I must have listened to Rick Wakeman’s No Earthly Connection album dozens of times since I bought it many years ago. You’ll notice the distorted looking image of the album cover below…a marketing gimmick that required a silver tube so the image could be seen in its reflection. Each album […]
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Lays Taylor began his musical career in the 1990s; moving from his native Switzerland to work as a popular and versatile session guitarist and keyboard player in Berlin. Back then he was known as Lars Rüetschi (his real name) and was kept busy in the studio – playing on many […]
Rick Habana (pictured above) is a producer, songwriter, engineer and composer. In this interview Rick tells Steve Hart about his passion for blending music genres to create his unique smooth jazz sound. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Rick says he has succeeded in creating a sound that has […]
I got to interview Chicago-based jazz musician Markus Rutz (pronounced roots) for my Cool Nights jazz radio show in April 2020. I cut the interview (recorded via Skype) with some tracks from Markus’ new album and the package has been broadcast by at least 70 stations world-wide. Intro: Chicago jazz […]
While there is a world of news and information podcasts to chose from; there are plenty of excellent shows made in New Zealand by locals keen to share their knowledge and entertain listeners. A quick scout of what’s available threw up plenty to listen to; but here is my top […]
PODCAST - Ralph Johnson was 19 when he auditioned to join Earth, Wind & Fire. In this exclusive Podcast interview we chart his musical career.
Seeing a weka feeding on a possum killed by 1080 poison proved to brothers Clyde and Steve Graf that secondary poisoning had to be highlighted.
Making a list of my favourite movies was becoming quite a challenge one wet Sunday afternoon, so I abandoned that idea and settled on listing my favourite movies about radio. The first movie I watched that featured a radio station must have been FM (pretty sure I left the cinema […]
A survey by Jacobs Media reveals some interesting trends that broadcasters and podcasters should note. The survey, carried out between January and February this year (2019), shows that more people are listening to radio broadcasts (and podcasts) via smartphones, smart speakers and computers than with a radio receiver. The figure […]
Professional sports woman turned movie-maker Polly Green tells Steve Hart how she got into making films
I read FilmFreak’s review of the 90’s movie The Truman Show this week, and it got me thinking back – way back. When word seeped out in 1997 that a movie was being made about a man trapped in a village many of us movie nuts assumed, wrongly as it turned out, […]
Roger Moore has entertained me since I was a child and being a Bond fan anyway, I was as pleased as punch to see him take on the role. he was a gentleman, a top chap, and an all-round nice guy.
Godplex, which had the working title Godspell, is a feature film written and directed by New Zealander Darcy Gladwin. Not to be confused with the sixties stage show, Darcy’s movie features Shane Hollands, a prominent Auckland performance poet.