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About Me

Check out my radio show 'Grass Roots' - every Thursday evening 8 - 10pm on Xstreameast Radio.I'm a radio presenter, travel junkie, roaming Aussie who now calls London home - but wants some sun as soon as possible. After growing up on a farm in rural South Australia (Meningie / Mount Gambier), I gave up cows in search of adventure and braved the chilly slopes of South Germany. Once I'd had my fill of beer, pretzels and Bavarians I headed to the UK for another dose of cold weather and a stint with the BBC.

In between fly-by trips abroad, I love exploring the London social scene and hate nights spent on the couch.
Check out my weekly column 'X in the City' on www.020.com
Latest interview with the Hilltop Hoods
Interview with A-listers Helen Mirren and Director of 'The Queen' Stephen Frears .

My show is 'Grass Roots' - an Aussie based show - bringing the best Aussie bands to Britain and vice versa. There's a few old classics, interviews with celebs and musos thrown in the mix too. Hear it on www.xstreameast.co.uk - internet radio out of London, UK. Catch the goss on our blog: Grass Roots
In the meantime send through your requests.
I'm also the Entertainment Editor for Seatwave - a brand spanking new site aimed at event-goers and gig junkies.
I manage the blogging section - (the FUN stuff) . It features a stack of interviews with the stars and band and venue features.
Check it out to see the latest interview with Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) and with Coolio .
It's well worth starting a blog too - especially if you're in a band... or just clinically addicted to music, theatre or sport.
Other London theatre blogs I set up are:

Wicked - Martin Ball's video diaryOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Christian SlaterFool For Love - Juliette Lewis and Martin Henderson's Video DiarySee How They RunTheatreNow
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My Interests

Being behind the mic, painting, shopping with no budget, and cocktails in large doses. Big shoes, Spitafield Markets, hats, bags, and rice crackers. Some addictions are hard to beat.Get this widget!

I'd like to meet:

A reunion with my family in Oz would be nice...
Met and interviewed: Hellen Mirren (The Queen)Stephen Frears (Director, The Queen)Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The Big Nothing,Cast of This is England, Joel (lead singer, Wolf and Cub), Christian Slater, Neve Campbell, Juliette Lewis, Martin Henderson, Alex Kingston, Lesley Garrett, Tim Whitnall (Playwright and Director,Alice Eve, Jay-Z, Sir Ian McKellen

Music:

I love it all. New gems, retro, jazz, indie, classic rock, singalong shockers, dance til I drop - it all depends on the mood, the day and the outfit.

Movies:

The Princess Bride, Labrynth, Forrest Gump, The Dark Crystal...
Met and interviewed Vicky and Andrew from the film 'This Is England' - due for release in April... the best film I've seen in a LONG time. Hard hitting stuff.

Heroes:

My family... I never see them but I worship the ground they walk on. Simone.

My Blog

Not Another New Years

I hereby declare that I will NEVER, ever spend another New Years in central London or any other major city. Signed: Katie Spain I've said it before but I say it with gusto and a dash of sincerity thi...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:11:00 PST

INTERVIEW: Hard-Fi

INTERVIEW: Hard-Fi Interview by Katie Spain "I can't get along without you... la la la la" Face it. Love them or hate them, Hard-Fi write catchy tunes and their latest, 'Can't Get Along' is one of th...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:09:00 PST

INTERVIEW: I Am Kloot

INTERVIEW: I Am Kloot Interview by Katie Spain When I called John Bramwell he was walking through some Manchester greenery with his dogs. It was a freezing mornin and although I could hear the frost ...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:08:00 PST

INTERVIEW: Daughtry

INTERVIEW: Daughtry Interview by Katie SpainLondon, October 25th 2007 Some bands you connect with, others exist in a dream world, far beyond the reach of little journos like myself. Occasionally howe...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:06:00 PST

INTERVIEW: Tom Baxter

INTERVIEW: Tom Baxter Interview by Katie Spain "I feel successful whenever I have written a really good song. When people start tapping you on the back, it's a bit weird." - Tom Baxter Chances are yo...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:05:00 PST

All hail the Hobbits

REVIEW: All hail the Hobbits The Lord Of The Rings Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Review by Katie Spain I've never been a movie fanatic& especially for films with sequels. 'Star Trek' bored me senseless...
Posted by Katie Spain on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:02:00 PST

Online travel gone wrong

Excuse me while I have the tiniest of rants... after all, that's what blogs are for right? So, last night I was up with the owls booking accommodation for the upcoming European rail trip I'm taking wi...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:41:00 PST

Rockin' the old folk's home

Did you see your Grandma this Christmas? I didn't, but maybe I saw yours... It hasn't all been fun and games this year... we visited the old folks' home on Christmas Eve and I left in a puddle of tear...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:38:00 PST

What love handles?

What's your New Year's resolution? To shift some flab, see more gigs, increase your co-ordination, break into the world of filthy rich radio presenters maybe just to write more. For me it's all of the...
Posted by Katie Spain on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:35:00 PST