Beltane Vibes, Protest Sounds & Love
Tara Rez on Radio Reverb with Segs Jennings - May 1st Show
The shift from spring into summer has always felt magical — Beltane is here and with it, transformation is in the air. This week’s Radio Reverb show (1st May 2025) was alive with connection, protest, love, and raw creativity.
Outside, surrounded by nature, the show began flowing like the Beltane fires themselves. We vibed to the classic Love Is The Drug and spiraled into reflections on love, poetry and rebellion — from T Rex's timeless Beltane Walk (a nod to the poet within Marc Bolan) to the urgent sounds of modern protest.
Kneecap stormed in with razor-edged rhymes and political fire, making waves globally and standing firm for identity and resistance. Conflict returned after two decades with Cut the Crap, featuring the late great Benjamin Zephaniah — poetry, anger and truth woven into sonic defiance.
There were moments of tenderness and nostalgia too — from Rhoda Dakar’s Version Girl to Alabama 3’s Hypo Full of Love, all wrapped in stories and shared memories.
From Brighton to Palestine to Belfast to Scotland and back again, the soundtrack was rich, rebellious and resonant. That’s what radio is for.
Listen again & feel the pulse of it all —
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Until next time — stay tuned, stay curious, and stay connected
Radio Reverb Show Playlist — May 1st 2025 — Tara Rez
Opening Theme + Intro Chat
Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug
T Rex — Beltane Walk
The Tights — I Can’t Sing About What You Are
Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne — 77
Kneecap — Fine Art
The Original Ruby Throat — Free Palestine
Conflict (feat. Benjamin Zephaniah) — Cut The Crap
Rhoda Dakar — Version Girl
Vice Squad — Defiant
The Gyro Babies — Foggy Windows
Moby — That’s When I Reach For My Revolver
Alabama 3 — Hypo Full of Love (A Sermon)
The Black Snake Prophecy EP
The Black Snake Prophecy EP
1. Fight On
2. Shadow of Dreams
3. Dying Sun
Release date August 2019
FFR UK ©2019
Totally FFRUk'ed Benefit Show 2018
Totally FFRUK'ed 1 - A Benefit Show for Multiple Sclerosis
Totally FFRUK’d Benefit gig dayer for MS Society
Following the success of getting Andy Thierum a wheelchair thanks to the generous support of everyone on the JustGiving page.
FFRUK & Andy are keen to go ahead with the benefit show to raise money and awareness for MS Society.
We have specifically picked The Gunners as they have great disabled access so all can enjoy the night.
DJs
SEGS Ruts/Ruts DC Segs Ruts DC
TARAREZ Tara Rez THE DUEL
TOM PHOBIC Tom Crossley The Phobics
‘& Special Guest Performance (secret show for one night only)’
BANDS
The Bleach Boys
Diablofurs
The London Sewage Company
Thee Creepfreaks
The Road Atlas
Phil Blacks 3Some
Johnny L
Black Powder Merchants
The Rum and Reggae Boys
Please note Victoria line underground station runs all night.
Dublin Castle gig
PunkGlobe Magazine Interview
PunkGlobe Magazine is a legendary punk rock zine around since 1977 and the brainchild of Ginger Coyote.
Always a pleasure to talk them. Big supporters of the music scene … respect!
Interview by
Dublin Castle gig
Its a season to be female and fiery!
The Tara Rez Band, Das Fluff, along with Legends Rubella Ballet will be featured on a Canadian Documentary about Punk Women on a mission and as such will be doing a special live show at Dublin Castle on Sunday 11 February 2018. Come down for some day glow and anarchistic charm from three of the finest female led bands out there.
Tickets £5 in advance
Sleep out
Sleep out
In November 2017, I joined 900 other people in London, and we all slept out for just one night and between us all we raised a staggering £615,144!
It reminded me how powerful we are together – and though we ve heard that said many times, this time I actually saw it in action, in a really positive way.
So now we re focusing on #SleepOut2018. Send me a message if you re interested in taking part as a group with me, or set up your own group, or simply get involved on our own.
Join #SleepOut2018 here:
https://centrepoint.org.uk/get-involved/sleep-out/dm_i=QTC,5D4HQ,R0RUPL,KQKMH,1
Back at The 100 Club
Back at The 100 Club
Excited to be back at this legendary venue, with two great music legends Duncan Reid from The Boys and a rare live appearance from Steve Dior of London Cowboys. Have some cheaper tickets for sale. Contact me if you want one.
