I am the world's foremost music interviewer (podcaster) and my particular unique selling point is my ability to gently massage the egos of musicians from the 20th century pop world, across an hour or so, into telling their story.
Like who?
Petula Clark, Francis Rossi front man of Quo, Jim Kerr front man of Simple Minds and Peter Murphy front man of Bauhaus.
How many of these podcasts have you done?
Hundreds. How do you operate? Research, research and more research. Seriously I am a well oiled machine. Give me a couple of hours and I've nailed that artist. Have recording device will travel whether UK, US or Australia.
My catalogue available here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/FrenchSpurs1/
Offer me a fulltime position with security and a wage more than a primary teacher you have me!!! Otherwise I am available freelance...I broadcast in Australia, the UK & the US with my brand.
Projects
- SPITTING & SCREAMING: THE STORY OF THE LONDON PUB ROCK SCENE & 70's UK PUNK (AVAILABLE NOW ON PRE-ORDER IN THE UK)I predict that once the tv series based on Sex Pistol Steve Jones' book Lonely Boy hit the small screen, all things PUNK will once again be trending. If you want to know more about the British punk scene and the London Pub rock scene, then we recommend you read this book by New Haven Publishing author, Neil Saint. Its called Spitting and Screaming and is a 'through their own words' interviews with the makers and shakers in music. Here is a link to presale at UK Waterstones. If you are not in the
- RETROPOPIC 534 - 'CREATING MAGIC': DAVID PATON'S LIFE IN MUSICThe Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with David Paton about his whole journey in music. What are David's memories of being an early days Bay City Roller? What style of music did David most like in the early 70s? How did reconnecting with Billy lead to Pilot? Who was the inspiration for the 'Just A Smile' lyric? Why did David feel forced into discontinuing PIlot? What are David's memories of working with an 18 year old Kate Bush? With Eric Woolfson being the creative focal point in The Alan Parso
- RETROPOPIC 532 - RAB HOWAT 'LIVING IN DREAMLAND' : A LIFE IN MUSICRAB HOWAT: A LIFE IN MUSIC Alongside a varied selection of music including tracks from Jethro Tull, Runrig, The Beatles, The Thin Lizzy, The Bay City Rollers, David Paton & Lindisfarne, musician Rab Howat reveals the details of his life in music to The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO from an unexpected dabble with post punk up to playing Bannerman's in Edinburgh. Click here to access: https://www.mixcloud.com/.../retropopic-532-rab-howat.../ How did he get called upon to provide guitar on a Runrig tr
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Projects credited in
- Interview with Retropopic Radio, Sydney.An interview which takes quite a journey through my musical career and covers many personal moments. The Saint managed to uncover my family history, travels to Poland during the Cold War, my love of Kate Bush and Nancy Sinatra and how I ended up re-imagining the scores for Metropolis and Nosferatu. It even covers the rarely discussed Holodomor and my artistic response to it.
Work history
Broadcast JournalistDmytro Morykit Composer
York, United KingdomFull Time