I was lucky enough to have a very interesting chat with Danger and Jon from Countless Thousands.  Based south of Los Angeles, these guys have been brewing their brand of cheeky rockin’ poppy goodness for some time, and finally put together the right group of individuals to go out there and play in front of the masses.  In this interview we play a few songs from the gang, and you can download “Too Close to Call” for free from the link below as well.

Download “Too Close to Call” for free!

Countless Thousands at the Bomb Shelter

An absolute stonker of a gig – Discovery 2 – went down at the AAA in Kensington in October, and we’re pleased to bring you the full live sets and interviews from the evening in this special podcast.  Thanks to the artists who played: Zodiac N Black, October Sky, Billy Vincent, and Theo Altieri as well as the venue, all of the Herts Uni folk and the extremely receptive audience who attended.

October Sky on stage at Discovery 2

It’s the full two-hour show with interviews and the audio quality is quite good!  Do let us know in the comments below what you think of this.  Should we post the whole thing again or shall we just do a few songs from each band?

It’s also worth mentioning that this gig is a monthly occurrence, with next month’s lineup looking as promising as the last.

See you there!

JW

David Goo came up to the flat and gave us a good dose of his new album, “World Domination” by playing a few live tracks for us and spinning some tracks off the album.  I pried into his personal life, the reasoning behind a few of his songs, and a look into what it takes to form a DGVB tune from idea to the stage.

David Goo

An amazingly interesting man, Dave is also very humble and self-analytical – quite possibly the biggest critic of their music.  It shows in their extreme attention to detail and the fun they have once the tunes are crafted and ready.  Also it may explain why their album took so many years to record.

Make sure you pop over to the David Good Variety Band’s website and order your copy of “World Domination”.

Thanks for listening!

JW

David Goo is in the house, and this part of the two-hour show was mostly music, but we did chat with David and Mark Riley (of the band Mostly) a bit, but mostly played music.  Pop over to David Goo’s live session we did right here in the front room – our first live session ever on the Justin Wayne Show.  We’re pretty excited about it.

David Goo and "these five other guys" (the Variey Band)

We’ve also got submissions from our most recent Tourdates Musicians Clinic where we had a few good demos come through, and also heard from Camden music solicitor (that’s a lawyer, USA) Leonard Lowy talking about the importance of legal council in these uncertain musical times in which we now live.  Check out the ten-minute video clip of the beginning of Leonard’s talk and get yourself signed up for the next Musicians Clinic about music publishing lead by JC Caddy of Fairwood Music International.

Do pop over and listen to the interview and David Goo’s live session.

See you soon,

JW

We’re packed with music this week, buckle up!  It’s the first week that Mumin joins us in the studio as she’s producing her show live just before ours every fortnight.  Mark Riley, close personal friend of mine and founder of the north London group “Mostly”is also along with us and we’ll hear a cut of theirs in this half of the show.

Nicole Flodin, lead singer of Mostly

See you soon!

JW

That’s right, I had the distinct privilege of interviewing drummer, songwriter, singer, and writer Jacob Slichter who plays in a band called Semisonic and currently has a book out now called So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star.  We spoke for quite a long time talking about the types of record deals artists should think about, what Semisonic went through chasing their record deal, touring, what they’re all up to now, what Jake thinks of radio and the music industry now, and a few other bits and bobs.

I will thank him again for so kindly speaking to us and I hope that you find this special interview as informative and interesting as I did.

Cheers,

JW

That’s right, independent music legend Martin Sexton is joining us tonight, and since tech didn’t allow it to go live, we’ve got it here.

It’s not just because he`s on his way to play at Borderline in London on Monday, but that it’s 9/11 and his most recent album, Sugarcoating, focuses on just that.

The title track cuts straight through and asks many questions about the 9/11 attacks, but in a way where you might not even think about the words the first time as the tune is so upbeat and the melody so pleasing to the ears. Perhaps the song itself is an ironic critique of what it`s critiquing – the glossing over of mass media.

However, Martin is far from mass media, although his own independent label, Kitchen Table Records, is doing very well. He broke off from Atlantic in 2001 and hasn’t looked back, and we discuss this with him in the interview as well.

Thanks for joining us for this insightful and timely chat with Martin Sexton and if you’re really keen, grab up your tickets for his gig tomorrow night at Borderline in London.

That’s right, Kaz Simmons joins us to chat about her brand new album release, “Dandelion” and we play some tunes from the album as well.  We’ve also got a new song from our Montana friends The Clintons trying to get Taylor Swift to play mini-golf with them… I’ll include the video below, it’s a must-watch .  Head to The Clintons website and grab the single FREE!

The Clintons' new album, "SELLOUT"

Grab the second half of the show which includes another interview from [dweeb] frontman Tim Alford and our monthly Discovery 2 gig night feature with Alex KW.

See you there,

JW

Click here to view the embedded video.

This exciting half of the show includes another interview from [dweeb] frontman Tim Alford and our monthly Discovery 2 gig night feature with Alex KW.

Grab the first half of the show with Kaz Simmons and the new song from our Montana friends The Clintons which you can download free from their website.  Oh!  Nearly forgot about their wonderful video they’ve done (also on the page of this show’s part 1…)

It’s new feature time… our first ALBUM OMNIBUS (get on the bus!)  We play the entire album “Be Brave” by Auditorium AND speak to Spencer J Berger, singer/songwriter of the project and find out more about the songs, the band, the meanings, and the stories.  Spencer also wanted me to tell you, “Want 4 Free Songs?  Email bebravemusic [at] gmail.com, and we’ll send ‘em your way.”

Spencer was a fantastic guest and shared many golden nuggets about the band and the songs… certainly a must-listen for anyone who’s a fan of the band.  And if you’re not, you will be.

Listen to the show here…

Some essential links…

• Auditorium’s Website
• Buy “Be Brave” in the USA
• By “Be Brave” outside of the USA
• Download “Be Brave”

The playlist of the show (and album, consequently.)

1. Be Brave
   

   Spencer J Berger of Auditorium

2. Sunday
3. I’m the Enforcer
4. If Your Girl Sings Loud
5. Saturday Soldier
6. The Beat of the Box
7. New York Sky
8. All Your Days
9. Oh, My Desperate Soul
10. Girls Will Love Your Lips
11. Beautiful Things
12. The Owl
13. One Time Never Hurts
14. Smile

Auditorium play the Be Brave Album launch in January