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We get a mention in the Mr Kyps newsletter...

Posted Sat, 05/22/2010 - 09:31 by Geoff Dorsett

On Monday 17th May, live music venue Mr Kyps at Parr Street in Poole mentioned us in their email newsletter...

"Finally on Sunday we come to Jim-Bob the enigmatic frontman of Carter USM. Along with guitarist Fruitbat, Carter USM had 14 top 40 singles and a number one album, sold over a million records and toured the world. With Carter, Jim Bob would become known for his socially aware pop lyrics and in particular his use of puns.

Graduates from Wiltshire to Launch Exciting New Music Web Site

Posted Wed, 03/17/2010 - 20:36 by Geoff Dorsett

Two girls from Warminster, Clare Halls and Claire Pitcher have been working together on a music project in order to boost the South West music scene across all genres as well as increase interest in bands and artists internationally.

The idea of SouthSonic started last October when they decided to put together their knowledge gained from their degrees (Clare Halls has a degree in journalism and music production and Claire Pitcher has a degree in law) to develop an exciting and independent site for music made produced and played across the South West of the UK.

Great People on my Radio Show

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:50 by Geoff Dorsett

To have 4 interviews in one night is more than usual but what variety.

Foollowing on from having Dave Clarke -local Pompey guy live in the sudio for whole show talking his work with Beach Boys and Paul MCcartney to speaking with Mick Avory of the Kinks was super.

This Monday 18th Jan how's this for variation??

Dan Reed

ZU2

Colin Blunstone

Imagination

Listeners loved it.

More to come in next 4 weeks.

Thanks to all me guests

Geoff

It's Been a While...

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:50 by Geoff Dorsett

Hi There

I've been a bit slack in blogging.
The interviews are coming very fast and lots of them.
As word spreads with artists and agents we are being contacted daily.
The variety is terrific

where would you find a radio show with interviews live in 2 days

Dire Straits
Albert Lee
Carol Decker of T'PAU
Alan Price

all audio on-line

Thanks for the radio award for Soft Rock show on Expressfm

Cheers
Geoff

Interviews

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:50 by Geoff Dorsett

On 27th October we had the second part of the interview done by Gary with the legenday Dave Clark -of Dave Clark Five.
In 1964 these guys were the biggest act in America next to The Beatles.

I also talked to Steve Littlewood =The Great Pretender .
This artist sells out faster than any other at Mr Kyps in Parkstone/Poole.

next week we will be talking to Pete Shelley ,the founder of The Buzzcocks!!
Looking forward to that

Monday 13th October

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:50 by Geoff Dorsett

In advance of next weeks shows a lot is happening .
1 We have been contacted by a radio station in Western .Mass in USA .This came via Brandon at Mix 94 in Las Vegas.
The radio station was sent our Soft Rock Demo .We await their reply .Sounds interesting.

Monday 13th .Live on show for us @ Express fm will be
Dean Friedman (Lucky Stars) who is at Cellars in Portsmouth soon
Also with us on the Soft Rock Show are Dirty DC .

Features on Monday will include
1001 Albums to listen to before you die=

The Police -Regatta De Blanc

Tune in this Monday 8-10pm
Expressfm.com or on 93.7

New Interviews w/c 6th Oct 2008

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:49 by Geoff Dorsett

This week was very varied for interviews.
Monday 6th

Jet Harris- such a varied career with Cliff & The Shadows. He was very informative about those early years of Rock and Roll in Britain.

John Illesley -Bass Player with Dire Straits from the start to theier end!!
Great stories about Mark Knoffler and Live Aid being the highlight

Tuesday 7th
Marty Wilde -A great interview about a wonderful life .He is playing at Regent in Christchurch 24th October

Wed
Started the exciting Route into Radio project @ BBC Solent and Friday at Power fm

Go West

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:49 by Geoff Dorsett

Tuesday 23 rd September i had a live interview with Peter Cox of Go West .
They are selling shed loads of the new CD Futurenow and we played the new single
"Only Love"

Go West are touring with "Here and Now " the 80/s revival tour with Rick Astley ,ABC,Paul Young Bananarama .

Peter lives in LA but visits UK regularly and we were pleased to welcome him to Forest FM .
The interview will be in the Audio library soon.

Keep the faith with live music

We are supporting -

Mr Kyps -Parkstone
The Brook-Southampton
City Hall Salisbury
Cellars -Eastney
Wedgewood Rooms -Portsmouth

New Interviews

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:49 by Geoff Dorsett

Hi there
this week is turning out another busy one.An interview with Andy Abraham on thursday .He starts a 60 date tour locally at the Kings Theatre in Southsea on 31st October .
New interviews being planned with such diverse artists as
Paul Carrack,Silver Beatles,Marty Wilde ,Spencer Davis and ex Dire Straits member John Illsey .
Autumn already looks to be another large one!!

Beatles Hour - Monday 15th

Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:49 by Geoff Dorsett

Hi there .Mondays show was really exciting .In the hour we got great callers .These included a follow-up to a comment i made
"was anybody there at Savoy Ballroom in Portsmouth to see the Beatles in April 1963 .
Guess what we got a caller from France .Tony a drummer with group Classics 4 who played on that same bill!!!!

Other good caller was Phil Shulman from Simon Dupree & The Big Sound with a wonderful John & Yoko story about the "bed -in"