Martin Bramah's guest appearances

Martin Bramah

Near Perfect Pitch

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Oh! Brother

Planet X

Paul Frederick

Steve Wynn

Danbert Nobacon

Dave Graney

Brix Smith

Martin Newell

Kevin Haskins

Robin Guthrie

Martin Stephenson

Kristin Hersh

Peter Black

Damian O'Neill

Davey Woodward

Steve Kilbey

Jim Shepherd

OwlTail

The Blue Orchids are a melodic and edgy combo that formed in Manchester in 1979 when Martin Bramah decided to quit The Fall after playing on the band's debut album Live at the Witch Trials. The current incarnation of The Blue Orchids are Martin Bramah guitar and vocals , Vince Hunt - bass, Howard Jones - Drums, John Paul Moran - keyboard  &amp; Tansy MacNally - Electric ukuleleRecorded in the middle of a pandemic Speed The Day contains 10 slabs of of  indie psychedelic punk rock including a version of  Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4.It's a joy to be able to present the new album by such a legendary band and there's another reason too.The latest member to join the Blue Orchids is ex-3CR presenter Tansy McNally who's cool show Rebellious Jukebox was a highlight for 3 years every sunday night.She was a huge Fall fan and her program was named after a song from Live at the witch trials.Tansy moved back to the UK in 2019 and with incredible synchrodestiny was asked to join The Blue Orchids accompanied by  her custom made Jaguar electric ukulele and contributing the cover art for the Speed the day album.The Blue Orchids were christened by John Cooper Clarke, signed to Rough Trade, championed by journalists Barney Hoskyns and Paul Morley and the late great DJ John Peel before touring with Echo &amp; the Bunnymen and the Velvet Underground's Nico as backing group and support act.Martin Bramah and Tansy MacNally from the Blue Orchids are here to introduce their album Speed the day on And This One's Introduced By... with Paul Elliott on Planet X.https://blueorchids.bandcamp.com/https://www.punk-rocker.com/alternative/tansy-mcnally-the-blue-orchid-with-the-electric-ukulele-interviewed/

The Blue Orchids are a melodic and edgy combo that formed in Manchester in 1979 when Martin Bramah decided to quit The Fall after playing on the band's debut album Live at the Witch Trials. The current incarnation of The Blue Orchids are Martin Bramah guitar and vocals , Vince Hunt - bass, Howard Jones - Drums, John Paul Moran - keyboard  &amp; Tansy MacNally - Electric ukuleleRecorded in the middle of a pandemic Speed The Day contains 10 slabs of of  indie psychedelic punk rock including a version of  Chicago's 25 or 6 to <a href="http://4.It" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4.It</a>'s a joy to be able to present the new album by such a legendary band and there's another reason too.The latest member to join the Blue Orchids is ex-3CR presenter Tansy McNally who's cool show Rebellious Jukebox was a highlight for 3 years every sunday night.She was a huge Fall fan and her program was named after a song from Live at the witch trials.Tansy moved back to the UK in 2019 and with incredible synchrodestiny was asked to join The Blue Orchids accompanied by  her custom made Jaguar electric ukulele and contributing the cover art for the Speed the day album.The Blue Orchids were christened by John Cooper Clarke, signed to Rough Trade, championed by journalists Barney Hoskyns and Paul Morley and the late great DJ John Peel before touring with Echo &amp; the Bunnymen and the Velvet Underground's Nico as backing group and support act.Martin Bramah and Tansy MacNally from the Blue Orchids are here to introduce their album Speed the day on And This One's Introduced By... with Paul Elliott on Planet X.https://<a href="http://blueorchids.bandcamp.com/https://www.punk-rocker.com/alternative/tansy-mcnally-the-blue-orchid-with-the-electric-ukulele-interviewed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blueorchids.bandcamp.com/https://www.punk-rocker.com/alternative/tansy-mcnally-the-blue-orchid-with-the-electric-ukulele-interviewed/</a>

And This One's Introduced By... Martin Bramah and Tansy MacNally from the Blue Orchids introducing Speed The Day

Blue Orchids &amp; The Fall with Martin Bramah    Blue Orchids are an English post-punk band formed in Manchester in 1979, when Martin Bramah decided to quit The Fall after playing on the band's debut album Live at the Witch Trials. Christened by Salford-based punk poet John Cooper Clarke the band recorded for Rough Trade and acted as backing band for the Velvet Underground's Nico before a 25-year period of intermittent activity and alternative identities.

Blue Orchids &amp; The Fall with Martin Bramah  Blue Orchids are an English <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post-punk</a> band formed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manchester</a> in 1979, when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bramah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martin Bramah</a> decided to quit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fall</a> after playing on the band's debut album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_Witch_Trials" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live at the Witch Trials</a>. Christened by Salford-based punk poet <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cooper_Clarke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Cooper Clarke</a> the band recorded for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Trade_Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rough Trade</a> and acted as backing band for the Velvet Underground's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nico" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nico</a> before a 25-year period of intermittent activity and alternative identities.

Blue Orchids & The Fall special with Martin Bramah

[INTRO]MARTIN BRAMAH AND BLUE ORCHIDS [THE MAGIC BISCUIT TIN]Martin Bramah, Blue Orchids and the Welsh Cake Shower Your Love - #KulaShaker   Renegade - #ThePaperKites   thepaperkites.com.au[NR] How Do You Make Me Feel - #B.E.D. #BaxterDury #ÉtiennedeCrécy #DelilahHolliday #HeavenlyRecordsheavenlyrecordings.com/artist/b-e-dThe Greatest High - #Hurricane#1 #AndyBell #CreationRecordsAre You Numb? (Replicant) - #TheLuxembourgSignal    theluxembourgsignal.bandcamp.comPlay Girl - #Ladytron  pledgemusic.com/projects/ladytron[NR] Shoot - #WhiteRoom     [NR] Alien - #BeachHousebeachhousebaltimore.comCounting Down The Years - #WhyteHorseswhytehorses.com[NR] Turnmills - #MaribouState   mariboustate.bandcamp.com[COVER ME]Tears - #GretchensWheel #LindsayMurray #TeenageFanclub #CoverVersion     youtube.com/watch?v=xTXZANP-ch4 gretchenswheel.bandcamp.com[NR] Mother - #Tallies     tallies.bandcamp.com[LOSING ONE'S SHIT] Roll Back The Years, Draw The Curtains ... And Go Chicken Oriental With Reckless Abandon!Double Dutch (Long Version) - #MalcolmMcLaren   Someone Once - #Frankiie frankiietheband.bandcamp.com[NR] Mary Winter - #Swervedriver     pledgemusic.com/projects/swervedriverThe Sugar's Gone - #LaxtonsSuperb  [OBLIGATORY FALL-AH] I Come And Stand At Your Door - #TheFall #MarkESmith #MartinBramah    Midfield Maestro - #ThereWillBeFireworks therewillbefireworks.bandcamp.com[HATTRICK][NR] Bubble Gum - #BushPilot    bushpilotband.com A Change Is On Its Way - #Northside #FactoryRecords    facebook.com/TIMEFORACTIONofficial [NR] Static - #AHordeOfRand #RandJohnson   soundcloud.com/ahordeofrand [T'INTERWEB TIME]Weekly Heaping Of Digital Fodder &amp; EphemeraMark E Smith Font for Mac &amp; Windowsthefall.org/news/mesfont.html[NR] Peter Cook - #PeteAstor #PeterCookwiaiwya.bandcamp.com[WEEKLY PEEL]Waiting For The Loveboat - #TheAssociates #JohnPeel #PeelSession19 APRIL 1982Molasses - #Revolver     It Will Find You - #Maps #JamesChapman #MuteRecords  thisismaps.comBlue Thunder - #Galaxie500 #RoughTradeRecords   [ESSENTIAL WAX] GALAXIE 500 ON FIRE - 1989galaxie500.bandcamp.comWhen Will You Come Home - #Galaxie500  #RoughTradeRecords[NR] Lancelot's Last Word - #BlueOrchids #MartinBramah #TheFall     Road To Perilous - #BlueOrchids #MartinBramah #TheFall    [INTERVIEW]Martin Bramah - Blue Orchidsblueorchids.bandcamp.com facebook.com/blueorchidsbandWork Before The Moon Falls - #BlueOrchids #MartinBramah #TheFall     [TARA]

[INTRO] MARTIN BRAMAH AND BLUE ORCHIDS   [THE MAGIC BISCUIT TIN] Martin Bramah, Blue Orchids and the Welsh Cake   Shower Your Love - #KulaShaker    Renegade - #ThePaperKites    <a href="http://thepaperkites.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thepaperkites.com.au</a> [NR] How Do You Make Me Feel - #B.E.D. #BaxterDury #ÉtiennedeCrécy #DelilahHolliday #HeavenlyRecords <a href="http://heavenlyrecordings.com/artist/b-e-d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heavenlyrecordings.com/artist/b-e-d</a> The Greatest High - #Hurricane#1 #AndyBell #CreationRecords Are You Numb? (Replicant) - #TheLuxembourgSignal     <a href="http://theluxembourgsignal.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theluxembourgsignal.bandcamp.com</a> Play Girl - #Ladytron   <a href="http://pledgemusic.com/projects/ladytron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pledgemusic.com/projects/ladytron</a> [NR] Shoot - #WhiteRoom      [NR] Alien - #BeachHouse <a href="http://beachhousebaltimore.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beachhousebaltimore.com</a> Counting Down The Years - #WhyteHorses <a href="http://whytehorses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">whytehorses.com</a> [NR] Turnmills - #MaribouState    <a href="http://mariboustate.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mariboustate.bandcamp.com</a> [COVER ME] Tears - #GretchensWheel #LindsayMurray #TeenageFanclub #CoverVersion      <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=xTXZANP-ch4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/watch?v=xTXZANP-ch4</a> <a href="http://gretchenswheel.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gretchenswheel.bandcamp.com</a> [NR] Mother - #Tallies      <a href="http://tallies.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tallies.bandcamp.com</a> [LOSING ONE'S SHIT]  Roll Back The Years, Draw The Curtains ... And Go Chicken Oriental With Reckless Abandon! Double Dutch (Long Version) - #MalcolmMcLaren    Someone Once - #Frankiie  <a href="http://frankiietheband.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">frankiietheband.bandcamp.com</a> [NR] Mary Winter - #Swervedriver      <a href="http://pledgemusic.com/projects/swervedriver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pledgemusic.com/projects/swervedriver</a> The Sugar's Gone - #LaxtonsSuperb   [OBLIGATORY FALL-AH]  I Come And Stand At Your Door - #TheFall #MarkESmith #MartinBramah     Midfield Maestro - #ThereWillBeFireworks  <a href="http://therewillbefireworks.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">therewillbefireworks.bandcamp.com</a> [HATTRICK] <ol><li> [NR] Bubble Gum - #BushPilot    <a href="http://bushpilotband.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bushpilotband.com</a></li> <li> A Change Is On Its Way - #Northside #FactoryRecords    <a href="http://facebook.com/TIMEFORACTIONofficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/TIMEFORACTIONofficial</a></li> <li> [NR] Static - #AHordeOfRand #RandJohnson   <a href="http://soundcloud.com/ahordeofrand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soundcloud.com/ahordeofrand</a> </li></ol>[T'INTERWEB TIME] Weekly Heaping Of Digital Fodder &amp; Ephemera Mark E Smith Font for Mac &amp; Windows <a href="http://thefall.org/news/mesfont.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thefall.org/news/mesfont.html</a> [NR] Peter Cook - #PeteAstor #PeterCook <a href="http://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wiaiwya.bandcamp.com</a> [WEEKLY PEEL] Waiting For The Loveboat - #TheAssociates #JohnPeel #PeelSession 19 APRIL 1982 Molasses - #Revolver      It Will Find You - #Maps #JamesChapman #MuteRecords   <a href="http://thisismaps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thisismaps.com</a> Blue Thunder - #Galaxie500 #RoughTradeRecords    [ESSENTIAL WAX]  GALAXIE 500  ON FIRE - 1989 <a href="http://galaxie500.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">galaxie500.bandcamp.com</a> When Will You Come Home - #Galaxie500  #RoughTradeRecords [NR] Lancelot's Last Word - #BlueOrchids #MartinBramah #TheFall      Road To Perilous - #BlueOrchids #MartinBramah #TheFall     [INTERVIEW] Martin Bramah - Blue Orchids <a href="http://blueorchids.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blueorchids.bandcamp.com</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/blueorchidsband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/blueorchidsband</a> Work Before The Moon Falls - #BlueOrchids #MartinBramah #TheFall      [TARA]

Near Perfect Pitch - Episode 104 (October 27th. 2018) ‘Martin Bramah ... &amp; Blue Orchids’