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Interviews with local, regional, national and international artists who are performing in our region.
Paddy Gerver
It was a warm sunny day in Plymouth when Tony Bell caught up with Paddy Gervers – one half of the comedy duo that…
Clare Teal
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk to Clare Teal recently. Despite the vagaries of both fixed and…
Matt Watson
Keen observers of our banner adverts will have seen us promoting The Endless Coastline tour by Matt Watson.…
Dan Walsh
Ahead of his gigs in Norwich and Halesworth Tony Bell had a chat with banjo player Dan Walsh about his new album…
Imelda May
Many fans were taken aback by the publicity shots for the forthcoming Imelda May tour, which kicks off in Ipswich…
Paul Carrack
An ever in-demand musician’s musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Paul Carrack has enjoyed a career in…
Ray Davies
It is the captivating story of how The Kinks rose to stardom during the Swinging Sixties, and the Olivier…
Patch and The Giant
I had the pleasure of chatting with Angie Rance of Patch and the Giant recently. If, like me, you have…
Mike McClean
Before Christmas we had a chat with Mike McClean who was playing the jester in Ipswich Regent’s Panto, Sleeping…
Ella Gilling
Ella Gilling is playing the Princess in Sleeping Beauty at Ipswich Regent this year. Not only is this her first…
Sheila Ferguson
Sheila Ferguson is playing the wicked fairy this year in Sleeping Beauty at Ipswich Regent. Grapevine had the…
Mike McClean
Sitting in an empty theatre on a Tuesday afternoon in Ipswich, Grapevine’s Tony Bell chatted to Mike McClean who…
Alex Byrne
Beauty and the Beast is this year's Christmas Show at Cambridge Junction. It is a joint presentation by Tobacco…
Leo Moran
*Please note: the tour has been rescheduled, see more here*
After a three-and-a-half-year break, the Saw…
Ray Anderson
Twelve months ago this week, The Spa Pavilion re-opened to the sound of The Stars from The Commitments. This week…
Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca Ferguson comes to our region on Saturday 5th November when she plays Cambridge Corn Exchange and again on…
Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
Having drawn the short straw and being the last to interview Ian Hislop and Nick Newman during an afternoon of…
Tony Wright
To prove sod's law, as if proof were needed, just as I dialed the number to talk to Tony Wright of Terrorvision I…
Sleeping Beauty
We popped out of the office for a bit, and headed over to the Ipswich Regent for the launch of Enchanted…
Ferocious Dog
Earlier this year I made my way to the well hidden Folk-in-a-Field just south of King’s Lynn in Norfolk. …
King King
KING KING BACK ON THE ROAD WITH A LIVE ALBUM
Those hard touring boys in King King hit the road again shortly…
Kevin Pearce
Grapevine's October coverstar is Essex boy Kevin Pearce, ahead of his tour and the single release of "Jump" on the…
Glenn Gregory
Thirty-five years since the release of their landmark debut album, Messrs Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware will be…
Barenaked Ladies
They are not bare, they are not naked and they are not ladies! But the Canadian band are back in the UK tomorrow…
Vonda Shepard
Grapevine interviews can sometime take place in person but more often than not are conducted on the phone. In the…
Chantel McGregor
Tony Bell had one of his long meandering chats with one of the UK's most accident prone and possibly un-insurable…
Bob Kettle
Bob Kettle plays mandolin and bouzouki with Northern Folk/Rock band Merry Hell. They will be bringing their brand…
Ross Noble
The king of improvisational comedy Ross Noble is back with his 15th tour, beginning in September and running until…
Philip Marino
Philip Marino is an American singer songwriter now based in Colchester. He has been given the opportunity to have…
Shorelark
Georgia Morgan Turner and Finn Collinson together are Shorelark, a contemporary folk duo drawing on a wide range of…
Hattie Briggs
Hattie Briggs would not describer herself as a folk singer but it was her nomination as BBC2 Young Folk Singer of…
Davey Cashin
Typically, when you get two Irishmen chatting the conversation will meander. So it was that Davey Cashin of The…
Kaz Hawkins
Like many I was smitten by Kaz Hawkins and her Band o' Men when I first saw them play. That was over two years ago…
Ellie Jamison
Ellie Jamison is a singe songwriter from Oxford now resident in Suffolk. She has been writing for many years and…
Big Boy Bloater
Big Boy Bloater and The Limits have just released their latest album "Luxury Hobo" and are currently touring the…
Cara Robinson
On a rest day in the midst of their current UK tour we caught up with Cara Robinson of Hatfitz and Cara. The Irish…
Natalia Tena
The opportunity to talk to half-blood character Nymphadora Tonks and Osha from Game of Thrones was too much for us…
Olafur Darri Olafsson
Recently aired on BBC4, TRAPPED is an Icelandic television series created by Baltasar Kormákur and produced by RKV…
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey is bringing his Limboland show to the region. You can catch him in Peterborough, Cambridge and Ipswich…
Gerry O’Connor
Ahead of their appearance at the reopening of the iconic Roundhouse in Dagenham we talk to Gerry O'Connor of The…