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
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Recent Interviews
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.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: INGLORIOUS
Nathan James talks about the making of the band’s fourth studio album ‘We Will Ride,’ creating music during lockdown and forward-looking plans for the year ahead.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: DOUG ALDRICH
The Dead Daisies are back for 2021 with a new album, a new sound and the voice of Glenn Hughes. This interview takes us back to summer 2020 as we re-emerged from the first Covid lockdown. The Dead Daisies were …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: CRAWFORD MACK
An insightful and engaging fireside chat with Crawford about his music journey to date – and his take on the state of the music scene as we start 2021, including the positive tangible role of music and the arts to …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: LYONESS
In January 2021, we kicked off our sixth annual New Horizons series with an insightful chat with Lyoness – a story of adapting, reinvention and creating despite the challenges of a global pandemic.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MASSIVE IN THE KITCHEN
A feature interview from December 2020, Brad talks from Germany about the band’s new cooking, life in lockdown, new music plans and balancing work and home life as a parent.
album of the month
Previous album reviews
THE MARSHALL CHESS – ‘TIME AND TIDE’
JANUARY ALBUM OF THE MONTH Nothing like a bit of intrigue to get a New Year rolling! Richard Jones of Fireroad is back; but not
THE DUST CODA – ‘MOJO SKYLINE’
DECEMBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH To this day, I clearly remember the first time I heard a Dust Coda song. I remember too, the reaction
MIKE ROSS – THE CLOVIS LIMIT PART 2
NOVEMBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH If you’re a fan of The Allman Brothers and early Clapton you’re in for a treat here. ‘The Clovis Limit
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