08/10/2015

Glossop Record Club returns on Thursday 8th October for SOUNDS FROM BEYOND, an excursion into the experimental, exotic and esoteric. A joint effort between Afterworder and record club regular @wholehogg, Hi-Fi Choice writer Simon Berkovitch and yours truly (Simon G), we’ll take you on a journey through the outer reaches of music, encompassing film and TV soundtracks, early electronic and tape music, Tropicalia and Hauntology.

Expect to hear John Barry, Bernard Herrmann, Goblin, Basil Kirchin, Delia Derbyshire, John Cage, Luciano Berio, White Noise, Os Mutantes, Mordant Music, Pye Corner Audio and more.

Our featured album will be Broadcast‘s debut ‘The Noise Made By People‘, a perfect synthesis of all those things mentioned above. We’ll also include a few releases from the brilliant Ghost Box record label, a selection of Joe Meek sci-fi and death discs and a recording of garden gate that will blow your mind. Really.

We’ll also be playing a recording made especially for the session by microlabel Stars, Dots And The New Junk, which has been lathe-cut to an 8 inch disc. Special stuff indeed.

Glossop Record Club’s SOUNDS FROM BEYOND Thursday 8th October from 8pm Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, » Continue Reading.

I’m giving away a classic disco LP on my blog. Enter here, chums: http://carbootvinyldiaries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/super-september-vinyl-giveaway.html

10/09/2015

So where do you start with Tony Wilson? TV newsreader, legendary record label founder, iconic nightclub owner, music conference organiser, gig promoter, writer, bar owner, professional promoter of Manchester and entrepreneur are just a few of the different hats that he wore.

Although he might never have played on a note on a record, it’s hard to think of anyone who had a greater influence on the music scene of the North West from the days of punk through to the 90s. Factory Records, The Hacienda, his ‘So It Goes’ TV show, gigs at The Factory Club – Wilson’s fingerprints are everywhere. Maybe he is best described on his gravestone – as a cultural catalyst.

We’re going to start the night with the album that paved the way for the future success of Factory Records – Unknown Pleasures, the iconic debut album by Joy Division.

As for the rest of the night – it’s up to you. We’ll play any tracks that you want – as long as the tune has some (even tenuous) Wilson connection then we’ll play it. It could be your favourite Factory track, a tune you heard in the Hacienda, a band you saw » Continue Reading.

29/08/2015

Hi, if you’re anywhere near London’s Union Chapel on a Saturday lunchtime, I heartily recommend these wonderful gigs. I’m part of the team that puts them on so hopefully I’ll see you there one week. Hannah x

A lazy afternoon with music, tea and cake. An event for all ages. Produced by Arctic Circle. Free entry* midday – till 2.00pm (*suggested donation £3.50)

Pete Astor (The Loft, The Weather Prophets) is a creator of timeless chamber-pop, brimming with wry lyrical insight and haunting melodic hooks. TEYR are making their debut at Daylight; with roots reaching from Cornwall, Ireland and Scotland and there’s also the atmospheric, hypnotic sound of husband and wife duo Mark Nicholas and Alison Cotton – The Left Outsides.

25/08/2015

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Magic Alex present another splendid Word in Your Ear; this time, Mark and David will be talking to two of our most prominent rock authors, Peter Doggett and Mick Wall.

Tickets are just £9 – but you can get yours for the meagre sum of £8 with the code ROCKTALES.

http://www.wiyelondon.com/events/word-in-your-ear-presents-an-evening-of-rocknroll-tales-with-peter-doggett-mick-wall/

I’m going to this one – hopefully see you there too Hannah x

05/09/2015

First gig in a newly-renovated venue in Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire.

Straw Bear are utterly unique, utterly brilliant, and big on 6Music. A three-guitar lineup with songs about Van The Man, land witches, dogs and randy urban foxes. Launching their new Electric Guitar EP. Sam Inglis is the features editor of Sound On Sound magazine, singing trad songs in a modern funk-pop style with the help of guitar virtuoso David Youngs. Frenzy are five young things from the local secondary college playing their own strand of original power pop.

There will be a full bar including a selection of locally-brewed microbrewery ales at below pub prices.

Doors at 7:30pm

Play Papworth is a not-for-profit group run by music-loving volunteers. Any profits will be donated to local community projects.

Tickets £7 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/play-papworth-presents-straw-bear-sam-inglis-and-david-youngs-guest-act-frenzy-tickets-17980154125?aff=eandmyevshre&ref=eandmyevshre

08/08/2015

Saturday August 8th @ The Underbelly in Hoxton sees the return of Club Wino and the introduction of your ever so slightly tinkered with hosts, Neil Gowans & The Winos (featuring Turtleface and TrypF from round these parts)

The Homing round the evening off with their terrific blend of folk, rock and blues Parkside will be being youthful all over the place and providing us with some rather marvellous spikey alternative rock and a combined age that might just about add up to one Wino. Kicking the whole thing off are Jimmy Regal & The Royals with some stripped down, harp puffin’, down and dirty blues.

09/07/2015

Do you remember what music were you listening to in 1985? The records you bought? And where were you when it was Live Aid?

On the eve of the legendary concert’s 30th anniversary, Glossop Record Club celebrates 1985 with an evening of music on vinyl from that year, including records by the acts who played at Live Aid that summer.

Alongside listening to one of that year’s biggest-selling albums on vinyl and in full, we’ll also be compiling a ‘mixtape’ on the night using a genuine 1985 ‘music center’, so get digging through your records and bring your ’85 faves to share, or choose one from the box of records that’ll be on hand. There’s a blank C90 just waiting to be filled!

Bring your records, bring mementos and memorabillia and share your stories and music of 1985. And if you’re feeling really brave, bring along a photo of yourself from 1985 to complete the picture!

See https://glossoprecordclub.wordpress.com for full details.

GLOSSOP RECORD CLUB presents SUMMER OF ’85 Thursday 9th July, 8-11pm Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, SK13 8AT FREE ADMISSION

25/07/2015

ALL FM 96.9 is a fantastic community radio station serving Central, South and East Manchester and has been doing so for 15 years. Like most community radio stations it not only provides an incredibly diverse range of programming that reaches the parts even Aunty BBC can’t reach. It also provides fantastic training and skills for local people in all aspects of radio presentation and production. That can make a real difference to people’s lives – not only do they get valuable IT, social and creative skills it also helps build up self confidence and self esteem…nothing quite beats having to speak to Manchester when the red light goes on!. I’m posting this here because, myself included,  there are at least 3 All FM DJs among the Afterword massive (it’s the station that brings you Charity Shop Classics) so it seems only right I give our 15th anniversary celerbations a plug. If anyone fancies donating a few quid toward keeping us on air then click here! http://allfm.org/fundraiser Also, if you have a Manchester based business or know someone who has and fancies some very reasonable radio advertising to reach 15,000 regular listeners then go here! http://allfm.org/advertising

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24/06/2015

When: Wednesday 24th June 2015 Where: Wokingham – Drinksmeet at Redan Bar from 7.30 – Curry house TBC as can’t remember which one

All welcome, including newbies. No CDs, no books, no flowers, just turn up. The DFB taxi will no doubt be running from North Windsor for any boozers who need a designated driver

Hope to see you all there.

22/05/2015

Vic is most often referred to as a ‘punk legend’ but that’s not really the half of it; would it be an exaggeration to say he’s the most genuinely uncompromised talent to emerge from the class of ’76, not to mention a great songwriter? Not in the least. Plus accordion-driven louche twang from Les Clochards, and lounge-act-on-a-pirate-ship Fishwife’s Broadside. That’s a lot to pack in so it will start at 8pm sharp.

15/05/2015

The latest podcast from The Box of Delights from Ship Full Of Bombs is now available via Podbean. A extra funky/Latin feel to the show this month as George discovers salsa!

11/05/2015

Mr Magic Alex has invited us to Word in Your Ear’s Johnnie Walker and Mick Watts 1970s special on May 11th, . More details here: http://www.wiyelondon.com/events/word-in-your-era-does-the-70s-with-johnnie-walker-and-michael-watts/ If you enter the code JOHNNIE. you’ll get a discount.

The latest Car Boot Vinyl Diaries cloudcast, the first for 2015, has been uploaded to Mixcloud. There are loads of great tunes, all found at car boot sales and charity shop here on the Suffolk coast, plus there’s The Boot Of Loot and brand new segment Novelty Island with quite possibly the lamest ‘jingle’ ever.

Car Boot Vinyl Diaries Episode 11 by Car Boot Vinyl Diaries on Mixcloud

It feels like forever since I checked out the Word massive. I have only just discovered this page and have missed chipping in on the old threads from the old Noticeboard. It is great to discover this again.

For the past few months I have been co-presenting a radio show on the Southend based internet station Ship Full Of Bombs. My co-host George Crockford and I present The Box Of Delights where we turn up with a bunch of tunes with no format or playlist and just go with the flow. We play funk, Latin, a bit of Northern Soul, Dance Floor Jazz (Hammond Organ wig outs being a favourite with me) and some old Library tunes (Keith Mansfield, John Pearson etc) in the main but drop a bit of reggae and old-skool hip-hop and Break Beat too on occasions. We always have a ball and even if we do say so ourselves play some wicked tunes.

We are on once a month and old episodes can be picked up on Podbean at:

http://sfob.podbean.com/category/the-box-of-delights/

We also have a Facebook page too (if you are into Social Media) at;

https://www.facebook.com/georgeandmark?fref=ts

We’d be delighted and grateful if you’d give » Continue Reading.

20/04/2015

Alex Gold writes: “I’ve set up a discount code for the Afterword Massive for the next WIYE on April 20th, featuring Johnny Rogan talking about his new Ray Davies memoir, and Rick Buckler of The Jam talking about colourful times with Weller.

The secret code is DAVIES and you can find the event page at www.wiyelondon.com”

31/03/2015

The lovely Alex Gold is offering you 25% off the next Word In Your Ear. It’s all about the 60s, and he promises you’re in for a cracking evening.

Your discount code is: PEACEANDLOVE

More info, as per usual, can be found at wiyelondon.com.

Hannah x

I play in what is mainly a covers band called 4MoreInc based around Warwick, but which plays across the Midlands and further south. We have just released ‘Slave to The Moon’ – a 4 track EP of original material on CD and internet outlets. These include Spotify Free as well as Amazon, iTunes and others. The songs were all written by bassist Steve Clarke and arranged by the band. The rest of the line-up is Ellie Monkievitch vocals/keyboards, Ian ‘Hulk’ Hill on drums and myself on guitars and backing vocals. If you have a moment, I would be grateful if you could give us a listen. We also have a Facebook page,

Hi. I’m blowing my own trumpet here. I have several designs up on Redbubble.com. Feel free to have a browse. If you buy something I’ll be your best bud!

http://www.redbubble.com/people/red68

Is there anyone able to play a banjo and/or a mandolin that might be up for recording a small part for a track I’ve done?

The track is done on a DAW app called Music Studio and apart from a bit of editing of the samples was all done on my phone. I’m pretty pleased with it.

The samples in Music Studio are reasonable quality but the thing that doesn’t work for me is a banjo part (actually a double track of sampled banjo and mandolin playing the same part to try and give it a better timbre), and if at all possible, I’d love to have a real instrument in there.

This is the track, A Vision Of The Future:

https://soundcloud.com/baldyslaphead/a-vision-of-the-future-m4a

I can output the track in either MIDI or Wav.

Here’s hoping…