Radio OwlsNest Episode 32 - On Air with Martin Page

Well we’re back to our normal format this month you lovely “OwlHeads”, which means demos galore. This episode is choc-a-block full of rarefied songs from my archives - a true antiquarian delight for those of you that appreciate the true retro vibes. I’ll be spinning two collaborations with lyricist Bernie Taupin - one dealing with the tragedy of the 1986 space shuttle challenger… I was truly moved to find this special track; And I’ll be playing a brand new piece that was inspired by the indigenous aborigines of Australia who believe that a meteorite named ‘Kulu’ brought life to this earth - so get your experimental prog attitude on! I’m not a particularly political writer, but I’ll spin a demo that reflects my distaste of world leaders and tyrants that go rogue; the catastrophic situation in Ukraine resonates here; and a beautiful soul track I wrote with the legendary and sadly missed Jon Lind will be given its first airing. I had great fun doing a “desert Island” disc section, where I choose the top ten albums I’d have to have with me if I was stranded; survival requires that a few more choices are thrown in for good measure… well, you can’t just have ten can you! Peppering the proceedings will be many more unheard demos and rare versions from my song vault. It really is a retro-demo feast of a party! So join me for the fun gang… Martin