DJ Readman History of Record Shop Series and More

Update: December 2014 After all the excitment, i never made it into the garden. :( When i was in the mood, it was bad weather, damn it Its funny how things turn up. My flat has no green area and for some strange reason, i miss gardening. I did it for living because i like doing it as well, until i changed jobs, but i didn't realise i missed it.  When i was living with my parents, i didn't use the garden much, as in planting and digging. I liked having a garden though. The first plan, was to hire an alotment space, but from what i was told, there are waiting lists. It is only about £25 a year, but it not about waiting, it about getting something, well, yes, it is about waiting :) The other plan, which lead me to the next phaze, asking for free land As usually, you expect all kind of silly comments from people. As it turned out, it was the opposite. I got a very positive reaction from the thread i made on the Banbury Freecycle group on Facebook. I asked, if anyone ha...

The ideas for this video series I wanted to archive the start of my vinyl collection. Archive only come to light through watching over people on, Youtube, mentioning it, and thought it was a good idea. With that in mind, i wanted to start a daily vlog, but not got the time to do it all week. I decided to start what i bought on vinyl I discovered when filming on my iphone than both camera have different ratios. I wondered why certain shots had boarders and some did not, then i realised The videos                                         This is the first vlog, which is the "In front of camera" format                                                                             Vlog 02, the same f...

The soundscape master dazzles once again, with more mind bending sounds and hard beats shaped into his latest, Techno Opera. " Anyone want a line for review " "Chronicle of Cheeze is the Rock Horror Picture Show,  on an acid trip" Swan lake when you think of Opera, but this is a Techno Opera, so all the alien toys get thrown out of the window" I played the album in full, on my radio show on June 20th. There are various, nicely crafted dance numbers. The second song, after the alien introduction, is dance number, Just Staying. Reminded me of the, Time Warp, dance sequence, in Rocky Horror. The other reason, is where the track is placed, which is near the opening, like the song in the film. I have heard many previous albums by Lee, although i still didn't know what to expect, with an Opera. In many places, this adventure, sounds a little like a radio play. Voices, siutation comedy and of course,what i call,  " The Trainspotting Effect...

Created in 2012 to highlight an album from an artists on every show thoughout a month The original idea was to play one opening the show, but i thought that might get confusing and i love my jingle opening the show ;) Then, i thought, why not have music under segments i talk, which i had never done before, although, i have heard it done by other people. Over a year now, i have been choosing an album, for the most part, from one i have had from band I play two songs, mostly in album order on each show. I play one opening the show, after the jingle. Then a second song i play, under the " Voiceover segments" That song is then played in full at the end of the show June 2014 The next band, which i bought the album from, are from Daventry, England. There are a Poprock band, who have been gigging very hard made a lot of effort in their album release. I have interviewed them as a duo and as a band and i have broadcast them live and recorded footage The band is SILVERSPARK an...

No, doing a cover of  Chain Reaction by Diana Ross?, damn :( interesting if they did though. Thats the thought i had looking at the back of the CD album sleeve of the new album by California Rockers, Prey on the Fallen. I have been a fan of Rock for many years and finding quality around is no easy task. I got sent this album by the band and only heard, Shermans March, which was sent to me by their Publicist, Yvonne Laughin . The album could be have been, well not great and all,  but, i am reviewing for a reason, or five This is highly polished release, full of great rock songs. Flows very well. Starts with the title song, and the album title, Prey on the Fallen, goes straight into "Guitar attack" mode, they don't mess about.  Not suprising this was released as a single, Shermans March, great song, can easily be mainstream, with the rifts and the lyrics I love the opening to Last Breathe, i like the pace and yet, what appears to be, what could be another mainstre...

I like this kind of Pop Rock sound. This is the first full length album, since Silverspark have become four members.  They have recorded before as duo on various instruments with their previous ep, Light the Fuse.  With this album, they took the " Naked Lunch " direction, i call it. As well as writting new songs and recordings that have been floaring around, they have gone back to the previous ep and rerecorded tracks from the previous ep, with the full band. Something About You and By the Fireplace have been rerecorded. The songs that have been floating around performances and radio shows are, The Thief, Don't Bring me Down and Dangerous Game.  Coming Home, Smokin Gun and One Way Street, are the newest songs ( Coming home i am not sure of). The only strange part is the first drum segment on, Before the Shadows Play. It sounds as though they took the treble off and added an effect to make the drums seem distant? Its only on that segment and on no other part of tha...

Since my next broadcast is a week away, due to the new broadband being activated, i thought i would mention some artists that i have received, that i am going to play As follows.... From Russia, Frozen Ocean Solo artists, blending a sound of metal and ambient. The new album, The Mysterious                                                                     Official website From Daventry England, Silverspark I bought the CD ( I love hard copies). This one is Pop Rock with a fabulous vocals by Carley Phillips From Pennsylvania, U.S.A , Saraphine Some thrash metal from the states, bought to my attention by  Jeff Brandyberry of Dimished Pitch Entertainment Facebook To Poland and all female Punk band, Brains All Gone                       ...