Thundermother – ‘Heat Wave’
August Album of the Month There are times when rock n roll needs to stand up to testify – and there are times when rock needs to offer escapism. After the dark months we have all been through, the new Thundermother album offers the latter, a rich welcoming oasis where you can party, have fun […]
JACK J HUTCHINSON – WHO FEEDS THE LOCKDOWN
JULY ALBUM OF THE MONTH We have been living through unprecedented times: for many a period of hardship, of risks and fears, yet it is also often during dark times that the enduring spirit of rock n roll can shine brightly. In the way that recorded music has helped so many people to get through […]
BAD TOUCH – KISS THE SKY
JUNE ALBUM OF THE MONTH At the moment, it’s getting harder and harder to pick just one ‘Album of the Month’ to review. In the last few months there has been a run of fine album releases from new and rising bands. As a collective, the material spans every spectrum of guitar music today – […]
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #22
THE JOKERS Every working day during April I’m putting up a Great Music Stories interview hour special with an artist to help brighten your day of isolation. Today’s feature is with Paul from UK band The Jokers. Some tracks too from The Jokers and also Boston, AC/DC, BB King and The Police.
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #21
VERITY WHITE Today’s lunchtime hour is my isolation feature interview with Verity White. Chat includes Facebook Live, Sheeba, Rock Nigel, Glee, Badgers, The Rock Kitchen and new music. Absolutely marvellous!
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #20
KING KING Revisiting and re-editing an interview I did with Alan from Ramblin Man back in 2017, re-edited it presents a nice reflection on the band’s growth in recent years. Have a listen and then check out the band’s website for music and album details. In the age when gigs are off do spend a […]
BALEFUL CREED – THE LOWDOWN
MAY ALBUM OF THE MONTH Six years of showcasing a new generation of bands and its high time Northern Ireland got an accolade from Great Music Stories! My work with Wildfire has showcased Scottish bands and Wales has given us two of our last three Bands of the Year. This May, Baleful Creed represent the […]
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #19
DEAD SHED JOKERS A new hour special with this fine rising Welsh band talking about how musicians are coping with the isolation era and what the aftermath may look like for artists. Music too from the Dead Shed Jokers and words on the exciting Welsh rock scene. A lunchtime hour in words and music to […]
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #18
COPPERWORM CHARITY SINGLE An hour in conversation with Peter from Copperworm on the band’s adjustment to the isolation era and also the new charity single ‘Desolate Days’ they have worked on as part of a new music collaboration ‘covAID2020.’ In these troubled times, a song that speaks for today and is raising money to do […]
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #17
BROKEN WITT REBELS – OK HOTEL Every lunchtime at midday through the working weeks of April I will be putting an interview hour special up on greatmusicstories.com – it’s a tough time at the moment and I hope these stories will go a little way to lift your isolation days at home. Today’s hour is […]