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