The excellent Bradford band handmadehands played three tracks live on last week’s Bradford Beat.
But if you missed it, don’t despair!
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handmadehands live in session
The Bradford band handmadehands will be live in the studio on Bradford Beat this week (Feb 17).
They’ll be chatting about their new album, being launched on March 12 at Bradford Playhouse and also playing some tracks.
Check out more about the band here http://www.myspace.com/handmadehands
And we’ll be repeating the interview with Leigh from Terrorvision on Feb 24.
Or if you prefer, rather excitingly, you can now use BCB’s new listen again service by clicking here: http://www.podcast.canstream.co.uk/bcb/index.php?id=43
Exclusive: Leigh on new Terrorvision album
Terrorvision bass maestro Leigh Marklew has been into BCB to chat about the band’s new album Super Delux.
In an hour-long interview to be broadcast on Bradford Beat this week, he talks about the gestation of the new material, working with new drummer Cam and some of the band members’ side projects and reminisces about some of Terrorvision’s career highlights.
We’ll also be playing another a batch of new tracks form Super Delux so tune in from 8pm – 9pm on Thursday 10 February.
The show will probably be repeated later in the month too – and there’s also this new-fangled Listen Again service…
The ‘Vision are back!
After a decade away from recording new material, Bradford’s own Terrorvision are back with a new studio album.
Bradford Beat has been given an advance copy of Super Delux and will be playing several tracks from it this week (Thursday 3 Feb).
Early impressions suggest there are some classic TV tunes on there, such as the nostalgic Rock Radio, rousing Neighbourhood and more mellow Pushover.
One of the band will be coming into the studio later in the month to chat about the new album.
Bradford Beat is on air every Thursday on BCB 106.6FM from 8pm – 9pm.
Gang of Four are back
In case you missed the full Christmas Countdown – our choice of the top 20 tracks of year here’s a reminder:
1 The Divine Comedy – The Indie Disco
2 Broken Bells – The High Road
3 The National – England
4 Talk To Angels – He Loves Cilla
5 Arcade Fire – Empty Room
6 Yeasayer – Madder Red
7 Massive Attack – Girl I Love You
8 Babybird – Black Flowers
9 Vampire Weekend – Cousins
10 Whole Sky Monitor – Shoot The People
11 iLiKETRAiNS – Sea of Regret
12 State of Error – Sign The Line
13 Sunshine Underground – A Warning Sign
14 Black Keys – Tighten Up
15 Grinderman – Heathen Child
16 Being 747 – Life In The Trees
17 The Fall – Bury Parts 2 +Â 4
18 Vicky and Sunny – Ahkhon Main Ek Khawab
19 Creole Choir of Cuba – Chen Nan Ren
20 Cee Lo Green – Forget U
But now it’s a New Year and we’re onto new stuff – including the new Gang of Four album Content which is out on January 25.
This week’s Bradford Beat on Thursday January 6 will feature the Leeds-based band, playing stuff from the new record as well as a couple of classic oldies.
Christmas – we’re nearly there
So here’s the third part of our annual Christmas Countdown – our choice of the best 20 tracks of the year.
6 Yeasayer – Madder Red
7 Massive Attack – Girl I Love You
8 Babybird – Black Flowers
9 Vampire Weekend – Cousins
10 Whole Sky Monitor – Shoot The People
Make sure you tune in to Bradford Beat from 8pm to 9pm on Thursday 30 December to find out the top 5!
Captain Beefheart RIP
Yes, yes, I know it’s nearly Christmas and we’re all supposed to be feeling festive.
But spare a thought for the sad news that Don van Vliet has died aged 69.
As Captain Beefheart, he was one of the few musicians to truly merit the description “genuis”.
So in amongst the Yuletide shenanigans, we’ll be paying our own tribute to the Good Captain on Bradford Beat this week (Thursday, 23 Dec 8pm – 9pm)
Christmas Countdown – part 2
We’re halfway through the Christmas Countdown – our choice of the top 20 tracks of the year.
Here’s what we have had so far:
11 iLiKETRAiNS – Sea of Regrets
12 State of Error – Sign The line
13 Sunshine Underground – A Warning Sign
14 Black Keys – Tighten up
15 Grinderman – Heathen Child
16 Being 747 – Life In The Trees
17 The Fall – Bury Parts 2 and 4
18 Vicky and Sunny – Ankhon Main Ek Khawab
19 Creole Choir of Cuba – Chen Nan Ren
20 Cee-Lo Green – Forget You
The third part will be broadcast on Bradford Beat on Thursday 23 December with the final instalment on 30 December.
Noise of the Valleys
Gary Cavanagh will be chatting about the second volume of his book Bradford’s Noise of the Valleys on next week’s Bradford Beat.
Tune in from 8pm – 9pm on Thursday 9 December to hear how he’s getting on tracking down bands from the 1988-98 era.
It’s a must listen for gigging musicians of that period!
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We’ll also be kicking off the first part of this year’s Christmas Countdown, our choice of the best 20 tracks of the year.
Before then, there’ll be a repeat of our Justin Sullivan interview from 8pm – 9pm on Thursday 2 December.
New Model Army special repeat
Bradford Beat’s recent hour-long interview with Justin Sullivan will be repeated by popular demand.
The show, in which Justin chats about the band’s 30th anniversary, will go out again on Thursday, 2 December.
That means the start of this year’s Christmas Countdown (our choice of the top 20 tracks of the year) will be put back by a week to 9 December.
The playlist for Bradford Beat on Thursday 18 November is:
New Model Army – Stranger
Archie Bronson Outfit – Chunk
Glissando – The Long Lost
We Are Scientists – I Don’t Bite
Talk To Angels – He Loves Cilla
Being 747 – Bodybuilding
The National – Conversation 16
The Xx – VCR
Whole Sky Monitor – My Regeneration
Vampire Weekend – Cousins
No Eager Men – Outlaw
Arcade Fire – Rococco
JD and Panther – When The Pressure’s On
New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack – Lullaby Us