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Brumcast presents 'Inside the Capsule'

Chris Downing — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:35:34 GMT

Featuring such superb diverse acts such as Earth, Blood Ceremony, Woods, Seefeel, Kayo Dot, Health & Efficiency and more. This show is a preview of all upcoming Capsule shows. Capsule www.capsule.org.uk are an award winning organisation that curate and present live music, events, exhibitions and an annual Sonic / visual Festival - Supersonic. They provide a platform for creative and experimental practice, through the promotion and presentation of sonic / visual work. Founded in December 1999 their formula for mixing music and art continues to see an enthusiastic and diverse audience in attendance at all events. I hope you enjoy this eclectic playlist. 1. Blood Ceremony - I'm Coming With You (4:45) 2. Epic45 - England Fallen Over (4:26) 3. Health & Efficiency - Red drapes from my dream (7:13) 4. Matmos - Polychords (3:30) 5. Dead Fader - JBE Zorg (4:07) 6. Spectrals - Chip A Tooth (Spoil A Smile) (2:22) 7. a.P.A.t.T. - Fukin Hostile (1:33) 8. Seefeel - Folds (4:21) 9. Ghost - Stand By Him (3:56) 10. Woods - Suffering Season (3:06) 11. Bilbao Syndrome - vi (3:15) 12. Arbouretum - Another Hiding Place (5:16) 13. Kayo Dot - Right Hand is the One I Want (6:53) 14. Earth - Engine of Ruin (6:28) For further info on the shows please visit www.capsule.org.uk and if you like what you hear then get tickets at https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/organisers/?id=185 and also at Polar Bear - York road in Kings Heath, and Swordfish - Temple St Birmingham city centre. If you want to contribute suggestions for line up for Supersonic Festival 2011 please visit www.supersonicfestival.com Capsule are also on Twitter at http://twitter.com/supersonicfest Brumcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/brumcast Brumcast Contact - Chris Downing at brumcast@hotmail.co.uk

Brumcast 185 ’Truth is the word’

Chris Downing — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:47:15 GMT

Finally after a bit of a hiatus, a new Brumcast for you. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Bombers - Leon (2:23) 2. The Benwahs - I Saw You Lying (2:19) 3. The Humdrum Express - Keepin' Score (2:49) 4. Lovelust - Frequency (6:46) 5. Miniluv - Airstrip One (4:03) 6. Broad Street Collective - Truth Is The Word (4:31) 7. Alan Neilson vs Miles Perhower - My Brother Niall (4:52) 8. The Naked Branches-All That I Want (4:43) 9. Third Angle Projection - 1000 miles (4:35) 10. The Death Notes - Illusion (6:01) 11. Advantage - Future Echoes (4:01) 12. At the Zoo/Baron von Fang - The Hole in the Head Gang (3:34) 13. Bolshie - Serve it Cold (2:51) 14. The Sharp Darts - Down in flames (3:26) Enjoy! Little Chris Follow Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham

Brumcast 184 - Birmingham Nacht

Chris Downing — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:47:10 GMT

Brumcast 13/12/2010 1. Lady Fortune - It Ends And It Starts In A Dark Room (Parts 1 & 2) (2:53) 2. Trevor Sensitive and The Locals - The National Front Disco (5:23) 3. Fuck Your Haircut - Rooney,Get Aids (0:29) 4. Health & Efficiency - Severn (6:03) 5. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - I'm Not Sending Christmas Cards This Year (3:32) 6. Tom Peel - When I Die (4:21) 7. Diamonds - Diamonds - The Nightlife Raped the Stourbridge Skeleton (1:46) 8. Eat Y'Self Pretty - Navigator! (3:06) 9. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - Miss You Bow Wow (Birmingham Nacht Alternative) (5:37) 10. Black Bears - millionaires are happy (3:56) 11. Venkman - Tricking (3:43) 12. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - The Ghost of Christmas Present Gave Me The Wedding Present For Christmas (2:57) 13. The Pad Foundation - Top and Tail (4:50) 14. Black Mekon - Mean Drunk (1:54)

Brumcast 183 'Lay that ghost to rest'

Chris Downing — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:23:10 GMT

Brumcast 183 ‘Lay that ghost to rest’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on 1st November 2010 at 8pm Featuring metal, indie, folk, funk, hip hop, acoustic & more, All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Munchbreak - The Dirty Kitchen (5:42) 2. Machine Boy - Happy Very Happy (Single Mix) (3:51) 3. Naseby Crossing - No Way Heavy (3:17) 4. Mother Dirt - Belly Crawler (5:06) 5. The Gruber - Purgatory 6. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - I knew that you didn't love me anymore when you changed Facebook status to single (5:08) 7. Clacka Clark - it's only love (3:15) 8. Turn off the Sun - Lay that ghost to rest (4:08) 9. Castillo - Empires and Ashes (3:50) 10. Barolo - Allez Allez Allez !! (2:57) 11. Police Bastard - Born to die (3:45) 12. Free School - Unravelling After The Lottery (6:00) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 182 '2nd City Blues'

Chris Downing — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:13:23 GMT

Brumcast 182 ‘2nd City Blues’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 25th October 2010 8pm GMT. Featuring brand new material from Powerkraut act ‘Einstellung’ another incredible slice of indiepop from Trevor Sensitive, hip hop from Ignoramuss, funk from Sister Henry & The Prescriptions, punk from Bolshie plus a loads more different stuff. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Einstellung - Die Glaub Wie Haus MP3 (6:51) 2. Thoughtgang - Into outerspace (4:09) 3. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - Oh Poor Gerald (3:15) 4. The Yipes - All Our Friends are Ghosts (3:26) 5. Sister Henry & The Prescriptions - He's so fine (3:58) 6. Lean Yellows - (Please) Say Something To Me (2:12) 7. Butterfly Fan The Inferno - Brassneck (2:47) 8. STRAYSTARSTUFF - Back2Earth (4:29) 9. Ignoramuss - 2nd City Blues (2:57) 10. Bolshie - Stuck In A Rut (3:11) 11. Circle Circus - Yeah.Okay. (2:57) 12. Kytes - Oh, don piano!!! (4:08) 13. Free School - I Am Not Nintendo (5:06) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 181 ‘Backseat Babe’

Chris Downing — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:13:48 GMT

Brumcast 181 ‘Backseat Babe’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Featuring hip hop, extreme metal, psychobilly, post rock, goth, IDM & more, All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Ignoramuss - Lightbulb (4:34) 2. Black Heart Generator - Motown Punk (2:56) 3. Mister Underwood - 30Grin (5:46) 4. Black Mekon - Backseat Babe (1:46) 5. Fatbwoi 5 - Bullet (3:00) 6. The Death Notes - In the Spider's Web (5:02) 7. B.A.D Featuring JDot Sosa - 05 - I Go Hard (3:51) 8. Elysian Born - Magisterium (5:41) 9. The Magnificatz - Cat Come Scratchin' (2:49) 10. Broken Again - Spineless (4:43) 11. ThisIsSinister - A Horse's Strawberry (3:19) 12. Sleeping Through Sunday - U is for... (5:21) 13. Vasculum - Evisceration of the Chosen (0:55) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 180 'Feral Fanzine Frenzy'

Chris Downing — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:18:29 GMT

Enjoyed this one tremendously Intro (0:19) (silver) souvenirs - Lights (3:34) Kramer vs Kramer vs Godzilla - Hello Dude! (4:22) FebruaryMarch - Biological Robots (4:52) B.A.D MC - Get Your Ass On The Floor (3:30) Falling & Laughing - Feral Fanzine Frenzy (4:11) Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - I've Read Finnegans Wake (2:50) Glatze - Glatze (LIVE) (5:09) The Lines - Glorious Aftermath (3:26) Fukpig - Necropunk (1:41) AutoGenic - charade (3:05) Last Under The Sun - Beautane (5:36) Fukpig - Britains Got F*g Aids (2:00) Barolo - Vails (6:46) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 179 'OxjamBrum takeover'

Chris Downing — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:08:18 GMT

This weeks show was an OxjamBrum takeover special. Look out for the Birmingham takeover. Full details at http://www.oxjambrum.org.uk £6 6 venues 40 bands 1. Malpas - Under Her Sails (3:47) 2. Tom Peel - 94% (1:48) 3. Bronze Medals - I Lost The Map (3:51) 4. Tantrums - A Little Guidance (3:05) 5. The Arcadian Kicks - Black & White (4:18) 6. Vijay Kishore - Done it again (3:35) 7. The Heels - Man in the Street (3:21) 8. Savant - Little Omar Little (5:45) 9. Lady Fortune - 12 o'clock, Nearly 1 o'clock, Hurry Up (3:11) 10. Sunset Cinema Club - Ninki Vs Dingle (3:44) 11. deathOhhEff - Mother (3:49) 12. Hot Monocles - At my door (4:40) Cheers Chris Cheers
Chris

Supersonic Festival 2010 Preview show #3

Chris Downing — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:41:45 GMT

The third and final preview podcast for the Supersonic fesitival taking place at The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham 22-24 Oct 2010. Full details at http://www.supersonicfestival.com Playlist as follows:- 1. Master Musicians Of Bukakke - Cascade Cathedral (4:13) 2. Napalm Death - Mass Appeal Madness (3:29) 3. Drumcorps - Pig Destroyer Destroyer (4:26) 4. People Like Us - Gesundheit! (1:16) 5. Chrome Hoof - Crystalline (4:01) 6. James Blackshaw - Cross (8:38) 7. Health & Efficiency - Yes I walked alone (4:23) 8. Swans - Time Is Money (Bastard) (6:20) 9. Mugstar - Technical Knowledge as a Weapon (5:40) 10. Gnod - Twin Within (13:11) 11. Mothlite - The One In The Water (4:41) 12. K.K. Null - X-02 (4:25) 13. Part Wild Horses Mane On Both Sides - Earth Song (3:22) 14. Ovo - Ostkreuz (2:50) 15. Nicholas Bullen - Proximity (8:12) 16. Melt Banana - Dog Song (1:20) 17. Godflesh - Streetcleaner (6:43) 18. NEU! - SEE LAND (6:54) Enjoy! Chris's regular show Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 178 ‘Yes I walked alone'

Chris Downing — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:24:33 GMT

Brumcast 178 ‘Yes I walked alone’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 27th September 8pm GMT. Featuring new tracks from Jonathan Beckett, Health & Efficiency, B.A.D, The Pad Foundation and more, All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Intro (0:19) 2. Old School Tie - Wasteland (4:16) 3. The Traps - The Honey Drip (3:25) 4. Jonathan Beckett - She's A Vampire (3:44) 5. Anoushka M- I'm Ill (3:26) 6. The Wickets - By The Sea (3:36) 7. Bombdog - yann (3:36) 8. Health & Efficiency - Yes I walked alone (4:26) 9. Pandas and People - When Will I Stay Till The end (4:22) 10. B.A.D Featuring Stunna Kai - I Defend (5:09) 11. The Pad Foundation - Rosebuds (4:16) 12. KvKvG - Barak Obama goes loco in a restaurant (3:39) 13. MotherTrucker - Midnight Sin (7:36)
Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 177 ‘Where has the money gone?’

Chris Downing — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:56:13 GMT

Brumcast 177 ‘Where has the money gone?’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 20th September 8pm GMT. Featuring a special new one from Trevor Sensitive & The Locals, madness from The Destroyers, ambient from The Pad Foundation, grind core from Fukpig, quirk from Spill Twins and more, All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Intro (0:19) 2. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - Introducing the Locals (L.A.) (4:35) 3. The Pad Foundation - Heart beat (5:04) 4. Karma suite - Karma Suite - skyward Bound (4:10) 5. Mispelt - 4 National insecurity (3:04) 6. Sick City Club - Song for Nobody (3:55) 7. The Destroyers - Where has the money gone? (3:02) 8. Spill Twins - Quantum Foam (4:24) 9. The Arcadian Kicks - Tiny Machine (3:47) 10. Fukpig - Millions Dying (2:15) 11. The Black Fuzz - Tank Town [Live] (3:19) 12. Sleeping Through Sunday - Answer faster, Answer better (4:27) 13. CPS - Rosso Artsfestmix2 (7:43) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 176 ‘Scream & Stomp & Shout'

Chris Downing — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:06:20 GMT

Brumcast 176 ‘Scream & Stomp & Shout' was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 13th September 8pm GMT. Featuring band spanking new tracks from (silver) souvenirs, Tom Peel, Trevor Sensitive & The Locals, Bombers, Tantrums, Calories KvKvK and more, All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. (silver) souvenirs - Knives (3:39) 2. 8-Bit Ninjas - Fight in a Bus Stop (3:34) 3. Boat To Row - A Book, A Bike, A Joy (2:20) 4. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - As Free As Air (4:11) 5. Calories - you could be honest (1:50) 6. Eat Y'Self Pretty - Kids/Caffeine (3:49) 7. Tantrums - Gan Juan - Give me my ticket out (5:38) 8. Perlasix - Room Service (edit) (5:09) 9. Pick Your Weapon - You Must Defeat Shane Long To Stand A Chance (2:44) 10. Tom Peel - Scream & Stomp & Shout (3:22) 11. Bombers - After The Blackout (2:09) 12. The Traps - Andromeda (3:08) 13. Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Godzilla - Shit-Hawkes (6:25) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Supersonic Festival 2010 Preview show #2

Chris Downing — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:04:03 GMT

The second of three preview podcasts for the Supersonic fesitival taking place at The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham 22-24 Oct 2010. Full details at http://www.supersonicfestival.com Playlist as follows 1. PCM - Hafgee (4:58) 2. Gum takes tooth - Tannkjøtt (7:20) 3. Zeni Geva - Sweetheart (5:45) 4. Voice Of The Seven Thunders - Out Of The Smoke (2:16) 5. Swans - I am the Sun (3:23) 6. Peter Broderick - Bad Song (1:31) 7. Peter Broderick - Three Cats (0:43) 8. Stinky Wizzleteat - megtilda (2:32) 9. Barn Owl - Voice Of The Other (5:02) 10. Eagle Twin - 10,000 Birds of Black Hot Fire (9:02) 11. Blue Sabbath Black Fiji - Six Fingers For California (3:50) 12. Melt Banana - Spider Snipe (2:12) 13. Melt Banana - Stick Out (0:48) 14. Cave - High, I Am (4:35) 15. NEU! - HERO (7:11) 16. Dosh - yer face (3:22) 17. Lash Frenzy - C (25:44) Chris's regular show 'Brumcast' is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 175 'People in grass houses'

Chris Downing — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:28:46 GMT

Brumcast 175 ‘People in grass houses’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 30th August 8pm GMT. Featuring Latin stuff from Project Cubano, electro from Sekotis, acoustic from Jay Dalley, Psychobilly from Copter, indie, rock and much more. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Black Fuzz - I Am the One (2:07) 2. Give Chase - HOUSEFIRE!! Tonight (4:14) 3. Jay Dalley - This Is About You (3:39) 4. Miss Halliwell - Read The Instructions (2:42) 5. The Gruber - Music Crimes (4:15) 6. Sekotis - People in grass houses (6:31) 7. onethousandsuns - Shadowcatching (3:22) 8. Paradise Valley - EveryTime (2:58) 9. Castillo-Raise The Alarm (3:39) 10. Project Cubano - Echale Salsita (3:43) 11. Rosler - Colours (5:29) 12. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - Facebook (5:08) 13. Copter - 6ft Chickan (Man) (1:54) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Supersonic Festival 2010 Preview show #1

Chris Downing — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:04:55 GMT

The first of three preview podcasts for the Supersonic fesitival taking place at The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham 22-24 Oct 2010. Full details at http://www.supersonicfestival.com Playlist as follows! 1. Necro Deathmort - I fought the law and the law won because fighting is against the law (4:01) 2. Melt Banana - Mind Thief (1:44) 3. Dead Fader - Autumn Rot (3:46) 4. Fukpig - Die Bastard (0:59) 5. Neu! - Hallo Gallo (10:07) 6. Nisennenmondai - Pop Group (6:21) 7. Khyam Allami - Taqsim Nahawand (4:40) 8. Tweak Bird - Spaceships (3:30) 9. Pierre Bastien - L'Orchestre Thermo-Dynamique (4:57) 10. Godflesh - Like Rats (4:27) 11. Swans - New Mind (5:13) 12. Lichens - Kirilian Auras (11:33) 13. Factory Floor - Lying (5:07) 14. Napalm Death - Continuing War on Stupidity (3:10) 15. Bong - Wizards Of Krull (Excerpt) (6:21) 16. People Like Us - The Doody Waltz (5:54) Cheers (Little) Chris Downing

Brumcast 174 ‘It Was Only A Dress Rehearsal’

Chris Downing — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:34:17 GMT

Brumcast 174 ‘It Was Only A Dress Rehearsal’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 16th August 8pm GMT. Featuring alt folk from Tom Peel, Hip Hop from B.A.D, Ambient from The Pad Foundation, Post Rock from IO, Chaos from Glatze & more. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Slim Fit Gym Kit - Stay Up For The Sun (3:36) 2. Of Pandas and People - Throw Me Away (3:59) 3. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - My New Shirt (3:24) 4. Io - It Was Only A Dress Rehearsal (7:43) 5. Alba Beat - Regenerate the Love 2010 Remaster (5:54) 6. B.A.D Featuring Push - Get Your Hands Up (Acoustic) (3:16) 7. Tom Peel - I've Been Living In a Phone Booth (2:09) 8. The Pad Foundation - rose garden 29 11 09 (4:40) 9. Old School Tie - Promises (3:54) 10.Dirt Box Disco- Junkyard Dog (2:27) 11. Glatze - Doompah (3:17) 12. Interlard - Mugabe's Moustache (8:29) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed for itunes etc - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/brumcast/id271002077

Brumcast 173 ’I know you didn’t love me anymore when you changed your facebook status to single’

Chris Downing — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:16:36 GMT

Brumcast 173 ’I know you didn’t love me anymore when you changed your facebook status to single’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 9th August 8pm GMT. Featuring Glam Goth from Wrapped in Plastic, Electro from Spill Twins, exclusive tracks from Miss Halliwell, Trevor Sensitive and the Locals & The Gruber and even more than that. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Speaker Says - Victory (3:25) 2. Savant - Little Omar Little (5:44) 3. Miss Halliwell - Film Set (5:12) 4. We Writers - In Cold Blood (3:54) 5. Trevor Sensitive and the Locals - Facebook (5:08) 6. ThisIsSinister - Caliba (2:33) 7. Spill Twins - Ant Mansion (2:57) 9. Black Russian - Wanted Man (4:18) 10. Wrapped in Plastic - Your Face (4:05) 11. Tignes - No Noticeable Change (3:25) 12. Tiny Cinema - Slow Progress (3:49) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 172 ’Midlands Music Maniacs

Chris Downing — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:51:31 GMT

Brumcast 172 ’Midlands Music Maniacs’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 26th July 8pm GMT. Featuring Breaks from Glatze, a whopping pile of Indie, Rock, Acoustic and yet more lunacy from Graham Parsnip Liquidiser Torture Think-Tank (Revival) amongst others. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Intro (0:19) 2. The Jellybean Rebellion - a little bit indie (2:39) 3. Glatze - Glatze (LIVE) (5:09) 4. The MonoBloggers - Time Stands Still (4:50) 5. Of Pandas and People - Throw Me Away (4:21) 6. Goodnight Lenin - Crook In The Creek (2:43) 7. The Maffa Kings - Horse to town (3:12) 8. Eskimo Fires - I'm Still Alive (3:52) 9. Blakcan - The Same (3:57) 10. Graham Parsnip Liquidiser Torture Think-Tank (Revival) - Rowley Regis (3.2 on the Richter Scale) (4:20) 11. The Low Orders - Love will set me free (3:47) 12. Turn off the Sun - Sirens (4:47) 13. The City Lightz - Thousand Dreams (3:02) 14. Clacka Clark - Time that we wasted (2:31) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 171 'I lost the map'

Chris Downing — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:42:16 GMT

Brumcast 171 ’I lost the map’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 19th July 8pm GMT. Featuring Ska from Tempting Rosie & 360, Metalfrom Morgue Orgy, Lunacy from Graham Parsnip Liquidiser Torture Think-Tank (Revival), post rock from Io and heavily tipped bands such as Tantrums, The Arcadian Kicks, Miss Halliwell plus a loads more different stuff . All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Tempting Rosie - Fagin (4:10) 2. Bronze Medals - I Lost The Map (3:51) 3. The Traps - The Honey Drip (3:25) 4. Tantrums - Give me my ticket (3:33) 5. Morgue Orgy - Blacken (3:51) 6. Miss Halliwell - Let's do business (3:35) 7. 360 - I Ran (2:53) 8. The Arcadian Kicks - Howl at the Sun (3:26) 9. Visual Audio Replicant - stolen shadow (4:37) 10. Graham Parsnip Liquidiser Torture Think-Tank (Revival) - Gas Bill (1:39) 11. Io - If You Don't Trust Me, Trust My Berreta (4:31) 12. The Love Child Electric - Good for the heart (3:13) 13. Muchuu - Adventure We Go (3:16) 14. Graham Parsnip Liquidiser Torture Think-Tank (Revival) - Cheese (2:42) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Join the Brumcast Facebook group Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 170 ’Disco Terror’

Chris Downing — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:12:05 GMT

Brumcast 170 ’Disco Terror’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 12th July 8pm GMT. Featuring 8 bit from 8 Bit Ninjas, Hardore from Police Bastard, Dub Step from Scarlet Harlots, Indie, Rock, plus a loads more different stuff . All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Scarlet Harlots - Porcelain (2:45) 2. Friendly Fire band & Fiery Friends - YT - Credit Crunch (3:05) 3. The Bluebeat Arkestra - Waves (4:30) 4. 8-Bit Ninjas - Disco Terror (3:28) 5. Police Bastard - Born to die (3:45) 6. Hot Monocles - At my door (4:40) 7. Sea Fields - hidden forests (3:58) 8. Ace Bushy Striptease - Wrestle; Eat; Cry (1:17) 9. Drop The Ball - The Workhorse (4:41) 10. We Writers - We Writers (4:11) 11. Stinky Wizzleteat - megtilda (2:32) 12. Just Morale - Hold On Tight (2:36) 13. Little Night Terrors - Vultures (3:35) 14. Mr. Shankly - Little things (3:29) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Subscribe via iTunes

Brumcast 169 ’Destined for tomorrow’

Chris Downing — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:54:21 GMT

Brumcast 169 ’Destined for tomorrow’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 5th July 8pm GMT. Featuring funk from Carvalho, Jazz Thrash from Meatfeast, Soul from Stone Foundation, Post Rock from MotherTrucker & IO plus a loads more different stuff . All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Carvalho - Beware (4:32) 2. Meatfeast - School of Random Thought (2:53) 3. Stone Foundation - Please Tell Me (4:01) 4. Greg Bird & Flamingo Flame - Klutz (3:24) 5. Odessa - Destined For Tomorrow (3:23) 6. Joe Karchud - Harder Job (2:15) 7. Io - Silent Hymns in the Dark (4:56) 8. Old School Tie - Promises (3:54) 9. Falling Faster - I Saw This In A Movie (3:06) 10. The Fores - Paint The Sky (5:30) 11. MotherTrucker - Festival Strength (5:09) 12. Capital Sun - When Somebody Takes Your Heart (3:46) 13. Tiny Cinema - Recovery Song (3:18) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham

Brumcast 168 'Sometimes I Want Bad Things To Happen'

Chris Downing — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:02:32 GMT

HereBrumcast 168 ’Sometimes want bad things to happen’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 28th June 8pm GMT. Featuring alt folk from Tom Peel and Boat to Row, Hip Hop from B.A.D, Hard Rock from Wise Blood, Driving indie from Hot Monocles and Tantrums plus much more. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Tantrums - Steal it back (4:06) 2. B.A.D - Here We Go Again (3:54) 3. Pick Your Weapon - Man Alive! There Are Men Alive In Here (2:41) 4. Health & Efficiency - the red drapes from my dream (7:03) 5. Clacka Clark - time that we wasted (2:31) 6. The Vehicles - Alibis (3:28) 7. Hot Monocles - 7 sticks (5:04) 8. Liberation works - home (2:48) 9. Wise Blood - Desert Children (5:47) 10. Tom Peel - Sometimes I Want Bad Things To Happen (3:27) 11. Distinct.Radi0 - meeting in dreams (4:16) 12. Boat To Row - The Night The Owl Slept (3:50) 13. Betty & The Id - Bad Girl, Bad Trip (2:37) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham

Brumcast 167 'Trend Setter'

Chris Downing — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:15:56 GMT

Brumcast 167 ’Trend Setter’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 21st June 8pm GMT. Featuring folk from Little Sister, metal from I Hate You More, teen singing sensation Laura Bowen, and much more. All tracks written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Little Sister - Little Sister (2:32) 2. Last Under The Sun - The Trolley Song (3:58) 3. Laura Bowen - The Other Girlfriends Club (3:19) 4. Copter - Crotchless (2:00) 5. MuscleMobile - Trend Setter (4:00) 6. Stately Homes of England - Beard of Bees (2:40) 7. Rase - Kaleidoscope (3:26) 8. Jo Hamilton - Exist (Beyond my wildest dreams) (5:46) 9. Dirt Box Disco - FatTwats (2:54) 10. Das Brundlefly - These are my bug eyes (2:06) 11. Bronze Medals - I Lost The Map (3:51) 12. King Singh - Wall With Your Face On (2:53) 13. Aequanimitas - Incidents (2:47) 14. Butterfly Fan The Inferno - Brassneck (2:47) 15. I hate you more - Bloodshed (3:15) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham

Brumcast 163 'Cherry Choke'

Chris Downing — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:17:06 GMT

Brumcast 163 ’Cherry Choke’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 24th May 8pm GMT. Featuring more metal from Morgue Orgy who are at the forthcoming Brumstock festival, also the multi talented alt folk out fit Little Sister, Skank out with Mr Shankly, some beautiful piano music too from Rich Batsford. All written and performed by artists from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- The Black Acid Band - Spanner & Ratchet (2:04) The Vehicles - Paris (3:35) Mr. Shankly - Girl at the bookies (2:39) We All Need Heroes - Unwanted (3:43) The Baps - Track 1 (2:18) Templeton Pek - Barriers (3:25) Morgue Orgy - Black of Hearts (3:51) Greg Bird & Flamingo Flame - Cherry Choke (4:33) Blak Can - The Same (3:57) IO - Five Ton Man (6:21) Little Sister - One Monkey (3:28) Drop The Ball - The Bay Of Whales (3:28) Rich Batsford - Gudonya (5:12) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed for itunes etc - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml

Brumcast 161 ’Feels Like Home’

Chris Downing — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:03:16 GMT

Brumcast 161 ’Feels Like Home’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 10th May 8pm GMT. Featuring a new one from Einstellung unheard elsewhere, Also new tracks from School of Ambience and The Black Acid Band, ska from Mr Shankly, Live indie funk from Youves and more! All written and performed by artist from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Betty & The Id - Bad Girl, Bad Trip (2:37) 2. Mr. Shankly - Forbidden town (3:43) 3. The Black Acid Band - Wunji The Destroyer (1:20) 4. School of Ambience - Voices from a memory (6:35) 5. Benjamin Blower & The Army of the Broken Hearted - The Darkness Doesnt Love You Baby (2:49) 6. The Low Orders - Fat Lad (4:10) 7. Einstellung - Feels like home (6:53) 8. The Lucky 27s - The Lucky 27s - The Man (3:38) 9. Youves - On Probation (4:04) 10. SixtyFiveMiles - Don't Want you hanging Around (4:04) 11. Moachin - Broken Television From The Future 02 (3:54) 12. Silas Wood - A Kat In Spanish Harlem (3:52) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham Brumcast RSS feed for itunes etc - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml

Brumcast 158 'Cafe Vixen' ft studio guest Mr Underwood

Chris Downing — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:32:05 GMT

Joining me in the studio this week is Mr Underwood http://www.mrunderwood.co.uk/ for some optical theremin fun and talking about http://www.thereminday.co.uk/ Also some great track from (Silver) Souvenirs, Gas, Orgones, Youves, Windscale, Orgones & Robot Disaster! 1. (Silver) Souvenirs - Diamonds (3:39) 2. Youves - Fully Erect Serve and Protect (3:41) 3. Orgones - Waves & Waves (2:47) 4. Glatze (ft. Ms Hypnotique) - Cafe Vixen (3:30) 5. Gas - Microscopic (9:54) 6. Glatze - Move it (4:16) 7. Windscale - Conflicts in Time (4:09) 8. Robot Disaster - The New Campaign for more sound (2:51) Enjoy! Little Chris http://www.rhubarbradio.com/programmes/brumcast/ http://twitter.com/Brumcast http://www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham

Brumcast meets Mogwai - Stuart Braithwaite Interview

Chris Downing — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:27:11 GMT

Back on 27th March I was asked if I would interview Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai about the band and their new film 'Burning' at http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/burning-mogwai-film-screening-with-capsule-flatpack-festival Happy to oblige. This podcast is the audio taken from that interview and is followed up with a brand new live Mogwai track from their forthcoming album 'Special Moves'. Thanks to the Capsule Girls, Flatpack festival, and indeed Stuart Braithwaite for such an enjoyable evening. PS interview audio is a bit ropey but listenable. Thanks to Mister Underwood for tweaking it a bit ;)

Brumcast 157 ‘Graveyard Banter’

Chris Downing — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:20:53 GMT

Brumcast 157 ‘Graveyard Banter’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 5th April 8pm GMT. Featuring Pop punk from Dirt Box Disco, Electronic from Machine Boy, Indie from The Arcadian Kicks, Skiffle from Benjamin Blower and much more. All written and performed by artist from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Dirt Box Disco - I just Wanna Be A girl (3:04) 2. Benjamin Blower & The Army of the Broken Hearted - 1 - Ringing The Bell For The Last Time (3:23) 3. Graham Parsnip Liquidiser Torture Think-Tank (Revival) - Cheese (2:42) 4. Machine Boy - People (TV21 Mix) (4:31) 5. The Arcadian Kicks - Howl at the Sun (3:26) 6. Circus Town - Strange (4:07) 7. Hope Order Truth - Path Of Light (3:37) 8. Flesh Eating Foundation - Godless (4:07) 9. Diamond Blakk - Fuel The Fire (3:58) 10. Ickberg - Graveyard Banter (Ft David Blower) (3:31) 11. Jon Baz - Physical Attraction (3:40) 12. Cat Blay - I need You (4:33) 13. Dreamers Nightmares - Nowhere Nearer (3:47) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Brumcast RSS feed for itunes etc - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham

Brumcast 156 ‘Blood on the Doorframe’

Chris Downing — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:50:31 GMT

Brumcast 156 ‘Blood on the Doorframe’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 29th March 8pm GMT. Featuring an exclusive new track from Tantrums, More live reggae from Friendly Fire Band, Death Metal from Leather Pig, Electronics from Visual Audio Replicant and much more. All written and performed by artist from Birmingham and the UK Midlands. Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. The Deafout - I Dance Inside (2:56) 2. Henry's Children - What's Wrong With You? (4:36) 3. Friendly Fire band & Fiery Friends - Pablo Rider & Lionart - Ram Dancehall (4:32) 4. Tantrums - Little Guidance (3:05) 5. Miss Halliwell - Hungry H's (5:06) 6. That Man Fox ft Manga & Romo - How We Do (3:21) 7. Benjamin Blower & The Army of the Broken Hearted - Blood On The Doorframe (3:17) 8. Leather Pig - Horses Heads in Beds (4:32) 9. Made in Birmingham - pangaea (4:11) 10. SJS - Coming Back (Final Mix & Mastered) (3:00) 11. Visual Audio Replicant - Stolen Shadow (4:37) 12. Josiah Gillespie - Between the Lines (4:31) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT. Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast Brumcast RSS feed for itunes etc - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Myspace - www.myspace.com/brumcastbirmingham