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The Radio Special We will be using, General Foods Sports and Social Club, for the radio show and it only costs £12 for three hours. Its not a huge room, but large enough for one band to perform, with me, laptop, mixer, microphone and probably mixing deck, unless a band brings their own Because this is not a public event with more than one band, i want to stretch this to two band performances The bands can have an hour each or less, depending on how much material there is, which will give time for bands to change over. The venue is open 7-12pm so three hours is plenty of time Any bands or acts that are not in the U.K and want to perform, can do so on Skype, unless they are in the U.K want to come over. The net connection, will be via phone, as the venue has no wifi. If an alternative venue can be found with wifi, then we will change the venue for a better signal In the future We could have a gig in the future.  Its always possible to do something larger. What i do has n...

You say, whats that? Look at the word, Vloggerfair. Fair, is where people meet other people, be entertained( Depends whats there) and have a good time and interact. Vlog is video blogging in a video network, mainly Youtube The whole idea is an experience of vloggers coming together, filming each other in one place at once time This is not be live on Youtube as it will defeat the whole object, but obviously film up later on Chris Pirillo, who runs, Lockergnome, in,  Seattle, Washington, U.S.A, along with many sponsers ( Still room for more) has organised vloggerfair, for June He has built up a net community though all social media main sites. Facebook, Youtube( The main one), Twitter, Google +, Tumblr and Lockergnome, website for the past 16 years.  He is very entertaining with daily reports, unboxings, reviews and many other things tech related  and a for us, yes, thats right, not for him, but for us From $29 you can enter a great world of interaction...

We have had March, April and May competitions this year so far.  All had winners and the May prize was won by Chris Saffle, who donated his prize to a new listener, Gary Veach The next compilation is June, which is the month we also move this up a gear. Since this beginning, i wanted to do something different for charity. I have volunteered in charity shops, but i have always wanted to do something music related Well here it comes June is the release of a donated based RVS Compilation. Various artists coming together to suppoirt charities, which are: The Red Cross and Habbitat for Humanity The two charities do a lot for the planet we live on.  They deal with housing and volunteers going to natural disasters and many others things. Due to the international audience the charities have work, home and abroad. This is to make it fair on  people donating for the compilation I have contacted both charities, so they know that it's going ahead Want to submit for ...

Its birthday time, yes Suzy of the band, 68-75, celebrated her birthday on Monday and we put together a big playlist for her, loads of rock treats :) Facebook Also we continued with the Open Show Promotion, featuring electro music from  Andy Pickford We also had a last minute submission from Gary Veach, one of the singer from, New Jersey, Rock band, The Lost I Will Follow We also played back, audio i recorded from the Among the Echoes, Freak, ep launching at the 02 Academy, in Birmingham Audio Madness all the way Radio Variety Show, Suzys birthday, Andy Pickford, Lost will follow and more by Paul Readman on Mixcloud

This is the full event spread over several videos on Youtube of the electro event in, Camdon, London, REPRODUCTION 13, put on by John Costello  ( Performed) with the help of Tony Mayo ( Singer of Naked Lunch, who performed) I pulled the full performances together on one playlist on my Youtube Account Playlist

3 acts, all synth related, all different, all entertaining. Met Amanda for the first time, as it turns out she was the floor above in the same hotel.  She is a big Adam Ant and Johnny Normal fan. I like the fact that the hotel is only just around the corner from the, 02 Academy.  Anyone going to future gigs at the 02, The holiday Inn, is probably the best place to stay overnight as trains stop way too early My wife Rhonda had won tickets to see the bands via a competition put on Facebook by Ian of, Among the Echoes. This gig was the launch of Among the Echos ep, Freak I had never been to an 02 Academy until now and had no idea what to expect. It turns out the bands were going to perform in one of the smaller rooms of the venue. The tickets were only £6, a bargin. First up, a band i have been wanting to see,since i got their music from, Jet Noir, Elmo Sexwhistle Fabulous, synth rock sound.  You could see all the band all the way through the performance, a...

May 16th is upon us and that means, this monthc compilation competition 13 songs from various Acoustic and Metal acts You still have time to submit.  There is a deadline of day before, upto 10pm ( Day does change depending on the month) but the submission will count as part of the competition, they are just not included on the poster, until after and added onto the blog and album on Facebook Prey on the Fallen Sherman's March Heavy Rock/ Metal L.A                                             Popdogs Queens of the U.S.A Guitar Pop Lincolnshire. England Maini Sorri Hold Me Pop Sweden X Phaze Takeover Rap America Acoustics of a Driven Primate Echo Beach Acoustic England The Bacillus When a Strangers Step in The Bar Indie England Tomy Gunn Floating Away Lounge ballad T...

Something i mentioned to a guy that comes down twice recently and bought some of my vinyl collection.  Some TV themes that are well known, but not known, as in the original artist The most well known theme has got to be the original F1 theme. Now for a very long time, i wondered where the BBC got that from. People kept saying, Chains, by Fleetwood Mac. I thought, okay..I checked out the album, Rumours, what the track was on.  Got to chain and it was only then i realised that the BBC had only used the second half of the song for the theme.  I thought that a unique approach The most recent discovery and probably the least known, is the original artist of the theme to, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.  As i thought for years, recorded by the BBC, right, wrong...as it happened, by accident i found the original. The band, is famous, The Eagles, the album, One of these Nights.  Now, this would be the last place anyone would look.  It turns out the 30 seco...

This is the third dance release from Maini Sorri.  This one is more Pop/ dance crossover song, with a softer beat than the previous dance release of , Please Go Away.  This is a very nice Pop song and accompanies the voice of Maini very well. Very nice flowing beat and song This song is very good on a speaker system, but for some reason suffers a little on headphones This song is also on the Radio Variety Show May Compilation Competition and for general radioplay For best playback i would recommend the Wav download of the best performance or the 320k Mp3 option DJ Readman Radio Variety Show Maini Sorri Website                 Our Facebook           May Compilation

As always, Glen, Deborah and the rest of the musicians involved, deliver the goods Opens with an Instrumental, Bad Penny Opera, very film interlude in style.  The instrumental also made me realise that the recording has a rawer sound. As Above So Below, is my favourite song, which is one of the songs on the album recorded earlier than some of the other songs on the album.  One element of the album i love are the harmonies that Glen and Deborah sing.  They do very well and are second to none. The Cherry Bluestorm sound is, American Pop Rock.  The other songs that i like that were probably recorded earlier as well are, A Better Place and By Your Leave, which i heard when i interviewed the duo back in 2012. There is definitely a a rawer sound to the music with the vocals more prominent and the music slightly distant on many of the songs, which was not apparant on Transit in Venus.  The one nice suprise was Glenn on vocal duties, opening are very "Police rif...

Update: August 3rd 2013 As of the date above, all special guest shows will be broadcast from General Foods I have tested a mobile broadcast recently and everything is set. Like all live performances on radio, i back up the recording, as well as the broadcast recording. The venue does not open until 7pm in the evening and closes at 12pm Friday and Saturday. It takes roughly about half hour to a hour to sort out kit, depends if any problems arise, so looking at 8pm start, which is the usual time my show is on I have added a new blog regarding this subject. You can now donate with music insentives. Want to hear a lot more broadcasts and more guests? you can donate via a booking fund, which has been set up More here Original blog Like i said in the previous blog, regarding another location for radio shows, the idea/ plan changes I don't mind paying for somewhere, as long as it does not hit my pocket too hard and really no where is going to do it for free? Of course...

TO THE STATION!...........MUSIC Very warm evening on this particular, Monday, and some new stuff and a fresh jingle Chris Saffle (Above) electro producer from, Texas, put on his wig and cape ( Running joke) and created an new instrumental jingle for the show. We also continued to play electro music from, Andy Pickford from his new album, Jera. He is the May artists for the Open Show Promotion We also had through the post a last week, the new album by American Pop Rockers, The Cherry Bluestorms, Bad Penny Opera.  Played 4 songs from this great album,( Review coming). We also had the brand new release from. Maini Sorri. This is continuing on her dance tip of releases, with, Hold Me.( Sounds great on speakers) The Show Dj Readmans Radio Variety Show: Many Styles, Many Sounds by Paul Readman on Mixcloud To e-mail me music submission, in general or for the monthly competition compilation, then feel free.  Any audio from a live ...

Update: August 2013 Now play regarding this subject here As always with any ideas, they change as they go along. The idea have having a seperate location for radio shows has been on the cards since i started radio in 2006.  The problem is, no money running through the shows and getting somewhere  with free wifi is not easy I have been looking into phone information regarding net usage.  I found out last year that the 3 network do unlimited bandwidth for a month at a time on Pay as you go.  My wife is on 3, and when we were house sitting, she had no problems with her signal at all. As soon as i change my phone to an s3 and an unlocked one,  i am going over to 3. Then i am going to find a location to either make a deal or pay for a few hours to have live radio performers If you have a free function room or want some money for me to hire in Banbury, contact us The venue will be promoted on flyer i have done for live performances. If a venue likes what ...

There have been two new introductions to the radio shows over the past few weeks Twitter On various show i will tweet what i ham playing live on my twitter account I wil either type the@ artist and the song, if i miss a few, its just@ artists, who i have just played. Since i have been using Twitter more, i have had more hits and more people finding me. I promote reviews, releases on my feed, depends what i find out and think of at the time @dJreadman Live phone calls I can now broadcast live phones in on live show Over the last few months i had a magazine website owner, Rob from Dso Audio,  introduce his playlist and electro producer, John Costello on the phone about the London electro gig, Reproduktion 13. I was stunned at the clarity. More to come on both Twitter and live call ins Want to contact us regarding either @djreadman on Twitter text 07810518778 when you want to call in. Say your name so i can shout out on the radio or before

Throughout the month of May these bands will be featuring these bands. The reason? they are playing at the annual, International Pop Overthrow Festival, in Liverpool and London this year Norman and Ashbury are travelling from America to perform and Popdogs are from Lincoln, England and travelling to Liverpool to perform Norman Kelsey , will reminds you of, Prince, Stevie Wonder in style and i am sure many others. He has a very nice retro/ modern R&B Pop style Popdog have an England/ American Pop feel, with their light heard and on occasion darker lyrics on their new album. Cool Cats for Pop Dogs Ashbury Keys Are more Rock /pop with heavier sound, with a R R.E.M feel. They have an ep, Wakeup, an aother and new recordings                                       Our Facebook

Artist we are playing on the Open Show Promotion of Mayis , electro producer, Andy Pickford As well as playing songs from the Yera album, we are also playing songs from remastered eps The promotion runs for 4 weeks ( Usually within a month) either an album or single. The only rule is, the artists has to have more that 8 songs to run the promotion The artist has a 4 weeks of songs played at the beginning of each show, with another song playing on voice over segments and some song played at the end of the show or on fadeout We chose this album as its well produced and reminscent of the the 90's Electronic of orbital and Ozric Tenticles You like themthe acts about and more simular, then you will like this artist and what he creates Facebook                           Our Facebook