Exciting news! Check out my new "Reading Randoms" column at Strictly Reading & Leeds!

I’m really excited to announce that I have a new column over on the Strictly Reading and Leeds website, called “Reading Randoms”. It’s based on my popular “Unearthing Hidden Gems” series that I’ve been publishing on this blog for some time, but is mostly focused on Reading and Leeds Festival bands, with a weekly “Curveball”.

So every week I randomly pick four tracks by bands that have played at Reading and Leeds Festival over the years. Like my “Unearthing Hidden Gems” posts, selection is completely random, with tracks being plucked via my itunes shuffle feature from the huge number of tracks released by the vast array of bands that have graced the stages over the years. The fifth track is a “Curveball” from a band that has not played the Festival.

The aim is to spark some great memories of past festivals and bands, and to introduce some new music to those who have not seen or heard of the bands or tracks.

Head over to the Strictly Reading & Leeds site to see this week’s edition by clicking this link . I hope you like it!

More exciting news to come shortly….. :-)

What A Week!

Phew! What a week! Things have been absolutely mental in the Noodles studio...

Helen Sanderson-White and I released our latest collaboration, "I Need A Hallelujah", last Monday (21st Jan), and its first radio airing was on Sunday on Radio Bicester.

Radio Bicester has added both "I Need A Hallelujah" and our previous collaboration, "Insane", to its jukebox so if you tune in to the station you're likely to hear them!

The new track also featured on SkyHigh Radio's "Unsigned Wednesdays" show on Wednesday (30th Jan), and we had loads of great feedback!

Another first - I put together a video for "I Need A Hallelujah" (all of the tracks I've previously been involved in have not had a video), and I enjoyed doing it so much that I think all of my future releases are likely to get one! You can see the video on my YouTube channel here:



I also started work on a set for a special gig I'm doing in March, which will involve a completely remixed and produced set of both original material and electronic covers, with accompanying visuals. I'm really excited about it, especially as it will also feature sets from my other musical project and vice, my rock covers band.

Away from the music production side of things, I managed to get my review of Delphic's new album, "Collections" published by three fantastic music review sites. So not only is it published in all of its raw glory on my blog, it is now featured in various edits on Strictly Reading & Leeds, The Gig Review, and Electric Banana!

I've also been busy making a list of topics for upcoming blogs. If there's something musical that you particularly want to see, get in touch! I've got a heap of gigs coming up, and a whole load of albums and singles to review, so I think my Dictaphone's going to be worn out by the end of it!! But as my tagline is "Life's too short not to do something you love" I know I'm going to enjoy every minute of it. :0)

So all in all, it's been a very busy week! YAY!!

Got any comments? Feel like heckling? Want to get something off your chest? Speak now or forever hold your peace.... ;-)</

MY READING FESTIVAL 2012 REVIEWS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED ON STRICTLY READING & LEEDS WEBSITE

So, as you know (if you've read my previous blog) I was at Reading Festival last weekend. When I got back I dictated 6 reviews on a few of the bands I saw, and submitted them to the Strictly Reading & Leeds fan website.

I'm over the moon to say that they have ALL been published! You can read them (and other excellent reviews) here:

You Me At Six
Dear Prudence
Hadouken!
Kaiser Chiefs
Santigold
The Joy Formidable

I plan to write further blogs on various festival and live music themes (including further band reviews from Reading 2012) over the coming months, so stay tuned!