Jason Thompson presents a selection of some of the best of the regions bands, musicians, festivals and music videos. Showcase is the place to see who is worth watching in the North East music scene, and each show features a mixture of location reports, interviews and specially selected music videos. Jason previously presented and produced Introducing on Radio Northumberland, a show that ran to well over 50 editions, each featuring a musician or band with local connections, and based around in-depth interviews, selected tracks and exclusive, specially recorded studio and live sessions. Jason's other radio show was Widescreen on Basic FM, which, in collaboration with The Tyneside Cinema, reviewed and featured the best of the current cinema features, and included interviews with Mike Figgis, Thomas Dolby and Joshua Oppenheimer. Jason is passionate about live music, and has performed in a number of local bands as a singer, guitarist and drummer. he also promotes live music events, including Live At The Argyle Rooms, his own house-gigs which have featured performances by Beccy Owen, Matt Stalker and Fables, Bridie Jackson and The Arbour, 3 at Sea, Sharks Took The Rest and many other renowned local bands. Jason is Director of Sound Ideas Media, an independent digital media production company, specialising in documentary and promotional film, photography and web site projects.
—Jason Alexander Thompson