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 at Loaded, why the sexist tag that Loaded gets is wrong, mixing with A-list celebrities, leaving Loaded, his life now & loads more!

James’ book ‘Animal House’ is available here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Animal-House-James-Brown/dp/1787477908

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Punk legend & Stiff Little Fingers front man Jake Burns joins me for episode 107! We spoke about his early life and growing up in Northern Ireland, songwriting, the bands early gigs, Inflammable Material, Rough Trade, Chrysalis, Nobody’s Heroes, playing top of the pops, the Go For It & Now Then albums, the bands split in 1982, the reunion, life in SLF now & loads more!

SLF website: https://slf.rocks/home-base

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Kev Roberts joins me for episode 98! We spoke about Kev’s first interest in Motown & Soul music, his first time at a Northern Soul night, collecting records, how his DJ career started, DJing at Wigan Casino & other venues across England, the Northern Soul Scene these days & DJing in countries such as Italy & Czech Republic, why his career as a music producer didn’t work out & loads more!

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https://www.kevroberts.com/

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Glen Matlock joins me for episode 8 of the podcast! We spoke about Glen’s life in the Sex Pistols, THAT Bill Grundy interview, Sid Vicious & Nancy, a Sex Pistols reunion, John Lydon, Blondie & loads more!

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Andy Couzens joins me for episode 7 of the podcast! We spoke about him been part of the Leeds United team that beat Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup, playing for the Leeds United first team in the Premier League & Europe, playing for England’s U21’s, his fallout with George Graham & more!

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Lissy Taylor joins me for episode 6 of the podcast! We talks about Lissy’s up and coming career in music, being an independent woman in the music business, what it was like been played on Radio 1, living and performing in America, recording at Abbey Road Studios & loads more!

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Burley Banksy joins me for episode 5! We spoke about his Leeds United artwork, his street art, doing art full time, Marcelo Bielsa, being in a band with a premier league referee & loads more!

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Judd Lander joins me for episode 4 of the podcast! We spoke about Judd growing up in Liverpool, his band The Hideaways, his session musician work for acts such as Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, ABBA, Culture Club, Richard Ashcroft and Madness, his PR work for record labels such as Warner Bros, Sony and Geffen Records & loads more!

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Brian Cannon joins me for episode 3 of the podcast! We spoke about Brian’s journey into designing record sleeves for bands such as Oasis, The Verve and Suede, the influence punk had on Brian’s career, his friendship with bands such as Oasis, The Verve and Super Furry Animals, Microdot & loads more!

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Paolo Hewitt joins me for episode 2 of the podcast! We spoke about Paolo's tough childhood, music journalism, his friendship & fall out with Paul Weller, touring the world with Oasis, Paolo's books & more!

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Martin Moscrop of A Certain Ratio joins me for episode 1 of the podcast! We spoke Martin's childhood, the history of A Certain Ratio, Madonna supporting A Certain Ratio in New York, Factory Records, Tony Wilson, Joy Division, Denise Johnson & more!

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Shirley Lewis joins me for episode 97! We spoke about how she started her career in music, her sister Linda Lewis, performing at Live Aid with Spandau Ballet, meeting George Michael, performing with Wham at Wembley for their final concert, being the only backing vocalist on George Michael’s solo debut album ‘Faith’, watching George’s creative process in the studio, recording ‘Listen Without Prejudice’, why Shirley preferred a career as a backing singer rather than a solo career, the last time she saw George, The George Michael Singers upcoming tour & loads more!

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The George Michael Singers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegeorgemichaelsingers?igsh=OGUxczJvdXc3MnJ3

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Mark Reeder joins me for episode 96 of the podcast! We spoke about Mark growing up in Manchester before moving to Berlin because of his fascination with German electronic music and German history, being in a band with Mick Hucknall, working for Factory Records as a German representative, his friendship with Ian Curtis & Bernard Sumner of Joy Division, sneaking music into East Berlin & putting on illegal punk gigs in East Berlin, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the explosion of Techno in Berlin, how he was behind the idea of

Trance music, how he discovered and helped the career of international DJ Paul Van Dyk, remixing & loads more!

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Legendary guitarist of Slaughter & The Dogs Mick Rossi joins me for episode 95! We spoke about Mick’s childhood in Manchester, his first interest in music, the early days of Slaughter & The Dogs, supporting Sex Pistols at Lesser Free Trade Hall, recording ‘Do It Dog Style’ & Mick’s hero Mick Ronson playing on the album, Wayne Barrett leaving the band, recording second album ‘Bite Back’, his fallout with Wayne Barrett, why Morrissey didn’t work as the lead singer in Slaughter & The Dogs, his album with Gary Holton, his solo career, Slaughter & The Dogs these days & loads more!

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Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/5914236818656290/?locale=en_GB

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Tom Atkin of The Paddingtons joins me for episode 94! We spoke about how The Paddingtons started, their first rehearsals and early writing, their first gigs in Hull and getting gigs outside of Hull, what is was like as part of that 2000’s indie scene, getting signed by Alan McGee, recording their debut album ‘First Comes First’ with Owen Morris, their upcoming tour celebrating 20 years of ‘First Comes First’, the shift in the music business, their second album ‘No More Mundane’, Tom’s life now, new music with The Paddingtons & loads more!

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Dermo & Rob of Northside join me for episode 93 of the podcast! We spoke about how rehearsals are going for Northside’s upcoming tour and if we’ll hear any new Northside music, Rob joining the band, how the band originally came to be in the late 80’s, Tony Wilson & signing to Factory Records, the Madchester scene, Northside’s brilliant album ‘Chicken Rhythms’, the second Northside album that got shelved & loads more!

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Engineer & Producer Nick Brine joins me for episode 92 of the podcast! We spoke about how Nick first got a job at the iconic Rockfield studios, working with The Stone Roses on Second Coming as one of his first jobs, working with Oasis on (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? & Be Here now and all the chaos that brought working with the biggest and most famous band of that time, working with bands and acts such as Ash, Bruce Springsteen, The Verve & Teenage Fanclub, Nick’s life these days recording and writing a book & loads more!

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Tjinder Singh of Cornershop joins me for episode 91 of the podcast! We spoke about Tjinder’s upbringing in Wolverhampton, his early music influences, when Tjinder started playing music, the early days of Cornershop, Cornershop’s albums, the history and current day of Cornershop, songwriting & loads more!

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The Farm frontman Peter Hooton joins me for episode 90! We spoke about Peter’s journey into music, his fanzine ‘The End’, The Farm’s highs and lows including going to number 1 with Spartacus to not being able to get a record deal 3 years later, their three albums from the 90’s, the baggy indie scene, the reason the band came back together in 2005, new Farm music and upcoming album, Liverpool FC, the Hillsborough disaster & loads more!

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Rock Icon Suzi Quatro joins me for episode 106! We spoke about her new book ‘Grave Undertakings’, the start of her music career in ‘Pleasure Seekers’ with her sisters, going solo and moving to London, her chart success, being the first female rockstar, her iconic jumpsuit look, the influence she had on female musicians such as Debbie Harry, Chrissie Hynde & Joan Jett, playing live, work on a new album & loads more!

Suzi’s book ‘Grave Undertakings’ is available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/grave-undertakings/suzi-quatro//9781915975119

Suzi’s website: http://www.suziquatro.com/

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Tony Butler of Big Country joins me for episode 88 of the podcast! We spoke about Tony’s contribution on the new ‘Think Loud 4 Parkinson’s’ album to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s, how Tony got into playing the bass, his work as a session musician, Big Country, The Crossing, music videos, Stuart Adamson, Tony’s solo work, his upcoming new solo album & loads more!

The ‘Think Loud 4 Parkinson’s’ album is available to buy here: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/2025/01/limited-edition-album-think-loud-to-support-cure-parkinsons/

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Simon Wolstencroft of The Fall joins me for episode 87 of the podcast! We spoke about Simon’s first interest in music, his early band ‘The Patrol’ with his schoolmates Ian Brown & John Squire of The Stone Roses, being the first drummer to record with The Smiths, turning down The Smiths, his time in The Fall, Mark E Smith, his new band House Of All & loads more!

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Jessica Greenfield of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds & Wonder 45 joins me for episode 86! We spoke about Jess’ early interest in music, the start of her career playing covers at weddings and birthday parties, getting her break and performing with John Illsley of Dire Straits, joining Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, playing live, recording ‘Council Skies’ & EP’s, Oasis reunion, her groups ‘The Kondoors’ & ‘Wonder 45’, songwriting, juggling family & music & loads more!

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Chaz Jankel of Ian Dury & The Blockheads joins me for episode 85 of the podcast! We spoke about Chaz’ early music memories, joining The Kilburns and eventually starting The Blockheads, songwriting and co-songwriting with Ian Dury, Chaz’ solo career, his film scores and his re release of D.O.A, life these days in The Blockheads and his solo/collaboration music & loads more! 

Chaz’ website: http://www.chazjankel.com

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The Blockheads’ website: https://www.theblockheads.com

Michael Messer’s website: https://www.michaelmesser.co.uk

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Music photographer Martyn Goodacre joins me for episode 84! We spoke about Martyn’s early photographs shooting squatters and travellers, how he got into music photography, working for NME & Loaded, his experience photographing bands and artists such as Nirvana, The Stone Roses, Shane McGowan, Dr Dre, Paul Weller & Paul McCartney, Michael Hutchence, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC & Manic Street Preachers his life these days in Berlin & loads more!

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Legendary DJ Greg Wilson joins me for episode 83! We spoke about his early music influences, DJing in clubs at 15, touring in Europe at 18, the New York influence, his 20 year hiatus from DJing, producing and managing Ruthless Rap Assassins, remixing & loads more!

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Phil Hartnoll of Orbital joins me for episode 82! We spoke about Phil’s early musical influences, the start of Orbital, playing live, Top of The Pops, Glastonbury, the upcoming tour of the green and brown albums, Phil’s DJing, & more!

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The ‘Godfather’ of PR Alan Edwards joins me for episode 81 of the podcast! We spoke about Alan’s journey into the music business, why the punk scene was a big moment for him, working for acts such as The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Prince, David & Victoria Beckham and Amy Winehouse, when he played football with Bob Marley, his biggest PR disaster, the huge 90’s & 2000’s celebrity culture, the dark side of the media & loads more!

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Star of series 2 of The Traitors Charlie Bees joins me for episode 80! We spoke about how Charlie first discovered The Traitors, why she applied to be on the show, she reveals all about her experience on the show & loads more!

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Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre joins me for episode 79 of the podcast! We spoke about Anton’s high work ethic, songwriting, the music business, touring with Oasis, his latest project ‘All Seeing Dolls’, the music business, The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s upcoming UK & European tour & loads more!

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Pamela Des Barres joins me for episode 105! We spoke about Pamela’s upcoming show in London, the scene in California & on Sunset Strip in the 60’s & 70’s, Gram Parsons, Keith Moon, Jim Morrison & Jimmy Page, her groupie supergroup ‘GTO’s’ that was put together by Frank Zappa, being on stage with Led Zeppelin & The Rolling Stones, the backlash she got from her ‘I’m With The Band’ book & loads more!

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Actress Catherine Curtin joins me for episode 78 of the podcast! We spoke about Catherine growing up in New York, her journey into theatre then tv & film, her roles in series’ & films such as Stranger Things, Orange Is The New Black, Mindhunter & The Wolf Of Wall Street, indie films, her upcoming projects & loads more!

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Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you all have a good one!

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Rock n Roll nanny Sally Arnold joins me for episode 77! We spoke about Sally’s early life & childhood, how becoming a Norland nurse got her the job as nanny for Mick Jagger & Bianca Jagger’s daughter Jade Jagger, been tour manager for The Rolling Stones, The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd & more acts, her charity work, Sally’s life these days & loads more!

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https://rocknrollnanny.co.uk/

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Kim Hawes joins me for episode 76 of the podcast! We spoke about Kim’s early interest in music, how a lie got her back stage at an Elvis Costello & The Attractions gig and paved her way into the music business, touring all over the world with bands such as Motörhead, Black Sabbath, Rush, Concrete Blonde & Chumbawamba, mental health in music & touring & loads more!

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lipstick-Leather-Worlds-Notorious-Stars/dp/1914518004

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The ‘Raving Reporter’ Kirk Field joins me for episode 75 of the podcast! We spoke about Kirk’s introduction to acid house & music journalism, the lies about acid house from the tabloids, the dark side of Acid House, raving all around the world, his book ‘Rave New World’, his live shows & loads more!

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https://www.kirkfield.net/

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Mark Burgess of The Chameleons joins me for episode 74 of the podcast! We spoke about the new Chameleons EP’s and the forthcoming album, his early love for The Beatles, joining The Chameleons, acting, John Peel sessions, The Chameleons albums, songwriting, the highs and lows of The Chameleons & loads more!

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Soccer AM legend James ‘Rocket’ Long joins me for episode 73! We spoke about Rocket’s work experience at Sky Sports when he was 15, his 19 years at Soccer AM, Skill Skool, Crossbar Challenge & Dance Offs, the chaos of filming live on a Saturday morning, his favourite guest, why he left Soccer AM, JOE, his new project Soccer PM & loads more!

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Chris Amoo of The Real Thing joins me for episode 72! We spoke about Chris’ journey into music, the bands hit singles such as ‘You To Me Are Everything’ & ‘Can’t Get By Without You’, the bands new single ‘Hometown’, the re release of their Christmas song ‘Christmas Time’, receiving their Liverpool Citizens of Honour, their live shows & loads more!

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Dennis Greaves of Nine Below Zero and The Truth joins me for episode 71! We spoke about the bands current UK tour with Dr Feelgood, playing live, how Dennis got into music, getting signed by A&M, their albums, his time in The Truth, playing TV shows such as Top of The Pops, Old Grey Whistle Test and The Young Ones & loads more!

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Author David Arrowsmith joins me for episode 70! We spoke all about David’s brilliant new book ‘Narcoball’ which is about how football was a constant all the way through the life of Pablo Escobar, his and the Columbian Cartels influence on Columbia football, the bribing and deaths of referees in Columbia, the real reasons behind disaster of World Cup 94 & loads more!

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https://linktr.ee/narcoball

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Albert Hammond joins me for episode 69! We spoke all about his new Christmas album, his journey into music, songwriting, Albert Hammond Jr & loads more!

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https://hammond.lnk.to/Christmas?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaazW97KiexxO1dwTUZdEECPxBn1IHKKNN2kJPgwBITKdueTUDZLuCJbCww_aem_ymt6uKDGp9pmjOQYjpmN6g

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Jenny Boyd joins me for episode 104! We spoke about Jenny’s childhood in Africa, moving to England, modelling, her sister Pattie Boyd, going to San Francisco as the Hippie culture was taking off, going to India with The Beatles, Maharishi, her marriage with Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac, her work in psychology & addiction therapy, her books her life these days & loads more!

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Gaz Whelan & Latch join me for episode 68! We spoke about how the first two met and became mates, Happy Mondays, Madchester, Gaz’s Yob to Yogi journey, Yogi G & The Family Tree & loads more!

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Actor, stand up comedian & singer Archie Kelly joins me for episode 67! We spoke about his early life, how he started out as a singer, his stand up comedy, meeting Peter Kay and working with him on That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights, his roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, The Security Men, Car Share, Brassic & loads more!

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Newcastle United legend Lee Clark joins me for episode 66! We spoke when Lee first started playing football, Wallsend Boys Club, getting signed up by Newcastle, getting into the first team, his years playing for Newcastle, Sunderland, & Fulham, his managerial, Bobby Clark & more!

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Kermit Leveridge of Black Grape & Ruthless Rap Assassins (& his new music partner Freddie) join me for episode 65! We spoke about his new solo work, his first interest in music, his time in The Ruthless Rap Assassins, Black Grape, the crazy times in the 90’s, songwriting & loads more!

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https://monasteryproductions.bandcamp.com/album/the-pain-ep

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Legendary Echo & The Bunnymen guitarist Will McCulloch joins me for episode 64! We spoke about the early days of Echo & The Bunnymen, gigs, the bands albums, Ian McCulloch, creativity, what Will is doing these days outside of the band & loads more!

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Sola Akingbola or Jamiroquai joins me for episode 63! We spoke about Sola’s latest single ‘Touch My Soul’, his upcoming album ‘How Should I’ (part 1 of the album is out October 25th), how his British & Nigerian roots influenced the album, his journey into music, the influence of Gasper Lawal on Sola’s music, Jamiroquai, new Jamiroquai material, Sola’s advice for new musicians & loads more!

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Album cover designer Bill Smith joins me for episode 62! We spoke about his brilliant 5 decade career designing iconic album & single covers, which Beatles album inspired him to become an album cover designer, working with bands such as The Jam, The Cure, Queen, The Who, Genesis & lots of others, what inspires his work & more!

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