VIOLET BLEND: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM IN LONDON TOWN
London town at the end of May 2025. The day before their showcase show in London – and on the back of a run of news coverage across the UK national press – I met Violet Blend in Soho for morning coffee in the bright spring sunshine. As George served us Italian coffee, Giada presented […]
AMONGST LIARS: ROCKSHOW FOR FREEDOM – THREE YEARS ON
Three years ago, quite a number of fabulous rising bands and artists joined me for a series of 4 ‘rockshows for freedom,’ as we stood up for peace and freedom in words and music, response to world events…
FEATURE INTERVIEW: THE WELLBEING SERIES #5 WITH JACK J HUTCHINSON
Following the huge success of the Wellbeing Music Festival on 7-9 August, the 20 interviews from the weekend are being shared aspart of a new daily series on this site over the next 20 days – a chance to hear musicians talk about the importance of a range of mental health and wellbeing issues and […]
APRIL INTERVIEW SERIES #20
KING KING Revisiting and re-editing an interview I did with Alan from Ramblin Man back in 2017, re-edited it presents a nice reflection on the band’s growth in recent years. Have a listen and then check out the band’s website for music and album details. In the age when gigs are off do spend a […]