Dolan Hewison of New Fast Automatic Daffodils joins me for episode 102 of the podcast! We spoke about Dolan’s early musical influences, moving to Manchester and forming New Fast Automatic Daffodils, their early gigs, songwriting, recording, their final ever gig at The Hacienda, the bands split, Dolan’s solo work & other musical projects & more!

Au-turn: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2YP5BzS83gk6lOJjgtoPoi?si=ZjEJX1faTUKORyso8AwgKQ

The Concrete Society: https://theconcretesociety.bandcamp.com/album/supercolour

New Fads (Live): https://newfastautomaticdaffodils.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-hacienda

New Fads (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KZSVZ1Y6B0D1vamrn8IGm?si=ITSqdONNQ9-S_3Cncdeujg

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Graham Massey of 808 State joins me for episode 101! We spoke about his journey into music, his band early ‘Biting Tongues’, the start of 808 State, recording their debut album ‘Newbuild’, A Guy Called Gerald, Pacific State & going from an underground to commercial group, Madchester & Acid House, playing G-mex & Glastonbury, touring America, ‘The North At It’s Heights’ album with MC Tunes, the ‘Ninety’ & ‘Ex:el’ albums, working with Bjork, 808 State these days & loads more!

808 State’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/808stateofficial?igsh=MW5nMnVneXN6OWkwZQ==

Graham’s monthly radio show on Reform on Mixcloud:

https://www.mixcloud.com/reformradio/jazz-cruise-lifeboat-assembly-18th-september-2023/

Graham’s side projects:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SBO2EgXq7Dsm4rjKzWwDY?si=c9b80b91a7ad4435

Bandcamp:

https://state808.bandcamp.com/

Fan website:

https://www.808state.com/

Official website

https://www.808stateofficial.com/

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Episode 100! Thank you to everyone who has listened, reviewed & followed the podcast! The support is always much appreciated! Joining me for episode 100 of the podcast is The Beatles’ hairdresser Leslie Cavendish! We spoke about how he learnt his trade as a hairdresser at Vidal Sassoon’s salon, cutting hair for the big names of the 60’s at this salon, how a chance haircut with Jane Asher led to him cutting hair for Paul McCartney and the rest of The Beatles, being in the recording studio with The Beatles, cutting hair in Israel, going on the Magical Mystery Tour, Hell’s Angels, being in the building when The Beatles did their rooftop gig & loads more!

Leslie’s book ‘The Cutting Edge’ is available here: https://www.beatlesbookstore.com/product/the-cutting-edge-hardback/

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Den Browne joins me for episode 99 to talk about his time living with music’s most famous & notorious couple Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen! We spoke about what Den’s life was like up to the moment of meeting Sid & Nancy, his first meeting with Sid & Nancy, how Sid & Nancy ended up moving in with Den & his girlfriend, a typical day in their lives at the time, Den sleeping with Nancy, Sex Pistols, the Sid Vicious behind closed doors and the Sid Vicious in public, Sid pulling a knife out on Den the last time he saw Sid & Nancy & loads more! 

Denis’ book ‘Padlocks’ is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Padlocks-Living-Nancy-Den-Browne/dp/173947791X

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Kev Roberts joins me for episode 98! We spoke about Kev’s first interest in Motown & Soul music, his first time at a Northern Soul night, collecting records, how his DJ career started, DJing at Wigan Casino & other venues across England, the Northern Soul Scene these days & DJing in countries such as Italy & Czech Republic, why his career as a music producer didn’t work out & loads more!

Kev’s website:

https://www.kevroberts.com/

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https://m.facebook.com/kevrobertsdj/

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https://x.com/kev_roberts

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Shirley Lewis joins me for episode 97! We spoke about how she started her career in music, her sister Linda Lewis, performing at Live Aid with Spandau Ballet, meeting George Michael, performing with Wham at Wembley for their final concert, being the only backing vocalist on George Michael’s solo debut album ‘Faith’, watching George’s creative process in the studio, recording ‘Listen Without Prejudice’, why Shirley preferred a career as a backing singer rather than a solo career, the last time she saw George, The George Michael Singers upcoming tour & loads more!

Shirley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleyhappiness?igsh=aHk2bWFqNXZtM282

The George Michael Singers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegeorgemichaelsingers?igsh=OGUxczJvdXc3MnJ3

The George Michael Singers Website: https://thegeorgemichaelsingers.com/

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Mark Reeder joins me for episode 96 of the podcast! We spoke about Mark growing up in Manchester before moving to Berlin because of his fascination with German electronic music and German history, being in a band with Mick Hucknall, working for Factory Records as a German representative, his friendship with Ian Curtis & Bernard Sumner of Joy Division, sneaking music into East Berlin & putting on illegal punk gigs in East Berlin, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the explosion of Techno in Berlin, how he was behind the idea of

Trance music, how he discovered and helped the career of international DJ Paul Van Dyk, remixing & loads more!

Mark’s Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/markreeder.mfs/

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Legendary guitarist of Slaughter & The Dogs Mick Rossi joins me for episode 95! We spoke about Mick’s childhood in Manchester, his first interest in music, the early days of Slaughter & The Dogs, supporting Sex Pistols at Lesser Free Trade Hall, recording ‘Do It Dog Style’ & Mick’s hero Mick Ronson playing on the album, Wayne Barrett leaving the band, recording second album ‘Bite Back’, his fallout with Wayne Barrett, why Morrissey didn’t work as the lead singer in Slaughter & The Dogs, his album with Gary Holton, his solo career, Slaughter & The Dogs these days & loads more!

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Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/5914236818656290/?locale=en_GB

X:

https://x.com/ukslaughter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickrossisgunst?igsh=MWRjdjZqMGE4cWFlZg==

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Tom Atkin of The Paddingtons joins me for episode 94! We spoke about how The Paddingtons started, their first rehearsals and early writing, their first gigs in Hull and getting gigs outside of Hull, what is was like as part of that 2000’s indie scene, getting signed by Alan McGee, recording their debut album ‘First Comes First’ with Owen Morris, their upcoming tour celebrating 20 years of ‘First Comes First’, the shift in the music business, their second album ‘No More Mundane’, Tom’s life now, new music with The Paddingtons & loads more!

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Dermo & Rob of Northside join me for episode 93 of the podcast! We spoke about how rehearsals are going for Northside’s upcoming tour and if we’ll hear any new Northside music, Rob joining the band, how the band originally came to be in the late 80’s, Tony Wilson & signing to Factory Records, the Madchester scene, Northside’s brilliant album ‘Chicken Rhythms’, the second Northside album that got shelved & loads more!

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Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/Northside-Band-100090821764742/?hr=1&wtsid=rdr_0YzeiuLD7ZJkQgCtL

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northside_band?igsh=emFmbjZiODI5d3Fu

X:

https://x.com/NORTHSIDE___

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https://www.tiktok.com/@fac310_?_t=ZN-8uZd9GvTfT4&_r=1

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