We hand the conch over to our listeners who are going to perform for us in this episode.
What they say:-
J D Meatyard. “He tries to make sense of a crazy world and is often left perplexed by the coldheartedness that he views with horror and disgust. His passion moves the listener, his humanitarian beliefs bleed through his music.”
Fragrant Circus. “Every track is ‘voiced’ by an AI voice that we used from either the Siri selection on Apple OS or from an online voice application. It was definitely intended as a concept album. And just to see if we could do it. Which we have.”
Sairie. “Their haunting style retains the English folk tradition nurtured by Anne Briggs and Shirley Collins.”
Bobbins. “When Miles Davis, Talking Heads, The Blue Nile and Steely Dan are pushed through a Kraftwerk Grinderman, lightly seasoned with some Lou and Joni, made into Neuburgers, and enjoyed with Orange Juice and Television.”
Chinatown Lights. “The culmination of years of unsuccessful bands of several different genres leading into a focused, creative, indie rock machine.”
Marphex. “I’ve recorded 100+ songs and one concept album in Bandcamp. Other tracks I’ve recorded are varied in genre from hip hop, alternative, electronics, pop, art rock.”
The Nightingale Experience. “After about 1000 years of writing and performing music I really do think we have created something worth sharing with the world (or at least with the world beyond Walton on Thames ). We are very much indie to our bones and this is very much not a disco song but a memory of a dream of a half forgotten moment.”
Mad Planets. “We were so entrenched in the DIY, anti-corporate scene, and the 90s terror of "selling out" that I don't think we really knew how (to sell our music), or how to do so correctly.”
Beauchamp’s Tenth Horse. “I have three young kids, so I record and mix in the lounge room after they go to sleep at night… on those evenings where I have enough energy, which are very few! It's hard to get people to listen to your music, and I'm not the best at self-promotion.”
The Marble Tea. “As humble as he is cultivated, he is one of those modest geniuses whom the world ignores for a long time if not always, but who shine for those who meet them.”
Soup Review. “What happens when South Yorkshire meets South Coast, when folk tradition meets anti-folk self-deprecation.”
The Humdrum Express. “Breezily delivered observation, social commentary and sharp wit, fused with familiar cultural references, surreal characters and subtle puns.”
The Fuzzrays. “Great indie garage band with some seriously good song writing.”
The Convenience Store. “Really, really good stuff from a Melbourne band you should have on your radars. "We're still working on what our sound is." ”
Tracklist:
Jesse James, J D Meatyard
The Spinning claw, Fragrant Circus
Bushes and briars, Sairie
Journey and the like, Bobbins
Eyes, Chinatown Lights
Phase me, Marphex
Her name is disco, The Nightingale Experience
California, Mad Planets
Bum leg, Beauchamp’s Tenth Horse
Your energy, The Marble Tea
Too long, Soup Review
Christmas with Evan Dando, The Humdrum Express
Kill Bill, Fuzzrays
Bruise (Portland version), The Convenience Store