Radio OwlsNest

Hello all you gluttons for punishment - upon you here is the torture of episode 24. Gird your loins.. strap yourself in .. prepare to be entertained in the most undignified way. Rare demos from my dubious past, along with new songs from my notorious present, shall be trotted out in splendid madness. There’s quite a collection of eclectic tracks featured in this month’s episode. I’ll spin a song I...

It was a great pleasure to interview my manager of over 40 years, Diane Poncher, for episode 23 of Radio Owlsnest. Join us as we discuss every aspect of my career and our long standing partnership. We’ll touch upon what it was like to be a female manager in a male dominated music business. You’ll hear the stories behind many of my songs and collaborations… the business dealings behind them - the t...

Greetings my fellow ‘OwlHeads’! Here’s a radio Owlsnest oddity for you - my first outtakes show featuring my great friend, band member and drummer Trevor Thornton. On a whim, I visited the files of the earlier show I had recorded with Trev way back (Episode 4), knowing we had spoken and recorded for well over two hours… wondering what hidden gems and insights I could discover there and what I had...

Welcome again to my verbal nonsense, my inconsequential ramblings, my undisciplined musings … in effect, my songwriter’s podcast! Episode 22, my friends; my word, we’re getting up there. I had a great deal of fun doing this show, ransacking my song archives and generally playing the fool, which I admit, comes rather easily to me. The show starts with me meeting up with Ray Parker, Jr. in the 8O’s...

Hi there you sacred “OwlHeads”, it’s time again to join me on a retro journey through my song/demo archives. Episode 21! Wish I was 21 again… still - there’s no point in crying over spilt milk, is there. This month’s show has some intriguing escapades, I fancy. We will travel into Edgar Allen Poe territory where a new song of mine reveals the story of America’s first ever vampire…. creepy/good. My...

“ Radio Owlsnest Episode 20 “ ‘Thank you OwlHeads for indulging me with the three part ‘In the House of Stone and Light’ specials... I hope you enjoyed them. Now we’re back to basics again... just me raiding the archives for rarely heard demos. And this month’s raid of the vaults is pretty intriguing. I’ll be playing you my first ever major label solo release - released just before the ‘In the Ho...

“A Radio Owlsnest Special (Episode 19) - The making of ‘In The House Of Stone And Light’ Part 3.” Please join Martin for part three of a three part series investigating the making of his debut solo 1994 album, “In The House Of Stone And Light’’. This Radio OwlsNest series special will look deeply into the conception, writing and recording of this much loved album and award winning single. Martin t...

Please join Martin for part two of a three part series investigating the making of his debut solo 1994 album, “In The House Of Stone And Light’’. This Radio OwlsNest series special will look deeply into the conception, writing and recording of this much loved album and award winning single. Martin takes us on a journey that unearths many unknown facts and touches upon every aspect of “House’s” cre...

Please join Martin for part one of a three part series investigating the making of his debut solo 1994 album, “In The House Of Stone And Light’’. This Radio OwlsNest series special will look deeply into the conception, writing and recording of this much loved album and award winning single. Martin takes us on a journey that unearths many unknown facts and touches upon every aspect of “House’s” cre...

“ Radio Owlsnest Episode 16 “ Welcome home again to the musical nest, you crazy OwlHeads, it’s time for another episode of my slightly deranged songwriter’s podcast - in a place where you’ll only hear my demos, sprinkled with the odd brand new ditty (craftily thrown in there to prove that I’m really - yes REALLY - still alive!). Hard to believe, right? So, my feral OwlHeads, prepare thy selves fo...

You are obviously gluttons for punishment! Gluttons for torment and torture... you have encouraged me to record a new season of Radio Owlsnest. What the f..k is the matter with you? Wasn’t 2020 enough pain for you? My God - you are tenacious, resilient and obviously stubborn.... I bow to your thick skins ... no I didn’t say ‘thick heads’, I said thick skins! But seriously folks, I deeply thank you...

“ Radio Owlsnest End Of Year Show - Episode 14 “  Well, it’s the end of the year show, episode 14. And what a bloody year it’s been! I hope in some small way the Radio OwlsNest podcasts have eased some of the trauma, stress and uncertainty of the times. I thought at first I’d be doing one single solitary show... so to reach episode 14, well indeed - it’s a bit of a shock to the system. I must say...

” Radio Owlsnest Episode 13 “ Return to the nest, all wild OwlHeads! Return unto thy nest! It’s time for episode 13 with your untethered, untamed host, ‘Pagey’. This month’s extravaganza touches upon religiosity, with Saturday nights at the dance hall being ‘MY’ personal youthful religion. I’ll be playing a spanking new track that urges us to visit the sacred house of the dance and the groove - th...

“ Radio Owlsnest Episode 12 - Special with Mike Rodriquez “ Well it’s about time for a Radio OwlsNest special! My brother in audio sound, Mike Rodriquez, lured by a bowl of fresh grapes, stopped on by the Owlsnest studio to join me on episode 12. A true sound renaissance man, Mike has been collaborating with me sonically from the days of “In the House of Stone and Light”. From the recording and to...

“ RADIO OWLSNEST Episode 11 “ Welcome all my flat faced, big eared, loyal Owlheads to episode 11 of Radio Owlsnest - the place where my rare demos, my song experiments, my oldies, my newbies all get aired in an atmosphere of complete chaos and abandon. Labeled as a songwriter’s podcast for all intents and purposes, I like to think of it as more of a ‘Pagey’ retro magical mystery tour. When I recor...

“RADIO OWLSNEST Episode 10" Well - we hit the grand total of ten shows today, never thought I’d get this far... but I do have a stubborn routine addictive nature, so Radio Owlsnest continues onwards on its strange trajectory. This particular episode has a paranormal atmosphere about it... things that go bump in the night definitely affect some of my song choices here. As well as tunes from the ‘ot...

" RADIO OWLSNEST Episode 9 " ‘Greetings loyal OwlHeads! Welcome to episode 9 of Radio Owlsnest, where my ego gets the best of me and I play you the ‘orphans’ the ‘odds and sods’ and the ‘misfits’ of my long songwriting career. Today’s episode has a definite ‘animal’ lilt to it... our pets/cats and their brethren set the tone for this hour long ‘mistake’ for a tunesmith’s podcast. You’ll hear how...

‘ RADIO OWLSNEST Episode 8 ' Welcome my OwlHead connoisseurs to Radio Owlsnest Episode 8! We’ve been chugging along nicely together now for a few weeks... what stamina and lack of good taste you obviously have. Thank you for your motivation, encouragement and overall OwlHead style; I’ll have you know, you’re part of a rather hip underground fraternity. I truly hope that you’re all hanging in there...

Oh No! I hear you exclaim... what have we done to deserve another Radio Owlsnest show? Do we really need an episode seven in our lives? Good question - probably not, but I thought that during these unnerving and uncertain times we could all do with a little light relief and distraction here and there. SO - after discussing thoroughly with the Queen and the Royal family, it was decided for the mora...

Hello again, my fellow OwlHeads! It’s my supreme pleasure to present Part Two of Brian Fairweather’s interview with me. If you heard Part One, you’ll know that you’re in for a strange, wild ride; whenever I get together with my songwriting partner of many, many years, it’s always a downright madhouse! This second half of the show concentrates on our arrival in America, back in the 80s, when we inv...

Greetings OwlHeads! Throughout these trying, uncertain and stressful times, I hope that Radio OwlsNest - Episode 6, can bring some “elevation” and “joviality” into your lives... we all need to be lifted. I know as a kid, radio was a very welcome friend, and often an escape into brighter “imaginations”, so I hope episode 6 can be a bit of an uplifting balm and medicine for you. In today’s show, you...

Radio OwlsNest with Brian Fairweather Special – Part 1 ”Calling all OwlHeads! Calling all OwlHeads!” Announcing here a Radio OwlsNest special, featuring the multi talented Brian Fairweather, my songwriter partner from the late 70s, 80s and 90s onward. Brian joins me for a deep, crazy dive into our multi-faceted musical history together. You’ll hear how Brian escaped Glasgow, how we both owned plas...

Welcome my fellow OwlHeads! I’m thrilled that you’re pluming your feathers with me today.🦉Episode five has a thoroughly R n’ B flavor about it. I’m spinning a rare Maurice White (Earth,Wind and Fire) demo, along with personal stories about the great man himself. You’ll also hear the first original demo of ‘WE BUILT THIS CITY’, with tales about that song, that - hitherto - have never before been r...

Welcome to all my loyal OwlHeads - It’s time for Episode 4! This is a different kind of show this month; I’m joined by a very special guest sitting in with me for the hour... the incredible musician and drummer Trevor Thornton. Trevor is the original Q-Feel drummer, so you’ll hear how our band came together and recorded in the 80s. We’ll be playing a very rare 4-track Q-Feel demo from that time, n...

Happy New Year my fellow OwlHeads! May it be a good one for us all. So what better way to start than a brand new episode of Radio Owlsnest....here it is - episode 3 in all its crazy uncontrolled, disorganized glory. This show includes more odds and sods and misfits from my deep cobwebbed song vault. A rare 80s demo recorded for the Commodores, a futuristic demo with Jack Hues (of Wang Chung fame),...