My podcasting mate Peter Clitheroe released his first episode of his long running show “Suffolk and Cool” 20 Years Ago today. Released only 2 days after I released my first podcast.  From the onset, sounding way more professional than my fledgling efforts,  Peter’s show and mine bumbled along independently, but with increasing intersections like a rather cool Venn diagram. 

Back in the day we used music we found on the Podsafe Music Network and we registered when we played them. I found Peter was playing the same tracks as myself and, as my family and I regularly holidayed in Suffolk I decided to make contact. We met up for a beer or two in Southwold and you can find that encounter in Podcast #55. We’ve been firm friends ever since.

But lets go back to the beginning and have a listen to Suffolk and Cool #1.

Here are the shownotes:

The first show, which features:

bill “Sound Scientist” – formed in the fall of 2003 when band members and long time friends Curtis Hartling (guitar, vocals, drums), Jonathan Coyle (drums, vocals, keys, guitars) and Dave Marciano (bass, sax, vocals) wanted to do something new in San Diego.

Upcoming dates include:

www.billmusic.net

The Fat Band interview – Suffolk and Cambridge based R&B band of varying size and line-up. The core of the band has been together for 30 years, together they always put together a great show. Line-up generally includes bass, percussion, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, a brass section and two lead singers. The band seems ready to recruit backing singers who will have to live with the name “The Fatettes”.

A bit of a rant about the music business and the benefits of podcasting for musicians and listeners.

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Majek Fashek “I am not afraid” – Nigerian reggae artist who meshes Reggae, Rock, Afrobeat, Juju, Kpanngolo and Olokun rythems with nods to the like of Bob Marley, Fela and Jimi Hendrix.

This show includes music from the Podsafe Music Network