SCARLET REBELS – ‘SHOW YOUR COLOURS’
AUGUST ALBUM OF THE MONTH No modest calling card here. No vague promise of hope for the future, no nonchalant call for this being an
THE STORIES BEHIND THE MUSIC
LEADING THE CHARGE ON A NEW GENERATION OF BANDS SINCE 2015
REcent Interviews
FEATURE INTERVIEW: 4TH LABYRINTH
My first of two features with 4th Labyrinth this year was a phone interview aired in two parts over two weeks. We cover a lot of ground and tackle some pretty big issues, but with a playful sense of fun. …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: NOCTURNE WULF AT WILDFIRE 2019
The first evening of Wildfire Festival 2019, I recorded a fun interview with this rising Scottish band. Serious and funny in equal measure, we also have a guest appearance from Andy Finlay at the end. At Wildfire, the music fans …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SUMMER WITH LYNNE JACKAMAN
A collection of two interviews with Lynne Jackaman done at the start (May) and end (August) of summer 2019 – put together for the first time. After many serious chats putting the world to rights, for these two we get …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: VERITY WHITE AT WILDFIRE
Following up on a number of interview shorts in early 2019, I caught up with Verity White at Wildfire for a fuller, feature interview. Playful fun mixes spontaneously with serious discussion on some big issues. A feature that captures well …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: WHITE RAVEN DOWN – GUILTY PLEASURES
The second of two features I recorded with rising rockforce White Raven Down at Wildfire in June 2019. As a bit of fun, the band were picked to come up with a list of guilty pleasure tracks to include for …
SHORT INTERVIEW: THOSE DAMN CROWS: APRIL 2019
April 2019, I had a catch up with Shane from Those Damn Crows over the phone. A band we got behind early during 2016, who then turned heads in 2017 when they won our Band of the Year public vote …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: WHITE RAVEN DOWN
A band fast growing in stature and popularity on my Friday rock show and here is the first interview short recorded with the band from Spring 2019. Two features have since been recorded and will be airing in the months …
SHORT INTERVIEW: DANNY VAUGHN
To coincide with the release of Danny’s cracking new solo album, we spoke about the new songs, the recording process and also reviewed the issues he and other artists had experienced with Pledge and its impact on grassroots artists and …
FEATURE INTERVIEW: CUTTING CREW AT TRADING BOUNDARIES
A backstage interview with our local-boy-done-good Nick Van Eede – ahead of a very special show with some special guests. The latest in a series of Cutting Crew interviews on this site for listen again.
INTERVIEW SHORT: TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD AT THE VEGAN CAFE
The cake chat saga continues. From a tea room in Harrogate and the infamous lemon drizzle bake off at Wildfire 2017 to choc cake in Brighton – and now the latest instalment from May 2019. Josie and I met in …
album of the month
Previous album reviews
The Swamp Born Assassins – Dead Man’s Train
June Album Of The Month 2019 has been the toughest year yet when it comes to me picking just one album to review each month.
Quireboys – ‘Amazing Disgrace’
May Album Of The Month With hindsight, it’s no surprise the sunshine returned last Friday. As I aired a new Guy Griffin interview and fired
MELISSA ETHERIDGE – THE MEDICINE SHOW
APRIL ALBUM OF THE MONTH Good music cheers up your day; great music has timely social relevance. At a time of national anxiety – with
AT THE SUN – ‘LEAVE BEFORE THE LIGHT’
March Album Of The Month For lovers of the classic rock revival, At The Sun’s debut album is powerful, concentrated and exciting. It is essential
WILLE & THE BANDITS: ‘PATHS’
February Album Of The Month So many people say (or think) the music business is run from London. Labels are there, national media are there,