Paper Heroes
Up-and-coming acoustic/pop band, Paper Heroes popped in the studios to do a couple of session tracks for us as well as having a brief chat...
Golden Lights
Up Down All Around
Esser
The first meeting between Sameer and his new best friend Esser. Esser came into the studios before performing at the Boedga Social Club's 1st Birthday. He chatted about the new album, his old band Ladyfuzz and his time at Butlins! Also check out the two session tracks he did for us at the studios from his forthcoming album.
Interview - Part 2
Headlock
I Love You
Red Light Company
Red Light Company came into the studios before they played the Bodega Social Club in Nottingham. The band played their track Scheme Eugene which had massive air-play on the station and around the country. Singer Richard chatted to Sameer about the band's strange combination of members from all over the globe and the success of Scheme Eugene.
Scheme Eugene
Black Kids
The After Dark team from Thursdays, Sam (From the Evening Show) and Ash (From Radio ClubFoot) went down to interview the bassist from the Black Kids before their gig at Trent Union on Halloween.
White Lies
Sameer met up with the most talked about band of the moment, White Lies when they came to Nottingham in September for their first solo tour. Jack, the drummer from the band, discussed how the band's image came about, comparisons to the legendary Joy Divison
and distain for Tom Cruise.
Interview - Part 2
Obstacle One
Rob Swaine and Rob Hubbert, a.k.a Obstacle One, came into the studios to chat to Sameer about how student DJs can get involved with the Nottingham scene, how they formed and what they had planned for the future. They also handed over a half an hour mix they did especially for URN. The mix can still be found on their myspace page, www.myspace.com/pcgotmac.
Questlove
Sameer was extremely lucky to interview an absolute icon and one of the most important people in current music history, the drummer for the Roots, Questlove. Not only does Questlove drum for The Roots, one of the biggest bands in the world, who have collaborated with the likes of Fall Out Boy, Mos Def, Jill Scott and Q-Tip, he also acts as a music director for the likes of Jay-Z and Kanye West, hand-picking their live bands. He talks to Sameer about the history of the Roots and the emergence of the Philapdelphia scene.
Thomas Tantrum
Southampton's finest, Thomas Tantrum came into the studio to talk to Sameer before their gig in Nottingham to talk about their new album, the support they've had from the BBC and itunes genius player's comparisons to them.
What, What, What
Rhymes With Crust
Foals
Tom from the Monday night evening show went down to Rock CIty to meet Yannis from Oxford rockers Foals before their gig in September. He chatted about touring on both sides of the Atlantic and the band's ambitions to avoid being labled as one-hit wonders.
Ladyhawke
Pip Brown, aka Ladyhawke, chatted to Tom on the phone after supporting The Black Kids at Trent SU the night before. Pip told us about learning to sing in french for a remix of her hit 'Paris is Burning'and gave us some tips on bands making it big from back home in New Zealand.
Check out Ladyhawke's french version of 'Paris is Burning', 'Paris S'enflamme' on YouTube.
Noah and the Whale
Charlie and Doug from Noah and the Whale joined Tom in the Studio to chat about touring, their new album and their side project, the A-Sides.
The View
Keiran, the bassist from The View, had a chat to Tom on a freezing cold fire escape at the Bodega Social Club before their gig in November. They chatted Scotland, spelling and tatoos, of all things, why not check it out?
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