Tigers, elephants, coconuts and vending machines all kill more people each year than sharks do. Yet the shark is still seen as one of nature's most terrifying predators.

Joe chats to Rob Stewart, director of ground-breaking documentary 'Sharkwater' a film which is aiming to show the world the truth about sharks and the threat they are under from finning - a fishing practise in which sharks are pulled from the water and their fins removed before their carcasses are thrown back in the water.

On his own journey to find out more about the true nature of sharks, Joe also speaks to Neil Clutterbuck, aquarist diver at the London Aquarium and Richard Pierce, chairman of UK-based conservation charity Shark Trust.

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About 'Sharkwater'

For filmmaker Rob Stewart, exploring sharks began as an underwater adventure. What it turned into was a beautiful and dangerous life journey into the balance of life on earth.

Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas.

Filmed in visually stunning, high definition video, Sharkwater takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

In an effort to protect sharks, Stewart teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Their unbelievable adventure together starts with a battle between the Sea Shepherd and shark poachers in Guatemala, resulting in pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage, corrupt court systems and attempted murder charges, forcing them to flee for their lives.

Through it all, Stewart discovers these magnificent creatures have gone from predator to prey, and how despite surviving the earth's history of mass extinctions, they could easily be wiped out within a few years due to human greed.

Stewart's remarkable journey of courage and determination changes from a mission to save the world's sharks, into a fight for his life, and that of humankind.

'Sharkwater' is showing in cinemas in London and across the UK from 22^nd February. It will be released on DVD on 19th May 2008, priced at £12.99 and will be available in all good retailers. For more information visit... www.sharkwater.com

Why not go and see some sharks for yourself? www.londonaquarium.co.uk

To find out more about the work of the Shark Trust and how you can help sharks visit... www.sharktrust.org

On 13th February I was fortunate enough to see Nizlopi (Luke Concannon and John Parker) at an album preview showcase at Soho Revue Bar. They were nice enough to have a short interview with me backstage.

Their new ablum 'Make it happen' is released on March 31st

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On 5th November 2007, The Duke Spirit came down to the Bloomsbury Basement to play an exclusive acoustic session for Rare FM. The band played Into The Fold from their forthcoming album Neptune as well as Dog Roses and Lassoo from 2007 EP Ex Voto. They also had time to chat to Ida Stenhagen and Nat Raha.

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Earlier this year, Ben Griffith, the amazing singer-songwriter and star of many a Ford advert, recorded an exclusive session for Rare FM in the Bloomsbury Basement. Ben plays Tea & Sympathy, Beat Of My Heart and Seagull whilst squeezing in time to answer some questions from Rare's Head of Music, Nat Raha.

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In the first of our FM highlights podcasts, listen again to The Spinto Band, live from multiple locations in America on The Sarah & Kate show.

Hear the indie rockers thoughts on nudity in musicals as they take control of the show's playlist and even suggest a move for Indie-robics (the exercise craze sweeping the nation's dancefloors and bedrooms).

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On Thursday 9th March, The Five O'Clock Heroes joined Lucy and Gemma on 87.7 Rare FM for a quick interview and to play some acoustic tracks, just for us!

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Josie Long, Perrier Award / If.commeddies award winner, appeared on WD40 for the Soul on Sunday 11th March 2007. One of the major players in the London comedy circuit, (helping to run such nights as The Sunday Night Adventure Club, and The OK Club), Josie's quick wit and mild manners have won the hearts and minds of Rare FM DJs Tim and Phil. Oh, and a few others... Fresh from a supporting tour with Stewart Lee, Josie joins us in Rare FM broom cupboard and you can hear the whole thing, here, online.

"She's very good." - Stewart Lee

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Listen to an exclusive podcast of the interview with Neighbours actor Alan Fletcher, A.K.A. Karl Kennedy! In the interview, conducted by Adam Freedman, with Natalie Dokarry and Matthew Rimmer, on Tuesday 31st October 2006, he hints at some major forthcoming events in Neighbours, talks about his career and answers listeners' questions. He also talks milk, sheep, tries his hand at a range of English dialects and sings an Oodles and Noodles song...what more could you want?

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Interview by Rare FM's Kate Lamble with Andrew Mitchell, lead vocalist and guitarist from The Hazey Janes, (RFM = Rare FM), (AHZ = Andrew, Hazey Janes):

RFM: Lets see if this works, right can you introduce yourself, describe your sound, who you are, what you do etc.?

AHZ: I'm Andrew from The Hazey Janes, how would you describe our sound? Erm, melodic guitar pop very generally, I suppose you could describe it as that.

RFM: Your bio. describes you as a combination of Nick Drake and The Magic Numbers; good description?

AHZ: Not a very accurate description, does it really say that?

RFM: It does really say that.

AHZ: (examines the bio.) That's absolute drivel, no, we don't sound like Nick Drake, we named ourselves after a Nick Drake song because we're big Nick Drake fans, we were listening to a lot of Nick Drake and Fairport Convention at the time we were picking the band name and it just seemed to stand out as two words that went well together. The Magic Numbers reference is kinda an obvious one because it's a current pigeonhole, I suppose; but we're influenced by everything really from folk music, country music to guitar pop.

RFM: If the band was a type of food what would it be?

AHZ: Probably some sort of spread that you don't use very often but when you do use it you go och, (transcription of Scottish exclamation guessed at by interviewer), I forgot how brilliant that was.

RFM: Like Nutella?

AHZ: Maybe not Nutella - more a mustardy mayonnaise type thing, you know?

RFM: Alrighty, fair enough. You were at south by southwest earlier this year how was that? Meet anyone?

AHZ: That was great, it was amazing, we met a bunch of people I don't know if any of your listeners would know, we were singing with Susannah Hobbs and Matthew Streep, she was on after us in our official showcase thing and her band for the evening were the guys from Velvet Crush who we're really big fans of so we got to meet them and that was just incredible, they're so genuine and kind and nice. But you know we did like five shows and after every gig we were dying to get down to the town and go and watch all the bands that were on, it was just incredible.

RFM: So what are your favourite festivals then?

AHZ: Probably not the mainstream ones they've begun to lose their appeal the past few years probably the smaller intimate kinda festivals that cater for families more, not that that's what I'm into, its just that there's more attention to detail and they still have really good acts and in general a better atmosphere, a more welcoming homely atmosphere.

RFM: So do you have an ideal festival line up or anyone you're dying to see live?

AHZ: I wouldn't mind seeing Guided By Voices live, but that's too late they're sadly no longer going, God, there are lots - get back to me on that one.

RFM: Ok, you recorded the new record in Spain how was that, different from over here?

AHZ: Well obviously it was Spain and not Scotland, but yeah it was great we were in south west Spain on the outskirts of el Puerto de Santa Maria we were working with a guy called Paco Loco who has done hundreds of indie bands in Spain and he's done the new Josh Rouse album the Golden Smog album loads of others as well. It was a really concentrated effort we were there for two, three weeks and recorded fifteen songs in eleven days, it was just a great experience, we got to work with John Agnello who came over from New York and mixed it; he's done stuff like Dinosaur Jr., The Kills, Iggy Pop again loads and loads of different people so that was great to meet him as well.

RFM: If you were on Ready Steady Cook would you be a green pepper or a red tomato?

AHZ: Green pepper.

RFM: Any particular reason?

AHZ: I prefer peppers; I prefer the yellow pepper though. I am a bit of a pepper addict actually.

RFM: Your opinions on the worst facial hair in pop? We were thinking The Fratellis were quite good at the moment.
AHZ: Actually I'm a fan of facial hair I mean I can't really grow any properly but I am quite a fan of the handlebar moustache. In general any facial hair is ok with me but (thinks) who's got a really bad tash? I dunno, I guess the worst tash in history has to be Adolf Hitler's coz of the nature of the man I suppose.

RFM: This is your third tour this year are you tired of it or loving it?

AHZ: It's good and we're visiting new places as well which is good.

RFM: Any favourite places?

AHZ: Shetland was good, London and I loved Manchester.

RFM: We recently read an article saying Will Young was the president of pop; who would you have as the rest of the cabinet?

AHZ: He's the president of pop?

RFM: According to this article.

AHZ: Wow. Well if we're scraping the bottom of the barrel with Will Young then probably people like Shakira. Beyonce would definitely have to be in there coz she's definitely better than any of the feeble cretins of pop.

RFM: Would she have any particular position?

AHZ: She would just be in charge of them all I think and eventually fire them. It would probably be her Kylie, Rachel Stevens, Jamelia, the Sugababes and there wouldn't be a guitar in sight.

RFM: So what are your plans for the rest of the year; new singles coming out?

AHZ: Well we've got a demo single that's out on Monday has a couple of interesting B sides you should check that out, we wrap up the tour then we go and open our Christmas presents to find coal and then we're gonna work on a new record at the start of next year.

RFM: Are you coming back to London if people like you can they come and see you?

AHZ: Yes they can see us very soon, they can see us at The Borderline on the 18th and at Club Metro on the 2nd - come along to that I've no idea what it'll be like but we'll be there doing our thing.

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Rare FM's Ruby Tuesday duo Paul and Andrew got the chance to interview Brent Messenger (vocals/Guitar) and Joey Fredrick (Bass) from 'Every Move A Picture' at their Metro Gig on the 6th of December. Much jollity was had as the bands origins and lyrical influences were discussed at length, culminating in a Bush bashing session. With their new album due out in march of this year, they are set to take the UK by storm as their synth filled indie rock sound get even the heaviest foot tapping. These guys are set to be big, take a look, and listen to some of their tracks before release on their myspace page.

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