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November Open Show Promotion artist: Gretas Bakery

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Fantastic, Pop Jazz trio from America/ Italy. The trio contacted me last year with their album, Edge of Everything. The sound reminded me instantly of 80s pop jazz act, Swing Out Sister, who have more of a pop jazz undercurrent Gretas Bakery return in 2013 with another stunning album, Under Control. Again just incredible Pop Jazz sound, and just have a sound and style that is second to none. Gretas singing, is just spellbinding and the music, is just great to listen to. They sent me the album to see what i thought. To be honest, very few bands can send music to me and i know i am going to hear quality before i have even pressed play. For November, they are the open show Promotion artist Website         Facebook         Twitter Dj Readman www.radiovarietyshow.webs.com

Somewhere to live

New update January 2014 The new year is upon us.  With Christmas and gig expenses out the way, i have now the money to move. For the basics. Read below Original Blog Friday 30th October,  after work, i viewed a flat for the first time. Very nice, studio style, with kitchen and seperate bedroom area. I have been looking everywhere for a one bedroom flat. Depends on the space and the age, it is getting expensive. Since i began looking over a year as my job opportunities were a little random, prices were creeping up.  The average price for a 1 bedroom flat is about £500 and up, depending on location I want to move out, have wanted to for many years, but never had the money and going through the local council in the modern climate is just impossible. All the companies that are on their list, can't go direct, which is really irritating. It should be a lot easier than this to have choice and where to go to for possible cheap accommodation. I work part time, i garden and in a cover

The Jonny Cooke appearance

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This blog is a little later tha planned.  I have been working and a little less time these days. Continuing from the website and the great feedback we had from the appearance of English musician, living in Ireland, Jonny Cooke I first heard about Jonny through, Simon Dwight, who performed on the show in the summer (2013). Jonny Cooke, uses the same engineer, Van Gabriel, as Simon, for his album, Strange Days. I had never spoken or met Jonny before, only on Facebook I had heard his music, broadcast it, but not much else. He agreed to come all the way from Ireland to performed. I found out it didn't cost him that much and he stopped overnight in Milton Keynes, where he used to live. This was the last time we were going to use General Foods Social Club rehearal room, due to the cold weather coming in with the time of year. Jonny arrived at the house first, too meet, Rhonda, and was accompanied by his brother, Tony, who i later found out was a drum & Bass DJ.  We had a few b