AT THE SUN – ‘LEAVE BEFORE THE LIGHT’
March Album Of The Month For lovers of the classic rock revival, At The Sun’s debut album is powerful, concentrated and exciting. It is essential listening for 2019. I’m refraining from a track-by-track review this month because the album’s strength is in the collection of songs. There are those albums where the songs are varied […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: TERRY BROWN ON RUSH
A fascinating insight on rock icons Rush from the producer’s chair. Terry Brown talks fondly about working with the band for more than 10 albums and then chats about his current work with new Band Blurred Vision. We also talk about the current music scene and Terry offers some tips for young bands starting out. […]
SHORT INTERVIEW: MATT MITCHELL – THE RETURN
Colour of Noise was a band we covered heavily during 2016 through four hour-special interviews in just 15 months, including an on location hour for their Christmas gig, which proved to be their last. Following a feature interview with Matt in 2018, we broke his new single ‘Black Diamonds’ before New Year 18 and it […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: AT THE SUN – ALBUM COUNTDOWN
Following a series of interview shorts with the band, I resolved to do a feature hour with At The Sun early doors in 2019. And the timing couldn’t have been better: The band has a debut album landing in March. Half a dozen of the tracks have been featured on my Friday rock show in […]
SHORT INTERVIEW: LETHBRIDGE OWEN – 2019 NEW HORIZONS
As part of my ‘hew horizons’ series to start a new year – where dozens of young bands talk about their hopes for the year ahead – I spoke once again with Kelly from this exciting rising duo. And things got a bit silly as Kelly recalled the band’s photoshoot with Eric Duvet, and we […]
SHORT INTERVIEW: THE OUTLAW ORCHESTRA – 2019 NEW HORIZONS
A band whose story I’ve followed since 2016. During this early 2019 catch up we hear about the band’s bright plans for the year ahead – a year of new horizons, new dreams and new ambitions. I have a feeling 2019 could be the outlaw orchestra’s year.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: BIG BOY BLOATER
Recorded in BBB’s Airstream at Ramblin’ Man Fair 2017, we re-broadcast this feature in early 2019 (with new tunes from Mr Bloater) to mark five calendar years of Great Music Stories interviews. An arresting and heartfelt interview from Big Boy Bloater presenting the philosophy and values that really matter in the music business today.
WILLE & THE BANDITS: ‘PATHS’
February Album Of The Month So many people say (or think) the music business is run from London. Labels are there, national media are there, bands often tend to gravitate there – and, of course, the place is over-run with heaps of cappuccino-carrying marketing people rushing in and out of meetings. It’s a marvellous place […]
SHORT INTERVIEW: WILLE & THE BANDITS
As part of our January ’New Horizons’ showcase where we interviewed more than 30 young bands on their plans for the year ahead, Wille & The Bandits here talk about their new album, out in February. A rising musical force from Cornwall, we also talk about the East Cornwall sites and have some fun!
SHORT INTERVIEW: THE VIRGINMARYS: BAND OF THE YEAR – THE WINNERS INTERVIEW
The Virginmarys had some comeback in late 2018, and after 32,000 people had cast their votes on my Friday show, the band was crowned our band of the year in December. As is tradition after our mammoth end of year vote, the first interview of a New Year is getting reaction from our new Band […]