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Retrosonic Podcast

Retrosonic Podcast

Steve from the Retro Man Blog and Adam from The Jetsonics are joined in the Pod by the legendary Rock Photographer Paul Slattery. Throughout the series we will play and discuss some hidden gems and rare nuggets from Punk Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Soul, Psychedelia, Mod, Garage Rock, Ska and Reggae from house-hold names to new and unsigned bands. There will be reviews and reports on gigs and music related events featured on Retro Man Blog such as book launches and exhibitions. We"ll also be inviting

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All Episodes

01:30:00

Lockdown Lowdown Episode 6: Ian Person of The...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/08/04

In Episode 6 of our special Lockdown Lowdown series we welcome Ian Person into the virtual Retrosonic Podcast studio. We take an entertaining and in-depth journey through Ian's musical life - not only as a guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer but as an enthusiastic music fan. We go back to Ian's earliest musical memories - from the very first record he bought, the first gig he went to and the first band he formed. He discusses his favourite albums, 7" singles and the influences on his guitar

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01:20:00

Lockdown Lowdown Episode 5: Duncan Reid of The Boys &...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/07/26

In Episode 5 of our special Retrosonic Podcast "Lockdown Lowdown" series we welcome Duncan Reid, formerly the bassist with original melodic Punk Pop legends The Boys and currently performing and recording with his own band The Big Heads. In this thoroughly enjoyable romp through Duncan's life we go right back to his earliest childhood musical memories to discover his first exposure to Rock & Roll, the first record he bought with his own pocket money and the first gig he went to. There are examples

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01:20:00

Lockdown Lowdown Episode 4: Mike & Elsa of The Jack...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/07/05

In this episode of our Retrosonic Podcast Lockdown Lowdown series we welcome Mike and Elsa from one of our favourite new groups, The Jack Cades, following the release of their superb second album "Perfect View". Mike and Elsa take us on a musical trip through some of their favourite albums, singles, gigs, happenings and people that had an influence on their own impressive work with Thee Vicars, The Baron Four, The Missing Souls and of course most recently with The Jack Cades. Generously soundtracked

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01:30:00

Lockdown Lowdown Episode 3: Raymond Gorman of That...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/06/29

In the third episode of our Lockdown Lowdown series, we welcome Raymond Gorman, guitarist and vocalist with The Everlasting Yeah and That Petrol Emotion into the virtual Retrosonic Podcast studio. In this thoroughly entertaining episode Raymond talks us through some of his most memorable musical moments from hearing The Beatles for the first time and impressing the girls with his dancing to T-Rex. He explains about various gigs and records that made an impact on him and his guitar playing and there

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01:09:00

Episode 39 "Be Seeing You!"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/06/20

Welcome to Episode 39 of Retrosonic Podcast and you can probably tell that we've been watching a lot of TV during the lockdown as there are some musical montages inspired by two of our favourite shows (the original) Star Trek and The Prisoner. So, we have tracks by The Clash, Ron Grainer, The Vapors, The Prisoners, SpizzEnergi, The Times, The Galileo 7, The Wedding Present and William Shatner, yes indeed, Captain Kirk singing The Cramps no less...seriously! Then there's a round-up of some fantastic

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01:20:00

Lockdown Lowdown Episode 2: Leigh Heggarty of Ruts DC

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2020/06/17

In the second episode of our Lockdown Lowdown series, we welcome Ruts DC guitarist Leigh Heggarty into the virtual Retrosonic Podcast studio. Leigh talks us through some of his most memorable musical moments from hearing The Beatles for the first time to gigs and records that made an impact on him and his guitar playing, right through to the present day touring and recording with Ruts DC. Along the way we learn about his encounters with Henry Rollins, Wayne Kramer, The Stranglers, Alvin Gibbs, Wilko

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01:20:00

Lockdown Lowdown Episode 1: Buddy Ascott of The...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/06/03

Brett "Buddy" Ascott, drummer with The Chords and The Fallen Leaves (and many more besides...) is our first special guest in a new series of Retrosonic Podcasts entitled "Lockdown Lowdown". Buddy tells us of his earliest musical awakenings, the first record he ever bought, his first gig and what event changed him from innocent fan of Pop music to the dark side of Rock & Roll. Along the way we hear who inspired him to pick up the drumsticks, some of his own memorable experiences as a musician and the

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01:16:17

Episode 38 - Get Sa-ni-ti-zin'

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/05/10

Steve from Retro Man Blog plays some great brand new and recent releases from the worlds of Garage Rock, Punk, Indie, Psych and Power Pop to help ease the Lockdown Blues. In this episode there's Jah Wobble (featuring Keith Levene, Mark Stewart & Youth), The Jack Cades, Alvin Gibbs & The Disobedient Servants, The Past Tense, The Sanitizers, Elephant Stone, Martin Savage & The Jiggerz, The Veras, Palooka 5, The In-Fuzzed, Groovy Uncle, Goodbye Victory Road, Autoramas, The Parkinsons, and a few choice

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01:11:19

Episode 37 "Songs The Limiñanas Taught Us"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2020/01/29

Steve from Retro Man Blog takes a look at the Blog's "Band(s) of 2019" The Limiñanas and their collaboration with Anton Newcombe and the French actress Emmanuelle Seigner in the project L'Épée. We look at The Limiñanas other collaborations with Étienne Daho, Peter Hook, Bertrand Belin and Pascal Comelade, pick out some great previous and related bands and play some originals of the various cover versions they have recorded over the years. Featuring great songs by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The

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00:56:48

Episode 36 "I've Got Some Action To Give For Free"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2019/11/28

We're not all retro at Retrosonic...in this episode we feature a Brexit-busting selection of brand new releases from our favourite International, multi-cultural and multi-talented bands and artists, including both sides of the great new single from former Missing Souls frontman Ian Kay. There's superb new material from The Sensation Seekers, Refused, Nika, The Schizophonics, Las Aspiradoras, Goodbye Victory Road, Gatuplan, The Flaming Sideburns, Pablo Matisse, Råttanson, The Limiñanas & Étienne Daho

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01:45:00

French Boutik & Dr Bird

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2019/09/10

Steve from Retro Man Blog chats to Serge and Gabriela from French Boutik and Bobby from Dr Bird about their influences, favourite songs and musical histories. We start off with their recent collaboration, along with Toby from Tiny Flaws and percusionist Graham Lentz at the Pelton Arms in Greenwich and from that throughly entertaining afternoon show, play an exclusive live version of "This Is London", Bobby's English language version of French Boutik's classic "Ici Paris". Along the way we talk about

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01:27:41

Episode 35 "The Beat Goes On"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2019/08/22

Buddy Ascott from The Chords joins me, Steve from Retro Man Blog to discuss the band's new definitive 5CD retrospective "Re-Chordings 1978-1981" box set. In this episode Buddy reads some extracts from his liner notes and plays a couple of rare Chords tracks from the box set. There's news of two upcoming launch parties to promote the release and he looks back on his successful Budstock birthday party at the 100 Club. We also play a new track from Buddy's current band The Fallen Leaves and hear an

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00:40:15

Joy Division at Strawberry Studios with Paul Slattery

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2019/08/14

Joy Division at Strawberry Studios - Photography by Paul Slattery: A New Book of Iconic Photos Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of "Unknown Pleasures". My Retro Man Blog & Retrosonic Podcast colleague rock photographer Paul Slattery, talks to Lee McFadden about his brand new book of Joy Division photography out now via Legends Publishing. The book not only includes his iconic photo session of the band outside Strawberry Studios in Stockport but also from the Stuff The Superstars gig that very

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01:02:44

Episode 34 "You Set Your Brain On Fire"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2019/05/31

Steve from Retro Man Blog with a selection of new releases from his pick of the recent Hipsville Soho-A-Go-Go Weekender including the brand new single from The Night Times along with Autoramas, The Deadly Spirits and Das Clamps. There's two new singles from the Spinout Nuggets label by The Voo-Dooms and Treasures of Mexico and new songs from two bands who will appearing at the Beatwave Weekender, The Galileo 7 and The Beatpack. Then there's reports and music from some of the best shows we've been to

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01:31:34

Retrosonic Episode 33 "But If You Don't Mind I Don't...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2019/02/07

Steve from Retro Man Blog is joined by Buddy Ascott drummer with The Chords and The Fallen Leaves to discuss the Retro Man Blog Night with Fay Hallam at the Half Moon Putney on Feb 9th, his upcoming Budstock birthday gig at The 100 Club, The Leaves Marc Riley Session, his production work, new books on Mod Art and Modzines and we pay tribute to Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks. Along the way we play a selection of brand new releases including Thee Girl Fridays, French Boutik, Wild Zeros, The Rising,

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01:23:08

Episode 32 "Is It On - Is It Off"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2018/09/07

Steve from Retro Man Blog and Rock photographer Paul Slattery discuss the Union Carbide Productions reunion, Damaged Goods Records 30th anniversary and Paul's experiences in the Summer of 1968. There's news on our upcoming London show for ex-Soundtrack of Our Lives & UCP front-man Ebbot Lundberg (The Half Moon Putney on October 13th) and we have an EXCLUSIVE unreleased track from Ebbot & The Indigo Children. There's another exclusive from Garage Rock super-group The Jack Cades along with superb

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01:01:16

Retrosonic 31 "Rumble In The Jungle A-Go-Go - A...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2018/06/04

Steve from Retro Man Blog presents a decidedly 'non-retro' episode featuring only new and recent music from the best international contemporary Punk, Psych, Mod, Beat, Soul and Garage Rock acts. There's a report on the fantastic Hipsville Jungle-A-Go-Go weekender including some highlights from The Parkinsons, The Oddballs, The Schizophonics, Les Lullies, Black Mambas and an unreleased track from The No-Things. Then we have new releases from Autoramas, The Most, Nettelles, Ye Nuns, Andre M, French

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01:16:26

Episode 30 "Who Turned Out The Lights of Dawn?"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2018/03/19

Steve from Retro Man Blog and Rock Photographer Paul Slattery discuss Mark E Smith, the Small Faces musical "All or Nothing", King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at Brixton Academy, Mike Stax's book on Craig Smith, The Monochrome Set's 40th anniversary shows and Tours long-awaited reunion gig. There's breaking news and music from Billy Childish & CTMF, The Loons and Union Carbide Productions. Paul picks two tracks from his favourite guitarists Link Wray and Mick Green of The Pirates and there's a rare

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01:01:09

Episode 29 "Sixth Sense From a Loaded Gun"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2018/03/09

Steve from Retro Man Blog talks about his trip to Sweden to see the Nymphet Noodlers reunion show and plays a pick of great new music that's made it's way to the Blog recently. We bring back some cool Scandic sounds from Cat & The Underdogs, Arvidsson & Butterflies, In Deed, Stupidity and Flight Reaction. There's new solo music and projects from a host of current and ex-members of some pretty big acts...Damian O'Neill of The Undertones & That Petrol Emotion, Lana Loveland from The Fuzztones, Joel

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01:15:00

Damian O'Neill: From The Undertones to The Monotones

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2018/02/26

Damian O'Neill, guitarist with The Undertones, That Petrol Emotion and The Everlasting Yeah talks to Steve from Retro Man Blog about his new solo album "Refit Revise Reprise" under the name Damian O'Neill & The Monotones. Comprising 12 tracks recorded at home and at Press Play Studios in South London. Co-produced, engineered and mixed by Damian, Andy Ramsay (ex Stereolab) and Paul Tipler with musical contributions from Sean O’Hagan (The High Llamas) amongst others. There’s some old, new, borrowed

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