DJ Readman History of Record Shop Series and More

Around 6 years, i met Jet Noir ( Different name at the time) classically trained musician, with a great talent and stunning looks. She has recorded a lot of music, Trance and eclectic dance tunes over the last 5 years, I have met her a few times, in a music and non music capacity and at some point i knew joining a band was going to happen. About 10 years ago, she was in a all girl, Punk band, Psycho Bambi.  After the band split, Jet decided go the electro music direction. Over the last few years, she managed to push her music forward and the quality reached new highets  Her debut album, Emotional Chess, is the first release to have a high production value in this style.  It suprised a lot of people and the beginning of a new age for Jet Noir. November 2012, was the first time in 5 years she had actually appeared on a radio show in person( As far as i know). I interviewed her about her music and what was to be the beginning of a music colaboration, joined by Tony Ma...

Acoustic guitarist and poet, English born and talented on the guitar from Milton Keynes, Simon Dwight. I found out about Simon through Bodfest 13, which is local festival in the village of bodicote (Opposite side of Banbury to where the, Croperdy festival is yearly held) and didn't get a chance to catch the two performances he did, one, which was at the Acoustic stage at  the Plough pub, and the Open Mic at the bodicote church. The week after, i got a copy of his CD, which is a mixture of Acoustic instrumentals, vocal songs and extra studio work by Van Gabriel in the states who Simon colabroated with on the production work, who he found through Soundcloud The lyrics are written from personal experiences with two very fine guitars including a Resonator(in the picture) which he bought with him when he come for his radio special. Simon is currently working on a remaster of older work in a few months time.  He appeared last Saturday for a special radio show and p...

In the golden ages of Punk, Open Sore Sprang up from the waistslands of England. This involved, Sean Burke, guitarist, which was before, Tubeway Army.  As many millions of people know, Tubeway Army was fronted by Gary Numan. Look at the videos and Sean Burke is the guitarists in the frame This all started when Michelle Griffin, found me out and told Sean and i how i got a Facebook message from Sean. One of those golden moments in music.  I had to look twice at the message.  From what i know, Open Sore have not been doing much over the last few years. Mainly in the 70s with rehearsal tapes, then in 2009, they supported The Fall, which was recorded. To the present day, with what was recorded, including two songs from late 70s rehearal tapes, cleaned up,, is By Royal Appointment. Open Sore is a Punk band, not an indie band, but straight down the middle Punk (What i call it)  First release in 36 years for the band. This all came about when Sean Burke came back ...

Yes, not blogged for a while. The reason for this. BODFEST I have done a lot with Bodfest over the last two weeks, mainly radio shows. interviewing and filming performances leading and at Bodfest. Every performance i saw was fantastic, even i the searing heat. The pub runs out of beer, everyone run out of food, must be a good thing? The start off the week, we did a live broadcast with, Chris Oakes, who invited me to Northgate Studios, in Banbury. This was the first live broadcast from another locationdone in a number of years.  This was before the festival, with live performance by Punch Drunk Monkey Club. Chris was co presenting and the whole show was about Bodfest The festival day Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit was packed.  Very busy day with house sitting as well. I like the fact my studio is compact, and everything i could carry.  Got up there via a lift, found Chris and my HQ for the next few hours. I had a pub table by the stage, got there just gone midday. ...

Introduction I love music, receiving music submissions and broadcasting on radio. although it's not paid (It would be nice :) Contributing to the radio show cause Radio shows cost money to run. I love doing it and I use my wages to pay for it, but to move the show, takes more finances. Although I have had donations towards the running, it is on going Do you want to contribute, and think how can i? A few examples These were donated by a musician The Micromixer is now being used for monthly and outside broadcasts. It runs on batteries which is an added cost, which I was not expecting Financial donations There have been a few £10 and £20 donations, so thankyou for this, since September. To give you an idea, it costs £60 a month to run the show. Some of this is labour time. I have been asked "What do you want for your time" This has been mainly donation towards my blog and radio show. For thats donation of £10 have been sent This blog has...

To make the Radio Variety Show more visual, i thought about what videos to do.  i now use my ipad to show digital releases as well as hard copies and merchanise i receive. These are the weekly overview vlogs, mainly about the weeks shows and the artists on them                                                            A few days after bodfest The lasttest overview covering 20 - 29th July Want you artists mentioned on an artist overview or send stuff for review, which will include unpackaging? djreadmanuk@gmail.com You can now also donate to the RVS cause. More information on this blog