Show: 9.01.08 with Alex Brooke and Patrick Sheil

In this show I was joined by Alex Brooke a musician, podcaster and teacher based in Japan. It also features Patrick Sheil once again performing his own work and collaborating with Alex with great spontaneity. 
No playlist for the show survives but it's a wild unpredictable set as always. Regular favourites include Tom Adams, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Jerry Gordon and Aidan Smith on his own and accompanying one of my poems read by Graeme Cole.

First broadcast on 209radio, Cambridge.

9.01.08 with Alex Brooke and Patrick Sheil by Headstand on Mixcloud

The first ever show

Since the last show on Cambridge 105 I've dug out some early show recordings which haven't been available online since they were broadcast. I'll be sharing them over the next few months starting with this historic recording. It's a pilot show which is more or less the same as the first one broadcast in September 2007. The recording quality isn't excellent and my presenting and engineering is shaky to say the least but there's a terrific set of music and spoken word including some stories and poems recorded by Patrick Sheil, one of which I replayed on the last show.
I hope you enjoy my earliest attempt at broadcasting.

September 2007 - First show pilot by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: The Final Headstand

After nearly 7 years on community radio in Cambridge I'm moving on to new things. I was joined for the last show by three guests offering a variety of touching and entertaining contributions. First JS Watts with an evocative set of poetry then Rychard Carrington plunging us into his bizarre yet intellectually stimulating world. Finally Maciek Pawlikowski from Cambridge 105 show Polish Waves turning the spotlight on me with a recording I did for the show whilst living in Poland. There wasn't enough time for everything I wanted to include in the final hour but I've added on a song by An Echo November recorded for the show while I was based in Poland.

Headstand may be ceasing regular broadcasting but I'm always coming across new and interesting music and poetry which I will share here from time to time or maybe via a new show or platform I may develop over time. Thank you for listening and reading over the years. I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have.

19.08.14 Finale with Rychard Carrington, JS Watts & Maciek Pawlikowski by Headstand on Mixcloud

Patrick Sheil & Patrick Widdess at CB1 Poetry

Last month I did a gig with Patrick Sheil for CB1 poetry. We joined forces for the second set combining music and spoken word. I look forward to more gigs in the future. The next will probably be this Sunday at Allographic at The Fountain.

Patrick Sheil & Patrick Widdess at CB1 Poetry by Headstand on Mixcloud

Patrick Sheil at CB1

This is Patrick's set at CB1 poetry as featured on the show last Sunday.

Show: 10.3.13 with Patrick Sheil

Show featuring music and spoken word from Patrick Sheil at CB1 Poetry.

Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge - The Devil’s Lexicon
Robyn Hitchcock - Be Still
April March and Aquaserge - Des Tic and Des Toc
Chris Wind - Crease Flip Crease Flip
Patrick Sheil - Live at CB1 Poetry
Low - Just Make It Stop
The Doozer - Conversations
Dokaka - Ha Ta Gi La To
Ebo Taylor - Heaven

10.3.13 with Patrick Sheil by Headstand on Mixcloud