A conversation with Nathan Aweau - singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist bringing the Hawaiian aloha spirit to your summer days chatting about the connection (not division) the ocean creates between Pacific islanders, his global family history, many music award wins, a soulful spot on O’ahu, and more. Aweau stopped by the InterFM studio during his April 2025 Japan tour and brought his guitar for an in-studio live performance!!

A conversation with Nick Luscombe - radio broadcaster, field recordist, sound artist and DJ - discussing a range of his fascinating projects with audio in Japan and the UK including Sonic Labs, workshops and sound walks, plus the often-overlooked healing properties of sound, architecture and sound, the power of
music, and more. The conversation took place in Tokyo in May 2025 just after his collaborative recording with Japanese avant-garde musician Coppe and students at Nihon Kogakuin College.

A conversation with Nadia McKechnie – British narrator and writer based in Tokyo chatting about her new book [London Girl Stella's One Year Dialogue - Story 2] published in May 2025 chockablock full of bonkers British English expressions – so, sit back with a cuppa and find out more about Nadia and Stella’s life experiences. 

A conversation with Sparks – Ron Mael and Russell Mael celebrating the release of their latest album MAD and preparing for the world tour launching from Japan in June 2025. The brothers discuss their cinematic music being inspired by their movie-loving father, creating radio drama narratives, other audio delights, and onsen in Japan!

A conversation with Kyota Ko - best-selling author and YouTubing "story-yeller" who discovers fascinating and quirky moments and characters from Japanese history and shares them for an international 21st century audience with his cheeky humour. Kyota-san tells his story of escaping the salaryman grind and finding his own voice, the similarities between samurai Japan and salaryman Japan, what was the "sound" of Edo (old Tokyo) and more.

A conversation with Che’Nelle – singer who I first met 15 years ago live on the air and now back again in Japan sharing life stories of living in Malaysia, Australia, New York and LA, past life stories, what she wants to communicate to an audience through her music and live shows, and the sound of trees.

A conversation with singer/songwriter Claude Fontaine - in Tokyo for the first time in April 2025 sharing stories of her musical journey including discovering a world of music at a magical record store in London and taking us to a magical destination via her sunny reggae and bossa nova tinged tunes.

A conversation with Neal Francis - singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who was in Japan for live shows in April 2025 - sharing life experiences including performing with some of the biggest Blues artists in the US, making spectacular new music inspired by legendary R&B, soul, rock, disco and more, plus we exchange our favourite city train sounds in Chicago and Tokyo!!

A conversation with Maya Delilah – singer/songwriter who was in Tokyo in March 2025 for the first time for live shows telling us about her love for her guitar, how dyslexia helps as a songwriter, busking on the streets of London, discovering her name is a popular Japanese name, and more.

A conversation with Brandi Carlile – singer/songwriter who in April 2025 together with Elton John released the album [Who Believes In Angels?]. Carlile shares in-studio behind the scenes moments writing and recording with John and Bernie Taupin, performing live with Joni Mitchell, what song of hers she thinks has had an impact on a fan, and answers a question she’s never been asked before – “What did Carlile teach Elton John in the process of making the album?”. The conversation took place online, me in Tokyo, Carlile in LA, audio only, no pics.