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| Ralph's Top 10 Chart - as played on Radio KC - 22.10.17 | |||
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| Description: | Tracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of LISTEN TO LAST WEEK'S TOP 10 HERE AS PLAYED ON RADIO KC - 8.10.17 RALPH'S BRAND NEW TOP 10 CHART Published on 14.10.17 and as played after RALPH'S INDIE SHOW on RADIO KC - 15.10.17 - from 5-7pm  Ralph's favourite video this week is the excellent and trippy Push Button Age by Liverpool band Sugarmen. The track is on their soon to be released debut album Local Freaks which sees it's launch party in The Sebright Arms, London on October 5th. No 2: Lucie Barāt
 Multi-talented artistLucie Barātis set to release her new singleTake Me Awayon 24th NovemberviaAlya Records.Being the sister ofCarl Barāt, ofThe Libertinesfame,music is firmly embedded inLucie?s blood.Having always performed in bands, combining a love of writing and performing,Luciehas recorded with legendaryDavid Bowieproducer,Mark Platiand more recently withThe Au Revoirs.  The four songs on the EP were written between 2013 and 2016 and they describe them as"The sounds of Violet Youth in it's infancy." No 4: Lover  The bones of London band Lover was formed towards the end of 2015, and they started on their debut album, Human Geography in early 2016. The album was completed just before they embarked on a mini UK tour supporting Earl Slick / Bernard Fowler?s Station to Station Tour. On tour the band started building a following and garnered great feedback from the public and industry insiders. No 5: Purest  Yielding more swagger than a Kevin Shields customized Jazzmaster, the intense sounds of Sheffield guitar banditsPuresthave come knocking firmly at the door of mainstream radio with new singleWaiting Forto be released later this month. The Sheffield 4-piece? debut made such an overwhelming first impression onGary PowellofThe Libertinesthat he,along with label partner Wayne Clarke,signed them to their label25 Hour Convenience Store Recordsfor their second full release. No 6: Himalayas  HIMALAYASrelease their new single,Sigh On A Hurricaneon 27th October viaPeepshow Records, available on all the usual download suspectsEarlier this year the band released the incendiaryThank God I'm Not Youwhich brought them exposure to global audiences; featuring on numerousSpotifycurated playlists amassing over1.86mstreams and over330kmonthly listeners, as well as multiple plays on network radio. No 7: The Jade Assembly  Whilst Manchester is brimming with indie-rock bands, long time Ralph's Life favourites The Jade Assembly purvey a brand of rock and roll that stands out from the crowd, full of raw charisma and plenty of determination. With energetic rock to lift your feet off the floor, these Bolton lads perform with fearsome energy and zealous honesty.Top news just in is the release of a new single in the shape of Got My Star and it's a banger so needless to say Ralph's giving it a spin on the Radio KC Indie Show Sunday 15th October. No 8: The Actions  The Actions announce their forthcoming Single Let?s Talk released 14th September via igiveyougive.com All the income raised will go entirely to MSF (Médecins Sans Frontičres / Doctor Without Borders), Save The Children and Greenpeace. No 9: Snippet  Colchester's favourite son Johnno Casson aka Snippet is the uncrowned king of feelgood pop-esque music and his latest album Human Good isn't bucking that trend. Johnno takes you on a journey of"people-rich"stories that encompasses a wide array of characters including fraudsters, pimps, prostitutes, drinkers, users and abuser?s and simple everyday folk just trying to make sense of this world. No 10: Names
Where do you go after creating such an assured artistic statement with your debut single? Limb by Limb is the answer. Names have shed any creative ego to create a raw, emotionally rich song devoid of self-indulgence and over reaching dramatization. |
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| Description: |  London four-piecePAVESare set to release their new singleBabyvia the reformedThis Feeling Records, digitally as of now and on limited edition 7? vinyl on November 17th.BABYis an upbeat, ready made guitar classic that wouldn?t be out of place in a feel good, Hollywood rock n roll movie. Speaking on the track, the band said,"Babywent down a blast all summer. It stood out at every festival we performed at, as the track punters got into the most. It's got that summer vibe, so we only felt it natural to release it withThis Feelingwho have supported big time from day one." Needless to say Ralph's giving the track a spin on theRadio KC Indie ShowSunday 29th October so remember to tune in from 5-7pm on rkc.noip.me internet radio.  This Feeling Recordsis the instinctive next step for one of the UK?s most influential names in guitar music promotion and have played their part in the rise of the likes ofCatfish and The Bottlemen,Blossoms,Cabbage,and more.  The London 4-piece have gone down a storm atIsle of Wight Festival,TRNSMT&Tramlines, playing to packed stages. CatchPaveslive over the new few months. 
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| Ralph's Indie Show Replay - as played on Radio KC - 15.10.17 | |||
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| Description: |  Ralph's Indie Show ReplaySunday 15th October from 5-7pm GMT Played in 161 countries Worldwide on 2 satellites Music Blog: fruitbatwalton.blogspot.co.uk Submissions: ralphslife@mail.com Twitter: @fruitbatwalton PLAYLIST : Click the band's name to follow them if they're on on Facebook: Speak, Brother - Magnificent HVMM - Lacerate Katalina Kicks - We Don't Care Gutterflower - Inked Meat Loka - Herculaneum Rock The Assist - Give It To Me Cavalry - Heresy The Jade Assembly - Got My Star White Room - Cable-Built Dreamland Skellums - Cast Of Characters Carousel Clouds - Always Talking Nine Tons - As Soon As They Come To Find Me ist ist - Right Before Your Eyes SHANGHAI BLUES - Swim Anna Tosh - Edge Of Cool Tiger Lilly - Broken Glass Bryony Sier - Babylon Jake Aldridge - Numb ft: Kelly Jenns Benjamin Yellowitz - Erase You Bugeye - Wake Up Ded Rabbit - Pressure Pusher Restless Natives - Moving On Jack Perrett - In The Morning Johnno Casson aka Snippet- Human Good WHY - Repair The Breach  |
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| Description: |  Always at the vanguard, Ralph's giving it a pre-release spin on theRadio KCIndie Show Sunday October 29th. Tune in 5-7pm UK time. HVNTERis the musical project of South Wales singer-songwriter and producer Jamie Willetts. His debut trackBloodquickly racked up over 30,000 plays on Soundcloud within the first few weeks and recently he released hisGhostEP.  The Gameis the second track to be taken off the new EPand is a showcase of Willetts? ability to craft incredibly hook-heavy electronic music with outstanding pop sensibilities, peppered with hints of contemporary dance music for good measure.The story is a tale we?re all familiar with and, asHVNTERstates,?The Gameis about figuring out slowly someone is kind of playing a game with you and working out what they've been doing all this time. But still being stupid enough to go along with it.?  |
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| Description: | Where do you go after creating such an assured artistic statement with your debut single?Limb by Limbis the answer.Nameshave shed any creative ego to create a raw, emotionally rich song devoid of self-indulgence and over reaching dramatization. Yet again Ioan and Joey have found beauty within the smouldering ashes left in the wake of life?s broken relationships.  Ioan ofNamesexplained to us that Limb by Limbis... ?largely inspired by the ignorance of issues within a relationship which slowly bring about its demise. Also the effect of a background anxiety on life and ability to socialise.? Limb by Limbmusically and lyrically perfectly depict the contrasting moments of clarity and internal isolation one feels holding on to a dying relationship. The sense of calm in the release, yet claustrophobic panic of the unknown. It's heady stuff for ones so young however; but, as withTalk Talk?s majesticSpirit of Eden, Namesare quickly becoming masters of the intimate, unseen but deeply felt moments we share. Their music explodes on to a cinematic canvas full of flowing chords and echoey melodies. They very much remind me of a nascentBlue Nilein their ability to pull the listener into their atmospheric soundscapes; and with that Dear Reader, I can pay them no greater compliment.  |
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| Charlotte Carpenter - Video Of The Week | |||
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| Description: |  Tickets:Charlotte Carpenter Tour Directed by Joe Phipps  Website:charlottecarpentermusic.comTwitter:twitter.com/ccarpentermusic Facebook:facebook.com/charlottecarpentermusic Instagram:instagram.com/ccarpentermusic  |
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| Ralph's Top 10 Chart - as played on Radio KC - 15.10.17 | |||
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| Description: | Tracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of LISTEN TO LAST WEEK'S TOP 10 HERE AS PLAYED ON RADIO KC - 8.10.17 RALPH'S BRAND NEW TOP 10 CHART Published on 14.10.17 and as played after RALPH'S INDIE SHOW on RADIO KC - 15.10.17 - from 5-7pm The four songs on the EP were written between 2013 and 2016 and they describe them as"The sounds of Violet Youth in it's infancy." No 2: Lover The bones of London band Lover was formed towards the end of 2015, and they started on their debut album, Human Geography in early 2016. The album was completed just before they embarked on a mini UK tour supporting Earl Slick / Bernard Fowler?s Station to Station Tour. On tour the band started building a following and garnered great feedback from the public and industry insiders. No 3: Mickey 9s The song, which was released by Mickey 9s as a demo last year, is about the refugee crisis and the new video brings more of a focus on the words and human tragedy behind the track. Ralph will be playing Ghosts by Mickey 9s on this Sunday's Indie Show on Radio KC so tune in from 5 - 7pm on rkc.noip.me No 4: The Actions The Actions announce their forthcoming Single Let?s Talk released 14th September via igiveyougive.com All the income raised will go entirely to MSF (Médecins Sans Frontičres / Doctor Without Borders), Save The Children and Greenpeace. Ralph's favourite video this week is the excellent and trippy Push Button Age by Liverpool band Sugarmen. The track is on their soon to be released debut album Local Freaks which sees it's launch party in The Sebright Arms, London on October 5th. No 6: Lucie Barāt
Multi-talented artistLucie Barātis set to release her new singleTake Me Awayon 24th NovemberviaAlya Records.Being the sister ofCarl Barāt, ofThe Libertinesfame,music is firmly embedded inLucie?s blood.Having always performed in bands, combining a love of writing and performing,Luciehas recorded with legendaryDavid Bowieproducer,Mark Platiand more recently withThe Au Revoirs. No 7: Purest Yielding more swagger than a Kevin Shields customized Jazzmaster, the intense sounds of Sheffield guitar banditsPuresthave come knocking firmly at the door of mainstream radio with new singleWaiting Forto be released later this month. The Sheffield 4-piece? debut made such an overwhelming first impression onGary PowellofThe Libertinesthat he,along with label partner Wayne Clarke,signed them to their label25 Hour Convenience Store Recordsfor their second full release. No 8: Joe Dolman  Joe Dolman is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Leamington Spa. With 2 independently released EP?s under his belt landing him top 10 in the UK and US iTunes charts. he has been growing from strength to strength with each show he plays, picking up BBC Radio 1 plays from the likes of Huw Stephens as well as across the country on BBC introducing. No 9: Jack Perrett
 ewport nativeJack Perrettis set to release his new singleIn The Morningand it will be available on November 17th on all the usual download suspects.It seeshimchanneling maximum Britpop swagger with his new single,It'sa singalong affair from the get-go. With its 90s Britpop vibes and catchy hooks, the track showcasesJack Perrettwho has anatural ability for songwriting, solidifying his status as part of the bright future of British music. No 10: Himalayas HIMALAYASrelease their new single,Sigh On A Hurricaneon 27th October viaPeepshow Records, available on all the usual download suspectsEarlier this year the band released the incendiaryThank God I'm Not Youwhich brought them exposure to global audiences; featuring on numerousSpotifycurated playlists amassing over1.86mstreams and over330kmonthly listeners, as well as multiple plays on network radio. |
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| Ralph's Indie Show Replay - as played on radio KC - 8.10.17 | |||
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| Description: | Ralph's Indie Show Replay Sunday 8th October from 5-7pm GMT Played in 161 countries Worldwide on 2 satellites Music Blog: fruitbatwalton.blogspot.co.uk Submissions: ralphslife@mail.com PLAYLIST : Click the band's name to follow them if they're on on Facebook: Umbrella Assassins - The Man With The 50 Watt Fingers Operation Neptune Spear- Designer Puppets GLOO - Force You Purest - Always Sugarmen - Push Button Age Duke Of Wolves - Teddy Boy Canto Falls - Clarity Jersey Budd - No Surrender Ravellas - Colour Me Sweet Fie Fie Fie - Edge Of Space The Bad Flowers - City Lights Cabezudos - Tempting Fate The Spase - Fade Away The Bottom Line - I Still Hate You Nine Tons - Ride Leon Living Dead Girl - Still Life Lucie Barāt ? Be Uprising Greta Isaac - Tied Best Girl Athlete - Baby Come Home The Clear - Guiding Star Joe Dolman - Addicted To You PUKK - Turned Out Nice Again Maxwell Panther- Lovers Light Bright Touch Skellums - If You Have To Leave Crooked Weather- Rabbit Holes Mannequin Death Squad - Blue  |
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| Johnno Casson aka Snippet | |||
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| Description: |  Colchester's favourite sonJohnno CassonakaSnippetis the uncrowned king of feelgood pop-esque music and his latest albumHuman Goodisn't bucking that trend. Johnno takes you on a journey of"people-rich"stories that encompasses a wide array of characters including fraudsters, pimps, prostitutes, drinkers, users and abuser?s and simple everyday folk just trying to make sense of this world. Alongside love letters to England and Johnno?s home town of Colchester,Human Goodis shot through with a sense of defiance and optimism that everything will work itself out and be alright in the end. In Johnno's own words it's"melodic, passionate and full of sweet surprises."  From the off, the eponymous lead trackHuman Goodsets an optimistic tone, with Johnno's quintessentially English vocal overlaid on a bouncy soundscape. Snippetquickly follows that with the slightly trippy and addictiveThey Keep Comingbefore getting meaner and moodier in the shape ofTime Of Our Lives. The lead in to I Don't Need To Love Youis as wistful as the title suggests beforeSnippetgets all sanguine with the delightful(Not) Down And Out. Another track not to be missed is the poignantGentle Days, whilst not forgetting the equally wistfulHurt For You. This is an album of ups and downs, but not in a bad way asJohnno Cassonemploys his ever clever song writing talent to tease your emotions. We don't do marks out of...but if we did...Human Goodgets a'must have'comfortable 8/10.  |
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| Description: | Multi-talented artistLucie Barātis set to release her new singleTake Me Awayon 24th NovemberviaAlya Records. Being the sister ofCarl Barāt, ofThe Libertinesfame,music is firmly embedded inLucie?s blood. Having always performed in bands, combining a love of writing and performing,Luciehas recorded with legendaryDavid Bowieproducer,Mark Platiand more recently withThe Au Revoirs. She has also appeared in both film, television, and worked in theatre production - having always been one for exploring creative outlets.  Ralph's been a little bit in love withLucie Barātafter playing her debut singleBe Uprisingon theRadio KC Indie Showlast week (the new single will be on the show for a pre-relase spin soon) to some excellent online feedback, so we've slipped the video in for that below. You're welcome... If you'd like to catch Lucie live then she has a couple of dates coming up... Firstly on October 19th in Tunbridge Wells Forum followed by, November 2nd in Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Brighton with another Ralph's Life favouriteBrix Smith.  The edgierLucie Barātsophomore single,Take Me Away, is about being stuck in a cycle of excess and wanting to reconnect to that innocent child with big dreams. Yearning to gain back some purity, optimism and to be saved from a soul-eating cycle of hedonism and oblivion. Speaking of the track,Luciesaid... ?For me, it's about milestones in life. Stopping to take stock, looking backwards and seeing if you ended up where you thought you would be - looking forward and honestly asking yourself if you want to shift gears and make changes to your life.?  |
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