Going for the burn
Regular readers of PRSD will remember podcast stars Nixon And The Burn and their rather fantastic angular rock.
Unfortunately, the band is no more (blub!), but fear not, viewers. Guitarist Adam Hughes has moved onto greener pastures as the programme controller of VITV. Oh yes!
What the heck is VITV? Well, it’s a music TV station responsible for several music channels on Sky TV, including Channel U and Fizz.
The good news for local combos is VITV will soon be launching an unsigned rock, indie and alternative channel called Lava and they’re looking for bands’ music videos to play.
Given VITV’s current channels have an average audience of one million people per week (almost as many as the PRSD readership) this offer is not exactly to be sniffed at.
If you’re interested (and why the heck wouldn’t you be?), bung an email to adamhughes@vitv.co.uk
But what about these ramshackle rocksters? Well, now we’re going to tiptoe into our dusty old back catalogue and bring the one and only the number one, the very first Melting Pot Session.
Melting Pot Session Number One: Nixon and the Burn
Much has changed since the first days of Melting Pot, not least that the wonderful venue has been turned into flats, and the band - Nixon and the Burn - has split up, but The People’s Republic of South Devon is still here and fighting the good fight. Listen to the even younger Niki take the airwaves by the scruff of its neck.
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The original Melting Pot on The People's Republic of South Devon: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOctober 4th, 2007
