The Wireless

davegerardnews: Thanks to the guys at the wireless, the gig was...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:02:38 +0100

Thanks to the guys at the wireless, the gig was great and it’s the second time we’ve played there now loved it both times. We’re lucky that we get to play some great nights, and these guys just put on the night once a month because they love music, and have a reputation for putting on great acts (last night we shared the stage with the excellent Thomas Speight).

The Cha Cha Cha Cafe is transformed into a beautiful candle lit atmospheric venue, with a great audience and great Chilli to boot.

Check em out http://www.thewirelesswatford.com

We here at The Wireless are big (massive) fans of the music of M Ward. Everything the Portland local...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:34:45 +0100

We here at The Wireless are big (massive) fans of the music of M Ward. Everything the Portland local touches turns to awesome.

Recently he’s found wider fame as the him to Zooey Deschanel’s she in She & Him but his own records are far superior to any of this other outputs.

M Ward’s seventh studio LP, A Wasteland Companion, hits the shelves in April but if you’re as impatient as we are you can stream the whole thing over at NPR

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/25/148922178/first-listen-m-ward-a-wasteland-companion

To ease you into the working week here’s the delightful...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:32:53 +0000

To ease you into the working week here’s the delightful video for Willow Tree, performed by Thomas J Speight.

If that name sounds like it rings a bell, that’s because he’ll be gracing the stage at The Wireless this month (30.03.12). For more details and RSVPing head to our Facebook event.

Morning all. Hope you’re all excited as we are about this...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:16:11 +0000

Morning all. Hope you’re all excited as we are about this month’s show.

We’ll be peppering you with lovely sounds from Thomas J Speight and Dave Gerard over the next couple of weeks to whet your appetite. In the meantime, wrap your ears around this slice of wonderful.

We were thrilled to have Golden Fable play for us at The...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:47:41 +0000

We were thrilled to have Golden Fable play for us at The Wireless. Here we have a video of their track Be Alive. Enjoy.

New event alert! New event alert! Hit up our Facebook page for all the gory (read: amazing) details...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:46:29 +0000

New event alert! New event alert!

Hit up our Facebook page for all the gory (read: amazing) details about this month’s show with Thomas J Speight and Dave Gerard.

https://www.facebook.com/events/222738211145124/

Thinking about coming to The Wireless but not sure what...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:18:03 +0000

Thinking about coming to The Wireless but not sure what it’s all about? This handy instructional video of last month’s proceedings should convince you that The Wireless is tailor made with greatness, especially for you.

We’ve brought this to your attention before but, heck, it’s worth doing it again —...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:44:00 +0000

We’ve brought this to your attention before but, heck, it’s worth doing it again — and for good reason. A short while ago Folkroom Presents released a free(!) compilation album of some of the UK’s most promising rising stars of folk. Many a Wireless act features including Laura Boyle, positioned pride of place at side one, track one.

Why is this of particular significance? Because you can catch Laura, along with Golden Fable, at The Wireless on Friday 24th February.

You can download the album for free by clicking here, or listen until your heart is content using the gizmo below.

Folkroom Presents: Anthology One by Various Artists

If you’re in the market for some new sounds then the new...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:21:13 +0000

If you’re in the market for some new sounds then the new album from First Aid Kit gets The Wireless stamp of approval.

The Lion’s Roar, the Swedish sisters’ second album, is full of enough close harmonies, pedal steel and country twang to make Nashville blush. Have a listen to Emmylou and you should be convinced.

As you probably know, the wonderful Golden Fable are playing The...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:54:36 +0000

As you probably know, the wonderful Golden Fable are playing The Wireless on February 24th. What you may not know is that they recently released this video for Always Golden. Check it out, it’s wonderful.

Our final video from last Friday’s Wireless comes courtesy...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Our final video from last Friday’s Wireless comes courtesy of Robyn Underwood. Robyn, who you may recognise from the café, played a short set of beguiling original material early in the night to a hushed crowed. Here she plays Gill

Amazingly exciting music news:M. Ward has a new album out this...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:57:43 +0000

Amazingly exciting music news:

M. Ward has a new album out this year;
it’s called A Wasteland Companion;
you can (and should) buy it on April 10th;
this is the video for track The First Time I Ran Away.

You want more video of last Friday’s Wireless? Well who...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:37:24 +0000

You want more video of last Friday’s Wireless? Well who are we to deny you that pleasure? Here we have Alex Lipinski performing The Day That Love Left Town. Enjoy.

Our second “One Song. One Camera. One Take.” is now...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:12 +0000

Our second “One Song. One Camera. One Take.” is now live for the pleasure of your eyes and ears.

Alex Lipinski hides away in the Cha Cha Cha office to warm up his vocal chords pre-gig with a full bodied rendition of his track Hurricane.

It’s our first ever “One Song, One Camera, One...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:13:07 +0000

It’s our first ever “One Song, One Camera, One Take” session! The rules: we take an act playing at the Wireless and pull them aside to play us a track of their choosing while we point a camera at them. No second chances, no fancy set up.

First up we have All We Are performing a bombastic version of When Will We Be Married? out in the cold night air of Cassiobury Park. Leaving the instruments indoors, the band opted for just vocals and drum for what turned out to be a rousing version of this old classic.

We’ll have second 1S.1C.1T session from Alex Lipinski for you later this week.

If you missed The Wireless last night, here’s a video of...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:19:42 +0000

If you missed The Wireless last night, here’s a video of how it went down. We had All We Are, Alex Lipinski and Robyn Underwood all performing amazing sets. A massive thanks to them and all that attended for making our 2012 return one to remember.

Keep them peeled for more videos and exclusive sessions from the night.

They say bad news come in threes. We don’t agree with that at The Wireless. We believe that...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:41:00 +0000

They say bad news come in threes. We don’t agree with that at The Wireless. We believe that it’s good news that comes bundled as a trio. Here’s a prime example:

1. It’s The Wireless tonight! As you probably know by now: Alex Lipinski, All We Are, music quiz, Cha Cha Cha café, Watford, 8pm. We can’t wait.

2. Neil Young has announced that he’s back working with Crazy Horse and that 2012 could see the release of two whole albums. Exciting times.

3. Ben Folds has announced that the band are getting back together “Fo sho”. We can expect new material this year.

As a bonus point, we don’t know if this is good news or not. Matthew Broderick has confirmed that he is to reprise his role as Ferris Bueller.

Tom Billington is a familiar face at The Wireless. The Mohair man has played a couple of times for...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:25:50 +0000

Tom Billington is a familiar face at The Wireless. The Mohair man has played a couple of times for us now and he always brings with him both talent and charm in equal measure.

The last time Tom played for us he showcased a few numbers from his upcoming album As Luck Would Have It. Well, that album isn’t so upcoming any more. It’s available on digitally via iTunes on the 13th of next month and, for those of you who like something more tangible, you can buy the CD right now from Tom’s online store.

If can’t wait to wrap your ears around it then you’re in luck. Tom has made the whole album available to stream using this handy bit of internet magic. Enjoy.

In the blurb for this Friday’s Wireless we mention that...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:11:36 +0000

In the blurb for this Friday’s Wireless we mention that Alex Lipinski has a certain Ryan Adams flavour to his sound. Well here he is (with Adam Lipinski) performing Adams’ To Be Young (Is To Be Sad Is To Be High).

The verses sound a bit like Efterklang. The chorus sounds a lot...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +0000

The verses sound a bit like Efterklang. The chorus sounds a lot like Friendly Fires. The whole thing just made a slow Monday afternoon a lot better. It’s Love’s Taking Strange Ways, a taster from the Mary Onettes’ new EP. An official The Wireless thumbs up.