Some things you might or might not want to know about Skylar:
- Skylar started in about March 2004.
- Skylar is also the name of Lars Ulrich from Metallica's wife (this is totally unrelated but interesting none the less)
- Skylar started as an outlet for Matt to use material he was writing that wasn't suitable for the other band he plays in. After playing many solo gigs, he decided that his thing is playing with other people, not by himself, Skylar was born.
- Skylar recorded an album live in 11 hours after just 6 months of being a band and 7 gigs.
Once again Kevin Flowerdew is back with another heap of Do The Dog musical biscuits! Hear the latest and greatest out of the Do The Dog music stable presented by the big dog himself and a little help from Gabe Pressure. They discuss whats new out in the UK, Do The Dog bands, and what’s coming up next.
Tracklist:
1. Rasta4Eyes - Never Will I Pay 2. Captain Black No Stars - Rivers Of Blood 3. Smoke Like A Fish - Rejoice, Rejoice 4. Liam O’Kane - Taxi Man 5. The Steady Boys - Footsoldier 6. Mick Clare - I’ll Always Make You Cry 7. The Skints - Sociopath 8. New Town Kings - Fire In The Hole 9. Drewvis - Estoy Esperando 10. John Player Specials - Knocking On Wood 11. Jimmy The Squirrel - Seat Up High 12. Rebelation - Minor Incident 13. Dirty Revolution - Police 14. Cartoon Violence - Teresa 15. Robb Blake - 0-60 16. Resolution 242 - Bullets In The Ground
Do The Dog Music is taking over the Pressure Drop Soundcast this week with the first instalment of the Do The Dog Podcast! Hosts Kevin Flowerdew and Gabe Pressure take you through 15 of the newest releases from the Do The Dog stable. We talk about how the label got started and where it's headed. Listen in and Do The Dog!
Do The Dog Podcast vol. 1 – Tracklisting: 1. Cartoon Violence - Rattlesnake 2. The Skints - Misunderstood 3. Rebelation - Reggae Woman 4. Robb Blake - It's Never Over (Till Its Won) 5. John Player Specials - Identification 6. Ettin - Try To Pretend 7. Squid 58 - Last Word 8. Dirty Revolution - Failure To Communicate 9. Drewvis - Happy Medium 10. New Town Kings - Somebody 11. Sadies Doll - End Of Summer 12. Too Many Crooks - Salvation 13. Jimmy The Squirrel - This One's For You 14. Four 0 - Come On Summer 15. 3 Minute Warning - TV Is On
I'm very please to say Do the Dog Music will be releasing my solo album later this year. A big thanks to Kevin!!! Here's what they had to say...
We are happy to announce that the latest addition to the Do The Dog kennel of bands is Nottingham based acoustic ska sensation Liam O'Kane!
Liam is vocalist & guitarist for another Do The Dog Music outfit Jimmy The Squirrel & for this side project he has teamed up with Jimmy The Squirrel drummer Bainbo to create a really raw & rootsy organic brand of acoustic ska, reggae & folk that utilises instruments like acoustic guitar, Bogdon box bass, box drum & melodica, as well as loads of soulful vocal harmonies!
Following Jimmy The Squirrel's UK tour in August, Liam & Bainbo will be recording the debut Liam O'Kane album, which looks set to feature 10 or 11 tunes & will be released later in the year on Do The Dog Music.
This week saw Jimmy The Squirrel pick up some more Radio 1 airplay for their killer “This One’s For You” tune on Mike Davies’ superb Radio 1 Punk Show (see playlist below).
You can check out the show by clicking on the “listen again” button at http://www. bbc. co. uk/radio1/mikedavies
You can also request more Jimmy The Squirrel on the show by emailing punk.show@bbc.co.uk
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