Many thanks to all at Recharged Radio especially Jordan, Dan and (the elaborately and amazingly vampish) Minki and all connected with last nights gig at 93 Feet East, where some great performances were topped excitingly by one of The Scratch's most incendiary shows in the last year. A hugely enthusiastic group of Scratchers, whooped and cheered every mention of the bands name prior to the show and upped it some during a flashing 30 minutes... Starting with a newie 'Biting on my lip', the boys were looking mean and focused as with each, swagger, strum and grind they built an intense smouldering fire that grew by the time they had introed (the massive sounding) Teen Idol into a raging inferno. Easily the wildest crowd repsonses followed each of the preceeding numbers, first Dear Maniac and finally one of the most unhinged 'flying squirrel meets iggy pop' Smell the gas taps to date.
Massive thanks to all Scratchers, friends, fans and worms for your amazing support.
Next it's a seaside special... don't forget your sunnies!!!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Recharged Radio special - last night!!!
Dear Scratchers,
There were plenty of name checks (Hugh Davenport and particularly Clint Boon) as an hour flew by last night on Andy's latest visit to the studios at Maple Street W1 of Recharged Radio. Host Jordan expertly guided the audience through all things The Scratch with an erudite line of questioning. Starting with Jordan's and The Scratch's Recharged signature track Teen Idol, Andy plotted a course from DIY (I Relax to Spiral Scratch), through Night Bus or Milk Train (Undercover, Smell the Gas Taps) and onto Whatever Happened to Friday Night (Girl's World and Independent Unrepentant), filling in the blanks all the way, with news, stories and info over the past 8 years and beyond!
Many thanks to Jord as ever. See you all on Thursday, with our appetites now firmly whetted!!!!
If you missed it all is not lost!!!, just look out for the podcast on itunes which you can get from www.rechargedradio.com
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There were plenty of name checks (Hugh Davenport and particularly Clint Boon) as an hour flew by last night on Andy's latest visit to the studios at Maple Street W1 of Recharged Radio. Host Jordan expertly guided the audience through all things The Scratch with an erudite line of questioning. Starting with Jordan's and The Scratch's Recharged signature track Teen Idol, Andy plotted a course from DIY (I Relax to Spiral Scratch), through Night Bus or Milk Train (Undercover, Smell the Gas Taps) and onto Whatever Happened to Friday Night (Girl's World and Independent Unrepentant), filling in the blanks all the way, with news, stories and info over the past 8 years and beyond!
Many thanks to Jord as ever. See you all on Thursday, with our appetites now firmly whetted!!!!
If you missed it all is not lost!!!, just look out for the podcast on itunes which you can get from www.rechargedradio.com
x
Monday, April 12, 2010
TC's debut brings the house down!!!
Pub gigs aren't usually where The Scratch, excel or indeed feel most at home... there's something about the no stage thing that doesn't feel quite right... but Bar 62 in St.Albans is a bit different... (yeah it's Andy's mates place, so if ever there was a home banker, Bar 62 is it)... but last night was one of the highlight gigs of the latter Scratch history. Apart from the nailed on performance it was the sheer metronomic brutality of new man Terry C that really smashed the band back into the public eye, a mere 4 months since the departure of The Baron. To a person the assembled throng were full of praise for one of our best gigs in years... Two setters are always strange affairs, harking more to 'covers for cash' than the usual 30 minute smash and grabs we aspire to, Sunday felt a bit like a ram raid that went in, out, drove home, dropped off the stash and then drove back for more taking out the other supporting wall and bringing the whole house down on top of everyone. 3 newies too (Staving off the where's or the wise, let there be us and Biting on my lip), were a real buzz (great to play/hear new material), but old faves such as Strange 4Play, Spiral Scratch and particularly in it's year of re-release... DIY era trio, Alochol's a depressant, Supermodel and finale Texture to the flava!!! left many penciling in the Flag in Watford as there next big gig!
PS. Apologies if anyone sustained any broken toes from the enthusiastic nature of the frenzied dancers... but it was a rock'n'roll show after all!!!
Many many thanks as ever to everyone who made it down. This IS the dawn of a new era for The Scratch! so, see you all on Thursday at 93 Feet... it's gonna rock dudes!!!!
PS. Apologies if anyone sustained any broken toes from the enthusiastic nature of the frenzied dancers... but it was a rock'n'roll show after all!!!
Many many thanks as ever to everyone who made it down. This IS the dawn of a new era for The Scratch! so, see you all on Thursday at 93 Feet... it's gonna rock dudes!!!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
VOTE The Scratch!!! - For the emerging talent awards!
Dear Scratchers,
Now it appears to insiders that we're doing it somewhat in slow motion!... but we've been nominated as 'Best New Band' and 'Best Live Act' for the Camden Crawl Emerging Talent Awards, which is, as it says for emerging bands and would be rather a good thing to win... being that you've helped us to many glorious victories in the past (who could forget the M.E.N.!!!!) please spend just a minute of your time to click the button on the link
http://www.emergingtalentawards.com/vote/band/the-scratch
Here's the low down... Thanks so much, vote like mad!
The top 15 voted artists in each category will be announced on the site on the 15th of March, leaving the ETA judging panel to select the final winners of each award from the total pool of 45 short listed artists with the short list being opened up to the public again to decide Peoples Choice Award.
The Panel for this years ETA’s who consist of music professionals with expertise in a variety of areas to help give a balanced perspective. On board this year are:
Stephen Street (producer), James Sandom (artist management – Supervision), Korda Marshall (record label director – Infectious), Natasha Bent (booking agent – The Agency), Akala (artist), Simon Raymonde (record label director – Bella Union), John Leahy (marketing director – Polydor), Toby Langley & Dan Monsell (Rockfeedback), Eddie Lawrence (music editor – Time Out), Charles Holgate (radio producer Rinse FM) and Lisa
Paulon (Camden Crawl organiser).
The final award winners will be announced approximately 3 weeks prior to the Camden Crawl scheduled to take place 1st & 2nd May 2010. Each winner will be invited to play a 30 minute live set at the Emerging Talent Awards stage on one of the 2 days and will be presented with their award.
Now it appears to insiders that we're doing it somewhat in slow motion!... but we've been nominated as 'Best New Band' and 'Best Live Act' for the Camden Crawl Emerging Talent Awards, which is, as it says for emerging bands and would be rather a good thing to win... being that you've helped us to many glorious victories in the past (who could forget the M.E.N.!!!!) please spend just a minute of your time to click the button on the link
http://www.emergingtalentawards.com/vote/band/the-scratch
Here's the low down... Thanks so much, vote like mad!
The top 15 voted artists in each category will be announced on the site on the 15th of March, leaving the ETA judging panel to select the final winners of each award from the total pool of 45 short listed artists with the short list being opened up to the public again to decide Peoples Choice Award.
The Panel for this years ETA’s who consist of music professionals with expertise in a variety of areas to help give a balanced perspective. On board this year are:
Stephen Street (producer), James Sandom (artist management – Supervision), Korda Marshall (record label director – Infectious), Natasha Bent (booking agent – The Agency), Akala (artist), Simon Raymonde (record label director – Bella Union), John Leahy (marketing director – Polydor), Toby Langley & Dan Monsell (Rockfeedback), Eddie Lawrence (music editor – Time Out), Charles Holgate (radio producer Rinse FM) and Lisa
Paulon (Camden Crawl organiser).
The final award winners will be announced approximately 3 weeks prior to the Camden Crawl scheduled to take place 1st & 2nd May 2010. Each winner will be invited to play a 30 minute live set at the Emerging Talent Awards stage on one of the 2 days and will be presented with their award.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Radio 2XS - Teen Idol, riding high!!!
Dear Scratchers, we've just had a mail in to let us know that Teen Idol, is still up there punching its weight with the big boys on radio2XS in Sheffield - Playing new music, live sessions and 60 years of rock n roll, 24/7
We're 44th out of their top 60, which ain't bad when you look at some of the acts on the list! (Not sure what the maths mean, but sounds impressive eh!)
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Latest Statistics
During January 2010:
We were listened-to over 540,000 times.
Our AVERAGE listening time per listener was 1 hours 18 minutes.
We had over 1.7 MILLION hits on our website.
Listener numbers for the Top 60 Tracks heard on 2XS January 2010
ENGINEERS - Clean Coloured Wire 49973
BILLY BOY ON POISON - Happy Valentine`s Day 45779
DOMMIN - My Heart Your Hands 43031
JUNKIE XL - Remember 41977
PLACEBO - Bright Lights 41594
DECAY ENDS A DECADE - Frozen In The Night 39757
HELL - U Can Dance (ft Bryan Ferry) 38864
ROB ZOMBIE - Sick Bubblegum 37339
ASH - Space Shot 36413
ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL - Trouble In Mind 36068
FRAGILE AUDIO - Heaven Won`t Take 35396
NICKELBACK - Burn It To The Ground 34860
LAROCA - Unit 125 (Aaron Jerome 100 mix) 34708
IDOLS ARE HIGHER - Left To Design 34679
GEORGE PRINGLE - Pop Hit 32674
FELIX DA HOUSECAT - We All Wanna Be Prince 29846
LEE MacDOUGALL - Joanna 28546
GLASS (The) - Superhero (Sam Roqwell & I Sancho mix) 27716
SENADEE - My Fault 27631
PARA! DISE LOST - Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us 26768
WOO WORTHS (The) - Plasticine 26460
DEVENDRA BANHART - 16th And Valencia, Roxy Music 26411
TRICKY - Joseph (ft South Rakkas Crew) 26283
TURBOWOLF - Let`s Die 24579
BIFFY CLYRO - The Captain 24327
IAN BROWN - Just Like You (Prodigy remix) 23625
TIN SOLDIERS - Just What I Needed 22484
ERRORS - A Rumour In Africa 21898
LOST PROPHETS - Where We Belong 21844
HIM - Heartkiller 21488
MOBY - Stay Down 21135
DR RUBBERFUNK - Sunset Breakup 20474
WALDECK - Memories 20458
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - Heaven Can Wait (ft Beck) 19463
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS - Stop Slipping Away (South Central mix) 19377
VITALIC - Poison Lips 19146
EDITORS - No Sound But The Wind 18353
NICK HOLLYWOOD - Deep Henderson 18231
CARAVAN PALACE - Jolie Coquine 18229
PLASTISCINES - Bitch 18215
DEPECHE MODE - Fragile Tension 17655
GREEN D! AY - 21st Century Breakdown 17532
LITTLE DRAGON - My Step 17336
SCRATCH (The) - Teen Idol 17201
EELS - A Line In The Dirt 16808
DEPECHE MODE - Perfect (Roger Sanchez mix) 16414
KAP BAMBINO - Batcaves (Maton mix) 16196
WE KNOW MASON - Man I Want To Become 15664
CHEMISTS (The) - This City 15466
VOODOO TROMBONE QUARTET - Voodoo Juju (Lemon Refresher mix) 14504
EIGHT LEGS - I Understand (Blame James remix) 14018
SOUND OF GUNS - Dead Sea Scrolls 13961
DEPECHE MODE - Hole To Feed 13722
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB - Done All Wrong 13007
LIMOZINE - Honey Yeah 12962
COLD WAR KIDS - Audience Of One 12886
RINGO STARR - Fill In The Blanks 12029
STRAIT LACES - Seconds Out (Uber Gliterrati mix) 11652
JULIETTE LEWIS - Romeo 11637
MOBY - One Time We Lived 11611
We're 44th out of their top 60, which ain't bad when you look at some of the acts on the list! (Not sure what the maths mean, but sounds impressive eh!)
x
Latest Statistics
During January 2010:
We were listened-to over 540,000 times.
Our AVERAGE listening time per listener was 1 hours 18 minutes.
We had over 1.7 MILLION hits on our website.
Listener numbers for the Top 60 Tracks heard on 2XS January 2010
ENGINEERS - Clean Coloured Wire 49973
BILLY BOY ON POISON - Happy Valentine`s Day 45779
DOMMIN - My Heart Your Hands 43031
JUNKIE XL - Remember 41977
PLACEBO - Bright Lights 41594
DECAY ENDS A DECADE - Frozen In The Night 39757
HELL - U Can Dance (ft Bryan Ferry) 38864
ROB ZOMBIE - Sick Bubblegum 37339
ASH - Space Shot 36413
ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL - Trouble In Mind 36068
FRAGILE AUDIO - Heaven Won`t Take 35396
NICKELBACK - Burn It To The Ground 34860
LAROCA - Unit 125 (Aaron Jerome 100 mix) 34708
IDOLS ARE HIGHER - Left To Design 34679
GEORGE PRINGLE - Pop Hit 32674
FELIX DA HOUSECAT - We All Wanna Be Prince 29846
LEE MacDOUGALL - Joanna 28546
GLASS (The) - Superhero (Sam Roqwell & I Sancho mix) 27716
SENADEE - My Fault 27631
PARA! DISE LOST - Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us 26768
WOO WORTHS (The) - Plasticine 26460
DEVENDRA BANHART - 16th And Valencia, Roxy Music 26411
TRICKY - Joseph (ft South Rakkas Crew) 26283
TURBOWOLF - Let`s Die 24579
BIFFY CLYRO - The Captain 24327
IAN BROWN - Just Like You (Prodigy remix) 23625
TIN SOLDIERS - Just What I Needed 22484
ERRORS - A Rumour In Africa 21898
LOST PROPHETS - Where We Belong 21844
HIM - Heartkiller 21488
MOBY - Stay Down 21135
DR RUBBERFUNK - Sunset Breakup 20474
WALDECK - Memories 20458
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - Heaven Can Wait (ft Beck) 19463
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS - Stop Slipping Away (South Central mix) 19377
VITALIC - Poison Lips 19146
EDITORS - No Sound But The Wind 18353
NICK HOLLYWOOD - Deep Henderson 18231
CARAVAN PALACE - Jolie Coquine 18229
PLASTISCINES - Bitch 18215
DEPECHE MODE - Fragile Tension 17655
GREEN D! AY - 21st Century Breakdown 17532
LITTLE DRAGON - My Step 17336
SCRATCH (The) - Teen Idol 17201
EELS - A Line In The Dirt 16808
DEPECHE MODE - Perfect (Roger Sanchez mix) 16414
KAP BAMBINO - Batcaves (Maton mix) 16196
WE KNOW MASON - Man I Want To Become 15664
CHEMISTS (The) - This City 15466
VOODOO TROMBONE QUARTET - Voodoo Juju (Lemon Refresher mix) 14504
EIGHT LEGS - I Understand (Blame James remix) 14018
SOUND OF GUNS - Dead Sea Scrolls 13961
DEPECHE MODE - Hole To Feed 13722
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB - Done All Wrong 13007
LIMOZINE - Honey Yeah 12962
COLD WAR KIDS - Audience Of One 12886
RINGO STARR - Fill In The Blanks 12029
STRAIT LACES - Seconds Out (Uber Gliterrati mix) 11652
JULIETTE LEWIS - Romeo 11637
MOBY - One Time We Lived 11611
Monday, January 25, 2010
The Scratch get nominated!!! - vote now please!
Dear Scratchers,
Just wanted to let you know that we’ve been nominated for The Justin Wayne Show's Birthday Best Awards… for our track TEEN IDOL!!!!
You can vote for us here
Vote at http://thejustinwayneshow.com/vote
Details of why when and who are below, thanks in advance, we know, we can rely on you guys!...
now a word from Justin….
To mark another fabulous year of independent music on The Justin Wayne Show we've nominated the top 55 songs of the year to be played on our Birthday Best Anniversary Show and we've chosen you (The Scratch)! (This is out of over 1000 submissions this year!) We've also included the full list below so you can check out your competition.
The awards show is just after our 2nd Birthday on February 3rd, 2010 at 8pm GMT, 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, and 12pm PST. (Or pop over to the site http://thejustinwayneshow.com and we can convert that to your timezone.)
What does this mean? (The Scratch) You'll be featured on two nomination podcasts coming out over the next two weeks and judged by the staff and other chosen members of the independent music community. Then, if (our) your song is chosen you will be played on the Birthday Best Awards Show on the 3rd of February.
Along with the Top 25 Countdown from our judges' voting we'll also be giving out the following awards:
* Best Artist of the Year
* Best Song of the Year
* Best Band Name of the Year
* Presenter's Picks (Each Presenter gets one of these)
* Audience Choice Award
The Audience Choice Award is up to you (YES YOU!). Send your fans (YOU GUYS), mates, mum and dad, and the rest of your supporting crew to http://thejustinwayneshow.com/vote to cast their vote for you. Then, (you'll) they'll also know where to go February 3rd to listen LIVE to the Awards Show.
You (The Scratch) will also be featured on our website as well as Recharged Radio's website, the Association of Music Podcasting's website and other podcast forums around the world.
Nominees for The Justin Wayne Show Birthday Best Awards Show
To be aired Wednesday, 3rd of February at 8pm GMT on Recharged Radio at http://rechargedradio.com
Vote at http://thejustinwayneshow.com/vote
Just wanted to let you know that we’ve been nominated for The Justin Wayne Show's Birthday Best Awards… for our track TEEN IDOL!!!!
You can vote for us here
Vote at http://thejustinwayneshow.com/vote
Details of why when and who are below, thanks in advance, we know, we can rely on you guys!...
now a word from Justin….
To mark another fabulous year of independent music on The Justin Wayne Show we've nominated the top 55 songs of the year to be played on our Birthday Best Anniversary Show and we've chosen you (The Scratch)! (This is out of over 1000 submissions this year!) We've also included the full list below so you can check out your competition.
The awards show is just after our 2nd Birthday on February 3rd, 2010 at 8pm GMT, 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, and 12pm PST. (Or pop over to the site http://thejustinwayneshow.com and we can convert that to your timezone.)
What does this mean? (The Scratch) You'll be featured on two nomination podcasts coming out over the next two weeks and judged by the staff and other chosen members of the independent music community. Then, if (our) your song is chosen you will be played on the Birthday Best Awards Show on the 3rd of February.
Along with the Top 25 Countdown from our judges' voting we'll also be giving out the following awards:
* Best Artist of the Year
* Best Song of the Year
* Best Band Name of the Year
* Presenter's Picks (Each Presenter gets one of these)
* Audience Choice Award
The Audience Choice Award is up to you (YES YOU!). Send your fans (YOU GUYS), mates, mum and dad, and the rest of your supporting crew to http://thejustinwayneshow.com/vote to cast their vote for you. Then, (you'll) they'll also know where to go February 3rd to listen LIVE to the Awards Show.
You (The Scratch) will also be featured on our website as well as Recharged Radio's website, the Association of Music Podcasting's website and other podcast forums around the world.
Nominees for The Justin Wayne Show Birthday Best Awards Show
To be aired Wednesday, 3rd of February at 8pm GMT on Recharged Radio at http://rechargedradio.com
Vote at http://thejustinwayneshow.com/vote
Friday, January 22, 2010
'Sounds of the suburbs' - Mon Feb 8th - Recharged Radio
Dear Scratchers,
It's been a slow start to 010, but, at last we have a confirmed date for our radio special 'Sounds of the Suburbs'. Devised by Andy and Put together with Hug(e)h help from Mr Davenport of CRMK fame and our own Johnny V. SOTS is a one hour radio special about The Scratch/Ponyland Records, St.Albans, the venues and where to get a late night curry!
The show features interviews from 'Scenesters' We are White Worm and Khalasars, live chat with punters down the Horn (venue) a brief history of Ponyland records, news from The Scratch and music from: The Scratch, Harringtons, We are White Worm, Mamajamas, DIY Or Die Organisration and Means of Production and all of this is joyously topped off by an extra special interview with superstar XFM DJ Clint Boon.
Not to be missed. www.rechargedradio.com
x
It's been a slow start to 010, but, at last we have a confirmed date for our radio special 'Sounds of the Suburbs'. Devised by Andy and Put together with Hug(e)h help from Mr Davenport of CRMK fame and our own Johnny V. SOTS is a one hour radio special about The Scratch/Ponyland Records, St.Albans, the venues and where to get a late night curry!
The show features interviews from 'Scenesters' We are White Worm and Khalasars, live chat with punters down the Horn (venue) a brief history of Ponyland records, news from The Scratch and music from: The Scratch, Harringtons, We are White Worm, Mamajamas, DIY Or Die Organisration and Means of Production and all of this is joyously topped off by an extra special interview with superstar XFM DJ Clint Boon.
Not to be missed. www.rechargedradio.com
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