Love That Album Podcast Episode 139 - Interview with Charles Jenkins of Icecream Hands

 

You don't need me telling you that 2020 has...uhhh....not exactly been a highlight for a whole heap of reasons besides the obvious ones ramming their way into your consciousness every day for months.

BUT.......I'm here to tell you there's a beautiful rose that grown out of the dirt.

Welcome to episode 139 of Love That Album podcast.

If you've hung around the Facebook page for this podcast long enough, you'll know I'm obsessed with Melbourne band Icecream Hands. No one expected an album of new material from these master music craftsmen....and yet, just when we needed it most, they delivered one to us, No Weapon But Love. This is the first album in 13 years from the band (who have remained busy with other musical activities in the meantime).

One of the two main singers and songwriters for the band, Charles Jenkins, returns to LTA for the first time in 7 years to discuss the album a lifesaving operation, The Zhivagos, academia, and how Charles' love of cricket not only made him into a songwriter, but how the West Indies Cricket Team determines the sequence of an album!!!! It's twue, it's twue.....

Download this episode of LTA from Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes (search for “Love That Album podcast”) or you can download from the website at http://lovethatalbumpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/10/love-that-album-podcast-episode-139.html

Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Go to http://pantheonpodcasts.com to check out all their great shows.

A special shout out to Melbourne film maker Chris Franklin for leading me to his excellent short film about Charles called No Tears In The Writer. It's a great 17 minutes of insight into how Charles works. It's streaming at https://www.franklinimage.com.au/charles-jenkins.html

You can purchase a copy of No Weapon But Love on CD or record at https://icecreamhands.bandcamp.com/releases 

(No word if the gents are taking orders for 8 track cartridge or player piano roll.....)

You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum

If you’d consider writing an iTunes review we’d be immensely grateful. However, it’d be even better if you told a friend about the podcast and Pantheon – at a (socially distanced) barbecue, over coffee (on Skype), on social media….whatever way you choose, consider me grateful.

Download episode 139 from here.

Love That Album bonus episode - Interview with Charles Jenkins of the Ice Cream Hands

Here’s a special bonus companion episode to episode 55 of Love That Album….sort of.

LTA 55 was supposed to include a discussion about Melbourne group the Ice Cream Hands’ third long player, “Sweeter Than The Radio”, but some careless editing practices on my part put paid to that part of the show.

However, this bonus episode features me having a discussion with former lead singer and songwriter for the Ice Cream Hands, Charles Jenkins. The chat was supposed to predominantly be about Sweeter Than The Radio, but branched out to discuss the band’s overall catalogue, Charles’ approach to song writing, and his current work with the Zhivagos.

If you’re a fan of the Hands, of power pop, or great song construction, Charles has some interesting things to say and I’m grateful for his time.

Don’t forget to download LTA 55 featuring Wendi freeman and I discussing another great slice of power pop, Cheap Trick’s “In Color”. 

You can download the podcast at iTunes by searching for “love that album”. You can stream or download it at “http://lovethatalbum.blogspot.com”.

Right click to download and save the interview with Charles Jenkins here