Episodes
May 16, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 224
This week I play my usual mix of great independent artists including Nick Tann – Coming Home, Ted Z and the Wranglers – Chasing The Wind, Such Sights – Seeing is Believing, This City Limits – Amputate, Hana Pirana – Back Again, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 – How many Many’s, Smilex – Wasted Youth, Judges – Crown of Mannequins, Bombs – Wrong Side Of the Road, Emily Wolf – Swoon, Patina – Why We Love
May 8, 2014
Is This thing on Podcast 223
Here we go with another collection of fine independent tunes from around the world. This week my playlist looks like this Nick Tann – Don’t, Field Studies – Mothertongue, April Maybe May – Don’t Go Sadly, Ryan Peel – What am I Missing, By The Rivers – One Word, E.A.R.T.H. – Keep Rising, Andrew Foster – Memory Maze, Atari Pilot – Stay Yourself, Bela Takes Chase – Take What’s Mine, The Deadline Shakes – Sweeten the Deal
April 30, 2014
Is This Thing on Podcast 222
A shorter, more diverse collection of music I defy you to find. This week I play Josephine and the Artizans – Dies Irae, Sam Page – I Don’t Not Love You, Joe Kemp – It Ain’t Easy, Ellen Wade – All I ever Wanted, Crayon – Argue With Myself, Nick Tann – 3 AM 3 AM by Nick Tann Vote for which track you want repeated in next weeks show Take Our Poll
April 22, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 221
Back after a short break with some of the best independent music on the planet INCLUDING a track from my brand new album. I kick off with the winner of last weeks poll Glass the Tramp – Dazed and Confused, King Never – Mr No, Foot Long – Crow Orchard Road, Marley Blandford – Midnight Train To Paris, Nick Tann – 3 AM, Dan Whitehouse – Carousel, Matt Stevens – Street and Circus, Lucy Kitchen – Stolen Crown. Vote below for your favourite in this weeks poll, the winner with the most votes will get ...
April 10, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 220
Ahoy hoy campers, a short and sweet show this week with the winner of last weeks poll Helen Sanderson ~ Without You getting a repeat play. Will she do it again or will one of these lovelies beat her to the finish. Autumn Electric – Ride The Rogo, Jen Olive – Death of Me, Anja McCloskey and Dan Whitehouse – Stille, Glass The Tramp – Dazed and Confused, George Wilding – Backwards Head, Goldstar – Darken Day Take Our Poll
April 3, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 219
BLIMUS! Here we go again kids. Here are the listings for this weeks show. Inherit The Stars ~ Here at the Edge, Plastic Barricades ~ Shine, Dirty Proper ~ Not Turning Back, Gums & Callum Baird ~ Grangemouth at Dawn, Bon Saints ~ Bravado, Helen Sanderson-White ~ Without You, Dan Whitehouse ~ My Heart Doesn’t Age (it just gets old), Matt Stevens ~ Oxymoron, Travis Waltons ~ Homewrecker, Emily Wolfe ~ Lionheart Please vote below if you want me to play any of them again in next weeks show. Take O...
March 26, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 218b
Yes, 218b I have forgone 217! This weeks artists include Static in Verona ~ Bitter Branches, Marvin B Naylor ~ The Pirouettist, Taliia ~ Fiesta, Capture ~ Pink, Mummy Short Arms ~ Face Full Of Sand, Josh Savage ~ Mountains in Hurricanes, Lucy Kitchen ~ Autumn, Dark Eyes 55 ~ Winter Vibe, K Anderson ~ 14 year old me, No Snow No Alps ~ N.E.W., Morrison ~ Calico Jack and a truck load of jingles to finish off. All good nothing bad. Please Please Please like my Facebook music page, there’s good folk...
March 18, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 218
In this weeks lovely show we have songs from Lucy Kitchen ~ Autumn, Little Brother Eli ~ Awkward Positions , Polly and the Billets Doux ~ Hold Fast, Nick Tann ~ How Can It Be Wrong?, The Cherry Bluestorms ~ Just a Kiss, Presley Johnson ~ Anitas Last Dance, Avital Raz ~ Blues of the Ugly Sister, Bubonik Funk ~ Position of Power, May KB ~ Conquer, Kevin Fisher ~ Losing you
March 11, 2014
Is This Thing on Podcast 216
Great tunes as per usual this week with some great tracks from Alberta ~ Tumbleweed, Richard Maule ~ How Do You See Me?, Raphael Novarina ~ Loin Des Fous, Planes Over Paris ~ Alibi, Liz Longley ~ Rush, Scott Turchin ~ Cornucopia, Nick Tann ~ Crazy Momma. A little chat about some new shows, gigs and my new album. Tidy!
March 4, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 215
An award winning show this week….geddit? Never mind, great music from Glass the Tramp ft Nick The Barber ~ Fun Fun Fun, Sam Page ~ Shine Your Little Light, Dan Whitehouse ~ Still Thinking of You, David Garlitz ~ I Like The Way You Move, The Travis Waltons ~ Heartbreaker, Emily Wolfe Lionheart, Nick Tann ~ Falling My new shows, that I mentioned, go out on Splash Radio this weekend
Feb. 24, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 214
In this weeks short and very sweet show I played one of my new tracks for the first time, namely Nick Tann ~ Never Did Me Harm, Mummy Short Arms ~ Face Full of Sand, Jamie Hamilton ~ Churches, The Lovely Lost ~ I Live Alone, Super Square Cloud ~ Hana Bi (Lighterthief remix), George Wilding ~ My Backwards Head, Jen Oliver (NOT Olivee as it said on the tracks and what I said. Sorry Jen)~ Death of Me. Pip Pip!!
Feb. 16, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 213
Hi all and welcome to another episode of possibly the best music podcast on the planet. This week I have a hidden theme to some of the songs I play. If you spot it then you can stroke your beard (you do HAVE a beard don’t you?) and nod knowingly to yourself. BUT did you spot all of the tracks? There were 6 that shared something in common. Anyhoo here is this weeks playlist in no particular order. Termite ~ Each Tic A Toc, Pose Victorious ~ Try Harder, Coast ~ The Caller, Emily Wolfe ~ Swoon, S...
Feb. 9, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 212
In a short and sweet podcast this week I play Logan Stryx ~ The Best of Friends, Andy McLaughlin ~ Nuggets of Gold, Dan Whitehouse ~ It’s Good To Get Away, Nick Tann ~ The Day After The Night Before, Anja McCloskey & Dan Whitehouse ~ Railway Stop, Tom Caulfield (with a bit of Nick Tann!) ~ Good You Got Away and finally a track by The Betsy Rosses ~ Dreams. What do you think? Is it a winner of have I lost my mind?
Feb. 3, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 211
In a frankly shambolic show, I mumble my way through the introductions and fortunately play some great music in the gaps! Gary Granger ~ Seagulls, Monster Jaw ~ Get a Tattoo, Kill Kasper ~ Start The Revolution, Aurora ~ Rain, April Maybe May ~ Lost, April Maybe May ~ High Tide, Matt Stevens remixed by Pseudo ~ Doll’s House, Ells ~ Tangle Waltz, Nick Tann ~ 3am
Jan. 26, 2014
Is This Thing Podcast 210
Another great show for lovers of great independent music with tracks from America, the UK as well as a few from Japan. Damn Vandals ~ Twist and Tangle, Melody Head ~ Up in Smoke, Judges ~ Crowd of Mannequins, Lite ~ Image Game, Dirty Proper ~ To Find a Friend, Nick Tann ~ Coming Home, The Rising ~ Show Me The Money, Suisei NoboAz ~ Poolside Murder Case, Shinsei Kamatachan ~ Otakawan Roman Daze
Jan. 19, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 209
In this weeks show I play the following artists and ask very kindly that you like my Facebook page…..It’s over there on the right…Nick Tann… Twisted Piglet – God I love you, Schnauser – Cosmic Ordering Service, Elles Bailey – Howlin Wolf, The Travis Waltons – Homewrecker, Concept 7 – Mindfield, Marley Blandford – Feel the Rain, Now Snow No Alps – N.E.W., Little Death Machine – Pa;e, Bombs – Wrong Side Of The Road, People – Time and Time Again. I was interviewed in the Smoothnobits podcast clic...
Jan. 12, 2014
Is This Thing On Podcast 208
K Anderson – 14 Year old Me, Morrison ~ Calico Jack, David Garlitz ~ I like the way you move, Not Druids ~ Apocalypse Children, The Reverse ~ They Came For Us, Nick Tann ~ Crazy Momma
Jan. 6, 2014
Is This Thing On 207
Welcome to 2014 and to help you through here are some amazing songs… While you are listening it would be quite marvellous if you could write a little review on the Itunes page for the show…just click here for the page Moscow Magazine ~ My Angel, Dark Eyes 55 ~ Winter, Smilex ~ Wasted Youth, Sam Page ~ Release Me, Jonathan Whiskerd ~ Line Line, Anja McClosky and Dan Whitehouse ~ Backseat, Nick Tann ~ Love Lies, Anna Neale ~ Listen, Mak Woven ~ Give Me The Wind, Titty Bingo – To Forget You All v...
Dec. 28, 2013
Is This Thing On Podcast 206
Last podcast of the year and what a selection I have for you! SRM ~ Iron Lung Blues, Nick Tann & Ben Perry ~ Full English Breakfast, The Rising ~ My Small Faces and my Kinks CDs, Welcome Pariah ~ The Soldier, Phil the Tremelo King ~ You Aint No Hobo, Alex Bowron ~ Forces Struggle to hold back The Advance, The Real Raj ~ Safe and Sound, Lucy Kitchen ~ Tide, Helen Austin ~ I’m The Best Thing, Ben Perry ~ The Dangling Boobies of Judy Dench, Scott Turchin ~ Jah Creation, By The Rivers ~ Run Around,...
Dec. 24, 2013
Is This Thing On Podcast 205 Xmas and New Year Special
The Nick that stole Xmas A one hour special xmas edition of pure music this week. So just download and let all the independent music be your soundtrack to Xmas. You will hear Clara Barker ~ Writer’s Block, Bela Takes Chase ~ Take What’s Mine, The Paradigms ~ The Long Way, King Never ~Sorrow, Calvin Roche ~ Show Me How To Breath, Dead On TV ~ Already Gone, Emma Stevens ~ Riptide, Greg Anderson ~ To Belong, Iyadonna ~ Barz and Crowdz, Kid Russell ~ Hashtag That, Sam Page ~ Hold On, Wax Ersatz ~ ...
Dec. 15, 2013
Is This Thing On 204
Just one week to go before the Xmas and New Year bumper special and a nice little “Amuse bouche” for you all. Track this week include Alex Bowron ~ Guerilla Showgirl, Lucy Kitchen ~ Tide, Grant Sharkey ~ Rupert’s Tunnel of Love all of whom will be appearing live at the Is This Thing On Production on the 21 December at The Attic Bar atop the Railway in Winchester. Also in this weeks episode is Brooke Sharkey ~ Autumn, Sigurdor Gudmundsson ~ Naem, Anne Janelle ~ Beauty Remains, Tom Savage ~ Tod Jo...
Dec. 6, 2013
Is This Thing On Podcast 203
Welcome one and all to episode 203 where, as usual, I get to play some of the best in new unsigned and independent artists. This week you can hear Nou Enle ~ Seasons, Nick Tann ~ Can’t Stop Missing You, Richard Lomax ~ Set Me Free, Kinetics~ Empty Lanes, Talking Colour, The O’s Outlaw, Chuter ~ Not a Body, Anyone’s Guess ~ Apathy. I gave a hint on the big xmas and new year show. If you want me to play a particular track then fill out the contact form below or make a comment. Ho ho and ho!
Dec. 1, 2013
Is This Thing On Podcast 202
In another packed show I play Green Corn Revival ~ Hard Times Monopolising Blues, Fizzy Mitz ~ Where The Wild Things Are, Static In Verona ~ Friendly Fire, The Cherry Bluestorms ~ Fear of Gravity (alt), LoveCraft ~ Haxan, Nick Tann ~ Dave, Deborah Thurlow ~ Every Morning As I mentioned in the show, if you wish to request a song for the big Xmas/New Year special simply make a comment in the comment section, comment in the Facebook Group or send me a message using the form below. Closing date is ...
Nov. 24, 2013
Is This Thing on Podcast 201
A nice mellow episode this week with the best in independent artists from all over the world including the US, Germany and the U.K. Bela Takes Chase ~ Radiate, Black Mamba ~ 3am, Will and the People ~ The Game, Liz Longley ~ Unraveling, April Maybe May ~ Lost, Last Child Dancing ~ End of Summer, Anja McCloskey ~ Quite Low, Kevin Fisher ~ Losing You, Nick Tann ~ Can’t Stop Missing You, Ernesto Schnack ~ Achieving The Godhead I also mentioned the podcast live show in Winchester next month. For m...