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Shaun & Bez and other Odd Couples we love
Episode 885
Pointing the scanner of inquiry at the baggage carousel of news to see what gets the lights flashing, which this week includes …
… we know what’s mak…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Kinks’ chaotic ascent mapped out day-by-day is ‘a nirvana for any fan’
Episode 884
A gorgeous and lavish new publication tells the story of the Kinks in the ‘60s via the key events in their unsteady trajectory plus concert bills, le…
3 months, 1 week ago
How A Hard Day’s Night ripped up the pop movie rulebook
Episode 883
Author and broadcaster Samira Ahmed used to watch A Hard Day’s Night once a week and she’s just written an enthralling account of the shoot and its i…
3 months, 1 week ago
Bob Dylan and the Beatles, a tale of envy, affection and intense rivalry
Episode 882
Bob Dylan and the Beatles watched each other closely. Jim Windolf is fascinated by the parallels in their stories, the obvious moments they influence…
3 months, 1 week ago
Mark Lewisohn and why writing the real Beatles story just got harder
Episode 881
Mark Lewisohn began his Beatles’ trilogy in 2003, the first volume appearing ten years later. He’s hoping the second, Turn On, which covers 1963 to 1…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Albums we bought because we liked the title
Episode 880
Spinning sides at the conversational disco to see what fills the dancefloor, which this week includes …
… Jerry Garcia had seven fingers! Brian Jones…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Glenn Tilbrook transformed the life of Squeeze
Episode 879
Glenn Tilbrook wrote an album with Chris Difford about a futuristic nightclub when they were teenagers and, 52 years later, they’ve recorded it and a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Skids, Big Country and the unsettling story of Stuart Adamson
Episode 878
Stuart Adamson co-founded the Skids and Big Country but was profoundly ill-suited to the spoils of his success. Author Scott Rowley unpacks his passa…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
There are only three Rock National Treasures – and we name them!
Episode 877
Our ‘big air’ manoeuvres on the rock and roll ski jump this week land the following tricks …
… why don’t we re-use old protest songs instead of writi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Keith & Chuck, Bowie & Tina, Frank & Elvis and what we learnt from rock’s joint ventures
Episode 876
Some shared stages. Some made records and films together. Some had love affairs. Matt Thorne is fascinated by stars’ collaborations and what they rev…
3 months, 4 weeks ago