Punk Episodes
Aug. 1, 2022
126: The one with Buzzcocks' Steve Diggle
Founding member of Buzzcocks, one of punk’s most seminal bands of all time that managed to fuse rapid-fire rebellious energy with pop craftsmanship, Steve Diggle is nothing short of a punk hero.
With a plethora of hits u…
June 6, 2022
124: The one with Dr Feelgood's Wilko Johnson
This tale is about a legendary guitar hero who has officially cheated death.
To successive generations of guitar aficionados, Wilko Johnson is a cult figure in the rock world. He’s been a Blockhead and a founding member o…
May 7, 2022
119: Cat o’ Nine Tales: The Animal’s Mick Gallagher
Tale 6…
There are few keyboard players as accomplished as Mick Gallagher. He’s contributed to albums by iconic punk-rockers The Clash, played with Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey, Robbie Williams, Dave Stewart and Annie Len…
April 24, 2022
116: Cat o' Nine Tales: Phill Jupitus with The Blockheads
Tale 3…
Phill Jupitus may be best known as a stand-up comedian and for his time presenting Never Mind The Buzzcocks than singing but I caught up with him just as he was about to go onstage to front a gig by the legendary …
April 21, 2021
97: The one with Hazel O'Connor
I have a virtual girls nights in with one of life’s true survivors.
Award-winning singer-songwriter Hazel O’Connor rose to fame over forty years ago starring in the ground-breaking film Breaking Glass. Hits and eye-catchi…
Sept. 13, 2020
79: The one with UK Subs' Charlie Harper
Charlie Harper is an absolute one-off. Back in the seventies this former hairdresser took the UK Subs from London’s punk clubs to Top of the Pops and whilst other punk veterans have become idols, Charlie has become an icon.
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Aug. 14, 2020
77: The one with the UK Subs' Steve Straughan
As a young boy growing up listening to The Sex Pistols and The Damned, Steve Straughan could only dream of being a member of his favourite band the UK Subs, but fast forward a few decades and Steve found that dreams really d…
July 12, 2020
73: The one with UK Sub's Alvin Gibbs
In this show, I call France to chat with one of punk’s true originals. He’s the bassist who toured with Iggy Pop, played in Cheap & Nasty, has been a member of UK Subs on and off for over forty years and has recently release…
May 21, 2020
60: The one with Toyah Willcox
My guest today really needs no introduction.
She’s appeared in the 1978 film Jubilee, and Quadrophenia the following year. Her early hit singles included It’s A Mystery and I Want To Be Free, and by 1982 she had made two …
Sept. 12, 2018
49: The other one with The Members’ Nigel Bennett
True punks don’t age gracefully and Nigel Bennett, former Members member and current guitarist for the Vibrators, couldn’t care less.
I first met Nigel when he was performing at a charity gig in North Norfolk and we chatt…
July 25, 2018
45: The one with The Prodigy’s Gizz Butt
Gizz Butt became a household name in 1996 when he became lead guitarist with The Prodigy just as The Fat of The Land album became No1 in 38 countries at the same time.
But that’s not all he’s done in his musical career. H…
July 21, 2017
35: The one with The Philistine’s David Donley
I’m joined by multi-instrumentalist and punk aficionado David Donley. He’s played with almost everyone who’s anyone as well as being a member of Glen Matlock’s Philistines, Holy Holy, and almost The Cure.
Now he tells a f…
July 12, 2017
34: The one with No Direction’s Pete Honkamaki
The Vibrators bassist, Pete Honkamaki, joined the band in 2003 having previously played in Finnish three-piece No Direction and subbing for the UK Subs.
Dressed head to toe in black and hidden under heaps of silver metal,…
July 6, 2017
33: The one with The Members’ Nigel Bennett
Guitarist Nigel Bennett ripped up the rule book of the 70s London music scene auditioning for major bands including the Sex Pistols and Iron Maiden before recording with The Members, playing in Julian Lennon’s band, with Tom…
July 5, 2017
32: The one with The Vibrators' John 'Eddie' Edwards
Amongst those bands at the forefront of the #punk movement of the 70s was The Vibrators’ with their seminal album Pure Mania influencing the genre and many other musicians at that time.
Forty one years later The #Vibrator…