Sprouts are not the great satan!

Brussel sprouts

Forget your windy-pops and the bad press, sprouts are excellent, and Rich Mills has a recipe that makes sprouts sing!

Continue reading…

Rich Mills returns with a rediscovered spark

Brussel Sprouts

Rich Mills has returned to the PRSD, and has a whole host of ideas to pursue, including his progress with The Humanitarians, cooking, social justice, and more… stay tuned!

Continue reading…

Airplay, party, gigs and snow: The Simmertones look back on 2011

Devon-based band, The Simmertones

With a new EP launched and plenty of airplay, 2011 has been a good year for The Simmertones, Rich Mills explains

Continue reading…

1 comment - ()

Underneath The Simmertones' covers

The Simmertones

The Simmertones don’t see themselves as a covers band, but they will always play and record covers. Rich Mills goes through their cover catalogue revealing some lesser sung ska classics

Continue reading…

The Simmertones' forays into film followed a 'video epiphany'

The Simmertones

The Simmertones moved into making their own music videos after a ‘video epiphany’, and they haven’t looked back. Rich Mills explains

Continue reading…

1 comment - ()

Launch party - the best gig so far, without a doubt

Everything's Coming Up Ska

A launch party for a new tunes has a cool-tastic appeal, and for The Simmertones, the Torquay launch of their Everything’s Commin’ Up Ska EP was their best yet

Continue reading…

9 steps to releasing your CD

The Simmertones

Want to get your CD out there? Rich Mills of the Simmertones explains what to do in nine simple steps

Continue reading…

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes – but has the music industry changed for the better?

The Simmertones

Technology has meant the musical world has changed, and it’s sometimes difficult to keep up

Continue reading…

The Simmertones don't do too many gigs, but that doesn't mean they're not busy

The Simmertones

The next instalment of Simmer-stuff explains why the band doesn’t gig as much as you might expectou might not see the Simmertones gigging as much as you would expect for one of the top bands in Devon, but that doesn’t mean they’re not busy

Continue reading…

5 comments - ()

What is ska? The Simmertones explain

Ska from The Simmertones

Rich Mills of Devon band The Simmertones begins a new column, and kicks off by asking ‘What is ska?’

Continue reading…