REVIVAL BLACK – ‘STEP IN LINE’
SEPTEMBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH As debut albums go, this record doesn’t need the hype machine, it just needs to be played once and it will grab you. With ‘Step In Line’ Revival Black mark their arrival in thunderous, emphatic fashion. People that listen to my Friday radio show will know all too well that […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: 4TH LABYRINTH
My first of two features with 4th Labyrinth this year was a phone interview aired in two parts over two weeks. We cover a lot of ground and tackle some pretty big issues, but with a playful sense of fun. No matter how serious the industry issues, we never lose sight of the fact that […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SUMMER WITH LYNNE JACKAMAN
A collection of two interviews with Lynne Jackaman done at the start (May) and end (August) of summer 2019 – put together for the first time. After many serious chats putting the world to rights, for these two we get a bit silly – a sign perhaps that we know how to do an interview […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: VERITY WHITE AT WILDFIRE
Following up on a number of interview shorts in early 2019, I caught up with Verity White at Wildfire for a fuller, feature interview. Playful fun mixes spontaneously with serious discussion on some big issues. A feature that captures well the energy, life and character of the artist behind the music.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: WHITE RAVEN DOWN – GUILTY PLEASURES
The second of two features I recorded with rising rockforce White Raven Down at Wildfire in June 2019. As a bit of fun, the band were picked to come up with a list of guilty pleasure tracks to include for a rock covers album. It all got a bit silly. Guest appearances from Keith Lamley […]
SHORT INTERVIEW: THOSE DAMN CROWS: APRIL 2019
April 2019, I had a catch up with Shane from Those Damn Crows over the phone. A band we got behind early during 2016, who then turned heads in 2017 when they won our Band of the Year public vote – ‘Rock N Roll Aint Dead’ featuring on 48 of our 52 weekly rock shows […]
SCARLET REBELS – ‘SHOW YOUR COLOURS’
AUGUST ALBUM OF THE MONTH No modest calling card here. No vague promise of hope for the future, no nonchalant call for this being an act to watch for an unspecified, future rainy day. Here is music fit for stadiums. Having recently seen a few artists play Wembley Stadium, I was reminded of a very […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: WHITE RAVEN DOWN
A band fast growing in stature and popularity on my Friday rock show and here is the first interview short recorded with the band from Spring 2019. Two features have since been recorded and will be airing in the months ahead. Keep your eyes on Twitter for more news folks!
SHORT INTERVIEW: DANNY VAUGHN
To coincide with the release of Danny’s cracking new solo album, we spoke about the new songs, the recording process and also reviewed the issues he and other artists had experienced with Pledge and its impact on grassroots artists and music fans.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: CUTTING CREW AT TRADING BOUNDARIES
A backstage interview with our local-boy-done-good Nick Van Eede – ahead of a very special show with some special guests. The latest in a series of Cutting Crew interviews on this site for listen again.