Jamie Macdonald
netSounds
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Who are you and where is home?

My name is Jamie Macdonald. Born and live in Inverness.

What is netSounds about?

netSounds aim is to present the best in new music alongside up and coming and unsigned acts from the UK and Scotland in particular. Coming from Inverness we will obviously aim to try and fit in as many acts from the area as we can.

How did you get involved in Scottish Internet Radio?

Through my co-presenter Fiona who said I had a good face for radio.

Musically, what turns you on?

The Beatles, U2, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Coldplay, Razorlight, Damien Rice, Radiohead.

The late 70’s to early 80’s (The Jam, The Police, Elvis Costello). The Brit Pop era. 2004 was great and its looking promising again. Guitars. Live music.

Musically, what turns you off?

“Solid 60’s Revival Tours”. Karaoke (unless I am singing). Pop Idol and “talent” shows on TV. Boy bands. Country and Western.

Best concert you have been to?

U2 at Parkhead, Glasgow in 1993.

Favourite Film?

Star Wars and the Godfather Part 1 and 2. I know that is 3 films but I really struggle to choose! Can I add Goodfellas in there too please?


C th agus cit a bheil do dhachaidh?

Jamie Dmhnallach an t-ainm a th’orm. Rugadh mi ann an Inbhirnis ‘s tha mi fuireach ann.

D th’ann a’ netSounds?

Tha sinn a feuchainn air netSounds ris a chel r is fhearr a chur a mach, agus cmhlain r cuideachd aig nach ‘eil ceangal ri buidheann-clraidh sam bith - cmhlain Albannach gu h-raid. Leis a cheangal a th’againn ri Inbhirnis bithidh sinn a cleachdadh chmhlain as a’ sgre mar is urrainn dhuinn.

D thug ort a dhol a ss ann a’ netSounds?

Thuirt Fiona, a tha ‘g obair cmhla rium, gun coimheadadh m’aghaidh gl mhath air radio!

D ‘n sersa ciil is fhearr leat?

Na Beatles, U2, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Coldplay, Razorlight, Damien Rice, Radiohead.

Deireadh nan seachdadan ‘s toiseach nan ochdadan (An Jam, Am Police, Elvis Costello). Bha am Brit Pop 2004 math dha rreabh, agus tha coltas gl mhath air a rithist. Guitar, Cel be.

D sersa ciil nach toigh leat idir?

Na “Solid 60s Revival Tours”. Karaoke (mur ‘eil mi fhin a seinn). Rudan mar “Pop-Idol”, ‘s mar sin air telebhisean. Na “Boy Bands” agus cel dthcha (Country & Western)

D ‘n concert a b’fhearr aig an robh thu riamh?

U2 aig Parkhead ann an Glaschu ann a’ 1993.

D film a b’fhearr a chrd riut?

Star Wars agus an d earrainn de Godfather. Tha tr an sin, tha fhios ‘am, ach chan’eil e furasda taghadh. A’ faod mi Goodfellas ainmeachadh cuideachd?