Jazz Nite

A jazztastic performance in the SPACE Theatre last Friday. Thanks to all the performers and tech bods for making it a great night.
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PØRTS
Live at SERC MAPA recently played host to the magnificent PØRTS as part of the excellent Open House Festival on tour with John Smith. With their debut album set for imminent release, this band are surely destined for great things. Watch their full set again here.
This gig was first broadcast on the wonderful NVTV (Freeview Ch 08, Virgin Ch 159) on 21/04/15
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No Matter

With a hectic summer of gigs, tours and festivals beckoning, the pop punktastic foursome that is No Matter came into Studio 1 to record a few tunes and stay for a yarn. Enjoy!
This episode was first broadcast on the bootifull NVTV (Freeview Ch 08, Virgin Ch 159) on 9/04/15
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The Bonnevilles

The masters of garage punk blues, the Bonnevilles, came into Studio1 to record a couple of live tracks and have a chat before setting off on their latest UK tour. Enjoy!
This episode was first broadcast on the lubbly jubbly NVTV (Freeview Ch 08, Virgin Ch 159) on 12/02/15
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Hornets

Fresh from a tour of Ireland and with a brand new singer and two roaring new tunes, the almighty Hornets ripped up Studio1 and spat it out again. Take cover!
This episode was first broadcast on the simply divine NVTV (Freeview Ch 08, Virgin Ch 159) on 26/11/14
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Axis Of

Their amazing new album "The Mid Brae Inn" is out in just over a month's time and to celebrate, the lads came into Studio 1 to record a couple of live tracks from it and have a bit of an auld yarn. Enjoy!
This episode was first broadcast on the rather lovely NVTV (Freeview Ch 08, Virgin Ch 159) on 19/11/14
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Plague Artists

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Chasing Perpetua

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Many Moons

The Last Generation
Enjoy.
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Audio Cavalry
Audio Cavalry - "structures of alternative rock merged delicately with a wall of ambient, tinkling, ear licking goodness". Yes, that's right, ear licking goodness.
More info on the band at www.facebook.com/AudioCavalry
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Spree
With their sublime vocals, old school piano breaks, tight drum programming,, live bass and turntablist hocus pocus we present to you, the d'n'b legends that are Spree. Enjoy!
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We Are Knuckle Dragger
We Are Knuckle Dragger stopped off on their recent mini Irish tour, to play us two tunes from their new brain melting album "The Drone". Aran and Pete from the band (both ex SERC MAPA students) used to be such nice boys before they relocated to sunny Newcastle!
Watch it now.
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Aggressors BC
Those loveable skanksters, Aggressors BC, came into Studio 1 to announce the release of their long awaited debut album, “Tone of the Times”, play a couple of instant classics of it and tell us all about their “rub a dub style”. Skatastic!
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abandcalledboy
Sweet Taste
Take one Rock’n’Roll band, add a dash of Funk, Soul and Blues and you have the perfect recipe for some serious Sweet Taste (cheesy enough for yous!)
Fresh from a summer of festivals and on the eve of their new single, the lads rocked the house, had a chat and left us guessing what their upcoming surprise news might be….Hmmm….What could it be?!
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The Wonder Villains
This month it was the turn of the lovely people that are the Wonder Villains to come in and record a couple of poptastic tunes for us, including their new single - “TV”.
They also chat about their festival adventures and their upcoming new album.
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Now also available on the excellent music site - Chordblossom!
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Mojo Fury
A new term begins and what better way to celebrate than a brand new webcast featuring one of the finest bands in the land. Mojo Fury started life in the infamous practice rooms of Bangor tech and have gone on to conquer the known musical world with their debut album “Visiting Hours of a Traveling Circus”. The lads very kindly took a break from recording their new album, after a frenetic summer of gigs and festivals, to come in to Studio 1 and have a chat and a sing song. Enjoy!
For more info on the band go to http://www.mojofury.com/
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Silhouette
The mighty Silhouette took some time out from their relentless touring and recording schedule to come in to Studio 1 and record a couple of instant classics and have a bit of a chat. Watch and enjoy it all again above.
For more info go to http://www.silhouetteofficial.com
(although not in tech due to the annoying firewall!!)
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Empty Lungs
The epic Empty Lungs dropped into the studio to play us two new awe inspiring tunes and talk about their upcoming recording and touring projects. Catch it all again above.
For more info on the band go to www.emptylungs.com
Photos of the session HERE by the amazingly talented Suzi Taylor
Sister Marko
The Jepettos
Bruce Joseph
Kat and PK are off on sabbatical so Dave stepped up to the plate and had a chat with the wonderful singer songwriter that is Bruce Joseph. See how they both got on above and then give us some feedback on our Facebook page HERE.
More info on Bruce at www.brucejoseph.co.uk
Rams Pocket Radio
Twas the week before Christmas... The man behind RAMS' POCKET RADIO, Peter McCauley stops in to deliver his gift-wrapped "deconstructive minimalist pop" for a truly special podcast. The perfect way to end the first term of the new season! Happy Holidays everybody!
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Eatenbybears
Amanda Agnew
Steering Fail
The last Sampler gig of the year featured the chaotic beautiful loveliness (with a side order of chips) sound of Steering Fail. Live@ SERC MAPA showed up to show their support, have a chat and record for posterity what the lovely chaps had to say. Watch it all again above.
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Havana House Party
The most excellent Havana House Party popped in to the SERC MAPA studios to chat about their new EP and tour of the North. They also recorded a couple of the most bouncy catchy indie tunes we have heard in a long time. Watch it all again above
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Suzi Taylors excellent HHP pics HERE