Hi all,
Kind of dropped off this list a while ago when my ISP went t*ts up and my old e-mail address with it. When I finally got round to trying to sign up again I couldn't find it.
Wish I'd found it even a few days earlier, as I'd managed to get a radio show on an RSL station (which is a month long licence and is part of the application process for a full local radio licence) called Powerjam in Bristol. I opened the first show with Broken & Mended, and on the second show which was last night (last one next Monday 8 - 11pm, 106.6FM - get the plug out of the way, eh?) I had Hazel Winter as my special guest.
A few of you may remember me raving about Hazel's gigs and her first album here ages ago. Well, I'd briefly run into her at Unit 3 rehearsal studios a while back, and when I got the chance to do the show and play some local music amongst the national stuff she was top of my list of local people to get on the show. I got in touch and luckily she agreed to come in and do a live interview and also to play a track off the new album, Death Row Bride, which is due out fairly soon. Those of you who have only heard the songs might wonder what she'd be like in an interview (!) but she's a really lovely person, very quick and humourous. The interview went pretty well (although I need to listen back again to it to be sure), we also played Breeder off Put Away The Sharp Knives and a couple of tracks chosen by Hazel (Long Neck Bottles by Captain Beefheart and 32/20 Blues by Robert Johnson.)
Anyway, I've heard 4 tracks from the upcoming album and they are excellent. Hazel is playing at the Folk House on 30th May, so I'll be doing my best to get to that gig. Hopefully see one or two of you there (the other PV - hows it going?)
I've also heard a rumour that Gerard might be doing a poetry gig with musical back-up at the Cube in Bristol either this month or next month. Will post when I hear anything more.
All the best,
Paul Vallis (PV1 as was!)
