……………….and its FREE

FISHBOWL at UNFEST 2010

Fishbowl is proud to announce that it will be involved with Unfest 2010. Its the brainchild of Jason Dormon (The Forum) and Chris Pritchard creating a FREE two day musical extravaganza featuring all musical genres from electronica,rock,chaos to folk. The Fishbowl stage will be on Sunday 30th May at our spiritual home THE SUSSEX ARMS.

Here is some info on bands playing so far. For more info www.twforum.co.uk/unfest 

U N F E S T

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SATURDAY MAY 29th + SUNDAY MAY 30th
5 VENUES – 7 STAGES – 2 DAYS.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS WILL BE THE HOST OF UNFEST 2010. THE FREE EVENT SHOWCASING BANDS FROM THE AREA, KENT AND THE OCCASIONAL ACT WE JUST THOUGHT WOULD BE COOL TO HAVE DOWN.

HERE IS THE FIRST BATCH OF ACTS CONFIRMED FOR UNFEST. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO HEADLINERS, NO SPECIIFIC RUNNING ORDER. THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE ACT. THIS IS ABOUT EMBRACING WHAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR DOORSTEP.

(a-z)

4th wall
annaca
ant & fie
bad guys
bareface
bear beats
the bela lugosi blues
ben refix
black.white.colour
burning shapes
cha cha
chain street & 4th
circle queen
cocos lovers
dan manic
delta sleep
defblush
dj been diggin
dj couscous
dolphin parade
dominic ridgeway
elephants
elks
farmacist
ghost in mirrors
gold blood
the golden wonderer
gordon dubs aka kear
great ancestors
hammers
hank haint
the help movement
the hills have riffs
honey ride me a goat
hunter’s loaf
jam master josh
jay white
joeyfat
kear
kid pang
klaus
krissy and the jackdaws
juno watt
lafaro
the last drones
LVQR
lights
little fish big pond
maker
manhands
mc optimus rhyme
me and goliath
neverest songs
night without sleep
peoples choir of berlin dj
peter taylor
the plague sermon
rev 78
sacred ritual
the sans pareil
senate
sky:lark!
slap alice
songs of our lap
son of kirk
surfyoga
tea house
tommy b
tom williams & the boat
the train chronicles
tru_fix
voltage players
voo
warik park
welcome to winchester
wheels
whitewalls
zoo for you

THE STAGES;

THE FORUM
THE SUSSEX ARMS
THE DUKE OF YORK
THE RAGGED TROUSERS
THE PANTILES

Did I mention its………………. FREE

Wow! what a gig. First up was The Last Drones. A totally awesome duo. Please check them out if you have the chance. Headlining the night was Son Of Kirk playing a kick ass set. The Kirkies really rally the troops and the place was rammed with the gentle folk of Tunbridge Wells. By the end of the evening the sweat was dripping off the walls…….oh and thankyou to the lovely lady who commended me on the sound.

Can’t wait for next months showcase of The Standard Lamps and Doon MacDonald.

Once again Thanks to everyone who supports The Fishbowl.

Daren

Welcome to Fishbowl Podcast number 18, for May 2008.

For this, the last episode in the series, we have Logan Wilson in the studio, along with his cohorts Sacha Trochet on djumbek and Steve Hope on piano.

Logan and the boys will be playing at Fishbowl Live at Morello, Matfield on Sunday 25th May, along with Kaz Simmons. The first hour or so will be open mic, so if you’ve got up to 15 minutes of original material, come along and entertain us!

We’ll also be putting on a Fishbowl Live special at MediaCamp2008 at BCUC Student Union, High Wycombe, featuring Origami Dinosaur, The Diarys, Conrad Vingoe, Sean Taylor and Little Fish Big Pond.

Anyway, thanks for listening, we’ve enjoyed doing this series of podcasts. We’ll be keeping the website up to date with details of upcoming gigs and links to live videos & recordings from time to time, so keep checking back for news, or check out our Facebook, MySpace and Vimeo pages.

Track Listing:

07:19 - Bicycle
16:48 - Swimming Pool
26:30 - Plaster
37:32 - Simple Love

Links:

www.loganwilson.com 
www.kazsimmons.com 

MediaCamp2008

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Welcome to Fishbowl Acoustic Podcast number 17 for April 2008!

Today, we feature our own band Little Fish Big Pond and are joined in the studio by Craig (lead guitar) and Martin (drums).

We also have a live recording of Sound Sanctuary at the Grey Lady, an album track from The Diarys, and the first winning entry of our Tanglewood competition, submitted by Doon MacDonald!

Little Fish Big Pond, Sound Sanctuary and The Diarys will all be playing at the next Live Fishbowl at Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 19th April.

We would like to dedicate this podcast to the memory of Ollie Nicholls.

Comments and feedback always welcome by voicemail on +44 (0) 20 7193 1295, or by e-mail at fishbowlacoustic@googlemail.com.

Track listing:

00:01 - Little Fish Big Pond - Five Minutes More
09:50 - Sound Sanctuary - Collapsed Lung
13:52 - Little Fish Big Pond - Dust and Bones
22:22 - The Diarys - Waking the Break
27:28 - Little Fish Big Pond - Good News
33:55 - Doon & Nick - Tanglewood Winner
38:37 - Little Fish Big Pond - Ladders & Snakes

Links:

www.littlefishbigpond.co.uk
www.soundsanctuary.info
www.myspace.com/thediarys 
www.youtube.com/FishbowlAcoustic

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Welcome to Fishbowl Podcast number 16! Today in the studio, we have the lovely Doon MacDonald playing, singing and talking to us about what she’s been up to recently and what she’s got planned for the future.

We also feature a couple of tracks from Sean Taylor’s recent album “Angels”.

Both Sean and Doon will be playing at the next Live Fishbowl at Morello, Matfield on Sunday 16th March 2008.

We also talk about our competition to win a Tanglewood acoustic guitar, and ponder on why we haven’t received more entries. We’ve got six of them to give away, so go to our Tanglewood Competition page to find out how you can win one.

Comments and feedback welcome by voicemail at +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or via e-mail at fishbowlacoustic@googlemail.com

Track Listing:

00:47 - Sean Taylor - The Underworld
08:47 - Doon MacDonald - Now It’s Trendy
19:28 - Doon MacDonald - Just the Cleaner
27:21 - Doon MacDonald - You Got Me
33:13 - Sean Taylor - None of Us Are Free

Links:

http://www.doonmacdonald.com/ 
http://www.seantaylorsongs.com/

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 FB106 - March 2008 [37:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to the first Fishbowl podcast of 2008! Joining us for a cup of tea, a chat and a few songs on today’s show are James and Brendan from Peanut Albinos, who will be headlining the next Live Fishbowl at Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 23rd Feb.

If you like your acoustic music a bit on the dark side, you’ll love these guys.

Also featured on the show today are tracks from Jo Hook and Logan Wilson, who will be appearing on the bill with Peanut Albinos at the Trinity.

And we have an exciting new competition to announce! Courtesy of those lovely people at Tanglewood Guitars, we’ve got six of their brand new Evolution acoustic guitars to give away. Find out how you can win one by going to our Tanglewood Competition page.

Comments and feedback always welcome by voicemail on +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or by e-mail at fishbowlacoustic@googlemail.com.

Track listing:

01:19 - Jo Hook - Crazy Round Here
11:16 - Peanut Albinos - Just Another Day
21:04 - Peanut Albinos - Next Time Around
31:02 - Logan Wilson - Sky
38:26 - Peanut Albinos - Daylight

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/peanutalbinos

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 FB015 - February 2008 [46:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This month, we have Mike’s “other” band Acoustic Soup in the studio, playing a few songs and having a chat. The band, consisting of Mike (guitar & vocals), Arthur O’Hara (mandolin & vocals), Nils O’Hara (bass) & Carl Warner (percussion) will be playing at the next live Fishbowl (the first one of 2008!), at Morello in Matfield, Kent, on Sunday 13th January, starting at about 7pm.

Also on the bill will be Jake Boyle, who last played the Fishbowl in Summer 2006. The first hour of the evening will be an “open mic” slot for anyone who wants to come along and play a couple of original songs. Entry is free and the food there is FAB so come along!

Comments & feedback always welcome at +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Track Listing:

06:29 - Acoustic Soup - Imaginary People
17:16 - Danny Kyle - Easy Street
24:34 - Acoustic Soup - Stand Up
35:39 - Acoustic Soup - When You’re Sad
41:37 - Jake Boyle - Jake’s Blues

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This month’s Fishbowl podcast features The Stand, who came along to Carrot Cottage Studios earlier this week to play a few songs in session and to have a chat with Mike & Daren about what they’ve been up to and what they have planned.

The Stand will be playing at the next Fishbowl Acoustic Showcase at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 15th December, along with Little Fish Big Pond (who?) and Seeker. Tickets for this gig are limited and will probably sell out fast, so we recommend booking in advance from the Trinity box office at www.trinitytheatre.net or 01892 678678, to avoid disappointment. 

Next year, we’ll be putting on additional gigs at Morello in Matfield, Kent. The first is planned for Sunday 13th January. Check out the venue at www.morellorestaurant.co.uk.

Comments & feedback always welcome at +44 (0) 20 7193 1295 or mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Track Listing:

04:51 - The Stand - Back Here with Me (live)
15:55 - Little Fish Big Pond - Better Man
21:26 - The Stand - Your Smile (live)
30:05 - Seeker - Colours
44:43 - The Stand - Red  (live)
49:42 - Sean Taylor - Travelling Late

Links:

www.myspace.com/thestanduk 
www.myspace.com/littlefishbigpond
www.myspace.com/seekeronline
www.seantaylorsongs.com

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Stone the crows! Has it really been six weeks since our last podcast and six months since Fishbowl 011? Where does the time go?

Anyway, better later than never. Here we are with Fishbowl 012, where we preview the acts who’ll be playing at the upcoming live Fishbowl at the Trinity Arts Centre in Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 13th October.

We bring you tracks from blues man Danny Kyle, Brighton-based Conrad Vingoe (pictured above),  and our very favourite hippy funksters Origami Dinosaur.

Tickets for the gig are available from the Trinity box office at www.trinitytheatre.net or 01892 678678.

If you would like to send us a comment, just call 020 7193 1295 from the UK or +44 20 7193 1295 from outside the UK. Or e-mail mike@fishbowlacoustic.com

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/danielkyle
http://www.conradvingoe.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/origamidinosaur

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 Fishbowl 012 - October 2007 [39:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download