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So much love for Tom Grennan, with a new album and tour on the horizon what isn't there to look forward to?

Simon caught up with the legend that is Frank Turner for a 6th time!   

What is Franks favourite song from his new album - Be more kind? Star wars - yay or nay? 

What the hell is the spud, and why does Frank kiss the air live?  And will he enjoy his present?  

I apologise now it was 21 not 22! That will make sense once you've watched the game!

Simon caught up with Ted from Don't Panic just before they kick off their UK tour with Thomas Nicholas & Who Saves The Hero? How has the music scene changed since getting back together? What is the best live show Teds ever seen? Tickets - https://dontpanicofficial.com/

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First interview at 2000 Trees kicking off in style with Tigress

Simon caught up with Cemetery Sun on the last date of their UK tour at The Camden Assembly. Discussing life on the road in a different country and the special impact of the UK fan base.

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Simon caught up with High Regard at 2000 Trees, a very exciting new band, a lot of energy, passion and drive, if you can catch these guys live do it!

Simon caught up with Max from You me at Six before their show at the BIC. Simon also had a new game for Max.....These are your songs do you know them?

Simon caught up with Sam from The Faim to talk all things touring, new music, BBQs at Christmas and a new game called Where there's The Faim there's a claim

Simon caught up with Rae Morris just before her stunning instore performance at Vinilo records in Southampton during her brand new album release week

Simon caught up with Grant from Feeder to talk about everything from touring to the latest album.

Simon caught up with Simon and Vijay from the Kaiser Chiefs just before their sold out show at the BIC.

Simon caught up with Emilia Tarrant at Victorious festival 

Simon caught up with Tom Lumley without his Brave Liaison to discuss what they've been up to over lockdown, their set at Maida Vale and tattoos.

Ben Brown may soon become one of your new favourite singer songwriters, with his debut EP Blue out now, I caught up with Ben as he was supporting Frank Turner on his latest UK tour.

Simon caught up with George from Sarpa Salpa, one of the most exciting new bands around! Fancy a game of To fish or not to fish that is the question!   

New music and hopefully a tour in the new year!

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This was a huge honour! Simon caught up with the absolute legend that is Jaret Reddick from Bowling For Soup to discuss their 30 year career, the highs and lows of Stream Me Stream Me and a guest question but who is it from?

Simon caught up Stone Broken to talk all things tour, festivals and new music!

Simon got to chat to his favourite star from this years Uk Drag Race Joe Black. Delving into H&M and unknown to Joe him and he grew up with Simons wife, so they take a quick trip back to Portsmouth.

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Just back from SXSW, Simon caught up with The Lottery Winners (minus Thom) just before their headline show in Brighton, to discuss album number 4, supporting Nickelback and of course a few games!

Simon caught up with Maisie during her UK tour to find out how her first ever tour is going. From Edinburgh fringe to Southampton MAST. Does Maisie remember her first joke from her first show which was an hour long!

Simon up with Heather from Pale Waves to talk about their debut album and upcoming tour!

Simon caught up with Frank to discuss FTHC which is coming out 11th February 

As its zoom there may have been a special guest in the from of Boudicat.

Rob Clamp is just awesome! Enough said really go check him out! He has a debut album coming out in March along with a UK tour, also what happened on a radio show in Bulgaria?

#interview #musicianinterview Simon caught up with Adam from The Howlers to discuss their debut album - What You've Got to Lose to Win It All

Much loved Takedown festival is back on the South Coast after a nearly 10 year break. The wait will definitely be worth it, with headliners Sleep Token and Skindred, this is a party no one is going to want to miss!  Simon caught up with the organisers to see why now was the right time for a Takedown rebirth

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Just after preforming their first ever festival set Simon caught up with Roe Kapara

Simon caught up with Alfie Templeman before the release of his debut album Mellow Moon. Alfie started off playing drums and moved to be the amazing front man he is today. Also what's his favourite Radiohead album and why?

Simon caught up with one of the UKs most exciting new bands from the Isle Of Wight Wet Leg

103.9 Voice FM's Simon Wilson caught up with Frightened Rabbit when their tour reached Portsmouth earlier this year (2013) Facebook - facebook.com/simondjwilson Twitter - @simonDJwilson Instagram - instagram.com/simondjwilson

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While She Sleeps 6th album Self Hell is out 29th March, Simon chatted with Adam about what we can expected, what is his favourite riff from the album? And how easy is it to turn play the tracks acoustically?

Simon Wilson interviewed Funeral For A Friend on their recent UK tour when they reached Portsmouth

With a rich 20 year history Simon caught up with Tim from Rise Against on their UK acoustic tour, to discuss the themes behind Nowhere generation, and a little new game.

Simon caught up with comedian Joe Wells to discuss his upcoming Edinburgh fringe show Joe Wells: Doesn't Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!

Be around taking on its own life on TikTok and lockdown ending whats next for Will Joseph Cook?

Simon caught up with The Amazons in Southampton at the Engine rooms before their amazing sold out show! Is album 2 on the cards?

Simon caught up with Brit nominee Beabaddoobee. How did she find out she was nominated?   

Beabadoobee, is a Filipino-British indie singer-songwriter. Since 2018, she has released 3 studio albums and 2 extended plays under Dirty Hit, and is yet to support The 1975 on the UK leg of their Music for Cars Tour in February 2020.

Back for the last interview from Golden Touch Festival and it could only be with the legendary headliners that are Crystal Tides! Did Thanos have the right idea?

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One of the heaviest riff of the weekend at 2000 Trees was thanks to Hawxx!

Simon caught up with Tom Grennan backstage at this years Victorious festival. Since they last met in October last year in Southampton Tom has been on holiday in Cuba forgotten the words to his first album but don't worry he's already working on new music!

Simon caught up with The Sherlocks before their show in Southampton

Simon was once again joined by one of the nicest people in music Frank Turner, to discuss his latest album No Mans Land the possibility of touring with NOFX and winning himself an invisible Llama.

Simon caught up with the comedy legend that is Tom Green to talk about his stand up tour and of course Freddy got fingered

Right now Pets Needs are in the middle of a chart battle for their first ever top 40 album with Intermittent Fast Living!

Simon caught up with the Pigeon Detectives before their sold out show at the Wedgewood rooms in Portsmouth

Simon caught up with the guys in Holding Absence just before they headed out on their UK headline tour!

Simon caught up with Alt-J just before their sold out show in Bournemouth to talk their huge success and future plans, also a little game of 'These songs are yours, don't you know them?'

From a 200 cap venue to the Roundhouse in London in 10 months! and all things second album Simon caught up with The Hunna just before their sellout show at The Engine rooms in Southampton.

Simon caught up with Frank Turner again to discuss the big one album number 10! Also how Frank used his mum to stop a fight at a show? And will Frank win 2 Million pounds on a brand new game pilot?

A catch up with Skinny Lister, just before they head of to the States and their brand new album Shanty Punk is released! Facebook - facebook.com/simondjwilson Twitter - @simonDJwilson Instagram - instagram.com/simondjwilson

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Simon caught up with Maisie during her UK tour to find out how her first ever tour is going. From Edinburgh fringe to Southampton MAST. Does Maisie remember her first joke from her first show which was an hour long!

Simon caught up with Ronnie in the middle of a snow storm in a coffee shop half way around the world to talk all things 2003 and I Went to Hell and Back

Simon caught up with Van McCann from Catfish and the Bottlemen just before their gig at the Joiners in Southampton

Its Franks final show of 2023 and what better place, then the venue that started it all The Railway in Winchester!

Simon has a new game for him, and what can we expect from album 10, show 3000 and 2024?

Simon caught up with the amazing Sam Lavery to talk about her role in the Green Day musical - American Idiot when it came to Southampton!

Simon caught up with Frank Turner on his 1999 show in Portsmouth, the day after the world premiere of his film Get Better! No chocolate this time but Simon does give Frank an early Christmas present......

Simon caught up with The Sleeping Souls to discuss their debut album Just Before The World Starts Burning.

Why was now the right time to make a record? What can we expect, and of course a brand new game.........

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One of the best bands in Southampton Myriad, with a new drummer and new single on the horizon what has 2024 got in stall for these guys?

Simon caught up with Richard from the Stereophonics to discuss their 12th album Oochya!

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With bigger riffs and even bigger harmonies Simon caught up with Blank Atlas at 2000 Trees

Better late than never? Due to a corrupt file its taken a few months to get this one up! Simon caught up with As Everything Unfolds just before the first date of Electric Callboy tour in Portsmouth!

A catch up with Skinny Lister. Tours, Cruises and Sea shanties

Simon caught up with The Lottery Winners at their sold out Railway show. Will they pass the test to keep their name? and what was their alternative name?

I've loved and supported these guys for years, and its amazing to see their hard work paying off. They have just toured with Feeder & The Lottery Winners after winning Road to Victorious festival last year! What is next for Crystal Tides?

So just before Maximo Park went on stage at their sell out show at the Wedgewood Rooms gig in Portsmouth Simon caught up with Paul and his suit. Towards the end watch the slowest dance off of all time, but its worth the wait Facebook - facebook.com/simondjwilson Twitter - @simonDJwilson Instagram - instagram.com/simondjwilson

Benjamin Francis Leftwich has a brand new album coming out called Some Things Break, and this is a beautifully crafted & raw album, and we dig down into his mindset whilst making the album and what the future holds.

Simon caught up with the nicest guy in rock Frank Turner for another laugher filled interview at the final date of this leg of the Never Ending Tour Of Everywhere in Southampton.   

Why did Frank pick Simon Neil for The Resurrectionists, what is the most random fact he knows, and just how well does he know his own songs?   

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Will Maisie's new album be called Maisie Peters chapter two? No as that would be terrible! I caught up with Maisie for a quick chat at Barn on the Farm 2022

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One of the biggest UK artists in decades, with a new album and huge tour on the horizon. Simon caught up with Snow Patrol just before their epic set at Victorious festival 2024

#interview #musicianinterview After 10 years Calum Lintott is finally giving us a debut album! Simon sat down with him to find out why now? And what we can expect from the album release show on the 11th November at the 1865

Simon caught up with Tom Walker just before his sold out show in Southampton. Could Tom be the new ginger Santa? How well will Tom do at a good old game of Lyric Scrabble?   

P.s Simon its not let the light in!!! Leave the light on!!!

After nearly two years since I first heard them I finally got to see Sarpa Salpa live and have a quick chat afterwards!  

Simon caught up with the legend that is Frank Turner backstage at his Bournemouth show to discuss touring, his new book and getting married! Will Frank like his Lego him?

Simon caught up with David from Myriad @MyriadBandUK to discuss the success of Afterglow, their new single Cascades and an accidental tour announcement

Simon caught up with one of the hardest working bands on the circuit right now Slackrr, with a new single out now and their second album due out in the summer the pandemic hasn't slowed them down! With features on Kerrang and Rock Sound Slackrr are keeping strong and are defiantly ones to watch.

From the vaults, Simon's first interview was with the incredible Feeder on their UK tour when they reached Portsmouth in November 2012

With his expectational new album To Carry A Whale out now I caught up with Benjamin, via the power of zoom for some quick fire questions and a deeper look into the album and other artists he's being working with.

Simon caught up with Ed from Editors after their amazing set at this years Victorious festival, their only UK festival appearance this year.   

How is EBM going to be a different album from the rest? How have artists like Rammstein influenced them?

Simon caught up with one the and only Sam from Pioneers, for a quick chat about their comeback single on top of the Wedgewood rooms roof and Golden Touch festival

Simon caught up with Rou just before Enter Shikari's epic show in Brighton to discuss The Spark and mulled wine!

Simon caught up with one of Southampton's most talked about new bands Caravan Club, from their debut single Demon Girl, to a rather strange Twitter exchange   

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Album number 10, a world record, show 3000, Lost Evenings, not a lot to talk about right! From the roof of the 1865, this was a lot of fun!

Simon caught up with Karen Harding to chat about all things Say Something, Eurovision to X factor, oh and her dogs!

Simon caught up with Professor Green smiling all the way he was a lovely guy! So nice in fact he's letting Simon run a company in his name.........but he wouldn't go on a date with Simon, maybe next time eh?

Simon caught up with Johnny from Pet Needs to discuss their second album Primetime Entertainment which is out Friday 9th September.   

How did Frank Turner get involved with producing the album, what's the best opening line to a song and why you should always check out support bands!   

More info on Pet Needs - petneedsband.com

Simon caught up with Sea Girls backstage at Victorious festival just before their set, with some quick fire first date questions, how do they get on?

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In the last 6 months since we last spoke, TLW have had a number 1 album, played all over Europe and several sets at Glastonbury!

With so many to pick from, what's has been their highlight? What's been the biggest change since having one of the biggest number ones this year?

Plus a brand new game.....So you've been Thesaurus'd

Simon caught up with Gus from Alt-J to discuss their brand new album The Dream coming out on Friday 11th February

103.9 Voice FM's Simon Wilson caught up with Tom Odell when he played The Brook in Southampton in March. Check out Simon every Wednesday 4-6pm on 103.9 Voice Fm or voicefmradio.co.uk

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Simon caught up with Frank Turner before his sold out show at Portsmouth Guildhall on 13th February 2014, watch a great version of mastermind and that awkward moment Frank doesn't give Simon a Valentines day card. Theres also a very interesting interruption towards the end...... Facebook - facebook.com/simondjwilson Twitter - @simonDJwilson Instagram - instagram.com/simondjwilson

Simon caught up with The Amazons at Victorious festival 2018 to talk album 2!

After 18 long months Simons first in person interview could only be Frank Turner. Franks gives us an exclusive on who is drumming on the album and the wonderful journey of Franks beard

Simon caught up with The Hunna after 5 years! Now on there 4th album, what has changed and how well do they do at Stream me stream me say that you stream me?

Simon caught up with Will Joseph Cook at Victorious two years after they first met in the very same field!

Simon caught up with Wolf Alice at Southampton Guildhall just before their sold out headline show

Simon caught up with Thom from The Lottery Winners just before their sold out show in Southampton, to discuss their potential number one album! Rap a little bit of Stan and of course a game

Simon caught up with Grant and Taka from Feeder at Victorious festival, the day after their homecoming show in Newport, it could be fair to say they needed some sleep! But lovely as always

With the second lockdown in full swing, Simon caught up with Olly Davies to talk about his latest single Box Wine Blues.

Losing What We Love is one of the best albums of last year, and The Tower was the greatest song of 2023! So it was an absolute pleasure to welcome Joe to the show to discuss the track, and their upcoming mini UK tour before supporting Neck Deep at Alexandra Palace

Simon caught up with Ricky and Simon the Kaiser Chiefs just before their set at Victorious festival 2018.

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Simon caught up with Dylan from Spanish Love Songs on the first night of their UK tour to discuss No Joy and of course a brand new game that may or may not involve Spanish and Love songs!