Three From Leith

Looks like I may be absent for a few weeks

I’m unable to record because of the constant noise of my washing machine churning & spinning – I have a 4ft pile of sealed bags in the bath containing every item of clothing in the flat, and must wash & dry every item at high temperature before returning it to its wardrobe / drawer. Oh, [...]

Show 218 – Tunes from the Big Bag (Part 2)

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Part two of my dip into the big bag of unplayed tracks; this week it's more laid-back feel and features 5 tracks from 5 bands. Do let me know what you think!

[tag]Dyonisis[/tag] – 'Of The Fear'
[tag]Modulation Aurora[/tag] – 'Not To Forget'
[tag]Dear Martin[/tag] – 'Sun Drenched Season'
[tag]Hollywood Drunks[/tag] – 'Real Estate'
[tag]Jamie Lynn Noon[/tag] – 'A Moment To Break'

The soundbed was 'Floating Clouds' by [tag]Rick Wakeman[/tag]
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Show 217 – Tunes from the Big Bag (Part 1)

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Originally mooted for last week's abandoned show, it's time to dip into the big bag of unplayed tracks that's slowly building up to levels where I'll never get everything played if I don't play a pile of them now. So – 7 tracks from 5 bands in just over 30 minutes. Part 2, with a more laid-back feel, is next week. On your marks... get set... GO!

[tag]2MorroW Evr AfteR[/tag] – 'Provocative' / 'Karma Cream'
[tag]Enter Empyrean[/tag] – 'Happy Love Song'
[tag]Annie Stevenson[/tag] – 'No Show!'
Music Video – 'I'm Afraid Of Everything'
[tag]Firebug[/tag] – 'Dreaming Of America' / 'Paradise'

The soundbed was 'Floating Clouds' by [tag]Rick Wakeman[/tag]
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Sorry – no show for the 17th August

Apologies – I just didn’t manage to fit in the time to record a show this week. So much for my good intentions! Back on the 24th. Share This

Show 216 – Back. Blethering. Clothed!

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He's had his holiday. He's back. He's blethering. He's playing fantastic new music – and this time he's not topless....

Red Light – 'Rock Is Dead'
Tempercalm – 'Kick Obsession'
Shoulders Of Giants – 'I Feel Awake While I Am Dreaming'
Red Light – 'Late Shot'

The soundbed was 'Creamy Kittens' by Ultra Deep Field
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Show 215 – Here comes Midnight!

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Six tracks from six different artists this week, giving you that little bit extra before I'm on holiday for a few weeks and the podcast takes a holiday at the same time. Tales of a new family member, your host suffering from a bit of a cold – it's all in this week's Three From Leith!

[tag]Arran Arctic[/tag] – 'Doors' [tag]Wild Nothing[/tag] – 'Confirmation'
[tag]AJ Unity[/tag] – 'What It Once Was' [tag]Dead When I Found Her[/tag] – 'Curtains'
[tag]Social Studies[/tag] – 'Time Bandit'
[tag]Blip Blip Bleep[/tag] – 'Freak You Out'

The soundbed was 'Something Like Nostalgia' by [tag]The Abbasi Brothers [/tag]
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Far too hot…

.. to bear sitting in a stuffy room recording a podcast. Back next week! Share This

Show 214 – Picture Me Topless!

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There are many adults in the UK who'll have been very upset recently. Cheer up though, people! This is a topless podcast, with some very hot & steamy music. Phwooar.... ;-)

[tag]Pete McAllen[/tag] – 'Stairway To My Heart'
[tag]Temposhark[/tag] – 'The World Does Not Revolve Around You'
[tag]ForMarla[/tag] – 'What It Once Was'
[tag]Pete McAllen[/tag] – 'Animals In London'

The soundbed was 'The Way You Are (Eterman Chilli Remix)' by [tag]46 Bliss[/tag]
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Too hot to play

Got home & wilted like an old lettuce leaf in the heat, so failed to record a show. However, rather than leave you for a week without music, here's show 95 from almost the same date three years ago - enjoy!

Show 213 – A.B.F

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Somewhere in the world, lots of men are kicking balls about. Everywhere else, millions of people are getting needlessly over-excited about the whole thing, and boring the pants off those of us who have zero interest in the whole sport. In this week's show, there's a complete lack of football, which is exactly as it should be. Instead, there's another squad of great bands for you this week and not a vuvuzela within earshot.

[tag]Phoenix & The Turtle[/tag] – 'Line Drive' / '514'
[tag]The Crawpuppies[/tag] – 'World's Much Bigger' / 'She Comes Lovely'
[tag]Freak Owls[/tag] – 'Little Things' / 'Hey Na Na'

The soundbed was 'Memoria' by [tag]Marcome[/tag]
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Show 212 – It’s Hot Again

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Another hot Friday, another hot selection of the best new indie music around. It may have cooled & been chucking it down by the time you listen, but Three From Leith contains the essence of great weather to accompany three great bands!

[tag]Volcanoes[/tag] – 'Level Up'
[tag]Brigante[/tag] – 'Peggy Lee'
[tag]Curators[/tag] – 'State of Grace'
Volcanoes – 'Fret In The Half Moon'

The soundbed was 'Mexicola' by [tag]All India Radio[/tag]
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Back next week.

A tiring week, a very tired host & a busy weekend ahead after my usual Friday recording slot – best that I don’t doze off at the mic so I’ll leave it until next week! See you all then. In the meantime, with the recent All India Radio show being incredibly popular, why not use [...]

Show 211 – Funky Gibbon!

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It must have been the heat – but I was feeling decidedly funky by the end of the week. So what better way to round it off with a selection of funky, chunky 'choons' to get those feet a'tappin' & to help you 'git on up' and strut your funky stuff? That's precisely what you get with this week's show. Heat, funk and pointless blathering :-)

[tag]Winston Giles[/tag] – 'Harder & Faster'
[tag]Night Noise Team[/tag] – 'You Won'
[tag]Federation Of The Disco Pimp[/tag] – 'High & Dry'
Winston Giles – 'Over & Out'

The soundbed was 'Slo Fizz' by [tag]Digi Tube[/tag]

Show 210 – Pipes & Doos

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With some Celtic Belgian Punks, some US-based South Africans and an indie/pop singer-songwriter from West Yorkshire, it's an eclectic bag of locations this week. Still fantastic fun, though. Gathered from across the world, the best independent music is brought to you via Three From Leith :-)

[tag]The Black Tartan Clan[/tag] – 'Ye-de-la-Hey'
[tag]Act 1[/tag] – 'Shapes On The Ceiling'
[tag]Civil Twilight[/tag] – 'Quiet In My Town' / 'Anybody Out There'

The soundbed was 'Border of Salt' by [tag]The Black Tartan Clan[/tag]

Show 209 – Three From Echo Other

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Fed up with UK Election Fever and now the 'hung parliament' shenanigans? Let the stress eveporate with some lovely ambient music from All India Radio's expanded re-release of 'Echo Other'. It certainly worked for me on Friday :-)

[tag]All India Radio[/tag] – 'Four Three' / 'The Quiet Ambient' / 'Echo Other'

The soundbed was 'Elizabethland' by All India Radio

Show 208 – Purred Out

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Well, back after the sadness of saying cheerio forever to the cat. I'm a bit slow and down getting started, but I perk up by the end: must be the therapy provided by the fantastic music. Enjoy – and don't forget to let the artists know if you've enjoyed hearing them on TFL.

[tag]Fake Elegance[/tag] – 'Beautiful Morning'
[tag]Pensioner[/tag] – 'Goodbye Tension, Hello Pension'
[tag]Conchitas[/tag] – 'Butterflies'
Pensioner – 'Credit Crunch, Schmedit Munch'

The soundbed was 'So It Goes (Acoustic Version)' by [tag]More Human Than Human[/tag]

No shows for two weeks

I took the cat back to the vet last Friday (recording day), and the news was not good. Her breathing was shallow & laboured and she’d not put on any weight (despite double-dinners for two weeks). I persuaded the vet to give her another antibiotic shot and see her in another two weeks, despite him [...]

Show 207 – Pulse of the Leither

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To celebrate the launch of the special edition physical CD of their new album ( buy it here), Warren & Christa Belle from Hungry Lucy pop by this week to tell you about their favourite tracks from the album, and then we have some cracking new Scottish & English artists to TFL. Why not sway or dance around and lose some of that Easter Egg-stra poundage? ;-)

Hungry Lucy[/tag] – 'Bumble' / 'Balloon Girl'
Annie Stevenson[/tag] – 'Freedom Town'
Shake Hands Eric[/tag] – 'Long Stay These Days'

The soundbed was 'Future's Brighter (Instrumental Version)' by Hungry Lucy[/tag]

Easter break

I’ve been having an Easter break this week so the podcast is having another holiday. Back next week – don’t eat too many choccy eggs before then! Share This

Show 206 – Three From Liverpool

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This week I seem to be sounding a little strange; perhaps I'm a little croaky and have a frog in my throat? Actually, it's your guest host Graham Holland from the “It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast” swapping shows with me as part of the AMP Great Easter Podswap. If you click on the link to Graham's site, you may find me in unfamiliar surroundings on his lilypad in Liverpool doing an all-acoustic show. Enjoy the show – I certainly did and I'm sure you'll agree that Graham made a fabulous honorary TFL host. Thanks, Graham!

Built On Tradition – 'Let Me Be The One'
Will Kevans – 'Dialling Tone'
Jon Hollins – 'Come Tomorrow'
Built On Tradition – 'Two Lives'
A special mention was made for the AMP Showcase at the International Pop Overthrow in Liverpool on Monday 31st May 2010

The soundbed was 'Wavertree Road' by Shardick's Walkman
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Show 205 – Let the Blethering Recommence!

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Back after a two-week gap, it's straight into great music from bands who've all made appearances on the podcast in the past. There's a dedication to a listener & her family, blethering and one big omission – the fact that next week, the show will have a guest host as part of the AMP Great Easter Podswap. I'm just listening to his selections now – you'll love them! More details next week in his shownotes :-)

Flying Machines – 'Talk About It'
Seagull Strange – 'On The Sea'
Id Guinness – 'Guardians Of The New Frontier' / 'Annapurna'

The soundbed was 'So It Goes (Acoustic Version)' by More Human Than Human
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

No show this week

Sorry folks – no show this week due to family commitments over the weekend. See you next week! ** Edit – or sadly one this week either. Apologies for the late notification – I’ve been down South on business and forgot to post up a message for yesterday ** Share This

Show 204 – Novelty Island

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It's been a while since I've thrown a real curve-ball on the podcast, but this week I've done exactly that. Genres not usually played on Three From Leith have converged into one show – hopefully you'll enjoy it! There's also news of an interesting 'swap' coming your way this Easter. What is it? Listen and find out.

Stanley Odd – 'Think Of A Number'
Dear Martin – 'American In Me'
Wonderful Life – 'How Does It Feel' / 'Why Can't You Be More Like Your Sister?'

The soundbed was 'Robot Rock' by Federation Of The Disco Pimp
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

Show 203 – Death of Manly Pusuits

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Make time for this week's podcast, as time for ourselves is something that we seem to be losing on an ever-increasing basis these days.

Flying Machines – 'On A Whim'
Matthew Glen Thompson – 'I Get Lost'
AudioAlysis – '1994' / 'Use Your Illusion'

The soundbed was 'We're Like Crystal' by Aeryal
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken

European Podcast Awards – drop me a vote if you want!

I've just had another email from the EPA organisers saying that I've been nominated again - whether this means that this is a new competition or still the one from last year, I'm not sure. However, if you felt like voting for me then you can do so here. It takes a second and there's a 'skip' link on the page which asks you whether you want to sign up for the mailing list. I'd really appreciate your support if you felt that the podcast was worth voting for :-) Thanks.