Posts Tagged ‘Mark Higgins

Regular readers of this blog will be fully aware that music is my first love – I eat it, sleep it, breath it, and if time permits listen to it as well. However, like many men of my sex, I also enjoy the odd video game or two. And that’s where my new blog VIDEO [...]

So the new episode of my radio show on London Fields Radio is now up online! Hoorah. It was a lovely time recording it as always in Wilton’s Café – there’s a very convivial atmosphere in the place that makes recording a radio show a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
I even managed to shoehorn in a few [...]

Tomorrow marks a very auspicious occasion as I’ll be recording the first volume of Bitter Fingers for London Fields Radio. Hurrah!
Now that may all sound very well and good but I’m sure you’re after a few more details and I’m just the gent to give them to you. Essentially I’m going to rock up at the [...]

Because I’m vain like that, I’ve only gone and registered a website with my actual name on it.
Yes, if you head over to MarkHiggins.org you’ll find a nice landing page with links to all my various web endeavours, including this blog, Facebook, Flickr and all the other good stuff.
I used the really rather handy Flavors.me [...]

So last night I once again had the privilege of taking to the airwaves on Brighton Festival Radio, for my show all about electronic French music entitled Electric France. As always, it was a blast and I played out some of my favourite tunes, as well as the seminal works of the French house genre.
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So yes! I’m doing another show for those lovely people at Brighton Festival Radio. After my Apollo show a few weeks back, I’m going to be doing some more shows for the station, starting this Thursday with Electric France. Behold, the blurb!
Mark Higgins explores his love of French electronic [...]

So last night I had the pleasure of presenting The Sounds of Space on Brighton Festival Radio. I had a fantastic time – for two and a half hours I played out tracks from Mozart to Stravinsky, and Chuck Berry to Javanese gamelan, all in the amazing setting of the Brighton Dome.
I’ll be uploading the [...]

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Just a quick post about my upcoming radio show The Sounds of Space: Eno, Apollo and Voyager which I’ll be presenting this Saturday (May 1st) from 7:30PM on Brighton Festival Radio.
The show will feature an exclusive interview with Professor Brian Cox, star of the BBC’s Wonders of the Solar [...]


Welcome to Bitter Fingers - a blog about popular song. Written by the hand of Mark Higgins, it serves up the very finest in new music, radio shows, spurious comment and #1 jams.

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Literally some tweets

  • Some cracking bird table patter on Pause For Thought this morning 3 minutes ago
  • I am eating a Kit Kat at the Light Programme. Tonight's show is prepared and I am feeling pretty happy about the whole affair. How are you? 39 minutes ago
  • I'm on a bus to work. Time has no meaning any more, so chances of Squeeze getting played on the radio are markedly higher. 2 hours ago
  • Here's a blog: Hey so this new Kavinsky track is pretty choice http://t.co/Ge1hDJyG on http://t.co/dyXVEMA1 3 hours ago

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