Rhine And The Ranters live at the Spotted Dog Birmingham, Thursday April 19 2015

Rhino And The Ranters - Start Smiling On Me

Valda - Pete Williams

Recorded Tuesday 28 April 2015 at the Fiddle and Bone

Something About You - Pete Hyde

All The Love You Need

An improvisation from Vo Fletcher. Recorded by Robin Valk for Radio To Go.

Mr RV

Brum Radio's Launch Party takes place on Wednesday 17th February at the Hare and Hounds 

The Brum Radio Launch Party, Wednesday 17th

Clare Edwards talks about Notorious Choir's March 2017 Concert, looking back 20 years to the year of the choir's foundation. With rehearsal audio. Produced by Robin Valk

Things Can Only Get Better

The wonderful Hannah Brown is one of seven acts coming together with Brum Radio to celebrate Brum Radio's first birthday, at the Jamhouse in Birmingham on April 11th. She talks with Brum Radio's Robin Valk about the gig and playing live.

April 11 Feature - Hannah Brown

The excellent Ben Drummond talks with Robin Valk about Brum Radio's April 11 Birthday party at the Jam House in Birmingham, where he is one of seven, count 'em seven acts, appearing. Tickets at $£6 (bargain!) at  https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Jamhouse-/The-Brum-Radio-1st-Birthday-Party/12924186/
Photo from DK Photography

April 11 Feature - Ben Drummond

Some 40 plus years back, at the old BRMB, when I was the rock DJ, I booked a session with UB40. It was a custom advance mix of six of the tracks that later saw the light of day on UB40's first album, Signing Off.  It was by far the most successful session I'd ever set up. It was the only session that generated calls from listeners before I'd even played a track.&nbsp;&nbsp;  Coming up to now... in 2019, UB40 Sax man and chief Brummie about town, Brian Travers has had to step back from the band for health reasons. These are covered in the podcast. It's not pretty. However, Brian did reappear on stage with the band at the end of 2019 at their hometown concert. It was a very emotional moment.  But during his period of enforced convalescence, he's thrown himself headfirst into a fresh set of activities. Brian Travers Arts was already established as a second activity. with painting, sculpture and glasswork. At one of his first shows (with Havill and Travis), his glass dildo with Clarice Cliff-inspired embellishments was a standout. I just wish I hadn't been holding it when Brian snapped me... But there;'s a lot more. Brian's devoted a ridiculous amount of energy to raise funds for the doctors, medical staff and the medical facilities which pulled him though. The next step might be his own foundation.&nbsp;  When something as drastic as Brian's condition steps up and slaps you across the face, you realise, possibly for the first time, that there's a limited time left for you to do things. Brian has taken this as a personal cue to work on a massive range of projects, while awaiting clearance to get back with the band.&nbsp; You'll hear about some of this.&nbsp;  But you'll also hear a stream of stories. And Brian is nothing if not a master story-teller. It was a joy to sit down with him and swap anecdotes, talk music... and life.&nbsp; Links   (Spotify)  &nbsp; The Lives in Music podcasts celebrates people who have spent a lifetime in music. They may be famous; they may be people who have spent their lives working in the background for the love of it. But they all have stories. The intro and outro music in this series comes from the great bass player Mike Hatton, who you can hear interviewed in series 1, . 'Everything Changes' is included in his excellent 2019 album 'Bassic Salvation'.&nbsp; Don't forget to subscribe! And do me a favour? Spread the word!&nbsp;

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