Show 65 – Tempus Fugit
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The weeks are just flying by now. I’m just realising that summer is really over now and before that’s sunk in I’ve been reminded that there are just 6 weeks left until Christmas. Argh !! It’s definitely an age thing – time speeds up as you get older, where once it crawled by during childhood. Similarly, the older Three From Leith gets, the quicker each week passes and the wiser I get. This week I learned that no matter HOW much you like a track, it’s wise to wait until you have a copy of it in your virtual hands before you record a show which includes it. That way you prevent that awful feeling of panic which grows as the publishing date gets nearer and you realise you might need to re-record a large segment of the show to include a completely different song ! I’ve only got myself (and MySpace) to blame. I now know that any tracks you get permission to download from there are encoded at 96kbps and sound dreadful on a show mixed down and encoded at 160kbps. Now sit back and enjoy the fruits of my panicked labours !
Impossible Songs – Let’s Make Pearls
With an innocence in the vocals reminiscent of Electrum, this duo from South Queensferry produce some sublime alt-pop which they describe as sounding like “a mixture of [their influences listed on their MySpace page] when falling out of a tumble dryer and not being picked up for a few days.†Whatever it is, I love it ! If you love it too, buy their CDs here or check out the impressive list of shops and download sites on their MySpace page.
Impossible Songs’ MySpace
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Sky Like Static – Nervous Enemy
The enigmatic Sky i (who I’ve identified as Andi Watson through the wonders of Google) is definitely an artist to watch for. This is a cracker. I’ve also learned (through a mysterious Mr X who learned of my request to play this track through channels I cannot explain) that there will be a band to tour the material and an album being launched in (hopefully) January 2007. It’s all getting a bit X-Files….
Sky Like Static’s MySpace
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The Lost Patrol – Orbit
Let me just quote a chunk from these New Yorkers’ MySpace: “…Such emotive range then and such diversity. Few bands can make you weep one moment and smile the next…The Lost Patrol are Badalamenti meets Morricone. Blue hotels and ghost highways…†This track also throws in a large smattering of influences from Pink Floyd’s “One Of These Days†and Dr Who. Marvellous ! Grab a stash of their wares here and revel in it.
The Lost Patrol’s MySpace
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The soundbed was ‘Fujiyama Dawn’ by Nick and Gerald.
Three From Leith theme-tune by Alex Aitken
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Where does this show ??
November 14th, 2006 19:51
Thanks again for the air play and the great build up. really enjoyed your show, you’re bookmarked! let me know your snail mail and I’ll post a CD or two.
John
November 16th, 2006 17:39
the fiver’s in the post!