Edinburgh Man Podcasts

A little experiment today. The Podcast was recorded on Tuesday instead of Thursday due to an unusually high number of interesting gigs in Edinburgh this week. Whether this become a regular feature remains to be seen. I often complain that by Thursday I'm too wiped out to think of interesting things to say. This podcast probably confirms that it has little to do with the day of the week. Anyway, un...

I think I'm getting back into the swing of this podcast lark after the short summer break. Lots of great music in today's show, including two new tracks by podcast favourites Dressed Like Wolves and entertainment for the braindead. There's also some fun surf-punk-indie-pop from Venezuela, and we start with a track from last year's "Introducing" album by the Brilliant Colors. Chat-wise, you know th...

Summer is over and the podcast is back! It felt like ages since I recorded one of these. I suppose it was, since the last three were those crazy outdoor fringe specials. It was a bit strange, but I think I figured out how to do it. At least by the end anyway. In today podcast there's a bunch of new music, including two tracks by bands that I saw while in New York last week. Oh, and there is a grea...

Featuring Delete the Banjax The third and final podcast from the Edinburgh Fringe. We're back at the Pleasance, although the previous few weeks are begining to take their toll. It's a more of a laid back affair as we attempt to remember, and review, all the shows we've seen since the last podcast. As ever, we play a variety of music to keep us awake, and there's a chat with Dan, Caroline, Gareth a...

Featuring Dave Hill The second podcast from the Edinburgh Fringe. Gordon and I have moved next to an ice cream van, under the shadow of a giant inflatable purple cow. We talk about more fringe shows and play some indie rock! There are some rambling reviews for shows including Jean Abreu and 65daysofstatic's Inside , Robin Ince's Carl Sagan is Still My God and Robin Ince and Michael Legge...

Jonny and guest co-host Gordon present the first of three special shows from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! We struggle with background noise and a wobbly table on a wobbly floor. Every time someone walks by the microphone almost falls onto the ground, but we still play some great podsafe music. Some tracks are new, some tracks have been featured on the podcast before, and some are inspired by the...

It's the second day of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe... and I'm out seeing some shows and soaking up the culture. But that shouldn't stop the podcast. Oh, no. I recorded this last night and the show kicks off with a great old track by Beat Happening that is scarily 21 years old. Don't worry, there's lots of new music too, including a tracks from the latest Nina Nastasia and Grass Widow albums, and...

On today's show, I rush back home from being at an in-store gig and jump straight into recording a podcast. Edinburgh band My Tiny Robots were playing a gig in Urban Outfitters of all places. But there was free cider, so I couldn't really not go along. There's no tracks by My Tiny Robots in the podcast, but I recommend that you check out their myspace page . They also supported the Dum Dum Girls i...

Testing, testing. 1. 2. I made a DIY pop filter for my microphone and this podcast is the big test. It's a bit shonky looking, consisting mostly of a pair of old stockings (not mine) and a bit from a homebrew wine making kit. Hopefully, this should make my voice sound a little better than normal. Not that anyone really minds... it's all about the music, right? Today's podcast starts with a new tra...

21 already. The Edinburgh Man podcast comes of age. I've just about recovered from the craziness of last weekend. If anyone ever asks you to help organise an international conference, then make sure you get a good amount of sleep beforehand! Anyway, we start off with the new single from The Thermals, another track off the brilliant album by Allo Darlin', there's also some lo-fi indie folk, and a b...

I'm recording this during the daytime. In fact it is the morning… well… actually it was the morning. Very quickly it became afternoon in the middle of the first track, but the intention was there. Today there's a bunch of shoegazey, jangly indie pop towards the end of the podcast, some lo-fi folky fun in the middle, but we start of with New York's brilliant Schwervon! 1. Schwervon! - "Poseur" ( bu...

This is supposed to be July? It looks horrible outside... and I got soaked on the bike today. Oh well, let's have a bit more of an eclectic mix of music tonight on the podcast. Coincidentally all the tracks are by female artists - but that suggests there was an element of planning rather than it being largely by chance. But the music is maybe a little bit different normal. That said - it's all bri...

Apologies. I'm shattered this week. So if I sound a bit more tired than usual this is why. I'm afraid this means a bit less chat than normal too. However - just as much music as ever. There's a track from the Dum Dum Girls album that was released back in March, another great track from the Slow Animal self-titled EP, and we end with a great live track from the Mountain Goats - courtesy of the Live...

A new podcast! I was running a bit late so ended up recording it in my smelly cycling clothes. Sorry for that. Thankfully smells don't transfer along with podcasts. On the plus side, there's a diverse selection of music today. A great old track from London's Part Chimp kicks the show off. There's also some lo-fi music from Maxwell Panther, and the great new single by Tender Trap off their upc...

I have a headache. Poor me. But I've cast the pain aside and made another podcast with some great music. There's all-girl Argentinian punk band Las Vin Up, a great self-release track from Slow Animal, and a song by Edinburgh-based Withered Hand. Las Vin Up - "Escobas y Cacerolas" Bear in Heaven - "Wholehearted Mess" Slow Animal - "Sitting Here" Uniform Motion - "Rain and Soil" Deerhoof - "+81" Wit...

I'm not really here. I mean, I'm out watching Teenage Fanclub tonight. But I recorded this podcast a few days ago while making a chili. Even more importantly, I do it without any notes again. Tonights podcast features some great lo-fi music from B for Brontosaurus, some folk from Emilie Lund, and a fantastic piece of post-rock from Explosions in the Sky. And more! Andalusian Dog - "Cursed Men Hymn...

I've made notes! Yes, today I made some notes for the podcast. Whether this has improved things... Well, probably not... because I get the podcast number wrong right at the start. Music in this podcast includes a great indie-pop track from unsigned Glasgow band The Maple Leaves, there's also a track from the most recent Twilight Sad album, and swedish popsters Emerald Park. Maple Leaves - "Easy Sp...

This week I have mostly been playing Xbox and cycling into clouds of greenflies. But I take a break to play some podsafe music. First up there's a great track from the new Japandroids LP, which is a compilation of their previous EPs. There's also some great lo-fi indie folk from The Wind Whistles, Sarcastic Dharma Society and Dressed Like Wolves. 1.  Japandroids - "Darkness On the Edge of Gastown"...

I talk too much! Again! But there are a bunch of great songs in here - hope you enjoy it. In fact, today's podcast features all free music, and many of the tracks are released under creative commons licences. Also, there is a fantastic burst of indie-pop from Glasgow's Maple Leaves. Blunt Mechanic - "Aluminum and Light" The Family Simpson - "Music Here Tonight" The Leaf Library - "Activity" Maple...

It's election day in the UK, and I'm making podcast number 11 from a very echoey room. And I mean really echoey. So everything sounds a bit weird. If you can get passed that, there's a bit of garage-rock from the Easter Island Statues, and great track from the new Male Bonding album, and the whole thing ends with a classic from Mogwai. 1.  The Easter Island Statues - "Downside" 2. ...

It's the big 1-0. Podcast number 10. I get a bit confused because I'm using different software, but it seems to come okay in the end. In this podcast there's a brilliant track by the Go Away Birds from their new EP, some sweet lo-fi indie-folk from Wisdom Tooth, and a classic track from Los Campesinos! Oh and lots more. Jaill - "Everyone's Hip" Go Away Birds - "Those Bombs" Wisdom Tooth - "Make Yo...

More random chatter about vinyl LPs and some new and old podsafe music. Today we kick of with the title track from last years album by Portland's The Thermals, there's also an early track from The Go! Team that was released under creative commons. And how could we not play a track by a band named after a member of My Bloody Valentine! The Thermals - "Now We Can See" The Go! Team - "Junior Kickstar...

I play 30 mins of indie music on a sunny evening while peering out the windows looking for volcanic ash. From Sweden we start off with Emerald Park and a track from the 2010 version of their most recent album. There's also a track from the new Coco Rosie album, and a great old track from John Vanderslice. Emerald Park - "At the Mall" The Arctic Flow - "Lemonade Kiss" Coco Rosie - "Lemonade" Low Lo...

Another half hour of podsafe music. This time I have a croaky throat and just make it all up as I go along! But on the plus side, we've got Kristen Hersh's 50 Ft Wave, and a track from last year's Thao with the Get Down Stay Down album. 50 Ft. Wave - "Hot Pink, Distorted" No Age - "You're A Target" Happy Birthday - "Subliminal Message" Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - "When We Swam" Cassettes Wo...

30 more minutes of podsafe indie music. Made using different hardware and software, so I'm slightly more confused than normal. No matter - for there is some great music in here. Mostly old stuff, including tracks by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists and Les Savy Fav both from 2007, and a British Sea Power track from 2008. We also come rightup to date with a brilliant track off the new Xiu Xiu alb...