Earlier today Episode 16 of the Friends of the Stars podcasts was posted. Unfortunately when it initially went out onto the interweb it contained the links and files relating to Episode 17. The original post has now been amended and the person concerned has been fired.
Since we’re not sure how fast RSS feeds work (whether or not they pick up these posts immediately) and just in case your FEED delivered version was incorrect, here are the Episode 16 files once more.
This problem will only have affected subscribers to the full FOTS RSS feed. Subscribers to the PODCAST ONLY… Read the rest
Categories: Collaboration,Music,podcast
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- May 13, 2009 – 7:08 pm
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FOTS-POD Episode 16 is called “N-N-New Jack Robson”.
It’s a continues Executive Producer Robson‘s rigorous interview with Craig regarding, amongst other things, New Zealand. We’re hoping for fewer compaints this time…
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TRACKLISTING
“Jody Come Back and Get Your Shoes” – Bobby Newsome
“More Pretty Girls Than One” – Woody Guthrie (with Cisco Houston)
“Fisherman’s Blues” – The Waterboys
“Clang of the Yankee Reaper” – Van Dyke Parks
“Black Sheep Boy” – Tim Hardin
“Candyman” – Steve Earle (playing a Mississippi John Hurt tune)
“Cruel to be Kind”… Read the rest
Categories: Collaboration,podcast,Promotion
Tagged: Bobby Newsome, Cisco Houston, Gold Mining, Mississippi John Hurt, Neil Young, New Zealand, Nick Lowe, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Steve Earle, The Waterboys, Tim Hardin, Tottenham Hotspur, Van Dyke Parks, Woody Guthrie
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- May 13, 2009 – 3:31 pm
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In the late 1990s in California Dorian Wood decided to track down his worldwide namesakes using the interweb and eventually got in touch with Birmingham-based Dorian Wood. Finding someone who shares your slightly out-of-the-ordinary name on the other side of the globe would be one thing, but to find out that you are both involved in the creation of strange and beautiful music is something quite altogether different.
On Friday 8th May 2009 we are bringing together these two unique talents to play on the same bill for the second time… It’s the Million Dollar Rematch.
Here’s what happened last March, when we did this… Read the rest
Categories: Birmingham,Collaboration,Live,Music,Promotion
Tagged: Birmingham, Boxing, Dorian Wood, Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, Live Music
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- May 6, 2009 – 10:54 am
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There once was a time when the 45rpm vinyl single was king and as a consequence record labels used to put a lot of effort into the artwork that adorned their generic, factory sleeves.
Record Envelope is a website that is attempting to bring them all together and stick ‘em online in the one place, allowing the likes of you and I to gawp at them.
It is, as their banner suggests, a little library of factory sleeves, which is a nice thing.
So, if you’ve got a sleeve that’s not in their growing and lovingly displayed online collection then I’m sure they’d love to hear from you.… Read the rest
Categories: Apropos of Nowt,Collaboration,Images
Tagged: 45rpm, 7", Record Envelopes, Vinyl
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- April 1, 2009 – 7:09 pm
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Epsiode 14 of the Friends of the Stars Podcast is here….
FOTS-POD#14 “Robson The Headless Thompson Gunner” follows the tried and tested Music + Swearing formula that has proven so successful in previous broadcasts. So successful has this been in fact that interweb subscribers to this rubbish now number more than 20..Who are you people? Seriously. Maybe you’d like to get in touch and ask Executive Producer Robson a question? Email info@friendsofthestars.co.uk with what’s on your mind.
This episode features music from Percy Sledge, The Beach Boys and Frank Sinatra whilst the boys disucss The Movies Of Stephen Seagal, Front… Read the rest
Categories: Collaboration,Internet Doohickeys,podcast,Promotion
Tagged: BBC Radio 4, Beach Boys, Captain, EC/PC, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Mark Lawson, mp3, Percy Sledge, podcast, Stephen Seagal, Warren Zevon, Webb Pierce
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- March 10, 2009 – 5:52 am
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This is from Nicky over there on the Digbeth is Good website….
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In the raffle at Twestival on 12th Feb I was lucky enough to win a cover of a song of my choice by Friends of the Stars, which was kindly donated by member Craig Hamilton. I inevitably chose an Irish folk song – my favourite, Black Velvet Band.
But then I went and butchered the lyrics to reflect the recent Read the rest
Categories: Birmingham,Collaboration,Music
Tagged: Birmingham, Black Velvet Band, Digbeth, The Dubliners, The Spotted Dog, twestival
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- February 26, 2009 – 8:33 am
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Episode 13 of the Friends of the Stars Podcast is an accidental Burns Night Special. Normally the mention of specific dates and events are avoided when the podcasts are recorded, and mainly because the finished article often takes an age to go online. However, and as you’ll hear, the date and time cat was allowed to go galloping out of the bag on this one..
As well as laying down the plans for 2009 at the allotment, Executive Producer Robson and Craig discuss The Myth of The Deep-Fried Mars Bar, How Hard It Is To Dig A Grave… Read the rest
Categories: Collaboration,Music,podcast,Promotion
Tagged: Bruce Springsteen, Jorge Ben, Laura Cantrell, Merle Travis, mp3, Music, PJ Harvey, podcast, She & Him
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- February 23, 2009 – 12:13 pm
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Here we go again with Episode 12 of the Friends of the Stars Podcast series..
“The Robson of the Sierra Madre”, on the interwebs and direct to your ears, finds Executive Producer Robson and Craig hitting their stride early doors and already 2 beers down. Punctuating a selection of fine tunes from the likes of AC/DC, Dolly Parton and Glen Campbell the conversation veers violently between subjects including The Crisis in English Cricket, The Futility of Novelty Socks as a Personality Statement and, controversially, What To Have For Pudding.
If you’d like to subscribe for FREE and have each new… Read the rest
Categories: Collaboration,Music,podcast,Promotion
Tagged: AC/DC, Doly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino, Garnett Mimms, Glen Campbell, James Yorkston, mp3, podcast
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- February 12, 2009 – 3:03 pm
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Here’s a short and poorly put together promotional video for the Friends of the Stars Podcasts. The growing army of regulars listeners may enjoy putting faces to the names of the guilty.
Podcast #12 will be unleashed later this week
Categories: Apropos of Nowt,Collaboration,podcast,Promotion
Tagged: Advert, podcast, YouTube
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- February 9, 2009 – 11:54 am
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Clocking in at 35 minutes and 12 seconds, Episode 11 finds a reasonably lubricated Executive Producer Robson and Craig discussing Wax Cylinder Recording Devices, The Nocturnal Habits Of Chris Martin and, without any apparent irony, The Meaning and Consequences of Libel. As usual, the podcast contains a smattering of industrial language and a selection of fine tunes, including a hat tip to the recently late Ron Asheton.
Categories: Collaboration,podcast,Promotion
Tagged: Chris Martin, Coldplay, Ian Dury, Libel, mp3, podcast, the fall, The Parallax View, The Stooges, Warren Beaty, Warren Zevon
- Published:
- February 5, 2009 – 7:29 am
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