Owen Peters


Interviews


Al Joshua - Interview

Al Joshua

London based singer songwriter Al Joshua, formerly of Orphans and Vandals, chats to Owen Peters about keeping creative during lockdown and his plans post-Pandemic.


Al Joshua - Interview

Al Joshua

After seeing him perform at Ronnie Scott’s, Owen Peters speaks to singer-songwriter Al Joshua about reaction towards his remarkable debut solo album ‘Out of the Blue’, his plans for his next album and the vinyl reissue of ‘I Am Alive and You Are Dead’, his previous band Orphan and Vandals’ only LP.


Ags Connolly - Interview

Ags Connolly

Owen Peters soon finds to hear real traditional country music travelling to Nashville isn't necessary. He finds the talented singer songwriter Ags Connolly not far from home in West Oxfordshire!


Al Joshua - Interview

Al Joshua

Owen Peters meets hard-to-categorise singer-songwriter Al Joshua to talk about Joshua's remarkable solo debut 'Out of the Blue'.


Vic Allen - Interview

Vic Allen

On his way to a gig in Norwich, Owen Peters chances upon a talented busker. Vic Allen tells us more about what she's up to and how she got here

More Interviews

Jooles - Interview Jooles

Ravellas - Interview Ravellas

Kanadia - Interview Kanadia

Megan Henwood - Interview Megan Henwood

Nive and the Deer Children - Interview Nive and the Deer Children

Gretchen Peters - Interview Gretchen Peters

London Klezmer Quartet - Interview London Klezmer Quartet

Little Red - Interview Little Red

Lauren Hoffman - Interview Lauren Hoffman

String Project - Interview String Project








Profiles


Miscellaneous - A Memoir

Miscellaneous

When he discovers an old cassette recorder in his attic, Owen Peters is met by a flood of memories of his teenage years listening and taping DJ Johnnie Walker's 70's lunchtime show and his argumentative parents


India Preston - Interview

India Preston

Owen Peters heads to Cornwall to walk it's coastline, but gets delayed in Falmouth when he comes across the artistic, youthful talents of India Preston

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Eileen Schaer - Interview Eileen Schaer - Interview

Ian Mitchell - Interview Ian Mitchell - Interview

Upstart Crow Festival - Profile Upstart Crow Festival

Miscellaneous - Profile Miscellaneous

Amy Winehouse - Film-Amy Amy Winehouse - Film-Amy




Live Reviews




Anoushka Shankar

Owen Peters finds Indian musician Anoushka Shankar's sitar playing elating and heavenly at a gig to promote her new album 'The Land of Gold' at the Birmingham Symphony Hall


Anoushka Shankar - Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 10/11/2016

Anoushka Shankar

Owen Peters finds Indian musician Anoushka Shankar's sitar playing elating and heavenly at a gig to promote her new album 'The Land of Gold' at the Birmingham Symphony Hall

More Live Reviews

Sarah Moule - Cores End United Reform Church, Bourne End, 19/9/2016 Sarah Moule - Cores End United Reform Church, Bourne End, 19/9/2016

Cara Dillon - Nettlebed Folk Club, Nettlebed, 29/2/2016 Cara Dillon - Nettlebed Folk Club, Nettlebed, 29/2/2016

BBC Global Beats - BBC, London, 21/12/2015 BBC Global Beats - BBC, London, 21/12/2015

Eska - Stables, Milton Keynes, 26/11/2015 Eska - Stables, Milton Keynes, 26/11/2015

IAM - Athlete Services, Henley-on-Thames, 29/11/2015 IAM - Athlete Services, Henley-on-Thames, 29/11/2015








Features


We Need To Talk About Cerys - Part 3

We Need To Talk About Cerys

In the third and fourth part of a four part story by Owen Peters, the first two parts which we published last month, 'We Need To Talk About Cerys' tells of a marriage gently disintegrating, and the effect on it of Cerys Matthews' radio show


We Need To Talk About Cerys - Part 4

We Need To Talk About Cerys

When he started running it wasn’t very far. So, Sunday was run, shower, listen to “her”, out of the house by midday and Sunday lunch here we come. With time “she” has, however, become a splintered co

More Features

We Need To Talk About Cerys - Part 1 We Need To Talk About Cerys - Part 1

We Need To Talk About Cerys - Part 2 We Need To Talk About Cerys - Part 2

Harry Chapin - Southport Theatre, Southport, 1977 Harry Chapin - Southport Theatre, Southport, 1977

Natalie Merchant - TEDTalks: Natalie Merchant—Singing Old Poems to Life Natalie Merchant - TEDTalks: Natalie Merchant—Singing Old Poems to Life

Miscellaneous - Singer-Songwriters at the BBC Miscellaneous - Singer-Songwriters at the BBC




Reviews


Amber Cross - Savage on the Downhill

Amber Cross

Lyrical and emotive second album from Maine-born but now Californian-based singer-songwriter Amber Cross


Paul Hawkins and the Awkward Silences - Outsider Pop

Paul Hawkins and the Awkward Silences

Darkly humorous and thought-provoking latest album from London-based anti-folk musician Paul Hawkins and his band the Awkward Silences

More Reviews

Dana Immanuel - Dotted Lines Dana Immanuel - Dotted Lines

Sara Lowes - The Joy of Waiting Sara Lowes - The Joy of Waiting

Mike Grogan - Make Me Strong Mike Grogan - Make Me Strong

Sally Ironmonger - The Company I Keep Sally Ironmonger - The Company I Keep

Slice of Life - Love and a Lamp-post Slice of Life - Love and a Lamp-post

Katarina Juvancic and Dejan Lapanja - Hope's Beautiful Daughters Katarina Juvancic and Dejan Lapanja - Hope's Beautiful Daughters

Andrew Combs - All These Dreams Andrew Combs - All These Dreams

Earth Experiment - People It's Time to Change Earth Experiment - People It's Time to Change

Sarah Borges - Radio Sweetheart Sarah Borges - Radio Sweetheart