Headliner Radio

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Ruby and Pete are President Street, who have used the lockdown period to write and record Time Is Up, a cry out in the face of adversity and a call to stand against injustice and divisiveness. The duo talk about the inspiration behind this defiant-yet-hopeful track, and look forward to supporting Roachford on their UK tour this year.

21-year-old Finnish singer-songwriter ILON emerged as a hotly-tipped newcomer before she even released her first single: FINNEAS fell in love with her voice and had her record a song he wrote. We find out the status of that track, and delve into ILON’s debut single, Selfish Love.

Sean ‘Sully’ Sullivan is one of the most revered FOH engineers in the business, having toured with the likes of Beck, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and most recently Shania Twain and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Here, Sully reveals some of his pro tips for setting up and tuning PA systems, what he’s missing most about being out on the road, and why he's a big fan of d&b audiotechnik rigs.

Grammy and Academy Award-nominated composer, producer, pianist, arranger, conductor and recording artist, Stephan Moccio has amassed heavyweight credits that include Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding and many more. He reveals why a yearning for solitude and simplicity manifested in his new album, Tales of Solace. 

Could Pamungkas be the first Indonesian artist to achieve international breakout success? As we discuss with the singer-songwriter in this podcast, much stranger things have happened in this internet age. We talk about his brilliant indie-pop tunes, his love of bands from the United Kingdom, and the global success he is gunning for. 

Hailing from Welwyn Garden City, Tibasko is a very exciting and up-and-coming duo bringing hard-hitting beats out of Hertfordshire. Having only formed in 2017, the pairing of Andy Bowden and Ken Petalcorin chat to us about their fast and formidable rise, releasing club-bangers in lockdown, and their vital work with #WeMakeEvents.

Sydney indie-pop act merci, mercy is one to watch, and takes a closer look at her EP, no thank you, no thanks, which features six candid and intimate tracks, covering themes of toxic relationships, social anxiety and self-confidence.

In episode one of Plugged In, we sit down with technologist, musician and CTO of Izotope, Jonathan Bailey, who provides us with a unique insight into the world of audio software and plugins at the Boston-based company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

A true music pioneer in several genres, Kurtis Mantronik was told “people won't go for this hip-hop stuff,” but his beats production (in his bathtub at home with a drum machine!) would make him a key figure in making the genre go totally global. After huge success in Mantronix, he reinvented himself to become one of the world's first remixers, reworking songs by the likes of Shirley Bassey, Duran Duran, Dido and many more. He opens up about his incredible career, and he puts out his wish to collaborate with Stormzy next...

With many years experience as a live sound engineer under his belt, Kevin Madigan has worked with a diverse range of artists including The Smashing Pumpkins, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Lucinda Williams, Santana, Eels, and Pavarotti. We chat about the studio projects that have kept him busy this year, his approach to mixing at front of house, and why he loves his DiGiCo SD5 console.