(First published on Medium) Nashville is internationally known for country music. It’s musical past (Grand Ol’ Opry) and its gentrifying present come together in ways I hadn’t imagined when I first moved there for work in September 2015. One… Continue Reading
I never thought moving to Nashville would bring me closer to Little Richard. The father of Rock N Roll is living on the top floor of the Hilton Hotel here in downtown. I believe he is not in such good… Continue Reading
It’s Rockabilly Rave this weekend in East Sussex and DJ Swanny the original Hep Cat, DJ Supremo and musical director of Diamond Jive is playing a set. So to celebrate we thought we’d ask him a few questions. What was the first… Continue Reading
How did you get into Rockabilly? I guess with a name like Frankie I was tainted by fifties from birth. My mum was a big Elvis fan so that is the only music I had to listen to when I… Continue Reading
This month Frankie V interviews Mike Badger, lead singer and rhythm guitar player of Mike Badger and the Shady Trio and former member of the La’s. How did you get into Rockabilly?There was a Rockabilly night at the Mayflower Pub near… Continue Reading