Teenage Wasteland

In anticipation of his fourth solo record, Take Me Back to Nowhere, AS Fanning delivers an illuminating Teenage Wasteland, describing gigging from the tender age of 12 and the formation of his first band, Porn Trauma across a soundtrack that includes Gram Parsons, Air, The Strokes and The White Stripes; the movies of The Coen Brothers and Wes Anderson and latterly the books of JG Ballard and the city of Berlin.

Andy Nolan's musical journey is a testament to the vibrant Irish music scene in London. Starting with the tin whistle at St. Augustine's Parish Hall, Andy's passion for music was ignited early on. By the age of 13, he was already gigging with adult bands, immersing himself in the rich cultural tapestry of Irish music.

Andy grew up up in a household filled with Irish ballads - artists like Johnny McAvoy and the Wolf Tones - while he developed a love of hip hop - Public Enemy, Cypress Hill & House of Pain and a love of bands such as The Charlatans and Oasis.

Andy delivers a boss Teenage Wasteland, chatting about playing with Shane MacGowan & The Popes and BibleCodeSundays and talks about his new book - Green Bloods: The Gripping True Story of How the Irish Rose to Top of London's Underworld.

Songwriter, rapper and spoken word artist, Paro Pablo, delivers a blasting Teenage Wasteland about growing up in Finglas, getting involved in the nascent Dublin hip hop scene, the various bands and outfits he performed with, his hiatus from music before his recent return with a series of boss EP's.

On the promotion trail for his sixth album, All the World Is Running on a Mystic Code, Peter Doran delivers an entertaining Teenage Wasteland, through the Golden Age of the Mullingar music scene; across Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Damien Rice; and even plucks out a guitar and delivers a cracking version of album track 'Mystic Code'.

The always interesting, forever enigmatic, shapeshifting Throwing Snow delivers an expansive, surprising and brilliant Teenage Wasteland - taking in earthtone 9, Pennywise, Aphex Twin, Photek, Xpolding Plastix and Godspeed You! Black Emperor - among a heap of other good stuff.

Matthew Devereux delivers a brilliant Teenage Wasteland and for good reason. Firstly, his band The Pale's debut album - Here's One We Made Earlier - was primarily written when Matthew was a teenager and secondly, his latest solo album, Keep Sketch, is written almost exclusively about his teenage years; and he describes in detail the making of both of those records in this episode.

Actor, singer-songwriter and brilliant raconteur Niall McNamee delivers an honest and illuminating playlist across The Jam, Frank Sinatra, Jamie T, Kaiser Chiefs, Christy Moore, Green Day and The Pogues; while also detailing the massive 2025 that awaits him with the release of his debut album, an extensive UK & Ireland tour and starring in the upcoming movie Saipan, starring Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke.

Playlist

1. The Jam – A Town Called Malice (1982)
2. Frank Sinatra – I’ll Never Smile Again (1940)
3. Jamie T – Sticks + Stones (2009)
4. Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict a Riot (2004)

5. Christy Moore – Ordinary Man (1985)

6. Green Day – Jesus of Suburbia (2005)

7. The Pogues – A Pair of Brown Eyes (1985)

Power siblings Dee & Sean Mulrooney; two artists, performers and activists originally from Donaghmede in North Dublin, deliver a boss Teenage Wasteland across Prince, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, The Verve, Primal Scream & Led Zeppelin.

Dee and Sean wonderfully describe growing up in Donaghmede, a cultural oasis that included seminal music influences which contributed to Sean setting up the mighty Humanzi and later Tau & the Drones of Praise; and Dee manifesting her alter-ego Growler, an 82 year-old, drum-banging, shamanic alchemist who transmutes women's pain through storytelling, song and spoken word.

A gremlin in Sean's audio towards the end of the recording, unfortunately means that he drops out, but not before delivering a fantastic Teenage Wasteland.

Playlist

1. Prince - Sometimes it Snows in April (1986)

2. Kate Bush - This Woman's Work (1988)

3. Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (1969)

4. The Verve - History (1995)

5. Primal Scream - Shoot Speed/Kill Light (2000)

6. Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying (1975)

Writer, presenter, public speaker, soon to be a Channel 4 TV-host, advocate for self-love and absolute legend Jono Lancaster delivers a blasting Teenage Wasteland across Radiohead, John Denver, The Verve, James, Foo Fighters & Roger Sanchez

Playlist

1. Radiohead - Creep (1992)

2. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (1971)

3. The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (1997)

4. James - Sit Down (1991)

5. Foo Fighters - My Hero (1998)

6. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (2001)

The following bio is taken from an essay written by Patterson Hood of Drive By Truckers which features on jerryjospeh.com

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places. Across America. Sometimes in Europe, Mexico, and Central America. Then there’s these other places he plays—Lebanon, Israel, Kurdish Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. All over the Middle East, often in war zones and refugee camps.

In addition to his touring, Jerry has set up a non-profit called Nomad Music Foundation that acts as a sort of Schoolof Rock for displaced teenagers in areas of conflict. So far, he has taken guitars and taught lessons in camps in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Sulaymaniyah and Dahuk, both in Kurdish Iraq. These life-changing missions have been written upin Rolling Stone, Relix, and PBS News Hour.

Jerry Joseph has been playing shows and making records since the 80s, first in a band called Little Women that atone point looked destined to be huge, but this is a crazy business and sometimes things just don’t go as planned. By the 90s Jerry was struggling with addiction while also creating the beginnings of a vast body of work as a soloartist and burning up the road backed by a mighty band called The Jackmormons. They built a considerable following in the great Northwest. Many of Jerry’s songs were recorded by the band Widespread Panic, and there are many people who know of Jerry through that connection. Later, after getting clean, Jerry toured and made some albums as part of Stockholm Syndrome, a sort of supergroup he formed with Panic bassist David Schools, who himself is an incredible musician. Much of Jerry’s following in the so-called jam band circles is through his affiliation with these bands. Jerry, to me is a cult figure who could, in some alternate reality, have easily been one of the biggest stars in the world. One of the greatest live performers I have ever seen and long one of my favorite songwriters. I can’t hear the chorus of San Acacia without picturing Jerry singing it in front of 100,000 screaming fans, in a soccer stadium in Brazil. In the pouring rain. With everyone singing along.

Playlist

1. The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice (1972)

2. ZZ Top - Hot, Blue & Righteous (1973)

3. Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker (1969)

4. The Beach Boys - Sail On Sailor (1973)

5. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Who the Cap Fit (1976)