TPN Rock Again #103:
Taxi, by Black Lighti (www.blacklightuk.com ).

Originally aired in TPN Rock #42.

Tags: Black Light.

As always, if you’re in a band, know a band (or a singer) or just remember hearing a good burst of fun on MySpace that you think should be on TPN Rock, do get in touch. Email is best, ewanspence@gmail.com ill get to me, and don’t forget to attach the MP3!

Thanks for all your patience, the power chords are coming…

You Shook Me, by Hell’n'Diesel (www.hellndiesel.net)
Holy War, by Dolalr Sent (Dollar Sent on MySpace)
The Outside, by Blue Vagrants (www.bluevagrants.com)
That Girl, by Ryan Smith (www.ryansmithonline.com)
Where Were You, by Every Avenue (www.everyavenuemusic.com)
This Country Boy Can Rock, by Michael Stollaire (Michael Stollaire on MySpace)

Homespun (Myspace Link) chat about their music, influences, their history and life in general, as well as playing 6 tracks from their new album, “Sexready Mind Control,”

Badman
Better Take A Holiday
Wednesdays Child
I’ll Let You Know
White Lies
The Dance Hall

Recorded, Edited and Produced by Martin ‘GD’ Devaughan for Green Dragon Media (Wales).

Nothing witty this week, it’s been jam packed with planning and excitement. And some great music. Don’t forget to join TPN Rock on Facebook, or add me on Last.FM.

Here Comes The Pain Again, by Fucking Beuatiful (http://www.fuckingbeautiful.ch/)
My KGB Girlfriend, by David Rocks (http://www.lucasrocks.com/)
Tethers, by Colours Run (http://www.coloursrun.com/)
Lay Down Your Guns, by David Pendragon and Tribeworld (Via Project Overseer)
Suburban Bordeom, by The Milestone Corporation (http://www.themilestonecorporation.com/)

Turns out some of you got the wrong link in the RSS for last Friday’s show, here’s the corrected one (and the original post is updated as well)

TPN Rock Again #55:
Taxi, by Blacklight UK,
www.blacklightuk.com

Originally aired in TPN Rock #42.

Tags: Blacklight UK.

And it’s time for the first Friday Rock Show of the year, and there are changes afoot. More in the show on what I;ve got planned for March, a call for bands at SXSW 2007 to get in touch, and what to do when your co-host is stuck in Bethel, Alaska, with a 28.8K modem as his only connection. All this, and the unsigned, the unknown and the under-appreciated. Let’s Rock!

Sweet Sarah, by Blackout Pilot (www.blackoutpilot.com)
Tears of Terror, by CCA (CCA on MySpace)
Sudden Moment of Clarity, by Little Glitches (Little Glitches on MySpace)
Medicine, by Sinister Grin (Sinister Grin on MySpace)

What… A… Week. If you thought it was weird listening to TPN Rock with Iain’s voice, imagine how I felt. Monday and Thurday was probably the first time since March 2005 that I could sit down and listen to a TPN Rock show just like you all do. That was fun. The Revolutions ‘Beed’ theme tune, a rush of adrenalin, a comforting voice, and away Iain and I went.

So here’s the same rush again for you, with the different rush of presenting for me. Don’t forget, more on Monday! Comments, as always, are welcome either on the blog post, or over email to ewanspence@gmail.com.

Freight Train, by Brand New Sin (Brand New Sin at Century Media)
Japanese Girlfriend, by Earwig (www.lizardfamily.com)
Hey Little Goth Girl, by Roadside attraction (wwww.raodsideattraction.com)
Fallen Angels, by Givehead (www.givehead.de)
Can I Be A Star, by Burnshee Thomas (Burnshee Thomas at Magnatune)
In My Lifetime, by Morton Sound Device (Morton Sound Device at Myspace)

Link: TPN Rock / Accident Hash Promo (50 Sec, 770K mp3)

Update: due to UK politics my spot has been delayed until next week.

At so it begins again, with TPN Rock #51 it’s back to the (very loosel) format of a 30 ish minute show with six bands or artists. This week there’s bands that have had me moshing my hair around a bus, who’ve emailed me directly and asked nicely to be on the show, and some that have had me laughing out loud. It’s been a good week…

Find Me Another, by The Valour (www.thevalor.co.uk)
Some People, by Keeler (Keeler on MySpace)
Sunburn, by Fuji Heavy (www.fujiheavy.net)
Slowly, by Lauren Flaherty (www.laurenflaherty.com)
Thanks, by The Allmighty Whispers (www.allmightywhispers.com)
Fucked Again, by Baron Von Lichtenstein (Baron Von Lichtenstein on MySpace)

TPN Rock Again #14:
Free, by Boswalos (Boswalos on My Space).

Short and sweet this week, from the departures lounge as I start on the Tech Conference Channel. But the Rock still keeps coming with Boswalos’ Free.

Originally aired in TPN Rock #16.

Question: Will the price of tracks or albums be reduced with the more cost-effective digital distribution method? You don’t have to manufacture the CD, package it, send it to the distributor/wholesaler, and finally the shops.

Brad Duea, president of Napster:
First, you are correct that with digital distribution the labels have eliminated some of their previous costs associated with physical distribution. However, the labels have incurred some new costs. For example, the costs of encoding the tracks in the various bit rates in which they distribute the songs…

Question: Do you believe people who are buying CDs legally and copying that music to an iPod should be punished - as they are, in fact, breaking the law?

Peter Jamieson, BPI:
Consumers don’t have the right to copy CDs in the UK and never have, and though we’ve never brought action against anyone for private copying, the advent of peer-to-peer and digital distribution has turned the issue on its head. (the average Ipod user has bought 20 tracks from ITMS. Where does Jamieson think the other gigabytes are coming from? Shall we sue them all? - Ewan)

Question: I think there is something wrong in asking people to pay for music they have already bought. You can move a CD from one player to another, and you should be able to do the same with downloaded music as long as it is still for your use. What plans does this industry have to ensure customers are not ripped off?

Steve Knott, HMV:
If you buy a download, you can always burn it to CD and play it wherever and wherever you wish. (See above answer - Ewan)

Question: Given that every single digital rights management (DRM)-protected song on the music download networks is still very easily found on any file-sharing network, what has DRM achieved other than alienating legitimate, legal, paying customers?

John Kennedy, IFPI:
Without DRM, the explosion in the availability of music via digital channels would not have been possible. The purpose of DRM is not to alienate music fans, it is actually to improve your access to music (Gah! - Ewan)

Peter Jamieson, BPI:
DRM is the technology which makes all kinds of exciting new ways of listening to music possible. (Jeez! - Ewan)

Question: The music industry is throwing itself wholeheartedly into the prosecution of people it perceives as “stealing” music. Can of the panel place their hands on their hearts and insist, honestly, that they never taped a song off the radio, or from a mate, in their youths?

John Kennedy, IFPI:
You simply aren’t comparing an apple with an apple. [It's] not quite the same as making a compilation for your girlfriend on Valentine’s Day… As it happens, I never did copy music off the radio - I was lucky enough to have a great record collection thanks to my brothers and sisters. (Notice the question of tape to tape copying isn’t answered - Ewan)

Peter Jamieson, BPI:
There is a misconception that p2p file-sharing is somehow similar to home taping, but there is a world of difference between recording the Top 40 onto a C90 and distributing perfect digital copies of songs over the internet to millions of people - and that’s exactly what file-sharing is.I’ve certainly never risked a legal bill for thousands of pounds by distributing my music collection to millions over the internet - to do so is to rip off artists and everyone involved in making music. (Notice the question isn’t answered - Ewan)

Steve Knott, HMV:
I’m sure many, if not all, of us have taped a song from the radio or burnt a CD. But that’s fine - and it’s not an issue when people make small numbers of copies for their own use. (Draw your own conclusions, but the fair use defence may be useful in areas such as copying your CD to your Ipod - Ewan).

Brad Duea, Napster:
Simon, for years I have made compilations - initially vinyl to cassette and now purely digital. Compilations allow me to create my own personalised playlists for all sorts of events. Also, I used to listen to radio and jump to my stereo to record a hot new song. (Yaay. An honest answer - Ewan)

It’s just so frakked up right up, the old mainstream music industry. Will they ever embrace the new?

Okay, now the translation. Imagine a Rock Show that goes out on the Radio every Friday, that you can record on your computer and listen to whenver you feel like it, on your MP, your MP3 player, or your iPod? That’s a podcast, and that’s what TPN Rock is. Two shows are posted every week:

TPN Rock
Uploaded every Friday, TPN Rock is the flagship show, and is a 30 minute showcase ofnew artists and bands that are unsigned, unknown but unmistakable.
Rock Again
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TPN Rock RSS Feed

Rock Again RSS Feed

The full feed (http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/rock/feed) is still the primary feed and if you’re at all worried about missing a show or a special event, then make sure your catcher has that one.

Link: BBC Scotland

If rock music is your thing, then you really should give this podcast a try. It’s definitely one of the better produced shows out there covering independent music.
Link: Podcast Launchpad.

The reason for the mention of “The Guv’nor” is that a number of UK Podcasters got together for John Peel Day to put together a special one hour podcast in celebration of his life, by talking about Peel, his music, his influence, and playing a bundle of music we thought he would have appreciated if he was still with us. This is that show, this is the track listing, and I hop you all enjoy it.

The John Peel Tribute Podcast (MP3 48.8mb, 1 hour 55 seconds)
LISTEN HERE

The Cuban Boys - The Nation Needs You
Pierre Hall - I Know
The Goldenhour - Tommorow’s Too Late
Peter Adams - The Disappeared
Go! Team - Bottle Rocket
The Robocop Kraus - All the good men
The Bridge Gang - Pangs of Guilt
Revolutions - Bleed
Sara Hawley - Mind Games
Chance - Percy’s Song
Pippa Rogers - I’ll Be With You
Dumb Instrument - Oor Wullies’ Baldy
Amplifico - Spitting out Benchmarks

Stay tuned for some really exciting news next week as we kick this thing back into gear, and I know that all of our excellent hosts along with Cam and myself hope that you have enjoyed the great podcasts that we have been providing for your listening pleasure since February 2005…the ride has just started folks.

:)
Mick Stanic
Co-Founder, The Podcast Network

Between the 29th of September and the 3rd of October, The Podcast Network web site will be undergoing some major server work that will increase (fingers crossed) both the speed and the reliability of the service you have come to love and cherish ;)

Access to the web site and the functionality of the RSS feed will at best experience a small blip of down time… and at worst…well..it could vanish into the bermuda triangle that is tech land for upto four days. I have also had to switch of the ability to post comments on all the sites till we are fully operational as well.

Stick with us through this little hick-up and I promise we will return to normal transmission as quick as possible.

Thanks guys and gals…

Mick Stanic
Co-Founder of The Podcast Network