2020 WINNERS INTERVIEWS: THIRTEEN STARS – ALBUM OF THE YEAR
My interview with ‘The Prof’ Hoss Thompson the week after Thirteen Stars won Album of the Year with ‘Finest Ramshackle Jam’ – an album that gave us a string of songs that had extensive runs on the Friday rockshow for around 18-months. This listen again clip also features a couple of audio indents from Hoss.
2020 WINNERS INTERVIEWS: AS SIRENS FALL – BAND OF THE YEAR
My interview with Jason the week after As Sirens Fall were voted Great Music Stories Band of the Year 2020/21. Jason talks about the band’s reaction and reviews creative highlights for the band – and after a challenging year for the music scene at large.
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 after I first played that song on air the following week. When a song can take you back to the time, the place, the feeling of the first time you […]
Feature Interview: Steve Lukather talks new Toto
Ahead of the reveal of a new backline for the Toto band, and a global streamed concert, I spoke with Steve about plans for 2021 and the new global tour. The first of a two-parter, in the week’s ahead we will also hear about Steve’s new album, out in early 2021.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SPIKE IN LOCKDOWN
Audio interview from a two-hour radio special with Spike, who talks about life in lockdown. Spike talks about writing and recording new material and also a preview on his streamed show next weekend. Despite Spike suffering from a cold during the interview, we cracked on and there’s plenty of laughs, stories and soulful moments from […]
Friday Rockshow: Top 50 of 2020 (Part 2 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 acts. The vote closed earlier in the day, and a feast of great music from rising bands followed. Music includes: King Creature, The Quireboys, Lynne Jackaman, Verity White, Bad Touch, […]
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 acts. The vote closed earlier in the day, and a feast of great music from rising bands followed. Music includes: Twisted Illusion, White Raven Down, Massive Wagons, Those Damn Crows, […]
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 Part 2’ is an album rich in sonic warmth and conviction that is both a celebration of retro influences and yet, in spirit, speaks for the dark days we live […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE WELLBEING SERIES #20 WITH JOANOVARC
Following the huge success of the Wellbeing Music Festival on 7-9 August, a series of interviews is being shared as part of a new daily series on this site over the next 20 days. The final interview of the set is the full version of a chat with Laura from JoanovArc. Laura discusses wellbeing issues […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE WELLBEING SERIES #19 WITH PROMETHIUM
Following the huge success of the Wellbeing Music Festival on 7-9 August, a series of interviews is being shared as part of a new daily series on this site over the next 20 days. This interview features the full version of the chat with rock force Promethium, which featured during the festival weekend Do take […]