Radio Interviews

Posted by benwalker on June 12th, 2009 filed in Bentastic, Bradford UK, Grassroots Music, Ignorance Isn't Bliss, Leeds UK, New Jersey, Toronto Canada, UK, West Yorks, West Yorks UK

In spring 2009 I was interviewed twice on BCB Radio in Bradford. Both sessions have been uploaded to the media player. Just click on the orange/yellow/black box on the upper left hand side if you’re interested.

On March 27th I went into the station to talk about the single Hold on to your Hard Times and the album Kill or Cure. A sympathetic and perceptive presenter called John Gill was asking the questions. It wasn’t a case of doing a quick plug and vacating the seat for the next guest. John encouraged me to go into some depth about the people I’ve worked with, my writing methods and my experience as an independent artist.

On the strength of that conversation I was invited to appear on ‘One to One’, a local version of ‘Desert Island Discs’ presented by Carole Moss. This chat took place on April 30th and covered my life experiences and musical milestones. I picked songs to play which I find moving, rather than amusing, intellectually stimulating or danceable (though those kinds of songs are great too!)

Both the interviews are long, so I would suggest saving them for a rainy day. The ‘One-to-One’ interview I would strongly recommend as it contains some exceptional material which has enriched my life and could enrich yours too, namely:

‘Song for Liz’ by Denny Austin
‘Viola’ by Arlan Feiles
‘Way Up Past’ by Michael Holt
‘Rock and Roll Rejection’ by The Deets
‘What do you Want’ by Al Lindsay
‘Ocean’ by Ember
‘Courage’ by Kevin James, sung by Kate Peters
‘Raining Expectations’ by Tim Harrison