SPIKE – ‘LATE NIGHT SONG BOOK’
JUNE ALBUM OF THE MONTH As the dark era of Covid and repeated waves of home lockdown finally draw to an end, here we have
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Recent Interviews
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE DAMN TRUTH
The interview segments from last week’s hour special with Lee-La Baum from the band. We discuss the new album, life after lockdown and the band’s preparations for this week’s livestream concert from a church in Montreal, Canada on Wednesday June …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SPIKE’S LATE NIGHT SONG BOOK
Ahead of the release of his lockdown solo album and run of UK dates in May 2021 – the first rock artist back in venues after lockdown eases – a telephone chat with The Quireboys’ frontman Spike. Despite the grim …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE DUST CODA – FINAL CHARGE INTO THE TOP 40
The Dust Coda is another contemporary rock n roll band from Earache Records set to break into the official album chart. They entered the mid-week chart at 11 – and the coming days will decide whether grass-roots fan power can …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SCARLET REBELS SIGN WITH EARACHE RECORDS
Scarlet Rebels join Massive Wagons, Those Damn Crows and The Dust Coda by signing with Earache Records, the label is championing the New Wave of Rock n Roll and the label that has been putting rising rock back in the …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: LUKE MORLEY ON NEW THUNDER ALBUM
British rock royalty, Thunder, return with another sizzling album – ‘All The Right Noises’. Ahead of its release, I spoke with songwriter and guitar maestro Luke Morley on the album’s genesis, a year of lockdown and the viability of European …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: JOSPEPH WILLIAMS – NEW ALBUM
The second of two interviews with Joseph Williams, here Joseph talks about is new album released February 2021. Originally aired in January 2021 as an hour special with music.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: JOSEPH WILLIAMS – TOTO SHOW
The first of two interviews with Joseph Williams. Originally aired back-to-back with a Steve Lukather hour in November 2020, Joseph talks about the new Toto line up and the global stream concert event. Reflections also on childhood memories of the …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: STEVE LUKATHER – NEW ALBUM
The second of two interviews with Steve, following our chat on the Toto live stream show in November 2020, were Steve talks about his new solo album. Originally aired in January 2021 as an hour special with music.
SHORT INTERVIEW: WHEN RIVERS MEET
The second of two interviews in as many months with this fine rising band. This, a rather playful chat over Zoom, Grace reacts to the band’s shortlisting for four industry awards. She also talks about the music that has inspired …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MASSIVE WAGONS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
As part of our Earache Christmas cracker, an interview with long-standing faves Massive Wagons, Here we hear from Barry Mills about a year in review for the band, a story of reacting to adversity and innovating.
album of the month
Previous album reviews
CRY FOR MERCY: ‘RESIST’
APRIL ALBUM OF THE MONTH This review is probably a reflection of the character, enterprise and engagement of a band that spans the duration of
UNKNOWN REFUGE – ‘FROM THE DARKNESS’
MARCH ALBUM OF THE MONTH With promise of the lockdown paralysis easing, the spring sunshine may well usher in a new era of hope, as
INGLORIOUS – ‘WE WILL RIDE’
FEBRUARY ALBUM OF THE MONTH Seven years in to Great Music Stories, I’m yet to write an ‘Album of the Month’ review for Inglorious –
Recent show highlights
Friday Rockshow: Top 50 of 2020 (part 1 of 2)
6 November 2020, from the rock caravan, we played the 50 bands of 2020 as chosen by the listeners from an original list of 188
FRIDAY ROCKSHOW – 3 April
In such challenging times, my Friday show is dedicated to the NHS, the amazing work being done by amazing people to save lives. Album and
SUNDAY ROCKSHOW – AN HOUR’S HIGHLIGHTS
An impromptu extra show on a Sunday on 15 March. A relaxed, light-hearted vibe enjoying more music from a new generation of bands including Scarlet