First up tonight I was joined by Joe Blamey and James Clarke, two of the organisers of this weekend’s Stackfest event, taking place over 2 days at the Haystack Pub in Canvey Island. Stackfest is Canvey’s largest live music event, and now in its fifth annual outing, features 30 acts over 2 days and while entry is free, donations are welcome to the event’s chosen charity, Music For All. James and Joe will both be seen on stage at various times throughout the weekend, including as members of The Ends – a band we first welcomed on the show 10 years ago, and in celebration of that milestone, I played ‘Coke Can’, the very first Ends track to be featured on the show. Listen back below for some memories of that track and plenty more great acts to appear at Stackfest on April 29th & 30th – visit stackfest.net for the full line-up.
Next up was Anglo-Irish punk trio Stern John (l-r Craig, Paul Morgan). Having started as a solo project and grown into a band, the trio have recently been popping up on the live circuit following the release of their single ‘Hopeless Case’ (released in support of Crisis) earlier this year. We heard their second single ‘Vultures’ tonight which is scheduled for release around May/June, alongside a track in session as a taste of what to expect from their upcoming live shows, including Leigh Folk Festival in June with more to be announced. Check out their Facebook & Instagram page for the latest updates.
Click below to listen back to the full show (Stackfest at 16:00, Stern John at 53:00) and to see Stern John playing live in the studio!
Curveballs
Nick Field
Symposium – Farewell To Twilight
Craig Gould – Burned
Daddy Those Men Scare Me – Punk Song
Brapurple featuring Gabrielle Sey – Drawn to You
JAMES & JOE FROM STACKFEST IN THE STUDIO
Invaders – Kids
The Ends – Coke Can (Kebab Shop Fodder)
David Woodcock – Indifferent
Saving Peach – Nitroglycerin Girl
The Trusted – Terrible Fight
Under One Sun – Keep It Going
STERN JOHN IN THE STUDIO
Shannon & The Clams – Backstreets
Stern John – Vultures
Jeff Rosenstack – No Dream
Stern John – Deportees (live in session)
Stern John – Hopeless Case
Richard Dawson – Jogging
CHILL WITH NICK
Ian Ewing – Hold On
Blue Wednesday – Introvert
Kissamile – Hope
Masked Man – Lush
Aso – Good Things
Bcalm – Pure
Ria Moran – You’ll Stay Down
