Karel Beer in the Comedy Chatcast

You may well be wondering who Karel Beer is – but for anyone in Paris, Karel is the lifeline to British comedy, and has been for many years.

This Paris Link podcast for Shed FM was recorded just over two years ago in the Paris Shed with Jonny Sly and Gareth Cartman, and is the second part of the Sunchase programme we featured last week. Karel joined us in the Shed to talk about his career, his life, his comedy, and how French and English attitudes to comedy differ.

It made for one of the most entertaining shows we ever made in the Paris Shed, thanks largely to Karel’s larger than life personality.

Listen to the Comedy Chatcast on Shed Fm at these times this week (BST):

Tuesday 21st: 6pm
Thursday 23rd: 7:55pm
Friday 24th: 7pm
Saturday 25th: 5:20pm

The Sunchase Live in the Shed

This week we feature the brilliant Gregg M from Paris-based group The Sunchase, who came into the Paris Shed for one of the most revealing interviews and live sessions we’ve ever had.

He plays some of The Sunchase’s top songs in the company of your host Jonny Sly and co-host Gareth Cartman, and if you’re interested in hearing more from the group, download their albums from www.jamendo.com or visit their myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/thesunchase for streaming music.

Next week, this podcast will continue with an hour-long interview with Karel Beer, who is also in the Shed talking with Gregg M during this episode. Karel is one of Paris’ leading figures, and will tell us all about running an English-speaking comedy club in France, as well as some more about his early years.

Catch The Sunchase live throughout the week:

Tuesday 6pm, Wednesday 7:55pm, Friday 10:15am, Saturday 10:50am, Sunday 2:10pm

Shed FM in the news: Press Release

Shed FM is all over the web! Ace eh? Here’s a link to the press release:
Shed FM Internet Radio goes live

And in PDF version for all you swanky types:
http://www.prlog.org/10276206-shed-fm-internet-radio-goes-live.pdf

Shed FM Internet Radio goes live

A new online radio station, Shed FM, has gone live on the web, broadcasting non-stop new music, live sessions and chat 24/7.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 07, 2009 – Fans of new music will be excited to hear that a new Internet Radio station, Shed FM, has gone live. Broadcasting 24/7 online, the station is aimed at the 25-40 market, with exclusive live sessions, interviews with emerging artists, and hand-picked playlists.

Powered by Belgium-based website Radionomy, the station really is based from a Shed. Every day at 7pm, there are exclusive live sessions broadcast from the Paris-based Shed, while the UK-based Shed takes over for the rest of the day with non-stop music.

The daytime playlist features artists such as Feist, Radiohead and Blur alongside the likes of Carrie Haber, Le Galago, Bidgie Reef & The Gas and Marmaduke Dando. Every song has been ‘hand-picked’ by the Shed FM team with one idea in mind – “if we like it, we’ll play it”.

Shed FM’s Gareth Cartman said: “This is an exciting time for Internet Radio. Everyone can have their own radio station these days, but not everyone can commit to making their radio station a quality station. Here at Shed FM, all we want to do is promote the artists we like, and give people something new to listen to.

Initial audience figures have been encouraging, says Cartman, and adds that “the blend of our exclusive live sessions with non-stop music is already creating a buzz. Our daytime playlist is growing by the day, and in the evenings we go slightly more left-field, mixing jazz with dance and an eclectic mix of music.”