music business

01/07/2013

band, bands, britpop, indie, joe symes, liverpool, loving kind, music, music business, musicians, songwriters, Uncategorized

Joe Symes & the Loving Kind Interview

Joe Symes and The Loving Kind have been together now for almost a year. In that time they have released a live CD, an EP, supported Steve Craddock (Ex Ocean Colour Scene), generated critical excitement both here and in the US and were the headline act at the after show party for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. It’s been quite a year so far and with their debut album due for release soon we thought we’d better have a chat with them before they head off in to the UK festival maelstrom. ... Read More

18/03/2013

bands, music, music business, Pure Musical Sensations, Radio Merseyside, Roger Hill

Pure Musical Sensations – Championing the Radical

Bands looking for a break and aspiring musicians take note! Our roving reporter John ‘Rez’ Mclaughlin met up with Roger Hill from BBC Radio Merseyside to talk about how Pure Musical Sensations promotes new acts. — In recent years, as prime time television has descended in to reality hell, radio has been enjoying a renaissance, particularly where music lovers are concerned. Radio Merseyside is home to one of the country’s longest running alternative music shows, Pure Musical Sensations (or Popular Music Show or Post Millennial Soundtracks. You decide) which recently... Read More