I've started to upload these but I'm having a difficult time with the uploading of one interview in particular. While I attempt to rectify this I will give you the first instalment of these as I want to upload them in chronological order to my Mixcloud account - www.mixcloud.com/laurenrichradio.
So, some background: I joined Radio Northwick Park (Northwick Park Hospital's dedicated radio station) in July 1999 as a volunteer. I started presenting the request show; moved into producing David Reece's show and then got my own show. I started off presenting a 2 hour show - songs from the sixties (as I was obsessed with that decade at the time). After a few scheduling changes and content changes I ended up doing a show based on brand new music and interviews. I started interviews in 2007 on American singer/songwriter JJ Appleton.
So, some background: I joined Radio Northwick Park (Northwick Park Hospital's dedicated radio station) in July 1999 as a volunteer. I started presenting the request show; moved into producing David Reece's show and then got my own show. I started off presenting a 2 hour show - songs from the sixties (as I was obsessed with that decade at the time). After a few scheduling changes and content changes I ended up doing a show based on brand new music and interviews. I started interviews in 2007 on American singer/songwriter JJ Appleton.
In 2008 I interviewed Mia Silvas twice. The first time wasn't recorded but the second time was. She also kindly volunteered her services to play at the Radio Northwick Park charity gig night I co-organised.
I interviewed another great American singer/songwriter - Emily Zuzik. I met Emily at a gig she was playing in London with another singer/songwriter I was a fan of. We got chatting and I offered to interview her on my show (I'm pretty sure that's how it went down).
The next interview in the list wasn't music related so technically not a "musician" but it was an interview I was proud of. In celebration of V.E. Day I wanted to interview my own grandparents. I wanted to give them a unique experience and it was lovely to have them in the studio with me.
At the same time I was working full-time, doing the radio, writing my own music and managing a band. I thought it would be a good experience for Love Revue to come into the studio with me and get some interview practice.
Sometimes the musicians couldn't get into the studio so, on this particular occasion, I conducted a short telephone interview with Patrick from the band Van Tramp.
The first time with a keyboard in the studio was with Holly Rose. She and her manager came into the studio for an interview where there may have been a couple of accidental naughty words!
In 2009, my mate, Scott Dean had entered the Live & Unsigned competition and asked me if he could have a few interviews as he progressed through the competition. I, of course, obliged as I was a massive fan of his music and voice. Below are the three interviews over a four month time period.
The brother of a friend of mine was in a pop duo that launched a song that took over the airwaves for weeks in the summer of 2009 (not just for "15 minutes" - see what I did there?). Nick and Mike from The Yeah You's came into the studio and were amazing.
That's all of the interviews for now. Part two to follow in due course. In the meantime, happy listening!
Radio Northwick Park is now Radio Harrow and you can find them on www.radioharrow.org.
The first time with a keyboard in the studio was with Holly Rose. She and her manager came into the studio for an interview where there may have been a couple of accidental naughty words!
In 2009, my mate, Scott Dean had entered the Live & Unsigned competition and asked me if he could have a few interviews as he progressed through the competition. I, of course, obliged as I was a massive fan of his music and voice. Below are the three interviews over a four month time period.
The brother of a friend of mine was in a pop duo that launched a song that took over the airwaves for weeks in the summer of 2009 (not just for "15 minutes" - see what I did there?). Nick and Mike from The Yeah You's came into the studio and were amazing.
That's all of the interviews for now. Part two to follow in due course. In the meantime, happy listening!
Radio Northwick Park is now Radio Harrow and you can find them on www.radioharrow.org.
