Category Archives: The BCB Sessions

Matters relating to Laura Rawlings’ BCB show, entitled The BCB Session, broadcast on Wednesdays at 9pm (UK time).

Mountain Man BCB session

I said it at the time, and I’ll say it again. The Mountain Man session we had recently at BCB is one of the most beautiful sessions I’ve had the pleasure of being involved in.  You can hear it again here now.


Mountain Man BCB session by DJ Albert Freeman

 

Mountain Man, BCB session guests 2010

Mountain Man at BCB, posing as cats!

I would like to find time to put all our sessions up on the blog for you to listen to again, but the reality is I don’t have time.  Others I have put up here in 2010 are The Duke & The King and Lawrence Arabia.  When I get time, I’ll put more up here too.

The BCB Sessions – Wed 6 October

Hi folks,

Another tasty serving for you – bigger and better than your average portion! Feeling like a very happy bun today because we’ve had Sparrow and the Workshop in to record a session and it went really well. They’re a lovely, lovely band and I can’t wait to bring you their tunes on a soft velvet cushion in the next week or two.  Thanks Alb for mixing the songs (…tune into Eclectic Mainline if you haven’t already dipped your toe in, Weds at 8pm).

Mountain Man, tonight's session guests

Mountain Man, tonight's session guests

So here’s the main course for Wednesday 6 October:

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Le BCB Sessions – Wed 29th Sept

Hi folks,

Naughty naughty…late with the playlist! Some top tunes though so definitely worth waiting for.  Here’s what the fuss was all about….

Wed 29 Sept

Two door cinema club – I can talk
Magic Kids – superball
Cherry Ghost – Black Fang
Rose Elinor Dougall – Start/Stop/Synchro
Maps and atlases – if this is (playing @ the Brudenell Social on 9th Oct!)
The Futureheads – I can do that
Offshore – Round & Round

*Mark Ronson @ Jumbo Records  – interview with Adam from Jumbo Records

A Camp – Boys Keep Swinging
Disco Machine Gun (Boy epic remix) – Damage done (DMG – great Bfd band, supporting Ultrasound at the Playhouse Fri 8th Oct).
Escort Knights – I don’t know your name (great indie house band from West Yorks http://www.myspace.com/escortknights)
Thomas Truax – It always rains on Sunday
M.I.A – It takes muscle
Timber timbre – Until the night is over

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Le BCB Sessions – Wed 8th Sept

Hello people,

Hope you’re in fine fettle.

Put together a top selection of songs for you…enjoy.

Let me know if there’s a band you think I should be playing on the show, especially if they’re in/from West Yorks: laura.rawlings@bcbradio.co.uk

Lx

M.I.A. – It takes a muscle
Local natives – Wide eyes (Fools Gold ft Aristotle Pop a bottle Remix)
Wild Beasts – All the Kings Men
Chilly Gonzales – Knight Moves
Maggie 8 – Greatest days (lovely Leeds band)
Stereolab – Margerine Melody (minor indulgence tune!)
Interview with Seb, Meet Me In Vegas
Darwin Deez – Lucky Number
Still Flyin – Stay wild, tokelau
Broadcast Society – Behind your back
The Vaselines – Turning it on (naughty indie band!)
Yeasayer – Madder Red
Meet Me In Vegas – High (Yorks band – heading off on tour, check them out)

The BCB Sessions – double helping

Hi folks,

How’s your week been? Mine’s been hectic so apologies for tardiness with tracklistings…it means there’s a double dose in this message.

Loads of great music out there at the mo – hope you enjoy the show.

Get in touch if you’re in a band and have some tunes you’d like me to play: laura.rawlings@bcbradio.co.uk

Have a great time if you’re off to Bingley Music Live!

Lx

Wed 1 Sept
Vampire Weekend – White sky
The pains of being pure at heart – say no to love
Matthew Dear – Soil to seed
Frightened rabbit – Old old fashioned (BCB session 2008)
The Arcade Fire – Rococo
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Push the envelope
Printed circuit – Adventure games
Anti pop consortium – Volcano (Four tet remix)
Chief – Night and day
Karen Elson – Season of the witch
Zola Jesus – Sea Talk
Neon Indian – Deadbeat summer
School of seven bells – Heart is strange

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BCB music shows web 1.0 and web 2.0

In the BUN era (see Untitled Noise 1 year on) our music shows’ individual websites and web 2.0 presence was the only way find out what we were all up to, and it was not easy to keep up to date with all shows.  In the SUN era this blog has brought things together nicely in a hub, but our original tentacles still spread healthily.  So I thought it would be a good idea to fill you in on what we have out there on the internet.   Here’s what I know of, starting with general BCB stuff, then working through the week (I may modify this entry if and when I get more information):

General BCB stuff

www.facebook.com/bcbradio
www.twitter.com/bcbradio

Monday

Going North From Nashville

www.myspace.com/goingnorthfromnashville

Selection Box

www.twitter.com/selection_box
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7278081700
www.myspace.com/selectionboxbcb

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The BCB Sessions 18th August 2010

Dels – Shapeshift
The Hundred in the Hands – Pigeons
Cherry Ghost – Black Fang
Little Black Hearts – Sexy Little Bitch
Karen Elson – The Truth is in the Dirt
Moebius & Plank – Conditionierer
Local Natives – World News
MEN – Credit Card Babie$
Gabby Young and other Animals – Whose house
Sports Casuals – Calverley King
The Birdman Rallies – You and I

Wednesday 11th August – playlist

Hello folks,

We’re unearthing some more musical gems on The BCB Sessions…and mixing in some great songs from Yorkshire bands playing at this weekend’s Moor Music Festival (I’ve marked them with *). Here’s how it looks:

Silver Columns – Always on (Caribou Rmx)
Clinic – I’m Aware
!!! – The most certain sure
*East Park Reggae Collective – The Frontline
We Fell to Earth – Lights out
*The Luminaries – Grace o’k
James Yuill – First in line
*Grinny Grandad – The good girl
The Duke & the King – Shaky
John Grant – I wanna go to Marz
Lo Fi Fnk – Sleepless
*Freyed Knot – Who got the funk
Yeasayer – Madder Red
*Black Diamond Bay – Worship the sun

Wednesday 4th August – le playlist

Greetings,

I’m back from WOMAD…had a fantastic time and totally recommend going. It’s got a really great atmosphere, very chilled, love the mix of dance, arts and music and continually discovering new stuff. I’m just putting together a WOMAD show, featuring music from some of my favourite acts. I tried to buy tunes while I was there but so did a million other people so I’m not sure when it’ll be broadcast but I’ll give you some warning!

Onwards to Wednesday night’s show (4th Aug), here’s what’s taking my fancy:

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Jelly & Ice Cream: Selection Box 142

In keeping with advancing years, the party for Selection Box’s third birthday turned out to be a rather more low-key affair than the wild cake, balloon and full studio of previous years.  Although your host was able to treat himself to a tasty off-cut of a choccy caterpillar cake this was actually provided by someone else for celebratory purposes the nature of which I am not aware.  It was just a coincidence that it happened to be sat there on the same day as my show’s anniversary, but as it was sat there waiting to be sliced asunder by all comers I helped myself to one of the last pieces before heading into the studio.

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