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ShadowPlay Continental ‘Cast

shadowplayboys — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:19:06 +0000

ShadowPlay returns with its continental boots on for a whistlestop audio tour of European soil. Covering the likes of Sweden, Germany, the Czech Republic, France and, erm, Brazil we stop at music, art and literature for a quick snapshot before collecting an auditory souvenir and scurrying home. Featuring the likes of Jose Gonzalez, Amon Tobin and an interview with Charlotte Marionneau of La Volume Courbe. Ramshackle and full of passion as ever, give us a listen or download the podcast wherever you are in the world…

Podcast accompaniment: www.geocities.com/alexowl26/Eurocast

More info at: www.shadowplay.org.uk

Email: shadowplayfanzine@hotmail.com

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Eleven: Part 1

shadowplayboys — Thu, 17 May 2007 20:10:45 +0000

We are delighted to welcome MJ Hibbett on the show this week. A legend in his own age Hibbett is an impassioned singer-songwriter who sacks off all these mushy songs and entertains with songs of real life and ideals. He’s funny, witty charming, good build and a great kisser…sorry no it’s not a classified but he’s ace. Here’s the debut of his track A Thousand Ukeleles! Full tracklisting at http://www.shadowplay.org.uk

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Eleven: Part 2

shadowplayboys — Thu, 17 May 2007 20:07:27 +0000

Julie London and Pavement intertwine beautifully, Sheffield’s Interior’s urge us to go to Japan and MJ HIbbett gives us the Lesson of the Smiths

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Eleven: Part 3

shadowplayboys — Sat, 12 May 2007 12:00:56 +0000

The final part of our MJ HIbbett session sees an amusing attempt at participation in a certain comedy rap song by the Playboys, we play guess the answer and we play some absolute classics which couldn’t be ignored including Rodney’s fave.

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Ten: Part 1

shadowplayboys — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:55:20 +0000

A Lex spesh sees the Playboys report live (well, almost) from the Boom Bip gig in Sheffield the previous night. also we talk non-pinneappled Jason Lee and Schwab give us a lesson in diction.

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Ten: Part 2

shadowplayboys — Sun, 06 May 2007 20:22:56 +0000

A cracking half hour in which we Shef-out quality electronica outfit Winter North Atlantic, John Shuttleworth tells us why having two margarines on the go at one time is a disaster and I speak to British author Toby Litt about his career to date and by his new book Hospital is his biggest, boldest effort to date.

Full listing up at: www.geocities.com/alexowl26/seriesthree

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three: Week Ten,Part 3

shadowplayboys — Sun, 06 May 2007 20:20:09 +0000

In which excellent cuts from the new Wilco and Coco Rosie albums are overshadowed by Lambert’s uncanny ability to create fantabulous sounding supergroups by identifying tunes. Quality stuff.

Interview with Toby Litt: Part One

shadowplayboys — Thu, 03 May 2007 19:08:13 +0000

I catch up with one of the most exciting British writers of the last ten years on the Sheffield date of his tour of his new book, Hospital. Toby had written everything from crime to offbeat romance and a full ShadowPlay style grilling was well overdue…

More at www.tobylitt.com

Interview with Toby Litt

shadowplayboys — Thu, 03 May 2007 18:21:59 +0000

Second part of Interview in which Toby talks about why he took on a Hospital, how he writes and strange narrators.

ShadowPlayboys: Week Nine: Part 1

shadowplayboys — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:32:14 +0000

We warm people up for Tuesday Club nicely this week with Dan Greenpeace’s Emmerdale mix, some DJ Yoda and Ugly Duckling. Not to be outdone though Andy Kershaw makes an appearance wondering about the worldwide web and we discuss Patrick Wolf’s new direction. All terribly high art of course.

ShadowPlayboys: Week Nine: Part 2

shadowplayboys — Tue, 01 May 2007 09:36:17 +0000

In which Lavern Baker takes on Mission of Burma amusingly well. RATM also directly take on Frankie Goes to Hollywood in a fandabalicious bootleg. Also here’s the edit of my interview with Fucking Sheffield producer Alex Usborne, see other podcast for full interview.

ShadowPlayboys: Week Nine: Part 3

shadowplayboys — Tue, 01 May 2007 09:32:44 +0000

DJ Shads and Play don their Joy Division Oven Gloves for the final part of the show. What’s more we discuss what other great pieces of band merch there have been and listeners enjoy the excruciating pain of Alex attempting to play Nevermind the Bo-cocks! www.geocities.com/alexowl26/seriesthree for full listings.

Interview with Alex Usborne, F**king Sheffield

shadowplayboys — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:10:39 +0000

Alex Usborne is the producer of the excellent documentary about the lives of four Sheffield people, Fucking Sheffield. In this interview Alex talks about his history in documentary and fictional film-making as well as the fortunes of his various chracters. Very interesting stuff. (An edited version of this interview was played on the show, and will be available for podcast listeners in Week Nine: Part 2).

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Eight: Part 1

shadowplayboys — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:47:05 +0000

We welcome Bison back into the studio as the final part of the shadowplayboys experience begins. We start by discussing whether killing is fun and why Sverge is cool whilst obviously also actually talking about The Stooges and Herman Dune’s new records.

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Eight: Part 2

shadowplayboys — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:44:30 +0000

And so Bison join us in the studio, six of em! Chiv’s on the mute button, they’re all on full banter and kick us off with the ‘best song i’ve ever heard’. See for yourself.

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Eight: Part 3

shadowplayboys — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:05:43 +0000

Featuring a LOT more from Bison including an improvised version of Sponk and Justin’s tale of an important bowel event when he was eight…

Also including Misty’s Big Adventure and a cut from the new Dirty Diggers record

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Seven: Part 1

shadowplayboys — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:59:55 +0000

The final week before the Easter break sees the ShadowPlayboys in the usual boyish mood chatting bollox to birlliant tunes, ahhhhhh

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Seven: Part 2

shadowplayboys — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:21:35 +0000

Shads and Play look forward to the big Elec.Soc gig on Saturday and play a bit o’ Waxfactor to warm the cockles. Friends of the show Champion Kickboxer also make and appearance and the Lovers are Sheffed out as we discuss frog sellouts!

Shadowplayboys: Series Three, Week Seven: Part 3

shadowplayboys — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:57:45 +0000

In which we decide what the stupidest thing George W Bush has ever said and done is on the anniversary of him and Blair taking us to war, the new single from Lex legendary luminary Boom Bip and we discuss whether mute people can burp!

ShadowPlayboys: Series Three, Week Seven: Part 4!

shadowplayboys — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:02:12 +0000

Obviously we scared off the DJs after us so Faces for Radio got an extra six minutes of fun this week including the end of Jeffrey Lewis’ classic If You Shoot the Head You Kill the Ghoul and Edan’s Just Listen as remixed/interupted by the ShadowPlayboys!