Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Listen To The Banned
I won’t be playing Britain’s favourite Christmas song on the radio. “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues is consistently voted Britain’s most popular Christmas song but thanks to a ruling by the broadcast regulator, Ofcom, I won’t be playing it on London’s Fix Radio, the radio station for builders and tradespeople. In August this […]
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Tags: Blog, BOBfm, Christmas, Fairytale of New York, feedback, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, Maggot, Media, Music, Ofcom, Radio, Radio Today, Scumbag, The Pogues
Nothing Is Real
Everything is not as it seems. You get to do some interesting stuff when you’re the Program Director of Fix Radio, the Commercial Radio Station in London for builders. Saturday morning, I was invited to the filming of a commercial for one of our advertisers Hitachi, who make power tools, as they are changing their […]
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Tags: Battersea, Blog, feedback, Fix Radio, Graham Mack, HiKoke, Hitachi, Internet, Music, Radio
The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth
Radio people who are interested in what other radio stations and other presenters have done call themselves, “geeks”, why is that? Singers who study other artists don’t call themselves geeks. Guitarists who are inspired by other great players don’t call themselves geeks. Comedians who study the comedy of other great comics never refer to themselves […]
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Tags: Blog, geek, Google, Inspiration, Internet, Media, Music, Radio
London Calling
In the latest episode of my show for America, Kim Wilde and Jeff Wayne talk about the space aliens that inspired their musical work. For Kim it was a close encounter and for Jeff it was H.G. Wells, The War Of The Worlds. They both chat about their amazing lives and careers on both sides […]
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Tags: feedback, Google, H.G. Wells, Here Come The Aliens, Inspiration, Internet, Jeff Wayne, Kim Wilde, Mars, Media, Music, News, War Of The Worlds
Inconvenience Store
Our new flat is in a great location. The block is right next door to a convenience store. I call that kind of shop a “Stop and Rob”. I’ve mentioned it on the radio a couple of times. I went in there today, picked up a few things, said hello to the bloke behind the […]
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Tags: Blog, Convenience store, Google, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, Music, Stop And Rob
Mack Nuggets
Here’s what I’ve been up to on BOBfm lately, including: Harry Kane; Stormy Daniels; Disaster at Titanic the Musical; A stuck story; The ultimate protest song; Miscommunication; What was on the roof of the car?; The gender bender; Why you should pee on your tomatoes; Andy Summers from The Police; Skiving; Neighbour from hell; Siri […]
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Tags: Andy Summers, Apple, Blog, BOBfm, Eurovision, Google, Graham Mack, Harry Kane, Inspiration, Internet, life, Music, News, The Police, Titanic
Science Friction
I heard a couple of powerful things on a train this week. Both of them relate to radio. The first was a lady I overheard talking to her friend. She said, “I’m reading a book about the people who first split the atom. It’s getting boring now, it’s all about the science, not the people”. […]
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Tags: Blog, Brandwidth On Demand, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, Music, Nick Michaels, Radio
London Calling
In the latest episode of my show for America; Part two of my chat with Magnus Walker, the Urban Outlaw talks about his Porsches, his book and how to get into the fashion industry. As well as that, should men fight back against a ban on wolf whistling? No more cheap booze in Scotland and […]
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Tags: Blog, booze, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, life, London Calling, Magnus Walker, Media, Music, News, Politics, Porsche, Radio, Scotland., Travel
War Of The Worlds
On the 40th anniversary of the double album, War Of The Worlds, Jeff Wayne talks about how the project came about, his life, moving from the USA to the UK, working with David Essex and Richard Burton and how Paul Rodgers missed out on being on the original recording. He also talks about the new […]
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Tags: Blog, Computer, David Essex, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, Jeff Wayne, journalism, Mars, Media, Music, Paul Rodgers, Radio, Richard Burton, UK, USA, War Of The Worlds
London Calling
In the latest episode of my show for America, Engelbert talks about coping with his wife’s Alzheimer’s, his new album, singing with his granddaughter, how he got started in show business, his friendship with Elvis and Dean Martin and why he doesn’t talk to Tom Jones anymore. As well as that, a preview of my […]
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Tags: Blog, Dean Martin, Dr Who, Elvis, Engelbert Humperdinck, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, Kim Wilde, Music, News, Prince Charles, Radio, Stormy Daniels, Talkers.com, Tom Jones
Radio Ga Ga
Is radio finished? I never listen to the radio anymore. I listen to a lot of radio stations but not on a device that picks up broadcast audio through AM, FM or DAB. I listen online. At work, I listen through a PC, at home though my iMac, my Macbook, or my Amazon Echo. In […]
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Tags: AM, Apple, Blog, Computer, DAB, FM, Google, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Lexus, Macbook, Marshall, Music, PC, Radio
Bag To The Future
I think I’ve come up with a great business idea. If you’re an entrepreneur, you should steal this. We’re moving to a smaller flat soon, so we’re trying to get rid of as much stuff as we can. Everything has to pass the, “Do we REALLY need this?” test. So far we’ve sold my Dr […]
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Tags: bags, Blog, Dr Who, entrepreneur, feedback, Fender, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, marketing, Marshall, Media, Music, News, Radio, rental, Samsonite, Suitcase, Travel
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert talks about coping with his wife’s Alzheimer’s, his new album, singing with his granddaughter, how he got started in show business, his friendship with Elvis and Dean Martin and why he doesn’t talk to Tom Jones anymore. Craic on! If you enjoyed this Craic, please click “like” and tweet a link. Listen to the […]
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Tags: Alzheimer's, Blog, Dean Martin, Elvis, Engelbert Humperdinck, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, health, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, Music, podcast, Radio, Tom Jones, Travel
Kim Wilde
I had a chat with Kim Wilde in Hertfordshire. She talked about her close encounter that was the inspiration for the title of her new album, “Here Come The Aliens”, how singing songs drunk on a train turned her into a Youtube sensation, how she used gardening to beat the mid-life crisis she suffered aged […]
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Tags: Blog, feedback, Gardening, Google, Graham Mack, Here Come The Aliens, Hertfordshire, Inspiration, Internet, Kim Wilde, Mars, Media, Music, News, Photography, Radio, Space, Travel, TV, UFO, video, Youtube
London Calling – Andy Summers
In the latest episode of my show for America, guitar legend Andy Summers talks about his HARMONICS OF THE NIGHT tour, his current album, Triboluminescence, photography, writing, why he doesn’t sing on albums anymore, his relationship with the British press and what Bournemouth and Santa Monica have in common. As well as that, a look […]
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Tags: Andy Summers, Bournemouth, Bryan Cranston, England., Graham Mack, Harmonics Of The Night, Ken Dodd, Londn, Music, Photography, Putin, Santa Monica, Sting, The Police, Triboluminescence, USA, World Cup
What’s Up Doc?
It’s a real time of transition for Julie and I. We moved to the UK twenty-one years ago and in all of that time, we’ve always rented. Right now we’re in the process of buying a flat. It’s a new-build so it’s small. That means we have to say goodbye to a lot of cool […]
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Tags: BBC, Blackpool, Blog, Bournemouth, Brimingham, Computer, Darlek, Dr Who, eBay, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, Hitchin, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Mars, Media, Movies, Music, News, Pinball Heaven, Radio, Space, Swindon, Teeside, television, Travel, TV
Message On The Blower
I had a chat with guitar legend, Andy Summers from The Police. He talks about his HARMONICS OF THE NIGHT tour, his current album, Triboluminescence, photography, writing, why he doesn’t sing on albums anymore, his relationship with the British press and what Bournemouth and Santa Monica have in common. Craic on! If you enjoyed this […]
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Tags: Andy Summers, Blog, Bournemouth, Computer, feedback, Google, Harmonics Of The Night, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, Music, News, Photography, Radio, Santa Monica, The Police, Travel, Triboluminescence, work
Tree of Life
Have you ever thought about how amazing trees are? I know you’re going to think I’ve lost my mind but I’m starting to get the feeling that spending time with trees might be the key to greatness. Percy Shaw is the man who invented “cat’s eyes”, the reflectors you see at night in the road […]
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Tags: Apple, Blog, Buddha, Cats, Cats eyes, Computer, feedback, Film, Google, Graham Mack, Halifax, health, Inspiration, Internet, Isaac Newton, journalism, Lincolnshire, Mars, Massachusetts, Media, Music, NASA, New Mexico, News, Percy Shaw, Radio, religion, Robert Goddard, Space, television, Travel, Trees, TV, video, Woolsthorpe Manor, Yorkshire
Ken Dodd
“Ken Dodd’s backstage timing his act – with a calendar”. I’m pretty sure it was Bob Monkhouse who said that at one of the Royal Variety shows. I never got to meet Doddy, but I was lucky enough to see him perform live and once I interviewed him over the phone for my radio show. […]
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Tags: 2CRFM, Blog, Comedy, Doddy, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, Ken Dodd, Liverpool, Music, Radio
Ever wonder why the world is out of whack right now? Donald Trump is the President, North and South Korea are competing TOGETHER in the Winter Olympics and there’s a sports car in space! It’s all because we’re living in a parallel universe. The proof is a thing called “The Mandela Effect”. That’s the name […]
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Tags: Apple, Blog, Computer, Donald Tump, feedback, Forest Gump, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, Interview with a vampire, Mandella Effect, Mars, Media, Monopoly, Movies, Music, News, Parallel Universe, Politics, Queen, Radio, Sex AND The City, Sex In The City, Space, Star Wars, TV, We Are The Champions
