Spinners of Yarns

Bob Morris joins us to talk about growing up in East London, modernism, fashion of the 70s & 80s, music and football whilst following West Ham. He's often referred to as Bog Bob and if you've met him you'll know why.

We chatted man about town Tim Wells with regards growing up in London with music, fashion and pie & mash shops. Tim is known as a poet who came through during the early 80s with the ranting poets of the time such as Atilla the Stockbroker, Seething Wells and Porky the Poet. the interview also includes questions from political activist Saffiyah Khan.

Monkey from The Riders of the Night talks about his life from an early child through to present day with many escapades centred around his love of music and football. The Riders of the Night are best known as being the Arsenal band for their boys. Monkey also talks about his time playing with Jock McDonald in the Bollock Brothers.

We chatted to Steve Drewett of the Newtown Neurotics on moving to Harlow with his family, living in Harlow, the explosion of punk, the emergence of the band, politics, the bands history, the 'Kick Out' documentary and other things.

'Penknife' is the debut novel by author Jim Westover, which tells the story of rebel with a cause Jarrod Brook returning to his home town of Brightlingsea, Essex after being expelled from boarding school as a young teenager. The novel follows Jim and his escapades with best friend Colin during an eventful summer before being in the wrong place at the wrong time lands him in a Young

We chatted with Ryan about growing up in Aberdeen, football, fashion, music and moving to Dubai, which is where the inspiration from his debut novel 'Cola Boy' came from. The book has now been scripted for a stage play production, which is running at this years Edinburgh Festival. Ryan currently resides in London and is working on his second novel.

A man with many skills Chris Low talks about his coming through the ranks as a pre teenage punk in Stirling, Scotland during the late 70s through to his time as a drummer with Oi Polloi, The Apostles, The Parkinsons and many more, Chris also talks about his new 'Cease and Resist: Sonic Subversion and Anarcho punk in 1979-1986.

We chatted to Alastair McKay with his autobiographical debut novel 'Alternatives to Valium' about his growing up in a rural East Lothian town during the 70s around punk and his movements into becoming a music journalist as a career.

Iain has just had his first book published entitled 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side.' The book mirrors the chat with this episode on growing up in Lanarkshire with music, fashion, drugs, alcohol and his survival. The book is a great read and well worthy of support.

Barry Mooncult is best known for his time with Flowered Up. Barry chats about his time with the band, acid house, Chelsea FC, Adult Magazines, Prison and Thailand.