Episodes

May 3, 2013

Is This Thing on Podcast 177

_Nick-Tann-Doris-Day-Calamity-Jane Thanks to my time traveling capabilities, I bring you the past NOW! Playing great artists as usual including King Never ~ Push & Pull, Gifted Kings ~ Dead End Road, By The Rivers ~ Run Around, Gums ~ Luckless Days, Jon Gomm ~ Gloria, Helen Austin ~ Everybody, Salme Dahlstrom ~ Sexy Punk, Mak Wolven ~ Shadow On The Wall, Matt Blake ~ Died For A Night, Lucy Kitchen ~ Autumn, Anna Neale ~ Hungry Ghosts, Julie Lamb ~ Time Flies, Mamma’s Lips ~Take It Easy, Nick Ta...
April 26, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 176

gustav-klimt-the-kiss-nick-tann To find out more about the original of this painting “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt visit this fine website https://www.artsy.net/artist/gustav-klimt Hiya and here we all are full of the joys of spring! I actually DO play Al Goodwin ~ The Stone That Brought The Girl, Dan Whitehouse ~ They care for You, Indigo Earth ~ Forces Shatter, Richard Maule ~ Circles, WoodenBox ~ Courage, Sigurdòr Guomundsson ~ Gengio à Gutunum, Calvin Roche ~ Show Me How To Breath, Welcome Par...
April 19, 2013

Is This Thing on Podcast 175

you love it! And you will love this weeks’s selection that includes Spiral Stairs ~ Third World Waterfall, Wax Ersatz ~ Temporary Pictures, Scandinavia ~ HMV is Dead, The Attic Ends ~ Fortress, The Cherry Bluestorms ~ By Your Leave, Nick Tann ~ Crazy Momma , Related to Merv ~ Drunken Heart, Belizer ~ Pictures, Prizeday ~ Warzone, Anna Neale ~ Fire, Tom Fuller ~ Doing Nothing, American Hollow ~ Operator, Evanstar ~ Wounds, Scott Turchin ~ Cornucopia,Al Goodwin ~ The Stone That Bought The Girl. M...
April 12, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 174

Margaret_Thatcher_Spiting_ Image_Nick_Tann Is this the greatest music podcast of all time? Yes, yes it is!! The Cherry Bluestorms ~ Bad Penny Overture, Rayne ~ Hide Away, Ron McElroy ~World at War, Andrew Foster ~ Panic Moon, Deadwax ~ The Rider, Sarah Griffin ~ News of the Weird, Chris Hornsby ~ Star Girl, The Dead Sea Apes ~ Soy Dios II, The Glass Child ~ Play Pretend, The Travis Waltons, Nick Tann ~ Sadder than Sad. I rubbished music competitions and told you how to submit music. It was al...
April 5, 2013

Is This Thing Podcast 173

Da-Vinci-Nick-Tann-is-this-thing-on Another lovely Friday show with a electronic/instrumental kind of theme with a few wildcards thrown in for good measure… Dark Patrick ~ Rise of the Underworld, Heathward ~ My Lost World (featuring Louisa Osborn), Eneeks ~ I am the Artist, Alberta ~ Tumbleweeds, Vega – Ascension ~ Lift Off To Infinity, Fledderjohn, The Evolution Song, Matt Stevens ~ Burnt Out Car, The Manic Shine ~ The Escape, The Statler Project, Your Opinion, My Opinion, Kajagoogoo ~ Death ...
March 29, 2013

Is This thing On Podcast 172

morecambe_and_wise_in_bed-nick-Tann On a very good Friday I bring you tracks old and new from Kidd Russell ~ Hash Tag That, Tom Caulfield ~ Catholic Girls, The Rising ~ It’s Gonna Be Alright, Konoba ~ I’ve Been Dreaming, Salme Dahistrom ~ Sexy Punk, April Maybe May ~ Lost, The Deadly Winters ~ Thieves of Spenny Moor, Digits ~ Golden, Marvin B Naylor ~ Alice and Marianne, Good King Friday ~ A Simple Choice, The DoNots ~ Wake The Dogs and a demo of an old track made new “Jackie Who” by me NICK TAN...
March 20, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 171

You love it!!! A bit of a rush to get this weeks show finished but I made it in the end! Here we go then Sports Fan ~ Little White Lies, Centre Excuse ~ Control, Churn Milk Joan ~ The Letter, Little Brother Eli ~ Awkward Positions, Lew Bear ~ Jimmy Hammer Fist, Burglars Of The Heart ~ White Arc, Julie Lamb ~ Clever Piece of Life, Johnny 5th Wheel and the Cowards ~ Nancy, Charley Macauley ~ No Good, Liz Longley ~ Unraveling, Iyadonna ~ Barz n’ Crowdz, Nick Tann & People ~ Give Yourself Away, Sa...
March 13, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 170

Nick – Tann – Napoleon Cockapart And in a packed show that asks the question “Which version do you like best?” I played The Soft Breaking ~ (UN)Serum, Mamma’s Lips ~ Take It Easy, Calvin Roche ~ Show Me, Luke Fictitious ~ Hidden Answers, Paradigms ~ On My Mind, Nick Tann ~ How Do You Sleep, Nick Tann ~ How Do You Sleep (mum version), Dark Patrick ~ Rise Of The Underground, Shinsei Kamatte Chan ~ Otakawa Roman Daze, The Rising ~ Think Tank, Tragic O’Hara ~ Wolves at the Door, Lucy Kitchen ~ Autum...
March 6, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 169

Nick – Tann – Rear-Admiral_Sir_Horatio_Nelson,_1758–1805 Hello sailor! As usual this is one hell of a show with Juana Ghani ~ Raise Your Glass, Maud The Moth ~ Home Futile Home, Race Car Hearts ~ Diesel Dawn, Sam Page ~ Lottery, One Cat Broke ~ Crazy, Wise Children ~ Inters Wall, Safari ~ Quicksand, Will and the People ~ The Game, Coast ~ The Caller, Bela Takes Chase ~ Take What’s Mine, Woven Bird ~ Future at Last, Mahoney and The Moment, Nick Tann ~ Love Lies. If you want to see the Is This Th...
Feb. 27, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 168

Statue of liberty Nick Tann Cold outside but we have some amazing music to warm your cockles! Alberta ~ Sea Ushers, Kidd Russell ~ C-H-I, Joe Welfare ~ Stupid Kid, Sonny ~ Friendly Fire, The Little Unsaid ~ A Piece of Fruit, Travis Waltons ~ Millionaire, Andrew Foster ~ Memory Maze, Jamie and the Portraits, Wax Ersatz ~ Make A Man Out Of Me, Anna Neale ~ Control, Lucy Kitchen ~ Autumn Leaves, Jason Parker Quartet ~ Bashert and a raw guitar track from me from my now recording ep. All good nothi...
Feb. 20, 2013

Is This This Thing On Podcast 167

Nick Tann – Marilyn Monroe – with – a white dress So my beauties, this week I bring you some amazing sounds including Bela Takes Chase ~ Take What’s Mine, Matthew Heller ~ Snake Bite, SRM ~ Iron Lung Blues, Paul Liddell ~ Monsoon Rain, Indigo Earth ~ Forces Shatter, Late Riser ~ Dick Logic, Matt Erion Orchestra ~ Compassion, Leyli ~ Le Bout de ses Goight, Matt Stevens ~ Burnt Out Car, David Cevoli ~Sat Down On The Ledge, May KB~ Conquer, Lost Souls Club~ Leave The Light On, Broken Links ~ We’re ...
Feb. 13, 2013

Is Thing On Podcast 166

Nick_Tann_Eyck_Jan_van-Portrait_of_Giovanni_Arnolfini_and_His_Wife_The_Arnolfini_Marriage With a little help from Paul Lane (Unplug The Jukebox) I bring you music from all four corners of this old planet of ours The Wilton Project ~ Straight Line, Tom Fuller ~ Doing Nothing, Vendor Defender ~ Golden Shivers, The Despicable Little Man ~ If Love Is All I Need, Dead Sea Apes ~ Soy Dios II, Nick Tann ~ I’m Gonna Break Your Heart, Pam Shaffer ~ Henry. I am sure Paul will come along and add the links...
Feb. 6, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 165

YOU LOVE IT! This week playlist includes Avital Raz ~ Blues of the Ugly Sister , Tim Somerfield (Afro Ninja) ~ Loving You Would Be The Greatest Way To Die, The Garuud Effekt ~ Already in Love, Young Astronaut ~ Hey Little Ghost, Steel Island ~ Infinate Wave, The Deadline Shakes ~ Sweeten the Deal, The Murder Barn ~ Harvest, Bela Takes Chase ~ Eye Pennies, Emily Wolfe ~ Lion Heart, Greg Anderson ~ To Belong, April Maybe May ~ Sugar and Mess, The LCD ~ Balcony, Nick Tann ~ All I Think About Is Yo...
Feb. 4, 2013

Is This Thing On Video Podcast – Lucy Kitchen

Lucy Kitchen Is This Thing On Video Podcast Ahead of this weeks audio podcast is a special video podcast featuring the amazing Southampton based singer songwriter Lucy Kitchen
Jan. 30, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 164

NIck Tann – Mona_Lisa What a great show I have for you this week with a great array of artists and songs including Sam Page ~ Hold On, The Hyperactives ~ The Promised Land, Generation Zero ~My Advice, My Lucky Fish ~ Bother Me, Prizeday ~ War Zone, King Never ~ Gravity, Damn Vandals ~ King of Never, Dead On TV ~ Already Gone, American Hollow ~ Operation, Nick Tann ~ Don’t , Caroline’s Capuchino ~ Precipice, Flearoy ~ Lily (EMEFE Horns) Also Marvin B Naylor read an extract from his book “Diary O...
Jan. 22, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 162

Nick Tann is the Queen of podcasts Yes, it’s me Nick Tann with some wonderful tunes to amuse and delight you. This weeks playlist includes Nick Tann ~ Coming Home , Brian Colburn ~ Here We Are, Schnauser ~ Good Looking Boy (their brilliant video is at the bottom of this page) Mickey Carroll ~ Old Dogs, Eneeks ~ I am The Artist, Tom Bishel ~ The Feeling of Home, Matt Taylor ~ Fat Tuesdays Blue, DWH ~ Waiting, Kevin Reeves ~ Streetology, Fleeting Silence ~ In The Meantime, Coloured Lines ~ Ciel B...
Jan. 14, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast 161

Nick Tann Is This Thing on podcast It’s all go at Team Tann this week! This episode I played Chris Bradford ~ Entschildigen Sie, Oblivious Signal ~ Push Me Away, Little Brother Eli ~ Awkward Positions , Rebecca Pigeon ~ Baby Please Come Home, Pineross ~ Ruins, Parker Ainsworth ~ Time To Let Go, James Sant ~ Paperthin, Antiqcool ~ Girl In A Room, Lucy Kitchen ~ Autumn, The Mouths of Ghosts ~ When The Sun Sets, Kidd Russell ~ C.H.I., Salme Dahlstrom ~ C’mon Y’all, Helen Austin ~ Little Strange, S...
Jan. 8, 2013

Is This Thing On 160

Nick Tann IS THIS THING ON Nick Tann IS THIS THING ON Full of the joys of erm…yes well full of joy I bring you tunes from around the globe straight to your ears! Ikil Oriion ~ For Better R Worse, Dark Patrick ~ Rise of the Underworld, The Nevertones ~ Katy Don’t Worry (JG and Lorxst mix), Welcome Pariah ~ A Place Away From Here, White Bone Rattle ~ Forget What I Have Seen, Covergeist ~ Sweet Little Angel version 2, Vivid Nation~ We’re Not Built The Same, Michael Sharpe ~ Breakout, James Sere ~ ...
Jan. 3, 2013

Video Podcast test #1

As the title suggests this is a test for a forthcoming VIDEO version of the podcast. As with most things I do, I have just followed my instincts and have just gone ahead without reading any “How to” articles and just hope that this works first time! What I am hoping is that you will be able to see and hear this test on your iPod, smartphone and tablet as well as straight off this page. If you can give me any feedback as to how you watched this and what the quality was like or even if it worke...
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Jan. 1, 2013

Is This Thing On Podcast Episode 159 New Year Special

Nick Tann – £2 pound coin Yes, the results are in. This weeks New Years Special was voted for by the great unwashed i.e. your good selves, well some of you! All artists that received over 1 vote were added to this weeks playlist and include these fine and talented folk: Grant Sharkey, The Cherry Bluestorms, Anja McCloskey, Emily Wolfe, Marvin B Naylor, The Fierce & The Dead, Liz Longley, Paul Liddell, Bela Takes Chase, Stuart McNair, Sean McGowan, Postcode, Clara Barker, Matt Stevens, Helen Au...
Dec. 26, 2012

Is This Thing On 158 XMAS SPECIAL

Nick Tann VW CAMPER As a special treat I have compiled 4 of my favourite interviews of the year including one as yet unheard! Firstly I interview that Grant Sharkey from Toupe and other amazing things, then the effervescent Melissa James. After a little interlude courtesy of King Never and the best Xmas song ever, I then chat with the now London based Bela Takes Chase finishing off with a recent interview with German legend Rainer Straschill Vote for your act to be included in the New Years Sh...
Dec. 19, 2012

Is This Thing On Podcast 157

Nick Tann Tibetan Singing Bowl At last! bit late but no matter. Great music this week in the shape of Kay ~ Mumbai, Formby ~ Black Hole King (and NOT Black Hole ~ King. This is why I ask bands to follow the simple instructions here ), Joey Suave ~ Hokum, The Procession ~ Cease and Desist, Kidd Russell ft. Homeless DJ ~ Broke DJ, The Dots ~ Love Divine, Calvin Roche ~ Fly To You, Silver Street ~ Angeline, Nick Dot & Frankey ~ Watching Time, Burning Shapes ~ Someone Else’s Words, Nick Tann ~ Lif...
Dec. 10, 2012

Is This Thing on Podcast 156

Nick Tann I am here in spirit troops, fear not! This week as well as playing Matt Stevens ~ Burnt Out Car, Nick Tann ~ Na Na Slide, Accrington Stanley ~ BMI, Brendan Rodgers ~ Frozen Time, Julie Lamb ~ Trippin The Light, H.O.Z. ~ Richard Can Dance, Alberta ~ Machine, Chris Bradford ~ Let Him Die, Burning Condors ~ Honey Trap, Matt Blake ~ Kitten, Circle of Reason ~ Chasing The Sun, Emily Wolfe ~ Lion Heart. You can vote for who you want to appear in the special New Years Eve Show by clicking ...
Dec. 3, 2012

Is This Thing On Podcast 155

Nick Tann A hoy hoy boys and girls and welcome to this weeks episode. I play tracks by The Cherry Bluestorms ~ Fear of Gravity, Grant Sharkey ~ Yo Mamma, Anna Neale ~ False Consciousness, Marvin B Naylor ~ Alice and Marianne, The Storm ~ Base 11, Hoda Mohajerani ~ Raging Waves, Mike Vaughan ~ Keeping Them On The Ground, Sigurdor Gudmundson ~ Genja a Gutunum, Sweet Tooth ~ Everybody Wants to Fall In Love, King Never ~ Sorrow, Last Child Dancing ~ End of Summer, Bad Bad Meow ~ The Wheel, Nick Ta...