Payne's Pretzels

SITTING IN A SMALL DRESSING ROOM somewhere in the bowels of The Sage, it was time for a chat about the band and the evening’s event. Normally The Sage conjures imagery of the Northern Symphonia, folk and other eclectic music styles. However, tonight was all about fast rock, a first to the venue according to [...]

A USUAL TUESDAY afternoon in early November – raining, dark and cold and I find myself sitting in a booth in the infamous Techno Cafe at the Science Site. Not for the first time that day, my mobile rang and instead of the usual Purple Radio call, it was a fellow from Sony BMG records [...]