Retrosonic Podcast

Steve from Retro Man Blog chats to Serge and Gabriela from French Boutik and Bobby from Dr Bird about their influences, favourite songs and musical histories. We start off with their recent collaboration, along with Toby from Tiny Flaws and percusionist Graham Lentz at the Pelton Arms in Greenwich and from that throughly entertaining afternoon show, play an exclusive live version of "This Is London", Bobby's English language version of French Boutik's classic "Ici Paris". Along the way we talk about the impact of Punk Rock and New Wave, the Mod Revival and Britpop - of political Pop songs, music genres, the differences between Paris and London's live music scenes and much more besides. Not only is there a pick of their own band's material but the episode is soundtracked by some great music from Tiny Flaws, The Stranglers, The Style Council, Charles Trenet, Nick Lowe, Popincourt, Billy Bragg, Etta James, The Kinks, Fay Hallam, Makin' Time, Supergrass, The Jam & The Prisoners. Thank you to Toby Kinder. Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS licence.

Buddy Ascott from The Chords joins me, Steve from Retro Man Blog to discuss the band's new definitive 5CD retrospective "Re-Chordings 1978-1981" box set. In this episode Buddy reads some extracts from his liner notes and plays a couple of rare Chords tracks from the box set. There's news of two upcoming launch parties to promote the release and he looks back on his successful Budstock birthday party at the 100 Club. We also play a new track from Buddy's current band The Fallen Leaves and hear an example of his production work with a new song from Proper. Along the way we discuss the Pete Shelley tribute show at the Royal Albert Hall, Peter Perrett at the Somers Town Festival, the She Punks book talk at the British Library and much more besides...There's songs from Buzzcocks, The Skids, Fontaines DC, Penetration, Robyn Hitchcock, X-Ray Spex, The No-Things, Les BOF! and The Charles Napiers. Enjoy! Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS licence. This episode's cover star is Amy K-B, photo by Derek D'Souza.

Joy Division at Strawberry Studios - Photography by Paul Slattery: A New Book of Iconic Photos Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of "Unknown Pleasures". My Retro Man Blog & Retrosonic Podcast colleague rock photographer Paul Slattery, talks to Lee McFadden about his brand new book of Joy Division photography out now via Legends Publishing. The book not only includes his iconic photo session of the band outside Strawberry Studios in Stockport but also from the Stuff The Superstars gig that very evening along with rare shots of their headline show at the Electric Ballroom in London. In this entertaining episode Paul also discusses his partnership with music journalist Dave McCullough for Sounds magazine and the excellent work done by the Stockport Museum in preserving the legacy of Strawberry Studios. For more information on how to order the book please check out the corresponding feature on Retro Man Blog.

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Steve from Retro Man Blog with a selection of new releases from his pick of the recent Hipsville Soho-A-Go-Go Weekender including the brand new single from The Night Times along with Autoramas, The Deadly Spirits and Das Clamps. There's two new singles from the Spinout Nuggets label by The Voo-Dooms and Treasures of Mexico and new songs from two bands who will appearing at the Beatwave Weekender, The Galileo 7 and The Beatpack. Then there's reports and music from some of the best shows we've been to over the last few months including The Jackets, The Straight Arrows, The Future Shape of Sound, The Fallen Leaves and The Way Out. Then there are more new releases from The Go Go Cult, Thee Moot, L'Epee and Nika.

Retrosonic Podcast holds a current and valid PRS Licence. This Episode's cover star is Wanda de Lullabies, photo by Retro Man Blog. For full track-listing and links to each band's web-site and how to buy their music, please vist www.retromanblog.com

Steve from Retro Man Blog is joined by Buddy Ascott drummer with The Chords and The Fallen Leaves to discuss the Retro Man Blog Night with Fay Hallam at the Half Moon Putney on Feb 9th, his upcoming Budstock birthday gig at The 100 Club, The Leaves Marc Riley Session, his production work, new books on Mod Art and Modzines and we pay tribute to Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks. Along the way we play a selection of brand new releases including Thee Girl Fridays, French Boutik, Wild Zeros, The Rising, Reverberations, Proper, The Bookends, The Hurricanes, The Sensation Seekers, Dave's Doors of Perception and an exclusive from The Fallen Leaves. There's also music from Speakeasy, Fay Hallam & The Bongolian, King Mojo, Buzzcocks and The Chords.

Steve from Retro Man Blog and Rock photographer Paul Slattery discuss the Union Carbide Productions reunion, Damaged Goods Records 30th anniversary and Paul's experiences in the Summer of 1968. There's news on our upcoming London show for ex-Soundtrack of Our Lives & UCP front-man Ebbot Lundberg (The Half Moon Putney on October 13th) and we have an EXCLUSIVE unreleased track from Ebbot & The Indigo Children. There's another exclusive from Garage Rock super-group The Jack Cades along with superb brand new releases from UK Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Voo-Dooms, Groovy Uncle, Les Lullies & Cyanide Pills. Along the way we praise and play tracks from The U.K. Subs and The Gun Club's classic "Fire of Love" LP and there's songs by Union Carbide Productions and Pablo Matisse, a Garage Soul stormer from The Bit 'A Sweet and Paul's pick of '68 (I know, he doesn't look that old!).

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Steve from Retro Man Blog presents a decidedly 'non-retro' episode featuring only new and recent music from the best international contemporary Punk, Psych, Mod, Beat, Soul and Garage Rock acts. There's a report on the fantastic Hipsville Jungle-A-Go-Go weekender including some highlights from The Parkinsons, The Oddballs, The Schizophonics, Les Lullies, Black Mambas and an unreleased track from The No-Things. Then we have new releases from Autoramas, The Most, Nettelles, Ye Nuns, Andre M, French Boutik and the new single from Magnus Carlson & Fay Hallam with a report on their recent show at The 100 Club. There's also news on our next Retro Man Blog Night with ex-Soundtrack of Our Lives and Union Carbide Productions frontman Ebbot Lundberg and his new band The Indigo Children at The Half Moon Putney on October 13th. Plus more exciting new sounds from Professional Againsters, The Moot, OHMS, Thee Girl Fridays and The Past Tense. For the complete track-list to this episode and links to all the bands please check out the Retro Man Blog feature at the link below. Podcover photo by ZigPix.

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Steve from Retro Man Blog and Rock Photographer Paul Slattery discuss Mark E Smith, the Small Faces musical "All or Nothing", King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at Brixton Academy, Mike Stax's book on Craig Smith, The Monochrome Set's 40th anniversary shows and Tours long-awaited reunion gig. There's breaking news and music from Billy Childish & CTMF, The Loons and Union Carbide Productions. Paul picks two tracks from his favourite guitarists Link Wray and Mick Green of The Pirates and there's a rare new mix of a Johnny Thunders classic. Along the way there's the usual eclectic pick and mix of some great tracks from Wall of Voodoo, Art Attacks, Galileo 7, The Fall, Y Fflaps and Penny Arkade. Mark E Smith cover photo copyright Paul Slattery.

Steve from Retro Man Blog talks about his trip to Sweden to see the Nymphet Noodlers reunion show and plays a pick of great new music that's made it's way to the Blog recently. We bring back some cool Scandic sounds from Cat & The Underdogs, Arvidsson & Butterflies, In Deed, Stupidity and Flight Reaction. There's new solo music and projects from a host of current and ex-members of some pretty big acts...Damian O'Neill of The Undertones & That Petrol Emotion, Lana Loveland from The Fuzztones, Joel Gion from Brian Jonestown Massacre, Citizens of Nowhere (ex-Godfathers), Speakeasy (ex-Chords, Long Tall Shorty, Purple Hearts) and Stag who are fronted by That Petrol Emotion's vocalist Steve Mack. More superb new music from Les Kitschenette's and Popincourt (featuring Ken Stringfellow). There's the debut release from DJ Lee Grimshaw's new Spinout Nuggets label by Sergeant's Mess who feature Wolf Howard, Chris Hearsey, Jon Barker and Darryl Hartley (CTMF, Vanderbilts, Phaze, Buff Medways etc). To end there's a great track from Graham Day's instrumental outfit The Senior Service's forthcoming second album...Enjoy!

Damian O'Neill, guitarist with The Undertones, That Petrol Emotion and The Everlasting Yeah talks to Steve from Retro Man Blog about his new solo album "Refit Revise Reprise" under the name Damian O'Neill & The Monotones. Comprising 12 tracks recorded at home and at Press Play Studios in South London. Co-produced, engineered and mixed by Damian, Andy Ramsay (ex Stereolab) and Paul Tipler with musical contributions from Sean O’Hagan (The High Llamas) amongst others. There’s some old, new, borrowed and blue on this record. You’ll hear new songs and instrumental tracks that are guaranteed to thrill and melt your heart plus Damian has delved into his musical past and revamped selected self penned Undertones/That Petrol Emotion songs too. It’s Glam/Stomp/Dreamy Pop with a cascade of guitars, vibes, organ, bells and whistles. You can order the album at the following Pledgemusic link: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/damianoneill