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Matt Johnson & the unique story of The The plus George Michael and the sunbed
Episode 893
Matt Johnson’s life story has been mapped out as one long Q&A conversation from meetings with old friend, fan and BFI director Jason Wood. ‘Cognitive…
2 months, 1 week ago
At home with Nick Drake, Sandy Denny & John Martyn in the golden year of 1970
Episode 892
When he was 19, New Yorker Brian Cullman covered the London music scene for Crawdaddy, landing at the birth of folk-rock and the singer-songwriter bo…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Jarrett movie, Macca’s secret & when did standing at gigs start?
Episode 891
Whooping, whistling, punching the air, standing on the arm-rests and generally adding our voice to the sound of the crowd this week involves …
… the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Clash story mapped by the places they lived, played, evolved … and shot pigeons
Episode 890
Paul Gorman, author and curator, has put together fascinating maps of the London haunts of Bowie and the Stones and just published one about the Clas…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Mustn’t grumble! Songs with the essence of Englishness
Episode 889
A milky tea, a jam sponge and this week’s news served on a tin tray with a steam train painted on it points our very English conversation towards the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Neil Tennant revisits songs he’s written since the age of nine
Episode 888
Neil Tennant co-wrote a musical at Primary School and soon decided that “learning other people’s songs was hard work compared with making up your own…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Steve Nieve looks back at Costello, Stiff tours and the magical sound of pianos
Episode 887
At the age of four, Steve Nieve drew pictures of piano keys and pretended to play them. He joined Elvis Costello & the Attractions when he was 19, th…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Scores McCartney still wants to settle, Country Joe and the rise of ‘destination gigs’
Episode 886
Watering the scented hedgerows of news to see if any green shoots appear. And they do, in the form of …
… the most effective protest song ever writte…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
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 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 ago