Explore every episode of the podcast Going Underground by York Calling

In this podcast episode, I chat to a very special guest, Jay Buchanan from the American rock band, Rival Sons.

In between shows with the legendary Guns N' Roses, Rival Sons are playing their own headline tour across Europe, including a stop off at York's Barbican. Check out the video to find out what the band have in store for us, as well as how it feels to be one of Ozzy Osbourne's favourite bands. Feature art by Anne-Marie Forker

In this podcast episode, I chat to a very special guest, Jay Buchanan from the American rock band, Rival Sons.In between shows with the legendary Guns N' Roses, Rival Sons are playing their own headline tour across Europe, including a stop off at York's Barbican. Check it out to find out what the band have in store for us, as well as how it feels to be one of Ozzy Osbourne's favourite bands. Episode art by Anne-Marie Forker.

In this podcast episode, co-host Miles Salter takes the hotseat to chat with '90s hip-hop star Betty Boo as she prepares to embark on a celebration of her classic albums, including a Hull date.

In this podcast episode, co-host Miles Salter takes the hotseat to chat with '90s hip-hop star Betty Boo as she prepares to embark on a celebration of her classic albums, including a Hull date.

In this episode, he chats to Wakefield-based hip-hop artist TjTUCKER about his music, aspirations, and getting into trouble at the Bentley dealership.

In a first for York Calling, editor in Chief Graeme Smith presents a video podcast. In this special episode, he chats to Wakefield-based hip-hop artist TjTUCKER about his music, aspirations, and getting into trouble at the Bentley dealership.

In this episode, York Calling Editor in Chief Graeme Smith enjoys a brief chat with London-based Slovakian artist Kat Kikta. Recently, he shared her track and video, Cherry Trees, and spoke to her about it, the concept of 'sound healing' and what it all has to do with Brian Eno.

Recently, York Minster made the headlines when they invited the metal band Plague of Angels to play on their hallowed grounds. Miles Salter, a writer, poet, musician and York Calling contributor had his take on it all, which we published on our blog. Seeing the post, Mark Mynett from the band got in touch to give their side of the story.

Get tickets for their Huddersfield town hall show here: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/town-halls/book-tickets.aspx?eventId=84801AHTTVPBHRTCDJGTTPLPKJLGTLLJD

York Calling Editor in Chief Graeme Smith chats to Leeds-based singer songwriter Molly Rymer about her influences and upcoming plans. Photo by Ben Jason Tolkin

Guest presenter Miles Salter chats to Tiffany Murray, author of My Family and Other Rock Stars, about her time growing up at the legendary Rockfield Studios in the '70s.

York Calling Editor in Chief Graeme Smith is joined by Icelandic experimental pop artist Inki to chat about her album Thoughts Midsentence, UK connections and Iceland's penchant for the Avant Garde.

In the last episode of the current series, York Calling Editor in Chief is joined by co-host Miles Salter to look back on 2023, with mentions of Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Elton John, FatDog, The Loud Bangs, DieKaiDie, Marlene Larsen, Jo Beth Young and more.

York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith is joined by guest interviewer Steve Pratt, and stage and screen director Mingyu Lin. The York-based director, who also works on Channel 4's Hollyoaks, tells Steve all about her innovative, eco-friendly work A Play For The Living In The Time of Extinction, being performed at York Theatre Royal between 27 and 30 September 2023.

For this special episode, York Calling Editor in Chief braved the wilds of Leeds Festival to bring you interviews with five acts who performed - Vistas, ALT BLK ERA, Haunt The Woods, Anchor Lane and Mother Mother - about their festival experiences. Feature photo: ALT BLK ERA by John Hayhurst

In this episode, York Calling Editor in Chief Graeme Smith chats to Julian Shah-Tayler. Performing as The Singularity, Julian has just released his album Elysium, so Graeme and Julian talk about the album and its heavyweight contributors, as well as being a local lad in LA, and what David Bowie has to do with it all.

In this episode York Calling Editor in Chief Graeme Smith chats to Millie Manders. Millie and her band the Shutup are coming to York on the 7th of July and Millie tells us about where her onstage energy comes from, her recommendations, and what she makes of the current UK scene.

In this episode, York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith speaks to Brooklyn-based electronic artist Laura Wolf about her "untethered" approach to composition and her upcoming album Shelf Life.

In this episode, York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith speaks to Stephen Jones, the frontman of '90s Britpop household names Babybird, about his recent music, his inspirations, and his upcoming show at the Brudenell in Leeds on 5 May.

In this episode guest presenter Miles Salter chats to Ian Winwood, music journalist and author of the book Bodies which explores the dark side of the music industry. Listeners should note that themes such as suicide and child abuse are discussed in this episode and may not be suitable for all audiences.

In this episode, guest presenter Miles Salter chats to none other than Don Powell, the drummer from legendary rock band Slade about his Black Country roots, the ups and downs of being in a band, and THAT relentless Christmas hit. Thumbnail image courtesy of Liberty Music PR.

In this special episode of Going Underground. York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith is joined by Managing Editor Jane Howkins to look back at some of their favourite music of 2022, including Metric, Luke Sital-Singh and The How And The Hum. Photo: The Howl And The Hum at York Minster.

In this episode, York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith and writer and musician Miles Salter speak to Bella Gaffney, one third of Transatlantic folk trio The Magpies about their new album Undertow, running a festival and the future of folk.

In this episode, writer and musician Miles Salter talks to John Higgs, the author of Love and Let Die, a book comparing the stories of two British institutions - James Bond and The Beatles.

In this episode, writer and musician Miles Salter talks to poet, author, mother and climber Helen Mort about her new book A Line Above The Sky, due out 24 March 2022.

As the 30th anniversary of Freddie Mercury's death approaches, Miles Salter talks to Lesley-Ann Jones, author of four books on his life, including her latest Love Of My Life, about his life, his work and his controversies.

Host Graeme Smith chats to two bands at Leeds Festival - Demob Happy and Dead Poet Society. Thumbnail image by John Hayhurst (snapapig)

In the latest episode of Going Underground, Miles Salter talks to Dr Helen Walsh of York Art Gallery about their exhibition of Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years.

In a special bonus episode, co-host Miles Salter chats to Paul Moss from the theatre troupe The HandleBards and reviews their comic performance of Romeo Juliet and York Theatre Royal.

In a throwback to August last year, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to former Jorvik Radio Creative Director Rudie Hayes about the York scene and his musical discoveries.

In the latest episode of Going Underground, new podcast co-host Miles Salter chats to York Theatre Royal's Creative Director Juliet Forster about their reopening festival, Love Bites.

In a throwback to May 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to British writer and poet Francis H Powell about his writing, Brexit and coronavirus.

In a throwback to May 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to Simon Pattinson, the man behind York-based promoters Northern Radar.

In a throwback to May 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to Bill Adamson of the blog With Just A Hint Of Mayhem.

In a throwback to April 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to York photographer Chris Mackins about music and theatre in York as seen through a lens.

In a throwback to April 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to Derbyshire based author Lucy Felthouse about her works in erotica and romance fiction.

In a throwback to March 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief chats to publisher and activist Dom Smith about his project Wobbling About and Rocking Out.

In a throwback to March 2020, host and York Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith chats to York author, singer songwriter and singing therapist Natacha Dauphin about her book Letters From The Wound.