Hello.
1. I’ve had no internet connection from Sunday until tonight. Ok this show was going to be late anyhow but now it’s later still. Sorry.
2. There’s a live set from Whole In The Head. WITH play crusty thrashy hardcore. It’s pretty raging. Bit like Dropdead. Maybe. Cheers to them and Rich Smith for making it happen, I’m stoked on how this set came out.
3. There’s also a set of lo-fi pop punk bands that all feature Chris Plan-It-X/Ghost Mice/etc. This is because I’ve become hooked on the Imperial Can record he plays on and it’s made me dig out a bunch of other bands he was in because they are great too. Win.
4. I need a nap.
Thanks for listening - Phil Chokeword Track Listing
1. Mega Games – This Shit’s Chess, It Aint Checkers (From the self released CD-R “Let In These Hands To Hold” – Mega Games myspace)
2. Ty Segall –Standing At The Station (From the “Lemons” CD on Goner Records)
3. Cute Lepers – Smart Accessories (From the “Smart Accessories” CD on 1-2-3-4-Go! Records)
4. Marked Men – Too Pretty To Fuck (From the split 7” with This Is My Fist! on No Idea Records)
5. Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Anxiety (From the “Rush To Relax” CD on Goner Records)
6. Jammy Dodgers –Laundry Day (From the “Fish & Chips” 7” on No Idea Records)
7. Imperial Can – New Wave (From the “Hey Fuckers!” CD on Plan-It-X Records)
8. Operation Cliff Clavin – Another Nothing (From the “Out Of Control” CD on Plan-It-X Records)
9. Devil Is Electric – The New World (From the “I’ve Never Trusted A Revolutionary That Was Afraid To Dance” CD on Plan-It-X Records)
Whole In The Head, Live @ Planet Sounds
10. Whole In The Head – Small Men
11. Whole In The Head – Capitalism For Beginners
12. Whole In The Head – The Rise & Fall Of Nationalist Politics
13. Whole In The Head – The Boy Who Told Lies
14. Whole In The Head - Born Without Eyes
Whole In The Head are Nath, Alan, Mark and Jamie. You can find out more about them on their myspace page. Jamie wasn’t able to make this recording session so all his vocals are split between the rest of the band. It still sounds ace. This set was recorded by Rich Smith. Rich has a mobile studio (he doesn’t work for Planet Sounds), doesn’t charge much, does a great job and is an all-round good guy. You should totally drop him an email at rich_smith@live.co.uk if you’re on the south coast and want to record.
15. Mind Spiders – Dirty Secrets (From the 7” on Dirtnap Records)
Notes:
1. This was put together on my family's PC using Audacity and a USB record player, some over played CDs and 7"s and a cheap Internet microphone. Plus this MP3 is a lower bit rate than most in order to keep it at a manageable size. So if there’s a song on here that you dig and want to buy the record it came off, don't be put off if it sounds kinda rough or scuzzy. I can guarantee it'll sound better in the original format.
2. I asked the bands (Mega Games, WITH), Southern Lovin’ (Cute Lepers) or the labels (Goner, Dirtnap, No Idea, Plan It X) if it was OK to podcast their songs and they were cool with it. I think one of the great things about the Internet is that it’s really easy to get in contact with people whose music you dig and I'd like to take time to thank them for allowing me to play their songs. Cheers!
3. It goes without saying that if you like this podcast, let your friends know about it! Please? Thank you. And get in touch too if you dig it/hate it/have any tips. tensongspodcast [at] googlemail [dot] com or leave a comment. And if you think you might want to have a go at making your own podcast, here’s a step by step guide to How I Made This Show.
How To Listen To The Show:
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I've decided to take a month off. Sorry - been too busy organising other things to put June's show together and promote it properly.
But there will be a new show July 1st for sure, with a totally raging live set from Whole In The Head. Its fucking ace (I know because I just finished listening to it).
In the meantime, check out some of the shows linked on the blog or listen to some older casts.
Cheers.
Things you should know this month:
1. This show features an awesome live set from Failures Union. When Rich gave me it, I was blown away and immediately thought it was good enough to be a “proper” record. If you haven’t heard of Failures Union, they toured the UK not so long ago, feature current and ex-members of The Exit Strategy, and The Grail and Lemuria, and play totally sweet mid-90’s style US indie/alt rock that I’m sure you’ll really dig.
2. I didn’t buy any hardcore records this month so this shows just full of great catchy punk rock. Oh well, that’s no hardship is it?
3. I’m completely stoked on how this show turned out.
Thanks as always to Rich Smith for making the live recording happen and to Failures Union for letting us record them. Happy May Day! – Phil Chokeword
Track Listing
1. The Copyrights – I’d Rather Die Or Something (From the split 7” with The Brokedowns on No Idea Records)
2. Something Fierce – On Your Own (From the “Dirtnap Records 2009” sampler on Dirtnap Records)
3. Rooftops – Makers Mark (From the self titled, self released CD – Rooftops myspace)
4. The Candy Hearts – Blocking The Sunshine (From the “Ripped Up Jeans & Silly Dreams” album downloaded from If You Make It)
5. Fashanu – Yoko Ono v Bob Hoskins... Go! (From the “Science Is Awesome” CD on Discount Horse Records)
6. Screeching Weasel – Second Floor East (From the “Wiggle” LP on Recess Records)
7. Vivian Girls – Survival (From the “Everything Goes Wrong” CD on In The Red Records)
8. The Reigning Sound – Trash Talk (From the “Love & Curses” CD on In The Red Records)
9. Paul Baribeau – Eight Letters (From the “Unbearable” CD on Plan-It-X Records)
Failures Union, Live @ Planet Sounds
10. Failures Union – Useless Facts
11. Failures Union – Replaced
12. Failures Union – The Fall Man
13. Failures Union – Lake Erie Nosedive
Failures Union are Tony Flaminio, Jason Draper, Eric Ellman and Blake Ellman. You can find out more about them at failuresunion.com. This set was recorded by Rich Smith. Rich has a mobile studio (he doesn’t work for Planet Sounds), doesn’t charge much, does a great job and is an all-round good guy. You should totally drop him an email at rich_smith@live.co.uk if you’re on the south coast and want to record.
14. Potential Johns – Past Due (From the 7” on Dirtnap Records)
Notes:
1. This was put together on my family's PC using Audacity and a USB record player, some over played CDs and 7"s and a cheap Internet microphone. Plus this MP3 is a lower bit rate than most in order to keep it at a manageable size. So if there’s a song on here that you dig and want to buy the record it came off, don't be put off if it sounds kinda rough or scuzzy. I can guarantee it'll sound better in the original format.
2. I asked the bands (Rooftops, Fashanu, Failures Union) or the labels (In The Red, Dirtnap, If You Make It, Recess, No Idea) if it was OK to podcast their songs and they were cool with it. I think one of the great things about the Internet is that it’s really easy to get in contact with people whose music you dig and I'd like to take time to thank them for allowing me to play their songs. Cheers!
3. It goes without saying that if you like this podcast, let your friends know about it! Please? Thank you. And get in touch too if you dig it/hate it/have any tips. tensongspodcast [at] googlemail [dot] com or leave a comment. And if you think you might want to have a go at making your own podcast, here’s a step by step guide to How I Made This Show.
How To Listen To The Show:
I've uploaded the podcast to bliptv. I'm a little confused by RSS feeds and all that bumph, but I think that they sort all this for me. This means that it should be pretty easy to subscribe to the podcast. As I understand it, you need to cut and paste this url into your podcast catcher - http://tensongspodcast.blip.tv/rss - or if you use itunes, hopefully you'll be able to do the same thing if you CLICK HERE.
Uploading to blip.tv also means that you can use the player below to stream the podcast and listen to it without downloading it. Plus if you RIGHT CLICK HERE and select "save target as" you should have the option of downloading the podcast and listening to it on the sly at work or something. Get in. (If you left click, it streams the audio too, but it jumps to another page and takes forever.)
So this month’s been a bit mental again. Oh well, better to be busy than not, which is why this show is almost late... that and audacity crashing and me losing everything. Anyhow, this time out, there’s a live set from Sauna Youth, who are one of my favourite UK bands at the moment. They play rad garage punk with a sweet poppy vibe and neat reverby sounds. I defy you not to nod along. As well as this, there’s a couple of tracks taken from the Pink Couch Session section of the If You Make It website. If you’re not familiar with If You Make It, it’s a great online community where you can download cool tunes and other DIY stuff for free. You should really check it out if you haven’t already at www.ifyoumakeit.com. Thanks as always to Rich Smith for making the live recording happen and to Sauna Youth for letting us record them. Good times, these. – Phil Chokeword Track Listing
1. Bridge & Tunnel – Call To The Controller’s Office (From the “Pink Couch Sessions” section of the If You Make It website)
2. Direct Control – Public Safety (From the “Public Safety” CD on Maximum Rock’n’roll Records)
3. Violent Arrest – Living Hell (From the “No Bullshit 4” 7” on No Way Records)
4. Give Up The Ghost – God Save The Queen (From the “Background Music” CD on Equal Vision Records)
5. Unity – Straight On View (From the “You Are One” CD on Indecision Records)
6. Imperial Can – Can’t You See Were Sinking (From the “Hey Fuckers” CD on Rock-It-Records – Imperial Can Myspace)
7. Psyched To Die – 5 Year Plan (From the “Year 1” CD on Dirtnap Records)
8. Shortcuts – 2012 (From the self released “S/T” CD – Shortcuts myspace)
9. Reigning Sound – Stick Up For Me (From the “Love & Curses” CD on In The Red Records)
Sauna Youth, Live @ Planet Sounds
10. Sauna Youth - Delta Caps
11. Sauna Youth – Pictures Of Cats
12. Sauna Youth – Deal Castle
13. Sauna Youth - Eurozone
14. Sauna Youth – Mild Horses
Sauna Youth have a tape available and a 7” out soon. You can contact them via their myspace page. This set was recorded by Rich Smith. Rich has a mobile studio (he doesn’t work for Planet Sounds), doesn’t charge much, does a great job and is an all-round good guy. You should totally drop him an email at rich_smith@live.co.uk if you’re on the south coast and want to record.
15. Austin Lucas – Go West (From the “Pink Couch Sessions” section of the If You Make It website)
Notes:
1. This was put together on my family's PC using Audacity and a USB record player, some over played CDs and 7"s and a cheap Internet microphone. Plus this MP3 is a lower bit rate than most in order to keep it at a manageable size. So if there’s a song on here that you dig and want to buy the record it came off, don't be put off if it sounds kinda rough or scuzzy. I can guarantee it'll sound better in the original format.
2. I asked the bands (Imperial Can, Shortcuts, Sauna Youth) or the labels (In The Red, Dirtnap, If You Make It, Maximum Rock’n’roll, No Way, Equal Vision, Indecision, In The Red) if it was OK to podcast their songs and they were cool with it. I think one of the great things about the Internet is that it’s really easy to get in contact with people whose music you dig and I'd like to take time to thank them for allowing me to play their songs. Cheers!
3. It goes without saying that if you like this podcast, let your friends know about it! Please? Thank you. And get in touch too if you dig it/hate it/have any tips. tensongspodcast [at] googlemail [dot] com or leave a comment. And if you think you might want to have a go at making your own podcast, here’s a step by step guide to How I Made This Show.
How To Listen To The Show:
I've uploaded the podcast to bliptv. I'm a little confused by RSS feeds and all that bumph, but I think that they sort all this for me. This means that it should be pretty easy to subscribe to the podcast. As I understand it, you need to cut and paste this url into your podcast catcher - http://tensongspodcast.blip.tv/rss - or if you use itunes, hopefully you'll be able to do the same thing if you CLICK HERE.
Uploading to blip.tv also means that you can use the player below to stream the podcast and listen to it without downloading it. Plus if you RIGHT CLICK HERE and select "save target as" you should have the option of downloading the podcast and listening to it on the sly at work or something. Get in. (If you left click, it streams the audio too, but it jumps to another page and takes forever.)
February was a manic month. I am ill and broken and poor. But it was all worth it. I made it back to Berlin and hung out with some great people, ate some great food, and saw the sights. I saw some awesome bands this month like Vitamin X, Billy Bragg, Brothers and Sauna Youth (all in the last 7 days actually...). And I picked up a stack of sweet records. Good times, these.
Anyhow, this is March’s show and there’s the usual mix of punk and hardcore. There’s also another live set – this time of my band Like Grenades. Thanks to Rich Smith as always for making that happen and for his support in keeping this part of the show going. - Phil Chokeword
Track Listing
1. Vivian Girls – The End (From the “Everything Goes Wrong” CD on In The Red Records)
2. Psyched To Die – Conditioned To Fail (From the “Year 1” CD on Dirtnap Records)
3. Bloody Gears – Bite The Head (From the self released “Demo 2009” tape – Bloody Gears blogspot)
4. 86 Mentality – Gonna Hafta Fight (From the “Goin’ Nowhere Fast” CD on Grave Mistake Records)
5. Social Circkle – I Don’t Want (From the “I’ve Got Afflictions” 7” on No Way Records)
6. Nobunny – Somewhere New (From the “Love Visions” CD on 1-2-3-4-Go! Records)
7. This Is My Fist! – All That Is Wrong (From the split 7” with The Marked Men on No Idea Records)
8. Pinhead Gunpowder – Landlords (From the “Kick Over The Traces” CD on Recess Records)
9. Wegrowbeards – Everything Changes (From the split tape with Cynics – Wegrowbeards myspace)
Like Grenades, Live @ Planet Sounds
10. Like Grenades – Clocking Out
11. Like Grenades – Morning Sickness
12. Like Grenades - Vaccum
13. Like Grenades – Flat Earth
Like Grenades are – Sam (Drums),Tommy (Guitar), Al (Bass), Phil (Vocals). They have a 5 song tape available and you can contact them via their myspace page.This set was recorded by Rich Smith. Rich has a mobile studio (he doesn’t work for Planet Sounds), doesn’t charge much, does a great job and is an all-round good guy. You should totally drop him an email at rich_smith@live.co.uk if you’re on the south coast and want to record.
14. Cynics – In The Valley (From the split tape with Wegrowbeards – Cynics myspace)
Notes:
1. This was put together on my family's PC using Audacity and a USB record player, some over played CDs and 7"s and a cheap Internet microphone. Plus this MP3 is a lower bit rate than most in order to keep it at a manageable size. So if there’s a song on here that you dig and want to buy the record it came off, don't be put off if it sounds kinda rough or scuzzy. I can guarantee it'll sound better in the original format.
2. I asked the bands (Bloody Gears, Wegrowbeards, Cynics, Social Circkle), the labels (In The Red, Dirtnap, No Idea, Recess) or Cam at Southern Lovin’ (Nobunny) if it was OK to podcast their songs and they were cool with it. I think one of the great things about the Internet is that it’s really easy to get in contact with people whose music you dig and I'd like to take time to thank them for allowing me to play their songs. Cheers!
3. It goes without saying that if you like this podcast, let your friends know about it! Please? Thank you. And get in touch too if you dig it/hate it/have any tips. tensongspodcast [at] googlemail [dot] com or leave a comment. And if you think you might want to have a go at making your own podcast, here’s a step by step guide to How I Made This Show.
How To Listen To The Show:
I've uploaded the podcast to bliptv. I'm a little confused by RSS feeds and all that bumph, but I think that they sort all this for me. This means that it should be pretty easy to subscribe to the podcast. As I understand it, you need to cut and paste this url into your podcast catcher - http://tensongspodcast.blip.tv/rss - or if you use itunes, hopefully you'll be able to do the same thing if you CLICK HERE.
Uploading to blip.tv also means that you can use the player below to stream the podcast and listen to it without downloading it. Plus if you RIGHT CLICK HERE and select "save target as" you should have the option of downloading the podcast and listening to it on the sly at work or something. Get in. (If you left click, it streams the audio too, but it jumps to another page and takes forever.)
February and it’s still fucking cold, although at least the snows gone and I finally got paid. January’s a long month innit. Anyhow, this show features the second of our studio live sets. Rich Smith was kind enough to record a studio set from the Southampton hardcore band Defier for me that’ll appeal to anyone who likes modern hardcore bands like Have Heart and Blacklisted. You can hear the four tracks from that session for the first time ever on this show. Thanks to Rich and Defier for making this happen and keeping the ball rolling with what is going to be a regular part of the podcast. As well as this, I picked up the “Toronto’s Burning” compilation LP on Schizophrenic Records so this shows fairly heavy on the TOHC. Enjoy. - Phil Chokeword
Track Listing
1. Fucked Up – Litany (From the “Epics In Minutes” CD on Deranged Records)
2. School Jerks – Guest List (From the “Toronto’s Burning” LP on Schizophrenic Records)
3. Cloak/Dagger – Don’t Need A... (From the “Don’t Need A...” 7” on Grave Mistake Records)
4. Tubers – The Expense Of Flight (From the “Anachronous” CD on No Idea Records)
5. On Point – Time Cant Come Back (From the “Look Me In The Eyes” demo - contact them via their myspace)
6. Sauna Youth – E2 Bang Bang (From their self released demo tape – contact them via their myspace)
7. Dear Landlord – Oakland (From the “Dream Homes” CD on No Idea Records) 8. Dangerloves – You & Me (From the “Toronto’s Burning” LP on Schizophrenic Records)
9. Sexy – Smoking Popes (From the “Por Vida” CD on Plan It X Records)
Defier, Live @ Planet Sounds
10. Defier – Crossing Wires
11. Defier – Outlive (Guns Up Cover)
12. Defier – Small Town Strain
13. Defier - Resolution
Defier are – Spence (Drums),Andy, (Guitar), Steve (Bass), Tommy (Vocals. They have a self released demo available and you can contact them via their myspace page.This set was recorded by Rich Smith. Rich has a mobile studio (he doesn’t work for Planet Sounds), doesn’t charge much, does a great job and is an all-round good guy. You should totally drop him an email at rich_smith@live.co.uk if you’re on the south coast and want to record.
14. Eddy Current Suppression Ring – It’s All Square (From the “S/T” CD on Goner Records)
Notes:
1. This was put together on my family's PC using Audacity and a USB record player, some over played CDs and 7"s and a cheap Internet microphone. Plus this MP3 is a lower bit rate than most in order to keep it at a manageable size. So if there’s a song on here that you dig and want to buy the record it came off, don't be put off if it sounds kinda rough or scuzzy. I can guarantee it'll sound better in the original format.
2. I asked the bands (On Point, Sauna Youth, Defier), the labels (Grave Mistake, Deranged, No Idea, Schizophrenic) or Cam at Southern Lovin’ (Eddy Current) if it was OK to podcast their songs and they were cool with it. I think one of the great things about the Internet is that it’s really easy to get in contact with people whose music you dig and I'd like to take time to thank them for allowing me to play their songs. Cheers!
3. It goes without saying that if you like this podcast, let your friends know about it! Please? Thank you. And get in touch too if you dig it/hate it/have any tips. tensongspodcast [at] googlemail [dot] com or leave a comment. And if you think you might want to have a go at making your own podcast, here’s a step by step guide to How I Made This Show.
How To Listen To The Show:
I've uploaded the podcast to bliptv. I'm a little confused by RSS feeds and all that bumph, but I think that they sort all this for me. This means that it should be pretty easy to subscribe to the podcast. As I understand it, you need to cut and paste this url into your podcast catcher - http://tensongspodcast.blip.tv/rss - or if you use itunes, hopefully you'll be able to do the same thing if you CLICK HERE.
Uploading to blip.tv also means that you can use the player below to stream the podcast and listen to it without downloading it. Plus if you RIGHT CLICK HERE and select "save target as" you should have the option of downloading the podcast and listening to it on the sly at work or something. Get in. (If you left click, it streams the audio too, but it jumps to another page and takes forever.)
Merry Christmas, ya mugs! I know this shows a bit earlier than usual, but I’m off work because Stown looks like a skating rink/bus disaster zone/non-win no-fee lawyers wet dream so I figured I’d take advantage of the unexpected free time.
Anyhow, this show should really be called “Fourteen Songs” because as well as the usual mix of punk and hardcore, there’s the first of what I hope will become a regular feature. Rich Smith, from Gordon Gano’s Army, was kind enough to record a studio set from the Southampton noisy, Jesus Lizard-style hardcore band The Good Wife for me. You can hear the four tracks from that session for the first time ever on this show. Thanks to Rich and the Good Wife for making this happen – I’m totally stoked on how it came out. - Phil Chokeword
Track Listing
1. Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Get Up Morning (From the “S/T” CD on Goner Records)
2. Wasted Time – And So It Goes (From the “No Shore” 7” on Grave Mistake Records)
3. Brutal Knights – Bikini Diet (From the “Feast Of Shame” CD on Deranged Records)
4. Count Me Out – Against The World (From the “Permanent” CD on Indecision Records)
5. Government Warning – Executed (From the “Executed” 7” on Grave Mistake Records and No Way Records)
6. Co-Co-Coma– You Better Beware (From the “Things Are Not Alright” CD on Goner Records)
7. The Shaking Hands – Buried Treasure (From the “#1 Reason To Move To Gainesville” LP on No Idea Records)
8. Royal Headache – Eloise (From their demo – Royal Headache myspace)
9. Chinese Telephones – All Right (From the split 7“ with Dear Landlord on Recess Records)
Good Wife, Live @ Planet Sounds
10. The Good Wife – Most Girls Are Potato
11. The Good Wife – Teeth & Tongue
12. The Good Wife – Vas Diaz
13. The Good Wife – An Unsuccessful Husband
On this recording, the Good Wife were – Dan (Drums), Nick, (Guitar), Tom (Guitar), Russ (Bass), Matt (Vocals), Clive (Vocals). The current Good Wife line up is Dan (Drums), Nick, (Guitar), Clive (Guitar), Russ (Bass), Emile (Vocals). They have a 7” on Superfi Records and you can find out more on their myspace page. This set was recorded by Rich Smith. Rich has a mobile studio (he doesn’t work for Planet Sounds), doesn’t charge much, does a great job and is an all-round good guy. You should totally drop him an email at rich_smith@live.co.uk if you’re on the south coast and want to record.
14. Radon – A Fist Full Of Potash (From the Four Way Split 7” on Fast Crowd Records)
Notes:
1. This was put together on my family's PC using Audacity and a USB record player, some over played CDs and 7"s and a cheap Internet microphone. Plus this MP3 is a lower bit rate than most in order to keep it at a manageable size. So if there’s a song on here that you dig and want to buy the record it came off, don't be put off if it sounds kinda rough or scuzzy. I can guarantee it'll sound better in the original format.
2. I asked the bands (Royal Headache, Good Wife), the labels (Grave Mistake, Deranged, Indecision, No Idea, Fast Crowd) or Cam at Southern Lovin’ (Eddy Current, Co-Co-Coma) if it was OK to podcast their songs and they were cool with it. I think one of the great things about the Internet is that it’s really easy to get in contact with people whose music you dig and I'd like to take time to thank them for allowing me to play their songs. Cheers!
3. It goes without saying that if you like this podcast, let your friends know about it! Please? Thank you. And get in touch too if you dig it/hate it/have any tips. tensongspodcast [at] googlemail [dot] com or leave a comment. And if you think you might want to have a go at making your own podcast, heres a step by step guide to How I Made This Show.
How To Listen To The Show:
I've uploaded the podcast to bliptv. I'm a little confused by RSS feeds and all that bumph, but I think that they sort all this for me. This means that it should be pretty easy to subscribe to the podcast. As I understand it, you need to cut and paste this url into your podcast catcher - http://tensongspodcast.blip.tv/rss - or if you use itunes, hopefully you'll be able to do the same thing if you CLICK HERE.
Uploading to blip.tv also means that you can use the player below to stream the podcast and listen to it without downloading it. Plus if you RIGHT CLICK HERE and select "save target as" you should have the option of downloading the podcast and listening to it on the sly at work or something. Get in. (If you left click, it streams the audio too, but it jumps to another page and takes forever.)
