King of the Buttons

Piecast March 2014

Steve, James, Tom & Radd chew over juicy scraps of February music, lapse into Butlins and beard fountains, but get it all back on track with a discussion that takes in the BBC 6 Music festival, upcoming events for record store day in April and forthcoming in-store entertainments for the journey. On top of all that Rob pops in to fill us in/up on national pie week goings on.

'Piecast' is A King of the Buttons Production for Pie and Vinyl 2014.

Towards the Point? Series Three, Show Six

In this show we attempt to cut through the fog of folk via The Coen Brothers new film "Inside Llewyn Davis", we catch up with Mary Epworth as she brings her melodic wonder to the confines of a pie shop in Southsea and we consider the passing of Folkmaster General Pete Seeger.

'Ray of Sunlight' by Mary Epworth appears with kind permission of the artist and is copyright Mary Epworth/Hand of Glory Records, All rights reserved 2013.

'Towards the Point?' is written and presented by James Sandy & Dave Allen and is A King of the Buttons Production for 93.7 Express FM.

This show was originally broadcast on Mon 24th February 2014.

Piecast February 2014

Rad, Steve, Daniel and James contemplate the remaining 11 months of 2014, favourite musical offerings to date, live taste test all new 'Sweetie Pie' pies and there's a chance to catch instore performance and interviews from Samantha Crain and Mary Epworth.

'Snow Queen' by Mary Epworth appears with the kind permission of Mary Epworth/Hand of Glory Records and is Copyright 2013. All rights reserved

'Santa Fe' (Live at Pie and Vinyl 2014) by Samantha Crain appears courtesy of Samantha Crain/Ramseur Records/Full Time Hobby and are copyright of the artist. All rights are reserved 2014.

Our thanks to James at Ramseur and Michelle at Something Sound.

Samantha Crain @ Pie and Vinyl

It's another slice of Pie and Vinyl and in this podcast we talk to the guitar welding singer-songwriter Samantha Crain about her current album 'Kid Face'.

'Never going back', 'Santa Fe' and 'For the Miner' (Live at Pie and Vinyl 2014) appear courtesy of Samantha Crain/Ramseur Records/Full Time Hobby and are copyright of the artist. All rights are reserved 2014.

"Another Slice" is A King of the Buttons Production for Pie and Vinyl and is written and presented by James Sandy.

For more information go to: http://samanthacrain.com/

Towards the Point? Series Three, Show Five

In this first show of 2014 we take on a looming epic of cinema in the shape of Steve McQueen's '12 years a slave', get illuminated by lamps through a new collaborative exhibition at the Aspex Gallery from Strong Island, University of Portsmouth and Anglepoise, set you some folk based homework and round up some choice local events.

Towards the Point? is written and presented by James Sandy & Dave Allen and is A King of the Buttons Production for 93.7 Express FM.

This show was first broadcast on Monday 27th January 2014.

Check out our blog at: towardsthepoint.blogspot.com

Towards the Point? Series Three, Show Four- Happy Xmas/New Year

In this the last show of the year, we beat the post Christmas lull with a review of a recent BBC4 documentary on the origins and success of the Blues, we trawl the depths of culture to lurk out new year themed art, music and song, as well as look back at some of our favourite things from 2013. There's also a couple of festive blues tunes and an exclusive live track from Willy Mason. 

"Show me the way to go home (Live at Pie and Vinyl- 2/3/13)" by Willy Mason appears courtesy of Fiction/Polydor Records and the artist. All rights are reserved and copyright 2013.

This show was first broadcast on Monday 30th December 2013.

'Towards the Point?' is A King of the Buttons Production for 93.7 Express FM.

Piecast December 2013

In this Piecast Steve, Rad, Ruben & James gaze longingly back at favourite albums of the year, the live performances that have turned heads, consider choice slices from the pie menu, unveil the Pie and Vinyl top ten records of 2013 and peek into the future with some of 2014's promising outpourings.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! 

Piecast is a King of the Buttons Production for Pie and Vinyl 2013.

Towards the Point? Series Three, Show Three @ Tongues & Grooves 10th Anniversary Festival

In this show we round up highlights from Portsmouth's Tongues & Grooves 10th Anniversary festival of poetry and music. There are interviews and readings from poet Stephanie Norgate, a musical interlude through George March and Nick Molyneux's 'Beautiful suchness of things' and a round up of forthcoming events local and further a field.

This show was first broadcast on Monday 25th November 2013.

'Towards the Point?' is written and presented by James Sandy & Dave Allen and is A King of the Buttons Production for 93.7 Express FM.

The work of all the artists and poets featured appear with kind permission, all rights are reserved and copyrights observed 2013.

Lanterns on the Lake @ Pie and Vinyl

It's another slice of Pie and Vinyl and in this podcast we talk to North East treasures 'Lanterns on the Lake' and hear two exclusive live tracks from their current album 'Until the colours run'.

"Another Slice" is A King of the Buttons Production for Pie and Vinyl and is written and presented by James Sandy.

'Picture Show' and 'Another English town' (Live at Pie and Vinyl) appear courtesy of Lanterns on the Lake and Bella Union Records by agreement and all rights are reserved 2013.

For more information on the band go to: http://lanternsonthelake.com/

Turin Brakes @ Pie and Vinyl, Southsea

In this extended cut from their recent in-store, James Sandy talks to Turin Brakes about their new record, the state of the world and the art of making music.

'Time and Money' and 'We were here' (Live at Pie and Vinyl) both appear courtesy of Turin Brakes/Cooking Vinyl and are copyright 2013. All rights are reserved by the artist.

'Another Slice' is a King of the Buttons Production for Pie and Vinyl.

This podcast was recorded on the 4th October 2013.