HOWLING BLACK SOUL: FEATURE HOUR
A fine grassroots band from Essex who gate-crashed the Top 10 of our Bands of the Year countdown at the end of last year. Howling Black Soul over a number of years became interview regulars on the Friday rockshow and they were regularly requested by listeners. For Halloween weekend, we keep the band’s story going […]
LYNNE JACKAMAN: 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEW
October 2015 I did my first audio interview hour special with Lynne – a consistently original, soulful and authentic force in independent British music. A decade on, and 40 or so interviews later, we catch up again for another fireside chat. In one take – and without any prep, notes or edits – we reflect […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SUMMER IN AUTUMN WITH DUNCAN
Feature interview #1,703 in an ongoing audio series. This one has taken a while to put up on the site: Recorded during soaring heat back in July, the day before the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, it is perhaps fitting that an Autumn Killers interview goes out during the season of autumn leaves. And the […]
FROM SIRENS TO THE HOWLING: MIKEY LORD FEATURE INTERVIEW
Audio feature interview #1,702 in an ongoing series with Mikey Lord, the frontman and creative trailblazer from As Sirens Fall – a band that was a big feature of our Friday show and were also crowned Band of the Year a few years ago. After taking a break, Mikey and Bailey are back with a […]
MARSHALL POTTS: HEAVEN IS HOME
Feature interview #1,701 in an ongoing series. A second consecutive week over in Canada, this week I had a soulful fireside chat with old friend Marshall Potts. In interesting two-way discussion on music as a wellbeing tonic to the stresses of everyday life, reflections on finding hope in a troubled world, talk on life on […]
MACHINES DREAM: MILESTONE FEATURE INTERVIEW #1,700
Eleven years on from my first interview hour special, a milestone moment as we hit 1,700 – and to mark the occasion, I speak with a Canadian artist that has been a constant interview thread through this 11-year journey. Craig from Machines Dream talks about new music on the way, creative reflections on world issues […]
FESTIVALS IN FOCUS #1: THE ROCKIN THE BOWL STORY
Feature interview #1,699 in an ongoing series. The first of a new series of interviews for the months ahead, as we hear the stories behind some of the UK’s bright and rising festivals. We kick-off with a feature hour on Rockin The Bowl, which takes place on 6 September 2025 in Sheffield. Steve Hughes talks about the genesis of the festival, its ethos […]
SILENT RUNNING: NEW ALBUM NEWS
Audio feature interview #1,698 in an ongoing series. Over the last decade, GMS has spent a lot of time showing the many great bands from Northern Ireland. Silent Running we showcased throughout lockdown, a nice run of interviews as the band topped the rock show playlists for many months. For summer 2025 we have done […]
SKY HUNTER: THE HERO’S RETURN
Interview hour special #1,697 in an ongoing series. In March 2020, Sky gave GMS her last rock interview before leaving the UK, setting off on a journey – and referencing her big Friday rockshow radio song at the time – a hero’s journey. Five years on, in March 2025 we reconnected for a brand new […]
LIVE AID AT 40: MEMORIES FROM A NEW GENERATION
Marking the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, I had chats with three dear friends from a new generation of artists, personal memories shared looking back on that incredible day in 1985. Capturing the global essence of the landmark 1985 event, I spoke with artists from different countries around the world, who share their recollections as children of […]