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Episodes
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
The April Podrophenia is a rockin' rollin' conversation' with Chris Constantinou!
From his early days with Drill (and a debut show in Southend no less!), touring with Slade, travelling the world with Adam Ant, Live Aid, working with Chas Chandler, Annabella Lwin, The Dandy Warhols, The Wolfmen.... right up to latest projects The Mutants (Wilko Johnson, Norman Watt-Roy, Wayne Kramer), One Thousand Motels (with Rat Scabies) and Rude GRL & CC it's all there!
Including stories you'll have never heard or read anywhere else! Plus a playlist of tunes from across his varied career.
Playlist
Two Eyes AKA Naina - Dahler Mehndi feat The Wolfmen
Walking Wounded - The Mutants
Like Wow - RudeGRL & CC
Rain - One Thousand Motels
When The Rabbits Got The Gun - One Thousand Motels
B-Side Baby - Adam Ant
Ride A White Swan - T-Rex
54-46 Was My Number - Toots & The Maytals
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Brothers, sisters and inbetweeners - could you all kindly turn to the P section of your theological scriptures as tonight Podrophenia brings you a 'religion' themed edition. Matt Boulter is our guest previewing tunes from his due-soon album Clifftown, and discussing his companion podcast (also called Clifftown). We've got newbie tunes from Vix 20 and Bob Collum. Two religious quizzes - and records gathering together Buddhas, gospel setups, witches and biblical references..
Playlist
Personal Jesus - Richard Cheese
Turn On Your Light - Barry St John
Midnight Movies - M.G Boulter
Bishop's Robes - Radiohead
Lay Lady Lay - The Brothers & Sisters with Edna Wright
Covenant Woman - Bob Dylan
Jesus Gave Me Water - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
Saved - Bob Collum
Cowboys Dream - The Wolfmen
Stories Often Told - The Sadies
Soft White Belly - M.G Boulter
Pilate - M.G Boulter
Broken Melody - Vix20
Witches Spell - AC/DC
Jesus The Mexican Boy - Iron & Wine
Buddha Of Suburbia - David Bowie
Links
M.G Boulter music, info & news at www.mgboulter.co.uk
You can pre-order M G Boulter’s new album, Clifftown (CD/LP/DL) here www.smarturl.it/clifftown
The Clifftown Podcast is available on Spotify & iTunes
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Rockers, rollers, new romantics and old romantics - settle in for Podrophenia's Love-in podcast. Where Piley, Lord Hastings and Mondo will be pleasuring your lugs with two hours of tuneage - themed around, hearts, flowers and Champagne.
There'll be a Valentine's quiz, love songs rendered to 8 bit Sega style editions, and smoochy tunes played on a tuba.
And a live a 'performance' of three eighties hits on a 1982 Casio VL Tone keyboard......
Playlist
We Are All In Love New York Dolls
Flowers Of Romance PIL
Home In Your Heart Solomon Burke
Valentine Richard Hawley
It’s All Over Now The Valentinos
Come For Me Sunflower Ben
The Flowers Of London Whitey
Walnut Whirl Peter Noone
Love The Way You Leave Me Marti Caine
Candy Man Sammy Davis Jnr
A Glass Of Champagne Sailor
Get The Blessing Toggle Buttons
Weekender Flowered Up
Loverman Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Countdown Love The Waldos
Driving South Stone Roses
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Being five years since Major Dave left his capsule - Podrophenia celebrates the life of a widescreen genius by way of a scrapbook of Bowieness. Outtakes, alt-takes, oddities, curiousities and some live tunes from Dave 'Woodmansey' Woodcock…
Strap in for a playlist that spins in: Young Americans extras, TOTP albums covering Bowie, overlooked B sides - and two quizzes…..
1)Bowie lyric or Eno Oblique Strategy.
2) Guess the song from the shonky Thai translation.. (Ground control to Magic Town etc…)
Playlist
Who Can I Be Now? - David Bowie
Hang On To Yourself (Bowie At The Beeb) - David Bowie
In The Heat Of The Morning - The Last Shadow Puppets
Look Back In Anger - David Bowie
Andy Warhol - Dana Gillespie
Let’s Dance (Demo) - David Bowie
Stay (Live at Nassau) - David Bowie
China Girl - Iggy Pop
Sweat Head - David Bowie
‘’Heroes’’ - Top Of The Poppers
The Gospel According To Tony Day - David Bowie
Lady Stardust - Dave Woodcock & Wendy Solomon
Oh You Pretty Things - Dave Woodcock & Wendy Solomon
Jean Genie - Dave Woodcock & Wendy Solomon
Suffragette City - Dave Woodcock & Wendy Solomon
Mother - David Bowie
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
For the last Podro of 2020 we roll out the Podrophenic Advent Calendar - who knows what lies behind each door? It could be Nu-Yacht, Matt Berry, The Bongolian, Cherry Bombs, The Band - possibly even all of the above and more ...
There'll definitely be a Christmas Quiz, what happened to Pan Pipe albums - and Eric Hall remembered. It's all herein…
PLAYLIST
In Trouble – Joel Sarakula
Cherry Bomb – The Runaways
Need Your Love – Tennis
Streets of Calcutta – Ananda Shanker
No Friend of Mine – The Swamprats
Last Class 302 Out Of Chalkwell – Happiness On The Misery Line – Ciclismo
Something In My Eye – Matt Berry
Rockin’ Chair – The Band
Mojito Time Baby – The Bongolian
Who Do You Think You Are – Candlewick Green
Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie – Odds & Ends
Juke Box (Young Pulse Remix) – Francoise Hardy
Kokomo – The Beach Boys
Hurry Sundown – Little Richard
Christmas in L.A - Vulfpeck
Sleepwalk – The Shadows
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Midway through Lockdown version 2 - Piley, Mondo and Lord Hastings select some tracks and tunes that have been revisited, discovered, buzzed about and generally given a repeat runout to assist in getting through these strange days..
And we've got a two quizzes -
Nut or No Nut.. what's your nut knowledge like?
And Remembered songs from Generally Rotten Films
PLAYLIST
Boys Wanna Be Her - Peaches
Rare Air – Mildlife
Shirley Crabtree – Len Price 3
Love & Affection – Ike White
Running Out – Judy White
Faded Love – Elvis Presley
Dean Town – Vulfpeck
Mr Soul – The Everly Brothers
Back In This Place – Buskr
You’re Breaking My Heart – Harry Nilson
Tut Tut Tut Tut – Gillian Hills
Deeper – Deep Purple
You’re Only Human – Billy Joel
The Spider & The Fly – The Damned
My Own Version of You – Bob Dylan
Go! – Public Service Broadcasting
The Treasure - Manassas
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
He's back - and he's brought his new book with him. Steve Carr makes his third appearance in the pod, choosing tunes, relating R 'n' R tales and handy tips for the vinyl buyer (wood glue and toothpicks anyone?) taken from the freshly pressed volume Every Record Tells a Story
And a bonus quiz - Blue or False. Is it a real Blue Oyster Cult title or Fake Blues
PLAYLIST
John Lennon with Cheap Trick – I’m Losing You
Our Mutual Friend – The Divine Comedy
Try Matty’s – Aretha Franklin
I Did You No Wrong – Axl Rose & Steve Jones
In The Ghetto (Take 13) – Elvis Presley
Walk On Gilded Splinters – Cher
Love The One Your With – The Isley brothers
Superstition – Beck, Bogart, Appice, Stevie Wonder
Perfect – Sean Burke
They Came The Last Day Of May – Blue Oyster Cult
Miss Shapiro – 801
T.U.S.A – Masters Of Reality
Lost Chance - Soft Cell
Every Record Tells A Story by Steve Carr
https://eio40.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/every-record-tells-a-story-a-vinyl-handbook
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
All aboard as Podrophenia takes a ramble around the musical routes of Essex: from Harlow to Colchester and Romford to Southend. Joining us is Dave Alexander of the mighty Eight Rounds Rapid - delivering info and tracks from 8RR's new album Love Your Work. Then later taking over on the SFOB stereo and picking plays by fave acts and artists...
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
As we're unable to get to gigs, live nights or festivals in these strange days - let Podrophenia bring the the music to you - with a festical celebrating the best live albums, rare sessions and possibly concert recordings of indeterminate orgin ...
Playlist
You’ve Got Good Taste - The Cramps
Up Our Sleeves – Humble Pie
Princess & The Frog - The Jim Jones Revue
My Babe – Elvis Presley
Open My Eyes – The Move
Raise Your Hand – Janis Joplin & Tom Jones
Had Me A Real Good Time – The Faces
No One Knows - The Divine Comedy
From Her To Eternity – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Strict Machine – Goldfrapp
Les Bourgeois – Jacques Brel
Are You Lonesome Tonight (Laughing Version) – Elvis Presley
The Girl I Love Got Long Black Wavy Hair – Led Zeppelin
Gardening At Night – R.E.M
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Podrophenia thumbs through penultimate star of the alphabet - Y, with special guest Chris Constaninou in talking about his time with Adam Ant (including the politics of playing Live Aid), - his band The Wolfmen with Marco Pirroni and ongoing projects with Rat Scabies..
Musically we switch from funky reggae to buried Toussaint treasure to less skippable Yoko tracks