Space Group

13/05/2024

The third Space Bar show is up on The GiG TV Show channel.

These show aim to entertain and educate... edutain, if you will.

First there was Touring https://youtu.be/2dr_o5mqGBs
Then there was Production https://youtu.be/9MI0Vq82C4I
Now there's Marketing: https://youtu.be/Yp6V3ib-Zh0

and soon there'll be more!

Music marketing: Do you post your latest song or a picture of your breakfast? How can you get yourself heard above all the noise? What does it mean for the i...

12/01/2024

Happy birthday to the great author Ann Thomas. With FOUR novels and an audio alphabet for children to her name, this prolific author is carving out time in her busy diary for novel number five!

Birthday wishes for Ann are most effectively given in the purchase of her work, to which you can find links on this page:

http://spacestudios.co.uk/spacebooks/

03/01/2024

We have so many social media profiles, trying to keep our various projects separate, but I am on the move and so I’ll cut to the chase. Our newest Space Bar Radio Show is up on Mixcloud now. An end of year roundup and a nod to our friends with their fab music.

Nothing better to do? Listen to this!

Seasons greetings from Jessica and Christian, as they look back over the year and discuss some of the changes they have made regarding the studio, the radio station and live music. Great songs from The Blow Monkeys, Robyn Hitchcock, Dread Zeppelin, Roxy Music, Mary Hopkin, Morgan Visconti and Jessic...

26/12/2023

Ahoy! Funny time of year this. Quiet, food-stuffed, dark... but we've been rummaging in the cupboards and seeing what's in there. We've made sure that our Mixcloud is fully stocked to date, and so, if you've had enough Christmas Specials on the telly and enough ghost stories on the radio... you can have a listen to our toot on the Space Bar Radio Show!

Also on this channel are some chats with Mary Hopkin and friends. Catch up on those because there's another three to come, starting next week.

SpaceStudios is on Mixcloud. Listen for free to their radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts

08/12/2023

Hey, it's FRIDAY again! It's hard spinning all these plates but our Space Bar Radio Show is going out on https://www.spectrumonair.com/ at 8pm tonight. It gets repeated, then put on Mixcloud, but if you want to hear Jessica and Christian ranting about bootlegs tonight then tune in!

We recorded this show from a hotel room. Nothing can stop us!

Music from:
Adam Ant
Jessica Lee Morgan
Mary Hopkin Music and Morgan Visconti
The MOODY BLUES
The Pogues
The Clash
Queen
Thin Lizzy

03/11/2023

We’re building up a lot of great listening material to while away the darker evenings on our Mixcloud.

There are a everal episodes of The Space Bar Radio Show, where Jessica and Christian talk about the music biz, and a chat with Mary and Jessica about their ‘Two Hearts’ album.

Give it a follow to get more as they’re added.

SpaceStudios is on Mixcloud. Listen for free to their radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts

20/10/2023

Independent Music is very rewarding, but very hard work. Discuss.
Well, Jessica and Christian do, tonight at 8pm on https://www.spectrumonair.com/
Send us your thoughts (and prayers maybe).

Home page for Spectrum On Air Internet Streaming Radio Service

06/10/2023

Our next Space Bar Show goes out at 8pm tonight, Friday, on https://www.spectrumonair.com. We’re discussing venues and playing some of our fave tunes.

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04/10/2023

APPRECIATION TOKENS
https://space-studios-108255.square.site/
You'll have heard how poor streaming income is for musicians. Well how about this new idea: buying a CD, book or vinyl as an appreciation token for the musicians you love?

In addition to Mary Hopkin Music and Jessica Lee Morgan albums, we've added to our shop a few from our friends and other family:
Tony Visconti, James Stevenson, Paul Cuddeford and Steve 'Smiley' Barnard (who I can't tag here for some reason!) These guys all played together on the last Best of Bowie tour and their albums (and Smiley's book) are brilliant.

Get your orders in now!

01/10/2023

Having a laff on Instagram. There’s a big show next week. Not mine. There’s a rail strike the same day. So many people saying that they’ve arranged alternative transport. One person wants it rescheduled. I say it’s ridiculous to ask to reschedule. He says no it’s not as he can’t get there, and it’s a s**t venue anyway.

Well, next week’s Space Bar Radio Show is about venues, after this week’s show about artists and audiences.

I’d love this to be a wider conversation. I don’t know what the answer is but I’m up for the debate!

True rock and roll royalty Jessica Lee Morgan and Christian Thomas bring you the inside story on what really happens on the road and in the studio

29/09/2023

Hey, you know that radio show we’re doing every Friday on Spectrum? Well, this week we’re having a little rant. We didn’t even get all the way through it but the first part is how artists and audiences can get along better at live gigs. Controversial? Yes. Are we bovvered? Well if you have any views, do tell us!

Listen in at 8pm on

Home page for Spectrum On Air Internet Streaming Radio Service

27/09/2023

Chris and Jess recorded a chat in the van coming back from their last gig, in preparation for this week's Space Bar Radio Show.

The transcription app is a massive help but it cheered us up no end with this kind of thing:

"...And I tell you what.....The roundabout, take the second exit onto Ring Road.
I tell you what, the same thing was with both of those shows."

Find out what we think about gigs, audiences and promoters in this Friday's Space Bar Radio show on Spectrum On Air!

23/09/2023

We're a bit behind because it's been super busy but we are the Featured Show on https://www.spectrumonair.com/

So you can catch up with last night's show which is about the great London studios past and present. And our own.

Home page for Spectrum On Air Internet Streaming Radio Service

15/09/2023

Another episode goes out tonight at 8pm! This time we’re talking about songwriting. Is it easy? Who gets the money? What the heck is a PRS? Spectrum On Air

Hey look! We've joined Spectrum On Air! They'll be airing another ep of The Space Bar where we talk about covers and tributes! As Jessica Lee Morgan and Chris Thomas do their Those Were The Days Show in London AT THE SAME TIME!

Listen in: https://www.spectrumonair.com/

Friday 8pm
Sunday 5am
Tuesday 1pm

11/09/2023

Show two went out on Spectrum on Air! It was our Spectrum debut but it really doesn't matter, each week we're going to look at a different aspect of the music biz and play some appropriate tunes.

Listen at your leisure here:

Shows page for Spectrum On Air Internet Streaming Radio Service

07/09/2023

Hey look! We've joined Spectrum On Air! They'll be airing another ep of The Space Bar where we talk about covers and tributes! As Jessica Lee Morgan and Chris Thomas do their Those Were The Days Show in London AT THE SAME TIME!

Listen in: https://www.spectrumonair.com/

Friday 8pm
Sunday 5am
Tuesday 1pm

31/08/2023

New radio show alert!

https://m.mixcloud.com/SpaceStudios/the-space-bar-radio-show-1/

Listen now to episode one of The Space Bar.

With over 60 years between them in the music industry, true rock and roll royalty Jessica Lee Morgan and Christian Thomas bring you the inside story on what really happens on the road and in the studio, to get music from the artist to you. Tall tales, irreverence and an eclectic mix of music – mostly old and sometimes new - await you in The Space Bar.

02/01/2023

Best foot forward. In our New Year Review we've published 31 things since we began in 2005. 17 albums, 5 EPs, 5 digital singles and 4 books. And we're gonna be shouting about them all! Hope you all have a productive and happy 2023 :-D