Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Freshstock Posdcast, I’m your host Alex, The Pearly King of Brunswick.
Now, I hate to get down to business so soon into a podcast, but it must be done. I’m all about business here, clearly, which is of course why I have time to sit around making a podcast. I had a wonderful track on last weeks’ show by a band called The Watermelons. In my preamble I announced it as “Eleven8”, no this was actually the track number and not the name of the song. So in the spirit of olive branch extending, here is a big apology and a retraction and I will now tell you the track was called “Gone Hay Wiring”, by The Watermelons. Please have a look at Joshua Caverson’s Soundcloud as a) I need to make it up to them and b) there’s a bunch of great music there.
So, if you want to be in the podcast and have your song titles incorrectly announced, email me, freshstock@post.com.
As usual coming up we have two segments plus three great tracks from new or emerging bands. Just to give you a measure of how much clout I have in the podcasting sphere, I keep putting a call out to you, my dear audience to come up with jingles for my two segments, and the response has been absolutely zero. So, I urge you now, make me a little five to ten second intro for my segments if you can. The first is called “Home Recording Hints”, the second is called “Band Name Generator”. Keep listening if you want to hear these two segments in person.
This isn’t all just me nattering away, there’s music involved to. Here’s Andrew Malynowsky with the broody and evocative and some other adjectives… track: La Torera.
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There was Andrew Malynowsky with La Torera, he’s actually new in town, just flown in from Canada, so technically this sin’t Australian music, but he made the journey over here with his great music so I say give him a chance and welcome him with open ears. On that note, he is loitering around the Melbourne area at the moment looking for gigs, so if you’re in the gig booking industry, why not get in touch with him on andrewmalynowsky@gmail.com?
If you’ve listened this far hour probably expecting some home recording hints by now so here goes. This is a short one but an obvious one. And actually Ive rejected a couple of tracks based on this one, so beware. This might be more of a gripe from me than a hint, but it’s oh so important. TUNE YOUR INSTRUMENTS.
If you can’t do this by ear, use a tuner. If you can do this by ear, use a tuner anyway. If your instruments are in tune it means they resonate together and will appear louder and more harmonious. If one thing is out of tune, it will kill the track. This includes tuning your drums. If your drummer doesn’t know how to tune the kit, get someone who does. I don’t mean replace your drummer, just get someone in who can tune it before you record… or maybe replace your drummer…
Anyway, that’s enough of a rant for today, why not hear some more music?
A fellow named Wayne Michael sent this on in, it’s called “Worlds Apart”.
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That was Wayne Michael there with “Worlds Apart”. He’s in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne and is looking to add members to his lineup and call it “Rosewood”. He recorded this entire track on his lonesome, so if you like the vibe, get in touch with him, probably through his Soundcloud. Search for Wayne Daniel Michael.
So, with that done and dusted, why don’t we move onto a segment? This segment addresses the listener mail and I call it: “Band Name Generator”. First message
Dear Alex and Freshstock,
My name is Carol Smith and I ‘m head of a group and we want a name like Florence and the Machine where it’s my name plus the band. The band is already called The B-Wing, but I don’t think Carol is evocative enough. Do you have anything that might help? Something like Lorde or Madonna?
From Carol
I must warn you Carol, I could be treading on your parents toes here. One of the conditions of using the band name generator that that it is compulsory to use the name I give you . if you don’t I will sneak into your house and wee into your mouthwash unexpectedly. But it’s too late now, I’m about to rename you.
So you need a single name to go with the B-wings? Ooh, I’m feeling the pressure here, because I don’t know you. I’m going to give you the name Ayida, after the voodoo load or spirit. From what I understand she is half-serpent, half rainbow and her job is holding up the Earth. Done. You are now called Ayida and the B-Wings. Forget Carol, she gone now and Ayida is born.
Next letter.
Dear Freshstock,
I need a band name. My band is a bit like Ween or TMGB.
Thanks. Dane T.
I like the brevity Dane T. You don’t give much away. So something a bit novel perhaps? I assume TMBG is They Might Be Giants? So novelty is key here. Whey don’t we go with my least favourite word in the English language: gusset? Bam, done. you are now henceforth called Gusset.
If you’re having trouble naming your band, get in touch: freshstock@post.com.
Time for some more tunes I think, don’t you? This is Jak with Drum off the Album The Ger.
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Thanks for listening, my names alex dick, you can see links to all the bands you’ve heard in this episode at the show’s blog, freshstockpodcast.wordpress.com, or have a look at my own site, headstockpublishing.com.au. If you want to have your music played, send it to freshstock@post. com, links or files accepted, and you could be in future episodes. Cheers, support new music everyone. Bye!