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SnC 407 – SnC Platinum Pass
This week we’re in Austin, Texas. Well, almost. For all those of us who don’t yet have tickets and passes for SXSW this year, a bit of a curtain raiser this week comprised entirely of artists that will be there. Being distinctly international, we’re tracking artists travelling into Austin from Kansas City, Copenhagen, Sydney and…
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SnC 406 – Sweet Soubrette
An SnC special this week which focuses on one artist with a few tracks and a chance to hear about what makes music tick for her as well as the delights and trials of being a working musician in the hot-bed of musical endeavour that is Brooklyn, New York. Our guest is Ellia Bisker who…
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SnC 405 – After the storm
More variety than you can shake a stick at this week with tracks from France, New York, The Maldives, Germany and Texas. We’ve news of a festival that punctures the “grandness” of South By South West, a couple of items of tour information and an appeal from a fabulous young band for opportunities to play…
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SnC 404 – New York ladies
The ladies of New York make their significant presences felt this week with tracks from Peg Simone and Marla Mase – both artists in every sense of the word and both of whom have plans to cross the Atlantic this year. Brace yourself Europe. Jospehina – Big Head Todd and The Monsters (Boulder, CO,…
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SnC 403 – Shade of Blue
Shades of blue this week with something for the purist and a couple of tracks that lead the blues off in interesting directions. We’ve got news of CMJ – of particular interest to artists. So if you’re thinking you might try for an official spot this year, listen up and be ready to act to…
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Ticket scam warning
It’s a universal problem, but with the announcement of the East Coast Live and McBusted concerts coming to Ipswich, music fans are being warned by Suffolk Trading Standards not to fall victim to fake ticketing sites for summer concerts and festivals. Later this year, Ipswich Chantry Park will host the East Coast Live music festival,…
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SnC 402 – At the crossroads
An interesting blend of blues and electro-swing, jazz and rock with a special guest and another guest joining us to mark to fact that two of your favourite music podcasts are each 8 years old this week. The theme of the show could be based around the first track which was born at a particularly…
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Jitterbug Vipers on NPR
The wonderful Jitterbug Vipers today got a great boost in their quest for world domination in the form of an hour-long feature on NPR which is going out across the USA. The studio session and interview were recorded a few months ago in New York. They were guests on Sound Travels with Michael Feinstein. In Sarah’s conversation…
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Google’s history of music – big data fun
So here you have it. The history of popular music complete precise and probably flawed. It gives a pretty convincing overall picture, clearly showing the massive revolution of the 1960s in which jazz almost died as Pop and Rock burst onto the scene. But where is the data from? Well, from the likes of you…
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SnC 401 – Brooklyn to Brighton
A good showing from Brooklyn this week along with Italy, Cambridge, here in the UK, Santa Fe, Argentina and Nashville gaining a decent toe hold. We’ve got new about the UK’s most important festival of independent music and I’ll be pointing you to a mainstream radio programme I think you’ll find to be of interest.…
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SnC 400 – Male voice
This week we’ve got a couple of remarkable tracks from men who are actually serious about their singing. This is about as far as male voices get from boy-bands; although frankly as far as I’m concerned, nowhere is far enough away. With tracks from LA, New Jersey, North Carolina, Orange County, Colorado and Sydney, Australia…
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SnC 399 – Half Asleep
A selection of interesting music for you this week which is, in parts a little reflective. Particularly in the context of the recent death of Benjamin Curtis. We’ve six thoroughly worthwhile tracks from New York, Lyon, Paris and Melbourne. We’ve also got a brief step back in time to one of my favourite music shows.…