Monday, 14 March 2011

PJ HARVEY

It's early days yet but PJ Harvey has possibly produced the album of the year 2011. Here's a version of the album's title track 'Let England Shake' as performed on the 'Andrew Marr Show' in April 2010.
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And here's the interview with PJ which was also broadcast on the same show.

Friday, 4 March 2011

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Transmission: 2
New Playlist for Spring 2011
David Holmes - Spiritualized - Mercury Rev - The Beta Band
The Fall - Grandaddy - One Dove - Clinic - Arab Strap
The Phantom Band - The Delgados
The Twilight Sad - James Yorkston - Animal Collective
Emma Pollock - Mull Historical Society - St. Vincent
Malcolm Middleton - The Von Bondies - John Grant
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - DylanLeBlanc
King Biscuit Time
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Wednesday, 2 March 2011

MOJO: April 2011

This month's (Aril 2011) Mojo magazine comes with a 15 track cd of 'riotous '80's indie insurrection' featuring tracks from the likes of Orange Juice, Half Man Half Biscuit, Felt, Redskins, McCarthy, Robert Wyatt and Bily Bragg. If that's not enough to get you t part with your hard earned pennies then inside the magazine itself you will find a 15 page salute to the 'Queen Is Dead' (25th anniversary) as well as an interview with PJ Harvey and features on Screamadelica, Dusty Springfield, John Barry and much more. Mojo 209 is available now.
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PANIC Tracklist here
MOJO Website here
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Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Comedy: Kevin Bridges [Live in Glasgow]




Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges live in Glasgow.

Official website:: http://www.kevinbridges.co.uk/

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TRANSMISSION 5 : POST - PUNK
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Public Image Ltd - Death Disco
The Slits - Typical Girls
The Raincoats - Lola
Basement 5 - Mind Your Own Business
Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods
Joy Division - Heart And Soul
Wire - Three Girl Rhumba
Cabaret Voltaire - Nag, Nag, Nag
The Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good & Evil
The Normal - Warm Leatherette
James Chance & The Contortions - Contort Yourself
Fire Engines - Candyskin
Young Marble Giants - Wurlitzer Jukebox
Liquid Liquid - Cavern
ESG - UFO
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Monday, 28 February 2011

Fantasy Festival : Bobby Gillespie



To mark the announcement that Primal Scream will once again be playing this year's T in the Park festival Scottish tabloid newspaper the Sunday Mail asked frontman Bobby Gillespie to choose his all-time fantasy festival line-up. As you would expect from Gillespie his final selection was pretty eclectic if slightly predictable but what a festival of music it would be. You can read the full article here.

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Bobby Gillespie's 'Fantasy Festival' playlist featuring the Ramones, Can, Funkadelic, the Pop Group, Love, the Stooges, MC5, Link Wray and much more can be heard here.
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THESE NEW PURITANS - WE WANT WAR [BBC Radio 1 Session]



Recorded for Rob Da Bank's, BBC Radio 1 show and aired on April 10th 2010.

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Ten Tracks : 41 Minutes

01 Fleet_Foxes - Helplessness Blues

02 PJ_Harvey - Written On The Forehead

03 Yuck - Holing Out

04 Beach_House - Zebra

05 Baltic_Fleet - Black Lounge

06 Young_The_Giant - Apartment

07 Teenage_Fanclub - When I Still Have Thee

08 The_Black_Keys - Tighten Up

09 Camera_Obscura - Tougher Than The Rest

10 Lia_Ices - Love Is Won

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Mixed bag to start with including a new track from Fleet Foxes and a recent offering from Pj Harvey's brilliant new album. Older tracks include stuff from the Black Keys and a Bruce Springsteen cover by Camera Obscura.
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