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The undignified history of the Ponytail In Rock
Episode 375
In which we salute Chris Barber and Bunny Wailer, listen to Robert Fripp's £80-a-pop personal message service, marvel at the Kings Of Leon's new cryp…
4 years, 10 months ago
Happy 50th, Nick Drake and the Stones 'farewell' tour!
Episode 374
In which we try the Obama/Springsteen pod, view astonishing footage of Sinatra recording in 1965, watch films we've never seen (eg "Life Of Brian" - …
4 years, 10 months ago
A guided tour chez Dolly Parton!
Episode 373
In the event of the temporary indisposition of Mr Mark Henry Ellen his part is taken for today's podcast by Mr Alexander Karl Gold and he and David H…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Greatest Love Songs Ever Written
Episode 372
... a Valentine's Day Special (which naturally involves Jackie DeShannon and Lucinda Williams), the curious case of Bruce Springsteen, the Jeep ad an…
4 years, 11 months ago
Tom Lehrer, payola and the Midnight Train to Georgia
Episode 371
In which we navigate by way of pay-for-play bribery, Elvis Costello's mum, the songs the Bonzos taught us, the man who helped cook the Beatles' books…
4 years, 11 months ago
The story about Phil Collins, George Harrison and the congas ...
Episode 370
In which the conversational spotlight alights upon the great Hilton Valentine (RIP), adventures with the KLF, Phil Collins' disastrous session for Al…
4 years, 11 months ago
Where Dolly and Phil Spector meet PG Wodehouse ...
Episode 369
A snow-filled scenic ramble featuring the appeal of Dolly Parton for the under-fives, the Cilla Black/Phil Spector chart battle of '65 (and Phil's un…
4 years, 11 months ago
It's all gone Sea Shanty!
Episode 368
In which we're joined by Sam Pope - the man who shantyised Eminem - on the new mass appeal of seafaring folk tunes, applaud the value of Happy Music …
5 years ago
Neil Young and the concert that invented 'the whoop'
Episode 367
In which we tell the story of James Taylor's tattoo, Bowie's coded message to Hermione, Tracy Chapman v Nicki Ninaj, Gerry Marsden stealing George Ha…
5 years ago
The priceless mishaps of Fleetwood Mac
Episode 366
Surely the only podcast on God’s Earth that covers Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, Pulp’s Disco 2000, Zulu, voter fraud in Citizen Kane, Mother’s club i…
5 years ago