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With Readipop Festival now only one week away, we thought it would be a great time to get to know a bunch of our local acts before you get to see them live!Find out about them, learn the music that has changed their lives, and get a snippet of what they sound like. You may even discover your next favourite artist!Visit www.readipop.co.uk/festival for more information and to buy tickets!
Two extraordinary vocalists in one episode, as artists Tabi Gazele and Sabrina Findlay join Gavin and Yusef from Team Readipop to discuss standing out, live vs video calls, international touring and the Home Office checking if you're making music or not! Listen to Sabrina here.Listen to Tabi here.Tabi Gazele:With over 2 million combined streams, Sofar Sounds sessions, collaborations with Bliss N Eso, Lee Fields and Rufus Du Sol, and a grand-final place on BBC 1's 'All Together Now', Tabi Gazele has cut here own solo career with soulful songwriting and a powerful voice. Instagram - @tabigazele | Twitter - @tabigazele | FB - @tabigazelemusicSabrina Findlay:From working with the likes of Soup of Jurassic 5 as part of the Fullee Love Collective and playing everywhere from Glastonbury to Boomtown (and our very own Readipop Festival), to hitting No. 2 in the BBC Radio 1 Dance charts on Lee Walker and DJ Deeon's 'Freak Like Me', Sabrina's vocals have been heard across the country. And with new tracks coming out soon, her solo work and songwriting is now being heard to!Instagram - @music.made.fearless | FB- Musicmadefearlesss
Episode 98 in which Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning discuss the big stories in Reading this week and chat with Readipop Festivals Pete Wheeler about the weekends virtual event. Let prattle commence! Like our intro music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.
Episode 91 in which Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning welcome Pete Wheeler of Readipop Festival as a guest co-host. Pete talks us through preparations for the 2020 event while Rach takes a look back at the much missed WOMAD festival that was a regular feature on the festival scene, the team also discuss the podcast awards with a special London travelogue. Let prattle commence! If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk - Find us on social media. We're on Facebook, on Twitter and that Instagram.Further reading:Looking back at an international experience at WOMAD in 1992Readipop Festival 2020 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Episode 63 in which our team of Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning introduce Reading Road of the Week, reintroduce Cock's Sauce and interview Pete Wheeler from Readipop Festival and Jonny Blake from Zoot Woman who play on day two of the festival. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.ukJoin the facebook group:Further reading: Last chance for Readipop Festival 2019 ticketsVictorian sauce is back on topStation Hill topic For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The FIFTY-FIRST episode of the Real Reading Podcast is here with the the latest waffle concerning the best town in the Royal County from the last seven days with guest presenter, Pete Wheeler from Readipop Festival. Joining Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Hugh Fort, Pete talks us through the 2019 festival line up while Hugh talks through the news there will be more money to battle homelessness in town and the team discuss the visit of comedian Frank Skinner to Reading Museum. Listen on to find out more. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.ukShow notes and links: - Cash boost to help Reading's Homeless - Readipop Festival line up - Happy birthday Reading Elvis! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The perils of the pre record, we boldy chat about England and Readipop with returning guest Pete Wheeler who is a few hours away from flinging the gates open to guests at Christchurch Meadow. Aside from that there is plenty more including the possibility of Congestion Charging in Reading, a tribute to retiring Tilehurst station manager Ernie Morris and our brand new Real Reading Podcast index. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.comShow notes:Readipop Festival: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/readipop-festival-shakespeare-at-abbey-ruins-and-more-fun-things-to-do-this-weekend/Readipop website: http://www.readipop.co.uk/readipop-festival/Ernie Morris: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/popular-tilehurst-train-station-manager-to-retire-after-18-years/Ernie Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZIErnie Morris Just Giving: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/louise-stevensPodcast homepage: www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/tag/real-reading-podcastPodcast index: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/rrpindex/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Hear and listen earwise to a quiz about the Readipop Festival, a lovely tour around the charming Siren Craft Brewery, a chat to a band from round Reading way called Typical Hunks and a profile of Berkshire's worst son, Jeremy 'Jeremy Kyle' Kyle. Listen to it, love it and then tell all your stupid friends about it. Episode 1: https://soundcloud.com/user-475317224/the-shit-things-in-reading-plopcast-1 Episode 2: https://soundcloud.com/user-475317224/plopcast-the-number-two
Make sure you hit subscribe as Odyssey front man Steven Colazzo is the guest on this weeks Real Reading Podcast ahead of the opening night of the Readipop Festival that the 80s soul band will headline. Tom asks about how Steven ended up in Reading, how he became involved with the festival how he's hoping to catch Reading Elvis' set. Also on the pod this week, Hugh discusses the Hosier Street masterplan and Padworth Recycling Centre while Jennie offers a big thumbs up to the University of Reading. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.comNOTES:Hosier Street masterplan: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/huge-plans-revealed-for-former-reading-civic-centre-site/Reading University: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/reading-university-tells-haters-to-jog-on-over-refugee-scholarship-fund/Henley Regatta: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/henley-regatta-dress-code-start-time-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/Padworth Recycling Centre: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/padworth-recycling-centre-expands-to-take-household-rubbish/Open for Art: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/a-huge-art-festival-is-happening-in-reading-this-week/Cow Lane: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/latest-on-cow-lane-roadworks-and-more-closures-around-reading/Podcast homepage: www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/tag/real-reading-podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Episode 15 of the Real Reading Podcast features Pete Wheeler talking about the forthcoming Readipop Festival, Goldie Lookin' Chain and Reading Elvis. Join Jennie, Hugh and Tom as they discuss the latest at the After Dark, #footballshirtfriday and a trip down memory lane to Utopia. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.comNOTES:After Dark planning: www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/live-updates-as-tilehurst-mosque-and-after-dark-flats-plan-discussed-by-council/Jackson's Corner Syndrome: whitleypump.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/sweeney-pies-use-or-lose-our-business-heritage/Corn Stores reopening: www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/plans-to-reopen-victorian-pub-in-reading-town-centre-with-a-modern-makeover/Readipop Festival: www.readipop.co.uk/readipop-festival/Driver holds up all buses: www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/driver-holds-up-every-single-reading-bus-by-parking-in-the-worst-place-possible/Podcast homepage: www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/tag/real-reading-podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy