The Pete Feenstra Feature
Interviews and the Blues...
Sunday 20:00
This weekly show gives listeners the opportunity to explore in more depth an artist or album.
Pete chats to a variety of artists, sometimes discussing (and featuring) their own favourite tracks that have inspired or influenced them over the years.
Please note that if you are in the USA, for copyright reasons, you might not be able to listen again via our Mixcloud player. Where possible, we have used an alternative inline player.
Due to licensing restrictions many of these shows are edited versions of the original broadcast.
Shows are posted within five days of the last repeat broadcast.
PETE FEENSTRA VOTED BLUES BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR IN THE UK BLUES AWARDS 2020 & 2021 Nominee!
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The Pete Feenstra Feature Archive (Index, 2016-2024)
Recent shows
2025
Sunday 19 January LET’S ROCK!
Sunday 12 January MARCUS FLYNN (Tuesday 14 January, 21:00 repeat)
Marcus Flynn is an acclaimed session and touring guitarist whose busy CV includes countless TV shows such as BBC- Match of the Day, The One Show and ‘Jackass -The Movie’.
He’s also played on ‘Ice Truckers’ and ‘Bear Grill’ for the Discovery channel and documentaries on Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Led Zeppelin for the History channel.
He’s a singer songwriter, solo artist, two handed tapper and mainstay of The Guitar Legends.
His colourful career has included sessions with the likes of Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich and even Beyonce.
Aside from The Guitar Legends his live work has included Mike & The Mechanics, 10cc & Fun Loving Criminals.
He’s currently touring the UK with The Guitar Legends and Johnny Warman’s Magic Bus.
He’s released a couple of singles from his forthcoming solo album called ‘Aint Nothing But The Blues Again’ and guested on Voodoo Ramble’s new single called ‘4000 Years Old’.
Sunday 5 January EDDY BONTE (Tuesday 7 January, 21:00 repeat)
Eddy Bonte is the co-founder member of Belgium’s alternative Radio 68.
Eddy’s background is in Higher Education, but music was always his main passion, followed by poetry and philosophy. He was a freelance writer while in his early 20’s, and between the late 70’s and ’83 he broadcast on local FM radio. It wasn’t until the 90’s that he started writing for various musical publications.
In 2012 he co-founded Radio 68 to realise the dream of independent broadcasting, on a radio station completely free from playlists, advertising and given over to interesting music outside of the mainstream.
While his brother Dan, concentrated on art and prog rock, Eddy broadcast two shows called ‘My Generation’ and ‘Keepers of the Blue Flame’ – with both shows spanning that arc that took blues into rock and roll and pop.
2024
Sunday 29 December THE NOW
The powerhouse outfit The Now comprises Shane Callaghan (lead vocals/guitar), Callum Bromage (guitar/vocals), Jay Evans (bass/vocals) and drummer Will Scott
They have successfully teamed up with Grammy award winning producer Oli Jacobs for a 5 track EP and their ‘Too Hot To Handle’ debut album, recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios.
The result is a high octane rock album with a significant modern electro and synth vibe to underscore some original songs.
The band has enjoyed high profile appearances at the Isle of Wight festival, Planet Rockstock and their own headline appearance at London’s Islington Academy.
They’ve also opened for Feeder, Reef, Florence Black and landed several national TV & radio slots.
The new album is bursting with riff-led energy, booming hooks and studio sheen.
Sunday 15 December GUS ISIDORE & MEL GAYNOR (Monday 16 December, 16:00, Thursday 19 December, 23:00 repeat)
Drummer Mel Gaynor is best known for his career with Simple Minds, as well as Brian May, Gary Moore, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Meatloaf etc..),
Guitarist Gus Isidore, is best known for his work with Seal for over 30 years, as well as Marc Bolan, Peter Green, Dominic Miller, Peter Gabriel, Peter Bardens, Phil Lynott and Osibisa etc.
Together, both musicians boast millions of album sales and gigs and now they come together under the umbrella of The Marquee Club brand, with a band called Marquee Nites – The Songs that made the Marquee Club world famous’
Both Gus and Mel are the pivotal figures of an all star Marquee band, who are playing a special show on 21st December at the Camden Club, in London 72-73 Chalk Farm Rd, Chalk Farm,
London NW1 8AN
The show will feature music from the bands and the songs that made the Marquee Club famous.
Sunday 8 December FUSION FLAVOURS
Sunday 1 December STEVIE SMITH (Ruthless Blues) (Tuesday 3 December, 21:00 repeat)
Stevie Smith is a British award winning blues harp player, bandleader, vocalist, broadcaster and songwriter.
His 55 year career has taken in Ruthless Blues, Long John Baldry, Joanne Kelly, Bad Manners, Salt (with Mick Clarke), Steve Waller’s Little Big Band, Mungo Jerry’s Ray Dorset, Ram Rod, The Purple Gang, Terminal Snack, The Smith-Clarke Supergroup, Grimms and Sin House.
Now he’s back fronting the reformed Ruthless Blues with a brand new studio album – their first for 30 years – called ‘Nice Work’ on Bandcamp.
LINKS
The Pete Feenstra Feature Archive (Index, 2016-2024)
The Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues Show
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