"We got together to play music, dress up, and have fun,"  according to Emily Jayne and Eric Din, members of the Bay Area's preeminent ska band, The Uptones.  "We had some songs that weren't ska, and wanted to perform them live." So Emily and Eric recruited Eric Knight, the former Engine 88 bass player and Pete D'Amato,  drummer with The Agent Deadlies. The Fashion Slaves were created in 2011. Along with legendary Beserkley Records founder Matthew King Kaufman and    Grammy winning producer/engineer, Michael Rosen,  have teamed up to record a live CD titled "Check Out The Fashion Slaves,"  on Fun Fun Fun Recordings.  The recording includes originals like "Suffer For Fashion" and "Loud Mouth Girl." 
    "After playing solo for most of my career, it's truly been amazing working with such great musicians. I just love playing with a band." says Emily Jayne.





Check out http://celluloidheroes.co.uk for all the latest movie reviews, trailers and news. Plus literally hundreds more Celluloid Heroes Radio podcasts! 

Dark Heart is a studio project conceived by Darren Lawson, engineer, producer, and artist for his own record label and recording studio Crash Test Records.
Dark Heart is:
Vocals: Darren Lawson (except on long road, featuring Nathan Chester)
Guitars: Darren Lawson
Bass: Darren Lawson
Drums: Wacky Waiving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man Drummer Guy

Clubfoot sat for a little while rubbing his feet after a long and intrepid journey, the city's unbridled sounds permeated his ears. As modernity screamed and the sirens whaled they combined to create a cacophony of sound. It is epic and alluring, exciting and consuming, and everything that he wants his music to be.

Fueled by his encounter, he takes a deep and meaningful breath then rises to his feet with a renewed sense of purpose. He gathers his belongings, swings his guitar over his left shoulder and says... I think I have a idea for a song...

Clubfoot was conceived by singer/songwriter Paul Byrne as a solo project and a platform for new material. It became a Three-piece when drummer Ryan Doggett and Bassist Tom Barber joined in September 2011.

"silly name, endearing shambolic, lots of energy, lots of enthusiasm, lots of good music, lots of fun. ++good" Eloquar (Twitter)

The first set of recordings, all came together thanks to amazing friends whose gave up their time for very little money, or for free. This project would not have got off the ground without them:

Andy Lyth Engineer, Producer, Drummer, Accordionist
(ear to bend, shoulder to cry on)
Martin Clarke Bassist
Matt Gallagher Lead Guitarist (including Lap Steel)
Mike Lambert Percussionist

JGukes is following