The Rock Show #14 - Please, No Photographs
The Rock Show #14 (MP3 - 19.3 MB - 27 min 27 sec)
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What a week - someone somewhere in the Internet just flicked the switch that said “hey, pay attention to TPN Rock” because it’s gone a bit crazy in a great way. I’ve had CDs arrive in the post from bands I’ve never heard before; there’s been megabytes upon megabytes of MP3 files (and the occasional WMA) land in my inbox (ewanspence-at-gmail-com) asking if I would consider someone’s band for the show; the download numbers took a massive hockey stick curve in an upwards direction; there’s interest from the mainstream press and other companies…
And there’s another six unsigned, unknown or underappreciated bands in TPN Rock #14 - because that’s what it’s all about. Enjoy the music, and let me know what you think of the show.
Twenty Two, by Aidy (www.aidy.com)
Sugarland, by Dirtywhite Fashion (www.dirtywhitefashion.com)
So What, by The David International (The David International on Garage Band)
Outside, by Johnny B. Hive (Johnny B. Hive on Garage Band)
Priority 72, by Trial of Origin (www.trialoforigin.com)
In a Heartbeart, by Croix (Croix on Pure Volume)
June 25th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
…How can I not love a program with a tagline that plays off one of my favorite Spinal Tap moments (“This show goes to elevenâ€)?! Every week your host, Ewan Spence, plays the six most interesting, new songs from all the ones he’s recently received from up-and-coming bands. The result is a half hour of new, good, commercial-free music with minimal DJ introductions… My colleague Jim Minatel likes to say that ever since I got my MP3 player I’ll never have to listen to any music made after 1979. Well, aside from the fact that very little good music has been made since then, I almost fell into that trap. Thanks to The Rock Show, I can listen to great new music every week without having to listen to those lousy DJ’s and annoying commercials. Oh, and did I mention that I haven’t listened to the radio for almost an entire month now?
Link to Full Article.
June 26th, 2005 at 2:23 am
Hey J!! Another Spinal tap fan - HALLELUJAH!!!! I love the guitar solo trapped in the egg scene… have you seen ‘Strange Fruit’ - a brilliant Spinal genre type British film made in the last few years. You have to check it out - same sort of plot - great British actors… and some ripping music too.
Like you - I thought music had died - around 1984 actually…..
I’m still istening to the frst Van Halen album over and over and over…. my OLD Magnum stuff is almost worn out with overplay - Rush and ACDC have had a good dusting down recently too.
I’ve discovered some ace unsigned bands too very recently - and actively promoting them. I haven’t listened to the radio since January!!!
Ewan - I’m listening to the show now - fab mate - love checking the sounds as I’m typing. I like this line up better than last show - great raw quality to the second track as I’m listening to them - great vocals too.. sounds a little like the Cult circa early 80’s - great retro sound.
I’ll shut up now - you start me talking about music and I don’t give up!
phew!
Paul