EP. Find out more via: www.domeasqueeze.co.uk One other thing, Andy Bedford (aka Ydnab Beerbaum in Second Life) has been in touch: Hi. Firstly, thanks for the mention in your last podcast. I was so surprised I almost forgot that I was driving a 38 ton lorry u | 21/3/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 056 - Wed 14 Mar 2007 | Independent music from Missouri, Italy, Sweden, Illinois, New York, France and London. The frogs are into a bit of a major croak-fest here at the barn, hundreds are rushing headlong to the top pond here at the Barn. Some, like this handsome chap, (right) even think it a good idea to head into the house. Two highly contrasting live music events over the last week. Thursday evening was spent at The Brickmakers in Norwich. A real live music venue with two bars and (at least on Thursday last week) two bands. One free show in the main bar then B2 was the place to catch the Eric and Amy Show. The Cutting Crew are playing there on riday 23rd March. Friday was a Latin evening at Framlingham College here in Suffolk. What a contrast - a school performance and with some astounding talent on display. Outstanding performances by dozens of students. Among the many talents were Laura Wright, already an established singer with "All Angels". Ollie Poole's confident virtuosity was breathtaking, switching from instrument to instrument and with a great singing voice. A little more time and some street level experience will make him a name to seriously watch out for. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Are you strong enough - Italians (Italy or France) ZEE O LORENZO : Lead Vocal, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussions, Dub TONTON DANIEL : Choirs, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Magic Clavinet LORD FRAG: Dub Details of where to buy their music on their MySpace www.myspace.com/theitaliansspace Out of my reach - Froid (Stockholm, Sweden) Froid originally sprung out of Huddinge, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in the fall of 2001 it took us a few years to work out the directions of our beloved project. In fall of 2003 we hooked up with Brady Blade, which eventually led to Froid signing up with Bricktop. www.froid.se/ Count to 10 - Laura Hughes (Illinois, USA) Laura Hughes' debut album includes songs about "the gray areas in life- finding confidence in insecurity, wholeness in feeling broken, and a sense of wonder in confusion," and is due out in 2007. Laura lives in New York, where she sleeps on the couch in a small Upper East Side apartment that is overflowing with love and way too many roommates. (6 girls, 2 bedrooms.) She is spending the spring in LA studying with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet and Oscar-nominee William H. Macy, while incessantly writing and prepping for a spring/summer tour and EP release. www.myspace.com/laurahughes1 Bum Rush The Charts On March 22nd, 2007 we are going to strike fear into the hearts of the music industry and make an independent music artist #1 on iTunes. Podcasting and in dependent music gets little respect from traditional media. To them we're little more than a joke, than amateurs. What they don't understand is that podcasting is more than just a delivery mechanism - it's a social movement. People are sick of the watered-down, cookie-cutter content that networks and record companies expect us to enjoy. People are tired of watching friends and loved ones get sued by record labels who only care about profits and nothing else, not even the artists they supposedly represent.We want and deserve more. Now, we're going to change that together. On March 22nd, we are going to take an indie podsafe music artist to number one on the iTunes singles charts as a demonstration of our reach. The track we've chosen is "Mine Again" by the band Black Lab. A band that was dropped from not just one, but two major record labels (Geffen and Sony/Epic) and in the process forced them to fight to get their own music back. If you believe in the power of new media, on March 22nd, 2007, take 99 cents and 2 minutes of your time to join the revolution and make iTunes "Mine Again". On a 99 cent purchase of an RIAA artist: - 19 cents goes to Apple - 75 cents goes to the label - 5 cents goes to the artist On a 99 cent purchase of Mine Again on March 22: - 14 cents goes to A | 14/3/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 055a - Wed 07 Mar 2007 - Extra message | Here's a 2 minute appeal for you help with the Space telephone call that Mike and Dave in Australia are making. This is only a small MP3 file so you might like to pass it on to friends. Let's see how global a networlk of contacts we can create to connect with one man! You can get the 1.9MB MP3 file direct from here using the direct download link below. Feel welcome to pass it on. | 7/3/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 055 - Wed 07 Mar 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Hedge laying in progress (right) a beautiful job, well done by Angus and a zillion miles from the seven hours, main road drive to Birmingham and back yesterday for a four hour meeting! By contrast we heard from Kimo Watanabe now safely back in Salt Lake City Leave the light on - Katy Pfaffl (New Jersey, USA) Katy recorded and released her first album 'Katy Pfaffl' in 2001, followed soon after by her second album 'As She Stands' released in 2003. Last played Katy on Suffolk 'n' Cool 12 back in May last year. Katy can be seen performing regularly throughout Manhattan/NJ/LA as well as within the college circuit. http://www.myspace.com/katypfaffl A message in from Daniel van Dijk: A little month ago you have played the song Tango Mortale, from the band called After Son. Because of the fact that the website was not ready, you have describe After Son as very mysterious. The website http://www.afterson.eu is now online and gives you an idea what After Son contains. Also on the beersite of Grolsch Beer you can find more information. The last song from After Son called - Jazzmine the Grolsch Song - is a fine song and the fans like the song very much. Thank you that you have played the song called Tango Mortale on your radio and i hope that you like the other songs too. Non stare ad ascoltare - Redska (Cesena, Italy) Very little information available but here are some gigs: 9 Mar LOCALE CINQUEQUARTI Siena (SI) 10 Mar CS 100K FUEGOS Firenze (FI) 30 Mar TITTY TWISTER San Benedetto del Tronto (AP) 31 Mar OFFICINA BELUSHI Viterbo (VT) www.redska.com/ www.myspace.com/redska What's Blubrry all about then? http://blubrry.com/ The Cool Lullaby - Catya Mare (Jutland, Denmark) FIRST PLAY The german violinist performed her first concert as soloist with an orchestra when she was only ten years old. Since then she often has been compared to Anne-Sophie Mutter. Went to Hamburg Music Conservatory at the early age of fifteen years old as an exceptionally talented student. She collaborates with diverse painters: ie. ERIK PEITERSEN, VIBEKE LAWAETZ, DITTE CONNIE, modern dance-ensembles such as THE SUN DANCE COMPANY (ARHUS) and INGRID KRISTENSEN (DK / SOUTH AMERICA) Since February 2006 CATYA simultaneously is composing popular songs, in which she uses the violin as the primary voice, producing a breathing and vibrating sound, which resembles more the female voice than a usual violin... beautiful melodies which are weaved into an ambient backing. The violin is Catya Mare´s voice...beautiful melodies weaved into an ambient/electronica backing.....sensual, emotional, funky, chill out, spiritual, gorgeous music! Debut album LIGHT LONGING available now! www.catyamare.eu/ www.myspace.com/catyamar BIDDIES MS WALK 2007 www.biddiesmusic.com We throw parties, you throw knives - Los Campesinos (Cardiff, Wales) FIRST PMN PLAY but Pete Cogle has been playing them for weeks on PC Podcast! It started off as the brainchild of Neil Campesinos! As he and Ellen and Ollie Campesinos! began 'jamming' in Ollie's bedroom. Soon after, Neil and Tom became friends thanks to one overhearing the other's conversation about The Decemberists. Aleksandra Campesinos! - Singing/Keyboards/Clapping/Melody Horn Ellen Campesinos! - Bass/Singing Gareth Campesinos! - Singing/Glockenspiel/Guitar/Clapping Harriet Campesinos! - Violin/Keyboards/Singing Neil Campesinos! - Guitar/Singing Ollie Campesinos! - Drums/Singing Tom Campesinos! - Guitar/Singing www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTbj0Wyx12Q www.loscampesinos.com/ www.myspace.com/loscampesinos An amazing network of connections has been growing and spreading this week. Pete Cogle was talking to someone who put him in touch with Mike Seyfang who interviewed Pete on his podcast The Extraordinary Everyday Lives Show (http://extraordinary.thepodcastnetwork.com/) On Pete's recommendation, Mike subscrib | 7/3/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 054 - Wed 28 Feb 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com Just back from York, which has the most beautiful station (right). Sarah Mac Band play SecondLife gig Went to my first live gig in second life at the weekend. The Sarah Mac Band were playing live as part of a show which featured Lee Broderick. It was held on Muse Island in Second Life which is a pretty impressive venue. Having avatars on stage is a little strange but the sound was generally very good and it's amazing how convincing it is. After their set, I spotted Sarah in the audience space and managed to grab a few words in a text chat exchange with went: PC: Sarah - that must be so weird. Do you see the venue? SM: Yes we can see the venue from the view from the stage. PC: But don"'t you find that the lag in reactions throws you? SM: Well, it's a little bit awkward to be thanking people before they say that they liked it. I mean, if they all booed, it would be sort of embarrassing to already have said "thank you". But people here are generally very easy going. PC: Looks like Lee is coming onstage now, thanks for the chat. www.sarahmacband.com It's certainly interesting and I'd recommend getting over to Muse Island to see what's coming up. Volkespoitr - Betika (Bournemouth, UK) Betika exist as a means to an end. Through them, one can expel the dark interloper feelings that sit so heavy in the heart and replace them with ones that feel so, so much better. Once the much maligned Cult of Betika has been joined, there is to be no return. It's difficult to say exactly which pingeonhole it's easiest to cram Betika into, their music isn't rock, or folk, or country and it definitely isn't "world" music, but it undeniably contains elements of all of those. A French reviewer called them "...for certain the new indie lo-fi Abba". They have a song which apparently sounds like Nick Drake, Can, The B-52s and Queens of the Stoneage all at the same time. And another one that sounds like the soundtrack from "Kes" being played by evil Brazillians. On bikes. 13 Mar 2007 Centre Stage Bournemouth 7 Apr 2007 The Joiners Southampton 20 Apr 2007 Jericho Tavern Oxford www.betika.co.uk www.myspace.com/betika High - Lettie (London, UK) FIRST PLAY A memory collector of dreams, films, books, words, voices, tapes, old messages, images, yesterday, the other side, colours, newspapers clippings, history, stories, junk, music, seaside towns and postcards orginally from Suffolk, a Medieval History graduate from Glasgow and now residing in London. Lettie has performed in a number of different venues in a variety of different disguises over the years from student radio to the Borderline to the streets of Chelmsford to a video on MTV. Lettie is mostly influenced by film having spent much of her early years watching far too many of them and will change her tracks just like films; when she feels changes in mood. The track was recorded by Henry Hirsch produced by David Baron, Craig Ross and Henry Hirsch at Edison Studios New York and written by Craig Ross, David Baron and Lettie Maclean. Lettie promises to be gigging soon and will post up my gigs on her page. "Just to say that I am orginally from Suffolk and have been transported to London via Glasgow! Having gigged extensively in many different disguises and outfits, recorded in many heartbreaking and fruitless collaborations for some years, I met David Baron of Edison on myspace in October 2006 and have been recording with him in Woodstock, USA whenever I can. I have also provided vocals for Gilbert Linley whose work can also be found at www.myspace.com/gilbertlinley" www.onescenario.com/ www.myspace.com/lettiemusic Note from Gary Kovar from Smallfish: For more on Smallfish, sign up for occasional email updates at www.smallfishadventures.com/ The Young Punx Featured them last week - only their second podcast play and already they are getting huge interest. I like to think that it was as a direct | 28/2/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 053 - Wed 21 Feb 2007 | Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Welcome to you, especially if you are a new listener - there seem to be more of us having a good time together each week! Been out for a fix of live music again this week, Thursday saw the launch of a new venture, pretty much a collective of local musicians who are promoting showcase nights. The first of the Twilight Sessions featured Al Lindsey who played a fabulous set with the most spectacular upright bass player whose name I completely failed to get, along with sets from Debs Warren and Belinda Gillett who featured on the show some months ago. Progress with MySpace In an attempt to keep the original Suffolk'n'Cool MySpace for bands that have been played on the show, I've done the deed and created two more MySpace areas, one, the SnC Listeners Lounge ( www.myspace.com/snc_lounge ) is especially for err, listeners. The other, the SnC Music Network, (www.myspace.com/snc_network) is a space where musicians and listeners can find a growing body of promoters, venues, studios, other podcasts, etc. I've linked to both from the MySpace page at www.suffolkandcool.com You've got to ... - The Young Punx (London, UK) The Young Punx are London based Hal Ritson and Cameron Saunders. 2007 will see The Young Punx release their debut album - a crossover cocktail of elements of popular culture mashed with pumping house, nuskool breaks, drum and bass, heavy rock and 80s pop. The album will feature tracks such as 'Young And Beautiful' and 'You've Got To' which is featured on the new FIFA '07 EA computer game. Fatboy Slim liked this track so much he asked to remix it for free. Over the last 18 months The Young Punx have firmly established themselves as the new darlings of UK dance music. With many of the world's top DJs championing their records and over 100 BBC Radio 1 plays to date the duo are at the forefront of the UK Dance Scene. The Young Punx are now firmly established as one of the most in demand remixers in the UK. In the past 18 months they have remixed artists such as De Lacey, Chicane and Tom Jones, Scissor Sisters, Hound dogs, Dario G, Tina Turner, Space Cowboy and many more. They have even incorporated the BBC Shipping Forecast - as was reported today by Radio Netherlands Worldwide. The Young Punx play live both as DJs and as The Young Punx live band. The full live band includes legendary guitar virtuoso Guthrie Govan (Guitarist Magazine guitarist of the year) and vocals from Tiffany Gore (Medcab / Chicane / Kraak en Smaak) and recently performed for 2 nights at the Nano Mugen Festival in Japan to an audience of 24,000. www.theyoungpunx.com www.myspace.com/theyoungpunx Cafe Turc - Sara Alexander (France) Born in Israel of a Romanian, Jewish, gypsy father and a Turkish Jewish mother, Sara never forgot about the problems in the part of the world from which she has come, and does all she can to help contribute to the understanding between the people, especially between Israelis and Palestinians. She has a fascinating website with the story of her work so far and links to some amazing music and outstanding musicians. http://sara.alexander.free.fr/ Chelsea Song 2 - Dead Heart Bloom (New York, USA) The new Dead Heart Bloom record Chelsea Diaries is now available for download and purchase. The complete record can be downloaded for free from the music page. The 43MB file containes 8 songs, cover art, and booklet. The record can also be purchased from the store. Chelsea Diaries was self-recorded and produced by former Phaser singer Boris Skalsky during the Summer and Fall of 2006. An acoustic record, it explores the style of songs such as Listen and There Will Come Soft Rains from the debut album. The record is being released for free download through KEI Records. His website has some excellent videos for your viewing pleasure. www.deadheartbloom.com/ www.myspace.com/deadheartbloom Taken - Homespun tb (UK) Guit/vox- Terry Foster. Drums- Tony Foster. Bass- Dami | 21/2/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 052 - Wed 14 Feb 2007 | Ah, the romance of Wickham Market - roses and Asti Spumanti are sold out at the Co-op. This weeks picture is of Albert Slade modelling a very fetching I listen, therefore I am - Suffolk 'n' Cool T shirt. Albert is exploring Second Life (www.secondlife.com) on my behalf. I do just wish he'd hitch his jeans up a bit - goodness knows where he got those boxers! More at the end of the show. MySpace problems and changes The number of listeners, artists and other contacts are growing and a MySpace with all of those groups mixed up is difficult to make sense of. Also, since I started the policy of putting the artists most recently featured on the show into the Top Friends category, and all other artists in the All Friends section lots of people have said how good it is to know that anyone on there is going to be worth a serious listen. What's more, it's an easy way to keep up with what's happening with personal favourite artists who may not have been on the show for some time. The other thing that's happening is that quite a few listeners want to be friends with the show as do an increasing number of studios, venues, promoters, etc. So what I've done is to create two more MySpace areas, one, the SnC Listeners Lounge ( www.myspace.com/snc_lounge ) is especially for err, listeners. The another, the SnC Music Network, is a space where musicians and listeners can find a growing body of promoters, venues, studios, other podcasts, etc. I'll get that up in the next couple of days and link to it from the main SnC MySpace and website. It will all be live in the next few days, so if you've recently asked to be a friend, please would you go to the relevant MySpace link and do it again, this time you'll get a much quicker response - promise! I'm really sorry if your request expired before I resolved this move. Penny, I think you were one who fell off the list. Sorry. You might hate me but your boys disagree - Blondsai (Maryland, USA) Extremely addicting, looks to kill... influenced by everything from 60's garage, japanese rocknroll, 70's-80's punk, and of course, porn, kitsch, and trash films.. highly charged live show... champion whiskey drinkers. Sounds good too! Thur March 8th, The Sidebar, Baltimore Fri Mar 9th, the Tristone, Philly, PA Sat Mar 10th - The Red+Black, Washington DC Then more from 23rd onwards www.blondsai.com www.myspace.com/blondsai Black Seagull - Tallulah Rendall (London, UK) FIRST PLAY Currently recording her first album with producer Marius De Vries. In 2006 she released her Debut EP, Without Time. "I sing/write/play guitar and generally tend to run around the country like a nutter playing as much as I can... then crawl back to London, land in a heap, sleep till I wake and do it all again!!!" Tallulah Rendall-gtr/vox Joantoni - Drums Jo Wadeson - Bass/BV's Adam Green - Guitar Joantoni is a wonderful Majorcan drummer who also plays with a band called The Satellites - who are fantastic! 23 Feb 2007 Waterats London 7 Mar 2007 Bar Rumba - Noble Jam london 21 Mar 2007 Curious Generation @ Madame JoJos London www.tallulahrendall.com www.myspace.com/tallulahrendall Hey Pete - Maido Project (Paris, France) Great favourites of both Pete Cogle (PC Podcast) and myself. Mix of electronic music (electronic sounds, loops, samples), vocal and acoustic instruments (Rhodes, saxophone, lute, flutes, percussions,...) Music is lively, positive and colourful. Live performances are with vocal, keyboards, sax, lute, percussions, VJ & dancer. And I want to see them live! www.maidoproject.com www.myspace.com/maidoproject Crow Black Chicken - Tequilla Mockingbirds (New York, USA) A Live recording of the Tequila Mockingbirds (George Fletcher and Peter Pashoukos) who describe themselves as a "high falutin" acoustic duo specializing in quirky instrumental standards, blues, jazz and classic rock." The duo performs a mix of well known standards such as Moondance, Summertime and Over Th | 14/2/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 051 - Wed 07 Feb 2007 | Local snow yesterday was amazingly local. Norwich Arts Centre last night for Foy Vance, Fiona Bevan and Jamie Woon a great show, lovely atmosphere but another late night. PMN approaches 30,000 songs. They are available for you to trawl through too. Just go to http://music.podshow.com and search the music. OK, assuming it gets there, I'll play the 30,000th next week - whatever it is! Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com Breaking the habit of playing exclusively new music - just this once. Hole in the Ground - The Mekons (Illinois, USA) "A band at the very height of their powers blurring crashing punk with honky-tonk balladry before darting off again down new roads to broader horizons. . ." - Colin Stewart. http://www.mekons.com/ The Specialist - got the story from Rufus Ruffcut at IN4RM Records here in the UK. It transpires that The Specialist was a guy called Dame who sadly died of a brain tumour almost exactly 3 years ago. Rufus is putting his recorded music out through IN4RM. Read more at: http://www.myspace.com/in4rmrecords For the longest time - Danny Fong Extraordinaire (Saskatchewan, Canada) A 17 year-old guy who enjoys singing and playing the piano just for fun and interest. 11 years experience of piano and singing just a hobby. No contact details. Where I lie - Lisa Novak (Texas, USA) Won Best Female Vocalist by Houston Press Magazine for 2006 and 2005. Won Best Acoustic/Folk in 2004. Track from her album Too shallow to swim (from CD Baby) Band: Jeff Enlow, Larry Cooper, Paul Valdez, Michael Poulos CD release party last Saturday at The Waterloo Icehouse in Austin, Texas http://www.lisanovak.com/ http://www.myspace.com/lisanovak Wired - The Moot (Huddersfield, UK) Pete Cogle played this a week or so ago. The Moot are a 2 piece female reggae-pop band from Huddersfield in the UK and have been gigging, writing and recording their reggae-pop blend since August 2005. The band members are Clare Dowling (vocals and guitar) and Eryl Whiteley (drums and percussion). Clare is 28 and Eryl is 29. Saturday 10th @ the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Starting at 9pm. Thursday 15th @ The Zephyr Bar, King St, Huddersfield. Free entry atarting at 9.30pm. Friday 16th @ The City Hotel, 220 City Rd, Bradford, BD8 8JY FREE ENTRY. Music starts at 9.30pm, playing all night. http://www.mootmusic.co.uk/ http://www.myspace.com/themoot Tango Mortale - After Son (Netherlands) After Son is een in 2005 opgerichte band die zich vooral bezig houdt met experimentele rockmuziek. De rocksound heeft een herkenbaar geluid dat door de Sunburst electric gitaar en de mosh pit vervormer als een geluidsmuur wordt neergezet. I can tell you no more and for the first time in a year a band has asked not to be informaed of podcast plays. Another mystery! Angry Bob - Christopher Brown (Texas, USA) Chuck Flores in the Feb. addition of BUDDY the original Texas music magazine reviewed ROUGH SAX: "With his warm soothing tone and his lyrical phrasing, Christopher Browns sax harkens back to an earlier age, when lounges were dark, smoky, sultry and cool. On the Metrosong CD Rough Sax." Christopher Brown, Tenor Saxophone Chip Evans, Keys , Guitar, Bass Mike McCraw, Drums http://cdbaby.com/cd/christopherbrown http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomroughsax | 7/2/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 050 - Wed 31 Jan 2007 | Well, we made it through the first 50 shows and the first year of podcasting. It doesn't feel like "made it through" at all. The journey so far has been a blast and there are so many exciting things happening in the worlds of podcasting, independent music and Suffolk 'n' Cool. I'm really sorry about having to pull, tweak and repost last week's show. There was a seriously inexplicable problem with the audio software that I use which caused a sweeper from last week which Pete Cogle had kindly produced for me to slip into the exported file. I reposted a clean version but not I suspect before you'd heard the offending item. I'm sorry about that and very grateful that you decided to come back again. I think you'll find it worth your while. Pete and I have each been podcasting for almost exactly year, having started on consecutive days. PC Podcast goes out twice a week and reaches edition 100 on 8th Feb. To celebrate, we met up for the afternoon today at The Barn. Pete has an early start in the morning, to get down to the west of London, so he's tucked up in bed while I'm over here in The Barn doing the shownotes. Enjoy the rather different show, and check out some interesting music on Pete's show. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Leona - Wazabe (Netherlands) FIRST PLAY An international collective of dedicated young musicians playing a soulful mix between funk, jazz, latin, flamenco, reggae and rock. Do not resist. This week's Suffolk 'n' Cool firstplay - just to annoy Mr Cogle! www.wazabe.com "Old men, do not feign ignorance. Why are you quiet? You should take responsibility. Because you made this society. You do not show power. Speak. Act. Fight. Do not love a pet. Love the people. Do not clean a park. Clean society." Pretty profound stuff from office worker H Kobayasi from Yokohama. Reggae on a Bench - H Kobayasi (Japan) As you listen to the track, contemplate the following, it could almost be poetry. My name is H.Kobayashi. I am an owner. I was born in 1958. I am an office worker. In my house, Yokohama,Japan. I like reggae. I make it. My music is Orient-like and danceable. It is very individual. Listen to my music. http://hko.cocolog-nifty.com/ Passport - Paula Toledo (Vancouver, Canada) The first of two tracks that I've played before to make the first year of podcasting. These are not necessarily the "best" tunes that have been featured but both resonate with me and led to continuing friendship with the artists, which is really what the show is all about. Paula co-produced her CD Stay Awhile with Jonathan Anderson, additional prod. & mixing by David Odlum (Josh Ritter, The Frames) at Black Box Studios in France. www.paulatoledo.com/ www.myspace.com/paulatoledo Berwick Road - Dave Lambert Band (Minnesota, USA) The Dave Lambert Band has arrived from it's roots as a driving blues band into one of the Midwest's finest Roadhouse Remedies. Blistering renditions of 20's and 30's blues classics mixed with guitar magic and slide prowess make this one a must have in any blues/rock/guitarist collection. www.davelambertband.com www.myspace.com/davelambertband Kazoo Rock - Smallfish (Florida, USA) Smallfish is a kazoo rock band with a serious fishing problem. Evan and Eric (both equal parts lead singer and backup band) share their (occasionally skewed) view of the world through music. Enjoy the quirky, piano-powered sounds of alt-rock songwriter Evan Lefloch, tinged with show tunes, jazz, and laughter. Smallfish live has been described as "old-timey radio show on espresso" and "weird!" Since 99, Evan has been Smallfish and fed his music addiction by entertaining. We need much more of this. www.smallfishadventures.com/ www.myspace.com/smallfishband Pauoa Valley - Kimo Watanabe (Salt Lake City, USA / Hawaii) Kimo has been a good friend to the show for a long time. In fact ever since I played this track on SnC back in April 2006. I still just love the roots reggae feel and the passionate singing. It was Kimo tha | 31/1/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 049a - Tues 30 Jan 2007 | This is a re-post of SnC049 from 24 January, now that I'm back from York and able to sort out the inadvertent inclusion of Pete Cogle's delightful sweeper at full blast and right over Fiona Bevan. So sorry Fiona and thanks for pointing out my eror Pete (without sounding too smug!) If you have any idea why a clip in Soundtrack Pro which is faded right down and doesn't create any sound at all in playback should become all too audible when the file is exported to aif, I'd be very pleased to hear from you. I hope you'll be brave enough to give tomorrow's show a listen - I promise that I'll have checked it before posting! --- Do you remember that I thought the wind was getting up last week. It did. I took off to Coventry in the midlands of the UK last Thursday morning and it blew and rained in quite a spectacular fashion. Meanwhile the tiles on the house roof also took off, with quite a few smashed on the ground. By Friday the wind had eased enough for me to climb up onto the roof and sort the problem out. A great walk at Minsmere (right) on the Suffolk coast. The picture shows the semi-tidal "scrapes" with the coastguard cottages at Dunwich in the distance. A bleak and uplifting wilderness. After the winds of last week, today it has been snowing off and on all day, nothing much to show for it but some great clouds. The Suffolk'n'Cool MySpace friends area seem to be working out as intended, as a really useful single place you can go to pick up on most of the artists played on the show. Singer Mal Fry, here in Suffolk left a message to say: "Man, you have got some cracking artists on your friends list I could spend all night on here" The problem is that if listeners want to be friends (and how nice that they do) it dilutes the effectiveness of the artists area. I've not really had time to think about a solution but there must be one. If you've any ideas please let me know. You can email to suffolkandcool@gmail.com or leave a comment in the shownotes, send a MyChingo voice message from the shownotes page on the website at www.suffolkandcool.com or even a message on the show's MySpace at myspace.com/suffolkncool More great music this week and again I'll be inviting the featured artists to be my "top friends" so you can easily find them. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com Deli Girl - Man Bites God (Melbourne, Australia) The lads (James, Chris and Mark) were discovered playing Mayfield's in late 2000 by Dan Brodie, who insisted the three-piece support him at the Espy. Since then, Man Bites God have played sold-out shows across Australia, released a full-length album and two EPs, appeared regularly on radio and television and were once mistaken for Aerosmith by a really drunk guy. I just love the rhymes in the lyrics. Classic. www.manbitesgod.com www.myspace.com/manbitesgod The Wrong Boy - Fiona Bevan (London, UK) Almost every instrument in Fiona Bevan's first solo album, In the Swimming Pool, is played by her - from the glockenspiel and guitar to violins and vocal harmonies. Painstakingly recorded in sections, what sounds like several violins or a choir is actually a series of separate performances cut together and blended so well to make a really coherent sound. 25 Jan - Finnegan's Wake, Ealing, London 26 Jan - Espionage at The Pink House, London 31 Jan - Leonards, London EC1 2 Feb - Al Casbah, London Fiona is playing the Norwich Arts Centre on Tuesday week - February 6th, along with Jamie Woon and Foy Vance, who we heard last week. www.fionabevan.co.uk www.myspace.com/fionabevan Why? - Oneside (Massachusetts, USA) Boston-based band ONESIDE plays "banjo-sweetened music that ranges from indie-flavored jangle pop to straight-out newgrass." Fusing rock, pop and newgrass into well-crafted, concise songs, Oneside features a lead electric banjo on top of electric guitar, bass and drums. "With precise musicianship, tight harmonies, and enough energy to forget it was a Wednesday night, this quintet tore thr | 24/1/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 048 - Wed 17 Jan 2007 | It's rapidly approaching Suffolk 'n' Cool's first anniversary of podcasting (on Feb 1st). By a quirk of fate and problems with broadband it is also show number 50 on 31 Jan. These seem to be times great shifts in the way music is created and distributed. Stories seem to be emerging almost daily of big labels having huge problems adjusting to the new world as we've created it. Stuck in old models of signing very few artists and expecting massive returns almost as a right, a "long tail" of musicians is developing who may not sell out huge stadium gigs but who can make a sound living through independent CD and download sales. Podcasting is helping generate the buzz around new music and yet the big labels are hell bent on getting rid of podcasts because they are a distraction from their artists. In fact, podcasters could be part of their solution if they could but stop and think. The UK Podcasters Association used this great pastiche of the old "Home recording is killing music - and it's illegal" slogan on T-shirts at the recent Podcastcon UK. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com Craig Hill from Tilting Sky dropped a note a couple of days ago: "you may be aware of the band KOOPA from Essex who have made the top 40 on the strength of download sales only - the 1st unsigned band to do so." BBC News reported: Essex [just south of Suffolk] rock band Koopa have made chart history by becoming the first unsigned band to land a UK top 40 hit. Under new chart rules their download-only single Blag, Steal & Borrow debuted at number 31. Koopa have benefited from a change in chart rules introduce on the 1 January. Before that date an artist needed to release singles on CD or another physical format - and therefore have a record deal - to qualify for the chart. Singer and bassist Joe Murphy told the BBC News website it was all down to their manager and "awesome" fans. "Without them we would not have done it," he said. Murphy added that they had been contacted by a number of big record labels, including one who recently turned them down. At the end of last week BBC news also reported that: Alain Levy, chief executive of EMI Music, its recorded music business, is stepping down with immediate effect. In afternoon trade, shares in EMI were down 6.5% at 247.25 pence. EMI Group has issued a profit warning and will cut jobs, including top posts, to try and boost its profitability. The firm said weak sales of major acts would contribute to a fall in revenues of as much as 10% this year. Alain Levy, chief executive of EMI Music, its recorded music business, is stepping down with immediate effect. In afternoon trade, shares in EMI were down 6.5% at 247.25 pence, after the firm also revealed its sales had fallen in the run up to Christmas. EMI said it was facing a "challenging" trading environment and would cut "central overheads" but would not elaborate on how many jobs would go at the business. The music market struggled last year, with retailer HMV recently reporting overall sales down by 13% in the run-up to Christmas. EMI said market conditions continued to be "weak". Nitro Express - The Gremmies (Maryland, USA) The Gremmies are a band of 3 non-surfers (Tony "Turnip" Leicht on guitars, Rob Baker on Bass and Todd Dring on drums), who just plain love Surf music. They listen to it, learn it, play it, write it, and sometimes even record it. The Gremmies draw on influences as diverse as Johnny Cash and Commander Cody and as traditional as Dick Dale and Los Straitjackets. Saturday, January 27th: Chick Hall's Surf Club, 4711 Kenilworth Ave, Bladensburg, MD An Unsteady Freddie Production! Come shimmy & shake with The Gremmies at their first show of 2007! Also appearing will be rockin' Surf bands Reverb Galaxy and The Diamondheads. Tickets are available at the door. Don't miss it! Saturday, February 3rd: Otto's Shrunken Head, 538 14th St, New York Unsteady Freddie's Surf-Rock Shindig! Featuring 4 reverb-drenched bands. Swing b | 17/1/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 047 - Wed 10 Jan 2007 | Went on a day out (the only way of really getting away from the studio) to Southwold on Saturday in the pouring rain. The perfect weather for a day in the home-town of Adnams Ales. First stop The Swan for a coffee and a warm-up by the fire. A paddle along the main street then to The Lord Nelson for lunch and a glass of special cough medicine. In the winter Adnams brew what they call "Old Ale" (right). Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher www.jimmiebratcher.com/ I've been down a mighty long time - Drunken Prayer (Oregon, USA) This isn't 'Americana' - it's authentic, unapologetic American music, straight, no irony chaser. They are: Morgan Christopher Geer (guitar, sing) Miss Audra (keys, sing) Keith Richard McCarthy (bass) Kevin James Still (drums) Collectively described as Grainy, blurry, black and white. Sat January 20th The World Famous Kenton Club 2025 N Kilpatrick - Heaven in NoPo Sat January 27th Outlaw's 722 E. Burnside St, Portland, OR 97204 Sat March 3rd Duff's Garage 1635 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR w/ Moonshine Hangover and Seattle's own North Twin $5 Fri July 6th The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 w/ the Hellsayers $7 http://drunkenprayer.com/ A note from Al Stravinsky - has some tunes for sale on the PMN "I've about 50 songs of as close to broadcast quality as I can get and I'm remixing/re-posting them at a rate of about 1 every other day, so please stop by again soon for a listen. Al" www.soundclick.com/alstravinsky www.myspace.com/alstravinsky You Don't Know - The Sarah Mac Band (Florida, USA) From their EP Countdown to Silence. This trio serves up an impossible to categorize, but easy to listen to blend of styles that is refreshing and honest. The combination of exceptional vocal lines, intricate guitar work and funk-influenced bass lines converge into a sound that has to be heard to be believed. There have been a number of rumors circulating via the internet and other types of media about the SMB. (If you have not heard these rumors please go to our rumors page and start one. If you have already started one we thank you for supporting our dis-information campaign.) In light of the ever-growing number of unsubstantiated rumors about who we are we felt it best to add our thoughts in to the mix. 20 Jan 2007 The Shamrock Gainesville, Florida 2 Feb 2007 621 Gallery @ Railroad Square Tallahassee, Florida 31 Mar 2007 Springtime Tallahassee Tallahassee, Florida www.sarahmacband.com www.myspace.com/sarahmacband Internet Music Benefiting Entire Music Industry January 5th, 2007 Apparently Digital music consumers listen to more music, enjoy more new music, talk more about music and attend more concerts, according to a survey released today by the Digital Media Association (DiMA). Consumers of innovative online music services are reviving the music economy as they enjoy more music and more new music in every way possible, and most importantly, as they introduce their friends to the music and online services they enjoy. One More Day - The Velmas (New York, USA) From their album Station Since 1999, the Velmas - bassist Todd "Figaro" Minnick, guitarist Mike "Harvey" Grosshandler and drummer Michael "Bruce" Bruce - have been entertaining upstate New York. The Velmas are the Kings of Rock around Albany and Syracuse, NY, and are gaining popularity throughout the U.S. The Velmas released their second full-length album, Station, on City Canyons Records on October 31, 2006. Wed 21 Feb - Baltimore, MD Thurs 22 Feb - Philadelphia, PA Fri 9 Feb - Amsterdam, NY Fri 23 Feb - Albany, NY Fri 2 Mar - Albany, NY Sat 3 Mar - Glenville, NY www.thevelmas.com Hawai'i - comments about sovereignty from Kimo Watanabe and Eileen Meyer Tale of Goat - Secret Archives of the Vatican (London, UK) From the album Babylon Halt Louis and Vince, this track features Marion Davis on violin and Emma Bentham on flute. Louis met Vince back in 1987 and was a fan | 9/1/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 046 - Wed 03 Jan 2007 | Well, that's it then, the holiday season is behind us and 2007 is already underway. How was it for you? I hope you've had a good break and are ready to take another year by the scruff of the neck and give it a damn good shake and see what falls out of it. Comment from Ross Patzelt Man burning - Josh Ritter (Idaho, USA) Recently deemed DETAILS magazine's "Next Big Thing", Josh Ritter writes songs that are rare gifts of natural, intuitive beauty. He has been praised for his beautifully spare, timeless songwriting and is winning comparisons to Nick Drake, Will Oldham, and Leonard Cohen. A native of Moscow, Idaho, Josh has a full-blown cult following in Ireland (complete with his very own cover band!), and sells out clubs and theatres there. Whether opening a tour for Joan Baez (Ms. Baez recorded one of Josh's songs WINGS), or rocking out with indie band The Frames, Josh can seamlessly appeal to fans of all types of music. The Village Voice raved, "Ritter's is the rare type of songwriting: untouched by affectation, embroidered with a quietly plaintive voice and smart melodies (think Dylan and Drake) and with words expressive of another time and place--intangible and idyllic, full of longing and nostalgia, with imagery that awakens even the inanimate." Special Solo Acoustic 2007 US Tour Announced. Details on Josh's website www.joshritter.com www.myspace.com/joshritter Break Me - Maria Daines (UK) Maria Daines & Paul Killington, a songwriting team from UK who revel in artistic freedom to make music from their hearts that makes a difference. They actively support peaceful animal rights organisations and compassionate human rights and natural world related charities. www.maria-daines.com/ Note from Sarah Dashew who's track Jealous Girl I played a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for playing me (my music, really, not ME, you know, not like you picked me up and plucked my arms or something) and for the compliments! Happy Holidaze! cheers, Sarah OK - here's a challenge, mlet's really play some musicians! Ideas and audion samples to the comments for the show or via the MyChingo button. Let's do it! Happy birthday to Pete Cogle over at PC Podcast Sitting on the sofa with you - Al Stravinsky (UK) A professional musician for 24 years with over 3000 gigs' experience, Al pours all he has learnt into every song: from tasteful drums, through subtle keys, to lush strings, precision harmonies, scintillating guitars and melodic bass. Each song is built around fine lyrics: stories of love and life, loss and hope. www.soundclick.com/alstravinsky www.myspace.com/alstravinsky 3 Horseshoes, Charsfield Guest Ale: Wolf in Sheeps Clothing. 3.7% Wolf Brewery, Besthorpe. A hoppy thirst-quenching golden session bitter, with a flowery nose and slightly citrus after-taste. The hop flavour lasts right through to the bottom of the glass. Hey - Eileen Meyer (Hawaii, USA) Eileen Meyer is currently recording her 3rd Album. Her cutting-edge musical, mystical poetry has been licensed by Oprah's Oxygen Network as well as featured on a CBS Morning News report. She has shared the stage with artists such as Dar Williams, Mick Fleetwood, and Larry Mitchell. www.eileenmeyer.com/ www.myspace.com/eileenmeyer Longing Pt 1. - Julius Way FIRST PLAY Julius Way has recently released his debut EP Yearn on his own label (Wayward Boys And Girls) which you can order through his website. Based in Manchester and London these days he grew up near here in Woodbridge, Suffolk. The layering in that track and most others on the EP is fascinating and demands lots of listens. www.juliusmusic.com/ www.myspace.com/juliusmusicuk Fire in St. Peters - Gerry Wall (Canada) Gerry writes with Graham Knight, a long-time friend who is also a brother-in-law, a canoeing and camping partner and sometimes legal advisor. He's recorded three albums and has plans for at least a few more. The music might be best described as Canadiana. It has elements of Americana, folk, ro | 3/1/07 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 045 - Wed 27 Dec 2006 | A strange time of year at the best of times but after all the fog last week, it has been heavily overcast for days so it has hardly got light which adds even more to the feeling that we are in limbo. What's more, no picture this week. It hasn't ben light enough! At least it has been dry for a few days, indeed so much so that I've been able to get out and cut the lawns and paths in the garden. How rock and roll is that? That's a first, pushing the lawnmower around the garden on Boxing Day! PMN is full of surprises. Lots of great new music and over half of this week's tracks are SnC Firstplays. Strange, I'd have thought that most podcasters with day-jobs would be trawling the PMN while they have time. Little Boy - Once Just (Alberta, Canada) FIRST PLAY Once Just has played hundreds of shows all over North America, they signed to JSK media early 2006 and released their first album Destination with the label on Oct 31 2006. Once Just is a blend of rock and reggae with hooky pop melodies. Little Boy is from the album. http://www.oncejust.com/ http://www.myspace.com/oncejust Riverlady - divineMAGgees (North Carolina, USA) FIRST PLAY divineMAGgees (pronounced "Maggies") have created a provocative, unique sound. Cregan and Danielle make: "sweet, dreamy alt-folk rock that draws on everything from bluegrass to punk to jazz, intertwining acoustic and electric guitars and fiddles with their perfectly matched, harmonious vocals." (Curve Magazine). Riverlady is taken from the divineMAGgees album Love me like the roses. If you want to see the duo in action (and I do!) there are some gigs coming up and there's a video on their MySpace page. Jan 20 THE GREY EAGLE Asheville, NC http://www.thegreyeagle.com Feb 17 NACA NATIONALS Nashville, TN Feb 22 INTERNATIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE Memphis, TN http://www.divinemaggees.com/ http://www.myspace.com/divinemaggees Out on a limb - Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective (California, USA) FIRST PLAY The colorfully-monikered, San Diego-based ensemble has already won enthusiastic acclaim for its "Adventure Pop" sound, displayed on indie releases and in their notoriously crazy sexy sun-rock infused live performances. This track is from their album Become 01.05.07 Alturas, CA 01.06.07 Alturas, CA 01.13.07 Mokelumne Hill, CA http://www.adventurepop.com/ http://www.myspace.com/holidayandtheadventurepopcollective Winelight Club (Norwich, UK) The Winelight monthly show on 3 January features: Sarah Barton-Keeley Dom Lewis Sean Redmond Elissa Franchesci. On 6 February a special night at the Norwich Arts Centre presents: Nell Bryden Jamie Woon Fiona Bevan Both gigs will be pretty special based simply on my having seen Sarah Barton-Keeley and Jamie Woon before). See the Winelight MySpace for booking details. http://www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub Dancing with Joey Ramone - Amy Rigby (New York, USA) I think its unprecedented to play tracks by the same artist two weeks running but the case for the exception is well made by Amy Rigby. See last week's show notes for more info. This track is taken from the album Little Fugitive. http://www.amyrigby.com http://www.myspace.com/amyrigby Universo - Ze Sao Paulo (Brazil) FIRST PLAY I must admit to being unsure whether this really is Ze Sao Paulo because the MP3 tags show the artist as Bala N'agulha. Perhaps your Portugese is better than mine and you"ll be able to tell me what these notes say. Músico e Audio Designer com formação erudita, pop e jazz com curso de composição e violão no Conservatório de Madri em 1975. Toca guitarra e violão.Trabalha desde 1995 com áudio e vídeo digitais e, em no Estúdio Compacto, grava, produz, masteriza, edita e cria trilhas, aliando musica à tecnologia. http://zesaopaulo.cals.com.br/ One happy family - Riboflavin (California, USA) They would describe themselves as 'schizophrenic rockers' - not because they suffer from any specific mental illness. Its simply because they refuse to be boxed i | 27/12/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 044 - Wed 20 Dec 2006 | Winter is suddenly here with its long cold fingers in your ears and up your nose. Suddenly it's very damp and chilling cold with freezing fog and very short days. In fact tomorrow (21st) is the shorted day of the year. So, all being well, the sun will rise at just after 8 in the morning and set again by a quarter to four. Thre was a spectacular sunset yesterday (right) through the fog the sky just seemed to glow orange red and the village, down in the valley completely disappeared. Altitude makes it warmer. Went to take a look at a friend's computer and iPod. She has some MP3 CDs that she'd picked up in the far east (no, not Lowestoft) - MP3s taken from the genuine article with no pretence of legitimacy. Even gave the email address of the guy who had ripped the albums! That almost seems honest! Music this week from Texas, New York, Canada, London and a little bit from Turkey. I really wasn't expecting there to be much good music on the PMN this week but Lo - there is. Including three, (yes Pete Cogle, THREE) cracking tracks that get their first podcast airing as Suffolk'n'Cool first plays. Rotten sugar mound - Spivey (Texas, USA) SPiVEY takes its name from singer/songwriter Ryan Spivey, whose strong melodies, personal lyrics, and rich guitar provide the muscle and soul for the beats and bass backbone laid down by bandmate Josh Boucher. Ryan Spivey - Guitar, Vocals... Josh Boucher - Bass, Digital Drums, Didgeridoo, Congas, Backing Vocals 20 Dec Gas Light - LUBBOCK 22 Dec ROCKY LARUES - Lubbock, Texas 23 Dec O'Jeda's - Plano, Texas 27 Dec Gas Light - LUBBOCK 30 Dec Gas Light - LUBBOCK 31 Dec ROCKY LARUES Lubbock, Texas 12 Jan ROCKY LARUES Lubbock, Texas 20 Jan ROCKY LARUES Lubbock, Texas 24 Jan ROCKY LARUES Lubbock, Texas 27 Jan Gas Light LUBBOCK Do check out the band's MySpace, there are some particularly fine pieces of artwork in the pics section. http://www.spiveymusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/spiveymusic Jealous girl - Sarah Dashew (New York, USA) FIRST PLAY Former Texan Sarah Dashew grew up sailing around the world, listening to Janis Joplin and Bruce Springsteen...In 2006 she debuted with Jealous Girl, a beautiful first album produced by legendary producer Chuck Plotkin (Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan). Sarah is being hailed as one of LA's "great new artists". May now be based in New York but it's difficult to keep up with Sarah! Mon, January 15th ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL 196 Allen St. (btw. Houston & Stanton). New York, NY www.rockwoodmusichall.com for more info http://www.sarahdashew.com/ http://www.myspace.com/sarahdashew Zurnai - Ozgur Bulbum (Turkey) FIRST PLAY A really short track. I could have coped with a bit more. Born May 1976 in Istanbul. After graduation from Kadikoy Anatolian High School he started studying composition at ITU Music College.Having played the keyboard live for Turkish artists such as Tarkan he's been composing, producing, remixing Turkish Pop Music and commercial jingles as well since 1996. http://www.ozgurbuldum.com I don't want to talk about love no more - Amy Rigby (New York, USA) Born in Pittsburgh and a long-time resident of New York City, Amy was songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist for cow punk pioneers Last Roundup and folk pop trio The Shams before her first solo album got the attention of critics and music fans. Four widely critically acclaimed albums later and now making her home in Nashville, Rigby continues to write and sing from the trenches of rock, romance and reality. Praised for her dazzling song craft and brilliant humour and bite, Amy Rigby "gives you everything you could want from rock music: anger, humour, lust, and wistfulness." says the Knoxville Metro Pulse. Amy's fifth album, Little Fugitive, finds the singer, who began her solo career as the Mod Housewife, bringing it all back home. Hailed for her keen eye and | 20/12/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 043 - Wed 13 Dec 2006 | Well, I'm pleased to be with you this week - no, no, really, really pleased to be with you. As you'll see (right), it's been an interesting few days. Now I have to sort out a replacement car. It is a real testimony to the strength of the Smart Car that it withstood two fairly hefty impacts (one on each side) which wrote it off but the passenger area was completely intact (apart from broken glass). Psst. Don't tell the insurance company but the wing mirror glass ended up in my lap - unbroken! Applesauce vs. Sour Cream - The LeeVees (Massachusetts, USA) Name four great Hanukkah songs. OK, then how about two good Chanukkah songs? Not easy, huh? Adam Gardner (Guster) and Dave Schneider (the Zambonis) have taken up the important task of writing a bunch of great, rockin’ Hanukah songs. Yes, every song is about Chanuka. Some say such a concept is a bit obsessive but Adam and Dave prefer the phrase "extremely focused." The new album is called "Hanukkah Rocks" - in stores now! 13 Dec 2006 Mo Pitkin's New York, NY 16 Dec 2006 Congregation B'Nai Israel, Bridgeport, CT 17 Dec 2006 Kinetic Playground / Chicago IL. (Adam & Dave Acoustic) 21 Dec 2006 T.T The Bears, Boston, Massachusetts 23 Dec 2006 Southpaw / Jeweltide, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York http://www.theleevees.com/ http://www.myspace.com/theleevees How Long - Paula Toledo (Vancouver, BC, Canada) I've plays quite a few songs by Paula. Every one a gem. If you've not checked her website, do it now. Just reading her most recent blog, it seems that there has been a lot of snow in BC recently, enough to take three large limbs of a tree in her yard. It can be quite unsettling but it's amazing what resiliant organisms trees are. http://www.paulatoledo.com/ http://www.myspace.com/paulatoledo 3 plays - Red Cassette (UK) FIRST PLAY I discovered Red Cassette through a sampler CD from The Tilting Sky who support young independent artists here in Suffolk adn neighbouring Norfolk. The track I'd originally wanted to play is not available because it is being released on a compilation CD in the spring but Andrew has some others on his MySpace which are every bit as good. This is one such. Take a look at his MySpace and see if you can guess which other track I first wanted to play. http://www.redcassette.com http://www.myspace.com/redcassette Dancing with Delores - Giles (UK) GILES are a guitar-led trio based in the North West of England. They have just released their 4th album and regularly tour the whole of Europe. Founded in 2002, GILES are now an established force, both in the UK and abroad. Their mission: put blues back on the map! Thu 21 Dec The Blues Bar, 4 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5DT http://www.gilesmusic.com Satisfy me - Glasshouse (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Dan James - Vocals, Guitars Stew Riddle - Bass, Vocals Raven D. Jones - Guitars Matt Wedmaier - Drums, Vocals Boasting an individual style that they have fought long and hard to retain as their own – Glasshouse exudes an individuality and imagination that comes from a long hard development and from resisting any bandwagon. they are engaging, sometimes haunting, yet always built around a melodic framework. You can buy music direct from their website and MySpace. Stew and Dan are flying to Los Angeles this month to finish the album mixing with producer and friend, Roger Sommers. The album is looking to be released later in 2006...so stay tuned for further developments. http://www.glasshouseband.com/ http://www.myspace.com/glasshouseband My eyes may wander - Chilli Cold Blood (Austin, Texas, USA) FIRST PLAY Chili Cold Blood released their new record entitled 'Lips' on November 30th at Beerland in Austin, TX. This latest record, their 5th to date, is their first true studio album. Making a deliberate step away from their gut-bucket approach and sound, LIPS is | 13/12/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 042 - Wed 06 Dec 2006 | Great music from both sides of the Atlantic this week. A real mix which I'm sure you'll enjoy. Meeting last week at this rediculous indoor ourtyard in London. Imean, bloody palm trees in London, in November, don't be daft! The wind has finally dropped after quite a few days of really strong blow. Didn't loose any of the roof this time though. Telephones still on. Email to Ben Verwaayen the top dog at BT yesterday. An hour and a half later, a reply, then a phone call from one of his minions to say nothing can be done. Prats. Breakfast - Inga & Szerszeń (Poland) Inga & Szerszeń started - 2005 year cd, minimax 3'' producer by Fonografika, cooperation Piotr Kaczkowski from Polish Radio. we played cd, inga&szerszeń 1'' no published oficial,music 2005/06. Inga Lach - vocal, text. arange, music; Piotr Szerszeń-music, qitar, programing. No website, but I'll see if I can get some more information. Swank-ay - Neal Fox (California, USA) Composer/performer/playwright. Recording artist on Polydor, RCA and Columbia. Co-scored 2 of the Killer Tomatoes movies. Currently working on two one-man shows: "Pigeonholes" and "Thank You, Dan Rather." http://www.wireduck.com/ or www.myspace.com/nealfox Web-based software difficulties today so a late start. However, I take great comfort from the fact that I won't be dealing with one particular operating system… Reinstalling Windows - Graham Holland (Liverpool, UK) What can be said about Graham Holland's music that hasn't already been said in court? Sometimes silly, often daft, occasionally entertaining. But don't let that put you off. I met up with Graham at Podcastcon UK - and what a nice guy. Check out his acoustic podcast too via: http://graham.itsafrogslife.net/ or http://www.myspace.com/grahamhollandmusic Crazy - Whitney Steele (California, USA) Just after high school in Arizona, Whitney loaded up her Jeep and set off to fulfill her destiny. She was soon singing back up for many different artists and lending her voice to sing on movie trailers and movies to pay the bills. Though she loved every minute of having the opportunity to work on these diverse projects, Whitney had a voice of her own and felt she needed to use it. Whitney met up with songwriter/producer Scott Miller and the pieces started falling together. The pair began writing and recording at The Hit House and soon after, Whitney was chosen to be the first artist as part of Westlake Recording Studios artist development program where the two of them recorded four more songs. Whitney's music was put up on several different websites to discover the reaction she would obtain from the public. With over 9,000 hits in the first three months, the reaction is clear. Upocoming gig: 16 Dec 2006 KQCX 99one FM Birthday Bash Number 2 Rich Aroma Coffee Company, Queen Creek, Arizona http://www.myspace.com/whitneysteele Ale Mail from Martin at The Three Horseshoes, Charsfield, Suffolk Guest Ale: Old Ale 4.1% Adnams Brewery, Southwold. A rare traditional specialty winter warmer made from East Anglian pale ale malt, Crystal malt and English Goldings hops which give a well balanced flavour of fruit, malt and roast grain on a bittersweet base. Mmm. Silence is deafening - Frame 3-13 (South Wales, UK) Frame 3-13 are all about, and only about, the music. The music comes first, second and third for this young South Wales trio. Frame 3-13 are: Jack Brimacombe (vocals and guitar) Wayne Thomas (Bass) Kyle Voros (Drums) Three Welsh party animals going since Feb '04. The band rely on unity, friendship, confidence and doing what we want to, whether you agree with us or not................We Dont Care! Upcoming gigs: 7 Dec 2006 Callahans Cardiff 13 Dec 2006 Barfly Cardiff 15 Dec 2006 Leonards London 23 Dec 2006 The Toucan Club Cardiff http://www.myspace.com/frame313 Do you hear what I hear? - Jill Parr ( | 6/12/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 041 - Wed 29 Nov 2006 | An exhausting week so far but it's so good to get stuck into another show. It's where the buzz is! Indeed the music was interesting enough to attract my producer Artois back to the barn. Quite an achievement considering that she has discovered the joys of sleeping by the Rayburn in the kitchen. Salt Lake City - The Dwarves (Michigan, USA) Punk rock legends the Dwarves remain one of the most bizarre and misunderstood bands of all time. Their latest CD The Dwarves Must Die (GREEDY/Sympathy) redefines the limits of the rock album, touching every genre and style from hardcore and pop punk to garage and surf, hip/hop, death metal, noise and beyond. Their new DD "FEFU" (GREEDY/MVD) features the Suicide Girls and traces the Dwarves long and twisted ride through the dark world of underground music. Born in Illinois in the mid 80's as a paisley garage band, by 1989 they had morphed into fire breathing California grunge icons, putting Sub/Pop on the map with their seminal "Blood, Guts and P***y" album. Performing with many top acts and spanning the globe the Dwarves gained a reputation for live madness and mayhem that follows them to this day. "The Dwarves are Young and Good Looking" and "The Dwarves Come Clean" released by Epitaph during the 1990s cemented the Dwarves reputation as hardcore heroes while introducing a pop sensibility that both titillated and confounded their fans. Appearances on television and radio, soundtracks for films and dvds and tours throughout Europe, Japan and the world have warped a whole new generation of Dwarves fans, proving once again that the scum also rises! The website is not for you if you are easily offended by nudity and loud music. It does however offer an entertaining and refreshing variation from the conventional band website. http://thedwarves.com The Knuckleball Suite - Peter Mulvey (Massachusetts, USA) A live wire on any stage, Wisconsin native Peter Mulvey is an acoustic singer/songwriter/guitarist who, in fact, defies this categorization. His ferocious guitar playing whisks him through more tunings than he has fingers in the course of an evening, as he winds his way from full-throated rockers to deceptively plain-spoken musings. Whether solo or with longtime musical collaborator David "Goody" Goodrich at his side (coaxing unearthly sounds out of electric guitars and mandolins), Mulvey is someone who just naturally commands a stage: "Peter Mulvey is one of the most accomplished guitarists you're ever likely to hear- utterly original- it is nigh on impossible to explain him to the uninitiated- his intelligent and sometimes complex songs engage both hemispheres of the listener's brain- one of the finest, most complete entertainers- stunning." - THE IRISH EXAMINER Peter Mulvey's new album, The Knuckleball Suite (Signature Sounds) is a collection of thirteen new songs that aptly display why he has, over the length of his extensive career (this is his ninth solo release) been compared to such heavyweights as Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman, and others. Collaborating once again with long-time writing partner and producer David "Goody" Goodrich, the album is vibrant, surprising, and in many ways, like a notch falling perfectly into a groove for a musician with a history as rich and diverse as Mulvey's. for more information: www.petermulvey.com Toujours les memes fetes - Senor Azzad (Paris, France) Discover this talented French artist from Neuilly, Paris. His French rap is very special since he is between rage and trippin" very interesting lyrics in French of course. Un Rap Parisien qui change de ce qu'on connait des themes bien diffrents pas du rap de cite. http://www.senorazzad.com/ The DMAS Christmas Squeeze - Do me a squeeze (Masque Bar, London) Matt Masters heads the line up at this renouned fresh, sharp and funky club night on Friday 8th December. 9pm 'til 2am. $4 for members £5 for non-members. Guest DJ Skeeboy Delish joins resgulars Anna Kist and Si M | 29/11/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SNC 040 - Wed 22 Nov 2006 | Oh boy, exciting times and although completely exhausting the adrenalin is really flowing with lots of exciting things happening. I mentioned living in Chelsea (London) when Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren had their clothes shop SEX on the Kings Road. You'll find lots of pictures of the shop on the web but here"s where we lived at number 436 (I think it was). The ground floor and basement were used by Island Records bands as a rehearsal space but it's now a rather classy art gallery. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher http://www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Love and Luck - Cantrip (Netherlands) A second outing for Cantrip since I last played them back in May. I moaned on about not being able to turn the music off. Within half an hour of posting the show, I had a reply from the band's drummer: In the brown menu on the right which pops up when you hover the little radio on the website… it says: ‘stop muziek’… which stands for ‘stop music’… I really enjoyed the show… again… ;-) We are updating the site in the new year… we’ll make it easier and… English! Great many thanks, Jazper That is the sort of thing that makes this podcast such fun - Jazper obviouisly never sleeps either! http://www.cantrip.nl/ Cyril - The Malloys (London, UK) FIRST PLAY Refreshingly loud and energetic punk from this London-based band. Cyril gets its first podcast outing on Suffolk 'n" Cool. http://www.myspace.com/themalloys INTERVIEW Kiran Hungin on the life of a singer/songwriter today trying to ply her trade in the current music scene. Hold on - Kiran Hungin (London, UK) A poignant song which is on Kiran's MySpace site. If you get the chance to see her live, take it. The sound that comes out of her as she sings is quite amazing. Intelligent and articulate songs. http://www.myspace.com/kiranhungin Daylight - The Shakes (London, UK) A remarkably appropriate song given my current nocturnal habits. Also appropriate for a band playing a semi darkened conference room in central London on Saturday. It was Podcastcan UK. All the great and good were there and a brilliant time was had by all. You really should see the now infamous Stealth Disco video which was shot during the day and shown immediately after the Shakes played. Find it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh-x770xQgE http://www.myspace.com/theshakesmyspace Stones and Honey - Kelly Brock (Vancouver, BC) Another beautiful song from Kelley with some really interesting (what sounds like) sitar. Great to have Kelly on the show again. http://www.kellybrock.com/ Sorry about the very short show notes again. I must get to bed for a few hours before tomorrow. Oh, it is tomorrow! Catch you next week - don"t forget the comment button on the shownotes and the MyChingo voice message facility at www.suffolkandcool.com | 22/11/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 039 - Wed 15 Nov 2006 | The Barn is reconnected at last. After effectively three weeks withoiut telephones or internet and email, at last the line has been repaired. Now I'm in catch-up mode. Intro Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) There's more great new music from Jimmie later in the show. http://www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Many to Many - Noctaluca (Ohio, USA) FIRST PLAY ... and you thought the great rock album was dead. Noctaluca has created a series of anti-anthem rock songs whose unified whole towers over its sum. Singer-songwriter Jason Ludwig is joined by Jay Aronoff on guitar and brothers Donovan and Brandon Schlunt. The album Towering over the sum is available for $11.97 from their website where you can hear quite a few of the songs even before you buy. http://www.noctaluca.com I am Jesus (you're not) - ist (Leicester, UK) FIRST PLAY Kenton Hall - Guitars, Hammond, Vocals; John McCourt - Bass; Flash - Drums, Percussion; Brett Richardson - Guitars, Bassoon and String Arrangements They are releasing a new double-A single "The Wreck of the Eddie Fitzpatrick/I am Jesus (And You're Not)" on 4/12/2006 (download) and 11/12/2006 (limited edition 7" vinyl). You can preview and pre-order the single at: www.indiestore.com Pink Box Records http://www.istianity.co.uk/home.htm INTERVIEW - Tony Kavanagh (The Winelight Club) An insight into why and how the Winelight Club operates in the UK to bring great independent and Live music to you. Watch out for new Winelight ventures in the Manchester area in the new year. Meanwhile you can check their MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub Bodmin Dubbing - Begas Degol (Penzance, Cornwall, UK) The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and percussion). From Penzance in the far west of Cornwall, BAGAS DEGOL has a fast growing reputation on the Cornish music and dance scene with their distinctive style of traditional music delivered with a powerful, raw edge. Their name in Cornish means 'Feast Day Band' in recognition of the occasion for which they originally came together - to accompany the famous Tom Bawcock's Eve lantern procession in Mousehole. The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and percussion). The core of the tune is generally weaved by tabor drums and bagpipes. Warped around those are the more modern instruments of clarinet and sax. Add in a few samples and dubs to build in the occasional change in the pattern and you've found a common theme. Cornish and Breton come out of a similar Celtic tradition that holds it apart from it's better known neighbours. That comes through when you pick up the very subtle French undercurrents to some of the tracks. http://cornishmusic.com Going to Grammy's House - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Jimmie's track Happy is Suffolk 'n" Cool's intro tune. Jimmie"s playing just seems to keep on getting better and better. The recent tracks (such as this one) have some great team playing too. You can get Jimmie's music from his site at: http://www.jimmiebratcher.com/ | 15/11/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 038 - Wed 8 Nov 2006 | The paralysis continues as a result of BT's stunning collective ineptitude. You really wouldn't believe the contradictory versions of various "truths" I've been fed over the last few weeks whilst we've had no phones or internet connection. Of necessity again, this is a relatively short show and even shorter shownotes. My apologies to you for their brevity and to artists for not putting fresh notes and links in. I'm just checking the show as I travel down to London on the 16:08 train from Ipswich and there sound to be a few little glitches in the sound. If you hear them, sorry. Will try harder! A*****e - Jim's Big Ego Trapped like Rats in Myers Flats - Slow Gerkin Yellow Bike - Tracy Jane Comer Find somebody - Goat Chaos Theory - Lame Duck Enormous p***s - Da Vinci's Notebook Lucky this time - Greg Tannen You can use the search facility here in the shownotes to find the original information about the tracks and links to artists' sites. Now that I've made it to the Apple Store in Regent's Street, London, I'm enjoying the luxury of a fairly slow broadband connection because there are so many people in here using their laptops. Still, it feels like lightning fast compared with the drudge that is dialup! Catch you next week? Peter | 8/11/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 037 - Wed 1 Nov 2006 | We're back ... well, almost back. How do you like the meringue monster I found in my plate last week? We're now into the second week without phones and broadband so browsing the usual sources for great new music is just not feasible. So, today's show marks a break from the routine. It is the first of an occasional series featuring selected artists who are coming in to record live sessions here at the barn. OK, I'm not pretending that this is a fully equipped recording studio but those who have made the trek to wildest Suffolk claim to have really enjoyed playing in this space. This departure from the usual is part of my mission to enable much more meaningful links between you the listener and the musicians that we listen to together. So, rather then just a conventional 'unplugged' session, I'm aiming more for the feel that the musician has just called round for a cup of tea, a chat and to play a few tunes. Which, unless the wine gets opened before the kettle boils, is the truth of it! It will be imperfect for a while. It may well remain imperfect, but you can be sure that it is real. "Sessions at the Barn" is not a replacement for the existing Suffolk 'n' Cool format which will continue, full-steam-ahead, (once we get the broadband back on) but a healthy supplement of humanity in a world with increasing potential to be impersonal. My take on it is that the technologies that we have can help make brand new types of connections between people which are just as real and unlimited by cultural and political borders. We have a few more sessions in the pipeline so please, take a listen to a few, let me know what you think and what would make the experience better for you. The first session features singer-songwriter, Grant Beardsley. I was put onto Grant by Kimo Watanabe, from Salt Lake City, Utah. I've played a few of Kimo's haunting songs on the show this year and have a lot of respect for him as a musician, so his opinion mattered. It transpired that the English guitarist who had arrived at his father's house one night had an almost magical ability to play the licks that Kimo was dreaming of, so a recording session was hastily arranged. The result is Won't let you down, a track of deceptive simplicity which is (perhaps surprisingly) complemented by Grant's almost rock guitar breaks. The last song that Grant plays in the session, Wanted Man, is a deliciously catchy twist on the title that will keep coming back to haunt you. Grant has a new acoustic album out very soon. You can be sure of hearing about it first on Suffolk 'n' Cool. I'll not ramble on any more but instead invite you to open your ears, forgive the technical glitches (I'm learning, I promise, from every mistake!) and take a listen to a real musician, playing a real instrument and singing his own truth, with his own voice. Thanks for sticking with me. Peter | 1/11/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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SnC 036 - Wed 18 Oct 2006 | I was in Leeds at the end of last week and had an evening to myself before a load of meetings. It's a while since I was in central Leeds and the speed and extent of development is astonishing. New high-rise buildings seem to be going up all around the city centre. I don't know how the good people of Leeds feel about the transformation but it certainly looks impressive. There seems to be something about a time when lots of development is happening which gives developers permission to be a bit adventurous and even whimsical. I just caught these birds out of the corner of my eye and had to stop for a photograph. A quick check on the web threw up some live music at a really good cafe bar called The Wardrobe, it's just near the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Cara Robinson was singing with her compact (but perfectly formed) band of keyboards, guitars, bass and drums. What a find. Every member earned their keep and then some with some really solid bass (Neil Innes) and drums (Andy Marshall) intelligently overlaid by creative and virtuoso piano from Joe Tatton and some blinding slide guitar from Rob Durbin. I didn't go to Leeds specifically to see Cara, but had I realised how good she is I probably would have done. The Album Keeper Lit is consistently fine and deserves wider recognition – you can get it online from Amazon.co.uk or by Paypal, direct from Cara. SUN - Cara Robinson (Leeds, UK) Even during the early stages of her career, Cara Robinson was writing and recording with notable artists from a huge range of musical genres, including David Holmes, LTJ Bukem and upcoming EMI artist, Corinne Bailey Rae. She has toured throughout the UK as a session singer, backing singer and solo artist. As a backing singer for Sony's Rhianna, she toured Japan and the UK, supporting Jamiroquai and Beverly Knight. Her soulful, thoughtful and innocent voice has featured on various documentaries for Ulster TV. Keeper Lit is Cara's impressive debut album, which she wrote and produced with keyboard player Joe Tatton. the closeness of the band has been established over years of working together and is audible in the tightness of the grooves and subtleties of the tunes. The collaborative work ignores all musical boundaries and acknowledges all that is good about blues, folk, alt-country and rock, giving more than a nod of gratitude to Cara's roots in Northern Ireland. Leeds - Wardrobe - 21st Oct, 12am - 1:30am, Motown Leeds - Hi-Fi 27th Oct - Oxfam charity gig Album Leeds - Dr Wu's 11th Nov - Album Gig Cara Robinson http://www.cararobinson.com/ News from Kat Leese (Katbite) she'll be playing UK solo dates at the end of January and is searching for good venues. Let me know if you've got a venue suggestion and I'll pass it on to Kat. I'll keep you informed. Girlfriend go crazy - Miss the Occupier (Glasgow, Scotland) Formed in Glasgow in 2003, MTO (Roz Davies, Magnus Hughson and Derek Butters) stick to a three-piece ethic with songs punchy, pacy and loud. A single was released on Skribble Records in March 2006, and the band are looking to release their first album, which was recorded with Mark Nicol in April. http://www.misstheoccupier.com/ Also heard from MyVisor this week. They have a full on electric gig on Saturday (21st) at The Marquee on Cattlemarket Street in Norwich. Nothing at all - Wired all Wrong (California) FIRST PLAY Rock producer supergroup, Jeff Turzo (God Lives Underwater, Paul Oakenfold) and Matt Mahaffey (Self, Beck) turn modern rock into a menacing pop beast, complete with chopped up distorted guitars, breakbeats, catchy harmonized choruses and song-flows from tongue-in-cheek chic to balls out rock. On top of that http://www.myspace.com/wiredallwrong Hopa di Bida - Fishtank ensemble (New York, USA) Fishtank formed around the arrival in our midst of the gifted young fiddler Fabrice Martinez. Originally from France, he has spent the last seven years traveling around Europe in a mule-drawn caravan learning and playing fol | 18/10/06 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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