Advent Calendar 2018 #24
Christmas Eve! We have survived 24 days of 24 podcasts. Now all that remains is to survive the Christmas holidays. This final show of 2018 also doubles up as my best of the year. My 10 favourite tracks played (or maybe …
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Advent Calendar 2018 #23
We delve back into the archives for today's show. Exactly 8 years ago on the 23rd of December 2010 it was the first part of the very first Edinburgh Man best of the year show. Unfortunately I didn't really keep very …
Advent Calendar 2018 #22
Someone once told me that in the run up to Christmas kids get crazy. Oh boy. Today is only the first day in the Christmas holidays and they've been absolutely bonkers. I'm not sure that I can cope with another two weeks …
Advent Calendar 2018 #21
I record this podcast with the dulcet tones of Thing 2 who is not even attempting to go to sleep and instead is making up words to "The Wheels on the Bus". I suppose it makes a change from Jingle Bells. Thankfully. …
Advent Calendar 2018 #20
Christmas really is coming now. Only a handful of days left to go, but somehow there is still more great music from 2018 yet to play. On tonight's show, two tracks from two great albums released this month by podcast …
Advent Calendar 2018 #19
It's the 19th Advent Calendar show. Oh my, that means we are in the twenties tomorrow. The home straight. Unfortunately I'm recording today's show on my MacBook with the built-in microphone. As a result the sound …
Advent Calendar 2018 #18
In which I delve into the cupboard in the hall, pull out a dusty bottle of nine and a half year old homebrew white port and sample it "live". ballboy - "Merry Christmas to the Drunks, Merry Christmas to the Lovers" …
Advent Calendar 2018 #17
I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself today. Not enough food or too much coffee. Either way I've got a blazing headache, but I still manage to stumble through the Edinburgh Man archives to play some tracks from "on this …
Advent Calendar 2018 #16
Warning. I have consumed beer. And wine. Just two glasses of each. But to be honest that's probably double my limit nowadays. Getting old, eh? Molly Lewis - "Pantsuit Sasquatch" (Played courtesy of Molly Lewis, Released …
Advent Calendar 2018 #15
It's the 15th Advent Calendar Podcast! We're well into the second half now. My goodness, we might actually pull this off. Right, I decided to delve into the Edinburgh Man archives for much of this episode. Specifically …
Advent Calendar 2018 #14
Hmmm... The 14th Advent Podcast. And the second of three that I recorded in a single day. Unfortunately, I forgot to write this little description until after I'd recorded the subsequent show. So I'm not entirely sure …
Advent Calendar 2018 #13
When I started doing these daily advent calendar podcasts I had a couple of days in hand. That's been whittled away now and I'm recording these on the day they are release. Right, we need to sort that. Today I'm going …
Advent Calendar 2018 #12
Ow, ow, ow. Long term listeners may remember that I've had problems with my back in the past. Well today I spent 3 hours waiting on the most uncomfortable seat imaginable while new tyres were get fitted to the car. …
Advent Calendar 2018 #11
Oh dear. I think these back-to-back podcasts are starting to take their toll... and we aren't quite halfway through yet. I've a blazing headache today, but at least there is some great music from Swearin', The Map Dept. …
Advent Calendar 2018 #10
An unplanned day at home. With Edinburgh Man Junior vomiting yesterday he's not allowed back to school for 48 hours. So that means he and I are cooped up in the house today. Perfect opportunity for him to get in some …
Advent Calendar 2018 #9
Apologies for the delay with today's show. I bet you thought I'd flaked out on you. Well, almost but not quite. Unfortunately we were woken early this morning by the sound of a sick child, and the day was thrown into …
Advent Calendar 2018 #8
Urgh. An early morning podcast for Day 8. Normally on Saturday's the kids have swimming lessons at the "commie" pool at 8am! But today there is a competition on so no lessons. Foolishly I thought this would mean a lie …
Advent Calendar 2018 #7
Oh dear. Yesterday I think I consumed way too much coffee and this has given me a dodgy stomach. Of course, I didn't stop drinking coffee today, so I'm hardly firing on all cylinders. But I power through it to get out …
Advent Calendar 2018 #6
Yes. These podcasts are still going. It's the 6th of December and... Surprise, surprise... Day 6 of the Edinburgh Man Advent Calendar! Rambling chat and an eclectic collection of music. Only 18 to go! Home Economics - …
Advent Calendar 2018 #5
I have found the proper microphone! HOORAY! Hopefully the show should sound ever so slightly better produced. Although to be honest I've never really felt properly happy with this microphone either. You'd think that …
Advent Calendar 2018 #4
Urgh. So basically for the 4th day behind the Edinburgh Man Advent Calendar door I moan about getting old. You know, all the usual stuff about not being able to see properly, my hearing going, and not getting young …
Advent Calendar 2018 #3
Guess what? More podcastings. Turns out that if you don't do a show for 10 months the amount of interesting music backs up somewhat and you can just rattle them out. Maybe I should do this every year? Wait until the end …
Advent Calendar 2018 #2
The second of Edinburgh Man's Advent Calendar for 2018. "Wait? Does this mean you're doing 24 of these? I mean, that's two in as many days." No. No it does not. There will be a MINIMUM of FOUR shows throughout December. …
Advent Calendar 2018 #1
Ahem. It's been a while hasn't it. Welcome to Edinburgh Man's Advent Calendar Number 1! "Will there be any more?" Hopefully. "What? 23 more?" Hmmm. Maybe not. "3 or 4 more?" Maybe. Let see. Nice Try - "Smart" (Played …