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John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear

The Strange Brew — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:01:00 -0400

John Leckie joins The Strange Brew to talk through the Dukes of Stratosphear story, from his first sight of a young XTC through to the new Dolby Atmos edition of the complete Dukes recordings.

Leckie was the Abbey Road staff engineer who cut XTC’s 3D EP in three days, then White Music at the Manor, then Go 2 and the dub experiments released as Take Away / The Lure of Salvage under Andy Partridge’s Mr Partridge alias (later gathered on the Explode Together compilation). He explains how that dub habit of pulling a mix apart and rebuilding it shaped his production work and the Dukes sound years later.

He talks through the years between, freelancing after leaving Abbey Road in 1978, work with Simple Minds and Bill Nelson, the Lost Jockey orchestral project, a spell in the Rajneesh commune, and how a collapsed Mary Margaret O’Hara session left Andy Partridge with six spare weeks of studio time, which became 25 O’Clock. Leckie recalls the Chapel in Hampton Bishop, the sound effects tape run live during mixing so nobody knew what would come up when a fader was raised, and the move two years on to Psonic Psunspot at the boat-access-only Sawmills in Cornwall.

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Mari Wilson

The Strange Brew — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:44:31 -0400

Mari Wilson was the beehived voice behind "Just What I Always Wanted", the Neasden Queen of Soul who fronted the Wilsations, supported Roxy Music and appeared on Top of the Pops. Then a second album stalled, and she could see where pop stardom was heading: cabaret, built around a medley of her hits. So she turned her back on it and walked away, into jazz clubs, Ronnie Scott's, the West End stage, and eventually a solo career that has outlasted the pop machine she left behind.

Four decades on, Mari joins Jason Barnard to talk about Girl About Town, her first full album of original songs since 2008, written with longtime collaborator Adrian York. They trace that reinvention from Top of the Pops to Ronnie Scott's, with Mari talking openly about being pigeonholed by the beehive and why she still believes leaving pop at that time was the right call.

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Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery

The Strange Brew — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:39:30 -0400

Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery discuss their joint album The Roaring Waves. They explore creative process behind it, their individual artistic histories in Genesis and Marillion, and their respective plans for future work. The conversation ranged from the nautical themes of the album and how it was assembled, to the broader philosophy of progressive music, the influence of early prog and blues-rock guitar heroes, and the personal and professional circumstances that shaped their life in music.

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Jeremy Clyde – Chad & Jeremy

The Strange Brew — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Ten years on, Jeremy Clyde is back. Chad Stuart left behind decades of unfinished Chad & Jeremy recordings. Jeremy and guitarist Jo Meacham have now finished them off, and the results are being crowdfunded as When All Is Said and Done. Jeremy calls it

Gerald V Casale – Devo

The Strange Brew — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Devo co-founder Gerald V. Casale joins us for a career spanning conversation, starting with his new protest single “Just Do It” and moving through nearly every chapter of Devo’s story.

Casale explains his view on the current American

Arthur Brown

The Strange Brew — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Arthur Brown joins Jason Barnard, alongside his partner and collaborator Claire Waller, to talk through his new album Nature and a life spent chasing fire, water, air and earth through sound and theatre.

Arthur and Claire describe the return to North Y

Robin Scott – M

The Strange Brew — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Robin Scotts career spans from acoustic songs on the 1960s folk circuit to the sequenced synth-pop of ‘Pop Muzik’ – the 1979 hit single that took him to number one under the moniker M.On this episode, he traces that journey: studyin

Michael Hampton – Parliament/Funkadelic

The Strange Brew — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Over fifty years ago, a teenager from Cleveland got talked into playing “Maggot Brain” at an after party, and soon after he was on stage with Parliament-Funkadelic. Michael Hampton, known as Kidd Funkadelic, joins us to tell that story properl

Jimi Hendrix Didn’t Know He Was a Genius – Eric Barrett

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Eric Barrett spent two years, from 1968 to 1970, as Jimi Hendrix’s road manager and one of the few people the guitarist trusted. In this conversation with Jason Barnard, Barrett talks in a rare interview about his new memoir Experienced: On the Road

Graham Parker – In Conversation

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Graham Parker didn’t get a record deal until he was 24, having worked in a rubber glove factory and picked tomatoes in Guernsey before that. Fifty years on, he’s still telling those stories the way he always has, with honesty – straight

Strawberry Alarm Clock

The Strange Brew — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400

George Bunnell, Mark Weitz, Howie Anderson, Gene Gunnels and Randy Seol discuss the history of Strawberry Alarm Clock. They cover the writing and recording of their 1967 number one single Incense and Peppermints, reuniting and making their new album, Wher

Ron Griffiths – The Iveys/Badfinger

The Strange Brew — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400

The Iveys came together in Swansea in the early 1960s, with Ron Griffiths on bass alongside guitarist Pete Ham. Bill Collins took over as manager, and it was during their residency at the Marquee that Beatles aide Mal Evans caught their set and carried a

Steve Tilston

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Steve Tilston joins Jason Barnard for a tour through six decades of songwriting, picking thirteen tracks from across his career and talking through the stories behind them. Along the way he covers his early days on the London folk circuit, the frustrating

Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Philip Norman returns to talk about Mr. Moonlight, his first book devoted entirely to Brian Epstein, and what emerges from decades of Beatles research focused through a single lens is a portrait more complex than the one most people think they know. Norma

Martin Barre – live in conversation

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Martin Barre is already playing when the evening begins. Recorded live at The CAT Club in December 2025, this is Barre in conversation with Jason Barnard. Hendrix turns up, and Jimmy Page, and a French chateau that put Jethro Tull in the bathroom for a we

Otis Williams – The Temptations

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Otis Williams discusses over six decades of The Temptations and their upcoming UK tour. Williams talks about moving from Texas to Detroit as a kid, catching Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers at the Fox Theater, and getting spotted by Berry Gordy at a record

Anthony Phillips, Genesis, A Life In Music

The Strange Brew — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Anthony Phillips, founding Genesis guitarist, joins Jason Barnard to talk about the formation of Genesis, his departure, and his latest album, Gemini Pieces For Piano. He traces the Genesis story back to Charterhouse and the summer of 1967, when he firs

John Leckie on Be Bop Deluxe and the Making of Sunburst Finish

The Strange Brew — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:00:00 -0400

John Leckie is one of British rock’s greatest producers, who started out as a tape operator at Abbey Road in 1970, thrown immediately into sessions for George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band. This inter

John Helliwell – Supertramp

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400

John Helliwell of Supertramp returns to talk about Crime of the Century, the newly restored 1975 concert film shot at Hammersmith Odeon, and the years in which the band went from complete obscurity to one of the biggest acts in the world. He discusses the

Boz Boorer – The Polecats to Morrissey

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Boz Boorer talks about his life in music, from his earliest memories of Marc Bolan and T. Rex to punk shows in London in the late 70s, The Polecats, and eventually decades on the road and in the studio with Morrissey. Boz talks about touring with Dave Edm

Mark Webber – Pulp

The Strange Brew — Sun, 17 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Mark Webber has been with Pulp for so long that his story and the group’s are almost the same thing. He started out as a teenager in Chesterfield with a fanzine called Cosmic Pig, booked Pulp at the local Conservative Club in 1986, became their tour

Michael Weston King

The Strange Brew — Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Singer-songwriter Michael Weston King picks tracks from across his career, a conversation bookended by his new solo album Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore, shaped by the Southport attacks of summer 2024 and the loss of his granddaughter, Bebe. King recalls Fra

Dan Penn

The Strange Brew — Fri, 08 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400

He wrote some of the greatest songs in American music, Dark End of the Street, Do Right Woman, I’m Your Puppet, and now, at 84, Dan Penn is back with an excellent new album, Smoke Filled Room. Penn got his first chart record while still a junior in

Gary Talley – The Box Tops

The Strange Brew — Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 -0400

Gary Talley was 19 when The Box Tops scored a number one hit with ‘The Letter.’ Alex Chilton was 16, had been up all night before the session, and came from the kind of household where that sort of thing wasn’t questioned. What followed

Strawberry Studios Forever

The Strange Brew — Fri, 01 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400

In a market town seven miles south-east of Manchester, a recording studio opened above a shop in 1968 that became one of the most significant facilities in British music history. Strawberry Recording Studios in Stockport was where 10cc built their sound,

The Kibbo Kift: The Lost Rock Musical

The Strange Brew — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:20:00 -0400

Few works of musical theatre receive the recognition they deserve, and The Kibbo Kift is a prime example. Written by Judge Smith, co-founder of Van der Graaf Generator, and composer Maxwell Hutchinson, this ambitious rock musical told the stranger-than-fi

Duncan Mackay – Cockney Rebel, Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, 10cc

The Strange Brew — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:15:00 -0400

Duncan Mackay spent the 1970s at the keyboard of British popular and progressive music, often invisibly, yet seldom far from its most defining moments. MacKay first built a reputation in South Africa which brought him back to England where he joined Steve

Rat Scabies and Chris Constantinou

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Rat Scabies needs little introduction as the thunderous drummer of The Damned. His collaborator in One Thousand Motels, Chris Constantinou, has had a career that has taken him from the studio with Chas Chandler, to the Live Aid stage at Wembley with Adam

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

The Strange Brew — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Jason Barnard is joined by music writer and artist Chris Wade to talk about The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. They discuss how the US tour ban pushed Ray Davies inward, the extraordinary run of Kinks singles, and what it means to prese

The Kinks 1940 to 1971

The Strange Brew — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Andrew Sandoval talks about THE KINKS ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT, The Day-By-Day Story Pt 1: 1940-1971, the new book he co-authored with the Doug Hinman. This is the most comprehensive record of the Kinks’ early career ever assembled. Andrew and

Lou Gramm on Foreigner

The Strange Brew — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Lou Gramm discusses his long-awaited album Released and how it brings unfinished songs back to life. Gramm also opens up about Foreigners induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the politics that delayed their recognition, and the emotional moment

Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s

The Strange Brew — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Tom Doyle digs into the remarkable, and surprisingly chaotic, story of Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles decade. Tom’s book Man on the Run, reissued to coincide with the official documentary of the same name, charts McCartney’s journey from

Rob Fleming – KillerStar

The Strange Brew — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

If you’re a David Bowie fan, the names Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Tim Lefebvre, Gerry Leonard and Mark Plati will need no introduction. But KillerStar are not a Bowie tribute, and that’s what makes them so special. On this episode, KillerStar co

Steve Ellis – The Soul Survivor

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0500

It’s been over a decade since I last spoke to Steve Ellis, and it felt like no time had passed at all. That’s the thing about Steve, he just pulls you straight back in. The prompt for this catch-up was his latest release, Love Affair – E

Billy Sherwood – YES

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Billy Sherwood discusses the upcoming YES UK tour featuring the complete Fragile album. He traces his path from drummer to bassist, learning the instrument by playing along to YES records, and development in groups Lodgic and World Trade. Sherwood details

Brinsley Schwarz

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0500

The guitar player who helped define pub rock in the 1970s is still making records. Brinsley Schwarz’s latest album, Shouting at the Moon, asks the same question that runs through much of his recent work: why can’t we get it together before it&

Greg Spawton – Big Big Train

The Strange Brew — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Across Big Big Trains shifting line-ups, Greg Spawtons songs connect the earliest records to their latest album, Woodcut. Greg selects eight tracks from Big Big Train’s catalogue that help tell their story; songs about Winchester Cathedral’s

Mike Garson remembers David Bowie

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Mike Garson traces his extraordinary creative relationship with David Bowie from the Ziggy Stardust era through to his final live dates. Garson reflects on how his classical and jazz background allowed him to follow Bowie’s restless stylistic shifts, and

Ric Sanders – Fairport Convention

The Strange Brew — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Ric Sanders, the fiddle player who has been an integral part of Fairport Convention for 40 years, takes us on a journey through his extraordinary musical life. From his early days discovering electric violin, to his simultaneous membership in both Soft Ma

Gods Walking the Earth: Steve Berlin Remembers the LA Music Scene That Made Los Lobos and Top Jimmy

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Steve Berlin revisits Los Angeles during its most volatile creative period, the late 1970s and early 1980s, when rent was $170 a month and sewage regularly seeped into the Cathay de Grande, the basement club where Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs held their

Vox – Chameleons

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Vox, lead vocalist of Chameleons, discusses the group’s successful reformation and their latest album Arctic Moon. The conversation explores the Chameleons’ origins in Manchester’s late 1970s post-punk scene, their breakthrough John Peel

Damon Minchella – Ocean Colour Scene

The Strange Brew — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0500

Damon Minchella, founding bassist and songwriter of Ocean Colour Scene, and longtime collaborator with Paul Weller and Richard Ashcroft, talks about his time in music. Damon reflects on a remarkable career spanning Britpop’s rise, creative battles with ma

The Genesis That Time Forgot: Unearthed British Psychedelia

The Strange Brew — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0500

In 1968, a group of Luton apprentices started creating a rock opera. Chris Stokes and his band Genesis (not that Genesis) conceived a concept album with baroque piano arrangements and experimental passages, then packed it away and got on with their day jo

James Warren – Stackridge, The Korgis

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:00:00 -0500

James Warren joins us to talk through a life in songs, from the playful invention of Stackridge to the studio-bound success of The Korgis. James reflects on writing Everybodys Got to Learn Sometime, why its acoustic reworking finally restored a lost vers

Colin Blunstone on One Year, The Zombies and New Music

The Strange Brew — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:36:17 -0500

In The Strange Brew’s 500th episode, Colin Blunstone returns to talk about his One Year and More live box set. Colin reflects on the development of his songwriting, collaborating with Rod Argent and Chris White and the making his early solo albums.

Matt Piucci – Rain Parade

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Matt Piucci joins us for a journey through Rain Parades story from the early 1980s Los Angeles music scene to the present day. Across a hand-picked set of tracks, Matt looks back at the groups earliest recordings, the friendships that grew out of the Pa

John McFee – Clover, The Doobie Brothers, Southern Pacific, Jackdawg

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:00:00 -0500

John McFee speaks in depth about his work with Southern Pacific, Jackdawg and his session career. He explains how Southern Pacific evolved, why Jackdawg’s album has been rediscovered, and why the focus of his songwriting is not with The Doobie Broth

Graham Parker

The Strange Brew — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Graham Parker reveals the story behind his debut album Howlin Wind. Parker recalls his journey from suburban Surrey to the London music scene, his early jobs, and the moment he found his sound – a mix of soul, R&B and sharp songwriting. He look

Billy Bragg

The Strange Brew — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0500

Billy Bragg talks about his life in music and activism, from his early days and the DIY spirit of Lifes a Riot with Spy vs Spy to new book Billy Bragg – A Peoples History. He reflects on his experiences during the miners strike and Red Wedge, and

Annie Haslam & Jim McCarty: The Story of Renaissance

The Strange Brew — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:15:00 -0500

Annie Haslam and Jim McCarty discuss the origins and evolution of Renaissance ahead of their special run of four shows. They reflect on how the band was formed after Jims time in The Yardbirds, Annies audition and early tours, the impact of lyricist Bet

Peter Hammill

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator have influenced artists from David Bowie to John Lydon, yet Peter has always worked on the edge of the mainstream. In this conversation, he reflects on why revisiting the past felt strange and affirming, the spiri

brendan b brown – Wheatus

The Strange Brew — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

brendan b. brown of Wheatus marks 25 years since Teenage Dirtbag first turned the band from New York outsiders into a phenomenon. brendan talks about the dark story behind its lyrics, and why it continues to connect with new generations. He reflects on th

Stu Cook – Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jackdawg

The Strange Brew — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Stu Cook, bassist and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival, talks about the bands early years, their rise and the chemistry that fuelled their success. He speaks frankly about working with John Fogerty, including his reaction to Fogertys rece

John Lees – Barclay James Harvest

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0400

More than fifty years after Barclay James Harvest helped define a uniquely English strain of symphonic rock, John Lees remains its quietly determined heart. With John Lees Barclay James Harvest, he continues to balance grandeur with introspection. Their

Nice and Immediate: Rob Caiger on Rescuing Small Faces and Humble Pie

The Strange Brew — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Archivist and producer Rob Caiger talks about the painstaking work behind Nice Records, the label dedicated to restoring classic recordings from the archives of Small Faces and Humble Pie. Caiger recalls discovering forgotten master tapes in Kenny Joness

Judie Tzuke

The Strange Brew — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Judie Tzuke has always been slightly out of step with the story people wanted to tell about her. The industry tried to polish her into a pop star, but she was too honest, too much herself. When ‘Stay With Me Till Dawn’ hit in 1979, the press h

Pete Briquette – The Boomtown Rats

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Its Halloween night, 1975. A bunch of Irish lads are halfway through their first gig when Bob Geldof rubs out the band name on a blackboard and replaces it with something better: The Boomtown Rats. Half the set as The Nightlife Thugs, half as The Boomtow

Michael Schenker

The Strange Brew — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Michael Schenker talks about new album Dont Sell Your Soul, the second part of a trilogy that reclaims his story. Too many people think it all began with MSG in 1980, but Schenker is here to set the record straight, going back to his UFO years in the 70s

Carlos Alomar: Bowie, Berlin and Beyond

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Carlos Alomar reflects on a career that spans decades of innovation and collaboration. He speaks about his earlyThe post Carlos Alomar: Bowie, Berlin and Beyond appeared first on The Strange Brew.

Love, Freddie: Behind the Mask of Freddie Mercury

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Lesley-Ann Jones talks about her new book Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercurys Secret Life and Love. Far from a

Justin Currie – Del Amitri

The Strange Brew — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400

As Del Amitris frontman, Justin Currie steered a band that slipped between categories: too sharp to be lumped

Chris White: Inside the Vaults – From The Zombies and Beyond

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400

The Zombies bassist-turned-songwriter Chris White opens the vault on a lifetime of music that stretches far beyond Odessey

Steve Howe: Dylan, Hendrix & YES

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400

When Jimi Hendrix grabbed a bass and jammed with Tomorrow in 1967, a young Steve Howe was right

Joe Meek – A Curious Mind

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Step inside the legendary tea chest tapes with Richard Anderson from Cherry Red Records as we explore Joe

Sananda Maitreya

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Its been more than two decades since Sananda Maitreya last headlined a UK tour. Now, with nine dates

Derek Shulman’s Giant Steps

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Derek Shulman returns to talk about his memoir Giant Steps, charting his journey from frontman of Simon Dupree

The Beatles: How Four Lads Rewrote History

The Strange Brew — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Few music biographers have lived with the Beatles story quite like Philip Norman. Across shelves of bestsellers, Norman

Being Paul Jones: Reinvention, Longevity and the Call of the Blues

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400

In the second part of his live interview, Paul Jones charts his path beyond Manfred Mann, through film

Becoming Paul Jones: Early Influences, Manfred Mann and Making It

The Strange Brew — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400

In the first of a two-part interview, Paul Jones reflects on his formative years, from singing in cathedral

Ray Ennis – The Swinging Blue Jeans

The Strange Brew — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400

As the voice and driving force of The Swinging Blue Jeans, Ray Ennis helped shape the sound of

Mike Batt on songwriting and his symphony

The Strange Brew — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Few musicians of Mike Batts vintage are still pushing creative boundaries with the same fervour that defined their

Steve Hackett: The Lamb Stands Up

The Strange Brew — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett discusses his new live album The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal

Bob Jackson – Badfinger

The Strange Brew — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400

What do you get when you mix a band of power pop visionaries into the jaws of crooked

Al Jardine

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Al Jardine reflects on the life and legacy of Brian Wilson and his own musical path. In the

1975: The Year the World Forgot

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Dylan Jones has long been one of British journalisms more discerning cultural archaeologists, whether digging into David Bowies

Don Powell – Slade

The Strange Brew — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Don Powell revisits the defining moments of Slades rise, from their rough-edged Black Country beginnings and Chas Chandlers

Main Course: Bob Stanley on the Bee Gees’ Reinvention

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Once dismissed as maudlin hitmakers and later scapegoated for the death of disco, the Bee Gees were always

Fresh Cream Revisited

The Strange Brew — Thu, 29 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Jack Bruce was never just the bass player, he was Creams secret weapon: the rare musician who could

Daryl Hooper – The Seeds

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Still blooming after all these years, Daryl Hooper, organ grinder-in-chief and musical engine of The Seeds, proves that

Mike McCartney’s Box of Scaffold

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Mike McCartney never meant to form a pop group, he was too busy cutting hair and cutting up

Inside Kate Bush’s Never For Ever

The Strange Brew — Thu, 08 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Kate Bushs Never for Ever album didnt just mark her ascendancy, it broadcasted her metamorphosis into a true

David Freiberg – Jefferson Starship

The Strange Brew — Thu, 01 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400

David Freiberg, has a rsum that reads like a syllabus in West Coast rock history. In this podcast,

John Corabi – The Dead Daisies

The Strange Brew — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400

John Corabi has spent decades stitching together a career from heart, with a voice weathered by years on

Gentle Giant’s Derek Shulman and John Weathers

The Strange Brew — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Derek Shulman and John Weathers never looked back, and maybe thats why Gentle Giants music still stares you

Jon King – Gang of Four

The Strange Brew — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Jon King reflects on his memoir, To Hell with Poverty, and the tumultuous birth of Gang of Four.

The Primitives

The Strange Brew — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400

The Primitives crashed into pop history with their 1988 anthem, and four decades later, Paul Court and Tracy

Wolfgang Flür – Ex Kraftwerk

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Wolfgang Flr, Kraftwerks rhythm architect back when their beats still had human fingerprints, revisits his journey from sticks

Ashley Hutchings

The Strange Brew — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Ashley Hutchings, the man who helped to write the British folk-rock playbook, hits 80, and instead of slowing

Promoting Pink Floyd, Springsteen and the Stones: Paul Rappaport Remembers

The Strange Brew — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Over decades in rock promotion, Paul Rappaport was both a champion and a confidant to artists, witnessing their

Lynval Golding – The Specials

The Strange Brew — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Founding member of The Specials, Lynval Golding, traces his journey from Jamaica to Coventry, reflecting on the racism

The Vapors

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Four decades after Turning Japanese burned its way into pop history, The Vapors prove theyre more than a

Parthenon Huxley’s Electric Light Odyssey

The Strange Brew — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Parthenon Huxleys career has made him a guitar slinger, hitmaker, and survivor of rocks revolving door. From the

Gerry Leonard on David Bowie

The Strange Brew — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Gerry Leonard: the six-string sorcerer who conjured sounds Bowie didnt even know he needed. From Dublins backstreets to

Rick Buckler remembered

The Strange Brew — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:11:36 -0500

It was announced today, 18 February 2025 that Rick Buckler passed away. In October 2022 Rick reflected on

John Steel on 60 years of The Animals

The Strange Brew — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Over sixty years of pounding the skins, watching the world change while The Animals songs stay raw and

The Making of The Human League’s Dare

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Ian Burden (The Human League) and David M. Allen (programming and engineering) recall the making of Dare by

Mark Plati on David Bowie

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Mark Plati played a key role in David Bowies career as a producer, engineer, musician, and live musical

Waddy Wachtel

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Guitarist Waddy Wachtel shares stories from his incredible career, including working with Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, and Linda

Dave Mattacks

The Strange Brew — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Dave Mattacks reflects on his remarkable career in music, highlighting his time in Fairport Convention and work with

Ken Scott on The Beatles, Bowie, and Beyond

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Renowned music producer and engineer Ken Scott recently sat down for an in-depth conversation at The CAT Club,

Leland Sklar

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Leland Sklar has been the heartbeat of countless recordings and performances, from his work with James Taylor and

Danny Kortchmar

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Danny Kortchmar has seamlessly bridged the roles of guitarist, songwriter, and producer for artists including James Taylor, Carole

Clive Langer

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Clive Langer is a pioneer with Deaf School, a craftsman behind chart-topping hits, and a collaborator with artists

Phill Brown on Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake

The Strange Brew — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Phill Brown recalls the making of the Small Faces album Ogdens Nut Gone Flake. As a tape operator

Leslie Mandoki – Mandoki Soulmates

The Strange Brew — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Leslie Mandoki is a visionary musician in progressive rock. As the mastermind behind Mandoki Soulmates, he united Ian

Island Records 1969-70

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Neil Storey highlights 12 standout tracks from Island Records transformative years, 1969-70. We uncover the stories behind releases

Keith Hopwood – Herman’s Hermits

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Keith Hopwood of Hermans Hermits reflects on a life in music. From the breakout hit Im Into Something

Bruce Woolley

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Bruce Woolley has had a fascinating career in music, from his early days co-writing Video Killed the Radio

Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen: Bee Gees Drummer Dies at 78

The Strange Brew — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:55:50 -0500

Colin Smiley Petersen passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, leaving behind a legacy that bridged the worlds

Tony Banks

The Strange Brew — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Tony Banks reveals the creative exploration that defined Genesis sound and his personal foray into orchestral music. From

Arthur Brown on The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

The Strange Brew — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Arthur Brown shares captivating stories from his extraordinary life and the history behind his classic album, The Crazy

Peter Perrett

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Peter Perrett opens up about his life and the creative process leading to The Cleansing, his most ambitious

Rosalie Cunningham

The Strange Brew — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Rosalie Cunningham chooses eight key tracks from across her career, highlighting both personal and musical turning points. From

Jeff Wayne on The War of the Worlds

The Strange Brew — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Jeff Wayne shares the influences that shaped his acclaimed musical adaptation of The War of the Worlds. From

The Thunderclap Newman Story

The Strange Brew — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Mark Wilkerson uncovers the fascinating story of Thunderclap Newman, the group known for their 1969 hit Something in

John Paul White

The Strange Brew — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0400

John Paul White discusses his recent album The Hurting Kind, which was inspired by classic country, rock, and

American Bubblegum Pop 1966-1971

The Strange Brew — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0400

David Wells breaks down the irresistible world of late 60s American bubblegum pop, exploring its catchy hit singles,

Those Pretty Wrongs

The Strange Brew — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Few collaborations feel as natural as Those Pretty Wrongs, where Big Star drummer Jody Stephens teams up with

Chris Leslie – Fairport Convention

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Chris Leslie shares a selection of his favourite songs with Fairport Convention and reflects on his highlights with

Susan Cowsill – Continental Drifters, The Cowsills

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Susan Cowsill reflects on her musical journey, from her time with the Continental Drifters to growing up as

Frank Zappa’s Apostrophe (‘) at 50

The Strange Brew — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers celebrate the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappas landmark album Apostrophe (). They explore

Terry Reid

The Strange Brew — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Terry Reid unlocks a treasure chest of stories, being one of the most influential figures in rock history.

Richie Furay

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Richie Furay shares how his country influences shaped his music and role in Buffalo Springfield and Poco, and

Alan Parsons on Pyramid, The Beatles and Pink Floyd

The Strange Brew — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Alan Parsons reflects on the Alan Parsons Project including the new reissue of their landmark album Pyramid. He

Steve Wynn – The Dream Syndicate

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Steve Wynn discusses his new memoir I Wouldnt Say It If It Wasnt True and musical career. Steve

My Mama, Cass

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Owen Elliot-Kugell, daughter of Mama Cass Elliot, offers a heartfelt look into her mothers life and career while

Alan Whitehead – Marmalade

The Strange Brew — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Alan Whitehead, former drummer of The Marmalade, shares his experiences with the group as well as time in

Larry Tamblyn – The Standells

The Strange Brew — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Larry Tamblyn, founder and original lead singer of the Standells, discusses their origins, recording Dirty Water and other

Kate Bush – Her Life and Music

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Graeme Thomson, author of the acclaimed biography Under the Ivy, explores the life and music of Kate Bush.

John Mayall: Farewell to the Godfather of British Blues

The Strange Brew — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:37:05 -0400

Blues legend John Mayall talks about key tracks from his career as he prepares to bring his 85th Anniversary Tour to the UK this autumn. John Mayall feat. Steven Van Zandt – It’s So Tough (Nobody Told Me, Forty Below, 2019) John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers – I’m Your Witchdoctor (Single A-side, Immediate, 1965) John […]

Chris Slade – AC/DC

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Chris Slade, drummer for the greatest names in rock history, shares his highlights behind the drumkit. Chris delves

Russ Giguere – The Association

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Russ Giguere of The Association shares the story of the group and million sellers Cherish, Windy, and Never

The American Sounds of 1968

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400

David Wells explores the hit singles, cult classics and tracks from 1968s key albums as the American music

Albert Hammond

The Strange Brew — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Albert Hammond discusses his new album Body of Work and reflects on his extensive musical career. He talks

John Flansburgh – They Might Be Giants

The Strange Brew — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0400

John Flansburgh discusses They Might Be Giants latest single Lazy, and shares details of their upcoming UK tour,

Gerry Beckley – America

The Strange Brew — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Gerry Beckley of America reveals the guiding principles behind his songwriting craft. Gerry highlights the inspirations fueling his

Nick Simper – Deep Purple, Warhorse

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Deep Purple co-founder, Nick Simper, dives deep into his career. We start in the mid-60s playing bass with

Terry Britten

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Terry Britten talks about writing huge songs for Lenny Kravitz, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and Cliff Richard. We

Nik Kershaw

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Nick Kershaw discusses his upcoming UK tour dates, songwriting process, and collaborations with other artists. He recalls writing

Robin Trower

The Strange Brew — Fri, 17 May 2024 22:00:00 -0400

Robin Trower remembers his classic album Bridge Of Sighs, its the recording process and the inspiration behind its

Terri Thal – Dave, Bob and Me

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Terri Thal shares her memories of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s. She covers her

Philip Norman on John Lennon

The Strange Brew — Sun, 05 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Beatles biographer Philip Norman talks about the life and legacy of John Lennon. He shares insights into Johns

Kimono My House at 50

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Martin Gordon, bassist for Sparks Kimono My House takes us behind-the-scenes of this classic album. For its 50

Billy Morrison

The Strange Brew — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Billy Morrison discusses The Morrison Project and shares insights into the collaborative process behind the album, working with

John Fiddler – Medicine Head

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400

John Fiddler of Medicine Head traces his musical journey from the 1960s to present. John covers new album

Ian Hunter

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Ian Hunter takes us through new album Defiance Part 2: Fiction, solo highlights and his past in Mott

Paul Hanley on Buzzcocks

The Strange Brew — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:35:00 -0400

Paul Hanley is in conversation with Jason Barnard for The CAT Club in Pontefract, Yorkshire. Guided by Pauls

Phil Manzanera – Revolución to Roxy

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Phil Manzanera discusses his life covered in his new memoir, Revolucin to Roxy. Phil reveals his unique childhood

Music from Laurel Canyon

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400

David Wells delves into the Laurel Canyon music community of the late 60s and early 70s, tracing its

Wesley Stace

The Strange Brew — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Wesley Stace delves into the lyrical landscapes of his songs, transition from John Wesley Harding and collaborations with

Dave Scott Morgan – ELO

The Strange Brew — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Dave Scott-Morgan explores his highlights intertwined with the Birmingham music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. From his

Mike Vickers – Manfred Mann

The Strange Brew — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Mike Vickers, co-founder of Manfred Mann, digs deep into his career. Mike covers his early years with the

Michelle Phillips – The Mamas & The Papas

The Strange Brew — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas speaks about her life and time in the group. From

Tim Arnold and Kevin Godley

The Strange Brew — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In a bonus podcast, Tim Arnold and Kevin Godley discuss the resonance today of the U2 song Numb

George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Philip Norman provides a revealing portrait of George Harrison. Despite being acknowledged as one of the eras best

Dion

The Strange Brew — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Dion shares insights from his latest album Girl Friends, where he collaborates with talented female artists to showcase

British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1974

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0500

David Wells delves into the British hits, captivating misses, and pivotal album tracks of 1974. The innovative side

Chester Thompson

The Strange Brew — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Chester Thompson take us through his extraordinary life in drumming. He outlines his early jazz and soul influences

Tom McGuinness – Manfred Mann

The Strange Brew — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Tom McGuinness, a founding member of Manfred Mann, invites us to listen to highlights from his life. As

Derek Forbes – Simple Minds

The Strange Brew — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Derek Forbes is renowned for crafting the unforgettable bass riffs for Simple Minds up until Dont You (Forget

Felix Cavaliere – The Rascals

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals reveals his influences and highlights. From writing timeless hits including Groovin and How

Melanie on her life and music

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:30:00 -0500

Farewell to Melanie Safka, who passed away today (January 24, 2024) at the age of 76. Almost two

Harold Bronson’s Rock and Roll Diaries

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Harold Bronson describes his journey from a devoted fan and music journalist to co-founding Rhino Records. Drawing from

Denmark Street

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Denmark Street, Britains Tin Pan Alley, played a pivotal role in the music industry. Peter Watts takes us

Jenny Boyd

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0500

Explore the layers of Jenny Boyds life and her book Icons of Rock In Their Own Words.

Glen Matlock In Conversation

The Strange Brew — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0500

In a bonus episode, Glen Matlock is in conversation with Jason Barnard for the CAT Club in Pontefract,

Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0500

Two of folk musics most celebrated songwriters, Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon delve into their vibrant songwriting partnership.

Bruce Soord – The Pineapple Thief

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0500

As The Pineapple Thief gets ready to release their new album It Leads To This and hit the

Morgan Fisher

The Strange Brew — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0500

New podcast: Morgan Fisher shares his remarkable journey in music. Morgan takes us on a trip from 60s

Annie Haslam – Renaissance

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0500

Annie Haslam of Renaissance shares her memories of John Wetton and highlights with Renaissance. Annie talks about how

John Cowsill and Vicki Peterson

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0500

John Cowsill (The Cowsills, The Beach Boys) and Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) discuss Action Skulls, their collaboration with

Simon Bonney – Crime & the City Solution

The Strange Brew — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0500

In a bonus podcast, as Crime & the City Solution embark on a European tour, founder Simon Bonney

Skunk Baxter

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0500

Jeff Skunk Baxters guitar sound helped shape Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers and many other artists. However, this

American Power Pop In The Seventies

The Strange Brew — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:05:00 -0500

While power pop didnt come into nationwide consciousness until 1977, its distinctive sound had been gaining momentum. Pioneering

Roger Earl – Foghat

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0500

Meet Roger Earl, drummer of the classic rock band Foghat. Born in London, he started drumming at age

Hugh Grundy – The Zombies

The Strange Brew — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0500

At the heart of The Zombies in the 1960s was their original drummer, Hugh Grundy. Hugh shares his

John Rhino Edwards – Status Quo

The Strange Brew — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

John Rhino Edwards is Status Quos longtime bassist and songwriter. However, his musical contributions extend even further than

Michael Fennelly

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Michael Fennelly, singer-songwriter and guitarist for The Millennium and Crabby Appleton, looks back on his life in music.

Island Records 1959-1968

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Neil Storey, former head of press at Island Records, delves into 12 pivotal tracks from Islands first decade.

Martin Carthy

The Strange Brew — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:45:00 -0400

Martin Carthy has undeniably etched his name into the annals of music history. Martin explores his formative years,

John Lodge – The Moody Blues

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400

John Lodge, the celebrated bassist of The Moody Blues, invites us on a trip through his musical career,

Clem Burke

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Clem Burke dives into the details of his forthcoming Lust For Life Tour and regales us with captivating

Frank Allen – The Searchers

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Frank Allen takes us on a journey through his time with The Searchers and Cliff Bennett and the

Simon Nicol – Fairport Convention

The Strange Brew — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:15:00 -0400

Fairport Conventions Simon Nicol explores the bands extensive back catalogue, providing fresh insights into their music, as they

John Coghlan

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Legendary Status Quo drummer, John Coghlan reflects on his career since the 1960s. We start with his early

Focal Point, Beatles and Apple

The Strange Brew — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:24:37 -0400

In early 1968 Focal Point were one of the hottest prospects in British music. They were the first

Kiki Dee

The Strange Brew — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Kiki Dee delves into her musical career over the last 60 years. We start by exploring her 29

Henry Diltz on CSN&Y

The Strange Brew — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400

In the Laurel Canyon music scene, few left as indelible a mark as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Judy Collins

The Strange Brew — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Judy Collins discusses her musical journey in this career spanning podcast. We cover her early years in Colorado,

The American Sounds Of 1967

The Strange Brew — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400

We delve into the the American music scene of 1967 with David Wells, as we hear highlights from

Raving Upon Thames

The Strange Brew — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Discover how Richmond upon Thames changed the face of rock music. Richmonds Crawdaddy Club launched the careers of

Stephen Duffy – The Lilac Time

The Strange Brew — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Stephen Duffy from The Lilac Time takes us on a revealing journey through his musical career up until

Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood

The Strange Brew — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Nina Antonia, author of the authorized biography Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood takes us through Johnny Thunders early

Geoff Bridgford – Bee Gees

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0400

While Geoff Bridgfords time as the Bee Gees drummer in the early 1970s solidified his place in music

The USA Hard Rock Scene 1967-1973

The Strange Brew — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Discover the explosive era of American hard rock in the late 60s and early 70s with David Wells.

Nick Drake: The Life

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400

We explore the life of Nick Drake with Richard Morton Jack, author of Nick Drake: The Life. This

Bettye LaVette

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Soul legend Bettye LaVette takes us on a remarkable journey through her career, discussing her new album LaVette!

Scott Holiday – Rival Sons

The Strange Brew — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Scott Holiday, the guitarist and songwriter behind Rival Sons, a group known for seamlessly blending classic rock with

Harvey Lisberg – managing Herman’s Hermits and 10cc

The Strange Brew — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Manchesters answer to Brian Epstein, Harvey Lisberg had a musical ear, a knack for numbers and within a

Pub rock and the birth of new wave

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400

John Blaney takes us through the history of pub rock and its influence on the emergence of new

Remembering Pete Brown

The Strange Brew — Sat, 20 May 2023 08:30:36 -0400

In this tribute episode, we remember Pete Brown, the legendary lyricist for Cream, who passed away on 19

Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Robert Sellers and Nick Pendleton, authors of the new book Marquee: The Story of the Worlds Greatest Music

Mike d’Abo

The Strange Brew — Sun, 14 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Mike dAbo offers a unique glimpse into his life and career in this podcast. Best known for his

Peggy Seeger

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we have the privilege of interviewing Peggy Seeger. Peggy has been an influential figure in

Steve Howe – Tomorrow and YES

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Steve Howe reflects on his music career spanning from the 1960s to the present day. A standout moment

Rob Chapman on Syd Barrett

The Strange Brew — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Welcome to a special bonus episode on Syd Barrett with Rob Chapman, broadcaster, music journalist, and author of

Martin Fry – ABC

The Strange Brew — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Martin Fry of ABC talks about the writing and recording of The Lexicon Of Love and recreating their

Martin Turner on Wishbone Ash

The Strange Brew — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0400

Were joined by legendary guitarist and songwriter Martin Turner, who was a founding member of the iconic rock

Geraint Watkins

The Strange Brew — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:00:52 -0400

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Geraint Watkins. Geraint is a gifted musician and

The History of Goth

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:00:46 -0400

We explore the world of Goth music and culture with John Robb, author of The Art Of Darkness:

King Crimson at 50

The Strange Brew — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 03:00:51 -0400

We speak with Toby Amies, the director of the new documentary film In the Court of the Crimson

The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:00:46 -0400

Join us for a dive deep into The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967. David Wells, a music journalist

Caleb Quaye

The Strange Brew — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:13 -0400

Today we speak to Caleb Quaye, a legendary guitarist who has played with some of the biggest names

Allan Clarke

The Strange Brew — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:20 -0400

In this podcast we sit down with Allan Clarke to discuss his highly anticipated album, Ill Never Forget.

Bernie Marsden

The Strange Brew — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:00:01 -0500

Bernie Marsden talks about his lifelong love of the blues and friendship with Peter Green, his time with

High Times In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975

The Strange Brew — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 01:25:38 -0500

David Wells provides a comprehensive overview yet of the Ladbroke Grove-based late 60s/early 70s freak music scene. Now

Andy Fairweather Low

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:00:43 -0500

Andy Fairweather Low talks about his new album Flang Dang, his first solo album in 17 years. He

Steve Hillage

The Strange Brew — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 23:00:28 -0500

Steve Hillage talks about the making of his classic solo albums Fish Rising, L, Green and Motivation Radio,

Mikael Rickfors – The Hollies

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 23:00:10 -0500

Mikael Rickfors is known worldwide for his time as The Hollies singer in the early 1970s, with hits

Tony King

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:00:25 -0500

Tony King talks about his remarkable life. From The Beatles to Elton John and The Rolling Stones, Tony

Leo Lyons – Ten Years After and Hundred Seventy Split

The Strange Brew — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:10 -0500

Leo Lyons, legendary bassist and founder member of Ten Years After talks about his life in music. Leo

Joe Jammer

The Strange Brew — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:00:18 -0500

Joe Jammer tells his incredible life story. Given his name by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant when he

Sam Brown

The Strange Brew — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 06:40:02 -0500

Sam Brown gives a career spanning interview on her highlights as a singer, writer and backing vocalist for

Almost Beatles Songs

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:20:31 -0500

Brett Lyda of Almost Beatles Songs tells the story, and records new arrangements, of lost Beatles songs from

Dick Taylor – The Pretty Things

The Strange Brew — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:00:57 -0500

Dick Taylor of The Pretty Things gives an extensive podcast interview. We start with Dicks childhood friendship with

Kevin Armstrong

The Strange Brew — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:00:53 -0500

Guitarist and songwriter Kevin Armstrong talks about playing with David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Paul McCartney, Thomas Dolby and

John Williams

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 23:00:46 -0500

Record producer and songwriter, John Williams talks about his life in music featuring The Waterboys, Debbie Harry, The

Ray Russell

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:00:41 -0500

Guitarist Ray Russell talks about highlights from his career as an acclaimed session player and artist-composer. Ray covers

Graham Gouldman – 10cc

The Strange Brew — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 23:00:47 -0500

Graham Gouldman talks about 10ccs The Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour show, playing with Ringo Starr, The Mockingbirds, Andrew

Paul Sexton on Charlie Watts

The Strange Brew — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:00:11 -0500

Paul Sexton talks about the life of The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. This podcast and Pauls official

George Martin – Pre-Beatles Productions

The Strange Brew — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:00:33 -0500

George Martins early years and pre-Beatles productions are explored by Ken Womack, one of the worlds leading authorities

Roine Stolt – The Flower Kings

The Strange Brew — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:00:10 -0500

Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings explores the groups albums from Back in the World of Adventures to

Helen O’Hara – Dexys Midnight Runners

The Strange Brew — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:33 -0400

Helen OHara of Dexys Midnight Runners talks about her life in music. She covers her early years, joining

The British Toytown Sound 1967-1974

The Strange Brew — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:06 -0400

David Wells describes how The Beatles 1967 single Penny Lane and its lighter psychedelic sound, helped to inspire

Michael Snow

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:00:43 -0400

Singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Michael Snow gives a rare career spanning interview on working with Doris Troy, Chuck Berry, John Lennon

Ron Ryan

The Strange Brew — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:00:23 -0400

Dave Clark Five songwriter Ron Ryan talks about the groups early years and the writing of hits including

Trevor Horn

The Strange Brew — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:00:41 -0400

Legendary artist and music producer, Trevor Horn talks about 10 of his most important songs described in his

Elliott Murphy

The Strange Brew — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:00:07 -0400

Songwriter Elliott Murphy talks about his life in music. We cover his new album Wonder, go back to

Shawn Phillips

The Strange Brew — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:00:37 -0400

Shawn Phillips talks about his life as a songwriter and guitarist. Shawn covers his partnership with Donovan in

Paul Jones on The Blues

The Strange Brew — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:38 -0400

Paul Jones of Manfred Mann and The Blues Band talks about new album The Blues and highlights from

Brian Auger

The Strange Brew — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:00:48 -0400

Legendary musician and keyboardist, Brian Auger, gives a career spanning interview. We cover his time in Steampacket with

British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1973

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:00:14 -0400

David Wells presents the melodic end of the early 70s UK progressive rock scene. This podcast features big

Bruce Thomas – Elvis Costello and The Attractions

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:00:30 -0400

Bruce Thomas talks about his life in music, from playing with Peter Green, Al Stewart, The Sutherland Brothers

Jorma Kaukonen

The Strange Brew — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 23:00:40 -0400

Jorma Kaukonen, founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, talks about his life in music, songwriting and

Phil Manzanera

The Strange Brew — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:00:04 -0400

Phil Manzanera talks about his collaboration with Tim Finn and their new album The Ghost of Santiago, as

Steven Page

The Strange Brew — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 02:00:57 -0400

Steven Page reveals the stories behind the writing of key songs with Barenaked Ladies and solo including Brian

Terry Chambers – XTC

The Strange Brew — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:00:12 -0400

Terry Chambers, XTC’s original drummer, talks about their formation and key albums including Drums and Wires, Black Sea

Walter Trout

The Strange Brew — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:00:46 -0400

Blues rock guitarist Walter Trout talks about his new album Ride, playing with Canned Heat and John Mayall’s

Mo Foster

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:00:38 -0400

Mo Foster talks about his career as a top session bassist, solo artist, producer and composer. We also

Judith Durham: Seekers lead singer dies aged 79

The Strange Brew — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:25:49 -0400

Very sad news from Australia that Seekers singer Judith Durham has passed away. A few months ago Keith

Steve Hackett on Genesis Revisited and Hackett Highlights

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 23:00:42 -0400

Steve Hackett remembers his favourite Genesis and solo songs in this extensive new interview. Steve also talks about

Verden Allen – Mott The Hoople

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:00:59 -0400

Mott The Hoople co-founder and keyboardist, Verden Allen, talks about playing with Jimmy Cliff, Mott and solo music

The Roots of British Power Pop 1969-75

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:39 -0400

The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975 are explored by David Wells who discusses highlights from the Miles

Lou Gramm

The Strange Brew — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:00:39 -0400

Lou Gramm gives a career spanning interview on his time as one of rock’s greatest frontmen. Hear the

Tony Valentino of The Standells

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:00:40 -0400

Tony Valentino of The Standells revisits garage classic Dirty Water and shares his memories of the 1960s US

Tony Fox Sales

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:00:48 -0400

David Bowie and Iggy Pop icon Tony Fox Sales celebrates 45 years of Lust For Life in this

Andy Roberts

The Strange Brew — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:00:12 -0400

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Andy Roberts talks about his journey in music and his 50 year collaboration with Iain

Garry Christian – The Christians

The Strange Brew — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 23:00:02 -0400

Garry Christian of The Christians talks about his influences and key tracks from his career including Forgotten Town,

John Steel – The Animals

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 23:00:40 -0400

John Steel, co-founder and drummer for The Animals talks about his life in music. We cover the roots

The Sound of Los Angeles 1965-68

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 May 2022 23:00:33 -0400

The Sound of Los Angeles 1965-68 is explored by David Wells through highlights from the new Heroes and

Alan White dies aged 72

The Strange Brew — Thu, 26 May 2022 12:57:45 -0400

Legendary drummer, Alan White has died at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26,

Mick Grabham – Procol Harum, Cochise, Plastic Penny

The Strange Brew — Thu, 19 May 2022 23:00:44 -0400

One of Britain’s most respected rock guitarists, Mick Grabham, talks about his time in Procol Harum, Cochise and

Bob Marshall on John Miles

The Strange Brew — Thu, 12 May 2022 23:00:19 -0400

John Miles’ longtime collaborator, co-songwriter and bassist, Bob Marshall, remembers their musical journey and life-long friendship. Further information can be found at: john-miles.net facebook.com/J

Chris Thompson – Ex-Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

The Strange Brew — Wed, 11 May 2022 07:00:51 -0400

Chris Thompson talks about fronting Manfred Mann’s Earth Band and hits including ‘Blinded By The Light’ and ‘Davy’s on the Road Again’, plus writing tracks such as ‘You’re The Voice’ and his solo jour

Bill Bruford

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:00:21 -0400

Bill Bruford looks back over his time in Yes, King Crimson, Bruford and Earthworks projects in this career spanning podcast. Bill discusses Making A Song and Dance: A Complete Career Collection, a 6CD

Prescott Niles – The Knack

The Strange Brew — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:00:39 -0400

The Knack’s bassist Prescott Niles, talks about new live album Live at the House of Blues, and their history including My Sharona. We also discuss his remarkable story also covering Jimi Hendrix, Geor

John Illsley – Dire Straits

The Strange Brew — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:00:44 -0400

John Illsley, Dire Straits bassist, talks about the 11 tracks that have shaped his music. We cover his influences, time in Dire Straits and working with Mark Knopfler to his solo career including new

Alan Warner – The Foundations

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:00:50 -0400

Alan Warner, guitarist for The Foundations, talks about the group’s history including the hits ‘Baby Now That I Found You’ and ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’, his time in Pluto and work with The Polecats. Fo

Derv Gordon – The Equals

The Strange Brew — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:00:23 -0400

Derv Gordon, lead singer and songwriter from The Equals, joins the Strange Brew for a second time to dig deeper into his career. Listen also to the 2016 podcast with Derv Gordon.

Rick Wakeman

The Strange Brew — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:29 -0400

Rick Wakeman reflects on his musical highlights, his friendship with David Bowie and Ozzy Osbourne and imminent British tour with the English Rock Ensemble from 30 March 2022. Further information Writ

John Carter

The Strange Brew — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:00:52 -0400

John Carter, one of the pivitol singers and songwriters of the 1960s British pop scene, talks about his new career anthology My World Fell Down. We cover the hits he penned for others, singing backing

Tony Hazzard

The Strange Brew — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:50 -0400

Sixties hitmaker Tony Hazzard reveals the stories behind his biggest songs for The Yardbirds, The Hollies, Manfred Mann, Cliff Richard and Andy Williams. We also cover his session work for Elton John,

Barry Adamson

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:00:19 -0500

Barry Adamson talks about his memoir Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars, his time in Magazine, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and solo career. Further information can be found at barryadamson.com

Pete Brown

The Strange Brew — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:00:01 -0500

Pete Brown, lyricist for Cream, talks about his songwriting partnership with Jack Bruce and highlights from music and solo career. Further information can be found at petebrown.co.uk

Andy Bown – Status Quo

The Strange Brew — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:00:01 -0500

Andy Bown of Status Quo reveals his highlights with the Quo, including playing Live Aid, writing Whatever You Want and Burning Bridges. We also cover Andy’s time in The Herd with Peter Frampton and ke

Wally Waller – The Pretty Things

The Strange Brew — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:00:10 -0500

Wally Waller, ex-Pretty Things songwriter, producer and musician reveals key moments in his career. We delve into his lifelong friendship with Phil May, early years with The Fenmen, The Pretty Things,

Bev Bevan – The Move, ELO, Black Sabbath and Quill

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:00:24 -0500

Bev Bevan and Joy Strachan-Brain talk about their new album with Quill, Riding Rainbows. Bev also covers highlights from his time with The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Black Sabbath. For more in

Jim McCarty – The Yardbirds

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:00:53 -0500

Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds talks about the second installment of his memoirs. She Walks in Beauty continues Jim’s life journey, expanding on his musical career to explore his lifelong quest to unrav

Brumrock 1966-1974

The Strange Brew — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:00:50 -0500

David Wells celebrates the post-Brumbeat late ‘60s/early ‘70s rock scene of the West Midlands. He traces the evolution and development of that scene as local musicians embarked on an epic journey that

Eric Bell – Thin Lizzy

The Strange Brew — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:30:40 -0500

Thin Lizzy founding guitarist Eric Bell reveals the early history of the group, his time in music and solo career. Details of the Eric Bell Trio’s UK tour (starting 17 November) and his autobiography can be found at www.eric-bell.net

Phil Palmer – Dire Straits Legacy

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 23:00:42 -0500

Guitarist Phil Palmer talks about playing with Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, Joan Armatrading and more. Dire Straits Legacy featuring Trevor Horn & Alan Clark & Phil Palmer from Dire Straits will be performing at the O2 Indigo, London on January 15th 2022. Session Man by Phil Palmer is available from philpalmer.com

Chris Jagger

The Strange Brew — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:50 -0400

Chris Jagger talks about his new memoir, Talking to Myself—detailing his upbringing with older brother Mick Jagger and his journey through the arts, and new album Mixing Up The Medicine. Further information can also be found at chrisjaggeronline.com

Karl Wallinger – World Party

The Strange Brew — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:00:30 -0400

Karl Wallinger of World Party talks about his musical journey and key World Party songs. Out of print on vinyl for years, a limited number of Goodbye Jumbo (1990) has been reissued on 180gm audiophile vinyl via Seaview Records. To date, Karl Wallinger has reissued the World Party, Private Revolution and Bang! LPs. Egyptology will […]

Carmine Appice

The Strange Brew — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 03:30:19 -0400

Legendary drummer, composer and producer Carmine Appice talks about his career highlights. We cover his time with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart and new album with the Appice Perdomo Project, Energy Overload. Further information can also be found at carmineappice.net

The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-1968

The Strange Brew — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:00:38 -0400

The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68 is explored by David Wells, with tracks by Traffic, Kaleidoscope, Nirvana, The Zombies, The Action and more. Think I’m Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68 is available from Grapefruit/Cherry Red.

Mike Hurst

The Strange Brew — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:00:19 -0400

Songwriter, singer and producer Mike Hurst talks about key tracks from his career. We start with his time in The Springfields, cover his solo work and key productions with Marc Bolan, Cat Stevens, The Move and more. Mike Hurst: In My Time – Recordings, Productions and Songs 1962-1985 is available from Cherry Red Records.

Paul Cook – The Professionals / Sex Pistols

The Strange Brew — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:00:19 -0400

Paul Cook talks about the new Professionals album SNAFU, and highlights from his back catalogue, including Sex Pistols, The Professionals and playing with Edwyn Collins. Further information on SNAFU and The Professionals UK Tour can be found at theprofessionalsband.com

Steve Rothery – Marillion

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:00:12 -0400

Steve Rothery reflects on highlights from Marillion’s back catalogue, his solo career and looks forward to their The Light At The End Of The Tunnel UK Tour.

Dave Pegg – Fairport Convention

The Strange Brew — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:00:05 -0400

Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention looks over his musical career. We cover his roots in the 1960s Birmingham musical scene, playing with Nick Drake, Jethro Tull and stories from Fairport over the last 50 years. Tickets for Fairport Convention’s forthcoming Autumn 2021 UK tour are currently available. Further information on Off The Peg: The Autobiography […]

Thomas Walsh – Pugwash

The Strange Brew — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:00:07 -0400

Thomas Walsh of Pugwash reveals the stories behind ten of his most important songs. He also covers collaborating with Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory and his partnership with Neil Hannon in the Duckworth Lewis Method. Pugwash – Eleven Modern Antiquities is available on vinyl from http://www.sugarbushrecords.com/ All the Pugwash material is now available on the streaming services.

Martin Barre – 50 Years of Jethro Tull

The Strange Brew — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:00:20 -0400

Martin Barre reveals 50 Years of Jethro Tull in this career spanning interview. Martin Barre – A New Day Yesterday (50 Years Of Jethro Tull, The Store For Music, 2020) The Penny Peeps – Model Village (Single B-side to Little Man With a Stick, Liberty, 1968) Martin Barre – Nothing Is Easy (50 Years Of […]

Jakko Jakszyk – Part 2

The Strange Brew — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:00:32 -0400

In the second half of a podcast with Jakko Jakszyk, Jakko talks about new album Secrets & Lies and his collaboration with Robert Fripp and King Crimson. Jakko M Jakszyk – Uncertain Times (Secrets & Lies, Inside Out, 2020) Jakko M Jakszyk – Separation (Secrets & Lies, Inside Out, 2020) Jakko – The Hands Of […]

Jakko Jakszyk – Part 1

The Strange Brew — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:00:30 -0400

In the first half of a podcast with Jakko Jakszyk, Jakko talks about new album Secrets & Lies and his story until his collaboration with Robert Fripp and King Crimson. Jakko M Jakszyk – The Trouble with Angels (Secrets & Lies, Inside Out, 2020) 64 Spoons – Plonder On (Landing on a Rat Column, Freshly […]

Rat Scabies

The Strange Brew — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:27 -0400

Rat Scabies reveals his story from The Damned to Professor and the Madman: “I try and avoid nostalgia during an interview but this one I haven’t been able to avoid it!” Professor and the Madman – Time Machine/Man With Nothing To Lose (Séance, Fullerton, 2020) Professor and the Madman – Space Walrus (Disintegrate Me, Fullerton, […]

John Ford

The Strange Brew — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:23:59 -0400

John Ford of The Strawbs, Hudson Ford, Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, The Monks and more talks about his songwriting and career in music. John Ford – Dance with the Devil (new – from forthcoming album Life In A Foreign Town) Jaymes Fender and the Vulcans – Mistletoe Love (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1964) Elmer Gantry’s Velvet […]

The Beatles Psychedelic Songbook 1966-72

The Strange Brew — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 06:34:29 -0400

The Beatles Psychedelic Songbook 1966-72 cover versions are explored in this podcast with David Wells compiler of Looking Through A Glass Onion, 3 CD compilation. Spooky Tooth – I Am The Walrus (The Last Puff, July, 1970) Deep Purple – Help (Shades of Deep Purple, Tetragrammaton (US), 1968) Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers – […]

Dave Cousins – Strawbs

The Strange Brew — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:45:12 -0400

Dave Cousins of the Strawbs reveals the stories behind pivitol tracks from his career, plus shares his memories of Sandy Denny. Dave Cousins (& The Blue Angel Orchestra) – Bringing In The Harvest (The Boy in the Sailor Suit, Witchwood, 2007) Sandy Denny And The Strawbs – Who Know Where The Time Goes (All Our […]

Russ Ballard

The Strange Brew — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 07:07:42 -0400

Russ Ballard, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist talks about the stories behind his greatest hits. Russ Ballard – New York Groove (It’s Good To Be Here, BMG, 2020) The Roulettes – What You Gonna Do? (Stakes And Chips, Parlophone, 1965) The Shadows – The Lost City (The Sound Of The Shadows EP, Columbia, 1965) Unit 4 […]

Dean Friedman

The Strange Brew — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 03:47:27 -0400

Dean Friedman talks about songwriting and the inspiration behind many of his key songs. This Guitar (12 Songs, Real Life Records, 2017) Song For My Mother (Dean Friedman, Lifesong, 1977) Ariel (Dean Friedman, Lifesong, 1977) Woman of Mine (Dean Friedman, Lifesong, 1977) Shopping Bag Ladies (“Well, Well,” Said The Rocking Chair, Lifesong, 1978) Lydia (“Well, […]

Steve Harley

The Strange Brew — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:17:39 -0400

Steve Harley talks about his new Out Of Time single, his superb Uncovered album and the stories behind his greatest tracks. Steve Harley – Out Of Time (Uncovered, Absolute, 2020) Steve Harley – Emma (Uncovered, Absolute, 2020) Steve Harley – Lost Myself (Uncovered, Absolute, 2020) Cockney Rebel ‎- Sebastian (The Human Menagerie, EMI, 1973) Cockney […]

Bob Henrit – The Kinks, Argent, The Roulettes

The Strange Brew — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 03:47:52 -0400

Bob Henrit drummer for The Kinks, Argent, The Roulettes and many more, reveals the stories behind the hits and life on the road. The Kinks – Do It Again (Word of Mouth, Arista, 1985) Adam Faith with The Roulettes – The First Time (Single, Parlophone, 1963) The Roulettes ‎– The Long Cigarette (Single, Parlophone, 1965) […]

Ian Burden – The Human League

The Strange Brew — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:26:24 -0400

Ian Burden, keyboards and bass guitar for The Human League 1981-87, talks about the writing and recording of Dare and highlights from his musical career. The Sound Of The Crowd (Dare, Virgin, 1981) Love Action (I Believe in Love) (Dare, Virgin, 1981) Don’t You Want Me (Dare, Virgin, 1981) Mirror Man (Single, Virgin, 1982) The […]

Suzi Quatro

The Strange Brew — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 14:44:46 -0400

Suzi Quatro reveals the stories behind some of her greatest tracks to tie in with her Suzi Q documentary and Through My Words book. No Soul/No Control (No Control, Steamhammer, 2019) Don’t Do Me Wrong (No Control, Steamhammer, 2019) The Pleasure Seekers ‎- What A Way To Die (Single, Hideout, 1965) The Pleasure Seekers – […]

Jackie McAuley

The Strange Brew — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 15:08:53 -0400

Jackie McAuley talks about his musical journey from Them, Belfast Gypsies, Trader Horne to solo work. Them – Gloria (Live on BBC’s ‘Saturday Club’ March 1965) (The Complete Them (1964-1967, Sony, 2015) Them – Here Comes the Night (Live on BBC’s ‘Saturday Club’ March 1965) (The Complete Them (1964-1967, Sony, 2015) Belfast Gypsies – I […]

Super Sonics – Junkshop Britpop Greats

The Strange Brew — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 06:58:19 -0400

Martin Green reveals the stories behind junkshop Britpop gems with highlights from his new RPM set, Super Sonics. Duffy – London Girls (Single, Indolent, 1995) We Are Pleb – Mood Music (Previously Unreleased, Martin Green Presents…Super Sonics: 40 Junk Shop Britpop Greats, 2020) World Of Leather – Don’t Turn This Love Into Sorrow (St Mark’s […]

Vince Melouney – The Bee Gees

The Strange Brew — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:16:30 -0400

In this in depth podcast, Bee Gees guitarist Vince Melouney recalls his time in the band from 1967 to 1969 and life in music. The Bee Gees – Words (Single A-side, Polydor, 1968) The Bee Gees – New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Single A-side, Polydor, 1967) Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs – Poison Ivy (Single […]

Colin Hare – Honeybus

The Strange Brew — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:51:12 -0400

Colin Hare of Honeybus reveals the stories behind their greatest tracks, rarities and solo material. Walking Aphrodisiac (Big Hare, Runfast Records, 2018) The Honeycombs ‎– That Loving Feeling (Single A-side, Pye, 1966) The Honeybus – (Do I Figure) In Your Life (Deram, Single A-side, 1967) The Honeybus – I Can’t Let Maggie Go (Deram, Single […]

Shel Talmy

The Strange Brew — Sun, 31 May 2020 04:47:10 -0400

Shel Talmy talks about producing The Kinks, The Who, David Bowie and sixties hits from Manfred Mann, The Easybeats, The Creation and more. The Kinks – You Really Got Me (Single A-side, Pye, 1964) The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon (Single A-side, Pye, 1966) The Kinks – Tired of Waiting for You (Single A-side, Pye, 1965) […]

Chaz Jankel – The Blockheads – Part 2

The Strange Brew — Sat, 23 May 2020 13:33:15 -0400

In the second part of an extensive podcast interview with Chaz Jankel, Chaz looks back at his solo career, the last years of Ian Dury’s life, The Blockheads and new solo material. Chaz Jankel featuring Laura Weymouth – The Whisper (Chazablanca, A&M, 1983) Chaz Jankel featuring Brenda Jones ‎– You’re My Occupation (12”, A&M, 1986) […]

Chaz Jankel – The Blockheads – Part 1

The Strange Brew — Tue, 05 May 2020 14:04:02 -0400

In the first part of an extensive podcast interview with Chaz Jankel, Chaz looks back at his early years, Ian Dury and the Blockheads and early solo success. His new single ‘Step Back’ is out now on CJ Records. Chaz Jankel – Step Back (Single, CJ, 2020) Byzantium – Why Or Maybe It’s Because (Byzantium, […]

Damian O’Neill – The Undertones

The Strange Brew — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:32:59 -0400

Interview with Damian O’Neill lead guitarist for The Undertones and That Petrol Emotion who talks about key tracks from his music career.

Mike Batt

The Strange Brew — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:45:04 -0400

Mike Batt talks about his greatest tracks, many of which feature on his new Penultimate Collection double album of solo material. Children Of The Sky (The Hunting Of The Snark, Adventure Records, 1986) Fading Yellow (Single B-side to Mr Poem, Liberty, 1968) Your Mother Should Know (Single A-side, Liberty, 1969) The Wombles – To Wimbledon […]

John Peel’s Dandelion Records

The Strange Brew — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:26:15 -0400

Beau presents the history of John Peel’s Dandelion Records woven through his journey as a songwriter. Beau – 1917 Revolution (Single A-side, 1969) Bridget St. John – Ask Me No Questions (Ask Me No Questions, 1969) Stack Waddy – Road Runner (Single A-side, 1970) Bill Oddie – On Ilkla Moor Baht’at (Single A-side, 1970) Mike […]

John Lennon’s Best Songs – Glass Onion Swapcast

The Strange Brew — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:27:46 -0400

Antony Rotunno and Jason Barnard discuss what we consider to be John Lennon’s best songs, spanning a 15-year period. There are multiple audio clips to complement our conversation. This is the concluding half of a swapcast with the Glass Onion: On John Lennon podcast. For more information check out the excellent Glass Onion: On John […]

Bobby Elliott – The Hollies

The Strange Brew — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:01:54 -0400

Bobby Elliott, iconic drummer for The Hollies, reveals highlights from his new autobiography It Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Story, a vivid account of sixty years on the frontline of rock ‘n’ roll. He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1969) Then, Now, Always (Dolphin Days) (Then, Now, Always, EMI, 2010) Stay (Single A-side, […]

John Lennon’s Best & Worst Songs 1 – Glass Onion Swapcast

The Strange Brew — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:18:17 -0400

In the first half of a swapcast with the Glass Onion: On John Lennon podcast, Jason Barnard speaks to Antony Rotunno about John Lennon’s best and worst songs. This time we tackle the worst, bearing in mind that being the ‘worst’ of John’s songs doesn’t necessarily make them bad. Part 2 coming very soon. For […]

Alan Parsons

The Strange Brew — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 06:29:08 -0400

Alan Parsons look back at The Alan Parsons Project and their classic album Ammonia Avenue as it is released in a re-mastered deluxe expanded boxed set. Ammonia Avenue (Ammonia Avenue – Deluxe Box Set, Esoteric, 2020, original release 1984) Don’t Answer Me (Ammonia Avenue – Deluxe Box Set, Esoteric, 2020, original release 1984) Prime Time […]

Gordon Haskell Has Died

The Strange Brew — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 15:25:40 -0500

It was announced today that Gordon Haskell has died. Six months ago Gordon revealed the stories behind his greatest songs and sessions including new album The Cat Who’s Got The Cream. We also hear about his time in The Fleur De Lys, playing with Jimi Hendrix, Sharon Tandy and why he never joined King Crimson. […]

RPM Records – Mark Stratford

The Strange Brew — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:05:25 -0500

RPM’s Mark Stratford chooses his favourite tracks from the label’s 29 year history as he prepares for its final release, Super Sonics, a box set of Junkshop Britpop. Iron Cross – Little Bit O’ Soul (Single A-side, Spark, 1972) (Boobs: The Junkshop Glam Discotheque, 2005) The McKinleys – Sweet & Tender Romance (Single A-side, Parlophone, […]

Graham Gouldman

The Strange Brew — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:11:00 -0500

In an extensive podcast, Graham Gouldman discusses highlights from his career including new album Modesty Forbids. The new edition of 10cc: The Worst Band In The World book is also available to pre-order. Graham Gouldman – All Around The World (Single, Lojinx, 2020) Graham Gouldman – Standing Next To Me / Hanging By A Thread […]

Kimberley Rew – The Soft Boys & Katrina and The Waves

The Strange Brew — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 06:03:48 -0500

Kimberley Rew talks about his music from The Soft Boys, global success with Katrina and the Waves, solo career and partnership with Lee Cave-Berry who also joins us. Kimberley Rew and Lee Cave-Berry – Sad Case (Enjoy the rest of your day, KL Recording, 2019) Armageddon, 1980) Kimberley Rew ‎– Stomping All Over The World […]

ABBA bassist Mike Watson

The Strange Brew — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 13:19:41 -0500

ABBA bassist Mike Watson reveals the stories behind the recording of some of the greatest ABBA songs including Mamma Mia, SOS, Does Your Mother Know, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and The Winner Takes It All. ABBA – SOS (Single A-side, Polar, 1975) The Lee Kings – Coming from the ground (Single A-side, RCA Victor, 1967) Suzie […]

British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds Of 1966

The Strange Brew — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:03:28 -0500

David Wells reveals highlights from A Slight Disturbance In My Mind: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds Of 1966 boxset. We examine the ‘experimental pop’ element of the British music scene during that epochal twelve-month period. The Creation – Making Time (Single A-side, Planet, June 1966) The Hollies – Clown (For Certain Because, Parlophone, December 1966) The […]

Tony Rivers

The Strange Brew — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:19 -0500

Tony Rivers is the singer Cliff Richard called ‘The Miracle Man of Harmonies’ and in this podcast Tony talks about his pivotal role as the go-to British harmony singer of the last 50 years. We hear about Tony’s role as Cliff’s backing singer, playing with Keith Moon, why Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys asked […]

Howie Casey – Beatles With Wings

The Strange Brew — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 13:06:41 -0500

Saxophonist Howie Casey talks about highlights from his legendary 60 year career including playing with Paul McCartney and Wings. Paul McCartney and Wings – Jet (Band On The Run, Apple, 1973) Howie Casey and The Seniors with Derry Wilkie – I Ain’t Mad At You (Single B-side to Twist At The Top, Fontana, 1962) The […]

Steve Diggle – Buzzcocks

The Strange Brew — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:11:33 -0500

Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks talks about continuing the band’s legacy on their imminent UK tour and remembering Pete Shelley. Hear about the writing and recording of many of the Buzzcocks greatest tracks in this podcast interview. Promises (Single A-side, United Artists, 1978) Fast Cars (Another Music in a Different Kitchen, United Artists, 1978) Why Can’t […]

Nick Banks – Pulp

The Strange Brew — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:54:40 -0500

Pulp’s drummer Nick Banks shares the story behind the band. We cover Pulp’s late 80s wilderness, legendary Glastonbury appearance up to their current hiatus. Hear about the writing and recording process behind tracks including Babies, Common People, This Is Hardcore and Pulp’s Bond theme that never was, Tomorrow Never Lies. Babies (Single A-side, Gift, 1992) […]

Tim Bowness – no-man

The Strange Brew — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:48:54 -0500

Tim Bowness talks about the genesis behind new no-man album Love You To Bits, his long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson and more highlights from his career. Plenty – Never Needing (It Could Be Home, Karisma Records 1987/2018) no-man – Angel Gets Caught In The Beauty Trap (Flowermouth, One Little Indian/Kscope 1994 – reissue 2005) no-man […]

Abbey Road Relived

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:36:24 -0500

Bart van Poppel of The Analogues talks about how he reconstructed Abbey Road in this podcast exploring the sound of The Beatles. Introduction by Mark Lewisohn / The Analogues – Come Together (Abbey Road Relived, Decca, 2019) The Analogues – Oh! Darling (Abbey Road Relived, Decca, 2019) The Beatles – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 12) (Abbey Road […]

Roine Stolt – The Flower Kings

The Strange Brew — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:12:07 -0400

Prog legend Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings talks to Jason Barnard about highlights from his career including new studio album Waiting For Miracles. Roine Stolt – The Flower King (The Flower King, Foxtrot Records, 1994) The Flower Kings – Stardust We Are (Stardust We Are, Foxtrot Records, 1997) (excerpt) The Flower Kings – The […]

Iain Matthews – Thro My Eyes

The Strange Brew — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 13:04:09 -0400

Songwriter Iain Matthews and author/broadcaster Ian Clayton join Jason Barnard to talk about Iain’s critically acclaimed memoir Thro’ My Eyes. We charts Iain’s life from childhood to Carnaby Street in the mid-sixties. Iain was soon recruited on vocals for Fairport Convention before embarking in the groups Matthews Southern Comfort, Plainsong and as a solo artist. […]

Anthony Phillips

The Strange Brew — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 09:49:26 -0400

Genesis founding member, Anthony Phillips talks about new album Strings Of Light and key tracks from the last fifty years. Anthony Phillips – Caprice In Three (Strings Of Light, Esoteric Antenna, 2019) Anthony Phillips – Winter Light (Strings Of Light, Esoteric Antenna, 2019) Genesis – Patricia (Genesis Archive 1967–75, Virgin, 1998 rec 1967) Genesis – […]

Brian Bath – The KT Bush Band – Kate Bush

The Strange Brew — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 07:22:59 -0400

Brian Bath, former Kate Bush guitarist talks about his work with Kate from 1977 to 1985 and The KT Bush Band then and now. James and the Cold Gun (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, EMI, 1994 recorded 1979) Them Heavy People (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, EMI, 1994 recorded 1979) Wow (Lionheart, EMI, 1978) Wuthering Heights (Live […]

Steve Howe – Yes

The Strange Brew — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:23:54 -0400

Steve Howe, guitarist and songwriter with Yes, talks to Jason Barnard about highlights from his legendary musical career including new album with The Steve Howe Trio New Frontier. A written version of this podcast can also be found here. The Steve Howe Trio – Hiatus (New Frontier, Esoteric Antenna, 2019) The Steve Howe Trio – Left […]

Bruce Watson – Big Country

The Strange Brew — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:58:19 -0400

As Bruce Watson prepares for Big Country’s forthcoming ‘Return To Steeltown’ tour, Bruce reflects on their landmark ‘Steeltown’ album and key tracks from his career. This podcast also covers Bruce’s work with The Skids, Fish, Roger Daltrey, Kate Bush and Eddi Reader. Big Country – Where The Rose Is Sewn (Steeltown, Mercury, 1984) Big Country […]

Bruce Foxton From The Jam

The Strange Brew — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 09:47:10 -0400

Bruce Foxton reflects on the 40th Anniversary of The Jam’s 4th studio album ‘Setting Sons’ and recent collaborations with Paul Weller. Tickets for From The Jam‘s ‘Setting Sons’ 40th Anniversary UK Tour can be found here. The Jam – Girl on the Phone (Setting Sons, Polydor, 1979) The Jam – The Eton Rifles (Setting Sons, […]

Don McLean

The Strange Brew — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:47:28 -0400

Don McLean reveals the stories behind his key tracks including American Pie, And I Love Her So and Vincent. For details of his U.S. & European tour visit donmclean.com Botanical Gardens (Botanical Gardens, BMG, 2018) When July Comes (Botanical Gardens, BMG, 2018) The Lucky Guy (Botanical Gardens, BMG, 2018) Castles In The Air (Single A-side, […]

Earl Slick

The Strange Brew — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 06:52:03 -0400

Earl Slick reflects on his time as guitarist for David Bowie, John Lennon and Ian Hunter in advance of a show with bandmate Glen Matlock on 10 August 2019 at the 229 Club, London. Glen Matlock – Speak Too Soon (Good To Go, Mighty Village Records, 2018) David Bowie – Young Americans (Single A-side, RCA […]

Tony Banks – Genesis

The Strange Brew — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:43:58 -0400

Tony Banks is one of the most successful songwriters and keyboardists in music history. Whilst the story of Genesis has been retold many times, his solo journey is less well known. As Esoteric Records releases “Banks Vaults”, a new boxed set of his solo work, in this podcast Jason Barnard speaks to Tony to hear […]

Marty Wilde

The Strange Brew — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 07:35:33 -0400

Marty Wilde talks about his lifetime in music 1957-2019 in this career spanning podcast interview. Endless Sleep (Single A-side, Philips, 1958) Donna (Radio Luxembourg version 1959) A Teenager In Love (Single A-side, Philips, 1959) Sea Of Love (Single A-side, Philips, 1959) Bad Boy (Single A-side, Philips, 1959) Jezebel (Single A-side, Philips, 1962) The Wilde Three […]

Bernard Fowler – The Rolling Stones

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:52:34 -0400

Bernard Fowler is a singer, songwriter, producer known by millions as the background singer and percussionist for The Rolling Stones. His new album ‘Inside Out’ uniquely interprets Rolling Stones tracks using a Beatnic style with a focus on their lyrics. Jason Barnard talks to Bernard to hear his musical story. For more information visit bernardfowler.com […]

Ric Lee – Ten Years After

The Strange Brew — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:06:36 -0400

Ric Lee of Ten Years After talks about his journey through the 1960s, culminating in the band’s legendary appearance at the Woodstock Festival. For more information on Ric’s new autobiography ‘From Headstocks to Woodstock: A Drummer’s Tale’ see ricleet…

Dave Ball – Soft Cell

The Strange Brew — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:54:23 -0400

Dave Ball of Soft Cell picks a selection of his favourite tracks and highlights from the new Magick Mutants EP. This EP forms part of the limited edition official Soft Cell book: ‘To Show You I’ve Been There’ available from softcell.co.uk.

KT Tunstall

The Strange Brew — Fri, 31 May 2019 13:01:23 -0400

As KT Tunstall prepares for a summer of festival dates she talks to Jason Barnard about her musical journey. KT plays Cornbury Musical Festival on 6 July. For more information see also kttunstall.com Suddenly I See (Live In London March 2011,

Twink

The Strange Brew — Wed, 29 May 2019 12:43:23 -0400

Twink, a legendary figure in the English psychedelic movement talks to Jason Barnard about playing in groups including Tomorrow, Pretty Things, Pink Fairies and Stars with Syd Barrett. We also hear about his excellent solo work.

John Helliwell – The Super Big Tramp Band

The Strange Brew — Sun, 19 May 2019 03:28:04 -0400

John Helliwell, saxophonist with Supertramp, The Alan Bown Set and Crème Anglaise talks about key tracks from his career. More information on John’s Super Big Tramp Band live shows are available at johnhelliwell.

Carl Palmer

The Strange Brew — Thu, 16 May 2019 13:44:21 -0400

Carl Palmer talks about highlights from his drumming career including tracks from the new Emerson, Lake & Palmer – The Anthology (1970-1998) – 4LP Box Set. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Knife-Edge (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Island,

Steve Kilbey – The Church

The Strange Brew — Sun, 12 May 2019 03:35:45 -0400

Steve Kilbey of the Church talks about landmark album Starfish, pivotal tracks in the history of the band and signposts its future. Since recording The Church have cancelled their scheduled ‘Starfish’ 30th Anniversary shows in the UK this June due to unforeseeable circumstances in the form of a major injury to their drummer Tim Powles. […]

Nick Saloman – The Bevis Frond

The Strange Brew — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:49:50 -0400

Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond talks about his favourite Frond tracks and material from other artists. The Bevis Frond – Enjoy (We’re Your Friends, Man, Fire Records 2018) The Bevis Frond – Johnny Kwango (The Leaving of London, Woronzow,

Bill Nelson – Be Bop Deluxe

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:03:11 -0400

Bill Nelson talks about his life in music, Be Bop Deluxe and his current solo work. More details on the new Be Bop Deluxe boxsets can be found at Cherry Red. Be Bop Deluxe – Maid In Heaven (Futurama, Harvest,

Chris White – The Zombies

The Strange Brew — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 13:48:07 -0400

The Zombies Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Chris White, talks to Jason Barnard about his songwriting career. Listen to the stories behind the songs he wrote for The Zombies timeless Odessey and Oracle album,

Marty Willson-Piper

The Strange Brew — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:07:26 -0400

Marty Willson-Piper, formerly of The Church and All About Eve, talks about key tracks from four decades of writing music. Listen to material from his brilliant new album as part of Noctorum – The Afterlife,

Clem Cattini

The Strange Brew — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:41:15 -0400

Legendary drummer Clem Cattini talks about the early days of the British rock and roll, his life of a session musician, and the stories behind the some of the best-known music of the past 60 years. Listen to a selection of his 42 No.

Andy Gill – Gang of Four

The Strange Brew — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:36:14 -0400

From March 2019: Andy Gill tells the story behind landmark Gang of Four tracks from universally acclaimed debut LP Entertainment! to new album Happy Now. Hear about the creative process behind one of music’s most influential groups. All tracks are by Gang of Four unless stated: One True Friend (Happy Now, Gill Music, 2019) Change […]

Pete York

The Strange Brew — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:11:54 -0500

Pete York, former drummer for The Spencer Davis Group and Hardin & York, talks about key tracks from his career. Pete and his band will be playing many of these songs at the forthcoming Drum Legends show on 12 April at the Brighton Dome.

Tim Bowness

The Strange Brew — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:13:00 -0500

Tim Bowness, in an extensive career spanning podcast, talks about his new no-man produced solo album Flowers At The Scene and long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson. Plenty – Strange Gods (It Could Be Home, Karisma Records,

The Lindisfarne Story

The Strange Brew — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:21:52 -0500

Lindisfarne founder member and drummer Ray Laidlaw and former front man Billy Mitchell tell the band’s remarkable story to Jason Barnard in advance of The Lindisfarne Story 2019 UK Tour. Downtown Faction – Blues For A Dying Season (exclusive – unreleas…

Peter Noone – Herman’s Hermits

The Strange Brew — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:20:11 -0500

Peter Noone talks to Jason Barnard to share his memories of his time with Herman’s Hermits and working with Mickie Most, Graham Gouldman and David Bowie. Herman’s Hermits – I’m Into Something Good (Single A-side, Columbia,

Billy Nicholls

The Strange Brew — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:48:26 -0500

Billy Nicholls of Slim Chance talks about the band’s new album New Cross Road, his memories of Ronnie Lane, Immediate Records, and solo highlights including legendary album Would You Believe. Slim Chance – Squeeze Box (New Cross Road,

Herman Rarebell – Scorpions

The Strange Brew — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:31:38 -0500

Herman Rarebell, former drummer and songwriter for the Scorpions talks about key tracks from his time with the group. Herman and his band will be playing many of these songs at the forthcoming Drum Legends show at 12 April at the Brighton Dome.

Paul Korda

The Strange Brew — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:25:33 -0500

Hear the remarkable life story of songwriter, producer and singer Paul Korda from swinging 60s London, LA to present. Listen to Paul sharing his memories of Jimi Hendrix, Jon Anderson, Steve Marriott, Andrew Loog Oldham, Roger Daltrey and much more.

Johnny Echols – Love

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:08:31 -0500

Johnny Echols, Love’s original lead guitar player and founding member, shares his memories of Love, Arthur Lee, Bryan MacClean and their music, including Forever Changes. The Red Telephone (Forever Changes, Elektra,

Tim Staffell – Smile pre-Queen

The Strange Brew — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:53:21 -0500

Tim Staffell, the original lead singer of pre-Queen trio Smile alongside Brian May and Roger Taylor, tells his story. In this new podcast interview, Tim shares his memories of Smile, Freddie Mercury and what he did after Smile became Queen.

Dave Lambert – Strawbs and Fire

The Strange Brew — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 05:17:02 -0500

As Strawbs mark 50 years since their first major recordings with a show on 26th November at Under The Bridge, London, their guitarist Dave Lambert looks back over the last half century. The Fire – Father’s Name Is Dad (Single A-side, Decca,

Andrew Loog Oldham

The Strange Brew — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:47:07 -0500

Andrew Loog Oldham, the original manager and producer of The Rolling Stones and founder of Immediate Records, picks a selection of his favourite tracks, shares his life’s journey and talks about his new podchat Sounds and Vision.

Arthur Brown

The Strange Brew — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:47:27 -0400

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown album, Arthur Brown talks about a new deluxe edition box set of this landmark record and highlights from his back catalogue. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Devil’s Grip (Single A-s…

John Linnell – They Might Be Giants

The Strange Brew — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 15:15:18 -0400

John Linnell of They Might Be Giants talks to Jason Barnard about new single “The Communists Have The Music” and his songwriting. This podcast interview features John talking about a selection of key They Might Be Giants tracks.

Maggie Bell

The Strange Brew — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:01:04 -0400

In an extensive podcast interview Maggie Bell talks to Jason Barnard about her time in Stone the Crows, singing with Rod Stewart, John Baldry and highlights from her solo work. Stone the Crows – Good Time Girl (Ontinuous Performance, Polydor,

Geoff Emerick, Beatles Recording Engineer Dies

The Strange Brew — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 02:25:13 -0400

So sad to hear that Beatles recording engineer, Geoff Emerick, has just passed away. Here’s Geoff talking to me from April 2016 about recording The Beatles and then new show The Sessions, a live re-staging of The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios.

Alan Hawkshaw dies aged 84

The Strange Brew — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 14:56:42 -0400

Alan Hawkshaw sadly passed away today (16 October 2021). This podcast with Alan from 2018 delves deep into his work with David Bowie, The Shadows, Olivia Newton John, highlights with the KPM library music label and popular hip-hop samples.

Zal Cleminson

The Strange Brew — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 09:26:33 -0400

Zal Cleminson, legendary guitarist and songwriter with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, talks about new band /sin’dogs/ and key tracks from across his career. zal cleminson’s /sin’dogs/ – Govan Boy (Vol 1,

Chris Difford – Squeeze

The Strange Brew — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:40:38 -0400

Chris Difford of Squeeze talks about playing live, collaborating with Glenn Tilbrook, and the story behind his songs. Squeeze – Innocence In Paradise (The Knowledge, Love Records, 2017) Squeeze – Please Be Upstanding (The Knowledge, Love Records,

Woody Woodmansey: David Bowie and Holy Holy

The Strange Brew — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 16:23:28 -0400

Legendary Spiders from Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey talks about his time playing with David Bowie and current band with Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory, Holy Holy. (Photograph – Mick Rock) Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey’s Holy Holy – Ziggy Stardus…

Artmagic – Richard Oakes and Sean McGhee

The Strange Brew — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:00:27 -0400

Suede guitarist Richard Oakes and singer-producer Sean McGhee uncover their musical journey that has culminated in the release of their new album as Artmagic – ‘The Songs Of Other England’. Artmagic – The Clean Room (The Songs Of Other England,

James Williamson – Iggy and The Stooges

The Strange Brew — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:26:41 -0400

One of rock’s most influential guitarists James Williamson, formerly of Iggy and The Stooges, talks to Jason Barnard about key tracks he’s written from Raw Power onward. Listen to James talk about Behind The Shade,

Richard Orange – Zuider Zee

The Strange Brew — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 05:44:10 -0400

To celebrate the release of Zeenith by Zuider Zee, an album Uncut hails as an ‘unearthed treasure trove’, Jason Barnard speaks their singer songwriter Richard Orange to discover more jewels from his back catalogue.

Peter Asher

The Strange Brew — Tue, 29 May 2018 14:03:12 -0400

Peter Asher, one half of British invasion giants Peter and Gordon, producer for James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and many more, talks to Jason Barnard about his journey making music history. Peter and Gordon – A World Without Love (Single A-side,

Jim Cregan – Cregan & Co, Rod Stewart and more

The Strange Brew — Wed, 16 May 2018 15:14:18 -0400

Jim Cregan, one of England’s great rock guitarists and songwriters, talks to Jason Barnard about his work with Cregan & Co, Rod Stewart, Blossom Toes, Family, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and much more. Great ready for two hours of great stories and fa…

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

The Strange Brew — Mon, 07 May 2018 10:04:35 -0400

Catherine Bainbridge, director of ‘Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World’ joins Jason Barnard to talk about this landmark feature documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history. Gain a unique insight into this film through t…

Rita Coolidge

The Strange Brew — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:45:05 -0400

The Delta Lady, Rita Coolidge, talks to Jason Barnard about her superb new album ‘Safe in the Arms of Time’ and incredible journey through the music industry. Rita Coolidge – You Can Fall In Love (Safe in the Arms of Time, Blue Élan Records,

PP Arnold

The Strange Brew — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:00:58 -0400

London’s First Lady of Soul PP Arnold, joins Jason Barnard to uncover highlights from the 60s to present day. P.P. Arnold – If This Were My World (The Turning Tide, Absolute Marketing, 2017) P.P. Arnold – First Cut Is The Deepest (Single A-side,

Jon Povey – Star Sponge Vision – The Pretty Things

The Strange Brew — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 08:14:02 -0400

Jon Povey, formerly of The Pretty Things, reveals gems from his legendary back catalogue plus tracks that have shaped his life. This extensive podcast finishes with a new song from Star Sponge Vision, a new band that Jon has formed with fellow ex-Prett…

Neville Staple

The Strange Brew — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:31:44 -0400

The original rude boy, Neville Staple, talks to Jason Barnard about his sound system days, The Specials, Fun Boy Three to his current solo career. Also hear the first play of a new track from Sugary & Neville featuring Roddy Radiation ‘Rebel Down’!

Eddy Grant

The Strange Brew — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:31:51 -0500

Eddy Grant takes over The Strange Brew to uncover his desert island discs and highlights from his 50 year career. Eddy Grant – I’m The One (Plaisance, ICE, 2017) Roaring Lion- Papa Chunks (Vive Le King, ICE,

Colin Moulding – XTC – TC&I – Part 2

The Strange Brew — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:56:10 -0500

The second half of a career spanning interview with Colin Moulding, former bassist/singer/ songwriter for XTC. Colin continues to speak about his favourite tracks, including new EP ‘Great Aspirations’. XTC – King For A Day (Oranges & Lemons, Virgin,

Colin Moulding – XTC – TC&I – Part 1

The Strange Brew — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:32:34 -0500

Colin Moulding, former bassist/singer/songwriter for XTC, speaks about his favourite tracks, including new EP ‘Great Aspirations’. TC&I – Kenny (Great Aspirations EP, TC&I Music, 2017) TC&I – Comrades In Pop (Great Aspirations EP, TC&I Music,

Georg Kajanus – Sailor and DATA

The Strange Brew — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 06:44:27 -0500

Georg Kajanus, singer-songwriter for Sailor and DATA uncovers the stories behind some of his greatest songs. Eclection – Violet Dew (Eclection, Elektra, 1968) Eclection – In Her Mind (Eclection, Elektra, 1968) Cliff Richard – Flying Machine (Single A-s…

Billy Kinsley – The Merseybeats, The Merseys and Liverpool Express

The Strange Brew — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:06:32 -0500

Billy Kinsley of The Merseybeats, The Merseys and Liverpool Express talks about timeless hits and hidden gems. Liverpool Express – You Are My Love (Single A-side, Warner Bros, 1976) The Merseybeats – It’s Love That Really Counts (Single A-side,

James Warren

The Strange Brew — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:26:48 -0400

James Warren, singer, songwriter and co-founder of Stackridge and The Korgis talks about writing some of his favourite tracks. James Warren – High Time (Innocent Bystander, Angel Air, 2017) James Warren – Have You Seen The Colours (Innocent Bystander,

Roger Cook

The Strange Brew — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:29:39 -0400

One of the greatest songwriters of all time, Roger Cook ‘the man of 1000 hits’, talks to Jason Barnard about key tracks from his 50 year career. The Fortunes – You’ve Got Your Troubles (Single A-side, Decca,

Eric Stewart Part 2

The Strange Brew — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 08:07:24 -0400

To tie in with the release of Eric Stewart’s autobiography ‘The Things I Do For Love’ and the Eric Stewart Anthology, Eric talks to Jason Barnard in the final part of two podcasts covering his remarkable career. Eric Stewart – The Ritual (Parts 1 – 3) (Frooty Rooties, Mercury, 1982) 10cc – I’m Mandy Fly Me […]

Eric Stewart Part 1

The Strange Brew — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:17:02 -0400

To tie in with the release of Eric Stewart’s autobiography ‘The Things I Do For Love’ and the Eric Stewart Anthology, Eric talks to Jason Barnard in the first of two podcasts covering his remarkable career.

Bobby Harrison

The Strange Brew — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:58:20 -0400

Bobby Harrison of Procol Harum, Freedom and Snafu joins Jason Barnard to talk about his legendary career in rock music. Snafu – Don’t Keep Me Wondering (Live Nottingham 1976, Angel Air, 2017) Snafu – Long Gone (Live Nottingham 1976, Angel Air,

Patrick Campbell-Lyons – Nirvana

The Strange Brew — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 08:16:43 -0400

Take a trip with Patrick Campbell-Lyons’ through his 50 year musical journey – from Nirvana, Hat and Tie, his songwriting and excellent new solo album. Nirvana – Pentecost Hotel (Single A-side, Philips, 1971) Hat And Tie – Finding It Rough (Single A-side, President, 1967) Nirvana – Tiny Goddess (Single A-side, Island, 1967) (corrected) Herman’s Hermits […]

Strange Roads – The Action’s Rolled Gold

The Strange Brew — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:28:15 -0400

As the world marvels at the 50th anniversary of Sgt Pepper, it’s time to shine a light on George Martin’s other protégés, The Action. Their legendary ‘Rolled Gold’ demo material recorded in late 1967 and early 1968 has been lovingly dusted off and remoulded for 2017 by US group Sidewalk Society on ‘Strange Roads: The […]

Alison O’Donnell

The Strange Brew — Sun, 14 May 2017 13:34:03 -0400

Alison O’Donnell, former singer for acid folk legends Mellow Candle talks to Jason Barnard about her life in music, including forthcoming solo album Climb Sheer The Fields Of Peace on Mega Dodo. Alison O’Donnell – An Empire In Its Glory (Climb Sheer The Fields Of Peace, MegaDodo, 2017) Mellow Candle – Feeling High (Single A-side, SNB, 1968) Mellow […]

Barry Ryan dies at age 72

The Strange Brew — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:57:03 -0400

Yusuf/Cat Stevens posted on Instagram today that Barry Ryan passed away yesterday. In April 2017 I spoke to Barry for a rare podcast interview about his greatest hits and rarities. Since then we contacted each other periodically and he was passionate about his new music which deserves a wider release. RIP Barry Paul and Barry Ryan […]

Simon Nicol – Fairport Convention

The Strange Brew — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:08:42 -0400

Fairport Convention’s founder member Simon Nicol talks about Fairport’s new album 50:50@50 and classic tracks from the band’s 50 year catalogue. Eleanor’s Dream (50:50@50, Matty Grooves, 2017) Lord Marlborough (live) (50:50@50, Matty Grooves, 2017) Meet On The Ledge (Single A-side, Island, 1968) Who Knows Where The Times Goes (BBC Radio 1 Session, 4 February 1969) […]

Garland Jeffreys

The Strange Brew — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:29:23 -0500

The music industry’s best kept secret Garland Jeffreys, gives a career spanning interview with Jason Barnard. Garland Jeffreys – Schoolyard Blues (14 Steps to Harlem, Luna Park, 2017) Garland Jeffreys – Wild In The Streets (Single A-side, Atlantic, 1973) Garland Jeffreys – Lon Chaney (Garland Jeffreys, Atlantic, 1973) Lou Reed – You Wear It Well […]

Jim McCarty

The Strange Brew — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:09:51 -0500

Jim McCarty, legendary Yardbirds drummer and songwriter, talks about the re-release of the lost gem of album that he made as part of Shoot, alongside music from The Yardbirds, Renaissance and much more. Shoot – The Neon Life (On The Frontier, EMI, 1973) The Yardbirds – I’m A Man (Five Live Yardbirds, Columbia, 1964) The Yardbirds – Heartful of […]

Bob Young – Status Quo

The Strange Brew — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:41:26 -0500

Bob Young, Status Quo’s unofficial fifth member, talks about the re-release of his album In Quo Country and the classic tracks he wrote with the band. Bob Young ‎– Down Down (Back In Quo Country: Expanded Edition, Hear No Evil, 2017 orig. release 1986) Status Quo – The Price of Love (Single A-side, Pye, 1969) Status Quo […]

Bowie and Hutch

The Strange Brew — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 11:18:11 -0500

John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, David Bowie’s guitarist between 1966 and 1973, talks about David’s early days with The Buzz to the end of Ziggy Stardust. David Bowie (and The Buzz) ‎– Do Anything You Say (Single A-side, Pye, 1966) David Bowie (and The Buzz) ‎– Good Morning Girl (Single B-side to Do Anything You Say, Pye, […]

Derv Gordon – The Equals

The Strange Brew — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 07:16:11 -0500

Derv Gordon, lead singer and songwriter from The Equals, joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard, to talk about and spin tracks that shaped his career. The Equals: Lincoln Gordon, John Hall, Derv Gordon (centre), Pat Lloyd and Eddy Grant The Equals – I Won’t Be There (Single A-side, President, 1966) The Four Gees – Rough Rider […]

Glen Matlock

The Strange Brew — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:43:02 -0400

Before he embarks on a UK tour, legendary punk pioneer, former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, takes time out from recording his new album to have a chat with Jason Barnard and talk about key tracks from his career. The Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the U.K (Single A-side, EMI, 1976) The Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen […]

Let’s Go Down And Blow Our Minds: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967

The Strange Brew — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:23:15 -0400

Take a journey through the British psychedelic scene of 1967, with David Wells, compiler of a new 3 CD box set ‘Let’s Go Down And Blow Our Minds’. Speaking to Strange Brew host Jason Barnard, David plays highlights from this new collection, balancing the familiar with the obscure. Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Flames (Single […]

Jeremy Clyde

The Strange Brew — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:34:16 -0400

Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy joins Jason Barnard to play a career spanning selection of tracks. Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde – Yesterday’s Gone (Single A-side, Ember, 1963) Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde – A Summer Song (Single A-side, Ember, 1964) Chad and Jeremy – If I Loved You (Single A-side, Ember, 1964) Chad […]

Michael Des Barres – Silverhead and Detective

The Strange Brew — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 07:01:19 -0400

Rock and roll royalty, Michael Des Barres, revisits the seventies to talk about his work in Silverhead and Detective. Silverhead – Rolling With My Baby (Single A-side, Purple Records, 1972) Silverhead – In Your Eyes (Silverhead, Purple Records, 1972) Silverhead – Ace Supreme (Single A-side, Purple Records, 1972) Silverhead – Hello New York (16 and Savaged, […]

I’m A Freak Baby

The Strange Brew — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:14:17 -0400

Take a journey through the British heavy psych and hard rock underground scene 1968-1972 with David Wells, compiler of a new 3 CD box set I’m A Freak Baby. Speaking to Strange Brew host Jason Barnard, David plays highlights from this new collection, balancing the familiar with the obscure. The Pink Fairies – Do It […]

Gilbert O’Sullivan

The Strange Brew — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:54:57 -0400

One of our greatest songwriters, Gilbert O’Sullivan, talks about key tracks from his new album The Essential Collection plus we hear choice rarities and cover versions. Gilbert O’Sullivan – Houdini Said (Himself, MAM, 1971) The Tremeloes ‎– You (Here Come The Tremeloes, CBS, 1967) Paul Jones – My Advice To You (Single A-side, Columbia Sweden, 1968) […]

Ken Scott – Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust

The Strange Brew — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:49:32 -0400

In a landmark podcast, Ken Scott, legendary recording engineer and producer, talks about some of his favourite recordings. The Beatles – I Am the Walrus (Single B-side to Hello Goodbye, Parlophone, 1967) Jeff Beck Group – Ol’ Man River (Truth, EMI Columbia, 1968) The Beatles – Hey Jude (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1968) The Beatles – Glass […]

July – Tom Newman and Peter Cook

The Strange Brew — Fri, 27 May 2016 15:18:19 -0400

Tom Newman and Peter Cook of psych legends July take a trip through the last 50 years to tie in with their new Fruits de Mer single ‘Can I Go Back Again’ and The Tomcats RPM retrospective ‘Running At Shadows’ set. July – My Clown (July, Major Minor, 1968) Los Tomcats – A Tu Vera […]

Rod Argent of The Zombies

The Strange Brew — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 07:24:16 -0400

To mark The Zombies‘ upcoming summer shows, including Cornbury Music Festival, Rod Argent talks about key tracks from his career. The Zombies – Maybe Tomorrow (Still Got That Hunger, Cherry Red /The End, 2015) The Zombies – I Want You Back Again (Single B-side to Remember When I Loved Her, Parrot (US) 1965) Santana – She’s Not There […]

George Harrison – Soul Man

The Strange Brew — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:50:00 -0400

Listen to author John Blaney and Strange Brew host Jason Barnard celebrate George Harrison, uncovering his musical journey from 1968 to 1979. George Harrison – The Inner Light (Alternative Take) (The Apple years 1968 – 75, Apple 2014, rec 1968) Jackie Lomax – Sour Milk Sea (Single A-side, Apple, 1968) Cream – Badge (Single A-side, […]

Mike McGear McCartney

The Strange Brew — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:17:44 -0500

Mike ‘McGear’ McCartney joins Jason Barnard to talk about the expanded reissue of 1968’s McGough & McGear album out now on Esoteric.

McGough & McGear – ‎So Much (McGough & McGear, Parlophone, 1968) McGough & McGear – ‎Ex Art Student (McGough & McGear, Parlophone, 1968) The Scaffold – 2 Day’s Monday (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1966) The Scaffold – 3 Blind Jellyfish (Single B-side to 2 Day’s Monday, Parlophone, 1966) The Scaffold – Thank U Very Much (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1968) The Scaffold – Lily The Pink (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1968) Donovan – Happiness Runs (Barabajagal, Epic, 1969) Mike McGear – Woman (Woman, Island, 1972) Grimms – Take It While You Can (Rockin’ Duck, Island, 1973) Mike McGear – Sea Breezes (McGear, Warner Brothers, 1974) Mike McGear – Leave It (McGear, Warner Brothers, 1974) Mike McGear – The Man Who Found God on the Moon (McGear, Warner Brothers, 1974) The Scaffold – Liverpool Lou (Single A-side, Warner Bros, 1974) Paul McCartney – Jenny Wren (Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Parlophone, 2005) McGough & McGear – ‎Yellow Book (McGough & McGear, Parlophone, 1968)

In an extended podcast listen to songs from and related to Mike’s career as well as how they were written and recorded.

Al Stewart Podcast Part 2

The Strange Brew — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:39:24 -0500

In the second part of a career spanning podcast Al Stewart talks to Jason Barnard to mark the re-release of three of his classic albums on Esoteric.

* Al Stewart – Lord Grenville (Year Of The Cat, RCA, 1976) * Al Stewart – Life In Dark Water (Time Passages, RCA, 1978) * Taxi Mauve – Merlin’s Time (Far Off Fields, Keltia Musique, 1992) * Al Stewart – Nostradamus/World Goes To Riyadh (Live/Indian Summer, RCA, 1981) * Al Stewart – Last Days of the Century / Constantinople / Last Days (Uncorked, Wallaby Trails, 2009) * Al Stewart – Leave It (Rhymes In Rooms, EMI, 1992) * Al Stewart – Trains (Famous Last Words, EMI, 1993) * Al Stewart – Charlotte Corday (Famous Last Words, EMI, 1993) * Al Stewart – Katherine of Oregon (A Beach Full of Shells, EMI, 1995) * Patchy – Loneliest Place On The Map (Unreleased, Soundcloud, 2012) * Dave Nachmanoff featuring Al Stewart ‎– Sheila Won’t Be Coming Home (Step Up, Troubador, 2011) * Al Stewart with Dave Nachmanoff – Coldest Winter (Uncorked, Wallaby Trails, 2009) * Al Stewart – The Dark and Rolling Sea (Modern Times, CBS, 1975)

This final show takes us from mid 70s superstardom to the present day. Fantastic music from and written by Al is played throughout. If you missed it do check out the first part of the Al Stewart Podcast. For more information do also visit alstewart.com

David Bowie – A Podcast Tribute

The Strange Brew — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:06:53 -0500

Recorded before his passing, The Strange Brew pays tribute to David Bowie, one of the most influential and legendary artists of all time. RIP David x

David Bowie – Let Me Sleep Beside You (Bowie at the Beeb, EMI, 2000 rec 1969) Junior’s Eyes – Circus Days (Single B-side to Woman Love, Regal Zonophone, 1969) The Riot Squad – I Take It That We’re Through (Single A-side, Pye, 1966) The Slender Plenty –Silver Tree Top School For Boys (Single A-side, Polydor, 1967) Billy Fury – Silly Boy Blue (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1968) Peter Noone – Right On Mother (Single B-side to Walnut Whirl, RCA, 1971) Arnold Corns – Moonage Daydream (Single A-side, B&C, 1971) Dana Gillespie – Andy Warhol (Weren’t Born A Man, RCA, 1973) David Bowie – All The Young Dudes (RarestOneBowie, Golden Years, 1995 rec 1973) David Bowie – Footstompin’ (RarestOneBowie, Golden Years, 1995 rec 1974) Mick Ronson – White Light/White Heat (Play Don’t Worry, RCA, 1975) The Spiders From Mars – Prisoner (Spiders From Mars, Pye, 1976) Cuddly Toys – Madman (Single A-side, Parole, 1980) Tin Machine – You Belong in Rock n’ Roll (Single A-side, London, 1991) Guy Chadwick – Fall In Love With Me (Lazy, Soft & Slow, Setanta, 1998) Earl Slick – Isn’t It Evening (The Revolutionary) (Zig Zag, When, 2002)

Al Stewart Podcast Part 1

The Strange Brew — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:27:13 -0500

In the first part of a career spanning podcast Al Stewart talks to Jason Barnard to mark the re-release of three of his classic albums on Esoteric.

Al Stewart – Post World War Two Blues (Past, Present and Future, CBS, 1973) Al Stewart – Soho Needless To Say (Past, Present and Future, CBS, 1973) Simon and Garfunkel – Homeward Bound (Single A-side, 1965) Al Stewart – The Elf (Single A-side, Decca, 1966) Al Stewart – Turn To Earth (Single A-side, Decca, 1966) Marc Almond – Bedsitter Images (Stardom Road, Sanctuary, 2008) Al Stewart ‎– Manuscript (Zero She Flies, CBS, 1970) Al Stewart ‎– Small Fruit Song (Zero She Flies, CBS, 1970) Al Stewart – The News From Spain (Orange, CBS, 1972) Al Stewart ‎– Roads To Moscow (Past, Present & Future, CBS, 1973) Al Stewart – Carol (Modern Times, CBS, 1975) Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat (Year Of The Cat, RCA, 1976) Al Stewart – On The Border (Year Of The Cat, RCA, 1976)

The first show takes us from the 60s folk scene to mid 70s superstardom. Watch out for next month’s podcast that takes us from ‘Time Passages’ to the present day.

British 60s Soul

The Strange Brew — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:33:23 -0500

Jason Barnard selects his favourite British Sixties soul cuts from legendary to cult.

Carl Douglas And The Big Stampede – Crazy Feeling (Single A-side, Go, 1966) Terry Reid With Peter Jay’s Jaywalkers – This Time (Single B-side to The Hand Don’t Fit The Glove, Columbia, 1967) Van Morrison – Beside You (New York Sessions ’67, Burning Airlines, 1996) Sharon Tandy – Stay With Me (Single A-side, Atlantic, 1967) Small Faces – Tin Soldier (Single A-side, Immediate, 1967) P.P. Arnold – Eleanor Rigby (Kafunta, Immediate, 1968) Una Valli with The Flames ‎– (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Soul Meeting, Page One, 1968) Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band – Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Holdin’ On With Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Acid Jazz, 2013 rec 1968) Timebox – Beggin’ (Single A-side, Deram, 1968) Five And A Penny – You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies (Single A-side, Polydor, 1968) The Stone Graphics – Traveller Man (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1968) Dave Antony – Hide And Seek (Single A-side, Mercury, 1968) Joe Cocker – Do I Still Figure in Your Life? (With a Little Help from My Friends, Regal Zonophone, 1969) James Royal – House Of Jack (Single A-side, CBS, 1969) Blind Faith – Presence Of The Lord (Blind Faith, Polydor, 1969) Dusty Springfield – To Love Somebody (The Complete BBC Sessions, Universal, 1997 rec 1970)

Take a trip into soulful rock and pop from the late 60s British music scene.

Mike Pender – Searchers

The Strange Brew — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:05:40 -0400

Mike Pender, one of The Searchers’ founder members and former lead singer talks about some of the key tracks from his career.

The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet (At the Iron Door: Their Earliest Recordings) (Castle Music, 2002 rec 1963) The Searchers – Beautiful Dreamer (Live at the Star Club, Bear Records, 2002 rec 1963) The Searchers – Needles and Pins (live 1965) (The Swedish Radio Sessions, Castle Music, 2001) The Searchers – Don’t Throw Your Love Away (Single A-side, Pye, 1964) The Searchers – When You Walk In The Room (rec 1965) (BBC Sessions, Castle Music, 2004) The Searchers – Love Potion No.9 (Single A-side, Kapp (US), 1964) The Searchers – What Have They Done to the Rain (rec 1965) (BBC Sessions, Castle Music, 2004) The Searchers – He’s Got No Love (Single A-side, Pye, 1965) The Searchers – Popcorn Double Feature (Single A-side, Pye, 1967) The Searchers – Umbrella Man (Single A-side, Liberty, 1968) The Searchers – Great Train Robbery (Unreleased – IBC demo, rec 1968) The Searchers – Desdemona (Single A-side, RCA, 1972) The Searchers – Solitaire (Single A-side, RCA, 1973) The Searchers – Hearts In Her Eyes (Single A-side, Sire, 1979) Mike Pender’s Searchers ‎– Take Me For What I’m Worth (The Best Of, Pegasus, 2004) Mike Pender / Class Of 64 ‎– Falling Apart At The Seams (Class Of 64, Holly Records, 1989) The Searchers – For What It’s Worth (The Searchers 1963-2003: 40th Anniversary Collection, 2003 rec c1968)

Mike tells Strange Brew host, Jason Barnard about his excellent autobiography ‘Origins of the Searchers and The Search for Myself’; plus we also get a chance to listen to a string of timeless 60s hits and rarities from Mike and The Searchers.

Colin Blunstone of The Zombies

The Strange Brew — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:26:15 -0400

To mark the release of The Zombies fantastic new album Still Got That Hunger, their legendary lead singer Colin Blunstone talks about key tracks from his career.

The Zombies – Chasing The Past (Still Got That Hunger, Cherry Red /The End, 2015) The Zombies – Moving On (Still Got That Hunger, Cherry Red /The End, 2015) The Zombies – She’s Not There (Single A-side, Decca, 1964) The Zombies – Tell Her No (Single A-side, Decca, 1965) The Zombies ‎– Time Of The Season (Odessey And Oracle, CBS, 1968) The Zombies ‎– Care of Cell 44 (Odessey And Oracle, CBS, 1968) The Zombies ‎– Friends Of Mine (Odessey And Oracle, CBS, 1968) Foo Fighters – This Will Be Our Year (Medium Rare, Roswell, 2011) Colin Blunstone ‎– Say You Don’t Mind (One Year, Epic, 1971) Colin Blunstone ‎– I Don’t Believe In Miracles (Ennismore, Epic, 1972) Dusty Springfield ‎– Exclusively For Me (Simply… Dusty, Mercury, 2000 rec 1974) Colin Blunstone ‎– Planes (Planes, Epic, 1976) Mike Batt featuring Colin Blunstone ‎– Losing Your Way In The Rain (Single A-side, Epic, 1979) The Alan Parsons Project featuring Colin Blunstone – Old And Wise (Single A-side, Arista, 1982) The Zombies – I Want To Fly (As Far As I Can See, Rhino, 2004) Colin Blunstone ‎– For You (On The Air Tonight, Ennismore Records, 2012) Colin Blunstone ‎– Miles Away (Greatest Hits Plus, Mystic, 2007) The Zombies – Edge Of The Rainbow (Still Got That Hunger, Cherry Red /The End, 2015)

Listen to a fantastic new podcast where Colin Blunstone is interviewed by Strange Brew host Jason Barnard and tracks are played linked to Colin and The Zombies.

Dennis Dunaway – Alice Cooper Group

The Strange Brew — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 03:57:23 -0400

Dennis Dunaway, bassist, songwriter, visionary for the Alice Cooper group joins host Jason Barnard to talk about his definitive book on the band ‘Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!’. Subtitled ‘My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group’ his account is the must read rock autobiography of 2015.

The Spiders – Why Don’t You Love Me (Single A-side, Mascot, 1965) The Spiders ‎– Don’t Blow Your Mind (Single A-side, Santa Cruz, 1966) Nazz ‎– Lay Down And Die, Goodbye (Single A-side, Very Record, 1967) Alice Cooper ‎– Fields Of Regret (Pretties For You, Straight, 1969) Alice Cooper ‎– Nobody Likes Me (Live At The Whisky A-Go-Go 1969, Edsel, 1992) Alice Cooper ‎– Return Of The Spiders (For Gene Vincent) (Easy Action, Straight, 1970) Alice Cooper – I’m Eighteen (Love It To Death, Warner Brothers, 1971) Alice Cooper ‎– Dead Babies (Killer, Warner Brothers, 1971) Alice Cooper ‎– Under My Wheels (Under My Wheels, Warner Brothers, 1971) Alice Cooper ‎– School’s Out (School’s Out, Warner Brothers, 1972) Alice Cooper ‎– Elected (Billion Dollar Babies, Warner Brothers, 1973) Alice Cooper ‎– Woman Machine (Muscle Of Love, Warner Brothers, 1973) Billion Dollar Babies – Battle Axe (Battle Axe, Polydor, 1977) Alice Cooper ‎– A Runaway Train (Welcome 2 My Nightmare, UMe, 2011) Blue Coupe feat Alice Cooper ‎– Hallow’s Grave (Million Miles More, CD Baby, 2013)

Playing tracks from across his incredible career listen to Dennis talk about Alice Cooper’s creation in the ’60s, strange glory in the ’70s, and the legendary characters they met along the way. More information on Snakes… is also available at dennisdunaway.com

Nick Garrie

The Strange Brew — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:18:52 -0400

If you haven’t heard Nick Garrie before you’re in for a treat. Nick is the most under-rated artist from late ’60s with songwriting to match any artist starting from that era. His first full length release was the great lost album ‘The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas’ and his current recordings match this quality.

The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas (The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas, Disc’Az (Fr), 1969) Cambridge Town (The Lost Songs of Nick Garrie-Hamilton, Rev-Ola, 2006 rec 1968) David’s Prayer (The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas, Disc’Az (Fr), 1969) Wheel of Fortune (The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas, Disc’Az (Fr), 1969) Smile (Suitcase Man, Picap, 1984) I’m On Your Side (The Playing Fields, Tandon, 1988) Deeper Tones of Blue (Twelve Old Songs, LBM, 2002) Love In My Eyes (Twelve Old Songs, LBM, 2002) Lovers (49 Arlington Gardens, Elefant, 2009) On A Wing And A Prayer (49 Arlington Gardens, Elefant, 2009) Evening (Live at Primavera Sound Festival: Barcelona, 1 June 2012, Elefant) Rainy Days In Sunny Sydney (Single, Elefant, 2013) Lone Ranger In The Sky (Single, Elefant, 2015)

Listen to Nick talking to Strange Brew host Jason Barnard about his sensational body of work on this show solely dedicated to this master songwriter. Open your ears with a show dedicated to Nick Garrie whose music will appeal to fans of The Zombies, Nick Drake, Bill Fay and Leonard Cohen.

This podcast will take you on a journey from his 1968 demo ‘Cambridge Town’ to his superb new single ‘Lone Ranger In The Sky’ on Elefant.

Dust on the Nettles

The Strange Brew — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:27:15 -0400

Take a journey through the British underground folk scene 1967-1972 with David Wells, compiler of a new 3 CD box set ‘Dust On The Nettles’. Speaking to Strange Brew host Jason Barnard, David plays highlights of this new collection, balancing the familiar with the obscure.

The Pentangle – Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (The Pentangle, Transatlantic, 1968) Wight – Come All You Travellers (Single A-side, Disques Festival, 1970) Synanthesia – Peek Strangely and Worried Evening (Synanthesia, RCA Victor, 1969) Mary-Anne – Black Girl (Me, Joy, 1970) Melton Constable – River Lane (Dust On The Nettles: a journey through the British underground folk scene 1967-1972, Grapefruit, 2015 rec 1972) Moonkyte – Way Out Hermit (Count Me Out, Mother, 1971) Warm Gold – Searching For Lambs (Sounds Like North Cornwall, Sentinel, 1972) Frozen Tear – You Know What Has To Be (Single B-side to The Hunter, RA, 1969) Moths – Halfdan’s Daughter (The Moths, Deroy, 1970) Bill Fay – Garden Song (Dust On The Nettles: a journey through the British underground folk scene 1967-1972, Grapefruit, 2015 rec 1969) C.O.B – Music Of The Ages (Spirit Of Love, CBS, 1971) Everyone Involved – A Song For The System (Either/Or, Acturus, 1972) Music Box – The Happy King (Songs Of Sunshine, Westwood, MRS, 1972) Fuchsia – Me and My Kite (Fuchsia, Pegasus, 1971) Folkal Point – Scarborough Fair (Folkal Point, Midas, 1972) Mother Nature – Orange Days And Purple Nights (Single A-side, B&C, 1971)

On the show we hear the various overlapping strands of the underground folk scene: the acid folk experimenters, the folklorists and trad song updaters, the more metaphysical element of the burgeoning singer/songwriter genre and the newly-electric folk rockers.

More information on this fantastic set is available at the Cherry Red website.

Steve Ellis

The Strange Brew — Fri, 29 May 2015 11:11:57 -0400

Former Love Affair singer Steve Ellis joins host Jason Barnard to talk about and play tracks from his whole career. Many are highlights from ‘Time Hasn’t Changed Us’, a new box set encompassing both The Love Affair’s 1967-1970 output and Steve’s subsequent solo recordings.

The Love Affair – Satisfaction Guaranteed (Single B-side to “She Smiled Sweetly”, Decca, 1967) The Love Affair – Hush (The Everlasting Love Affair, CBS, 1968) The Love Affair – Time Hasn’t Changed Us (Time Hasn’t Changed Us: The Complete CBS Recordings 1967-1971, RPM, 2015 rec 1969) The Love Affair – One Road (Single A-side, CBS, 1969) Ellis – El Doomo (Riding On The Crest Of A Slump, Epic, 1972) Ellis – Good To Be Alive (Riding On The Crest Of A Slump, Epic, 1972) Widowmaker – Pin A Rose On Me (Widowmaker, Jet, 1976) Widowmaker – Ain’t Telling You Nothing (Widowmaker, Jet, 1976) Steve Ellis – I Don’t Know Why (Time Hasn’t Changed Us: The Complete CBS Recordings 1967-1971, RPM, 2015 rec 1969) Steve Ellis – Gimme Shelter (Time Hasn’t Changed Us: The Complete CBS Recordings 1967-1971, RPM, 2015 rec 1969) Steve Ellis – Rainy Night in Georgia (Time Hasn’t Changed Us: The Complete CBS Recordings 1967-1971, RPM, 2015 rec 1969) Steve Ellis – Brand New Start (Best of Days, Edsel, 2008) Steve Ellis – Modesty (Best of Days, Edsel, 2008) Steve Ellis – We Got It (Ten Commitments, Angel Air, 2011) Steve Ellis – Hit The Spot (Ten Commitments, Angel Air, 2011) The Love Affair – Everlasting Love (Single A-side, CBS, 1967)

From The Love Affair’s earliest material, early and rare solo tracks, his 70’s rock bands right up to present day; take a journey with one of Britain’s finest singers.

Mark Wirtz

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:00:17 -0400

Mark Wirtz, one of the 60’s most talented producers and a pioneering artist in his own right, joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard to talk about his fantastic musical journey: from Abbey Road, Los Angeles to Atlanta Georgia.

Steve Flynn – Mr Rainbow (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967) Peanut – I’m Waiting For The Day (Single A-side, Columbia, 1966) Tomorrow – My White Bicycle (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967) Keith West – Excerpt From “A Teenage Opera” (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967) Kippington Lodge ‎– Shy Boy (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967) Keith West – Sam “from A Teenage Opera” (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967) Zion De Gallier – Me (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1968) Philwit & Pegasus ‎– Spinning Carousel (Philwit & Pegasus, Chapter One, 1970) Mark Wirtz – The Song I Sing (Hothouse Smiles, Capitol, 1973) Helen Reddy ‎– Poor Little Fool (We’ll Sing In The Sunshine, Capitol, 1978) Mark Wirtz – Oh How She Loves Me (The Dreamer Of Glass Beach, The Hollywood Years Volume 2 1971-1982, RPM, 1999) Mark Wirtz – Love Is Eggshaped (Kitschinsync, The Hollywood Years Volume 1 1971-1982, RPM, 1999) Mark Wirtz presents Spyderbaby – Learning 2 Live With Love (Glassblower, Dreamtunes, 2006) Mark Wirtz – Retrolusion (Lost Pets 2, PoppyDisc, 2011) Mark Wirtz – Chug-A-Lug Song (Kitschinsync, The Hollywood Years Volume 1 1971-1982, 1999)

Listen to rare psych gems, definitive classics and near hits from Mark and friends from the 60’s to present day.

Phill Brown – Are We Still Rolling? – Part 2

The Strange Brew — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:51:28 -0400

In the final show of a two part podcast, legendary engineer Phill Brown shares stories from his autobiography ‘Are We Still Rolling?’.

This show takes us from Phill’s latter day sessions engineering for Island, including recording landmark albums by Steve Winwood and John Martyn; navigating the 1980s with Talk Talk, to critical and commercial success in the 1990s to the present day, with Robert Plant, Dido, Bombay Bicycle Club, Mark Nevin, Crazy World of Arthur Brown and more.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Boston Tea Party (SAHB Stories, Mountain, 1976) Stomu Yamashta/ Steve Winwood/ Michael Shrieve – Air Over/Crossing The Line/Man of Leo (Go, Island, 1976) Steve Winwood -Vacant Chair (Steve Winwood, Island, 1977) John Martyn – One World (One World, Island, 1977) Talk Talk – I Believe In You (Spirit of Eden, Parlophone, 1988) Kristin Hersh – Your Ghost (Hips and Makers, 4AD, 1994) Dido – Thank You (No Angel, Arista/Cheeky, 1999) Robert Plant – Morning Dew (Dreamland, Mercury, 2002) Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man ‎– Romance (Out Of Season, Go! Beat, 2002) Midnight Choir ‎– Requiem (Waiting For The Bricks To Fall, S2, 2003) Bombay Bicycle Club ‎– Flaws (Flaws, Mmm/Universal, 2010) Mark Nevin – Beautiful Guitars (Beautiful Guitars, Raresong Recordings, 2014) Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Zim Zam Zim (Zim Zam Zim, Bronzerat, 2014)

The first part of this podcast, including link to accompanying written feature, can be found at:

http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/http:/thestrangebrew.co.uk/phill-brown-are-we-still-rolling-part-1

Phill Brown – Are We Still Rolling? – Part 1

The Strange Brew — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:31:46 -0500

In the first of a two part podcast, legendary engineer Phill Brown shares stories from his incredible autobiography ‘Are We Still Rolling?’. From being a young tape operator on sessions for the Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Small Faces, and Traffic at Olympic Sound Studios, Phill worked his way up engineering sessions for Mott the Hoople, Led Zeppelin, Nilsson, Bob Marley and more.

Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower (Electric Ladyland, Track, 1968) Small Faces – Afterglow (Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake, Immediate, 1968) The Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil (Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968) Traffic – 40,000 Headmen (Traffic, Island, 1968) Mott the Hoople – Waterlow (Wildlife, Island, 1971) Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971) Nilsson – Without You (Nilsson Schmilsson, RCA Victor, 1971) Pink Floyd – Time (Live At The Empire Pool, Wembley, London 1974, EMI, 2011) Robert Palmer – Sailing Shoes (Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley, Bob Marley and the Wailers – No Woman, No Cry (Live!, Island, 1975) Murray Head – Say It Ain’t So (Say It Ain’t So, A&M, 1975)

A written version of this podcast can also be found here: http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/phil-brown-still-rolling-part-1

Part 1 takes us from the psychedelic scene to the mid-70s with Phill’s insights from recording some of the greatest rock music ever produced.

Fruits de Mer Podcast

The Strange Brew — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:58:33 -0500

Fruits de Mer Records label chief Keith Jones joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard to play a selection of tracks from and which inspired the world’s smallest vinyl-only psychedelia/progressive rock/acid-folk/krautrock/R&B/spacerock record label!

Schizo Fun Addict – Theme One (Single A-side, Fruits de Mer, 2008) Tír na nÓg – Love Is Like A Promise (Forthcoming Single A-side, Fruits de Mer, 2015) The Pretty Things – S.F. Sorrow Is Born (S.F. Sorrow Is Born, Columbia, 1968) Second Hand – A Fairy Tale (Reality, Polydor, 1968) The Past Tense – Soul Fiction (Postcards From The Deep “7, Fruits de Mer, 2014) Crystal Jacqueline – Grantchester Meadows (Forthcoming Single A-side, Fruits de Mer, 2015) Mighty Baby – Egyptian Tomb (Mighty Baby, Head, 1969) The Troggs – Cousin Jane (Trogglodynamite, Page One, 1967) Small Faces – Green Circles (Small Faces, Immediate, 1967) Touch – Down At Circe’s Place (Touch, Deram, 1969) Cranium Pie – Masterace (Mechanisms Part 2, Fruits de Mer, 2015 – forthcoming) Us & Them – By The Time It Gets Dark (By The Time It Gets Dark EP, Fruits de Mer, 2014) Todd Rundgren – International Feel (A Wizard, a True Star, Bearsville (US), 1973) Schnauser – Astral Traveller (Single B-side to As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still, Fruits de Mer, 2014)

The podcast also showcases the forthcoming Games For May Gig at the Half Moon, Putney that Mega Dodo and Fruits de Mer are holding on 24 May. Everyone at the show will receive a goodie-bag of CDs and stuff including a special ‘crabs and dodos game’! Tickets are available here.

Jeff Christie

The Strange Brew — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 10:13:58 -0500

To coincide with the forthcoming release of Jeff Christie’s excellent new single For All Mankind due out on on 21 January 2015; Jeff, one of the best British songwriters of his generation, joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard to talk about his career in The Outer Limits and Christie.

Elton John – Yellow River (Chartbusters Go Pop! 20 Legendary Covers, Madacy, 1996 rec 1970) The Hondells – Just One More Chance (Single A-side, Columbia US, 1967) The Outer Limits – Sweet Freedom (Single B-side to Great Train Robbery, Instant, 1968) The Searchers – Great Train Robbery (Unreleased – IBC demo, rec 1968) The Outer Limits – Mr Magee’s, Incredible Banjo Band (Outer Limits/Floored Masters Past Imperfect, Angel Air 2008 rec 1968) Jeff Christie – Thru The Looking Glass (Unreleased, rec c1968) REM – Yellow River (Single B-side to All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star), Warner Bros, 2001) Satanic Surfers – San Bernadino (Concrete Cell/Satanic Surfers, Genet, 1997) Christie – Picture Painter (For All Mankind, CBS, 1971) Christie – If Only (For All Mankind, CBS, 1971) Christie – Iron Horse (Single A-side, CBS, 1972) Christie – Heaven Knows (No Turn Unstoned, Angel Air 2012, rec c1976/77) Jeff Christie – Turning To Stone (Outer Limits/Floored Masters Past Imperfect, Angel Air 2008, rec 1975) Jeff Christie – Turn On Your Lovelight (Single B-side to Both Ends Of The Rainbow, RK Records, 1980) Christie – Tonight (No Turn Unstoned, Angel Air 2012, rec 1975) Jeff Christie and the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band – For All Mankind (Single, Academy Recordings, 2015)

For more information check out the official site for Jeff Christie: http://www.yellowriver.0catch.com/

Featuring cover versions of Jeff’s best songs, unreleased material, choice picks and hits; listen to a bumper show with the acclaimed hit maker.

Ray Thomas – The Moody Blues

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:47:29 -0500

To celebrate the release of 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition of The Magnificent Moodies album, Ray Thomas, founding member of The Moody Blues, joins host Jason Barnard to talk about his incredible career.

The Moody Blues – Go Now! (first version) (The Magnificent Moodies – 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition, Esoteric Recordings, 2014 rec 1964) The Moody Blues – It Ain’t Necessarily So (The Magnificent Moodies, Decca, 1965) The Moody Blues – From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You) (“Saturday Club” session) (The Magnificent Moodies – 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition, Esoteric Recordings, 2014 rec 1965) The Tangerine Zoo – Another Morning (Outside Looking In, Mainstream (US), 1968) The Outside Toilet – Legend Of A Mind (Psychedelic Schlemiels, Vol. 3, Wooden Hill, 2009 rec 1970) The Moody Blues – Eternity Road (To Our Children’s Children’s Children, Threshold, 1969) The Moody Blues – For My Lady (A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Polydor, 1993) Ray Thomas – Adam and I (From Mighty Oaks, Threshold Records, 1975) Ray Thomas – Migration (Hopes, Wishes & Dreams, Threshold Records, 1976) The Moody Blues – Nice To Be Here (Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Threshold, 1971) The Moody Blues – Veteran Cosmic Rocker (Long Distance Voyager, Threshold Records, 1981) The Moody Blues – Celtic Sonat (Keys of the Kingdom, Polydor, 1991) The Moody Blues – My Little Lovely (Strange Times, Universal, 1999) Tim O’Brien – Dear Diary (Moody Bluegrass Two…Much Love, BunnyRaeRecords, 2011) The Moody Blues – Stop (The Magnificent Moodies, Decca, 1965) Ray Thomas – The Last Dream (Hopes, Wishes & Dreams, Threshold Records, 1976)

Listen to rare tracks from the newly remastered The Magnificent Moodies set, classic Ray Thomas penned Moody Blues tracks, covers and solo material.

The Chemistry Set

The Strange Brew — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:25:27 -0400

Take a psychedelic musical trip with Dave McLean of The Chemistry Set steered by Strange Brew host Jason Barnard.

The Chemistry Set – Love or Confusion (Elapsed Memories EP, Fruits de Mer, 2014) Traffic – Dear Mr Fantasy (Mr. Fantasy, Island, 1967) The Hush – Grey (Single B-side to Elephant Rider, Fontana, 1968) The Factory – Path Through The Forest (Single A-side, MGM, 1968) The Chemistry Set – She’s Taking Me Down (This Day Will Never Happen Again, Dead Bees, 2010) The Accent – Red Sky at Night (Single A-side, Decca, 1967) Terry Reid – Superlungs (Single A-side, Columbia, 1969) The Chemistry Set – The World Is Hollow And I Touched The Sky (This Day Will Never Happen Again, Dead Bees, 2010) The Hollies – Dear Eloise (Butterfly, Parlophone, 1967) The Chemistry Set – We Live As We Dream Alone (This Day Will Never Happen Again, Dead Bees, 2010) Shelagh McDonald – Peacock Lady (The Shelagh McDonald Album, B&C, 1970) The Chemistry Set – Time To Breathe (Time To Breathe EP, Regal Crabomophone, 2012) The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows – Leftside Wobble Remix (leftside-wobble.blogspot.co.uk, 1967/2009) The Chemistry Set – Elapsed Memories (Elapsed Memories EP, Fruits de Mer, 2014)

With the emphasis on late 60s UK psych, folk and rock Dave chooses a superb range of material of the era alongside choice cuts from The Chemistry Set. Do also take a listen to The Chemistry Set’s new Fruits de Mer EP Elapsed Memories.

Martin Newell – Cleaners From Venus

The Strange Brew — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:28:13 -0400

To mark the release of his excellent album Return To Bohemia, Martin Newell of the Cleaners From Venus joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard to play his favourite tracks from his own and other artists careers.

Cleaners From Venus – Illya Kuryakin Looked At Me (Single A-side, Ammunition Communications, 1987) John Barry ‎– Main Title (The Ipcress File, CBS, 1965) Patti Page – Old Cape Cod (Single A-side, Mercury, 1957) Georgie Fame – Sunny (Single A-side, Columbia, 1965) The Yardbirds – Heart Full of Soul (Single A-side, Columbia, 1965) The Pink Fairies – Do It (Never Neverland, Polydor, 1971) Plod – Neo City (Velvet Tinmine, RPM, 2003, rec 1975) Aphrodite’s Child – Break (666 – The Apocalypse of John, 13/18, Vertigo, 1972) Cleaners from Venus – Only A Shadow (Midnight Cleaners, Man At The Off Licence, 1982) Cleaners from Venus – Summer In A Small Town (Under Wartime Conditions, Man At The Off Licence, 1984) Léo Ferré- La “The Nana” (Amour Anarchie, Braclay (Fr), 1970) Martin Newell – Goodbye Dreaming Fields (The Greatest Living Englishman, Humbug, 1993) The Zombies – Leave Me Be (Single A-side, Decca, 1964) Martin Newell – Your Winter Garden (The Spirit Cage, Cherry Red, 2000) Cleaners From Venus – The Days of May (Return to Bohemia, Soft Bodies Records, 2014)

Take a journey from the mid 60s to the present day with the wild man of Wivenhoe.

Chris Wade – Dodson and Fogg

The Strange Brew — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:46:44 -0400

Take a musical journey with Chris Wade of Dodson and Fogg, ably assisted by Strange Brew host Jason Barnard.

The Kinks â€“ Shangri-La (Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), Pye, 1969) Dodson and Fogg – Late for the Party (The Call, Wisdom Twin, 2013) The Trees â€“ Fool (On The Shore, CBS, 1970) The Beatles – I’m So Tired (The Beatles, EMI, 1968) Incredible String Band – Koeeoaddi There (The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter, Elektra, 1968) Dodson and Fogg – You’re An Island (After the Fall, Wisdom Twin, 2013) King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man (In the Court of the Crimson King, Island, 1969) Frank Zappa – Peaches En Regalia (Single A-side, Bizarre (US), 1970) Jethro Tull – Witches Promise (Single A-side, Chrysalis, 1970) Dodson and Fogg – In Your Own Fine Way (After the Fall, Wisdom Twin, 2013) Black Sabbath – Into the Void (Master of Reality, Vertigo, 1971) Neil Young – Revolution Blues (On The Beach, Reprise, 1974) Dodson and Fogg – A Sweet and Strange Surprise (In A Strange Slumber, Wisdom Twin, 2014)

As well as being an excellent singer-songwriter, Chris has interviewed many great artists and shares his experiences of speaking to Dave Davies, Ian Anderson, Alison O’Donnell and more. Â See alsoÂ http://wisdomtwinsbooks.weebly.com/dodson-and-fogg.html

Led Zeppelin

The Strange Brew — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:18:27 -0400

To celebrate the latest batch of Led Zeppelin reissues The Strange Brew Podcast takes an alternative look at Led Zep.

Band of Joy â€“ For What Itâ€s Worth (demo) (Robert Plant – Sixty Six to Timbuktu, Mercury, 2003 rec 1968)
The Yardbirds â€“ White Summer (Live Yardbirds: Featuring Jimmy Page, Epic, 1971 rec 1968)
Jake Holmes â€“ Dazed and Confused (“The Above Ground Sound” of Jake Holmes, Tower (US), 1967)
PJ Proby â€“ Jimâ€s Blues (Three Week Hero, Liberty, 1969 rec 1968)
Led Zeppelin – The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair (BBC Sessions, Atlantic, 1997 rec 1969)
Sandie Shaw â€“ Your Time Is Gonna Come (Reviewing the Situation, Pye, 1969)
Led Zeppelin â€“ La La (Led Zeppelin II (reissue), Atlantic, 2014 rec 1969)
Led Zeppelin â€“ Hey Hey What Can I Do â€“ (Single B-side to Immigrant Song, Atlantic (US), 1970)Â
Collective Consciousness Society â€“ Black Dog (CCS, RAK, 1972)
Patricia Paay â€Žâ€“ Stairway to Heaven (Beam Of Light, EMI â€“ Netherlands, 1975)
The Jason Bonham Band – Since I’ve Been Loving You (In the Name of My Father: The Zepset Live from Electric Ladyland, Epic, 1997)
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant â€“ Most High (Walking into Clarksdale, Atlantic, 1998)
Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes â€“ Nobodyâ€s Fault But Mine (Live at the Greek, TVT, 2000)
Sandi Thom â€“ Rain Song (The Covers Collection, Guardian Angels Music, 2013)
Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters â€“ Rainbow (Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar, Nonesuch, 2014)

From their roots, rare tracks, side projects and covers; listen to a new collection relatedÂ to the former New Yardbirds.

Jack Ellister In Session

The Strange Brew — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 08:37:17 -0400

Psych wizard JackÂ Ellister joins host Jason Barnard in the studio to present the secondÂ Strange Brew Session with exclusive materialÂ and tracks that shaped his career.

1. Jack Ellister â€“ Awake (Strange Brew Exclusive, 2014) 2. Tomorrow – My White Bicycle (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967) 3. The Hollies â€“ Bus Stop (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1966) 4. Jimi Hendrix – 3rd Stone From The Sun (Are You Experienced, Track 1967) 5. Pink Floyd – Astronomy Domine (Piper At The Gates of Dawn, EMI Columbia, 1967) 6. Yordan Orchestra â€“ Kapt’n Flug HansIG (Psych Introduxeon: Bringing Ingredients Together, Megatier Productions, 2009) 7. The Beatles â€“ Flying (Magical Mystery Tour EP, Parlophone, 1967) 8. Jack Ellister â€“ The Man With The Biochopper (Single A-side, Fruits de Mer, 2012) 9. Leonard Cohen â€“ Winter Lady (Songs of Leonard Cohen, Columbia, 1967) 10. The Monkees – Porpoise Song (Theme from Head) (Single A-side, Colgems (US), 1968) 11. Jack Ellister â€“ Gifting (by Prince Rama) (Strange Brew Exclusive, live at Fitzherberts, Brighton, 24 April 2014) 12. Can â€“ Paperhouse (Tago Mago, United Artists, 1971) 13. David Bowie – Five Years (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972) 14. The Rolling Stones – Star Star (Goats Head Soup, Rolling Stones, 1973) 15. Frank Zappa – Catholic Girls (Joe’s Garage Act I, Zappa Records, 1979) 16. Jack Ellister â€“ Hey Cowboy (unreleased â€“ Strange Brew Exclusive, 2014)

With Jack’s Fruits De Mer releasesÂ catching the attentionÂ of Shindig!, NME, BBC6 Musicâ€s Stuart Maconie and BBC Radio 2â€s Mark RadcliffeÂ be sure to listen in for vibrant and diverse music mix.

TÃr na nÃ“g

The Strange Brew — Sat, 31 May 2014 10:55:32 -0400

Listen to Irish folk legendsÂ TÃr na nÃ“g share the stories behind some of the most gorgeous songs everÂ recorded.

Â TÃr na nÃ“g â€“ Time Is Like A Promise (TÃr na nÃ“g, Chrysalis, 1971)Â
Joni Mitchell â€“ Songs to Aging Children Come (Clouds, Reprise, 1969)
Matthews Southern Comfort â€“ Woodstock (Single A-side, UNI, 1970)
TÃr na nÃ“g â€“ Looking Up (TÃr na nÃ“g, Chrysalis, 1971)Â
TÃr na nÃ“g â€Žâ€“ Two White Horses (A Tear and a Smile, Chrysalis, 1972)
Bob Dylan â€“ It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Highway 61 Revisted, Columbia, 1965)
TÃr na nÃ“g â€Žâ€“ Teeside (Spotlight: BBC Recordings 1972-73, Hux Records, 2001)
TÃr na nÃ“g â€“ Strong In The Sun (Single A-side, Chrysalis, 1973)
Nick Drake â€“ Free Ride (Pink Moon, Island, 1972)
Ray Dolan â€“ Hey Friend (Restless Night, EMI Ire, 1975)
Scullion â€“ Eyelids Into Snow (Balance and Control, WEA, 1980)
Leo Oâ€Kelly â€“ Will (Will, Life & Living Records, 2011)
The Rolling Stones â€“ Play With Fire (Single B-side to The Last Time, Decca, 1965)
TÃr na nÃ“g â€Žâ€“ I Have Known Love (I Have Known Love, Fruits de Mer, 2014)

As always, listen to tracks from and related to our guest artist. Host Jason Barnard travels virtually to Ireland to speak to Â TÃr na nÃ“g’s Leo O’Kelly and Sonny Condell.

If you like the show you can alsoÂ read the full interview here:Â http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/tir-na-nog-looking-up

Allan Clarke Part 2

The Strange Brew — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:11:45 -0400

In the final installment of two landmark podcasts, Allan Clarke former lead singer of The Hollies, talks about his incredible career to The Strange Brewâ€s Jason Barnard. The second show takes us from 1969 to the present day with extensive coverage of Allan’s solo career as well as more Hollies hits and gems.

Jon Brion â€“ Sorry Suzanne (Sing Hollies In Reverse, Eggbert Records, 1995)
The Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (Single A-side, Polydor, 1969)
Elton John â€“ Canâ€t Tell The Bottom From The Top (Chartbusters Go Pop! 20 Legendary Covers, Madacy, 1996 rec 1970)
Vince Neil â€“ Long Cool Woman (Tattoos & Tequila, Eleven Seven Music, 2010)
Allan Clarke â€“ Who? (Headroom, EMI, 1973)
The Hollies â€“ The Air That I Breathe (Single A-side, Polydor, 1974)
Allan Clarke â€“ Donâ€t Let Me Down Again (Allan Clarke, EMI, 1974)
Gary Walker â€Žâ€“ Hello, How Are You (Single A-side, United Artists, 1974)
Allan Clarke â€“ The Long Way (Iâ€ve Got Time, EMI, 1976)
Allan Clarke â€“ Â Stand By Me (Iâ€ve Got Time, EMI, 1976)
The Hollies – Say It Ain’t So, Joe (Five Three One-Double Seven o Four, Polydor, 1979)
King Penguin â€“ Dear Eloise (Re-Evolution: FdM Sings The Hollies, Fruits de Mer, 2013)
The Hollies â€“ If The Lights Go Out (1st version) (The Long Road Home, EMI, 2003 rec 1980)
Allan Clarke â€“ The Survivor (Legendary Heroes, Elektra, 1980)

To tie in with the release of Allan Clarke’s excellent solo collection, Sideshow on RPM/Cherry Red, listen to another mix of legendary, rare and cult tracks from and connected to the fantastic Allan Clarke.

Allan Clarke Part 1

The Strange Brew — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 10:09:14 -0400

In the first of two landmark podcasts, Allan Clarke former lead singer of The Hollies, talks about his incredible career to The Strange Brew’s Jason Barnard. The first show takes us through the Clarke, Hicks and Nash Years as well playing two choice cuts from his excellent solo collection,Â Sideshow on RPM/Cherry Red.Â

Allan Clarke â€“ Born To Run (Single A-side, EMI, 1975)
Evie Sands â€“ I Canâ€t Let Go (Single A-side, Blue Cat (US), 1965)
The Rokes â€“ Grazie A Te (Single A-side, Arc (Italy), 1965)
The Everly Brothers â€“ Hard Hard Year (Two Yanks in England, Warner Brothers (US), 1966)
The Hollies – Stop Stop Stop (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1966)
Dana Gillespie â€Žâ€“ Pay You Back With Interest (Single A-side, Pye, 1967)
The Hollies – On A Carousel (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1967)
Peter Sellers & The Hollies â€“ After The Fox (Single A-side, United Artists, 1966)
The Teenmakers â€“ Lullaby to Tim (Teenmakers, Elite Special (Den), 1968)
The Socitie â€“ Bird Has Flown (Single A-side, Deram, 1967)
Nicky James â€“ Would You Believe (Single A-side, Philips, 1968)
The Strangers â€“ Step Inside (Single B-side To Iâ€m On An Island, Pye, 1968)
The Hollies â€“ Wings (No Oneâ€s Gonna Change Our World, Regal Starline, 1969)
Allan Clarke â€“ Blinded By The Light (Iâ€ve Got Time, EMI, 1976)

Listen to a mix of legendary, rare and cult tracks from and connected to the fantastic Allan Clarke, one of the greatest voices the music scene has ever produced.Â

Beatlesque Beatleisms

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:22:23 -0500

To celebrate the release Thomas Edisunâ€s Electric Light Bulb Bandâ€s â€˜The Red Day Albumâ€ and Orgone Boxâ€s â€˜Centaurâ€, records that wear the Beatles influence on their sleeve but emerge special in their own right, The Strange Brew presents its favourite Beatlesque Beatleisms.

The Knickerbockers â€“ Lies (Single A-side, Challenge (US), 1965)
Apostrophe Â â€Žâ€“ Sad And Blue (Single A-side, Bellaphon (Ger), 1979)
Julian Lennon â€“ I Donâ€t Wanna Know (Photograph Smile, Pinnacle, 1998)
Jade â€“ Rest of My Life (Faces of Jade, General American Records (US), 1970)
Rockinâ€ Horse â€“ Oh Carol (Yes It Is, Philips, 1971)
Klaatu â€“ Sub-Rosa Subway (Single B-side to Calling Occupants, Daffodil, 1976)
Thomas Edisunâ€s Electric Light Bulb Band â€“ Iâ€m Here / Red Day (The Red Day Album, Gear Fab, 2014 rec 1967)
The Fut â€“ Have You Heard The Word (Single A-side, Beacon,1970)
The Aerovons â€“ Hey Georgia (Single B-side to World Of You, Parlophone, 1969)
Badfinger â€“ Believe Me (No Dice, Apple, 1970)
Tom Hartman â€Žâ€“ A Little More (Single B-side to Sunshine Woman, Bell (US), 1971)
Hudson Brothers â€“ So You Are A Star (Single A-side, Casablanca (US), 1974)
Emmit Rhodes â€“ Sheâ€s Such A Beauty (Emmit Rhodes, Dunhill (US), 1970)
Fresh Air â€“ It Takes Too Long (Single A-side, Philips, 1972)
We All Together â€“ Everyday (Single A-side, MaG (Peru),1973/74)
Liverpool Express â€“ Take It Easy With My Heart (LEX, Warner Brothers, 1979)
Richard Orange â€“ Donâ€t Hold Back (Lancelotâ€s Theme) (Unreleased, Strange Brew exclusive, rec 1972/73)
Orgone Box â€“ Find The One (Centaur, Active Listener, 2014)
The Rutles â€“ Shangri-la (Shangri-la EP, Virgin Records America, 1996)

Listen to The Beatles influence tracked through the minds of other artists including a very special airing of Richard Orangeâ€s fantastic unreleased track â€˜Donâ€t Hold Back (Lancelotâ€s Theme)â€.

Joey Molland of Badfinger

The Strange Brew — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 17:26:05 -0500

In a landmark podcast, as he releases his new album ‘Return To Memphis’, Jason Barnard speaks toÂ Badfinger legend Joey Molland and plays tracks from his incredible career.

Joey Molland â€“ Hero (Return to Memphis, Gonzo, 2013)
The Masterminds â€“ She Belongs To Me (Single A-side, Immediate, 1965)
Gary Walker and The Rain â€“ The View (Single A-side, Philips (Japan), 1968)
Badfinger â€“ Better Days (No Dice, Apple, 1970)
George Harrison â€“ Isnâ€t A Pity (All Things Must Pass, Apple, 1970)
Jimmy Campbell â€“ In My Room (Half Baked, Vertigo, 1970)
John Lennon â€“ Jealous Guy (Imagine, Apple, 1971)
John Lennon â€“ I Donâ€t Want To Be A Soldier (Imagine, Apple, 1971)
Badfinger â€“ Sweet Tuesday Morning (Straight Up, Apple, 1971)
George Harrison & Friends â€“ My Sweet Lord (Concert For Bangladesh, Apple, 1971)
Natural Gas â€“ Little Darlinâ€ (Natural Gas, Private Stock, 1976)
Badfinger â€“ Love Will Come At Last (Airwaves, Elektra, 1979)
Joey Molland â€“ Mean Jemima (After The Pearl, Earthtone, 1983)
Joey Molland â€“ This Must Be Love (This Way Up, Parasol, 2002)
Badfinger â€“ Baby Blue (Straight Up, Apple, 1971)
Joey Molland â€“ All I Need Is Love (Return to Memphis, Gonzo, 2013)

Take an audio journey from Joey’s early years, massive Badfinger success, historic sessions with George Harrison and John Lennon, to his solo rebirth.

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Love Poetry And Revolution: A Journey Through The British Psychedelic And Underground Scenes

The Strange Brew — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:05:00 -0500

David Wells compiler of a special new box set; Love, Poetry and Revolution, joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard to take you on a journey through the British psychedelic and underground scenes 1966 to 1972.

All tracks available on Love, Poetry and Revolution, Grapefruit/Cherry Red, 2013. Original release or recording date specified where applicable:

Deep Feeling – Pretty Colours (rec 1966)
The Mirage – Ebaneezer Beaver (rec 1967/8)
Mike Stuart Span – Second Production (rec 1967)
The Spencer Davis Group – Mr Second Class (Single A-side, United Artists, 1967)
Neon Pearl – Just Another Day (rec 1967)
Blossom Toes – Iâ€ll Be Late For Tea (demo) (rec 1967)
Infinity – Venetian Glass (rec 1969)
Mark Fry – The Witch (Dreaming With Alice, IT, 1972)
Octopus â€“ Rainchild (Restless Night, Penny Farthing, 1971)
Shy Limbs â€“ Love (Single B-side to Reputation, CBS, 1969)
Forever Amber – Bits Of Your Life Bits Of My Life (The Love Cycle, Advance, 1969)
Tintern Abbey – Busy Bee (demo) (rec 1967)
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Devilâ€s Grip (Single A-side, Track, 1967)
Phil Cordell – Red Lady (Single B-side to Pumping The Water, Warner Bros, 1969)
Picadilly Line – Rosemaryâ€s Bluebell Day (rec 1967)
Bill Nelson – End Of The Season (Northern Dream, Smile, 1971)
Hawkwind Zoo – Hurry On Sundown (rec 1969)

Listen to choice cuts from this important new release; including rare material and previously unissued demo recordings from heavyweight underground bands to acts who failed to release anything during their lifetime.

Andy Ellison

The Strange Brew — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:43:00 -0500

To celebrate the release of the new comprehensiveÂ Johnâ€s Children â€“ A Strange Affair (The Sixties Recordings)Â collection on Cherry Red/Grapefruit, legendary John’s Children front man Andy Ellison joins Strange BrewÂ host Jason Barnard to play tracks from across his career.

The Silence – Cold On Me (Johnâ€s Children â€“ A Strange Affair – The Sixties Recordings, Grapefruit, 2013 recorded 1965)Â
Johnâ€s Children â€“ The Love I Thought Iâ€d Found (aka Smashed! Blocked!) (Single A-side, Columbia, 1967)
Johnâ€s Children â€“ Desdemona (Single A-side, Track, 1967)
Andy Ellison – Hippy Gumbo (Johnâ€s Children â€“ A Strange Affair – The Sixties Recordings,Â Grapefruit, 2013 recorded 1967/68)
Andy Ellison â€Žâ€“ You Can’t Do That (Single A-side, Sn-b, 1968)â€Ž
Andy Ellison â€Žâ€“ It’s Been A Long Time (Single A-side, Track, 1967)
Jet â€“ Nothing To Do With Us (Single A-side, CBS, 1975)
Radio Stars â€“ Dirty Pictures (Single A-side, Chiswick, 1977)
Radio Stars â€“ No Russians in Russia (The Radio Stars Holiday Album, Chiswick, 1978)
Radio Stars 2 â€“ Back In Your Town (Unreleased, recorded 1980)
Andy Ellison and Andy Lewisâ€“ Heather Lane (Cornflake Zoo, Voiceprint, 2006)
Andy Ellison and Andy Lewisâ€“ Top of The Tower (You Should Be Hearing Something Now!, Acid Jazz, 2012)
Andy Ellison â€Ž- Cluster Bombs (Fourplay EP, Andy Ellison, 2008)
Andy Ellison â€Ž- Seventeen (Unreleased, recorded 2012)
John’s Children – I Got The Buzz (Black and White, Acid Jazz, 2011)
Andy Ellison â€Ž- Anyway Goodbye (Fourplay EP, Andy Ellison, 2008)

Take a musical journey through the mod scene of the mid-sixties, trip into psychedelia, glam, punk and beyond; interspersed with incredible tales, musical gems and rarities from Andy Ellison.

Morrissey

The Strange Brew — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:32:27 -0400

Inspired by Morrissey’s new autobiography, the Strange Brew picks choice tracks that shaped Morrissey’s formative years: Â “we roar and rage through the 1960s, pinned together by pop music, and by the suspicious absence of money.”

Millie Small â€“ My Boy Lollipop (Single A-side, Fontana, 1964)
Marianne Faithfull â€Žâ€“ Come And Stay With Me (Single A-side, Decca, 1965)
Paul Jones â€“ Iâ€ve Been A Bad, Bad Boy (Single A-side, HMV, 1967)
Sandie Shaw â€“ Youâ€ve Not Changed (Single A-side, Pye, 1967)
Love Affair â€“ Rainbow Valley (Single A-side, CBS, 1968
The Foundations â€“ Back On My Feet Again (Single A-side, Pye, 1968)
The Small Faces â€“ Lazy Sunday (Single A-side, Immediate, 1968)
Barry Ryan â€“ Eloise (Single A-side, MGM, 1968)
Radha Krishna Temple â€Žâ€“ Hare Krishna Mantra (Single A-side, Apple, 1969)
Shocking Blue â€“ Venus (Single A-side, Penny Farthing, 1969)
Mr Bloe – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe (Single A-side, DJM, 1970)
Springwater â€“ I Will Return (Single A-side, Polydor, 1971)
Hurricane Smith â€“ Donâ€t Let It Die (Single A-side, Columbia, 1971)
T.Rex â€“ Metal Guru (Single A-side, T.Rex Wax Co, 1972)
David Bowie â€“ Starman (Single A-side, RCA, 1972)
Roxy Music â€“ Virginia Plain (Single A-side, EG, 1972)

From sixties pop hits, psych, one hit wonders to glam rock. Listen to a soundtrack of songs from Morrisey’s autobiography.

The Pretty Things Podcast

The Strange Brew — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:21:51 -0400

In a landmark podcast, legendary rock band The Pretty Things are interviewed by Jason Barnard on the Strange Brew Podcast backstage at the Borderline Club, London. Listen to the group talking about their amazing 50 year career and some of the tracks that helped shape it.

The Pretty Things and Jason Barnard (left to right: Phil May, Jason, Dick Taylor, George Perez and Frank Holland)

The Pretty Things â€“ Honey, I Need (Single A-side: Live at the 100 Club 2010, Fruits de Mer, 2012)
H.M. Subjects â€Žâ€“ Don’t Bring Me Down (Single A-side, Saint, 1966)
David Bowie â€“ Rosalyn (Pin Ups, RCA, 1973)
Little Bob â€“ Midnight to Six (The Gift, Dixie Frog, 2005)
The Desperates â€“ LSD (Single A-side, CCA (Germany), 1966)
The Pretty Things â€“ Defecting Grey – extended version (S.F. Sorrow – bonus track, Snapper, 1998, original version released as a 1967 single)
Styx â€“ Talkin Bout the Good Times (Big Band Theory, New Door, 2005)
Ulver â€“ Bracelets of Fingers (Childhoodâ€s End, Kscope, 2012)
The Electric Banana â€“ Eagleâ€s Sun (Even More Electric Banana, Music De Wolfe, 1969)
The Pretty Things/Phillipe Debarge â€“ Alexander (Phillippe Debarge, Ugly Things, 2010)
The Pretty Things â€“ Grass (Parachute, Harvest, 1970)
The Pretty Things â€“ Singapore Silk Torpedo (Silk Torpedo, Swan Song, 1974)
Phil May & The Fallen Angels â€“ Fallen Angels (Phil May & The Fallen Angels, Philips, 1978)
The Pretty Things â€“ Bitter End (Cross Talk, Warner Bros, 1980)
The Pretty Things â€“ All Light Up (Latest Writs; The Best Of, Snapper, 2000)
Sidewalk Society â€“ She Says Good Morning (Sorrow’s Children, Fruits de Mer, 2012)
The Pretty Things – Helter Skelter (The White EP, Fruits de Mer, 2012)

Hear Phil, Dick, Frank and George plusÂ 17 choice Pretty Things tracks including side projects andÂ some of the best covers of their material.

Tony Durant of Fuchsia

The Strange Brew — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:49:15 -0400

Listen to a magical podcast with Tony Durant of the pioneering prog-orchestral-folk legends Fuchsia.

Fuchsia â€“ Me and My Kite (Fuchsia, Pegasus, 1971)
Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys â€“ Last Train to San Fernando (Single A-side, Columbia, 1957)
The Everly Brothers â€“ Iâ€m Not Angry (Single B-side to Crying In The Rain, Warner Bros, 1961)
The Who – Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (Single A-side, Brunswick, 1965)
Pink Floyd â€“ Arnold Layne (Single A-side, EMI, 1967)
The Soft Machine – Why Are We Sleeping? (The Soft Machine, ABC Probe (US), 1968)
Bob Dylan – A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall (The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1963)
Tony Durant – Pirate Jenny (Fuchsia, Mahagonny and other Gems, Night Wings, 2005 rec 1975/76)
Fuchsia â€“ Gone with the Mouse (Fuchsia, Pegasus, 1971)
Fuchsia â€“ Just Anyone (Fuchsia, Pegasus, 1971)
Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill (Single A-side, Charisma, 1977)
Tony Durant and John Tams – I’ll Remember Her Face, Iâ€ll Remember Her Name (Fuchsia, Mahagonny and other Gems, Night Wings, 2005 rec 1978)
Dave Warner â€“ Joey Black (Correct Weight, Mushroom, 1979)
Me and My Kites with Tony Durant from Fuchsia â€“ The Band (Single A-side, Fruits de Mer, 2013)
Fuchsia â€“ Melancholy Road (Fuchsia II From Psychedelia to a Distant Place, Sound Practices, 2013)

From skiffle, pysch, punk and folk pop take a trip into the world of Tony Durant and hear the rebirth of Fuchsia.

Donovan

The Strange Brew — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:36:08 -0400

The Strange Brew takes an alternative look at the Sunshine Superman – Donovan!

Paul Revere and the Raiders â€“ Catch the Wind (Just Like Us!, Columbia (US),1966)
Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll And The Trinity â€“ Season of the Witch (Open, Marmalade, 1967)
Keith Shields – Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness) (Single A-side, Decca, 1967)
Dana Gillespie – You Just Gotta Know My Mind (Foolish Seasons, London (US), 1967)
Scott McKenzie â€“ Celeste (The Voice of Scott McKenzie, CBS, 1967)
Mike Vickers â€“ Sunshine Superman (I Wish I Were a Group Again, Columbia, 1967)
Dandy â€“ There Is A Mountain (Single A-side, Giant, 1967)
Marianne Faithfull – In the Night Time (Love in a Mist, Decca, 1967)
Julie Felix – Saturday Night (Flowers, Fontana, 1967)
Tom Northcott â€“ Sunny Goodge Street (Single A-side, Warner Brothers Can), 1967)
The Sugar Shoppe – Skip-A-Long Sam (Single A-side, Capitol (Can), 1968)
Georgie Fame â€“ Mellow Yellow (The Third Face Of Fame, CBS, 1968)
Claudine Longet â€“ Colours (Colours, A&M (US), 1968)Â
Noel Harrison â€Žâ€“ Poor Cow (The Great Electric Experiment Is Over, Reprise (US), 1969)
Deep Purple â€“ Lalena (BBC radio session; 6 June 1969, Deep Purple, Harvest, 1969 and 2000)Â
Bridget St. John – The Pebble and the Man (Songs for the Gentle Man, Dandelion, 1970)
Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies (Single A-side, Warner Brothers, 1973)

From cover versions, guest spots and unreleased Donovan Leitch gems listen to the other side of Â Britain’s legendary psychedelic troubadour.Â

The Sunchymes

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:53:41 -0400

Aaron from The SunchymesÂ joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard in the studio to play tracks from his latest album plus British pop-psych favourites.

The Beatles – Paperback Writer (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1966)
Pink Floyd â€“ See Emily Play (Single A-side, Columbia, 1967)
The Bee Gees – In My Own Time (Bee Gees’ 1st, Polydor, 1967)
The Zombies – I Want Her She Wants Me (Odessey and Oracle, CBS, 1968)
The Who – Sunrise (The Who Sell Out, Track, 1967)
The Sunchymes – Revelations In Her Mind (Let Your Free Flag Fly, Calliope, 2012)
Billy Nicholls – Would You Believe (Single A-side, Immediate, 1968)
The Onyx – You’ve Gotta Be With Me (Single A-side, Pye, 1968)
Turnstyle – Riding A Wave (Single A-side, Pye, 1968)
Sharon Tandy with Les Fleur de Lys – Hold on (Single B-side to Stay With Me, Atlantic, 1967)
The Factory – Try A Little Sunshine (Single A-side, CBS, 1969)
The Sunchymes – Aquarius Summer (Let Your Free Flag Fly, Calliope, 2012)
The Pretty Things – Defecting Grey (Single A-side, Columbia, 1967)
The Kinks – Do You Remember Walter? (The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Pye, 1968)
The Sunchymes – Uncle Alfred’s Slide Show (Let Your Free Flag Fly, Calliope, 2012)

Listen to an hour of delicious baroque pop tinged with harmony psychedelia!

Andy Morten Podcast

The Strange Brew — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:22:01 -0400

Brit-psychâ€s renaissance manÂ Andy Morten of Bronco Bullfrog speaks to Strange Brew host Jason Barnard about the tracks that shaped his career.

The Kinks â€“ Autumn Almanac (Single A-side, Pye, 1967)
The Beatles â€“ She Said She Said (Revolver, Parlophone, 1966)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Prelude/Nightmare (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Track, 1968)
The Creation â€“ Life Is Just Beginning (alternative take) (Rare Mod Volume 3, Acid Jazz, 2011 rec c1967)
Turquoise â€“ Flossie Fillet (Single A-side, Decca, 1968)
The Cymbaline â€“ Matrimonial Fears (Single A-side, Philips, 1967)
Bronco Bullfrog â€“ 7:38 (Bug Eyed and Breathless) (Seventhirtyeight, Twist, 2000)
Honeybus â€“ Tender Are The Ashes (Single B-side to â€˜I Canâ€t Let Maggie Goâ€, Deram, 1968)
The Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder â€“ Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad (A Phase We’re Going Through, Fruits de Mer, 2010)
The Move â€“ Omnibus (Single B-side to â€˜Wild Tiger Womanâ€, Regal Zonophone, 1968)
Little Bare Big Bear – Dr. Morgan’s Panacea (Single B-side to Little Man, Butterfly, 2001)
Bronco Bullfrog â€“ Clarifoil (Double A-side, State, out July 2013)
Fairfield Ski – Would You Mind / The Writer (Fairfield Ski, Guerssen, out June/July 2013 rec 1973)

Hear a great selection of pop-psych tracks old and new and listen out for a special competition too.Â

Immediate Records

The Strange Brew — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:58:18 -0400

Immediate records was a microcosm of the sixties music scene. Set up by ex-Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham and Tony Calder, Immediate played host to the British folk and blues scene and US imports before blossoming into psychedelia, early prog and post-psych.

Nico â€“ Iâ€m Not Sayinâ€ (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-003,1965)
Mick Softley â€“ Iâ€m So Confused (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-014, 1965)
The Poets â€“ Baby Donâ€t You Do It (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-024,1965)
Goldie â€“ Going Back (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-026,1966)
Nicky Scott â€“ Backstreet Girl (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-045, 1967)
Twice As Much (with Vashti) – Coldest Night Of The Year (Thatâ€s All, Immediate, IMLP-013, 1967)
The Nice – The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-059, 1967)
Billy Nicholls â€“ Daytime Girl (Single B-side to Would You Believe, Immediate, IM-063, 1968)
The Outer Limits â€“ Great Train Robbery (Single A-side â€“ Promo, Immediate, IM-067, 1968)
Chris Farlowe â€“ Paint It Black (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-071, 1968)
The Excelsior Spring â€“ It (Single B-side to Happy Miranda, Instant, IN-002, 1968)
Jimmy Scott – Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Story ALULLO (Part1) â€“ (Single A-side, Revolution, REV-002, 1968)
Small Faces â€“ Afterglow of Your Love (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-077, 1969)
P.P. Arnold â€“ Eleanor Rigby (Kafunta, Immediate, IMSP-017, 1969)
Fleetwood Mac â€“ Man of The World (Single A-side, Immediate, IM-080, 1969)
Humble Pie â€“ As Safe As Yesterday Is (As Safe As Yesterday Is, Immediate, IMSP-025, 1969)
Amen Corner â€“ Lady Riga (Farewell to the Real Magnificent Seven, Immediate, IMLP-028, 1969)

Hear the musical story of Immediate, from single classics, cult releases, its sub-label Instant as well as its link up with Revolution records.Â The Strange Brew is happy to part be part ofÂ theÂ industry of human happiness!

Joe Meek

The Strange Brew — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:13:27 -0400

Craig Newton, Chairman of The Joe Meek Society joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard in the studio to pay tribute to Britainâ€s most pioneering record producer.

John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me (Single A-side, Top Rank, 1961)
Humphrey Lyttleton and His Band – Bad Penny Blues (Single A-side, Parlophone, 1956)
The Blue Men – Magnetic Field (I Hear a New World: an outer space music fantasy, Triumph, 1960)
Don Charles – Walk With Me My Angel (Single A-side, Decca, 1962)Â
The Tornados – Telstar (Single A-side, Decca, 1962)
The Packabeats – Theme From “The Traitors” (Single B-side to Evening In Paris, Pye, 1962)Â
Houston Wells And The Marksmen – North Wind (Single B-side to Shutters And Boards, Parlophone, 1962)Â
Michael Cox – Say That Again (Single B-side to Gee What A Party, HMV, 1963)
The Honeycombs â€“ Have I The Right? (Single A-side, Pye, 1964)
Davy Kaye – A Fool Such As I (Single A-side, Decca, 1964)
The Blue Rondos – Little Baby (Single A-side, Pye, 1964)
Heinz and The Wild Boys – Diggin’ my Potatoes (Single A-side, Columbia, 1965)Â
The Syndicats – On The Horizon (Single A-side, Columbia, 1965)
Tom Jones – Lonely Joe (Single A-side, Columbia, 1965)
Glenda Collins – Something I’ve Got To Tell You (Single A-side, Pye, 1966)
The Cryin’ Shames – Please Stay (Single A-side, Decca, 1966)

Hear an hour of tracks shaped by the legendary genius that was Joe Meek. Find out more at:

http://www.rhis.co.uk/joemeeksociety/Â

The Hollies

The Strange Brew — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:39:22 -0500

The Strange Brew pays tribute to the timelessÂ harmoniesÂ and songwriting talents of The Hollies through a choice selection of tracks written, covered and/or played by theÂ Mancunian legends.

The Hollies â€“ Schoolgirl (The Hollies At Abbey Road 1966 To 1970, EMI, 1998 rec 1967)
The Everly Brothers â€“ Signs That Will Never Change (Two Yanks in England, Warner Brothers (US),Â
The Searchers â€“ Have You Ever Loved Somebody (Single A-side, RCA, 1966)
Paul and Barry Ryan â€“ Pay You Back With Interest (Two Of A Kind, Decca, 1967)
Mary McCarthy â€“ You Know He Did (Single B-side to The Folk I Love, CBS, 1967)
John Walker â€“ Annabella (Single A-side, Philips, 1967)
The Twilights â€“ Whatâ€s Wrong With The Way I Live? (Single A-side, Columbia, 1967)
Picadilly Line â€“ Yellow Rainbow (Single A-side, CBS, 1968)
The Blades of Grass â€“ Charlie and Fred (Single A-side, Stateside, 1968)
Terry Reid â€“ Without Expression (Bang, Bang You’re Terry Reid, EPIC (US) 1968)
Graham Gouldman â€“ Bus Stop (The Graham Gouldman Thing, RCA (US), 1968)
The Sorrows â€“ Per Una Donna (Single A-side, Miura, 1968)
The Hollies â€“ Wings (No One’s Gonna Change Our World, Regal Starline, 1969)
Graham Nash â€“ King Midas In Reverse (4 Way Street Expanded, Atlantic, 1992 rec 1970)
Elton John â€“ Canâ€t Tell The Bottom From The Top (Chartbusters Go Pop! 20 Legendary Covers, Madacy, 1996 rec 1970)
Allan Clarke â€“ Would You Believe (Revisited) (Headroom, EMI, 1973)
Albert Hammond â€“ The Air That I Breathe (It Never Rains In Southern California, RCA, 1973)
The Electric Stars â€“ Jennifer Eccles (Re-Evolution: FdM Sings the Hollies, Fruits de Mer, 2013)
Us and Them â€“ Butterfly (Re-Evolution: FdM Sings the Hollies, Fruits de Mer, 2013)

This special Hollies show is timed to recognise the release of the fabulous new LP and 7 inch vinyl set “Fruits de MerÂ Re-Evolution: FdM Sings the Hollies”. This releaseÂ presents 16 re-evolved Hollies interpretations through a hugely talented selection of artists:

Â http://www.fruitsdemerrecords.com/hollies.html

John Fallon

The Strange Brew — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:01:14 -0500

John Fallon of Eighties psych rock favourites The Steppes joins Strange Brew host Jason Barnard to pick a selection of his favourite British tracks from the late Sixties and early Seventies.

The Steppes – A Lonely Girl (Stewdio, Voxx, 1988)
The Rolling Stones â€“ I Am Waiting (Aftermath, Decca, 1966)
The Beatles â€“ She Said She Said (Revolver, Parlophone, 1966)
The Beatles â€“ And You Bird Can Sing (Revolver, Parlophone, 1966)
The Steppes â€“ Holding Up Well (Drop Of The Creature, Voxx, 1987)
The Kinks â€“ Iâ€ll Remember (Face to Face, Pye, 1966)
The Small Faces â€“ My Minds Eye (Single A-side, Decca, 1966)
The Kinks â€“ Love Me To The Sun Shines (Something Else by The Kinks, Pye, 1967)
The Rolling Stones â€“ 2000 Man (Their Satanic Majesties Request, Decca, 1967)
The Who â€“ I Canâ€t Reach You (The Who Sell Out, Track, 1967)
The Who â€“ Little Billy (Odds & Sods, Track, 1974 rec 1968)
The Steppes – Tourists from Timenotyet (Stewdio, Voxx, 1988)
Cream â€“ Tales of Brave Ulysses (Live Cream Volume II, Polydor, 1972, rec 1968)
T.Rex â€“ Ballrooms of Mars (The Slider, EMI, 1972)
David Bowie â€“ The Jean Genie (Single A-side, RCA, 1972)
The Steppes â€“ Master James (Enquire Within, Voxx, 1989)

Get ready for an hour of mod, psych, and glam interspersedÂ with insightful chat. Oh and some great tracks from The Steppes too!

The Kinks

The Strange Brew — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:53:45 -0500

God save The Kinks! The Strange Brew presents an hour of songs by Ray and Dave Davies.

The Kinks – I’m Not Like Everybody Else (Single B-side to Sunny Afternoon, Pye, 1966) Shel Naylor â€“ One Fine Day (Single A-side, Decca, 1964) Dave Berry â€“ Thi

What About Us?

The Strange Brew — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:14:54 -0400

Jason Barnard speaks to the author of “What About Us?”, Bruce Welsh, an excellent new rocklopedia of Britain’s other recording groups 1962-1966. Bruce picks some of his favourite tracks from almost 1700 singles he researched from the essential period of B

Paul Roland In Session

The Strange Brew — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:07:35 -0400

Psych/goth rock cult legend Paul Roland joins host Jason Barnard in the studio toÂ present theÂ inaugural Strange Brew Session.

Paul Roland â€“ The King Is Dead (Strange Brew Session) Marc Bolan – Jasper C Debussy (The Beginning of Doves, Track, 1974

Time Machine

The Strange Brew — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:20:57 -0400

The Strange Brew transports itself away from the Sixties and Seventies to present, in this one off special, a selection of British tracks post-1980 that capture the sound or spirit of this earlier age.

The Jam â€“ Start! (Sound Affects, Polydor, 1980)

Songs of Summer

The Strange Brew — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:48:35 -0400

Let the songs of summer jangle with a selection of amazing British summer songs from the sixties and seventies.

The Marmalade â€“ Summer In The City (There’s A Lot Of It About, CBS, 1968) Jimi Hendrix â€“ Long Hot Summer Night (Electric Ladyland, Tra

Sidewalk Society

The Strange Brew — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:23:07 -0400

The Strange Brew goes to the US to speak to Long Beach, California’sÂ Sidewalk Society who choose their favourite tracks from the Strange Brew era, sprinkled with a few American nuggets.

Sidewalk SocietyThe band also debuts tracks from their great new

Tony Hazzard Plays Tony Hazzard

The Strange Brew — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:14:50 -0400

Listen to an hour of tracks from the legendary Sixties hit maker who reveals the true stories behind his timeless songs. Tony Hazzard with his debut album “Tony Hazzard Sings” packed full of hits (used with kind permission from http://www.myspace.com/tony

Mark Nevin

The Strange Brew — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:14:23 -0400

One of Britain’s best songwriters, Mark Nevin picks a selection of favourite British tracks from the Sixties and Seventies.

The Tornados – Telstar (Single A-side, Decca, 1962) David Bowie – There is a Happy Land (David Bowie, Deram, 1967) Lulu â€“ T

Peter Daltrey of Kaleidoscope and Fairfield Parlour

The Strange Brew — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:05:58 -0400

Listen to an extra special Strange Brew Podcast with Kaleidoscope/Fairfield Parlourâ€s lead singer Peter Daltrey. The show features Peterâ€s greatest songs and influences encompassing covers, rare demos, collaborations and solo tracks.

Kaleidoscope

The Bee Gees

The Strange Brew — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:32 -0500

The Strange Brew Podcast salutes one of the best British acts of all time and focus on Bee Gees material from their classic psych period of 1966-73. The Bee Gees 1968 (left to right – Robin Gibb, Vince Melouney, Barry Gibb, Colin Peterson and Maurice Gibb

The Otherside

The Strange Brew — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:42:04 -0500

Rock musicians had their own unique views on god, the afterlife, religion and theology in the classic rock era.

Parchment â€“ Dobbies Song (Hollywood Sunset, Pye, 1973) The Joystrings â€“ No Time To Lose (Well Seasoned, Regal Zonophone, 1966) Nirvan

Chris Spedding

The Strange Brew — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:21:03 -0500

To celebrate the release of King Mob’s new album “Force 9”, The Strange Brew Podcast looks back over Chris Spedding’s career to pick his greatest solo tracks, side projects and sessions.

Chris Spedding â€“ Motor Bikin’ (Single A-side, RAK, 1975) Kris

Fading Yellow

The Strange Brew — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:45:49 -0400

Fading Yellow is a legendary pop-sike compilation series. It’s creatorÂ JÃ¶rgen Johansson has picked his favourite British tracks from across the Fading Yellow collection.

Get ready for a timeless hour of gentle baroque-sike tinged pop.

Mike Batt – Fad

Blues Rock

The Strange Brew — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:55:19 -0400

The perfect brew of American blues with British beat led to the British Blues Rock scene.

Hear the excitement and power of British Blues RockÂ from the mid-Sixties to early-Seventies:Â

The Yardbirds – Train Kept A-Rollin (BBC Sessions 1965-68, Warner

Focal Point

The Strange Brew — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:43:10 -0400

In early 1968 Focal Point were one of the hottest prospects in British rock. They were the first act signed to Apple Publishing, named by Brian Epstein and praised by the Beatles.

The Strange Brew goes to Liverpool where Dave Slater and Tim Wells from t

The Pink Floyd Sound

The Strange Brew — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:25:42 -0400

The best British psych band of all time? Probably. The Strange Brew pays tribute to Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright. Hear rarities, amazing covers, productions and side projects from Pink Floyd:

Architectural Abd

Merseybeat Sunset

The Strange Brew — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:32:01 -0400

1966 is understood to be the year when Merseybeat era ground to a halt. A time when the chart hits dried up and bands that were hot a few years before became anachronisms compared with new more progressive psych sounds from London. But what really happene

Cat Stevens and Zeus Podcast

The Strange Brew — Fri, 27 May 2011 09:46:10 -0400

By late 1967, teen sensation Cat Stevens had become seriously disheartened by the state of his pop career. Turning his hand to record production he hired Birmingham psych exponents The Yellow Rainbow. Based on Nick Warburton’s excellent feature you can li

Adopted Brits

The Strange Brew — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:59:00 -0400

A select band of artists from outside the British Isles came over to England to record in the late Sixties. The Strange Brew presents their greatest songs.

Featuring Â Tom Hartman, lead singer of The Aerovons, exclusively introducing the classic “World o

Brits Abroad

The Strange Brew — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:03:30 -0400

Many British born artists recorded and released records outside the UK in the Sixties and Seventies….

From million sellers such as The Bee Gees, CSNY and ACDC to more cult acts who released great material away from the British Isles. Enjoy a bumper pod

Freakbeat

The Strange Brew — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:42:51 -0500

More than beat but not quite psych The Strange Brew presents a guitar crunching, hook laden hour of British rock.

From beat legends, cult mod acts and pre-fame stars they all pushed the boundaries to create Freakbeat!

The Eyes â€“ When the Night Falls

Alice in Wonderland

The Strange Brew — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:23:00 -0500

Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There proved to be great inspiration for British songwriters and rock artists in the late sixties and early seventies. The Strange Brew Podcast explores t

Apple Core

The Strange Brew — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:39:17 -0500

There’s a great new cd out featuring the best of Apple Records. However, the label features so much more. The Strange Brew Podcast delves deep into the Apple Core. From publishingÂ demo’s,Â out-takes, rarities, Beatle classics to the world premiereÂ of Si

Halloween Macabre Show

The Strange Brew — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:33:38 -0400

Listen to anÂ eclecticÂ mix of British rock related to death, nightmares,Â HalloweenÂ and the frightening. Brace yourselves and be shocked!

The Strange Brew presents a brilliant selection of devilish material.

Screaming Lord Sutch â€“ Jack the Ripper