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Tonight I chatted on the phone to Chris Ready, frontman with Suffolk rockers Walkway. The foursome have just released their third album, WWIII, and have also just recently celebrated their 10^th anniversary as a band! They  have a busy year of performing ahead of them, as we heard Chris discuss, alongside tales of performing with Status Quo and taking on a heavier sound with their new material. Click above to listen back to the full interview, and check out Walkway at www.officialwalkway.com!

De La Soul – Breakadawn

Thundercat (featuring Michael MacDonald & Kenny Loggins) – Show You The Way

Decaydes – Champagne

Queensburys – Won’t Shut Up

Greta Isaac – Comfortable

Sonic Boom Six – Worship Yourself

The Real People – Rolling Stone

Walkway – Stutter

Walkway – Leap of Faith

The Mighty Fallen – Freaky Thing

A – Foghorn

Oh Wonder – Lifetimes

Small Victories – Future

Hemmingway – Rise Again

Lady Grey & the Earls – Feel the Fear

Whoremoan – Fall Down

Mid-Shift Huddle – Dark Again

Darrah – You Know You’re Right

Matt Tubey – Keep On Keeping On

Madness – Baggy Trousers

Weekend Recovery – Don’t Try & Stop Me

Ash – Jack Names the Planets

Inklings – Thanks for the Insight

Ummagma – Lama (Robin Guthrie Remix)

Twenty One Pilots – Can’t Help Falling in Love

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Tonight I chatted on the phone once again to Geoff Brooks from local YouTube channel The Badger Show. From its humble beginnings 3 years ago, The Badger Show now has hundreds of subscribers and viewers from all over the world, regularly featuring live gaming streams (including Alien Invasion, as caricatured by Twitter user iiCookieJacob above!) and live vlogging. Visit The Badger Show on YouTube for regular video updates, including the odd appearance from yours truly!

Sleeper – Sale of the Century

Ben Folds Five – One Angry Dwarf & 200 Solemn Faces

Seedling – Sensational Vacuum

Jodie Abacus – Space Buffalo

Silent Natives – Loosen Your Grip

Space – Blow Up Doll

Up & Go – Eleven

Nena – 99 Red Balloons

The Killers – Mr Brightside

Ripe – On My Mind

Strong Asian Mothers – Don’t Know Why

Counties – Mistress To Distance

Dead Natives – Something Strange

Suspects – Innocence

Darrah – Can’t Tax the Sun

Decaydes – Champagne

The Mighty Fallen – David

Chasing Cadence – Watching the World

The Invaders – Windows

Motorcycle Display Team – Letters of Last Resort

Hemmingway – Rise Again

State of Millenia – Way to Go

Salad Undressed – Being Human

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Into August we go, this week with a look at even more live events coming up locally, and a look back at some discoveries from Standon Calling over the weekend – don’t forget to check out our interviews elsewhere on the site!

Death Cab For Cutie – The Sound of Settling

Sunna – I’m Not Trading

Slaves – Cheer Up London

Jodie Abacus – She’s in Love with the Weekend

Flyte – Echoes

Zebrahead – So What?

Philippines Tourism – It’s More Fun in the Philippines

Jamie Lenman – Hell in a Fast Car

Space – Blow Up Doll

The Mighty Fallen – 360

Crown the Mushroom – Get This

The Lemoncurd Kids – Caveat

Cloned – Helena

Grace Jones – Slave to the Rhythm

Helen Connelly – Do You Remember

Paul Ziepe – Believe in You (Phoenix FM Session)

Leigh Luscious – The Love Song

The Lucky Strikes – The Chronicles of Solomon Quick

Bricks – Surprise Surprise

Muertos – Spin

The Bluetones – The Fountainhead

My Life Story – There’s Nothing for Nobody & Everybody Wants to be Someone

Omar – Say Nothin’

Ed Ball – The Mill Hill Self Hate Club

Stickman – Circles

DAWA – Open Up

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This week I chatted to local wrestler Ian Frost, AKA The Essex Pitbull, just ahead of his latest match for Dropkixx Wrestling at Brentwood Theatre on July 29^th. Ian arrived on the local wrestling scene three years ago and has been making waves ever since. Click above to listen to him chatting about his favourite matches and whether or not he thinks he lives up to his mean persona in real life. Find Ian on Facebook and Twitter and look out for him in the ring soon!

Two Door Cinema Club – Next Year

Linkin Park – My December

Youth Club – Are You Wanting It All

Oh Wonder – Heavy

Walkway – Stutter

Don Broco – Technology

Slaves – The Hunter

Motorhead – Ace of Spades

The Subliminal Kittens – Anymore

Phoenix Club – The Feeling

DAWA – Open Up

The Dirty Heads – Vacation

Strong Asian Mothers – Don’t Know Why

Dani Sylvia – Perfection Generation

The Age of LUNA – Coco

The White Gospel – Feeling

Mr Happy Chainsaw – Standing There

Dark Globes – Dream Away

Frankie Terra – Neurohacking

Bricks – Footprints

Sound of the Suburb – Still Waiting

Crown the Mushroom – Get This

The Lemoncurd Kids – Pieces

Flyte – Cathy Come Home

Ross Candy – Slave to Love

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by East London’s Bricks (l-r Teo, Warren, Lee). The hardcore trio formed 2 years ago and have released two singles this year, Not Proud and Footprints, and are currently working on the follow-up to their debut album, last year’s Between an Apology & an Observation. They can next be seen live at the New Cross Inn on July 29^th – keep up with their latest at www.thisisbricks.com.

Click above to listen back to their interview, including tales of recording the album and previous work with some well-known names on the alternative scene. Click below to see them playing live in the studio.

Dartz! – St Petersburg

Milloy – Deuce

Oh Wonder – High on Humans

Lisa Wright – Rising Strong

Hemmingway – Rise Again

Wolfe Sunday – The Barstool Brawler’s Son

Mr Happy Chainsaw – Standing There

Youth Club – Filling It Up to Go

Osmium Guillotine – Blight Upon Mankind

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Kid on the Mountain

The Mighty Fallen – Freaky Thing

Different People – Best Before / Used By

The Green Bottle Kiss – Tightrope

Muertos – Spin

Rad Pitt – What is the Point of Piers Morgan?

Bricks – Not Proud

BRICKS IN THE STUDIO

Bricks – Surprise Surprise

Toturro – Saveur Cheveux

Bricks – Footprints (live in session)

Sampha – Plastic 100 C

Bricks – Stood For (live in session)

Blur – Top Man

Bricks – Cleanse

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First up tonight I was joined by local trio The Subliminal Kittens (L-R Lemmie, Rick, Cihan) for a chat & live session. Based in Romford via Brighton and Turkey (!), the trio have a selection of tracks available on their Bandcamp page, and are looking to get back onto the live scene very soon – they’re also currently looking for a drummer so any skins players liking what they hear should get in touch! Find them on Facebook for upcoming news. Click below to see them performing live in the studio (complete with Rick’s work of art of a guitar!):

Next up I was joined by Lewis Barrett and Mitch “The Wolf” Davis, regulars on the local wrestling scene, chatting about the next Dropkixx Wrestling event on July 29^th at Brentwood Theatre where they’ll both be in action. We also got to hear about what titles will be on the line and where else they’ll be competing, as well as some rather random feedback from listeners online! Visit Dropkixx on Facebook and Twitter for more upcoming events and how to get tickets for the Brentwood event.

A – Summer on the Underground

Asylums – Second Class Sex

Nothing But Thieves – Trip Switch

Sunlit – Headstrong

Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete the Kisses

Joy Atlas – Dismount

Lisa Wright – Back to You

Matt Tubey – Restless Minds

Rad Pitt – What is the Point of Piers Morgan?

THE SUBLIMINAL KITTENS IN THE STUDIO

The King Khan & BBQ Show – Trying

The Subliminal Kittens – Red Tape (live in session)

Mountain Bike – I Lost My Hopes in Paradise

The Subliminal Kittens – Walk Away Then (live in session)

My Bloody Valentine – Strawberry Wine

The Subliminal Kittens – Like You (live in session)

Archive – Bullets

The Subliminal Kittens – Any More (live in session)

Brian Jonestown Massacre – Wisdom

Stapleton – Northwest Corners

Zen Motel – Devil Song

The Kubricks – Down with the Dogs

The Long Run – Beat the Light

Suzanne Vega – No Cheap Thrill

Arcaves – Familiar Stranger

Phoenix Club – The Feeling

DROPKIXX WRESTLING’S MITCH & LEWIS IN THE STUDIO

Bring Me the Horizon – Throne

The Kooks – Naïve

Motorhead – The Game

Oasis – Wonderwall

Hi-Tek featuring Mos Def & Vinia Mojica – Get Ta Steppin’

Bricks – Cleanse

Johnna – Pride

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Mike Darrah. Best known for his previous guise as frontman with The Ends, Mike has just released his debut solo single, Can’t Tax the Sun, and also played his first gig as a solo artist, which we heard all about tonight. Mike is currently recording new material & adding new tracks regularly to his SoundCloud page, while his next gig will be at Peggy Sue’s Music Bar in Leigh-on-Sea on August 19^th – tickets are very limited so head over to his Facebook page to find out more!

Click above to listen back to the interview, including Mike’s tales of starting out as a solo artist and some of the unusual things that have influenced him this far! See him playing in the studio below:

Green Day – Revolution Radio

The Age of LUNA – Body & Soul

Foo Fighters – Everlong

Dani Sylvia – Perfection Generation

Micrafish – A Song for James

The Garage Flowers – Nothing’s Gonna Bring Me Down Today

Double Headed Jester – She Don’t Care

Dishy Tangent – Monster

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies

Primo Nelson – Pinch

The Youts – Dizzy

The Lemoncurd Kids – Caveat

Lizz Fields – I Gotta Go

DARRAH IN THE STUDIO

The Smiths – The Boy with the Thorn in his Side

Darrah – Can’t Tax the Sun (live in session)

Alt-J – In Cold Blood

Darrah – Stars (live in session)

The Cure – Lullaby

Darrah – Business

David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

Darrah – Manchester & Love

Phoenix Club – Pushing My Hands Down

Ross Candy – Slave to Love

Tonight we welcomed Kieron Liley back to the studio. Kieron performed a live session on the show just over a year ago, but has since put music on hold and started up his own wrestling company, Unprofessional Wrestling. So called because the company aims to offer something different to regular wrestling events, Unprofessional Wrestling is hosting its first tournament at the Hackney Showroom on the afternoon of August 20^th. Click above to listen back to Kieron chatting about some of the unusual characters you can see there, plus recollecting his own wrestling past! For information on tickets, check out www.unprowrestling.co.uk!

Hot Hot Heat – Middle of Nowhere

Minus the Bear – Give & Take

Sound of the Suburb – No Tomorrow

Phoenix Club – The Feeling

Robert Vincent – So in Love

Ricky Murray – A Means to an End

Tom Violence – A Long Time Coming

KIERON LILEY IN THE STUDIO

Weezer – I Love the USA

Killers – The Man

Jack White – Love is Blindness

Kieron Liley – Lex Lightning (live in session)

Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus

Hall & Oates – Maneater

Frankie Terra – Neurohacking

The White Gospel – The Birthplace of Radio

Bricks – Not Proud

LJ Howard – Settle Down

Darrah – Can’t Tax the Sun

Jacksonswarehouse – Hotel by the Sea

Patients – Learn to Love Me

Muertos – Spin

Kane Strang – Oh So You’re Off I See

The Subliminal Kittens – Like You

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Sound of the Suburb (l-r David, Chris, Martin (seated), Mike, Steve, Melissa, Mike). As a seven-piece band with matching t-shirts, it’s fair to say this North London-based crew were unlike anything we’d had on the show before! They’ve just released their debut album Still Waiting, and having joined us just ahead of their latest gig at Muswell Hill over the weekend, expect to see them popping up plenty of times on the local scene this summer. Check their latest music & gig updates at www.soundofthesuburb.com.

Click above to listen back to the interview & see them playing live in the studio below!

Alison Moyet – Love Resurrection

The Hold Steady – Chips Ahoy!

Ani DiFranco – Binary

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

Thundercat (ft Michael MacDonald & Kenny Loggins) – Show You the Way

Arcaves – Familiar Stranger

Sound of the Suburb – The Night is Young

SOUND OF THE SUBURB IN THE STUDIO

Sound of the Suburb – No Tomorrow (live in session)

Elvis Presley – That’s Alright Mama

Sound of the Suburb – Parallel Lives (live in session)

Radar Love – Golden Earring

Sound of the Suburb – C’mon C’mon (live in session)

The Police – Can’t Stand Losing You

Sound of the Suburb – Still Waiting (live in session)

Deep Purple – Fireball

Minus the Bear – Silver

The Invaders – Hang Around

Crown the Mushroom – Run From You

Ren Stedman – State of Unfair

LJ Howard – Settle Down

Sisteray – Queen’s English

Edd Coates – Winter Rain

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Tonight I was joined by Andy and David from Chelmsford’s The White Gospel. The group (also featuring bassist Rob and drummer Ant) originally formed back in 2003 and, despite line-up changes over the years, have been regulars on the local gigging scene ever since. They’ve just released a new album, The Birthplace of Radio, and there’ll be plenty of opportunities to catch them live over the coming months – check their Facebook page or www.thewhitegospel.com for more!

Click above to listen back to the interview and watch them playing live in the studio below!

Feeder – Come Back Around

The Drink – Microsleep

Lazy Habits – Give It Up

Muertos – Spin

The Wholls – Roll Out

Ani DiFranco – Binary

Oh Wonder – High on Humans

The White Gospel – Feeling

THE WHITE GOSPEL IN THE STUDIO

The White Gospel – The Birthplace of Radio (live in session)

Alabama Shakes – Don’t Wanna Fight

The White Gospel – Head

The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever

Echo & the Bunnymen – The Back of Love

The White Gospel – Seven Years (live in session)

Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate

London Grammar – Strong

Minus the Bear – What About the Boat?

Sound of the Suburb – No Tomorrow

Fyresky – Red Velvet Rope

Thecityisours – Can’t Forgive

Russell & the Wolf Choir – This Fall That I Think You’re Riding For

Belle & Sebastian – Step Into My Office, Baby

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by upcoming singer-songwriter Frankie Terra. Frankie came down from his home city, Birmingham, to join us tonight, and gave us a live session sample of what to expect from his next journey south on July 29^th when he makes his live debut at Islington’s Hope & Anchor alongside recent Curveballs guests, Shoot The Symphony. Check Frankie’s website for more news on live shows and new recordings!

Click the link at the top to listen back to the interview and see him playing live in the studio below!

Mark Anthony – London City

The Features – The Idea of Growing Old

Courage My Love – Stereo

Rancid – Ghost of a Chance

Frankie Terra – Neurohacking

FRANKIE TERRA IN THE STUDIO

Frankie Terra – You Can Go (live session)

David Bowie – Modern Love

Frankie Terra – All is Not What it Seems (live session)

Muse – Hysteria

Frankie Terra – We Travel Through the Stars (live session)

Arctic Monkeys – D is for Dangerous

Minus the Bear – Silver

The White Gospel – The Birthplace of Radio

Bricks – Not Proud

The Royals – Breathe

Babeheaven – Your Love

Fragile Creatures – Ready to Go

Muertos – Ballroom Spintzer

Sound of the Suburb – No Tomorrow

Sonic Boom Six – Monkey See, Monkey Do

The Wholls – Angry Faces

Zebrahead – Worse Than This

The Foreign Exchange – So What If It Is

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This week we featured some of our favourite musical discoveries over the past few months as well as a look ahead to the weekend’s Camden Rocks Festival, featuring a few previous Curveballs guests!

De La Soul – Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)

Sonic Boom Six – Love

Forever Never – One Life

Create to Inspire – Blue

The March Fleet – Ten Years On

Arcaves – Problems

I Cried Wolf – Kenopsia

Suzy’s Field – Stir It Up

CAMDEN ROCKS – ONES TO WATCH

Asylums – Missing Persons

TheCityIsOurs – Can’t Forgive

False-Heads – Weigh In

Feeder – Miss You

Imperial Leisure – Animal

Lighthouse – Brown Bottle Flu (Phoenix FM Session)

The Main Grains – Unscrewed

Surge – Shame

Tokyo Taboo – Bubblicious

Two Year Break – Hourglass

Katy Forkings – Find My Feet

Wolfe Sunday – The Barstool Brawler’s Son

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Kid on the Mountain

Dishy Tangent – Monster

Different People – Best Before / Used By

Arab Strap – The First Big Weekend

Decaydes – Lynch Mob

Minus the Bear – Invisible

The White Gospel – The Birthplace of Radio

Frankie Terra – Neurohacking

Field Music – It’s a Good Thing

Edd Coates – Winter Rain

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Josh and Nathan, music students from Havering College. Currently putting the finishing touches to their final major project work, the pair also treated us to a previously unheard track they’d recorded recently at the college – possibly the newest track we’ve ever played on the show, as it was still being worked on earlier in the day! (So fresh it actually took us a few goes before it actually played… Just a heads up!) Click above to listen back to them chatting about what got them into music and their plans for the year ahead!

I was then joined in the studio by Wolfe Sunday, AKA Laurence Crow, for a chat & live session, in which he showcased a few tracks which will appear on his self-titled new album, out in July. Click above to listen back to Laurence’s tales of sell-out gigs, the unusual location for his album launch gig, among many other things! Find him at www.wolfesunday.com. Click below to see him playing live in the studio!

Lux Lisbon – Keep Me Wild

The Age of LUNA – Body & Soul

Arcaves – Familiar Stranger

The Morning – Figure It Out

Blink 182 – Can’t Get You More Pregnant

JOSH & NATHAN IN THE STUDIO

The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’

Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For? (excerpt)

Andrew Barrett & Friends – Bounce for Sound

Stevie Wonder – Superstition

The Jackson 5 – Blame it on the Boogie

The Darling Buds – Guess the Good Parts

Wolfe Sunday – The Barstool Brawler’s Son

WOLFE SUNDAY IN THE STUDIO

Wolfe Sunday – A Song For You (live in session)

Frank Turner – Recovery

Wolfe Sunday – Memories (live in session)

Gogol Bordello – Start Wearing Purple

Wolfe Sunday – Damage Control (live in session)

Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run

Wolfe Sunday – Living Rooms Aren’t For Living In Anyway (live in session)

Seedling – Put Your Hand Under My shirt

Shoot the Symphony – Side Effects

This Boy’s Fire – I Try

Here’s three bands we interviewed recently on Curveballs, who are all worth looking out for on the local scene this summer!

I was recently joined in the studio by Lee, Stan and Steve from The Vision, just ahead of their appearance at Billericay’s Sausage & Cider Festival. Based in Chelmsford, the band also recently performed at the Panic Awards where they were nominated for the Band of the Year Award, alongside a host of other appearances around the UK. With a new EP round the corner, we’ll be seeing a lot more of The Vision (pun intended) very soon! Find them on Facebook, YouTube and SoundCloud.

I was also recently joined in the studio by Hertfordshire’s Late Homecoming (l-r Matt, Tenny, Curtis, Tom), for their third appearance on the show. Since their last appearance in early 2015, they’ve split & reformed with a new line-up, recorded and have just released their new EP If It Gets You Through the Night, of which we got a taster tonight. The EP is out now, and you can keep up with all things LH on Facebook and Twitter.

Later that evening I was joined by Leigh-on-Sea newcomers The Waterfalls (l-r Aaron, Sam, Ben, Owen). The foursome formed last year and have released one self-titled EP to date, with a view to releasing more new material soon. Following an appearance at Brentwood’s Hermit venue at the start of June, they’ll be out gigging for much of July/August, including appearances at Southend’s Showcase and Beer Festival events. Find out more at www.thewaterfalls.net.

If you’d like some airplay or an interview on Curveballs, email us through the Contact page!

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by East London’s Dishy Tangent (l-r Wayne, Reason, Iason, Sonic), just ahead of their latest gig at The Islington. The foursome are following up their debut single release – last year’s Monster – with a new single, Any Day, as well as the start of a series of new albums, the first of which is due out shortly. With a host of live dates planned for the summer (the next being Proud Camden on May 13^th and Billericay’s Barleylands Farm on May 27^th for the Sausage & Cider Festival), expect to be hearing a lot from Dishy Tangent this year! Find out more at www.dishytangent.com.

Click above to listen back to the interview including all the places you can catch them live this summer, and how filming their latest video became a bit of a race against time!

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De La Soul (featuring Snoop Dogg) – Pain

Zebrahead – Worse Than This

Babeheaven – Moving On

Apachelux – Red Light

Greta Isaac – You

The Lemoncurd Kids – Caveat

DISHY TANGENT LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Jamiroquai – Too Young to Die

Dishy Tangent – Monster (live in session)

Wolfpeck – Beastly

Dishy Tangent – Any Day

Dishy Tangent – Far from the Tree (live in session)

Blur – Song 2

Van Morrison – Moondance

Dishy Tangent – Unusual (live in session)

Nas (featuring Will.I.Am) – Hip Hop is Dead

Cube – George

Vinny Vinny – Dragon Chase

Late Homecoming – Clover

Atlanta Boulevard – 1964

Lizz Fields – I Gotta Go

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Tonight marked 10 years to the day I arrived at the Phoenix FM studio and hosted the first ever live Curveballs show. How to celebrate a decade on air, I wonder? With lots of musical buddies, of course!

First up tonight I was joined by Lee Bowers, who first joined us back in 2010 promoting his first solo album release. After a break from music, Lee recently played his first live show in over a year with more in the pipeline. Listen to more tracks from him on SoundCloud.

Next up I was joined by Rock ‘n’ Roll Andy Hodgson, who previously joined us as frontman of Lace & Whiskey. Andy came down to join us from Peterborough, where he currently performs at church events and the off open mic night, but still works with plenty of upcoming musicians too, which we got a sample of tonight. Find Andy on Facebook & see him playing live below!

Then it was the return of Lilac Sheer, joined tonight by drummer Mally. Lilac joined us three years ago while on tour with Kata Hay and Merel, and shortly after the release of her debut album A Different Country. Lilac is currently working on new material alongside plenty of live dates in the pipeline – check www.lilacsheer.com for where you can next catch her!

Our penultimate guest of the evening was Tom Baitson, making his first appearance on the show since 2015 and fourth overall. Since then, Tom has been writing new tracks and is looking to get a band together for upcoming live shows. Find him online at http://tombaitson.wixsite.com/music.

Last but no means least, I was joined by Chris Price, whose single She’s Still Calling was a Curveballs fixture a few years back. Chris gave us an insight into his previous gigging and charity work, plans for a return to the live scene, and a sample of his recordings – alongside the unusual stories that came with them! Find Chris on Facebook.

Thanks to everyone who has supported and been part of the first 10 years of Curveballs! There’s plenty more to come, so keep joining us every Wednesday at 8pm here on Phoenix FM!

Superbus – Radio Song

Clor – Stuck in a Tight Spot

Fyresky – Magic Woman

Lee Bowers – Postcards (live in session)

Claire Blackman – Labour of Love

Rock ‘n’ Roll Andy – Isn’t She (live in session)

Rock ‘n’ Roll Andy – Rock ‘n’ Roll (live in session)

Colin – What Really Matters

Lilac Sheer – Come & Find Me (live in session)

Lilac Sheer – A Little Little (live in session)

Kensington – Do I Ever

Tom Baitson – High Class Living (live in session)

Tom Baitson – Ordinary People (live in session)

David Bowie – Lazarus

Chris Price – Always

Chris Price – Stuart’s Song

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First up tonight I was joined by Dropkixx School of Wrestling’s Mr Vincredible and Austin Hyde. Dropkixx has become one of the area’s biggest wrestling organisations, hosting training sessions locally and events across Essex, London and Kent. Both Austin and Mr Vincredible will be seen in action over the coming weeks at Dropkixx shows, which includes Brentwood Theatre on April 2^nd – check www.dropkixx.com for the full line up! Click above to listen back to the interview where the pair chat about who else is on the Dropkixx roster, what Mr Vincredible’s superhero abilities are, and why I got a little worried for the studio furniture…

Next up it was the long-awaited return of Silent Natives (l-r Steve, Chris, Rich). The trio, previously known as Lamplight, were last guests on the show way back in August 2007 under their old moniker – and with Curveballs’ upcoming 10^th anniversary, it was the perfect time to have them back! Their new EP Loosen Your Grip is released on March 31^st, and we got a sneak preview of what to expect tonight with a live session. Click above to find out what inspired the name change and what else they’ve been up to over the last decade (Rich’s unusual job being a highlight)… Find them at www.silentnatives.com and see them playing live in the studio!

Minus the Bear – Knights

Katy Forkings – Find My Feet

Dishy Tangent – Monster

DROPKIXX WRESTLING REPRESENTS

Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Queen – We Are the Champions

James King & the Regals – Murphy’s Law

SILENT NATIVES IN THE STUDIO

The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter

Silent Natives – Loosen Your Grip

Silent Natives – Deadman (live in session)

Staves – Black & White

Silent Natives – On the Run (live in session)

Ocean Colour Scene – The Day We Caught the Train

Supergrass – Richard III

Silent Natives – Sunlight (live in session)

Wilt – Open Arms

Dark Globes – Dream Away

The Broken Chords – The Boatman

Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by teenage trio Alcainein (l-r Callum, Jayson, Kyle). The trio have released an EP and two albums to date, of which the most recent, Read ‘Em & Weep, was released last month. They plan a return to the live scene in May – check their Facebook page for news!

Click above to listen back to the interview, including tales of gigs going wrong then right, and find out who gets the most shout-outs…

Lush – Single Girl

Superbus – Sex Baby Sex

Common (featuring Lily Allen) – Drivin’ Me Wild

The Darling Buds – Guess the Good Part

Thundercat (featuring Michael MacDonald & Kenny Loggins) – Show You the Way

Minus the Bear – Last Kiss

Mr Happy Chainsaw – Standing There

Alcainein – Harvester of Sorrow

ALCAINEIN IN THE STUDIO

Alcainein – Star of the Show

Black Stone Cherry – Me & Mary Jane

Alcainein – The Loner

Megadeth – Sweating Bullets

Alcainein – Oblivion

Judas Priest – Victim of Changes

Alcainein – Don’t Shoot

Farrago – Red Rag to a Rainbow

Silent Natives – Circles

Magda Czula – I Know You By Heart

Surge – Shame

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Dave Reed and Mike Fizgerald, who were previously guests on the show in May 2015 as two-thirds of The Baby Blues.  After a break from music over the past year, they’re currently plotting a return, and gave us a sneak preview of new material they’re working on alongside a selection of favourite covers. Click above to listen back to the interview, including the bizarre story behind why they may soon be known as ‘The Hemojis’…

Click below to see them playing live in the studio.

Dartz! – Once, Twice, Again!

Lazy Habits – Give It Up

Sonic Boom Six – Do What You Wanna Do

Magda Czula – I Know You By Heart

Oh Wonder – Without You

Grandaddy – AM 180

Shoot the Symphony – Side Effects

THE HEMOJIS (?!) IN THE STUDIO

Sade – By Your Side

Mike F & Dave R / The Hemojis – Wild Wood (live in session)

The Faces – Ooh La La

Mike F & Dave R / The Hemojis – Wind (by Akeboshi) (live in session)

The Jam – A Town Called Malice

Mike F & Dave R / The Hemojis – Work in Progress (live in session)

Propaghandi – A Speculative Fiction

Mike F & Dave R / The Hemojis – Gimme Shelter (live in session)

Bap Kennedy – Moonlight Kiss

Super Furry Animals – Bing Bong

Meryl & A Bit of Yellow – Chance

The Kubricks – Down with the Dogs

Hemmingway – It’s Not All About You

Lizz Fields – Hey

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by singer-songwriter Magda Czula, joined this time by her band – Mike (guitar), Tony (drums) & Vin (bass). Since she last joined us in March 2015, Poland-born Magda has had a busy time on the live circuit as well as writing new material for her upcoming debut album. She can next be seen live at the Camden Underworld on March 9^th supporting major Polish rockers Róże Europy, with more dates to come – keep up at www.magdaczula.co.uk!

Click above to listen back to the interview, & click below to see Magda & her band playing live in the studio (complete with one of the more random drum set-ups we’ve seen in a while):

Nirvana – Drain You

Cat’s Eyes – Be Careful where You Park Your Car

Dartz! – A Simple Hypothetical

The Ends – The Mission Master

Shoot the Symphony – Unwind (You Drive Me Insane)

Oh Wonder – Body Gold

Lux Lisbon – when You Need Somebody

Magda Czula – I Know You By Heart

MAGDA CZULA IN THE STUDIO

Magda Czula – New York (live in session)

Extreme – More Than Words

Magda Czula – Hold Me (live in session)

Roze Europy – Jedwab

Magda Czula – Fly High (live in session)

Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Billericay Dickie

Magda Czula – Goodbye

Lizz Fields – Hey

Arcaves – Out of the Blue

Sans Wilfred – Creature in Me

Origami Noise – Nicolas Steno’s 374^th Birthday

Paul Woodley – Shake Your Hips (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

The Baby Blues – Mike’s Life (Phoenix FM Session)

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Tonight I once again chatted to The Badger, AKA Geoff, from local YouTube channel The Badger Show. Since we last spoke in October, The Badger Show has passed 600 subscribers (no mean feat in the giant ‘Tube universe), including many new followers with regular live stream gaming. Click below to watch a few highlights from Badger’s recent live streaming of the horror-themed PC game Emily Wants To Play. (Note: the video contains some strong language, and is definitely not for the faint-hearted!).

For more videos (that aren’t all this scary, promise!), visit The Badger Show on YouTube and give him a Subscribe!

Nirvana – Love Buzz

Sonic Boom Six – Love

Sleeper – Sale of the Century

MFC Chicken – Gross People

Lizz Fields – When I See Love

Oh Wonder – Technicolour Beat

Symmetry – I’m Not Afraid

The Ends – Holiday for Boys

Origami Noise – Nicolas Steno’s 374^th Birthday

Skrillex – Reptile

Magda Czula – Goodbye

Phoenix Club –Forget About the Encore

Hemmingway – This Ain’t All About You

Dishy Tangent – Monster

Lady Grey & the Earls – Forget Me Soon

Figures – Wigourney Seaver

Farrago – This Spark

Fascinating Aida – Shattered Illusions

Arestirado – Striptease

Two Year Break – The City

Year of Birds – Electrons

Booker T – Bizzi’s Party

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Essex foursome Two Year Break (l-r Charlie, Dan, George, Tony). They have two singles currently available – The City and Flaws – and are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut EP which will be out soon. They can next be seen playing at the Crowndale Club in Camden on March 18^th, where they’ll be supporting Hands Off Gretel (this information was announced since the interview & should save you wandering around the Camden area listening out for them, as I unhelpfully suggested at the time…). Find them at www.twoyearbreak.com for more news as it arrives!

Click above to listen back to the interview, in which we discuss recordings, beards, biscuits, and a whole lot more…

Zebrahead – Freak Show

LCD Soundsystem – Tribulations

Courts – No Lie

The Ends – There’s No Love Here

Oh Wonder – Body Gold

Dishy Tangent – Monster

Son of Kick – Hours

TWO YEAR BREAK IN THE STUDIO

Mallory Knox – Heart & Desire

Two Year Break – The City

Lonely the Brave – Victory Line

Two Year Break – Flaws

The Gospel Youth – Hurricane

The Xcerts – Shaking in the Water

Don Broco – Automatic

Streetlight Manifesto – We Will Fall Together

Origami Noise – Nicolas Steno’s 374^th Birthday

Poder De Tres – Cruisin’

Lady Grey & the Earls – Feel the Fear

Harper – Eastern Road Dance

The Velettes – Revive

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It’s February and the show’s 10th anniversary is weeks away! Stay tuned as we may just have something special planned… In the meantime, enjoy this week’s show!

Elastica – Stutter

Night Driving in Small Towns – February

Mark Anthony – London City

Hadleigh Ford – Eye of a Needle

Micrafish – Flicker

Josh Emerton – Come on Eileen

White Eskimo – Game Time

Sonic Boom Six – No Man No Right

Lost Ashore – Light as a Feather

Code of Conduct – Outta Control

Weekend Recovery – Don’t Try & Stop Me

Surge – Shame

Panama Sunrise – Ticking Away

Two Year Break – The City

Matt Tubey – He Below Me

The Velvet Tree – My Love

Origami Noise – Little Screen

The Delta Jacks – Moon & the Stars

The Youts – Dizzy

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Kid on a Mountain

Harper – Electric Headlock

Korn – Insane

Brocka Shade Vs M.A.N.D.Y – Body Language

Sleeping Lions – Waves

Lux Lisbon – When You Need Somebody

The History of Colour TV – Wreck

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by two upcoming singer-songwriters. First up was Hornchurch’s Josh Emerton, who treated us to a selection of unusual cover versions as well as a sample of his own material. Josh is currently focusing on his exams but expect him back playing live in the summer – check his Facebook page for more. Listen back to the interview above & see him playing live in the studio below!

Next up was London’s Mark Anthony. Previously with the Meds Collective, Mark released his debut solo album, Reckless Caution, at the end of last year, and is playing his first solo show on March 4^th at the St Moritz Club in Soho. Get your hands on the album & find out more at Mark’s website www.markanthonymusic.net. Click above to listen back to the interview, including the story behind the album’s inception and playing a gig alongside a former singer of a 90s boy band!

Josh playing live in the studio:

And here’s a video compiled by Mark of his interview!

Zebrahead – Worse Than This

Patients – America

Yuna – Live Your Life

JOSH EMERTON IN THE STUDIO

Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town

Josh Emerton – Here Comes the Sun (live in session)

The Eagles – One of Those Nights

Josh Emerton – Come On Eileen (live in session)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Go Robot

Josh Emerton – Balthazar Impresario (live in session)

Frank Turner – One Foot Before the Other

Josh Emerton – untitled track (live in session)

The Royals – How Did It Come to This?

Mark Anthony – An 80s Vibe

MARK ANTHONY IN THE STUDIO

Mark Anthony – London City

Queen – Killer Queen

Mark Anthony – I Still Miss You

The Killers – Mr Brightside

Mark Anthony – Carnival

Mark Anthony – Thank You

Lizz Fields – I Gotta Go

Panama Sunrise – Ticking Away

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First up tonight I was joined by Essex newcomers The Royals (l-r George, Jack, Charlie, Tom). Formed in mid-2016, the indie quartet are releasing their debut single Breathe next month, with a series of live dates to promote it. More new tracks are in the pipeline too, as we heard tonight. Stay tuned to their Facebook and Twitter pages for updates. Click above to listen back to the interview – where among other things we discuss their plans for the year ahead and the unexpected inspiration for their name! Click below to see them playing live in the studio.

Next up it was the debut radio appearance by London foursome The Youts (clockwise from top: George, Callum, Chris, Rahul), just ahead of their latest gig at The Black Heart. They have one EP, Special Fears, currently available on their Bandcamp page, with more gigs in the pipeline too – check their Facebook page for the latest news. Click above to listen back to the interview, where we discuss the very odd story behind the band’s name, and a few rather bizarre listener suggestions as to what they could change their name to… See them playing live below.

Blood Red Shoes – I Wish I was Someone Better

Green Day – Troubled Times

Weekend Recovery – Don’t Try to Stop Me

The Royals – Breathe

THE ROYALS IN THE STUDIO

The Royals – Birdacage (live in session)

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Riverman

The Royals – How Did It Come to This? (live in session)

Catfish & the Bottlemen – 7

The Royals – Breathe (live in session)

Blues Pills – Dig In

Stealing Signs – You Will Be

The Youts – Special Fears

THE YOUTS IN THE STUDIO

The Youts – Dizzy (live in session)

Blur – Wear Me Down (demo)

The Youts – Special Fears (live in session)

The Orwells – The Righteous One

The Youts – Memory Loss (live in session)

Mark Anthony – An 80s Vibe

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Stealing Signs (l-r Will, Steve, George, Nick) – their first appearance on the show since 2011! Hailing from South Woodham, the foursome have just released their latest EP A Different Time, and despite being long-time staples on the local scene, have no intentions of slowing down, having enjoyed some of their most high-profile shows to date last year, including their own stage at BSTK Festival. Click above to listen back to the interview, including tales of bizarre photoshoots, gigging in Paris, and playing their largest and smallest shows ever on consecutive days! Find Stealing Signs on Facebook, SoundCloud, oh and they have an Instagram too…

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Next up it was Bury St Edmunds’ Code Of Conduct (l-r Oliver, Jay, Tom). The trio have just released their debut EP, A New Code, from which we heard three tracks tonight. They’re currently working on a follow-up release, with live dates to follow too. Click above to listen back to them discussing, among other things, what the band’s own “code of conduct” should be! Find them online at http://codeofconduct.vpweb.co.uk.

Idlewild – A Modern Way of Letting Go

Field Music – It’s a Good Thing

Dead Natives – Something Strange

Patients – America

Weekend Recovery – Focus

Stealing Signs – Make Sure

STEALING SIGNS IN THE STUDIO

Stealing Signs – You Will Be (live in session)

Local Natives – Villainy

Stealing Signs – Every Emperor (live in session)

Vant – Karma Seeker

Stealing Signs – So (live in session)

Jimmy Eat World – Sure & Certain

Matt Cross – 2 Seconds Flat

Code of Conduct – Circled

CODE OF CONDUCT IN THE STUDIO

Code of Conduct – Outta Control

Incubus – Wish You Were Here

Code of Conduct – 94

Green Day – Revolution Radio

Code of Conduct – Three’s a Crowd

Emily’s Army – Broadcast This

The Royals – Breathe

The Youts – Dizzy

Learn To Swim – I Can See Right Through You

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For the first Curveballs of 2017 – our 10th anniversary year – we had a foot in the past while still looking firmly ahead to the future. Plenty of great musical guests coming up in the coming weeks to set the tone for the year; get in touch via the contact page if you want to be part of it!

No Doubt – Sixteen

Ladytron – Seventeen

Gunner Who – Riot

Sonic Boom Six – Drop the Bass (& Pick It Up)

Courts – No Lie

Zebrahead – Worse Than This

Lizz Fields – I Gotta Go

Babeheaven – Moving On

Lazy Habits – Never Did

The Main Grains – We’re Happy Round Here

Stealing Signs – Make Sure

Code of Conduct – Circled

Booker T – Bizzi’s Party

The Royals – Breathe

The Heisenbergs – Not Dead Yet

The XX – Say Something Loving

Honeyblood – Hey Stellar

The Groove Theory – Tell Me

Gigi Monrose – Freedom

Two Year Break – Flaws

Garbage – Empty

The Cardigans – Sick & Tired

Salad – Cardboy King

Victoria Wood – Feeling in the Mood

The Others – William

Mark Anthony – London City

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Tonight we had one final look at 2016’s best guest session tracks, with a selection from September to December, plus another chance to listen back to this year’s A-Z of festival T-shirt slogans.

Thanks for all your support in 2016 – the first Curveballs show of 2017 is this Wednesday as we edge ever closer to our 10^th anniversary celebrations!

OK Go – The One Moment

Boston Manor – Laika

The Age of Luna – Freddie

The Dollyrots – Be My Leia

Babeheaven – Moving On

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – The Black Leg Miner / Boffyflow & Spike (Phoenix FM Session)

Hunting For Wolves – Without You (Phoenix FM Session)

Farrago – Desert Star Watchers (Phoenix FM Session)

With High Regards – I’ll Drink to That (Phoenix FM Session)

Porcupine Kiss – Live Again (Phoenix FM Session)

Bow Road – Follow (Phoenix FM Session)

The Sheratones – Idle Roads

Lighthouse – Blue Sun (Phoenix FM Session)

Dead Natives – The Love I Have (Phoenix FM Session)

Sleeping Lions – Waves (Phoenix FM Session)

Last Wilderness – Wake Up

Mark Anthony – London City

Ummagma & AR Kane – Winter Tale

Youth Club – Coming Home

The Silver Bayonets – Low

Imperial Leisure – Animal

Arcaves – Man Enough

Ekkoes – Heaven

Slaves – Spit It Out

Asylums – Missing Persons

Gabriel Bruce – Come All Sufferers

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Tonight we got into the spirit of Christmas with a smattering of festive musical curveballs, from the familiar to the not-so-familiar via a few bands trying to cover as many Yuletide favourites as possible within one song. Listen above to see what I mean! In case you’re wondering, no we didn’t kidnap Santa for the show – it’s me making a guest appearance on Underground Productions’ new short film FREE SANTA, which will be out on Boxing Day – look out for it!

We also had a second look back at our session highlights of the year, with a selection of live tracks heard on the show between May and August. The third and final part will be on next Wednesday’s show – have a Merry Christmas and join us then!

Greg Lake – I Believe in Father Christmas

Vice Squad – Santa Claws is Coming to Town

Manic Street Preachers – The Ghost of Christmas

Cold Callers – I’m Glad It’s Christmas (Once a Year)

Sonic Boom Six – It’s Always Christmas (When I Think of You)

Carmen Toth – This Christmas I’m Giving You Love

Fountains of Wayne – I Want an Alien for Christmas

Kieron Liley – Lex Lightning (Phoenix FM Session)

Poder de Tres – No Diggity (Phoenix FM Session)

Lady Grey & the Earls – Juxtapose (Phoenix FM Session)

Sell – I’m Afraid (Phoenix FM Session)

Tamsyn – Things Change (Phoenix FM Session)

Phoenix Chroi – Beaches (Phoenix FM Session)

LJ Howard – Nothing Lasts Forever (Phoenix FM Session)

Painting on Pavements – Set Me Free

Corner Pilots – Language (Phoenix FM Session)

Mockingbird – Road (Phoenix FM Session)

SKUFF – Laughing in the Dark (Phoenix FM Session)

Lee Sargeant – Me & the Moon (Phoenix FM Session)

Shakin’ Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone

Helen Love – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight)

Crème de Chèvre – O Little Town of Bethlecrème

The Futureheads – Christmas Was Better in the 80s

Gruff Rhys – Post Apocalypse Christmas

Kula Shaker – Christmas Time is Here Again

The Eels – Everything’s Gonna Be Cool this Christmas

Lace & Whiskey – Christmas Time is Here

Idlewild – Mistletoe & Wine

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Tonight we had the first of a 3-part look back at the many excellent guests & live sessions we’ve had throughout the year, kicking off with a great selection of live tracks recorded between January and April. Stay tuned for more!

The Vandals – Oi to the World

Super Furry Animals – God! Show Me Magic

Lazy Habits – Left 2 (Ruins)

Hackney Colliery Band – Rolling in the Deep

Stealing Signs – Never Know

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Edd Coates – Winter Rain

Our Krypton Son – The Christmas Song

Josh Massey – Street Lights (Phoenix FM Session)

Illicit – Sweet Home Chicago (Phoenix FM Session)

Fragile Creatures – One Bit at a Time (Phoenix FM Session)

Pocket Trees – Moon Horizon (Phoenix FM Session)

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Mary Can’t Dance

Scarlett & Saffron – Jealous (Phoenix FM Session)

Spud MacBain – The Only One (Phoenix FM Session)

Paul Ziepe – Believe in You (Phoenix FM Session)

Lush – Out of Control

Vindico – I Don’t Really Care (Phoenix FM Session)

Louise Jaymes – Feathers in the Sky (Phoenix FM Session)

Elliot Porter – Golden Touch (Phoenix FM Session)

Courts – No Lie

One Day Elliott – Estella

Figures – Wigourney Seaver

Sonic Boom Six – Do What You Wanna Do

Lace & Whiskey – Christmas Time is Here

Mark Anthony – London City

The Youts – Dizzy

The Wholls – Roll Out

All These Years – Back to the Summer

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First up tonight was Chris Simpson from Last Wilderness. Chris (and bandmate Steve) were previously with us last year as part of Looks Like Rain. Since then, Chris has gone on to start his own podcast series, The Stage Left Podcast, in which he has interviewed many famous names from the past and present, and got a few of them to appear on the new Last Wilderness album! Click above to listen back to the interview in which Chris discusses the unusual story behind Last Wilderness’ formation and collaborating with, among others, ex-members of Wings and Elvis Presley’s backing band! The Last Wilderness album can be downloaded from Bandcamp.

Next up I was joined by Callum and Connor from Sleeping Lions. The band formed earlier this year and have one demo EP available, with a view to releasing more new material coming soon – of which we were treated to a sample tonight in the form of a live session. Click above to listen back to the interview, including why no two of their demo CDs look the same, and the unusual free gift everyone gets at their gigs… Find more on Sleeping Lions on Facebook and SoundCloud.

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Kula Shaker – Tattva

Super Furry Animals – Something for the Weekend

Dead Natives – The Love I Have

Last Wilderness – Wake Up

CHRIS FROM LAST WILDERNESS IN THE STUDIO

Last Wilderness – The Otherside

Wings – Band on the Run

Last Wilderness – Note to Self

David Bowie – Heroes

Last Wilderness – I Will Be With You, Whatever

SLEEPING LIONS LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Sleeping Lions – Morning Comes

Sleeping Lions – Waves (live in session)

Superfood – TV

Sleeping Lions – Talk to Me (live in session)

Arctic Monkeys – Catapult

Sleeping Lions – Cake

Sleeping Lions – Are You Ready? (live in session)

Lighthouse – Blue Sun

The Silver Bayonets – Low

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio by local wrestlers Mitch “The Wolf” Davis and Phil Powers. Both Mitch & Phil will be in action in December – with Phil’s appearances in London and Stanford-le-Hope during the first weekend of the month, while Mitch will be joining the Dropkixx crew for matches in Laindon and Kent on the 17^th and 18^th respectively. There’ll also be plenty of chances to catch them in the new year – stay tuned to www.whatsonwrestling.com and www.dropkixx.com for news! Click above to listen back to them chatting about how they got into wrestling and Phil becoming a TV star on Channel 4’s Shipping Wars UK…

Next up it was the Phoenix FM debut of London’s Dead Natives (l-r Nick, Liam, Robbie). The foursome (also featuring bassist Adam) originally formed last year and after a pair of single releases during the last few months, are releasing a new EP, Something Strange, in January. They joined us just ahead of their first gig in Reading over the weekend, with more gigs to be announced soon – check out their Facebook and Twitter pages for news on those, while their releases to date can be found on Bandcamp. Click above to listen back to them chatting about the recording of their next EP and what they believe it means to be a ‘dead native’… Click below to see them playing live in the studio!

Less Than Jake – Gainesville Rock City

Eskimo White – Game Time

Frenzal Rhomb – Punch in the Face

MITCH DAVIS & PHIL POWERS IN THE STUDIO

Biffy Clyro – Animal Style

Bring Me the Horizon – Throne

Adele – Hello

The Youts – Special Fears

Dead Natives – Rollercoaster Scream

DEAD NATIVES IN THE STUDIO

Dead Natives – Room with a View (live in session)

Blossoms – Charlemagne

Dead Natives – Coast to Coast (live in session)

Oasis – Live Forever

Dead Natives – The Love I Have (live in session)

The Strokes – New York City Cops

Edd Coates – Winter Rain

Last Wilderness – Wake Up

Stapleton – Northwest Corners

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This week I chatted to Jordan and Sean from Kent pop-punk fivesome Weekend Recovery. Originally formed earlier this year from a solo project by singer Lorin, they’ve just released a new EP, Rumours, with a follow-up single coming in early 2017. They can next be seen at Camden’s Undersolo on December 7^th, with plenty more live dates to come – see www.weekendrecoverymusic.co.uk for the full list and plenty more!

Click above to listen back to the interview, including how you can get involved with the band’s planned UK tour next year!

The Dandy Warhols – Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth

The Bluetones – Thank You, Not Today

[spunge] – Jump on Demand

Jordan Gray – Platinum

Inspiral Carpets – Joe

Two Year Break – Flaws

Superbus – Radio Song

Weekend Recovery – Focus

Stealing Signs – Make Sure

The History of Colour TV – Wreck

Dead Natives – Rollercoaster Scream

Into Horizon – Fragmental Information

Paul Woodley – Shake Your Hips (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Lee Sargeant – Me & the Moon (Phoenix FM Session)

Ren Stedman – ‘Til the End of Time

A Story at Three – Why I’m Still Here

For the Love of Bob – Turn Your Back

Lush – Out of Control

Dani Sylvia – Omniscient

Hunting for Wolves – Without You

Lighthouse – Blue Sun

Booker T – Bizzi’s Party

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals Lighthouse. Joining us just ahead of their latest gig the following night, the foursome (also featuring drummer Dave) are currently putting the finishing touches to their new single which is due out in January, and gave us a sample of what to expect from their new material tonight in the form of a live session.  Find Lighthouse on Facebook, Twitter and SoundCloud.

Click above to listen back to the interview, including one member’s race to get to the studio, and why they’re unlikely to be confused with The Lighthouse Family any time soon…! See Lighthouse playing live in the studio below.

The Offspring – Can’t Get My Head Around You

Sonic Boom Six – Love

Last Wilderness – Wake Up

White Eskimo – Game Time

Stealing Signs – A Different Time

Lush – Burnham Beeches

Dead Natives – Rollercoaster Scream

LIGHTHOUSE LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Lighthouse – Don’t Worry About Me

Oasis – Supersonic

Lighthouse – Do You Think That’s Fine (live in session)

Bombay Bicycle Club – Evening/Morning

Lighthouse – Blue Sun (live in session)

Royal Blood – Out of the Black

Lighthouse – Don’t Worry About Me (live in session)

The Libertines – Can’t Stand Me Now

Lighthouse – Brown Bottle Flu (live in session)

The Courteeners – Not Nineteen Forever

Mum Locked in Castle – Soft as Thorns

Weekend Recovery – Focus

Two Year Break – Flaws

The Ends – No Choruses

Mila Falls – Guilty Pleasure

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First up tonight I was joined by Aidan Simpson (aka Taylor Essex) and Lukas Jackson from Dropkixx University of Wrestling. The next local Dropkixx event happens at Brentwood Theatre on November 26^th and we were given a few hints as to what to expect from the event, alongside why ‘Taylor Essex’ will feel quite at home here in Brentwood, and how Dropkixx has kept going strong since its original inception in the late 90s. Click above to listen back to the interview. Find more on Dropkixx Wrestling at www.dropkixx.com.

Next up it was the return of Bow Road. Since they first appeared on the show in 2015 under their original name The Sparrows, they’ve had a line-up change and recorded new material which will be available online within the next few weeks. Click above to listen back to the interview – including the story behind the name change, and some unusual crowds they’ve ended up playing to – and click below to see them playing live in the studio. Find Bow Road on Facebook and Twitter.

Howling Bells – Into the Chaos

John Butler Trio – Don’t Wanna See Your Face No More

Porcupine Kiss – Shout It Out

Let’s Wrestle – Rain Ruins Revolution

LUKAS & AIDAN FROM DROPKIXX WRESTLING IN THE STUDIO

Bruce Springsteen – The Wrestler

One Direction – Kiss You

Slaves – Hey!

Bow Road – Follow

BOW ROAD IN THE STUDIO

Bow Road – Hello (live in session)

Jason Mraz featuring James Morrison – Details in the Fabric

Bow Road – What I’ve Done (live in session)

John Mayer – Neon (live)

Bow road – Away From Here

Bow Road – Follow (live in session)

Dave Matthews Band – #41

Bow Road – Hello

Last Wilderness – Wake Up

The Velvet Tree – My Love

God is an Astronaut – Remembrance Day

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by Porcupine Kiss. Since they last joined us in 2014, the foursome have stripped back their rockier tendencies for a more acoustic sound, and have written a host of new songs, some of which we were treated to in tonight’s session. Porcupine Kiss are recording new material later this month alongside a new video, after which they’ll be heading out to the live circuit again. Keep up with their latest news & tracks on Facebook and SoundCloud.

Click above to listen back to the interview, including why they went acoustic, their unusual new rehearsal space, and their very unusual recent gig at a boat show!

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Gemma Hayes – Hanging Around

Reuben – Freddy Krueger

Luscious Jackson – We Go Back

Last Wilderness – Wake Up

The Wholls – Roll Out

Babeheaven – Moving On

Porcupine Kiss – I Belong

PORCUPINE KISS IN THE STUDIO

Porcupine Kiss – Give Me A Sign (live in session)

InMe – Faster the Chase

Porcupine Kiss – Times Forgotten (live in session)

Ben Howard – Keep Your Head Up

Porcupine Kiss – Live Again (live in session)

Mansun – Wide Open Space

Porcupine Kiss – Thousand Times (live in session)

Sub Focus – Timewarp

Porcupine Kiss – Everlong (live in session)

Bow Road – Follow

Zen Motel – Note to Self Don’t Die

Invaders – Windows

Muertos – Make Me Your Zombie

Alien Ant Farm – Wish

This week we got listeners in the mood for Halloween with a selection of spooky & atmospheric themed tunes.

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Alkaline Trio – Time to Waste

MFC Chicken – Gross People

Age of Luna – Freddie

Gabriel Bruce – Come All Sufferers

The Silver Bayonets – Schemes

Birdsworth – Late June is No Time to Look for a Breeze

My Vitriol – If Only

SKUFF – Laughing in the Dark (Phoenix FM Session)

Mockingbird – Disturbia/Monster (Phoenix FM Session)

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

HALLOWEEN MEGAMIX

Eugene Twist – Halloween Drama Queen

Muertos – Make Me Your Zombie

Beat Happening – Zombie Limbo Time

Sonic Boom Six – Strange Transformations

Family Band – Night Song

The Open Feel – Sidewalk Zombies

Stealing Sheep – Greed

Me First & the Gimme Gimmes – Phantom of the Opera

Shred Guitar Eric – The Exorcist (Tubular Bells) Meets Metal

The Misfits – Monster Mash

Minerva Falls – Devil

Porcupine Kiss – Shout It Out

Farrago – Red Rag to a Rainbow

The Wholls – Angry Faces

Youth Club – Filling It Up to Go

Fearless Vampire Killers – Unbreakable Hearts

Skindred – Doom Riff

The Foreign Exchange – So What If It Is

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Tonight I chatted to Geoff Brooks AKA The Badger from YouTube channel The Badger Show. From its humble beginnings in Harold Hill a few years back, The Badger Show now has an impressive following of nearly 600 subscribers from all over the world. The channel features new videos every week, specialising in video games, taste tests, comedy and vlogs among others. I chatted to Badger about how the channel began, how he comes up with ideas for videos, as well as what advice he’d give to upcoming creators about what makes a good YouTuber. Click above to listen back to the interview and don’t forget to check out & subscribe to The Badger Show on YouTube!

Sonic Youth – Sunday

Green Day – Revolution Radio

CC Smugglers – Rhythm

The Broken Chords – Depths of Hades

We-Are-Z – Goldigaz

Killatrix featuring Wallace Rice – Bad Language

Gabriel Bruce – Come All Sufferers

Bow Road – Follow

THE BADGER’S CHOICE: Sum 41 – In Too Deep

The Pixies – Classic Masher

Do Me Bad Things – Power of Love

The Ends – Talk of the South

Guilt Coins – Better Myself

Thomas James – 1989

Into Horizon – Fragmental Information

LJ Howard – Nothing Lasts Forever

De La Soul featuring David Byrne – Snoopies

Farrago – Best of Intentions

Perpacity – 9725

Babeheaven – Holding On

Tamsyn – Things Change

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Farrago frontman Ian Bennett. Based in London, Farrago’s debut EP, All Beginnings Are Illusions, showcases collaborations with a variety of musicians and an even wider range of influences from around the world. You can get yourself a copy on CD or download, and find out where Farrago are playing live next, at www.farragoband.com.

Click above to listen back to the interview, in which Ian discusses random musical instruments, UFOs, and why London is great for meeting new artists.

Click below to see Ian playing live in the studio:

Nirvana – On a Plain

Sonic Boom Six – Love

Do Me Bad Things – Jailbreak Getaway

Farrago – This Spark

IAN FROM FARRAGO LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Farrago – Cradle (live in session)

Scott Matthews – Elusive

Farrago – Ibrahim (live in session)

James MacArthur – Lawn Order

Farrago – Desert Star Watchers (live in session)

Russell Joslin – Pittsburgh It Is

Mouthful of Ashtrays – One for the Road

Into Horizon – Built to Break

Castaway – Fade Together

False-Heads – Weigh In

Harper – What More Can You Give?

Chasing Cadence – Watching the World

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – Call Me Ishmael

Warpaint – Whiteout

Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Rob, Michael and Donnie from Hunting For Wolves. The band (also featuring drummer Alex) recently released their debut EP, Romulus, and are currently recording their second which is due for release towards the end of the year. In between recording, they are out gigging again very shortly – check them on Facebook for the latest news and SoundCloud to hear more tracks (and Instagram for more photos from tonight’s show!).

Click above to listen back to the interview, including the unusual location they’re recording their next EP, and how they ended up spending a lot more time on stage at a recent gig than they’d anticipated! See them playing live in the studio below.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Gardener – Tamed

Audioweb – Time

Age of Luna – Freddie

Green Day – Revolution Radio

Gabriel Bruce – Come All Sufferers

Hunting for Wolves – Dear Future…

HUNTING FOR WOLVES IN THE STUDIO

Hunting for Wolves – Ready for the Fall (live in session)

Lower Than Atlantis – Here We Go

Hunting for Wolves – Escape Artists (live in session)

Don Broco – Superlove

Hunting for Wolves – Lullaby (live in session)

Bring Me the Horizon – Follow You

Hunting for Wolves – Confessions (live in session)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Dani California

Hunting for Wolves – Without You (live in session)

The Temperance Movement – Only Friend

My Vitriol – If Only…

Killatrix – Supersonic

Different People – Line ‘Em Up

Slaves – Sockets

Mountain – Roll Over Beethoven

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Mike and Joe from The Ends. Since The Ends’ last appearance on the show last year, they’ve grown from a quartet to a quintet, with the addition of guitarist Ashley. They’ve been out of the public eye for much of the year and we heard tonight what they’ve been up to, most of it involving recording new material. Their return to the live scene is imminent, with an Essex Arms gig in Brentwood on September 23^rd and supporting The Enemy on their final 3 shows in Coventry in October. Find out more at www.theends.co.uk. Click above to listen back to them chatting about how their sound has progressed with recording the new material, working with The Enemy frontman Tom, and Joe’s notable body features…

Next up it was the return of Arfur Doo & The Toerags (l-r Tim, Judy, Simon, Wayne, Fran). Since their first appearance on the show in 2014, the fivesome have released their debut album A Bit of a Doo and gigged across the UK. Although specialising mainly in traditional folk covers, they are looking to record original material soon, and with a variety of instruments in their itinerary, it’ll be a great listen for sure. Find out about their upcoming gigs & news on their Facebook page. Click above to listen back to the full interview & session (plus live videos below!), and find out which member has the strongest lungs, plus we try to come up with song titles for their own material…

Deftones – Back to School (Mini Maggit)

Sonic Boom Six – Back 2 Skool

The Hives – Fall is Just Something Grown-ups Invented

Boston Manor – Laika

Asylums – Missing Persons

The Ends – Just Do It

MIKE & JOE FROM THE ENDS IN THE STUDIO

The Ends – Kebab Shop Fodder

The Victories – Conquistador

The Ends – You Write the hits (I Write the B-Sides)

The Enemy – Away From Here

Two Door Cinema Club – Bad Decisions

The Sheratones – Idle Roads

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Little Gypsy Girl

ARFUR DOO & THE TOERAGS IN THE STUDIO

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Black Leg Miner (live in session)

Turtle Soup – Robin

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Boffyflow & Spike (live in session)

Death Angel – The Dream Calls For Blood

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Wind Broke (live in session)

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Crazy Man Michael

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Curtis, Alex and Michael from SKUFF. The foursome (also featuring Glen on bass) hail from Basildon and first came to our attention when they played our Fitness In Mind alldayer back in June. They have one EP, Mona, available on their Bandcamp page and are regulars on the Essex live scene – check their Facebook and Twitter pages for where you can catch them next!

Click above to listen back to the interview, in which they discuss their influences, recent gigs and just why their name is all in capital letters…

Click below to see them playing live in the studio, including 2 versions of tracks from their EP alongside covers of The Wombats and Cage The Elephant!

Green Day – Bang Bang

Paul Draper – The Silence is Deafening

The Travis Waltons – Homewrecker

Phoenix Club – Forget About the Encore

Hackney Colliery Band – Gold

TheCityIsOurs – Dry Your Eyes

SKUFF – Curtain Call

SKUFF IN THE STUDIO

SKUFF – Take It Off (live in session)

Foo Fighters – My Hero

SKUFF – Let’s Dance to Joy Division (live in session)

The Big Black – The Model

SKUFF – No Rest for the Wicked (live in session)

Muse – Plug in Baby

SKUFF – Laughing in the Dark (live in session)

Slaves – Cheer Up London

Feeder – Cement

Arrows of Time – Impossible Glow

Robert Vincent – The Bomb

Ady Suleiman – So Lost

Crown the Mushroom – Acid Junkie

The Timlins – I Watch the Planets

Black Cherry Pop Tart – I Wish

Tonight I was joined in the studio by London-based foursome Mockingbird (l-r Jo, Alice, Bethan, Frances). The quartet formed in 2013 and their mix of acoustic folk, country and harmonies have made them a big hit at festivals and live events across the capital in the past year. They have one self-titled EP available on their SoundCloud page, and have more live shows planned soon – keep up with them on Facebook for the latest news!

Click above to listen back to the interview (staring time around 00:30:30), including talk of weddings, getting a big following in Islington, and the random musical direction they may be heading in next! Click below to see them playing live in the studio.

Lena Fiagbe – You Come From Earth

Stealing Sheep – Rearrange

Micrafish – Remember the Rain

The Lemoncurd Kids – Caveat

The Broken Chords – First & Only Kind

Sonic Boom Six – Love

Joy Atlas – Drop Your Sword

Mockingbird – Road

MOCKINGBIRD LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Mockingbird – Hole in My Heart (live in session)

Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere

Mockingbird – Disturbia / Monster (live in session)

Stormzy – Shut Up

Mockingbird – Walk Right On (live in session)

Simple Minds – Don’t You Forget About Me

Mockingbird – Road (live in session)

Frances & the Light (featuring Bon Iver & Kanye West) – Friends

Fragile Creatures – One Bit at a Time

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Kid on the Mountain

Farrago – Best of Intentions

Muertos – Black Box

SKUFF – Curtain Call

Surge – Lemonade

Tokyo Taboo – Make It Out Alive

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This week I was joined in the studio by (l-r) Ross and Adam from Painting On Pavements. Formed from the ashes of previous Curveballs guests Lanter Of Badds, the Thurrock-based fivesome have released two singles to date – Set Me Free and Tired Mind – with more new releases to come, including new track Expectations which was heard exclusively on tonight’s show. They’ll be returning to the live scene soon too – look out for news on their Facebook and Twitter pages.

Click above to listen back too the show, including an exclusive play of Expectations, the long story behind the recording of their first single, and a rather random dedication to an absent band member…

Asylums – I’ve Seen Your Face in a Music Magazine

Slaves – Where’s Your Car Debbie?

Lux Lisbon – Keep Me Wild

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Honest Man Blues

Callum Gardner – Ascending from the Storm

MFC Chicken – Gross People

KLOQ – Behind the Screams

Painting on Pavements – Tired Mind

PAINTING ON PAVEMENTS IN THE STUDIO

Painting on Pavements – Set Me Free

Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

Painting on Pavements – Expectations

Mumford & Sons – The Wolf

Caravan Palace – Lone Digger

Muse – Panic Station

Biffy Clyro – Different People

Harry Pane – Changing

Corner Pilots – Rocket Fuel

Origami Noise – Little Screen

Into Horizon – Nothin’ But Love

Ocean Flaws – Dancing to the Fear

SKUFF – Laughing in the Dark

Tonight I was joined in the studio by Dan, Jake and Joshua from Corner Pilots. The Surrey fivesome (also featuring Ben on bass and Reece on drums) joined us just after their biggest gig to date at the O2 Academy and just ahead of releasing a new single. They have more new releases and live dates in the pipeline – find out more at www.cornerpilots.com!

Click above to listen back to the interview, including the story behind the band getting together (a bad Oasis cover was involved), and them becoming the only band in Curveballs history to use certain vocabulary in their songs…

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Full tracklisting for the show was as follows:

Dingus Khan – Knifey Spoony

De La Soul – Action!

The Kubricks – Self-Help Wannabe

CC Smugglers – Rhythm

Blink 182 – Built This Pool

Joy Atlas – Dismount

Corner Pilots – Queen of my Nightmare

CORNER PILOTS IN THE STUDIO

Corner Pilots – Language (live in session)

David Bowie – Moonage Daydream

Corner Pilots – Self Destruct (live in session)

The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter

The Black Keys – Little Black Submarine

Corner Pilots – With a Little Help From My Friends (live in session)

Reignwolf – Are You Satisfied?

Farrago – This Spark

Mockingbird – Road

Phoenix Chroi – Mighty

Origami Noise – Leeroy Jenkins

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Graeme, Elaine and Joe from Phoenix Chroi. The group – who also feature Darren on guitar – are based in Woking and joined us just ahead of a busy summer of festival appearances. They released their first album, Songs From the Last Five Years, last year and are currently planning their second. Find out more at www.phoenixchroi.com. Click above to listen back to the interview, where they chat about the origins of their name, putting on their own gigs, and much more. Click below to see them playing live in the studio.

Next up I was joined by singer-songwriter LJ Howard. Based in Southend, LJ previously had minor success performing in bands before going solo, and he released his debut solo single Nothing Lasts Forever earlier this year.  LJ is currently recording new material for release soon and live performances to go with it – look him up at www.lj-howard.com. Click above to listen back to him chatting about appearing on TV with a previous band, what LJ stands for and plenty more! See him and guitarist Pete playing live in the studio below.

Lena Fiagbe – You Come From Earth

Sonic Boom Six – Monkey See, Monkey Do

Into Horizon – Time & Tide

Phoenix Chroi – Destruction

PHOENIX CHROI IN THE STUDIO

Phoenix Chroi – Mighty (live in session)

Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit

Phoenix Chroi – Crossroads (live in session)

The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop

Phoenix Chroi – Beaches (live in session)

The Specials – Monkey Man

Lazy Habits – Hindsight Bias

LJ Howard – Nothing Lasts Forever

LJ HOWARD IN THE STUDIO

LJ Howard – Too Late (live in session)

John Legend – All of Me

LJ Howard – All of the People (live in session)

Seal – Daylight Living

LJ Howard – Nothing Lasts Forever (live in session)

Origami Noise – Nicolas Steno’s 374^th Birthday

Tonight I was joined in the studio by upcoming singer-songwriter Gigi Monrose. Based in Lindon, Gigi is spending summer gigging across the local area and currently has a wide range of tracks available on her SoundCloud page.

Incubus – Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)

Night Driving In Small Towns – Kick

Lena Fiagbe – You Come From Earth

Lisa Wright – Back To You

Cat’s Eyes – Be Careful Where You Park Your Car

Lazy Habits – The Breach

Gigi Monrose – Red Wine

GIGI MONROSE IN THE STUDIO

Gigi Monrose – In Your Bed

Simon & Garfunkel – Feeling Groovy

Gigi Monrose – Hit the Road Jack

James Brown – It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World

Gigi Monrose – Out of Time

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Something Blue

LJ Howard – Nothing Lasts Forever

The Invaders – Windows

Dark Globes – Dream Away

Jumpstone – Telling You

Fire at Dawn – Parasite

Reservoir Blues – Invasive Manoeuvres

Into Horizon – Time & Tide

Immense – Football Chant

Origami Noise – Little Screen

Jamie Isaac ft Rejjie Snow – Last Drip

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Lush – Ladykillers

Lena Fiagbe – Shine

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways

Fades – Breaking Through the Walls

The Living End – Donkey

Such Strange Arts – Figure It Out

Lazy Habits (featuring Poetek) – Left 2 (Ruins)

The Display Team – This is the News

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Honest Man Blues

Reservoir Blues – Invasive Manoeuvres

Reachback – You’re On Fire, Kid!

Hurricane#1 – I Wanna Kill You

Fire at Dawn – Parasite

JumpStone – Telling You

Motorcycle Display Team – Letters of Last Resort

Pixx – Fall In

Arcaves – Love You All the Time

Garbage – Empty

Angelica – Misdemeanour

Paul Dale – Wolves & Hyenas & Foxes Oh My

Vindico – Waves (When I Go)

Snide – Go On

Whiteout – No Time

Jamie Isaac (featuring Rejjie Snow) – Last Drip (Remix)

Fungus – A Fan Club Would be Nice

Painting on Pavements – Laura

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Kasabian – Processed Beats

Skawar – Best of the 80s

Cate Le Bon – Wonderful

Paul Draper – Feeling My Feart Run Slow

The Display Team – A Summer of Subservience

This Modern Hope – Ship on the Ocean

The Thirst – True

Petty Phase – Made to Order

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

Panama Sunrise – Delevingne

Cameo – Candy

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Soleil

Deniers – Blood Pressures

Dani Sylvia – Perfection Generation

Lush – Rosebud

Indigo – Pins & Needles

Different People – Picture Perfect

Ren Stedman – What I Have Become

Kieron Liley – Heartbreak Kid

Velvet Tree – My Love

Painting on Pavements – Laura

Ekkoes – Heaven

The Living End – Keep on Running

Blink 182 – Bored to Death

Fire at Dawn – Parasite

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Dani Sylvia interview at around 34:00.

This week I chatted in the phone to Sussex-born, London-based singer-songwriter Dani Sylvia. Dani recently released her debut EP Monologues, from which we heard two tracks tonight, and has also been on tour with The Feeling and Jeff Lynne’s ELO! We heard all about that tonight alongside what inspired the EP’s lyrics and her plans for the next few months. Dani can next be seen live at Metropolis Studios on May 5^th and Ronnie Scott’s on May 10^th, with more dates & news to come – keep up to date at www.danisylviamusic.com

Elvis Costello & the Attractions – (I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea

Gomez – Whippin’ Picadilly

Lucy Rose – Sheffield

Lena Fiagbe – You Come From Earth

Lush – Burnham Beeches

Hurricane #1 – I Wanna Kill You

Elliot Porter – Keep Going

The Lemoncurd Kids – Pieces

Dani Sylvia – Coming Back

Dani Sylvia – Free

Prince – Money Don’t Matter 2 Night

Walkway – Get Out

Paul Ziepe – Believe in You (Phoenix FM Session)

Indigo – Pins & Needles

Mark Matthews – London Lives

High/Low – Are You There?

Lee Sargeant – Me & the Moon (Phoenix FM Session)

The Velvet Tree – My Love

Crazy Grandma’s Rocking Chair – Nice Guy

Ronnie Wiggins – Don’t Be Afraid

Super Happy Fun Club – London

Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Billericay Dickie

The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger

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This week was our busiest for a while, kicking off with Charlie Howsego from acoustic duo Little Chasers, and singer-songwriter Louise Jaymes. Charlie and Louise are currently both studying Music Performance at Havering College, and joined us just ahead of their latest joint gig at the Golden Lion in Romford at the weekend. They are both currently recording their first sets of songs – of which we got a sample tonight – and can both be seen at Romford & Gidea Park RFC on May 26^th as part of the ‘Last Song’ performance. In the meantime, find Little Chasers online on Facebook & Twitter while Louise can be found at Facebook and Twitter too!

Click above to listen back to the interview, including the many instruments Charlie had to carry around when he was younger, and the film that first inspired Louise to pick up a guitar! Click below to see Louise playing live in the studio too!

Next up was the Phoenix FM debut of singer-songwriter Elliot Porter. Hailing from Bishops Stortford, Elliot released his debut EP Keep Going last November, and knows a thing or two about keeping going, as he joined us just ahead of his latest gig in Cambridge later in the week, with plans to return to London in June – stay tuned for dates & listen to more tunes at www.elliotporter.co.uk.

Click above to listen back to the interview, including tales of juggling guitar & piano playing on stage, and click below to see Elliot playing live in the studio!

Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma

Noonday Underground – London

The Lemoncurd Kids – Pieces

Little Capers – Jäegerbombs & Cigarettes

3^rd Eye Foundation – In Bristol with A…

Louise Jaymes – Feathers in the Sky (live in session)

Morrissey – Dagenham Dave

Elliot Porter – Keep Going

ELLIOT PORTER IN THE STUDIO

Elliot Porter – Over Again (live in session)

Jamie Lawson – I Wasn’t Expecting That

Elliot Porter – Something You Regret (live in session)

Bob Dylan – Just Like a Woman

Elliot Porter – Joanna (live in session)

Damien Rice – Amie

Elliot Porter – Golden Touch (live in session)

James Bay – Let It Go

Dani Sylvia – Forever Young

Lux Lisbon – Show Me the Money

Paolo Morena – Where Do You Go When You Don’t Fit In?

The Capers – Right Little Raver

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by upcoming foursome Vindico. (L-R) Dylan, George, Rhys and Jack hail from the Isle of Wight, and recently released their first single Waves (When I Go) with a plan to release more new material later in the year. They can next be seen live at The Islington in London on May 15^th. Find them online at www.vindicoband.com.

Click above to listen back to the interview, including the unusual location the band got their name from, tales of playing festivals, and what to expect from the Isle of Wight music scene. Click below to see the playing live in the studio too!

Nine Black Alps – Unsatisfied

My Brightest Diamond – Pressure

Lush – Out of Control

My Cruel Goro – It’s Fake

Johnny Machette – Spasitelé

Figures – Wigourney Seaver

They Called Him Zone – Gonna Have a Cool Time

Vindico – Waves (When I Go)

VINDICO LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Vindico – Outbound (live in session)

Foo Fighters – Times Like These

Vindico – Yesterday (live in session)

Smashing Pumpkins – Stand Inside Your Love

Vindico – I Don’t Really Care (live in session)

Kings of Leon – No Money

Vindico – Waves (When I Go) (live in session)

Catfish & the Bottlemen – Fallout

The Departure – Just Like TV

Elliot Porter – Keep Going

Loving Forty Four – Beaten & Bruised

Dark Globes – Do What You Want

Minerva Falls – Devil

These Arms Are Snakes – Child Chicken Play

Lolita Storm – Red Hot Riding Hood

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by local singer-songwriter Paul Ziepe. Paul recently returned to the local scene after a few years away (one of his previous bands, Cloned, previously received airplay on Curveballs), and was a semi-finalist at Essex Undiscovered earlier this year. He’s currently recording his first solo EP, and can next be seen live at the Thames Delta All Stars event at Little Thurrock’s The Ship on April 23^rd, followed by a slot at the Essex Cider & Sausage Festival at Barleylands in Billericay on April 30^th, with more dates to come – check his Facebook page for more!

Click above to listen back to the interview, & find out what got him back into music, and being on the same bill as a band whose drummer would go on to join a rather famous rock act of the moment…

Click below to see him playing live in the studio

Nirvana – Come As You Are

The Samurai Seven – Been a Fool

Spud MacBain – Walking Away

The Thirst – True

Ekkoes – Heaven

Kieron Liley – Heartbreak Kid

Paul Ziepe – Bitter Taste

PAUL ZIEPE IN THE STUDIO

Paul Ziepe – Ease My Mind (live in session)

Oasis – Bring it on Down

Foo Fighters – Everlong

Paul Ziepe – Why? (live in session)

Ben Howard – Keep Your Head Up

Paul Ziepe – How Deep is Your Love? (live in session)

Fink – Yesterday Was Hard On All of Us

Paul Ziepe – Believe in You (live in session)

The Albino Peaches – Static Love

Vindico – Waves (When I Go)

The Famous Potatoes – I Like Chicken Pie

Indigo – Pins & Needles

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Spud MacBain interview starts around 34:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by singer-songwriter Spud MacBain. Born in Sheffield but now based in East London, Spud joined us on the very day he released his new single, Walking Away, which is available from all good download sites. He’s currently working on his debut album which is tentatively planned for a summer release – stay up to date at www.spudmacbain.com.

Click above to listen back to the show, including how he came to be known as Spud (and his real name), alongside his favourite gig to date and the unusual location where he recorded his new single.

Click below to see him playing live in the studio:

Super Furry Animals – Something for the Weekend

The Lovely Eggs – Food

Bunny – Ambulance Drive

Nick Stephenson – One Thing

Stuart Masters – Mystic Blue

New York Tourists – Colours

Scarlett & Saffron – Pushrod

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

Spud MacBain – Walking Away

SPUD MACBAIN LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Spud MacBain – The Only One (live in session)

Oasis – Headshrinker

Neil Young – Southern Man

Spud MacBain – The Afterglow (live in session)

Badly Drawn Boy – Another Pearl

Spud MacBain –On the Run (live in session)

Bee Gees – To Love Somebody

Spud MacBain – Eye of the Tiger (live in session)

The Coral – Walking in the Winter

Field Music – The Noisy Days Are Over

Painting on Pavements – Drifted Apart

Fire at Dawn – Bad Trip

Indigo – Pins & Needles

They Called Him Zone – Gonna Have a Good Time

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Tonight on Curveballs we welcomed two stars from upcoming thriller series Case Files into the studio – Heather Mae Cutts (above left, who plays Julia) and Cerys Wrigley-Moss (above right, who plays Tammy), plus we also chatted to the show’s director Damien Kage from Tricell Films, on the phone. Case Files, which is currently being filmed around the UK, revolves around a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by deadly creatures called Kreepas, and is set to be a must-watch for all sci-fi and horror fans. You can find out more about the series on Tricell Films’ website at www.tricellfilms.com.

Click above to listen back to the interview, including what inspired Damien to write the story, the unusual range of weapons Cerys & Heather have to use to fight off evil kreepas in the show, getting some unexpected visitors while filming in Nottingham last year, and that’s even before we get to the unusual ingredients used by the make-up department…

Sugar – The Act We Act

Ladytron – Playgirl

Sonic Boom Six – Keep On Believing

Fragile Creatures – Ready to Go

Walkway – One Touch Too Much

Lush – Out of Control

Muertos – Make Me Your Zombie

CASE FILES’ CERYS, HEATHER & DAMIEN

Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime

The Weeknd – Night

Duke Dumont – Ocean Drive

Lukas Graham – 7 Years

The 1975 – Sound

Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

Seedling – Put Your Hand Under My Shirt

Spud MacBain – The Only One

Pocket Trees – Moon Horizon

Figures – Wigourney Seaver

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by three members of Pocket Trees (l-r Ben, Jon, Jon). The foursome (also featuring bassist Pete) recently released their first EP Hail Fever, with more new recordings to come, alongside live dates. They can next be seen live at The Islington in London on March 26^th – check their website www.pockettrees.com for more!

Click above to listen back to the interview (starts around 32:00), including chats on their origins as a 2-piece, where the name comes from, and many more! See them playing live below:

Feeder – Miss You

Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies

Republic of Loose – The Translation

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways

Arcaves – Frozen Water

High/Low – Let’s Run

Different People – Picture Perfect (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Crazy Grandma’s Rocking Chair – Nice Guy

Pocket Trees – Awaken

POCKET TREES LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Pocket Trees – Moon Horizon (live in session)

Soundgarden – Rusty Cage

Foo Fighters – Deepest Blues Are Black

Pocket Trees – Lost Inside a Sound (live in session)

Biffy Clyro – Kill the Old, Torture Their Young

Pocket Trees – Solemn at the Altar (live in session)

The Subways – My Heart is Pumping to a Brand New Beat

Red Hook – This Broken City

Walkway – Mission Impossible

Lady Grey & the Earls – Feel the Fear

Painting On Pavements – Laura

Minerva Falls – Devil

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Grimsby/Sheffield trio Scarlett & Saffron. The threesome of Rob, Olly & Louis were in the middle of a UK tour when they came to visit, having played London’s The Good Ship the night before, and setting off straight after the interview to Glasgow for a gig the following night! The tour was in aid of their new single Jealous which has just been released & available to buy & download, with plans to release more new material later in the year alongside many more gigs! Find Scarlett & Saffron online on Facebook and Twitter.

Click above to listen back to the show & find out the origins of the band’s name (playing guitar on a beach is featured), and why their last song choice – Crash by the Primitives – is a fitting one. Plus watch them playing live below!

Operator Please – Leave It Alone

Jack Off Jill – My Cat

Reachback – Saviour

Lilac Sheer – Zoe

Kata Hay – Redneck Woman

Stealing Sheep – She

Mark Matthews – London Lives

Scarlett & Saffron – 45

SCARLETT & SAFFRON LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Scarlett & Saffron – Marfinkla (live in session)

Circa Waves – T-Shirt Weather

Scarlett & Saffron – Jealous (live in session)

Phoenix – 1901

Scarlett & Saffron – Pushrod (live in session)

The Strokes – You Only Live Once

The Primitives – Crash

Pocket Trees – Moon Horizon

Fades – Breaking Through the Walls

False-Heads – Steal & Cheat

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell

Loving Forty Four – Beaten & Bruised

Youth Club – Pressure

Arcaves – Frozen Water

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by quintet Fragile Creatures, just ahead of their latest gig on Friday night in their native Brighton. The fivesome release their debut album …And Other Wild Things on March 18^th and are planning dates across the South East shortly after that. We got a taster of both the new album and the upcoming gigs tonight in the form of an excellent live session, which you can watch below and listen back to above, alongside tales of guest appearances in other bands’ music videos and a rather unfortunate item they once had to share a stage with.

Find Fragile Creatures on Facebook and at www.fragilecreatures.co.uk.

3 Doors Down – Kryptonite

Crashland – Standard Love Affair

Superbus – Beggin’ Me to Stay

Field Music – It’s a Good Thing

Sol Silver – Turn On Me

Twelve Foot Ninja – Endless

Last Known State – The Edge

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways

FRAGILE CREATURES IN THE STUDIO

Fragile Creatures – One Bit at a Time (live in session)

Housemartins – Happy Hour

Fragile Creatures – Grace (live in session)

My Morning Jacket – Big Decisions

Fragile Creatures – Ready to Go (live in session)

Storms – Shame

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways (live in session)

Fierce Friend – Don’t Fade Me to White

Minus the Bear – This Ain’t a Surfin’ movie

States of Emotion – Rag & Bone Men

Painting on Pavements – Set Me Free

Indigo – Pins & Needles

The Walking Method – Rusty Hook

Different People – Daniel

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For tonight’s show we had a go at getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit, with a few romantic tunes and some serenading courtesy of Illicit (l-r Chris, Andy, Rob, Jimmy). Based mainly in Maldon, the fivesome (also featuring drummer Neil) have performed all over Essex with their wide repertoire of popular songs, of which we had a sample tonight. Illicit can next be seen live at the Chappel Winter Beer Festival on February 26^th with appearances in Colchester, Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers to follow among many more – for the full list, head to www.illicitband.co.uk.

Click above to hear their tales of setting off sensors at festivals among other gig stories, and below you can see them playing live in the studio covering Robert Johnson, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi and Stereophonics!

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Stealing Sheep – Love

The Dirty Royals – I’m in Love

The Foreign Exchange (featuring Tamisha Waden) – Truce

Indigo – Pins & Needles

The Beatniks – CC (Love Surprise)

Optional Rubber Duck – Girl at the Movies

ILLICIT IN THE STUDIO

Gary Moore  – Parisienne Walkways

Illicit – Sweet Home Chicago (live in session)

Spin Doctors – Two Princes

Illicit – Here I Go Again (live in session)

Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun

Illicit – Wanted Dead or Alive (live in session)

Tom Waits – New Coat of Paint

Illicit – Dakota (live in session)

Led Zeppelin – Heartbreaker

Ben Westbeech – Something for the Weekend

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways

The Sparrows – Hello

Tom Parsons – Isolated in Space

Reuben – Nobody Loves You

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by fellow Romford boy Tony Short, joined by his fiancée Lisa. Now based in Gillingham, Tony has made a musical comeback of sorts recently, a few years after suffering Encephalitis, a rare brain disease. He’s currently planning an all-day gig in the summer to raise money and awareness for treatment – and as we found out tonight, he has big plans.

Click above to hear him chatting about his many plans for the year – plus look out for his performance videos on YouTube!

Minus the Bear – Pachuca Sunrise

Night Driving in Small Towns – February

Bob Collum & the Welfare Mothers – Cemetery Blues

High/Low – Autospy

Vindico – Waves

The Foreign Exchange – The Last Fall

Tom Parsons – Sweetest Love of All

TONY SHORT IN THE STUDIO

Dobie Gray – Drift Away

Tony Short – Champagne Supernova (Phoenix FM Session)

The Rolling Stones – Wild Horses

Paul Weller – You Do Something to Me

Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun

Audioslave – Cochise

Bob Dylan – Mr Tambourine Man

Stapleton – Northwest Corners

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways

The Silver Bayonets – Schemes

The Beatniks – CC (Love Surprise)

Huetensil – Simple

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Seeing out January with the new, the old and the off-the-wall!

Super Furry Animals – Demons

Idlewild – The Space Between All Things

Frenzal Rhomb – Big Brother

Bob Mould – Voices in My Head

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Honest Man Blues

The Foreign Exchange – The Last Fall

Disclosure (featuring Jamie Woon) – January

Fragile Creatures – Stowaways

Huetensil – Mr Curry’s Troubles

Wolf Alice – Freazy

My Cruel Goro – Lost E

Pocket Trees – Moon Horizon

Skaciety (featuring Leila K) – Step Back (Take a Look Around)

High/Low – Mould

Minus the Bear – Drilling

False-Heads – Steal & Cheat

Painting on Pavements – Set Me Free

Paul Woodley – Shake Your Hips (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Arrows of Time – Impossible Glow

Gunner Who – RIOT

Ships Have Sailed – Summertime

Decades – Champagne

Miro – TBTC

Let’s Wrestle – Rain Ruins Revolution

KLOQ – The Gun

Ummagma – Risky

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Gunner Who interview at around 29:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by London’s Gunner Who (l-r Ant, Tom, Joe, Mark). The foursome released their self-titled debut last year (available on their Bandcamp page), and plan to record and release the follow-up later this year. They can next be seen live at Leytonstone’s The Plough & Harrow on March 4^th, and the Underbelly in Hoxton on April 23^rd. Find them on Facebook, Twitter and SoundCloud in the meantime!

Click above to listen back to the interview, including tales of where they might be recording the next album, and a challenge from a listener which they’ve accepted…

The Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes

Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love

The City Perils – Explain

Skaciety (featuring Leila K) – Step Back (Take a Look Around)

Painting On Pavements – Set Me Free

Fades – Back

Gunner Who – Mellow Venom

GUNNER WHO IN THE STUDIO

Gunner Who – Winona

The Ramones – I Wanna be Your Boyfriend

Gunner Who – Imagine Life, Imagine Death

The Fat White Family – Is It Raining in Your Mouth

Belter – TV Junkie

Gunner Who – RIOT

Gunner Who – Enough is Enough

Optional Rubber Duck – Smile

Matt Tubey – He Below Me

False-Heads – Steal & Cheat

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell

The Main Grains – Unscrewed

The Outer Seasons – Out of Season

Scarlet Echo – Mainstream

Stealing Signs – When I Get Out of Here

Lace & Whiskey – Out of Time

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Tonight was the first Curveballs live session of 2016, courtesy of West London singer-songwriter Josh Massey. Josh released his debut EP, Paper Planes, last year which made the iTunes charts, and plans to record a follow-up release in the coming months. Definitely a name to be looking out for this year, and you can do just that on his Facebook and Twitter pages.

Click above to listen back to the show & click below to see him playing live in the studio!

David Bowie – Heroes

Dartz! – Once, Twice, Again!

Ben Westbeech – Taken Away From

States of Emotion – Rag & Bone Men

NOVA – Crash & Burn

Minus the Bear – Pachuca Sunrise

Tom Parsons – China Girl

Space – Strange World

Silent Natives – Circles

High/Low – Mould

Josh Massey – Tonight

JOSH MASSEY LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Josh Massey – Runaway (live in session)

James Bay – If You Ever Want to be in Love

Josh Massey – Paper Planes (live in session)

Samm Henshaw – Only Wanna be With You

Josh Massey – Streetlights (live in session)

Michael Jackson – Baby be Mine

Disclosure (featuring Brendon Reilly) – Moving Mountains

Gunner Who – RIOT

The Long Run – Beat the Lights

Lady Grey & the Earls – Forget Me Soon

Into Horizon – Built to Break

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Stone by Window – Adrift Again

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Happy New Year! The first Curveballs of 2016 featured one final look back at some of the great guests we had in during the second half of last year, including a personal highlight for me in interviewing Tommy Scott from Space. From then on, however, eyes were firmly focused on the year ahead, with some brand new tracks and new names to be looking out for in 2016, alongside the return of a few established ones too. Here’s to a great year of music!

Disclosure featuring Lion Babe – Hourglass

Youth Club – Pressure

The Albino Peaches – Motha

NOVA – Alive

The City Perils – The Optimist

Tommy Scott (Space) – Neighbourhood (Phoenix FM Session)

Lee Sargeant – Me & the Moon (Phoenix FM Session)

Apachelux – Only When You’re Lonely

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

High/Low – Mould

Stan Blade – #IBlameTheParents

State of the Art – One Million Eyes (Phoenix FM Session)

Into Horizon – Nothin’ But Love

Lady Grey & the Earls – Feel the Fear

Josh Massey – Paper Planes

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Painting on Pavements – Set Me Free

Luke Wright – Have a Gong!

The Outer Seasons – Out of Season

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

Sugarmen – Plastic Ocean

Gunner Who – My Brother Will Like This (My Parents Won’t)

Jarryd James – This Time

Primo Nelson – Pinch

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis v Slimkid3 – Baby Bye

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Tonight was the first of two shows looking back at the many guests and music we had in the studio in 2015. Part 2 is due soon! Don’t forget you can still listen back to all the shows from 2015 at www.phoenixfm.com/category/curveballs. We’re currently on the lookout for bands looking for airplay and/or an interview on the show in 2016 – if you’re up for it, drop us a line via the Contact page!

Motorhead – Ace of Spades

Queensburys – Driving Home (Phoenix FM Session)

The Long Run – So How (Phoenix FM Session)

Late Homecoming – Head Down

Lady Grey & the Earls – Feel the Fear (Phoenix FM Session)

Tom Baitson – The Milkman (Phoenix FM Session)

Joshua Woo (Fades) – Falling Into Place (Phoenix FM Session)

Paul Littler (The Maida Vales) – Mrs Kraus (Phoenix FM Session)

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Magda Czula – Goodbye

Russell & the Wolf Choir – Closure

Imperial Leisure – Animal

Lips – Hag (Phoenix FM Session)

Young & the Blue – Only For a Second (Phoenix FM Session)

Lanter of Badds – Fight Or Flight?

Ten a Penny – Tel Aviv

Art of Rebellion – Self Destruct

Lone Wolf – Mistakes

Looks Like Rain – My Utopia (Phoenix FM Session)

The Takes – Scuffle on the Kitchen Floor (Phoenix FM Session)

Ease Springs – Somewhere in Between (Phoenix FM Session)

The Baby Blues – “Mike’s Life” (Phoenix FM Session)

Olaf Stando – Float (Phoenix FM Session)

Counties – November (Phoenix FM Session)

Different People – Over Your Shoulder (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Arch Rivals – Something Wrong

Mouthful of Ashtrays – Slow Train

The Sparrows – What I’ve Done (Phoenix FM Session)

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi (Phoenix FM Session)

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This week was the return of Lady Grey & the Earls (l-r Paul, Amy, Justin, Graham), as is traditional for the annual Curveballs Christmas Special! Since their last appearance, the foursome have recorded a host of new material, of which we heard 4 tracks tonight. They’re returning to the live scene next month when they can be seen live at London’s Amersham Arms on January 15^th, with many more live dates to come – check their Facebook and SoundCloud pages for more!

Click above to listen back to the interview and find out more about why Paul’s home jukebox is happy this Chrimbo, alongside honourable mentions for Star Wars, Right Said Fred and jumpers…

Vice Squad – Santa Claws is Coming to Town

Manic Street Preachers – The Ghost of Christmas

Sonic Boom Six – It’s Always Christmas When I Think of You

Tall Poppies – Cold Christmas

The Pukes – Exmas

Hadleigh Ford – It’s Christmas

Social Potion – This Christmas I’m Giving You Love

Lady Grey & the Earls – Why So Serious?

LADY GREY & THE EARLS IN THE STUDIO

Lady Grey & the Earls – Forget Me Soon

Florence & the Machine – Ship to Wreck

The Who – My Generation

Lady Grey & the Earls – Looking Glass

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The Right Stuff

Lady Grey & the Earls – Feel the Fear

Sam Cooke – Twisting the Night Away

Lady Grey & the Earls – To the Bone

Pulp – Underwear

Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas is You

Lace & Whiskey – Christmas Time is Here

The Dollyrots – Be My Leia

The Blog – (Commercial)

Lisa Houghton – The Night I Fell in Love

Karen Mav – Take Me Home for Christmas

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Southend newcomers Into Horizon (l-r Luke, Glaen, Rob, Elliott), just ahead of their second gig at Chinnerys, where they played their debut gig last month to an impressive reception. The foursome have also recently released their first set of recordings – including one track which was played exclusively on tonight’s show – and you can pick up a CD at their gigs, more of which will be announced in the new year. Stay tuned to their Facebook page in the meantime!

Click above to listen back to the tracks and, among other things, the band’s tales of recording said tracks in a lounge!

Alkaline Trio – Private Eye

Stealing Sheep – Love

Django Django – Vibrations

The Main Grains – Unscrewed

The Tuesday Club – Boo Hoo

Scarlet Echo – Mainstream

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

Into Horizon – Fragmental Information

INTO HORIZON ON THE STUDIO

Into Horizon – Built to Break

Metallica – Devil’s Dance

Into Horizon – Nothin’ But Love

Iron Maiden – Phantom of the Opera

Arcane Roots – If Nothing Breaks, Nothing Moves

Into Horizon – The Game

Muse – Map of the Problematique

State of the Art – One Million Eyes

Lady Grey & the Earls – Why So Serious?

Crown the Mushroom – Muai Thai Kick

The Albino Peaches – Motha

Ocean Flaws – Like a Fool

Primo Nelson – Pinch

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by State Of The Art (l-r Ray, Dan, Tiago, Elle, Adam). Since they last joined us in the studio last year, the quartet have become a quintet with the addition of guitarist Adam, and they plan to follow up last year’s Careless Confessions EP with a new as-yet-untitled single in January. The fivesome can next be seen live at the O2 Academy Islington on January 23^rd – find them online on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

Click below to see them playing live in the studio

Stone Temple Pilots – Plush

Jarryd James – This Time

8 Storey Window – I Will

Stone By Window – Adrift Again

Leanne Louise – Spotlight

High/Low – Mould

State of the Art – One Million Eyes

STATE OF THE ART LIVE IN THE STUDIO

State of the Art – Betrayed (live in session)

Thrice – Circles

State of the Art – One Million Eyes (live in session)

Fightstar – Mercury Summer

State of the Art – Giants! (live in session)

Don Broco – You Wanna Know

State of the Art – New World Order (live in session)

Foo Fighters – Something From Nothing

Into Horizon – Built to Break

Stan Blade – #IBlameTheParents

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio once again by High/Low (l-r Steve, Lee, Dave). Since we last chatted to them at the Village Green festival in July, the trio have recorded a new album, Autospy, which you can pre-order right now from their website www.wearehighlow.co.uk where you’ll also receive their new single Mould for your trouble! The threesome will be back out on the road in the new year – stay tuned to the website for more!

Next up was the return of Stan Blade.  Since his debut appearance on the show in March, the Southend singer-songwriter with a hip-hop edge has had a busy summer of gigs and recording new material, and later this month he’ll be releasing his second single #IBlameTheParents. Stan can next be seen live at the Haystack Pub in Canvey Island on December 5^th, followed by London’s Undersolo on December 16^th. Find Stan online on Facebook and Twitter.

Click the link above to hear both interviews & click below to see Stan Blade playing live in the studio

Fat – Downtime

Into Horizon – Nothin’ But Love

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

High/Low – Mould

High/Low – Thing Inside

Official Burnt Toast – Hi-Time

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Stan Blade – People (live in session)

Nothing But Thieves – Trip Switch

Stan Blade – Basildon Boy Meets Canvey Girl / La La La

Asylums – Missing Persons

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi (live in session)

State of the Art – Through Heaven Through Hell

Disclosure – Echoes

Happy Attack – Compo

Matt Tubey – Easy Going

City Perils – Explain

Jarryd James – This Time

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Disclosure (featuring Lion Babe) – Hourglass

Mundy – To You I Bestow

Nothing But Thieves – Trip Switch

Lazy Habits – Kicking the Clouds

Sugarmen – Plastic Ocean

Stealing Signs – When I Get Out of Here

Matt Tubey – Easy Going

Youth Club – Pressure

Mixed Up Studios featuring Victoria BeeBee – Tangling

Ummagma – Lama

Ocean Flaws – Like a Fool

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

High/Low – Mustard Man

State of the Art – Careless Confessions

Gunner Who – My Parents Will Like This (My Parents Won’t)

Different People – Picture Perfect (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Under the Stars – Insane Fascination (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Loving Forty-Four – Beaten & Bruised

States of Emotion – Lena

Lee Sargeant – Me & the Moon (Phoenix FM Session)

Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise

Lights That Change – Starlight

Depeche Mode – Precious

Mickey 9s – Computer Inventor

Muertos – Make Me Your Zombie

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Tonight I chatted to Stevenage drummer and producer Kieran ‘Mumble’ Leigh. Kieran has previously been featured on Curveballs as drummer for Forgotten Castaway and Atlas, but is currently involved in a variety of musical and film projects as producer and instrumentalist – way too many to list here, so click above to listen back to the interview and find out more, as well as how he got his unusual nickname! Kieran can be found on Twitter and Facebook where you can find more links to his music!

Pleymo – New Wave

Silmarils – Va Y Avoir du Sport

We Are Scientists – Sprinkles

Stone By Window – Set Free

Question of Honour – Let’s Be Friends

The Foreign Exchange (featuring Carlitta Durand) – Disappear

My Cruel Goro – Clash

Atlas – Summer Jams

KIERAN ‘MUMBLE’ LEIGH IN THE STUDIO

Waste – Blow

Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line

Gho$t$ounds – Fat Trap

Booker T & the MGs – Green Onions

4Hero – Escape That

Velettes – Wild Flowers

Decades – Champagne

Lady Grey & the Earls – Freak Show

Zebrahead – Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right But Three Rights Make a Left

The Folk Implosion – Free to Go

Ace Out – We Should Be Dancing

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Damien Kage interview starts shortly after 30:00.

Tonight I chatted to Damien Kage from Nottingham production company Tricell Films. The company are currently filming Case Files, a TV series written by Kage, and promises to be quite a treat for the zombie film fans among you suffering Halloween withdrawal symptoms. As we found out during the interview,  we found out that Damien and Tricell Films have plenty more in the pipeline for the horror & sci-fi lovers among you who like a good fright – have a listen and find out more! Find Tricell Films online at www.tricellfilms.com.

Dedmau5 – I Remember

Counting Coins – All That I Need

Husker Du – Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely

Huetensil – Nothin’

Guthrie Brown & the Family Tree – Lakeside

Dead to Me – Victims of No Ambition

Muertos – Make Me Your Zombie

John Murphy – In the House – in a Heartbeat

Disclosure (featuring Lion Babe) – Hourglass

Atlas – Summer Jams

Zen Motel – Devil Song

Micrafish – Cumulonimbus

Silent Natives – Circles

Forever Never – One Life

Dave Stannard – Over the Top (Phoenix FM Session)

Different People – Over Your Shoulder (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Tokyo Taboo – Drowning (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

KLOQ – This Beat (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Matt Tubey – Marbles (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

Ilana J – Angel

Vicinius Terra – O Inverno

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Reuben – Freddy Krueger

Counties – November

Badly Drawn Boy – Everybody’s Stalking

Silent Natives – Circles

Huetensil – Nothin’

Official Burnt Toast – Hi-Time

Mickey 9s – Computer Inventor

Apachelux – Only When You’re Lonely

The Fleeting Ends – Can’t Say No

The Foreign Exchange (featuring Tamisha Waden) – Truce

Dreamscape – Separate Sense

The Velvet Tree – My Love

Killatrix – Dumb

Fades – New Design

Harper – Electric Headlock

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell

Dave Stannard – Small Talk

Let’s Wrestle – Rain Ruins Revolution

Derelics – California

Horrorpops – Walk Like a Zombie

The Tuesday Club – Lady Gargar

Samantha Aungle – Disrespect

Warm Winters – Meet Me by the Sea

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Tonight it was our annual Halloween special here on Curveballs, digging up some of the ghostly tunes from years gone by which you may have forgotten about, along with plenty of fresh blood in the form of new music to suit the time of year. I got so many suggestions online for spooky tracks to play that I might do a Halloween overspill on next week’s show…

Misfits – Monster Mash

Colours of Melanchola – Bottom

The Specials – Ghost Town

Attaboy Skip – Ghostbusters Theme

Space – Strange World

Ministry – Every Day is Halloween

Tokyo Taboo – Drowning

Sonic Boom Six – Strange Transformations

Beat Happening – Zombie Limbo Time

Bis – Secret Vampires

Lights That Change – Starlight

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell on You

The Eels – My Beloved Monster

Alice Cooper – Feed My Frankenstein

Nothing But Thieves – Trip Switch

The City is Ours – A Reason

Warm Winters – Meet Me By the Sea

The Baby Blues – “Mike’s Life” (Phoenix FM Session)

Imperial Leisure – Machine Vs Monster

Fella – Bunny Boiler

Counting Coins – All That I Need

Tom Parsons – Dragged Into Fear (Virtually Insane Theme)

Andy Forray – Drac’s Back

The Travis Waltons – Vampire Bite

Killing Miranda – Teenage Vampire

Engerica – Trick Or Treat

Derelics – To Brunhilde

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Wrestlers from around 30:00 onwards.

Tonight I was joined in the studio for a second time by Suplex Wrestling’s Mitch “The Wolf” Davis and Phil Powers, with an unexpected guest appearance (read: gatecrash) from fellow grappler Shane Stevens. Mitch & Phil both emerged victorious from their most recent matches at East Tilbury last Saturday, but as we found out, they weren’t without their controversies! Click above to listen back to the interview, including tales of drama in and out of the ring, unpopular wrestlers and even more unpopular referees, and people who just can’t get the interviewer’s name right…

Catch Mitch, Phil and Shane in action on November 8^th at the Old Regent Ballroom in Stanford-le-Hope from 5pm. Find them online at www.suplexwrestling.co.uk.

Disclosure – Jaded

Royal Trux – I’m Ready

Sunna – I’m Not Trading

Husker Dü – Dead Set On Destruction

Ummagma – Orion

South – Paint the Silence

Let’s Wrestle – Rain Ruins Revolution

The Kooks – She Moves In Her Own Way

Primo Nelson – Pinch

Isotonik – Different Strokes

Imperial Leisure – Jenny

Lisa Wright – Back to You (Phoenix FM Session)

Space – Strange World

Youth Club – Nothing

The City Perils – Prove Me Wrong

Warm Winters – Tiny Little Moments

Tom Parsons – Dragged Into Fear (Virtually Insane Theme)

Sonic Boom Six – A People’s History of the Future

Manbreak – Future Days

Stealing Signs – Hide & Seek

Fella – Sideways

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This week I welcomed local country singer Lisa Wright back to the Phoenix FM studio. Since joining us in December last year, Lisa has just released her new EP, Before I Die, which she recorded earlier in the year during a visit to Nashville! With a busy few months ahead in both gigging and more recording, expect to be hearing a lot more from Lisa not just in country circles but plenty more too! The EP is available from all download sites, and Lisa can next be seen live locally at The Garage in Highbury next Thursday (22^nd) where she’ll be supporting Jeannine Barry. Find Lisa on Facebook, Twitter and SoundCloud.

Click above to hear Lisa chatting about playing one of Nashville’s most famous venues, alongside other sights to see there (& something she didn’t see!), the experience of recording her new EP, and the country music-inspired items of clothing nobody should be without!

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Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career

Lush – 500 (Shake Baby Shake)

Noonday Underground – London

The Albino Peaches – Motha

Kiss Me Quick – I Only Love You When I’m Drunk

The Foreign Exchange (featuring Shana Tucker) – Milk & Honey

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

LISA WRIGHT LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Lisa Wright – Girl Like Me

Chris Stapleton – Traveller

Lisa Wright – Here We Go Again

Carrie Underwood – Smoke Break

Lisa Wright – Back to You (live in session)

Eric Church – Talladega

Lisa Wright – You Grow But You Don’t Change

Dolly Parton – Better Get to Livin’

Toby Lightman – Every Kind of People

Disclosure (featuring Lion Babe) – Hourglass

Counties – November

The Ends – No Choruses

The Tuesday Club – Lady Gar Gar

Killatrix – Dumb

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This week we got in touch with our theatrical side as I chatted to Jake Burtenshaw, director of upcoming Halloween production The Turn of the Screw, which can be seen at Chelmsford’s Old Court Theatre between October 27^th and 31^st. Based on Henry James’ gothic tale, it’s guaranteed to make your Halloween go with a scream! Tickets can be bought from www.ctw.org.uk.

Click above to listen back to the interview to hear Jake talking about what how the original play’s influence is still felt today, as well as some reminiscing about when he first appeared on Curveballs back in 2009 under a very different guise, and what he’s been up to since then – which involves a few well-known films!

Lush – Ladykillers

Jungle Brothers – VIP

Future Kings of Spain – Your Starlight

Disclosure – Echoes

The Ends – No Choruses

Sugar – The Act We Act

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell on You

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

Kiss Me Quick – I Only Love You When I’m Drunk

Apachelux – Only When You’re Lonely

Lee Sargeant – Relationships (Phoenix FM Session)

Before I Go – Freedom

Rayne – Dolorus

Howling Black Soul – Brand New Soul

Kloq – This Beat

Primo Nelson – Pinch

Adam Wedd – Ark

Foxtrott – Shields

The Foreign Exchange – Asking for a Friend

Tom Rory Parsons – Dragged Into Fear (Virtually Insane Theme)

Devereux – Collision Path

Arcaves – Frozen Water

Ummagma – Risky

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Apachelux interview begins at around 27:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by enigmatic electronica duo Apachelux. The pair met in Southend a year ago and released their debut single This Time earlier this year. We got to hear the follow-up, Only When You’re Lonely, on the show tonight – its first radio play – ahead of its release in November, when it will be available alongside two exclusive remixes. For news and upcoming recordings, Apachelux can be found online at www.apachelux.com.  

Click above to listen back to the interview, including stories of how they got their unusual name, what’s currently driving them mad in the studio, and their completely different other projects!

Roni Size & Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag

CSS – Off the Hook

Lone Wolf – Alligator

Devereux – Heavy Eyed Hope

Disclosure (featuring Lorde) – Magnets

Stealing Sheep – Deadlock

APACHELUX IN THE STUDIO

Daft Punk – Robot Rock

Apachelux – This Time

Algiers – Black Eunuch

Apachelux – Only When You’re Lonely

Roger Sanchez – Another Chance

Marlena Shaw – California Soul

Disciples featuring David Rodigan – Mastermind

The Foreign Exchange – So What If It Is

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

Ekkoes – Last Breath

KLOQ – The Gun

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Stick in the Wheel – Bedlam

Tom Rory Parsons – Escape From This Reality

Tony Steele & the Massacre – Starting From Scratch

Lee Sargeant – Strolling On (Phoenix FM Session)

Blood Red Shoes – 7 Years

The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse – And We Will Dance

The Fleeting Ends – Can’t Say No

Funke & the Two Tone Baby – Not Enough Bonobo

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Space – Strange World

Tokyo Taboo – Bubbilicious

Lush – Hypocrite

The Velettes – Wild Flowers

Volume All Star – Alpoboy

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by local singer-songwriter Lee Sargeant. Since his last appearance on the show last year, Lee has had a busy time gigging and getting ready to record his debut solo album, due out early next year. Inbetween now and then however, you can find him playing and hosting a weekly open jam night every Thursday at Ten Green Bottles in Leigh-on-sea, with some other live dates in the pipeline too – find him on Facebook and Twitter and stay tuned!

Click above to listen back to the interview and hear some tales of random instruments being brought to the open jam night, songs being written in lounges, and the many random places and audiences Lee’s played to in the past year!

Click below to see him playing live in the studio:

Lush – Single Girl

Badly Drawn Boy – Everybody’s Stalking

De La Soul – Breakadawn

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

Bakerside – Tuesday Moonlight

Space – Strange World

Funke & the Two Tone Baby – Not Enough Bonobo

LEE SARGEANT IN THE STUDIO

Incubus – Drive

Lee Sargeant – Me & the Moon (live in session)

Jamie Cullum – Pure Imagination

Lee Sargeant – Strolling On (live in session)

Lo-Fi Beats featuring Lee Sargeant – Exit Strategy

Reef – Summer’s in Bloom

Lee Sargeant – We Get Back Up (live in session)

Del Amitri – Just Like a Man

Lee Sargeant – Relationships (live in session)

Bear’s Den – Above the Clouds of Pompeii

Apachelux – This Time

Adam Wedd – Ark

Disclosure featuring Lion Babe – Hourglass

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This week it was time for our annual festival round-up, reliving some of the best memories and singalongs from the festival season. Looking back on some of the highlights of Village Green and Latitude in July (interviews and photos of which are still available here on the Phoenix FM website), Essex Road Fest, as well as Reading in August and Bestival earlier in September.

Who annoyed festival organisers when their set overran? Who seemingly vanished in a puff of smoke? Who came on stage wearing a drum machine (that’s right, wearing)? Who did an impromptu meet-and-greet with fans straight after coming off stage? And who was marking 20 years since their first festival appearance by playing there again? Click above to listen back to the show and all will be revealed!

Of course, it wouldn’t be the Curveballs festival special without the annual A-Z of festival t-shirts. What amusing pun can be found on this lad’s shirt? Have a listen to the show to find out and hear this year’s full slogan countdown!

Asylums – I’ve Seen Your Face in a Music Magazine

Nitin Sawhney – Sunset

Django Django – Storm

Luke Wright – Have a Gong

Badly Drawn Boy – Once Around the Block

Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays

Manic Street Preachers – You Love Us

The City Perils – Explain

Limp Bizkit – Faith

New Found Glory – My Friends Over You

Nothing But Thieves – Trip Switch

Ash – Girl From Mars

Azealia Banks (featuring Lazy Jay) – 212

Bury Tomorrow – Man on Fire

Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer – Hail the Chap

Jurassic 5 – Concrete Schoolyard

Level 42 – Something About You

House of Pain – Jump Around

Slaves – Where’s Your Car Debbie?

Chemical Brothers (featuring Noel Gallagher) – Setting Sun

The Skints – Katy on a Mission

Dub Pistols – Mucky Weekend

Jungle Brothers – VIP

Deadmau5 – Ghosts N Stuff (excerpt)

Roni Size & Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag

Underworld – Cowgirl (excerpt)

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This week we gave listeners the first opportunity to hear my chat with Space frontman Tommy Scott, ahead of the release of their new single Strange World. Click above to listen back to the interview and click here to see him playing live in the studio.

Terrorvision – Perseverance

Nine Black Alps – Not Everyone

De Staat – Build That, Buy That

The City Perils – The Optimist

Kloq – The Gun

The Foreign Exchange (featuring Shana Tucker) – Milk & Honey

Lisa Wright – Before I Die

Space – Neighbourhood

SPACE’S TOMMY SCOTT IN THE STUDIO

Tommy Scott (Space) – Female of the Species (live in session)

Tommy Scott (Space) – Avenging Angels (live in session)

Space – Strange World

Tommy Scott (Space) – The Loneliest Robot (live in session)

Tommy Scott (Space) – Neighbourhood (live in session)

Space – Attach of the Mutant 50ft Kebab

Youth Club – People

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Walkway – Streetwise

Nova – My Bitter Blood

Lone Wolf – Crimes

Lo-Fi Beats (featuring Lee Sargeant) – Exit Strategy

Kids with Torches – The Comedian

Underworld – King of Snake (Barking mix)

Django Django – First Light

Space burst out of Liverpool in the mid-90s with hits including Female of the Species, Neighbourhood, Avenging Angels and many more. After two hit albums, Spiders and Tin Planet, personal and record label issues saw the band withdraw from the public eye, but last year they returned with a bang with their first new album in a decade, Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab, accompanied by a UK tour alongside fellow 90s hitmakers Republica. A follow-up album is currently in the works and the first fruits of new Space material will be arriving next month in the form of new single Strange World.

Space singer Tommy Scott recently visited the Phoenix FM studio to chat to Nick Field about Space’s past, present and future, and play some tracks, both old and new, live in the studio. Click below to listen to the interview and see him playing live!

(Apologies for the fuzzy sound quality in places during the interview).

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Thingamagig’s Pete & Stuart at around 27:00, The City Perils at 1:11:00.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Stuart Sinclair and Pete Baker from Billericay label Big Stinky Dog Records, organisers of alldayer Thingamagig. Now in its eighth year, the latest Thingamagig event takes place on September 19^th from 12pm at The Ship Inn in Stock, with headliners Tallowah and Ed Rome plus many more. Advance tickets are available now, and there will also be a shuttle bus service running from Billericay & Chelmsford – to find out more, and for the full line-up, visit www.bigstinkydog.co.uk.

Click above to listen back to the interview and find out more about who to watch this year, as well as how Thingamagig got its name and how various mis-spellings gave them ideas for more events…!

Next up I was joined by three-quarters of upcoming local rockers The City Perils (l-r Ricky, Andy, Dave). The foursome (also featuring drummer Dal) formed from previous bands at the beginning of this year and have had a busy summer with gigs in London and the release of their first set of recordings. They can next be seen live at the Underbelly in Hoxton on September 26^th, and can be found on Facebook and SoundCloud. Click above to listen back to the interview to hear them discussing gigs in back gardens and some of the crazy inspirations for their songs.

New Found Glory – Hit Or Miss (Waited Too Long)

Do Me Bad Things – What’s Hideous

China Drum – Wuthering Heights

Kloq – This Beat

Metasic – New Design

THINGAMAGIG’S STUART & PETE IN THE STUDIO

Ed Rome – Hype

Funke & the Two Tone Baby – Not Enough Bonobo

Tallowah – Wise Up

Origami Noise – I Made Me Think

Kids With Torches – Overloading

Django Django – First Light

The City Perils – Explain

THE CITY PERILS IN THE STUDIO

The City Perils – When the Nightmare Started

Saves the Day – Drag in D Flat

The City Perils – The Optimist

Foo Fighters – Everlong

The City Perils – Prove Me Wrong

Elliot Smith – Bled White

A – Getting Around

Space – Strange World

Loving Forty Four – Sabretooth

Surge – Loveblood

The Travis Waltons – Tell Me Where You Are

Arcaves – Frozen Water

Unearth the Kings – Saturday Night Hero

The Foreign Exchange – Asking for a Friend

Imperial Leisure – Animal

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

Fella – Sideways

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Another 3-hour special this week, featuring as much new and undiscovered music as we could find with a smattering of old favourites for good measure! we also had a look at what’s coming up at local gigs and festivals for the rest of August. Plenty to go out and discover! Curveballs returns on September 2nd where I’ll be chatting to The City Perils (above) and the organisers from Thingamigig! See you at Reading Festival!

Biffy Clyro – Questions & Answers

Imperial Leisure – Isle of Slice

4hero – Star Chasers

Nova – My Bitter Blood

My Cruel Goro – Clash

Youth Club – Breathe

Space – Strange World

Stealing Sheep – Love

Tom Rory Parsons – Escape from this Reality

Apachelux – This Time

Marika Hackman – Ophelia

The Get Up Kids – My Apology

American Werewolf Academy – I Can’t Lose

Ella Squirrel – Quiet Fire

The Foreign Exchange – Asking for a Friend

Fella – Sideways

Liam Hayes & Plush – Greyhound Bus Station

Grits (featuring Fyutch) – Seize the Day

Surge – Loveblood

Fire at Dawn – Bad Trip

The City Perils – Explain

The City Is Ours – A Reason

Kurtze – Dry Bones

De La Soul – Breakadawn

The Sparrows – Follow (Phoenix FM Session)

Micrafish – Broken Mirrors

Charlie Law & the Cabineers – Take Me Home

Calico – Now I’m Sure

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Django Django – Vibrations

Fidlar – No Ass

Lucy Rose – Scar

Dedmau5 – I Remember

Tinman – 18 Strings

Lights That Change – Toxic

Tokyo Taboo – Bubbilicious

The Albino Peaches – Bang Bang

Arctic Monkeys – This House is a Circus

Arch Rivals – Something Wrong

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This week I sat in for Bob on One2Three and was joined in the studio by local musicians Tom Parsons and Beckie Grace for a chat and exclusive live session. Both are recent music graduates from Havering College, and are set to be names we’ll be hearing much more of in the coming months – Beckie is currently putting together a debut album with her band The Cascade, while Tom recently produced audio drama Virtually Insane, with more productions in the pipeline!

Click above to listen back to the interview and hear about, among other things, Beckie’s theatre award and Tom’s composition of a certain famous TV theme!

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Beckie’s band The Cascade can be found here: http://instagram.com/the_cascade_

Tom can be found on SoundCloud here: http://www.soundcloud.com/rory-parsons

Click below to listen back to this week’s EXTENDED show!

Albino Peaches interview at approx 29:00, Nova interview at approx 1:47:00. Apologies for short fuzzing during parts of the show.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Dan (above right) and Kyle from The Albino Peaches. After mainly spending the first half of the year recording the new material, the Harlow-based trio (also featuring Tommy on drums) are gearing up to release a new single, Motha, on August 31^st, with plans to release two more singles later this year. August 31^st is also the day you can catch them live at The Square in Harlow – stay tuned to their Facebook and Twitter pages for more news on live shows and releases.

Click above to listen back to the interview – once we’ve got the talk of lodges and caravans out of the way, find out about where in the world they’ve been getting some high-profile radio play!

Next up was Stevenage foursome Nova. Formed last year, they’ve recently released their first EP, the aptly-named Debut, and had a busy summer gigging. They can next be seen live this Saturday (15^th) at the Cricketers in Stevenage, with plenty more gigs to come – find out more at www.nova-band.co.uk.

Click above to find out more about upcoming gigs, the unusual inspirations for their songs, and what the band were called before Nova. It’s quite a story in itself.

Incubus – Drive

Imperial Leisure – Animal

Youth Club – Nothing

KLOQ – High

Tokyo Taboo – Bubbilicious

Miggs – Pretty

Noonday Underground – London

The Albino Peaches – Bang Bang

THE ALBINO PEACHES IN THE STUDIO

The Albino Peaches – Ride

Arctic Monkeys – From the Ritz to the Rubble

The Albino Peaches – Motha

Kula Shaker – Govinda

The Albino Peaches – Memphis

Rush – Spirit of the Radio

Striped Sight – Karma

Micrafish – Remember the Rain

Jacksonswarehouse – Right Here Right Now

Palumbo & the Funk – Dawn is Rising

Nova – Alive

NOVA IN THE STUDIO

Nova – My Bitter Blood

Kings of Leon – Red Morning Light

Muse – Knights of Cydonia

Nova – Time Ticks Slowly

Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads – I Don’t Know

Nova – Crossing that Line

Royal Blood – Loose Change

Optional Rubber Duck – Smile

Sounds of Sputnik – Blizzard

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The Sparrows interview at approximately 28:00. Apologies for the crackling during parts of the show.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by local fivesome The Sparrows (l-r Paul, Jamie, Bobby, Chris, Ross) – and all their equipment, which as you’ll hear, was put to good use! The quintet are currently recording material for a new EP to be released later in the year, but before that, you can next see them live at the Camden Barfly on August 22^nd. Find The Sparrows online at www.sparrowsmusic.co.uk.

Click above to listen back to the interview, including tales of their shortest ever headline gig and some truly bizarre listener questions!

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Howling Bells – Into the Chaos

The Get Up Kids – The Company Dime

Mouthful of Ashtrays – Slow Train

Space – Strange World

Kurtze – Dry Bones

Ummagma – Risky

The Sparrows – Away From Here

THE SPARROWS LIVE IN THE STUDIO

The Sparrows – Hello (live in session)

John Mayer – Gravity (live)

The Sparrows – Free to Love (live in session)

Jason Mraz – Butterfly

The Sparrows – What I’ve Done (live in session)

Dave Matthews Band – #41

The Sparrows – Follow (live in session)

Do Me Bad Things – Off the Hook

The Albino Peaches – Bang Bang

Nova – My Bitter Blood

Killatrix – Dumb

The Takes – Song 2 (Phoenix FM Session)

I recently sat in for Chris Stagg on Words & Sound, and chatted to local musician and producer Tom Parsons. Music graduate Tom was in to chat about Virtually Insane, an audio drama he recently provided production and music duties for, alongside other musical projects he has coming up. You can hear clips from Virtually Insane alongside Tom’s other work on his Soundcloud and YouTube pages, and he can also be contacted on Facebook. Expect to hear more from Tom soon!

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Mouthful of Ashtrays interview begins around 27:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by Mouthful of Ashtrays (l-r Tony, Mark, Dave, Rik). Originally formed in Chelmsford in the mid-80s, and last in action as a band in the early 90s, the foursome reformed in 2013 and have recently released a new EP, Fire in the Hole. After a series of live appearances locally so far this year, they return to the live scene in September – check the official website for details of where to catch them and how to get your hands on the EP!

Click above to listen back to the interview and hear Mouthful of Ashtrays discuss getting back together as well as their gigs with Dr Feelgood among other famous names from the 80s, and getting played on the radio by John Peel and Bruno Brookes!

NOFX – Bottles to the Ground

Gardener – Tamed

The City Perils – Explain

Striped Sight – Talk Like the Moon

Arctic Monkeys – Secret Door

Apachelux – This Time

Mouthful of Ashtrays – Never Get to Heaven

MOUTHFUL OF ASHTRAYS IN THE STUDIO

Mouthful of Ashtrays – Slow Train

Crazy Cavan & the Rhythm Rockers – Jumpin’ Jive

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Travelling Man (live)

Mouthful of Ashtrays – One for the Hippy

Johnny Cash – Boy Named Sue

Mouthful of Ashtrays – Cold War Kid

Dr Feelgood – That’s It I Quit

Fire At Dawn – Bad Trip

The Sparrows – Away From Here

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Do Me Bad Things – What’s Hideous

Machine Head – Hallowed be Thy Name

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DS North interview at 1:10:00.

Tonight I chatted to local wrestler DS North about the upcoming British Wrestling Evolution event Dominance, which takes place at Lopping Hall in Loughton on August 8^th. DS first joined us on the show back in 2009, just before the very first BWE championship event, which he went on to win. After a few years away, BWE returned earlier this year with its first tournament in four years, and Dominance – their third event – features a host of upcoming British wrestling talent. For the full line-up of matches, visit www.britishwrestlingevolution.com.

Click above to listen back to the interview and hear DS North chatting about who to look out for at Dominance, his choice of entrance music, and why his match opponent, Reece Royale, should be worried!

DS also announced that BWE are running a competition to win tickets to Dominance – to be in with a chance of winning, simply answer this question: which WWF wrestler would enter the ring to the tune of Rule Britannia? Send your answer plus your name to britwresevo@gmail.com and good luck! The competition closes on Wednesday July 29^th.

Cave In – Anchor

Django Django – Reflections

Arctic Monkeys – Bad Thing

Wolf Alice – You’re a Germ

Marika Hackman – Ophelia

Minus the Bear – Michio’s Death Drive

Arcaves – Frozen Water

High/Low – Mustard Man

Different People – Daniel

Nova – Alive

Culling the Pantheon – Nemesis

Fragile Souls – Devil’s Sun (Electro Mix)

Looking for Liam – Saw a World

Mouthful of Ashtrays – Slow Train

The Little Mothers – Your Twisted Sister

Lips – Rolling Stone

A Day to Remember – All I Want

Lady Grey & the Earls – Beggars Belief

Arch Rivals – The Long Gone

Do Me Bad Things – Liv Ullman on Drums (Move in Stereo)

Chvrches – Do I Wanna Know?

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Interview with David & Shelly at around 11:00. Arch Rivals interview at around 37:00.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Danfest organisers David Pankhurst and Shelly Morris (pictured above with sons Dan and Louee), just ahead of this year’s event at Stanford-Le-Hope’s Crooked Billet on July 18^th. Now in its third year, Danfest is an all-day event featuring local acts and is in aid of raising funds for the National Autistic Society and Great Ormond Street Hospital. You can find out more about Danfest on Facebook. Click above to listen back to the interview, where we find out more about who’s booked for this year, and why young Dan is going to win every single argument from now on…

Next up it was the Phoenix FM debut of London’s Arch Rivals (l-r Arran, Rodrigo, Chris). The foursome (also featuring Gareth) formed at the beginning of this year and recently released their first EP, Something Wrong, which is now available on download and limited-edition CD. They can next be seen playing live at Islington’s O2 Academy on July 24^th. In the meantime, click above to listen back and find out about Arran’s stage management tales, and their ‘friend of the stars’ producer among other things! Find Arch Rivals online at www.archrivals.co.uk.

Do Me Bad Things – Time For Deliverance

The Kubricks – Self-Help Wannabe

Asylums – I’ve Seen Your Face in a Music Magazine

DANFEST FEATURED BANDS

High/Low – Mustard Man

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Different People – Daniel

Bunny – Ambulance Drive

Arch Rivals – Something Wrong

ARCH RIVALS IN THE STUDIO

Arch Rivals – Stay True

Echoic – Last Train

Arch Rivals – Greater Mammals

Emperor Yes – Wasps

Tall Ships – Phosphorescence

Arch Rivals – The Long Gone

Raul Seixas – Sociedad Alternativa

Looking For Liam – Saw a World

Nova – Alive

Staind – Sober

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Different People interview starts at around 28:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio for a second time by Thurrock’s Different People (l-r Callum, Tom, Matt, Dave, Lee). Since their last appearance on the show last year, they’ve recorded a new EP, Picture Perfect, which we were sampled to tonight, and is due for release soon. In the meantime, Different People can be seen playing live at Danfest, which takes place at Stanford-Le-Hope’s The Crooked Billet on July 18^th, followed by the Traitors Gate, Grays on July 31^st and Hornchurch’s The Crown on August 30^th. Find them on Facebook, Twitter and Bandcamp.

Click above to listen back and hear tales of dragon encounters, falling off chairs and getting strange interferences while recording!

Alkaline Trio – Time to Waste

Super Furry Animals – Venus & Serena

Shark Tape – Bronco

The Travis Waltons (featuring Charlie Simpson) – Separation Season

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

The City Perils – Explain

Area 11 – Are You Listening?

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

30 Seconds to Mars – Kings & Queens

Different People – Picture Perfect

Asylums – I’ve Seen Your Face in a Music Magazine

Different People – Daniel

Black Sabbath – Into the Void

Different People – Line ‘Em Up

Foo Fighters – Everlong

Arch Rivals – Something Wrong

Arcaves – Frozen Water

Gunner Who – Enough is Enough

Superbus – Boys Don’t Cry

Arctic Monkeys – Chun Li’s Spinning Bird Kick

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Looks Like Rain interview at around 18:00, Travis Waltons interview at around 1:04:30.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Steve and Chris from Looks Like Rain (yes, we realise that was kinda ironic for the hottest day of the year so far too). The band can be seen playing at Barking Folk Festival on Sunday, where they’ll be playing alongside Billy Bragg among many others! They’ll be releasing a new single, 52:59 (as heard exclusively when they first joined us in May)on Sunday to coincide with the slot – find out more at www.lookslikerain.co.uk. See them playing live in the studio below:

Then I chatted to Daniel Flay (above right), frontman of Bristol’s The Travis Waltons. Daniel is gearing up for the band’s second album release, Separation Season, on August 10^th, which features guest appearances from Jamie Lenman and Charlie Simpson among others. It’s not Dan’s first brush with famous faces, having had one of the band’s videos introduced by a famous US actor. Click above to find out how all these amazing collaborations came about, and how you can get your hands on the album, alongside tales of gigs in gardens and living rooms!

Voice of the Beehive – Don’t Call Me Baby

Milloy – Deuce

My Brightest Diamond – This is My Hand

Stapleton – Dear Dusk

Odds – Someone Who’s Cool

Looks Like Rain – Epitomise (live in session)

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

Looks Like Rain – Thank You, Farewell & Goodbye (live in session)

Stars – From the Night

Culling the Pantheon – Nemesis

Robert Vincent – Life in Easy Steps

Belter – Poison

The Travis Waltons (featuring Jamie Lenman) – Good Grief

The Travis Waltons – Doom

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Ten A Penny – Tel Aviv

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Double Headed Jester – Lily’s Getting Lippy

Lanter of Badds – Fight Or Flight?

Godhead – Eleanor Rigby

Arctic Monkeys – My Propellor

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Plenty of new bands and tracks to check out this week, and it seems festival season is really in full swing, as we found out with a montage of bands playing Leigh Folk Festival this week, and news that one of our favourite regularly featured bands is playing Glastonbury!

Don’t forget you can still vote for your favourite Arctic Monkeys tracks here: http://www.phoenixfm.com/2015/03/26/the-top-20-show-arctic-monkeys/ and tune in to Phoenix FM on July 22^nd at 10pm to see which track is the number 1 party anthem!

Beth Orton – Stolen Car

Lazy Habits – The Breach

Ten A Penny – Tel Aviv

Late Homecoming – Head Down

Lone Wolf – Get Rough

Nova – Alive

Micrafish – Remember the Rain

Ella Squirrel – Loop

Bear’s Den – Above the Clouds of Pompeii

Stealing Sheep – Apparition

Django Django – Reflections

Arctic Monkeys – No.1 Party Anthem

Counties – Mistress to Distance

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

Minnie Birch – Bones

Bob Collum & the Welfare Mothers – Knockdown Dragout

The Krakenists – Krackenist

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Walkway – Overrated

Magda Czula – Power of Sound

The City Perils – Explain

Howling Black Soul – Myself

False-Heads – Twentynothing

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Frank Turner – Who’s Got a Match?

Massive Attack – Teardrop

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Micrafish interview begins at around 32:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by Southend foursome Micrafish (l-r Ryan, Alex [back], Luke, Matt), just ahead of their launch gig at Chinnerys for their debut album, Blood, Smoke & Broken Mirrors, from which we heard three tracks. A fascinating mix of rock styles, the album is available on CD and will be available to download shortly. Micrafish can also be seen live at London’s Surya on August 14^th – you can find out where else, and how to get your hands on the album, at the band’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Dreamscape – Finally Through

Fella – Bunny Boiler

The Takes – That Chat

Arch Rivals – Something Wrong

John Coffey – Broke Neck

Ella Squirrel – Quiet Fire

Lips – Rolling Stone

MICRAFISH IN THE STUDIO

Nirvana – In Bloom

Micrafish – Remember the Rain

Micrafish – Broken Mirrors

Black Stone Cherry – Blind Man

Pearl Jam – Even Flow

Micrafish – Cumulonimbus

Presidents of the USA – Peaches

Foo Fighters – Aurora

Metasic – Falling Into Place

Electric Child House – Soul Sucker

Anna Carow – I’m On Fire (Phoenix FM Session)

Arctic Monkeys – Balaclava

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Another week and another year older (thanks for the birthday messages online everyone). The passing of time means festival season is rapidly upon us, and we discussed some upcoming local fests tonight, as well as talking about walking on fire and Reuben gig memories.

Two Door Cinema Club – Wake Up

The Features – The Idea of Growing Old

My Brightest Diamond – Pressure

Ella Squirrel – Quiet Fire

Disclosure – When a Fire Starts to Burn

Different People – Over Your Shoulder

Walkway – Just Can’t Help

Youth Club – Filling It Up to Go

Ten A Penny – I See the Light

Arcaves – Killing Time

Django Django – Pause Repeat

Drenge – Bloodsports

Electric Child House – Soul Sucker

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Lucy Rose – Scar

Beartooth – In Between

The Long Run – 9 Past 8

Reuben – Keep It to Yourself

Olaf Stando – Island (Phoenix FM Session)

Counties – November (Phoenix FM Session)

The Baby Blues – “Mike’s Life” (Phoenix FM Session)

TheCityIsOurs – A Reason

Huetensil – Executioner’s Song

Machine Head – Message in a Bottle

Lazy Habits – The Breach

Arctic Monkeys – Brianstorm

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Olaf Stando interview at around 10:00, Counties at 45:00.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio once again by good buddy of the show, local singer-songwriter Olaf Stando. Since his last appearance last year, Olaf has moved to Scotland to go to university, but has still found time to write new material during study breaks, and we were treated to a sample of that tonight. Olaf’s EP Horizons is still available for download, and you can keep up with him on Facebook and Twitter.

Click above to hear Olaf’s tales of writing songs while studying, and soon-to-be globetrotting! Click below to see him playing live in the studio.

Next up I was joined in the studio by Counties, a new band formed from the ashes of We Were Lions, who recorded a session for us last year. They’ve just recruited a new bassist to complete their line-up, and plan to release their debut EP (of which we were treated to a sample tonight) this summer. Expect Counties’ brand of rock mixed with pop-punk to be a sound you’ll be hearing plenty more of very soon – find them now on Facebook and Twitter.

Click above to hear Counties’ stories of annoying the neighbours while recording and getting people mixed up – and click below to see them playing live for us.

Rocket From the Crypt – Young Livers

De Staat – All is Dull

Lily & Madeline – Rabbit

OLAF STANDO IN THE STUDIO

Olaf Stando – Pavements (live in session)

Olaf Stando – Island (live in session)

Olaf Stando – Float (live in session)

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Fella – Bunny Boiler

COUNTIES IN THE STUDIO

The Amity Affliction – Don’t Lean On Me

Counties – November (live in session)

Flogging Molly – If I Ever Leave This World Alone

Counties – Better Days (live in session)

A Day to Remember – Right Back at it Again

Counties – Mistress to Distance (live in session)

Counties – 2014 Taught Me Nothing (I’m Still Learning)

Oasis – Whatever

The Takes – That Chat

Stephen Foster-Pilkington – If This Isn’t Good – What Is?

The MBG – Rose Tints

Guns ‘n’ Roses – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

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Baby Blues interview starts around 27:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by local newcomers The Baby Blues (l-r Mike, Louise, David). The trio formed at the beginning of this year and are already making a name for themselves with live appearances locally, including sets at the Essex Arms and our own Phoenix Fridays event at Old Brentwoods (which you can still listen to here). The trio plan to record their first EP in July and are also planning an alldayer at the Essex Arms in August – find out more by staying tuned in on their Facebook page.

Click above to hear them chatting about shaved heads, being inspired by debauchery, and a contender for the longest hashtag ever, and click below to see them playing live in the studio!

The Smashing Pumpkins – Perfect

Fungus – I’d Rather be a Doll

Ease Springs – Swayze

Lone Wolf – Alligator

Stealing Sheep – Deadlock

The House United – Made of Matches

THE BABY BLUES IN THE STUDIO

BB King – The Thrill is Gone

The Baby Blues – My Medicine (live in session)

Kill It Kid – Blood Stop & Run

The Baby Blues – Feels Just Like (live in session)

Keb’ Mo’ – Old Me Better

The Baby Blues – Done (live in session)

Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City

The Baby Blues – Mike’s Life (working title) (live in session)

Samantha Fish – Go to Hell

The Baby Blues – Pink (live in session)

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

Olaf Stando – Postcards

The Takes – That Chat

Motorhead – Enter Sandman

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The Takes interview at 11:00, Ease Springs interview at around 32:00.

First up tonight I was joined by Sam and Curtis from The Takes. Since their last appearance on the show back in October, the foursome have recorded a new EP, Text Me When You Leave, which is released this Saturday, and they’ll be marking it with a launch gig at The Swan Inn, Hatfield Peverel. You can find them online at www.thetakesofficial.weebly.com.

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Next up it was Steve and Sam from Ease Springs. The trio (also featuring drummer Gerald) recently released the album Who is Leonard Bopper?, which is also connected to an online graphic novel you can read online at www.whoisleonardbopper.com. Ease Springs can next be seen live at the Golden Fleece in Chelmsford this Sunday as part of Shakster Records’ charity weekender. Find them online at www.easesprings.com.

See them playing live in the studio below:

Foo Fighters – Gimme Stitches

Arctic Monkeys – D Is For Dangerous

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

THE TAKES LIVE IN THE STUDIO

The Takes – That Chat

The Takes – Scuffle on the Kitchen Floor (live in session)

The Takes – Song 2 (live in session)

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Ease Springs – Legalised, Controlled & Sold

EASE SPRINGS LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Ease Springs – Tonight (live in session)

Fleetwood Mac – The Chain

Ease Springs – Somewhere In Between (live in session)

Rage Against the Machine – Wake Up

Ease Springs – There’s No Way (live in session)

The Waifs – London Still

Ease Springs – Sunny Sunny Sky (live in session)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Mellowship Slinky in B Major

Art of Rebellion – Under the Mountain

Loving Forty Four – Sabre Tooth

Any Colour You Like – Fearless (Phoenix FM Session)

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looks Like Rain interview commencing at 30:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by local quartet Looks Like Rain (l-r Rich, Jed, Steve, Chris). The foursome originally formed while at school in the early noughties, and following a break to pursue outside interests, returned to the local circuit recently with new material and their first gigs in a few years. We got a sample of what’s to come with an exclusive play of their new track, 52:59, as well as a live session. Looks Like Rain can be seen supporting Billy Bragg in East London in July – for more information on that, and other stories from their favourite gigs over the years, click above to listen back! Find them online at www.lookslikerain.co.uk.

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Minus the Bear – Pachuca Sunrise

The Playwrights – Fear of Open Spaces

Stealing Sheep – Not Real

Lone Wolf – Crimes

Django Django – Reflections

Natusro – Suffocation

Folk Family Revival – I Drew a Line

LOOKS LIKE RAIN IN THE STUDIO

The Stone Roses – Love Spreads

Looks Like Rain – My Utopia (live in session)

Paul Weller – The Changingman

Looks Like Rain – The Code (live in session)

Radiohead – Exit Music (For a Film)

Looks Like Rain – Until the Magic Dies (live in session)

Looks Like Rain – 52:59

Looks Like Rain – Amsterdam (live in session)

Ease Springs – Legalised, Controlled & Sold

The Takes – That Chat

Magda Czula – Hold Me

Young & the Blue – Boredom

Lanter of Badds – Fight Or Flight?

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Lone Wolf interview at the beginning of the second hour.

Tonight I chatted on the phone to good buddy of the show Lone Wolf, aka Paul Marshall. The Essex-born, Leeds-based performer is having a busy month, with the imminent release of his new album Lodge in May 11^th, and playing a handful of shows up and down the UK, including an appearance at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen on May 9^th. Click above to listen back to the interview, where Paul discusses how his approach to music has changed over the years, why this will be the last album under the Lone Wolf name, and a nod to our old music teacher…

Find Lone Wolf online at www.iamlonewolf.com

Hole – Awful

Operator Please – Volcanic

Nick & the Sun Machine – Fiery Sky

Django Django – Shake & Tremble

The Kubricks – Self-Help Wannabe

Looking For Liam – Modern Girls

Killatrix – Dumb

Ten A Penny – I See the Light

Ady Suleiman – So Lost

Rivalries – Shortest Way Home

Stealing Sheep – Deadlock

Joan as Police Woman – Holy City

The Krakenists – Heart Felt Miss

Hadleigh Ford – Joga

The Foreign Exchange – So What If It Is

Tellison – Tact is Dead

Lone Wolf – Mistakes

Stan Blade – What You Gonna Do

The Shermans – In Daylight

The Silver Bayonets – Schemes

Scarfo – Cosmonaut No7

Kittie – Charlotte

Russell & the Wolf Choir – The Constant

Weird Al Yankovic – Eat It

Tame Impala – Stranger in Moscow

Ronnie Wiggins – It’s a Lazy World

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John Baker interview at 13:00. Art Of Rebellion interview at 30:00.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by John Baker from new Shenfield rehearsal studios The Control Rooms. The studios opened in March at Whitegates Business Centre – a short walk from Shenfield station – and with 3 rehearsal rooms and guitar tuition available, there’s plenty to offer local musicians. Click above to listen back to the interview and find out more at www.thecontrolrooms.co.uk.

Next up it was the return of Art Of Rebellion for their fourth Curveballs appearance. The trio have just released their debut album The Fire Ignites on CD and download, and plan to return to the live scene very soon – find out more at www.artofrebellion.co.uk and the band’s Facebook page. Click above to listen back to the interview – and prepare to have “a lovely lovely voice” stuck in your head for a while…

Django Django – First Light

Lazy Habits – The Breach

Ten A Penny – I See the Light

THE CONTROL ROOMS’ JOHN BAKER IN THE SUDIO

Gaz Coombes – Detroit

The Rolling Stones – Before They Make Me Famous

ART OF REBELLION IN THE STUDIO

Art of Rebellion – Under the Mountain

Art of Rebellion – Hidium

Dream Theater – The Dark Eternal Night

David Bowie – Heroes

Art of Rebellion – The End

Matchbox 20 – How Far We’ve Come

Hundred Reasons – Silver

Art of Rebellion – People of Gotham

Melanie De Baisio – The Flow

The Takes – That Chat

Metasic – New Design

Johnny Cash – Personal Jesus

Lone Wolf – Mistakes

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Teen a Penny interview begins at 30:40.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals Ten A Penny (l-r Dan, Brad, Mo), making their second appearance on the show. They’ve been busy recording new material, of which we heard two samples tonight, including new single I See the Light which will be released on May 1^st. They can next be  seen live at the Essex Arms on Warley Hill on June 21^st, and they’re also playing Chelmsford’s Brownstock Festival on July 12^th. Find out more on their Facebook and Twitter pages.

Click above to listen back to them chatting about all how the recording of the new material came together, and who the empty seat in the studio is reserved for…

The Animalhouse – Small

Boy Kill Boy – Showdown

The Bluetones – Thank You, Not Today

Lazy Habits – The Breach

Didi Benami – Trouble

Ady Suleiman – So Lost

Lone Wolf – Crimes

TEN A PENNY IN THE STUDIO

Alt-J – Breezeblocks

Ten A Penny – I See the Light

Foo Fighters – Walking After You

Ten A Penny – Tel Aviv

Jesse Malin – Bent Up

Royal Blood – Figure It Out

New Order – Age of Consent

Art of Rebellion – Under the Mountain

The MBG – Blues No1

Connor Wells – Give It (Up Up Up Up)

Lanter of Badds – Chill Manner

Ryan Adams – Wonderwall

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Lanter of Badds on air at around 30:00.

Tonight I was joined in the studio by three members of Thurrock rockers Lanter of Badds (lr Adam M, Ross, Adam R aka Taco). Since forming two years ago, the six-piece have released one EP, Set Meal A, and gigged across Essex. They’re currently working on a follow-up release and can next be seen live at Chinnerys in Southend on April 25^th, Basildon’s Castlemayne on May 8^th, and Brentwood’s own Essex Arms on May 17^th. Find them online at www.lanterofbadds.co.uk as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

Sunna – I’m Not Trading

De Staat – Build That, Buy That

Bakerside – Tuesday Moonlight

Stealing Sheep – This Time

The MBG – Wake Up

Young & The Blue – Only For a Second

Johny Machette featuring Ondřej Brzobohatý – Spasitelé

LANTER OF BADDS IN THE STUDIO

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

Lanter of Badds – Fight Or Flight

Daze Train – Today

Lanter of Badds – Chill Manner

The Wombats – Give Me a Try

Skindred – Set It Off

Lanter of Badds – We Have It on a Screen

PJ & Duncan – Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble

Sounds of Sputnik featuring Ummagma – Overdrive

Nick & the Sun Machine – Baby A

Queensburys – Cash

False-Heads – Snatch

Crème de Chèvre – God Knows I’ve Goats to Make Cheese

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The MBG interview starts at approx. 13:00. Young & The Blue interview at approx. 48:00.

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by locals The MBG (l-r Joe, Laura, Lewis, Ben). Since their first visit to the studio a year ago, they’ve grown two new members, played all over Essex and London (you may have spotted them at Lighting Up Brentwood just before Christmas) and have just released their first EP Everywhere We Sit is VIP. The foursome have another busy few weeks ahead – they can next be seen live at a headline show at the Railway Hotel, Southend, on April 24^th. They can be found online on Facebook and you can download the EP from Bandcamp.

Click above to listen back to the interview and find out what inspired the EP name, and some samples from their growing array of crazy gig stories!

Next up I was joined by Young & The Blue from London (l-r Jack, Lewis, Adam, DJ, Dan). They first joined us back in 2013 when called The Seagulls, but since relaunching last year they’ve been busy gigging and have just released a new EP entitled Change Your Mind, from which we heard a sample via a studio session. They can next be seen live at Colchester’s Swinburne Hall on April 24^th and you can find them online at www.youngandtheblue.com.  Click above to listen back to the interview and session, and find out which band members come under ‘young’ and ‘blue’!

Bennet – Mum’s Gone to Iceland

Luscious Jackson – We Go Back

Imperial Leisure – Animal

THE MBG IN THE STUDIO

The MBG – Blues No1

The MBG – Wake Up

The MBG – Rose Tints

The MBG – Cynic Song

Pixies – Where Is My Mind?

YOUNG & THE BLUE IN THE STUDIO

Young & The Blue – Boredom

Young & The Blue – Watching (live in session)

Cage the Elephant – In One Ear

The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night

Blink 182 – Dammit

Young & The Blue – Around (live in session)

Brand New – Jesus Christ

The Stone Roses – Begging You

The Smiths – I Want the One I Can’t Have

Idlewild – Collect Yourself

Lanter of Badds – Fight Or Flight

High/Low – Mustard Man

Ekkoes – Last Breath

Lips – London Town

Weird Al Yankovic – Tacky

Bely Basarte – Mambo No5

Snug – Beatnik Girl

Jack Off Jill – My Cat

The Silver Bayonets – Schemes

Lone Wolf – Crimes

Stan Blade – What You Gonna Do

High Tyde – Karibu

Olaf Stando – Postcards

Arctic Monkeys – If You Were There, Beware

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Imperial Leisure interview at 37:00; Lips interview at 2:02:00

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Richard, Dennis and Ben from longtime Curveballs favourites Imperial Leisure. The band originally formed in the late 90s and went on to release two albums, The Art of Saying Nothing and Death to the One-Trick Pony, before establishing their current line-up in 2012 and recording their third album Lifestyle Brand which is released this coming Monday (April 6^th). They’ll be marking the occasion with a headline show at The Lexington on London that day, supported by Ghouls and Sonic Boom Six. Find out more at www.imperial-leisure.co.uk. Click above to hear them discuss their many tales of ‘guerilla gigging’ and memories of recording the album, and gigging everywhere from Romford to Belgium!

Next up I was joined by Alex, Nathalia and Isabel from Lips. The trio (also featuring drummer Jason) formed a year ago in West London and are currently recording their debut EP in Colchester with producer Tom Donovan. The EP – of which we got a sample tonight, via a live session – will be released in June, and Lips can next be seen live at the Crown & Treaty pub in Uxbridge this Sunday (5^th) as part of the Yuck Rocks Festival. Click above to hear them chatting about their influences, recording the EP and more, and click below to see them playing live in the studio! Lips can be found on Twitter and Facebook.

Reel Big Fish – Take On Me

De Staat – Sweat Shop

Ady Suleiman – So Lost

Lanter of Badds – Fight Or Flight?

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Hey Mr Landlord!

The Dollyrots – Da Doo Ron Ron / I Wanna Be Sedated

Imperial Leisure – Isle of Slice

IMPERIAL LEISURE LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Imperial Leisure – Animal

Ozomatli – Cut Chemical Suite

Random Hand – Anger Management

Imperial Leisure – Lucky People

Gentle Mystics – Hark

Imperial Leisure – The Big E

The Skints – This Town

SocietySociety – Say Yeah You Got It

Young & the Blue – Watching

The MBG – Blues No1

The Ends – Kebab Shop Fodder

The Maida Vales – Love the One You Love

Arcaves – Killing Time

LIPS LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Lips – London Town

Lips – Rolling Stone (live in session)

Queen / David Bowie – Under Pressure

Lips – Hag (live in session)

Led Zeppelin – Rock & Roll

Lips – Yellow Brick Road (live in session)

Midget – Parting Shot

Hadleigh Ford – All is Full of Love

Sonic Boom Six – Totally Addicted to Bass

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Russell & The Wolf Choir interview at 28:05, Meadowlark interview at 02:02:01

First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Russell Evans, the titular member of Russell & The Wolf Choir. Originally performing as a solo acoustic act (including an appearance on our Creative Sessions in 2011), last year Russell recruited a band of local musicians to record what would become a series of EPs – the first of which, The Ivy Leaf Agreement, is available now, with a second to be released later in the year. You can find out more about Russell & The Wolf Choir’s mix of acoustics, rock and post-punk at www.russellandthewolfchoir.com. Click above to listen back to the interview, including a preview of two exclusive new tracks which will appear on the next EP, and chatting about Russell’s many other, completely different-sounding bands!

Later on I chatted to Kate McGill from the band Meadlowlark. The Bristol-based duo (also featuring Daniel Broadley) have had a busy few months, recently seeing their single Eyes Wide surpass 27 million Spotify plays and playing a sold-out show in London. Their new EP Dual is released at the end of this month and they’ll be supporting Amber Run on their upcoming UK tour in April – find out more at http://meadowlarkofficial.tumblr.com. Click the link at the top to hear the interview.

The Dears – Lost in the Plot

Boy – Skin

Sleater-Kinney – A New Wave

Surge – Tears of Joy

Stealing Sheep – Not Real

Roadkill Ghost Choir – Slow Knife

RUSSELL & THE WOLF CHOIR IN THE STUDIO

Former Utopia – Double Negative

Russell & the Wolf Choir – This Fall I Think That You’re Riding For

Tellison – Tact is Dead

Russell & the Wolf Choir – The Constant

Splintered Man – Home to No Home

Hop Along – Powerful Man

Russell & the Wolf Choir – At a Cost

Russell & the Wolf Choir – Closure

Hadleigh Ford – The Emperor’s New Clothes

Ummagma – Live & Let Die

Olaf Stando – Postcards

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boi

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Looking for Liam – Modern Girls

Magda Czula – I Know You By Heart

Imperial Leisure – Isle of Slice

Huetensil – Last Night

Double Headed Jester – Lilly’s Getting Lippy

Meadowlark – Eyes Wide

Late Homecoming – Head Down

Let’s Wrestle – Rain Ruins Revolution

A Day to Remember – All I Want

State of the Art – Sanctuary

Kids With Torches – DNA

Kata Hay – Cannibals (Real World)

Geoffrey Williams – Drive

The Foreign Exchange – Listen to the Rain

Dr Meaker featuring Sian Evans – Right Back

Jacksonswarehouse – Right Here Right Now

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Stan Blade interview at 18:00, Magda Czula interview at 54:00, Essex Wrestling Academy interview at 2:02:20.

First up tonight was singer-songwriter Stan Blade. Based in Southend, and specialising in acoustic music with a spoken-word influence, Stan has already had a busy year of gigging and promoting a Crowdfunder campaign to record his debut album and tour the UK. He can next be seen live at Tigerlily in Leigh on March 26^th and The Townhouse in Southend on March 27^th. For more info on Stan’s Crowdfunder campaign, find him on Facebook and Twitter. Have a listen to find out how Stan Blade got his name, and his unique sound. See him playing live below too:

Next up was a different variety of singer-songwriter in the form of Poland-born, London-based Magda Czula. Magda recently released her first EP, Power of Sound, with all profits going to children’s charity Dreams Come True. Her next gig is at the Comedy, near Piccadilly Circus, on April 1^st, and you can keep up with her goings-on on Facebook and Twitter. Have a listen above to find out how Magda got into music, the wonders of Polish rock, and her reaction when I said “Dzień dobry, jak się masz?” See her playing live below:

Finally tonight, it was time to get physical as I was joined by Essex Wrestling Academy’s head coach Phil Powers (above right) alongside wrestling newcomer Mitch Davis (above left), also from the EWA. With training sessions every weekend at their base on Langston Road, Loughton, and with regular showcase matches around the county, Essex Wrestling Academy has established itself at the forefront of local wrestling talent and a world away from what you might be used to from performance wrestlers on TV. Find out more at www.essexwrestlingtraining.com. Have a listen to find out about their next events, as well as Phil and Mitch’s favourite wrestling moves!

Ani DiFranco – Shy

The Capers – Right Little Raver

Black Bottom Lighters – Nuclear

The MBG – Blues No.1

Stan Blade – Women They Love a Bad Boy (live in session)

Radiohead – Just

Stan Blade – I Saw You (live in session)

Jamie T – Sheila

Stan Blade – Cupid (live in session)

Ady Suleiman – So Lost

Magda Czula – I Know You By Heart

Magda Czula – Goodbye

D-em – Wehiku Czasu

Magda Czula – Hold Me (live in session)

Ernesto Alonso – Moonshine

Russell & the Wolf Choir – I Think I Need an Editor

Meadowlark – Eyes Wide

The Maida Vales – You Don’t Need Love

The Silver Bayonets – Schemes

Metasic – New Design

God is an Astronaut – Fireflies & Empty Skies

The Filthy Souls – Boys Will Be Out for a Fight

Let’s Wrestle – Rain Ruins Revolution

Disclosure – Flow

Huetensil – Want Too Much

All True Events – Rock ‘n’ Rolla

Fountains of Wayne – Sick Day

Idlewild – Radium Girl

LCD Soundsystem – Tribulations

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio by James and Joe from our good buddies The Ends. The foursome (also featuring Mike and Liam) have just released their new single, You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides), available on 7” vinyl from record stores and their website www.theends.co.uk. You can next see them at St Moritz Club in Soho on Friday (13^th) supporting David Woodcock. Click above to hear them talking about their recent in-store gig in Leigh and the crazy things that happen whenever they play the single live…

Then making his Phoenix FM debut was Paul from The Maida Vales. The multinational foursome , with members from the UK, Italy and Latvia, are currently putting together material for their debut album. You can hear recent demos from them on their website www.themaidavales.com. The band can be seen live at the Paper Dress Vintage in Old Street, London next Thursday (19^th) alongside Nick & The Sun Machine and Zoo. Have a listen to Paul chatting about just how many auditionees he had for the band, the story behind their name, and how people can get involved in their first album release. Click below to see him playing live in the studio too:

De Staat – Down Town

Youth Club – Filling It Up To Go

Double Headed Jester – Lilly’s Getting Lippy

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

The Ends – Kebab Shop Fodder

The Ends – Just Do It www.theends.co.uk

The Maida Vales – Love the One You Love

PAUL FROM THE MAIDA VALES LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Paul Littler (The Maida Vales) – Kiss Me Goodbye (live in session)

Supergrass – Going Out

Paul Littler (The Maida Vales) – You Don’t Need Love (live in session)

The Lightning Seeds – You Showed Me

Paul Littler (The Maida Vales) – Love is Suicide (live in session)

Mystery Jets – The Nothing

Beck – Think I’m in Love

Paul Littler (The Maida Vales) – Mrs Kraus (live in session)

www.themaidavales.com

Magda Czula – Goodbye

Stan Blade – I Saw You

Symmetry – The Cure

The Capers – Right Little Raver

Memo – Thief

Feet First – Borders

Russell & the Wolf Choir – Closure

Metasic – Point & Laugh

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First up tonight, I chatted to Symmetry frontman Jared Hara, just before he went on stage in Nottingham as part of LA-based quartet’s nationwide UK tour. Jared turned to music after losing his eyesight when he was aged 12, and went on to form Symmetry in early 2013. They can be seen supporting McBusted at Islington’s O2 Academy on Friday 13^th March, and with new material due very soon, they’re a name worth remembering! Click above to listen back to the interview (note: the sound quality is a bit fuzzy in places, and due to a recording fault, my questions and Jared’s answers overlap in places. Apologies for any confusion this may cause). Find them at www.symmetryband.com.

Then I chatted to Metasic frontman Joshua Woo in the studio, just ahead of the band’s gig at the O2 Academy in Islington. The fivesome released their debut EP Falling Into Place at the end of last year, which is available as both a digital download and as a USB memory stick – a ‘meta-stic’! As well as the O2 Academy gig this Saturday (7^th), they can also be seen live at the Sebright Arms in East London on March 20^th. The EP can be downloaded/ordered from their Bandcamp page.

Click to listen back to the interview and hear about the unusual story behind the formation of the band and the EP, and how Joshua now has the nickname “Evil Elvis”…

Click below to see Joshua playing live in the studio.

We also heard two acoustic tracks courtesy of Ease Springs, looking forward to welcoming them into the studio soon.

Super Furry Animals – Play It Cool

Sunna – I’m Not Trading

Django Django – First Light

Memo – Ballet Boy Can’t Science

Ease Springs – Somewhere in Between (Acoustic Version)

Symmetry – The Cure

Metasic – New Design

JOSHUA FROM METASIC LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Joshua Woo (Metasic) – Falling Into Place (live in session)

Radiohead – Weird Fishes / Arpeggi

Joshua Woo (Metasic) – Throw It Away (live in session)

Aphex Twin – Minipops 67 [120.2] (Source Field Mix)

Joshua Woo (Metasic) – Are You Willing (live in session)

Queens of the Stone Age – In the Fade

Joshua Woo (Metasic) – Point & Laugh (live in session)

Bjork – Pagan Poetry

http://metasic.bandcamp.com

Cardinal Sons – Solo

The Maida Vales – Love the One You Love

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Nadia Marisa – Time Flies By

Ease Springs – Tonight (Acoustic Version)

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by singer-songwriter Tom Baitson. Since he last joined us in 2012, Tom has recorded plenty of new material which you can hear on his SoundCloud page, as well as gigging across London – he can next be seen live at Roadtrip & The Workshop on Old Street this coming Tuesday (March 3^rd). Tom can also be found on Facebook and his official site.

Click above to hear Tom discussing getting random visits from cats and some other equally random things that have inspired his songs. Click below to see him playing live in the studio:

Sleater Kinney – No Cities To Love

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Little Donkey – Real Woman

Django Django – First Light

Late Homecoming – Amelie

Ease Springs – Legalised, Controlled & Sold

Tom Baitson – Story of the Masked Detective

TOM BAITSON LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Tom Baitson – The Milkman (live in session)

Creaky Boards – Songs I Didn’t Write

Tom Baitson – Goddess of My Dreams (live in session)

The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun

Tom Baitson – Gammon

Tom Baitson – Mr Turner (live in session)

The Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive

Tom Baitson – High Class Living (live in session)

Tom Baitson – [Unknown Title] (live in session)

http://tombaitson.wix.com/music

Metasic – Falling Into Place

Foster-Pilkington – Plebs

The Takes – Baby Blue

Lady Grey & the Earls – Why So Serious?

State of the Art – Careless Confessions

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Hertfordshire-based quartet Late Homecoming (l-r Tom, Liam, Tennyson, Steve). Since they last joined us in July last year, they’ve been on an eventful UK tour (which we heard plenty of stories about!) and recorded a new EP, Head Down, due for release at the end of the month (along with a video for the lead track, the filming of which was also quite eventful!). They play Club 85 in Hitchin this Friday, with more live shows in the pipeline – keep up on Facebook and Twitter.

Have a listen to them chatting about having bad luck with hotels, even worse luck with cars and UK geography, and getting an unexpected visit during their last video shoot. Plus, click below to see their rather unusual live cover version!

Sugarcult – Bouncing Off the Walls

Youth Club – Tunnel

Dance Hall Crashers – Beverley Kills

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Cardinal Sons – Underdressed

Ady Suleiman – So Lost

Stan Blade – What You Gonna Do

IRIS – Candle

LATE HOMECOMING IN THE STUDIO

Decade – British Weather

Late Homecoming – Hello World

5 Seconds of Summer – What I Like About You

Late Homecoming – Amelie

Counting Crows – Accidentally in Love

Prince – Kiss

Late Homecoming – Teenage Dream (Katy Perry cover) (live in session)

Anavae – Anti-Faith

www.twitter.com/latehomecoming

Ease Springs – Nights Like These

Tom Baitson – High Class Living

Sabiba – One More Chance

Wolf Party – In My Pocket

Little Donkey – Real Woman

Young & the Blue – Boredom

Magda Czula – Goodbye

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This week it was the return on our good buddies Lady Grey & The Earls. Since their last appearance at Christmas, they’ve been finishing off their new album and booking new shows. They’ll be joining us at Old Brentwoods, Ashwells Road for the latest Phoenix Fridays event on February 27^th, followed by a set at the Asylum in Chelmsford on March 13^th. You can keep up to date with them on Facebook. Have a listen to the interview to hear new tracks, discussions of 90s memories, and find out why they nearly had to re-record a song due to the final note!

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Beck – Sexx Laws

Stealing Sheep – Genevieve

Sleater Kinney – No Cities To Love

David Livings – Scrub No9

Apidae – Turning Tides

Lone Wolf – Give Up

The Chemical Brothers (featuring Noel Gallagher) – Let Forever Be

Lady Grey & The Earls – Feel the Fear (live in session)

Moby – Porcelain

Lady Grey & The Earls – Paper Sky

David Bowie – Little Wonder

Lady Grey & The Earls – Wonderland (live in session)

The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black

Lady Grey & The Earls – Swallow My Envy

Lady Grey & The Earls – Breathe

www.facebook.com/ladygreyandtheearls

Sarah Holburn – Falling Down

Late Homecoming – Amelie

High/Low – Night Drive

Fuze – Gimme Fire

The Long Run – Showed Him How to Dance

Lux Lisbon – Keep Me Wild

Youth Club – Tunnel

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Congratulations on surviving another January everyone; I think we can all call ourselves experts on that now! This week was a selection of new singles and rediscoveries. Don’t forget you can keep up with our upcoming guests by checking the ‘Coming Up…’ section below right on this page, and if you’ve got music of your own you’d like us to give a listen, get in touch via the ‘Contact’ page above!

Bloc Party – Helicopter

Night Driving in Small Towns – February

Milloy – February

Emma Harrop – Be With Me

Aeromancy – Triangles

Cardinal Sons – Solo

IRIS – Candle

Lanter of Badds – Chill Manner

Queensburys – Driving Home (Phoenix FM Session)

Lazy Habits – The Road

Veruca Salt – Officially Dead

Dedamu5 – I Remember

The Long Run – So How (Phoenix FM Session)

SocietySociety – Stereotypes

Lady Grey & the Earls – Love Me & Leave Me

Madidus – Fallen Angel

Loving Forty Four – Sabre Tooth

Leanne Louise – Spotlight

Metasic – Falling Into Place

Lee Sargeant – Blown Over (Phoenix FM Session)

Chloe Jac – Excuse After Excuse

Lux Lisbon – Keep Me Wild

Felix – Oh Thee 73

Endless Mile – Cellophane

Bakerside – Remember Me

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Canvey Island’s The Long Run (l-r Darren, John, Gavin, Ryan). Since Darren & John joined us in July last year, the foursome have been working on a new album, the follow-up to last year’s limited edition Showed Him How To Dance. They’re balancing that with a busy tour schedule around Essex, with appearances in Basildon, Hornchurch, Southend and their Canvey hometown booked for the next few weeks – head over to their website www.the-longrun.co.uk for the full schedule. They can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Disclosure (featuring Jamie Woon) – January

Young & the Blue – Boredom

Lazy Habits (featuring Baby Sol) – Memory Banks

Sleater Kinney – No Cities to Love

The Ends – You Write the Hits (I Write the B-Sides)

Sarah Holburn – I Heard

The Maida Vales – Love the One You Love

The Long Run – Outro–Shown

THE LONG RUN LIVE IN THE STUDIO

The Long Run – Showed Him How to Dance

Allan Holdsworth – Metal Fatigue

Buddy Miles – Them Changes

The Long Run – I Know (live in session)

The Long Run – Paradise

The Long Run – So How

Oasis – (It’s Good) To Be Free

The Long Run – Get to Know Ya

The Long Run – Lying Low (live in session)

www.the-longrun.co.uk

Jacksonswarehouse – Right Here Right Now

Lace & Whiskey – Out of Time

False-Heads – Wrap Up

Wolf Party – In My Pocket

Apidae – Turning Tides

Queensburys – Cash

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by Queensburys. The Thurrock-based foursome are set for a busy year, with the release of their new EP in March (which will feature the track Driving Home which they played live tonight), and there’s plenty of chances to catch them live too – they can next be seen on stage at London’s Scala on February 28^th. Keep up with them on their Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud and YouTube pages.

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After the show I also chatted to Marc from AT Music Group, who this week hosted a showcase event at Evoke in Chelmsford, where they are currently planning a series of live events featuring various big-name acts – with a chance for local bands to get involved as well. Click below to listen to the interview and find out more! AT Music Group can be contacted via their Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as www.atmusicgroup.co.uk.

Sleater-Kinney – Bury Our Friends

Nick & the Sun Machine – Acid Rain Clouds

Youth Club – Tunnel

Felix – Oh Thee 73

Ease Springs – There’s No Way

Stan Blade – What You Gonna Do

Queensburys – Hard as Nails

QUEENSBURYS LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Queensburys – City Light (live in session)

PJ Harvey – Is This Desire?

Queensburys – Driving Home (live in session)

The Stone Roses – Shoot You Down

Queensburys – Nothing at All (live in session)

Madeline Peyroux – Between the Bars

Queensburys – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free

Catfish & the Bottlemen – Kathleen

www.facebook.com/queensburys

Ronnie Wiggins – It’s a Lazy World

The Long Run – Highway Line

High/Low – Mustard Man

Primo Nelson – What’s That?

Smashing Pumpkins – 1979

Disclosure (featuring Jamie Woon) – January

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Hope everyone’s having a great start to 2015 – if you’re interested on getting your music on the show, then do get in touch with us via the Contact page!

Foo Fighters – Rope

Bis – Control the Radical

Deadmau5 – I Remember

Stapleton – From Wood to Ridge

Emma Harrop – Be With Me

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Crazy Country Fool

Jake Lore – Charlie

SocietySociety – Skyscrapers

Olaf Stando – Postcards

Magda Czula – Goodbye

Lisa Wright – Home

Disclosure – Defeated No More

Buzzcocks – What Do I Get?

Queensburys – Hard as Nails

Ease Springs – Legalised, Controlled & Sold

Harper – Bringing Me Down

Young & the Blue (featured pic) – Watching

Nick & the Sun Machine – Ask Me for my Name

Lady Grey & the Earls – Why So Serious?

Lux Lisbon – Your Heart is a Weapon the Size of Your Fist

Luscious Jackson – We Go Back

Aeromancy – Triangles

High/Low – Night Drive

The Broken Chords – Rock & Stone

Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls

The Foreign Exchange – Listen to the Rain

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Happy new year everyone! The first Curveballs of 2015 featured an assortment of acts we hope to be hearing more of this year. From local bands hoping to make an impact to international names making long-awaited comebacks, it’s shaping up to be a good dozen months. If you’re in a band and hoping to get some airplay or an interview on the show, do get in touch with us via the Contact link above. We look forward to rocking out with you!

Sonic Boom Six – Back 2 Skool

The Lites – This Fear

Sleater-Kinney – Bury Our Friends

Harper – What More Can You Give?

Mac Lethal – Incredible Mozart Rap

SocietySociety – Stereotypes

Young & the Blue – Boredom

Nick & the Sun Machine – Fiery Sky

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Junk on the Radio

Peyote – Never Let Her

The Drink – Microsleep

Looking for Liam – She Is

Olaf Stando – Postcards

Longy – Love Schizophrenia

Nadia Marisa – Time Flies By

Bis – Cubis (I Love You)

The Ends – Blank Maps

Lee Sargeant – Blown Over (Phoenix FM Session)

Lone Wolf – Glass

Lady Grey & the Earls – Bowl into the Fray

Lazy Habits (featuring Baby Sol) – Memory Banks

Stose – Class War

Veruca Salt – Seether

Lux Lisbon – The Devil Got Me Dancing

Scarletts Roses – Lost

Jacksonswarehouse – Right Here Right Now

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For the final Curveballs show of 2014, we concluded our look back at the year with tracks from July through to December, featuring a host of tracks from bands who joined us in the studio as well as a few memorable sing-alongs from the festival season. Thanks for all your support for Curveballs in 2014 – here’s to an even better 2015! See you on the airwaves!

Sondre Lerche – Bad Law www.sondrelerche.com

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Hey Mr Landlord! www.teapadorchestra.co.uk

The Long Run – 9 Past 8 (Phoenix FM Session)www.the-longrun.co.uk

Osmium Guillotine – D-Day www.osmiumguillotine.com

Sohn – Artifice www.sohnmusic.com

Late Homecoming – Terror Twin (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/pages/Late-Homecoming/418596588275292

We Were Lions – Find (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/wewerelions

Imperial Leisure – Nasty Boy www.imperial-leisure.co.uk

Stereolight – What Are You Doing It For? (Phoenix FM Session) www.stereolight.co.uk

Art of Rebellion – Echoes of Conflict www.facebook.com/pages/Art-of-Rebellion/14683788071

Blood Red Shoes – Speech Coma www.bloodredshoes.co.uk

Vic Mensa – Orange Soda www.vicmensa.com

Minnie Birch – Wise Words (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/minniebirch

Different People – This Dream Ain’t to Fade (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/DifferentPeopleBand

Wild City – Reaper Man (Phoenix FM Session) www.reverbnation.com/wildcity

Nadia Marisa – Time Flies By (Phoenix FM Session) www.nadiamarisa.com

Chloe Jac – Excuse After Excuse (Phoenix FM Session) www.chloe.ie

Scarlet Echo – Greyhaven www.scarletscho.co.uk

The Takes – Knock (Phoenix FM Session) http://thetakes.weebly.com

State of the Art – Through Heaven Through Hell (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/stateoftheartbanduk

Rochelle Jordan (featuring Iamsu) – Playa 4 Life www.rochellejordan.com

Lee Sargeant & Dan Tilbrook – Further Away (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Sargeant/410983035633753

A Higher Demise – Here We Go Again www.facebook.com/AHigherDemiseBand

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – King of the Fairies (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/ArfurDooAndTheToerags

Lisa Wright – Warrior (Phoenix FM Session) www.twitter.com/lisawright92

High/Low – Mustard Man www.wearehighlow.co.uk

Lady Grey & the Earls – Tear (Phoenix FM Creative Session) www.facebook.com/ladygreyandtheearls

Ease Springs – Nights Like These www.easesprings.com

Disclosure (featuring Sam Smith) – Latch www.disclosureofficial.com

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Tonight we began a look back at 2014 with the first of two shows featuring some of our favourite musical discoveries and session guests here on Curveballs. This show featured the highlights of January through to June, where we welcomed both local and international rising stars to the studio, with plenty of new and established names among the line-ups. We re-learned the alphabet via hip-hop and tapped our toes until our heels fell off to a host of great tracks. Part 2 can be heard on New Year’s Eve at the earlier time of 6pm; hopefully you can join us then in seeing out the year in style!

Space – Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab www.spacetheband.com

Filthy Souls – Boys Will Be Out For a Fight www.thefilthysouls.com

Loving Forty Four – Sabre Tooth (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/lovingfortyfour

Feet First – My Heart is Fools Gold http://feetfirstuk.bandcamp.com

Porcupine Kiss – Shout It Out (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/porcupinekiss01

Mac Lethal – Alphabet Insanity www.maclethal.com

Lee Sargeant – Relationships (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Sargeant/410983035633753

The Albino Peaches – Memphis (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/AlbinoPeaches

The MBG – Fields www.soundcloud.com/the-mbg

Kata Hay – Smoke When I Drink (Phoenix FM Session) www.katahay.com

Meryl & A Bit of Yellow – Time to Persevere (Phoenix FM Session) www.merylandabitofyellow.nl

Lilac Sheer – Love is Always Free (Phoenix FM Session) www.lilacsheer.com

Looking For Liam – Modern Girls www.lookingforliam.com

Stone By Window – Regretfully Jealously (Phoenix FM Session) www.stonebywindow.co.uk

Eastend Promises – Joker www.eastendpromises.com

High Flying Wolves – Can I Call It a Day? (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/TheHighFlyingWolves

Nick & the Sun Machine – Baby A (Phoenix FM Session) www.nickandthesunmachine.co.uk

GraVil – Thoughts of a Rising Sun www.gravilmetal.com

Accidental Tourists – Spotlight www.facebook.com/atourists

The Ends – Black Hole Girl www.theends.co.uk

Scarlet Echo – Mainstream www.scarletecho.co.uk

All True Events – Yeah You www.facebook.com/pages/All-True-Events/675348195822885

Chris Bird – Ladyluck http://chrisbirdproductions.wordpress.com

Uprising – Retalliation (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/UprisingUK

Anna Carow – It Was Love (Phoenix FM Session) www.annacarow.com

Olaf Stando – The Run (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/olafstandomusic

The Foreign Exchange – So What If It Is www.theforeignexchangemusic.com

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First up for tonight’s Christmas Special, we heard about the upcoming Christmas comedown gig taking place at Billericay Town Football Club on December 27^th. Organiser Ian Parkins joined us to discuss the show alongside Jamie and Hannah from Scarlet Echo, one of the bands who’ll be playing alongside The Theme and The Tuts. You can get tickets for the gig from WeGotTickets.

Then we welcomed back, as is traditional for the Christmas Special, Lady Grey & The Earls (l-r Paul, Graham, Amy, Justin) – their 10^th Curveballs appearance, no less! Since they last joined us a year ago, the foursome have recorded a new album, which is currently being mastered. We were treated to a few tracks tonight ahead of its release next year, which is also when they’ll be making a return to the live scene, with a set at Brentwood’s Essex Arms on January 17^th followed by an appearance on our own Phoenix Fridays bill at Old Brentwoods on February 27^th. Find them on Facebook.

Lace & Whiskey – Christmas Time is Here www.laceandwhiskey.co.uk

Hadleigh Ford – My Time to Shine www.hadleighford.com

Andy Rehfeldt & Bordi – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Death Metal version) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHuXSvbC91g

The Theme – Hits the Sky www.thethemeuk.com

The Tuts – Dump Your Boyfriend (live) www.facebook.com/thetuts

Scarlet Echo – Mass Production www.scarletecho.co.uk

Magda Czula – Goodbye www.facebook.com/magdaczula

Lady Grey & The Earls – Why So Serious?

LADY GREY & THE EARLS IN THE STUDIO

Lady Grey & The Earls – Paper Sky

Lady Grey & The Earls – Bowl Into the Fray

Cat Stevens – First Cut is the Deepest

Martha Reeves & the Vandellas – Nowhere to Run

Lady Grey & The Earls – Shadow Away

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Freaky Teeth

Lady Grey & The Earls – Electric Mist

Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas is You

Lady Grey & The Earls – Rhythm is a Dancer / Breathe (Phoenix FM Creative Session)

www.facebook.com/ladygreyandtheearls

The Cloudrunner – Christmas Medley (Holidays Are Coming / Santa Claus is Coming to Town) www.facebook.com/thecloudrunner

Russell & the Wolf Choir – The Compass & the Foal www.russellandthewolfchor.com

Careless Sons – Don’t Tell Me You Don’t Like Christmas www.carelesssons.com

Matt Lorentzen – Christmas Time www.mattlorentzen.com

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals High/Low (l-r Dave, Steve, Lee). Originally formed in early 2013 by singer/guitarist Steve and bassist Lee, they first appeared on Phoenix as part of last year’s Creative Sessions. They went on to record their debut album, Stuck in a Void, later that year.  A few months back, they recruited drummer Dave to complete the line-up, and High/Low make their return to the live scene this month with two Southend gigs, starting at Saks Underground on the 19^th before a set at Chinnerys on the 21^st. They can be found online at www.wearehighlow.co.uk and the album Stuck in a Void can be found on Bandcamp.

Sugar – Changes

De Staat – Down Town

Bis – Don’t Let the Rain Come Down

The Talks – Don’t Look Behind You

Young & the Blue – Watching

Newton’s Apple – Out of the Maze

High/Low – Mustard Man

HIGH/LOW IN THE STUDIO

High/Low – Sneakers

Bob Mould – This War

High/Low – Burnt

Manchester Orchestra – Cope

High/Low – Already Alone

Therapy? – Living in the Shadow of the Terrible Thing

Foo Fighters – Good Grief

High/Low – Night Drive

www.wearehighlow.co.uk

Anthrax – Safe Home

Lady Grey & the Earls – Smiling Out of Key

Queensburys – Cash

The Kubricks – Self-Help Wannabe

Shouting Signals – I Am Catastrophe

Lace & Whiskey – Christmas Time is Here

Greg(o)rian – Utter Condemnation (excerpt)

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by local singer-songwriter Lisa Wright. We first chatted to Lisa in 2012 when she took time out from university to play one of our Brentwood Centre gigs from that year. Since graduating earlier this year, Lisa has made a number of live appearances, and recently released a new single, Faith, as a few download from her Soundcloud page. Lisa can next be seen playing live at the Essex Arms in Brentwood on December 19^th, and there’ll be new material on the way very soon, including the track Home which was premiered on tonight’s show. Lisa can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.

Listen to Lisa chatting about studying in Liverpool and the unusual things she missed about home while there, as well as an unusual situation in London where she heard Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire being played! Click below to see her playing live in the studio.

Luscious Jackson – Ladyfingers

Boy – Skin

The MBG – Fields

Young & the Blue – Boredom

Jamie Lenman – Pretty Please

Stealing Sheep – Rearrange

My Brightest Diamond – This is My Hand

Lisa Wright – Faith

LISA WRIGHT IN THE STUDIO

Lisa Wright – Warriors (live in session)

Kacey Musgraves – Follow Your Arrow

Lisa Wright – Sinners (live in session)

Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire

Ward Thomas – Push for the Stride

Lisa Wright – Home

Holly Williams – Drinkin’

www.twitter.com/lisawright92

The Lites – This Fear

High/Low – Mustard Man

Simon Gentry (Krakenists) – That Dress

Scarlet Echo – Mainstream

Lower Than Atlantis – Beech Like the Tree

Osmium Guillotine – Phobophobia

Lilac Sheer – Love is Always Free

Martin Garrix – Animals

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Tonight was all about showcasing some of our favourite new tracks, as well as others from throughout the year, a few blasts from the past and a look ahead to the coming week in gigs – including of course, Lighting Up Brentwood and Lighting Up Shenfield which are happening this Saturday and Sunday respectively, where you’ll be able to catch myself and plenty more of the Phoenix FM crew. See you there!

Super Furry Animals – Do Or Die

Barry Adamson – What It Means

States of Emotion – The Way That I’m Wired

Anthrax – Safe Home

Moondogs – Blue Tattoo

My Brightest Diamond – Pressure

Little Donkey – Real Woman

Rochelle Jordan (featuring Iamsu) – Playa 4 Life

Little Boots – Taste It

Tommy & the Chauffeur – Having & Wanting

Imperial Leisure – Festival

Refused – New Noise

Scarlet Echo – Mainstream

Lisa Wright – Faith

Metasic – Falling Into Place

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell

Ease Springs – Nights Like These

Leanne Louise – Running

Scarlett’s Roses – Lost

The Everglows – Sugary Sun

The MBG – Fields

The Folkwitz – I Wanna Be Like You (Phoenix FM Session)

Manic Street Preachers – A Design for Life

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – King of the Fairies (Phoenix FM Session)

Martin Garrix – Animals

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Arfur Doo & The Toerags (l-r Tim, Simon, Fran, Judy), quite possibly the first band we’ve ever had in who list Irish folk music as their main specialism. They also boast a highly impressive range of instrumentation, with recorders, flutes and violins in their repertoire! We heard a selection of tracks in the studio, based around traditional Irish folk songs with a few extra touches – have a listen and see what you can recognise! The Toerags plan to spend the rest of this year recording their debut album before returning to the live scene with a set at … on January 13^th.

Click below to see them playing live in the studio:

Letters to Cleo – Here & Now www.letterstocleo.net

Sondre Lerche – Bad Law www.sondrelerche.com

Young & the Blue – Soft Wax Children www.soundcloud.com/youngandtheblue

Noveis – Caleidoscopiophonia www.noveis.it

Scarlett’s Roses – Lost www.scarlettsroses.com

Los Salvadores – Holly Shore www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Salvadores/139802822750974

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Drinking Coffee Rag www.teapadorchestra.co.uk

ARFUR DOO & THE TOERAGS IN THE STUDIO

Rose Kemp – Dirty Glow

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – King of the Fairies

Fairport Convention – Toss the Feathers (live medley)

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Kesh Jig / Morrison’s (live in session)

16 Horsepower – Haw

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Crazy Man Michael (live in session)

Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Arfur Doo & the Toerags – Dennis Murphy’s Polka / The 42 Pound Cheque / John Ryan’s

www.facebook.com/ArfurDooAndTheToerags

Ani DiFranco – Shy www.righteousbabe.com

Job Seekers Alliance – Royal Smile www.soundcloud.com/job-seekersalliance

Different People – This Dream Ain’t To Fade www.facebook.com/DifferentPeopleBand

Machine Gun Men – Down with the Devil www.facebook.com/MachineGunMen

Northern Uproar – Livin’ It Up www.northernuproar.com

Imperial Leisure – Nasty Boy www.imperial-leisure.co.uk

Dreamscape – Finally Through http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17204-la-di-da-recordings

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by metallers A Higher Demise (l-r Dan, Dag, Charlie, Rachel, Terry), just ahead of their gig at the Royal Vic & Bull in their hometown of Dartford. The fivesome’s debut EP, The Doctor Will See You Now, was released earlier this year, and they can next be seen live on November 28^th at Attitude Festival at Clermont Pier in Lowestoft, on a line-up headlined by Dani Filth’s band Devilment.

Click above to listen back, and hear them chatting about recording their EP with an ex-member of Reuben, and being on the same bill as a group of burlesque dancers!

Sonic Youth – Sugar Kane www.sonicyouth.com

Reuben – Stuck In My Throat www.wordsfromreuben.com

Idlewild – A Film for the Future www.idlewild.co.uk

Little Donkey – Real Woman www.facebook.com/littledonkeymusic

Hana Piranha – Blue Skies www.hanapiranha.com

Sounds of Sputnik featuring Ummagma – Overdrive www.soundcloud.com/soundsofsputnik

A Higher Demise – All These Reasons

A HIGHER DEMISE IN THE STUDIO

A Higher Demise – Here We Go Again

Atreyu – The Crimson

Sum 41 – The Hell Song

A Higher Demise – Over & Over

Finch – What it is to Burn

A Higher Demise – It’s a Trap

A Day To Remember – All I Want

www.facebook.com/AHigherDemiseBand

Blood Red Shoes – Colours Fade www.bloodredshoes.co.uk

The Ends – Blank Maps www.theends.co.uk

Longy – Love Schizophrenia www.whoislongy.com

Different People – This Dream Ain’t To Fade www.facebook.com/DifferentPeopleBand

Ekkoes – Last Breath www.ekkoes.com

Colours of Melancholia – 3 Days www.coloursofmelancholia.com

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References to fireworks, fire, pyro, volcanoes and getting blown over – check. Bonfire night spirit embraced (we pretty much had to, there was a big firework display going on outside the Brentwood Centre after all!).

Ladytron – Ghosts www.ladytron.com

Luscious Jackson – We Go Back www.lusciousjackson.us

This Boy’s Fire – I Try www.thisboysfire.co.uk

Looking For Liam – Modern Girls www.lookingforliam.com

Fearless Vampire Killers – Unbreakable Hearts www.fearlessvampirekillers.co.uk

The Broken Chords – Pyro www.thebrokenchords.com

Rayne – The Great Burden www.facebook.com/rayneofficial

Scarlet Echo – Greyhaven www.scarletecho.co.uk

Jacksonswarehouse – Right Here Right Now www.facebook.com/JACKSONSWAREHOUSE

Hadleigh Ford – The Emperor’s New Clothes www.hadleighford.com

Dreamscape – Finally Through http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17204-la-di-da-recordings

Jawbox – Channel 3 www.myspace.com/jawboxdc

Sugar – Fortune Teller www.facebook.com/pages/SUGAR/148505795208421

Dr Meaker featuring Sian Evans – Right Back www.drmeaker.co.uk

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra – Hey Mr Landlord! www.teapadorchestra.co.uk

Sondre Lerche – Bad Law www.sondrelerche.com

The Foreign Exchange – So What If It Is www.theforeignexchangemusic.com

A Higher Demise – All These Reasons www.facebook.com/AHigherDemiseBand

Little Donkey – Wrong Direction www.facebook.com/littledonkeymusic

Modovar – The Sea of Unbroken Words (Phoenix FM Creative Session) www.modovar.com

Lee Sargeant – Blown Over (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Sargeant/410983035633753

False-Heads – Without a Doubt http://false-heads.bandcamp.com

Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls www.verucasalt.com

Ekkoes – Last Breath www.ekkoes.com

Bernhoft – Come Around www.bernhoft.org

Louis Armstrong – Firework http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by local singer and Vacant Touch frontman Lee Sargeant, alongside debutant Dan Tillbrook. Lee and Dan showcased a new track they’d been working on, and we also chatted about goosebumps, tea and being on the same bill as Peter Andre.

Lee can be seen playing live this Sunday at the East Coast Social in Southend. He can be found on Facebook here.

Click below to see some live tracks:

Reuben – Freddy Krueger www.wordsfromreuben.com

De Staat – Psycho Disco www.destaat.com

Operator Please – Ghost www.facebook.com/operatorplease

IRIS – Haunted www.iris.uk.com

The Open Feel – Sidewalk Zombies www.theopenfeel.com

Ekkoes – Last Breath www.ekkoes.com

Scarlett’s Roses – Nightmares www.scarlettsroses.com

Lo-Fi Beats featuring Lee Sargeant – Exit Strategy

Lee Sargeant & Dan Tilbrook – Further Away (live in session)

Rival Sons – Face of Light

Lee Sargeant – Dreamchaser (live in session)

Wax Fang – Majestic

Lee Sargeant – Blown Over (live in session)

Don Hinson & The Rigamorticians – Monster Mash

Lee Sargeant – Does She Know (live in session)

Bernhoft – Streetlights

www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Sargeant/410983035633753

Massive Attack – Sly www.massiveattack.co.uk

Whoremoan – Killer Gorilla www.facebook.com/wh0remoan

Fearless Vampire Killers – All Hallows Evil www.fearlessvampirekillers.co.uk

Engerica – Trick Or Treat? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engerica

DJ Shadow – Ghost Town www.djshadow.com

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Metal, electronica, indie, hip-hop, just about every tempo covered this week, and Weird Al Yankovic parodying Pharrell for good measure. Listen and enjoy!

Soulwax – Conversation Intercom www.soulwax.com

False-Heads – Fall Around http://false-heads.bandcamp.com

Sleater-Kinney – Start Together www.sleater-kinney.com

Scarlet Echo – Grey Haven www.scarletecho.co.uk

IRIS – Haunted www.iris.uk.com

Paper Cranes – Little Darling www.papercranes.co.nz

Linden Jay – Be Like You www.lindenjay.com

Jake Lore – Charlie www.jakelore.com

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell www.facebook.com/stateoftheartbanduk

Dreamscape – Separate Sense http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17204-la-di-da-recordings

Emma Harrop – Desperation www.emmaharrop.com

Weird Al Yankovic – Tacky www.weirdal.com

A Higher Demise – Here We Go Again www.facebook.com/AHigherDemiseBand

De Staat – Sweatshop www.destaat.com

Submotion Orchestra – 2L84U www.submotion.co.uk

Jacksonswarehouse – Right Here Right Now www.facebook.com/JACKSONSWAREHOUSE

Lee Sargeant – Comfort Zone www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Sargeant/410983035633753

Bob Collum & the Welfare Mothers – Jennifer Jones www.bobcollum.com

Lost On Broadway – 50s Guy www.facebook.com/lostonbroadway13

Paolo Morena – Oh Yeah www.paolomorena.com

The Ends – Black Hole Girl www.facebook.com/theendsband

Rochelle Jordan (featuring IAMSU) – Playa 4 Life www.rochellejordan.com

Optional Rubber Duck – Going Home www.facebook.com/OptionalRubberDuck

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First up tonight I was joined by our good buddies Scarlet Echo (me pictured above with Mitch, Hannah, Jamie and Alex). The foursome have just released a new single, Grey Haven, which is available as a free download from their website www.scarletecho.co.uk – the same place you can also download their previous single, Lose Control. The band plan to spend the next month writing new material before returning to the live circuit later in the year, but don’t forget you can still listen back to their Phoenix Fridays gig from last month here!

Next up it was the Phoenix FM debut of State Of The Art (l-r Tiago, Raymond, Dan, Elle). The foursome formed 2 years ago and have one EP available, Careless Confessions, alongside plenty of other random merchandise, as we found out – listen to the interview to find out more! They’re planning a new EP release in the new year, but in the meantime you can catch them playing their biggest show to date at the O2 Academy in Islington on November 28^th. State Of The Art can be found on Facebook and YouTube. Click below to see them playing live in the studio!

Ladytron – Sugar www.ladytron.com

De Staat – All is Dull www.destaat.com

Jake Lore – Born to Believe www.jakelore.com

SCARLET ECHO IN THE STUDIO

Scarlet Echo – Grey Haven

Scarlet Echo – Lose Control

www.scarletecho.co.uk

Colours of Melancholia – Django Surf www.coloursofmelancholia.com

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell

STATE OF THE ART IN THE STUDIO

Hoobastank – Crawling in the Dark

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell (live in session)

A Day to Remember – It’s Complicated

State of the Art – Chains (live in session)

Thrice – Blinded

State of the Art – One Million Eyes (live in session)

Funeral For a Friend – Monsters

State of the Art – We Are One (live in session)

www.facebook.com/stateoftheartbanduk

Ease Springs – There’s No Way www.easesprings.com

Different People – This Dream Ain’t to Fade www.facebook.com/DifferentPeopleBand

We Were Lions – Silver Medal www.wewerelions.com

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Tonight saw the Phoenix FM debut of The Takes (Sam, Harry, Curtis, Toby). Formed last year, the foursome have one EP available on their SoundCloud page, with a view to writing and recording new material before returning to the local live circuit in January. You can find them on Facebook, Twitter and at www.thetakes.weebly.com.

Click above to hear them chatting about getting gigs, and bedrooms, and a lot more.

See them playing live in the studio below:

Midget – All Fall Down http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midget_(band)

Dead to Me – Bad Friends www.deadtomesf.com

Nick & the Sun Machine – Fiery Sky www.nickandthesunmachine.co.uk

De Staat – Down Town www.destaat.com

Mac Lethal – Rap Classified Ads www.maclethal.com

Emma Harrop – Desperation www.emmaharrop.com

Su Casa – Sand in My Eyes www.myspace.com/sucasamusic

Bennet – Jordan Bennet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennet_(band)

The Takes – Nice

THE TAKES LIVE IN THE STUDIO

The Takes – Up the Bracket (Libertines cover) (live in session)

Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds

The Takes – Baby Blue (live in session)

The Libertines – The Boy Looked at Johnny

The Takes – That Chat (live in session)

The Family Rain – Binocular

The Takes – Knock (live in session)

The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

www.thetakes.weebly.com

State of the Art – Through Heaven, Through Hell www.facebook.com/stateoftheartbanduk

False-Heads – Fall Around http://false-heads.bandcamp.com

Dead Foxxes – City Lights www.facebook.com/DeadFoxxes

Nadia Marisa – Don’t Hold Back www.nadiamarisa.com

Madidus – No Fairytale www.facebook.com/MadidusBand

Lady Grey & the Earls – Beggars Belief www.ladygreyandtheearls.com

Optional Rubber Duck – Going Home www.facebook.com/OptionalRubberDuck

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So we arrive in October, and we marked it this week with plenty of great new acts (many local ones!), alongside some trips back to the 90s, and a classified adverts section in hip-hop form – it has to be heard to be believed! If you’re a band or singer looking for some airplay and/or an interview on Curveballs, we still have slots available for the rest of the year so feel free to drop us a line via the comments section below or the Contact page!

Luscious Jackson – CitySong www.lusciousjackson.us

Sondre Lerche – Bad Law www.sondrelerche.com

Ease Springs – Legalised, Controlled & Sold www.easesprings.com

Emma Harrop – Desperation www.emmaharrop.com

Jake Lore – Your Girl www.jakelore.com

Mac Lethal – Rap Classified Ads www.maclethal.com

Nadia Marisa – Time Flies By www.nadiamarisa.com

Zoe Konez – Escapee www.zoekonez.com

Sohn – Artifice www.sohnmusic.com

Bunny – Ambulance Drive www.allmusic.com/artist/bunny-mn0002019719

San – Imminent Child www.damnably.com/smallgang

All True Events – Kings & Queens www.facebook.com/pages/All-True-Events/675348195822885

Kata Hay – Smoke When I Drink www.katahay.com

The Takes – Nice http://thetakes.weebly.com

Odds – Someone Who’s Cool www.oddsmusic.com

The Krakenists – Krakenist www.facebook.com/krakinsts

The Ends – Black Hole Girl www.facebook.com/theendsband

High/Low – Crashland www.wearehighlow.co.uk

Former Utopia – Schism www.formerutopia.com

Lilac Sheer – Today of All Days www.lilacsheer.com

Chloe Jac – Excuse After Excuse www.chloe.ie

Tolivar – Do Or Die www.facebook.com/Tolivar

Disclosure featuring Sinead Harnett – Boiling www.disclosureofficial.com

Fat – Downtime

The Kubricks – Self-Help Wannabe www.thekubricks.com

Nick & the Sun Machine – Fast Learner www.nickandthesunmachine.co.uk

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First up tonight I was joined in the studio by Nadia Marisa. From Switzerland, now living in London, Nadia has just released her debut EP Hope, and will be playing a launch gig at 93 Feet East on Brick Lane in East London on October 9^th. Click below to listen to the interview and see her playing 2 tracks live in the studio. www.nadiamarisa.com

Then it was the turn of Chloe Jac, also based in London, but originally from Ireland. Chloe currently has one EP available for download entitled Tiny Little Fleas, with a view to recording her first album soon. With a busy gigging schedule ahead, Chloe can be seen playing live this Saturday (27^th) at the Finsbury in Manor Park, the Boogaloo in Highgate on Tuesday (30^th), and she’ll also be joining Nadia at 93 Feet East on October 9^th. Click below to listen to the interview and see her playing 3 tracks live in the studio. www.chloe.ie

Transister – Look Who’s Perfect Now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transister

Blood Red Shoes – Speech Coma www.bloodredshoes.co.uk

Drowners – Luv, Hold Me Down www.drownersband.com

Optional Rubber Duck – Girl at the Movies www.facebook.com/OptionalRubberDuck

Mac Lethal – Incredible Mozart Rap www.maclethal.com

The Foreign Exchange – Call It Home www.theforeignexchangemusic.com

The Krakenists – Heart Felt Miss www.facebook.com/krakinsts

The Open Feel – Sidewalk Zombies www.theopenfeel.com

Nadia Marisa – Home

NADIA MARISA LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Nadia Marisa – Time Flies By (live in session)

Joss Stone – Right to be Wrong

Nadia Marisa – What For

Nadia Marisa – Feeling Like (live in session)

John Hiatt – Have a Little Faith in Me

www.nadiamarisa.com

CHLOE JAC IN THE STUDIO

Alt-J – Left Hand Free

Chloe Jac – Excuse After Excuse (live in session)

Morrissey & Marshall – High & Low

Chloe Jac – My Love It’s Over (live in session)

Chloe Jac – Something in Sin (live in session)

www.chloe.ie

Thundercat – Without You http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundercat_(musician)

Zoe Konez – Escapee www.zoekonez.com

Wild City – Cruel to be Kind www.facebook.com/wildcityband

Young & the Blue – Paint the Sun www.soundcloud.com/youngandtheblue

Scarlet Echo – Lose Control www.scarletecho.co.uk

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Wild City (l-r Dave Billy, Craig, Andy). Based around Essex, the foursome formed at the start of this year, and following on from a busy summer of gigs, they are currently recording new material for a future release in the new year. Before then, however, you can catch them this Saturday at the Traitors Gate in Grays, followed by a an appearance next Friday (26^th) at Aylum in Chelmsford, and they’ll also be back in Brentwood on October 3^rd at the Hermit. You can find them on Facebook, Twitter and Reverbnation.

Click above to hear them chatting about the band’s background, their influences and that unusual location where they’ll be recording their next release. Click below to see them playing live in the studio too – including a bold cover version!

Biffy Clyro – Joy.discovery.invention www.biffyclyro.com

David Devant & His Spirit Wife – Ginger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Devant_&_His_Spirit_Wife

SocietySociety – Skyscrapers www.reverbnation.com/societysocietymusic

Slaves – Hey! www.facebook.com/slaves

Different People – This Dream Ain’t to Fade www.facebook.com/differentpeopleband

All True Events – Kings & Queens www.facebook.com/pages/All-True-Events/675348195822885

Ten A Penny – Three Leaf Clover www.tenapennymusic.com

WILD CITY LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Them Crooked Vultures – Nobody Loves Me & Neither Do I

Wild City – Reaper Man (live in session)

Black Stone Cherry – Hell & High Water

Wild City – Lying Beside You (live in session)

Wild City – Cruel to be Kind

Royal Blood – Out of the Black

Wild City – Everlong (live in session)

Sixx AM – Life is Beautiful

Wild City – Cruel to be Kind (live in session)

www.facebook.com/wildcityband

Scarlet Echo – Lose Control www.scarletecho.co.uk

Nadia Marisa – Time Flies By www.nadiamarisa.com

Apidae featuring Drew York – Turning Tides www.soundcloud.com/ApidaeUK

The MBG – Fields http://thembg.bandcamp.com

Crosswires – Modern Art http://crosswires.bandcamp.com

Joel RL Phelps & the Downer Trio – Hold Fast www.joelrlphelps.net

Ease Springs – Nights Like These www.easesprings.com

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Different People (l-r): Thomas (guitar), Dave (drums), Matt (vocals/guitar), Jack (bass), Lee (guitar).

Tonight saw the Phoenix FM debut of Different People. The band formed in Grays last year, and currently have two releases available – the EP Too Much Money, Too Little Time and the single Made Like You – from their Bandcamp page. The band can be seen playing live this Saturday at the 229 Club, Great Portland Street, London at 8pm – and if you’re going and you mention Curveballs and/or Phoenix FM to the band at the gig, you’ll get a free CD!

The band can be contacted online via their Facebook and Twitter pages.

Click to hear them chatting about the inspiration for their name, the jamming sessions that made the band what it is today, and Bugsy Malone gets a mention too…

Click below to see them playing live in the studio!

We Are Scientists – Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt www.wearescientists.com

Sonic Boom Six – Back 2 Skool www.sonicboomsix.co.uk

Rocket from the Crypt – Young Livers www.rftc.com

Mac Lethal – Incredible Mozart Rap www.maclethal.com

The Open Feel – You’re Still Running www.theopenfeel.com

Stone By Window – FMV www.stonebywindow.co.uk

The Tomorrow Men – Independent… Yeah Right www.facebook.com/thetomorrowmenmusic

Different People – Made Like You

DIFFERENT PEOPLE LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Different People – Daniel (live in session)

Paramore – Still Into You

Different People – Over My Shoulder (live in session)

Alter Bridge – Metalingus

Different People – Picture Perfect (live in session)

Pearl Jam – Alive

Different People – This Dream Ain’t to Fade (live in session)

Green Day – Waiting

Foo Fighters – Generator

Different People – Made Like You (live in session)

www.facebook.com/differentpeopleband

The Victories – Still Here (Tell Me I’m Sane) www.facebook.com/thevictoriesmusic

Wild City – Cruel to be Kind www.reverbnation.com/wildcity

A Light Left On – Quit Now & Cake will be Served Immediately www.soundcloud.com/alightlefton

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – An Oak Tree www.getcapewearcapefly.com

Flares – Thunder Haze www.flaresband.com

Minnie Birch – Delirium www.facebook.com/minniebirch

Listen back to this week’s show here:   Tonight I was joined in the studio by singer-songwriter Minnie Birch. Based in Hemel Hempstead, Minnie has had a busy year with gigs all over the UK as well as in the US, and is currently recording new material for her debut solo album. In the meantime, you can listen to more of her music on her Bandcamp and Reverbnation pages, and find where she’s playing next on her Facebook and Twitter pages.

Click above to listen back to the interview and find out about her playing Nashville, recording her album and a famous name she’ll be supporting later in the year!

Click below to see her playing live in the studio:

Disclosure featuring Aluna George – Voices www.disclosureofficial.com

Thomas James – 1989 www.thomasjamesofficial.com

Ease Springs – No Sleep Tonight www.easesprings.com

Loving Forty Four – Sabre Tooth www.facebook.com/LovingFortyFour

The Open Feel – Sidewalk Zombies www.theopenfeel.com

Apidae featuring Drew York – Turning Tides www.soundcloud.com/ApidaeUK

Minnie Birch – Promises

MINNIE BIRCH LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Minnie Birch – Floundering (live in session)

Blind Willie Johnson – God Moves on the Water

Minnie Birch – Wise Words (live in session)

Broken Boat – Still Young

The Streets – The Strongest Person I Know

Minnie Birch – Bones (live in session)

Minnie Birch – Glitter

Minnie Birch – Sea Shanty (live in session)

www.facebook.com/minniebirch

Stealing Signs – Medicine www.facebook.com/stealingsigns

Different People – Made Like You www.facebook.com/DifferentPeopleBand

Tolivar – Never Trust a Girl with a Curly Smile www.facebook.com/Tolivar

The Kubricks – Self-Help Wannabe www.thekubricks.com

Longy – Love Schizophrenia www.whoislongy.com

Dancing Years – Places We’ve Roamed www.dancingyears.com

Ekkoes – Team www.ekkoes.com

Meryl & A Bit of Yellow – Chance www.merylandabitofyellow.nl

So I was back from Reading this week and it was time for the annual Curveballs festival round-up, including top sing-alongs, new musical discoveries, and stories about dressing up, stunts on stage, blasts from the past and, of course, we rounded off the show with our annual A-Z of festival t-shirts. Some classics this year! Click above to listen back to the show!

The Travis Waltons – Homewrecker www.thetraviswaltons.com

Stereolight – What Are You Doing It For? www.stereolight.co.uk

Hot Hot Heat – So So Cold www.hothotheat.com

Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go For That www.hallandoates.com

Sohn – Artifice www.sohnmusic.com

Slaves – Where’s Your Car, Debbie? www.youareallslaves.com

Luke Wright – August Bank Holiday, Essex, 1914 www.lukewright.co.uk

Dizraeli & Downlow – Nick www.dizraeli.com

Imperial Leisure – Jenny www.imperial-leisure.co.uk

Hackney Colliery Band – Rolling in the Deep www.hackneycollieryband.co.uk

Dan Whitehouse – A Dream That’s Floating Out to Sea www.dan-whitehouse.com

Blood Red Shoes – I Wish I Was Someone Better www.bloodredshoes.co.uk

Dancing Years – Places We’ve Roamed www.dancingyears.com

Jimmy Eat World – A Praise Chorus www.jimmyeatworld.com

Paramore – Misery Business www.paramore.net

The Hives – Tick Tick Boom! www.thehivesbroadcastingservice.com

American Authors – Best Day of My Life www.facebook.com/americanauthors

Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor www.arcticmonkeys.com

Breach featuring Andreya Triana – Everything You Never Had (We Had It All) www.soundcloud.com/breach-uk

Vic Mensa – Orange Soda www.vicmensa.com

You Me At Six – Win Some, Lose Some www.youmeatsix.co.uk

Disclosure – Grab Her! (excerpt) www.disclosureofficial.com

Blink 182 – What’s My Age Again? www.blink-182.com

Disclosure – Stimulation

Minnie Birch – Promises www.facebook.com/minniebirch

Stealing Signs – Every Emperor www.facebook.com/stealingsigns

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Tonight I was joined in the studio once again by local trio Art Of Rebellion (l-r Lee, Russ, Nathan). Since they last visited us in July last year, they’ve been recording their debut album Fire Ignite, which is currently being mastered – but Phoenix FM listeners were treated to a sneak preview of four tracks which will appear on the album, due out soon – stay tuned to their Facebook page for more details!

Click above to listen back to the show and the interview – including talk of ‘panic bongos’ and who is it who has “a lovely lovely voice…”!

Feeder – Miss You www.feederweb.com

Robots in Disguise – Turn It Up www.robotsindisguise.co.uk

All True Events – Yeah You www.facebook.com/pages/All-True-Events/675348195822885

The Travis Waltons – Homewrecker www.thetraviswaltons.com

Stone By Window – Regretfully Jealously www.stonebywindow.co.uk

Smallgang – Imminent Child www.smallgangland.co.uk

The Krakenists – Heart Felt Miss www.facebook.com/krakinsts

Art of Rebellion – Under the Mountain

ART OF REBELLION IN THE STUDIO

Art of Rebellion – Echoes

Mastodon – Pendulous Skin

Art of Rebellion – The Fall of Icarus

Deep Purple – Fireball

Between the Buried & Me – Moredecai

Art of Rebellion – The End

Art of Rebellion – People of Gotham

www.facebook.com/pages/Art-of-Rebellion/14683788071

Ease Springs – Legalised, Controlled & Sold www.easesprings.com

Killatrix – Supersonic www.killatrix.co.uk

Lady Grey & the Earls – Why So Serious? www.ladygreyandtheearls.com

Harper – What More Can You Give? www.harper.co.uk

Disclosure (featuring Ed Macfarlane) – Defeated No More www.disclosureofficial.com

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by newcomers Stereolight (l-r Jess, James, Josh, Tom). Formed only a few months back, the foursome’s appearance this evening was the night after they played Southend’s Railways Hotel – their very first gig! Their debut track, What Are You Doing It For?, is available at their gigs and by contacting the band – find them on Facebook, Twitter and at www.stereolight.co.uk. Their next confirmed gig is at Southend’s Chinnerys on October 3^rd but more dates before then is a possibility – stay tuned!

Click below to listen and see them playing live in the studio!

Boy Kill Boy – Suzie www.boykillboy.com

Ease Springs – Midnight www.easesprings.com

Dr Meaker featuring Sian Evans – Right Back www.drmeaker.co.uk

Imperial Leisure – Untouchable www.imperial-leisure.co.uk

Wild City – Cruel to be Kind www.reverbnation.com/wildcityband

We Were Lions – Find www.wewerelions.co.uk

The Travis Waltons – Homewrecker www.thetraviswaltons.com

Stereolight – What Are You Doing It For?

STEREOLIGHT LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Stereolight – Time (live in session)

Resin – Raise the Day

Stereolight – I See Fire (live in session)

Last Dinosaurs – Zoom

Oasis – Roll with It

Stereolight – What Are You Doing It For? (live in session)

The Killers – All These Things I’ve Done

www.stereolight.co.uk

Scarlet Echo – Lose Control www.scarletecho.co.uk

Art of Rebellion – Superhero (Phoenix FM Session) www.facebook.com/pages/Art-of-Rebellion/14683788071

The Ends – Black Hole Girl www.facebook.com/theendsband

Late Homecoming – Terror Twin www.facebook.com/pages/Late-Homecoming/418596588275292

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Hey Mr Landlord! www.teapadorchestra.co.uk

Tibetan Sky – Good News www.soundcloud.com/tibetansky

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This week’s show had a heavy influence of Latitude Festival, where myself, 33rpm Chris and Nightswimming Matt had spent the previous weekend. As well as playing some of my musical discoveries from the festival, there was also a chance to hear my interview with Luke Wright, who was the main compere of the Latitude Poetry Arena. We chatted about lions in Essex, how to get into poetry and his latest work about being a ‘fat dandy’ – have a listen to the show to find out more!

Kosheen – Catch www.kosheen.com

Kill Chaos – We Came Here to Die www.killchaos.co.uk

The Lightworker – Life Worth Living www.facebook.com/TheLightworkerband

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Hey Mr Landlord! www.teapadorchestra.com

High Flying Wolves – Can I Call It a Day? www.facebook.com/TheHighFlyingWolves

Jake Lore – Your Girl www.jakelore.com

The Ends – Black Hole Girl www.facebook.com/theendsband

Sohn – Artifice www.sohnmusic.com

Luke Wright – The Minimum Security Prison of the Mind www.lukewright.co.uk

CURVEBALLS TURBO

The Unobtainables – Brand New Shoes www.facebook.com/theunobtainables

Disclosure – London Town www.disclosureofficial.com

Zoe Konez & Kal Lavelle – Love Will Tear Us Apart www.zoekonez.com

Linden Jay – Be Like You www.lindenjay.com

Reeps One – UMPH www.reepsone.co.uk

Dizraeli & Downlow – Nick www.dizraeli.com

Luke Wright – O England Heal My Hackneyed Heart www.lukewright.co.uk

Kyo – Le Graal www.kyomusic.com

Weird Al Yankovic – Word Crimes www.weirdal.com

Unnatural Selection – Fifty Word Obituary www.unnaturalselection.bandcamp.com

Ady Suleiman – Why You Running Away? www.soundcloud.com/adysuleiman

We Were Lions – Find www.wewerelions.com

Late Homecoming – Terror Twin www.facebook.com/pages/Late-Homecoming/418596588275292

Lady Grey & the Earls – Freak Show www.ladygreyandtheearls.com

Muertos – Make Me Your Zombie www.soundcloud.com/muertosband

Predicting the Fall – Suck It ‘Til Your Ears Touch www.predictingthefall.com

Sabiba – Dancing Eyes www.facebook.com/pages/Sabiba/52910863966

Dr Meaker featuring Sian Evans – Right Back www.drmeaker.co.uk

Sir O – Please Stop Talking www.sir-o.com

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First up tonight, I was joined in the studio by Danfest organisers David Pankhurst and Shelly Morris (pictured with sons Danfest Dan, front, and Louee). Riding on the success of the original event a year ago, the second Danfest is taking place on Saturday 2^nd August at the Crooked Billet in Stanford-le-Hope. Pure DC headline the event, while there’s also sets from Minerva Falls, High/Low, Sabiba and many more, and with face painting and a bouncy castle to boot, it’s set to be a great day for all the family. There’s a great cause to support on the day as well, with all profits from the event going to the National Autistic Society. Find out more on the event, and how to make a donation, on the event’s official Facebook page.

Next up I was joined by locals Osmium Guillotine (l-r James, Pete, Dan). The foursome (also featuring guitarist Lance) have just released their debut self-titled album, from which we heard a few tracks. They can next be seen live at the Gunners Pub in London on August 9^th, and the album is available from their website www.osmiumguillotine.com. The band can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Click to listen back to the interview and find out just some of the crazy stories behind their songs… and their name!

One Minute Silence – Fish Out of Water www.facebook.com/oneminutesilence.band

Our Time Down Here – Tony & the Gang http://ourtimedownhere.tumblr.com

Immense – Football Chant www.fat-cat.co.uk/site/artists/immense

High/Low – Sneakers www.wearehighlow.co.uk

Minerva Falls – D-Evil www.minervafalls.com

AC/DC – Back in Black www.acdc.com

Osmium Guillotine – Phobophobia

OSMIUM GUILLOTINE IN THE STUDIO

Osmium Guillotine – Martyrdom

Death Ape Disco – Kingdom of Others

Osmium Guillotine – City of Chaos

Kaine – The Iron Lady

Osmium Guillotine – Goomba

Osmium Guillotine – D-Day

www.osmiumguillotine.com

We Were Lions – Find www.wewerelions.com

The Long Run – Nine Past Eight (Phoenix FM session) www.the-longrun.co.uk

Little Donkey – Wrong Direction www.facebook.com/littledonkeymusic

Mogwai – 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong (excerpt) www.mogwai.co.uk

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Tonight I was joined in the studio by Darren and John from The Long Run. The Canvey Island quintet (also featuring Stewart, Ryan and Gavin) formed eight years ago and have been regulars on the Essex circuit since. We heard a couple of tracks from their most recent album, Showed Him How to Dance, alongside a live session featuring some new tracks. Inbetween recording their next release, the band can be seen at the Banned For life festival in Old Leigh on July 13^th, as well as an appearance at Brentwood Festival on July 19^th, where they can be seen on the Marquee stage. Find them online at www.the-longrun.co.uk as well as Facebook and Twitter.

Click below to listen back to the interview and see them playing live in the studio.

Hot Hot Heat – No, Not Now www.hothotheat.com

Royal Trux – I’m Ready http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Trux

Fuzzface – Not Now I’m in a Hot Tub www.myspace.com/fuzzface1

Stose – Class War www.stoseopm.com

Reggie Williams – You Make Me Feel www.reverbnation.com/reggiewilliamsmusic

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – Hey Mr Landlord! www.teapadorcestra.com

Madidus – No Fairytale http://madidus.bandcamp.com

The Long Run – Showed Him how to Dance

THE LONG RUN IN THE STUDIO

The Long Run – Donna Don’t Run (live in session)

Bruce Springsteen – Blinded By the Light

The Long Run – I Know (live in session)

The Long Run – Lying Low

The Long Run – Hear My Train a Comin’ (live in session)

Gotye – In Your Light

The Long Run – Thrill She Gives (live in session)

The Long Run – Nine Past Eight (live in session)

www.the-longrun.co.uk

Osmium Guillotine – Phobophobia www.osmiumguillotine.com

Muertos – Black Box www.soundcloud.com/muertosband

Ross Candy – Show Me Love www.candyofficial.com

Accidental Tourists – Not My Fault www.facebook.com/atourists

Beth Orton – Stolen Car www.bethortonofficial.com

Immense – Football Chant www.fat-cat.co.uk/site/artists/immense

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Midget – Invisible Balloon www.insall.co.uk/midget

Menswear – Crash ’14 www.menswearband.com

CSS – Rat is Dead (Rage) www.csssuxxx.com

False-Heads – Without a Doubt http://false-heads.bandcamp.com

Sondre Lerche – Bad Law www.sondrelerche.com

Disclosure featuring Sinead Harnett – Boiling www.disclosureofficial.com

Rochelle Jordan – Lowkey www.rochellejordan.com

The Foreign Exchange – Call It Home www.theforeignexchangemusic.com

The Ends – Blank Maps www.facebook.com/theendsband

Bis – Control the Radical www.bisnation.com

The Tuesday Club – New Glamour www.thisisthetuesdayclub.co.uk

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra – High Speed Train www.teapadorchestra.com

Chris Bird – Do I www.soundcloud.com/chris-bird-91

We Were Lions – Find www.wewerelions.com

The Travis Waltons – Canned Food & Shotguns www.thetraviswaltons.com

The Long Run – Highway Line www.the-longrun.co.uk

Jake Lore – Born to Believe www.jakelore.com

Tolivar – Never Trust a Girl with a Curly Smile www.facebook.com/Tolivar

Harper – Bringing Me Down www.harperband.co.uk

Stealing Signs – Medicine www.facebook.com/stealingsigns

Queensburys – Cash www.soundcloud.com/queensburys

Anna Carow – Every Day www.annacarow.com

Scarlet Echo – Lose Control (Save Alex Controlling Mix) www.scarletecho.co.uk

Olaf Stando – Perfect Imperfections www.olafstandomusic.com

Social Potion – Drive Myself Home www.socialpotion.ca

Tunnelvision – Straight Out the Congo www.soundcloud.com/tunnelvisionmusic

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Tonight I was lucky to be joined in the studio by two great upcoming singer-songwriters.

First up was Anna Carow, just ahead of her latest gig at the Redchurch Brewery in London on Saturday. Anna hails from the USA but has recently become a regular on the gig circuit in London, where she has been staying while studying music. Her debut album City Songs is available to download from iTunes, Amazon and Spotify, and there’s more new material in the pipeline – stay tuned to Anna’s website and Facebook pages for more news! In the meantime, click below to see and hear her playing live in the studio.

Next up was the return of Olaf Stando. Since he last joined us last October, Olaf has made several gig appearances across the south of England and begun work on a new EP, of which we got a sneak preview in the form of a new session. You can keep up with Olaf’s news via his Facebook and Twitter pages, and click below to see and hear his session.

Theaudience – A Pessimist is Never Disappointed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaudience

Immense – Football Chant www.fat-cat.co.uk/site/artists/immense

Kata Hay – Smoke When I Drink www.katahay.com

ANNA CAROW LIVE IN THE STUDIO

Anna Carow – It Was Love (live in session)

Anna Carow – Unsatisfied (live in session)

Anna Carow – I’m On Fire (live in session)

www.annacarow.com