Well hello there .....
May I say how sorry I am for the silence .....of the last few months, as opposed to the lambs!!
Changed radio stations, now with The Revolution in The North West.
Presenting Sunday Mornings 9am till 1pm and enjoying the music lead policy, such a change from a speech based format. The station has a distinct music policy too, unlike anything I have seen before
Try it, if you are over a certain age it will make an impression! 96.2 FM, alright??!!
Friday 26 February 2010
Friday 21 August 2009
Kevin Roberts Camera man Sun 2nd Aug 09
Great stories, wonderful insights & behind the scenes glimpses
of news heads, documentaries & films from Kevin, always laced
with a touch of humour & a good grin where ever possible.
He spent time with the Brookside cast, became practically one
of the family & nearly came unstuck with the Manchester bomb.
His hunger for the pictures that are vital in telling a great
news story has often put him in harm's way, yet he still
feels his nine lives are in tact, well most of them!
As well as being a sought after news camera man, Kevin
is also a gifted stills photographer, his passion for capturing
memorable moments started quite young.
of news heads, documentaries & films from Kevin, always laced
with a touch of humour & a good grin where ever possible.
He spent time with the Brookside cast, became practically one
of the family & nearly came unstuck with the Manchester bomb.
His hunger for the pictures that are vital in telling a great
news story has often put him in harm's way, yet he still
feels his nine lives are in tact, well most of them!
As well as being a sought after news camera man, Kevin
is also a gifted stills photographer, his passion for capturing
memorable moments started quite young.
Jerome Macmurray Sun 26th July 09
Watching Jerome work is a true pleasure, a man at ease in
his skin & in tune with his guitar.
This evening was a rare opportunity to see the man perform
alone, we usually see him with a rhythm guitar, a sax or a keyboard
player. We talked on this occasion of a gig due the following Friday
evening on which his new cd would be showcased, North West Blues.
I was present at the recording of some of the tracks, so was aware
that there were one or two good movers featured thereon.
We always have a good time on air when J is around & tonight was
no exception ,great fun & good music.
The same was certainly the case on the following Friday night.
As I expected, the place was rockin', he surely knows how
to pass on a good time. Twas a treat to be part of.
his skin & in tune with his guitar.
This evening was a rare opportunity to see the man perform
alone, we usually see him with a rhythm guitar, a sax or a keyboard
player. We talked on this occasion of a gig due the following Friday
evening on which his new cd would be showcased, North West Blues.
I was present at the recording of some of the tracks, so was aware
that there were one or two good movers featured thereon.
We always have a good time on air when J is around & tonight was
no exception ,great fun & good music.
The same was certainly the case on the following Friday night.
As I expected, the place was rockin', he surely knows how
to pass on a good time. Twas a treat to be part of.
Friday 24 July 2009
Cole Page Sun 19th July 09
Oh how we love LIVE radio, it introduces that "edge".
It was good to see Mr Crooner again and very much on
form. Slightly tanned from his tour of duty, first at
The Belfry then north to The Open, at Turners!
Cole on this occasion brought his own desk, through
which he played his i pod for backing music and his mic.
It was the first time we had used this modus on the
show and were just a touch apprehensive.
How right we were to respect the law of Murphy,
it could and so it did, wonderfully & spectacularly.
We looked a right pair of nanas, but what the hell,
we got it right the next time & it was well worth it!
"Fly me to the moon & let me.................................
It was good to see Mr Crooner again and very much on
form. Slightly tanned from his tour of duty, first at
The Belfry then north to The Open, at Turners!
Cole on this occasion brought his own desk, through
which he played his i pod for backing music and his mic.
It was the first time we had used this modus on the
show and were just a touch apprehensive.
How right we were to respect the law of Murphy,
it could and so it did, wonderfully & spectacularly.
We looked a right pair of nanas, but what the hell,
we got it right the next time & it was well worth it!
"Fly me to the moon & let me.................................
Monday 13 July 2009
John Helliwell. Supertramp Sun July 12th 09
It's been some time since I bumped into THE sax man.
John eats & breathes jazz & returned from Malibu to take
exams at the Royal Northern College of Music, revealing
his birthday along with colleagues young enough to be his
kids ..... no problem.
There was the gig last January in Geneva with Creme Anglaise
and a guest turned up to do a number... it was Kevin Spacey who
produced a creditable Bobby Darin tune or two!
John was recently called upon to present an award to Chris de
Burgh in Munich & soon it will be Kaltenburg for Excalibur, closely
followed by Italy for a little Puccini.
We had many calls for some new music from Supertramp, to which
John looked optimistic but of course, it's not just down to him.
John eats & breathes jazz & returned from Malibu to take
exams at the Royal Northern College of Music, revealing
his birthday along with colleagues young enough to be his
kids ..... no problem.
There was the gig last January in Geneva with Creme Anglaise
and a guest turned up to do a number... it was Kevin Spacey who
produced a creditable Bobby Darin tune or two!
John was recently called upon to present an award to Chris de
Burgh in Munich & soon it will be Kaltenburg for Excalibur, closely
followed by Italy for a little Puccini.
We had many calls for some new music from Supertramp, to which
John looked optimistic but of course, it's not just down to him.
Monday 15 June 2009
Tim Chu and Pete Frampton Sun June 7th 09
Two talented guitarists & vocalists came my way via mutual pal
Jerome Macmurray. These two guys are the student & the teacher
and you would be hard pressed to tell which is which.
They play & sing together when their schedules allow, but normally
Tim runs his studio & organises festivals, which were born from
open mic nights.... & Pete (ex Poacher) teaches and builds guitars.
They play extremely well & it's easy to see that they love what
they do. Their acoustic Layla was supreme & I for one look forward
with relish to their return.
Jerome Macmurray. These two guys are the student & the teacher
and you would be hard pressed to tell which is which.
They play & sing together when their schedules allow, but normally
Tim runs his studio & organises festivals, which were born from
open mic nights.... & Pete (ex Poacher) teaches and builds guitars.
They play extremely well & it's easy to see that they love what
they do. Their acoustic Layla was supreme & I for one look forward
with relish to their return.
Thursday 4 June 2009
Rev David Gray, the punk monk Sun 31st May 09
When you see "religious man" in the schedule, to some it can
be slightly off putting..but David is a punk monk of St Francis.
He regularly guests with a Manchester band & is totally at home
amidst the sweat, tattoos piercings goths et al, in fact he admits
to being accorded great respect. He muses, if that same section of
the community walked into his church, would they receive the
same respect from those within?
His background is psychiatric nursing, working in & for the
community & seeing the good in all people..
"every sinner has a future & every saint has a past"
David once spent a fascinating period with the great apes at Belle
Vue & his story about the gorilla, the medicine & the chimpanzee
was breathtaking.....when his book is published take time to read it.
He is one of the brains behind the Monastery of St Francis, Gorton
it was once a shell, but see it now! ... a Franciscan Monk who
is quite simply a pleasure to be around...
" Our ideals are like the stars & just as unattainable"
be slightly off putting..but David is a punk monk of St Francis.
He regularly guests with a Manchester band & is totally at home
amidst the sweat, tattoos piercings goths et al, in fact he admits
to being accorded great respect. He muses, if that same section of
the community walked into his church, would they receive the
same respect from those within?
His background is psychiatric nursing, working in & for the
community & seeing the good in all people..
"every sinner has a future & every saint has a past"
David once spent a fascinating period with the great apes at Belle
Vue & his story about the gorilla, the medicine & the chimpanzee
was breathtaking.....when his book is published take time to read it.
He is one of the brains behind the Monastery of St Francis, Gorton
it was once a shell, but see it now! ... a Franciscan Monk who
is quite simply a pleasure to be around...
" Our ideals are like the stars & just as unattainable"
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