Listening Party Revelations

We welcome back a previous guest of the Listening Party Revelations Podcast, from episode 13, for another chat. On the eve her thirty-fourth album release, Liverpudlian Lo-Fi artist Claire Welles spoke to Sooz and Trudy about creating and recording Othello, which is released on 1st April 2022 digitally and on cassette. 

* A special feature episode 

Claire's Bandcamp page 

Claire Welles on Twitter

Claire Welles on Spotify

Sooz and Trudy were thrilled to get the opportunity to arrange a chat with Catherine Anne Davies, also known as The Anchoress, to discuss her successful album 'The Art of Losing' - released during lockdown and while she has been shielding, and now available as an expanded edition on CD. She recalls the thrill and stress of hosting a Tim's Listening Party on Twitter. We discover who she most wishes to collaborate with next, what happened to her piano live on stage and which favourite album cover she has, immortalised on a cushion.

For more on The Anchoress: https://theanchoress.co.uk

Twitter account: @The_Anchoress 

Instagram: theanchoressofficial

Bandcamp: iamtheanchoress

In this episode, Sooz and Trudy are joined by violinist and musician Helen O'Hara, most well-known for being in Dexy's Midnight Runners.  She has also worked with Tanita Tikaram and Tim Burgess and has joined in with several of Tim's Listening Parties on Twitter and she shares her experiences of those with us and how she returned to performing music after a long spell away whilst raising her family.

Catch Helen on tour with Tim Burgess this June and November

Also see Helen performing again with Dexys on tour in September and October: aegp.uk/DEXYS

In this episode, Sooz and Trudy chat with Edward, a Tim's Listening Party regular based in New York City, to see which were his favourite parties and discoveries. He particularly appreciates the technical details shared by artists such as The Anchoress and also Stephen Morris, shared in tweets at the Joy Division and New Order parties he took part in. 

For Episode 2 of Season 2, Sooz and Trudy are excited to share a chat with the Cosmic Country singer Pearl Charles, talking from her home in the California desert. Pearl shares the excitement of hosting a Tim's Listening Party, on the one-year anniversary of the release of her second album, 'Magic Mirror' and also talks about her new single and video out now, 'Givin' It Up', plus the joys and perils of touring and her musical and style influences.

Listen to Pearl here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PWyKTCk0kzNytmI0NI2JX?si=XatDPrJ2Qiu-dfFlzb1S-g

Follow on Twitter: @pearl_charles

Follow on Instagram: @pearlcharles

We are back! A Happy New Year to all our listeners. For this episode, Sooz and Trudy have quite a technical-filled discussion with singer/songwriter, Francis Lung, including pedalboards, cowbell and tape splicing. He shares stories about his album 'Miracle', making silly videos,  imminent fatherhood, technical glitches at gigs and how he did an interview with the late Margo Guryan.

Gig dates: https://www.musicglue.com/francislung

Francis Lung Bandcamp Page: https://francislung.bandcamp.com

Follow on Twitter: @FrancisLung

Instagram: francislung

Spotify: Francis Lung

Sooz and Trudy had a chat with another of Tim's Listening Party regulars - we chat with Kath, who is based in Estonia but visits UK and sees lots of bands playing live. She tells us about her favourite Listening Party finds including Penfriend and how much she enjoys the community aspect of the Listening Parties.

To visit the British Music Experience in Liverpool visit their website here:

www.britishmusicexperience.com

This week Sooz and Trudy have a great chat with Manchester legend Dave Haslam. We gain an insight into his DJing experiences and hear about his published books, as well as hearing stories about his days as a resident DJ in Manchester nightclub The Hacienda. Dave is a great supporter of Tim's Listening Parties on Twitter and has joined in with many, bringing his personal knowledge on Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths and more.

Dave's web page: http://www.davehaslam.com

Tim's Twitter Listening Party replays: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com/pages/replay.html

Cocteau Twins musician, head of Bella Union record label, Lost Horizons band member and also a host of several Tim's Listening Parties - Simon Raymonde joins Sooz and Trudy for an in-depth chat covering many aspects of the music business. He tells an epic story of his lost bass guitar, surviving lockdown, enjoying reading the tweets from Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order and Tim Burgess's Listening Parties. He also explains about his long love of Nick Cave's music and seeing him performing live recently.