This week on The Bugcast: lamented departures, local bands, local theatres, Reg Hollis, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.


Songs played

* Fresh Body Shop – New Religion – from Nantes, France – source

* Bradley Peck – Out – from Southend-On-Sea, UK – source

* Ed Napoli – No Turning Back – from Brazil – source

* Martin Black – This Is My City – from Doncaster, UK – direct from the artist

* KaleidoTek – Ignite – from Rome, Italy – source

* Drangorg – Funky Trouble – from Italy – source

* The Phillip Traum Group – Eight More Miles – from Virginia Beach, VA – source

* Cardinal Line – Mirror – from St Petersburg, Russia – source


Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking
Topics
BBC News: Ozzy Osbourne dies, weeks after farewell show
BBC News: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The Cosby Show star, drowns aged 54
BBC News: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
BBC News: Veteran jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies aged 97
Reytons headlining Tramlines this Saturday, and The Denabys on the Leadmill Stage
Update on Theatre Visits last weekend
Sky News: Jeff Stewart makes his arrest (Reg Hollis)
Upcoming events
Podcrawl Summer 2025 on Saturday 2 August from 18:00 UK time
OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

Announcements

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