BCFM Sunday Rockshow Album Of The Year 2014 shortlist announced

Yup its that time of year when the Sunday Rockshow on BCFM announces its 12 shortlisted albums for it's annual album of the year award.

The award, which is designed to celebrate the best in underground rock is now in its 8th year and is becoming a much anticipated annual event.

To qualify an album must...
a) Be a full length album, or album length demo, ie contain at least 6 tracks and / or have a playing time of greater than 30 minutes
b) Be self released, on a SMALL independent label, or an import not officially released in the UK
c) Have been featured on the BCFM Sunday rockshow in the year the award is for.

This is how it works...
a) Through out the year any album that meets the above criteria is entered into a long list
b) The award is judged by a panel of judges including regular listeners to the show, musicians, and other people from with in the music industry; dj's, gig promotors, record producers, music writers etc... The shortlist is compiled to give a representative balance so as many sub genres of rock are featured as possible
c) In December each year the long list is cut down to a short list of 12 based on the judges feedback and listener reaction to the album tracks featured on the show
d) In January the short list is announced
e) The judges then spend 8 weeks listening to and reviewing all the shortlisted contenders.
f) In early March the judges marks are collated and the award is announced on a special edition of the BCFM Sunday Rockshow.

There are two possible awards if no act from the Bristol area wins there is an award given to the best placed local act in the final listings...

This years 12 contenders are...

'The Bullet Within' - BIRD EATS BABY

'The Hunt' - BLACKWOLF

'Raise The People' - CALLING ALL CARS

'Under Sultry Moons and Velvet Skies' - EDENFALL

'Censored' - HAWKLORDS

'3' - KRANKSCHAFT

'Unhallowed Chambers' - MORDRAKE

'Soldiers Of The Mark' - THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB

'The Men Who Climb Mountains' - PENDRAGON

'The Bitter End' - REPROACH

'The Protester' - TIN SOLDIERS

'Raising From The Ashes' - WEAPON UK

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Previous winners...

Album of the year

(2007) ' Chemical Dogs' - CRASH STREET KIDS

(2008) 'Project Destiny' - DIGNITY

(2009) 'Lunacy Box' - LUNACY BOX

(2010) 'Zer0' - VOID

(2011) 'Songcycle 2011' - TODD DILLINGHAM

(2012) 'La Danza Del Cadvar' - LOS CRIPTIZOOS

(2013) 'Save As I Save' - ZOLTAR SPEAKS

Local Album of the Year

(2007) No Award Given
(2008) 'Psycles' - IAN RAGGETT
(2009) 'Misunderstood' - CRIMSON SKY
(2010) 'Who Am I?' - RITA LYNCH / 'Settle Up Or Settle Down' - JEBO (joint award)
(2011) 'Crack On' - RITA LYNCH
(2012) 'Return Of A Sonic Assassin' - LASTWIND
(2013) 'VI' - ONSLAUGHT

The final award(s) will be announced on March 1st 2014

Somerset Newcomers Zoltar Speaks Scoop Album of the Year for 2013

Somerset metal heads Zoltar Speaks have scooped the BCFM Sunday Rockshow Album of the Year award for 2013. In what proved to be the closest competition yet, they pipped Bristol thrash legends Onslaught - Who take the award for the best album by an act from the Bristol area - to the top spot by just one mark, with only 11 marks covering the entire twelve shortlisted albums.

The full final listing is as follows....

1) 'Save As I Save' - ZOLTAR SPEAKS

2) 'VI' - ONSLAUGHT

3) 'The Normalityville Horror' - SPIT LIKE THIS

4 = 'The Ragdoll Diaries' - DOLL

4 = 'Out Of The Barnyard' - FRIGHT PIG

4 = 'Take Me To The Future' - PARADISE 9

7 - Resurrection - MOURNBLADE

8 - Pissed and Driven' - BLACK WATER RISING

9 - The Poor Boys Song Book' - THE CRAFTY BEGGARS

10 - 'Infected' - BLATOIDEA

11 = 'Human Meat' - DEAF HORSE

11 = 'The Blackest Beautiful' - LETLIVE

Award rules....


To qualify an album must...
a) Be a full length album, or album length demo, ie contain at least 8 tracks and / or have a playing time of greater than 30 minutes
b) Be self released, on a SMALL independent label, or an import not officially released in the UK
c) Have been featured on the BCFM Sunday rockshow in the year the award is for.

This is how it works...
a) Through out the year any album that meets the above criteria is entered into a long list
b) The award is judged by a panel of twelve judges including regular listeners to the show, musicians, and other people from with in the music industry; dj's, gig promotors, record producers, music writers etc... The shortlist is compiled to give a representative balance so as many sub genres of rock are featured as possible
c) In December each year the long list is cut down to a short list of 12 based on the judges feedback and listener reaction to the album tracks featured on the show
d) In January the short list is announced
e) The judges then spend 8 weeks listening to and reviewing all the shortlisted contenders.
f) In early March the judges marks are collated and the award is announced on a special edition of the BCFM Sunday Rockshow.

There are two possible awards if no act from the Bristol area wins there is an award given to the best placed local act in the final listings...

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The award (s) will be announced on the BCFM Sunday Rockshow early March

Previous winners...

Album of the year

(2007) ' Chemical Dogs' - CRASH STREET KIDS

(2008) 'Project Destiny' - DIGNITY

(2009) 'Lunacy Box' - LUNACY BOX

(2010) 'Zer0' - VOID

(2011) 'Songcycle 2011' - TODD DILLINGHAM

(2012) 'La Danza Del Cadvar' - LOS CRIPTIZOOS

Local Album of the Year

(2007) No Award Given
(2008) 'Psycles' - IAN RAGGETT
(2009) 'Misunderstood' - CRIMSON SKY
(2010) 'Who Am I?' - RITA LYNCH / 'Settle Up Or Settle Down' - JEBO (joint award)
(2011) 'Crack On' - RITA LYNCH
(2012) 'Return Of A Sonic Assassin' - LASTWIND

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2013 shortlist announced

 Yup its that time of year when the Sunday Rockshow on BCFM announces its 12 shortlisted albums for it's annual album of the year award.

The award, which is designed to celebrate the best in underground rock is now in its 7th year and is becoming a much anticipated annual event.

To qualify an album must...
a) Be a full length album, or album length demo, ie contain at least 6 tracks and / or have a playing time of greater than 30 minutes
b) Be self released, on a SMALL independent label, or an import not officially released in the UK
c) Have been featured on the BCFM Sunday rockshow in the year the award is for.

This is how it works...
a) Through out the year any album that meets the above criteria is entered into a long list
b) The award is judged by a panel of judges including regular listeners to the show, musicians, and other people from with in the music industry; dj's, gig promotors, record producers, music writers etc... The shortlist is compiled to give a representative balance so as many sub genres of rock are featured as possible
c) In December each year the long list is cut down to a short list of 12 based on the judges feedback and listener reaction to the album tracks featured on the show
d) In January the short list is announced
e) The judges then spend 8 weeks listening to and reviewing all the shortlisted contenders.
f) In early March the judges marks are collated and the award is announced on a special edition of the BCFM Sunday Rockshow.

There are two possible awards if no act from the Bristol area wins there is an award given to the best placed local act in the final listings...

This years 12 contenders are...

Pissed And Driven by Black Water Rising
Infected by Blatoidea
The Poor Boys Songbook by Crafty Beggars
Human Meat by Deaf Horse
The Rag Doll Diaries by Doll
Out Of The Barnyard by Fright Pig
The Blackest Beautiful by Letlive
Resurrection by Mournblade
VI by Onslaught
Take Me To The Future by Paradise 9
The Normalityville Horror by Spit Like This
Save As I Save by Zoltar Speaks

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The award (s) will be announced on the BCFM Sunday Rockshow early March

Previous winners...

Album of the year

(2007) ' Chemical Dogs' - CRASH STREET KIDS

(2008) 'Project Destiny' - DIGNITY

(2009) 'Lunacy Box' - LUNACY BOX

(2010) 'Zer0' - VOID

(2011) 'Songcycle 2011' - TODD DILLINGHAM

(2012) 'La Danza Del Cadvar' - LOS CRIPTIZOOS

Local Album of the Year

(2007) No Award Given
(2008) 'Psycles' - IAN RAGGETT
(2009) 'Misunderstood' - CRIMSON SKY
(2010) 'Who Am I?' - RITA LYNCH / 'Settle Up Or Settle Down' - JEBO (joint award)
(2011) 'Crack On' - RITA LYNCH
(2012) 'Return Of A Sonic Assassin' - LASTWIND

Album of the 2012 Shortlist Announced

Yup its that time of year when the Sunday Rockshow on BCFM announces its 12 shortlisted albums for it's annual album of the year award.

The award, which is designed to celebrate the best in underground rock is now in its 6th year and is becoming a much anticipated annual event.

To qualify an album must...
a) Be a full length album, or album length demo, ie contain at least 6 tracks and / or have a playing time of greater than 30 minutes
b) Be self released, on a SMALL independent label, or an import not officially released in the UK
c) Have been featured on the BCFM Sunday rockshow in the year the award is for.

This is how it works...
a) Through out the year any album that meets the above criteria is entered into a long list
b) The award is judged by a panel of judges including regular listeners to the show, musicians, and other people from with in the music industry; dj's, gig promotors, record producers, music writers etc... The shortlist is compiled to give a representative balance so as many sub genres of rock are featured as possible
c) In December each year the long list is cut down to a short list of 12 based on the judges feedback and listener reaction to the album tracks featured on the show
d) In January the short list is announced
e) The judges then spend 8 weeks listening to and reviewing all the shortlisted contenders.
f) In early March the judges marks are collated and the award is announced on a special edition of the BCFM Sunday Rockshow.

There are two possible awards if no act from the Bristol area wins there is an award given to the best placed local act in the final listings...

This years 12 contenders are...

'Black Hearts & Bloody Hands' - CARS ON FIRE

'Peace Through Superior Firepower' - CAUDA PAVONIS

'Looking Back' - THE DELTICS

'An Adolescent Fantasy (vol.1)' - DEMON DUDES REVENGE

'Church of Yeah' - DYNAMITE PUSSY CLUB

'Diamonds And Stones' - GLASS WING PILOT

'Return Of A Sonic Assassin' - LASTWIND

'La danza del cadáver' ~ LOS CRIPTOZOOS

'Gutterdub' - NASTY LITTLE LONELY

'Mantis' - OBSIDIAN KINGDOM

'Lucid Abstractions' - SPIRES

'Paused In A Moment' - VAN SUSANS

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The award (s) will be announced on the BCFM Sunday Rockshow early March

Previous winners...

Album of the year

(2007) ' Chemical Dogs' - CRASH STREET KIDS

(2008) 'Project Destiny' - DIGNITY

(2009) 'Lunacy Box' - LUNACY BOX

(2010) 'Zer0' - VOID

(2011) 'Songcycle 2011' - TODD DILLINGHAM

Local Album of the Year

(2007) No Award Given
(2008) 'Psycles' - IAN RAGGETT
(2009) 'Misunderstood' - CRIMSON SKY
(2010) 'Who Am I?' - RITA LYNCH / 'Settle Up Or Settle Down' - JEBO (joint award)
(2011) 'Crack On' - RITA LYNCH

Crash Street Kids Issue SAD JULIA Vid.

Phoenix, AZ glam kings the Crash Street Kids have their new video, "Sad Julia" available for viewing. The video features popular Phoenix based model Mysti Moon in the role of Julia, a reclusive beauty who happens to be the target of CSK singer, Ryan McKay's infatuation.

The video directed by Nick Orciuolo, captures CSK in a gritty alleyway, while Julia sits comfortably in her quiet suburban home. After some effort and a bit of convincing, she's lured from the safety of her cozy lair into an adventure with the glam rockers.

"Sad Julia" can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S2v1Go0bg8&sns=fb

"Sad Julia" is the new single from the Crash Street Kids newest album, Sweet Creatures. The band's fifth album overall (including four studio and one double live album) and debut for Vanity Music Group, the album will also feature two more videos, "Bang! Bang! (You're Beautiful) and "Mary, Queen Of The Rock."

Sweet Creatures is in stores now.

 

(source - CSK management)

Tiger Please Change Name....

Welsh alt rock gods and Sunday Rock Show faves Tiger Please are changing their name to 'The People The Poet'

The band explained the decision on their tumblr feed...

"Just over a year ago, Tiger Please began writing our debut album after being together since 2008.We decided that we wanted to write an album based on real-life stories and experiences requested and received from fans and friends across the country. It seemed such a simple idea at the time, but soon it spiralled into something which has taken over our lives.

When we started Tiger Please back in 2008, we were just 5 guys hoping to write some good music and inspire people the way that our favourite bands inspired us; but mainly we just wanted to have a good time. We’ve achieved many things as a band that we are very proud of, and gained many loyal fans who have inspired us to be the band we are today - but taking on the task of the album has become something bigger than just the 5 of us.

We are now representing the stories of other people, and it has become our responsibility to capture the emotions that they’ve been through, in the hope of helping others who may be going through the same situations. The people that have welcomed us into their lives have made us laugh, cry, and inspired us with their life stories. They have also put their trust in our hands, which has meant so much to us.

This responsibility has forced us to grow as people and musicians , and we no longer feel that we can tell these stories under the name of ‘Tiger Please’.

This brings us to the announcement that we shall no longer be carrying on under the name ‘Tiger Please’, but we will be continuing this journey - as ‘the People the Poet’. 

It’s sad to part with a name which we’ve seen so much success with, but we hope you will understand why we felt it was the right time for the change. This is more than just a simple change of a name - it is a tribute to the people who have trusted us with their stories, our fans.A band would be nothing without the people who turn up to the shows or listen to their music, and OUR songs would be nothing without the experiences in YOUR lives which are written in song or poem.A lot of bands say ‘our band would be nothing without our fans’.In our case - that is literally true.These songs are your stories.You are our band.

The band has also grown beyond the 5 of us, musically and instrumentally.During this year of writing and demoing the record, we’ve had the privilege of having some amazing musicians contribute their talents to our songs/your stories.We’re very blessed to have these people as part of our record and our live shows - and we can’t wait for you to meet them.

Our last shows as Tiger Please/first shows as ‘the People the Poet’ will be :

February

24th London Lexington

25th Bridgend Hobos

We’re also delighted to announce that our first tour as ‘the People the Poet’ will be as support to Charlie Simpson on his UK Headline Tour at the following dates and venues:

March

24th Birmingham Academy 2

25th Liverpool Academy

27th Sheffield Academy 2

28th Newcastle University

30th Edinburgh Liquid Rooms

31st Dundee Fat Sams

If you’d like to hear what the future holds then please visit www.facebook.com/thepeoplethepoet where we will be hosting 2 new tracks :

‘Sing’ which we recorded with the awesome Gil Norton (Foo Fighters/Jimmy Eat World/Counting Crows) back last Summer.

and

‘Being Human’ (which some of you Tiger Please fans will remember as an album demo) - This track is also available as a FREE DOWNLOAD

For an in-depth description of both songs, including the actual emails and stories that inspired the tracks please visit http://thepeoplethepoet.tumblr.com/

We would like to sincerely thank everyone that has supported Tiger Please and helped us achieve more than we ever imagined, and we hope that you continue to support the People the Poet  through this New Year and beyond

the People the Poet"

Needless to say we at the Sunday Rockshow will continue to support the boys as their new career continues.

OPINION - of vinyl and digital formats

It probably has nothing to do with the bands... 'probably just an another try by a struggling EMI, who sold Olympic Studios (Hendrix, Stones, Purple, Floyd, Bowie, Lizzy) in 2010 and have even considered selling Abbey Rd. For me it's a no-brainer, the majority of pre-1990 recordings and hardly any rock was recorded digitally or made for digital formats even uber-technically clean-sounding things like 90125 by Yes were recorded to tape and mastered for vinyl. So it makes sense if you want to listen to any of those releases as they were intended it's still best to get a good record deck and try and find a reasonably healthy original copy. 

It's just a pain in the arse when they release every other format under the sun but ignore the original production format. It would be so great to see good quality 180g re-pressings of some of these classic back catalogues, the Beatles, AC/DC, Zep, 'Floyd, Marillion LPs as they were intended from original analog masters that haven't been digitally converted somewhere along the way. Sadly most are as even if the analog recording reaches the cutting lathe un-noodled with most lathes now use a digital delay in the creation of the vinyl masters they use to make the A & B-side stampers for pressing the records.

It's a sad thing that production budgets for music, excluding self-financed independent acts, have gone from hundreds of thousands in the '70s and '80s to maybe 10/20K or less, that everything is rushed, done digitally and for cheap, that new bands aren't supported and developed like they were, 'given the chance over 3 or 4 albums to become successful, establish a following or a brand, that great studios are shutting, great engineers and sound technicians are hard-pushed to find steady work, that the art of making records and quality of recordings is a ghost (in most cases) of what it used to be but hey the world changes and it's not the 1980s, it's just that the word 'BUSINESS' has now grown to become a lot more important than the word 'music'.

Sad thing is it seems it's not only Boo! for us but it's Boo! for them, the majors, but hey who cares about quality 'wh3n you can list3n to a stol3n d1g1tr@sh v3rs10n 0f pr3tty mu$h @nyth1ng y0u l1ke 0n th3 1nt3rn3t @nd wh0 n33ds g00d f00d wh3n you can 3@t p0t n00dl3$'.

pads 

('Pads' is the pen name for a respected folk and rock performer and session musician)