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.
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
Rock, Ska, Dub, Emo, and Geek Rock.
You can buy the CD through their MySpace
www.myspace.com/bythewaysidetempe
We've Gone Crazy - Soul of the
River (California)
Currently the Nominees for both best live band and best classic
rock band in the 2007 Inland empire Music Awards.
www.souloftheriver.com/