Show: 06.02.08 With Rychard Carrington

Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia 
Love - Alone again, or 
International Trust - Bruce Lee 
Peter Howard - Tomahawk
Steph Brown - The Argument Song
Jim Copp and Ed Brown - The Picnic
Mozzy Green - Blue Lullaby 
Echo and The Bunnymen - The Cutter
G Dog and the Pups - Sunshine
The Chinese Fighters - Hong Kong Lizzy
Hot Blood - Soul Dracula
Ronnie Aldrich - Close Encounters
Moth Conspiracy - Super Clean
Rychard Carrington - Poetry
Toma - Some Cities
Richard Mcguire - Learning to Fall
Aidan Smith - Drapes of Black
Harry Partch - The Wayward lll - The Letter
the broken family band - Honest Man's Blues
Half Man Half Biscuit - 24 Hour Garage People
J B Priestly - Women and the war
kazoo funk orchestra - Carnivale
Duro Jaiye - Buddha's Birthday
OOIOO - Moss Trumpeter
Woody Allen - The Moose
Portico Quartet - Zavodovski Island
Alex Brooke - Rattle Snake Baby
Tarika Sammy - Jono
Son House - Death Letter
The White Stripes - Jimmy The Exploder
John Guy - The co-existance question
Smouldering Door - Flirtations of the moth and the flame
John Hayden - That Ass is your meal ticket

February 2008 with Rychard Carrington by Headstand on Mixcloud

John Peel

On the tenth anniversary of his death, a look at legendary DJ John Peel's influence on Headstand.

A couple of years ago I listened to one of John Peel’s final shows and was cheered to find it included several obscure tracks I had independently discovered myself and played on Headstand. Anyone who has heard the show will know that Peel’s spirit looms large.

When I first heard Peel in my mid-teens I was impressed by the sheer variety and unpredictable mix of music in his shows but I also found it hard to digest. It was only after I had eased myself in via the Evening Session and other indie music shows that I became hooked.

I was fortunate enough to meet Peel on a couple of occasions. The first time was in Liverpool in 1999. I attended a gig he was hosting by Clinic, Hefner and The Flaming Lips at the L2 for Radio 1’s Sound City. As I turned the corner of the venue I saw him standing on the pavement by himself. Before I really knew what I was doing I stopped and said hello. “Hello,” he replied and I realised I hadn't given any thought to the rest of the conversation. One of Peel’s greatest gifts as a broadcaster was his ability to connect with listeners and make it feel like he was talking to you, and you alone. Now that he really was my mind took a moment to adjust. We shook hands and exchanged a few words about the gig. “I’m just hanging around, waiting to get down to the business of broadcasting and introducing bands,” he said in what could have been on-air banter with another DJ.

The second occasion came a few years later when I won tickets to attend a live session by Eon at Maida Vale. Like so many others I seized the opportunity of a meeting with Peel to give him a demo, not of my own but a friend of mine Aidan Smith, a musician worthy of his attention. 

When Peel arrived at Maida Vale with an entourage he led us deep into the building to a huge studio. I saw someone else with a bag of records heading to the booth where Peel was preparing for the show and took my chance. I thought I might be stopped me but before I knew it I was stood at the doorway and proffered the CD which Peel politely accepted. As I was leaving I heard him saying to his producer: “Has it got a contact address? Manchester! Well you can’t help that.”

Later Aidan signed to Twisted Nerve and was played by Peel and later on me on countless editions of Headstand.

In the Cambridge 105 studio August 2014 by J S Watts

I don't think I immediately realised that Peel was one of a few DJs who chose his own records rather than following a playlist influenced by commercial interests more than musical ones. Giving a DJ a playlist is like getting a dog and barking yourself. Why couldn’t all shows be presented by passionate individuals who knew and loved the music they chose to play? I did my best to follow that ideal during my seven years on community radio, sharing a taste in music which, thanks to him, is a lot more varied and adventurous.

In the decade since he died the growth of community stations and internet radio has given countless individuals the same platform. The BBC too, has granted my wish with the creation of 6 Music. I like about 90% of the music I hear on the station and I can appreciate the artistic merit of most of its output even if it doesn’t suit my personal tastes. Being able to turn on the radio at any time of day and be entertained, surprised or disorientated by what you hear is the ultimate tribute to Peel. All that’s missing is that voice, affable and slightly bumbling, talking across the airwaves to you, and you alone.

Show: 15.4.14 Prisoner of Mars

Local musician Prisoner of Mars was in to talk about his new crowd funded album. Listen to his past albums here and find out how to support the next one here.

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Yellow Brick Road

Ethan’s Bucket - Crown me King

Sunday Driver - Nammoora Dariya

Moulettes - Constellations

Mutual Benefit - Statue of a Man

Prisoner of Mars - I only need just you

David Bowie - Beauty and The Beast

R. Stevie Moore - Free Pussy Riot

Luke Wright - National Service

Crookram - Biggles

Patience Agbabi - Countdown to Zero

Nudybronque - No Wives, No Children

Duologue - Memex

Laraaji - Celestial Music

15.4.14 with Prisoner of Mars by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 24.2.14 with Tim Clare

This show features the high energy, super funny performance poet Tim Clare recorded at Hammer & Tongue last year. There is also new music from Tom Adams, Shield Patterns and Wooden Arms and old music from Nick Mulvey and De La Soul.

24.2.14 with Tim Clare by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 10.11.13 RIP Lou Reed

On this show we pay tribute to Lou Reed along with the usual variety of music and spoken word old and new - including Euros Childs who played in Brighton recently. You can read my review on the Argus website.

10.11.13 RIP Lou Reed by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 6.10.13

Another selection of music and spoken word including new music from La Femme, Holograms and Dragon Noir and a song from Euros Childs who plays the brilliantly named Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Brighton on November 2nd.

6.10.13 by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 30.6.13

A mix of music and spoken word old and new including Gaze is Ghost who starred at the last Shindig and August and After who will be at the next one.

Beck - Where it’s At
Demis Couscous - Rough on Rats (Beck cover)
Public Enemy - Get Up Stand Up
Raymond Antrobus - Conversation with Grandma
Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld - Come Up and See Me
Darren Hayman - I Live Not Where I Love
Gaze is Ghost - Grounding Exercise No. 1
August and After - Waltz for Marie
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Coroner’s Footnote
Ivor Cutler - Baked Beetles
Six By Seven - The Rise And Fall And Decline Of Everything
The Love Language - Hi Life
Phil Odgers - Through the Morning, Through The Night
Leftfield - Original

30.6.13 by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 2.6.13 with Riaz Moola

Javelin - The Marimba Song
Nick Mulvey - Fever to The Form
Riaz Moola - Poetry
The Breaches - She Says
Ray Antrobus - My Hunger!
Fuzzy Lights - The Hour
Riaz Moola - Poetry
The Handsome Family - Eels
Hefner - I took Her Love For Granted
Hour Hands - Door Without Hinges
Riaz Moola - Poetry
The Beguilers - The Little Boy Lost
Jet Jaguar - Re-De-Beso
Sunwolf - Breach

2.6.13 With Riaz Moola by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 19.5.13 with Mark Niel

This show opens with guests from the last show The Breaches and features poetry by Mark Niel from Milton Keynes - www.akickinthearts.co.uk

The Breaches - Vodka Jelly
Savages - City’s Full
Hour Hands - Design The Colours
The Handsome Family - Flies
Oh Standfast - footsteps
Tim Clare - The Girl From Donkey Kong
Mark Niel - Poetry
Teen - Paradise
Shawn Waters - Get on Home Mama
Tom Adams - A Sudden Break in the Clouds
Steve Moore - Light Echoes 1

19.5.13 with Mark Niel by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show 7.4.13

Oasis - Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
Just William and The Outlaws - Caroline
Rue Royale - Parachutes and Lifeboats
Charly “The City Mouse” Fasano - Job Seeker
Ian Keteku - Kay
Konsumprodukt - Divorcio Robot
Mwahaha - Swimmer
Nathan Leigh - Tightrope
The Bitter Springs - My Life As Dog in a Pigsty
Little Machine - The Lake Isle of Innisfree (WB Yeats)
Marika Hackman - Bath Is Black
Chris Abrahams - Stabilised Ruin
Jet Jaguar - Single-Digit High
Matthew Shaw - Dans Maen

7.4.13 by Headstand on Mixcloud

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

Show: 24.2.13

This show features artists near and far including local acts Beverley Kills and Patrick Sheil who both have gigs on Cambridge this week to Headstand favourite Jerry Gordon in Osaka performing a long with lo-fi sound track. There is also a song from the new album by Robyn Hitchcock, a renowned artist with strong Cambridge connections who plays the Junction this Saturday. We kick off though with some good old fashioned punk from The Stranglers:

The Stranglers - Something Better Change
Beverley Kills - You Can’t Have it All
Nick Cave - Jubilee Street
Patrick Sheil - Race Horse
Just William and The Outlaws - It Ain’t Right
Phil Odgers - The Godforsaken voyage
Django Django - The Hand Of Man
Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge - Sacred Objects
Four Tet - 0181 (extract)
Jerry Gordon and Taylor Mignon  - Dragon Sparks Poem
Chris Wind - The Persistence of Memory
Four Tet - 0181 (extract)
Jet Jaguar - Mose
Ana Silvera - Painted Horizon
Gaze is Ghost - Firefly
Robyn Hitchcock - Stupefied
John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts

24.2.13 by Headstand on Mixcloud

Podcast: The Doozer in Session

You can now hear all four songs from The Doozer's session on the last show in one tidy podcast. Enjoy!

Show: 10.2.13 with The Doozer

This show features four songs live in the studio by local musician The Doozer. The show also featured a wealth of new music from Suede, Temples, The Bitter Springs and Marnie Stern as well a song from the new Fuzzy Lights album. The band have been getting played all over Cambridge 105 and some of the bigger stations too.

Supergrass - Richard III
Suede - Barriers
Fuzzy Lights - Restless
The Doozer - Live session
Temples - Shelter Song
Luke Wright - The Luck of the Brungers
The Doozer - Live session
The Beastie Boys - Dr Lee, PHD
The Bitter Springs - The Mollycoddled Laughs
The Doozer - Live session
Marnie Stern - Year of Glad
Rue Royale - Blame
Kraftwerk - Aerodynamik

10.2.13 with The Doozer by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 27.1.13 with Tom Stade

 Listen to the latest show below including an interview with comedian Tom Stade. No stranger to national TV and a regular hit at the Edinburgh festival, Tom talks about his new show, coming to The Junction on February 7th and the art of comedy. You can also read about it on Local Secrets. There's also music from Fuzzy Lights, The Doozer and Lee 'Scratch' Perry who are all playing Cambridge in the next month.

Cornershop - Lessons Learned From Rocky I To Rocky III
Fuzzy Lights - Fever Dreams
The Doozer - The Light
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - The Model
The Spaghetti Faction - Magic Mushroom Chilli Con Carne
Tom Stade - Interview
Lee ‘Scratch’Perry - Kentucky Skank
The Incredible Bongo Band - Last Bongo in Belgium
Talk Normal - Bad Date
Boom Bip and Charlie White - Sabrina
Lionshare - Downstream
Phil Odgers - Dusty Fields (Featuring Eliza Carthy & John Jones)
Charly “The City Mouse” Fasano - Three Bachelors
Need a Name - Rain, Roads and Lights

27.1.13 with Tom Stade by Headstand on Mixcloud

Show: 18.11.12 with The Spaghetti Faction and John Guy

This show features the last of the performances recorded for the show's fifth anniversary along with music including net tracks by Buke and Gase, Nick Mulvey and Memory Tapes.

The Ruts - Babylon’s Burning
Buke and Gase - Hard Times
Nick Mulvey - The Trellis
The Spaghetti Faction - Acoustic Set
Public Sector - M.U.S.I.C
Memory Tapes - Thru The Field
Ivor Cutler - The Market Place
Nico - Little Sister
John Guy - Poetry
Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
deeB - Blik

The Ruts - Babylon’s Burning
Buke and Gase - Hard Times
Nick Mulvey - The Trellis
The Spaghetti Faction - Acoustic Set
Public Sector - M.U.S.I.C
Memory Tapes - Thru The Field
Ivor Cutler - The Market Place
Nico - Little Sister
John Guy - Poetry
Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
deeB - Blik

18.11.12 with The Spaghetti Faction and John Guy by Headstand on Mixcloud

The Spaghetti Faction and John Guy on the show this Sunday

This week's show features the last of the material recorded for the show's fifth anniversary celebrations. There's an acoustic set from the Spaghetti Faction. You can hear some of their music by going to this post. There will also be poetry from John Guy who was unable to attend the Fountain but recorded some of his poems at home. This show features a reading John did a couple of years ago. Scroll down for a poem by The Spaghetti Faction's Phil Doran.

22.4.12 with John Guy by Headstand on Mixcloud

 

BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING

- Everything starts with a big bang,
said the cosmologist.

- Everything starts with a little push,
said the midwife.

- Everything starts with a business plan,
said the businessman.

 

- Iverything estart wiv begining,
said the beginner.

- 'Everything' starts with an 'E',
said the teacher.
 

 

Phil Doran

 

 

 

 

 

Leanne Moden

You can hear Leanne Moden on the show this Sunday recorded for the fifth anniversary party. Leanne's poems include a modern take on the character Miss Havisham and she sent another Miss Havisham poem for the blog:

The Ballad of Miss Havisham

A widow, though she never wed.
All hopes of freedom now lie dead.
And, haunted by lives unfulfilled,
Her beating heart is beating still.
Each day arrives without desire;
Still bitterness will stoke life's fire.
A love, once hopeful, now despised;
No brightness left but in her eyes.
A parody, a twisted crone,
The darkness came and bleached her bones.
Her parchment skin has withered down,
The bride has faded with the gown.
And, wreathed in cobwebs, she will be
From now until eternity.
For the darkest prisons and deepest hells
Are those we fashion for ourselves.

You can read more of Leanne's poetry on her blog and hear her guest appearance on the show in September here:

23.9.12 with Leanne Moden by Headstand on Mixcloud

Malcolm Guite

This week's show will feature Malcolm Guite's performance at the Headstand 5th Anniversary gig in September. Malcolm performed songs and poems including this one written during a walking tour round Ireland in the 70s:

In Bewley's

I look up, hands around my coffee cup,
On Grafton street in Bewley's coffee shop,
Blue Mountain, Java and Colombian,
The labels are a journey on their own.
Then the aroma as they're ground by hand,
Beans broken open out of every land,
Separate savours float across this room
Of dark mahogany, to a softer bloom
Of stained glass windows, where I sit apart
Warming my hands, and waiting on my heart
To call me to adventure. I have found my voice,
Yeats in my pocket, backpack full of Joyce.
I'm nineteen. It is nineteen seventy-seven,
And Dublin is the very gate of heaven.

www.malcolmguite.com

Show: 21.10.12 with Fay Roberts and Patrick Sheil

This show featured a couple more sets from the fifth anniversary show at the Fountain last month. You can hear poetry from Fay Roberts and music from Patrick Sheil, the frontman of Moth Conspiracy. 

Other material included John Cooper Clarke who has a sellout gig at the Junction this month and Rob Auton following his triumphant show at the first Hammer and Tongue slam of the 2012/13 season.

Another local writer Richard Harding invites you to recharge your soul and swim with spiritual dolphins. Check out his object writing group if you're a writer in Cambridge looking for some regular inspiration. Tune into the next show on 4th November.

Tracklist:

New Order - Blue Monday 

Clinton - Hip Hop Bricks

People Like Us - Clippety Cart Horse

Eccentronic Research Council - Her Kind Wicked sisters

Fay Roberts - Poetry

Proviant Audio - Jazzexy

Richard Harding - The Lake of Healing

Bob Purse - It’s Not A Regular Day

Patrick Sheil - Live

Rob Auton - Maroon

John Cooper Clarke - I Wrote The Songs

Behold! The Living Corpse - Deadly Swarm

Graphiqs Groove - Deep Sky Blue 

21.10.12 with Fay Roberts and Patrick Sheil by Headstand on Mixcloud