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Marsha On Air

You can find Marsha on air on The Weekender every single Saturday  from 18:00 til 22:00.

Marsha's Mailer

Marsha is obsessive about finding new music. She sends out a weekly email with new music stuff: bands she's seen, new bands she likes, gigs she thinks you should go to etc.  Get on Marsha's Mailer, or check out past mailers at www.myspace.com/marshamusic.

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The Interviews

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1. Your chief characteristic?
I like to talk

2. Your idea of happiness?
Being in the midst of the crowd at a gig of my favourite band, thinking, "This is it. This is the stuff of life"

3. Your idea of misery?
Badness for my beloveds

4. Your favourite virtue?
Warmth

5. Your biggest flaw?
My impressive ability to procrastinate

6. For what fault have you most toleration?
People cancelling plans

7. What was your worst ever job?
selling coffee out of a tardis (ex-police box). very lonely in winter.

8. What would your favourite occupation be?
Being a MiniPop - ie mouthing the words to other people's songs in pretend videos Although given that that job no longer exists (and never did for grown ups), I am deliriously happy playing music I love to people who want to hear it.

9. Where would you most like to live?
Ramsay Gardens, next to Edinburgh Castle

10. Where do you live now?
Just moved North, it's a whole new world...

11. Which characters in musical history do you most dislike?
I have a totally irrational loathing for Tommy Steele.

12. Which characters in musical history would you like to be?
Nikki Sixx (without the hard drug habit)

13. Your favourite album ever? (yes, I know it’s impossible, but try dammit)
'When It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up' by Snow Patrol 

14. Who’s your favourite DJ?
It's a tough call between Richard Bacon, John Kennedy and Jon Hillcock. 

15. What was the first single you bought? (and be honest about it)
Owen Paul's "My Favourite Waste Of Time". I still have it.

16. …and you first gig? (ditto)
First concert was Prince at Wembley Arena when I was twelve (cooler older cousin), but my first sweaty gig was Carter USM at the New Cross Venue, just as 'Sheriff Fatman' came out. 

17. Your favourite qualities in a band/musician?
The ability to make me very sad or the ability to make me very excited.

18. Your favourite author?
David Sedaris 

19. Your favourite film director?
Michael Winterbottom

20. Your favourite hero or heroine in real life?
Anna Vickerstaff

21. Your favourite hero or heroine in fiction?
Susan in 'Desperately Seeking Susan' 

22. Your favourite food and drink?
Roast butternut squash and really well made Ribena

23. Your favourite restaurant?
Fancy: The Witchery in Edinburgh
Staple: The West End Kitchen on Panton Street in London

24. Your pet aversion?
Lack of generosity in people -not financial, just in terms of favours, kindnesses etc 

26. What three songs would you have played at your funeral?
Elbow 'Puncture Repair', for meaning and message.
Then after that, I think I would use it as a last chance to inflict my favourite songs on people, so, The Reindeer Section 'Where I Fall' and Clem Snide 'Bread'.

27. What is your present state of mind?
Mischievous

28. ….and your motto is?
Always look at the little picture; the real joy of life is to be found in its details.