Verdon Records - The Diary of a Record Shop

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 things and a new stranger in town trying to escape his past.  It's all there plus some spine tingling music.  

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 a tower crane that saves the day.  Some not bad music too, from some people.  Thank you to everyone for listening in 2023, a warm Merry Christmas from everyone at Verdon Records.

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, Slowdive, Ezra Furman ant the mighty Bjork.  Forgot to say that Hector's KLF-esque stunts gets attention from the local press!  

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 thrilling My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult and lots of other drug anthems. Tune in and get high naturally with a cup of herbal tea and a biscuit, now that's rock n roll and there will be no come down.

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.