Startled and saddened and yet unsurprised that my favourite purveyors of excellent musical noise – Baby Godzilla – have been forced by the Japanese film industry to change their name Matt, Jonny, Tom and Paul are now known as ‘Heck’. Given the volume of the band’s onstage antics, I can’t… Continue reading
The first Velvet Underground album I bought was ‘Loaded’ (vinyl, 1970 edition). I bought it in Rhino Records, a scabby little independent store, tucked away in the unfashionable Commercial Road in Newport. I bought ‘Loaded’ because local musician and man of God-like status JJ Cale (aka John Cale, aka John… Continue reading
I shall be flying, via Houston, in to Austin, Texas, for the 2012 South by South West music festival. I will have an HD video camera, a tripod, a stereo audio recorder, a digital camera and at least eight pairs of clean underwear. If you are going and would like… Continue reading
Here at This Reality Podcast we have been shouting about Still Corners since October 2009. It’s nice that a bunch of ‘new music’ websites are also starting to pick up on how excellent this band are. I just wish everyone was as switched on as we were. Since we first… Continue reading
Michael Eavis, the owner/organiser of the Pilton Pop Festival Glastonbury Festival said in the Daily Mail newspaper (Saturday 9th July 2011) that ‘the boom in summer music festivals will be over in three years’. Well, although there’s a lot of logic behind Michael’s thought, it’s clear to anyone with half… Continue reading
Michael Eavis has said in today’s Observer that Glastonbury’s radical roots will return. For the last five years I’ve been saying that Glastonbury Music Festival Pilton Pop Festival has lost the plot. Now we know why. Michael Eavis. I admire what Michael achieved with Glastonbury Music Festival Pilton Pop Festival… Continue reading
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion lately – in print, in cyberspace and even in the local pub – about how rubbish MySpace has become. ‘Clunky, painfully slow to load, overbearing adverts that expand and inhibit the view and confusing functionality’ – these are just a few of… Continue reading
The crew of This Reality Podcast couldn’t make it to South by South West, unfortunately. Last week we held a special competition in the studio. The first prize was an all-expenses paid, road trip, in the United States. We won! So at the end of next month Soph and Bren… Continue reading
South by South West? It will come as no surprise to listeners to the show that we are considering an invasion of Texas in a few weeks. The state capital, Austin, home to the much-talked-about South by South West 2011 music festival is firmly in our sights. The only barrier… Continue reading
In recognition of this equally loathed/loved mid-February high- or low-point, Oxford’s unique and eclectic (and totally brilliant; Ed) Spring Offensive have released an intimate EP entitled ‘Between Me & You’. From 14th February – and just for one week – ‘Between Me & You’ will be available for download, and… Continue reading