One of the guys working here at the country pub where I am living and working has also managed bands. As a result we’ve had some interesting conversations. I decided to stop managing bands after working with The Hellphones until about 2005. But over the years I have worked … Read More
By the time I hit my teens, I had already discovered so-called alternative music and culture through my siblings and my friends. But we were a bunch of alien outcasts in a grey conformist world that sneered at our black clothes, obscure lyrics and tiny, specialist record stores. Then, as … Read More
In about 2008 I realised that if I was ever going to be truly happy, I needed to follow my heart and do what I was really passionate about. This is a bit weird considering I had been working for myself in the music industry full-time since 1995! The truth … Read More
Bill Botes and I were interviewed by Bruce Denill over at Radio Today 1485am a week or so ago, and they have kindly made a podcast of the interview available… So, if you missed the interview and are up for a good laugh, the hour long show is acessible … Read More