Episodes
Sept. 23, 2020
80: The one about winning Charlie's cat painting
The UK Sub's Charlie Harper is a creative guy and just can't stop the flow. When he's not touring the world with one of the most iconic punk rock bands in history he's raising money for charity by...well...painting...errr...…
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. 29, 2020
78: The one with Status Quo's Alan Lancaster
For 25 years, Alan Lancaster was bassist with one of the most successful rock bands of all time. A band he founded with school friend Francis Rossi and one which enjoyed multi-platinum album sales and stadium gigs.
But an…
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…
Aug. 7, 2020
76: The other one with Pink Fairies' Lucas Fox
In this second tale of a two-part series, I chat more to founding member of Motorhead and current Pink Fairy, Lucas Fox.
We chat about how Lucas cheated death and why he has no fear of the afterlife, how Warsaw Pakt pave…
July 31, 2020
75: The one with Enuff Z'Nuff's Donnie Vie
When Enuff Z’Nuff finally did say enough’s enough to lead singer Donnie Vie, it looked like it was all over for the man who had spent 25 years crafting melodic power pop and rock songs for the band that had been the darlings…
July 24, 2020
74: The one with Motörhead and Pink Fairies' Lucas Fox
I call Paris and spend a very entertaining evening in the delightful company of Lucas Fox, co-founder of Motorhead, drummer with Warsaw Pakt and now member of Pink Fairies. He recounts lots of fascinating stories, divulges a…
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…
July 5, 2020
72: The one about CATtales
In this series of revealing interviews, journalist Cat tells tales about influential musicians who have been at the heart of the industry for many years and have moulded and inspired others to follow in their footsteps.
T…
July 2, 2020
71: The one with James Toseland
Two-time World Superbike Champion and former MotoGP rider, James Toseland, admits that it’s a long was to the top if you want to rock ‘n’ roll but is enjoying every moment of his second career as a successful musician and so…
June 29, 2020
70: The one with Black Star Riders' Ricky Warwick
Ricky Warwick is the ‘lad’ from Northern Ireland who got to walk in his hero’s shoes, even though he refuses to admit he wears them.
The now lead singer with Thin Lizzy, Ricky plays songs written by Phil Lynott and perfor…
June 24, 2020
69: The one with Judie Tzuke
In 1977 when singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke signed to Elton John’s Rocket label, she couldn’t imagine that over 40 years later she would still be performing. Her biggest success came a couple of years later with album Welcome…
June 21, 2020
68: The one with Matthew Ferraro
Matthew Ferraro’s written, arranged and produced original music for Academy Award winning films like The Insider and The Incredibles, as well as Emmy Winning TV shows such as Futurama, Dune, and Olive the Other Reindeer.
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June 18, 2020
67: The one with Suzi Quatro
When Suzi Quatro burst onto the music scene in 1973 there were almost no women in rock and certainly none who played bass, sang lead vocals and completely rocked. A trailblazer, she re-wrote the rule book for women in rock &…
June 11, 2020
66: The one with Saxon's Biff Byford
With a career spanning over 40 years, Saxon have established themselves among Europe's greatest metal acts. Touring regularly, the band have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide counting eight UK Top 40 albums and nume…
June 5, 2020
65: The one with John Coghlan's Quo
Little did drummer John Coghlan know when that he joined Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in the newly-formed band The Spectres back in 1962 his life was on a course for rock stardom.
The addition of Rick Parfitt, a chang…
June 4, 2020
64: The one with Blurred Vision's Sepp Osley
In this show I’m joined by Sepp Osley, frontman and co-founder of progressive rock band Blurred Vision the week in which their second album Redemption is due to be launched.
We chat about how the world has changed very li…
June 3, 2020
63: The one with Martin Simpson
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Martin Simpson is hailed as the hardest working man in folk music and, after years of relentless touring, has welcomed a little breathing space imposed by recent events.
Widel…
May 28, 2020
62: The one with Peggy Seeger
Peggy Seeger is totally unique. A singer of traditional Anglo-American songs, she has carved a special niche for herself on both sides of the Atlantic and is considered to be one of the most influential folk singers of all t…
May 25, 2020
61: The one with Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes
This tale is about a true rock original. He’s a vocalist, bassist, a songwriter and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
No other rock musician has carved such a distinctive style and contributed to the sound of progre…
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 …
May 18, 2020
59: The one with Dire Straits' John Illsley
With over 100 million albums, four Grammies, three Brits, an Ivor Novello Award and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, John Illsley has done it all.
Playing a pivotal role in the success of Dire Straits, J…
May 17, 2020
58: The one with Anne Nolan
Once the biggest selling girl groups in the world, the Nolan Sisters performed in stadiums internationally, were the opening act for Frank Sinatra, sold over 30 million records and even won the Japanese equivalent of a Gramm…
May 13, 2020
57: The one with Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden
This tale is about one of the best rock-blues guitarist of his generation. It starts with a boyhood dream and ends with him playing alongside some of the rock greats of the last 40 years.
Co-founder of Whitesnake, he coun…