Rebecca Downes – ‘The Space Between Us’
Rebecca Downes’ album offers an oasis of soul, reassuring warmth and musical colour to counter some of the dark days ahead.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARCO MENDOZA – ‘NEW DIRECTION’
Marco’s new album has been our 5/5 ‘Album of the Month’ for September 2022 and during the summer months we had a chat on the positivity that is the driving force behind this fine new release. Recorded during a baking-hot summer’s day with the studio door and windows wide open, Marco talks about his creative […]
MARCO MENDOZA – ‘NEW DIRECTION’
A new outlook for a new era, Marco Mendoza is set to release one of autumn’s feel-good rock n roll albums – with light to offset the darkness of recent times, hope and positivity over division and despair.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MELISSA ETHERIDGE IN LONDON
A few hours before her sell-out London show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, I met Melissa in London in June 2022 to discuss her new album ‘One Way Out,’ her project at Etheridge Island and her digital innovation during the lockdown era. As always, a warm discussion with a focus on health, wellbeing and inclusion – […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SILENT RUNNING – THE COMEBACK
Spoken word segments from an hour special with Peter Gamble, talking about the return of Silent Running after a 30-year break. A band that’s core to Northern Island’s rich history in producing fine rock bands. Peter and I discussed what’s ahead for the band – and reflect on how the music scene has changed in […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: TROY REDFERN
A phone chat with Troy during a heatwave from the rock caravan. Some ambient noises and the door and windows were wide open – and even a few cameos from a labrador! Despite all that, a fine authentic conversation with Troy on the countdown to his new album – and comment too on recent performances […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARSHALL POTTS
A wellbeing tonic for troubled times, spoken word audio here from a feature hour we did with Marshall Potts as his album bagged Album of the Month. In uncertain times, the story of an artist that has reminded us that, together, we can come together – and, yes, we can be the change.
MARSHALL POTTS – ‘THE STORM’
A wellbeing tonic for troubled times, Marshall Potts delivers an album of musical sunshine that will brighten your day.
MATT MITCHELL & THE COLDHEARTS – ‘MISSION’
Third time lucky, I guess. The 2015 Colour of Noise album I still play to this day and class it as one of the top 10 albums of this new rock revival – although, for some reason, I never reviewed it.
TARRASKA
Sometimes it has to be about the songs, not the marketing. We live in a time when bands or managers with the biggest Facebook groups can win accolades for bands – be it a best song here or a best album there – and where devoted fans can buy multiple copies of an album to give their beloved band a fleeting moment in the charts.