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It's never nice when band members have to leave a gig early due to work commitments BUT there was no way Tom from White Raven Down was leaving without an interview, I kept Tom company whilst we walked down the many flights of stairs at The Station, Cannock.
I'm sure you've all seen the video footage of the interview, but here it is in all it's glory!
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I caught up with Dave Clarke the owner of premier music venue The Station in Cannock. He has over 25 years active as professional Bassist/bass tutor. He is currently an endorser of Sandberg bass Guitars, Bassics pedals, MXR, Ashdown Amplification, Dunlop Strings.

We talk about his venue and how you at home can support it, if we don't use our local venues we risk losing them so support is greatly received! He also tells you what the process is if you are in a band and  want to play at this fantastic venue!

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A few months back I caught up with the guys in "7 Year War" I caught up with Tom to see how things were progressing in their camp and we chatted about their new single which is released at the end of April, Baby Killer. Don't worry folks, no babies were harmed in the making of this episode and Tom talks us through the reason behind
the name and where it came from!

We chatted about various gigs they have in the pipeline and their appearance at Drunken Monkey Rock Festival.
The Drunken Monkey Rock Festival was launched nearly 10  years ago, in memory of local Worcestershire man Ian Dowton, who died after a car accident. It has raised over £11,000 so far for the life-saving Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Which is a charity close to my heart, especially as in my day job I work very closely with them.
If I could split myself in half I would but I am already covering another festival on the weekend in which this fantastic event is held.

Have a listen to me and Tom play guess the tune, I've since sent him away to practice his music trivia!

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I had the honour of catching Hearts & Hand Grenades at The Station, Cannock on the last date of their UK tour with White Raven Down and Adam and The Hellcats.
After an awesome performance I thought It was only fitting for them to go head to head in my Battle of The Bands Quiz off with White Raven Down to see who was the cleverest band! UK Vs USA Twisted, Torn And Moist style!!!

We had such a laugh and I'm sure you will too when listening back to this interview.  I'm sure I echo everybody's thoughts when I say that I look forward to seeing you back in the UK very soon, your lust for life is infectious and I'm so grateful we got the chance to chat, despite you having a flight to catch a few hours afterwards!

So ladies and gentlemen, if you haven't already then check them out they are some of the coolest people I've met!

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Anthony Bellamy tells us about his event TigerFest held at The Rigger in Newcastle Under Lyme to raise money to protect tigers in their natural habitat.

Held on 9th September, this event is one not to be missed, with bands such as Shape Of Water, Brutal Ruin, Just a Ride, The Unresolved, Tender Vendetta to name a few.

For more info hit up Anthony here:

https://www.facebook.com/anthony.bellamy.963

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Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In the United Kingdom, mental health issues represent the single largest cause of disability.
The stigma associated with mental illness is reported to be the biggest barrier preventing people from seeking care and treatment. However, the attitude of people toward mental health has changed in recent years and this is exactly what I'm aiming to do, try my hardest to banish the stigma surrounding mental health and giving people a platform to discuss their journeys in hope to give others the strength that they need to come forward.

Jason Edwards, for his 50th birthday did 6 and a half hours of constant strength and conditioning exercises in the gym to raise money for Mental Health!! Thank you so much for all that you do to help with mental health awareness and thank you for providing a safe space for people to go if they are feeling low!!

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Me and the HellCats go back a long time and they are one of my favourite bands because they are so fun to be around and one of the most welcoming, warmest bands I've ever met, they are a bunch of misfits that just wanna play music-and my goodness do they do just that!!
Each cool cat has their own style and when they come together they create a Clowder/Destruction/Clutter (all of which are common terms given to a group of cats)

It was so nice to catch up with them on their last date of the Hearts and Hand Grenade Tour at The Station, Cannock, They were shattered, bruised and battered but somehow still managed to find time after their fantastic set to entertain me and allow me to quiz them!

Please check them out, you will not be disappointed, I mean there's not many father and son combos on the stage as good as these guys!

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Hailing from the North this metal quartet are taking the scene by storm! Be sure to check them out if you haven't already! I've decided, Oceans Subside is the song I'd head on into battle with as my soundtrack!

I had the pleasure of chatting to the guys in "Rituals", for those of you that don't know of them, they won KERRANG! RADIO  "THE DEAL" competition where hundreds of bands battled it out to clinch a spot on the Avalanche Stage at Download and to record an album with Marshall Records.  Huge well done guys, you really do deserve it!
Listen to us discuss the moment the news was broken to them, find out who's mum cried and listen to us talk about how the band was created and how Ewan has a knack of creating musical masterpieces when he's bored! P.S Happy Birthday for yesterday!!!

Check them out and follow them here:

https://www.facebook.com/RitualsUKMusic

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All storms shall pass, is a phrase used to describe this interview. Rage Sadler of Kaine very kindly agreed to open up about his personal struggles over the last few years and I'm sure these struggles resonate in all of us.
We wanted to share that it is normal to hit bumps in the road and eventually things will get better, just give it time. The cost of living crisis has hit us all and Rage is back stronger than ever before!
We move on to discuss Kaine, and how he managed to rebuild the band in a record amount of time! 

P.S- No Supermarkets were harmed in this episode!

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I had the honour of chatting to Julian Jackson who is a director of Witton Albion Fc!
They very kindly allow us to host our glorious festival Rockwich at the U Lock It Stadium!
Not only do some of the club members help around the stadium they also ensure that we have warm showers over the festival weekend and they give up their time for free to do this so I just want to say a massive thank you on behalf of everybody at RockWich Festival!
I told Julian that the only time I'd release this podcast is if my beloved Leek Town lost to Witton Albion and sadly today was that day. I have wiped away my tears and have composed myself so that I can release this episode featuring some of the kindest, and loveliest people that I have had the pleasure of meeting!
It's a fantastic feeling knowing that by hosting our grassroots festival at this grassroots football club, we can support them as a club and they can support us as a festival!
Music and Football...I don't think you can find a better combination?

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