EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 45 MIN
Renaissance Reborn: Annie Haslam & Jim McCarty on Stories, Songs & New Shows
from Now Spinning Music Magazine - Artist Interviews and Music Reviews · host Phil Aston
This Podcast episode is a joy: Annie Haslam joins me and Sue —surprise-guested by Jim McCarty—to talk about the new Renaissance “stories & music” concerts, the band’s beginnings, Annie’s five-octave voice, the magic of Betty Thatcher’s lyrics, “Northern Lights,” and how Annie paints songs with colour and feeling. We also touch on deep cuts, Illusion-era gems, and even Jim’s Shoot project. Uplifting, insightful, and full of heart—Renaissance at their most human.Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine
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This Podcast episode is a joy: Annie Haslam joins me and Sue —surprise-guested by Jim McCarty—to talk about the new Renaissance “stories & music” concerts, the band’s beginnings, Annie’s five-octave voice, the magic of Betty Thatcher’s lyrics, “Northern Lights,” and how Annie paints songs with colour and feeling. We also touch on deep cuts, Illusion-era gems, and even Jim’s Shoot project. Uplifting, insightful, and full of heart—Renaissance at their most human.Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine
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