· By Tom Rodwell
Wrap
2021's release of Wood & Waste may have been affected by Omicron, but there were a lot of distribution and media results to mention (a big thanks to the distributors, retailers, all the writers and DJ's and of course David Avery, Peter Holmstedt, Joe Cushley and Kim Grant).
HIGHLIGHTS
* Secured international distribution with Cargo Records UK for physical (LP & CD) and digital distribution.
* Stocked by: Elusive Disc (USA), Rough Trade (UK), Groovy Wax (UK), HMV UK & Japan, Rare Waves (UK), Barnes & Noble, Best Buy (US), Flying Out, JB Hifi, Marbecks, Creeps, RPM, Flying Nun, Slow Boat, Relics (NZ), DVD Land (Italy)
* US Radio - total of 7 months on Americana radio charts, 148 station adds with 32 heavy / medium rotation. Peaked #35 on the Blues Rock Album charts. Big thanks to all heavy / medium rotation stations and DJ's:
KSYM - San Antonio TX
WLFR - Galloway NJ (#26 NACC)
WQFS - Greensboro NC
WVIA - Pittston PA (#29 NACC)
WXCI - Danbury CT (#8 NACC blues)
CILU - Thunder Bay ON
KANM - College Station TX
KBAC - Santa Fe NM
KCOU - Columbia MO
KDUR - Durango CO
KGRG - Auburn WA
KLSU - Baton Rouge LA
KNON - North Richland Hills TX
KSQD - Santa Cruz CA
KUPR - Placitas NM
KVNF - Paonia CO
WARY - Valhalla NY
WBWC - Berea OH
WCNI - New London CT
WCOM - Carboro NC
WERU - E. Orland ME
WGLS - Glassboro NJ
WICN - Worcester MA
WITR - Rochester NY
WNMC - Traverse City MI
WOAS - Ontonagon MI
WPSC - Wayne NJ
WRFW - River Falls WI
WSUM - Madison WI
* UK Radio - BBC Radio 2 Blues Show with Cerys Matthews; Resonance FM, For Folk’s Sake
* NZ Radio - all bNet stations
* Heavy play on Dutch radio, also plays in France, Ireland, Macedonia, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy
* Print: Blues Matters (UK), Il Manifesto (Rome), NZ Listener, Elmore Magazine (US), Baretta (Sweden), Rock n Reel magazine (UK),
And meanwhile, the devil is in the details:
PRINT / RADIO / BLOGS
NZ Listener:
Elsewhere interview:
https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/10120/the-famous-elsewhere-blues-questionnaire-tom-rodwell/
Blue Desert, Danish magazine/website
https://www.westcoast.dk/news-of-hemifran-september-2021/ (newsflash)
The Overflow, UK syndicated radio/website, week 41, 2021
https://www.facebook.com/RiverGibbsFM/
https://www.facebook.com/starshipoverflow
http://www.starshipoverflow.com/?Page=LatestPlaylists
Happy Family Show, Dutch syndicated radio, 10.10.21
Late Night Tracks, Round & Sound FM, Dutch radio, 12.10.21
https://roundandsound.nl/
https://www.facebook.com/100001616640777/posts/4596044763792700/
Muziek En Toch, Dutch syndicated radio, 12.10.21
Paul van Gelder, Dutch syndicated radio, 10.10 + 12.10.21
http://www.americanaradio.nl/playlists.htm
Keys & Chords, Belgium magazine/website
http://www.keysandchords.com/album-review-blog/tom-rodwell-wood-waste (review)
Rootstime, Belgium magazine/website
https://rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2021/OKT1/CD14.html (review)
Rootsville, Belgium magazine/website
http://www.rootsville.eu/2021/album%20reports%202021/reports/tom%20rodwell.html (review)
The Jane Weber Show, Euro Radio FM, Slovenian radio, 07.10.21
https://www.facebook.com/jane.weber.3766
After Midnight, Dublin City FM, Irish radio, 25.10.21https://www.mixcloud.com/noel-casey/after-midnight-25th-october-2021/
https://facebook.com/groups/981454025281984/permalink/4506656982761653/
Hillbilly Rockhouse, Country Music 24 FM, German radio, 14.10.21
http://www.countrymusic24.com/
Musik An Sich, German magazine/website
https://www.musikansich.de/review.php?id=22666 (review)
Van Eck Draait Door, Radio Duivenstraat, Dutch radio, 16.10.21
https://www.facebook.com/1089444965/posts/10225122293339673/https://www.facebook.com/groups/RadioDuivenstraat/posts/2020654828102182/
Strutterzine, Dutch magazine/website
http://strutter.mysite.com/HOTNEWREVIEWS2021OCTOBER2021b.html (review)
Written In Music, Belgium magazine/website
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/tom-rodwell-wood-waste/ (review)
Blaskan, Swedish magazine/website
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1566826416872373/permalink/2969971463224521/ (newsflash)
The Overflow, UK syndicated radio/website, week 44, 2021
https://www.facebook.com/RiverGibbsFM/
https://www.facebook.com/starshipoverflow
http://www.starshipoverflow.com/?Page=LatestPlaylists
Real Roots Café, Dutch magazine/website
https://www.realrootscafe.com/2021/10/29/tom-rodwell-wood-waste/ (review)
Roots Revival, Radio FM Goud, Belgium radio, November 2021
https://rootsrevivalbelgium.jouwweb.nl/playlist-concerts
Blues Jean, Radio Coteaux, French radio, 03.11.2021
https://www.radiocoteaux.com/emissions-musicales/blues-jean/
Roots Highway, Italian magazine/website
www.rootshighway.it/outtakes/2021/rodwell.htm (review)
For Folk's Sake, Drive 105.3 FM, UK radio, 16.11 + 23.11.21
http://www.drive105.co.uk/for-folks-sake
Late For The Sky, Italian magazine/website
http://www.lateforthesky.org/2021/11/15/tom-rodwell-wood-waste/ (review)
Jefferson, Swedish magazine/website
Blues Matters!, UK magazine/website
Whisperin' & Hollerin', UK Magazine/website
http://www.whisperinandhollerin.com/reviews/review.asp?id=15743 (review)
Alt Country NL, Dutch magazine/website
https://www.altcountry.nl/blog/2021/12/tom-rodwell/ (review)
Rootstime, Belgium magazine/website
https://rootstime.be/index.html (giveaway + review)
https://rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2021/NOV1/CD93.html
Blues Jean, Radio Coteaux, French radio, 01.12.21
https://www.radiocoteaux.com/emissions-musicales/blues-jean/
Le Cri Du Coyote, French magazine/website
Jefferson, Swedish magazine/website
https://www.jeffersonbluesmag.com/skivrecensioner/1903-tom-rodwell-wood-waste (review)
FolkWorld, German magazine/website
http://www.folkworld.eu/76/e/cds9.html#rodw (review)
Highway 61, Voce Spazio FM, Italian radio, 13.12.21
http://www.highway61.it/Highway61/Playlists%2015/13.12.2021.html
Landslide, RTV Purmerend FM, Dutch radio, week 05, 2022
http://www.rootsparadise.com/landslide/index.php
Late Night Tracks, Round & Sound FM, Dutch radio, 25.01.22
https://roundandsound.nl/
https://www.facebook.com/gerdien.lindblad/posts/4966229630107543
R2 Rock'N'Reel, UK magazine/website
Baretta, Swedish magazine/website
https://www.barettamagazine.com/2022/02/28/no-15/ (review, page # 81)
Rootstime, Belgium magazine/website
https://rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2022/FEB1/CD98.html (review)
week 18/22
Mojo Alt, 94.1 FM Radio 2, Macedonian radio, 29.04.22
http://radiomk.com/live/radio2/
week 20/22
For Folk's Sake, Drive 105.3 FM, UK radio, 17.05.22
http://www.drive105.co.uk/for-folks-sake
week 22/22
Blues Matters!, UK magazine/website
At The Barrier
https://atthebarrier.com/2021/12/14/tom-rodwell-wood-waste-album-review/?fbclid=IwAR0HmYjV8BnsLrJ2gHYSuCjshk8bIkB2zezR_kznIwWyI9QNUyyMCVBuHR4
The Arts Desk
Elmore Magazine
https://www.elmoremagazine.com/2021/10/music-news/tom-rodwell-master-of-make-believe
