Welcome to Fishbowl Podcast number 18, for May 2008.

For this, the last episode in the series, we have Logan Wilson in the studio, along with his cohorts Sacha Trochet on djumbek and Steve Hope on piano.

Logan and the boys will be playing at Fishbowl Live at Morello, Matfield on Sunday 25th May, along with Kaz Simmons. The first hour or so will be open mic, so if you’ve got up to 15 minutes of original material, come along and entertain us!

We’ll also be putting on a Fishbowl Live special at MediaCamp2008 at BCUC Student Union, High Wycombe, featuring Origami Dinosaur, The Diarys, Conrad Vingoe, Sean Taylor and Little Fish Big Pond.

Anyway, thanks for listening, we’ve enjoyed doing this series of podcasts. We’ll be keeping the website up to date with details of upcoming gigs and links to live videos & recordings from time to time, so keep checking back for news, or check out our Facebook, MySpace and Vimeo pages.

Track Listing:

07:19 - Bicycle
16:48 - Swimming Pool
26:30 - Plaster
37:32 - Simple Love

Links:

www.loganwilson.com 
www.kazsimmons.com 

MediaCamp2008

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Welcome to Fishbowl Acoustic Podcast number 17 for April 2008!

Today, we feature our own band Little Fish Big Pond and are joined in the studio by Craig (lead guitar) and Martin (drums).

We also have a live recording of Sound Sanctuary at the Grey Lady, an album track from The Diarys, and the first winning entry of our Tanglewood competition, submitted by Doon MacDonald!

Little Fish Big Pond, Sound Sanctuary and The Diarys will all be playing at the next Live Fishbowl at Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 19th April.

We would like to dedicate this podcast to the memory of Ollie Nicholls.

Comments and feedback always welcome by voicemail on +44 (0) 20 7193 1295, or by e-mail at fishbowlacoustic@googlemail.com.

Track listing:

00:01 - Little Fish Big Pond - Five Minutes More
09:50 - Sound Sanctuary - Collapsed Lung
13:52 - Little Fish Big Pond - Dust and Bones
22:22 - The Diarys - Waking the Break
27:28 - Little Fish Big Pond - Good News
33:55 - Doon & Nick - Tanglewood Winner
38:37 - Little Fish Big Pond - Ladders & Snakes

Links:

www.littlefishbigpond.co.uk
www.soundsanctuary.info
www.myspace.com/thediarys 
www.youtube.com/FishbowlAcoustic

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Welcome to Fishbowl Podcast number 16! Today in the studio, we have the lovely Doon MacDonald playing, singing and talking to us about what she’s been up to recently and what she’s got planned for the future.

We also feature a couple of tracks from Sean Taylor’s recent album “Angels”.

Both Sean and Doon will be playing at the next Live Fishbowl at Morello, Matfield on Sunday 16th March 2008.

We also talk about our competition to win a Tanglewood acoustic guitar, and ponder on why we haven’t received more entries. We’ve got six of them to give away, so go to our Tanglewood Competition page to find out how you can win one.

Comments and feedback welcome by voicemail at +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or via e-mail at fishbowlacoustic@googlemail.com

Track Listing:

00:47 - Sean Taylor - The Underworld
08:47 - Doon MacDonald - Now It’s Trendy
19:28 - Doon MacDonald - Just the Cleaner
27:21 - Doon MacDonald - You Got Me
33:13 - Sean Taylor - None of Us Are Free

Links:

http://www.doonmacdonald.com/ 
http://www.seantaylorsongs.com/

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Welcome to the first Fishbowl podcast of 2008! Joining us for a cup of tea, a chat and a few songs on today’s show are James and Brendan from Peanut Albinos, who will be headlining the next Live Fishbowl at Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 23rd Feb.

If you like your acoustic music a bit on the dark side, you’ll love these guys.

Also featured on the show today are tracks from Jo Hook and Logan Wilson, who will be appearing on the bill with Peanut Albinos at the Trinity.

And we have an exciting new competition to announce! Courtesy of those lovely people at Tanglewood Guitars, we’ve got six of their brand new Evolution acoustic guitars to give away. Find out how you can win one by going to our Tanglewood Competition page.

Comments and feedback always welcome by voicemail on +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or by e-mail at fishbowlacoustic@googlemail.com.

Track listing:

01:19 - Jo Hook - Crazy Round Here
11:16 - Peanut Albinos - Just Another Day
21:04 - Peanut Albinos - Next Time Around
31:02 - Logan Wilson - Sky
38:26 - Peanut Albinos - Daylight

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/peanutalbinos

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This month, we have Mike’s “other” band Acoustic Soup in the studio, playing a few songs and having a chat. The band, consisting of Mike (guitar & vocals), Arthur O’Hara (mandolin & vocals), Nils O’Hara (bass) & Carl Warner (percussion) will be playing at the next live Fishbowl (the first one of 2008!), at Morello in Matfield, Kent, on Sunday 13th January, starting at about 7pm.

Also on the bill will be Jake Boyle, who last played the Fishbowl in Summer 2006. The first hour of the evening will be an “open mic” slot for anyone who wants to come along and play a couple of original songs. Entry is free and the food there is FAB so come along!

Comments & feedback always welcome at +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Track Listing:

06:29 - Acoustic Soup - Imaginary People
17:16 - Danny Kyle - Easy Street
24:34 - Acoustic Soup - Stand Up
35:39 - Acoustic Soup - When You’re Sad
41:37 - Jake Boyle - Jake’s Blues

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This month’s Fishbowl podcast features The Stand, who came along to Carrot Cottage Studios earlier this week to play a few songs in session and to have a chat with Mike & Daren about what they’ve been up to and what they have planned.

The Stand will be playing at the next Fishbowl Acoustic Showcase at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 15th December, along with Little Fish Big Pond (who?) and Seeker. Tickets for this gig are limited and will probably sell out fast, so we recommend booking in advance from the Trinity box office at www.trinitytheatre.net or 01892 678678, to avoid disappointment. 

Next year, we’ll be putting on additional gigs at Morello in Matfield, Kent. The first is planned for Sunday 13th January. Check out the venue at www.morellorestaurant.co.uk.

Comments & feedback always welcome at +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Track Listing:

04:51 - The Stand - Back Here with Me (live)
15:55 - Little Fish Big Pond - Better Man
21:26 - The Stand - Your Smile (live)
30:05 - Seeker - Colours
44:43 - The Stand - Red  (live)
49:42 - Sean Taylor - Travelling Late

Links:

www.myspace.com/thestanduk 
www.myspace.com/littlefishbigpond
www.myspace.com/seekeronline
www.seantaylorsongs.com

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Stone the crows! Has it really been six weeks since our last podcast and six months since Fishbowl 011? Where does the time go?

Anyway, better later than never. Here we are with Fishbowl 012, where we preview the acts who’ll be playing at the upcoming live Fishbowl at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 13th October.

We bring you tracks from blues man Danny Kyle, Brighton-based Conrad Vingoe (pictured above),  and our very favourite hippy funksters Origami Dinosaur.

Tickets for the gig are available from the Trinity box office at www.trinitytheatre.net or 01892 678678.

If you would like to send us a comment, just call 020 7193 1295 from the UK or +44 20 7193 1295 from outside the UK. Or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/danielkyle
http://www.conradvingoe.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/origamidinosaur

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Wotcha!

Today, we bring you a live set from Sevenscore, who played at the Fishbowl at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells back in June. If you’ve been following the Fishbowl for a while, you may already be familiar with some of these songs from Alfie Noakes’ solo set. Now you can here them with drums, bass & keys too!

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://myspace.com/sevenscore
http://trinitytheatre.net

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Greetings!

Yesterday, Daren and I met up with New York duo Pete & J, who are over in the UK on tour to promote their new album “Dressed for Conversation”. We had a chat with them before the soundcheck for their gig at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells, and they even got their guitars out and played a couple of songs for us! What a decent pair of chaps!

And thanks to the lovely Gelli at Coffee Artists (www.coffeeartists.com) for helping us set this up.

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://www.peteandj.com
http://www.myspace.com/peteandj

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Evenin all!

This Fishbowl Videocast is the first to come from our new venue, the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells.

This video features Rich from The Diarys, who came along intending to play a solo set, but we had other plans!! Never one to pass up the opportunity of getting up on stage and performing, Mike joined him for a few songs, one of which was “Drunk Smile” from The Diarys’ album “If Walls Could Talk”.

Hopefully Mike getting the words wrong and buggering up the guitar solo didn’t put Rich off too much. We’ll let you make your own minds up on that…

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/thediarys

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Howdo

This week’s Live Fishbowl features Sound Sanctuary, who played a great set at The White Hart in Wadhurst on 29th April 2007. The line-up for this gig was Toby (guitar &vocals), Dave (bass & vocals), Andy (MPC sampler & vocals) and Steve (drums), playing songs from their recent album “Dust”, their mini album “Contact” and one or two songs not yet released! Exclusive stuff you get here at the Fishbowl!

Beautiful songs, lush harmonies and groovy beats galore. Love it.

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://www.soundsanctuary.info

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Hello again!

Those of you who have been following Fishbowl for a while will remember that Jo Hook came along and did a solo set about a year ago (check the July 2006 archives for the recording of that performance). Well, earlier this year she came back, this time with her two backing singers (Emily Rogers and Hannah Greer) alongside her.

This is a wonderful set of warmth, power and deeply thought-provoking songs. Jo gave a mesmerising performance, which we’re sure you will enjoy.

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

Listen out on this show for details of how you can win iTunes vouchers, 80Gb video iPods and even tickets to the V Festival from Coca Cola!

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://www.jo-hook.com
http://music.coca-cola.co.uk

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The latest Fishbowl Videocast features those lovely boys from Sound Sanctuary playing “Fades Away” from their first album “Contact”, released a couple of years ago. Sorry about the wobbly camera, but it was the end of the evening and my hand was getting tired…

The lads have just released their new album “Dust” and the first single from that album, “Broken Signs” will be in the shops on 16th July. Go out and buy it, it’s about time we had a new boy band in the charts!

Watch out for details of how you can win iTunes vouchers, 80Gb video iPods and even tickets to this summer’s V Festival from our new sponsor, Coca Cola! And make sure you let us know what you’ve won by clicking on the “comments” link on the website, calling +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mailing mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://soundsanctuary.info
http://music.coca-cola.co.uk

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Hello again!

Today’s exclusive live recording comes from April’s Fishbowl at The White Hart in Wadhurst, when Doon MacDonald came along and played a solo set.

There’s something wonderfully inspiring about Doon. Every time she gets up on stage, she just immediately grabs people’s attention with her unique songs and captivating voice. Lovely stuff!

Listen out on this show for details of how you can win iTunes vouchers, 80Gb video iPods and even tickets to the V Festival from our new sponsor, Coca Cola!

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

http://www.doonmacdonald.com
http://music.coca-cola.co.uk

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Hello there!

Here we are with another exclusive live recording from the Fishbowl. The charismatic Mr Alfie Noakes, a maestro of the guitar and songwriter of depth, played a set at the Fishbowl in March.

“Like Nick Drake but with bigger balls” was how one particularly eloquent member of the audience described Alfie while watching him perform. Couldn’t have put it better meself.

Alfie will be playing with his band Sevenscore at the next Fishbowl at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells on Friday 15th June so if you like this, come along!

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

www.myspace.com/sevenscore

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Evenin’ all!

Time for our second video podcast, from a fab night at the Fishbowl on 29th April, when Origami Dinosaur came along and inspired everyone with their groovy tunes.

It was a stripped-back set - no Dan on bass, no Afro Joe on iPod and curly dance moves, just Helen & Andy on guitar and vocals - but that didn’t stop them bringing the house down.

So here they are with a totally unique performance of “Punk Rock Hippy Chick” - Origami Dinosaur!

Links:

www.myspace.com/origamidinosaur

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Greetings!

We’re back, with another Fishbowl Live performance for you. Today we bring you The October Game - three lads from Bedford with a really distinctive sound, combining vocal harmonies with acoustic guitars, samples, driving basslines and some infectious melodies that implant themselves in your head and won’t go away!

The guys have been touring all over UK and Europe in recent months, so it was great that they were able to come along and do a set at the Fishbowl. And a fantastic set it was too!

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments” link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

www.myspace.com/theoctobergame

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Howdo folks!

We have something very new and exciting for you today - our very first VIDEO PODCAST!! Yes, welcome to Fishbowl TV!

For this first TV show, we have a stunning performance from Doon MacDonald, playing “You Got Me” from her album “Which Sister Knew”, live at The Fishbowl at The White Hart, Wadhurst, on 29th April 2007.

Doon will also be playing a set with her band, The Fair Few, at the next Fishbowl at The Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday 26th May. It’s going to be a cracking evening, with Little Fish Big Pond and The Sound Sanctuary also on the bill.

But in the meantime, sit back and enjoy Doon singing one of her most beautiful songs on the first installment of Fishbowl TV.

Links:

http://www.doonmacdonald.com

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Greetings!

We’ve been a bit quiet over the last few weeks, but we’re back with a cracking show for you!

This month, we’re taking a trip with the hippies! Yep, we have Helen, Andy and Afro Joe from Origami Dinosaur in the studio, playing a few of their cool funky tunes and telling us all about what’s happening in their world.

We also have tracks from Sound Sanctuary and Doon MacDonald. All three acts will be appearing live at the next Live Fishbowl at the White Hart, Wadhurst, E.Sussex, UK, on Sunday 29th April 2007. Come on down, it will be a great evening!

If you would like to send us a comment, just call 020 7193 1295 from the UK or +44 20 7193 1295 from outside the UK. Or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/origamidinosaur
http://www.myspace.com/soundsanctuary
http://www.myspace.com/doonmacdonald

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Hello there!

It’s time for another Fishbowl Live Special and this week, we have the return of And His Voice Became!

Yes, Mark and Paul, that dynamic duo from Dartford, came along to the Fishbowl for the second time in January 2007, and played a cracking set of their lusciously layered little epics. Astonishing stuff indeed.

These boys are set for stardom no doubt - they could fill stadiums with the wall of sound they create!

If you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments� link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com.

And don’t forget, if you want an Internet domain name or cheap hosting, go along to www.godaddy.com and use checkout codes FISH1, FISH2 or FISH3 for some great deals!

Links:

www.andhisvoicebecame.co.uk

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Greetings!

Yes, it’s time for another monthly edition of Fishbowl Acoustic, the podcast that brings you some of the best unsigned, independent music from the UK’s South East.

This month, we have Alfie Noakes with us in Studio 2 (i.e. Mike’s front room - Studio 1 is the garage!). Alfie sings three of his own songs and chats about what he’s been up to, over a couple of beers.

We also have exclusive live tracks from The Singing Loins and and Sir Topaz, plus a couple of songs from The October Game and The Diarys, who will be appearing live, along with Alfie Noakes at the next Fishbowl at the White Hart, Wadhurst, East Sussex, on Sunday 25th March. So if you’re in the area, come and check it out!

If you would like to send us a comment, just call 020 7193 1295 from the UK or +44 20 7193 1295 from outside the UK. Or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Links:

www.sevenscore.co.uk 
www.myspace.com/sevenscore
www.singingloins.co.uk
www.myspace.com/theoctobergame
www.myspace.com/sirtopaz77
www.thediarys.com
www.myspace.co.uk/thediarys

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Hello!

For this week’s Fishbowl Live Special, we have a performance from our old favourites, The Diarys, who played at the Fishbowl for the second time back in October 2006. They’ll be back for a third time on Sunday 25th March, so come along, you know you want to!

We also have a brief chat with Rich of The Diarys, who is starting his own evening of original acoustic music at Hayward’s Restaurant in Edenbridge, Kent. Nothing like a bit of healthy competition to keep us Fishbowlers on our toes!

And we round off the show with an anonymous audio comment! So if you want to send us a comment (anonymous or otherwise), just click on the “comments”? link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Links:

www.thediarys.com
www.myspace.com/thediarys

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Howdo

Here’s another Fishbowl Live Special for ya! This week, we’ve got Zoe Konez, a singer/songwriter from Hastings, who actually runs her own acoustic nights along similar lines to the Fishbowl!

Zoe came along to The White Hart at the end of January and played a great set, full of altered tunings, complex rhythms, edgy lyrics and passion-filled vocals, with Paul B from And His Voice Became joining her on drums for one song.

Zoe was kind enough to give us an interview when she came off stage, so listen out for her take on playing the Fishbowl!

As ever, if you want to send us a comment, just click on the “comments� link on the website, call +44 20 7193 1295, or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com….

Links:

www.myspace.com/zoekonez

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