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Sorry, OK, but I can’t be cool, cynical or sarcastic about this: I WON AN AWARD! Picked up Live Reviews Writer Of The Year at the Record Of The Day awards ( http://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/article.php?contentID=1160 ) last night, to ( Read more... )

So, it’s MY FINAL RADIO SHOW tonight (in this stint, anyway). I will once again be guest-hosting BBC INTRODUCING: THE SOUTH (in Phil Jackson’s absence) from 7pm-9pm ( Read more... )

So, I presented BBC Introducing: The South again last night, and I reckon it was my best effort yet. Listen again here for seven days: http://bbc.in/aZLN1P Includes an interview with BRITISH SEA POWER, a session from CALL ME JOLENE (featuring Martin Rossiter of Gene), a scattering of Hallowe'en ( Read more... )

So, it’s my penultimate radio show tonight (in this stint, anyway). I will once again be guest-hosting BBC INTRODUCING: THE SOUTH (in Phil Jackson’s absence) from 7pm-9pm ( Read more... )

So, I did the radio show again last Sunday, and it was actually a bit better this time. Have a listen before it vanishes. There's a live session from Ramona, much talk of the Beach Of The Dead walk and zombies in general, tribute paid to Ari Up, a reference to The Fog worked completely deadpan into the weather, and music from ASBO Retards, Paper ( Read more... )

Yes, the BBC have asked me back, the misguided fools!* After the deafening chorus of “Actually, that wasn’t bad for a beginner” which greeted my first attempt at presenting a live radio show a few weeks ago, I will be guest-hosting BBC INTRODUCING: THE SOUTH (in Phil Jackson’s absence) for an extended five-week run, between 7pm-9pm on Sun 10th Oct ( Read more... )

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