Derringer Discoveries - A Music Adventure Podcast

The Top 10 Countdown - December 2022

Artists from all over the globe are represented on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 music chart for December 2022. We have artists representing Japan, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, from both coasts of the United States, and many points in between.
Find out who was selected for the very last coveted #1 spot for 2022. Team Derringer shares the Top 10 songs from the TMR Top 25 chart as well as a music snippet of each song while the team provides brief bios of the artists. Be sure to check out this month’s slate of fantastic talent!
Stay tuned for our Best of 2022 episode, scheduled for a 24 December 2022 release, to find out which song the Turnip Tillers will vote as the #1 song of 2022.  You can hear all the candidates right now on the Turnip Music Radio Best of 2022 playlist!
Here’s a little background: Every month, Turnip Music Radio, a Derringer Discoveries-affiliated music curator, publishes the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 Spotify music chart that reflects our current 25 favorite new songs by recording artists worldwide. The TMR Top 25 focuses on fresh folk, adult rock, alternative rock, rock & roll, and power pop. The chart is populated each month with fresh new music as voted on by our global panel of esteemed music critics known as the Turnip Tillers (a.k.a. "The Tillers"). Each month The Tillers select new music, chosen from the TMR Compelling & New playlist, to promote to the TMR Top 25.
So, you think you know music? Why not join our illustrious (but motley) crew of music aficionados? You can apply to join the ranks of the Turnip Tillers! To do so, simply go to www.derringerdiscoveries.com/tiller-about and tell us a little about yourself.
For more information about Turnip Music Radio, visit our website:  www.derringerdiscoveries.com/tmr.
The Turnip Music Radio Top 25 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CLzNqR1HEB75ddqSfJ90Z?si=e4981635e6614a9f
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Bowie to The Vow (EP40)

In the late 1960s, a young Graham Trust from Liverpool, England, learned the foundations of vocal performance from his father, a well-respected community choirmaster. As young Graham grew, he was enthralled with the angst-ridden sound of the punk bands blaring from the radio – in particular those played by BBC Radio 2’s renowned disc jockey, John Peel. 
As a teenager, Graham combined his love of vocal harmonies with the sounds of the burgeoning punk scene and founded a post-punk band with schoolmates, notably a lad named Martyn Gilbert. From 1989 to 1991, Graham, Martyn, and drummer Tony Potter achieved regional fame performing as the band, The Vow – but it was only a short time later that the band split up. 
During the ensuing years, Graham continued to hone his craft as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist and followed his passion for music. Having built a large portfolio of promising original songs and now having the resources required for proper recording and music production, thanks to steady employment in the corporate world, he entered the recording studio in 2008 with the intent to share his musical creations with the world. 
Writing all the songs, performing all the vocals, and recording many of the instruments, The Vow is the brainchild of Graham Trust. Through the years he has enlisted a revolving roster of musicians, including his former mates Martyn Gilbert, Tony Potter, and onetime bassist Nick Reynolds. Joining Graham on recent recordings is producer, musician, and studio owner, Simon Denny - favored for his orchestral arrangements. 
In this episode, Graham Trust of The Vow joins Team Derringer to discuss his fascination with songcraft, his early musical influences – including The Jam – and his latest song, Dude for David, a musical tribute to David Bowie. Team Derringer counts down their top five favorite songs by The Vow and, with very little effort, coaxes Graham into sharing the history of each. 
We think you’ll enjoy this fun and entertaining interview with Graham Trust of The Vow and, on top of that, we’re sure you’ll fall in love with The Vow’s compelling music along the way.  
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Our theme song, Your Sister's Room by the band Ho Jo Fro, is available on most digital streaming platforms. 
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The Top 10 Countdown - November 2022

The Turnip Music Radio Top 25 music chart for November 2022 contains the latest releases from artists all over the US and the UK - songs by up-and-coming artists, as well as songs from world-renowned bands. Team Derringer shares the top 10 songs from the TMR Top 25 chart as well as insight into the meanings of the songs from some of the artists themselves.
Which artist will enjoy the coveted #1 spot for the month of November? Will it be an exuberant young artist or a seasoned veteran of the music industry? Listen in as Team Derringer counts down the Top 10 songs on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 for November 2022. Hear a music snippet of each song while the team provides brief bios of the artists. Be sure to check out this month’s roster of top-notch talent!
Every month, Turnip Music Radio, a Derringer Discoveries-affiliated music curator, publishes the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 Spotify music chart that reflects our current 25 favorite new songs by recording artists worldwide. The TMR Top 25 focuses on fresh folk, adult rock, alternative rock, rock & roll, and power pop. The chart is populated each month with fresh new music as voted on by our global panel of esteemed music critics known as the Turnip Tillers (a.k.a. "The Tillers"). Each month The Tillers select new music, chosen from the TMR Compelling & New playlist, to promote to the TMR Top 25.
So, you think you know music? Why not join our illustrious (but motley) crew of music aficionados? You can apply to join the ranks of the Turnip Tillers! To do so, simply go to www.derringerdiscoveries.com/tiller-about and tell us a little about yourself.
For more information about Turnip Music Radio, visit our website:  www.derringerdiscoveries.com/tmr.
The Turnip Music Radio Top 25 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CLzNqR1HEB75ddqSfJ90Z?si=e4981635e6614a9f
Check out our monthly #1 songs by streaming the Turnip Music Radio Best of 2022 playlist. Please subscribe to the Derringer Discoveries podcast so you’ll never miss an episode. Thanks for listening to Derringer Discoveries!
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Ukraine’s In.Vade (EP39)

While the world has watched in horror at Russia’s evil invasion of Ukraine, the people of Ukraine fight for victory but wish for peace. Still, out of the chaos of war comes compelling music.
In this episode, Team Derringer had the honor and pleasure of interviewing a Kyiv-based rock band, In.Vade, featuring guitarist-producer Ilia Kaplunenko and vocalist Elisabeth (Lisa) Shefer. The interview took place via Zoom on September 5, 2022. At the time of our interview, the war was relatively distant from Kyiv; however, since then, Russia has launched artillery into civilian areas of major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.
Team Derringer (Paul, Laura, Alton, and Dave) share their top five songs by In.Vade while Ilia and Lisa reveal the history and creative processes behind creating their music. Hear their musical influences and learn how they even wrote a song with plans for a major Ukrainian artist to sing and record with them… unbeknownst to him at the time.
Please join all of us here at Derringer Discoveries in praying for safety and peace for the people of Ukraine and especially for our friends, Ilia and Lisa.
Learn more about In.Vade and link to their videos here: https://socprofile.com/in.vade/
Contact Derringer Discoveries at our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com.
Derringer Discoveries Episode 31: Listening to Ukraine: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rSfdGl3Yh4w6eZAks08ZT?si=3316a409b6c64805
Derringer Discoveries Artists for Ukraine playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31NHjQGfPhhp1wDxYAj6jq?si=f302777d5248427d
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Our theme song, Your Sister's Room by the band Ho Jo Fro, is available on most digital streaming platforms.
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The Top 10 Countdown - October 2022

This month’s Turnip Music Radio Top 25 music chart is comprised of a global pool of exceedingly talented artists ranging from undiscovered gems to universally recognized names in the music industry.
Discover which artists land in the Top 10 positions of the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 music chart for October 2022. Will your favorite seize the coveted Number One spot? Listen in as Team Derringer counts down the Top 10 songs and shares artist feedback from London-based Si Connelly and an up-and-coming artist out of Oakland (California), Caitlin Cobb-Vialet. Hear song snippets and artist backgrounds for the top ten songs on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 for October 2022.
Every month, Turnip Music Radio, a Derringer Discoveries-affiliated music curator, publishes the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 Spotify music chart that reflects our current 25 favorite new songs by recording artists worldwide. The TMR Top 25 focuses on fresh folk, adult rock, alternative rock, rock & roll, and power pop. The chart is populated each month with fresh new music as voted on by our global panel of esteemed music critics known as the Turnip Tillers (a.k.a. "The Tillers"). Each month The Tillers select new music, chosen from the TMR Compelling & New playlist, to promote to the TMR Top 25.
Visit our website for more information about Turnip Music Radio: www.derringerdiscoveries.com/tmr.
The Turnip Music Radio Top 25 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CLzNqR1HEB75ddqSfJ90Z?si=e4981635e6614a9f
Check out our monthly #1 songs by streaming the Turnip Music Radio Best of 2022 playlist.
Thanks for listening to Derringer Discoveries!
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The Dead After Death (EP38)

Which band has hundreds, possibly thousands, of cover bands? Which band has produced 22 spin-off bands?  Which band has a fan-based so dedicated that their devotees have developed their own culture and follow the band from show to show, city to city? Which band brought in more touring revenue in the 1990s than any other band except The Rolling Stones?  If you answered “The Grateful Dead” to any of these questions, you’d be right.
In this episode, guest host Barret Derringer joins Team Derringer to explore all things Dead. The team briefly explores the band’s history, passion for touring, and reputation as the godfather of jam bands. Barret reveals her experiences as a Deadhead and shares her thoughts on the bands that have carried on the tradition of the Grateful Dead since the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia, one of the band’s founding members.
Listen in as Team Derringer discovers that there’s a Touchhead in their midst and find out which Grateful Dead songs are among the team’s favorites.  All songs mentioned in this episode can be found on the Derringer Discoveries Spotify playlist: The Dead After Death.
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We encourage your comments and feedback, both positive and negative.  Let us hear from you! Send us an email at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com.
Our theme song, Your Sister's Room by the band Ho Jo Fro, is available on most digital streaming platforms.
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The Top 10 Countdown - September 2022

This is the Top 10 from the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 for September.  This month, the Top 10 features artists from America, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and South Africa.  Check out the rest of the Top 25 for additional artists from Japan and Canada.  In America, two of the artists call Chicago home and other represented cities include Los Angeles, San Jose, Philadelphia, Washington (DC), Rochester (NY), and Charlottesville (VA), home of Derringer Discoveries.
Listen in as Team Derringer (Paul, Laura, Dave, and Alton) counts down the Top 10 from this month's crop of new music.  Enjoy song snippets, artist insight, and witty banter, plus a surprise appearance from the artist whose song hit #3 on the Top 10 this month.
Discover which artist on this month's Top 10 has had two US Top 40 hits on Billboard and which artist recently hit #1 on the Billboard US Heatseekers Chart.
Each month, Derringer Discoveries publishes the Turnip Music Radio (TMR) Top 25 chart featuring new songs voted on by our Turnip Tillers (i.e., special listeners), as culled from our TMR Compelling & New playlist.
The songs on Compelling & New come to us three ways: (1) as direct submissions at our derringerdiscoveries.com website; (2) as submissions via Soundplate.com (UK), and (3) as recommendations made by our Turnip Tillers.
Anyone submitting a song recommendation for Compelling & New will need to first subscribe to our free newsletter, easily done at our website derringerdiscoveries.com.
If you want to check out the songs on the Turnip Music Radio TMR Top 25 chart for September 2022, you'd better hurry!  Once the month has ended, the Top 25 playlist will be refreshed with a whole new batch of songs from artists the world over.
The #1 song from each month for 2022 will become a finalist for Song of the Year.  In December, we will submit a ballot to our Turnip Tillers containing the twelve #1 songs from 2022 and the Tillers will decide Song of the Year.
If you want to become a Turnip Tiller, please apply at our website.
Send your comments to us at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. You can also find all our featured playlists, such as the Turnip Music Radio Top 25, on our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com. While you’re there, please sign up for our free newsletter!
Subscribe to Derringer Discoveries wherever you listen to podcasts. Doing so lets us know that you enjoy the content and look forward to future episodes. Tell your friends, family, and fellow music lovers about Derringer Discoveries.
Indifference by Ho Jo Fro is the theme song for the TMR Top 10 Countdown and is available on most digital streaming platforms.
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Orbison to Jeremy (EP37)

Is it true that, up until now, Paul Derringer has resisted covering the legendary Roy Orbison simply because Paul has trouble saying Orbison's first name?  Is it also true that Jeremy Lublin of Jeremy & The Harlequins from Brooklyn, New York, forced Paul's hand by requesting to be paired with Orbison for this episode? Listen in and find out as Paul makes his midnight confession out loud for all to hear!
In this episode, Laura, Alton, Dave, and Paul (a.k.a. Team Derringer) utilize Spotify to conduct a witty, fast-paced, fact-based, snippet-filled countdown of Roy Orbison's All-Time Top Five songs.  Along the way, members of Team Derringer invoke the mysterious Derringer Handbook whenever it suits their needs, even though Laura Derringer questions the Handbook's very existence.
Next, citing their personal favorites and culminating with the #1 choice by the Turnip Tillers (i.e., special Derringer Discoveries listeners) as featured on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 playlist, Team Derringer reveals the Top Five songs by Jeremy & The Harlequins.  For each song revealed, front man Jeremy Lublin (a.k.a. Jeremy Fury) offers exclusive insight into each song's lyrics and background.
If you are a fan of Jeremy & The Harlequins, you will gain new appreciation for their songcraft and hypnotic delivery.  If you have not yet heard of them, we predict that you will fall in love with their infectious songs. The time to grab on is now as they are about to embark on their next tour, starting September 2022.
If, after hearing this episode, you do not immediately find yourself spontaneously and joyously exploring the catalogs of these two impeccable artists (Orbison and Jeremy), then we - Team Derringer - have failed in our never-ending quest to help you discover and re-discover the best of what music has to offer!
We believe that, if you listen to this episode, you will want to dance! You will want to sing! You will want to dive in! Join us as we take you on this adventure - a musical adventure!  And let us know if we failed or succeeded!  Send your opinions (comments, remarks, judgments, or pronouncements) to feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com.  Send any positive comments to Alton's attention and address all negative comments to Paul. 😂
All of the songs featured in this episode can be found in the order presented on our Spotify playlist, Orbison to Jeremy. Click "Like" (🧡) and stream our playlist to support the artists featured on it.  Your streams and "Likes" bring much happiness and make the world a better place.
You can also find all our featured playlists, such as the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 on our Derringer Discoveries website.  While you’re there, please sign up for our free newsletter! (Did we mention that it's free?) When you sign up for our free newsletter, it lets us know that you enjoy the content and that you look forward to future episodes.
And be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you'll never miss an episode. Please tell your friends, family, and fellow music lovers about Derringer Discoveries.
Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro is the theme song for Derringer Discoveries and is available on most digital streaming platforms.
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The Top 10 Countdown - August 2022

Musicians from Italy to Los Angeles, California (US), debut on Turnip Music Radio's Top 25 for August 2022. Team Derringer (Paul, Laura, Dave, and Alton) recaps the TMR Top 25 Number One hits for 2022 and introduces you to the New York City based band that captured the coveted #1 spot on the Turnip Music Radio Top for August 2022.
For the second month in a row, Team Derringer is publishing the monthly Top 10 Countdown episode featuring song snippets and background information on the bands behind the top ten songs on the TMR Top 25 chart.
Each month, Derringer Discoveries publishes the Turnip Music Radio (TMR) Top 25 chart featuring new songs voted on by our Turnip Tillers (i.e., special listeners), as selected from our TMR Compelling & New playlist.
The songs on Compelling & New come to us three ways: (1) as direct submissions at our derringerdiscoveries.com website; (2) as submissions via Soundplate.com (UK), and (3) as recommendations made by our Turnip Tillers.
Anyone submitting a song recommendation for Compelling & New will need to first subscribe to our free newsletter, easily done at our website derringerdiscoveries.com.
The #1 song from each month for 2022 will become a finalist for Turnip Music Radio Song of the Year 2022. In December, we will submit a ballot to our Turnip Tillers containing the twelve #1 songs from 2022 and the Tillers will choose the winner.
If you want to become a Turnip Tiller, please apply at our website.
Send your comments to us at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. You can also find all our featured playlists, such as the Turnip Music Radio Top 25, on our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com. While you’re there, please sign up for our free newsletter!
Please follow Derringer Discoveries wherever you listen to podcasts. Doing so lets us know that you enjoy our content and you'll never miss a future episode. Tell your friends, family, and fellow music lovers about Derringer Discoveries!
Indifference by Ho Jo Fro is the theme song for the TMR Top 10 Countdown and is available on most digital streaming platforms.
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Posthumously Prince (EP36)

In this episode, Team Derringer discusses an artist that was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of his generation. With his death in April 2016 of a fentanyl overdose, Prince left his fans wondering if he could have ever reclaimed the pinnacle of success he enjoyed during the 1980s. Prince left behind a vault of unreleased music. Prospects of hidden gems reside in Prince’s vault – a literal vault of music beneath his Minneapolis-based Paisley Park Studios – which contains thousands - possibly tens of thousands - of unreleased songs.
Prince’s estate has already begun releasing music found in Prince’s vault. Team Derringer - Laura, Alton, Dave, and Paul - speculates on whether the music lives up to the Purple One’s high standards and whether any rare gems will be uncovered. The Team also weighs in on the re-packaged and re-released live music from Prince’s 1985 concert at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, “Prince and The Revolution: Live.” From there, the Team debates the merits of live vs. studio albums and each team member shares their favorite live album.
Finally, each member of Team Derringer reveals their favorite Prince song and discusses whether Prince ever Jumped the Shark and, subsequently, Crossed the Rubicon. All songs heard in this episode (except one) can be found on the corresponding Spotify playlist: “Posthumously: Prince.”
Let us know your favorite Prince song! Send your selection - or any feedback that you’d like to share - to feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. You can also find all our featured playlists, such as the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 on our website. While you’re there, please sign up for our free newsletter!
Subscribe to Derringer Discoveries wherever you listen to podcasts. Doing so lets us know that you enjoy the content and look forward to future episodes. Tell your friends, family, and fellow music lovers about Derringer Discoveries.
Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro is the theme song for Derringer Discoveries and is available on most digital streaming platforms.
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