Artist Bio
Influences: Hasil Adkins, R L Burnside, Left Lane Cruiser, The Cramps, The Wildhearts, Grinderman, The Replacements, Hound Dog Taylor, Son Of Dave, Johnny Cash, Hank 3, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Guitar Wolf, The Immortal Lee County Killers, Junior Kimbrough, Robert Belfour, The Kills early stuff,
He/him
So I finally released my first solo album, consisting of the best of my prior fawms, in the middle of lockdown. It's called Please Lower Your Expectations and I'm dead proud of it. It's blues, it's punk, it's noise, it's funk? It's got slide guitar all over it. It's my favourite thing I've done musically.
https://open.spotify.com/album/7fzNvNTxtAZgJMdqqB4YiW?si=GO5uau_nT0-6zuL7GoLkJA
Also my old band Z Stacks finally put out our superlative second album that we recorded six years ago.
https://zstacks.bandcamp.com/album/die-z-stacks-die
Last FAWM I wrote a Space Rock concept album called THE WRONG STUFF featuring several songs in the emergent genre #slothcore. Listen to that opus here...
https://soundcloud.com/sdeffect/sets/the-wrong-stuff?si=2cb84ec3c10b486295153dae83389a3c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
My objective this year is quite broad, mostly to generate new material for the live set of The Spike Direction Effect, I want to write a Doo Wop track, and maybe get more *serious* lyrically. Also my oldest friend @frelldren is here this year so I'm hoping we'll collab a lot.
I'm also hosting a weekly round up of FAWM songs on XRPRADIO.CO.UK Thursday nights from 11pm UK time. Please head to the above site, or bung me a message if you'd like to submit a song xxx
Songs (12)
| #1 |  Billy The Quid |
18 Feb 2022 |
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| #2 | Let The Voices Take Over |
8 Feb 2022 |
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| #3 | Chekhov's Gun  |
13 Feb 2022 |
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| #4 | Freight Train (78rpm) @yewnorker |
14 Feb 2022 |
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| #5 | Lux and Ivy |
13 Feb 2022 |
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| #6 | Secret Tunnel |
6 Feb 2022 |
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| #7 | Don't Look (Orrrrr The Bovine Indifference of the Privileged) |
4 Feb 2022 |
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| #8 | Church |
2 Feb 2022 |
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| #9 | Left Lane Cruiser |
5 Feb 2022 |
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| #10 | Elephant's Foot |
2 Feb 2022 |
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| #11 | He Drank 'Em Fast |
5 Feb 2022 |
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| #12 | Medway Queen |
3 Feb 2022 |
Soundboard
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@fearlessflight2014 Feb 2022
Sure thing! It would be an honour!!
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@guatecoop Feb 2022
Hey there, I just saw your post about the podcast. Thanks! Anything that you need from me? I just realized that you had been dropped off of my watchlist--seems like this has been happening to many people after the web hosting switch this year. Anyway, now I'm going to do some listening like I normally do!
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@zecoop Feb 2022
Thanks Spike! Please feel free - thanks a bunch! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
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@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Mr Spike - Corey put it on his SOundCloud, and although I set the FAWM song setting to Download, but I can't change his SC settings :(
He is in Adelaide, Aus, and so asleep now at least for a few more hours yet. -
@keithcuts Feb 2022
@spikedirection yes for sure you can use “make bad art” on your show.
May it motivate someone to do more! -
@silvermachine Feb 2022
Thanks for mentioning my XRP problem to Tizz. Evidently the uploader does not do any conversion on the mp3 at all, so the problem must be my end. Totally baffled.
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@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
Hey there - sure, use whatever you like! The production values are not super-high, but I guess you already know that!
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@dzdandcunfsd Feb 2022
I'd be honored!
and yeah that pretty well sums him up :D -
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Hi there Mr Spike :) Yes of course you have permission re 'In The Meeting', or anything else ever on my page :)
However, I was in bed when you asked, so I may be too late in answering.
From Amanda (ajna1960) and Corey (songwritingzen) -
@jeustan Feb 2022
Hi! Thanks for your comment, glad you liked the bumper stickers. I made it downloadable, feel free to use.
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@gordon Feb 2022
Thanks for listening to Swords and Sorcery. It was indeed a hoot to do and a welcome change. Feel free to play it on the radio show! And also send me a link if it's listenable! Thanks.
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@frenchcricket Feb 2022
Thank you! And yes you have permission x
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@balancelost Feb 2022
Yeah no worries dude
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@tuneslayer Feb 2022
Thanks for listening to "Numbers Station." Yes I'd be honored if you played it on your show. Is there a link to listen?
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@mikeskliar Feb 2022
Yes, would be happy if you played the song thank you so much!
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@guatecoop Feb 2022
Hey man, I am fine with you playing the song and I'm pretty sure everyone else would be, too...Hopefully they will respond.
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@majordanby Feb 2022
Ps. Annoyingly I’ve not put my name on the download so you’ll have to remember to rename it. Sorry :-)
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@majordanby Feb 2022
Hey, I loved the scene that my track painted for you. You’re right, it certainly has that dirty futuristic feel!
Yes of course you can play it. It would be an honour. It’s downloadable so feel free to use. :-) -
@iwilleatyou Feb 2022
Listened to the XRP show last night. You my friend played some GEMS during the pre-FAWM show. Who needs to be signed and record in fancy studios anymore? And of course, thanks a lot for playing EYEWILLEATU!
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@silvermachine Feb 2022
Thanks for playing Secret Museum last night.
Bloody hell it sounded bad. I don't know what that XRP uploader does to my stuff but it destroys it, and halves the volume as well. It's the reason I haven't uploaded much to the database. I did email Tizz about it but he never replied. -
@judypie Feb 2022
Haha we’re ONE MIND.
Also I see you have a rabbit in your picture. So that’s exciting. -
@iwilleatyou Feb 2022
Ok files sent.
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@iwilleatyou Feb 2022
I just emailed Julie and just waiting for a reply to see if we are good to go to submit tunes for XRP. Just depends if there are any changes we want to do for the songs before putting them further out there. I'll just send them direct if it's a go (makes things way easier). Question, this is just for airplay for your show without posting up to the XRP site etc. right?
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@toms Feb 2022
You can use my actual human name for the show, by the way. Tom Spademan
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@tseaver Feb 2022
Thanks for the listen to my "Hardtack and Black-Eyed Peas." You asked permission to play it on your XRP Radio FAWM show: please feel free.
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@toms Feb 2022
Absolutely, and thank you!
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@cairobraga Feb 2022
Hello! I would be honoured to be played on your show, mate. Thanks for the comment! Have a great FAWM! (tell me the details so I can tune in, yeah?)
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@kembole Feb 2022
Thanks for the comment! Go for it, Tuuli is available for download at my soundcloud :)
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@ductapeguy Feb 2022
Thanks for the comment on This Old Man. Sure you can play it on your radio show. If you need a link other than my fawmname, my slightly more polished releases are on https://seanmcgaughey.bandcamp.com/ .
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@seemanski Feb 2022
So I was, they're pretty damn cool.
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@sync Feb 2022
Hey man thanks for listening to Evolve. I would be happy for you to play it. How do I listen to your show? You've got some cool stuff here, gonna hafta check it all out when I getta sec... Also love your bunny bro in the pic! :D
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@metalfoot Feb 2022
Go for it! Would love to hear it on the radio.
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@sailingmagpie Feb 2022
Hey hey. Of course, I'm happy for you to play any of my stuff on your show, dude.
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@seemanski Feb 2022
You have my permission, I feel blessed you feel it qualifies
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@yewnorker Feb 2022
Freight Train is awesome! Wow! btw I played Babe Station Blues and Chevkov's Gun. That's good good stuff. I really appreciate Freight Train. Hope you post it so others can hear it. Freight Train is killer!
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@yewnorker Feb 2022
Hello there. I'd love to hear Freight Train, but I'm not sure where you sent / posted it. I'm grateful you liked it enough to record it. Love to hear it. Thanks.
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@silvermachine Feb 2022
Just been listening to Thursdays FAWM edition of the Garage of Dreams, great radio! Really enjoyed the live on air song making and I hope you're doing a song every week?
Hearing NK Brewing Policy has made me want to do another foreign drinks song this year.
Of course you can play Secret Museum on the show, I will upload it to XRP. Thanks for picking it, I hope it doesn't make Tizz haul you off the air! :D -
@cts Feb 2022
Thanks for stopping by for a listen and *thumbs up* on the radio show. Thank you for considering the tune.
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@yewnorker Feb 2022
Yes thank you. I'd love to hear what you can do with Freight Train
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@dzdandcunfsd Feb 2022
Thanks!
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@candle Feb 2022
Thank you for the comment on Silver Moonlight. For sure, if you'd like to play it on your radio show, I'd be honoured! Glad you enjoyed the track :D
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@elesimo Feb 2022
Hi, there! Thank you so much for your comment on my song "How does it feel?" You're welcome to play it on your show, it's an honor! :)
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@resonut123 Feb 2022
Thanks, I will tune in to the XRP FAWM show. Cool of you to Spotlight some of us Farmers!
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@majormajormajormajor Feb 2022
Thanks for your praise of my response song, and yes you can absolutely use it on your show. Thanks!
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@iwilleatyou Feb 2022
Thanks for the info! I'll check it out later. Heads up, I'll miss the deadline for tomorrow though, apologies for that. I will check it out though. Cheers!
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@iwilleatyou Feb 2022
Hi, thanks for listening to Bad Bad Stuff. What is XRP radio? How does it work?
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@judypie Feb 2022
Hahaha, so wish I could’ve seen your dog-walking jive :D
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@faststrings Feb 2022
Hey Spike, many thanks for your comment on Billy Got Hit By A Deer I appreciate it. Yeah you can use this song.
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@kanttila Feb 2022
Thanks for the comments. Yes, you can definitely use the song!
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@judypie Feb 2022
Hahaha well what can I say, I love him!
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@rayboneor Feb 2022
Hey...I'm pleased that you enjoyed that car warranty song. Do with it as you will. (The switcheroo would have been more beautiful if I hadn't put the punchline in the title, but I was trying to tempt people to listen.)
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@resonut123 Feb 2022
Spike, I uploaded Red Car to the XRP site under ResoNut1 profile and in the Some Songs folder.
Let me know when you will play it and I'll try to figure out the time difference for here in Michigan USA. Thanks! -
@resonut123 Feb 2022
Hey Spike, glad you're back.
Thanks for the nice comment on my song Red Car. Sure you can add it to your xrp show if you'd like. -
@johnstaples Feb 2022
Thanks for the kind words about The Smoke! And, yes, you are welcome to include this (and any of my music) in your show!
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@silvermachine Feb 2022
Wotcha Spike, I decided to come back as silvermachine this year.
I heard somewhere you are planning to do some live FAWMing on the Garage of Dreams, excellent idea, I will be there. -
@bradbrubaker Feb 2022
I am flattered that you'd like to use "Woke Up Dizzy" on your show. Yes, you certainly may.
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@rebeleardeafcult Jan 2022
Hello my friend. You got a great big horn and I got some sort of Lego starship on wheels. The world is not equal.
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@fuzzy Jan 2022
Hey!
I'm hoping you have a fantastic February!! -
@kanttila Jan 2022
Hey man! Hope you have a great one as well.
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@frelldren Jan 2022
WTF
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@sailingmagpie Jan 2022
Hey, man. Hope you're all good. Looking forward to that doo wop track! Bum ba da da bum...
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@nuj4x Jan 2022
