The Answer: The Solas Feature Interview
Broadcast on my rock show on the day of The Answer’s new album release, I spoke with Paul from the band about a selection of stand out tracks, the making of the album and also the vibrant Irish music scene in general. This is the spoken word version of the feature hour without the music, […]
Bad Touch: Feature interview
An amusing interview with Stevie from Blackheath, London. We spoke about the band’s eagerly anticipated new album, which lands in early December and the band’s plans for 2017. First broadcast on my weekly rock show with a first airing of a couple of new album tracks and demos, this interview was the first of two […]
The Answer – Solas
NOVEMBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH Ten years ago, The Answer stood proud with their album ‘Rise’- an album that epitomised a band pretty much on its own, flying the flag for a full-octane, authentic rock sound that, to many, just wasn’t “this week’s thing.” A decade on, following the 10th anniversary celebrations of what is […]
Feature Interview – Piston
First broadcast in mid October as the first of a two-parter on bright new bands emerging from the Midlands. This is the spoken interview with jack Edwards from Piston, which formed an hour special in words and music from the Great Music Stories.
Short interiew – Thirteen Stars
A quick September catch up chat with Hoss Thompson on progress with the band’s eagerly anticipated new album, following the critical acclaim for ‘White Raven.’ The full hour special interview with the band is due for re-broadcast this November, as is the Classic Queen interview from Wildfire Fest, featuring Hoss and Dan from RSJ. The […]
Feature interview – The Amorettes
In early September I spoke with Gill from the band on their hugely successful year to date and we also discussed the new album. The interview was first broadcast on my rock show as a weekly series over the month of September. For the first time the full spoken word interview is here in full to […]
Feature interview: Marillion’s Steve Rothery on F.E.A.R
Highlights from our one-hour special on Marillion’s critically acclaimed new album F.E.A.R broadcast on my Fridayrockshow on the day of the album’s release. Steve Rothery chats about the new album, which crashed into the Official UK album charts at Number 4 and the rock chart at Number 1. Steve also reflected on some of his […]
Those Damn Crows: Murder And The Motive
October Album of the Month There must be something in the water in Wales. Following my interviews with Fireroad, Buffalo Summer, The Texas Flood, Florence Black and Kane’d – now we have Those Damn Crows, another bright young rock band that once again reaffirms that there is a new generation of British rock bands that […]
Feature Interview: Stone Broken
One of many interviews from the Ramblin’ Man Fair in Kent. Despite the background noise of a festival in full swing, this full band live interview captures the atmosphere of the event and the excitement of the band, moments after their appearance to an estimated 1,000 fans at the Rising Stage.
Feature Interview: The Quireboys – Twisted Love Special
As the main feature of a three-part special on The Quireboys, I interviewed Guy Griffin from the band about tracks from the new album on the day of its release. This followed our radio premier of the single Twisted Love some weeks before. The feature also includes my review of the album and words from […]