Piling On The Bowie Excitement

Worldwide official press release:

As March is already being referred to as 'Bowie Month', it is with perfect timing that we can announce the return of the ultimate David Bowie podcast Moonage Daydream. Originally presented by mysterious Bowie blogger Jean Genie, the return sees a new presenter in the form of the show's producer Steve Oliver.

Steve Oliver's name won't mean much outside of his hometown of Nottingham England, where he is a hugely influential broadcaster nicknamed 'Nottingham's Mr Radio'. He hosts NottinghamLIVE on the local station Trent Sound, and also takes Nottingham music to an American audience with his show The Sound Of Nottingham UK, on the Connecticut station Robin Hood Radio (see the link?), which is played twice a week to the East Coast on FM, AM, and satellite television. The show also has a cult following in Nottingham itself.

Around the world, his name is best associated with The Sunday Alternative. Earning him the mantle of John Peel's successor, Steve's Sunday night shows were compulsive listening around the world. It broadcast from Trent Sound in Nottingham every Sunday at 9pm-12am UK time, and featured the most eclectic range of music imaginable, from unsigned artists, live sessions, punk, ska, rockabilly, country, hip-hop, and for good measure, an old music hall song or two. One of his later features was Steve's Big Bag Full Of Bowie, in which three Bowie tracks were played together uninterrupted.

"The Sunday Alternative is the reason computers have speakers"

"The best BBC 6 Music show that isn't on BBC 6 Music, yet"

Something of a podcast factory himself, Steve started producing Moonage Daydream last year. Failing in his attempts to persuade Jean Genie to bring it back, he sought permission to present it himself, also taking over writing and researching duties. The show will be released twice a month, due to Steve's other radio and writing commitments.

Steve Oliver: "I'm very excited to be doing Moonage Daydream and becoming part of the Bowie canon. It's a popular show, so I hope I can do it justice and carry on the great work of Jean Genie and finish the David Bowie story to date".

Moonage Daydream will return with a look at the Ziggy Stardust era of 1972 into 1973. Each episode will centre around an album, but also tell the story of that particular time. There will also be episodes devoted to films, and even his 'Dancing In The Street' duet with Mick Jagger will get a mention, as will Tin Machine. The series will conclude with The Next Day, and the excitement surrounding Bowie's surprise birthday comeback in his 66th birthday.



Steve Oliver is available for publicity interviews, and can be contacted direct:

Punk, Pop, And Puppets

The second series of my podcast Steve's LP Box has finally arrived. Below is the official statement/press release.

Originally a third hour strand of the legendary radio show The Sunday Alternative, and now a podcast unfettered by the 58 minute restriction, Steve's LP Box continues to surprise. That is certainly the case with this series of six, which might just blow apart Steve's super-cool, Mr Indie, music snob, image. Acknowledging that good pop is better than bad (insert your preference here), Steve has included Kylie Minogue's debut album alongside Madonna's True Blue. To restore things slightly, there's also Nine Inch Nails, Blondie, The Clash, and The Muppets!

The podcasts were written and recorded in this order:

Madonna True Blue
Blondie Parallel Lines
Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine
Kylie Minogue Kylie
The Muppets The Muppet Show Album
The Clash Give 'Em Enough Rope

They are all available to listen to from here.

For promotional interviews, quotes or whatever, contact anothersteveoliver@gmail.com