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

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

Tough crowd tonight!
(5th June 2011) A couple of songs on tonight's Unchart received some rather harsh criticism, in my opinion. I always welcome constructive criticism on the show, but the mighty voices of Billy Mosch... - Read more

In Memoriam: Bill Steele, Roots & Galoots
I dedicated last Sunday's Midnight Banquet (8th May 2011) to Bill Steele, guitarist and singer in the Swansea-based bluegrass band  - Read more

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Unchart Poll: vote here !

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 (above) 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!

The Unchart: 22nd January 2012

new: Dan Parry

 #5: Virgin Soldiers http://www.myspace.com/wearevirginsoldiers | www.virginsoldiers.com
#4: Aliens of London http://www.myspace.com/aliensoflondon
#3: Kenneth Giles http://www.facebook.com/KennethGilesOfficial
#2: TJ & Murphy http://tjandmurphymusic.bandcamp.com
#1: Stubborn Monkey http://www.myspace.com/stubbornmonkey




Uncharted Territory Award Winners

Stornoway
Mournin Sky
Cakehole Presley
Peel Your Own Spuds
Virgin Soldiers

Unchart Record-breakers (updated 22nd January 2012)

most votes in any one week

Mournin Sky - 662 votes (13th June 2010)
Revurb - 593 votes (13th June 2010)
Virgin Soldiers - 336 votes (27th June 2010)
Stornoway - 272 votes (21st February 2010)
Long Tall Shorty - 227 votes (6th June 2010)
Cakehole Presley - 203 votes (21st December 2008)

most weeks in the Top 5

Stornoway - 52 weeks
Virgin Soldiers - 52 weeks
Gus Garcia - 30 weeks
Peel Your Own Spuds - 29 weeks

most concurrent Number Ones

Mournin Sky - 20 weeks
Cakehole Presley - 7 weeks

most votes in total (since the Unchart started)

Mournin Sky - 4,429 votes
Revurb - 1,572 votes
Stornoway - 1,308 votes

Show Features

SUNDAY 11pm to 1am (GMT)

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