JACK J HUTCHINSON –‘BATTLES’
As 2023 drew to a close, the rock community was greatly saddened by the news Tony Clarkin shared on his rare spinal condition and the band’s decision to cancel their 2024 tour dates. Over the Christmas period, I spent time returning to some of Magnum’s live albums – ‘The Spirit’, ‘Stronghold’ and the famous Symphony Hall release, three live releases that define the essence of Magnum as one of the great and enduring live bands.
NEW HORIZONS 2024 – AMONGST LIARS
January 2024, we kicked off our 10th New Year with the New Horizons interview series, speaking with bands about hopes and plans for the year ahead. This one features former Band of the Year, Amongst Liars. The interview was done online, with the participants recovering from a chest infection and Covid respectively – but, as […]
NEW HORIZONS 2024 – JACK J HUTCHINSON
January 2024 sees the 10th annual New Horizons interview series underway, as a wide range of bands talk about their hopes and plans for the year ahead. Here is the Jack J Hutchinson interview, which launched the new series on New Year’s Day.
MAGNUM – ‘HERE COMES THE RAIN’
As 2023 drew to a close, the rock community was greatly saddened by the news Tony Clarkin shared on his rare spinal condition and the band’s decision to cancel their 2024 tour dates. Over the Christmas period, I spent time returning to some of Magnum’s live albums – ‘The Spirit’, ‘Stronghold’ and the famous Symphony Hall release, three live releases that define the essence of Magnum as one of the great and enduring live bands.
EMPYRE ‘RELENTLESS’
Following a mini review earlier this year, 2023 finished with us calling this modern-day opus as Album of the Year. ‘Relentless’ is the remarkable second studio album from one of British’s most accomplished rising rock bands – Empyre.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SARI SCHORR AT THE LAKE
One of a series of three new interviews with Sari Schorr recorded Autumn 2023 as we reflected on her milestones from the year and look ahead at 2024 plans. For this in-person interview Sari talks about her collaboration album with Robin Trower the day before its official release and also the day of her interview […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: DEBORAH BONHAM LIVE IN LONDON
A wonderful Autumn 2023 interview with Deborah immediately after her live set at Holborn’s Pizza Express. Deborah talks about the return of live music after lockdown, taking live music to new settings and words also on a local festival she is passionate about supporting – one that nurtures inclusion and opportunity for young people.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE DUST CODA – LOCO PARADISE SERIES
To celebrate to countdown to the band’s new album, I met Adam from the band in London we did an expansive interview, which aired as a series over five weeks. The interview segments here together for the first time, in this extended spoken word piece Adam tells the story of the album, it’s genesis and […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARSHALL POTTS ON MODERN ROCK
As part of our expansive 30-band Modern Rock interview series, here Marshall Potts talks about a new chapter for the rock genre and his views on the importance of authenticity and individuality in the art of song writing.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: RIVAL SONS
A zoom interview, originally aired as an hour special, from the band’s UK tour run during Autumn 2023. Jay talks about the two wonderful albums the band has released, their relationship with each other – and he picks some choice tracks from the new material. Discussion too on the return to live music after the […]