Category: Shownotes
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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…
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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…
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SnC 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…
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SnC 297 – 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…
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SnC 296 – Old friends and new gems
UPDATE 11/11/11 Missing audio file problem sorted. 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…
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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…
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SnC 294 @ 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 academic 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…
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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…
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SnC 293 – 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…
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SnC 292 – 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…
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SnC 291 – 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…
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SnC 290 – Racing with the Sun
Music with a decidedly northern bias this week Marseille 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…