DARKUS

Since first meeting Heather and her fellow band members Ciara, Hugo and Charlie, in 2017, there are not enough words to say just how much love we have for the band, and how they have really blossomed to become one of the finest bands around in the modern-day music scene.

This year, like many fans, we were absolutely over the moon that the band would be releasing their second album Who Am I which sees Heather really going back to her roots as a songwriter.

Having shared many a laugh and memory with the band over the past few years, it was great to catch up with Heather again to really get to grips with this next chapter both in terms of their music and also on a personal level as 4 of the nicest humans who have never been afraid of embracing who they are as people. 

Today we are joined by British born actress Vanessa Vanderpuye who has been gracing our screens in the latest three-part special of Sky One’s Bulletproof so we are blessed she was able to tell us a little bit about what it has been like to step into the shoes of Arjana Pike as well as taking the opportunity to discuss some of the other aspects of her life, including her Ghana’ayan heritage. 

With so much to talk about, as always, make yourselves comfortable and sit back as we get ready for today's show!

We welcome our newest member, Jenn as she steps in for Thushara. Making her podcast debut, Jenn speaks to one of her favourite bands.

On today's show, we speak to The Luka State ahead of their debut album release as well as discussing their plans for the road ahead. The Luka State is a state of mind, you might already have it! 

While the majority of us love a good film that keeps us on the edge of our seats and features our favorite hero or heroine, it is important that we remember that those films are only possible thanks to many talented directors and producers who are working behind the scenes to bring the narrative of their projects to life. 

On today’s show therefore we were delighted to be joined by Belgian American Director Berangere McNeese who has already shown signs of mastering the art of storytelling with releases such as Sleep Of The Amazons and Pure Bodies. Having released her third film, Matriochkas,  which has already gained much interest, it was a pleasure to sit down with Berangere McNeese  to find out more about her experiences as a director so far 

For anyone who is familiar with the magazine, you will know how much we love celebrating emerging talent, especially when it comes to music, so on today’s episode we have a very special treat as we are joined by American-Singer Songwriter Maggie Lindemann, whom on the 22nd January will be releasing her debut EP, Parnoia, much to the excitement of many fans, myself included. 

As someone we  have loved since first discovering her music a couple years back we were honoured to speak to Maggie to find out about her brand new EP as well as finding out a little bit more about the kind, passionate and talented lady behind the music. So as always, make yourselves comfortable and sit back as we get ready for todays show!

We begin this season with the fantastic British Actor, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, most noted as playing the role of Townes in the gripping coming of age drama, The Queen’s Gambit which is currently been enjoyed by countless people on Netflix across the country. 

As well as discussing his exceptional acting career across the world of Theatre, TV & Film, we sit down with Jacob to discuss some of the footsteps in life which have allowed him to be the remarkable person he is today. So make yourself comfortable, get a cuppa at the ready as we welcome you to tune in to our chat with the wonderful, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd! 

As we come to the end of Season 1,  we were delighted to wrap things up in style as we were joined on today's show by multi award winning TV and Radio Star, Neil Fox, better known as Dr Fox. 

This summer saw Neil has return to the radio waves for his brand new Heritage Chart Show on United DJs (www.uniteddj.com) which you can check it out every Sunday to hear some amazing music filled with countless memories.

As we chat today we reflect on just some of the things that make Neil the man he is not just professionally but also his really kind and loving heart for those around him and this incredible positive energy that we can gain a lot of inspiration from. 

On today's show we have a bit of an extra treat for you because I had the pleasure of being joined by three very special guests, Actress Seeta Indrani, the fabulous La Voix and musician Rod Argent from the Zombies. 

What all three of these wonderful humans have in common is that during the course of lockdown they have been taking part in The Smiling Sessions a charity initiative hosting virtual sing a longs for the elderly in isolation and care homes.  

Through the power of music, humour and fun it is such a inspiration to know that those involved in supporting the Smiling Sessions are playing an essential role in bringing some happy vibes to communities up and down the country. 

As you can imagine with Seeta, La Voix and Rod having such varied and remarkable personal journeys of their own, there was certainly lots of many great things to discuss. So grab yourself a drink, make your self comfortable as we share a chat and a giggle with today's amazing guests.

You can find more information about the initiative  by visiting  www.smilingsessions.com so head over and check it out.

A question we sometimes think about here at Darkus, is how other people have adapted to the creative world over the years especially when they have been part of it for a substantial amount of time.

On this episode therefore it was a honour to speak to musician and entertainer Riva Taylor who gave us an insight about how she has navigated through life from first stepping onto the stage in the West End when she landed herself a role in Les Miserables at the age of 7 to when she was in her 20's and rediscovering who she was as strong confident woman. 

 

Have you ever asked yourself the question of how we create a safe space within our own minds?

On today's show we are joined by Adam Brodie from Hull based duo, Waste Of Paint as we  explore the important topic of mental health and the situations we sometimes encounter when coming face to face with our internal monologue.