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Farewell David Crosby plus “classic” records that leave us cold
Episode 497
David Crosby was famous for nearly 60 years, a celebrity sustained by records, tours, brushes with the law and serial disagreements with old pals and…
3 years, 4 months ago
Suzanne Vega: she started at Carnegie Hall and she's coming to a town near you in February
Episode 496
Suzannne Vega is touring throughout the UK in February. Here she talks to David Hepworth about what she’s learned about live in the course of:
….start…
3 years, 4 months ago
Jeff Beck “had a boom-tish anecdote about every step of his life”
Episode 495
Our old pal from Word magazine Kate Mossman adored Jeff Beck and the whole range of his recordings and interviewed him recently for the New Statesman…
3 years, 5 months ago
Tony King – friend, adviser and confidante: you can see why the Beatles, Stones and Elton thought he was the best company imaginable
Episode 494
Tony King was there when it all started, working for Decca in the late ‘50s, plugging records on Housewives’ Choice and Family Favourites and looking…
3 years, 5 months ago
The greatest singer of all time? (we know the answer)
Episode 493
… in which we amble fearlessly into the New Year in tireless pursuit of amusement, stopping off at various stations along the way, among them …
… ca…
3 years, 5 months ago
The transformational role of the bus in ‘60s pop: discuss!
Episode 492
Things explored this week in pursuit of entertainment and diversion …
… Neil Tennant interviews Malcolm McLaren and other delights in Smash Hits, Jan…
3 years, 5 months ago
The deliciously eccentric life and art of Ivor Cutler by his biographer Bruce Lindsay
Episode 491
The full and extraordinary story of “the Zelig-like” Cutler – poet, performer, broadcaster, playwright, surrealist, humorist – is mapped out in Bruce…
3 years, 5 months ago
The things rock made us wear
Episode 490
Army greatcoats, plastic trousers, cowboy boots, scoop-neck t-shirts with bell sleeves … the list of laughable clobber and accessories we briefly tho…
3 years, 6 months ago
Strokes producer Gordon Raphael on the serendipitous creation of 'Is This It'
Episode 489
Gordon Raphael was the sonic architect of arguably the two most important and influential albums of the noughties - The Strokes' 'Is This It' and its…
3 years, 6 months ago
Jet Black, exotic Americans and Oscar Hammerstein’s joke
Episode 488
In which we boldly tackle the burning issues des nos jours in our restless forage for entertainment. Nutritious items on the tasting menu this week i…
3 years, 6 months ago