Music Talks
223 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGuests choose a song from each decade of their lives and tell me how they went about making their choices and why these songs mean so much to them . Episodes are published the first Thursday of every month. If you are interested in being a guest on the show please email me at [email protected]. You will find additional content around each episode on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/musictalkspod - please 'like' and 'follow' if you can.
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Episode 23 - Nigel Kirkham - Man of Kulture
May 28, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBIn this episode my guest Nigel Kirkham takes us on a fascinating musical journey from his early years growing up in Streatham & Morden in London , via Liverpool, Chennai, Abu Dhabi and New York , to his current life in the leafy lanes of Mapledurwell in Hampshire , where he lives with his partner Daisy and their wire haired dachshund Mabel. Nigel’s musical tastes are as wide ranging as his travel has been and that is reflected in the fact that this Playlist of songs and artists mentioned i...
Episode 23 - Nigel Kirkham - Man of Kulture
May 28, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBIn this episode my guest Nigel Kirkham takes us on a fascinating musical journey from his early years growing up in Streatham & Morden in London , via Liverpool, Chennai, Abu Dhabi and New York , to his current life in the leafy lanes of Mapledurwell in Hampshire , where he lives with his partner Daisy and their wire haired dachshund Mabel. Nigel’s musical tastes are as wide ranging as his travel has been and that is reflected in the fact that this Playlist of songs and artists mentioned i...
Episode 22 - Egbert Schroer - A Highway Star
May 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBEgbert Schroer was born in the small but historic town of Dorsten in Westphalia, Germany , in 1958 . He grew up with a love of water that has stayed with him all his life as has his love for music, both listening and playing his beloved guitars. Egbert's musical choices cover a wide range but his real love is the big , powerful challenging Rock music (and lyrics) of the 60's, 70's and 80's. . He is also a bit of an anglophile and a fan of Douglas Adams and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy....
Episode 22 - Egbert Schroer - A Highway Star
May 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBEgbert Schroer was born in the small but historic town of Dorsten in Westphalia, Germany , in 1958 . He grew up with a love of water that has stayed with him all his life as has his love for music, both listening and playing his beloved guitars. Egbert's musical choices cover a wide range but his real love is the big , powerful challenging Rock music (and lyrics) of the 60's, 70's and 80's. . He is also a bit of an anglophile and a fan of Douglas Adams and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy....
Episode 21 - Kim Virant - Viva La Heart
April 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBMy guest in this episode is the well-known and much-loved Seattle musician Kim Virant. In her own words she is “an Air Force brat” who arrived in Washington state in 1980 after a four-year stint in the UK where the music scene had been transformed by Punk and Thatcher’s Britain was kicking off. After college and 3 months back packing trip around Europe Kim decided to follow her passion and become a singer. As she describes in this episode, her first live performance was in her mid-twent...
Episode 21 - Kim Virant - Viva La Heart
April 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBMy guest in this episode is the well-known and much-loved Seattle musician Kim Virant. In her own words she is “an Air Force brat” who arrived in Washington state in 1980 after a four-year stint in the UK where the music scene had been transformed by Punk and Thatcher’s Britain was kicking off. After college and 3 months back packing trip around Europe Kim decided to follow her passion and become a singer. As she describes in this episode, her first live performance was in her mid-twent...
Episode 20 - Rosie McGlynn - (Come Out Tonight!)
April 16, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBRosie and I met in January 2019 when we both signed up for an 8-week course run by Action for Happiness (actionforhappiness.org). Since then , I am delighted to say we have become good friends and not just because Rosie has been a vocal and active supporter of Music Talks since the very first episode (when she realised that my guest , Steve Clayton, had been taught by the father of one of her closest friends!) Rosie has a fascinating circular story that takes her from an idyllic childh...
Episode 20 - Rosie McGlynn - (Come Out Tonight!)
April 16, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBRosie and I met in January 2019 when we both signed up for an 8-week course run by Action for Happiness (actionforhappiness.org). Since then , I am delighted to say we have become good friends and not just because Rosie has been a vocal and active supporter of Music Talks since the very first episode (when she realised that my guest , Steve Clayton, had been taught by the father of one of her closest friends!) Rosie has a fascinating circular story that takes her from an idyllic childh...
Episode 19 - Ian Shanahan - Quintessentially English (with Attitude!)
April 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBIan Shanahan – Quintessentially English (with attitude!) A Cornishman by birth and from good working-class stock, Ian is someone who embraces life to the full whatever the situation. With a keen eye for detail, the serious and the ridiculous he has a finely honed sense of humour which, in my view, is quintessentially English. As can be seen below Ian is an inveterate list maker and he uses these to take us on a journey through his life and shows, in a really engaging way, the relationshi...
Episode 19 - Ian Shanahan - Quintessentially English (with Attitude!)
April 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBIan Shanahan – Quintessentially English (with attitude!) A Cornishman by birth and from good working-class stock, Ian is someone who embraces life to the full whatever the situation. With a keen eye for detail, the serious and the ridiculous he has a finely honed sense of humour which, in my view, is quintessentially English. As can be seen below Ian is an inveterate list maker and he uses these to take us on a journey through his life and shows, in a really engaging way, the relationshi...
Episode 18 - Jeffrey Bryan- Stayin' Alive
March 19, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBMy guest in this episode is Jeffrey Bryan who is not only a music lover but also a professional musician. Born and raised in Los Angeles his music career started at a young age in the 80’s, playing clubs like The Roxy, Whisky-a-Go-Go, Madam Wongs and everywhere on the famed Sunset Strip and beyond. During this time Jeff also landed various film and TV appearances (aka Jeff Fishman) including The Karate Kid. He is a composer, singer, keyboard player & guitar player and is currently Keybo...
Episode 18 - Jeffrey Bryan- Stayin' Alive
March 19, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBMy guest in this episode is Jeffrey Bryan who is not only a music lover but also a professional musician. Born and raised in Los Angeles his music career started at a young age in the 80’s, playing clubs like The Roxy, Whisky-a-Go-Go, Madam Wongs and everywhere on the famed Sunset Strip and beyond. During this time Jeff also landed various film and TV appearances (aka Jeff Fishman) including The Karate Kid. He is a composer, singer, keyboard player & guitar player and is currently Keybo...
Episode 17 - John Noakes - Home Lovin' Man
March 05, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBJohn Noakes is a dear friend I have had the pleasure of knowing for over 20 years. Like me he is a veteran of the I.T industry, but before joining IBM in 1988 he was a Merchant seaman for 14 years from the age of 16. The title of the episode refers to the Andy Williams song about a seafarer finally making it home but it’s also a reference to the strong family man that John has always been. John and his lovely wife Stephanie will be celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this year. P...
Episode 17 - John Noakes - Home Lovin' Man
March 05, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBJohn Noakes is a dear friend I have had the pleasure of knowing for over 20 years. Like me he is a veteran of the I.T industry, but before joining IBM in 1988 he was a Merchant seaman for 14 years from the age of 16. The title of the episode refers to the Andy Williams song about a seafarer finally making it home but it’s also a reference to the strong family man that John has always been. John and his lovely wife Stephanie will be celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this year. P...
Episode 16 - Ewan Dalton - Man On The Moon
February 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBEwan is another long-time colleague and friend about whom I found out things I didn’t know, by having him on Music Talks. I knew he had a passion for many things including cars, antique watches and technology. What I hadn’t realised was how deep his love for music is, nor that we shared a deep and common interest in the Space Program of the 60s. It’s a wide-ranging musical discussion that spans Perry Como to Stormzy and, as can be seen in the 41 songs in the Spotify playlist, an awful lot ...
Episode 16 - Ewan Dalton - Man On The Moon
February 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBEwan is another long-time colleague and friend about whom I found out things I didn’t know, by having him on Music Talks. I knew he had a passion for many things including cars, antique watches and technology. What I hadn’t realised was how deep his love for music is, nor that we shared a deep and common interest in the Space Program of the 60s. It’s a wide-ranging musical discussion that spans Perry Como to Stormzy and, as can be seen in the 41 songs in the Spotify playlist, an awful lot ...
Episode 15 - Becky Handshew - A Simple Twist Of Fate
February 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBI’m delighted that Becky is another listener who liked the show so much she agreed to be a guest on it A proud Cornish girl from Hampshire farming and Geordie mining stock, life was never going to be dull for Becky and so it proved. After an idyllic childhood growing up in Bude, Cornwall, she departed UK shores in 1992 for a gap year in New Zealand followed by 5 years at Manchester University. In 1996, continuing to indulge her travel bug Becky took a solo trip to Seattle that was to c...
Episode 15 - Becky Handshew - A Simple Twist Of Fate
February 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBI’m delighted that Becky is another listener who liked the show so much she agreed to be a guest on it A proud Cornish girl from Hampshire farming and Geordie mining stock, life was never going to be dull for Becky and so it proved. After an idyllic childhood growing up in Bude, Cornwall, she departed UK shores in 1992 for a gap year in New Zealand followed by 5 years at Manchester University. In 1996, continuing to indulge her travel bug Becky took a solo trip to Seattle that was to c...
Episode 14 -Omar Said - A Man With A Vision
January 23, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBOmar is a young Jordanian with a real passion and a compelling vision for the field he studied and now works in which is media and education. In the chapters I have specifically pulled out a section were Omar paints his vision for Education in the future. He gives a great fun example about teaching what an eclipse is by using a song and Spotify data. You can find the video that accompanies that discussion at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kot3zr5VSdCaYakiSEAxN2kR9r2NN5_h/view Omar has ...
Episode 14 -Omar Said - A Man With A Vision
January 23, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBOmar is a young Jordanian with a real passion and a compelling vision for the field he studied and now works in which is media and education. In the chapters I have specifically pulled out a section were Omar paints his vision for Education in the future. He gives a great fun example about teaching what an eclipse is by using a song and Spotify data. You can find the video that accompanies that discussion at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kot3zr5VSdCaYakiSEAxN2kR9r2NN5_h/view Omar has ...
Episode 13 - Andy Watson - Renaissance Man
January 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB"Renaissance Man" is a big tag to apply to anyone but in Andy's case it is completely justified. I have had the pleasure of knowing Andy for over 20 years and he is a remarkable man in so many ways. Of Maltese/Welsh parentage he grew up in New Zealand before returning to the UK to go to Cambridge to study Maths & Physics. The proud father of two children , he is a self-confessed Physics & Astronomy geek with two masters degrees in AI who also happens to love Rugby (The All Blacks) and Foo...
Episode 13 - Andy Watson - Renaissance Man
January 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB"Renaissance Man" is a big tag to apply to anyone but in Andy's case it is completely justified. I have had the pleasure of knowing Andy for over 20 years and he is a remarkable man in so many ways. Of Maltese/Welsh parentage he grew up in New Zealand before returning to the UK to go to Cambridge to study Maths & Physics. The proud father of two children , he is a self-confessed Physics & Astronomy geek with two masters degrees in AI who also happens to love Rugby (The All Blacks) and Foo...
Christmas B-Side - Best Albums of 2019
January 01, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBI am marking the end of the year and the start of the New Year with a two-part "Best Of 2019" episode. My guest in this endeavour is a previous guest on Music Talks and now a good friend, Steven Routledge . In the last epsiode Steven and I choose our favourite 10 songs from the year , talked through our choices and played a few clips from those songs. In this episode we do the same but this time around its our Top 10 Albums of the year that we review, This Spotify Playlist contains a so...
Christmas B-Sides 10 - Best of 2019 - Pt.2 Albums
January 01, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBI am marking the end of the year and the start of the New Year with a two-part "Best Of 2019" episode. My guest in this endeavour is a previous guest on Music Talks and now a good friend, Steven Routledge . In Pt.1, Steven and I choose our favourite 10 songs from the year , talked through our choices and played a few clips from those songs. In this Pt.2 episode we do the same but this time around its our Top 10 Albums of the year that we review, This Spotify Playlist contains a song fro...
Christmas B-Side - Best Albums of 2019
January 01, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBI am marking the end of the year and the start of the New Year with a two-part "Best Of 2019" episode. My guest in this endeavour is a previous guest on Music Talks and now a good friend, Steven Routledge . In the last epsiode Steven and I choose our favourite 10 songs from the year , talked through our choices and played a few clips from those songs. In this episode we do the same but this time around its our Top 10 Albums of the year that we review, This Spotify Playlist contains a so...
Christmas B-SIDES - Best of 2019 - Pt.1 Songs
December 31, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBI am marking the end of the year and the start of the New Year with a two-part "Best Of 2019" episode. My guest in this endeavour is a previous guest on Music Talks and now a good friend, Steven Routledge . In Pt.1, Steven and I each choose our favourite 10 songs from the year , talk through our choices and play a few clips from those songs. Full versions of our choices are available in this Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bt9xHZNUpxLWz7qI87WQy?si=gI1xmVtNQLKib3XN...
Christmas B-Side - Best Songs of 2019
December 31, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBI am marking the end of the year and the start of the New Year with a two-part "Best Of 2019" episode. My guest in this endeavour is a previous guest on Music Talks and now a good friend, Steven Routledge . In this Episode Steven and I each choose our favourite 10 songs from the year , talk through our choices and play a few clips from those songs. Full versions of our choices are available in this Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bt9xHZNUpxLWz7qI87WQy?si=gI1xmVtNQ...
Christmas B-SIDES 10 - Best of 2019 - Pt.1 Songs
December 31, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBI am marking the end of the year and the start of the New Year with a two-part "Best Of 2019" episode. My guest in this endeavour is a previous guest on Music Talks and now a good friend, Steven Routledge . In Pt.1, Steven and I each choose our favourite 10 songs from the year , talk through our choices and play a few clips from those songs. Full versions of our choices are available in this Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bt9xHZNUpxLWz7qI87WQy?si=gI1xmVtNQLKib3XN...
Christmas B-SIDES 9 - My Favourite Christmas Single
December 25, 2019 09:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBMy favourite Christmas single ever is Happy Xmas (War Is Over) John & Yoko. Take a listen to hear why.
Christmas B-SIDES 8 - Best of Music Talks 2019
December 24, 2019 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBOver the last six days I have published my favourite choice for each decade from the 12 episodes I have done this year. Once again expectations have been exceeded and I am delighted by the number of folks who have listened, thank you. As I say in the intro to this episode this one really is for me as I just wanted to see how it sounded if i put all the clips and intro's together. The good news is that , at least to me , it sounds pretty good. In amongst all the festive cheer if you need ...
Christmas B-Side 8 - Best of Music Talks 2019
December 24, 2019 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThis episode contains my favourite choice for each decade from the 12 episodes I have done this year and its a great introduction to the Music Talks format and the great musical choices and stories it generates. As I say in the intro to this episode this one really is for me as I just wanted to see how it sounded if i put all the clips and intro's together. The good news is that , at least to me , it sounds pretty good. In amongst all the festive cheer if you need a quiet hour, with some...
Christmas B-Side 8 - Best of Music Talks 2019
December 24, 2019 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThis episode contains my favourite choice for each decade from the 12 episodes I have done this year and its a great introduction to the Music Talks format and the great musical choices and stories it generates. As I say in the intro to this episode this one really is for me as I just wanted to see how it sounded if i put all the clips and intro's together. The good news is that , at least to me , it sounds pretty good. In amongst all the festive cheer if you need a quiet hour, with some...
Christmas B-SIDES 7 - Paul Simpson's 10's choice - Jason Isbell - Last Of My Kind
December 23, 2019 17:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBPaul Simpson is another dear friend and a member of my favourite Seattle Bar Band - The Professors, who provide the outro music to Music Talks. Simp, as he is known to most people, also has great musical taste and it was no surprise that he chose a song from my favourite artist of this decade , Jason Isbell. Hear why he loves him as much as I do in this clip
Christmas B-SIDES 6 - Larry Hauser's 00's choice - Ryan Adams - New York
December 22, 2019 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBOn Music Talks Christmas B-SIDES my choice for the 00’s was the easiest of all. This is the chapter I have received more positive feedback about than anything else since I launched. My dear friend Larry Hauser talks powerfully and passionately about Ryan Adams, the song “New York, New York” and most importantly his personal feelings and memories around 9/11. If you only ever listen to one piece of Music Talks please make it this one its worth the 15 minutes I promise. Towards the end of ...
Christmas B-SIDES 5 - Jen Henshaw's 90's choice - Pearl Jam - Black
December 21, 2019 16:00 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBJen Henshaw talks through what it was like spending her teenage years in a Seattle that was exploding with musical talent and leading the world . One of the great bands that came out of that time was Pearl Jam and Black was a song they played at their very first gig on October 22nd 1990 at the Off Ramp Cafe
Christmas B-SIDES - Richard Horsfield's 80's choice - The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
December 20, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBRichard is a good friend and the man who, thankfully, persuaded me to attend ACL. A dedicated muso with wide ranging tastes who will always have a love for The Pogues. Similarly, the 80's are a decade he looks back on with particular affection. Take a listen to find out why.
Christmas B-SIDES 4 - Richard Horsfield's 80's choice - The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
December 20, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBRichard is a good friend and the man who, thankfully, persuaded me to attend ACL. A dedicated muso with wide ranging tastes who will always have a love for The Pogues. Similarly, the 80's are a decade he looks back on with particular affection. Take a listen to find out why.
Christmas B-SIDES 3 - Ian Braisby's 70's choice - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
December 19, 2019 22:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBAs part of my CHRISTMAS B-SIDES review of the year this was my favourite 70's choice. When one of your guests has chosen Born To Run there really isn't any other option :-)
Christmas B-SIDES - Ian Braisby's 70's choice - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
December 19, 2019 22:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBAs part of my CHRISTMAS B-SIDES review of the year this was my favourite 70's choice. When one of your guests has chosen Born To Run there really isn't any other option :-)
CHRISTMAS B-SIDES 2 - Paul Daugherty's 60's choice - Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee
December 18, 2019 19:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBAs part of my CHRISTMAS B-SIDES review of the year this was my favourite 60's choice. As we discuss in the clip you can argue that this is actually NOT the 60's but Paul makes a great case and hey its Christmas :-)
CHRISTMAS B-SIDES 1 - Mike Blanchard takes me through MY favourite songs of each decade of my life
December 16, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBMike Blanchard was my guest on Episode 12 of Music Talks. As I keep telling anyone who will listen this man is a Podcasting machine and must be considered a veteran given he is now in his 12th year of Podcasting. During that time, he has produced over 2000 episodes of various Podcasts. Given all of that I was very excited when he invited me onto his Geek Cast Radio show as a guest. In typical Mike style he insisted that he wanted to use my own format on me , not least because I had mentio...
Christmas B- Side - My favourite songs of each decade of my life
December 16, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBMike Blanchard was my guest on Episode 12 of Music Talks. As I keep telling anyone who will listen this man is a Podcasting machine and must be considered a veteran given he is now in his 12th year of Podcasting. During that time, he has produced over 2000 episodes of various Podcasts. Given all of that I was very excited when he invited me onto his Geek Cast Radio show as a guest. In typical Mike style he insisted that he wanted to use my own format on me , not least because I had mentio...
Christmas B- Side - My favourite songs of each decade of my life
December 16, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBMike Blanchard was my guest on Episode 12 of Music Talks. As I keep telling anyone who will listen this man is a Podcasting machine and must be considered a veteran given he is now in his 12th year of Podcasting. During that time, he has produced over 2000 episodes of various Podcasts. Given all of that I was very excited when he invited me onto his Geek Cast Radio show as a guest. In typical Mike style he insisted that he wanted to use my own format on me , not least because I had mentio...
Episode 12 - Mike Blanchard - Transformer Man
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBMike Blanchard is the founder of the Geek Cast Radio network and a Podcast veteran. In the past decade, he has been involved in over 2000 Podcasts and as you will hear in the episode has interviewed some pretty famous people in the gaming, movie and TV worlds. With that sort of background and experience, I am incredibly pleased and flattered that Mike has become such a vocal and active supporter of Music Talks. Mike is equally enthusiastic about music generally and it was no surprise th...
Episode 12 - Mike Blanchard - Transformer Man
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBMike Blanchard is the founder of the Geek Cast Radio network and a Podcast veteran. In the past decade, he has been involved in over 2000 Podcasts and as you will hear in the episode has interviewed some pretty famous people in the gaming, movie and TV worlds. With that sort of background and experience, I am incredibly pleased and flattered that Mike has become such a vocal and active supporter of Music Talks. Mike is equally enthusiastic about music generally and it was no surprise th...
Episode 11 - Ian Braisby - Lost In Translation
November 19, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBI am delighted that Ian Braisby, my guest in Episode 11, is another listener who has decided they would like to be a guest - long may that trend continue ! Ian was born in 1972 in a mining town near Nottingham , in the U.K. Inspired by a certain Mr, Springsteen Ian decided in 1991 to "get out while he was still young and run" 50 miles to the SW and attend Birmingham University where he graduated in Commerce and German. Married to Sally-Jayne Ian now has an interesting career that combines...
Episode 11 - Ian Braisby - Lost In Translation
November 19, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBI am delighted that Ian Braisby, my guest in Episode 11, is another listener who has decided they would like to be a guest - long may that trend continue ! Ian was born in 1972 in a mining town near Nottingham , in the U.K. Inspired by a certain Mr, Springsteen Ian decided in 1991 to "get out while he was still young and run" 50 miles to the SW and attend Birmingham University where he graduated in Commerce and German. Married to Sally-Jayne Ian now has an interesting career that combines...
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Episode 10 - Chris Bloom - Rockin' In The Rainbow Nation
November 05, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBChris Bloom was born in Cambridge in 1970 and that's where he grew up and lived until 1990. He then decided to give up the historical splendour of his hometown and his job at Kodak to go and see some of the world. Due to family connections his first port of call was South Africa but as is often the case it became his permanent home. That was an interesting and sometimes very challenging choice for someone who had attended the Artists Against Apartheid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1988 to ce...
Episode 10 - Chris Bloom - Rockin' In The Rainbow Nation
November 05, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBChris Bloom was born in Cambridge in 1970 and that's where he grew up and lived until 1990. He then decided to give up the historical splendour of his hometown and his job at Kodak to go and see some of the world. Due to family connections his first port of call was South Africa but as is often the case it became his permanent home. That was an interesting and sometimes very challenging choice for someone who had attended the Artists Against Apartheid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1988 to ce...