Music Maps - The Rock n Roll Book Club Podcast

Nov 29 2024 42 ep. 55 mins 10
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Each episode we use a place as a jumping off point for a conversation about music - anywhere from the obvious to the obscure.

Join us as we build our music map of the world.

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40 - The Smiths, The Stone Roses & Freak Party with Funky Si (Manchester)

Nov 29 2024 61 mins  
This week we are joined by ex The Fall drummer Simon Wolstencroft AKA Funky Si - after meeting Ian Brown & John Squire at Altrincham Grammar School he & John follow The Clash around the UK travelling to gigs as far away as Bristol & London. In addition to a huge interest in The Sex Pistols & The Clash, other bands they follows as teens included The Slits, The Ramone

39 - DETOURS: Loaded Magazine & the 90s with James Brown

Nov 22 2024 58 mins  
Introducing DETOURS - occasionally we come across something which does not fit directly into our Music Map but we think our listeners will like anyway - this week we are joined by James Brown, founder of Loaded Magazine, NME features editor (at age 22), fanzine creator & originator of the GQ Man of The Year.Changing the landscape of the publishing world with Loaded - the magazi

38 - Jakko Jakszyk - King Crimson (Watford)

Nov 19 2024 76 mins  
Jakko Jakszyk joins us to take us on a tour through his wide ranging career encompassing his current role as singer of King Crimson, stints in The Lodge, Level 42, solo albums on Stiff Records & Chiswick Records, working with Tom Robinson, remix work for the likes of Emerson Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull & Yes. Briefly being a member of The Kinks, a sideline in comedy, a b

37 - Freddie Mercury & Queen with Lesley-Ann Jones (Zanzibar)

Nov 12 2024 48 mins  
Join us on a trip to Zanzibar by way of India & Feltham as we trace the early years of Freddie Mercury. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is hugely important for us to get p

36 - Kathy Valentine - The Go-Go's & more (Los Angeles)

Nov 05 2024 69 mins  
Kathy Valentine joins us to talk about her career, her new book, her time with The Go-Go's, her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com

35 - BRITPOP LIVE - Blur v Oasis, Pulp, Elastica, Suede, Glastonbury & more with Miranda Sawyer & Sian Pattenden

Oct 29 2024 71 mins  
Join us as we present our first live episode - recorded at one of our live events here in Walthamstow, East London - talking all things Britpop & the 90's with Miranda Sawyer & Sian Pattenden.Including Suede, Blur, Elastica, Sleeper, Pulp, Oasis, The Verve, Robbie Williams, Tricky, Glastonbury & a lot more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of

34 - Taylor Swift - 1989 10th Anniversary with Caroline Sullivan (New York City)

Oct 22 2024 63 mins  
The 1989 album is 10 years old on October 27th 2014 - so we thought we'd take a deep dive into the story behind this iconic record. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is extremel

33 - Cocteau Twins with Simon Raymonde (Twickenham)

Oct 15 2024 64 mins  
Bella Union label founder Simon Raymonde joins us this week to talk us through his time with the Cocteau Twins.It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is hugely important for us to ge

32 - Dusty Springfield with Lucy O'Brien (West Hampstead)

Oct 08 2024 68 mins  
Join us to take a deep dive into the life & career of LBGTQ icon Dusty Springfield - starting with her early life first in West Hampstead in London & then briefly in High Wycombe, Dusty attended a convent school but reinvented herself after leaving school into the glamorous blonde icon she became famous as.It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Musi

31 - Steve Wynn - The Dream Syndicate & The Paisley Underground (Los Angeles)

Oct 01 2024 58 mins  
Steve Wynn joins us to tell us all about his time with the Dream Syndicate, the formation of the band & the Paisley Underground scene. Steve's new book is out now on Jawbone Press & his latest record Make It Right is out on Fire Records.It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the co