Posts Tagged ‘mike kennedy’
Thin Lizzy’s Ricky Warwick In Conversation With Mike Kennedy
Mike Kennedy caught up with Thin Lizzy front-man, Ricky Warwick to talk about his latest album, ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’, as well as his upcoming tour and life in some of the biggest rock bands in the world – including The Almighty, New Model Army and Black Star Riders. MK (Mike Kennedy): I…
Read MoreBack In The Digital Age: Q&A With Welsh Wildboys Stickman
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] Grown up and mature. Words that we never thought we’d use when talking about legendary South Wales pop-punk pioneers Stickman – and to be fair it’s a struggle even now! Despite line-up changes and fatherhood, the Llanelli rockers still play…
Read MoreFEATURE: Mike Kennedy In Conversation With Artist Jeff ‘SKIN’ Williams
Words: Jeff Williams with Mike Kennedy Jeff Williams has been a professional artist for over 40 years, painting many of today’s iconic stars, from the world of entertainment and sport, raising thousands of pounds for charity in the process. We recently caught up with him at his home in Porthcawl to find out when it…
Read MoreFEATURE: Dancing With The Angels
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] It was an unexpected phone call – and a voice from the past – that was the catalyst for the UK’s Christmas number-one in the iTunes chart last year. When the Emmy-nominated, and BAFTA Award-winning composer, Mark Thomas received a…
Read MoreFeature: Little Big Man – An Interview With Phil Little
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] The word ‘legend’ is used too freely these days but as a drummer there are a few drummers that I would class in that category. There’s Steve Gadd, Jim Keltner, Billy Cobham and Ringo – but one drummer in particular…
Read MoreListen: John Rowe on The Welsh Connections Show with Mike Kennedy
Words: Matt Innes Australian singer-songwriter, MADCAP Global Music’s own, John Rowe has hit the airwaves in Wales, featuring as a guest of Mike Kennedy on his popular radio show ‘The Welsh Connection’. John appears on ‘The Welsh Connection’ to discuss and preview his latest album ‘Gifting The Proletariat’ (available here). Click here to listen now.…
Read MoreFEATURE: The Rivers – In Conversation With Mike Kennedy
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] It’s been one whole, crazy and disturbing year since the release of ‘Life In General’, the debut EP from valley-boys, The Rivers. In twelve months that’s seen worldwide political turmoil, uncertainty and a pandemic – with all…
Read MoreFEATURE: In Search Of The Welsh Connection
Words: Matt Innes Wales may not be the biggest of countries, yet for the longest of times it has punched far above its weight when it comes to producing music. The annals of music history are replete with contributions by the Welsh, particularly in the Celtic folk traditions. But in more recent times, Wales has…
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