en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal The Last.fm journal for HealeyIsland. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2012/01/24/5aw8k1_the_peach_tree_-_a_scrapbook_for_glue_junkies Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:32:01 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2012/01/24/5aw8k1_the_peach_tree_-_a_scrapbook_for_glue_junkies The Peach Tree - A Scrapbook For Glue Junkies

This album is a distillation of all that is dark and unsettling about 21st Century post industrial world society. Effortlessly inventive and original The Peach Tree drags the listener through a neuroses strewn landscape of powerful sounds and imagery. Each and every beat, note and twisted sound is placed with the artful and poignant deftness of a master. Although A Scrapbook for Glue Junkies is heavily experimental and innovative it never lapses into self indulgence. On the contrary, what we have in this album is a keenly focussed offering from an artist who knows how to use his language - a language that is both individualistic, personal and honed.

Combining hard edged electonic sounds and guitar led song-smithery that is reminiscent that other Australian genius, Daevid Allen, the Peach Tree is rapid marking himself out as the Divided Alien for the 21st Century. A good example of this is the superbly witty Shallow, a creaking guitar led sex ballad that makes an excellent virtue of Angus Maiden’s unique and wonderful vocal style. This is one track amongst many on an album full of stand out tracks.

http://thepeachtree.bandcamp.com/album/a-scrapbook-for-glue-junkies]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/12/05/58cmoi_new_healeyisland_track_and_video Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:54:38 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/12/05/58cmoi_new_healeyisland_track_and_video There will be a new HealeyIsland album out in 2012. Here is a sample track with added video on youtube. Enjoy

Ayn Rand Is My Mistress video.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/05/16/4dw6gi_may%27s_dandelion_show Mon, 16 May 2011 11:21:02 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/05/16/4dw6gi_may%27s_dandelion_show Cake, cats, birds and dogs. Such is the unmistakable theme running through this month’s compact, hour long show. With idiosyncratic and wonderful tracks from birdsong artists Lafi, Supertalented and A.K.A. Gelbart, and other superb net label offerings from Entertainment For The Braindead, Cake on Cake and La Rainbow Toy Orchestra, this show is certainly short but sweet. There are also exclusive sneaky peaky previews of material from forthcoming releases by myheadisaballoon and The Horn The Hunt. That plus a track from the stable of that ever excellent label, De Stijl Records, in the shape of the new release from Wet Hair. Look out also for tracks from the dark sleazy electro populists Das Fluff, Dutch barn stormers Labasheeda and the folk songstress Dad’s Daughter. No sessions this month.


The schedule is here liveDandelion Radio Schedule

Info about my show is here! My show info!]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/05/16/4dw1m3_june_show_dandelion_radio Mon, 16 May 2011 11:14:47 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/05/16/4dw1m3_june_show_dandelion_radio Lots of candles, streamers and jelly all mixed in together to make a jolly nice party for Dandelion Radio in the occasion of its fifth birthday. Thanks to the kindness and benevolence of Jay Stansfield and Ooti Skulf we have two tracks specially recorded to mark this momentous event. Also our good friend Ed Askew pops in to sing us a beautiful rendition of Happy Birthday dandelion radio, complete with warm greetings.

But the festivities don't stop there. Just as the free glass of Dandelion Radio punch starts to hit the spot, the party gets really going with a live session from Tiny Concept. Tracks from LeeDVD, Schmoe, Ben et Béné, awaycaboose, goto80, Mr Sneaky, Sina, Ruby My Dear, The Peach Tree, Lafi, Conner, Autorotation, and Entertainment For The Braindead, add to the celebratory atmosphere, before a big cake arrives in the shape of a live session from David Shane Smith. Surprise!

Look for Greg's show on the schedule

DANDELION RADIO]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/03/13/49rpbb_april%21_dandelion_radio_show_in_four_hours_five_sessions%21_but_in_two_parts. Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:35:42 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/03/13/49rpbb_april%21_dandelion_radio_show_in_four_hours_five_sessions%21_but_in_two_parts. 12345 - Count them.
Coming up in April on my return Dandelion Radio show are sessions from:
Dub Chieftain http://www.myspace.com/dubchieftain ; Machine Boy http://www.shotguncharlie.co.uk/machineboy.htm ; Gordon and Gunn http://www.myspace.com/gordonandgunn ; John Trap (solo) http://www.myspace.com/johntrapsoloandfriends ; Ribside Band http://ribside.weebly.com/ . This will all take place during two two hour shows. Bring a flask. Plus tracks from Adam & Alma - from the their new album out on 23 Seconds.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/03/04/495uxj_it_has_been_a_while..... Fri, 4 Mar 2011 19:52:03 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2011/03/04/495uxj_it_has_been_a_while..... What started out as a short break of a month turned into a long break of quite a few months. But the break is over and, in April, I will be back with a new show for dandelion radio.

Over the last few months I have received quite a few sessions ready to play and I would like to thank the artists for their patience during my time off.

My plan, all being well, is to produce two two hour shows for April - these will be packed with sessions.

For over a year, back in 2009/10, I produced a weekly show called Analogue Island for the excellent and enlightened Penwith Radio - this show focussed almost totally on Net Audio and Net Labels. My intention over the coming months, on my Dandelion show, is to focus once again on this exciting music from the world of net labels and self releasers. You can find my show on Dandelion under the name Greg.

Thanks

Greg]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/10/29/40fb5u_come_and_join_healeyisland Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:48:05 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/10/29/40fb5u_come_and_join_healeyisland There are two pages on facebook for HealeyIsland - one is a kind of joint page for my Dandelion Radio show, with news of schedules and forthcoming sessions and artists, and also for HealeyIsland's music news and what not. The other is purely for HealeyIsland - which is full of updates about my forthcoming album and live dates etc.

HealeyIsland band Facebook page.

The joint radio show and sometime HealeyIsland page.

I hope to see you there.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/10/28/40c6s8_new_healeyisland_album_and_ear_festival_appearance_for_2011 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:29:57 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/10/28/40c6s8_new_healeyisland_album_and_ear_festival_appearance_for_2011 HealeyIsland currently working on his third album which will hopefully be ready for early next year.

I will be playing live at the EAR 2011 festival which will be held on the 18th and 19th of February 2011 at The Clock Tower, arts centre in Croydon, London. Should be a great event with lots of good bands.

EAR - Electronic Arts Review.

http://www.wlmusic.co.uk/#/news/4543585520
]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/10/05/3yl3et_dandelion_show_for_october Tue, 5 Oct 2010 08:58:49 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/10/05/3yl3et_dandelion_show_for_october This month's show features three amazing live sessions that should not be missed.

You can hear Ooti Skulf, The Horn The Hunt and Dementio13 in live sessions along with lots of other new music. http://www.dandelionradio.com/

Playing out all month on a rotating schedule - details here http://www.dandelionradio.com/schedule.htm

Look for Healey's show.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/07/27/3sx6uf_healeyisland_album_not_afternoon%2C_but_evening_now_on_itunes_etc. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:55:57 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/HealeyIsland/journal/2010/07/27/3sx6uf_healeyisland_album_not_afternoon%2C_but_evening_now_on_itunes_etc. "Not afternoon , but evening " by HealeyIsland , is a beautifully enigmatic , eclectic journey into the surreal. A pristinelypolished sonic odyssey.."

"HealeyIsland is a one-man arts, a man hell bent on creating a slipstream genre located somewhere in the twilight zone between dark electronica and light muzak."

The HealeyIsland album Not Afternoon, But Evening is now available to buy on iTunes

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/not-afternoon-but-evening/id382275356?uo=4

Fully streamable here on LastFM.]]>