Track Of The Day

Brian's Track Of The Day for Wednesday 15th August 2018 is...

Marina Florance: 

This track was written by Marina Florance for the community project in Colchester organised by long time Ralph's Life favourite Johnno Casson called The Warn and Toasty Club after a performance there by Marina.



Marina recently worked with The Warm and Toasty Club, having been commissioned, along with co-writer Jules Fox Allen, to compose three songs based on the memories of residents at retirement complexes for the Coast To Coast Project. All three songs are now complete and you can support the wonderful work of The Warm and Toasty Club by buying the EP or one of the tracks. 

Marina Florance came to performing late in life, however, very soon after making the decision to "come out of the kitchen" to widen her audience she was awarded Arts Council funding, via the Escalator Project, to record a debut album, Somewhere Down The Line,using this as a platform she has since reached audiences never previously thought possible. 

She has had success with lots of radio play, including BBC6Music with Little Black Cloud and The Moon both of which were selected for the Tom Robinson Mixtape via 'Fresh On The Net'.

Feral Five ft: Sisteray 'Algorithm Prison - Video Of The Week

Brian's favorite video this week is Feral Five ft: Sisteray 'Algorithm Prison' Reconstructed, and it's one of the best single releases I've heard in the last two years! Post Electro Punk at it's absolute best!

Feral Five profess to playing Electro Punk Dance Music with snarling guitars, stabbing synths and ferocious beats, which they do in spades and this release is a tribute to that!

Fellow Londoners Sisteray (who were on the bill at the Ralph's Life CD launch in Proud Camden as were Feral Five) bring a fresh punky attitude to this single)





Sisteray are an in your face post-punk live band who from the first chord dominate from the stage and take the crowd on a whirlwind journey of musical joy and a perfect match for Feral Five on this single release.

Video Of The Week then for week commencing Monday 20th August. After a lifetime of listening to Pop Pap this is the real deal and deserves to dominate the airwaves and needless to say it's getting a spin on Brian's Next Radio KC Indie Show of Sunday 26th August 20th.

Sisteray - Video Of The Week

‘Who R Ya?’ - new single from Sisteray release on 1-2-3-4 Records is out now!

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SISTERAY - WHO R YA? (Official Video)

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Sisteray

Sisteray have been making big waves in the indie/garage rock scene since forming in 2012 however 2014 was a breakthrough year for the London four-piece and 2015 looks to continue in that vein. They're big favourites here in the kennel and regulars on Ralph's Indie Show on Radio KC.






Previously, working with producer Michael Smith (12 Dirty Bullets) at RnR Studios, the Sisteray debut EP She Likes The Drama was released on digital format back in February 2014, with praise from Ralph, Jim Gellatly, This Feeling, Music Week, XFM, RTE Radio, Louder Than War, Merc Clothing, Time Out and The Londonist. 








The EP followed a successful debut Double A side single by Sisteray, Take It Away / Happy Endings back in August 2013, which was championed by the likes of Gary Crowley of BBC London 94.9 fame.

Well big news just announced by Sisteray is the release of No Escape on Monday 16th of March. It's a no nonsense look life in modern day London for your working class 'twenty-something'. 

It's dystopian lyrics are juxtaposed with a poppy, guitar driven soundtrack that's been co-produced by Brian O'Shaugnessey and Andrew Winters. The video was filmed and directed by BFI award winner William De Ritter.





No surprise then that this catchy 'poptastic' offering has already been played by Simon Raymonde and Jim Gellatly on Amazing Radio as well as XFM, Radio London 94.9 and Fred Perry Subculture.

Unlike the hapless hero of the No Escape video these shiny bright young things are most certainly going places!

     Live Dates:

        11/03 - Talking Head - Southampton

    17/03 - The Fat Fox - Portsmouth

21/03 - Old Brown Jug - Stoke

      28/03 - Billericay Town FC - Essex

 1/04 - Club Kamikaze - London

Sisteray - She Likes The Drama

Sisteray have been making big waves in the indie/garage rock scene since forming in 2012 however 2014 seems to be a breakthrough year for the London four-piece.  

Working with producer Michael Smith (12 Dirty Bullets) at RnR Studios, the Sisteray debut EP ‘She Likes The Drama’ was released on digital format back in February, with praise from Ralph, Jim Gellatly, This Feeling, Music Week, XFM, RTE Radio, Louder Than War, Merc Clothing, Time Out and The Londonist. 







The EP followed successful debut single by Sisteray, Take It Away / Happy Endings (Double A-Side) in August 2013, which was championed by the likes of Gary Crowley (BBC London 94.9).

Big news just announced by Sisteray that will interest vinyl fetishists is that the band will release a limited edition, 300 copy run of ‘She Likes The Drama’ on 12” vinyl on the 27th of this month through Grebo Records. They've teamed up with London based Modernist artist, Terry Grant, for a unique illustrated recreation of the original CD cover. 





To coincide with that, they're also releasing new single 'Rollin' Over' for free, along with B-side 'Accelerated Culture'

They recently played their third This Feeling Club Night in association with XFM and SummerJam with Reverend and the Makers and have now announced the dates below.

LIVE DATES:

07/08 - Young Leaders Festival 

09/08 - Enterprise London

23/08 - SummerJam Festival

30/08 - Wigan Live Festival

13/09 - Sebright Arms London

Ralph's Top 10 Blogged Band Chart - 22.3.14

OK bands you know the score.....

the more hits your blog gets by the fans..... 

the higher you go.....

So Tweet it, Facebook it.....

and generally expose yourself.....

Now Mr Snuggles and me have been sitting with our heads down counting the hits on each bands blog to see who's got which place.  

So here it is.....

The Top Ten Blogged Band Chart .....

No 1.....Silver Coast 

Ralph's attention's been draw 'Up North' with Inverness band Silver Coast releasing a new single 'Believe' on March 3rd. Formed at the end of 2012 and gigging relentlessly ever since (including supports with Fatherson and King Charles) they've amassed a large and faithful following locally. 

No 2.....Watchtower




No Ralph's not joined the Jehovah's Witnesses and distributing their magazine Watchtower...but he is spreading the gospel of Liverpool band Watchtower who are planning on 2014 being their year following on from a successful 2013 gig-wise and the recent release of their single 'Under Your Thumb'.

No 3..... Scott Lloyd

The latest sounds gracing Ralph's kennel are some lo-fi tunes courtesy of Middlesborough born Scott Lloyd whose new EP The Northern Gate is due for release on March 10th. Now living in Manchester, Scott's laid back alternative country/folk feel is expressed in five well composed, mainly reflective tunes, delivered with a Jackson Browne or James Taylor vibe but with a modern twist and a northern accent. 

No 4.....Hector Bizerk

It's just over a year since Ralph did a fascinating Q & A with Louie of Hector Bizerk and a lot's happened in the interim including Audrey being nominated in Hit Like A Girl, winning Best Hip Hop in the Scottish Alternative Music Awards and jetting off to debut in New York!

No 5.....Moscow

Stoke band Moscow return with their second release, the Pack Animals EP. Following on from 2013’s well-received Hell Fire EP, Pack Animals maintains the same gritty, post-punk direction but this time mixing it with a heavier, raucous edge and with lead track 'Pack Animals' weighs in as a heavier version of Killing Joke.

No 6.....Graham Marshall

Graham Marshall has been a singer/songwriter for over 15 years; success always eluding him. Three and a half years ago, he took matters into his own hands when he self-financed his first EP, a collection of five acoustic guitar driven songs he appropriately titled, 'Ten Years Stuck in Traffic'. Without much fanfare, Graham took to the road, something he knew a little about, to celebrate his self-released collection of music performing his way from John O'Groats to Land's End, busking his way through 18 cities in just 7 days.

No 7.....Sisteray

Ralph checked out London band Sisteray back in August last year when they released the single 'Take It Away. Since then they've been gigging relentlessly and have also got a new EP 'She Likes The Drama' coming out on 17th February 2014.

No 8.... Jonny Andrew

Jonny Andrew has embarked on a solo career with no small amount of initial success. He's been performing in America, Canada, Germany (where he played for the British Forces) and of course the UK and is currently working with artists in Miami and Memphis whilst also working on his debut solo album which is due for release in a couple of months time. If that's not enough, he's spending his spare time shooting the music video for his upcoming debut solo single.

No 9..... Feral Five 

Ralph played London duo Kat and Drew Five aka Feral Five the other week on his Radio KC Sunday Show to positive feedback. Describing themselves as - "raised by wolves on a diet of punk rock, disco and roots" - they've had no small amount of critical acclaim for their debut EP 'Skin' including a 9/10 review from LouderThan War who said they “might just have released the best single of 2013”. They’ve also had the nod from Alan McGee.

No 10....Dub Sex

Ralph's pleased to announce that legendary Manchester band Dub Sex are have announced their first full set headline show for over 25 years, on Thursday 10th April at Sound Control. In 2013 the band reformed for a special fund-raising event at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in aid of the Manchester Special Care Baby Unit which helped raise over £1600 and brought together almost 300 fans old and new.

Sisteray

Ralph checked out London band Sisteray back in August last year when they released the single 'Take It Away. Since then they've been gigging relentlessly and have also got a new EP 'She Likes The Drama' coming out on 17th February 2014.  Sisteray were formed in 2012 and consisting of lead singer and guitarist Niall Rowan, lead guitarist Daniel Connolly, drummer and brother Ryan Connolly and Bassist Michael Hanrahan. Despite being together for a relatively short space of time, the band have already managed to sell out such notable London venues as The 100 Club, The Rhythm Factory and the infamous Monto Water Rats.


Lead track, a very pop-esque 'She Likes The Drama' is all infectious jangly guitar riffs while 'Rollin' Over is meaner and moodier and that continues into 'I'm Free' with a heavier '70's feel finishing off with the lyrically sound 'Coming Up'.  The EP is more of a coming of age for this young London band and bodes well for the future. Gigging since the summer of 2012, the band has carved out a strong fan base in the UK. Impressively for a band that only formed in 2012, they have managed to sell-out venues across the UK, playing to an ever faithful following.

So much so Ralph's snapped them up to play at the London launch party for the Ralph's Life Charity CD in Proud Camden on March 2nd. they're also doing the following gigs - 





1^st February 2014 – Shoreham-by-sea (TBC)

19^th February 2014 – ‘EP Launch’, London (TBC)

 23^rd March 2014 – Modernistique Festival

 26^th April 2014 – Colliers Wood Arts Festival

 3^rd May2014 – ModFest