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get off the air

The Saturday Shakedown // 11.06.11 // Get Off The Air!

Tune in for our last show of the year with a special guest mix from DJ Alextronic with some tasty treats to end our broadcast for this year! 5GMT as usual

Posted at 15:48, 10th June 2011

dirty boogie

A new night for you -> 'Dirty Boogie' is launched next Friday the 3rd December at Pivo Pivo, Waterloo St, 7-12 £3. Lots of nice and sleazy Rock 'n' Roll, soul, garage & RnB with host, and occasional Shakedown guest and presenter Bryan from Clocked Out, The Jackhammers & Black Rat Death Squad.... Go There!

Posted at 19:12, 30th November 2010

sleepless in seattle: ben and matt play grunge!

The Saturday Shakedown // 09.10.10 // Sleepless in Seattle: Ben and Matt play Grunge!

In honour of Mudhoney's visit to Glasgow this Saturday Ben and Matt revisit the sounds of the Pacific Northwest, from the 50s to the present day including some carefully filtered grunge numbers! We also may delve into the archives to play our 'Monday Night Shakedown' Subcity interview with Mudhoney from 2002 where Steve Turner was nice and friendly and where Mark Arm gave us some of his famous sharp-tongued sarcasm and ridicule!

Posted at 11:49, 8th October 2010

2010 fall term starts

The Saturday Shakedown // 18.09.10 // We're back and we're proud!

Here we go once more - Shakedown is back till May '11 with the most flat cappin' rockin' sounds on the radio. Tune in Saturday's 5-6 GMT for records new and old, fumbling about, knocking things over and talking about music and begging for email contact. We'll be there for you, like you were there for us too...

Posted at 22:00, 23rd September 2010

schools out with lexi and hege!

The Saturday Shakedown // 12.06.10 // 'Schools Out!' with guests Hege and Alexia!

On today's show - we have special guests Hege and Lexi of 'One Louder' radio show to bring some of their favourite numbers and usher in the summer with some hot and sticky rock and roll party tunes!

Posted at 10:56, 12th June 2010

easter break

We're still on Easter break, eating lobster and shooting dice in Monte Carlo but if you're desperate for Shakedown action checkout some of the amazing episodes we've had in the last couple of months:

including:

Valentine's Day Special where we dissected the love song and played a load of requests... http://www.subcity.org/shows/shakedown/c12f5

The Ides of March special with our interview with Minnessotean legend Alan Sparhawk and his Retribution Gospel Choir http://www.subcity.org/shows/shakedown/41d79

The Winter Country Hoe-down where Ben played some of his Shakedown favourites in a country style http://www.subcity.org/shows/shakedown/08a9f

There's plenty more where they came from in the links section of our page.... Catch you soon for Summer term!

Posted at 16:23, 13th April 2010

no show on 3rd april...

The Saturday Shakedown // 10.04.10

...because of all the flitting. The next Shakedown Show is 10 April at 5pm

Posted at 18:55, 30th March 2010

retribution gospel choir

The Saturday Shakedown // 13.03.10 // Retribution Gospel Choir Interview

On today's show we have an interview with Alan Sparhwak and Eric Pollard from The Retribution Gospel Choir, talking about their new record, Lake Superior and what they have been listening to on their tour bus.

We also play new numbers from Wounded Lion, The Strange Boys and The Soft Pack. Live from 5-6pm GMT (new time)

Also now you can become a fan of the show on facebook! - http://www.facebook.com/ShakedownRadio

Posted at 17:26, 10th March 2010

return of the matt

The Saturday Shakedown // 06.03.10 // Return of the Matt

Matt is back from his world tour expedition of Glasgow parks and gardens and he's thirsty

Posted at 09:49, 27th February 2010

...with the fnords

The Saturday Shakedown // 24.10.09 // Shaking it down with The Fnords

On todays show the Saturday Shakedown welcomes The Fnords to talk about their rock and roll group and play some of the Fnords favourite records - and some of their own too. Send questions, etc to studio@subcity.org

5-6pm GMT

http://www.myspace.com/thefnords

Posted at 14:46, 24th October 2009

king khan interview

The Saturday Shakedown // 10.10.09 // King Khan Interview Special

On today's show Ben and Matt talk about last week's King Khan and the Shrines, Obtis and Mudhoney shows and Handsome Al (from the Bucky Rage) joins us for a a Shakedown exclusive interview with King Khan himself recorded just before his show at Stereo, Glasgow in which the King talks about the Black Lips/Almighty Defenders, Berlin and Montreal and his interest in Voodoo... check it out!

Posted at 14:19, 10th October 2009

back in the saddle

The Saturday Shakedown // 12.09.09 // Back in the Saddle

Hooray - summer is over! The Saturday Shakedown is back to warm up your Saturday afternoons. Plenty of rock and roll good times planned for the next year but make yourself a horlicks and settle in THIS WEEK for Graeme and Louise this week will rattle your bones with a fine time... 5-6pm

Give the Shakedown a shout at studio@subcity.org - tell us what you want, what your favoutite Saturday night music is, who you're loving, who you're hugging, who you're missing and who you're kissing... yeah!

Ben and Matt - (back next week for more) - follow us on Twitter @shakedowntown

Posted at 16:47, 11th September 2009

summer recess

Ben and Matt are away taking a break in Hawaii for three months but should be back in the Autumn - in the meantime check out our past episodes if you want to hear some premium rock and roll!

Abbondanza! Ben and Matt

http://www.twitter.com/shakedowntown

Posted at 21:01, 26th July 2009

the shakedown waltz

The Saturday Shakedown // 09.05.09

Saturday 9th May @ 1pm-2pm - Ben and Matt's lunchtime shakedown soire, get some chips and fish and a cup of tea and let Ben and Matt strangle the Friday night comedown in front of your ears and leave you in the mood for a real celebration of the Sabbath. This week, the new old sounds continue with sounds from the rock and roll hinterlands.. portland, texas, wien, montreal and tameside... kotj-mf

Posted at 08:10, 8th May 2009

start of term summer rock n roll special

The Saturday Shakedown // 18.04.09 // Start of Summer Term Rock n Roll Special

Louise and Graeme dust off the deckchairs and wipe the congealed sun tan lotion from the top of last year's bottle to kick off the summer Shakedown term with some of the finest rockin tunes - stick with Shakedown for surely the only soundtrack you need for the west end's prancing about season... On today's show G&L play some Ramones, some girl groups, some dark new wave numbers and some fresh tunes you won't hear anywhere else - they also point out the link between Buddy Holly, Screaming Lord Sutch and David Lynch movies.... chickit out friends and be back next week for some righteous rhythm and blues with Ben and Matt.

Posted at 22:05, 20th April 2009

11 april shakedown

The Saturday Shakedown // 11.04.09 // Beauregarde Brute Special!

Shakedown celebrates Easter in punk rock style with a visit from friend of the show Jim 'Beauregarde' Brute.... tunes here played the like of you'll find not often on the radio including The Kids, Hubble Bubble, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias and more... keep the comments coming shakedown.time@googlemail.com

Posted at 18:10, 13th April 2009

a little bit o'soul

The Saturday Shakedown // 07.02.09 // Shakedown Shakeup!

This week, Ben & Matt are both away but no problem cause Graeme and Louise from Go Wonder! at Sleazies take open a whole can of rock and roll worms over the airwaves. checkit out for some magic sounds that'll excite your ears...

Posted at 18:19, 9th February 2009

country gold

The Saturday Shakedown // 31.01.09 // Shakedown Country

Matt is still away in Thailand so Mark came in and brought a whole new flavour to the show... chickit out

Posted at 18:32, 31st January 2009

shakedown review of 2008

The Saturday Shakedown // 13.12.08 // Top 10 releases of 2008 review

On today's show we review the best sounds of 2008 and choose our top 10 releases of the year. Tune in to find out what has been rocking the shakedown boat this year. Twill be fun...

Posted at 16:16, 14th December 2008

shakedown

Matt was feelin' all kinda lonesome in the sweaty subcity studio on the saturday shakedown so he played some soul; some surf; some sweet sweet scuzzy rock and roll for himself and you lovely listeners. Ben is away for two weeks so Matt had stolen his good records to play. It was a pretty hot show ladies and gentlements so what you waitn' for? Download it and listen again already!

Posted at 07:53, 2nd December 2008

beauregarde brute & handsome al takeover

The Saturday Shakedown // 15.11.08 // The Bucky Rage and Brutes Takeover Shakeown

Two cool mofos take over the show giving you some of the hottest garage and rock and roll cuts of the day. These cats have satan's number on quickdial and he gives them all the great stuff you can't get in hmv and virgin or whatever it is now called.

ALSO - Checkout Handsome Al in the flest at the Bucky Tage free gig on Sunday Night at 13th Note and also at Stereo next Friday 21st, and Beauregard and his Brutes at the 13th Note Cafe on 26 November!!

Normal service resumes next week with Ben and Matt lookin forward to the Phar'i-sees subcity radio session next Sunday - also other pharisees gigs coming up see http://www.myspace.com/thepharisees for all the news!

Posted at 22:45, 16th November 2008

shakedown halloween hootenanny

The Saturday Shakedown // 18.10.08

Hey Hey - Shakedown is gearing up for the Halloween Hootenanny at the Research Club on Fri 31st October. We have 3 of Glasgow's finest rock n'roll groups - The Brutes, The Phar'i-sees and Thee Phantom Herd and DJs including Hege and Alexia from Subcity's One Louder. Costumes and late drinking!! Friday 31 Oct 9-2am.

Also coming up in the next few weeks we have a live set from Carlton and Al from The Phantom Herd, a John Reis (aka Speedo, Slasher + The Swami) special and details of the Shakedown end of year chart! It's all happenin'

Ben + Matt http://www.myspace.com/ShakedownTime

Posted at 18:22, 23rd October 2008

hey hey !

The Saturday Shakedown // 11.10.08

Checkout the 11 October show for some rhythm and blues including a number about Barry Goldwater and a new Dirtbombs side 'politicians in my eyes' as well as the usual stuff, one man bands etc.... also look out for the Halloween Hootenanny at the Research Club on Fri 31 October - bands, d.j.s, costumes, fun etc and late drinkin!!

Posted at 14:08, 11th October 2008

The Saturday Shakedown // 20.09.08

Matthew returns from recess to play some cookin' new tunes. Keep the comments, requests and love messages coming to shakedown.time@googlemail.com alright! ben and matt

Posted at 18:24, 22nd September 2008