Biography

Vital Statistics

Name: Jamie Nemeth
Age: 26
Location: Pontardawe, Swansea
Day Job: Student at University
Favourite Football Team: Swansea City (Premier League)
Joined OTC in: 2007


Getting To Know You

Favourite gig you've been to:
Stornoway at Oxjam, Brecon

First record you bought:
Feeder - The Singles

If you're getting a Takeaway, I'll have...
Cheese & Chips! I think i'm addicted..

Jamie's Blog

Recent Entries

OTC Exclusive Preview: Decimalised 'Scrabble'
Not many people fell for this April Fool, then! Perhaps I gave too many clues...perhaps the sudden surge of news reports on a Bank Holiday Monday made it an April Fail...or perhaps people thought i... - Read more

Virgin Soldiers win McFly support slot!
Great news about Virgin Soldiers this week! The current Unchart #3 have been confirmed as McFly's support act at their Folkestone gig, in Leas Cliff Hall on Wednesday 14th March 2012. They're also... - Read more

The Christmas Unchart (poem)
‘Twas the Unchart before Christmas, and all through the house Jamie could be heard, clicking his mouse Speaking into... - Read more

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The Unchart


A weekly chart show with a difference...
it's all about unsigned/unheard music!

Polls open for a week after each show as soon as the current #1 is played, and are counted and reset each Sunday.

Listeners - Vote for your favourite artist in the poll (right) or email jamie@offthechartradio.co.uk with your favourite if you're unable to vote using the Poll.

Bands/artists - If you'd like to give your music a spin on the Unchart, email jamie@offthechartradio.co.uk with a radio-friendly MP3 and a link to your website/social network page!

Band Links

Le Juki http://www.lejuki.com
Marvellous Medicine https://soundcloud.com/marvellousmedicine
News From Nowhere https://www.facebook.com/pages/News-From-Nowhere/126193750786710
Garda http://www.myspace.com/gardaband
Lieder http://www.myspace.com/liederband
Stubborn Monkey http://www.myspace.com/stubbornmonkey

The Unchart Gold Disc - in recognition of an act remaining in the Top 5 for one whole yearThe Unchart Gold Disc

A new award, given to:
Aliens of London
Virgin Soldiers
Stornoway

in recognition of their remaining in the Unchart Top 5 for one whole year! 

Uncharted Territory Award Winners

Stornoway
Mournin Sky
Cakehole Presley
Peel Your Own Spuds
Virgin Soldiers

Unchart stats (up to 10/06/2012)
145 Uncharts over 3.75 years
157 songs featured
23,855 votes cast (since the Unchart began)

 

 

 


Unchart Record-breakers

 (updated 30th December 2012)

most votes in any one week
Garda - 62,972 votes (25th November 2012)
Lieder - 45,678 votes (11th November 2012)

Zigo - 802 votes (6th May 2012)
Mournin Sky - 662 votes (13th June 2010)
Revurb - 593 votes (13th June 2010)
Stubborn Monkey - 547 votes (2nd September 2012)
Virgin Soldiers - 336 votes (27th June 2010)
Stornoway - 272 votes (21st February 2010)

most weeks on the Unchart
Aliens of London - 73 weeks
Virgin Soldiers - 69 weeks
Stornoway - 53 weeks
Stubborn Monkey - 46 weeks
Lieder - 35 weeks
Peel Your Own Spuds - 32 weeks
Gus Garcia - 30 weeks
Garda - 27 weeks

most votes in total (since the Unchart began)
Garda - 276,683 votes
Lieder - 193,249 votes
Stubborn Monkey - 6,296 votes

Mournin Sky - 4,429 votes
Revurb - 1,572 votes
Aliens of London - 1,468 votes
Zigo - 1,438 votes
Stornoway - 1,308 votes

 (updated 10th June 2012)

most concurrent Number Ones
Mournin Sky - 20 weeks
Cakehole Presley - 7 weeks

Show Features

SUNDAY 11pm to 1am (GMT)


#trendwagon

Jason Moyle (from The Rock Show) joins Jamie to discuss the top UK, US and worldwide Twitter trends.

The Unchart

The unsigned/unheard/unknown Top 5 driven entirely by you, the listeners...see above for more information and to vote for your favourite artist.

Midnight Banquet

Indulge yourself! Whether you want to hear something unusual, something retro, challenge me to end the show on a genre/artist of your choice.. it's upto you! Formerly the Midnight Feast...but then it got bigger. What's bigger than a feast? A banquet! But of course!


WEDNESDAY 11pm to 12am (GMT): The Midweekend


2nd Harmonic Quiz

Jamie takes a clip from a song that he's already played on the show, and pitch-shifts it up by two octaves. All you have to do is guess what it is! Send your guesses by email to jamie@offthechartradio.co.uk before the end of the show.

The Unchart Midweek Update

Jamie counts down the Unchart as it currently stands, based on the votes received so far this week. Emulates the Official OTC Chart Midweek Update.

Interviews

Pat Smith & Ned Clamp, Nancy Kerr, James Fagan & Robert Harbron (Kerr Fagan Harbron) and Tom Bliss - aired 22nd June 2008

Tracey Curtis - 6th July 2008

Bob Harris - aired 26th October 2008
Following an inspiring show at the Pontardawe Arts Centre (also featuring The Storys), Bob Harris had a quick chat with Jamie!
Don't forget to visit www.bobharris.org which Bob is very proud of, especially as a resource for discovering music.

Cakehole Presley - aired 22nd February 2009

Martin Simpson - aired 14th June 2009 (live from Gower Folk Festival 2009)

Beoga - aired 21st June 2009

Rory Furlong - aired 20th September 2009 (live)

Jonny Owen (The Last Republic) - aired 27th September 2009 (live)

Brian Briggs (Stornoway) - aired 25th October 2009

Bill Bennett - aired 1st November 2009 (live)

Steve Balsamo (The Storys) - aired 23rd December 2009 (live)

Joey Callaghan (Mournin Sky) - aired 7th February 2010 (live)

Tom Flannelly (Peel Your Own Spuds) and Anthony Manley (Mournin Sky) - aired 14th March 2010 (live)

Matt & Ross from the Tangled Parrot record store, Carmarthen - aired 18th April 2010

The Dapper Cadavers - aired 25th April 2010

John Spiers & Jon Boden, Damien Barber & Mike Wilson, Ewan McLennan, Angharad Jenkins (Calan), Sam Sweeney and Hannah James (Kerfuffle) - aired 13th June 2010 (live from Gower Folk Festival 2010)

 

Photos

      
Bob Harris & Jamie Nemeth (26th October 2008)                    Mournin' Sky outside The Zanzibar, Liverpool