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It seems that we are safe from the new Circle Line or whatever was in Switzerland that the New York Times referred to as as the Large Hardon Colliderâ - I can only assume that someone has put hardon into their spell check dictionary! Seems it has a touch of dysfunction problem now. There was a lot of speculation about whether we were all going disappear into a black hole but actually I'm not in the least worried. As soon as it was switched on the weather cleared up and we had a few days of what is called Indian summer last week. Of course that has finished now and it's more like spring with sunshine, a brisk breeze and heavy showers. High School Soul - The New Duncan Imperials (Chicago, IL, USA) From their Pravda Records album End of Phase One. Due for release next Tuesday, 7th October It's hard to believe it now, but before 1989 no band had ever combined the explosive elements of white trash culture, Dada art and Chuck Berry. There was a gaping hole in the fabric of popular entertainment and the New Duncan Imperials sewed it up. Springing to life in Chicago almost 20 years ago, the band startled the club scene with its overpowering live show and reckless disregard for boundaries, confronting unsuspecting crowds with a blizzard of gloriously heavy riffage and free-association lyrics that ran the course from the Brady Bunch to Friedrich Nietzsche. The NDI saga began in Chicago in the spring of 1989. Bored with the straight-ahead approach of the band they were in, Pigtail Dick (guitar and vocals), Skipper Zwackinov (bass, balloons, and vocal), and Goodtime Dammit (drums, drums, drums) began playing for laughs in the basement of Pigtail's mom's house. She really, really hated us, Goodtime recalls. That's when we knew we were onto something. The band focused on laying strange yet sharp lyrics. Most of our songs were about food, or driving, or how to prepare intricate chicken dishes while driving, says Skipper. A lot of people didn't get it, but the ones who did loved it. Their first gigs, noisy slugfests in cramped dives around the seedy parts of Chicago, are now the stuff of legend. It wasn't long before the band was the toast of the town, and soon one of the most widely-read rock critics in town, Bill Wyman of the Chicago Reader, had anointed them The Best Band in the City. The Chicago Tribune followed suit (adding the word live to the title), and the boys were in business. www.newduncanimperials.com www.myspace.com/newduncanimperials Hell - Jen Lowe (Conneticut, USA) A real struggle to know which song to play next from Jen's album From this end of the Hallway. The entire album is beautifully crafted and Jen s vocals are right in your ear (well it works for me). Of particular interest is the percussion. I could seriously have played any track, indeed I did a few times before picking one entirely at random! Jen Lowe is a sincere songwriter who writes straight from the heart. Her lyrics are direct and thoughtful, as she wastes no time getting the heart of the matter. Having been a full time touring percussionist and drummer with many national acts, Jen's sense of the song writing process is strong. Her blog reports that I am going to be playing my annual Butterfly Stitcn gig on Nov. 8th at Lumberjacks Camp Ground for the Womens' Festival held there. This means I will be back in town. I am looking for a gig for Friday night. House concert perhaps? Holla if you got something. www.jenlowe.com www.myspace.com/jenjenlowe Down to the River - Kompoz (Florida, USA) I just came across this exciting use of web and digital technology. Kompoz is a social workspace for musicians. Use it to compose new music with other artists around the world. Got an idea for a song? Record a track. Upload it. Then invite others to add drums, bass, vocals or anything else! All music is created under the open licenses of the Creative Commons. Just like this show. The only problem is that I don't know who was involved in the track! www.kompoz.com/ With all my heart - Marcela (from who knows where?) A remarkably low tech recording of a very simple song - it just works. From her Number 2 album - that's the title, No. 2 I ve been trying to find out more but to no avail. I hope we can discover something through Jamendo where you can download that track and a couple of others. If you know any more, please let me know. As you'd imagine, no website and no MySpace so no links. Can you help out? Chatting with Jayme Gutierrez who is based in Spain during the week. He has oput together a great little video as part of a competition. Now there are three things I d really strongly suggest that you do: 1. Go to the YouTube link www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLpLXXzY6ec and check out the video. I'm sure you ll be impressed. 2. Rate the video by clicking on the relevant star just below the player window. That's what will help Jayme in the competition but then, 3. Add a comment to make connection with Jayme and then Share by clicking the Share button. I bet there s someone who would love to see it, and vote! www.myspace.com/jaymegutierrez Cookin' with Cohen - David Bennett Cohen (New York, USA) Mr. Cohen isn't the average hippie gone Wall Street, he's also a certifiably smokin' barrel house rumba boogie-woogie piano player in the James Booker/Professor Longhair/Dr. John vein. More specifically he provided the distinctive keyboard sound for Country Joe and the Fish way back in the 60s. Over the years, he has played and/or recorded with The Blues Project, Mick Taylor, The Luther Tucker Blues Band, Elvin Bishop, Hubert Sumlin, Melvin Van Peebles, Happy and Artie Traum, Arlen Roth, Eric Anderson, David Blue, Tim Hardin, Norton Buffalo, Jerry Miller, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Buddy Miles, John Cippolina, Huey Lewis, Michael Bloomfield, Bob Weir, John Kahn, Johnnie Johnson, Jimmy Vivino, Jay Owens, Debbie Davies, Byther Smith, Bobby Kyle, Rocky Lawrence, Johnny B. Gayden, Sandra Feva and others. www.davidbennettcohen.com/ Heartbeat - Melissa Ferrick (Boston, MA, USA) Acclaimed indie folk singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick released her 9th album Goodbye Youth on her own label Right On Records September 16TH, 2008. The album will be sold exclusively at digital retail and on tour per Melissa's request. Touring is my livelihood, and indie retail is dead. It seems like the younger my fans get, the harder it is to get them out of their houses so I decided to give them two options to buy my new album: 1. Stay in your bedroom and download the new album, or 2. Get out of your computer speakers and have a tangible experience. The album is available on iTunes. www.melissaferrick.com/ Bonita - The Pimps of Joytime (Brooklyn, NY, USA) The genre-defying Pimps of Joytime pay homage to funk, afrobeat, latin and hip hop, combining loops and live playing in a way that is seamless and infectious. The joyful noise you'll hear is a heady musical gumbo sure to get you moving. Their eclectic debut album High Steppin' is available now on Wonderwheel Recordings. Native New Yorker Brian J founded the group in the eclectic confines of Brooklyn in 2005. As lead singer, guitarist and producer, Brian J whips the tracks into shape flanked by a 5-piece band. www.pimpsofjoytime.com www.myspace.com/pimpsofjoytime Dragonfly - Luthea Salom (New York, USA) Sunbeam Surrounded by Winter is the new bittersweet album from part Spanish and part Canadian singer/songwriter Luthea Salom, produced between NY and Skopje, (Macedonia) by Malcolm Burn and Luthea herself. This is her second album and it's evocative, immediate, poetic, luminous, personal, innovative and though rooted in different cultures, it has a clear identity of its own. This new work of 12 original songs (plus one cover - Rebel Rebel by David Bowie) doesn't only reflect the surprising energy of this devout guitar player but also her original and free spirited melodies, all lead by a sultry and at the same time, cutting voice that can sometimes be soft and sweet and others sour, but always painfully honest. www.lutheasalom.com/ www.myspace.com/lutheasalomsongs

The tornado that hit Suffolk, Virginia as seen from a security camera from the parking lot of Obici Hospital. I uploaded this video about 3 months ago, but my Youtube account fosterlee21 was suspended and I kept forgetting to re-upload it. Author: thefosterlee Keywords: Suffolk Virginia Tornado Sentara Obici Hospital severe weather storm damage VA Hampton Roads Tidewater funnel cloud Added: September 27, 2008

A new track from an old friend this week plus some tunes from the rcrdlbl.com collection mixed up with the best of new independent music wherever it comes from. Suffolk and Savannah seem to be suffering the onset of autumn. Jessie took great delight in the first decent rain for months in her part of the Mediterranean. The aftermath left a great shading to the usually blue sea and gold at sunset last night. Savannah is the club/bar where she has been working since May and is right in the picture from the Ibiza sunset cam (right). Try here for live pics. One Rock - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) Jimmie Bratcher has been providing the signature tune for Suffolk 'n' Cool for almost three years now so he should need little introduction but it has been a while since he had any new tunes available. In fact the previous tunes went up onto the PMN in November 2006. He also has a new album out to follow up on the very successful Red this one is descriptively called The Electric Rev. www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Discovered rcrd lbl thanks to Pete Cogle. Quite a resource with loads of tracks available for streaming and many for download. The usual ethics apply, Creative Commons and by all means point to the site from your blog, website, MySpace or whatever getting the traffic to the site helps support it. www.rcrdlbl.com The Miner - Bell (Brooklyn, NY) Olga Bell (Russian-born, Alaska bred, conservatory trained Brooklynite and, on the 2008 EP she is joined by Jason Nazary, Grey McMurray, Mike Chiavaro, Gunnar Olsen and Ryan Ferreira Find out a little more for yourself at her MySpace. www.myspace.com/whoisbell Grapevine - The Bedford, Norwich (Oct 15th line-up) Ana Silvera, Azadeh and Mark Fawscett bookings at 01603 666869. www.myspace.com/grapevine4music A touch of Gotan project feel in here Bleez - Magdam (Ile-de-France, France) From the Jamendo album Escuchar I have a rather simple objective: I count on my listeners to help itself with the realization of the album of MAGDAM! by making some gifts. They can listen to the compositions of the group besides on MySpace by typing magdam. www.myspace.com/magdamlegroupe Heal the World - Pato Banton (California, USA) From the album Destination Paradise With a Grammy nomination to his credit and international chart topping collaborations with the likes of Sting and UB40, Pato has put his mark on the world with the release of Destination Paradise. Undoubtedly his best recording, DP features 12 originals that move the body and inspire the mind. www.patobanton.com/ East of Ealing Peter, thanks a billion for playing our song Are we there yet ? Listened to the rest of your show, and enjoyed it massively ! Looking at your name, were you ever related to the Suffolkn'good festival that used to happen up your way ? Its only that we want to play as many festivals /beer fests/wine tasting etc etc as poss next year....if you hear of any that might suit our punk pirate music ....let us know ! Stephanie Graffitti (for E.O.E) www.eastofealing.co.uk www.myspace.com/eastofealing Bonus - Jayme Gutierrez (JaÃn, Spain) Another track from the solidly excellent album Wompychew. I played Cats and Rats back in April. You can hear four other tracks at his MySpace. www.myspace.com/jaymegutierrez I'm ecoming interested in the way that remixes take a song and transform it. Example: This Truth - Lovespirals (California, USA) Lovespirals blend Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Folk and Electronica to create a dreamy, sensual vibe featuring the smooth, soulful guitar What better way to close out the week than with a classic reggae track. I just posted my version of No Woman No Cry and hope you enjoy it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXMjl7eXpo A final track from rcrdlbl.com which I know Codger has played in PCPodcast over at http://pcpodcast.blogsome.com/ Dance, Dance, Dance - Lykke Li (Stockholm, Sweden) Say hello to your new favorite Swedish songstress. Her name is Lykke Li, she is twenty-two years old, and her debut four-song EP, Little Bit, out on her own label LL Recordings. Recorded in Lykke Li's hometown of Stockholm and New York City, and produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John, the songs on Little Bit are a reflection of Lykke Li's globe-trotting upbringing, marrying sounds that are diverse and worldly. Again you can download the track from her page on rcrd lbl www.lykkeli.com/ www.rcrdlbl.com/artists/Lykke_Li/music

Using someone else's voice this week on account of how mine has gone missing! I was in the historic (and very small city of Ely (near Cambridge) yesterday to meet up with Merle and Carole, distant relations from British Columbia, who are over for a couple of weeks and will be touring England, Scotland and Wales. A warm welcome to them and to you. I'm not sure that the gargoyle up on the cathedral wall (picture, right) felt the same way. Congo Square - Chris Daniels funky-blues by the Europeans, is an all out horn band celebrating their 23rd year of making great R jump blues and rock n roll. Congo Square is from their album Live Wired which was recorded at seven gigs in Colorado, Holland and Italy. You can buy it from their website. www.chrisdaniels.com/ Sig tune: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Breathe - Jean Synodinos (Austin, Texas, USA) It's all been said in previous shows, but just in case you didn't hearâ Jean is always out to push the envelope a little bit more with each song and each show. Energetically. Enthusiastically. With songs that skate between genres, Jean jumps from rock to jazz to pop in order to find the right groove and tone for each song. Known for her dynamic performances, she lives to read the room and deliver shows that keep audiences returning for more. Following up on her acclaimed debut CD Lucky, Jean has just released Breathe. Picking up where Lucky left off, Breathe's eleven tracks groove even harder musically and dig even deeper lyrically. The disc features thoroughbred performances by Charles Rieser on guitars (The Scabs, Boombox), Brad Houser on bass (Edie Brickell This has the trappings of another genocide ) Amelia Ray's music is at once rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop, and blues. Once you realise how closely connected different styles of music are, you can start to play with the boundaries of those styles, and create something new and invigorating. But at the root, I'm always trying to make good, old finger-snapping music that makes you perk up your ears, and move your feet. California-born vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Amelia Ray currently resides in Madrid where she performs original soul rock music solo, and with her band, The Conjugal Experiment. A young music scene veteran, Amelia has been performing in the United States and in Europe for almost 20 years. She appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, was a featured artist for Radio Campus Lille in France, and even performed in Iceland. She has shared the stage with Chuck Rainey, Elliott Randall, Rob Bargad, Maia Sharp and Kenny Aronoff, to name a few. Since her arrival in Spain, she has graced such renowned stages as Sala Clamores and The Bourbon Cafe in Madrid, and the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca. www.ameliaray.net www.myspace.com/ameliaray http://cdbaby.com/cd/ameliaray3 You can see a video (filmed live at Zanzibar in Madrid) on her MySpace page Carry the Light - Kelly Richey (Cincinnati, OH, USA) As a teenager, Richey practiced guitar 12 hours a day. I never set it down,â she remembers. I took it to school, I took it to the kitchen table and if I took a walk it was strapped on. Now, when she picks up her guitar, anyone within earshot is compelled to listen. A working musician since her teens, she began her professional career as a member of the Arista Records group Stealin' Horses; in 1990 she formed The Kelly Richey Band, with whom she has become both a national and international touring artist. Take a look at her videos on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/5orlu3 Since establishing her own label, Sweet Lucy Records, Richey has released 10 albums and a live DVD, as both a solo artist and as The Kelly Richey Band. As an extension of Sweet Lucy Records, she built a studio where she records her own music and works with other artists. Richey's involvement with music goes way beyond recording and performing. A longtime private guitar instructor, in 2003 Richey began developing a Guitar Workshop and a Blues History program to take into the schools. Richey created Music for Change, a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to music education in today's public schools; a variety of programs offering live performances, lectures, and interactive participation serve to facilitate learning opportunities for students while keeping the history of American music alive and prospering. www.kellyrichey.com www.myspace.com/kellyrichey Hush - Ben Senterfit (Red Hook, NY, USA) Deeply steeped in roots music, Ben Senterfit s music collapses the boundaries between the classic American singer/songwriter and retrofitted hip-shaking funky-45s. Influenced by such visionary musicians as Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield and Willie Nelson, he delicately walks the line between hard hitting grooves, undeniable musicianship and crafty songwriting. www.bensenterfit.com/ www.myspace.com/soulwave Halfway Home - Radio Nowhere (Oakland, CA, USA) From their album Days Between Stations. Radio Nowhere is a rock/pop band from Oakland, California. A friend once told them that they sound like Pete Townshend produced by Prince, and that sums it up pretty well. The band was started by Mike Baker, who writes all the songs and does the singing and guitar playing, as well as anything else that needs doing (like, um, writing the band bio). I'm supposed to tell you about all the great clubs we've played, the records we've sold, and the rock stars we've partied with, but I think that gets boring really fast - don't you? Here s what you should know about Radio Nowhere: 1) When I was growing up, my family would drive from the Bay Area to Idaho every summer, and my mom would make up stories to go along with what we were seeing along the highways. So I got imprinted with the whole combination of music, empty roads and stories early on - hopefully it shows up in our songs. 2) When I was six, I trawled through my dad's record collection looking for the shiniest, most colorful album cover and played the lp inside, which turned out to be Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Psychedelicized at six--it's hard to recover. 3) I write most of my songs while I'm driving, on an ancient Casio keyboard bungee-corded to the passenger seat. This is not safe. 4) I have rocked crowds of several hundred people with nothing more than an acoustic guitar and a well-timed Britney Spears cover (were they sober? No). If sound is familiar, I first played Radio Nowhere last November on show 90 so a long overdue and very welcome return. www.radionowhere.net/

Fresh music from the great nation. Petes Submissions: Crackle (London, England) The Dubcats (London, England) Colins Submissions: The Brute Chorus (London, England) The Chaira Ls (Leeds, England) Rowleys Submissions: Lizzie B (London, England) Blacktop Harrison (Suffolk, England) Download (Right Click or Control+Click, and save as) Comment below or email madeintheukshow@gmail.com

Back from a flying visit to Ibiza, where my creaking old bones were taken out to Pacha well past their bedtime (we didn't leave to GO there until about 1am). My what a classy joint. We were on the guest list (of course) but a bottle of beer and a gin and tonic cost 27 euros (about Â22 or $38). However the whole experience was well worth every euro cent. Utterly amazing. There's a bit of recording from the club later in the show. A Mile Above a Small Town - Christian Brown (Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA) Born in isolation on the frozen arctic plains of Fairbanks, Alaska in Dec. 1985, Christian Brown had difficulty adhering to the stern social structure of a small Midwestern college town when his family relocated to Cedar Falls, IA in 1992. Aside from a few very close friends, Christian mostly kept to himself, wasting his days developing creative pass-times, and marveling at Midwestern technologies such as TV and Radio. www.christianmbrown.com www.myspace.com/christianmbrown Back from Ibiza - what a great time, if a load too short a time. Great to see Jessie and to meet some of her friends in the amazingly close community of the workers who make sure that the whole club and music scene on the island keep working. Fantastically hot and bright after the grey summer we've suffered here in the UK. I realise now that I could have done with a week instead of a couple of days. Clair de Lune - K-valeoun (Lambesc, France) From the Paris: 1989 album on Jamendo Groupe touche-a-tout, groupe... mais tout seul ! Entierement fait a l'ordi, je me revendique des influence electro, dance et techno avec un petit faible pour la House des annÃes 80-90. Ecoutez et donnez votre avis No website that I could see so check the music at: www.jamendo.com/en/artist/kvaleoun Delirar - BaÃeros (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Ten musicians (although they look more like 30 in the photo on Jamendo) took the stage to deliver a powerful combo of songs that cover different rhythmic horizons, characterized by constant fusion between a multitude of styles: ska, reggae, rock, rumba, cumbia, tango and others. The identity of the banda is reflected in climates and passages that generate not only the touch of the various instruments, but also in the imposing and original staging that frame the show at a unique moment. The track Delirar is taken from their album Menos De Lo Mismo. www.banierosweb.com.ar Are we there yet - East of Ealing (probably W London, UK) Welcome on board the Blackship ! You are now journeying with the roots-rock crew that are EAST OF EALING. Enter the mosh pit with like minded punks , grannies, grockles and gobshites for a world trip of musical mayhem! Catch these pirates of the 21st century, they are bound for Hell or Glory........ well, since Codger has already played them I think we can make a fair guess - see what you think. Live shows coming up on Friday at Filty's, Twickenham and on 25th at Staines Riverside Club. www.eastofealing.co.uk AMP Good for musicians too: Making a song or two available to podcasters is a very cool way to get your music heard by hundreds of music lovers. Simply pick the Creative Commons (CC) license that best suits your needs. With a Creative Commons license, you keep your copyright but allow people to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit â and only on the conditions you specify. You keep control of your intellectual property while granting podcasters limited use for free. You get exposure and podcasters get content for their programs. They will drive traffic to your website or the online store of your choice. www.musicpodcasting.org Song 7 - Trolley (Halifax, UK) From the album Very Plath. The album description reads: So, this would be the 3rd of the 3 Trolley albums. This is the one where it all came together quite nicely, and is still one I'm rather proud of. (Despite it's rather sketchy opener Affluenza - Why do I never manage to do satisfactory opening tracks? Too much enthusiasm to get going, perhaps). My personal faves on Very Plath are Holy Mother Hindlay which is built on a simple ominous loop which builds and builds throughout the main body of the song, before switching tack and coming to quite an anthemic close). Song 7 which has a slightly caribean feel to it but manages to take a trip through about another 5 genres before it finishes, without sounding too forced or pretentious, and Sisters At The Wheel , an industrial dance affair with a huge heart and sing song chorus. Very Plath as a whole does what Pedigree Joey did in its finer moments and manages to condense them into more manageable 4 minute chunks - Without the schizophrenia, but with all the adventure left intact. It took me a long time to do this one, but I enjoyed every minute. www.myspace.com/theremedialset Ibiza house music - so what's it all about then? I went to see what I could find out with the aid of Jessie Clitheroe and Sarah Malloy my two guides to the delights of Pacha and El Divino. Ok so maybe it was just because I saw Roger Sanchez working but the energy of the man is just amazing - a seven hour set! Mashitup (Shir Khan Remix) - The Young Punx (London, UK) Also recently back from filming in Ibiza for a show on Flaunt TV. It's all gone Pete Tong (from the Young Punx blog at www.yourmusiciskillingme.com Contrary to popular belief when the above phrase is used, it hasn't actually gone horribly wrong and we haven't been invaded by the coke badgers either. It's good news. No, it's great newsâ Tracking us down through the power of good-taste (and great PR), Pete Tong will be playing [played] the Shir Kahn remix of 'Mash It Up' on his Fast Trax show this week (Friday 5th). www.theyoungpunx.com www.myspace.com/theyoungpunx

A very different location for this week's show since I was on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza getting an education about dance music including an unforgettable visit to Pacha and the VIP area at El Divino. Absolutely stunning and a real ear opener. My thanks to Jessie and her colleagues in Sant Antoni for arranging everything in a packed flying visit from Monday to Wednesday. Picture shows the mobile studio set up by the door to the apartment. Yes, that's the sea right outside the door - beautiful, and right next door to Savannah, nextdoor but one to Cafe del Mar and next door but two to Mambo - how cool is that! Tumbleweed Blues - Howlin' Tumbleweeds (Illinois, USA) Chicago Rhythm read the room and deliver shows that keep audiences returning for more. Following up on her acclaimed debut CD Lucky, Jean has just released Breathe. Picking up where Lucky left off, Breathe's eleven tracks groove even harder musically and dig even deeper lyrically. The disc features thoroughbred performances by Charles Rieser on guitars (The Scabs, Boombox), Brad Houser on bass (Edie Brickell As good as a million Zimbabwean dollahâ www.myspace.com/riboflavinsd The River Song - Amelia Ray (Madrid, Spain) From her album ON. Amelia Ray's music is at once rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop, and blues. Once you realise how closely connected different styles of music are, you can start to play with the boundaries of those styles, and create something new and invigorating. But at the root, I'm always trying to make good, old finger-snapping music that makes you perk up your ears, and move your feet. California-born vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Amelia Ray currently resides in Madrid where she performs original soul rock music solo, and with her band, The Conjugal Experiment. A young music scene veteran, Amelia has been performing in the United States and in Europe for almost 20 years. She appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, was a featured artist for Radio Campus Lille in France, and even performed in Iceland. She has shared the stage with Chuck Rainey, Elliott Randall, Rob Bargad, Maia Sharp and Kenny Aronoff, to name a few. Since her arrival in Spain, she has graced such renowned stages as Sala Clamores and The Bourbon Cafe in Madrid, and the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca. www.ameliaray.net www.myspace.com/ameliaray http://cdbaby.com/cd/ameliaray3 5-0 Blues - Corey Harris (Illinois, USA) A native of Denver, Colorado, Corey Harris fell in love with music at an early age, and made his own music with a toy guitar he received at the age of three. 5-0m Blues is from his 1997 album Fish Ain t Bitin'. After a debut that established his mastery of the Delta idiom, [Harris] does something really hard - proves he's big enough to fool around with it...His virtuosity springs to life. _Robert Christgau, The Village Voice Corey Harris is now half of Vu du Menz with Henry Butler, also on Alligator Records. www.alligatorrecords.com/ It's just how it seemed - Plunkett (Italy) Been played by all the usual suspects Dark Compass, Orobouros, PC Podcast et al. The independent alternative folk rock duo formed in 2004 by singer-guitarist Ian Plunkett and ex A Picture as well as The River , Up A Hill and Breathe . Ian and Lara Plunkett - a world-class singer-songwriter team A highly poignant and engaging album. In 2008 the duo releases the second album Folk Songs, music made and enjoyed in the interstices of a working life, in fast lunch breaks and short evenings and bone-weary weekends, music to lift up the spirit, open up emotions, reconnect people to the profound undertow of feeling that labour in the field or factory can dull and numb. Most of all, though, the music offered to us here stirs the soul: the vocal blend of Ian's warm East Anglian timbre with Lara s dark, gently inflected Italian accent, combined with a treasure trove of punchy tunes and soaring harmonica and crunching guitar will set you up for the day. www.plunkett-music.com Fait nÃant - Systylà (Grenoble, France) In existence since : 01.2003 Un cri explicite qui dÃnonce et malmÃne les travers d'une vie, un appel à la conscience et à la responsabilità de chacun, une musique piquante et saccadÃe. Une caresse satirique qui stimule et Ãveille les sens d'un homme, une invitation à la communication et au partage, une musique relaxÃe et dynamique. Neuf musiciens, amis, dont l'envie est de diffuser une musique positive et festive, sans se voiler la face sur ce qui nous tracasse. Frapper pour se dÃtendre, danser et s'entendre, s'Ãtendre sur les choses qui nous touchent, toucher les durs comme les tendres. Partager... Systylà [sistailÃ]: auteur compositeur interprÃte Groupe de neuf grenoblois mÃlangeant le ska, le rock, le reggae, la funk, pour le plaisir des petites et des grandes oreilles = festif, colorÃ, pÃchu, engage (Group of nine resident of Grenoble mixing the ska, the rock'n'roll, the reggae, the funk, for the pleasure of small and the large ears = festive, coloured, pÃchu, engaged.) www.systyle.org Screen to screen (Beat Pharmacy remix) - Dive Index (New York) Second (and very different) track from Dive Index. Thanks to Jessie, Sarah and Nik for the studio facilities in Ibiza today.

FAP871: State FAFSA deadlines, broadband scholarship, job references Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Forbes: Corinthian Colleges is boosting its profits by increasing student enrollment, but the downside for the for-profit operator of North American colleges and trade schools is that it now expects an increased number of defaults, Forbes reports. During the fourth quarter, we implemented several changes to offset the loss of Sallie Mae privates tudent loans for students with subprime credit profiles. We established a new company-sponsored student lending program, ACCESS, and thus far, have arranged financing for the vast majority of students through Title IV, cash payments, ACCESS and other resources, said Corinthian Colleges Chief Executive Officer Jack Massimino. Corinthian said student loan defaults increased to 9.1% of revenue in the fourth quarter vs. 6.2% in the prior year. Revenue for the quarter rose 18.3% to $274 million, from $231.6 million a year earlier, below analysts’ expectations of $276.6 million. + Boston Globe: For most students, college is a four-year rite of passage - a time to dabble in multiple subjects before settling on a major or a chance to spend a semester abroad - with frat parties sprinkled in between, That s a luxury some students say they can no longer afford. Soaring tuition costs are prompting a small but growing number of students to compress their college careers into three years and, in the process, save their parents and themselves tens of thousands of dollars. The crop of early graduates often comes from middle-class families who might not qualify for need-based financial aid, college officials say. + Some policies adopted by local colleges can make it easier to graduate early. Suffolk University introduced online courses this summer to help working students squeeze in extra credits at their own pace. Berklee College of Music allows students who test out of classes to receive credits for those classes, at no charge. Like some other schools, Wellesley College offers classes during semester breaks. Scholarship Update + Broadband Changed My Life Scholarship + The goal of the Alliance for Public Technology s national Broadband Changed My Life! campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of advanced broadband and encourage its universal deployment and adoption. + Now you can enter the new Tell the Next President Contest! Stories should be 50-300 words ideally, although they can be longer. The focus is to share the story of how high-speed internet access has changed your life and your family members lives, or how you would like to see broadband used to change the lives of others. + The deadline for entries is October 1, 2008. Three winners will be announced in late October and the prizes will be $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. A panel of APT Board members and staff will judge the entries. Early next year, a memorandum with the best contest entries will be sent to the new President and the first place winner will receive a trip to Washington and a ticket to an Inaugural ball. + Details at our free college scholarship search site Mail Bag + Hi. My name is Cecilia and I began college last year without financial aid, which was a mistake. Now I am interested in filling a fafsa form out but my state s(california) deadline was januray 1 to march 2,2008. Does that mean I am too late? And if my mother claimed me for her taxes in 2007 and she is a nurse but now I am living with my father and he can only pay some of the tution. Also he has been claiming me most of my life. Does that also mean I have to wait till 2009? Thank you for your time. Please try to help with my questions because I m very confused. + File your FAFSA anyway - it s free! + State deadlines are different than federal deadlines - at the least, you ll be able to get some Stafford loans + State deadlines only affect state financial aid like the CalGrant + Whoever you lived with more than 50% of tax year 2007 is the claimant on the FAFSA for this year s FAFSA + On January 1, the 2009 FAFSA opens up for the 2009-2010 school year and whoever you lived with more than 50% of 2008 is the claimant Jobcast + Recommendations are critical to the success of a resume portfolio + Think of these as short references - testimonials + Gather them in places like LinkedIn + Gather them the old-fashioned way, too + Ask for recommendations diplomatically but earnestly + Ask for recommendations with details if possible and appropriate + Bad: John did a fine job as our summer intern. I d recommend him for the future. + Good: John did a fine job as our summer intern, handling customer service issues and helping to keep our loan applications on track, especially when it came to calling back customers. + Great: John did a fine job as our summer intern, handling customer service issues and helping to keep our loan applications on track, especially when it came to calling back customers. He managed to call back a record 267 customers in just 10 days and closed 44 loans entirely by himself. Did you enjoy today s show? If so, please consider subscribing for free to get it delivered to you. 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Harvest at last - been delayed by dreadful wet weather. The neighbours are out with their combines, tractors and trailers getting what they can from the fields around the farm. In fact, a track up to some fields passes right behind the barn, as you'll hear! Love me when I leave - The Dares (Whittier, CA, USA) When most bands tell you they've had to grow up in public, they're talking about getting pushed into the spotlight before they've had a chance to find their voice. But for Whittier, California, trio The Dares, who started playing when twin brothers and co-founders Ben (guitar/lead vocals) and Matt (drums/vocals) Peterson were all of 8 years old, the idea was a bit more literal. These boys-to-men literally grew up in public, forming a band when their peers were still dabbling in youth-league sports and landing a major-label contract with Jive Records before they d even finished high school. Today, as the trio's powerhouse spin on pop-punk tradition is making clear, The Dares are ready and able to grow even bigger. www.thedares.com/ www.myspace.com/thedares Define yourself - Peter Greenstone (Austin, Texas, USA) Peter Greenstone is one of the relatively small section of artists that I consider to be worthy of featuring on the show from time to time. He is an independent musician, a singer/songwriter producing his own sound from his home studio in Austin, Texas. Freely stepping across and often defying genres, Peter mixes acoustic and synthetic sounds and tones to create an atmosphere in his music that is sometimes surreal, sometimes haunting, sometimes whimsical, but always personal. You can buy his album of the same name (Broken Symmetries) or any individual track through his site. www.petergreenstone.com/ Thanks for letting a few other folks know about SnC - it is showing in the download stats. I'm not obsessed by numbers but it is gratifying to see the audience grow. Leave the Borough - The Soor Plooms (Salisbury, UK) [Jamendo] Rural Rhesus Negative Electro Pop Punk Trash Named after a type of Scottish boiled sweet, the Soor Plooms are an electro pop-punk group based in Salisbury, UK. They are led by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Ploom and were established in January 2007. The Soor Plooms music features analogue synthesizer and drum machine sounds from vintage models such as the ARP Odysey, ARP 2600 and Roland CR-78. A debut double A-side single (Leave the Borough/Meet you at the Assizes) was released in January 2008 and is available from Jamendo at www.jamendo.com/en/artist/The_Soor_Plooms. A follow up single (We are the lean Men/Escape) was released in May 2008 and they can be downloaded from their MySpace. Recorded at X-26 studios, Salisbury UK. www.myspace.com/soorplooms www.last.fm/music/the+soor+plooms Aftermath - Twilight Dementia (Washington DC, USA) Twilight Dementia's music is a testament to the strength of partnership and that the whole is often much more than the sum of its parts. Their debut, self-titled album, Twilight Dementia, is a bold and daring statement of purpose that demonstrates the group's unwillingness to play anyone's game other than their own. The Washington D.C. based duo's engrossingly atmospheric and ethereal rock is the product of a duo that seemed destined to find each other. www.twilightdementia.com/ www.myspace.com/twilightdementia What if those heavy things cracked their little brittle bones to the marrow? - Voodoo Economics (Philadelphia, USA) From their album If::then::ininami Alison Conard - vocals, keys, guitar, electroniques, production Justin Gibbon - drums, electroniks, klang Jeremy Prouty - bass, electronics, vocals Justin and Alison were part of a now-defunct Portland band called Episodic. Uneasy listening. This is a good thing. It's like...Dr. Seuss mixed with metal. http://voodooeconomics.info/ www.myspace.com/voodooeconomics Pete Cogle calls by to explain benefits of AMP (Association of Music Podcasting) for listeners. www.musicpodcasting.org Message from The Clerks YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!! ALL THE BEST FROM GERMANY! AND MANY THX FOR SUPPORTING US ON YOUR SHOW!!! ARE WE ABLE TO GET A COPIE, TO USE IT ON OUR WEBSITE??? MAY THIS BEER TRUCK CARE FOR YOU IN 2008: |^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| || )____ |...BIER TRUCK..........| ||'| ;, __) |_..._..._______===|=||_|_____) (@)'(@) '' **|(@)(@)***(@) REGARDS!!! DER GERO UND DIE CLERKS At the Movies - Blue Swerver (Hackney, London, UK) We spend baffling lengths of time glueing sorrowful lyrics, shy trumpet, nimble jazz and glitchy electronica together in a refined but still slightly cut and paste manner to form a sort of Chet Baker meets Massive Attack by way of Paul Simon sound which strives forward fuelled by the honesty of our intentions and a small quota of smugness which acts as an adhesiveâ I've been listening to the album all week and I promise the glue works, this is intelligent song-writing, artful arrangement, skillful performances and clean recording at its best. Although slightly retro in its jazzy approach, this is very much music of our time and could just catch on big-time. It deserves to. Track credits: Guitar and Vocals - Adam Green Electronics - Contrawise Bass - Robin Grey Drums - Joe Allen Keys - Ben Oliver Produced by Marc Specter and blueswerver Engineered by Marc Specter and Robin Grey @ Sandy Lodge Studios www.myspace.com/blueswerver Contacts networks, webs and memory Some people from the increasingly distant past are clear in my mind but have no context others have rich context but there's a hole at the centre of the web, like a blind-spot, where I know there's a strong connection but I can't see it right now. Tasky - Blue Swerver Are these childhood references culture specific - let me know. www.myspace.com/blueswerver Leave The Blues Behind - Kelly Richey (Cincinnati, OH, USA) As a teenager, Richey practiced guitar 12 hours a day. I never set it down,â she remembers. I took it to school, I took it to the kitchen table and if I took a walk it was strapped on. Now, when she picks up her guitar, anyone within earshot is compelled to listen. A working musician since her teens, she began her professional career as a member of the Arista Records group Stealin' Horses; in 1990 she formed The Kelly Richey Band, with whom she has become both a national and international touring artist. Take a look at her videos on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/5orlu3 Since establishing her own label, Sweet Lucy Records, Richey has released 10 albums and a live DVD, as both a solo artist and as The Kelly Richey Band. As an extension of Sweet Lucy Records, she built a studio where she records her own music and works with other artists. Richey's involvement with music goes way beyond recording and performing. A longtime private guitar instructor, in 2003 Richey began developing a Guitar Workshop and a Blues History program to take into the schools. Richey created Music for Change, a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to music education in today's public schools; a variety of programs offering live performances, lectures, and interactive participation serve to facilitate learning opportunities for students while keeping the history of American music alive and prospering. www.kellyrichey.com www.myspace.com/kellyrichey My thanks to all the musicians and labels for their kind comments on myspace and for making their music available. Back next week probably from somewhere quite different. If you can't wait (bet you can!) Pete Cogle hosted PC Podcast from the Barn on Saturday and roped me in for a bit of conversation. You'll find it on PC Podcast at http://pcpodcast.blogsome.com

Another packed show. This week, with something of an acoustic tendency. Summer still hasn't established but wrap up warm and it's still pretty good on the Suffolk coast. This week, looking across the mouth of the River Deben from Felixstowe Ferry. Sig tune: Happy - Jimmie Bratcher (Missouri, USA) www.jimmiebratcher.com/ Mind over Maria - Soundside (Long Island, NY, USA) From their new album Seconds from Sunrise. Soundside packs a set of full-bodied, full-flavored rock originality into their music. Their high energy tracks are laden with catchy vocal hooks, harmonies, staple guitars, and a rhythm section that put together has their audience reliving their songs in mind well after they are over. Soundside brings back the old school rock sound - hard but not metal, and with a touch of grunge, minus the tortured angst. Musicdish.net www.soundsideband.com/ www.myspace.com/soundside Who we are - Jodi Martin (Sydney, Australia) Jodi spent her formative years in the remote desert region of Australias Nullarbor Plain. Jodi Martin started writing songs when she was five. Noticing this trend, her Mum loaned Jodi her tape recorder. At five, this was a momentous event and confirmed Jodi's obsession with songwriting forever. Jodi has two major album releases in Australia, Water and Wood (2002) and 15 Minutes Out to Sea (2005) out on her own label Hot Bread Records, available through CD Baby, etc www.jodimartin.com www.myspace.com/jodimartin1 Clip from Lady of the Sea - Seth Lakeman (UK) Seth Lakeman's new album Poor Man's Heaven is out now and there's a 5-track live EP available for free download at: www.myspace.com/sethlakeman You have to sign up to download and I do sometimes wonder abiout the privacy policies that these deals use. It seems as though they say that they'll not sell it on or anything but that they might change their mind later and because you've used the site now that's tough. Am I being paranoid or what? Views please. Had enough of me - Darrin James Band (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Since its independent release last winter, Thrones of Gold by the Darrin James Band has yielded glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Critics and bloggers are praising Darrin James not only as an intelligent songwriter, but also as a powerful singer and guitarist whose music has an authentic rawness and realism that speaks to audiences in a meaningful way. www.darrinjamesband.com/ www.myspace.com/darrinjamesband European Podcast Awards The Awards are apparently sponsored by Olympus and there are prizes for voters as well prestige for podcasts. You can vote for as many podcasts as you want. Select your country. Click on vote and win, select your preferred podcast and rate it for content and design. I think you need to sign up for the newsletter if you want to enter to win prizes. www.european-podcast-award.eu Better Place - Sweetbleeders (Phoenix, AZ, USA) Sweetbleeders' first full-length album bzzzz. A lush space cabaret with dreamy folk songs, analog synth orchestras, and saloon stomps; colorful ruminations on eclectic American balladry. The Players: Robin Vining--Primary singer and writer- makes sounds with guitars, keyboards, pianos, anything that can be blown into or struck soundly. Enjoys coffee and putting things in his eyes. Mark Erickson-- sonic manipulations-makes electrons bleed honey and hot vinegar. Plays with cats. guitars and keyboards and voice. David Marquez--Basso Profundo Guitaro. Casual smoker. Tears it up in the kitchen. Steven Dueck--Bangs, Clicks, and Booms. Will eat anything or body. www.sweetbleeders.com/ www.myspace.com/sweetbleeders Radioled - The Clerks (Germany) The Clerks sind eine Begegnung der dritten Art, stammen sie doch eigentlich vom Planet Orange, der Welt des Offbeat. Von feurigen BlÃsersÃtzen getrieben swingt und groovt die achtkÃpfige SKA-Band - da dauern Konzerte gerne lÃnger als zweieinhalb Stunden. Sixties Rock, Reggae und Rocksteady machen in den Atempausen das Tanzprogramm perfekt. www.clerks.de/ www.myspace.com/skaclerks Winelight Club update - this Friday David Goo, Heather McVey, Normal for Norfolk, Caille Sims. (Clip from Heather McVey - www.myspace.com/heathermcvey www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub Waiting for the light to change - Jean Synodinos (Austin, TX, USA) Jean is always out to push the envelope a little bit more with each song and each show. Energetically. Enthusiastically. With songs that skate between genres, Jean jumps from rock to jazz to pop in order to find the right groove and tone for each song. Known for her dynamic performances, she lives to read the room and deliver shows that keep audiences returning for more. Following up on her acclaimed debut CD Lucky, Jean has just released Breathe. Picking up where Lucky left off, Breathe's eleven tracks groove even harder musically and dig even deeper lyrically. The disc features thoroughbred performances by Charles Rieser on guitars (The Scabs, Boombox), Brad Houser on bass (Edie Brickell Imagine the White Stripes driven by the fevered folk of Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie, and you might get some idea of where the Blind Willies are coming from. Title track from their album on Diggory Records. Blind Willies is Annie Staninec, multi-genre fiddler, and Alexei Wajchman, guitarist/singer/songwriter. They met and began playing together in the halls of San Francisco School of the Arts. They're both recent graduates of University of California at Santa Cruz. Annie has been playing bluegrass/old time fiddle for more than a decade. She's also a consummate gypsy jazz violinist. Alexei grew up in San Francisco's Mission District. After learning to play clarinet and sax, he taught himself to play guitar and began writing songs at 15. Blind Willies made their professional debut at San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in 2004. Recorded, mixed, mastered by Lemon DeGeorge (Jolie Holland, film Genghis Blues) and Paul Carlsen (Nirvana's Nevermind, Neil Young, John Prine). www.myspace.com/blindwillies www.cdbaby.com/blindwillies The Walls of Byzantium - Secret Archives of the Vatican (London, UK) I previously played a SAotV track back in January last year so it is high time that they reappeared in the show. Vince Millett: Production, oud, fretless guitar, other guitars Louis Counter: Production, tablas, melodica, coffee Pete Sharpe: Vocals, bass, a general air of coolness Paul Midgley, Tom Gregory : Arabian percussion - frame drums, darabukas - that sort of thing! We mix drum'n'bass, breakbeats, dub, and triphop with flavours of Indian, Persian, Turkish and Arabian traditional music and more, Recently we've been exploring some Moroccan influences and we did a couple of small gigs in Morocco this summer. www.brokendrumrecords.com/ www.myspace.com/secretarchives

Serious clouds around the barn this afternoon. The summer seems to be a write-off. We had half an inch of rain in a single shower this morning. Still, so much great, great music for you - all in just one rather longer show. Daisies - Sick of Sarah (California, USA) Sick of Sarah began in Minneapolis, MN in April 2005 as an all-female band with catchy hooks, unique lyrics, and thoughtful, well-crafted music. The band displays talent, passion, and an ever-present sense of humor that shapes many of their songs. www.myspace.com/sickofsarah www.myspace.com/sickofsara New listener? You are very welcome indeed. The show is about giving your ears a taste of something a bit different. Most of which will be entirely new to you. It is also about challenging a few of the preconceptions that we all carry around with us. Visions - Jack Jezzro (Memphis) DIVERSITY best describes the artistry of guitarist, bassist, and producer Jack Jezzro. His numerous recordings and productions have sold well into the millions, all while continuing to be a highly regarded studio musician and performer with an extensive resume. However, even more than that, Jezzro has a style and taste that are all his ownâqualities that are a breath of fresh air to the music of today and qualities that breathe new life into the music of yesterday. His remarkable skill at simultaneously fingering melody and chord changes came naturally to him as a young listener. I had a stack of Chet Atkins records, and that's how I learned to play, Jezzro reports. As a kid, I d want to play all the parts. I'd listen to a tune by James Taylor, The Doobie Brothers, Simon d play the bass part, the piano, the vocalâand I'd want to do it all right there on the guitar. www.jackjezzro.com/ www.myspace.com/jackjezzro Delighted to welcome Codger back to the land of the living after what sounds like a really refreshing cruise. Good to have you back on good form. Recordings with wind noise is nothing new is it? Message from Colin Gazeley at the Ourobouros podcast: As you may know, The Chiala L's is one of my all time favourite podsafe bands. They've just managed to record some new demos. Thanks Colin, a good one. Supergroupie - The Chiara L's (Leeds, UK ) Chiara Lucchini - Lead Vocals eastmountainsouth signed by Robbie Robertson to Dreamworks Records in 2002. He has just released his second solo record, Leavetaking , on Sarathan Records. Peter Bradley Adams - piano Les Price - tenor and acoustic guitars James Digirolamp - accordion Ian Fitchuck - drums Jeff Irwin - bass Katie Herzig - vocals Recorded by Jason Lehning at Alex the Great, Nashville, TN 20 Aug Eddie s Attic, Decatur, Georgia 21 Aug Workplay Theater, Birmingham, Alabama 23 Aug Evening Muse, Charlotte, North Carolina 25 Aug XM Radio - Live taping for The Loft, Washington, Washington DC 25 Aug Iota, Arlington, Virginia 26 Aug Gravity Lounge, Charlottesville, Virginia 27 Aug Coffee East Easton, Maryland 28 Aug Rockwood Music Hall, New York City, New York 29 Aug Lucky Star Lounge, Front Royal, Virginia and thus to France for a few gigs in and around Paris details on Peter's MySpace. www.peterbradleyadams.com www.myspace.com/peterbradleyadams SXSW - I'm planning to be in Austin, Texas (yeah, I know I said Atlanta on the show!) for the music festival in March and hoping to set up a few interviews and low key sessions. Don't know where to stay, any hints, tips and suggestions gratefully received. You can email me through the website www.suffolkandcool.com J'ai bu mon cafà - Passe-Fil (Tannay - Switzerland) Voice, Guitar, Sampler and Piano Mes goÃts: GÃnÃsis, Ange, Brassens, Brel, le rock symphonique et les chanteurs à texts From the album Plages Folles (Jamendo) of which he says: It is full of songs recorded between 1980 and 1996, worked over again and mp3ized at the request of my daughters who found my old cassettes. Intended to be shared with my friends. Now we are all friends www.jamendo.com/en/album/29250 Pretty Part - North American Royalty (Tennessee, USA) We play music because we love it not because it's cool to be in a band. We formed around our singer Elise Berkes and her unique writing style. The music is a collaborative effort from the groups members attempting to give our listeners an experience that is full of depth and beauty. www.myspace.com/northamericanroyalty Music submissions New feature on the SnC Site - an experiment really - there is a drop.io box for music submissions, audio comments and station IDs. Submit your music from the front page at www.suffolkandcool.com. Roger - Smitt E Smitty (Massachusetts, USA) Smitt E. Smitty is me. Born and raised in Detroit. Moved to Boston in 1985. I've been playing drums since grammar school. Never took a lesson, just knew what to do the first time I sat down behind a kit. www.myspace.com/smittesmitty Off the center - Kati Mac (New York, USA) Ariel NYC singer-songwriter, Kati Mac is a successful indie-artist and the best-kept secret you've never heard of! Her accomplishments are impressive beyond measure. She s worked with legendary artists such as Meat Loaf, Nona Hendryx, Sting, Dr. John. She has produced 4 of her own successful CDs. She has achieved #1 and top 10 positions on various non-commercial radio stations across the U.S. Her music has been has been prominently featured on daytime television and has garnered several Daytime Emmy Award nominations. But at the heart of all that, is an artist courageous enough to tap into the depths of her emotions, both beautiful and difficult, in order to create music that resonates for herself and others. Her latest CD, Poseidon's Son, is the most fully realized expression of her talent to date - a collection of songs sure to impact all who hear it. www.katimac.com/ www.myspace.com/katimac7 Turn off your radio - beNuts (Bavaria, Germany) For many years this is Bavaria's best known Ska Band! www.benuts.de/ If you'd like to comment on the show - one way is to click on the Comments link just below here and slightly to the right! Yes, that's it. I'd really like to hear from you - tell me where you are too.

Teaser Trailer for 'One Christmas' Charity Schools Music Project 2008 running in Suffolk, UK. Producing CD, DVD & live concerts in aid of Tearfund see on web at onechristmas.org.uk Author: WendyHouseMusic Keywords: One Christmas Schools Music Charity Tearfund CD DVD Concerts Suffolk OneChristmas Added: August 9, 2008

Music from Brighton here in the UK, California, Niort in France, Norway, Poland, Philadelphia and New York â I thought, then a very late change to the running order (during the show) made a complete mess of my predictions! Been prepping the show early this week knowing that today was going to be a high pressure day. Still finished after midnight because of a thunderstorm that screwed up internet connection. Never mind, I think the show is worth it. Comfort Zone - Heels Catch Fire (Brighton, UK) Furious new addition to the Brighton Post Hardcore Artrock scene. Forming in the latter part of 2006. Elliot Richards - Vocals and Guitar Laura O'Rourke - Guitar and Vocals Mike Hornsby - Bass and Vocals Dale Frost - Drums 9 Aug Freebutt w/Tellison+Tubelord , Brighton 24 Aug Beachdown Festival , Devils Dyke, Brighton www.myspace.com/heelscatchfire The Moon is Torn - The Simple Things (San Francisco, CA, USA) Paying more attention to the space between the notes than the notes themselves, San Francisco-based trio The Simple Things pursues the art of musical simplicity, with well thought-out arrangements, minimalist instrumentation, and kite-string melodies. Dreamy and raw, ethereal and intense, The Simple Things' music represents the meeting place of understated virtuosity, sublime songwriting, and guts. Featuring the powerful vocals of Kaitlin McGaw, melodic bass by Raymond Ruiz, and virtuosity on the piano from Michael Gallant. The Simple Things invite you to close your eyes, visualize the images, and enjoy. www.wearethesimplethings.com/ www.myspace.com/wearethesimplethings Strange overtones - Brian Eno and David Byrne A departure from the usual policy of not playing established artists. These guys are interesting enough to deserve an exception. Their first collaboration since the pair's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981). There's a free download track available now - just go to www.everythingthathappens.com/ and follow the links and instructions. From David's blog: Today, a free track is available from the upcoming record that I did with Brian Eno. I'm hoping that folks will be pleasantly surprised at the direction we've taken and the final result. Since it's only one song, it may give a skewed taste of the record, but many told me it's their favorite track â I guess we'll see. I'm also wondering whether the web-curious will allow news of the album to spread more or less by itself. In the past, I might have undertaken all kinds of expensive marketing plans to prepare for a record release: there would be a teaser, live shows, posters, magazine ads, interviews, and advance CDs sent to writers and reviewers. We've done a few interviews, but that's about it. It will be interesting to see if audiences find out about this song â and the record â without all those marketing techniques, and solely through Internet word-of-mouth. http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2008/08/08042008-strang.html Dubbin'high - Oooh !!! (Niort, France) Decidedly avant-garde dub. In existence since : 03.2003 From the gloriously titled first album Deep inside the hooka sleep free honeybees available on Jamendo as is the more recent eponymous Oooh !!! Here is what I ve found out about Oooh !!!: un Ouf Out, Ose le Hasard !!! d'Ores et d'Orgeat Out HÃlas !!! Ostinato d'Origine Opaque, Hue !!! Os d'Oisif On Hamac !!! à Oisif ObstinÃ, Hic !!! Onde Oblongue Onirique HomogÃne !!! Onde Onirique Orbitale HallucinÃe !!! Oncle Ouille et Ostinati Hyperboliques !!! Oasis d'OrchidÃes, Orangeraie, Hot !!! s'Oindre l'Oeil d'Ocres, Holà !!! OuÃr Obus, Ondes et Hoquets !!! Orange O.K., Orgeat, Hoquets !!! On Ose OuÃr, Houra !!! s'Oindre l'Ogive d'Orties, Houlà !!! Olà Olà Ou Hurluberlu !!! OuÃe OÃl Oc Hou !!! OuÃe, Ouate, Onde, Hiatus !!! OdyssÃe Onirique, Osmose, Hasard !!! Orgeat Ouais, Opium Han !!! Olibrius Oued Ouate Humm !!! Ovni en Orbite, Oxydà et Hirsute !!! Opter pour Orgies et Or, Hop !!! Onde Ohm Ouà Hiatus OuillOuillOuille, Houra !!! Oho Ohà Ouou Hep !!! Obsession Onirique d'un Olibrius Hirsute !!! Actually, it is FRANCK CADET : guitare ordi samplers synthà effets loopers If you do nothing else please check out the website at: http://oooh.free.fr/ www.myspace.com/ooohiii Pijany dyrygent - Samplastik (WrocÅaw, Poland) Samplastik jest sztukÄ walki stworzonÄ przez Mistrza Z. jako metoda obrony przed sÅabÄ muzykÄ bez uÅycia broni. Dawniej dla tej sztuki uÅywano rÃÅnych nazw : rybne ciosy, bitne cymbaÅy lub Okinawa-te. Co waÅne jednak - nazwa Samplastik zostaÅa zatwierdzona dopiero w 2006 roku - roku psa dodajmy. In existence since : 01.2006 www.samplastik.ovh.org Come to this - Kelly's Lot (LA, CA, USA) Kelly's Lot is a 4-7 piece Roadhouse Rock, Blues and Folk band that is based in Los Angeles, CA. They are known for their fun and energetic style at festivals and marathons. They tour a couple times a year and play for lots of charities. With a variety of styles it's hard to categorize this band. Watch a Kelly's Lot video at their MySpace and an upcoming gig: August 12 noon-2pm Pershing Square, Downtown Los Angeles, CA www.kellyslot.com/ www.MySpace.com/kellyslot Too much fun - Deni Bonet (New York) There are a lot of ways you could describe an artist as talented and versatile as Deni Bonet. But the simplest way is best: Just imagine your favorite singer-songwriter - with a violin and a better sense of irony. A classically-trained musician who s performed or recorded with some of the classic names in rock and pop - R.E.M., Saran McLachlan, Daniel Lanois and the late Warren Zevon, to name just a few - and who recently toured the world with Cyndi Lauper, Bonet is now stepping into the solo spotlight with her second album, Last Girl On Earth. www.denibonet.com/ www.myspace.com/denibonet

During an acoustical performance at MyCoys on February 9, 2008, Sandy Jayne stepped up to the microphone for the very first time. Accompanied by Bruce C from the Long Island Podcast Network, the performance went well.

Music from The USA, Russia, Trinidad, Cardiff and Saarfen this week as your genial host Peter Clitheroe scours the world's finest sources to bring musical delights for your delectation. Ah, he's all heart! News about the SnC MySpace and the social event of the year which he missed out on by a cruel quirk of fate. It's all in Suffolk 'n' Cool 128. Crazy When She Drinks - Lee Rocker (Illinois, USA) Lee Rocker, the man whose muscular slap bass playing fuell ed The Stray Cats to the top of the charts, is making some of the strongest music of his career. Rocker, with The Stray Cats, helped reintroduce rockabilly to a mass audience. Now he's igniting the roots music fire. Lee currently has a couple of albums on Alligator Records. Most of whose catalogue seems to be on teh Podsafe Music Network now. Perhaps the PMN is making a transition from artist outlet to label shop-window. http://alligatorrecords.com/index.cfm?section=artists Steve Smith who was in my first band Smith, Perkins and Smith and went on to produce Bob Marley came over from the States and someone whose iconic voice I can hear (in my head) to this day, Jess Roden. Oh well, next time maybe. Pictures on Phil's Flickr at: www.flickr.com/photos/28687229@N08 Still - Kira Fontana (San Diego, CA, USA) On her debut album, The Inner Revolution, songstress Kira Fontana triumphs in embracing an emotional rawness without fear. Like SinÃad O'Connor and Tori Amos before her, the San Francisco Bay Area-born artist approaches such a task with unshakable power. After four years of intense instruction at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and writing purely instrumental music, Fontana entered Yale for graduate studies in composition, but soon began to feel that something was missing in her creative life. With stints writing and recording in New Haven, Brooklyn, and Montreal, she finessed her way back to songwriting and composed her first song since age 13, a soothing, piano-driven ballad entitled Still. www.kirafontana.com www.myspace.com/kirafontana We are all accelerated readers - Los Campesinos (Cardiff, Wales) Rapidly running out of LC tracks to play! You can catch them live in August at: 2 August - Manchester, A Day At The Races (with Calvin Johnson, Nina Natasia, Jeffrey Lewis and more) 3 August - Standon Calling, Hertfordshire 9 August - Japan, Summersonic Festival 10 August - Japan, Summersonic Festival 15 August - Belgium, Pukklepop 16 August - Holland, Lowlands 17 August - Brecon, Greenman www.loscampesinos.com www.myspace.com/loscampesinos www.wichita-recordings.com/ Bye Bye Blues - Erin Harpe (Boston, MA, USA) Growing up in the Washington DC area, Erin Harpe began playing the guitar in her teens taught by her father, bluesman Neil Harpe. In a genre that is often dominated by men, Erin Harpe is breaking new ground as a very accomplished female guitar player with a soulful voice and feel for the blues. Playing acoustic delta blues in the vein of Memphis Minnie and early Bonnie Raitt, Erin plays guitar and sings the blues like no other. www.erinharpe.com/ www.myspace.com/erinharpe MySpace friends can now be allocated to categories and we are making full use of that facility. I wanted a place for us all to get together but also to have somewhere special, limited to artists that I've played (or want to play) on the show. Quite a few people have commented that the SnC friends section is like a musical playground that you can just dive into and know that you're going to find loads of really interesting music, everywhere you turn. Now you'll find them all in the On the Show category for the great artists who had proved their worth by being featured on the show. The Business is the category for all the venues, studios, promoters, labels, etc. who keep the indie music scene on the road. If you are looking for a service - it would be a good place to browse. For inclusion, please include Business in the message panel when you make a friend request. Then there is the competition (nah, not really). The Music Podcasters whose hearts are in the music and who are committed to getting it out there. Of course, there is a category for Listeners - who give the buzz that makes the show such a joy to produce. I'd love to have you as a 'friend' so please click on the Add link and get it moving. Please put listener in the message panel when you make your request. You'll be very welcome. Finally there is a category for Prospects - artists who would like to be on the show in the future (for inclusion put prospectâ into the message box.) To explore the categories: 1. go to the MySpace page at www.myspace.com/suffolkncool 2. Click Show all of Suffolk 'n' Cool's Friends and then the categories tag. TIP: The most recently played artists are in the top friends section. Elvis - These New Puritans (Southend, UK) Debut full-length from Southend's very own These New Puritans sees the young art-punk quartet channeling their inner Mark E. Smith- and Gang of Four-isms for a sound that's remarkably fresh. Produced by Gareth Jones (Einsturzende Neubauten, Liars, Wire), taut rhythms and Wire-y guitars carry their catchy, sinuous lyrics. These New Puritans have done a lot in their brief time. Their debut EP, Now Pluvial , came about as a result of one intense, 24-hour session in October 2006 in the shed-cum-studio assembled by de facto leader Jack Barnett and his band - twin brother George (drums), Thomas Hein (bass, sampler), and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson (synth, sampler). Recorded in harsh, digital audio onto Jack's laptop, the EP was released on 7 vinyl in a limited edition of 500 copies by Angular Records, before being made available as a free download for a single day, and then deleted. Song taken from Beat Pyramid, their full-length debut, the next phase in These New Puritans' hyperbolic progression. Recorded alongside producer Gareth Jones, its songs are an ever-mutating blur of brash chords, subtle details, and taut rhythms. www.thesenewpuritans.com/ www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans Cabin Near Paris - Sasha Ponkratov (Moscow, Russia) From his album Kaleidescope which is the most downloaded netlabel release on archive.org This link should take you straight to it. www.archive.org/compress/puls02 and this will link to Jamendo www.blue.jamendo.com/en/album/15983 or go via his MySpace at: www.myspace.com/ponkratovsasha Laura Strongly influenced by his mother's passion for music, he began giving performances as a pre-teen on the steel drum, piano and singing in choirs. Waltah migrated to the US as a young adult, where he completed his college studies. During this time the island of his birth had become infested with violence, corruption where many still fall victim to an unjust political system. This turn of events called him to return to the stage driven and compelled to be a voice of awakening, inspiration and truth. In 2004 Waltah was an original member of The Elementals; a local MPLS band that infused reggae, funk, rock and soul to create a sound that was new to the Minneapolis/St. Paul music scene. Always delivering music with a positive message, the band gave performances with international reggae superstars Lucky Dube (R.I.P) and Yellowman as some of their most notable highlights. Accompanying him are band members: Ryan Ward (Fly Ry) - Guitar Keith Raney (KMan) - Bass Andy Deckard (Randy) - Drums Together the band delivers passionate grooves that target the soul, move the body and inspire the mind. www.myspace.com/waltahppk

The Red Arrows were among the hits at the 2008 Suffolk Air Show. Author: bbcworldnews Keywords: BBC News Red Arrows at Suffolk Air Show Added: July 25, 2008

Suddenly it is hazy mid-summer complete with flies and sweaty heat. Whatever happened to those lovely warm, fresh air days of early summer - oh yes, that's right. It rained. However, the moon rising from the sea at Aldeburgh was pretty impressive. DiagnÃstico Canalla - DiagnÃstico Canalla (Barcelona, Spain) From their album LA ESTACIÃN DE LAS MENTIRAS (as a CD from their site for 8 euros). In existence since : 06.2005 www.diagnosticocanalla.com www.myspace.com/diagnosticocanalla Oh No - KaiserCartel (New York, USA) Courtney Kaiser (vocals, guitar, xylophone, keys) Benjamin Cartel (vocals, guitar, drums, xylophone) KaiserCartel's earthy blend of folk and rock will make you laugh, cry, sing along, and want to hold hands with the stranger next to you. Warm up by the fire with KaiserCartel. Another of Ariel's great artists. 23 Jul The Beauty Bar, Austin, Texas 23 Jul Gypsy Hut, Cincinnati, Ohio 24 Jul Avant Garden, Houston, Texas 31 Jul Mama Java's Coffeehouse, Phoenix, Arizona 1 Aug Plush, Tucson, Arizona 2 Aug McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, California 3 Aug Anthology, San Diego, California 4 Aug The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, California 11 Aug Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, Utah 14 Aug Shuga's, Colorado Springs, Colorado 21 Aug Schuba's, Chicago, Illinois 22 Aug Rudyard Kipling, Louisville 23 Aug The Gypsy Hut, Cincinnati, Ohio www.kaisercartel.com/ www.myspace.com/kaisercartel Brooke's Waltz - Don Ross (Ontario, Canada) The son of a Scottish immigrant father and a Mi'kmaq aboriginal mother, Don was born in Montreal in 1960 into a musical family. He first started experimenting with the solo possibilities of the acoustic guitar at the age of eight. By age ten he was playing in alternate tunings and exploring fingerstyle technique, a right hand discipline similar to classical guitar playing. Preferring to write original music and develop a personal style, Don's self-taught journey on the instrument has encouraged him to follow his musical intuition. The result is an unclassifiable musical style that borrows from jazz, folk, rock and classical music. When asked, Don usually pigeonholes his music as Heavy Wood ! www.gobyfish.com www.myspace.com/donross When things go wrong â and they get put right it's almost better than them not going wrong in the first place! Alesis mixer, Plantronics headset both fixed as things should be. Minimum disruption. I had a Rick Fowler track lined up that Jeremy and I have been enthusing about for the past couple of weeks, since his appearance on SnC 124, then, as I was prepping, I came across this on the PMN. It blew me totally away. Feel So Much Better - Rick Fowler (Georgia, USA) Rick Fowler's musical honesty creates an unsurpassed morphic resonance between him and his listeners. With a raw soul reminiscent of early Johnny Winter and aural suspense akin to Trower, Fowler delivers the energy, joy, anger and torment found in the very best of blues-rock. Preacher is from his album Back on my good foot available direct from his site or from CD Baby. Credit due to all musicians on the album: BASS: Michael C. Steele DRUMS: Gerry Hansen, Bill Berry B3: Tim White, Randall Bramblett 2ND GUITAR: Jonathan Dorsey RESONATOR: Michael C. Steele BG VOCS: Sherry Joyce, Michael C. Steele http://rickfowler.com/ www.myspace.com/rickfowlerband The next track has lots of reference to the sounds of Marley when I was with the band clavinet through wah-wah and a clear nod in the direction of session maestro Wayne Perkins for his transforming guitar breaks on the Catch a Fire album which I think very cleverly made the Marley reggae breakthrough possible with a rather jaded European audience. Marley - Danakil (France) Formed in 2000 by 8 students from around Paris they have crept up to be a nine piece band: Chant : Balik Sax : Das (le coach) Trompette : Tom-Tom Trombone : Big keuj' Basse : Massif-Boris Batterie : Titi (le Duc) Guitare : Papa Dus Guitare : Fab' Claviers : Smarties After a while gigging they self-produced their 2006 debut album Microclimat. The new 12 track album Dialogue de sourds which is available as CD or MP3 download from their site where you can hear the other tracks before you buy. Also on Jamendo www.danakilweb.com/ www.myspace.com/danakilweb Mystery of Mister tba is solved - and the shownotes for SnC126 updated. Valse Chromatique - Nico Spahni (Switzerland) Prematurely born on a cold yet allegedly sunny November morning in 1972, the artist took to shaking his baby shaker at an early age and has been dabbling in manifold music styles, ranging from ambient electronica and experimental improvisation to music for film and contemporary dance, ever since. More music and videos can be found at www.myspace.com/nicospahni Call me Moon - Sputnik has Crashed (over a field of virgins) (Rouen, France) Prozac for masses est le premier album de Sputnik has crashed (over a field of virgins). Ce avant tout un projet, une Ãbauche, juste pour me mettre le pied à l'Ãtrier et me forcer à rÃaliser des productions plus propres. Prozac for masses est initialement publià avec 3 morceaux, mais il donnera le jour à une nouvelle tentative, comprenant notamment les mÃmes morceaux mais retravaillÃs plus tard. Call me moon est un titre qui fait honneur à une charmante jeune fille qui m'a Ãmu bien que je ne l'ai jamais rencontrÃe (Ãa arrive). www.myspace.com/sputnikhascrashed Did you hear PC Podcast this week. Oh, Mr Cogle, the most entertaining first few minutes of PC Podcast I've heard in ages! Poor old Codger seemed to be rather tired and emotional. http://pcpodcast.blogsome.com/ All hands on deck - Rigel (Madison, USA) Shay Carlson- Fiddle, Mark Bilhorn- Guitar/Mando, Evan Carlson- Keyboards. David Steinweg- Drums/Percussion Rigel is a four mem