{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"The Beyond Blogger","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.beyond.radio\/news\/blogs\/the-beyond-blogger\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.beyond.radio\/news\/blogs\/the-beyond-blogger\/json","description":"From the station and Beyond - life at your local radio station. ","items":[{"id":"o458-1170-620ad0443a8c0","url":"https:\/\/www.beyond.radio\/news\/blogs\/the-beyond-blogger\/post\/julie-stacey-present\/","title":"Julie Stacey Presents","date_published":"2022-02-14T21:57:00+00:00","summary":"I\u2019ve had a busy few days at the station and as part of the local music scene this weekend. From the School Aid fundraiser day to the Sunday afternoon interview session, I think Beyond Radio business has kept me occupied in all of my favourite ways.\r\n\r\nI hope some of our readers and listeners made it to The Bobbin in Lancaster and\/or to The Exchange in Morecambe. The weekend was a great show of local generosity and musical talent. I was there briefly on the Saturday, but hope to be included as part of the team and take on a larger role next year.\r\n\r\nI know that\u2019s something that my friend and co-volunteer Gibson Freedman is keen for me to do ...","content_html":"

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I’ve had a busy few days at the station and as part of the local music scene this weekend. From the School Aid<\/a> fundraiser day to the Sunday afternoon interview session, I think Beyond Radio business has kept me occupied in all of my favourite ways. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

I hope some of our readers and listeners made it to The Bobbin<\/a> in Lancaster and\/or to The Exchange<\/a> in Morecambe. The weekend was a great show of local generosity and musical talent. I was there briefly on the Saturday, but hope to be included as part of the team and take on a larger role next year. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

I know that’s something that my friend and co-volunteer Gibson Freedman is keen for me to do, because he set me off on a road to live event presentation this weekend – showing me the list and times of performances he asked me which I’d like to introduce. Oh, Gibson, you’ve started something now!      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Presenting Debut<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Introducing a band to the stage is something I’ve never done before. But Gibby, our very own Gibson Freedman of the Teatime<\/a> show, asked me to join in and have a go at presenting a band or two. He has so many years of radio and music related experience I was delighted (felt quite honoured) when he smiled, handed me a microphone, and said, ‘Go on, you’ll be alright’.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Kiwi and LEFT<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Two bands that I have been really looking forward to seeing were listed on the bill at School Aid. I was only able to attend on the Saturday, so luck was on my side, as both were on the bill that day at The Bobbin in Lancaster.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

LEFT<\/a> were on stage first and Gibby encouraged me to try introducing them. It felt like a speedy moment in time, quite a blur, and gone in a flash. I have a vague memory of saying something like, ‘if you’re ready for some punk noisy, this is LEFT’.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

This band blew me away. It felt as though they were determined to flex and fill up the space around them with their sound and performance. The frontman put on an incredible show: throwing his microphone and strutting around the floor space in front of the stage. His shouting and growling of lyrics and spoken word, his grabbing the attention of unsuspecting audience members with his wanderings around the bar area, and the unexpected chair-top performance, were an exciting mix of terrifying shouts and softer moments of stillness. Superb entertainment. And if you like that sort of thing, it was very punk.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n