For my tales of the open mic night I went to on thursday check out my gigbeth blog, www.gigbeth.com. It was such an amazing evening and I made a good friend in Chris Walker, who gigs part time with Duke Special. Apparently he was watching my videos at rehearsal when Peter (mr Duke himself) had [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 23, 2008
Zombies, Jazz and Crashing Servers
Yesterday I had to pre record my Rhubarb show because the server went wrong, however when the station goes on automation it should be played on rotation with other pre rec shows. I have decided that the show will be called The Temporary Show and each week will have a different theme. Yesterday’s theme was [...]
September 21, 2008
Rhubarb Rhubarb…
Tomorrow is my first morning show on Rhubarb. it’s the perfect time for me because no one will be listening so I can start shaping the show and then perhaps move to an afternoon/evening slot which is what I am now considering. Who was I kidding when I asked for a morning slot…I am a [...]
September 21, 2008
Curating is grating
Well it’s not really… I’m just finding it quite hard! Catherine Bray of 4Talent Central has asked me to help curate the stage at Gigbeth but I’m having issues finding a band to supplement headline act Einstellung. Einstellung are a shoegaze band with indie credentials: no lead singer but no fanastical synth either. Their Myspace [...]
September 20, 2008
Finding Danny Wallace
I’ve been back in Birmingham for over a week now and have been lagging on the blogging front due to Virgin Media not being very cooperative with the ole broadband…but now its here! It’s arrived! Yeeeeeesssss BBC iPlayer here I come! Last weekend I sampled the delights of ArtsFest in Brum, interviewed the Riptides and [...]
September 8, 2008
Back to School…
I wanted my last piece for BBC Kent to be a bit more personal than previous pieces so I decided to go back to my old school, Maidstone Girls Grammar (MGGS) to report on House Arts. Every year the three house leaders of the six houses have to recruit volunteers from their houses for various [...]
September 6, 2008
From the Bestival Bog.
As I type this I can hear Grace Jones, one of Rob da Bank, curator of Bestival’s, handpicked special guests. Earlier today The Specials were another unannounced act. Rumours abound that tomorrow will see Metallica play to the mud soaked crowds. Today has been brighter for me. Yesterday saw myself, 4Talent Commissioning editor Catherine Bray [...]
September 4, 2008
Off to Bestival
I’ve been having a bit of a ‘mare trying to sort out interviews for Bestival. Laura Marling’s PR, who was very nice, called me today to say that shes flying in to play and then flying out again quickly so won’t have any time, darn. I’ve got an interview with Kent dreamy pop band It [...]
