Northern Soul

Ah, the Manchester Literature Festival. It’s proper good.

On this month’s Northern Soul Podcast, Laura Brown joins the festival’s Working Class Writing Tour around Manchester city centre and talks to seasoned tour guide Anne Beswick.

Main image: John Cooper Clarke by Chris Payne

You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, produced and presented by Lucy McNamara, click here

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Hurrah! It’s the September Northern Soul Podcast.

In Laura Brown’s second podcast for Northern Soul, she delves into the wonderful and fantastic world of the Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia, taking place later this month. Among her interviewees are Psych Fest organiser Craig Pennington, Super Furry Animals illustrator Pete Fowler, and Liverpool’s Phil Charnock.

The Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia takes place September 23 and 24, 2016. For more information, click here.

You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, produced and presented by Lucy McNamara, click here

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Hurrah and Huzzah! The Northern Soul Podcast is back!

In Laura Brown’s first podcast for Northern Soul, she chats to Barney Farmer, one of the co-creators of the Drunken Bakers strip cartoon in Viz magazine, as well as freelance arts editor Laura Robertson about Liverpool Biennial, and HOME‘s director of film Jason Woods about Jazz on Film and Manchester Jazz Festival.

You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, produced and presented by Lucy McNamara, click here

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Some good and bad news this month….

The good news is that it’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast. Lucy McNamara chats to author Paul Du Noyer who, for more than 30 years, was also a music journalist. His interviewees have ranged from Madonna to Pavarotti, David Bowie to Mick Jagger and nearly everyone with a connection to The Beatles, not least Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Born in Liverpool, Paul has written the definitive musical histories of both Liverpool and London.

Lucy’s playlist includes The Crookes, Michael Kiwanuka, Hey Sholay, The Payroll Union, LAMB, Jonathan Boulet

The bad news is that this is Lucy’s last Podcast. After two a half years, Lucy is moving onwards and upwards. We’ll miss her at Northern Soul but, fear not, the podcast will continue. More news on this in the next couple of weeks.

To listen to Lucy’s first ever Northern Soul Podcast, click here.

You can get in touch with Lucy via Twitter @Lucy_McNamara or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, click here

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Hurrah and huzzah! It’s the April Northern Soul Podcast.

This month Lucy McNamara chats to James Holt, a singer/songwriter from Bolton who is receiving attention and praise from music industry giants and the listening public alike for his unique blend of folk and alternative rock. Following our chat with James a couple of years ago, his fans now include music legend Brian Eno and BBC 6 Music‘s Shaun Keaveny.

On Lucy’s playlist this month are a host of great tunes including music from DOOMSQUAD, Turin Brakes, Cat Power, O’Hooley And Tidow, The Clear, Gorillaz and The Syrian National Orchestra and Let’s Eat Grandma.

You can get in touch with Lucy via Twitter @Lucy_McNamara or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, click here

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Hurrah and huzzah! It’s the March Northern Soul Podcast.

This month Lucy McNamara chats to Michelle Hussey and Natalie-Eve Williams from BBC Introducing in Manchester. The two presenters have established an impressive track record of spotting and promoting music talent in Manchester. Over Easter weekend they are part of Radio Manchester’s BBC Radio 1 takeover.

On Lucy’s playlist this month are a host of great tunes including music from Janelle Monae, Foals, Sunflower Bean, Cabbage, Blossoms and Cabbage.

You can get in touch with Lucy via Twitter @Lucy_McNamara or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, click here

Michelle Hussey and Natalie-Eve Williams will present their choices on Huw Stephens’ programme March 28 to March 30, 2016, from 10pm

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Hurrah! It’s the February Northern Soul Podcast.

This month, Lucy McNamara chats to MALKA, former 6 Day Riot front-woman Tamara Schlesinger’s new alt-pop project which, according to Clash magazine is “uproariously inventive music”.

Also on Lucy’s playlist are, among others, Kurt Vile, Steve Mason, Field Music, Viola Beach, Jasmine Power, Mavis Staples and Buena Vista Social Club.

You can get in touch with Lucy via Twitter @Lucy_McNamara or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, click here

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You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, produced and presented by Lucy McNamara, click here

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Hurrah and huzzah! It’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast.

This month Laura Brown asks, are we snobbish when it comes to art? She explores the concept of ‘threshold phobia’ – the physical act of walking into a room when you don’t know what to expect. After all, the unknown is incredibly daunting and ‘art’ can sometimes come with an elitist label. Are we unintentionally intimidating people who think art isn’t for them? Just how accessible is art?

Laura talks to three leading members of the arts community. Her interviewees are Michael Simpson, Head of Visual Arts and Engagement at The Lowry in Salford, Arts Marketing Manager Mike James whose CV includes the Liverpool Empire and Liverpool’s Unity Theatre, and Sam Lackey, Senior Curator of Programme at The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester.

You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, produced and presented by Lucy McNamara, click here

Main image: The Whitworth by Chris Payne

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Hurrah and huzzah! It’s the January Northern Soul Podcast.

On this month’s podcast, Lucy McNamara chats to The Mantells. This three-piece indie collaboration was described as ‘Manchester’s most exciting new band’ in 2014. Since then the guys have gone from strength to strength.

Also on Lucy’s playlist this month is, among others, David Bowie, Vashti Anna, Natasha Reid, Ione Mai, Songs for Walter, The Blossoms, and Catfish and the Bottleman.

You can get in touch with Lucy via Twitter @Lucy_McNamara or via Northern Soul @Northern_Soul_

To listen to Series One and Two of the Northern Soul Podcast, click here

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