Jess Mills "In the end death doesn't win, love does and love every single time outlives death."

Jess Mills is a musician (Do No Harm, Slo), activist, a key cog in the Choose Love Help Refugees charity and writer releasing her first memoir in 2026 'We Are Each Other', the story of becoming a mother and losing her own, the MP Baroness Tessa Jowell, to terminal brain cancer in the same year.

In this episode of Life On Track Jess talks about writing the book in the aftermath of her mum's passing, her life as a musician getting a break touring with Leftfield and landing a major record deal before going more independent with her Slo and Do No Harm projects. She discusses the incredible work being done by the Tessa Jowell Foundation which she set up to continue her mother's legacy in brain cancer treatments and care, grieving and how out of devastating losses comes a lot of beautiful life. Love wins every time.

I hope you enjoy this conversation. The book is available now and you can listen to Jess's music under Do No Harm, Slo and Jess Mills on all streaming platforms.
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Joshua Idehen - “I’m going to spin all of my grief into a bop” 

Here’s the first in a series of longer form unfiltered conversations with musicians about the life stories behind the music. My first guest on Life on Track is the fantastic Joshua Idehen who released his hugely anticipated album ‘I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try’ earlier this month on Heavenly Recordings ✨

Find the podcast on all your usual podcast channels including Apple and Spotify just search Life on Track With Georgie Rogers or follow this link.

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Big up Joshua, loved chatting to him and the album is incredible so go check it out.  Back with another one soon!

Margate band Pigeon are back with new music and their much anticipated debut album OUTTANATIONAL incoming in spring on Memphis Industries. 

Falle Nioke and Graham Godfrey from the band joined me in the studio on Soho Radio to chat all about it.

Watch our convo here or listen back to the show:

Producer, singer and Metronomy drummer Anna Prior just released her new EP titled 'Firefly' on her own Beat Palace Records label. 

She joined me live on Soho Radio to discuss all, getting I Jordan to deliver some extra whomp, the Doncaster crew at her studio, writing the track Silence at her kitchen table after a period of feeling ghosted and disconnected. 

Watch our chat or listen back to the show:

Over Autumn 2025 I had the pleasure of hosting The Indie Spirit Show on Soho Radio, sponsored by Jack Daniels in partnership also with Metropolis Studios and the Music Venue Trust.

We did 13 weeks of radio programmes on the network to tie in with the Jack Daniels Revive Live campaign and Live to Vinyl gigs at Metropolis Studios (Kokoroko, Nilufer Yanya and The Snuts). During the series we had so many incredible artists join us for interviews and live sessions from the likes of Sampa The Great, Art School Girlfriend, Anish Kumar, Bria Salmena, Ishmael Ensemble, Ady Suleiman, Ellur, Keaton Henson, Yoshika Colwell, Kuleeangee, Tom Vek, Lava La Rue, Petite Noir and many more.

Listen back to all the shows on Mixcloud or the Indie Spirit page at SohoRadio.com 

And watch the content from them on my socials @ GeorgieRogers or the @ SohoRadio socials as we shared lots of clips and reels over the run.

Photography by Ellie Slorick

Hollie Cook is back with a new album out on Mr Bongo on 10th October titled Shy Girl. 

Mr Bongo also put out her 2011 debut record and it was recorded in Crosstown Studios in London as well as studios internationally with the General Roots band and producer Ben McKone. 

Hollie dropped by the studio to come and have chats. We spoke all about making the record, getting to go to some other countries and her very musical upbringing with a Sex Pistols drummer dad and mum who sang for Culture Club.  

Loved it. Watch our chat below or listen back to the show.

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What a bloody treat to have Norman Jay MBE join me in the studio on the show to discuss his Good Times bus get together on the August Bank Holiday weekend. why he moved it from Notting Hill Carnival to Alexandra Palace, we discuss his incredible career in music and play a bit of Unlimited Touch as well.

The tracklist for the show is as follows.

290725 TRACKLIST

Barry Can't Swim - Childhood
Demuir - No Minions Allowed
Huxley - Fear N%thing
Lamomali - Je Suis Mali (The Avenger & Bovalon Remix)
Basement Jaxx - Bambina feat. Martina Carmago (Dream Mix)
Jiri Jiri - L'amour
Modeselektor - Mega Mega Mega (Dj Kicks)
Jerk Boy, Marvel Vogel, Million Miles - Real Love (Jerk Boy Rendition)
Jamie XX - Dream Night

GUEST: NORMAN JAY
Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music In The Streets (Original 12" Mix)

THROWBACK TRACKS
July 2018 - Kamasi Washington: Street Fighter Mas
July 2022 - Haai & Jon Hopkins - Baby, We're Ascending
July 2023 - Pigeon - Ikanabore

Daniel Avery - Rapture In Blue feat. Cecile Believe
Kiasmos - Burst (ANNA remix)
Fever Ray - Now's The Only Time I Know (Therapy Session)
Sun Ra - Door of the Cosmos

ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Yoshika Colwell - On The Wing
There's Got To Be A Loser Babe
In Bloom

Cate Le Bon - Is It Worth It (Happy Birthday)
Sudan Archives - My Type
​Laurence Guy & Jean Carter - Don't Wanna Wait (12" Extended Mix)

Listen back below: