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Warren is back in the shed and he's found a stack of paper concert tickets. He's decided to start the new year off with a nod to the first "What's in Your Shed?" episodes by unlocking the stories within these palm sized passes. Each one reveals fond memories of gigs gone by and helps our Shed Sessions host to keep track of his life since 1993. It all began with an Elton John and Ray Cooper concert in an emptied out wave pool in Bophuthatswana and finds it's way to a rain soaked Radiohead show in South Park, Oxford and concludes with a Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds concert in Cardiff that got cancelled due to Covid 19. Each ticket is a portal to a very special time and place. Warren invites us to join him as he reminisces about music, family and friends all guided by the shows he went to. The power and influence of music is tangible throughout. It's the perfect prelude to another year which promises to be packed with more recordings of live music and conversation. Thank you for listening.

The track to the studio is bumpy and wet. Divots along the route engage the shock absorbers drawing the car tyres gently into the wheel arches as our car approaches the barn buildings. The equipment is all set up. Jamie is doing the final checks as we wait for the rest of the band to arrive . Warren is in a studio for the first time and feeling nervous. The first chords glide around the room along the walls. The music eases us all, leading to light, jovial and funny conversation. The band deal with the emotions of songwriting, discuss film scores and also partake in a raffle draw. We feel the force of a handful of songs from their brand new album, Do Not Be Afraid and are now unafraid. Thank you for listening. You can find out more about the band here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ubbRAyGd4VlVCbEleiz84?si=VuRJDOqSSQ60DW80jI2UJg @bedd_band - Instagram https://beddband.bandcamp.com Audio - Jamie Hyatt and assisted by Henry in Glasshouse Studios, Oxford Look out for photos from this session on Instagram - @shedtreasures

Shauna, Matty and Dave from Wilderness States join Warren and the shed crew in Curio Bookshop for a stripped back, acoustic showcase of a handful of their brilliant songs. The conversation meanders through roast dinners, a trip to see Radiohead in concert, singing in the car, band practice, sources of inspiration and a battle of the bands game. It's a stellar performance by the band as they ace the acoustic song arrangements. Shawna's impressive voice takes centre stage as Matty and Dave's guitars lift the performance into another realm. We know you are going to love the music and getting to know the artists. Thank you for listening. You can find more from the band here: https://wildernessstates.bandcamp.com/ @wildernessstatesband - Instagram On Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/299f81IxYfluT4bQWv6RWS?si=h_32XsieTU-p37Qh5CKIIA Audio set up, recording, mixing and mastering by Quen All photos from the session are by Ian Hanham (@ianhanhamphotos - Instagram) and can be viewed on the Shed Sessions instagram page - @shedtreasures

Warren is joined by Maisy's Rainbow Dream in Sunnybrook Studio which nestles on the banks of a stream leading into the mighty River Thames. The spiders are spinning their webs and the weeds are standing tall while the leaves and flowers bow out until the next springtime. We enter a dreamlike performance with stunning acoustic arrangements of the punk pop trio's old and new songs. The conversations take us deep into the realms of songwriting, first hand accounts of the 90's Oxford music scene as well as heartfelt discussions about feelings of disconnection. You can find out more about Maisy's Rainbow Dream here: https://maisysrainbowdream.bandcamp.com/ @maisysrainbowdream - Instagram FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/maisysrainbowdream/about/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NQ9W1cXRtOkO4vxsP6iJZ?si=MWmWXxxNTGKG-XLna8wjqQ Audio was recorded and mixed by Quen with the help of Henry. Photos from the session by @ianhanhamphotos (Instagram) can be viewed on Instagram - @shedtreasures

Jack Goldstein joins us for this dreamy session in Sunnybrook Studio, Oxford. New songs, arranged especially for Shed Sessions and lovingly played on a grand piano, embrace the room and glide onto the fields below. The horses look up as one from their wildflower feast. We learn about how Jack's hyper pop songs have been reimagined on the piano, songs written about people, Buckwild, other guys called Jack Goldstein, recording that spectacular moment and dousing oneself with water. Oh, and a sublime Brian Wilson Cover. Love and Mercy. Thank you for listening. You can find out more about Jack Goldstein here: https://jackgoldstein.bandcamp.com/album/hellfire-bumper-sticker-cowpunching-jewboy @jack.goldstein - Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/4y0QFTFnXPXLe8PthOotNO?si=x3QVeIswT46CaP9Npdo47w Photos by @ianhanhamphotos can be viewed on @shedtreasures (Instagram) Audio set up, mixing and mastering by @thum_yurke (Instagram)

The sun sits high in the pale blue sky. The occasional cotton puff clouds dissolve as they near the hottest parts of the sky. A trio of Red Kites circle like golden eagles high above the plains. At the end of a baked dust track below, Warren welcomes country rock 'n roll artist Brook Ellingworth into Sunnybrook Studio for a wonderful session of acoustic music and conversation. Warren and Brook discover a brotherhood in the culture of country and the wild west. We learn about Brook's songwriting that resonates deeply with his listeners and enjoy a game of Pig Dice with a cold beer! Thank you for listening. This one is pure gold. You can find out more about Brook Ellingworth here: https://www.brookellingworth.com/ Instagram - @brookellingworthmusic Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/56UDhqdonr4ODT7N1E1IXy?si=hvG9FCC8TTSlD2rUe31ynA Audio recorded by Quen Songs mixed and mastered by Jake Burns in Nashville Tennessee - @jbnashville (Instagram) Photos by @pittoad (Instagram) can be viewed on the @shedtreasures Instagram page.

J, Ash and Vincent from Secret Rivals join Warren and the crew for a superb stripped back session in Sunnybrook Studio, Oxford. The sun is high and the horses are grazing in the next field. Poplar leaves twist to and fro mimicking the sound of rain. Red Kites survey the scene from the thermals above. The sounds coming from the studio mingle happily with the beauty outside. We get to hear new music exclusively for Shed Sessions and learn of the band's busy festival season as well as a remastering of their incredible 2024 album Amor Fati. A cat quiz reveals a true rivalry. Thank you for listening. You can find out more about Secret Rivals here: Instagram - @secretrivals Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OpymlxHPAUqa86Ba2Pb3E?si=4QUmzO8uS-OSij2nxZI5cQ Shed Sessions - @shedtreasures

Fiver join Warren and an audience in the The Bullingdon on Cowley Road, Oxford, for a session we will all remember and be proud to tell fans one day, that we experienced their show in a bar in Oxford. Owen, Jake and Al play a stripped back set of 5 songs and share their thoughts on preparing this format, 90's alternative rock influences and taking their shirts off. Thank you for listening. You can listen to Fiver and learn more about them here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PevCIWtQPeTP39dN3KCdL?si=PQkJxvIlQzqOOcMv1-m7GQ and https://hardbeat.co.uk/2023/12/11/introducing-oxford-rockers-fiver/ Audio recording and set up by Logan - @logans.jukebox (Instagram) Mixed and mastered by Jamie - @glasshousestudiosoxford (Instagram); https://glasshousestudios.org/ Photography by: @ianhanhamphotos and @pittoad (Instagram) Photos form the session can be viewed on Instagram - @shedtreasures

Welcome to the 50th Shed Session episode where Libby and Warren chat about harnessing creativity, magpies, resurrecting burps and other charming insights. All this is interspersed with the most beautiful musical performance by Lord Bug. Making it even more fantastic was that they got to make the episode with an amazing audience in the coolest live music venue in town. What a way to celebrate this milestone recording! Thank you for listening. You can find out more about Lord Bug: On Instagram - @lordbugcreates On Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/search?q=lord%20bug On the Internet - https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/lord-bug/ Recorded by Logan (@logans.jukebox - Instagram). Mixed and mastered by Tiger Mendoza (@tigermendoza -Instagram) Photos from the session can be viewed on Instagram - @shedtreasures Recorded in Bullingdon Bar - @thebullingdon_ (Instagram)

Jen Berkova (with her band) and the Shed Sessions team have literally gone underground for this underground music podcast. The show was recorded with an audience in Curio Bookshop, Oxford - an underground vault/bookshop in the heart of the city. The music and conversation has been lifted by the people in the room. The evening was filled with love, community, friendship and family. Warmly embraced by Jen's extraordinary voice and the rhythmic mastery of her band. It was a dream being there and now you can hear it too, thanks to Harry's inspired audio set up , recording and mixing. Thank you for listening. You can find out more about Jen Berkova and her music here: @jenberkova (Instagram) https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ox97qfhG3TWppIS5EsPXZ?si=KK0AL0yWQh6PD0vU_wc2Vw For this episode: Audio - Harry (@thum_yurke - on Instagram) Photography which can be seen on @shedtreasures on Instagram by Andy - @pittoad, also on Instagram

Warren and the Shed Sessions crew (Logan, Stefano, Ian De Quadros, Ian and Andy) wrap up another year of Shed Sessions with a chat in The Slow & Steady pub. The conversation navigates the staff Christmas party, visual and audio mastery, guinea pig guest stars, favourite moments and the odd mishap. It's a delightful peak behind the scenes where we learn more about the amazing people who carry the extraordinary music from the instruments, through the speakers and into our ears. We too find out about the photography and videography that brings the music even closer to our hearts. Thank you for listening.

The the cold air traps a layer of fog over the valley creating an impenetrable blanket of grey. As the songs rise into the sky, the natural barrier shifts and a star glistens through the parting, light years away. Warren and the crew are joined by Eva Gadd for a magnificent moment in time. Eva performs her beautiful songs on a grand piano in Sunnybrook Studio. We are mesmerised as the glorious sounds from the piano and her soulful voice meld in the air around  us, nourishing the feelings of joy and wonder which have been brought into the room.  The conversation is gently woven between the songs. We are treated to talk about Eva’s latest collaboration work with the incredible jazztronic  London duo - Blue Lab Beats. We too learn of a groundbreaking EP, piano inspiration, album artwork as well as the artists who she admires most.  You can find out more about Eva Gadd here: https://evagadd.co.uk/ and on Instagram - @evagadd  This Session was recorded by Stefano - @il_maio0 (Instagram) Mixed by Jamie from Glasshouse Studios - https://glasshousestudios.org/  Photos by @ianhanhamphotos (Instagram) from the session will be available to view on the Shed Sessions Instagram page - @shedtreasures 

The yellow lights from within Common Ground illuminate the silken webs on the parking information signs. The painter to the right of the doorway captures the low winter sunlight reflecting from the Duke’s windows across the street. He pulls the auburn shades across his canvas with an old brush. Lavi, David, Hannah, Mikey and Luke are setting up below ground in Curio Bookshop. Spring Major join Warren and the crew for an evening of exquisite stripped back recordings from their smashing catalogue. The conversation rolls from ghosts in Swindon to a Beano Indie Music Quiz and backwards moves in chess. The band share a new song exclusively for us on Shed Sessions. Thank you for listening. You can find out more about Spring Major on Instagram - @springmajortheband and on Bandcamp - https://springmajor.bandcamp.com/ Audio recording by Logan - @logans.jukebox (Instagram) Mixing by Ian De Quadros - https://www.tigermendoza.co.uk/ Photos from the session by Andy (@pittoad - Instagram) can be found on @shedtreasures (Instagram).

The books in the underground vault beckon us down the stairs; a billion words lift from the pages swirling through the cool air, inspiring artistry within its steel walls.  Shed Sessions welcomes Moogieman and Stefano into the Curio Bookshop for this extraordinary electronic expedition of music and conversation. We are guided through the wilds of raffle wins, geek new wave, marshmallow planets, gospel techno hymns, a songwriting flow diagram, simulated reality, bad photos that look arty and electro magnificence. Thank you for listening. You can find out more about Moogieman here: https://www.moogieman.com/ Audio recording and mixing by: https://www.tigermendoza.co.uk/ Photos  from the session by Andy (@pittoad - Instagram) can viewed on Instagram - @shedtreasures

The low sun spreads its dimming rays across the tops of the Poplars. A narrow brush stroke of glowing yellow light touches the remaining leaves. The streams feeding the Thames have topped their banks, pooling in the fields beyond Sunnybrook studio. Paul Lodge joins Warren on this crisp sunny afternoon in the countryside. We are treated to extraordinary music and fascinating insights into song writing, life, poetry, philosophy, Hillary Clinton, William Wordsworth's bedroom, America, The Cure, Oxford and the flow of the real. You can find out more about Paul Lodge and his music here: https://www.paullodge.com/music and on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/00Foy6z8Qwh9fhWgRIytDA?si=tutpOiJ6SeWZsxfodlOiKg and on Bandcamp: https://paullodge.bandcamp.com/ Thank you for listening. Audio recording by John Photos from the session by @ianhanhamphotos (Instagram) can be viewed here: @shedtreasures (Instagram)