Tuesday 03 Nov 2009

ROCKONLONDON Podcast - Issue 16 (36.8 MB, 32 mins, mp3 file)
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Kap Bambino - Dead Lazers

Caroline Martial - vox Bouvier Orion - keys

French duo just played Old Blue and touring all over my homeland. Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal - Snap. This is from their newest record Blacklist (came out earlier this year).
www.myspace.com/kapbambino

Housse De Racket - Synthentiseur

Victor - drums/vox Pierre - guitar/vox

Parisian two piece of drums & guitar who also dress in tennis gear (eg all white). They slept on my couch one of the first times they played London. Really nice guys and their live show is really fun. Victor is an amazing drummer. They just did a British tour with Does It Offend You Yeah? This is their NEWest single and out on limited 7-inch on 50 Bones white vinyl. Pick it up!
www.myspace.com/houssederacket

Washed Out - Feel It All Around

Ernest Greene

Tipped by Jen Long. From Georgia.
www.myspace.com/thebabeinthewoods

Photo credit: Laura Hernando - www.laurah.co.uk
Jen Long and me on Halloween aka Wayne & Garth. Party On!

thecocknbullkid - Clean Apart

Anita Blay - vox

I have nothing witty to say about her. I've seen Anita play a few times - I really liked I'm Not Sorry. She's working on a new album at the moment.
www.myspace.com/thecocknbullkid

Good Shoes - The Way My Heartbeats

Rhys Jones - vocals/guitar Thomas Jones - drums Stephen Leach - lead guitar William Church - bass

New single from Good Shoes. From Morden, end of the Northern Line. I used to love them cos they had a song mentioning a girl from Canada - and I'm a huge dork like that.
www.myspace.com/goodshoes
www.goodshoes.co.uk/

Ex Dead Teenager - When In Rome

Photo Credit: Chris Frey - chrisfrey.ca
Steve Mcbean - vox/guitar Christoph Hofmeister - bass Josh Wells - keyboards/vox/guitar Cory Gagnes - drums

This band was ace and existed in Vancouver many years ago (1996-98). Steve and Josh are in Black Mountain now. Steve is also Pink Mountaintops. Josh is also in Lightning Dust. Christoph is in Daddy's Hands. Cory was in S.T.R.E.E.T.S. (Skateboarding Totally Rules Everything Else Totally Sucks). All their songs are now available for FREE download at Last.fm. Check it out. History.
www.last.fm/music/Ex+Dead+Teenager

My Tiger My Timing - I Am the Sound (Portmanteau Remix)

Anna - vox / keys Gary - drums James - guitar / bass Jamie - guitar / bass Seb - keys

This is a remix of their latest single. Personal connection here - I am an extra in the video for this song. Haha. You really can't tell unless you are me and I look for myself. Another connection, Seb from this band used to play in thecocknbullkid so it all comes full circle.
www.myspace.com/mytigermytiming