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Video Podcast test #1

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As the title suggests this is a test for a forthcoming VIDEO version of the podcast.

As with most things I do, I have just followed my instincts and have just gone ahead without reading any “How to” articles and just hope that this works first time!

What I am hoping is that you will be able to see and hear this test on your iPod, smartphone and tablet as well as straight off this page.

If you can give me any feedback as to how you watched this and what the quality was like or even if it worked or not, I would be most grateful.

It will take a while to filter through to so don’t be surprised if it isn’t there straight away.

Fingers crossed eh?

Thanks

*****UPDATE*****

If you are just seeing a black rectangle, try clicking on “OPEN IN NEW WINDOW”

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Is This Thing On Podcast Episode 159 New Year Special

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date January 1, 2013
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Nick Tann - £2 pound coin — Nick Tann – £2 pound coin

Yes, the results are in. This weeks New Years Special was voted for by the great unwashed i.e. your good selves, well some of you!

All artists that received over 1 vote were added to this weeks playlist and include these fine and talented folk: Grant Sharkey, The Cherry Bluestorms, Anja McCloskey, Emily Wolfe, Marvin B Naylor, The Fierce & The Dead, Liz Longley, Paul Liddell, Bela Takes Chase, Stuart McNair, Sean McGowan, Postcode, Clara Barker, Matt Stevens, Helen Austin, Nick Tann….of course!

Thanks for all that voted and for all of you that have taken the time to listen week after week. You are all helping support new music just by doing that.

More next week and if you are just reading this wondering which tracks I actually played then all you have to do is BLOODY LISTEN!

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Is This Thing On 158 XMAS SPECIAL

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date December 26, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:28:49 — 101.7MB)

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As a special treat I have compiled 4 of my favourite interviews of the year including one as yet unheard!

Firstly I interview that Grant Sharkey from Toupe and other amazing things, then the effervescent Melissa James. After a little interlude courtesy of King Never and the best Xmas song ever, I then chat with the now London based Bela Takes Chase finishing off with a recent interview with German legend Rainer Straschill

Vote for your act to be included in the New Years Show here https://isthisthingonpodcast.com/new-years-special-show-2012/

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Tags Audtralian, Australia, Australian, Bela Takes Chase, Carolines Capuchin, England, German, Germany, Grant Sharkey, King Never, London, Melissa James, Rainer Straschill, Southampton, VW Camper tee

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Is This Thing On Podcast 157

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date December 19, 2012
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At last! bit late but no matter.

Great music this week in the shape of Kay ~ Mumbai, Formby ~ Black Hole King (and NOT Black Hole ~ King. This is why I ask bands to follow the simple instructions here ), Joey Suave ~ Hokum, The Procession ~ Cease and Desist, Kidd Russell ft. Homeless DJ ~ Broke DJ, The Dots ~ Love Divine, Calvin Roche ~ Fly To You, Silver Street ~ Angeline, Nick Dot & Frankey ~ Watching Time, Burning Shapes ~ Someone Else’s Words, Nick Tann ~ Life Is a River, Cuddly Shark ~ The Devil In You, Churn Milk Joan ~ Until Djuna Barnes, Bear Trap ~ Buzzards.

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Tags Bear Trap ~ Buzzards, Black Hole ~ King, Burning Shapes ~ Someone Else's Words, Calvin Roche ~ Fly To You, Churn Milk Joan ~ Until Djuna Barnes, Cuddly Shark ~ The Devil In You, independent music, Joey Suave ~ Hokum, Kay ~ Mumbai, Kidd Russell ft. Homeless DJ ~ Broke DJ, music, Nick Dot & Frankey ~ Watching Time, Nick Tann ~ Life Is a River, Silver Street ~ Angeline, The Dots ~ Love Divine, The Procession ~ Cease and Desist, underground

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Is This Thing on Podcast 156

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date December 10, 2012
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I am here in spirit troops, fear not!

This week as well as playing Matt Stevens ~ Burnt Out Car, Nick Tann ~ Na Na Slide, Accrington Stanley ~ BMI, Brendan Rodgers ~ Frozen Time, Julie Lamb ~ Trippin The Light, H.O.Z. ~ Richard Can Dance, Alberta ~ Machine, Chris Bradford ~ Let Him Die, Burning Condors ~ Honey Trap, Matt Blake ~ Kitten, Circle of Reason ~ Chasing The Sun, Emily Wolfe ~ Lion Heart.

You can vote for who you want to appear in the special New Years Eve Show by clicking here

You can vote for me in the European Podcast Awards here by clicking this little yellow thing here

Tags Accrington Stanley ~ BMI, Alberta ~ Machine, Brendan Rodgers ~ Frozen Time, Burning Condors ~ Honey Trap, Chris Bradford ~ Let Him Die, circle of reason, Circle or Reason ~ Chasing The Sun, Emily Wolfe ~ Lion Heart, European Podcast of the Year, H.O.Z. ~ Richard Can Dance, Independent music podcast, Julie Lamb ~ Trippin The Light, MAtt Blake ~ Kitten, Matt Stevens ~ Burnt Out Car, Nick Tann ~ Na Na Slide

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Is This Thing On Podcast 155

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date December 3, 2012
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A hoy hoy boys and girls and welcome to this weeks episode.

I play tracks by The Cherry Bluestorms ~ Fear of Gravity, Grant Sharkey ~ Yo Mamma, Anna Neale ~ False Consciousness, Marvin B Naylor ~ Alice and Marianne, The Storm ~ Base 11, Hoda Mohajerani ~ Raging Waves, Mike Vaughan ~ Keeping Them On The Ground, Sigurdor Gudmundson ~ Genja a Gutunum, Sweet Tooth ~ Everybody Wants to Fall In Love, King Never ~ Sorrow, Last Child Dancing ~ End of Summer, Bad Bad Meow ~ The Wheel, Nick Tann ~ Be Like Your Friend (very very demo)

I also mentioned my main event in Winchester this Saturday and would appreciate a little sharing. Thanks https://isthisthingonproductions.com/live-events/the-attic-at-the-railway-winchester/

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Is This Thing On Podcast 154

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date November 26, 2012
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Yes, I don’t understand the picture either but hey ho!

Some amazing music this week from in no particular order Lanre ~ Ma Gbagbe, Lucy Kitchen ~ Autumn, Bad Belly ~ Runaway Train, Sam Page ~ I don’t Want To Think About Her Anymore, The Random Few ~ Headphones, The Travis Waltons~ The Antagonist, Race Car Hearts ~ Diesel Dawn, Plumerai Mondegreen ~ 13, Greg Anderson ~ Run For The Hills, The Little Unsaid ~ A Piece of Fruit, Flaming June ~ Nerves of Steel, Nick Tann ~ Sadder than Sad, Arnold Lane & Steve Moyes ~ Ph1

How about that?

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Dear all artists on Facebook and random music submitters

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date November 22, 2012
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An open letter

Dear all artists on Facebook that post things on my wall, the wall of my music page and the podcast wall,

The best way for you to get publicity for your gig/album/musical endevour is to follow these simple steps

1 Send me you tracks following the instructions here

https://isthisthingonpodcast.com/how-to-submit-your-tracks-to-the-podcast/

2 When I play your tune I will post the details on the main podcast website here https://isthisthingonpodcast.com/ giving the precise details of your website. You can THEN make a comment on that post listing anything you like from merchandise/gigs/album releases, what ever you want.

3 If, after the podcast goes out, you have other stuff to post up you can still make a comment on the website either on the latest post or on the post relating to the episode that your track was played. So that if someone searches your name on the website, your comment will also appear, you get it? That is there for ever, I have episodes going back to 2008 and I will never get rid of them.

The podcast website gets thousand of hits a month, far more than any of my Facebook pages.

Artists, I make this podcast and the website for all of us USE IT

And finally, I will not check out your website/soundcloud etc, listen to your tracks, email you back telling you which tracks I want you to play and then wait for you to send them. Neither will I download ANYTHING.

Just follow the instructions and we can all just get on with our lives

Thank you

Nick XX

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Is This Thing On Podcast 153

Post author By Nick Tann
Post date November 21, 2012
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A surprise visit by Mr Paul Lane sparks an idea for him to curate this weeks episode. Therefore this weeks selection is all down to him and wonderful it is to.

Listen to us wax lyrical about The Plimptons, No Snow No Alps, Jay Groovara, Cuddly Shark, Andrew Foster, Mike Vaughan, Anja McCloskey, Kick To Kill, Cut Corners, Heavy Young Heathens, Lite, Nick Tann yes that’s right me too!