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1869, Ep. 132 with Tom Wilber, author of Vanishing Point

En nuestra primera parte del resumen de los discos que más nos han gustado en 2023, hay pop, post-punk, indie-rock, shoegaze, country alternativo, folk, midwest emo y rock de diferentes intensidades. Suenan Home Front, Cory hanson, Wednesday, Killer Kin, Anohni & The Johnsons, Sunny War, Sufjan Stevens, Sparklehorse, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Julie Byrne, Bl4ck M4rket C4rt, Comic Sans, Yo La Tengo y Abriction.

Tracklist:

1 – Home Front – Nation (Games Of Power)
2 – Cory Hanson – Ghost Ship (Western Cum)
3 – Wednesday – Bath County (Rat Saw God)
4 – Killer Kin – Stunner (Killer Kin)
5 – Anohni And The Johnsons – Sliver Of Ice (My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross)
6 – Sunny War – No Reason (Anarchist Gospel)
7 – Sufjan Stevens – So You Are Tired (Javelin)
8 – Sparklehorse – Evening Star Supercharger (Bird Machine)
9 – Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band – Free From The Guillotine (Dacing On the Edge)
10 – King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Gila Monster (PetroDragonic Apocalypse)
11 – Julie Byrne – Moonless (The Greater Wings)
12 – Bl4ck M4rket C4rt – Trapdoors That Open (Today I Laid Down)
13 – Comic Sans – Canción Triste Para Un Asteroide (Éramos Felices Y No Lo Sabíamos)
14 – Yo La Tengo – Aselestine (This Stupid World)
15 – Abriction – Rose Gold (Interstates)

Wickend 75 - Best Of 2023 Vol.1 (Pop/Rock) (10-1-24)

‘Had me hooked from the start and I got so involved with the characters I couldn’t stop reading’ Vicki Beeby

Scotland, 1943. It’s a long hot summer in Scotland but the Women’s Timber Corps have more than forest fires to worry about. 

 Upper class Seffy has spent months proving herself to the other young women, but when new recruits arrive, she quickly feels lost again. She distracts herself by helping set up a Women’s Home Defence Corps, but the idea soon meets resistance from the locals.

Dependable Joey had turned her back on love since she ran away from heartbreak to join the Corps, but when she crosses paths with a soldier deployed nearby, she feels a connection with him she’s never felt before – but will she be burned by love again?

And young Tattie is desperate to impress the other women and make a new life for herself, far away from her troubled home. But her willingness to impress leaves her at risk of being used…

As the summer beats on, can the Lumberjills pull together and protect the forest – and each other?

'A true saga with friendship, heartbreak and joy. More please!’ Elaine Everest

'Five stars and highly recommended' Jean Fullerton

'Helen Yendall is a rising star in wartime sagas' Betty Walker

'A wartime saga full of feisty, relatable characters who you take into your heart' Michelle Rawlins

A heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke and Annie Groves

Readers LOVE The Highland Girls on Guard!
‘Greatly written… Read it far too quickly!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer

‘It was a joy to read…The icing on the cake was the discovery that there's to be a third book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer

'This is the first time that I read a novel by Helen Yendall! I could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer

'The plotting was fast-paced and intriguing, combining elements of romance, friendship, subterfuge, and a satisfying, cheer-out-loud ending. A thoroughly enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer

'Beautifully written and a real page turner' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer

The Highland Girls on Guard, By Helen Yendall, Read by Charlie Mudie

Hace unos días tuvo lugar en Paises Bajos la última edición del Roadburn, festival de referencia en el mundo del metal y que en los últimos años, además de abrir la mano a artistas de otros estilos menos agresivos, está apostando fundamentalmente por bandas que aún están en el underground. Te contamos lo que sucedió en Tilburg durante los 4 días de festival, en un programa doble que estrenamos con la primera parte, centrada en los grupos que actuaron durante los dos primeros días del evento. Sonará material muy reciente, ya que muchas de estas bandas acudieron a la cita con disco nuevo o casi nuevo bajo el brazo, en este programa donde tendremos bandas de black metal de diferentes estilos, noise, sludge, post-hardcore, góticos y oscuras, pero también a artistas de varias vertientes del folk, además de rock e incluso algo de hip hop. Con algún nombre muy conocido, otros de culto en el underground y mucha banda emergente, suenan Eye Flys, The Infinity Ring, Chelsea Wolfe, Hexvessel, White Ward, clipping., Wiegedood, Lucy Kruger And The Lost Boys, Home Front, Couch Slut, Inter Arma, Stormo, el ausente John Francis Flynn y Thantifaxath.    

Tracklist:

1 – Eye Flys – Feeding Regression (Eye Flys, 2024)
2 – The Infinity Ring – Gift Of Life (Nemesis And Nativity, 2023)
3 – Chelsea Wolfe – Dusk (She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, 2024)
4 – Hexvessel – Older Than The Gods (Polar Veil, 2023)  
5 – White Ward – Stillborn Knowledge (Futility Report, 2017)
6 – Clipping. – Nothing Is Safe (There Existed An Addiction To Blood, 2019)  
7 – Wiegedood – FN Scar (There's Always Blood At The End Of The Road, 2022) 
8 – Lucy Kruger And The Lost Boys – Electric Applause (Sleeping Tapes For Some Girls, 2019)
9 – Home Front – Nation (Games Of Power, 2023)
10 – ‏Couch Slut – The Mouthwash Years (Take A Chance On Rock ’N’ Roll, 2020)
11 – Inter Arma – Concrete Cliffs (A New Heaven, 2024)
12 – Stormo – Valichi, Oltre (Endocannibalismo, 2023)
13 – John Francis Flynn – Dirty Old Town (Look Over The Wall, See the Sky, 2023)
14 – Thantifaxath – Solar Witch (Hive Mind Narcosis, 2023)

Wickend 88 - Roadburn 2024 (1a parte) (01-05-24)

The brand new heartwarming instalment in the Cornish Girls series perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine Everest 

 Will the Cornish girls come out on top once the war is finally over?

Bude, Cornwall 1944.

Even in Cornwall, the war shows no signs of slowing…

When tragic circumstances force Alice to give up her spy training, she is distraught. That is, until she’s asked to join a specialist group of codebreakers who might just find the key to winning the war.

Young Imogen feels impotent to help her beloved Cornwall as war rages on. When she suspects the attractive new Vicar of betraying their country, she's determined to uncover his deceit.

Meanwhile, American Pearl - entertainer to the troops – pours her heart into into the war effort to boost morale, despite being jilted by her sweetheart. Can she find a home, and maybe even a family, in Bude?

As the war continues to rage on, will the Cornish Girls make it through to victory together?

Readers love Victory for the Cornish Girls:

‘Absolutely love this saga. Can't get enough of the storylines and characters’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a good read’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The Cornish Girls have been one of my favourite wartime series of all time and both starting and ending the war with them over the years has been a true joy to read’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A nice romantic story of three girls trying to find love at the end of WWII’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The book was so amazing! It was very well written, and the plot line very well. I would highly recommend this book’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wonderful characters’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A brilliant family saga’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Victory for the Cornish Girls, By Betty Walker, Read by Annette Holland

The heartwarming brand-new instalment in the Cornish Girls saga series, perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine Everest

The war is over and now the healing can begin… 

 Cornwall, 1946.

Spirited Sheila is still reeling from the loss of her husband. But she’s eager to run his Porthcurno shop, despite her daughter’s objections. The villagers are facing hard times, and she wants to help them rebuild.

Joan is happy to swap the munitions factory for the fields as a Land Girl. It’s her way of giving back. She’s always preferred books over boys. But when she meets Arthur, a war-torn soul recently returned from France, she can’t ignore her feelings.

Meanwhile, Selina is heartbroken when her soldier beau breaks off their engagement to marry another. But with heartbreak comes hope, as it reunites her with her estranged sister, Bella, and her young family. And when Bella faces her own hardships, Selina throws herself into supporting her.

The fighting has stopped, but are the Cornish Girls ready to let go of the past and embrace a hopeful new future?

Readers love the Cornish Girls:

‘It all makes for such beautiful, heartfelt and inspiring reading. It’s another great one in a reliably awesome wartime series!’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Betty Walker writes brilliantly.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Loved it, it’s like catching up with old friends.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is lovely historical fiction which tugs hard at the heart.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Five stars from me.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Returning to the Cornish Girls is like visiting old friends, guaranteed to brighten up your day!’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So pleased to be back with the Cornish girls again. I love these books, such a pleasure to read about the land girls still working hard even though the war is over.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A New Hope for the Cornish Girls, By Betty Walker, Read by Annette Holland

With their city under fire, can they find hope in each other?
'Rich, evocative and spellbinding' KATE THOMPSON

'A heartwarming tale of courage, friendship and hope' MILLY JOHNSON 

*** 

 In December 1940, the Blitz has reached Sheffield, but Steel Girl Hattie is more concerned about the war brewing at home between her parents. Desperate to help her mother in any way she can, will Hattie get through with the help of her factory sisters?

Betty is overjoyed to learn that her fiancé will be coming home to complete his RAF training. But when the Blitz begins, he may be in greater danger than ever.

Young Patty has never been prouder of her sweetheart, Archie, than in his role as an Air Raid Warden. But having seen the true cost of war, is he struggling more than Patty could ever imagine?

And as the bombs begin to fall, with heartbreak on the horizon, will the Steel Girls find shelter in each other?

A heartwarming and dramatic World War II saga, perfect for fans of Vicki Beeby, Kate Thompson and Pam Howes.

***

Readers love Steel Girls in the Blitz!
'I could not read this book fast enough … I've grown to love this group of strong women!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A tremendously good read … a story of love and friendship at the most difficult times' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Amazing … once you start it's hard to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Gives a great sense of the resilience and camaraderie of communities' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I love this series … another excellent addition' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Steel Girls in the Blitz, By Michelle Rawlins, Read by Laura Brydon

Don’t miss this poignant and heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court and Rosie Archer. 

 Scotland, 1944

Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy’s determination and cheerfulness?

Sensible Jean is a true believer in the wartime effort. When she meets a conscientious objector can she accept that following the rules might not always define a person?

And young Missy has come all the way over from Canada to surprise her first love, Callum who is stationed as a soldier in England. But despite this grand act of love, his heart may no longer belong to her…

The Women’s Timber Corps are about to have a tumultuous year…

Readers LOVE The Highland Girls Report for Duty!
‘I pretty much read in a frenzy. So entertaining and so enjoyable to read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

‘Another brilliant book in this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

'It's just like catching up with old friends' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

'What an absolute joy to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

'Time for friendship, romance and the occasional adventure… it was given such a good and satisfying ending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

Praise for The Highland Girls series:

'A true saga with friendship, heartbreak and joy. More please!’ Elaine Everest

'Five stars and highly recommended' Jean Fullerton

'Helen Yendall is a rising star in wartime sagas' Betty Walker

'A wartime saga full of feisty, relatable characters who you take into your heart' Michelle Rawlins

The Highland Girls Report for Duty, By Helen Yendall, Read by Charlie Mudie

President Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat of October 12, 1942, discussing the home front. This is from a set of transcription discs recorded from the CBS line by KFPY, Spokane, WA.  I have restored the audio to its present state using RX11.

President Roosevelt Fireside Chat -The Homefront - KFPY-CBS - October 12, 1942

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