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Xan Phillips

About Me

UK broadcaster, journalist, photographer, DJ (monday night) and thinks a Government of National Unity is better than a General Election.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/9/2006
Band Website: http://www.xan.co.uk
Influences: John Peel, Jimmy Young, John Humprys
Sounds Like: Man Grill Chips
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Podcast: Meeting Boe Weaver

Isle of Wight duo Boe Weaver surprised the UK's music industry with their novel approach to re-mixing/re-working other artists songs. In this podcast Xan Phillips meets the people behind the mixing d...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 05:25:00 GMT

CDs start arriving during Showcase UK nights

19:05:09 - Showcase UK at the Soul Cellar was delighted to receive a fine selection of CDs and promises of more to come.I Remember Tapes from Winchester handed in their C45 EPwww.myspace.com/iremember...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 14:25:00 GMT

Monday 18th - Saints Aid preview night

Showcase UK has added it's name to helping the Saints because Southampton's football team are in financial trouble and the South's musicians are rallying around to help keep the team in business. ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 22:53:00 GMT

Showcase UK live at the Soul Cellar, Southampton

Showcase UK at the Soul Cellar in Southampton is expected to become the place to hear the latest recordings from south coast musicians. Every Monday night from 11th May Xan Phillips will be play...
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 22:44:00 GMT

How Newspapers Should Adapt To The Web

  In most media pages, of most UK newspapers, the internal questions is "What are we going to do about the Internet?"   Newspapers feel they are under attack. Their once daily grip on the n...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:40:00 GMT

The Climate for Humanity Change

The lack of global political action towards solving climate change shouldnt be a surprise: collectively we are ignoring three other major predicaments.   In this world of plenty there are still m...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:52:00 GMT

Birthdays are back to front

When you witness a woman giving birth you realise what your mother went through. The pain, the effort, the length of time: it leaves you in a state of awe. Jenny, my lovely partner, had just given ...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:50:00 GMT