Here are all the CD reviews that appeared and were featured on my "7-9" programme on RTHK Radio 3 up to the end of the programme in September 2005. Happy reading!


 

 
I was fortunate to talk with many people from the wild and wacky world of music over the decade of "7-9" on RTHK Radio 3. From big international acts, to small Hong Kong bands wanting to crack the market. For details for each interview / event just click on the respective 'more' buttons. A new window with all the info will pop-up just like magic. Oh, and if you were looking to hear the final New Order track that was played on the final ever "7-9" programme, with all the audio clips from all the guests, then you can download the mp3 here.
 

 

James Brown (September 2005)
A rare and exclusive one-on-one interview with the Godfather of Soul when he passed through HK...

 

 

Gorillaz (September 2005)
Damon and Jamie drop their 'virtual band' facade and have a few words about Gorillaz and Blur...

 

  Audiotraffic acoustic (August 2005)
HK's top notch band dropped in to play a few acoustic tracks and talk about their gig supporting The Tears...
 

  Steve Kemp / Hard-Fi (July 2005)
A phone chat with the brilliant Hard-Fi drummer the week before their debut album came out...
 

  "7-9" = 10 Outside Broadcast (May 2005)
Images from the "7-9" decade broadcast at the Peak Cafe Bar on 25 May 2005.
 
  "7-9" = 10 Live Sessions! (May 2005)
Listen back to all the sessions from all the bands who played at the radio sessions on 22 May 2005.
 

 

Mike Mills / R.E.M. (March 2005)
Exclusive interview with the R.E.M. tunesmith, plus comments on concert, setlist, and pictures.

 
 
Rock-It Festival, Hong Kong (October 2004)
Interviews and pics of a great event.

 
  Colin McIntyre (July 2004)
Sole member of the Mull Historical Society, talking about This Is Hope and dogs in wigs.

 
  Steve Hewitt (March 2004)
A chat with the particularly affable drummer from Placebo, ahead of their HK gig.

 
 
Ian McCulloch (April 2003)
The Bunnyman main man talking about the release of his solo album, Coldplay, and dark glasses.
 
  Moby (March 2003)
A one on one with the bald producing guru in his room in Sydney just prior to his gig there.
 
  Suede (January 2003)
Brett Anderson and Mat Osman on the interview couch, the day after they performed in HK.
 
  David Gedge (July 2002)
The Wedding Present / Cinerama maestro talking about touring, inspirations, bare breasts and so on.

 
 
Mike Mills (June 2001)
An exclusive HK chat with the R.E.M. keyboardist on the phone from L.A.
 
  Rick McMurray (April 2001)
The drummer from Ash. Down the phone line again, but some interesting background & info on the band.
 
  Ian McCulloch (March 2001)
In person in HK, talking about the 'Flowers' album, dodgy haircuts and Nik Kershaw.
 
  David Gedge (February 2001)
More from the Wedding Present / Cinerama main man and why he'd just bought a Petula Clark album.

 
 
Dan Popplewell (December 2000)
The maestro from Ooberman on how dead composers still rock - amongst other things.
 

 
Jon Buckland (October 2000)
The Coldplay guitarist. 'Parachutes' was just out, but they'd not become the mega-stars yet.
 
  Kirsty MacColl (July 2000)
Full of exuberance about 'Tropical Brainstorm' CD and recorded 6 months before her untimely death.
 
  Heather Small (July 2000)
The M People person had just released her solo 'Proud' album, and so I had a chat with her about it.
 
  Suggs (March 2000)
The nutty boy from Madness passed through HK so I nabbed him for a chat He'd just bought a greyhound.
 
  Bernard Sumner (April 1999)
The New Order impresario had just released his 'Twisted Tenderness' album with Electronic.