FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARILLION AT THE DOME
Speech sections from a Marillion interview hour special with bass maestro Pete Trewavas, recorded backstage at the Dome in Brighton during the band’s UK tour to support their new album ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’
FEATURE INTERVIEW: GINGER WILDHEART
A feature interview with Ginger on release day for his new album with the Sinners. Ginger talks about the new songs and tour date news at the end of the piece. Tickets available at https://www.facebook.com/gingersinners
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARCO MENDOZA – ‘NEW DIRECTION’
Marco’s new album has been our 5/5 ‘Album of the Month’ for September 2022 and during the summer months we had a chat on the positivity that is the driving force behind this fine new release. Recorded during a baking-hot summer’s day with the studio door and windows wide open, Marco talks about his creative […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MELISSA ETHERIDGE IN LONDON
A few hours before her sell-out London show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, I met Melissa in London in June 2022 to discuss her new album ‘One Way Out,’ her project at Etheridge Island and her digital innovation during the lockdown era. As always, a warm discussion with a focus on health, wellbeing and inclusion – […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: SILENT RUNNING – THE COMEBACK
Spoken word segments from an hour special with Peter Gamble, talking about the return of Silent Running after a 30-year break. A band that’s core to Northern Island’s rich history in producing fine rock bands. Peter and I discussed what’s ahead for the band – and reflect on how the music scene has changed in […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: TROY REDFERN
A phone chat with Troy during a heatwave from the rock caravan. Some ambient noises and the door and windows were wide open – and even a few cameos from a labrador! Despite all that, a fine authentic conversation with Troy on the countdown to his new album – and comment too on recent performances […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARSHALL POTTS
A wellbeing tonic for troubled times, spoken word audio here from a feature hour we did with Marshall Potts as his album bagged Album of the Month. In uncertain times, the story of an artist that has reminded us that, together, we can come together – and, yes, we can be the change.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE SPIKE QUIREBOYS SERIES #2
Marking seven years of interviews with Spike and The Quireboys, it’s time to dig out our archive interviews with Spike and present them for listen again as a story through time. Second stop in this whistle-stop series, this interview from Spring 2016 is backstage in London during the band’s tour. Also featured here, chat with […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MARILLION’S PETE TREWAVAS
In March we called ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’ as the best album Marillion have ever done. A narrative based on twin-themes of the climate crisis and the pandemic, framed by deeply arresting cinematic music. This interview is taken from an Marillion hour special I aired during the month; bass maestro Pete Trewavas talks about […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE SPIKE QUIREBOYS SERIES #1
Our first ‘Band of the Year’ back in December 2015, thereafter twice Band of the Month and four Albums of the Month – The Quireboys. To mark seven years of interviews with the band, I’ll be putting all the Spike interviews through time up for listen again, one at a time, in the coming weeks. […]