If I mention the term folk music you might instantly conjure up gatherings of ageing hippies sitting around in a circle singing Kumbaya as the patchouli incense fills the air. But the 60's are long gone and the idea of what folk music used to represent has not only changed but the music itself covers a much broader spectrum now. Essentially folk music is protest music and … [Read more...]
Little Hurricane – Podcast
A couple of years ago I discovered an album called Gold Fever by Little Hurricane. The record was dirty, bluesy and at times slightly distorted, but the songs were also melodic with a lyrical honesty that was refreshing. As a duo featuring drums and guitar playing their own brand of dirty blues Little Hurricane were always likely to be compared to bands like the Black Keys, … [Read more...]
Midge Ure – Podcast (Part 2)
Midge Ure. The Ultravox front man who rode the crest of the wave through the band’s biggest success and then went on to form Band Aid and Live Aid to feed the starving millions in Ethiopia. In part 2 of this podcast Midge takes us behind the scenes of the Band Aid recording where he and Bob Geldof stood outside the Sarm West recording studios in front of a huge media … [Read more...]
Midge Ure – Podcast (Part 1)
Midge Ure had been kicking around in a number of bands since the early 70’s, from soft pop with bands like Slik through to punk with PVC2 and The Rich Kids. But it was the 1980’s when Midge really made his mark. His initial success in that decade arrived via Visage and the massive hit he co-wrote Fade To Grey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPC8QJF6sI Soon after he was … [Read more...]
Nicky Bomba – Podcast (Part 2)
Nicky Bomba. An avid musicologist with an interest running deep through many musical genres and the cultures that created them. In part one of the Sound Distractions podcast with Nicky he looked back over the early part of his career – embracing a broad palette of music that included funk, jazz, reggae and mento. In the process he shared his passion for music and his desire to … [Read more...]