Category: Interview
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“There Is an Entire Raft of Things That a Postcode Can Imply”: Longboat Finds Home in London on Proud of My Postcode
Explore the musical journey of Longboat’s latest album, _Proud of My Postcode_, reflecting on life, identity, and belonging in Britain.
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“I Can Be Completely Exposed Emotionally and Still Feel Safe”: Zoe Opens Up About ‘Honest’
Pop culture loves honesty, provided it arrives with flattering light, a clean edit and a release plan. Artists are encouraged to reveal themselves, then package that revelation into a version…
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Inside ‘Lone Stardust’ with Rusty Reid: ‘Rusty Reid will be back “throwing musical fireballs at the citadel of conformity and all its many cults.”’
Rusty Reid’s musical life has taken him from Midland and Houston to Nashville, Los Angeles and, eventually, the Seattle area. Texas has remained at the heart of his writing throughout…
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“Smiling Through Pain and Frustration”: Queen Aster Discusses the Defiant Humour of Medication
Anyone who has watched American television after midnight knows the scene: a smiling couple strolls through a park while a calm voice lists side effects fast enough to qualify as…
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“This Song Brought Out Everything in Me”: Ferdinand Rennie on Recording You Wrote Hallelujah
An early demo of You Wrote Hallelujah prompted Ferdinand Rennie to consider the emotional experience behind songs that remain with audiences across generations. Written by Michael Andrew Storm and Meg…
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“The Music Is an Invitation to Slow Down, Listen and Reconnect”: Clíodhna Ní Aodáin on For the Love of Trees
Clíodhna Ní Aodáin built For the Love of Trees from a practice of carrying her cello into forests, sitting beneath individual trees and waiting for a melody to emerge through…
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Paul Stone & The Basement Collective build “Brother” around loyalty and hope
Property development and songwriting occupy equal space in Paul Stone’s working life. The Yorkshire musician runs businesses, raises four children and records with six trusted players in a professional studio…
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“Some Dreams Never, Ever Leave You”: Stevie Palmer on football, family and the memories behind ‘Here We Go’
We spoke to Stevie about the stories behind the song, the football memories that have stayed with him, and the enduring belief that keeps Scottish fans coming back, year after…
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The Drummer Who Refused to Wait: Pete Cater on Building a Career on His Own Terms
We sat down with Pete to talk about music, money, age, geography and what it actually takes to build a world-class career well away from the spotlight.
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“We So Depend on Each Other in Equal Measure”: Rodeo Terrorists on Scotland, England and Saltire
We caught up with the man behind the project, an English IT manager with a deep love for Scotland, a background building websites for some of the biggest pop acts…