Episodes

Is This Thing On lite This is the second in a series of mini podcasts aimed at being inserted as a feature in existing podcasts and radio shows and lasts just five minutes. It features three tracks played on the Is This Thing On Podcast 41 Jazz Special. First off is Sigurdor Guomundsson with his amazing tune that translates into English as “Running on Empty” Second is one of mine “Can’t Get Happy” taken from my album Life is a River I finish off with the great Rainier Straschill who I inadve...

Ok Jazzers, have I got a podcast for you? Packed full of lovely jazz from he likes of Sunna Gunnlaugs from Iceland, The Jason Parker Quartet from Seattle USA, Rainier Straschill from Germany, Fleeting Silence from the USA, Sigurdor Guomundsson from Iceland, The Matt Erion Trio from the USA and me from good old England! I sound a bit tired because I was so ignore me and listen to the music.

Is This Thing On lite This is the second in a series of mini podcasts aimed at being inserted as a feature in existing podcasts and radio shows and lasts just five minutes and features three samples of music from Matt Stevens, Sand River and Sonny. It’s all part of my plan to take over the world, get people to listen independent non signed artists and to make some bloody money! Apologies to Ben for doing unthinkable things to his design, I just needed something in a hurry. UPDATEIf you now loo...

In a short and sweet podcast this week I played Haunted Stereo, Sonny, Kidd Russell, Shoulders of Giants, Coloured Lines, Clara Barker (rhymes with Sarah) Apoc told us about another Canadian Band this time it was Ennis and I played a track from my new album. I ranted about a new crusade I want all original artists you join, the cleverly named “Sound as a Pound. I take no credit for the name, that was thought up by Stu Crane from Wax Ersatz. I may have sounded a little distracted this week. Firs...

In a podcast that thumbs it’s nose and sticks two fingers up at the music industry I played the brilliant Tim Farrell from America, the fabulous Occasional Orchestra from England, the amazing Lite from Japan, the sublime Wax Ersatz from England, an interview from the very handsome Gideons Demise (and a tune), the stunning Mohatra from Bosnia Herzegovina, Sand river from England and a little thing I knocked up earlier an instrumental of a song I wrote a few years ago. A bit proggy in places and ...

Back to some form of normality this week I played (in no particular order) Indigo Earth, Haunted Stereo, Matt Stephens remixed by Pseudo Ambient, Kevin Fisher, Steve Lowis, STIMULATOR, Matt Erion Trio, Jim Chorley and me. Dave Miles was talking to Benita Johnson and Apoc was waxing lyrical aboot Another Story My hangover suggests that this may not be as good as I may have thought it was.

In this women only special I played Anna Neale (at last!), the Amaya Huntley, Salme Dahistrom, Lisa Hogan, Liz Longley, Kay, Marianthe Loucataris, The Cherry Bluestorms, Jennie Walker, Juana Ghani and the hugely talented Gemma Carol singing of my old tracks with my now defunked band People.

A bit early this week due to other media commitments! Full of quality music as ever I played the beautiful April Maybe May, the nutty Clare Barker ( I think!), the very cool Sonny, the proggy Triangle exception, the drawly Tracy Shaun, the eclectic FledderJohn, the too cool for school Hot Vamp Club, the very talented Menn Arsins, the peace man Kidd Russell, the sublime Planes Over Paris and me, good old Nick! Many shout outs to my Twitter followers, a sting from Haunted Stereo (deff a giggle th...

In this weeks podcast I play in no particular order the very talented James Corachea (England) whose video you can see below, the sublime Steve Lowis (England), the quite beautiful American duo Camp Out, Dave Miles’ Pure Acoustica interview is with the amazing James Watson, voice of a knave Tom Caulfield (England), the also very beautiful Sweet Tooth (England) and for the first time I play Slovakian band I & Son and Lost in Wonderland (England) and the sweet gypsy tones of Juana Ghani (USA) Som...

In a hastily put together podcast I played the marvelous Matt Blake, the sublime Real Raj, the perfectly formed King Never, The wild Will Kriski, the slightly quirky Tom Slatter, the cruel but fair Haunted Stereo, the never knowingly undersold Gideon’s Demise and the often free Matt Stevens.I finished things off with an odd little song that I hope will feature in a competition I am planning. More about that next week. I also mentioned Pure Acoustica and Watch With Mothers. JUST NOTICED THAT I ...

In another top class podcast I play two tracks from Matt Stevens new album Ghost. Why two you may ask, because it’s that bloody good I reply! I also play a beautiful track from the new album from Eleven & the Falcons, an old favourite of mine from The Visitors, then Apoc, in a new feature, checked out my website, then I played yet another old fave namely Diana by the Wilton Project, Stephan Schwenk played a loverly tune composed by Jeroen Groot Beumer from the Netherlands. I played a rough but s...

Short and sweet this week, shorter! This week I played the smooth Kevin Fisher, the slick James Corachea, the unforgettable Matthew Neel, the foot tapping Tim Farrell, the mighty Vega Ascension, the funky Carvalho and the righteous Scott Turchin. I played a little tune I wrote and played on Old Winchester Hill (see video) and Dave Miles ( Pure Acoustica Bristol branch and ex BCFM Cup of Tea and a Slice of Cake show) interviewed the fragrant Eirlys Rhiannon. All marvelous stuff I’m sure you will ...

In another packed podcast I play The Cherry Bluestorms (should be stones), Funky Poets, Liz Longley, squeaky wheel Jennie Walker, Mak Wolven, Tom Bishel, Paul Liddel, Tom Caulfield and I played a track from this album why not download it for free? I did a cracking interview with The Real Raj and he played a song he wrote especially for the podcast. Watch With Mothers Swineshead and Napoleon chatted about mini chedders whilst listening to Psychotic, Kidd Russell and Rainer Straschills remix of Ma...

I kept it simple this week and concentrated on the music. Playing a top mix of tunes from the great Steve Lowis, a great track by Sigurdór Guðmundsson and NOT Menn Arsins as I wrongly said in the podcast, the awesome Rainer Straschill, the glorious Doyle and the Forefathers (sorry I missed your gig last night guys), the huge King Never, the beautiful Lisa Hogan, I played you a live song right off of the mic, after playing one of my favourite tracks from the perfectly formed Matt Stevens,I finish...

After a week off I return refreshed and rejuvenated. In a packed podcast I play, in no particular order the talented James Carchea, the highly original Sawsound, the sublime Pseudo, the brilliant Sonnny, the awesome Will Kriski, the easy on the ear Fledderjohn, the soulful Tom Bishel, the fantastic Tracey Shaun, the forthright Juana Ghani and the amazing Three Quarter Smile as well as me playing you my brand new banjo song live on the mic for the very first time. Matt Steven and I chat about t...

In another packed poddy I played Alex Smyth, Camp Out, Kidd Russell, Haunted Stereo , Planes over Paris, Sounds under Radio, Sigg and Menn Arsins and I sang a song live off of the mic, yes me good old Nick Tann. Watch With Mothers talked about a variety of subjects often referring to the music they were reviewing. This was provided by Gideons Demise, King Never and Mike Rofe. Apoc tried and hated Drowned in Sound. I mentioned Pure Acoustica and overlong intros…

In a better late than never podcast this week I played Kodiak Jack, Coloured Lines, Doyle and the Forefathers, John Duffy, Watch With Mothers played Botyov 1791, Matt Taylor and due to an error by me The Hot Vamp Club. I then finished off with tracks from The Wilton Project and John David Schradar. A new track off my very reasonably priced album, now also available as a special issue physical cd and finishing off with the mighty Tom Caulfield. The every fragrant Watch With Mothers’ Napoleonhas...

In a very music heavy podcast this week I played a greedy 15 tracks including The Wilton Project, Psychotic (Hello Syd), Belizer, The Visitors, my brother’s band Clean Marlin (he plays bass), Crisifus, Vega – Ascention, Lisa Hogan , Psuedo, April Maybe May , Steve Moyes, Carvalho, Menn Arsins, my track I just can’t get happy which you can get for free and last but by no means least Matt Stevens. I’m compere and playing at Pure Acoustica’s Afternoon Tea at The Hobbit in Southampton this Saturday ...

In another packed podcast I played music by the fantastic Hot Vamp Club, the amazing King Never, the unique Tom Caulfield, Matt Steven’s Burning Banstands track was remixed by the brilliant LEXTRICAL and he went on to talk about blogs and cited The Hype Machine as the place to go to . I played a track from my free album Moving On. Apoc loved Soundcloud for all the wrong reasons. I played Everyone Want’s To Fall In Love by the beautiful Sweet Tooth, I was blown away by the talented Joe Wellfair ...

In a later than intended podcast I played Eleven & The Falcons(who have had their Twitter profile hacked), Kidd Russell, Burn, Rainer Straschill, Gideons Demise and a little track from me Watch With Mothers reviewed Netasyi, Fernwood and Bubonik Funk.

In this weeks podcast I played Mike Rofe, Pseudo, Paul Liddel (who I DID play last month on the first fifteen), Steve Moyes with a track he wrote and performed especially for this podcast, Watch With Mothers reviewed Matthew Neel, Menn Arsins and Tim Farrell. I also played a hidden track from my new album Don’t Make Me Wait. Apoc hated last Fm, I chatted to the great Xan Phillips and I played the complete track from last weeks winner of the First Fifteen Liz Longley. Feel free to make a commen...

Hi, in this weeks podcast I play Kevin Fisher, Sonny, The Wilton Project, Camp Out, The Fierce and the Dead Tom Caulfield, Nick Tann (me!) and Matt Stevens all got songs reviewed by Swineshead & Napoleon from Watch With Mothers and what wonderful people they are! As last weeks First Fifteen was a bit of a washout I decided not to play any of them and played the wonderful Sin and Shame by Birminghams own Carvalho instead. As I mentioned, I don’t get paid for doing this podcast, I do it because ...

Hi, another packed podcast this week. In no particular order I played SweetTooth(SweetTooth iTunes link), Burn, Tracy Shaun , Matt Stevens (remixed by the brilliant Italian “Pseudo”, Siggidori Guðmundsson and of course MYSELF Matt downloaded an album by Rainer Straschill from Bandcamp.com Some great song reviews from Swineshead and Napoleon from Watch with Mothers. They reviewed Amaya Huntley, Mak Wolven and Osmium I played the winners of last weeks First Fifteen, the amazing Camp Out! BUY O...

A bit later than usual due to the fact that I have been stuck to my mac for most of the week and didn’t get started until late. This week you are lucky enough to hear Tim Farrell, Scot Turchin, Fernwood, The Wilton Project, Matt Stevens and a track featuring my old band People. Watch With Mothers Swineshead and Napoleon reviewed songs by Ruby on the Vine, Crimson Face and Fleeting silence. Matt Stevens was missing in action leavinmg me to do a mini rant on how musicians who don’t think they’r...