Lightning Threads presents 'On the Record'

Ep2: Steph (Whisky Flowers) Goes On The Record

The full interview - including Steph naming her dream band - is available on patreon.com/lightningthreads [https://patreon.com/lightningthreads] Our first (!) 'On The Record' interview sees Steph Ashcroft in the Thread Shed; vocalist and guitarist for the UK Blues Federation Emerging Band of the Year 2026 "WHISKY FLOWERS". https://thewhiskyflowers.com/ [https://thewhiskyflowers.com/] This episode features: * Side A/Side B: Sam and Tom battle out a modern album, an independent album, and a classic album, to get a track on the ultimate playlist. Credits: - Leon Bridges - Coming Home - Gabriels - Angels and Queens - Muireann Bradley - I Kept These Old Blues - William the Conqueror - Excuse Me While I Vanish - Santana - Santana I - B.B. King - Live at the Regal * Steph (Whisky Flowers) Goes On The Record: a chat about all things Whisky Flowers as well as a 'quick fire' round [full interview available on Patreon] Please excuse some teething technical difficulties with Steph's interview. Luckily, you can hear everything she says clearly!

[PREVIEW] Ep1.2 (Pilot): Lightning Threads go Between the Grooves of DeWolff's "Muscle Shoals"

FULL EDIT AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON PATREON [scroll to the bottom of the post] A bonus (pilot) episode! This time testing out our feature 'Between the Grooves' where we dig deep on a favourite album. This week, DeWolff's incredible "Muscle Shoals". A must-have contemporary album from the Netherlands' finest. DeWolff is an explosive Dutch psychedelic blues-rock trio formed in 2007 by teenage brothers Pablo [https://www.google.com/search?q=Pablo&oq=bio+of+dewolff&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBTIHCAMQIRifBTIHCAQQIRifBTIHCAUQIRifBTIHCAYQIRifBTIHCAcQIRifBTIHCAgQIRifBTIHCAkQIRifBdIBCDIwNzJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwijy-mLqOCSAxUqT0EAHQaXPDgQgK4QegQIARAE] (guitar/vocals) and Luka van de Poel [https://www.google.com/search?q=Luka+van+de+Poel&oq=bio+of+dewolff&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBTIHCAMQIRifBTIHCAQQIRifBTIHCAUQIRifBTIHCAYQIRifBTIHCAcQIRifBTIHCAgQIRifBTIHCAkQIRifBdIBCDIwNzJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwijy-mLqOCSAxUqT0EAHQaXPDgQgK4QegQIARAF] (drums/vocals) with Robin Piso [https://www.google.com/search?q=Robin+Piso&oq=bio+of+dewolff&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBTIHCAMQIRifBTIHCAQQIRifBTIHCAUQIRifBTIHCAYQIRifBTIHCAcQIRifBTIHCAgQIRifBTIHCAkQIRifBdIBCDIwNzJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwijy-mLqOCSAxUqT0EAHQaXPDgQgK4QegQIARAG] (Hammond organ). Known for their high-energy, vintage-inspired sound and prolific, road-hardened style, they have released 10 albums and won the Edison Award for 'Best Rock' in 2019. https://www.dewolff.nu [https://www.dewolff.nu/#/home]

Ep1.1 (Pilot): Lightning Threads presents... On the Record [Public edit]

[JOIN OUR PATREON FOR THE FULL EDIT: patreon.com/lightningthreads] [https://patreon.com/lightningthreads]] Our first attempt at a pilot didn't record... so here is our (second) first pilot episode of "Lightning Threads presents... On the Record!" including: - SIDE A / SIDE B - Sam & Tom battle it out for a song on the ultimate playlist. - WHAT'S ON - a run down of some tours that caught our eye in March 2026. Credits: Charles Bradley - "Changes" The War on Drugs - "I Don't Live Here Anymore" Dom Martin - "Buried Alive" Free - "Fire and Water" Bill Withers - "Live at Carnegie Hall" Upcoming tours: Samantha Fish 'Paper Doll Tour' + The Zac Schulze Gang Tickets: https://samanthafish.com/#tour [https://samanthafish.com/#tour] Hayseed Dixie + The Fargo Railroad Co. Tickets: https://hayseed-dixie.com/tour-dates/ [https://hayseed-dixie.com/tour-dates/] Broadstairs Blues Bash 2026 Web: https://www.broadstairsbluesbash.com/ [https://www.broadstairsbluesbash.com/]