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  The name ring a bell? Dust off the brain cells and take your mind back to the early 80s. Sean Burke who is a well know guitarist with Punk band Open Soar, then got pulled into playing electric guitar with non-other than Gary Numan's Tubeway Army. Then after the band literally split in two became The Station Boys, then Tubeway Patrol. Sean Burke has gone back on this masters and released this album along with promoter Michelle Griffins, Welcome to the Station Boys.  What you hear is Punk as it should be heard from a Punk band. With Nicky Combes on vocals and Billy Holland on bass.  The video above is an album sampler, gives you a taste before you buy on Saturday 8th September 2018 At first, I thought the sounds were little tini then I realised it's was Nicky's vocal style which reminds me of Gary Numan.  The quality is nice and warm, all the instruments can clearly be heard even on mp3 which is always a good sign.   There is a nice retro feel to ...

    With Why, Why, Why being released with a video, I mmediately this takes me back to the 80s.  The screeching guitar rock days. A few years ago while broadcasting on live radio, I got introduced to Independent Rock band Bad Boy Eddy.  This  band reminds me of them. While listening to the album. I noticed the guitar riffs in ” Down Little Mamma” and Running in Circles,  reminiscent of Zz Top.  The whole album screams decades gone by with  highly polished production  bringing the music to life. Jack Styles really brings home the style, powering his way though the lyrics with Pete Lance (Guitar), James Scott ( Bass) and Steve Price on Drums.  Going to see them live will be like walking into a time machine, except for the smartphones You like Skid Row, Van Halen, Whitesnake and many others, then look no further than this album: 01 Now You See Me. 02 Why Why Why.  03 Cry Woman.  04 We’re Not The Same. 05 Dancing Wit...

  Don't kick weasels! It's not right! ... Unless you are fully licensed professionals like 'The Weasel Kickers' are!  Tickling your ears with Jesus Hooligan, a new song from Oxford band 'The Shapes' and much more!  More Factory Fast compilation releases and more crap from Dog & Crow!

  This week, Dog does a solo presentation. We go to #Vinyplay with selected Punk tracks from The compilation "Never Mind the Nostalgia" on Orchestrated Dysphopia Records. New songs on mp3 are Rockers, Egypt, a Pop song by Sarah Caltieri's, Punk Legend Sean Burke, new single, more rock from VS and Acoustic song by, Chris Simmons. Never heard of this people? you will on this show :) Facebook broadcast version Songs in order of broadcast The Prahjektz / Crow - Dog and Crow Show Sean Burke  - What Did You Say ( Ratmeat and Rice Mix) Jesus Hooligan - Girl/ Women ( Never Mind the Nostalgia ) Burnt Cross - Don't Believe ( Never Mind the Nostalgia ) EGYPT - Midnight Sun Paul DJ Readman - Pirates in My Sink ( Original Version) ( Pirates in My Sink ep ) Sarah Caltieri - If I Said 21 Grams - Kill the Light ( Balanace of Light) Chris Simmons - Gold Dust Beana - Wake Up ( Never Mind the Nostalgia ) Sanction This - Subject To No One ( Never Mind the Nostalgi...

  To describe LBE in the simplest terms would be to take Grass Routes music and intertwine the styles of pop and rock. One of the first places we saw them was their launch party at the Bullingdon, Oxford. When Dog heard them it reminded him of the music in the film soundtrack to 'Oh Brother Where Art Thou'. Crow is more critical than I am and a finally tuned ear. The members always look like they are dancing on hot plates and just general great time to be had when you are dancing to them. They are the whole package: great writing, projection, performance and showmanship. What more could you ask for? Signed to a label perhaps? Great writing, projection, performance and showmanship. What more could you ask for? Signed to a label perhaps? The one thing aside from all the above that stands out, is front man Alex. There is a reason why he is a front man. Great stage presence, he never stops moving and quite a unique vocal style! Imagine driving a fast car turning around sharp ben...

  The Chameleons of Gothic Darkwave Electro Synth Rock have been on the scene since 2012, making themselves known to the masses with gigs all over the U.K. They have a strong sound and great frontman, Ian Wall. When we first saw the band it was clear Ian was good with a crowd both on and off stage and does not disappear afterwards unless time is tight. We have seen them a number of times since 2013, mainly at their Birmingham gigs, frequently at The Flapper. I believe Ian came up with the term 'Chameleon Band' and it's because they're always tweaking their sound and direction. In General What's also nice is they aren't a bunch of arrogant twats; Among The Echoes love their audience and love spending time talking to them. They always leave you wanting more at the end of a performance. They even change things up here and there - for example: at one gig at The Actress & Bishop (Birmingham) it was a duo with just Ian and Steve, with a handful of selected so...

The song writer with the Midas touch. "It has classic written over every track. Has the same writing ability as Paul McCartney". That's my interpretation of musician, John Sage aka Blackdoghat. This is the first interview I conducted with John back in 2012, which includes this music   In the beginning when us radio folk first got to know Blackdoghat at the time it was an Acoustic duo, John Sage and Greek musician, Matt Gkikas. Dog has been playing his songs like a religious monk, for a number of years when the show was the "Radio Variety Show" with classics such as "Electric", "Down by the Sea", To the Northern Sea from the 2012 album, Planetarium. 2013. John appeared for the first time on the show with a guitar, Ukulele and singing talent in his own right, Ian Nicolson in 2013.    John writes a lot about ordinary daily life.  The first song in the video above is about having his gallstone removed. The second song is the classic, "...

So many influences go into this music. As Dog describes their music " A Cross between Led Zeppelin and Lenny Kravitz.  Lead singer Suzanne, Guitarist Andrew, Wolf on bass and Wolf-bass Mark-drummer ( US), John-drummer ( UK) have bought forward their reflections of decades past to modern day. The first time we heard them was Playing with Fire, from their debut ep. Dog was instantly hooked. Not many bands record albums, especially unsigned and self financed, mainly ep s or singles. Funk Rockers from Atlanta, Georgia, have done just that. Their songs which are evident in the audio and video below are a testament to their writing, will power, great music, guitar and vocal power, especially from Suzanne Sledge's vocal range and the sounds they reflect from the years 1968 - 1975 68-75 by 68-75 Wait a minute, you think they are a cover band? oooh no. They might play the odd cover as many bands do, however, they play all their own material and juice it is too.  As always after list...

This series was to highlight my new Audio Technica Turntable.  First time having a new turntable.  At first it was to present my vinyl collection. Then it expanded to music submissions that I receive from bands, labels and other sources to promote the music.   I now use Youtube as a visual platform. This 56 video series goes through vinyl classics, CD and digital releases using my turntable as a visual aid.  This stopped at 56 as I am currently on a hiatus and had to sell my turntable. This was the first new Drum and bass 12” vinyl I has bought in my years.  I wanted to test the baseline out This is one album I bought that was dying to try out.   I had forgot the track listing and the audio nearly blew me out off my seat Then I found a way of presenting CD’s The original idea was to find a CD player you can see the disc spinning.  That is like trying to find the holy grail. This way you can see the disc artwork. After I had sorted the CD problem o...

From the dawn of what a knew what a record was, I knew I loved music.   It wasn’t until my teens that I wanted to sell music. I ran a records shop from 1994 - 2005, then held stalls at fairs and markets which didn’t take. I then thought, that’s it no more, but it was still nagging at me mentally. Fast forward to 2020 when the global Covid Pandemic hit, I come across an auction-style Facebook group. Like any auction, you bid on what you want as long as you win it.  I discovered this was a great group.  I found through sales that direct sales groups don’t seem to have much business from what I saw.  I only sold one vinyl this way and two vinyl records through Market Place.  I tried eBay a few times but I got stung  by their fees.  Through the Start at a £1 auction group, it surprised me with the amount of traffic it got.  Around 98% of my auctions were getting an average win of £10.  Some blew up :0 The Facebook Group At the moment I am on a hi...

  We continue along the winding road of the global independent music scene on a yearly basis. I continue with a new series of blogs and videos.  Selecting and highlighting new releases. Video and Blog Series This all started with a record shop. The music promotion started with a printed magazine (Above picture) which led to side online radio which wasn’t a business more of a hobby.  After my record shop closed ( Blog in progress), I did local record fairs and market stalls to finance it but there wasn’t enough business. That is until 2020 when I found an auction format Facebook group.  I quickly discovered a  market.  I love selling vinyl and have had great feedback.  Only one bad sale out of about 50? so far so not bad.  I should have thought if this a lot sooner. Mentally, I love selling vinyl as much as selling it I have found. The near ten year radio broadcasts which I uploaded to Mixcloud when I found it around that time.  Archive to 201...

Welcome To Episode Two New series of new releases, four clips of four tracks of various styles Track one ATMIG- Ah yeah I chose this because other than liking an acoustic sound, it has nice to flow to it. From the Avec Muscles Ep. Site Track Two  The Subtheory - Everyday - 10th June 2022 ( Retro Reverb Records ) When I listened to just the first 10 seconds my mind screamed Portishead.  Yes, indeed, triphop is back. Excellent balance of beat roll from Andy and fabulous vocals by Cate. They have Sneeker Pimps listed as well which as it happens I am also a fan of (mainly their debut album) Checkout their bandcamp Track Three Nature of Wires ft Ce Ce Xavier - Keys. This takes me back to the 90s Rave pop days. Very nice plend of dark pop synth and stunning vocals. Xavier, has contributed to acts like The Prodigy, Massive to name a few. Listen to this you can see why. What a range NOW site     Xavier Track Four Black Cat Biscuit - The Way It is (The Way It Is) Nothing li...

Thanks for coming here from Youtube.   This is a new series promoting Independent musicians who need to be heard. Each episode has four clips of four tracks seamless edited together to be as smooth as possible.                                                                        Walker Brigade Well, this ended up being a nice shot of music morphine I didn't realise I needed. A great blend of pop, Punk and a drunken bass player shooting in all the right directions. After a few songs into ‘ If Only’ with Fallout, opening the album, sounds reminiscent of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. This is one of these albums that just stands out. It gets addictive fast.  Tracey Walker’s vocal style is like a cross between Courtney Love and Iggy Pop The video is for ‘ I’m tired’ which the last non remix song on the a...