Great new music from independent labels and artists all around the world

This week’s fine selection of quirky tunes comes from San Francisco, London, the West Midlands, Los Angeles and West Virginia.
Shankin’ Pickle – Thick Ass Stout
Something of a legend, SF based Shankin Pickle maintain the fine tradition of ska. A legend, apparently without a …

Music this week from The UK, Australia via San Diego and Madison, Wisconsin.
Update from nearly 5 years into the future! I’ve been asked to point out that this show contains uncharacteristically strong language which you may want to avoid. I’ve changed the rating tag on …

Music this week from Sweden, New Jersey, California and Japan
Jet Vicious – Gasoline on Fire
A first podcast play for this band from Lidkoping in Sweden. Very little is known about them other than that they comprise:
Robert Granli – Vocals
Martin Henningsson – Drums
Linkan – Bass
Mikael Rogbrant …

Music this week from Northern Ireland, Pennsylvania, San Diego and Vancouver.
The Lingus – No Wonder
The first Irish band I’ve had the opportunity to play.
To quote from their website: The Lingus are a 3-piece rock band whose latest EP was released in March 2005 to critical …

Music this week from Boston, North-west England and Missouri with a bit of a rant from your esteemed presenter!
Edie Carey – Chemistry
Hailing from Georgia, Edie Carey is now Boston-based although her work takes her all over the states and, this weekend to the Caribbean islands.
Edie …

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 …

A more diverse selection of music this week.
Elizabeth Lohninger – Beneath your surface
Austrian vocalist Elizabeth Lohninger has been causing quite a stir since moving to New York City in 1994 and teaming up with pianist Walter Fischbacher to co-found the duo Perfect Roommates. This collaboration …

Bouncing back with a lively selection of tunes from northern California, Vancouver, New York and Alabama.
Slow Gherkin – Trapped like a rat in Myers Flat
Slow Gherkin have been knocking around since their 1994 debut. The current Santa Cruz based line-up is James Rickman (vocals …

A mix of musical styles from Rome, Wisconsin, New York, London and a couple of atrists based in and around Boston, MA.
Skinge – Tre D
Rome based band Skinge formed in 1999 and seem to play most of their live shows around the Rome area.
You …

A mix of musical styles from Brazil, New York, London and Virginia plus a special feature on Lowestoft based singer/songwriter John Ward.
Two apologies
Firstly for the delay in posing this show. The good people at Libsyn who web-host Suffolk ‘n’ Cool have had some awful technical …

An upbeat but still eclectic selection of tunes from: Hey Gravity, Paisley Riot, Geoff Smith, Beatrice Ericsson, John Ward and Jesta.
Hey Gravity! – Risen
Two girl / three boy dynamic UK based guitar band fronted by electric chanteuse / singer Justine Berry. The have great …

A bit of a variation for this show and not just because it’s an enhanced podcast. You should see pictures in iTunes (with clickable links) and on the new generation iPod
A Valentine selection of laid back tunes for a lazy Sunday morning – in fact, …

A windy night in Suffolk (obviously to blame for the screwed levels on the original post!) – sorry.
Featuring some great music:
Greg Tannen "Lucky This Time" Besides a flood of wins in international song-writing competitions (John Lennon, UNISONG, USA, ISC), and in festivals (Sierra Songwriters, …