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13
Nov

Air Play Saturdaty the 14th Nov

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 http://www.offthechartradio.co.uk/ 4 to 7pm uk time (GMT)

Jay Adkins N.U.A Show 61 – 14th November 2009  

1 – The Brymers – They Sang At The River – www.thebrymers.com  2.55 

2 – Jeff Sable – Rainy Days At The Beach - www.sablecountry.com  3.57

3 – Nashville Session Players – Some Soldiers Return - www.myspace.com/nashvillesessionplayers and www.freedomtracks.com 4.08  

4 - The Cover-Ted Track – Tim McDonald (Mark Cohn) – Walking In Memphis - www.ivorytickler.com 5.47

5 – The Fields Of Mars – Don’t Look Back – www.myspace.com/thefieldsofmars 4.01

6 – Jimi Conwell – You’re The Kind Of Lady That Makes A Man Stand Out 3.22

7 – Mama Chill - Weary Bones(Demo) - www.myspace.com/mamachill 4.29

8 - Promoters Corner – RTO (Road To Oblivion) Bad Seeds & Only You - www.roadtooblivion.com or www.myspace.com/roadtooblivionband

9 - Anniversary Circle – Take - www.myspace.com/anniversarycircle 4.07

10 – Stereo Reform – Keep The Change – www.stereoreform.com 3.59

11 - Cosmos Harvesters – Bring Back The Good Ole Days -  www.sonicbids.com/cosmosharvesters 4.03    

12 - The Cover-Ted Track – Jeff Sable – Brass In Pocket - www.sablecountry.com  3.03

13 – Silverlith – Good Nights Sleep -   www.myspace.com/silverlith  3.54

14 – Nashville Session Players – Train To Nashville - www.myspace.com/nashvillesessionplayers and www.freedomtracks.com  4.18  

15 - Mama Chill - Fluterbye - www.myspace.com/mamachill 4.43

16 - Promoters Corner – Rookiecop – Save Me & We Cannot Function - www.myspace.com/rookiecop 

17 – The Fields Of Mars – Nightwitching – www.myspace.com/thefieldsofmars 4.16

18 – Anniversary Circle – Anniversary Circle - www.myspace.com/anniversarycircle 4.09

19 - The Brymers – Repro Man – www.thebrymers.com  3.19

20 – Jeff Sable – Rainy Days At The Beach - www.sablecountry.com  3.57

21 – Blumenkraft – Skinny -  www.blumenkraft.info 3.07

22 - The Cover-Ted Track – Enda Reilly (Nick Drake) Cello Song - www.myspace.com/endaderoad 3.50

23 - Cosmos Harvesters – Keg Thump Waltz - www.sonicbids.com/cosmosharvesters 3.18     

24 – Jimi Conwell – Be For Real  5.22 

25 – Stereo Reform – Cadillac Confession – www.stereoreform.com  3.35

26 - Promoters Corner – Jody Cooper – Make Me High & Sunday - www.myspace.com/jodycooper

27 - Silverlith – Praline - www.myspace.com/silverlith 4.12

28 – Jeff Sable – Underdog - www.sablecountry.com  3.05

02
Nov

Mick Mercer single review

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Sunday, November 01, 2009 

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ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE
ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE
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Strange, mysterious and interesting, that’s this band, whose Yorkshire-based origins go back to the 80’s, when they rejoiced in the name of Edo La Tree Le Plastic Elephants, but then they spilt off into Skeleton Crew and Malak Brood. Martin Johnson (guitar/vocals/keys) and Keith Young (bass/guitar/vocals) reformed in 1989 with the ill-advised name of Fruit Eating Bears (which was also once a dire punk band). That came to a very hasty finish, but still the pull exists, and they’ve been back a few years now tinkering away towards a greater purpose, for which they have recently been joined by Ed Morgan (keys/prog) and Estelline Kermagoret (vocals), so things are getting as serious as they are engaging.

Both tracks are very cool and actually end up frustrating because they sound like to openings tracks of what would be a great album, and where is the album? It isn’t here. That disgraceful omission aside, ‘Anniversary Circle’ starts ominously, with rasping synth noise over a steady, solemn bass, with gaseous vocals flowing through. The mood is tense, the sounds juicy, like something ambient on fire, with vocals caught in the embers. It’s a powerful sound, with a steady vocal guiding presence, which gradually subsides and slips away, much like a suicidal vicar. ‘Take’ ups the Gothy ante, the female vocals creeping around the smouldering bass, with some rapacious guitar thrusting across, and gradually the vocals assert their genteel qualities, leaving the track to again ebb away carrying less threat and more charm. Curious.

Where’s that album?

http://www.anniversarycircle.com
http://www.myspace.com/anniversarycircl..e