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Word Podcast 300 - Mick Houghton
In his new book "Fried and Justified", veteran PR Mick Houghton writes about his experience as the man whose job it was to get these bands and many o…
6 years, 8 months ago
Word Podcast 299 - Anne Dudley
In a departure from our usual way of doing things we were delighted to welcome Art Of Noise-nik, ABC arranger and purveyor of fine soundtrack music f…
6 years, 8 months ago
Word Podcast 298 - Gary Crowley
Gary Crowley has just put together “Gary Crowley’s Lost 80s”, a lovingly-curated four CD set of the kind of oldies that the radio station computer do…
6 years, 9 months ago
Word Podcast 297 - Eamonn Forde
In 2007 private equity firm Terra Firma borrowed a lot of money from Citibank to buy EMI, the UK’s most venerable music company. Their plan was to tr…
6 years, 9 months ago
Word Podcast 296 - A Fabulous Creation
David Hepworth's new book "A Fabulous Creation" is about the era of the LP, from "Sgt Pepper" in 1967 to "Thriller" in 1982. The book was launched at…
6 years, 9 months ago
Word Podcast 295 - Midge Ure
We were delighted to welcome Midge Ure to the Islington to talk about growing up in Glasgow, becoming a teen idol by accident, being offered a slot i…
6 years, 11 months ago
Word Podcast 294 - David Hepworth & Friends
In introducing this session, which was inspired by David Hepworth's new book "Nothing Is Real" Mark Ellen said "I've know this man for over forty yea…
7 years, 2 months ago
Word Podcast 293 - Mark Blake
Peter Grant was the former all-in wrestler turned manager whose reputation was built on his knack for making sure his bands got paid. In this respect…
7 years, 2 months ago
Word Podcast 292 - Kenneth Womack
Kenneth Womack, who actually teaches a course in the Beatles at Monmouth University in New Jersey, has just published "Sound Pictures", the second pa…
7 years, 3 months ago
Word Podcast 291 - Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg joins us to talk about Izal medicated toilet paper, the Beatles, Joe Henry, the restorative effects of finishing the evening signing tea …
7 years, 3 months ago