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Submission player

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When i started getting submissions for my radio shows i thought, where shall i put them. The main promotion is radioplay, but where else.......aahh, jukebox? The digital version of the jukebox was created...i just like the term jukebox :)  I have many submissions and music from radio performance and some interview segments on Reverbnation and Soundcloud

Radio Variety Show( Monday 28th Jan) Lumps, 68-75, Giskard, Silverspark and loads more

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To the STATION.......Music! Another great show, with loads of people around on the shoutbox Below is round up of the music played Open Show Album Promotion band Continued the Album Show promotion with songs by American Funk Rockers 68-75( Suzanne left lead singer) Facebook Within show feature We had the start of Dr Jest ( Dog Food) completely made up ( Although from CDs) Lumps series, full of great and unusal songs from the 50 and 60s. Dr Jest Late feature Ask for late submission and you will revieve them....from... English Rockers, Giskard. Sneeker bugger James Steer sent me song, who was already on my Facebook( He kept that quiet) Some great power roc, and had two songs from the band Facebook Regularly featured Also we had a treat for listeners, my wife, Rhonda, introduced another Blackdoghat song.( John sent her some sketches) We played a song thats now getting more hooked with the bassline, To the Nothern Sea Regularly feature

Prahjekt, 68-73, Popdogs (Radio Variety Show, January 24th)

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Our website   Facebook Thursday was the turn of on the Radio Variety Show........ Prahjekt..( Projects) the twisted pronounciation of Chris Saffle. The new electro producer on the block Facebook Currently on the Album Promotion series ( Its actually 2 eps) Is Rock outfit from Atlanta Georgia 68-75 Facebook We had more good music from Magick Temple , Popdogs , listener request and two songs by blackdoghat , which my wife introduced ( Popular lass, its the Canadian accent) Radio Variety Show: Prhajektz, 68-75, Popdogs and more by Paul Readman on Mixcloud

Possible function room for live radio shows

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For a very long time, i have been trying to move radio shows out of the house Today i went to see the Manager at Banburys Old Auctioneer the bar down Parson Street in Banbury which has been in business for well over a year now. I talked to the manager about using their free function room for radio shows. One of the main reasons is for live guests. At the moment its two people maximum. People do not mind skype, but to be honest, people in the same room is better I gave him the outlay of what it is. The room is over twice the size of the room i currently use and they have wifi. The only two rules for the show at the Old Auctioneer is i am staying with the live acoustic format with live performances and that you buy the odd drink from the bar, which was pointed out by the assistant manger,  but i don't think anyone minds With the room, its small section of the dinning area they have.  I can only do this on Fridays and Saturdays. I showed the manager footage from, Silverspa

( Live Radio interview) Jet the return

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Yes, she skyped it, but the white stuff outside Jet Noir was the special guest last night, with Tony Mayo, her manager.  There was lots to talk about and when the questions ran out, we just chated and good excuse to play some music.  For some reason there was running joke about Batman and obin, although Robin does not where black Also found out last night, which i never knew about until i was broadcasting and i saw it mentioned on a Facebook conversation, is the fact that Steve Kleenex on Facebook runs the Alternative punk website, The black Flag. This is where Jet is selling her hard copy of Emotion Chess. Cult with no Name was played last night as Evole or Die have a gig in Camden London with Naked Lunch. This is funded by Tony Mayo and John Costello and if at all possible, Jet will make an appearance       Black Flag                   Jets Facebook     Naked Lunch website   Naked Lunch Facebook ( Album hard copy)                                           (Includes Jet) Cu

(Article) Music is not free

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(Picture if Silverspark a full time working band) This is a subject that has been flying around a lot recently.  Music is not free. The internet is one big misconseption in terms of music. As soon as the light went out on many record shops, people automatically assume music is for free when it is on up on the net....who told you that?. The only way you get free, if its illegal, or if a label is giving away a free download to promote an album or a remix.  If course some bands give their music away for free This, an mp3 is less than a cup of Coffee viral picture going around the net, is also a form of mis information.  Mp3 is not as good quality as cup of coffee( Depends on the blend), Wav is. Want to support the music you like more, buy the wav files Music costs money to make. No matter which we you look at it, It costs money to buy software, probably equipment, but it depends what you are recording. Thats usually a demo, depends who has the skills to multitrack.. In many cases

(Music review) 68-75 ( American Funk Rock)

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Every now and again, quality funk rock comes along. I have not heard music of this quality for a while. These guys hail from, Atlanta Georgia and the first artists that they remind me of, that comes to mind, Lenny Kravitz. The sounds is incredible, takes you back to the 70s.  That and Suzys voice, shes is like the female Lenny Kravitz. The songs are very popular, very retro in sound, which is not easy to capture. Trail of the dead, which seems to be a popular song, partly due to the title. Great song, lots of power. In general, the songs released at the moment take you back to the 70s and i had picture in my head of the film, The Devils Rejects as that has a 70s soundtrack The main draw of this, is Suzys voice. Now with female vocalist and rock you need power. Probably obviously, but its true.  If you have no power you can't sing over a loud sound. Suzy has that rock edge which you need and goes very well with the sound I was trying to figure out why they called themselve

Radio show) Silverspark visit

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Much fun was had with the cat wizzing around wanting attention and with. Carley who has such a wonderful singing voice and Matt is wiz on the guitar and creates some fine hooks. They are one of the very few bands that are full time musicians, which pays the bills. The came down to Banbury on Thursday 10th January for a couple of hours.  We had a chat a laugh and they performed four songs some off their ep and some not You rarely get an act with music with commitment like this and it was pleasure to have them perform In House This is a 4 minute clip of the interview my wife took. The question was about writting and about multitracking their songs This is the first song earlier in the show. The audio is the original tablet quality, which is fine. This will be replaced with the better broadcast audio soon This the second part of the performance, all in one and three songs The audio was edted from the radio broadcast. The original sound was from the Tablet it wa

(Article) Wav Files..the original music

Wav files    The widescreen of mp3 pan and scan Updated 22/01/13 Wav are the professional recording studio and now home studio industry standard.  When you hear a new songs, all the elements, whether it be guitar, drums, vocals, keyboards, they all get mixed down to one stereo mix, which usually is a way file.  You can play on most media players, but for some reason, they have got overlooked by the public Before the internet came along, they were unavailable to the public because only professional walk recording studios used them, which went to plants for pressing vinyls and other hard copies. Wav is also better than CDs, as CDs sound is also a compression format The reason for lack of Wav sales? is because mp3s became commerical first. MP3s are the first compressed formar to hit the market though illegal download sites. Whether you like it or not, the industry, which is now colapsing around people ears, stole the idea and made it legal The files size difference between a

( In house band) Silverspark 10th January

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Silverspark are Matt( Guitar) and Carley ( Vocals) The duo are gaining a great reputation for their solid recordings, Careys great voice and just all round package of the music Thursday on the Independent Variety Show, they are live, talking about what general going on, their music and performing many songs from their ep ( Above) and probably cover or two Want to request a song or answer questions in the shoutbox live? then you can Facebook will be open as well You can request our Facebook and pop up on a chatbox You can also text the duo on 07810518778, give a shout out or a question And of course on a Thursday night, this is being channeled through New Usb To listen Music World Radio Mobile/ Tablet Tunein radio app This is you can download from Google Play or App Store This will also be rebroadcast on Monday 10-12 on Gr Broadcasting

2013 broadcasting

2013 has begun and we bolt out of a weeks break with the first Music World Radio chart show of the year. I  have guest presenting the show this week, many of you know this person. We are going to counting down the chart one by one :) First show of the year January 7th After my first ever radio holiday break, i am back. More to come on the playlist. On the shortlist is three songs that i submitted from three artists that are up for the mwr chart voting. Also selected songs from the new album by Rupert Stroud Artists Jet Noir returns...January/ February She loved it so much the first time, the she is coming again. The Trance Queen from Oxford, will be chating and be accompanied by Naked Lunch from man, Tony Mayo Silverspark   Thursday 10th January First performance of the year, coming from Matt and Carey from Daventry, Silverspark. They have already gained new fans through my shows i broadcast since i began to play their music on the playlist Full two hours special, with chat

Radioplay promotion

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Welcome, This is the main areas of my music promotion i do for artists. I had a website up until recently and had trouble with the page editing and domain. So i opened up blog and reorganised things. I promote through my online radio shows. This is through Music World Radio. I have a 'cult following', as someone once put it and i always try to add to the promotion when i have an idea This is the basics if what it involves Live Radio shows These i do for free, for the last 4 years as a hobbie.  I have been broadcasting in free form talk, music , talk, John Pee style show.  I broadcast twice a week in the evenings, Monday and Thursday.  An average, twice i month, i have a live interview, performance or both, either via Skype and sometimes if it is possible, an in house guest All these radio show are live and its the interaction that people like. The station has a live shoutbox and i am on Facebook when i broadcast.  It would be good if i could get a paid radio slo