Fixated On...Frogs

In which Steve Shooter is joined by writer/journalist Laura Reynolds for a discussion of some topical news stories.  Laura is a good friend, she used to work for me so recording together was very comfortable, Laura will return! 

Originally broadcast on LeedsIndieRadio.net on Thursday 8th December 2011.

Fixated On...The Radio

In which Fixated On... makes it's radio debut!  This show was originally broadcast on LeedsIndieRadio.net on Wednesday 30th November.  This is that show, where Steve Shooter is joined by Stand up comedian Simon D. Heaven for a look at some news stories.  This is Simon:

We talked about this story, among others, a girl stuck in a clothes horse!

It does not feature the music we played. It does feature background noise, we were in the pub!

Fixated On...the radio?

Big news people!! Fixated On, are spreading our wings a little bit.  We were not content with ruling the podcast roost, so we have joined forces with LeedsIndieRadio to broadcast our show. 
The new format of the show will not be a million miles away from how it has been.  It will still feature Steve Shooter with a different guest host every week, only this time there will be the best of unsigned bands in the Yorkshire area playing too. 
Guests currently scheduled for the show include Simon D. Heaven, Laura Reynolds, Julia Mann and the boys from Zomblogalypse, Miles & Tony.  There will be many other guests joining me over the coming weeks too. 

Tune in every Wednesday at 7pm to listen to the show...

You can of course contact us via Twitter on @fixatedon or by Facebook

Stand Up For Heroes 2- Update!

Hi folks, just a little update for you!

We have now got 9 confirmed acts for the night! All other details are the same.
A night of stand up comedy in aid of Help For Heroes.  Hosted by me, and featuring loads of up and coming stars of the comedy scene.
This show is sponsored by Topps Tiles and is being held at the Monkbar Hotel, York.


The line up is as follows:
Peter Marshall & The Lomos
James Christopher
Lynsey Nellis
Steven Rimmer
Paul Hazell
Rory McAlpine
Simon D. Heaven
Adam Rushton
and Liberty Hodes

Follow the link for tickets or call into Topps Tiles, 10 Layerthorpe, York and buy them without the booking fee!  Only £6!

Tickets

Fixated On...Tim Wheeler

I met with Tim Wheeler, lead singer of rock band Ash.  Unfortunately the laptop I use to record the show on, decided it was going to shut down 2 mins before the end of the interview, rendering the audio file unsaved and unrecoverable.  For the record, Tim was a lovely man, very gracious and chatty, even when I asked him stupid questions! We covered all sorts of subjects, from taking time off school to go on Top Of The Pops to his opinion of Annie Lennox' version of Shining Light.  Hopefully next time they are in town I can meet up and re-record our chat, but for now, here is photographic proof that I didn't imagine it!

To make up for the only bit of the recording I have left being me and Tim saying goodbye, I put a live version of Arcadia (my favourite recent Ash song) on the end of the episode!

Fixated On...Mely

I was joined by blogger, writer, event organiser and sexpot Melysa Schmitt this week.  We talked about her blog 'Sex, Lies and Bacon', which is one of my personal favourites, veering as it does from cheeky, honest stories about her misadventures in dating to heart breaking tales of single motherhood.  We also talked about taking over the world together, writing a tv show, what it is like in Jersey and loads of other things!

This is Mely...
Check out her website, buy a t-shirt, ask for advice! www.sexliesandbacon.com or on twitter @Melysa_S

Fixated On...Simon D. Heaven

Guest host this week is friend of the show Simon D. Heaven.  I first met Simon when he very kindly, along with other members of 'Can't Sing, Can't Dance, Don't Care', volunteered to perform at 'Stand Up For Heroes', a charity show I organised earlier in the year.  We met up on a sunny Wednesday to have a chat and introduce the world to brand of comedy.
We talked about Simon's stand up comedy, youtube videos with his son, bloody pigeons and a whole host of other subjects.  Why not go check out his website and join in the hilarity?

Or you can follow him on Twitter @sdheaven