Monday 30 January 2012

Battle of the singer songwriters 28/1/12

These two both played storming sessions,proving that singer songwriters are not a dead breed.

Tuesday 24 January 2012

Last weeks guests

Big thanks to last weeks guests Audio Razor & Undertow. Both did storming session!

You can listen again in this weeks extra podcast via the Facebook show page

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Last weeks guests

Thanks to the Morrisons & charley pinfold for coming on the show!

Sunday 15 January 2012

The Beacons EP " Dark Room" EP

Devon's finest return with their new E.P entitled ‘Dark Room’
The Formula is the same as many, drums, vocals, guitars. Hardly reinventing the wheel.
Well actually it feels like it.

Five tracks bursting with an excitement and urgency that transports the listener to a place most music goers haven't been in a while!

Kicking off with Remember me.
A call to arms in musical form. From the first note, not only signalling the arrival of the EP but the band as a whole. It shouts, screams, shakes and takes the listener in by the scruff of the neck! The beacons have arrived.

Quickly followed with the pounding of drums, a choir of guitars and bass riff that is the man who digs the ditch!
A song with a roof-top sing along quality that you can imagine a thousand lads nights being played out to. The song is so catchy that it actually hurts, no wonder it was our first taste of the EP.

Lungs & Will Josie Dance? Follow through with the knock out punches, and proves that the beacons can't be labelled as another guitar band. With their almost nursery rhyme quality. The personalities of drum, bass and guitar all merging into one before each taking their turn to shine in the solo spotlight. This seems to be a thread through this record and ensures it never feels crowded or rushed. It's a unit working as one with only the music on it's mind!

To end there's Gyro. Starting off with a gentle riff and drum loop groove before seamlessly turning into a schizophrenic cousin for the moshpit generation. Thus bringing to a close quite possibly the best set of songs to hit your ears this side of 2012.
The Beacons. Have you heard of them? ...you soon will have!

Jackson cooper (Riviera FM)

These Reigning Days" support Metronomy

From the ashes of the Quails, Dan Steer takes to the stage with his new band "These Reigning Days" to support Metronomy

The band have only been together a month but have already written a small back catalogue of tunes.
As soon as the three members take to the stage, lined up in a row. Drums equally centre it is clear that this is a real band, not just Dan Steer and new friends!

First song Changes surely a single, Sets out the statement of intent but not the sound of this new band. Its refreshing not to know what every song will sound like from the first note!
A slow building dynamic landscape of epic range is still ringing in my head.
Each member playing a vital part in painting such an inviting picture.
Joe Sansome on drums with Johnny Finnis on bass, working in harmony creating peeks and interesting musical holes for Dan’s guitar to fill with lush wayward notes.

Three songs in and considering that for the majority all is new to the ears, the crowd never seems bored, quite the opposite.
There seems to be a sense of anticipation. Dan at ease asking us, the crowd to come closer, inviting mutual picture taking for the Facebook generation.

Then comes the sucker punch in the form of quality single like tune Living It Up
A song that feels like it has always existed in the way a best friend should .All your favorite anthems rolled into one like some feel good glutton chained to the pastry table at a party made for one. This song has a for you and you only quality which makes it the standout track of the night.
From here on in the band own the crowd with the next set of tunes cementing us to them.
Then it's over, gone before it had arrived, my only disappointment.

Did they outshine Metronomy ?
Well they were never going to but for a band a month old they came as near as most could

January 2012 marks the start of the real test with first single and album following later.
On this Form it should be an intently anticipated musical ride.

Remember These Reigning Days and where you saw them first.
Blink and you will be seeing a sing-along tribute band called These Raining Days never quite as good but the nearest you’re going to get without spending a fortune
See the real thing while you can!

Jackson cooper (Riviera FM)