Last week, I was up in Rothes, which is in the Northeast of Scotland. I flew to Aberdeen from Birmingham – with an unscheduled stopover in Edinburgh because Aberdeen airport was temporarily broken – and then took a 90 minute drive into the countryside and out to the river Spey. I was there in my [...]
I did my the first of my new weekly DJ slots at the Hare and Hounds pub down the road this afternoon. They’ve turned the back room into a rather nice restaurant space, and they’re serving leisurely Sunday roast dinners. And as the people eat their meals and read the newspapers, I’m playing records – [...]
Categories: Birmingham,Food,Music
Ub40: The 30th Anniversary Of "Signing Off" Documentary by Sam Coley on Mixcloud This is the sound of where I live – including the people I work with, like Paul Long, Sam Coley, Jez Collins and Robin Valk; the music of Birmingham and specifically Kings Heath; as well as the characters from around here as [...]
Categories: Birmingham,Music
Tagged: documentary, Radio, UB40
The first thing you should know about the Product Manager for MySpace Music is that he’s an independent musician. He’s in a band called Big Kid. That’s him playing the drums. He also writes most of the songs. I found that both encouraging and surprising. Myspace Music Product Manager Steve Clark approached me through my [...]
Categories: Music
Tagged: Internet, New Music Strategies, online music
