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In episode #161 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies from Smoke Fairies to discuss their new album, "Carried In Sound." Smoke Fairies is a project founded on friendship. Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies have known one another since they were kids, forming a band to escape the humdrum of high school. On their new album, Carried In Sound, the duo prove themselves to be self-reliant, moving through a pandemic, home recording, and demonstrating true independence to forge something utterly faithful to their ambitions. In this interview, Katherine and Jessica talk about writing and recording Carried in Sound, becoming the first UK band to sign with Jack White's Third Man label, touring with Bryan Ferry, 80s guilty pleasures and lots more. Listen to episode #161 of The XS Noize Podcast with Smoke Fairies – BELOW: Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been Future Islands, Peter Frampton, John Lydon, Nick Heyward, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies. Listen via YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS – Find The XS Noize Music Podcast's complete Archive of episodes here.
Smoke Fairies - aka Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies - are a British folk band, with chamber pop leanings, who hail from Chichester, UK. Formed in 2006, they released their stunning eighth album, Carried In Sound , on Year Seven, in November 2023. You can join their Patreon, here. PLEASE VOTE FOR THE JAMES MCMAHON MUSIC PODCAST IN THE OH MY POD CATEGORY (BEST INDEPENDENT PODCAST) OF THE 2023 POD BIBLE LISTENER POLL. YOU CAN DO THAT HERE. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! THE JAMES MCMAHON MUSIC PODCAST CHRISTMAS PARTY! - COMING TO YOUR PODCAST FEED @ 9PM GMT ON 25/12/23!Show theme by Bis.Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
The curtain opens for a Harbour Bazaar with Steven Hastings & Davey Hal choosing tracks with a theme of gods, monsters, mythology, heroes and the gaps in between! Featuring new music from My Life Story and news of a fantastic limited edition cassette compilation from Brighton based Crafting Room Records featuring Ship Full Of Bombs favourites Slimy Bench in aid of ‘Audio Active' – a charity that creating music programs for disadvantage youth. Plus, the problem with lanyards, Cornish dogs, the Bewley Brothers Tony & Ken, green men and plenty from John Grant, Comus, Kishi Bashi, Smoke Fairies, The Cult, The Louvin Brothers and much more! PLAYLIST The Witch – The Rattles I'm A God – My Life Story Pale Green Ghosts – John Grant Me & The Devil – Gil Scott-Heron I Am The Antichrist To You – Kishi Bashi Song To The Siren – This Mortal Coil Send The Boa Up - Slimy Bench The Cross – Prince Spiritwalker – The Cult Mermaids – I Am Kloot Plastic Jesus – Tia Blake Diablo Rojo – Roderigo & Gabriella Diana – Comus John Barleycorn (Must Die) – Traffic Devil In My Mind – Smoke Fairies Earth Angel – The Penguins The Great Atomic Power – The Louvin Brothers LINKS My Life Story – I'm A God from the forthcoming album World Citizen plus news, gigs and releases at https://mylifestory.band Brighton Compilation 2023 from Crafting Room Recordings and Limited Edition Black Cassette from https://craftingroomrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/brighton-compilation-2023
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Poet, playwright, rapper and activist Kae Tempest joins Lemn Sissay to discuss the power of live performance. Inspired by recordings in the British Library Sound Archive (see below for a full list) their conversation explores why Kae starting performing spoken word, what the atmosphere of a gig means to them and why they think we love to hear words performed live. Kae has won the Ted Hughes Award, their albums Everybody Down and Let Them Eat Chaos were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and they're known for their transporting performances on stage. Kae is currently touring their latest album The Line is a Curve. Please note this episode contains moments of strong language. Recordings in the episode in order of appearance: ‘Goodman' by the Smoke Fairies, 2007 demo submitted to the Glastonbury New Bands Competition, donated to the British Library sound archive. British Library shelfmark: C1238/3268 Jamaican dub poet and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson speaks to Sarah O'Reilly in 2015 for the National Life Stories oral history project ‘Authors' Lives'. British Library shelfmark: C1276/60 Paul Simon introduces his song Sparrow in a folk club in Bebbington, Wirral, in 1965. This recording is part of the Stan Mason collection and was digitised as part of the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project. British Library shelfmark: UAP004/4 S2 C3 An acapella performance by a group of women from the Divis Community Centre Drama Group, recorded in 1985 near Belfast. Copyright of Linda Ballard and performers; National Museums NI. British Library shelfmark: UNMNI002/474 C1-C6 Benjamin Zephaniah performs his poem Thirteen Dead at the Poetry Olympics festival that took place in 1983. This was recorded by the British Library at the Young Vic Theatre. British Library shelfmark: C92/2 C43 Malika Booker speaks to Dr Hannah Silva in 2016 as part of a collection of interviews called Black British Poets in Performance. British Library shelfmark: C1874/12 Susan Musgrove performs her poem Taboo Man the Poetry Olympics festival that took place in 1983. This was recorded by the British Library at the Young Vic Theatre. British Library shelfmark: C92/1 C22 Roger McGough performs his poem Writer of this Poem at the Poetry Olympics festival that took place in 1983. This was recorded by the British Library at the Young Vic Theatre. British Library shelfmark: C92/2 C56
Through the lens of Kaf's teenage diaries, Smoke Fairies explore what true musicians are really made of.
Smoke Fairies reminisce on their career highlights and the incredible places music has taken, from their early days of sitting on eggs right through to treading in a dog poo in France. Warning, this episode contains the worst of all the swear words.
Smoke Fairies discuss the disappointments and let downs experienced while chasing their musical dream in a conversation that derails extensively.
Smoke Fairies recall memorable moments from their endless quest for the perfect publicity shot. Featuring tales of zombie caterpillars, dead slugs and fearlessly flinging themselves in ponds.
Smoke Fairies recall their favourite press and publicity related mishaps, including getting stuck in a fire escape with a reality TV film crew. Warning: this episode contains loud chewing and crunching right from the start.
Smoke Fairies reflect on Christmas times past, through tales of creepy presents, pets going crazy and festive musical exploits.
Smoke Fairies are back with new biscuit gripes, tales of cooking mishaps, terrible xylophone performances and a new cat joins the team.
Smoke Fairies explore their first recordings in this bumper episode.
After Eight Show - Music That You Just Don't Hear Anywhere Else!
We presented a special #BestOfTheBest compilation - our favourite two tracks from each of the previous ten shows! An eclectic mix of original, intelligent, melodic, grown-up songs - #electronic, #rnb, #jazz, #blues and #acoustic. And mostly from artists who you have not heard of - yet! Think 'next series of Jools' - that's the kind of artists that we play. Amongst our selections, there was #NewMusic from FKA twigs, Charlotte Dos Santos, Son Little, MTMBO, Julien Baker, Waterstrider, Nic Evennett, Kelly Khumalo, Howard, Monique Barry, Szjerdene, Ida Wenøe, Beauty In Chaos ft. Evi Vine, ANNE PACEO, Lemolo, Mute Forest, Azure Ryder, Tired Eyes Kingdom, Moonshine Society, Smoke Fairies, Emma Miller and Salt Ashes. Two hours of stunningly creative Music That You Just Don't Hear Anywhere Else! www.theafter8show.com Playlist: mary magdalene – FKA Twigs Harvest Time – Charlotte Dos Santos suffer – Son Little Wasn’t Really Thinking Of You – MTMBO Tokyo – Julien Baker Way Out – Waterstrider Crystal And Crime – Nic Evennett, Fl Souto Undithatha Kancinci – Kelly Khumalo Saturn Return – Howard Gone / Eagles – Monique Barry Veil – Szjerdene Värmeland - Ida Wenøe I Will Follow You (Cotton Socks mix) – Beauty In Chaos, Evi Vine Smile – Anne Paceo Seventeen – Lemolo Crater Laugh – Mute Forest Dizzy – Azure Ryder Another Moon – Tired Eyes Kingdom Sweet Thing – Moonshine Society Summer Fades – Smoke Fairies These Days – Emma Miller counting crosses – Salt Ashes
Lucky to have gone in tour earlier in the year, Smoke Fairies look back on touring from the confines of isolation.
After Eight Show - Music That You Just Don't Hear Anywhere Else!
We had a cartload of #NewMusic in our playlist! An eclectic mix of original, intelligent, melodic, grown-up songs - #electronic, #rnb, #jazz, #blues and #acoustic. And mostly from artists who you have not heard of - yet! Think 'next series of Jools' - that's the kind of artists that we play. Amongst our selections, there was #NewMusic from Buzzy Lee (Sasha Spielberg), Moonshine Society, Feral Family, Salt Ashes, Shamiya Battles, Félix Rabin, Lower Dens, Kandace Springs, MAN IN A ROOM, MSEA, Teebs + Thomas Stankiewicz, Aware, Kittel & Co., Mia Carucci, Daniel Koestner, Smoke Fairies, Death And Vanilla and Purple Heart Parade. We also gave a beautiful song by oh emma miller its first ever radio play. Emma is an accomplished songwriter and performer and this song has a beautiful cello arrangement by Tender Central which adds enormously to the atmosphere of the song! Think Kate Bush at her most romantic. Our Luvva Cover was a punked up version of the first big hit from The Kinks from 1964. It's raw, raucous and utterly brilliant - the song is given a real going over by RID (Robots in Disguise)! New Music That You Just Don't Hear Anywhere Else! www.theafter8show.com Playlist: Sundown Queen – Buzzy Lee, Tommy Mandel Sweet Thing – Moonshine Society Better Days – Feral Family Illegal Immigrant – The Lone Bellow counting crosses – Salt Ashes Be Myself – Shamiya Battles I Will Be Gone - Félix Rabin Galapagos – Lower Dens Pearls – Kandace Springs These Days – Emma Miller You Really Got Me – The Kinks You Really Got Me – Robots In Disguise The Confidential – MAN IN A ROOM Yuri – MSEA Atoms Song – Capsule – Teebs, Thomas Stankiewicz Overgrown – Aware Waltz – Kittel & Co. Chimera – Mia Carucci Breaking Ground – Daniel Koestner Summer Fades – Smoke Fairies A Flaw In The Iris – Death and Vanilla Lonestar – Purple Heart Parade
This week's show is a salute to Women Who Rock for International Women's Day featuring Katya Kellye & the Interruption with music from Peaness, Allie X, Hinds, Isobel Cambell, Overcoats, The Dollyrots, Upsahl, Taylor Janzen, La Roux, Torii Wolf, Smoke Fairies & Katherine Aly! Hosted by Aaron Zytle. 3/3/2020
A selection of bonus outtakes, more pointless documents and ramblings recorded just before Smoke Fairies headed out on tour.
* Hella new jams this week * New episodes every Sunday night at 9p on New Rock 104.1 * Join us for TB&J w/ Grand Am on 2/20 at Tioga-Sequoia ——————————————- OZMOSIS #420 02.09.20 w/ Mike Oz KFRR-FM, Fresno (New Rock 104.1) ——————————————- Hinds - Good Bad Times Smoke Fairies - Elevator Post Aninal - How Do You Feel Upsahl - Smile for the Camera Tame Impala - Lost in Yesterday The Frights - Leave Me Alone Grand Am - Five Days a Week and Twice on Sundays - Alex Ebert - Her Love Finneas - Let’s Fall in the Love For The Night Taylor Janzen - What I Do Eliza and the Delusionals - Pull Apart Heart EOB - Shangri-La Sorry - More Sea Wolf - Forever Nevermore
This week's show features KT Tunstall with music from Think, Arrested Youth, Andy Shauf, Angel Olsen, Guilty Giraffe, Ballyhoo!, Modern Suspects, Norman and the Cloud, 2a.m. Orchestra, Smoke Fairies, Caroline Rose, Two Feet & Wild Horse! Hosted by Stac Edwards. 1/21/2020
Today on the "Just Another Menace Sunday" radio thing, the Hour 1 Conversation and Musical Sandwich is with French musician SebastiAn! Hour 2: New Melodic Rock and Roll from: Peter, Bjorn & John, Nada Surf, Wolf Parade, Basia Bulat, Alexandra Savior, The Know, Tindersticks, Smoke Fairies, Hayley Mary (x2), Overcoats, Beach Slang, Juliana Hatfield and Repenter. Listen here:
Smoke Fairies recount tour adventures, mishaps and diversions as they gear up to head back out on the road.
Smoke Fairies reminisce on the stand out moments from their gigging history.
Music producer Phil Ek joins Smoke Fairies to talk about their time working together recording the band's forthcoming album 'Darkness Brings The Wonders Home' in Seattle last year.
Travis, Alanis Morissette, Pearl Jam, Billy Talent, Smoke Fairies en singles du jour et on découvre l’album de Beck. Bonne écoute du podcast radio rock. L’article Emission Sensation rock du mercredi 4 décembre 2019 est apparu en premier sur Sensation Rock.
Smoke Fairies examine the boredom of working at temping jobs to support their musical aspirations, through the lens of Kaf's letters to various lunch outlets.
Stanley the cat goes crazy and Smoke Fairies unearth Kaf's guide to making it the music industry.
Smoke Fairies discuss the struggles of trying to make it in the music industry via a cryptic review interpreted by Google Translate.
Vanavond alweer aflevering 50! Je hoort muziek van The Veronicas, Sting, Steely Dan, Smoke Fairies, Regina Spektor en Louis Davids.
Smoke Fairies take it back to the start. It’s 1998 and school friends Katherine and Jessica are building a dream of a life in music. Through the ridiculous musings of Katherine’s teenage diary Smoke Fairies recall their Sheryl Crow obsession, dead pets and their first experiences performing music together.
Journalist Jimi Famurewa and idiot new music radio host Joey Page review some of the month's biggest new albums. Plus an interview with Smoke Fairies about Jack White, stalking Sheryl Crow and of course one of their favourite albums of all time, #Newmusic #album #Interview #SmokeFaires #review #Kasabian #PaulWeller #JHus #AlexandraSavoir --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Rough Trade Radio compiles the staff's favourite Christmas songs into a festive mix - no talking, just music - Happy Christmas from all at Rough Trade. Fiona Apple - “Trump’s Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire” Clarence Carter - "Back Door Santa" The Ronettes - "Sleigh Ride" Hard Skin - "Ding Dong Merrily Oi Oi" The Waitresses - "Christmas Wrapping" Johnny Cash - "The Christmas Spirit" Nick Lowe - " Hooves on the Roof" Willie Nelson - " Pretty Paper" The Staples Singers - "Silent Night" The Kinks - "Father Christmas" Frank Sidebottom - "Christmas Is Really Fantastic" Jona Lewie - "Stop The Cavalry" Albert King - "Santa Claus Wants some lovin’" Rufus Wainwright - "Spotligh On Christmas" The Ramones - "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)" The Pogues - "Fairytale Of New York" Low - "Just Like Christmas" My Morning Jacket - "Xmas Time is Here Again" Mark Kozelek - "O Christmas Tree" Tom Waits - "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis" Bob Dylan - "Must Be Santa" Run DMC - "Christmas In Hollis" Saint Etienne - "I Was Born On Christmas Day" Redd Kross - "Super Sunny Christmas" The Smoke Fairies - "Christmas Without A Kiss" Belle & Sebastian - "Are You Coming Over For Christmas?" Catlin Rose - "You Never Come Home For Christmas" The School - Let Me Be The Fairy On Your Christmas Tree Tonight Eux Autres - "Another Christmas At Home" John Prine - "I saw mommy kissing Santa Clause" A Charlie Brown Christmas - "Christmas Time is Here Song" The Drifters & Irving Berlin - "White Christmas"
British dream pop duo, Smoke Fairies live in session with John Kennedy on X-Posure, Radio X
In the second portion of our day with the Smoke Fairies they played a song for us called "Erie Lakawanna". On Geocachers we meet up with some of our favorite musicians, comedians, writers, and all-round entertainers to explore New York, one geocache at a time. Sometimes we start at a bar – although sometimes we don’t – and our adventures take us through parts of the neighborhoods you don’t usually get to see, while the conversation with the guests likewise leads you down unchartered territory: Paul Dempsey talks about physics; Nick Diamonds talks about baseball.
We spent the day out with the UK duo Smoke Fairies in this episode. On Geocachers we meet up with some of our favorite musicians, comedians, writers, and all-round entertainers to explore New York, one geocache at a time. Sometimes we start at a bar – although sometimes we don’t – and our adventures take us through parts of the neighborhoods you don’t usually get to see, while the conversation with the guests likewise leads you down unchartered territory: Paul Dempsey talks about physics; Nick Diamonds talks about baseball.
Housecast? Well, yes. One of the things I have been trying to do since I left my grown up job is get our house vaguely under control. I have mananged to get the boxes of albums out of the hallway and into the office now, but there is still all manner of paperwork and assorted other shit all over the place. Also, my folks are visiting at the end of next week, and you know what that means: the famous Mother-in-Law Clean. Mrs. Toad isn't exactly a domesticated young lady, but she will be setting about the house with a bucket of bleach and a million fistfuls of wire wool over the course of the next few days I would imagine. I, on the other hand, just have to destroy the ropey old oven in the back garden with a pick axe. Sometimes it rocks to get the man jobs! 01. Perfume Genius - Mr. Petersen (03.44) 02. Bottle of Evil - Same Old Story (10.02) 03. Cate Le Bon - Shoeing the Bones (15.17) 04. Warm Ghost - So Sick of the Sun (18.34) 05. Andrew Cedermark - Masterpieces (23.41) 06. Micah P. Hinson - Seven Horses Seen (29.12) 07. Yusuf Azak - Thin Air (34.23) 08. Kid Canaveral - Cursing Your Apples (38.55) 09. Communist Daughter - The Lady is an Arsonist (41.52) 10. Richard Hawley - The Ellen Vannin Tragedy (feat. the Smoke Fairies) (49.20)
The heat wave has given way to overcast skies and the atmosphere is a bit heavy...hoping for a cleansing downpour. Some music to match. The gorgeous Chris Wood champions traditional new English and 'world' folk - please try to see him live if you can and pick up Albion. He is wonderful. Also the Smoke Fairies are doing the festival circuit in a big way this year so do try to catch them. Ah. Here comes the rain. 1. Wonder - Oi Va Voi - Travelling the Face of the Globe (www.oi-va-voi.com) 2. Celebration - Mamer - Eagle (www.realworldrecords.com) 3. Robin (Tunng Version) - Soy Un Caballo & Tunng - Robin - Single (www.soyuncaballo.com) 4. Let the Right One In - Johan Soderqvist - Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 5. Fences - Smoke Fairies - Frozen Heart - EP (smokefairies.com) 6. Cold Haily Rainy Night - Chris Wood - Albion an Anthology (www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk)