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Soundcheck Stories
While levels are set, David digs into how the band met — van breakdowns and battle-of-the-bands included.
No Overdubs, No Hiding
Live Music puts a band in our studio, an audience behind the glass and a red light above the door. Three songs, one interview and nowhere to hide — the most honest two hours in radio, according to the local press.
- Recorded before a live audience
- Three songs + one interview
- Local acts get first refusal
How a Session Runs
Same ritual every time — bands say the nerves vanish by song two.
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Three Live Songs
Straight to tape in front of forty listeners. Mistakes stay in — they usually become the best bit.
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Answer for Your Lyrics
The audience picks one line from the set and the writer must explain it. Squirming permitted.
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The Cover Vote
Listeners vote all week on which classic the band must cover to close — rehearsal time: one afternoon.
Your host
David Coleman
David ran sound at the city’s basement venues for a decade before joining Copperline. He hears a weak snare from three rooms away and champions at least one band a month that nobody has heard of — yet.
Keep Exploring
Three more reasons to leave the dial exactly where it is.
