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A TIMELESS classic is in our playlist this week, ahead of a new performance taking place in Wokingham later this month.
And there’s also some great new music too.
So, in with the old: Glenn Miller’s Moonlight Serenade, one of his most famous pieces.
It’s part of a day of music taking place in Carnival Hub to raise money for WADE, a Wokingham charity for the elderly.
Do also enjoy the new single from Katie Ellwood, and also a piece from Doops. They will be supporting Third Lung at their Sub89 album launch.
There’s quite a range of music but that’s what the RaW Sounds Today playlist is for. We’re on a mission to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).
It’s an eclectic mix of stuff that will help you discover something new. All you have to do is find it on Spotify.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
Katie Ellwood – Twice
Katie released her album Interference, earlier this year and it continues to be one of our fave albums of the last 12 months.
She performed a wonderful set at Wokingham Festival in August backed by a band of very good musicians and anyone that saw that will have been lucky to get a preview to listen of this new song, Twice, which Katie has just released as a single.
With its chilled feel and subtle melody, this single is another worthy addition to Katie’s growing catalogue of releases – https://www.katieellwood.com/
Doops – Pull Back the Shades
Doops will be on the bill at Third Lung’s album launch show at Sub 89 on November 10. This band from the local area create moody atmospheric songs based around cool riffs and this song is taken from their 2021 released, Deflections EP.
The band have also just released a video of a new song, Fever Tree filmed at Pyramid Studios which you can see on the band and studio’s social media – https://www.facebook.com/doopsband/
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Moonlight Serenade
What is this legendary bandleader from the 1930s and 1940s doing in a playlist celebrating new and/or locally connected music? It’s because the excellent Glenn Miller Orchestra directed by Ray McVay will be in Wokingham on Saturday, November 19, to play a special afternoon concert at the new Carnival Hub to raise money for a great cause, the WADE (Day Care for the Elderly) centre. Moonlight Serenade shows how timeless great music is – https://www.glennmillerorchestra.co.uk/
Let’s Eat Grandma – Levitation
Photographer Andrew Merritt and myself saw this duo at a packed Koko in Camden a few weeks ago. They were excellent – http://letseatgrandma.co.uk/
OSP – Call Me
It’s one of our fave artists of the year, a rap quartet from Reading OSP, with a new single and it’s another good one – https://www.facebook.com/ospmusicuk
Indigo Child – Lies
This is the debut single from Reading-based duo, Lou and Matt, and it was recorded at Generation Studio with producer, Dean Nelson. It’s a good start for the pair with its melodic indie sound – https://www.facebook.com/indigochildoffical
Blancmange – Reduced Voltage
This is from the new album, Private View by synth-pop icons, Blancmange, who had big 80s hits such as Living on the Ceiling. They performed recently at Reading’s Sub 89 as part of their UK tour – http://www.blancmange.co.uk/
Third Lung – No Names
This is the latest single from the forthcoming debut album, Gameplay from local faves Third Lung. Don’t miss that album launch show at Reading’s Sub 89 on Thursday, November 10 – http://thirdlungband.com
Lonely Robot – Digital God Machine
Created by the multi-talented John Mitchell in his own Outhouse Studio, Lonely Robot is now on its fifth album, A Model Life, from which this single is taken. Watch out for the writer of this article in the video. – https://johnmitchellhq.com
Louis and the Shakes – TRAILBLAZR
This band from London played a great set at Third Lung’s Loddfest event in Reading last month and we hear they may be playing a Wokingham gig later this year. – https://www.louisandtheshakes.com
