Join journalists Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe – and a few special guests along the way – as they podcast about the world of professional cycling.

Expect a mix of insight and analysis as our three experienced journalists cover not just the big talking points but take you behind the scenes of professional cycling.

Richard Moore is the author of Slaying the Badger and Sky’s the Limit, Daniel Friebe writes for Procycling and is author of The Cannibal, a biography of five-time Tour winner Eddy Merckx, and Lionel Birnie is co-editor of The Cycling Anthology, a collection of essays about the Tour.


My name is Stephen. I’m from a small town in Canada called Prince George. I fell in love with Eighties music as a child. Everything from Depeche Mode to OMD to Gary Numan. 80s music and especially synths, played a big role in my development. I wrote my first song on a cheesy Casio at 14 years old, entitled “Under The Moonlight”.  
After a string of Mcjobs, I eventually went to Emily Carr Art University and after graduating, torn between filmmaking and music, I chose the latter, diving into it full time. I become a full-time musician in 2009 with my duo Trike. In 2013 I branched off and went solo, reaching viral fame a year later with “EKSF”. Since then I’ve released “People Tonight” (LP), “Single and 17” (EP) and “Synthpop is Dead” (LP) which I also released on vinyl. I’ve also released several singles. I toured Europe several times and now, in 2023, I released my first pop song in two years entitled “Craving My Affection”.  
“Craving My Affection” was written on the subject of obsession and desire. I had a stalker in my early days of Trike and this song harks back to those days, except in the song, the protagonist desires his admirer intensely, even though he’s aware that it will lead to disaster. I was influenced by Synthwave and “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd whilst making this song.   My upcoming single features Preston Heyman (Kate Bush’s drummer) as producer and Derrick McIntyre (Jamiroquai) on bass. They’re appearing on three songs from my upcoming album.

I discovered my voice one day on my bathroom floor... it was messy, I was 15, but over the years simply nurtured it with love. I first picked up the guitar at the age of seven, then preferred four strings in later life from the age of seventeen.


I joined the now legendary funk band 'Capri' in the summer of 1998 after being discovered as the vocalist/bassist in rock band ‘The Emporium’ (with Dave Hanson of ‘The Dunwells’ fame).


Capri went on to release their debut EP ‘Earthsongs’ in 1999, followed two albums ‘Boogieman’ and ‘Capri Live’ amongst numerous singles including the US club hit ‘Car Chase On Phoenix Avenue’.


Along with Capri collaborators Dan Woodward, Joe Tatton & Jim Corry, I joined the already established funk-rock band 'Jacuzzi 500' in 2003. 

I replaced vocalist/actor Sam Riley who fantastically plays Joy Division's Ian Curtis in 2007 film 'Control'.  Jacuzzi 500 released a fantastic EP in 2006 called 'Sister'.


I decided in 2006 to set up a new band with Capri band-mate, keyboardist/vocalist Joe Tatton (also of The New Mastersounds). The aim was to produce music that both artists had written that didn't particularly fit in with their other bands. Sounds to come out of 'J-Walkers' represent a more soulful & stripped-down side of all involved which also include virtuoso drummer Andy Marshall & diverse guitarist Jonny Flockton, old friends and previous collaborators with me & Joe. I re-adopted the bass guitar for The J-Walkers.


I have also been the lead vocalist in ‘Soul Vaccination’, a popular tribute to the supergroup ‘Tower of Power’ since 2005 and bassist in the folk-pop band ‘Blame Dave’ who released their debut album ‘At the Mercy of Someone Else’s God’ in December 2010 on the Popla Disque label. 


I have produced several music recordings & re-mixes as-well as producing & presenting a popular weekly jazz radio show.


More recent times have led me into becoming one-third of musical-comedy sensation ‘Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip’.  The band have played at major festivals in the UK and Ireland including a five-year run at Glastonbury.  We have become popular with a staggering range of celebrity fans including Jonny Vegas, Keith Allen, Glenn Tilbrook, Zodiac Mindwarp, Faust, John Cooper-Clark, Irvine Welsh, Gaz Mayall, The Stereophonics, The Kaiser Chiefs, Barnzley, Bill Drummond (KLF), Martin Parr, Viviene Westwood, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Dando (Lemonheads), Mick Jones (The Clash!!!!), Suggs, Louis Eliot (Rialto), Dominic West (AKA Jimmy McNulty of The Wire!!!!!!!).


2013 has created the opportunity for me to start recording my debut ‘solo’ album.  The self-titled album is a truly soulful affair featuring special guests from throughout my career.

Mik Artistik's Ego Trip are a strange and wonderful beast of a band juggling stand up, rock and performance art effortlessly ..and even gettin funky with it.

It's an incredibly daft, joyful and sometime poignant affair, as Mik tumbles around the stage ,spluttering lyrics, occasionally tripping over leads , or sprinkling straws over the audience, while the elegant engine of Benson Walker on bass and Jonny Flockton on guitar hold down the melodies.

They've drawn wild and enthusiastic crowds at Glastonbury for the last five years as well as storming appearances at Port Eliot, Latitude, Leeds Festival in the same period. They've received airplay on Radio 1,Radio 4 and on Jarvis Cocker's show on 6...and even played the London Fashion show!
Check these gents... they're a life changing experience!
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"Musician, performance artist, surrealist and fantastic raconteur ...Brilliant!" Fiona Banner,  Observer Review

"Sensational."   John Cooper Clarke

"... trying to explain the energy and imagination of the performance in a few words is well nigh impossible...
...the whole irreverent experience has a fantastic feel to it!"
Jude Cosgrove, Guardian

"Genius." Keith Allen

"You'll be singing their choruses for weeks!." Jessica Mayne,  Port Eliot Literature Festival 

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