On the Huh

Ben is the brains behind This is Music Norwich - promotes bands and shows in the fine city and is always tipping us off to new acts from all over the country.  His love affair with music started with his obsession with his dads 7inch records (the Beatles and Hendrix) ..like me in his teens he became  major fan of the Madchester scene and was a religious reader of NME and Melody Maker.  He started...

Aphra's music is like a cozy blanket on a chilly night, blending contemporary folk with echoes of 60s and 70s classics like Judee Sill and Karen Dalton. Their songs, driven by folk melodies and rich harmonies, dive deep into personal introspection and vulnerability. With each tune, they create an intimate space where listeners can find comfort and catharsis. Joining Aphra on their musical jou...

Welcome to a slightly different take on the usual On the Huh pod format - today I am talking to James in his capacity as a music fan. How he got into music, what led him to Norwich and what he has to say about our Fine City's thriving scene.  Don't forget to check out the ever evolving Spotify playlist of Norwich bands material compiled by pod producer Reuben Andrews called La musique de...

Norwich Power trio Sleemo are "a wild animal barely domesticated by the studio, cawing at the speakers"  Very popular in the Norwich scene they bring their raucous live show energy into their records and tell aa good tale or to - hope you enjoy it and one of their tracks at the end  Don't forget to check out the ever evolving Spotify playlist of Norwich bands material compiled by po...

Gabby Rivers is a vibey 21 year old singer/songwriter performing upbeat indie/alternative originals with soulful and powerful vocals. She has a 5 piece band and so far in her musical journey she has performed at festivals including Latitude music festival, Reading music festival and Secret garden party. She has recently supported artists including Ellie Dixon, Coach party, Vistas and Tiny Umbrella...

Hailing from Norwich, UK, SUDS are made up from Mae, Dan, Jack and Harry, four close friends who met in October 2021. Taking aspects from all of their musical interests, SUDS have defined the sound of their new music as a combination of inspirations from early 1970s American folk to the Midwest Emo scene.’ We got into lots of things, record deals, fashion sense, why here and why now, what's n...

Shaped through a love for hip hop, britpop, psych and cinema; PleasureInc. is the genre-fluid musical brainchild of brothers Jonny Silver and Kenny Pleasures. The duo and their band of goons are out to confuse you into a good time. It’s Talking-Heads-make-love-to-Beastie-Boys-core. Considered as it is loose.. hard as it is playful… intensely blasé, always. These boys are on it like a car bonnet -...

Floral Image are in the ascendancy - Renowned for their incredible live shows, their glorious swirling tunes and for being thoroughly cool.  They describe themselves as psychedelic rock with ferocity, articulacy, and a heliolatric, near hedonistic sense of revelry. These lads are on the cusp of greatness so get in early...  Floral image have some shows lined up later in the year as follows 20th Ma...

Ben Street has had quite the ride when it comes to music, a familiar face to many in Norwich as the man who put together the multi venue Wildpaths festival in 2019 which started in 2019 and now as a promoter for all sorts of gigs across the fine city but he also has a backstory having been the drummer in Coasts - a hugely successful band with top 20 albums and worldwide tours. Here we talk about h...

Bag of Cans are on a mission to put a spring in your step and a smile on your face as they entertain us with their own brand of revelry.  We had a lovely old chat and covered lots of things from their formation to Keith Chegwin to Colchester Leisure World, dubious accents and state sponsorship. Check out their You tube stuff here    Bag of Cans - YouTube Look out for their upcoming show at Norwich...

Simon Acres has been around the Norwich music scene for many years and joined me for a pilot episode to help with learning how the technology works and to help get the podcast up and running.  We talked about first gigs, favorite and worst gigs Simon has seen, his own story in picking up an instrument and bands he's played in and how live music remains such a hook for him.  His warmth and pas...