Investigative true crime journalist Cathy Scott joins me for episode 141! We spoke about Cathy being at the crime scene the night Tupac was shot in Las Vegas, the police mistakes from the start, being at the hospital when Tupac died and breaking the news, writing the first book on the Tupac murder, why she leaked Tupac’s autopsy photo in the book, the conspiracy theories behind Tupac’s murder, Biggie’s murder, working on both murders, writing the book on Biggie’s murder, interviewing Afreni Shakur & Voletta Wallace, her other books, upcoming books & loads more!

Cathy’s ‘The Killing of Tupac Shakur’ book is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killing-Tupac-Shakur-Cathy-Scott/dp/0859654370

Cathy’s ‘The Murder of Biggie Smalls’ book is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0312266200/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

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Angela Smith joins me for episode 140 of the podcast! We spoke about Angela’s ‘The Paul Ryder Tapes Podcast’ with Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder, her media work, MTV, meeting Paul & Happy Mondays in Iceland, her marriage to Paul, their son Chico’s cancer & recovery, other projects that Angela is working on & loads more!

The Paul Ryder Tapes Podcast is available here: https://youtube.com/@glisteningstories?si=Rwtch76HGSmpNf-Y

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Mandy Moon joins me for episode 139! We spoke about her earliest memories growing up with parents Keith Moon & Kim McLagan, when she knew her parents were famous, why it was hard for her to trust people, her relationship with her parents, her parents tumultuous relationship, the parties, Mandy and her mum leaving Keith, the last time she saw Keith, her own struggles with alcohol addiction and getting sober, her step father Ian McLagan, her life now in California & loads more!

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Michael Bradley of The Undertones joins me for episode 138 of the podcast! We spoke about the re issue of his new book ‘My Life as an Undertone’, his childhood in Derry, the start of The Undertones, punk, the bands earliest shows, Teenage Kicks, John Peel, signing to Sire Records, the bands albums, the bands split in 1983, the times they nearly reunited, the reunion in 1999, the bands upcoming shows & loads more!

Michael’s book ‘My Life as an Undertone is available here’: https://omnibuspress.com/products/teenage-kicks-my-life-in-the-undertones?srsltid=AfmBOorAXXSUNFA_Z-SFVHNJhucMhSOGoOrDr3cH1wJUrClTEg_PCha_

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Ex Beatles Roadie & rock n roll roadie tour manager & stage manager Kevin Harrington joins me for episode 137! We spoke about how he got his job at NEMS working for Brian Epstein, working at Saville Theatre, Beatles roadie Mal Evans taking Kevin under his wing, Kevin working with the Beatles as their studio roadie & assistant for the White Album, Abbey Road & Let It Be, the iconic rooftop gig, going on tour with Derek & The Dominos, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tommy Cooper, Motörhead & Kid Creole and the coconuts, why he quit working in the music business & loads more!

Kevin’s book is available to read on Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whos-Redhead-Roof-life-Beatles-ebook/dp/B00XRCZDD2

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Brian Cannon joins me for episode 136 of the podcast! We spoke about the Oasis reunion, how Brian found out about the reunion, working with Oasis again, doing their official tour programme, his work with Oasis in the 90’s doing the cover for their albums (Definitely Maybe, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now & The Masterplan) & their singles (Supersonic, Shakermaker, Live Forever, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Whatever, Some Might Say, Roll With It, Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger, D’You Know What I Mean?, Stand By Me & All Around The World), Microdot & loads more!

Microdot’s Website: https://www.microdotboutique.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqh3QB4rjCEftApiMABT-MFEHPrpEchlstR8nJkoPqyAa4heNOU

Microdot’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/microdotcreative?igsh=b2Y0Y2JsanY2bTJu

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Angela Jaeger joins me for episode 135! We spoke about Angela’s life before punk came along, her introduction to punk, mixing with punk icons like Sid Vicious, Ari Up, & Lydia Lunch, iconic venues like CBGB’s, Max’s & Tier 3, going to England to follow The Clash on tour, her times in bands The Stare Kits, Drowning Craze Pigbag & Instinct, releasing her punk diaries as a book, her life these days & loads more!

Angela’s book is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Famous-Punk-Diaries-1977-1981/dp/1955125570

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Dan Jennings, the man behind ‘Paul Weller Fan Podcast’, joins me for episode 134! We spoke about Dan writing Paul Weller’s new authorised biography ‘Dancing Through The Fire’, Dan’s radio career before the podcast, why Dan started the podcast, the success of the podcast, interviewing Paul Weller, working on the promo of Paul’s ‘66’ album, the future of the podcast & loads more!

Podcast: https://paulwellerfanpodcast.com

Paul Weller’s biography is available here: https://danjennings.co.uk

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Gemma Clarke joins me for episode 133! We spoke about how she got into drumming, her first band ‘The Suffrajets’ that she started at 13 and got a record deal with Sony at 18, touring LA & playing the Whisky A Go Go, how a jam with Pete Doherty & Patrick Walden led to her joining Babyshambles, the chaos of Babyshambles, recording ‘Killamangiro’ & ‘The Man Who Came To Stay’, why she left the band, Krak, working with Adam Ant, her current bands ‘JW Paris’ & ‘The Warr’, joining Dustin’s Bar Mitzvah, her career highlights & loads more!

Gemma’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drummymummy?igsh=YnozcjJ3Z3J5MHlq

JW Paris: https://www.instagram.com/jwparismusic?igsh=ZXJtczc4eGV2YzJw

JW Paris ‘Radio 1 Big Weekender’ documentary: https://youtu.be/eyrLMLoyy9M?si=9RuYUR-seU-6B61N

The Warr: https://www.instagram.com/thewarrband?igsh=MXgzY2poeWptYmdsOA==

Tuggawar: https://www.instagram.com/tuggawar?igsh=MW1scHp2OWEyOW9sbg==

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Rooz Studios: https://www.instagram.com/roozstudios?igsh=MW1uc2UzMmo5czhvNw==

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Eden Kane joins me for episode 132 of the podcast! We spoke about Bill Haley’s influence on him, getting his big break at a talent contest, signing with Decca, his number 1 single ‘Well I Ask You’, his hit singles, how The Beatles and other Rock n Roll bands ended his solo career, moving to Australia, acting, his new single ‘A Bit A Rock ‘n’ Roll & loads more!

Eden’s new song ‘A Bit A Rock ‘n’ Roll is available to hear at his website: https://edenkane.com

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Jah Wobble joins me for episode 131! We spoke about him supporting Tottenham Hotspur, growing up in London, his new album ‘Dub Vol. 1’ meeting John Lydon & Sid Vicious in college, Sex Pistols, starting Public Image, recording ‘First Issue’ & ‘Metal Box’, why his time in PIL started as fun but ended darkly, his collaboration work with ‘Can’ & others, his ‘break’ from music in the mid 80’s, his brilliant work at Tuned In, his upcoming tour, upcoming music & loads more!

John’s Website: https://jahwobble.com

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Nick Manners joins me for episode 130! We spoke about his early life in Leeds, crime & prison, how he got into boxing, his first time in a boxing gym, turning professional, sparring the likes of Henry Wharton, Prince Naseem & Chris Eubank, sparring all over the world, nearly signing with Brendan Ingle & why Johnny Nelson was the reason he didn’t, why he retired early, training Josh Warrington, coaching these days & loads more!

Nick’s book ‘Front’ is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1068538600/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TI_XH5sxnl7oI9s_JMFMTS9mU8uO976xrMvifzTcHsBDrpykA97iL0CYlIKlHGEsrWqVNikvdU_ojSENCCtdl0WVsNHKtlmICZhKaIYs118I2b8g4fPyYWVRxALt60SOBBFa6tGfTeKxtZ9yvTbXZC73kaQtECy_re7uTypIa3DMu7BsuShlXp73t9wINKhu0dGUxdK64zDN57qDDkdzeQ.KnpC9xBQ5TTwajjF1pSrvUMWuwjVWf6qnA5Y-lzv1TI&qid=1756144804&sr=8-1

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The Farm guitarist Keith Mullin joins me for episode 129! We spoke about The Farm’s latest album (Let The Music) Take Control, how Keith got into playing guitar, joining The Farm in 1985, his first gig with the band, his first time in the recording studio, going to Ibiza in 1990 & the documentary, recording and getting a number 1 album with Spartacus, Love See No Colour & Hulabloo, The Farm’s 10 years break, his highlights in the band, working at LIPA & loads more!

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Keith’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keithfarm?igsh=eXk3azd6bGprd3A5

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Rozalla joins me for episode 128! We spoke about her early life in Zambia & Zimbabwe, her early music career, moving to England after being discovered by Chris Sargent, meeting ‘The Band Of Gypsies’ production duo Nigel Swanston & Tim Cox, her hit singles Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good), Born To Luv Ya, Faith (In The Power Of Love, Are You Ready To Fly & Love Breakdown, playing live, playing Top of The Pops, touring with Michael Jackson, her ‘Everybody’s Free, Look No Further, Coming Home & Turn On The Line’ albums, her latest single ‘Can You Hear Me’ & loads more!

Rozalla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozallab?igsh=aGlmbXkzNDU3a3c2

Rozalla’s latest single ‘Can You Hear Me?’: https://youtu.be/gn6s3vRzm6k?si=KoMtalOnr52uSo38

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Nigel Clark of Dodgy joins me for episode 127! We spoke about Nigel’s early life in Worcestershire, how he got into music, meeting drummer Matthew, moving down to London with Matthew to pursue a music career, Andy joining the band, the Dodgy Club, getting signed, writing & recording The Dodgy Album Homegrown & Free Peace Sweet, Nigel leaving Dodgy in 1998, his solo career, new music from Dodgy with an upcoming single & album & loads more!

Dodgy’s website: https://dodgyology.com

Dodgy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dodgyband?igsh=eG1hMHVyMjh1YTUy

Nigel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nigel_songs?igsh=eHpvbmdvMnE0cWVq

Nigel’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5G0ojH4zHa5uuAbCDwTY79?si=Qie3hAgVRUqi8MBkjwPhAA

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Livin’ Joy’s Tameko Star joins me for episode 126! We spoke about Tameko first singing at an early age, how she started working with Livin’ Joy, the success of their hit ‘Don’t Stop Moving’ , songwriting, 90’s house music, the album, why their second album was never released, the impersonator who is performing as Livin’ Joy today, Tameko’s latest single ‘Something Beautiful’ & loads more!

Tameko’s latest single ‘Something Beautiful’: https://youtu.be/-bKk8Y1R_j4?si=ALOPk-Jyp1k-uKEt

Tameko’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamekostar?igsh=cHdkM2l2MTJmem1s

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John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird joins me for episode 125! We spoke out her book ‘Imagine This’ and that she wrote it to put the story straight about her mother Julia & John’s childhood after how they we re wrongly portrayed on tv, discovering years later that her, John & sister Jackie had a long lost sister, Jackie & John’s childhoods, Aunt Mimi, the early days of The Quarrymen, Cynthia Lennon, Yoko Ono, her last telephone calls with John, being a shareholder of a the Cavern Club, Julia’s life these days & loads more!

Julia’s website: https://juliabaird.co.uk/

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Northern Soul DJ & pioneer Richard Searling joins me for episode 124! We spoke about how he got into Motown & Soul music, collecting records, going to America to find records, finding Gloria Jones’ ‘Tainted Love’, his first DJing residency at Va-Va’s, his residency at Wigan Casino, the controversy at the end of Wigan Casino, his role in the start of Joy Division’s career, his events & radio work these days & loads more!

Richard’s Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/spurs1961/

Richard’a radio show on Solar Radio: https://solarradio.com/class/richard-searling-3/

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Happy Mondays guitarist Mark Day joins me for episode 123 of the podcast! We spoke about his childhood and early musical influences, how & why he started playing the guitar, meeting Shaun & Paul Ryder, the bands early rehearsals & gigs, their hooligan image, signing to Factory, recording the Squirrel & G-Man album with John Cale, how he held a day job at the post office whilst also being in the Mondays, music videos, recording Bummed with Martin Hannett, the success of Pills n Thrills, the implosion of the band at the time of the Yes Please album, his life in the 17 years between the bands split and the bands original line up reunion, life in the band these days & loads more

Happy Mondays website & tour dates: http://www.happymondaysofficial.co.uk/

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Simon Mason joins me for episode 122! We spoke about his tough childhood, how music and football was his saviour, meeting Oasis & his memories of his time hanging out with the band, Britpop, his drug addiction & recovery, his brilliant book ‘Too High, Too Far, Too Soon’, his band ‘Hightown Pirates’, his life these days & loads more!

Simon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightownpirates?igsh=MTB5ZXl6Njh1bndwcA==

Simon’s book ‘Too High, Too Far, Too Soon’ is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-High-Far-Soon-Dubious/dp/1780576315

Hightown Pirates’ Bandcamp: https://hightownpirates2.bandcamp.com/album/all-of-the-above-album-2020

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