Apr 6, 2006
Music from Hawaii (via Salt Lake City), California, Germany and Great Yarmouth (near Norway). Plus a location interview with Justine and Anna of UK-based indie rockers Hey Gravity!
Kimo Watanabe - Pauoa Valley
Kimo Watanabe currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he
uses his musical skill to perpetuate ki ho'alu guitar. In addition
to ki ho'alu, Kimo plays 6 string uke and acoustic guitar to
produce some kick back island music with an indie feel.
Kimo described Pauoa Valley on 12 March as "a song I wrote last
week on uke. This one is about . . . Pauoa Valley right outside of
Honolulu. I put this one together last week and recorded it
today."
Now I'd often be a bit worried by a description like that but to me
this song works like a dream, with no production, no effects, no
nothing but a simple instrument and a bucket load of feeling.
Kimo Watanabe
Unsteady - Tokyo
A band from Mike Park's Asian Man label in California.
Traditional ska influenced by jazz, funk, Latin, and reggae, with
excellent musicianship and a terrific live show. They have an album
on Asian Man: AM-017 "Double or Nothing" on CD/LP.
Other than that, I don't know a lot about them. If you have more
information I'd be very pleased to hear from you.
www.asianmanrecords.com
My Flint - My Ghosts
I think the band describe themselves perfectly well; "See us on
stage to get the feeling of an amazing rock show! We love to heat
the amps with finest highschool punkrock!"
Upcoming gigs include:
07.04.2006 - Indoorfestival - Herzogenaurach
22.04.2006 - Spring Rock Benefits 06 - Weissach info
30.04.2006 - KEMÖF Festival - Erlangen (E-Werk) info
13.05.2006 - Loud Croud Open Air - Langenzenn info
16.06.2006 - Haßfelden Open Air - Haßfelden
22.07.2006 - Playground Open-Air - Nennslingen
05.08.2006 - Welcome Goodbye Summer Open-Air - Rübenau
Now, if you are not a German speaker, perhaps you'll understand my
difficulty. Do look out for the Dress em all feature on the
website - hours of almost innocent fun.
www.myflint.com
Hey Gravity
A special feature on my current favourite band. I went to see them
on Tuesday in London and couldn't have asked to meet a more
entertaining bunch of individuals.
Anna and Justine talk a bit about the history of the band and pay a
personal tribute to the late John Peel who encouraged and promoted
the band. They also give some insights into the challenges of being
a working indie band today and demonstrate the necessary single
mindedness.
Justine did a very good job of pointing out that the interviewer
was talking "bollocks" - as indeed he was!
The interview is topped and tailed by a couple of PMN songs that
I've played before: Risen and the forthcoming single
Inside Out
www.myspace.com/heygravity
Hello, and well done to Dave in Blackpool for proving that the Frappr Map on the main website works! How 'bout you put yourself on too - it would be great to know roughly where you are! If you don't want to commit to that, an email just to let me know would be really good.
Peter