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The world seems to be behaving very strangely here in Suffolk. A couple of days ago I was watching a bee taking nectar from blossom on the trees outside the barn window as it was being brushed by falling snow. Now a heap of dead frogs has appeared in the garden. Perhaps we are in…

A rather more upbeat and largely USA-based selection this week after a fair few very late nights and early mornings the energy will come in handy. Stick with me through to the end to hear teh astounding voice of Alice Smith (right).10 Cities Beyond – Snake and Jet’s Amazing Bullit Band (Copenhagen, Denmark)Picture the Danish…

By total coincidence, the show includes three tracks from Oregon and  another track from the amazing voice that is Sahib Radio (seen right, checking the spelling of his name).We’ve also got news of a very rare UK performance by a legendary artist and more cowbells than you can shake a stick at. IntroHappy – Jimmie…

California, Nashville, Italy, Virginia, New York and Sweden are all represented on Suffolk ‘n’ Cool 109. I’ve even found space to squeeze in another track from Katie Herzig (right).Natural Disaster – The Excitals (California, USA)Billy Vondrasek: Vocals, Richard Dawson: Guitar, Mitch Salisbury: Bass, Dave Beck: Drumswww.myspace.com/theexcitalsCharlie Chaplin – Katie Herzig (Nashville TN)Played another track by…

A more esoteric feel to this week’s show with a few particularly interesting, if slightly off-the-wall tracks from a few North American artists. Along with a couple of tracks that you just might have heard recently including one from Yael Naïm (right) that you’ll surely recognise. Only mystery – Parlour Steps (Vancouver, BC)This is your…

Feeling really good about this week’s selection of music from USA, UK, France and Argentina – there now, that gives you fair warning of what to expect. Then when I tell you to brace yourself for a show that features not one but two magnificently different orchestras, one of which is playing "Something completely different"…

A slightly shorter show this week but with great tracks from Italy, New York, Germany, California, and Georgia and more from Colorado than anywhere else! However, if you were really quick off the mark you may find that you’ve got a very much shorter show due to publishing problems. If the show looks as though…

Italy, Norway, France, the UK and a bit of the USA are represented on this week’s show. There is energy in the air with electric violin and harmonica; interesting new artists and a blues man more accustomed to playing alongside The Rolling Stones. Some fascinating music of a genre I don"t normally play and a…

An interesting week again I hope you’ll agree that it is an interesting Suffolk ‘n’ Cool again. With surf from Finland to accordion from France and much else besides, I hope you’ll give it a good listen and follow up on some of the music.Vincent surprice – Ronnie and His Twangin´ Little Fellow RHTLF (Finland)Ronnie…

A really quirky collection this week, perhaps reflecting the nature of the week. I’ll not bring you down with it but, take my word for it, it’s been interesting again!Still got my head above water – just.Rats ass – The Norfolk Rats (Virginia, USA)Snake Oil Records artists The Norfolk Rats play real rock the way…

IntroHappy – Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA)www.jimmiebratcher.comJane – The Loved Ones (California, USA)To be memorable a band must live the fight, believing that their record—front to back, first song to last—could be it, their one chance to truly move people and make a connection.Enter THE LOVED ONES.www.fatwreck.com/A few minutes of relative sanity and certainly a seriously…

Sorry, a short and rather different show because of my mum’s serious ill-health.I’m expecting to be going up to Norfolk after I call the hospital this morning. I’ve just selected a few tracks that I’m damn sure Pat would have enjoyed. Thanks for your tolerance. Hopefully SnC will be back to normal next week. Meanwhile…