288. Nick Lowe biographer Will Birch on the twists and turns of Nick's life and career

288. Nick Lowe biographer Will Birch on the twists and turns of Nick's life and career

It's the My Favorite Album book club for the next month, trading musicians in for authors of the most exciting books about music and musicians. We kick things off with Will Birch, founding member of The Kursaal Flyers turned journalist and biographer, on his new book 'Cruel to Be Kind', the definitive look at the legendary Nick Lowe's life and career. We talk about Nick's late career reinvention of his sound and image, the infamous Brinsley Schwartz press launch fiasco, Nick's relationship with Elvis Costello, how What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Love and Understanding ended up on the Bodyguard soundtrack, the process of writing the book and much more.

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453. Marshall Crenshaw on Bo Diddley '16 All-Time Greatest Hits' (1964)

453. Marshall Crenshaw on Bo Diddley '16 All-Time Greatest Hits' (1964)

The legendary singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw joins me to talk about an artist whose influence changed the sound of music forever. Marshall talks discovering the classic Diddley Greatest Hits reco...

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452. Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975)

452. Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975)

Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin specialises in puncturing rock'n'roll myths while enriching the legends. His biographies of iconic musicians and bands from Springsteen to REM are often definit...

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451. Brian Dunne on Bruce Springsteen 'The River' (1980)

451. Brian Dunne on Bruce Springsteen 'The River' (1980)

Rock'n'roll singer-songwriter Brian Dunne joins me to make a case for 'The River' as the ultimate Bruce Springsteen album. We talk about how it is rarely chosen as the best of Bruce's classic period, ...

9 Okt 202542min

Inside David Byrne's American Utopia: An Audio Documentary (remixed and remastered)

Inside David Byrne's American Utopia: An Audio Documentary (remixed and remastered)

In honor of David Byrne being back on the road with a new and absolutely spellbinding show, we are bringing you a remixed and remastered edition of our 2021 audio documentary on Byrne's iconic America...

5 Okt 20251h 25min

450. Dylan Sevey on Weird Al Yankovic 'Running With Scissors' (1999)

450. Dylan Sevey on Weird Al Yankovic 'Running With Scissors' (1999)

My guest today is Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Dylan Sevey, best known for his work with The Minks, Ron Gallo, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and the incredible Weird Al Yankovic tribute ba...

18 Sep 20251h 7min

449. Paul Thorn on Marshall Crenshaw 'Marshall Crenshaw' (1982)

449. Paul Thorn on Marshall Crenshaw 'Marshall Crenshaw' (1982)

This week, I'm joined by the poet laureate of Tupelo, Mississippi, mister Paul Thorn. Growing up as a preacher's son, Paul wasn't allowed to listen to secular music, so when he managed to sneak a copy...

5 Sep 202531min

448. Ryan Davis on Mayo Thompson 'Corky's Debt To His Father' (1970)

448. Ryan Davis on Mayo Thompson 'Corky's Debt To His Father' (1970)

Today I'm joined by singer-songwriter Ryan Davis to talk about an album that defines the phrase cult classic - Red Krayola frontman Mayo Thompson's only solo album 'Corky's Debt To His Father'. We ta...

27 Aug 202526min

447. Shelby Means on Alison Krauss & Union Station 'So Long So Wrong' (1997)

447. Shelby Means on Alison Krauss & Union Station 'So Long So Wrong' (1997)

Today I'm joined by bluegrass singer, songwriter and superstar bassist Shelby Means, who this year finally released her debut self-titled solo album, to talk about the classic trailblazing bluegrass a...

20 Aug 202528min

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