Another 3-hour special? Go on then, it is Christmas after all, and we were on a bit of a high from the latest Curveballs gig at Edge in Romford the previous evening – click here to see pics and vids from the gig!

Krystal Vayne (l-r): Muz (vocals/guitar), Chris (bass), Joe (guitar), Shaun (drums).

Tonight I was joined in the studio by locals Krystal Vayne. Fresh from impressing at our first Edge gig last month, the foursome look set to be a name to watch on the local scene in 2010. Influenced by classic rock, punk and everything in between, the band kickstart the new year with a show at The Box in Chelmsford on January 15^th, with more gigs to come – you can see the full list, and find out more on the band, at www.myspace.com/krystalvayne. Have a listen to the 4 tracks played in the studio below:

Good Child

Concrete Feelings

Lost in Austin

The Abyss

I also chatted to Bob Collum ahead of his gig at New Lodge, Billericay the following night. Bob has just released Twisted Lines & Mixed Up Rhymes, from which we heard the track She Hates Me, one of the tracks he performed in the studio back in July. Bob will be back on the show in the new year, and there’ll be plenty of opportunities to catch him live around then – for a full list of dates, head to www.bobcollumonline.com.

Click here to listen to the interview

The Magnets - 3 is a Magic Number www.themagnets.com

Pro-Rata – Sirens www.myspace.com/prorataonline

The Tibetan Tea Company – Mr Cox’s Daughter www.tibetanteacompany.co.uk

Learn To Swim – Anytime You Like www.myspace.com/learntoswimuk

The Circus Electric – Seesaw www.myspace.com/thecircuselectric

Crazy Eights – Loaded Gun www.myspace.com/crazyeightsuk

Dry Rise – Emerald www.myspace.com/dryriseband

Clair De Lune – Sailor Beware www.myspace.com/clairdelune

Redeye – Debutant www.myspace.com/ukredeye

The Display Team – Norwegian Honey www.thedisplayteam.com

The FiftyFours – NewTown Riot www.myspace.com/fiftyfoursmusic

Tomorrow Belongs To Us – Reunion www.myspace.com/tbtuofficial

Cato Street Conspiracy – The Ghost of Simon Taylor www.myspace.com/catostreetconspiracy

Imperial Leisure – The Beast www.myspace.com/imperialleisure

Hello Maholo – Dawning Days www.hellomaholo.com

Orius – Saving Grace www.myspace.com/orius

Flanders – Waste Away www.deepelm.com/474

Bob Collum & The Welfare Mothers – She Hates Me www.bobcollumonline.com

I Write Lies – Witness to Charm www.myspace.com/iwritelies

Krystal Vayne – Never Meant It

KRYSTAL VAYNE IN THE STUDIO

Good Child (live in session)

Pennywise – Bro Hymn

Foo Fighters – Everlong

Concrete Feelings (live in session)

Blink 182 – I Won’t Be Home For Christmas

Lost in Austin (live in session)

AC/DC – Highway to Hell

The Abyss (live in session)

www.myspace.com/krystalvayne

Hunger for the Crash – Learning is Fun www.myspace.com/hungerforthecrash

Lady Grey & The Earls – White Room www.ladygreyandtheearls.com

Zalinski – God www.zalinski.net

Hindley – Starts With Noise www.myspace.com/hindleynoise

Bungle Junior – Squeeze Me Macaroni www.myspace.com/bunglejnr

3^rd Rock Revolution – A Portion of Distortion www.myspace.com/3rdrockrevolution

EastEnd Promises – Soft www.myspace.com/eastendpromise39s