Verdon Records - The Diary of a Record Shop

This will be the final episode, for a while, of Verdon Records.  In this show the protagonist desires solitude in the wilds of the hills.  What does he discover?  The lonely cries of nature?  The timeless elements?  Lets find out together  Good music too from Eels, Mutual Benefit, John Denver and James.

Anna gives an early Christmas present to Ian, a trip to Iceland.  With a few surprises along the way, some very bad weather, some Christmassy themes, some awful Icelandic jokes and a tour of the strange and wonderful Iceland.  Music included as a Christmas present, not altogether Christmas music though, but appropriately wintery.  

It's Verdon Records The Diary of a Record Shop.  It will be a feast of poetry to bamboozle your ears. A poetry festival descends on the village of Moustiers, the preparations include collecting poems from the gang, some classics and some penned by their own hand.  All this qword gymnastics collides with poetry in music from artists like The Doors, John Cooper Clarke, Baxter Dury and the Beatn...

A person appears in the midst, uninvited.  Problem is he doesn't speak so the gang don't know who he is.  Can they work out who the mystery man is?  From the airport in Marseilles to the bars in Manosque, from the Provençal village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie to the wild plains of the Verdon, a story to fire up your imagination.  Plus, as always, some great music for you to hum along with.

Verdon Records treats you to a story full of intrigue and mystery.  Someone or something, is leaving macabre items on the record shop doorstep.  Has someone got something against the record shop?  Are there any scores to settle?  Find out in tonights show, the King of Limbs!  Fantastic star cast, with Mave Davis , Scott Williams, Milly Allen, Jon Pink , Kevin Bunch .  Music from Close Lobsters, Pu...

Back with a duster and tin of polish, it's Verdon Records.  In this show the record shop needs a reshuffle, a clean up, so with some new vinyl racks on their way from St Tropez and some new Greta Thunberg posters what more could a record shop need?  Music?  Well there will be music, from The Go Betweens, Billy Idol, Sharon Van Etten, Longpigs and others.  Tune in with some tuna.

WHAT THE DICKENS! This episode sees the community put on a production of Charles Dickens 'The Christmas Carol'.  Scott insists that during the build up, all the cast must stay in character, this causes some confusion with Baz, who plays the uncharitable Ebenezer Scrooge, is Baz really that grumpy or is he playing his part? This episode also features a drone carrying a Labrador.  Plus loa...

 The record shop gets invited to come along to a  speed networking event in Manosque inspired by a recent 'Speed Networking' event held by Kruti and her team at Expats in and around Manosqu e.  Kruti is featured in this episode, yes you will get to hear her lovely voice over the Verdon airwaves.   There is also a funeral of an old friend of Hectors, Bill The Punkman Figuiere, and Jon bor...

A filmmaker arrives in town with ideas that will surely change.  A brass and folk band get stranded on their way to a puzzle competition, what a lot of hot air and folking around!!  Lots of other objects placed in a non advertising way too, pints of milk, tight shorts and vinyl records of course.  Lots of good music from; Broadcast, Omertà, Stereolab, The Smile, Tears for Fears and more and more a...

Its another unhinged, axe wielding episode of Verdon Records - The Diary of a Record Shop.   This episode has Ian, the handsome protagonist, heading down to the big smoke of Aix en Provence, he needs a new needle for his record player.  His shopping list grows with bizarre items.  He has to keep an eye on the time as he has to help set up a gig in his girlfriend's new cafe.  There is also som...

Word gets out that the Northern Lights are making an appearance in Provence and there are some Mongolian acrobats to welcome them in.  Projects are steadily moving on, Freddy discovers a strange object on the beach and Daisy walks on.

A new season with new ideas and projects as spring is heralded in, inspiring the gang.  Jon and Scott surprise with a strange find and a lack of pants.  Hector falls in love with Milky Ways, whilst Anna and Baz have big ideas for Moustiers.  Ian and Jo paint things and Daisy sets off on her walk across land and sea.  Nicolas tries his best to understand the difference between donkeys and small thi...

Well thank goodness for that!!  A Verdon Records Christmas Episode (not Christmas Special as it has to pass a Father Christmas 'Christmas Special' test, and I forgot to submit it in time, the deadline was the 20th, I only found out today).  Baz finally gets married to Tiff, who herself, it transpires, has a dark, unchristmassy past, which is dying to reveal itself, a stag and hen do, and...

Its another eccentric packed episode of Verdon Records - The Diary of a Record Shop.  This show has been compared to UK TV Show The Detectorists by the way, in feeling only. In tonight's show, Scott and Jon face an exhibition dilemma, a pub quiz with a terrible tribute band name, a spinning crane and a commissioned ceramic star made by Hana Smid.  Plus great music from P J Harvey, Oasis, Slow...

n this show, the new art collective Artistes de la Liberté, hold their first exhibition in the chapel in Moustiers Sainte-Marie.  They plan a stunt to surprise the village, Banksy style!  A tower crane is erected dominating the skyline of Moustiers.  There are also some great songs intertwined among the diaries or a record shop. 

Tom and Juliette roll into Moustiers Sainte Marie, Baz has an announcement to make and there is a new collective about to begin.  

The summer in Provence was coming to an end, the heat had been unbearable and now Ian and the gang were enjoying the cooler weather.  The night market in Moustiers brings out all the tourists and Ian and his friends.  A band play in Moustiers Square and there is a surprise arrival from England.  If you want to escape for an hour and listen to some great music, click on play. 

The rain hasn't stopped for what feels like weeks.  Scott needs some photos on his finished shepherd hut, Ian gathers up photos and posters for Scott with help from his friends.  There is also some photography related music too, from Manic Street Preachers, Tom Waits, Allo Darling and Light From a Distant Star.  Tune in and listen to the photos. 

Verdon Records will hit the airways with another emotion packed episode, get your tissues ready. Ian cannot sleep, doesn't know if he should take sleeping pills and asks for expert advice. He has a rock star guest staying at the record shop who is a recovering addict. There is a live gig at the record shop, and why is Ian hallucinating? Music from Eels, AA Bondy, Six by Seven, and the thrilli...

Ian and friends take a trip to the wild Camargue to discover the culture and wildlife there.  Hector has an encounter with bulls, Joseph forgets something quite important and Baz wants to know more about birds.  There is also lots of bird related music and some field recordings of some wonderful birds.  

Ian has an unexpected call and he must embark on a journey in a foreign land, at the same time he gets chance to look inwards whilst looking outwards.  Great music and plenty of heart.

Verdon Records - The Diary of a Record Shop. This episode is all about books, literature and authors, with a story around Ian deciding to sell some quality books in his record shop.  He is trying to build a song list too around music connected to books in some way.  There are also plenty of contributions from Ian's friends and family.  Plus, Nicolas thinks the sky is his screensaver and Bazza...

The Comet is Coming.  A story around the coming of comet, C2022 E3 ZTF.  Ian starts a campaign to rename the comet Bristol Craig Comet.  Hector has parties in the hills of Provence to see in the comet.  Scott travels to the shop for his book signing and gets lost in the process.  Plus loads of space themed music!

Season 2 begins tonight with an episode on the theme of WINTER.  All of the music chosen for this episode is associated in some way with the snowy, icy, cold season, winter.  Thank you to all of you who helped choose the music with your great suggestions, some of which have been included.  In tonight's story, Ian's friend, Hector from Nice, comes up to visit in his caravan for a month. ...

Verdon Records - The Diary of A Record Shop - Christmas Show A Christmas special, Ian is back in the record shop in Moustiers Sainte Marie and it's Christmas Eve.  He plans to go to Iceland for Christmas to be with his love, but fete has an alternative story.  A prestigious musical challenge from RADIO VERDO N, a few questions from a magazine and lots of snow and bitter cold.  Thrown together...