“Music and health issues”
“Everyone’s got a plan, until you get punched in the face…” Mike Tyson This year has meant the passing of a number of great artists who I grew up with and who have been a major part of my life.…
The hilarious and supremely daft angry emoji brigade
Most intelligent people appreciate that social media platforms like many commercial TV channels exist through advertising funds. The actual customers for platforms like FB are those who pay for advertising, the rest are “users: where there’s no financial exchange, although…
Sylvie Simmons discussions
I’ve been a long time fan of Sylvie Simmons writing, literally going back decades. She is an extraordinary journalist and author based in San Francisco and has an amazing history of interviewing many of the world’s greatest artists including Leonard…
“She’s Tough Enough” March 11th
This is the 2nd single from Nick Cody & Towse, released March 11th on all platforms What people are saying about Nick Cody & Towse “Musically, the track is a mesmerizing outlook into a fresh start. Channeling their inner Robert Plant…
The importance of a great music producer
George Martin was frequently described as “The fifth Beatle” and its generally accepted that the band would never have achieved its fame without his input. The “producer” literally “produces” the music from the raw ingredients created by the musicians and…
30 years in the music industry by Don Ferguson
My 30 years in the music world was mainly spent playing drums. In the late 80’s and early 90’s Metal music was very popular. My friends and I would go to shows with the hopes of one day being that…
GER Live Oct 7th with Jon Gomm – “Music for Head & Heart”
BOOK HERE Jon Gomm, is an acoustic singer-songwriter with a revolutionary virtuoso guitar style, where he uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, bass lines and twisting melodies all at the same time. The emphasis is still on the…
GER is growing
GER is growing, all our social media platforms are getting busier and we just added “GER radio friends” and “Live events” to the main site. All of this is done with the central ethos of “creativity through collaboration” Special thanks…
Co-operation rather than Competition?
Hat Tracks/Unsigned Radio – working in collaboration Intro “Hat Tracks” is a well established Internet music show presented by West Yorkshire’s Darrel Hull AKA “Daz in the Hat”. Until recently, the show was exclusively available on Daz’s own website www.dazinthehat.com & mixcloud.com.…
John Otway, the perfect maverick
I just finished watching “Otway, the movie” after it was recommended to me by a good friend and professional colleague. Its a fascinating tale for a variety of reasons, hence penning some thoughts here. Getting attention Otway fell on his…