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The Bob Dylan million dollar 80th birthday bash
Episode 390
In which three old lags who've been following Dylan most of their lives - David Hepworth, Sid Griffin and Mark Ellen - offload a passionate personal …
4 years, 10 months ago
Richard Thompson on Fairport and Sandy Denny's "Gustav Mahler emotional see-saw"
Episode 389
In which the beloved entertainer talks about his memoir 'Beeswing: Fairport, Folk and Finding My Voice 1967-1975', a rich and circuitous ramble that …
4 years, 10 months ago
Burglary and bluebeat in a brilliant new Madness documentary
Episode 388
In which we look at the light-fingered early lives of Camden's Magnificent Seven and the soundtrack of the Pursuit of Love, note the collapse of the …
4 years, 10 months ago
Joel Selvin on "a sylvan moment in Hollywood history"
Episode 387
The great Joel Selvin has just published 'Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars and the Myth of the California Paradise', a thumping account of…
4 years, 11 months ago
Bob Marley RIP (who died 40 years ago on May 11)
Episode 386
In which we remember the Wailers' London shows and what made them unique, salute the fond but sceptical rock photographs of our old friend Ken Sharp,…
4 years, 11 months ago
Rickie Lee Jones promotes "thumping good read"!
Episode 385
Forty-two years after her meteoric ascent, Rickie Lee Jones has put out a memoir, 'Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of a Troubadour'. And this we stron…
4 years, 11 months ago
Does every act have a gimmick?
Episode 384
In which we're joined by old pal Kate Mossman who's had a colourful encounter with Tom Jones, we look at the legal battle for Nirvana's logo and the …
4 years, 11 months ago
The eternal battles between Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf
Episode 383
In which we shake down the Bat Out Of Hell saga and Morrissey v the Simpsons, wonder what happened to the Bay City Rollers billions, explore Richard …
4 years, 11 months ago
On Jagger's ropey new single and what made the Stones a dance band
Episode 382
A world-put-to-rights-special that tells the story of the man who hid in a crate on a three-day flight with only a book of Beatles song lyrics for en…
4 years, 11 months ago
Tessa Norton and Bob Stanley on the folklore of the Fall
Episode 381
Tessa and Bob are lifelong Mark E Smith devotees and have just published 'Excavate: the Wonderful And Frightening World of The Fall', a collection of…
5 years ago