Without music, life would be a mistake.

2006-09-22T21:46:00.000+01:00

BIG CHANGES!

So, I've been a bit slack lately on the updating thing - and this is why...

Radio K is now broadcasting 24/7 on Live365.com! So now you can listen whenever you like! Just go to www.live365.com/stations/radiokonline

The full playlist will play throughout the day, and every evening at 8pm BST (3pm East Coast), there is a special genre-themed broadcast. Monday plays a slightly random selection which will change every week, Tuesday is chilled & acoustic, Wednesday is pop & rock, Thursday is punk, indie & rock, and Friday is all my favourites from all genres!

I'd love it if you could go check it out and see what you think. Feel free to rate the station and the tracks played, and keep it on in the background while you do laundry this weekend :)

If you're in a band, please check that all your song details are correct, particularly the album title. For the ones I didn't know I just put "demo" but please let me know if there is an actual album title!

There's a slight change on the website that will be going in over the weekend. The featured artist will be whoever garners the highest rating on Live365 for the week, or whoever gets the most votes (by email at radiokvote@hotmail.com). So tell all your fans to listen and vote and you could be the featured artist! This week's winner is The Superstition, and there will be a blurb about them shortly. For now, check out their MySpace (they are one of my friends).

I'll keep you posted on any other changes, but in the meantime, let me know what you think!

Thanks for listening!

2006-08-13T21:28:00.000+01:00

This week on Radio K!

THE PLAYLIST:
1. Cherry BlackStone - Kushti
2. The Cedars - The Colour
3. Kurt Adam - Come With
4. Second Shift - Who Are You Foolin
5. Pippa Rogers - Happy
6. Silversky - Felt Like
7. Sheridan - Finding My Soul
8. Bloody Tourists - Gram and a Half
9. Berenice - Cloud 9
10. Page 44 - We Know the Way
11. High Cotton - 12 String
12. Elijahfell - Forecast
13. Kay B - Call Cupid
14. The Perfect Mistake - Step in the Right Direction
15. David Roberts - Daydream

THE SCHEDULE:
Thursday 17th August @ 9pm-11pm BST/4pm-6pm EST
Friday 18th August @ 11pm-midnight BST/6pm-7pm EST
Saturday 19th August @ 8pm-11pm BST/3pm-6pm EST
Sunday 20th August @ 8pm-11pm BST/3pm-6pm EST

THE RECOMMENDED ARTIST:
BLOODY TOURISTS
Check them out at the Rock Garden in Covent Garden, London on 23rd August or at www.bloodytourists.co.uk or www.myspace.com/bloodytourists

THE LONDON GIGS:
Monday 14th August - Exit 10 @ Metro Club
Tuesday 15th August - The Morning Side @ Pop, Soho
Wednesday 16th August - Melody Nelson @ Betsey Trotwood
Thursday 17th August - Revere @ Monkey Chews
Friday 18th August - Captain @ Club NME, Koko, Camden
Saturday 19th August - Thieff @ Half Moon, Putney
Sunday 20th August - Cursive @ KCLSU

Have a great week!

I'm planning a very special Radio K broadcast for our tenth birthday next week - keep checking here for all the details!

2006-08-06T21:04:00.000+01:00

Hello again! It's that time of the week again! Here's what's happening on Radio K this week...

THE PLAYLIST:
1. Vib Gyor - Fallen
2. Fire Bug - Paradise
3. Winteria - One Arm In
4. Kiara diTrana - Want You To Know
5. Hotspur - Young and Reckless
6. Clancy - Bad of Me
7. The Piper Downs - Louder
8. The Superstitions - Blackout
9. Reaxis - Silhouette Me
10. Jessica Collins - Sometimes Love
11. The Morning Side - Our Time
12. Jay Hilalen - Two People
13. Inhaler - Something About You
14. Figure6 - Broken Heart

THE FEATURED ARTIST:
The Morning Side
www.myspace.com/morningsideuk or www.themorningside.com

THE SCHEDULE:
Wednesday 9th August @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Thursday 10th August @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Friday 11th August @ 9pm GMT/4pm EST
Saturday 12th August @ 8pm GMT/3pm EST
Sunday 13th August @ 8pm GMT/3pm EST

THE RECOMMENDED GIGS:
Monday 7th August – The Fratellis @ Electric Ballroom, Camden
Tuesday 8th August – Switchfoot @ Shepherds Bush Empire
Wednesday 9th August – Berenice @ The Troubadour, Earls Court
Thursday 10th August – Linda’s Nephew @ New Cross Inn
Friday 11th August – Kelly’s Heroes @ Half Moon Putney
Saturday 12th August – The Mods @ Half Moon Putney
Sunday 13th August – Zero 7 @ Marble Hill House

Have a great week!!

Thanks for listening :)

2006-07-30T22:41:00.000+01:00

Due to problems with Pirate Radio last week, I'm repeating last week's broadcast, which was:

THE PLAYLIST:
1. Puggy - Sorry
2. Bloody Tourists - Gram and a Half
3. Kay B - Call Cupid
4. Mann Friday - Not Alone
5. Anders - You’ll Leave Me
6. Second Shift - Who Are You Foolin
7. David Roberts - Daydream
8. The Vanity - Rosabelle Believe
9. Silversky - Felt Like
10. Bassboosa - Little Hell
11. Cherry BlackStone - Kushti
12. Silvermaker - Only the Best

THE FEATURED ARTIST:
Silversky - www.silversky.info or www.myspace.com/silverskymusic

THE SCHEDULE:
Monday 31st July @ 9pm GMT/4pm EST
Monday 31st July @ 10pm GMT/5pm EST
Tuesday 1st August @ 12noon GMT/7am EST
Thursday 3rd August @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Sunday 6th August @ 8pm GMT/3pm EST

THE RECOMMENDED GIGS:
Monday 24th July
The Webb Sisters @ Borderline, London
Fiona Apple @ Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
Nick Marks @ Half Moon, Putney, London
Laura Viers @ Dingwalls, London

Tuesday 25th July
Captain @ 100 Club, London

Wednesday 26th July
Berenice @ Gate Restaurant, Notting Hill, London

Thursday 27th July
Figure 6 @ Half Moon, Putney

Friday 28th July
Silvermaker @ Kite Night, Brighton
Pippa Rogers @ Salisbury Hotel, Ferndale, Wales
Dixie Chicks @ Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Club NME @ Koko, Camden, London

Saturday 29th July
The Morning Side @ Number 10, Westbourne Park, London
Melody Nelson @ Spice of Life, Soho, London

Have a great week!!
Thanks for listening :)

2006-07-22T21:28:00.000+01:00

Due to the fact that I'll be at work all day tomorrow, here's the Radio K happenings for next week!

Go to www.radiokonline.com to join in the fun!

THE PLAYLIST:
1. Puggy - Sorry
2. Bloody Tourists - Gram and a Half
3. Kay B - Call Cupid
4. Mann Friday - Not Alone
5. Anders - Youll Leave Me
6. Second Shift - Who Are You Foolin
7. David Roberts - Daydream
8. The Vanity - Rosabelle Believe
9. Silversky - Felt Like
10. Bassboosa - Little Hell
11. Cherry BlackStone - Kushti
12. Silvermaker - Only the Best

THE FEATURED ARTIST:
Silversky - www.silversky.info or www.myspace.com/silverskymusic

THE SCHEDULE:
Thursday 27th July @ 9pm GMT/4pm EST
Thursday 27th July @ 10pm GMT/5pm EST
Friday 28th July @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Saturday 29th July @ 12noon GMT/7am EST

THE GIGS:
Monday 24th July
The Automatic @ ULU

Tuesday 25th July
Big Truck @ Half Moon Putney

Wednesday 26th July
Just Jack @ Islington Academy

Thursday 27th July
Berenice @ Betsey Trotwood

Friday 28th July
Nu Skool Movement Showcase @ 139, W1

Saturday 29th July
The Hamsters @ Half Moon Putney

Have a great week!!

Thanks for listening :)

2006-07-16T23:10:00.000+01:00

It's that time of the week again!

This week's playlist:
1. Rank Deluxe - The End In Mind
2. Pippa Rogers - Happy
3. Inhaler - Something About You
4. High Cotton - 12 String
5. Winteria - One Arm In
6. Reaxis - Silhouette Me
7. The Vanity - Rosabelle Believe
8. The Cedars - The Colour
9. Nick Bognar - Wasted Man
10. Berenice - I Don’t Want To Know You
11. The Vacancy - She Walks Right Through Me

This week's featured artist is The Cedars.
Have a look at their website at www.cedarsonline.com or www.myspace.com/theonlycedars

This week Radio K will be broadcasting:
Wednesday 19th July @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Thursday 20th July @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Saturday 22nd July @ 7pm GMT/2pm EST
Saturday 22nd July @ 8pm GMT/3pm EST

This week’s recommended gigs in London:
Monday 17th July - Lily Allen @ Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush
Tuesday 18th July - Silvermaker @ Plan B, Brixton
Wednesday 19th July - Sandi Thom @ Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush
Thursday 20th July - Mike Rosenberg Band @ Islington Academy
Friday 21st July - Plan B @ Mean Fiddler
Saturday 22nd July - Lovebox Weekender Festival @ Victoria Park
Sunday 23rd July - Metric @ KCLSU

Also, have a look at www.thesoundcollective.libsyn.com for my guest edit, which should be available in a few weeks, featuring Radio K artists Elijahfell, Reaxis and Nick Bognar!

A busy week all in all!

Keep listening,
Kelli

2006-07-10T20:14:00.000+01:00

Hope everyone had a lovely week - I certainly did :) Here's what's going on this week with Radio K.

We've got an ALL-NEW playlist (none of these songs have EVER been played on Radio K before!):

1. Berenice - Cloud 92.
Inhaler - Something About You
3. Elijah Fell - Forecast
4. Jessica Collins - Sometimes Love
5. David Roberts - Daydream
6. Kay B - Call Cupid
7. Kurt Adam - Come With Me
8. Second Shift - Who Are You Foolin
9. Mike Rosenberg Band - Girl I Once Knew
10. The Hungry I - Birthday
11. The Cedars - The Colour

This week's featured artist is Elijah Fell - they're at www.myspace.com/elijahfell.

This week's broadcast times are:
Tuesday 11th July @ 11:30pm GMT/6:30pm EST
Wednesday 12th July @ 12:00noon GMT/7:00am EST
Thursday 13th July @ 10pm GMT/5pm EST
Saturday 15th July @ 12:00noon GMT/7:00am EST
Sunday 16th July @ time TBC

And, finally, this week's recommended gigs in London and elsewhere:

Monday 10th July 2006
Minus 5 @ Dingwalls, London
The Pipettes @ Late Room, Manchester, England

Tuesday 11th July 2006
Anna Krantz @ The Enterprise, London
Atmosphere @ Koko Camden, London

Wednesday 12th July 2006
3 Blind Mice @ Battersea Barge
Under the Influence of Giants @ Camden Barfly, London

Thursday 13th July 2006
Figure 6 @ The Borderline, London
Elbow @ Somerset House, London

Friday 14th July 2006
Mosquito/Hours/Ivory Circus @ Half Moon Putney Unsigned
Sheridan @ Guilfest, Guildford, Surrey, England
Amsterdam @ Borderline, London

Saturday 15th July 2006
The Roslins @ Bull & Gate, Kentish Town
The Piper Downs @ Universal Citywalk, Los Angeles
Element 94 @ Boys & Girls Club, San Francisco

Sunday 16th July 2006
The Lemonheads @ Somerset House
Jessica Collins @ Fitzgerald, Houston, Texas

Have a great week and keep listening!

Kelli

2006-06-25T23:50:00.000+01:00

This week on Radio K...

This week's playlist on Radio K:
1. 2 Ingenious - Dreaming
2. The Lazarus Plot - Waiting for Tomorrow
3. Pippa Rogers - Happy
4. Nick Bognar - My Greatest Ally
5. Bloody Tourists - Gram and a Half
6. Reaxis - Silhouette Me
7. Jackie Rawe - It’s A Mighty Love
8. The Roslins - Yeah Yeah
9. The Morning Side - Our Time
10. Cherry Black Stone - Watcha
11. Pippa Rogers - Happy
12. Silversky - Felt Like (I Still Remember)
13. Mann Friday - Not Alone
14. Sheridan - Changing My Mind

REAXIS is this week's featured artist...see their myspace at www.myspace.com/reaxis

We'll be broadcasting at:
Tuesday 27th June @ 11pm GMT/6pm EST
Wednesday 28th June @ 11.30 GMT/6.30pm EST
Friday 30th June @ 9pm GMT/4pm EST
Friday 30th June @ 10pm GMT/5pm EST

This week’s recommended gigs in London and elsewhere:
Monday 26th June
Mike Rosenberg Band @ The Spitz
Boy Kill Boy @ Black Cat, Washington DC
Nick Bognar @ Silvie's Lounge, Chicago, IL

Tuesday 27th June
Figure 6 @ The Bedford, Balham
Panic! At the Disco @ 930 Club, Washington DC
Admiral Twin @ Sideline, Tulsa, OK

Wednesday 28th June
Mann Friday @ The Spreadeagle, Shoreditch
Death Cab for Cutie @ Brixton Academy, London

Thursday 29th June
Anna Krantz @ Camden Enterprise
Pippa Rogers @ Barfly, Cardiff

Friday 30th June
The Lazarus Plot @ Metro, Oxford Street
Jose Gonzalez @ Black Cat, Washington DC

Saturday 1st July
Funky Dory @ Half Moon Putney
Happiness @ Borderline, London

Sunday 2nd July
The Who @ Hyde Park Calling

Check out the website for more information - www.radiokonline.com

If you are an unsigned band and haven't sent me a song to play, you can do so by emailing an mp3 to radio.k@hotmail.com!

Thanks for listening and have a great week!
Kelli

2006-06-18T18:47:00.000+01:00

Another week of Radio K! Here's this week's playlist:

1. Jackie Rawe – I’m On A Mission
2. Anders – Leave Me
3. Pippa Rogers – Happy
4. Second Sun – The Future
5. Nick Bognar – Hot White Stardom
6. Nick Bognar – Writer of the Song
7. Silversky – In My World
8. Flowstate – Systems
9. Eric and the Bunny Boilers - 82
10. Kiara diTrana – Want You To Know
11. Reaxis – Silhouette Me
12. Figure 6 – Broken Heart

Jackie Rawe is this week's featured artist...her website is www.jackierawe.com.

This week's recommended gigs are:

Monday 19th June 2006
The Academy Is... Kansas City, MO on the Warped Tour (continues all summer at various venues)
Captain @ Bush Hall, London

Wednesday 21st June 2006
Reaxis @ Fiesta de Zacharia, Henniker, NH
Long Blondes @ KCLSU, London

Thursday 22nd June 2006
Gomez @ 930 Club, Washington, DC
Silvermaker @ Half Moon, Putney, London
Mike Rosenberg Band @ O2 Wireless Festival, London
Emerald Sky @ Clockwork, London
The Vanity @ Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO

Friday 23rd June 2006
Eels @ Astoria, London

Saturday 24th June 2006
Silversky @ Bournemouth Live Festival, Bournemouth, UK
Dave Matthews Band @ Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
Emma Rohan @ O2 Wireless Festival, London

Sunday 25th June 2006
Thursday Night Club/Ashley Bruce/Aquilina @ Half Moon, Putney, London

Thanks for listening!

Kelli

2006-06-10T15:43:00.000+01:00

This week's playlist and recommended gigs:

Radio K is back in action with a fantastic playlist for this week!

1. The Kestrels – I Feel Fine
2. Sheridan – Finding My Soul
3. The Majic Eyes – Puppets
4. Nine More Lies – The White Hour
5. Silvermaker – Only the Best
6. Rank Deluxe – The End In Mind
7. The Lazarus Plot – Waiting for Tomorrow
8. Silversky – In My World
9. Mann Friday – Not Alone
10. CherryBlackStone – Watcha

Cherry BlackStone is this week's featured artist - you can visit their website at www.cherryblackstone.co.uk.

And here's this week's recommended gigs in London and elsewhere:

Sunday 11th June
Eels @ 930 Club, Washington DC

Monday 12th June
Angels and Airwaves @ Astoria, London

Tuesday 13th June
Tool @ Apollo Hammersmith, London
Big Truck @ Hand & Spear, Weybridge

Wednesday 14th June
Foo Fighters (acoustic) @ Apollo Victoria, London
The Roslins @ Hope & Anchor, Islington, London

Thursday 15th June
Dixie Chicks @ Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sonic Youth/Be Your Own Pet @ 930 Club, Washington DC
Mann Friday @ Lark in the Park, Islington, London

Friday 16th June
Big Truck @ Finnegans Wake, Ealing, London
Cherry BlackStone @ Half Moon, Putney, London
The Rank Deluxe @ Bubblegum Club, London
The Zutons @ Apollo Hammersmith, London
Nine More Lies @ The Boardwalk, Sheffield

Saturday 17th June
Achtung Baby! @ Half Moon Putney, London

Sunday 18th June
The Bamboos @ The Jazz Cafe, London
Ani DiFranco @ 930 Club, Washington, DC

Leave a comment or drop me an email if you have been to or know of any good gigs coming up!

Have a great week and keep listening,

Kelli

2006-05-18T21:17:00.000+01:00

While you're patiently waiting with baited breath for the next Radio K broadcast, why not check out these gigs over the next few days...

TONIGHT Thursday 18th May
Nick Bognar @ Tavern 33, Chicago, IL
Flowstate @ Notting Hill Arts Club
CherryBlackStone @ The Bedford, Balham

Friday 19th May
Breach @ Caernarvan Castle, Camden

Saturday 20th May
Mann Friday @ Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush

Sunday 21st May
Angels and Airwaves @ 9:30 Club, Washington DC

Tuesday 23rd May
The Lazarus Plot @ SpreadEagle, Shoreditch
Jason Mraz @ Hammersmith Apollo

Wednesday 24th May
Figure 6 @ Sound, Leicester Square

Thursday 25th May
Fall Out Boy @ Brixton Academy

Post your reviews by adding a comment!!

2006-05-07T21:28:00.001+01:00

Some quick reviews of bands I've seen lately!

Nizlopi @ Scala:
Really fun, even the night started off a bit badly with the support guy whose name I forget. They came into the audience and did a few songs, which was very cool. The crowd loved them, and rightly so! A really really fun night.

The Boy Least Likely To @ KCLSU:
Another really fun band. They really performed which doesn't always happen. The only thing that slightly ruined it was the really arrogant lead singer! I just think, "If I was in a band full of really talented multi-instrumentalists and all I do is sing (and don't even do it really well!), I'd be worried about being replaced by someone better!" Other than that, an excellent night out.

Figure 6 @ HalfMoon Putney:
Part of HalfMoon Unsigned. Great female-fronted rock group - even Dave liked them! The guitarist, Drew, had a collapsed lung the week before and managed to make it through the gig and still be amazing! Great vocals and lovely songs.

Silvermaker @ HalfMoon Putney:
Same night as Figure 6. Another female-fronted rock group, but slightly more agressive than Figure 6. They've got a really recognisable sound - very marketable, I think - and a really strong stage presence, courtesy of singer Annelies. Good if you're in an angry mood and need to vent!

CherryBlackStone @ HalfMoon Putney:
This week's featured artist on Radio K. They are unlike anything you will have heard before. Described as funk/pop/rock with influences from Bowie, The Beatles, Prince and Coldplay, they sound a bit like Black Eyed Peas, Jamiroquai, and Lenny Kravitz. Totally unique, amazing sound, highly recommended.

More to come....

Kelli

2006-05-07T21:28:00.000+01:00

Recommended gigs in London this week:

Monday 8th May 8:00pm
Julia Biel @ Islington Academy
www.juliabiel.com

Tuesday 9th May 7:30pm
Fiery Furnaces @ KCLSU

Wednesday 10th May 7:30pm
James Morrisson @ Eve Club

Thursday 11th May 7:30pm
Room Six @ The Bedford, Balham
www.thebedford.com

Friday 12th May 7:00pm
Dresden Dolls @ Astoria
www.meanfiddler.com

Saturday 13th May 7:30pm
The Rakes @ Shepherds Bush Empire
www.shepherds-bush-empire.com

Sunday 14th May 7:00pm
Battle of the Bands @ Rock Garden
www.rockgarden.co.uk

2006-04-07T22:50:00.000+01:00

So...as promised, my review of Mann Friday at the Half Moon Putney, the same night that I saw Fiction Plane. There is something about seeing a band that you know nothing about - it's quite liberating, in a way - you have no preconceived ideas about them beforehand, and they really get a chance to prove themselves musically. It's very different hearing a band live as opposed to a on a CD and, as I've said before, hearing a band live is the best way to tell if they're any good. Mann Friday (www.mannfriday.com) have been compared to Dave Mathews Band, and I think there's a bit of John Mayer, Counting Crows, and even some Rob Thomas in there. If you know anything about my musical tastes, you may have gathered by now that I absolutely loved them. Their lead singer, Rob Burrell, performs with such an emotional honesty that complements the lyrics amazingly well. They've had three number ones in the unsigned charts and it's easy to see why. They're versatile and clearly comfortable with a variety of genres. Mann Friday has a growing fan base in London, and have just released a new album called "Blue Sky Science" which I would highly recommend. Definitely something for any music lover to investigate.

That's it for tonight...I'm off on holiday for the next nine days, so leave your comments and I'll read them when I'm back on the 18th :)

New Years' resolutions

2006-03-30T20:56:00.000+01:00

This all started with a New Years' resolution...

I resolve to go to at least one gig in London every week.

I was perfectly prepared to do so, but with my work schedule being what it is, I had to admit that it was a pretty ambitious goal. And while I've failed on the "at least one a week" criteria, I have been to more in the past three months than the past three years combined. So it's a good start.

I started off the year with The Magnets at Riverside Studios. They are a six-member, all-male, pop a capella group, a genre for which I happen to have a certain affinity anyway. They were amazing and had the audience up and dancing in the aisles by the end of it. Their website is www.themagnets.com should you be interested. I saw them perform again at an event at work called "Comedy at the Court", a charity event to benefit One Parent Families. Again, fantastic. I even relinquished my usual job in order to watch them.

Two weeks later, clearly not keeping up with my original goal, I saw Toto at the Apollo Hammersmith in London. Yes, Toto, as in "Africa", "Hold the Line", and "Rosanna" among others. I was mocked when colleagues asked me where I was off to that night, but these are people that go to see the likes of Bryan Adams and Keith Urban and New Order, so I have to say I felt slightly redeemed. We arrived at the Apollo to find it absolutely heaving with people (I had no idea how many Toto fans there were in London!) and the set already underway. I always think that seeing a band perform live is really the best way to judge how talented they are, and Toto quite clearly proved this. They had lost the 80s synth sound prevalent in their "Greatest Hits" album that I had spent most of the day listening to, and even though it was a seated gig, were clearly rocking the house.

After this, I quite fancied the idea of going to see a band I had never heard of, so I bought tickets to see Fiction Plane and Mann Friday at the Half Moon in Putney. It's a really small venue behind a pub (they claim to hold 200 people, but I'm not convinced!) and when you stand at the front of the crowd you can touch the band, they're that close. Fiction Plane was up first, and played a really energising, get up and dance set, and even though most people were there to see Mann Friday, Fiction Plane definitely gained a few fans that night, including myself. Their latest album is called "Bitter Forces and Lame Race Horses" and at a mere £5 was a veritable bargain. Joe Sumner, their lead singer, reminded me of Stifler from "American Pie" and his energy on stage was infectious. I remember feeling vaguely exhausted after just watching them. They even brought on some horn players for the last song. Despite all their excitement and energy, they still managed to seem quite chilled out, and made their amazing performance seem almost effortless. A brilliant, brilliant band.

Well, that's enough for now, it's nearly time to head home, only to be back here in 12 hours!

More to come...including my reviews of Mann Friday, Nizlopi, Three Doors Down, The Boy Least Likely To, and the Kaiser Chiefs! Also, more about the impending launch of my radio statio, Radio K, playing the best of new and unsigned bands in the UK and US.

Until then...