Episode 115: Vanessa Frake on working at Holloway & Wormwood Scrubs with notorious criminals, drugs, gangs & more
‘The Governor’ Vanessa Frake joins me for episode 115! We spoke about the success of her brilliant book ‘The Governer’, what made Vanessa want to join the prison service, starting at Holloway, her ear...
9 Jun 20251h 16min
Episode 114: Producer Steve Levine on working with The Clash, Culture Club, Stevie Wonder & more
Steve Levine joins me for episode 114! We spoke about Steve’s first interest in music production, how he got his first job at CBS, working with The Clash, punk, working with Culture Club, the success ...
5 Jun 202542min
Episode 113: Richard Jobson of Skids on his creativity, Stuart Adamson, punk & more
Richard Jobson of Skids joins me for episode 113! We spoke about Richard growing up in Scotland, how Richard first got into music, punk, songwriting, how Skids formed, early Skids gigs, his friendship...
2 Jun 202553min
Episode 112: Steve Queralt of Ride on the band’s history & albums, shoegaze, his new solo career & more
Steve Queralt of Ride joins me for episode 112! We spoke about Steve’s new upcoming solo debut album (out June 13th), his 2 singles from the album, how Ride formed in 1988, signing to Creation Records...
26 Mai 202547min
Episode 111: Russell Lissack of Bloc Party on Silent Alarm, Kele Okereke, Oasis & more
Russell Lissack of Bloc Party joins me for episode 111 of the podcast! We spoke about Bloc Party winning an Ivor Novello award, Russell’s first interests in music, the start of his journey as a guitar...
22 Mai 20251h 15min
Episode 110: Sonya & Glenn of Echobelly on 30 years of their album ‘On’, Britpop, a new album & more
Sonya Madan & Glenn Johansson of Echobelly join me for episode 110 of the podcast! We spoke about how Sonya & Glen first got into music, how they first met, their early writing sessions, 30 years of t...
19 Mai 202537min
Episode 109: FOOTBALL SPECIAL: James Brown on life as a Leeds United fan, his Leeds fanzine, Marcelo Bielsa & more
I recently spoke to James Brown of Loaded Magazine on his life and career and as we’re both Leeds United fans, we also spent a lot of time talking about Leeds United & football so I have done this as ...
17 Mai 202543min
Episode 108: Loaded Magazine Founder James Brown on the 90’s, hanging out with A-list stars, NME & more
Loaded magazine founder James Brown joins me for episode 108! We spoke about James growing up in Leeds, starting his career at Sounds & NME, the start of Loaded, Loaded front covers, the crazy years a...
15 Mai 20251h 50min
