Monday 14 December 2009

Propaganda Top 10 of 2009

So last Thursday on Xstream East we revealed our Top 10 tracks of 2009 and now in Blog form we give you a chance to check out the videos:

10. 90mph - Tom Williams & The Boat


Straight in at number 10 and straight out of Tonbridge Wells are Tom Williams and the Boat. This single from earlier in the year is what the E Street Band would have sounded like if they were from Kent. The above video is an acoustic demo of the track.

http://www.myspace.com/WilliamsTommusic


9. Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies


We have supported Kids Love Lies since their early demos, this is their second single release for Cherryade and is a slice of pure indie-opo perfection plus it has a rather fab video.

http://www.myspace.com/kidslovelies

8. Tears In The Rain - The Palpitations


At Number 8 is a slice of Spector-style pop released on one of our favourite labels Pussing Pussy, It's The Palpitations with their debut single Tears In The Rain which was released in September.

http://www.myspace.com/thepalpitationsuk

7. Promethesus - Sound Of Rum


At Number seven is some south-east London Hip Hop courtesy of Sound Of Rum who played one of the best gigs we saw all year when they played The Birds Nest in Deptford back in July and provided us with our most surreal interview of the year on the roundabout outside. (No video exsists for Promethesus so we have included the video for Slow Slow which taken from the Balance EP which also includes Promethesus)

http://www.soundofrum.com

6.Time To Rest - Mr Bones And The Dreamers


Our track at Number 6 is from seven piece Birmingham band Mr Bones And The Dreamers and is taken from their In The Absence of Light EP released on Cat Cutter Records. It's been a favourite of both of ours this year and we are suckers for violins.

http://www.myspace.com/mrbonesandthedreamers

5.I Go I Go I Go - Wave Machines


Top 5 time now and this Liverpool band released this electro-pop gem back in June and it's rather infectious melodies have been in our heads since then. Also we strongly reccomend their debut album which it is taken from Wave If Your Really There.

http://www.myspace.com/mywavemachine

4.Salt Air - Chew Lips


Another band we have supported since their earliest demos, Chew Lips relesed this single back in June. We are expecting massive things of their debut album due for release early 2010.

http://www.myspace.com/chewlips


3.This Is Not The Fire - My Tiger My Timing


Our 3rd favourite track of 2009 is from South London Electro-pop heads My Tiger My Timing (It's getting boring saying this but another band we have supported since their earliest demos. When we gave the demo of this track a spin on Diesel U Music back in May 2008) This is their debut single and was released in May, another band for which we are very excited about their debut album.

http://www.myspace.com/mytigermytiming

2.Love Is The Path To Self Destruction - Brontosaurus Chorus


At Number 2 is quite simply the indie-pop anthem of 2009. Brontosaurus Chorus's Love Is The Path To Self Destruction. It seems like a life-time since this was released but it was in fact March when it was included on the rather ace mini-album You've Created A Monster. Which is available from the also rather ace Pop-Art records.

http://www.myspace.com/brontosauruschorus

1.The Key - Speech Debelle


At number 1 is Speech Debelle and The Key our 2nd London Hip-Hop track in the Top 10. I think we played this on the first ever Propaganda show and Speech Debelle has probably been played more on Propaganda than any other artist. I think until her Mercury win in September we were probably the only radio show playing her material and no-one was more surprised and pleased than us when she went on to win the Mercury Music Prize.

More info on Propaganda and to listen to the show again check here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58


Also the full Top 20 Re-Cap for you:

1.The Key - Speech Debelle
2.Love Is The Path To Self Destruction – Brontosaurus Chorus
3.This Is Not The Fire – My Tiger My Timing
4.Salt Air - Chew Lips
5.I Go I Go – Wave Machines
6.Time To Rest – Mr Bones And The Dreamers
7.Prometheus – Sound Of Rum
8.Tears In The Rain – The Palpitations
9. Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies
10. 90mph - Tom Williams & The Boat
11. Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
12. Basic Space - The XX
13. Disappearing Act - Jonny Cola & The A-Grades
14. Auditorium - Mos Def feat Slick Rick
15. The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future – Los Campesinos!
16. Knock You Out – Black Noise
17. Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline
18. Critical – Soft Toy Emergency
19. Ready For War – Tonka
20. The First Days Of Spring - Noah And The Whale

Friday 4 December 2009

Propaganda Top 20 of 2009

Yes it’s that time of year again when we get to compile our favourite tunes of the year. Originally we were going to compile a Top 10 but we struggled to narrow it down so decided to select a Top 20 instead and split it over two shows, part one was broadcast last night and here are our choices.

20. The First Days Of Spring - Noah And The Whale


Yes we know that 5 Years Time was incredibly annoying after a while but The First Days Of Spring was the first taster from their 2nd Album of the same name and it blew us away and backs up our theory that all great art is created through heartbreak. Plus you can still download this track for free here:

http://www.noahandthewhale.com/FDOS.html


19. Ready For War – Tonka


At number 19 we have some House music straight from Germany released on Brighton label Southern Fried. Okay it's a little bit retro but has all the hallmarks of an anthem dirty bass, big strings and piano one of our favourite dance tunes of the year.

http://www.myspace.com/djtonkagermany

18. Critical – Soft Toy Emergency


This ear-worm is straight out of Liverpool, pure electro pop at its finest, if this was a Girls Aloud release it would be number one in the real pop charts. We played this on it’s first release and then we played the rather fine DC Breaks remix on its re-release.

http://www.myspace.com/softtoyemergency

17. Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline


If you thought was Tonka had some filthy bass then at number 17 A1 Bassline gets even dirtier, the best thing to come out of Croydon since the tram and Superman Revenge Squad.

http://www.myspace.com/a1bassline

16. Knock You Out – Black Noise


Southern Fried has been our label our choice for dancefloor anthems and once again they came up trumps in 2009 with Black Noise and Knock You Out which has reached number 16 in out Top 20 tracks of 2009.

http://www.myspace.com/blacknoiseboyz

15. The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future – Los Campesinos!


I could write a whole essay on why Los Campesinos! are one of the greatest bands to emerge from the last couple of years but I will save that for another time. This is the first taster from their forthcoming Third Album Romance Is Boring which we are very excited about!

http://loscampesinos.com/

14. Auditorium - Mos Def feat Slick Rick



At Number 14 one of our favourite Hip Hop Tracks of the year moody strings and features the legend who is Slick Rick what more do you need?

http://www.myspace.com/mosdef

13. Disappearing Act - Jonny Cola & The A-Grades


Number 13 in our chart is the supergroup formed from the ashes of Luxembourg,Rhesus and The Rocks to become the rather fantastic Jonny Cola & The A Grades, this is taken from the Yellow Mini which is an album we heavily endorse. The only video we could find on youtube was this live one.

http://www.myspace.com/jonnycolaandtheagrades

12.Basic Space - The XX


Number 12 in the chart is The XX about the only time I band is worthy of the hype. Go buy the album you will not be disappointed.

http://www.myspace.com/thexx

11. Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs


2009 was the year The Yeah Yeah Yeahs went and made a synth album thus creating the indie disco anthem of the year with Heads Will Roll making number 11 on our chart.

Tune into Propaganda on Xstream East Radio from 19:00 on Thursday December 10th to hear the Top 10 of 2009.

You can now listen to the show again here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Friday 20 November 2009

Propaganda Playlist 19th November

The latest Propaganda show featured the debut of the new additions to Team Propaganda Molly and Venesha who we sent down to RAR at the Albany in Deptford to check out Qemists, Soft Toy Emergency and chat to Daisy Dares You.

You can hear their feature here:
http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/podcasts.php

The show also features new music from The Ray Summers, Queens English a double bill of Sub Focus Remixes and plenty more.

Playlist

Arcadia – Ash
Zagora Road – The Ray Summers
Whole Lotta Losin’ – Monsters Of Folk
It’s Raining Clouds– Blockhead
Daisy Dares You – Daisy Dares You
Rude Indigo – Queens English
Critical – Soft Toy Emergency (DC Dubs Remix)
BB Girls B B Boys – Hac Mac
Take Me To The Hospital (Sub Focus Remix) – The Prodigy
Dirtee Cash – Dizzie Rascal (Sub Focus Mix)
Kidsos – Sebastian Ingrosso

As always for more info and to listen again visit our page on the Xstream East Website:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

And we will leave you with a video from Daisy Dares You.

Thursday 19 November 2009

Propaganda 12th November Playlist and listen again.

Yes, I know it has taken a week to upload last weeks playlist but with the excitement of the Carter USM gigs at the weekend our minds are only back to normal now. We previewed the gigs on the show and also looked at the continuation of the 90s revival.

Playlist

Worry About It Later – Brakes
We Share the Same Skies – Cribs
The Be Colony - Broadcast And The Focus Group
My Mistress – Nova
Sing Fat Lady Sing - Carter USM
Dolphin - Shed Seven
You Don’t Sparkle (In My Eyes) - My Life Story
Airstream Driver - Gomez
Respect The Foundation (7" Radio Mix) - Dubblestandart, Subatomic Sound System, Lee Scratch Perry & Jahdan Blakkamoore
Hypercaine (Nero Remix) - DJ Fresh
S.W.A.G. – Qemists
Bring It Back - 321 vs Tim Healey & Deekline

You can listen to this show again now by clicking on the listen again player on the Xstream East Radio page here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Also we are back on air live tonight at the usual time of 19:00 with our new roving reporters Molly and Vanessa who caught up with Daisy Dares You at last weeks RAR event. Back in the studio Andy and Jamie will be bringing you new music from Blockhead,Monsters Of Folk, Soft Toy Emergency and a double bill of Sub Focus remixes plus lots more.

Wednesday 11 November 2009

New Lucky Soul Single - White Russian Doll

Here at Propaganda we love Lucky Soul, simply one of the greatest bands to emerge from South East London. One of our proudest moments on Earwax was when they played an acoustic session for us. Since then I have seen them numerous times in a strange variety of venues from a boat and the O2 Arena to the slightly more coventional Barfly.

For those of you who have not the joy of discovering Lucky Soul go buy their debut album The Great Unwanted which was released on Ruffa Lane which is indie-pop, with a hint of Motown and Spector style genius.

The second album is due next year and White Russian Doll (released on January 11th)will be the first single from it:

Lucky Soul - White Russian Doll by Ruffa Lane


Find out more about one of our favorite bands here:
http://www.myspace.com/luckysoulluckysoul

Friday 6 November 2009

Listen Again To Propaganda - Rocktober Shows

Brought to you by Earwax Radio's Andy & Jamie and broadcasting since May 2009, Propaganda is a live weekly new music radio show broadcast from the heart of East London on Xstream East Radio.

Four of our October shows are now on the listen again player:

29th October show:

Joy Kicks Darkness – Ash
Tiger – Rob The Rich
Haunt Me Out – The Lovely Eggs
Out Of Focus – Jonny Cola & The A Grades
Strawberry Cables – The Wave Pictures
When I Fell Over In The City- Benjamin Shaw
Synthetiseur – Housse De Racket
Turn Me Well – Micachu
Go – Thavius Beck
Bliss Out (Gold Panda Remix) – Lemonade
Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer – DarkstarReady For War – Tonka

22nd October Show:

I Am The Sound – My Tiger My Timing
The Dozens – Fake Blood
Mojo Top 100 – Nosferatu D2
Into Your Heart – Mirrors
Out Of Control - Anita Maj (Live Session Version)
Seven Years Of Letters – The Twilight Sad
Run Em Out – Breakage feat Roots Manuva
Under Cover - Anita Maj (Live Session Version)
2 People 0 Superpowers - Nosferatu D2
Nobody's Fool - Anita Maj (Live Session Version)
Sex On Fire – The Bon Bon Club
On The Road (Fukkk Off Remix) – Midfield General

15th October Show:

Let's Go Surfing - The Drums
Seven - Chew Lips
Criminals - Johnny Foreigner
No Way - Kunk
Feet To The Sky - Lulu & The Lampshades
Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies
Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline
Ghosts n Stuff (Sub Focus Remix) - Deadmau5 feat Rob Swire)
Blade Of Grass - Swing Youth
Nice Little Earner - 4 or 5 Magicians
Shake It Up - 900 Spaces
True Love 1980 (Timothy Allen Remix)- Ash

1st October Show

Bad Blood – SMD feat Alexis Taylor
Fantasy (Don’t Wait Animate Remix) – The XX
The Dying Breed - Dexy
Say I’m Sorry – Piney Gir
The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future – Los Campesinos!
Dance Till Dawn – Heartsrevolution
Alone Together – The Tyrell Corporation
The Me Song – Toy Toy
I Am The Sound – (Portmanteau Remix) - My Tiger My Timing
Unfaithful - Stornoway
Straight Hair – Nathan Persad

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Propaganda Playlist 5th November

Remember, remember the 5th of November!

On last nights Propaganda show on Xstream East Radio we played the following:

There Are Listed Buildings – Los Campesinos!
The Sweetest Thing – Camera Obscura
Lower Leg – Wet Dog
Marrow – St Vincent
Some Way Through This (Plastician & Skream Remix) – The Black Ghosts
Whole New Way – The Horrors
You Got Your Head – Cosmo Jarvis
Fat Cats –Krakatoa
Hatari - tUnE yArDs
This Must Be It – (This Could Be Thin White Duke Remix) – Royksopp
Wardance (Disco Of Doom Mix) - Foamo

For more info and to listen again go to:
http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Thursday 5 November 2009

Propaganda Playlist 29th October

Been a hectic week at Propaganda Towers and we are a week late posting this but here is last week's playlist:

Joy Kicks Darkness – Ash
Tiger – Rob The Rich
Haunt Me Out – The Lovely Eggs
Out Of Focus – Jonny Cola & The A Grades
Strawberry Cables – The Wave Pictures
When I Fell Over In The City- Benjamin Shaw
Synthetiseur – Housse De Racket
Turn Me Well – Micachu
Go – Thavius Beck
Bliss Out (Gold Panda Remix) – Lemonade
Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer – Darkstar
Ready For War – Tonka

As per usual more info and the rather nifty listen again feature can be found here:
http://xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

We are back on air tonight so listen live from 19:00

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Propaganda 22nd October




Our 22nd October show featured an exclusive acoustic live session from Anita Maj and her band. They played 3 tracks for us and taught us exactly what a Cajon is! We also preview two tracks from the amazing Nosferatu D2 album which has finally got a release on new South London label Audio Antihero.







Show Playlist:

I Am The Sound – My Tiger My Timing
The Dozens – Fake Blood
Mojo Top 100 – Nosferatu D2
Into Your Heart – Mirrors
Out Of Control - Anita Maj (Live Session Version)
Seven Years Of Letters – The Twilight Sad
Run Em Out – Breakage feat Roots Manuva
Under Cover - Anita Maj (Live Session Version)
2 People 0 Superpowers - Nosferatu D2
Nobody's Fool - Anita Maj (Live Session Version)
Sex On Fire – The Bon Bon Club
On The Road (Fukkk Off Remix) – Midfield General

The show should be available to listen again soon.


Find out more about Anita Maj:









Friday 16 October 2009

Propaganda Playlist 16th October

Another week of Propaganda and it was a bumper week for new releases with Kids Love Lies, 4 or 5 Magicians and Kunk all releasing some great new records.

Show Playlist:

Let's Go Surfing - The Drums
Seven - Chew Lips
Criminals - Johnny Foreigner
No Way - Kunk
Feet To The Sky - Lulu & The Lampshades
Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies
Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline
Ghosts n Stuff (Sub Focus Remix) - Deadmau5 feat Rob Swire)
Blade Of Grass - Swing Youth
Nice Little Earner - 4 or 5 Magicians
Shake It Up - 900 Spaces
True Love 1980 (Timothy Allen Remix)- Ash

Let's Go Surfing - The Drums


Seven - Chew Lips (Acoustic Version)


Criminals - Johnny Foreigner


Feet To The Sky - Lulu & The Lampshades


Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies



Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline



Ghosts n Stuff - Deadmau5 feat Rob Swire)


Blade Of Grass - Swing Youth


Nice Little Earner - 4 or 5 Magicians


True Love 1980 - Ash

Thursday 8 October 2009

Propaganda Playlist 8th October

Back in the Xstream East studio for another week of Propaganda and for the 2nd week of the Artful Festival from Artful we brought you music from Artful faves Alexander Wolfe, Stagecoach and Officer Kicks. From Artful gigs that are happening this week we had music from Man Like Me and Scaredy Cats who are playing RAR! at the Albany, Heads.Hearts who are playing Toe Jam and Extradition Order who will be playing the Camden Head on the 13th October.

Playlist:

The Kraken - Officer Kicks
Got Yr Thing - Drums Of Death
Dance Girls Dance - Heads.Hearts
We Got Tazers! - Stagecoach
Put Your Hands On Me - Crookers feat. Kardinal Offishall & Carla-Marie
London Town (JME Remix) - Man Like Me
It’s Not You It’s Me – Scaredy Cats
Tell Me What I Want - Isolated Atoms
My Keys, Your Boyfriend – Everything, Everything
Til Your Ship Comes In - Alexander Wolfe
Amnesia - Shmoo
Matches Meet Petrol - Extradition Order
Boy Bear It In Mind - Stairs To Korea

Alexander Wolfe Live:

Propaganda Loves Artful

October is here which means its time for Artful. Now in its fifth year we have been involved with Artful all through the Earwax Radio days and now with Propaganda.

But what is Artful?

Artful is a friendly celebration in a collection of cool music/art places. High quality fresh entertainment, DIY chic and exciting ambition - with some events creating more while they are happening. Basically a good excuse to play, party and make new friends, for a whole month - unique celebration of unity in diversity.


You can find out all about Artful 09 by listening to Propaganda and also by reading the Artful fanzine below.



Find Out More info here:

http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

* http://www.artfulfestival.co.uk

* Facebook http://zapurl.me/h1

Tuesday 6 October 2009

Propaganda Loves The Indelicates

Here at Propaganda we love The Indelicates, a band who in our eyes can do no wrong. They have been recording their second album in Germany and we can't wait to hear it, until then though they have made a short video on the recording of the album:

The Indelicates make album two in Berlin September 2009 from The Indelicates on Vimeo.



More info on the Indelicates can be found here:

http://indelicates.com/
http://www.myspace.com/theindelicates

Upcoming Shows )
18 Oct 2009 20:00
The Albert BRIGHTON
21 Nov 2009 20:00
West Hill Hall (acoustic set) BRIGHTON
25 Nov 2009 20:00
The Monarch, Camden LONDON

Sunday 4 October 2009

Propaganda Playlist 1st October

This week's show celebrated the start of Artful one of Propaganda's favourite music and arts festival. We played tracks from Dexy, Toy Toy and Nathan Persad who were all appearing at Artful events this week.

Bad Blood – SMD feat Alexis Taylor
Fantasy (Don’t Wait Animate Remix) – The XX
The Dying Breed - Dexy
Say I’m Sorry – Piney Gir
The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future – Los Campesinos!
Dance Till Dawn – Heartsrevolution
Alone Together – The Tyrell Corporation
The Me Song – Toy Toy
I Am The Sound – (Portmanteau Remix) My Tiger My Timing
Unfaithful - Stornoway
Straight Hair – Nathan Persad

As always more info can be found on the Xstream East website:
http://xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Monday 28 September 2009

24th September Propaganda - Ceri James Live Session




Last week’s Propaganda show was a little bit special as we featured our first ever live session. Celebrating the release of his 2nd album ‘Win, Lose & Some You Can’t Tell’ Ceri James joined us in the studio to play an exclusive three song acoustic session for us. Joining Ceri in session was his label mate Christy. The pair runs one of South London’s premier independent record labels in Mile High Music and they both discussed the label, which has amongst others released material by Art Brut, Honeycube, Nathan Persad and Gemma Ray.

Propaganda 24th September Playlist

Dominoes – The Big Pink
Caught Up – Crazy P
Tears In The Rain – The Palpitations
If The Ship Goes Down – Ceri James (Live In The Studio)
Surf Solar – F*ck Buttons
Greyhounds In The Slips – The Joy Formidable feat Paul Draper
Resistance Now - Senser
It’s Been Emotional – Ceri James (Live In The Studio)
Win Lose And Some You Can’t Tell - Ceri James (Live In The Studio)
Our Tears Are Not Yet Brew’d – Honeycube
Volcano (Four Tet Remix) – Anti-Pop Consortium
Spinnin (Donaeo Remix) – Speech Debelle

You can currently listen again to this show here:

http://xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Find out more about Ceri James here:

http://www.myspace.com/cerijames

17th September - Ten City Nation Takeover

On the 17th September Jamie was ill so Andy took over the reigns and was joined by our very special guest Seymour Patrick formerly of John Peel faves Miss Black America and currently of Propaganda faves Ten City Nation. Apart from the 3 Ten City Nation tracks played, Seymour chose all of the music during the show. The playlist has been miss-placed somewhere over the last week but some of the tracks played were from The Indelicates, AC Acoustics, Future of the Left, Frank Turner and Their Hearts Were Full of Spring.

Thursday 17 September 2009

10th September Playlist - 7 Inches Of Fun

Last weeks Propaganda show on Xstream East Radio was a bit of a nolstagia-fest, the idea for this special show was that we would randomly pull records from a record box and would play whatever record that was selected, we like to think of it an old school shuffle.




Jamie with one of his random choices:


Andy with one of his choices:


The Playlist:

Emily Kane - Are Brut
Sale Of The Century- Sleeper
This Feeling - Puressence
Flagpole Sitar - Harvey Danger
Becoming More Like Alfie - The Divine Comedy
BBG - Snappiness
What Do You Want From Me? - Monaco
Could U Be The One - JSSW
Are You Ready - The Gyres
Nightflight - Ignition
I Am A Message - Idlewild
Say Something - Disco Pistols


A selection of played tracks:


Sleeper on the wheels of steel:

Friday 4 September 2009

3rd September Playlist (Cover Version Special)

We like a good cover on Propaganda a chance for a band to get out of their comfort zone and deliver something different form their usual material. Recently the art of the cover version has taken a bit of a knocking, with everybody supposed to have one for their promotional push and for that I blame Jo Whiley. But there are still some good ones out there and we asked the listeners for some selections and together we compiled the playlist for last nights show:

You’ve Got the Love – Florence & The Machine
Careless Whisper – The Gossip
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – The Slits
Hot Like Fire – The XX (Aaliyah Cover)
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa – Hot Chip & Peter Gabriel
Swastika Eyes – Autokratz
Lost In Music – The Fall
Catch – Art Brut
Superstar – Sonic Youth
Umbrella – Manic Street Preachers
A Day In The Life – Easy All-Stars

This should be up soon on the Xstream East listen again player shortly until then here are some of the covers we couldn't fit into the show:

Tom Williams and The Boat - Bonkers



China Drum - Wuthering Heights



Carter USM - Rent

Friday 28 August 2009

27th August Playlist

Last nights Propaganda Playlist.

Some Dresses – Dananananaykroyd
Weird Science – Art Brut
100mph(In 2nd Gear) – Gemma Ray
Ghost Song – My Sad Captains
Drugs – Black Lips
Lonely Owl – Gold Panda
Pull My Heart Away(Jamie XX Remix) – Jack Penate
Auditorium - Mos Def feat Slick Rick
Gyal Secret Pictures–Poirier featuring MC Zulu
Tupac Robot Club Rock
(Kill Em All Let Wiley Sort It Out Remix) – Filthy Dukes
It Aint Love - MSTRKRFT feat Lil Mo

This Show can now be heard on the listen again player:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Next week we will be having a break from new music and will be bring you 60 minutes of our favourite cover versions, if you have suggestions feel free to contact us.

Until then here's a video from the rather fabulous Gemma Ray:

Tuesday 25 August 2009

We Endorse Kids Love Lies



Last year we teamed up with Doug at the now defunct Strange Loop Studios to create a website called My Live Session, the idea was that we would present our radio show "earwax" as a live webcast and we would feature a band playing a 30 minute set. They were great fun why they lasted and the first band we featured were South Londoner's Kids Love Lies, a band whom we featured more on the earwax podcast in 2008then any other. On Earwax we played tracks from their demo and also their self released single Switch Off.

Since that session last October the band have gone from strength to releasing the single Count In My Head, gaining exposure in the NME, picking up airplay and being chosento be on the bill at Radio One's Big Weekend. Their second single for Cherryade records is being released this October and to accompany it, they have made this rather fun horror inspired video:


Gigs:
Sep 6, 2009 Heart of Gold Studios, London,
Oct 3, 2009 University of Bath Campus
Oct 15, 2009 Single launch @ The Queen of Hoxton, London,
Oct 18, 2009 The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth,
Oct 24, 2009 Leeds Met Uni, Headingley Campus, Leeds,
Nov 7, 2009 Club Blub @ The Half Moon, Hertfordshire,

More Info here:
http://www.myspace.com/kidslovelies

Friday 21 August 2009

Propaganda Playlist 20th August

On this show joining us in the studio were supposed to be Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring, their debut album "How I Wasted My Youth" is one of our favourites of the year and we all set for them to come in talk us through some tracks on the album and also play us some songs that mean a lot to them. But alas with a few hours before the show they asked us to postspone it. This left us in a bit of hole, but we managed to put together a fairly shambolic show and this is the playlist for it.

Barcelona – (Chew Lips Remix) – Plastiscines
(Free Download) http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/08/04/exclusive_new_download_plastiscines_barcelona_chew_lips_remix_
A Question Of Trust – Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
Meeting Mr Miandad – The Duckworth Lewis Method
Slow Songs – Giggs (feat Mike Skinner)
Eurostarr – Mumdance & Brodinski
See Fernando – Jenny Lewis
Come To Grief – The Molotovs
The Pearl – Talons
Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix) – Unkle
These Are My Twisted Words – Radiohead
(Free Download)
http://www.waste.uk.com/Store/waste-radiohead-twisted+words.html

Hopefully this show should be on the listen again player shortly, but keep an eye here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Until then let us leave you with the video for the Giggs single:

Friday 14 August 2009

Propaganda Playlist 13th August

On the 13th August show on Xstream East we played the following:

Red Mist– Theoretical Girl
Watching The Burglars – The Victorian English Gentlemans Club
She's Got You - Cosmo Jarvis
The Constellations (Brassica Remix) – Fan Death
Rollerboogie Babydoll (single mix) – Hyperbubble
Take Your Own Good Advice– Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
Ghosts - Bastila
Spending Her Daisies - My Albatross
Because We're Dead – Slow Club
Sapflow – Patrick Jones featuring Nicky Wire
Simple Things - Shit Robot

Hopefully this should be on the listen again player shortly, but keep an eye here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Until then watch some Slow Club:

Friday 7 August 2009

6th August Propaganda Playlist

On last nights Propaganda show on Xstream East Radio we played the following:

Better Days Revox feat Wiley – Speech Debelle
I Became A Prostitute – The Twilight Sad
Maximus - Beni
Zero – Malcolm Middleton
Carrion All In It – BSP/Pressbutton
Snakebite Blues – Ten City Nation
White Pt 2 (Squarepusher Remix) – Charlotte Hatherley
Basic Space – The xx
Finn Bikkjen – Casiokids
They Came To Play–Kid Circus Presents Coolhurst feat DJ E
Big Weekend - Lemonade

Hopefully this should be on the listen again player shortly, but keep an eye here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Until then here's a video from The Twilight Sad:

Tuesday 4 August 2009

Propaganda Endorses Ten City Nation


At Propaganda we love Ten City Nation and featured many of the tracks from their self titled debut album on Earwax . This week they have released their 2nd Album At The Still Point as a free download go grab it here:
http://www.tencitynation.com/tcn_album2.html

Ten City Nation, live dates:

Saturday 8 August – Fordhamfest, Cambs
Saturday 15 August – All-dayer @ Ipswich PJ McGinty’s with Fuck Dress
Saturday 22 August – Cambridge Corner House
Wednesday 2nd Sept- Camden Head
Saturday 5 September – Weyfest, Farnham, Hants (Old Kiln Stage, 6.45pm)
Saturday 12th Sept -London Lewisham Fox
Saturday 26 September – B Fest, Burston,

Monday 3 August 2009

Delighted Of Tonbridge Wells







On Sunday, we travelled to deepest darkest Kent to a venue just outside Tonbridge Wells called the High Rocks to see British Sea Power and Tom Williams and the Boat. It was all-dayer which started at around 1pm; being lazy we managed to get to the venue about six and a half hours later. The venue is a converted Tudor barn which is used more these days for holding wedding functions hence the bar staff wearing tuxedos which is always a nice touch.

At Propaganda we are big fans of Tom Williams & The Boat and this was our first chance to see them live. Describing themselves as anti-folk their sound is bigger than that, the six piece comprise of guitars, violins, harmonica, piano and saxophone and Chris T-T played on piano on their last single 90mph. Their set was a very enjoyable 30 minutes; we recommend that you check them out:



http://www.myspace.com/WilliamsTommusic


Then we had to all vacate the building into another bar whilst the venue was shut for British Sea Power to create their unique stage set, in reality this was just so they could have a soundcheck. Because I don’t think it would have taken an hour to stick the few bits of foliage around the stage. The venue was re-opened before the soundcheck was finished and we had half an hour of the band finishing their soundcheck. There is nothing more boring than watching soundchecks I’ve seen to many over the years.

When they eventually started they delivered a storming set, it’s the first time I’ve ever seen them live and I’ve got into the band pretty late after not really liking the first album but live the early tracks seem almost primal and the later tracks like Waving Flags and No Lucifer sounded massive surely written with stadiums in mind. Even the snare drum falling apart couldn’t bring a halt to the gig which finished with an impressive climbing display.

On the way home we managed to just miss a badger on the road which seemed a very British Sea Power thing to see.

Setlist

Lights out
Apologies
Atom
Canvey island
Remember me
Favours
Come wander
No lucifer
How will I ever find my way home
7/4 (new)
Childhood memories
Carrion
Waving flags
Great skua----
Trip out
Spirit of st Louis
Badboy/rock in...

Saturday 1 August 2009

Best of Propaganda Spotify Playlist

I have been trying to compile a best of propaganda spotify playlist. A lot of the smaller labels we feature are not on it, but it still give a taster of the show.

http://open.spotify.com/user/andyearwax/playlist/2pJjkp5MAeU7Zvf3OX8ZsU

30th July Playlist

The current show jumps across the genres and in the 60 minutes we played some indie-pop, dubstep, Hip-Hop and alternative rock.

The Hot Chord Is Stuck – Still Flyin’
Imaginary Friend – Plugs
Murderer (Cale Parks Remix) - Grammatics
Mars – Fake BloodBicycle – Memory Tapes
Calous - Skream
Better Days – Speech Debelle feat Micachu
Knock You Out – Black Noise
Who Can Say – The Horrors
Antenna – Sonic Youth
Shadows (The Teenagers Remix) – Au Revoir Simone

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