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Many of the interviews and features that have appeared on RTHK Radio 3 are available here as mp3 downloads. For more detailed info on Neil Chase in New York programmes, other interviews and music playlists, then check out the Programme Info section. Also, I'm always looking for interesting people and characters to interview who make up the city of New York - so if you are one, or know one, then please let me know! |
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The Wedding Present (Oct 08)
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| A chat with David Gedge of The Wedding Present about touring, audiences, heckling, bottomless budgets, and John Peel... |
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Bard In the Parking Lot (Aug 08)
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Usually works by Shakespeare are performed in a traditional theatre, but a NY company that performs them in a parking lot... |
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Ballooning Over Central Park (Aug 08)
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| Central Park is iconic and very beautiful all year round, but for a few weeks over the summer, you can get a bird's eye view... |
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The Batman Phenomenon (Jul 08)
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| To tie in with the release of 'The Dark Knight' movie, two interviews with comic book experts who know their Batman in Gotham City... |
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Air Guitar championships! (Jun 08)
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| Report and interviews with contestants, organisers, and judges from the NY heat of the US Air Guitar Championships! |
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The Matchmaker (Mar 08)
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| Yes, there are still professional matchmakers in NYC, and I spoke to one of the best. But what makes a perfect match? |
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Dylan Lauren (Feb 08)
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| Daughter of a rather famous fashion designer called Ralph. But instead of couture, Dylan has a chain of boutique candy stores! |
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On Broadway (Feb 08)
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| Comment and conversation from two Broadway bloggers on the state of theatre in NYC. What's 'off' and 'off-off' Broadway too? |
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The Sushi Connection (Feb 08)
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| Common in Asia, but plucking sushi off a restaurant conveyor belt is a recent phenomenon in NY. A new place has just opened... |
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Arab American Humor (Feb 08)
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| Is it OK to joke about the 911 attacks yet, and what is the perspective on stand-up from Arab an American comedienne..? |
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Frequent Drinkers Plan (Jan 08)
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| Forget those plans for frequent fliers, as a bar in Brooklyn now has one for frequent drinkers! I went to the Pacific Standard for a tipple. |
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NYC is garbage (Jan 08)
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| There's a lot of garbage in NYC, and a plethora of artists too. Combine the two and you have an artist selling trash as art. Really! |
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Martin Luther King Day (Jan 08)
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| He has a national holiday dedicated in his honor, but have his dreams of 40 years ago been realized in the U.S.A. today? |
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Christmas in New York! (Dec 07)
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| To celebrate Xmas in the city I visit one of the world's best toyshops, and also get ideas on what gifts to give millionaires! |
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Circus of Soul (Dec 07)
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| This is no tasteless parade of bored animals, but a fantastic Circus Of Soul at the historic Apollo Theater! I talk with the ringmaster... |
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The Lennon Legacy (Dec 07)
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| A look back at the the icon, 27 years on after his death. Thoughts from fans outside the Dakota Building and in Strawberry Fields. |
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Grammarphobia (Nov 07)
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| Have trouble with your apostrophes? Cringe at the split-infinitive? Wonder on British / American English? Fear not grammar-phobics! |
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Beautiful Central Park (Nov 07)
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| One of the most famous symbols of New York, but a chequered history. On a gorgeous fall day, I investigate the legacy & logistics. |
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The Real Ghostbuster (Oct 07)
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| If you hear something strange in your neighborhood or creepy in your back yard, then you can call this very real ghostbuster... |
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Tea & Sympathy (Sep 07)
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| What does a native Brit have to do to get a decent cup of tea in this city? Visit a restaurant and store that caters for that very need. |
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Better Music for Icecream Trucks (Jun 07)
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| You are not alone in being bored with music played from ice-cream trucks. Michael Hearst wants change and so composes his own... |
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