THE AUTUMN KILLERS – ‘DARKSIDE’
OCTOBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH Something different for October. The last few months have seen a run of really fine albums released and, when things
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Recent Interviews
FEATURE INTERVIEW: TWISTED ILLUSION
Part one of a two-part special with Matt on the story behind the band’s first album release of 2021. One of the hardest working bands during lockdown, creators of music that turned heads on the Friday rockshow over the last …
SHORT INTERVIEW: UNKNOWN REFUGE – BEGINNINGS
A band that’s made a big impression with us in 2021. Rewinding here to the first interview during lockdown with Bolton’s new rising rock force. A playful sense of fun from the band, from a time when we all relied …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: AMONGST LIARS – BEGINNINGS
Right back to the beginning, my first chat with Leo on the transition from Saint Apache to Amongst Liars. A lot of chat on where the name for the new band came from – and words too on the band’s …
SHORT INTERVIEW: EMPYRE AT WILDFIRE FEST 2O21
My full and unedited interview with Empyre ahead of their Sunday afternoon set at Wildfire Festival. Cheeky chat that reflected the shared excitement of live music opening up again after so long.
SHORT INTERVIEW: SCARLET REBELS AT WILDFIRE FEST 2O21
Ahead of the band’s Saturday set at Wildfire Fest 2021, I spoke with Wayne Doyle about the return of live music, the band’s gig at Cardiff Castle with Those Damn Crows – and comments too on the special yellow vinyl …
SHORT INTERVIEW: HOSS THOMSON AT WILDFIRE FEST 2O21
My full and unedited interview clip with Hoss over late lunch on the final afternoon of Wildfire 2021. Just after the band’s set, we spoke about the return of Wildfire and live music after almost 18 months of social restrictions.
SHORT INTERVIEW: SCARLET REBELS LIVE STREAM
A backstage interview from the Scarlet Rebels stream concert which signalled the start of their new album pre-order campaign. A full feature interview hour with the band was aired, but here is a segment from Wayne’s interview. The full feature …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: TROY REDFERN
Interview content from my last two interviews with Troy from recent months, joined up as a 2-in-1 listen again audio file. First up my June interview with Tory on the album pre-order campaign and new single. After this I have …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: CARDINAL BLACK
A feature interview with Tom from the band which aired in two parts over two successive Fridays – and then aired again a few weeks ago as a two-in-one feature hour. Another fine rising band from Wales, music that immediately …
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 …
album of the month
Previous album reviews
TROY REDFERN – ‘THE FIRE COSMIC’
AUGUST ALBUM OF THE MONTH Nightfall. Imagine Marshal Jed Cooper and Captn Jack Sparrow racing to Rockfield late at night in the Batmobile – and
THE ELLIS MANO BAND – ‘AMBEDO’
JULY ALBUM OF THE MONTH OK folks, it’s time to take the black T shirts off and get those chinos on for summer. Here’s an
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
Recent show highlights
GuyB’s Wildfire Story: 25 July 2021
An hour from the Spirit of Wildfire 3 radio fest, I took an hour out to reflect on some of the standout moments and standout
Friday Rock Show: 16 July 2021
The first hour of the Friday rockshow, news and music from a new generation of unsigned and rising bands: Music includes: Skam, The Autumn Killers,
Friday Rockshow: Top 50 of 2020 (Part 2 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