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"Cigarette" is a pop anthem that perfectly captures the essence of those late-night drives home, realising you’ve just spent time with someone who was only interested in lust

Cigarette - Josh Stanley

Watch movie on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/805094633

This piece was inspired by thoughts and feelings about Shelter.

Didier was sitting in the railway shelter at Montpelier station in Bristol. Discovering the unexpected beauty hidden in the layers of graffiti, tags and stickers on the once clear panes of glass, he captured this on camera. 

His photos moved us to create this piece of music and video  about what shelter means. Safety, protection, waiting for a bus, a train or even some harm to stop. Waiting for the storm, the rain or struggle to end. A place to be nourished, reflect, hope and maybe feel the warmth of kindness.

Using electronic instruments, hypnotic bass line and overlays of experimental audio effects we combined lyrical piano and driving beats to create ‘Shelter’.

Shelter

Dreams (On the Strip)  - Radio Edit

Surrenderland

Shoes

Fersiwn Liam ag Ailsa o'r gân waseilio poblogaidd, Cyfri'r Geifr. Yn ôl  Casgliad Y Werin Cymru (2016), cafodd y cân yma ei chasglu yn 1799 yng Nghaernarfon gan David Thomas a.k.a. Dafydd Ddu Eryri.

Rydan ni wedi neud fersiwn yn y cywair lleiaf.

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Liam and Ailsa's version of the popular Welsh wassailing song, 'Cyfri'r Geifr'(Counting Goats). According to People's Collection Wales (2016), the song was first recorded in 1799 and was collected in Caernarfon by David Thomas a.k.a. Dafydd Ddu Eryri.

We made a minor version!

Casgliad Y Werin Cymru / People's Collection Wales(2016). Available at: https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/501697

Oes Gafr Eto? (feat. Ailsa Mair)

My Only Reflection

The message of the song features daydreaming used as a defence mechanism against anxieties experienced in life. The character, embodied by the vocalist, lives in a constant repetitive dream state in order to shield themselves from the real world.

Queue The Dreams (Single Edit)

To Fall Asleep

Daylight Robbery

Angels

Oh No , it's a break up song !
The next one by Charlie and the Fox is out on 25th May , It's
a powerful Rock anthem . Then on 1st June a Rocker by myself and Keith O'Hara ( aka TW9 ) from Japan , cracking voice !
So much more to come , watch this space !
Thank you for all your support , it means everything !

When The Door Slams

This song describes a timeless love that never fades.  Fine wine is filled with silky vocals and smooth harmonies.

Fine Wine

FINE WINE

Spiky Skill Set 

I feel like a satellite
In orbit about your person 
I analyse day and night 
Rationalise and I reason 
Need down time to reset
Refresh my brain
Learn your pattern
Light is bright polarised 
Can’t feel my own insides 

I see your eyeball of dismay 
When I can’t do it your way 
I watch your eyeball of dismay 
Before I find I’ve turned away 

Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set

I find my way with focus 
See things that you won’t notice 
I’m on the ball until I’m not 
Forgot what’s what 
When you put me on the spot 
I’m pretty far from hopeless 
Your mistake if you think I’m useless 
I see your confusion 
Won’t work for me your solution 

Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set

I see your eyeball of dismay 
When I can’t do it your way 
I watch your eyeball of dismay 
Before I find I’ve turned away 

Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set

I’m pretty far from hopeless 
Your mistake if you think I’m useless 
I see your confusion 
Don’t work for me your solution 

Spiky skill set
Spiky skill set

Spiky Skill Set

Born To Die

CatchMeAgain (Clique Remix)

Zodiacs and Zephyrs

...although we were VERY tempted to call it ... "What We Would Do if We Were in The Shadows"...or..."Zwei Vier Sechs Acht Autobahn"...

"insanely good" Lyonsy (AsonicA Radio)

Included in Marina Florance's Fresh On The Net FOTN 489 picks

music composed and performed by Junkyard of Silenced Poets - copyright and all rights reserved

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Junkyard of Silenced Poets:

"Killer groove" & "Irresistible jam" Tom Robinson (musician & BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster)

“Banging beat” Dipesh Parmar (President - Ministry of Sound Records)

“Super unique!” Jaguar (Broadcaster, Journalist & DJ BBC Radio One & Mixmag )

“Gritty and authentic; makes me want to hear more” Emerald Rose Lewis (DJ & Presenter BBC Radio 1Xtra & Rinse FM)

“Nice down tempo vibes” Steven Braines (co-founder of HE.SHE.THEY. collective)

"Dystopian psychedelic jazz" Lyonsy (Punk and Indie Show, SLE Radio)

Music played on BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Derby & BBC Leicester; SLE Punk & Indie Show; The Psychedelic Jukebox; Johnny Hedley's Base Frequencies; etc

Selected as the first track on Signal Committee’s Eclectic Picks at Fresh On The Net – & other triumphant returns

Fresh Fave over on Tom Robinson's Fresh On The Net: Feb 2023, July 2022, March 2022 & Feb 2021

Musical collaborations w/ Uncle Kid & Gorstey Lea Street Choir

Guest Curator of Eclectic Picks

Contributor to The Dark Outside

Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure

Multi-Directional "Choose Your Own Adventure" Audio-Visual album at Signal Committee's Yoghurt Pot >>

www.yoghurtpot.co.uk/manchineel/automata

Zodiacs And Zephyrs

Isolated

ABC (Alpha Beta Corona)

Take You Back (Clean)

Hey!! Here's my release "Just A Memory"! Releases on Friday 19th May 2023.

You can stream it on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5XaIqYO7tkNpZduKeo1XEG?si=078ea6268a524817

Just A Memory - Tara Flanagan

On the 9th of June Codewalkers are back with a new single. 'Nothing 4 Free' is about dysfunctional relationships, in this case a guy who is threatened by the partner of a female friend. He’s not interested in her, and he’s not interested in getting beaten up because of her. Based around a syncopated guitar hook and combining live drums and bass with electronic elements, the rapped verses explode into huge choruses, the band joined by the soulful vocals of Becky Winfield for the first time on record.

The track follows on from the success of their last releases ‘Preternatural’ and 'Santa is a Pimp', which as well as receiving airplay on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Wales, the former was made Tom Robinson’s BBC6 Music Mixtape Pick of the Week. ‘Nothing 4 Free’ is accompanied by a live video performance of the track, filmed at Theatr Soar, Merthyr.

Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MA6rSahqX0

Nothing 4 Free

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