Nick Tann - Is This Thing On?

podcast number 13

Here we are again. It’s been 3 months since my previous pod-cast, but I haven’t just been playing in the sun honest!

I mentioned The Real Raj, open mic nights being the new karaoke, Pure Acoustica, the vinyl project and the chance of having the next podcast dedicated to you, yes you dear listener. If you want there to be a podcast number 14 then email me at info@nicktann.co.uk telling me. Once I’ve received at least 14 requests, I’ll record it and dedicate it to the author of the 14th email, geddit?

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Is This Thing On Number 11

Finally got round to recording pod-cast number 11. It’s been far too long but there you are. Possibly the quickest and easiest I’ve done yet. I rant about so called “acoustic” music and Pure Acoustica I played music by the amazing Julia K ,the delightful Wise Children and earworm specialist Matt Blake. I urge you to go and check out their sites and join their fan base. I also sing the praises of independent internet types including the quite wonderful Watch With Mothers I should also have mentioned W.W.M. contributor Dave but didn’t. You can access this pod-cast by click on one of links on the right. If you have iTunes then click the iTunes link if not click the widget link or click here to go straight to podbean and listen to it there

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Is This Thing On? Number 10

This has been one of my favourites. I interview independent artist, musician, dancer, actor and great friend Charles Olsen. He talks about visits to, the now notorious, Branstons Farm in Surrey in the early nineties. Meeting Dave, Paul and myself in the early stages of Drunk on Logic, almost winning the Saatchi prize and living in Madrid. As he lives in Madrid , the only way I could do the interview was to record our Skype conversation and it turned out pretty good.

I found myself without a clip of Charlie playing Flamenco so had to Skype him to send one, only to find that he didn’t have one either. Fortunately he was able to record an impromptu piece on the spot and email it over. What a pro!

His web presence is amazing and has many a site to see as he does so much. Including a blog written in Spanish!

If you use iTunes to download this podcast then you will also be able to see the pics I added, screen grabs showing our Skype/recording session.

I also included one of my tunes as well as a 12 year old recording of Drunk On Logic’s first paid gig.

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Is This Thing On? Number 9

My longest pod-cast yet! I managed to cram in part 2 of my conversation with the very successful Neil Drinkwater creator, manager and leader of The Red Stripe Band (Jools Holland on Speed!) Some interesting information on how to make it as an independent musician. A new jingle for www.youtube.com/yourenottheone. I even managed to squeeze in two tunes, both from last weeks Pure Acoustica gig at The Dolphin in St Denys. Botyov 1791 singing 17 bottles of Stella and a bargain bottle of wine and me (yes me!) singing a drunken version of Pale Moonlight. Do you, me and everyone a favour and subscribe to this loveliness by subscribing to this on iTunes. It’s the way forward plus you get to see the funky pictures that I manage to embed !!!

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Is This Thing On? Number 8

This podcast includes music from Pure Acoustica artists Emmy-Lee and Botyov 1791 and part 1 of my conversation with Neil Drinkwater a.k.a. Red Stripe from The Red Stripe Band. Emmy-Lee and Botyov 1791 will be joining me for the first Pure Acoustica event this Thursday the 12 of February at The Dolphin in St Denys I’ve wanted to interview Neil for some time. He has been a full-time independent musician for just over 6 years and manages The Red Stripe band a nine piece swing bamd, often compaired to Jools Holland on speed! He is also a great friend. More from him in Podcast number nine but that’s another story!

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Is This Thing On? Podcast Number 7

This week, amongst other things, I rant about buying a fridge at Comets, play some fantastic music by Matt Stevens and Simon Javens, a new advert for those great folk at Hayward Guitars in Winchester, talk a little about Pure Acoustica and launch the very first “Twitter News”

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Is this thing On? Number 6

All information on this podcast can be found at http://nicktann.blogspot.com

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Is this thing On? Number 5 Music Quiz

My Xmas music quiz. Beat the intro, guess the middle and a great covers round plus some home made adverts for http://watchwithmothers.wordpress.com www.nicktann.co.uk and www.bob-baker.com

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Is this thing On? Number 4

Garageband, it’s the new black! Jingles, The LCD, Pure Acoustica, The New Live Album and ghostly myspace profiles, it’s all there.

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Is This Thing On? Number 3

Unscripted babbling this time with a song Pale Moonlight from my gig at the Edge of the Wedge in Southsea from the 25th November 2008. For information about about Pure Acoustica go to

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http://www.reverbnation.com/label/pureacoustica

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