Close to Nowhere: Episode Two – Featuring Helen Shanahan

Posted by Peter Renzullo on Jun 3, 2010

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Before I get onto the details of Episode Two, I’d like to give a huge thank you to all the listeners out there that took the time to check out Episode One.  This is such a thrill for me to do, and I’m so humbled by the fact that you all took an hour out of your day to listen to me rant on for an hour – thank goodness the music is good otherwise I’d be in some serious trouble.  

A big thank you to Recharged Radio for giving this show some airtime, you guys is alright! 

Helen Shanahan

GIRL IN LOVE

For this episode I have decided to do a feature EP and run it throughout the show.  The artist I have featured is a local Perth artist you may recognize from the Scudley Session interview #2 – Helen Shanahan. 

-HELEN Shanahan is a somewhat reluctant and accidental star in the making.  

She never meant to perform the songs she’d written. They were personal and private reflections – written only because they naturally flowed from heart-to lyric-to guitar. 

 
“I never really thought I’d play my songs to anyone – I would just hide in my room and play. My friends encouraged me to play for them and then when I started performing I just loved it,” Helen said. 

Her debut EP is GIRL IN LOVE.  It’s a beautifully crafted work, and captures Helen’s unique style perfectly.  The entire EP is played in this episode of Close to Nowhere, as well as two live recordings and an interview with Helen. 

SEGMENTS 

This week we have a winner for the YouTrivia challenge!  Jen Thorpe of California was the first one through with the correct answers to last week’s questions, so well done Jen! 

However, NO ONE managed to get both songs in the Madman’s Mandolin Medley.  Almost everyone knew the second song which was U2’s With or without you, but the first song stumped you all!  It was actually the Cat Stevens song Father and Son.  So as a result, I’ve chosen this week’s two songs, and they’re classics, so good luck in figuring them out! 

This week’s set list: 

1.    Just don’t go – Helen Shanahan 

2.    Mirror – Helen Shanahan 

3.    Beautiful Disease – Helen Shanahan 

4.    He says (LIVE) – Helen Shanahan 

5.    Girl in Love – Helen Shanahan 

6.    I’m not gonna care (LIVE) – Helen Shanahan 

7.    Dictated Relationship – Tammy Dobrow 

8.    At the Windsor – Helen Shanahan 

9.    Ashburton Terrace – Danni Ammon 

10.   Little Boy – Helen Shanahan 

11.  I was not prepared – Helen Shanahan 

You can find more info on Helen at www.helenshanahan.com and also www.myspace.com/helenshanahan and you can buy Helen’s EP Girl in Love at iTunes. 

If you’d like to get in touch with me you can contact me at peter@scudleyrecords.com and also join my facebook fan page, just look for Close to Nowhere. 

Until next week!