The Strange Brew
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Rock music and beyond from the 1960s onwards – podcasts, features and much more. Host and editor: Jason Barnard
Out 14 August on The Strange Brew: Robin Scott, the man behind M & Pop Muzik. One of the widest-ranging chats I've had: folk clubs, Mighty Baby, Croydon Art College, Do It Records, Malcolm McLaren & Vivienne Westwood, all with the restless curiosity that drives his work to today.
New interview: Tom Roche has spent years building a catalogue of songs under the name Man & Machine long before he had anywhere to put them out. That changes when Fruits de Mer Records @fruitsdemerrecords.bsky.social release Earthman thestrangebrew.co.uk/earthman-man...
Earthman: How Tom Roche Built Man & Machine - The Strange Brew
Airdrie's Tom Roche has been building a catalogue of songs under the name Man & Machine. Fruits de Mer Records release Earthman
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New interview: Tom Roche has spent years building a catalogue of songs under the name Man & Machine long before he had anywhere to put them out. That changes when Fruits de Mer Records @fruitsdemerrecords.bsky.social release Earthman thestrangebrew.co.uk/earthman-man...
Earthman: How Tom Roche Built Man & Machine - The Strange Brew
Airdrie's Tom Roche has been building a catalogue of songs under the name Man & Machine. Fruits de Mer Records release Earthman
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Over 50 years ago, a Cleveland teenager got talked into playing Maggot Brain at an after party. A fortnight later he was on stage with Parliament-Funkadelic. Michael Hampton, Kidd Funkadelic, tells that story, plus his new King Kong album www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihNE...
How "Maggot Brain" Took Michael Hampton to George Clinton's Funkadelic
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Over 50 years ago, a Cleveland teenager got talked into playing Maggot Brain at an after party. A fortnight later he was on stage with Parliament-Funkadelic. Michael Hampton, Kidd Funkadelic, tells that story, plus his new King Kong album www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihNE...
How "Maggot Brain" Took Michael Hampton to George Clinton's Funkadelic
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New podcast: Graham Parker @thegrahamparker.bsky.social in conversation. From Howlin' Wind to today, we packed more than 50 years of music, songwriting and stories into less than two hours thestrangebrew.co.uk/graham-parke...
Graham Parker - In Conversation - The Strange Brew
Graham Parker interview: Nick Lowe producing Howlin' Wind, Bob Dylan telling him that he loved 'Don't Ask Me Questions.' Breaking up the Rumour, the accidental reunion, and being getting cast in Judd ...
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New podcast: Graham Parker @thegrahamparker.bsky.social in conversation. From Howlin' Wind to today, we packed more than 50 years of music, songwriting and stories into less than two hours thestrangebrew.co.uk/graham-parke...
Graham Parker - In Conversation - The Strange Brew
Graham Parker interview: Nick Lowe producing Howlin' Wind, Bob Dylan telling him that he loved 'Don't Ask Me Questions.' Breaking up the Rumour, the accidental reunion, and being getting cast in Judd ...
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A lot of you may also need a frame of reference for the song, which was - in my opinion anyway - personally political, in the sense of highlighting that many young people at the time had little control over their lives or careers. arcticreviews.co.uk/2022/04/09/1...
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #77 XTC – Making Plans For Nigel
Released : 1979 Talking about his experience whilst on tour to Pete Paphides in 2004, XTC singer, songwriter and willing/unwilling talisman Andy Partdridge described the scene in his shared hotel r…
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The Strange Brew@strangebrewpod.bsky.social · last wk.XTC’s Colin Moulding has spoken publicly for the first time about the use of Making Plans For Nigel in the row between Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski thestrangebrew.co.uk/colin-mouldi...
XTC’s Colin Moulding has spoken publicly for the first time about the use of Making Plans For Nigel in the row between Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski thestrangebrew.co.uk/colin-mouldi...
Colin Moulding speaks out as 'Making Plans for Nigel' becomes flashpoint - The Strange Brew
Colin Moulding of XTC breaks his silence on the Farage-Polanski "Making Plans for Nigel" row, issuing a statement defending the song against political hijacking.
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John Barham gives an incredibly rare written interview about his collaborations with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and John Lennon #beatles thestrangebrew.co.uk/john-barham-...
John Barham on collaborating with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and John Lennon - The Strange Brew
Arranger John Barham talks George Harrison, John Lennon, Ravi Shankar and Quintessence in an interview spanning six decades of his work.
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John Barham gives an incredibly rare written interview about his collaborations with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and John Lennon #beatles thestrangebrew.co.uk/john-barham-...
John Barham on collaborating with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and John Lennon - The Strange Brew
Arranger John Barham talks George Harrison, John Lennon, Ravi Shankar and Quintessence in an interview spanning six decades of his work.
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New interview: John Einarson talks about the life and times of Bonnie Dobson thestrangebrew.co.uk/bonnie-dobson/
Bonnie Dobson: 'You're singing my song' - The Strange Brew
John Einarson about his book Take Me For A Walk In The Morning Dew: The Life And Times Of Bonnie Dobson And The Story Of Her Iconic Song which tells the story of the Toronto-born folk singer who wrote...
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New interview: Some Velvet Morning discuss 25 years in music and new album - Tell The Summer Hang On thestrangebrew.co.uk/some-velvet-...
Some Velvet Morning: 25 Years On, Still Chasing the Summer - The Strange Brew
Some Velvet Morning talk 25 years together, new folk and country influences, and the songs behind their fifth album, Tell The Summer Hang On.
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New interview: Some Velvet Morning discuss 25 years in music and new album - Tell The Summer Hang On thestrangebrew.co.uk/some-velvet-...
Some Velvet Morning: 25 Years On, Still Chasing the Summer - The Strange Brew
Some Velvet Morning talk 25 years together, new folk and country influences, and the songs behind their fifth album, Tell The Summer Hang On.
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The video edition of the great Strange Brew podcast dives into why time hasn't stopped Strawberry Alarm Clock, with the members who were there from the beginning telling host Jason Bernard all about the new album "Where's One?" (out Aug 7: orcd.co/strawberryal...). 👇 youtu.be/rV5I9XZAG2k?...
New interview - Wesley Stace @wesleystace.bsky.social shares his memories of collaborating with David Cousins on Strawbs' Grave New World Live and his new solo album thestrangebrew.co.uk/wesley-stace...
Wesley Stace on David Cousins and Grave New World Live - The Strange Brew
Wesley Stace on David Cousins, Strawbs and Grave New World Live
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New podcast: Strawberry Alarm Clock cover the writing and recording of Incense and Peppermints, making their classic albums and new album, Where’s One? @bigstirrecords.bsky.social thestrangebrew.co.uk/strawberry-a...
Strawberry Alarm Clock - The Strange Brew
Strawberry Alarm Clock bassist George Bunnell, keyboard player Mark Weitz, guitarist Howie Anderson, drummer Gene Gunnels and percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Randy Seol discuss the history of the ...
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New interview - Wesley Stace @wesleystace.bsky.social shares his memories of collaborating with David Cousins on Strawbs' Grave New World Live and his new solo album thestrangebrew.co.uk/wesley-stace...
Wesley Stace on David Cousins and Grave New World Live - The Strange Brew
Wesley Stace on David Cousins, Strawbs and Grave New World Live
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New interview: Alison Irvine shares the story of Glasgow's greatest venue - Barrowland @luathpress.bsky.social thestrangebrew.co.uk/barrowland-t...
Barrowland: The Inside Story - The Strange Brew
Alison Irvine on writing Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow's Beloved Ballroom, in conversation with Jason Barnard.
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The video version of my extensive interview with Phil 'Shiva' Jones on his life and time in Quintessence www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtw-...
Phil 'Shiva' Jones on Quintessence
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New interview: Alison Irvine shares the story of Glasgow's greatest venue - Barrowland @luathpress.bsky.social thestrangebrew.co.uk/barrowland-t...
Barrowland: The Inside Story - The Strange Brew
Alison Irvine on writing Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow's Beloved Ballroom, in conversation with Jason Barnard.
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New podcast: Ron Griffiths of The Iveys/Badfinger takes us through his life in music - recording Apple demos in Golders Green, recording Come And Get It with Paul McCartney at Abbey Road to his first new track in over 50 years thestrangebrew.co.uk/ron-griffith...
Ron Griffiths - The Iveys/Badfinger - The Strange Brew
Ron Griffiths of The Iveys and Badfinger, interview, songs of Pete Ham, Dear Angie, Come and Get It, Apple, Beatles, Paul McCartney
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The video version of my extensive interview with Phil 'Shiva' Jones on his life and time in Quintessence www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtw-...
Phil 'Shiva' Jones on Quintessence
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New podcast: Ron Griffiths of The Iveys/Badfinger takes us through his life in music - recording Apple demos in Golders Green, recording Come And Get It with Paul McCartney at Abbey Road to his first new track in over 50 years thestrangebrew.co.uk/ron-griffith...
Ron Griffiths - The Iveys/Badfinger - The Strange Brew
Ron Griffiths of The Iveys and Badfinger, interview, songs of Pete Ham, Dear Angie, Come and Get It, Apple, Beatles, Paul McCartney
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Written interview: I spoke to Norda Mullen about life after the Moody Blues, her memories of Ray Thomas and new EP Lemonade thestrangebrew.co.uk/norda-mullen/
Norda Mullen on Lemonade and Life After the Moody Blues - The Strange Brew
Norda Mullen, The Moody Blues touring band, flautist, on new EP Lemonade
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Written interview: I spoke to Norda Mullen about life after the Moody Blues, her memories of Ray Thomas and new EP Lemonade thestrangebrew.co.uk/norda-mullen/
Norda Mullen on Lemonade and Life After the Moody Blues - The Strange Brew
Norda Mullen, The Moody Blues touring band, flautist, on new EP Lemonade
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New interview: Phil "Shiva" Jones, the voice of Quintessence, talks about the Sydney music scene, Ladbroke Grove underground, Glastonbury and sixty years of chasing one note thestrangebrew.co.uk/phil-shiva-j...
Phil "Shiva" Jones on Quintessence and Sixty Years of Chasing One Note - The Strange Brew
Phil 'Shiva' Jones interview, 1960s Sydney rock, the London underground scene, Quintessence, Glastonbury, Island Records and spiritual music.
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Happy 80th birthday to my old boss and bandmate Jeff Christie- still writing and recording !
New interview: Phil "Shiva" Jones, the voice of Quintessence, talks about the Sydney music scene, Ladbroke Grove underground, Glastonbury and sixty years of chasing one note thestrangebrew.co.uk/phil-shiva-j...
Phil "Shiva" Jones on Quintessence and Sixty Years of Chasing One Note - The Strange Brew
Phil 'Shiva' Jones interview, 1960s Sydney rock, the London underground scene, Quintessence, Glastonbury, Island Records and spiritual music.
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New podcast: Steve Tilston looks back on six decades of songwriting, choosing 13 songs that tell the story of his career. He talks about the John Lennon letter that inspired Danny Collins, and working with John Renbourn & Maggie Boyle thestrangebrew.co.uk/steve-tilston/
Steve Tilston - The Strange Brew
Steve Tilston joins The Strange Brew podcast to discuss six decades of folk songwriting, from his 1971 debut on Village Thing Records to his final album Last Call in 2025. Topics include the John Lenn...
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