On jingles, demos and the power of making people laugh I’ve seen Kym Sims having a shower. It wasn’t just me and it was at a distance of several thousand miles but nonetheless that makes her unique amongst the artists I play when I’m DJing. As COVID public safety announcement it was certainly the oneContinue reading “Just a little bit about Kym Sims”
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Tales of the unexpected with Pauline Henry
On telephone auditions, academic indecision and astrological premonitions It’s always a good sign when there’s a celestial plan for your interview. “About four days ago, I dreamt I was about to meet this Virgo person! Well you’re the second Virgo person I’ve met today and we’ve hit it off!” If Bono says you’ve covered oneContinue reading “Tales of the unexpected with Pauline Henry”
Can’t play around with Kathy Brown
Accidentally FaceTiming house music royalty from my pocket wasn’t perhaps the way I’d hoped the conversation would begin. I recovered my composure by remarking how having listened to Kathy Brown sing so many times it felt like meeting an old friend. She was typically reassuring: “You are meeting an old friend!” The first thing youContinue reading “Can’t play around with Kathy Brown”
6 steps to set up your studio for an interview
Someone asked the other day about how they could easily set themselves up in their home studio to have a guest call into their radio show for an interview. I’ve done a few interviews from home and have found a setup and approach that at least works for me, so thought I’d share the mainContinue reading “6 steps to set up your studio for an interview”
Michael Gray in black and white
On church halls, pseudonyms and remixing for the right reasons “Someone referred to me yesterday as a machine!” Michael Gray expresses genuine surprise at this observation but whilst maybe made in jest it’s an approximation that bears some scrutiny. His work with Jon Pearn as one half of remix and production duo Full Intention aloneContinue reading “Michael Gray in black and white”
Martin Gale 