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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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01:13:30

Episode 54 "Keep Dancing"

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2024/11/21

Welcome to Retrosonic Podcast Episode 54 "Keep Dancing" which features just a small selection of some of the great new music that's found it's way to us this year including The Courettes, Peter Perrett, The Prisoners, The Jackets, The Everlasting Yeah, The Guy Hamper Trio, The Woggles, Flesh For Lulu and more... Check out Retro Man Blog at the link below for the full tracklisting and more information, please kindly check out our featured Bands, Artists and Record Labels - buy their records, see them

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01:31:57

DJ Scratchy Sounds: Photo Tales with The Clash & Joe...

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2024/09/03

Retrosonic Podcast is back with very special guest Barry Myers otherwise known as DJ Scratchy Sounds discussing his excellent limited edition photobook "Road-Eyes 20-20 Double Vision: Photo Tales with The Clash and The Mescaleros". In this thoroughly entertaining episode, Scratchy discusses his early days as a tour DJ and his residency at Dingwalls Dancehall as Punk exploded in London. He explains how he got to tour with The Clash and some of the great support acts he saw along the way such as Bo

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00:40:00

Tom Powell of Def.fo and Michael Head & The Red...

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2023/12/03

In our latest Retrosonic Podcast interview special we welcome Tom Powell, the man behind def.fo and contender for one of our albums of the year, "Eternity". You might recognise Tom as the bassist with former Shack and Pale Fountains frontman Mick Head's latest outfit, Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band and here, in a thoroughly entertaining show, Tom discusses the concept behind def.fo and the superb album "Eternity", some of the varied musical influences that helped to shape the sound and the

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01:12:59

Episode 53 "Play It Cool"

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2023/11/21

Welcome to Episode 53 of Retrosonic Podcast, featuring 20 superb new songs by some of our favourite international Bands and Artists from as far afield as Canada, Sardinia, France, America, Sweden, Indonesia and Turkey including Big Boss Man, Jim Jones All Stars, Melody Fields, Jah Wobble (featuring Jon Klein), Pascal Comelade & The Limiñanas, Pete International Airport (featuring Rachel Goswell), Elephant Stone, Les Kitschenette's, Crayola Eyes, Jetstream Pony, Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks, Gaye Su

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01:18:59

Duncan Reid "And It's Goodbye From Him..."

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2023/10/23

Following our feature on Duncan Reid & The Big Heads final bittersweet show at The Lexington, we invite Duncan into the Retrosonic Podcast virtual studio to get the lowdown on the shock decision to hang up his purple Duncanbacker bass for the very last time. The announcement came just as he released his fifth and arguably best album to date "And It's Goodbye From Him..." calling time on a musical career that started off in 1976 with spells in The Matinee Idols and The Hollywood Killers before a move

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01:05:00

Music Photographer Paul Slattery Part 2: Link Wray,...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2023/07/28

In part 2 of our chat with legendary music photographer Paul Slattery we cover what it was like growing up in West London in the mid-60's during the heyday of the British Beat and R'n'B scenes of Twickenham, Richmond and Ealing. We talk about the Eel Pie Island museum, the much-missed local venues and of seeing a young Stevie Wonder in concert in nearby Sunbury in 1966. There's the impact of his schoolmates The Others and their one and only single released by Fontana "Oh Yeah!" and he updates us on

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01:11:00

Episode 52 "It's Clappin' Time!"

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2023/07/19

Welcome to Episode 52 of Retrosonic Podcast, a Brexit-busting selection of 22 superb new International releases from as far afield as America, Denmark, Scotland, Sweden, Canada, England, France and Japan - strictly minimum chat and maximum Rock 'n' Roll..! We've got tracks from Jim Jones All Stars, The Courettes, Vannas Kasino, The Jack Cades, Ian Person, The Masonics, The Guy Hamper Trio, The Jackal IV, Chris Casey, Gatuplan, Ian Kay, Stupidity, Per Svensson, The Priscillas, The Sensation Seekers,

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01:11:00

Music Photographer Paul Slattery Part 1: The Smiths,...

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2023/07/08

Welcome to this special edition of Retrosonic Podcast where we talk to the legendary music photographer Paul Slattery about some of the recent books and records to use some of his iconic pictures. There's Johnny Marr's new book "Marr's Guitars" and Paul pays tribute to The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke who sadly passed away recently. There's news of Paul's recent meeting with Mona Soyoc from KaS Product in France and their new compilation album. Penetration and Invisible Girls frontwoman Pauline

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01:30:00

Michael Bradley of The Undertones

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2023/04/10

In the latest episode of Retrosonic Podcast we welcome Mickey Bradley, bassist of The Undertones prior to their "Celebrating 45 Years of Teenage Kicks Tour" (or a 'series of weekends away' according to Mickey). We discuss his excellent book "Teenage Kicks: My Life as an Undertone" (Omnibus Press) and he picks some of his favourite songs and music that had an impact on the early days of The Undertones. Sadly, we recorded the episode the day that Seymour Stein passed away, so Mickey pays tribute to

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01:22:00

Dennis Lyxzén of Refused, Fake Names and The...

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2023/04/02

In this latest special episode of Retrosonic Podcast we welcome one of our favourite vocalists and frontmen Dennis Lyxzén, to discuss his latest project Fake Names - a collaboration with some well known names from the Washington D.C. Hardcore Punk scene, Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Dag Nasty), Michael Hampton (Embrace, S.O.A.), Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys) and Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Rites of Spring). Dennis explains how he ended up in a band with some of his musical heroes, their

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01:00:00

Leigh Heggarty on Wingmen and Ruts DC

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2023/02/12

Steve from Retro Man Blog chats to Ruts DC guitarist Leigh Heggarty on the phenomenal reaction to the new Wingmen tour and critically acclaimed debut album. Wingmen is the superb new collaboration featuring Leigh on guitar, Baz Warne from The Stranglers on vocals and guitar, Paul Gray of The Damned on bass, Marty Love from Johnny Moped on drums and Rob Coombes from Supergrass on the keyboards and Leigh explains how this lockdown project took off and exceeded all expectations. Leigh also updates us

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01:29:35

Episode 51 "2022 You're Wondering Now" with Buddy Ascott

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2023/01/08

Welcome to Episode 51 of Retrosonic Podcast where we welcome former drummer with The Chords Buddy Ascott into the 'studio' on New Year's Eve to look back on 2022. Buddy, now playing with The Fallen Leaves, is currently writing his memoirs and he treats us to a reading from a chapter about an unfortunate incident in Guildford Civic Hall in 1979 involving The Undertones, Jimmy Pursey and some ex-Sex Pistols. He also talks about more recent gig experiences which include drumming with The 79ers as

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01:00:30

Episode 50 "Something New"

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2022/12/23

Welcome to this milestone episode of Retrosonic Podcast - yes we've made it to 50 shows so thank you all for your support over the last ten years or so, it is very much appreciated. Of course thanks also to the great bands, artists and record labels who have been producing so such excellent new music that keeps us so busy! So, here's a little Xmas gift for you to celebrate 2022 with - 18 new releases which prove that despite all the hardships of the past year - nothing has stopped the creative force

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01:00:00

Damian O'Neill Live Q&A from The Social with Ann Scanlon

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2022/11/10

We captured a great evening's entertainment at Damian O'Neill's Q&A at the Heavenly Social on November 6th to promote his excellent new LP "An Crann" hosted by Brian O'Neill of Dimple Disc Records and music journalist Ann Scanlon. As well as the story behind the record and its influences, Damian also discussed various anecdotes from his time with The Undertones, That Petrol Emotion and The Everlasting Yeah. As well as tales of The Undertones on Top of The Pops, touring with The Clash and news of the

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01:06:00

Eel Pie Island Museum - The Legacy of The Thames...

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2022/09/08

In the latest episode of Retrosonic Podcast, Steve from Retro Man Blog and Buddy Ascott of The Fallen Leaves are on location at the excellent Eel Pie Island Museum in Twickenham in the company of museum curator Michele Whitby and music historian Pete Watt. We discuss the rich musical heritage of what has become known as the Thames Delta and the birthplace of 60's British Beat and R'n'B, focusing on the legendary Eel Pie Island Hotel and some of the famous acts who played there. From it's opening

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01:47:30

Suzi Moon

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2022/08/14

In our latest interview special we catch up with Suzi Moon following her show at Bannerman's in Edinburgh and welcome her into the virtual Retrosonic Podcast studio for a thoroughly enjoyable jaunt through her career as a musician and life as a music fan. We talk about her love of the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, where she was soon to appear, and her affinity with European and U.K audiences. Suzi then takes us on an entertaining journey from her upbringing in Southern California and the

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01:06:45

Episode 49 "A Tonic For The Soul" - New Release Special

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2022/08/07

Steve from Retro Man Blog picks out 21 of the best new Garage Rock, Psych, Indie, Power Pop and Punk releases from as far apart as the U.K., Canada, Sweden, Italy, USA, Japan and the Medway Delta! Includes spotlights on some of our favourite record labels Spinout Nuggets, Chaputa, Beluga and Damaged Goods and the episode is packed with killer tracks from former Prisoners frontman Graham Day's debut solo album, The Coolies featuring special guests Clem Burke from Blondie and Kathy Valentine from The

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01:13:43

Episode 48 "Why Don't You Smile Now?" with special...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2022/08/04

Steve from Retro Man Blog welcomes special guests Buddy Ascott and Rob Green from The Fallen Leaves into the studio to discuss their upcoming tribute and fundraising show in the memory of the Deerstalker hat wearing guitar legend Don Craine of Downliners Sect at The Half Moon in Putney on Sunday August 21st. To help raise awareness of this very special event, Damaged Goods Records have kindly granted us an exclusive play of a brand new Thee Headcoats Sect song featuring Billy Childish, Bruce Brand

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01:25:00

The Gruesomes

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2022/06/22

For this very special episode of Retrosonic Podcast we caught up with all four members of the legendary Canadian Garage Rock band The Gruesomes as they rehearsed for their upcoming debut London show at Weirdsville on July 2nd, hard to believe this will be the first time the band have ever played the U.K. since forming in Montreal back in 1985. In this comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining show, singers and guitarists Bobby Beaton and Gerry Alvarez, bassist John Davis and drummer John Knoll take

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01:22:54

Episode 47 "This Is No Audition" with Rock...

Retrosonic Podcast ·

2022/02/22

Welcome to Retrosonic Podcast Episode 47 where Steve is joined by Rock Photographer Paul Slattery to discuss "Retrospectively Yours", the excellent new compilation from Ronnie Mayor of The Tours, the criminally underrated, short-lived Power Pop/New Wave band who Paul first photographed and championed way back in 1979. There's a special feature on the album which highlights Ronnie's songwriting skills with The Tours and Da Biz and we pick a selection of songs from both bands. Steve talks about

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