A few weeks ago i got the chance to chat to Hutch in the Green Room at Voodoo's ahead of their headline show. An extended line up for this tour has breathed new energy and sounds into the band. Funny, charming and hugely entertaining Hutch bring melody and a soulfulness to their records and their live shows. We talk here about their writing process, their approach to pulling their music together and you can tell how relaxed they are and how much fun they are having. We...

Today I'm joined by Simon from The Holloway team to talk about how this cracking little venue came in to being. It's a grass roots micro-venue in the heart of Norwich hosting a variety of small scale musical, literary and cinematic events in a relaxed friendly and welcoming environment. The space houses a carefully curated collections of books, zines, prints and music for sale with a focus on publications and merchandise that relate to the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers who perfo...

This week we have an OTHP Short special as Tim chats to Brighton based scuzz-popsters Canned Pineapple backstage at Voodoo's ahead of their set supporting Pleasure Inc as part of the line-up for the Wildpaths pre-party a few weeks back. The whole band rocked up and we got into how they formed, what they are up to (and going to be up to) and some silly stuff. Their set was tremendous so make sure your see them next time they are in town at The Party of the year with Pleasure Inc and Othe...

Cerys Hubbard is a music journalist & Self proclaimed music history nerd based in Norwich, who likes to think her passion for all things rock n roll stemmed from the moment her parents decided to name her after Cerys Matthews. She grew up in the city listening to anything she could get whilst studying Music Marketing Media & Communications at BIMM Brighton. She founded Dead Pop Mag Society, a blog aiming to bring the fun and chaos of 80's and 90's music mags like Smash Hits to a new a...

This week - I got to sit down for a pint with Matt “tex” Kennedy, 1/5th of the well oiled machine that is floral image, known city wide as the K. O. B (king of bass) for his fast attack ,unfathomable rhythm and onstage antics. Quoted by Spide Writer “Kennedy is the Iggy Pop of bass guitar”. In amongst all the chaos of touring and living a life as normal as a free wheeling freak can, He focuses a lot of time on his own project Black Magick Caravan. A project birthed from the ...

On the Huh caught up with front man Josh Harrison backstage at the Waterfront after their soundcheck and ahead of a home town album launch show to celebrate the release of their new album In Venus train. Thematically In Venus Train channels mystical figures from folk-lore and biblical metaphors, writing songs about obsession, love and grieving a past life. The album is a musically rich, at times intricate and thoughtful, at others explosive and intense journey through the bands blend of melan...

This week I'm joined for a chat by the brilliant KiraKira. In her own words Kira is a Multi-instrumental singer songwriter grown in Norwich. In the space between bedroom pop heart-ache and white-rabbit indie dreams, she finds beauty in the drone of the mundane and floats in the idyll of ambience. Taking a heart-bearing lyrical approach to music in the way that you may see in the realms of Samia, Phoebe Bridges or Beabadoobee and watering her recordings with reverb and soft pads, KiraKir...

Hello again - it's been a while .... to launch series 3 of On the Huh Podcast - I somehow wangled 15 mins with the inimitable Jeff McDonald of the Rock gods Redd Kross... hailing from Hawthorne Los Angeles - a 40+ year career co-fronting the band with his brother Steve has led to a lifetime of music. I had a catch up with Jeff at their Norwich Waterfront show recently where they were playing alongside The Melvins ... we talked about life on the road, getting established ( D...

A few weeks ago, Tim caught up with Orchards ahead of their rammed headline show at Voodoos - we found a booth upstairs and had a splendid chat about all things Orchards and their musical influences and all sorts... I hope you enjoy it Tim Pop over to the website (www.onthehuh.org) it has lots of links to other bands stuff and venues as well as a link to an ever evolving Spotify playlist of Norwich bands material compiled by pod producer Reuben Andrews called La musique de ...

Howdy ... in this short special we catch up with friend of the Podcast Ben Taylor - the curator of the all day - multi stage festival at the Brickmakers in Norwich in aid of Prostate cancer UK which this year is on 22nd June. There is a great line up with a mix of local bands and many more from all over the UK .. check out Ben's bio @thisismusicnorwich for ticket and full line up details Pop over to the website (www.onthehuh.org) it has lots of links to other bands stuff and...

A cheeky On the Huh pod short with the very lovely Flat Venus ahead of their intimate show at the Albion Nights Kitchen gigs... We nattered about all sorts of stuff so lock in and enjoy Pop over to the website (www.onthehuh.org) it has lots of links to other bands stuff and venues as well as a link to an ever evolving Spotify playlist of Norwich bands material compiled by pod producer Reuben Andrews called La musique de Norwich. chin chin

From Norwich UK, the band has an impressive pedigree featuring members of UK punk bands Infa-Riot, Braindance and Special Duties. Their music is closest to the street punk genre with big singalong choruses, tinged with glam riffs, channeling their inner, Slade and Sweet influences. The band formed in June 2021 in an unmanned studio during the height of the Covid pandemic. A little known rule meant that it was perfectly legal to rehearse together but not to visit each other’s homes for tea and...

This week I spent a few minutes with podcast Nepo-baby Reuben Andrews as part of our short form series "On the Huh shorts" .. This lad knows his stuff - he's all over the music scene especially in Norwich and Brighton (where he's at Uni). He's edited and produced all the episodes of On the Huh leaving Tim to do the bit he knows best...talking. Here we chat about Reuben's early gig history, how he's got to know a few of the bands , what he's got coming up and his favourite b...

Helen McGrath-Doherty has a rich musical journey throughout her life. Helen has immersed herself in various aspects of the music industry from playing in bands to booking tours. Currently channeling her passion into curating a life full of things she loves to do under the umbrella of Albion Nights. As the hosts of Albion Nights Kitchen Gigs, Helen and her husband Pete create intimate musical experiences in their ...well Kitchen. so grab a brew and enjoy our chat, and don't forget ...

Just ahead of a long rehearsal prepping for their next live outing - I caught up with Mark and Andy from the band about their debut show, their time in the studio and what they've got coming up .... you may recall that Simon from the Sam Adams band was the pilot episode for On the Huh Podcast so it was nice to loop back round with some of the other members - whilst Simon and drummer (another Mark) were setting up.. enjoy Pop over to the website (www.onthehuh.org) it has lots...

The moniker 'yer blooze' of English multi-instrumentalist Dylan Clarke may originate from a White album deep cut but this influence is far from alone within his sonic palette. Bringing together sounds from his local scene (noise, ambient, psyche and English folk) yer blooze also weaves in personal taste from genres such as Prog rock, and gypsy jazz within indie rock and neo-psych structures. Self spun choral harmonies atop natural acoustic instrumentation bolsters elated melodic moment...

As part of a new approach, - here at On the Huh Pod we are going to periodically drop in some mini-chats Tim has with all sorts of people - including visiting bands, audience members, crew, and whoever might have something interesting to say.... For the first of these I got to have a brief chat with Danny and Hugh from Gengahr just before they played a packed Waterfront Studio show celebrating the 10th anniversary of their brilliant debut album "A Dream Outside" .. Thanks as always to R...

Formed in November 23, the Solarnites blend a mixture of rock, funk and grunge that energetically drives home their soaring choruses, catchy vocal hooks and head pounding riffs. Their third single "I do all of my own stunts" is out now. A song that explores the theme of owning your mistakes, throwing caution to the wind and living life to the full. We discuss a busy year ahead as well as how they met and how they work... you can find the band on all the usual Socials so give them ...

Charlie Higson is bordering on national treasure status with millions of fans worldwide an author, actor, producer, comedian and writer for TV, film and radio. Both his ‘Young Bond’ and ‘The Enemy’ series for teenagers, have sold over a million copies in the UK. The rights to The Enemy books have been sold to a leading US studio who are currently developing it as a major movie franchise. In 2023 Charlie published his first adult James Bond novel, On His Majesty’s Secret Service. In the 80s Ch...

This week we are joined by Zamini - a man with many talents. Self described as a Suffolk based troubadour whose work is a refreshing taste and insight into his own mind and life experiences, bringing a soulful and authentic feel every time. You can hear echoes of a lifetime spent growing up in a sunny festival field with world class music as his first and last meal of the day. Zamini authentically lives life as a troubadour, travelling from festival to festival as he has done from birth...