TPN Rock Again #127: Born in the City, by Chris Daniel.
(Chris Daniel on Geocities).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #10

I know it says rock in the title, but you all know that this is actually music I like that you all need to hear so sometimes the genres go out the window and I just play stuff that’s cool.

So welcome to TPN Cool #145!

I’ve previous mentioned some of the influences and heroes that drive the show, with both Tommy Vance and John Peel being the two most obvious, but the show tonight feels more like Bob Harris and The Old Grey Whistle Test. No matter who it is categorised, it still holds true to the TPN Rock promise… Unknown… Unsigned… Unforgettable…

The Friday Rock Show #145

New Rose by Zombie Met Girl (www.zombiemetgirl.com)
Stop and Stay, by The Colorfield Theory (The Colorfield Theory on MySpace)
Black Cat White Cat, by Fanattica (Fanattica on MySpace)
Barrio Chino, by White Room (White Room on MySpace)
Flowers on a Tuesday, by The Morrisons (www.freewebs.com/themorrisonsband).
The Light in her Hair, by The Last People On Earth (The Last People on Earth on MySpace).

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Back from Russia and Eurovision, hope you all enjoyed the Rock-tack-ular, but now I really need to get the sequins and cheese out of my head. What better way to do that than cranking up the power-chords with a Friday Rock Show!

I should warn you, my head is still a bit all over the place, so it’s a more, well, diverse, mix of songs this week than normal!

The Friday Rock Show #144

Blood, Sweat and Beers, by Bug Girl (www.buggirl.net).
Stone Cold Fox, by Walk The Moon (www.walkthemoononline.com).
Mister Lee Rosenberg, by Heath Street (www.heathstreetmusic.com).
James Bond is Dead, by The Henry Cemetery (The Henry Cemetery on MySpace).
Just Like Bruce Campbell, by Joe Hero (Joe Hero on MySpace).
Richard Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things, by Monty (www.spacepoet.com).

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Yes it’s that time of year again, with Eurovision (www.eurovision.tv) watched by over 300 million people around the world. But podsafe music likes to get their bit in as well, so here’s our yearly tribute to the event.

The TPN Rock Eurovision 2009 Rock-tack-ular

(Russia) Zvoni, by Ozonovoy Sloy (www.ozonoviy-sloy.narod.ru).
(United Kingdom) The Liquor Talking, by Humphreys and Keen (Humphreys and Keen on MySpace).
(Turkey) Siren, by Pluton (Pluton on MySpace).
(Czech Republic) Analise , by Lindsay D’Arcy (Lindsay D’Arcy on MySpace).
(Norway) Brainscape, by Jezebel
(Belgium) Derange, by Gloom

And if you want more Eurovision, then I’m covering the event live from Moscow via Twitter (@ewanspence) or at www.ewanspence.com.

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TPN Rock Again #126: One Summer With Monica, by The Murmur.
(www.themurmur.co.uk).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #35

A shorter show this week, as I pack for a trip to Moscow and the Eurovision Song Contest - which has the silver lining of a TPN Rock Eurovision Rock-tac-ular next week! Till then, I shall leave you with…

The Friday Rock Show #143

In The Safe House, by The Unravelling (The Unravelling on MySpace).
If We Only Had One Day, by March of Dimes (March of Dimes on MySpace).
Heart of Stone, by Doug Folkins (www.dougfolkins.com).

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TPN Rock Again #125: Ricochet, by Rattlebus.
(Rattlebus on MySpace).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #135

Okay now the boring old stuffy band called Iron Maiden (I’m kidding!) are out the way, it’s back to what the show does best… an eclectic mix of music to rock your ears off your head with fun, adrenlain, lyrics, composition and generally being fantastic!

The Friday Rock Show #142
Black Shoes, by Hemmit (Hemmit on MySpace).
Sweet Revenge, by Jackson Caged (Jackson Caged on MySpace).
Beelzebub, All Of A Sudden (www.allofasudden.com).
The Ransom, by Madison Violet (www.madisonviolet.com).
Red, by Man Get Out (Man Get Out on MySpace).
The Good News Is…, by Happy Ron (HappyRon on MySpace).

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Something totally different today - to celebrate the new Iron Maiden documentary film Flight 666, we’ve put together this special edition of TPN Rock, with interviews, music and features from the film. There’s very little music (Normal service will be resumed shortly) but if you have a chance to see this on Iron Maiden day (21st April) at one of 400 screens around the world, do so. Having seen a preview, it’s fantastic!

It’s also the film that might just convince me to go Blu-ray for the home video version!

TPN Rock: Iron Maiden: Flight 666 Special
Featuring interviews with…

• Brian Lynch
• Bruce Dickinson
• Scott McFadyean
• Sam Dunne
• Kevin Shirley
• Rohan Shah
• and hosted, as always, by Ewan Spence.

If this is your first time here, you can you can subscribe to TPN Rock’s weekly slice of new music in iTunes or any other RSS Reader. Feel free to leave your comments. If you’d like to feature on TPN Rock, drop me an email (ewanspence@gmail.com)

On we go with the next batch of ten, but the next month or so should see some TPN Rock specials, with both the biggest rock band on the planet (Iron Maiden) and the biggest Song Contest (Eurovision) all playing a part. Keep your RSS reader pointing to rock!

The Friday Rock Show #141
Everyone Needs a Nemesis, by Fighting with Wire (Fighting With Wire on MySpace).
Paper Boat, by Kamaloca (Kamaloca on MySpace).
Laika, by Maria Daines (www.maria-daines.com).
Town, by The Crazy Majority (The Crazy Majority on MySpace).
Not That Kind of Guy, by Belchpop Frenzy (Belchpop Frenzy on MySpace).
1993, by Dananananakroyd (www.dananananaykroyd.co.uk).

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Time for another Decades show, this being Friday Rock #140, which means a look back at the bands and artists that have featured in the last ten shows, and bringing back those that have made the most impact with both myself, and the emails I get from you.

The Friday Rock Show #140
Rock And Roll Eden, by My Machete [#139] (www.mymachete.com)
Come On In, by Rack [#138] (www.rack-music.de).
I Don’t Want To Party, by Doublepark [#134] (Doublepark at After Hours Music).
Where Are They Know, by The Brymers [#134] (www.thebrymers.com).
Taking A Dream, by Kurveball [#137] (www.kurveballband.com).
Fancy Heart, by The Tinglerz [#136] (The Tinglerz on MySpace).

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TPN Rock Again #124: Stain, by Megaphone.
(www.megaphonemusic.net).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #30

I’m back in Scotland now, after an amzing three weeks, part of which included SXSW Music. Bouncing around the bars, clubs and stages of Austin has left (a) me with a stack of CD’s a mile high to listen to and (b) lots of great music to appear on TPN Rock over the next few weeks and months. So let’s get started with a SXSW Special Showcase?

TPN Rock: The SXSW Music 2009 Special

• I Am Electric, by Angry vs The Bear (Angry vs The Bear on MySpace).
• Ones and Os, by Geoff Smith (www.thegeoffsmith.com).
• Green and Vinyl, by Ettie Voya (Ettie Voya on MySpace).
• Memorial Road, by Ron Flynt (Ron Flynt on Zip Records).
• Turn The Lights On, by The deBretts (The deBretts on MySpace).
• Achecmical Romance, by Belladonna (The Noir Album’s website).

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TPN Rock Again #123: Adios to Rock and Roll, by The Outfit.
(www.outfitmusic.com).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #30

TPN Rock Again #122: Taxi, by Black Light.
(www.blacklightuk.com).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #42

TPN Rock Again #121: Rush You, by Violent Divine.
(/www.violentdivine.se).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #47

TPN Rock Again #120: Black Swan, by Belladonna.
(Belladonna Online).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #70

The Friday Rock Show #139

Rainbow Light, by My Machette (www.mymachete.com).
When She Dances, by The Peter Moon Band (The Peter Moon Band on MySpace).
Can’t Go Home, by The Crazy Ivans (www.thecrazyivans.com).
Dropping Quarter For Jane, , by Al Foul and the Shakes (Al Foul on MySpace).
Hiding Place, by Karl Stephen Brunig (www.karlbrunig.com).
Cannons, by The Soldier Thread ().

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The Friday Rock Show #138

New Rose Cover, by Zombie Met Girl (www.zombiemetgirl.com).
A Day of Remembrance, by Pan.a.ce.a. (www.panacearock.com).
Catch Me, by Rack (www.rack-music.de.
One More Beatles Song, by Ric Seaberg (www.ricseaberg.com).
Cowboys are Running wild, by Voodoo Band (Voodoo Band on Myspace).
Dirty 30s, by SukuS (www.sukus.net).

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TPN Rock Again #110: Right Beside You, by Hollow Horse.
(www.hollowhorse.co.uk).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #110

No, honestly, it’s a Friday. Ahem… But what I can be sure about is some of the best rock music from around the internet into your ears. Another cracking selection this week, and you know who to thank when you enjoy the music. The bands themselves.

The Friday Rock Show #137
Love on Time, by Wildcard (Wildcard on MySpace).
Bloody Ballerina, by Hate In The Box (www.hateinthebox.com).
I’m Not Looking, by Sibling (www.sibling.co.uk).
Late So Tired, by Telling on Trixie (www.tellingontrixie.com).
Have Love Will Travel, by Thee Headcoatees (Thee Headcoatees on Damaged Goods).
Leave it Behind, by Kurveball (www.kurveballband.com).

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TPN Rock Again #118: Tango de la Merte, by The Matadors.
(The Matadors on MySpace).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #93

The perfect remedy for your blues, or just an indication of the happy/sad state the world is in? Who cares, lets rip the emotional power-chords out of the web and into your ears with the latest TPN Rock Show!

The Friday Rock Show #136
Lunar Rover, by Almantra (Alamantra on MySpace).
I’ll Be There, by Jimmie Bosworth (Jimmie Bosworth on PMN).
Zombie Werewolf Alien Vampire Monsters, by The Volume Brothers (The Volume Brothers on MySpace).
All The Money I Had is Gone, by The Deep Dark Woods (The Deep Dark Woods on MySpace).
Who to Trust, by Samantha Farrell (Samantha Farrel on MySpace).
Merlin Bay, by The Tinglerz (The Tinglerz on MySpace).

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TPN Rock Again #117: Show Me How You Rock And Roll, by The Gentlemen.
(www.thegentlemenrock.com).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #99

TPN Rock Again #116: Through The Night, by Kill Van Kull.
(www.killvankull.com).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #101

It’s a special day around the world, as America gets ready to welcome their 44th President, Barack Obama. So that meant that CC Chapman and I knew this was going to be a very special episode of our joint show Accident Mash.

Recorded yesterday (Martin Luther King day), and aired today means there’s a lot of hope and optimism in the air, not that there isn’t when CC and I get together to record a joint show of TPN Rock and Accident Hash. This is close to an hour and a half, there’s a lot more talking between the tracks, and the tracks are some of the best we can both find.

Unrehearsed, recorded as live in one take, this is media in the raw, and all the better for it… just as the world feels a bit better today anyway.

Rock It Steady, by Kill Van Kull (www.killvankull.com).
Dream in Colour, by Black Lab (www.blacklabworld.com).
Obama’s Scottish Song, by Alan Scot (Find the video on YouTube, and this is the subtitled version so you can sing along).
by Shady, by Rayko KRB (www.raykokrb.com).
Bring Me Safely Down, by The Matthew Show (www.thematthewshow.com).
Ursula Major, Ursula Minor, by Bleu (www.bleutopia.com).
Tilzing the Walda, by The Martians (www.the-martians.co.uk).
Better Day, by Now is Now (www.nowisnow.com).

You can find Accident Hash at www.accidenthash.com and CC Chapman’s blog at www.cc-chapman.com. TPN Rock is, err, here (or www.tpnrock.com) and my blog is www.ewanspence.com.

The text is emant to go here, I guess I forgot to write somethign with all the great music!

City Lights, by Braton Parker (Braxton Parker on MySpace).
Lost Forever, by Gravity Field (gravity Field on MySpace).
In The Summertime, by Taken By 12 (Taken by 12 on MySpace).
You And Me (Gonna Get Drunk Tonight), by Ten Mile Tide (www.tenmiletide.com).
King of the Bastards, by The Matthew Show (www.thematthewshow.com).
Ricochet, by Rattlebus (Rattlebus on MySpace).

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TPN Rock Again #115: It’s All I Can Do, by Callum.
(www.callumshome.com).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #5

It’s that time of year again, where I let rip a rather poor impression of Noddy Holder and introduce the Christmas edition of TPN Rock. The Annual Rock-tacular this year has a varied mix (not every three guitars and a drummer group has a holiday song) but all the festive styles are here. Enjoy, and don;t forget to leave your comments here, and visit the artists homepages. If you like them, order their albums as well!

Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas, by Candy Butchers (www.candybutchers.com).
Let’s All Pretend it’s Christmas, by Dogs Must Be Carried (www.dogsmustbecarried.co.uk).
Merry Christmas, Darling, by Michelle Hotaling (www.chainedbydreams.com).
Californa Christmas, by TV’s Kyle (tvskyle.web.aplus.net).
Snowed In For The Winter, by Natalie Janssen (www.nataliejanssenmusic.com).
Hey Santa, by Mr Vegas (www.mrvegasman.com).
Just Stockings On, by Munk ([Munk] on MySpace).
My First Christmas (With You), by The Taters (www.thetaters.com).
Broke The Bank This Christmas, by Mitch Benn (www.mitchbenn.com).
Rudolph vs Frosty, by Theocracy (www.theocracymusic.com).
Some Christmas Hugging and Kissing, by Geoff Smith (www.thegeoffsmith.com).

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Star, by Sleeping Dervish (Sleeping Dervish on Myspace).
Treat Her Right, by The Brymers (www.thebrymers.com).
Moving to the City, by Doublepark (Doublepark on MySpace).
Rock and Raw, by Freightrain Jones (Freightrain Jones on Soundclick).
How Many Lovers, by Tennesse Hollow (www.tennesseehollow.net).
In The Dark of Your Town, by Nuru Lain (www.nurulain.com).

TPN Rock Again #113: Before My Eyes, by Ever So Good.
(www.eversogood.com).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #29

TPN Rock Again #112: Sway Me, by Hipshott.
(www.hipshott.co.uk, although appears defunct now).

Originally Aired in TPN Rock #17

As the summer break fades into the distance, it’s a welcome return fromt he Dark Compass to Rowley Cutler and another of his monthly Rock the Week In shows for TPN Rock. It’s another viewpoint at the music that covers the TPN Rock ideals of Unknown, Unsigned but still Unmistakeably Brilliant, so sit back and enjoy…

Let The Towers Shake, by Jade Leary (www.jadeleary.com).
TDK90 by Ten City Nation (www.tencitynation.com).
In Me, by iO (www.io-rocks.com).
Your Weakest Moment by Inocula (www.inoculamusic.com).
Still on the Phone, by Your Scissors, My Seatbelt (Your Scissors, My Seatbelt on MySpace).
Defensless by Angel Blake (www.angelblake.com).

Rock Angel, by Stonelake (www.stonelake.se)
Badman, by Homespun (Homespun’s Sexready Mind Control Album website)
My Soul, by Marc Perrin (Marc Perrin on MySpace)
Blind Girl, by Adema Minki (Adema Mink on BT Podshow)
Night of Error, by Trash Fashion (www.trashfashion.co.uk)
Orange Blossom, by JJ Grey and Mofro (