QUIREBOYS – ‘WARDOUR STREET’
There’s something so innately positive about this Quireboys album project. On stage, you can tell the boys are having so much fun. From the pre-show gatherings and interviews, there’s lots of laughs and good spirits.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE – ‘I’M NOT BROKEN’
Authentic. If I had to describe Melissa Etheridge in one word.
LYNNE JACKAMAN: THE BLACK CAB LONDON INTERVIEW
Feature interview #1,621 in an ongoing series. May 2024 – a fun interview with Lynne Jackaman and Jamie, from a black cab hurtling through the Streets of London. During the chat we reflect on doing 10 years of interviews together and we also review the second hand records we’d just purchased from Soho an hour […]
BLUE NATION: MUSIC IN NUMBERS FROM LONDON
Feature interview #1,640 in an ongoing series. Here is the full-length, un-edited version of a feature audio interview with Blue Nation that was originally aired in the Spring. The interview was done at a London restaurant, a few hours before the band’s appearance and live session at Times Radio. Neil and Luke gave views for […]
AMONGST LIARS: ALBUM TWO, BY DESIGN
Feature interview #1,639 in an ongoing series. Here’s the full, unedited version of a feature interview I did with Ian from Amongst Liars a few months ago, from which an edited eight minute clip originally aired on my Monday show. This interview captures the essence of a band on the rise. On the back of […]
WE THREE KINGS: MUSIC IN NUMBERS
Feature interview #1,638 in an ongoing series. We Three Kings are a fabulous modern rock band we have supported on the show with playlists and interviews for around seven years. A band that has produced a run of fine singles and in the last 18 months has broken into the festival scene for rising bands. […]
MAKING WAVES: AUTUMN KILLERS ON ALBUM COUNTDOWN
Feature interview #1,637 in an ongoing series. June 2024, I met Autumn Killers in London for a chat on the forthcoming new album release ‘Making Waves,’ which follows their critically acclaimed Album of the Month ‘Darkside.’ The band came runner-up for our Band of the Year countdown in November 2023, a result which followed a […]
COPPERWORM: A CELEBRATION OF LANDMARK RISING BANDS
Feature interview #1633 in an ongoing series. Last Sunday I spoke with dear friend Pete from Copperworm. Both of us are taking a bit of time out this summer, but we had a catch up to talk about music and Pete’s plans for the return of Copperworm later this year. Pete also reflected on some […]
VIOLET BLEND UK SERIES: PART 2 of 3 – RECORD SHOPPING WITH THE STARS
Feature interview #1632 in an ongoing series. To celebrate our Band of the Year visiting the UK for a run of live dates – and releasing their Band of the Year album – I met Italian champs Violet Blend for in London for a tourism special. After English breakfast, a black cab tour and a […]
FISH – ‘VIGIL IN A WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS’ (2024 REMIX EDITION)
Full circle. As Fish prepares to retire from rock music, he leaves us with a fresh and reinvigorated take on his first solo album.