Apr 24, 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.blogspot.com)
Moving on - Threefifty duo (New
York, USA)
Guitarists Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick (both Yale School of
Music graduates) decided to team up and take on the world of music
with a fury. Fast fingers and a keen evolution between classical
and rock playing make for a "wickedly talented" group.
http://threefiftyduo.com/
www.myspace.com/threefiftyduo
Sweet dough baker - The Racky Thomas
Band (Massachusetts, USA)
The Racky Thomas Band formed in 1995 and has been performing
throughout the northeast to enthusiastic audiences, steadily
gaining a devoted following ever since. The band got a great boost
in 1997 by winning Boston's prestigious Battle of the Blues
Bands.
www.digiticedmusic.com/
I would like to thank Pete Cogle for his thoughts and music at the
end of PC
Podcast 213. We may disagree about the fate that awaits us at
the end of this "mortal coil" but I the meantime Mel, Eve, Jessie
and I want to say how much we appreciated your thoughts.
High hopes to be able to produce a show in the wild next week -
providing internet connection is OK. If not it'll be an enforced 2
week break!