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Curveballs 16th May 2012 (with Matt Lorentzen)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by rising electronica star Matt Lorentzen. Australian-born Matt relocated to the UK six years ago and has been in demand with his work as a singer, producer
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Curveballs 9th May 2012 (with Kids With Torches)
Kids With Torches (l-r): Matt (bass), Genine (keybords), Matt R (guitar/keyboards), Jon (vocals). Tonight I was joined in the studio by Kids With Torches. The duo of Matt Royal and Jon Taylor recorded
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Curveballs 2nd May 2012 (with The Lites and HPM)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Greg and Tim from The Lites. The band (also featuring Ross on bass and Josh on drums) formed while at school and have released one EP,
Read More »Curveballs 25th April 2012
Tonight I chatted to Tony Humphries, frontman with Nylon Sky. Based in Guildford, the quartet recently released a new EP entitled Barbie Heads & Computer Rooms. They can be seen live at the Staines
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Curveballs 18th April 2012 (with The Cloudrunner, & talking Navestock Festival with Mark Oliff)
First up tonight, I was joined by good buddy of the show Mark Oliff. Mark is one of the organisers of the upcoming Navestock Festival, happening at Navestock Side on April 28th. Kicking off
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Curveballs 11th April 2012 (with Whiskey Chaser, & Weatherbird)
Whiskey Chaser (l-r): Bob (guitar), Jim (vocals/guitar), Chris (bass), Ben (drums). This week I was joined by upcoming London/Essex classic rock foursome Whiskey Chaser. Based in Brentwood, the current line-up was established last
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Curveballs 4th April 2012 (with Chase The Enemy)
After spending last month looking back at past sessions for Curveballs’ 5th anniversary, tonight we were focused very much on the present as I was joined in the studio by Thom, Tom and Jessica
Read More »Curveballs 28th March 2012 – 5th Anniversary Specials – Year 1
Tonight we arrived at the fifth and final show celebrating Curveballs’ 5th anniversary, with a look back at how it all began back in the spring of 2007. We had a brief listen to
Read More »Curveballs 21st March 2012 – 5th Anniversary Specials – Year 2
Tonight we looked back at the second year of Curveballs, including a totally random montage of banter I managed to put together of guests from 2008. I must have had a lot of time
Read More »Curveballs 14th March 2012 – 5th Anniversary Specials – Year 3
Tonight we were looking at year 3 of Curveballs, another year with no shortage of top sessions and there was even another chance to hear the night in August 2009 when I interviewed Bez
Read More »Curveballs 7th March 2012 – 5th Anniversary Specials – Year 4
Tonight in the second of our 5th anniversary shows, we looked back at year 4. Unfortunately we weren’t able to replay any of that death-threat-laden interview we had with a group of wrestlers that
Read More »Curveballs 29th February 2012 – 5th Annversary Specials – Year 5
Curveballs returned to its spiritual home of Wednesday nights and tonight was the first of 5 shows in honour of our 5th anniversary, coming up at the end of March. Each week we’ll be
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Curveballs 23rd February 2012 (with Andy & James from the Panic Awards)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by James Lapham and Andy Poole from the team behind the Panic Awards. Now in its fifth year, the Panic Awards aim to recognise musicians, event organisers,
Read More »Curveballs February 16th 2012 – “That room looks big.”
First Curveballs from the new studio, with plenty of great tunes and not too much learning the hard way… Sugarcult – Bouncing Off the Walls www.sugarcult.com Django Django – Firewater www.djangodjango.co.uk Minus the Bear
Read More »Curveballs 9th February 2012
One last show at the Baytree Centre on the High Street then, which has housed Curveballs and Phoenix FM well over the past five years. Next week’s show will be coming from our new
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Curveballs 2nd February 2012 (with Follow My Lead)
Tonight I was joined in the studio for a second time by three-quarters of East London’s Follow My Lead. Previously known simply by the acronym FML, since their last appearance on the show in
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Curveballs – January 26th 2012 (with Tom Baitson)
Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by local singer-songwriter Tom Baitson. Since his debut appearance on the show just before Christmas, Tom has made more appearances at a number of acoustic
Read More »Curveballs 18th January 2012
Touching down on a Wednesday this week – and we’ll be returning to Wednesdays for good on February 29th. Don’t worry, we’ll remind you before then! And yes, this won’t be doing my indecisive
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Curveballs January 12th 2012 (with Dead Baby Birds)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by local trio Dead Baby Birds (l-r Tristan, Matt, Sam), just ahead of their gig at the Hermit on Friday night. Since forming three years ago they’ve
Read More »Curveballs January 5th 2012 – Highlights of 2011 Part 2
Tonight we concluded our look back at 2011 with tracks by the guests who joined us in the studio between July and December. Happy new year everyone and here’s a to a great 2012!
Read More »Curveballs 29th December 2011 – Highlights of 2011 Part 1
Tonight was the first of 2 shows looking back at the guests and sessions we’ve had on Curveballs over the past 12 months. We fitted January to June in tonight, with the second half
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Curveballs Christmas Special 22nd December 2011 (with Lady Grey & The Earls, & Alex Hoggett)
‘Twas the show before Christmas, and all through the studio, there were plenty of creatures stirring! First up, Lady Grey & the Earls (l-r Graham, Justin, Amy, Paul, Mark) were back for their
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Curveballs December 15th 2011 (with Atlantic Bullet, and Tom Baitson)
First up tonight, I was joined in the studio by local singer/songwriter Tom Baitson, just ahead of his performance at the Havering Well. Tom is a regular at acoustic nights in town and you
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Curveballs November 17th 2011 (with Deezil)
Deezil (l-r): Mike (drums), David (guitar), Iain (vocals/bass). Tonight I was joined in the studio by rock ’n’ roll trio Deezil, the night before they played live at The Hermit in Brentwood. The
Read More »Curveballs November 10th 2011 (with Greg from Houdini)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Greg Webster, frontman with London/Kent rock trio Houdini. The band – also featuring Giles on bass and Tom on drums – have released 2 singles and,
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Learn to Swim – live on Curveballs
Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by Mark, Molly and Matt from Learn to Swim. Since they last joined us in the studio in March, the trio (and their drum
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Curveballs 20th October 2011 (with The John Baker Band, & Danny Apple)
Another busy show tonight. We started off with a chat with Mansfield singer-songwriter Danny Apple, who recently hit Amazon’s top 5 downloads chart with his double A-side Feelin’ / Ain’t Got No Time, released
Read More »Curveballs October 13th 2011 (with Secret Agenda)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Ben, Alex and George from Secret Agenda. Since their first appearance on the show back in June, the band have recorded a new EP, Play the
Read More »Curveballs October 6th 2011 (with My Heroine)
My Heroine (clockwise from bottom) Georgie (bass), Giverny (guitar), Emma (guitar), Eirini (vocals), Alex (drums). Joining me in the studio tonight was local quintet My Heroine. Since forming at the end of last year,
Read More »Curveballs September 29th 2011 (with Predicting the Fall, & Dave Livings)
Tonight was a busy one then… First up I was joined by local singer-songwriter Dave Livings. After becoming a familiar face on the pubs & clubs circuit, he’s set for a busy few weeks,
Read More »Curveballs September 22nd 2011 (With False Heads’ Luke on the phone)
Tonight I chatted to Luke from Upminster trio False-Heads on the phone. Since their last appearance on the show back in April, the band have recently released their new EP Animation Draining Needles, which
Read More »Curveballs – September 15th 2011 – Hello Thursday!
Tonight, hot on the heels of last night’s farewell to Wednesdays with The Human Soundtrack in tow, Curveballs launched in its new (and original) home on Thursday nights. Catch us every Thursday at 8pm
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Curveballs September 14th 2011 (with The Human Soundtrack)
Tonight, for the final Wednesday night show*, I was joined by The Human Soundtrack’s Laurence (guitar/vocals), Adam (bass) and Natan (vocals). Since forming a few years ago, the band (also featuring Lynsey on guitar)
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Curveballs September 7th 2011 (with Houka Monks)
Tonight I was joined by Houka Monks’ Joe and Chris. Since their first appearance on the show just over a year ago, the band (also featuring guitarist Nick) have established themselves on the local
Read More »Curveballs August 31st 2011 – Festival round-up
Tonight it was the annual Curveballs Festival Special. Exploits ranged from the best sing-alongs of Reading to the top discoveries of Latitude, alongside the traditional rundown of top t-shirts, which this year ranged from
Read More »Curveballs August 17th 2011 (with Alleviate)
Tonight I had the pleasure of chatting to Renako and Nicolette from dance duo Alleviate. The pair originally met at Liverpool’s Institute for Performing Arts where they began choreographing their own dance routines, and
Read More »Curveballs August 10th 2011 (with Matt from the FiftyFours)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by The FiftyFours’ frontman Matt. The band currently have an EP entitled All Torn Down available for free download from their Bandcamp page, alongside the single Cowards
Read More »Curveballs August 3rd 2011 (with The Blog)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Rob “Woody” Burgess and Audrey Kelly from online comedy sketch show The Blog. Written by the trio (completed by Ross Gilbert), the show is said
Read More »Curveballs July 27th 2011 (with Rant ‘n’ Rave)
Rant ‘n’ Rave (l-r): Sandra (keyboards/vocals), Doug (vocals/acoustics/banjo), Stuart (guitar). Doug, Sandra and Stuart from Rant ‘n’ Rave were my studio guests tonight. The Americana-influenced band were originally formed around 20 years ago as
Read More »Curveballs July 20th 2011 (with Near Death Experiment)
Near Death Experiment (l-r): Lewis (guitar), Eric (bass), Dean (guitar), Gavin (vocals). Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by Near Death Experiment. The fivesome (also featuring drummer Jamie) have recently
Read More »Curveballs July 13th 2011
Ben Folds Five – The Battle of Who Could Care Less http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Folds_Five A – Summer on the Underground www.myspace.com/officiala Edwyn Collins – The Magic Piper (Of Love) www.edwyncollins.com Beulah – The Aristocratic Swells www.beulahmania.com
Read More »Curveballs July 6th 2011 (with Philippic Beatbox)
Joining me tonight was local beatboxer Philippic. We heard him do a live beatbox session in the studio as well as some of his production work with local artists. Philippic can next be seen
Read More »Curveballs June 29th 2011 (with Hollow Demise’s Andy on the phone)
Tonight I chatted to Andy from new local metallers Hollow Demise, just ahead of their debut gig at the Fleece, Chelmsford. Expect to hear plenty more from these guys in the coming months –
Read More »Curveballs June 22nd 2011 (with Whoremoan)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Si (left, drums) and Jon (right, guitar/vocals) from Canvey Island legends Whoremoan. Joined by Mark on bass and Tim on guitar, the foursome are still going
Read More »Curveballs June 15th 2011 (with Secret Agenda)
Secret Agenda (l-r): Ben (guitar/vocals), Alex (guitar/vocals), George (bass), Mason (drums). Tonight I was joined in the studio by new local foursome Secret Agenda, just ahead of their debut gig at the Bitter End
Read More »Curveballs June 8th – Nick’s birthday countdown with Filthy Revolution
Filthy Revolution (l-r): Andy (vocals), Elv (guitar/vocals), Tom (bass), Gavin (drums), David (guitar). Tonight we were counting down to the midnight hour which would signal the start of my birthday… and the end
Read More »Curveballs June 1st 2011 (with Super Charger)
(L-R) Matt (drums) and Maxx (vocals/guitar) from Super Charger. Tonight I was joined in the studio by Maxx and Matt from Chelmsford metallers Super Charger. The band (also featuring Simon on bass and Rob
Read More »Curveballs May 25th 2011 (with Heroes On Weekends)
Heroes on Weekends (l-r): Oliver (guitar/vocals), Aaron (lead vocals), James (drums), Louis (bass/vocals). Tonight I was joined in the studio by new local band Heroes on Weekends. The foursome formed late last year and
Read More »Curveballs May 18th 2011 (with Hyper Blonde)
Hyper Blonde (l-r): Phil (drums), Sue (vocals), Matt (bass), Simon (guitar). Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals Hyper Blonde. Following their appearance at Phoenix FM’s Creative Sessions back in February, the
Read More »Curveballs May 11th 2011 (with Turtle Soup)
Turtle Soup (l-r): Phil (drums/vocals), Fran (vocals/keyboards/flute), Steve (guitar), Roger (bass). Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals Turtle Soup. Originally formed by Fran and Steve as a duo in 2003, they
Read More »Curveballs May 4th 2011 (with The Vanity Clause)
The Vanity Clause (l-r): Emma (synth/backing vocals), Lou (lead vocals), Darren (synth). Tonight I was joined in the studio by Southend’s The Vanity Clause. Originally formed a few years back under a different line-up,
Read More »Curveballs April 27th 2011 (with Fall To Oblivion, & Near Death Experiment)
Fall to Oblivion (l-r): Adam (bass/vocals), Haydn (guitar), Sam (vocals), Liam (guitar). Tonight I was joined in the studio by four-fifths of Thurrock metal band Fall to Oblivion. The fivesome, which also features Glen
Read More »Curveballs April 20th 2011 (with Los Salvadores’ Vicky & Marf)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Marf (guitar/vocals) and Vicky (French horn) from Sittingbourne’s Los Salvadores. The folk-inspired foursome (also featuring Gareth on vocals and Hannah on violin) have just recorded a
Read More »Curveballs April 13th 2011 (with False-Heads)
False-Heads (l-r): Luke (vocals/guitar), Konnaire (drums), George (bass). Joining me in the studio tonight were locals False-Heads. The trio have a busy summer ahead, when they will be looking to record a new
Read More »Curveballs April 6th 2011 (with Redeye)
Redeye (l-r): Neil (guitar), Dave aka Basha (drums), Iain (bass), Dave (vocals), Jim (guitar). Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by locals Redeye. Since their last appearance on the show back
Read More »Curveballs March 30th 2011 (with FML)
FML (clockwise from top): Benji (drums), Sam (guitar), Bobby (lead vocals/guitar), Louis (bass). Tonight I was joined in the studio by upcoming East London quartet FML. Despite being named after an acronym used to
Read More »Curveballs March 24th 2011 (with Stealing Signs)
Stealing Signs (l-r): Joe (guitar/xylophone), Will (drums/fruit shakers/lizard), Nick (vocals/guitar), Steve (bass/vocals). Tonight Curveballs celebrated its 4th anniversary on the airwaves with an evening in our original Thursday night slot – longtime listeners might
Read More »Curveballs March 16th 2011 (with Learn To Swim)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by Molly and Matt from Learn To Swim. Since their first appearance on the show a year ago, the band (also featuring Mark on guitar & vocals,
Read More »Curveballs March 9th 2011 (with Paul Lambert)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by local singer-songwriter Paul Lambert. Paul was originally a guest on the show back in 2007 as frontman with Pleasure Dead Cell. Since going solo a few
Read More »CB March 2nd 2011 (with The Felonie)
The Felonie (l-r): Greg (guitar), Ross (drums), Alex (vocals/guitar), Jamie (bass/vocals). Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals The Felonie. Formed just over a year ago, the foursome have been gigging
Read More »CB February 23rd 2011 (with Alex Sherwin)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by local singer-songwriter Alex Sherwin. Outside his working life as an eye doctor, Alex writes and produces all his own material, and currently has one 3-track CD
Read More »CB February 16th 2011 (with EastEnd Promises)
EastEnd Promises (l-r): Wayne (guitar/vocals), Lewis (vocals/bass), Iason (drums), Fonzi (guitar). During tonight’s 3-hour special I was joined in the studio once again by EastEnd Promises, just ahead of their appearance at the Surface
Read More »CB February 9th 2011 (with Silent Voices Kill)
Silent Voices Kill (l-r): Milly (bass), Ben (guitar), Josh (vocals), Seb (guitar), James (drums). Tonight I was joined in the studio by upcoming local quintet Silent Voices Kill, just ahead of their first
Read More »CB February 2nd 2011 (with The Tomorrow Men)
The Tomorrow Men (l-r): Riley (drums/vocals), James (guitar/vocals), Jonny (vocals/guitar), Jake (bass). Tonight I was joined in the studio by Brentwood’s The Tomorrow Men. The foursome got together two years ago and recently
Read More »CB January 26th 2011 (with Bobby Brightside)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by London singer-songwriter Bobby Brightside. Bobby is currently balancing playing in his band FML with recording his debut EP, from which we heard a couple of tracks
Read More »CB January 19th 2011 (with The Felonie)
Tonight I also chatted to Jamie and Alex (above first and second left) from locals The Felonie, just ahead of their recent performance at Brentwood’s The Hermit venue. Formed a year ago, the band
Read More »CB January 19th 2011 (with Predicting The Fall)
Predicting The Fall (l-r): Ross (vocals), Lee (bass), Simon (guitar), Dan (drums), Steve (guitar/vocals). Tonight I was joined in the studio for a second time by Canterbury’s Predicting The Fall. Since their appearance on
Read More »CB January 12th 2011 (with Unnatural Selection)
Tonight I was joined in the studio by my first guests of 2011, local grindcore duo Unnatural Selection. Formed last summer, Tom and Martin have recently released their debut EP En Theos, which you
Read More »CB January 5th 2011
Happy new year all, here’s to 2011 – and some of the bands who may well be soundtracking it! Feeder – Call Out www.feederweb.com Blood Red Shoes – It is Happening Again www.bloodredshoes.co.uk
Read More »Mike from June Missing
Tonight we heard once again from June Missing frontman Mike (above left with drummer James and bassist Nathan). Since we last chatted to them in April, the band have recorded plenty of new material
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