Not to be missed this weekend...

Writing and performing plays

Both featured heavily on today's show. 


Playwright Nick Discombe joined me for the first part of the show to share his recollections of the plays of his that have been performed over the year since his first full length play Halfway to Paradise, performed at the Drum in Plymouth in 1996. He brought us up to date with his talking about three plays he is currently working on: Civil War in Exeter, Crystal Clear and Art for who's sake? 


Many of Nick's plays have strong connections with songs. He brought some of the music along to play on the show. The tracks were
Billy Fury..That's Love..Sound Of Fury
Cheim Tannenban..Young Love..The McGarrigle Hour
Cold Play..Politic..A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Rufus Wainwright..Oh What A World..I Want One
Mumford & Sons..Thistle & Weeds..Sigh No More
Rev Hammer..No-one Or Nothing..Down The Alley


Nick Discombe is soon running Playwriting Courses in both Exeter and Plymouth. Find out more by contacting him: 01392 679110; email discombenick2@gmail.com

Callum and Michael joined me to talk about Worklight Theatre, a company they formed with friends Hannah and Joe.They are about to host an exciting event Open Stage at The BikeShed Theatre, Exeter this Sunday 11 March starting at 19:30. The evening will take place in the bar and will be a showcase of local talent with artists performing comedy, music, dance and theatre. 

After a residency at The BikeShed Theatre, they created a Scratch performance of How to Start a Riot for an invited audience of local artists. The feedback from that event has helped them develop the show as they prepare to take it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival later this year.

We also publicised...

Phonic FM presents The Magic Band at Exeter Phoenix for the Vibraphonic Festival on Friday 9 March

Events for International Women's Day in Exeter including Seven: a Documentary Play for International Women's Day. For details follow the link.

Shilhay Charity gig at Barnfield Theatre (Clifford Room) on Thursday 22 March with KAT With Attitude, The Boys From Melbourne Street, The New Potatoes. Details here.

Exeter LGBT Pride on Saturday 31 March including The Pride Show on Phonic FM.

Music played by Martin

Jerry Cahill..Breath Of Fire..Armchair Traveller

Madison Violet..Home..The Good In Goodbye

Andrew Bird..Fiery Crash..Armchair Apocrypha

Jacksons Warehouse..Feel Like Sunday

Lonely Tourist..I Live Where You Are
Kat Jenkins & Jim Howden..Lay It Down..KAT With Attitude
Andrew Bird..Orpheo Looks Back..Break It Yourself
Mariachi El Bronx..Spread Thin..Mariachi El Bronx II
The Monkees..Riu Chiu
Random Sound..Found My Way
Street Heat..Felix..Street Heat
Eartha Kitt..Let's Do It
Salif Keita..Beguine Thee Beguine..Red Hot & Blue
Lotte Mullan..Would You Be So Kind..Plain Jane
Chris Woods..Release..Woodcraft

It's all happening in Exeter

Wednesday 1 February


Today we put out lots of info on films and theatre in Exeter and there is a lot happening. Many thanks to Gavin and Geoff for contributing to the music and to Geoff for doing a Film Round-up. 





Geoff particularly recommended films at the Exeter Picturehouse and Exeter Phoenix. Follow the links for details of events at these venues.

 Matt Newbury from Exeter Northcott Theatre introduced us to Imogen and Janet who are acting in Talking Heads by Alan Bennett, directed by Anthony Richards, and playing at the theatre from 2 - 7 February. I was delighted when they agreed to give us snippets of their performances. Should be well worth seeing!

Fresh from critical acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe, Matt from Rhum and Clay Theatre Company told us about what seems likely to be a highly entertaining, funny, physical and provoking piece of theatre: Shutterland. It is on at Exeter BikeShed Theatre from 2-4 February.

We played
Charlie Hearnshaw Band..Smiling..download
Watcha Clan..Osfour..Radio Babel
P J Harvey..The Words That Make Good Murder..Let England Shake
Joni Mitchell..See You Sometime..For The Roses
David Paskell..A Place Called Home..download
Martina..I Just Call You Mine..Shine
Mariachi El Bronx..Poverty's King..Mariachi El Bronx II
Steve Black..Blink Of An Eye..All The Best
Ry Cooder..No Banker Left Behind..Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down
Leonard Cohen..Democracy..The Future
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston..Between The Sheets..Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston
The Eel Grinders..The Hill Changes Colour..Voyage
Tom Waits..Face To The Highway..Bad As Me
Laura Marling..Devils Spoke..The Observer Disc
Scott Walker..The Bridge..Golden Years
The Dartmoor Pixie Band..Redwing..The Pixies Strike Again

Jim Causley..Old Uncle Whiteway..Domnonia
Anoushka Shankar..Buleria Con Ricado..Traveller
Gillian Welch..The Way It Goes..The Harrow & The Harvest
Boreale..Bulistan..Mousson