Brighton (UK) Music Scene Podcast - Sounds From The Ziggurat

Just a quick update on the podcast and news about a gig taking place on the 15th of July, featuring The Emphyri-Cats, Turncoat, Villareal & Marcella!

Welcome to another episode of The Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode features tracks from - Crooked Fang - crookedfang.bandcamp.com Liquid Audio Intoxicated Pigeon - intoxicatedpigeon.bandcamp.com Check out https://archive.org/details/@brightonmusicvault for a constantly updated archive of 2000's Brighton music!  Intro, outro and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat and The Fall Of The Ziggurat Photo of your host by @alexhumphreyphotography IG - @riseoftheziggurat YT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKyCOhl0qNxU2Zi3FtrklAU0klGlg7ygp Thanks for listening.

Welcome to another episode of The Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. We are branching out a little in this episode, featuring 3 relatively (for the podcast at least) recent tracks from artists neighbouring to Brighton. We have tracks from - Rapscallion (Feat. Professor Elemental) - www.rapscallionband.com Pond Life - https://pondlife2.bandcamp.com Venus & Mars Rock Show - https://www.facebook.com/venusandmarsrockshow/ https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/geoffcleasby-gimme-the-money-cd It's been a while but I hope everyone is doing OK. Please reach out if you have any other bands or artists you think I might like or think I should cover on the show.  If the show disappears from Audioboom due to unpaid bills then refer to YouTube for past and future episodes! Intro, outro and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat and The Fall Of The Ziggurat Photo of your host by @alexhumphreyphotography IG - @riseoftheziggurat YT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKyCOhl0qNxU2Zi3FtrklAU0klGlg7ygp Thanks for listening.

Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode features tracks from -  Rapscallion - https://www.facebook.com/TheBandRapscallion/ Rise Of The Ziggurat - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xGISWvQm1TCLAQycggG7Y?si=LQLjaQxdRySm6qJeDzYoJw Gazz Marlow - https://www.facebook.com/gazzmarlowmusic/ Intro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat and incidental music by only on_tuesday. We also have part one of my chat with Gazz. He and I sat down over a few beers back in February to talk about Gazz's early life in music. His promotional and DJ work, all the way up to his current role in rock legends InMe. I say part one as we never really finished this chat and instead opted to find more beers elsewhere, with the intention of another session in the future. Then Corona took hold!  IG - @riseoftheziggurat YT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKyCOhl0qNxU2Zi3FtrklAU0klGlg7ygp Thanks for listening.

Episode twelve of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. I hope everyone is safe. The last few weeks have been a bit mad and hard to sum up. However we are back with a new episode from a slightly eased lockdown! Although the virus does not get much of a mention within this episode, I do talk about #saveourvenues, which is an initiative by The Music Venue Trust to help... save our venues! Head over to saveourvenues.co.uk to find out more. This episode features tracks from - 50 50 Mr Jones & His Guitar The Long Goodbye Titan System Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Torrid (A Love Affair,) Gazz Marlow & The Lt. Mistress. Thanks for your support and for listening.  Mike x @riseoftheziggurat https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg

Episode eleven of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. I'm still distancing due to the Corona virus and happy to have completed another episode before I may have to go back to work next week!! This episode features tracks from - Matt Bonner The Lightning Dept. Accolade Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Villa Real, Sparrow and Rapscallion. Thanks for your support and for listening.  Mike x @riseoftheziggurat https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg

Episode ten of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. This episode comes to you from Corona Virus isolation! I don't actually have it (yet) but due to the asthma I've had throughout my life, I'm on the list of people who shouldn't be going anywhere!  Hopefully this means a few meatier episodes of the Podcast to come! This episode features tracks from - Bad Mother Folker Naked Ape Uncle The Ill Figure Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat & Torrid (A Love Affair.)  Thanks for your support and for listening.  Mike x @riseoftheziggurat https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg

Episode nine of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.This episode is a little shorter than usual but features a couple of great tracks. I also combine it with a little end of year wrap up similar to one I did for YouTube a few months ago called The View From The Ziggurat.This episode features tracks from -Torrid (A Love Affair)https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mqzgnYemWePyf12JQc7zu?si=DZ9op06TSpKGwmAXwy2T6gJenny Cookson - https://www.reverbnation.com/jennystanley#Intro and outro music by Rise Of The ZigguratBackground and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Jenny Cookson and Emphyrian.Thanks for your support and for listening. Happy New Year.Mike x***Contains swearing***

Episode eight of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode features tracks from - Leap Of Faith Dead Empire The Fish Brothers Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Gazz Marlow, Torrid, Best Left Dead,  We also feature a really long conversation with singer/songwriter Lewis Mckale and I pay tribute to the legendary Dan Woods, who sadly passed away at the beginning of the year.  I have not done a proper episode for a while so please bear with me whilst I get into the groove again!  Thanks for your support and for listening.  Mike x ***Contains swearing***

A bonus episode of the Podcast.I share my love of some of the other artists I've discovered over the past few years,  either through playing alongside at gigs or late night YouTube binges. Although these artists are not local, there will be some anecdotes and connections to Brighton and how they have shaped and influenced my own life and music. Danielle Fricke - https://daniellefricke.bandcamp.com/Spy From Moscow - https://soundcloud.com/spyfrommoscowTom Shillito - https://tomshillito.bandcamp.com/Backing music by the featured artists, Fair Weather Heroes and Fall Of The ZigguratTitle music by Rise Of The ZigguratInstagram - riseofthezigguratTwitter - @imfineatseahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaXhCxnaVS4VcsW3ySL1Lg?view_as=subscriberThe Headline Band - Tom Shillito(Now printed with permission)Thank you to the opening band they've pulled in quite a crowdWe'd have loved to see them play if only circumstance allowedWe're all so very grateful 'cause they let us used their drumsBut we missed their set 'cause we were out in restaurants with our mumsWe're the headline band our show will have you on your knees But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?Shout out to the second band I didn't catch their nameBut I thought that they were awesome and my mates all said the sameThose kids have got a future yeah I'm sure they will go farAt least they sounded good from where we were sitting downstairs in the barWe're the headline band our show will have you on your knees But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?We've built up quite a following and it's growing everydayThere's none of them here yet like, but I'm sure there on their wayAt least we've got the hardcore fans who really think we're coolThat's the bassist’s younger sister and her creepy mates form schoolWe're the headline band our show will have you on your knees But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?There's lots of people leaving now its probably the heatCause even though its quiet I'd say we were going down a treatI prefer a small crowd any way cause we really can connectAt least we could if they were listening and they weren't already wreckedWe're the headline band our show will have you on your knees But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?Now that was quite an evening lads a performance hard to matchA shame about the sound though it just wasn't up to scratchI know we missed the soundcheck but if the tech was worth his wageHe‘d have fixed it so we didn't look like dickheads on stageWe're the headline band our show will have you on your kneesBut could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?And a tiny bit less bassAnd quite a lot less snareAnd if you had some more of my guitar then we'd be nearly thereWe're the headline band our show will have you on your knees But could I have some more of my voice in my monitors please?

Just a quick update on the status of the Podcast and a request for people to get involved!

Episode seven of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast.Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues.This episode features tracks from -Lewis McKaleWonky BeakGreencydeThe Fisher Price LandmineRise Of The ZigguratIntro and outro music by Rise Of The ZigguratBackground and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Hellas Basin, Here There Be Monsters, Turncoat, Wonky Beak and Left Hand Red.We also get to finally hear selected slices of part one of the Emphyrian interview, I conducted at the Islingword pub earlier in the year. This concludes season 1 of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. We'll be back next year with a feast of tracks and more stories, interviews and anecdotes of the Brighton Music scene of yesteryear. Thanks for your support and for listening. Mike x

Episode six of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode comes late. A myriad of things have occurred over the past few weeks and it has unfortunately put my schedule a bit out of whack. The Podcast will continue but perhaps show up a little intermittently for the foreseeable future.  This episode features tracks from - Here There Be Monsters - heretherebemonsters.bandcamp.com  Cockwomble - https://cockwomble.bigcartel.com Annika Brown - https://www.annikabrown.net Soundcore Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Rise Of The Ziggurat, Dry Rise, Cockwomble (Live) & Hellas Basin Thanks for listening. https://www.facebook.com/soundsfromtheziggurat

Episode five of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode features tracks from - Left Hand Red - https://lefthandred.bandcamp.com Afterbirth/the 'Birth - https://www.facebook.com/thebirthbrighton/ Half Hour Hotel - https://halfhourhotel.bandcamp.com Marcie - At The Cinema Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by My Tour Of Duty, Soundcore, C. Newman, Emphyrian, Rise Of The Ziggurat and Villa Real. Thanks for listening. https://www.facebook.com/soundsfromtheziggurat

Episode four of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode kicks off with tracks from - My Tour Of Duty - mtod.bandcamp.com Whitebus - whitebus.bandcamp.com Wrecktheplacefantastic - wrecktheplacefantastic.bandcamp.com In this episode, we also chat to Jacko about his time in the scene managing my band Emphyrian and then later on the Engine Room club down on Preston Street. Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Slaughterhouse 57, Left Hand Red, Dry Rise and Emphyrian. Thanks for listening. https://www.facebook.com/soundsfromtheziggurat

Episode three of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode kicks off with tracks from - Tenderhooks - https://www.musicglue.com/tenderhooks/ Hateball - http://www.hateball.co.uk Slaughterhouse 57 Cockwomble - Cockwombleband.com Emphyrian - Emphyrian.co.uk I also talk about the Brighton-rock.net website and the CD compilation 'This Is Brightoncore.' Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Gazz Marlow, Fair Weather Heroes, Rise Of The Ziggurat, Wreck The Place Fantastic & Tapehead Thanks for listening. https://www.facebook.com/soundsfromtheziggurat

Episode two of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode features tracks from - Best Left Dead - https://www.facebook.com/BestLeftDead/ InSoFar My Device - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/my-device/128500681 Lewis Mckale - https://lewismckale.bandcamp.com Oom Mike also recounts some of his bands experience with the ill fated X04 festival at the Brighton Centre. Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Emphyrian and Rise Of The Ziggurat feat. Bravestar.

Episode one of Sounds From The Ziggurat Podcast. Each episode of the Podcast will focus primarily on remembering unsigned and under the radar bands from Brighton (UK), between the years of 2000 and 2010. I will recount some of my experiences on the Brighton music scene and the changing landscape of its venues. This episode kicks off with tracks from - A Citizen Above Suspicion - http://acitizenabovesuspicion.co.uk Villa Real - https://villareal1.bandcamp.com Turncoat - https://www.facebook.com/turncoatmusic/ Rapscallion - https://www.facebook.com/TheBandRapscallion/ (World exclusive premier of a new track!) Dry Rise - Two members are now in rock band InMe, on tour with 'A' & Wheatus in November. https://www.facebook.com/events/2142347992652000 Intro and outro music by Rise Of The Ziggurat Background and incidental music by Emphyrian, Best Left Dead & Liquid Audio. Thanks for listening.