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Screaming Jay Hawkins 75, Dave Grohl 1
Episode 673
With Mark Ellen rambling in the West Country it’s left to David Hepworth to talk Alex Gold down from the ledge in the light of the Dave Grohl news an…
1 year, 4 months ago
One Day author David Nicholls – prog rock, Live Aid and making tapes for girls
Episode 672
The Netflix series of David Nicholls’ worldwide hit novel One Day was Top Ten in 89 countries and he’s been heavily involved in its soundtrack album,…
1 year, 4 months ago
Nick Lowe – war stories, wise decisions and the event in 1970 that made him think again
Episode 671
Old friend of the podcast, Nick Lowe has just released his 15th solo album, Indoor Safari, and he’s about to tour with Los Straitjackets. This absorb…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Buskers’ Hall of Fame – from Moondog and Billy Bragg to Don Partridge and “the skating Sikh”.
Episode 670
Louis Armstrong, Wild Man Fischer, Irving Berlin and Lucinda Williams all started out as buskers and Cary Baker’s ‘Down On The Corner’ traces the rom…
1 year, 4 months ago
Who should follow John Lydon with a Spoken Word spectacular?
Episode 669
We applied dynamic pricing to this week’s news and various stories trebled in value, among them …
… further adventures in the Oasis ticket fiasco.
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1 year, 4 months ago
David Hepworth on the glory, comedy and tragedy of rock stars who can't retire
Episode 668
David’s seventh book in his ‘orange series’ is just out and you’re guaranteed to love it. He and Mark discussed ‘Hope I Get Old Before I Die’ at a so…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Oasis reunion – feuds, cash, symbolism and the desire to repair our imperfect lives
Episode 667
David, Mark and our token bucket-hatted parka monkey Alex tackle the return of Oasis, its grip on the public imagination and why they’re the biggest …
1 year, 4 months ago
Are comedians more competitive than rock stars?
Episode 666
In a concerted effort to put the world to rights, David and Mark ruminate upon the following …
… Kylie and the Wiggles? Canned Heat and the Chipmunks?…
1 year, 4 months ago
Johnny Beatle’, early Blondie, Led Zeppelin’s plane and seven fabulous years at the Melody Maker.
Episode 665
Rock journalism as an occupation is rapidly heading in the direction of the watch-mender or lamplighter so Chris Charlesworth’s account of life at th…
1 year, 4 months ago
One-word rock star mimicry, bands who shouldn’t reform & the best thing about Taylor Swift
Episode 664
With David asleep on a French sun-lounger beneath a copy of Summer Lightning, Alex and Mark pour themselves a cold drink and consider …
… the great s…
1 year, 5 months ago