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. […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: ANDY TIMMONS
A feature interview on the release of Andy’s sensational new album ‘Electric Truth’ – we also discuss world events, life after the pandemic and the future of guitar music in a vastly changing music world.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MIKEY ON MEAT LOAF AND THE AS SIRENS FALL HEADLINE RUN
A two-in-one here with Mikey, the charismatic front man of Alumni GMS ‘Band of the Year’ (2020) and ‘Single of the Year’ winners (2019) – As Sirens Fall. For the first interview, Mikey talks about the band’s February headline run and the second interview features Mikey’s tribute to Meat Loaf, aired at the end of […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW: BLACK LAKES – ALBUM COUNTDOWN
An extended 60-minute audio interview with Scott Bradshaw and Dafydd Fuller, talking about the band’s debut album ‘For All We’ve Left Behind,’ which is released on 22 February. Reviewed as our 5/5 January ‘Album of the Month,’ during this interview we discuss the standout tracks, the marriage of music and image, the album launch gig, […]
FEATURE SPECIAL: BANDS AND FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO SCARLET REBELS
A 60-minute special aired ahead of the release of ‘See Through Blue.’ Here fans, festivals and peer group bands pay tribute the Scarlet Rebels. A few tunes from Rebels and also V0id. Tributes include: White Raven Down, Amongst Liars, The Dust Coda, Wildfire Festival, LoveRocks Festival, Copperworm, DeadBlondeStars, Jack J Hutchinson, Autumn Killers, Electric Black […]