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A Guardian podcast of the week. (Formally Back to BritPop)
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Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Welcome to episode 12!
This week Damon Minchella of Ocean Colour Scene talks to me about his musical influences how the band were formed, first album faux pas and much more.
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Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Welcome to episode 11!
This week I'm joined by the very charming Tiny of Ultrasound. Hailing from Yorkshire the band released their first double album 'Everything Picture' in 1999 on Nude records. Tiny talks to me about the bands early years, their reforming in 2010 and the re-scheduled tour for 2021!
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Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
This episode Marijne Van der Vlugt joins me to talk all things Salad.
We discuss the new Salad releases, their plans for the the future and delve into the past. How they formed and broke the scene.
Marijne was fantastically candid and super cool.
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Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Welcome back!
This episode I was delighted to be joined by Scott Morris of The Bluetones. Speaking to me from Japan, Scott gives an insight into the bands formative years. How they formed, getting a manager, creating their own label and much more.
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Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
This episode I'm joined by Dan O'Farrell of Accrington Stanley.
Accrington Stanley were formed in Southampton in 1986, the teenage creation of singer/songwriter/guitarist Dan and keyboardist Richard Barrett. Immediately playing gigs in their home town, they became significant players in the vibrant South Coast music scene of the time.
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Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
On this episode of Back to BritPop I'm joined by Geneva's Andrew Montgomery.
Andrew was fantastic and delved into the early days of Geneva, their musical influences, the Aberdeen scene, signing to Nude and loads more.
Geneva were criminally underrated at the time and Andrew has one of the most sublime vocal styles of his generation.
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Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Hey its episode 6! this week Mark Cope of The Candyskins joins me to talk about the Oxford scene, American dreams, record label hell and much more.
Was such a pleasure to speak to Mark he was an absolute gent!
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Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
This episode I'm joined by Matt James of Gene. Matt gives a real insight into the early days of Gene, meeting Martin Rossiter, the early studio sessions, influences, the indie scene and much more.
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Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Its episode 4!
This episode Mathew Priest from Dodgy talks to me about the bands early years, musical influences, courting record companies and publishers and club residencies.
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Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
This episode Jake Shillingford shares stories of the early indie club scene and how My Life Story were formed out of an urge to create a cinematic sound.
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