Just a quick update on the podcast and news about a gig taking place on the 15th of July, featuring The Emphyri-Cats, Turncoat, Villareal & Marcella!

Welcome to another episode of The Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.

This episode features tracks from -

Crooked Fang - crookedfang.bandcamp.com

Liquid Audio

Intoxicated Pigeon - intoxicatedpigeon.bandcamp.com

Check out https://archive.org/details/@brightonmusicvault for a constantly updated archive of 2000's Brighton music! 
Intro, outro and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat and The Fall Of The Ziggurat

Photo of your host by @alexhumphreyphotography

IG - @riseoftheziggurat
YT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKyCOhl0qNxU2Zi3FtrklAU0klGlg7ygp

Thanks for listening.

Welcome to another episode of The Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.

We are branching out a little in this episode, featuring 3 relatively (for the podcast at least) recent tracks from artists neighbouring to Brighton.

We have tracks from -

Rapscallion (Feat. Professor Elemental) - www.rapscallionband.com

Pond Life - https://pondlife2.bandcamp.com

Venus & Mars Rock Show - https://www.facebook.com/venusandmarsrockshow/
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/geoffcleasby-gimme-the-money-cd

It's been a while but I hope everyone is doing OK. Please reach out if you have any other bands or artists you think I might like or think I should cover on the show. 
If the show disappears from Audioboom due to unpaid bills then refer to YouTube for past and future episodes!

Intro, outro and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat and The Fall Of The Ziggurat

Photo of your host by @alexhumphreyphotography

IG - @riseoftheziggurat
YT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKyCOhl0qNxU2Zi3FtrklAU0klGlg7ygp

Thanks for listening.

Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.

This episode features tracks from - 

Rapscallion - https://www.facebook.com/TheBandRapscallion/

Rise Of The Ziggurat - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xGISWvQm1TCLAQycggG7Y?si=LQLjaQxdRySm6qJeDzYoJw

Gazz Marlow - https://www.facebook.com/gazzmarlowmusic/

Intro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat and incidental music by only on_tuesday.

We also have part one of my chat with Gazz. He and I sat down over a few beers back in February to talk about Gazz's early life in music. His promotional and DJ work, all the way up to his current role in rock legends InMe. I say part one as we never really finished this chat and instead opted to find more beers elsewhere, with the intention of another session in the future. Then Corona took hold! 

IG - @riseoftheziggurat
YT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKyCOhl0qNxU2Zi3FtrklAU0klGlg7ygp

Thanks for listening.

Episode twelve of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

I hope everyone is safe. The last few weeks have been a bit mad and hard to sum up. However we are back with a new episode from a slightly eased lockdown!

Although the virus does not get much of a mention within this episode, I do talk about #saveourvenues, which is an initiative by The Music Venue Trust to help... save our venues! Head over to saveourvenues.co.uk to find out more.

This episode features tracks from -

50 50

Mr Jones & His Guitar

The Long Goodbye

Titan System
Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat

Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Torrid (A Love Affair,) Gazz Marlow & The Lt. Mistress.
Thanks for your support and for listening. 

Mike x
@riseoftheziggurat
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg

Episode eleven of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

I'm still distancing due to the Corona virus and happy to have completed another episode before I may have to go back to work next week!!

This episode features tracks from -

Matt Bonner

The Lightning Dept.

Accolade
Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat

Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Villa Real, Sparrow and Rapscallion.
Thanks for your support and for listening. 

Mike x
@riseoftheziggurat
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg

Episode ten of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

This episode comes to you from Corona Virus isolation! I don't actually have it (yet) but due to the asthma I've had throughout my life, I'm on the list of people who shouldn't be going anywhere! 
Hopefully this means a few meatier episodes of the Podcast to come!

This episode features tracks from -

Bad Mother Folker

Naked Ape

Uncle The Ill Figure
Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat

Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat & Torrid (A Love Affair.) 
Thanks for your support and for listening. 

Mike x
@riseoftheziggurat
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg

Episode nine of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.

This episode is a little shorter than usual but features a couple of great tracks. I also combine it with a little end of year wrap up similar to one I did for YouTube a few months ago called The View From The Ziggurat.

This episode features tracks from -

Torrid (A Love Affair)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mqzgnYemWePyf12JQc7zu?si=DZ9op06TSpKGwmAXwy2T6g

Jenny Cookson - https://www.reverbnation.com/jennystanley#

Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat

Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Jenny Cookson and Emphyrian.


Thanks for your support and for listening. 

Happy New Year.

Mike x

***Contains swearing***

Episode eight of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.

Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.

This episode features tracks from -

Leap Of Faith

Dead Empire

The Fish Brothers

Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat

Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Gazz Marlow, Torrid, Best Left Dead, 

We also feature a really long conversation with singer/songwriter Lewis Mckale and I pay tribute to the legendary Dan Woods, who sadly passed away at the beginning of the year. 

I have not done a proper episode for a while so please bear with me whilst I get into the groove again! 

Thanks for your support and for listening. 

Mike x

***Contains swearing***

A bonus episode of the Podcast.

I share my love of some of the other artists I've discovered over the past few years,  either through playing alongside at gigs or late night YouTube binges.

Although these artists are not local, there will be some anecdotes and connections to Brighton and how they have shaped and influenced my own life and music.

Danielle Fricke - https://daniellefricke.bandcamp.com/

Spy From Moscow - https://soundcloud.com/spyfrommoscow

Tom Shillito - https://tomshillito.bandcamp.com/

Backing music by the featured artists, Fair Weather Heroes and Fall Of The Ziggurat

Title music by Rise Of The Ziggurat

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Twitter - @imfineatsea

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The Headline Band - Tom Shillito
(Now printed with permission)

Thank you to the opening band they've pulled in quite a crowd
We'd have loved to see them play if only circumstance allowed
We're all so very grateful 'cause they let us used their drums
But we missed their set 'cause we were out in restaurants with our mums

We're the headline band our show will have you on your knees 
But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?

Shout out to the second band I didn't catch their name
But I thought that they were awesome and my mates all said the same
Those kids have got a future yeah I'm sure they will go far
At least they sounded good from where we were sitting downstairs in the bar

We're the headline band our show will have you on your knees 
But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?

We've built up quite a following and it's growing everyday
There's none of them here yet like, but I'm sure there on their way
At least we've got the hardcore fans who really think we're cool
That's the bassist’s younger sister and her creepy mates form school

We're the headline band our show will have you on your knees 
But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?

There's lots of people leaving now its probably the heat
Cause even though its quiet I'd say we were going down a treat
I prefer a small crowd any way cause we really can connect
At least we could if they were listening and they weren't already wrecked

We're the headline band our show will have you on your knees 
But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?

Now that was quite an evening lads a performance hard to match
A shame about the sound though it just wasn't up to scratch
I know we missed the soundcheck but if the tech was worth his wage
He‘d have fixed it so we didn't look like dickheads on stage

We're the headline band our show will have you on your knees
But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?

And a tiny bit less bass
And quite a lot less snare
And if you had some more of my guitar then we'd be nearly there

We're the headline band our show will have you on your knees 
But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?