The James McMahon Music Podcast

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This is the podcast of the UK music journalist James McMahon. Former Features Editor of NME. Former Editor of Kerrang! Like the magazines they used to make, but don't anymore.

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The podcast currently has 360 episodes available.

The James McMahon Music Podcast episodes:

October 13, 2024Episode 301: Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides
Andy Biersack, sometimes known as Andy Black, is the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides, from Hollywood, California.

The group released their sixth album, The Phantom Tomorrow, in 2021.

BVB recently toured the USA with Falling In Reverse and on Wednesday, October 30th, co-headline London's OVO Arena, Wembley, with Creeper.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

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48min
October 02, 2024Episode 300: Betty Boo
Alison Moira Clarkson - aka Betty Boo - is a British singer, songwriter and rapper.

Originally active in the early 90's, whereupon she released the Platinum selling debut, Boomania, in 1990. She returned after a long hiatus with her third album, Boomerang, in 2022.

Her fourth album, Rip Up the Rule Book, was released in August this year.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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48min
September 29, 2024Episode 299: Haley Shea, Sløtface
Sløtface, formerly known - and still pronounced - as Slutface, are a Norwegian indie rock band from Stavanger.

Since 2022, singer Haley Shea is the group's sole remaining founding member.

Their new album, Film Buff, is out now. They tour the UK this month and next.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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47min
September 27, 2024Episode 298: Dec Kelly, Midway Still
Midway Still are an indie rock band formed in the early nineties in Kent, England. Originally active between 1991 and 1994, the group reformed in 2000 and have been performing, and occasionally recording, ever since.

The band's drummer is Dec Kelly.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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55min
September 19, 2024Episode 297: Wombling around pop with Mike Batt
Michael Batt, LVO, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He was formerly the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.

Amongst Batt's many notable contributions to music, are the creation of The Wombles pop act, the writing of era defining songs like 'Bright Eyes', and introducing and mentoring Katie Melua and Vanessa Mae.

His memoir, The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures, is released on September 26th, via Nine Eight Books.
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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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53min
September 17, 2024Episode 296: Sam McTrusty, Twin Atlantic
Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland.

Formed in 2007, their singer and rhythm guitarist is Sam McTrusty, who I speak to on this episode.

Their seventh album, Meltdown, was released last month.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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44min
September 12, 2024Episode 295: Kid Bookie
Tyronne Buddy-Lee Ike Hill - aka Kid Bookie - is an English rock singer and rapper from South East London.

His third album, Songs For The Living // Songs For The Dead, is released via Marshall Records on Friday, September 13th.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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44min
September 01, 2024Episode 294: Ted Leo
Ted Leo is an American singer and musician. Chisel, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, and The Both - a collaboration with Aimee Mann - are just some of the many bands he's written songs for and performed in.

Now primarily a solo artist, Leo also performs in the group The Foreign Correspondents, which features members of Fugazi, Fake Names, and Obits.

GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT WITH AUTHOR CAROLINE SULLIVAN ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH.

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John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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45min
August 28, 2024Episode 293: Kathy Sledge, Sister Sledge
Kathy Sledge is an American singer–songwriter and producer. She is best known as the youngest and founding member of disco soul legends Sister Sledge.

Kathy headlines Uptown Festival, at Bute Park, Cardiff, on Sunday, September 15th. Click here for more information and tickets.

GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT WITH AUTHOR CAROLINE SULLIVAN ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH.

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Thankyou to our Patreon members!
John Foley.
Wilfreda Beehive.
Joe Frost.
Conor McNicholas.
John Earls.
Laura Norton.
Mike Clewley.
Ricky Murray.
Danielle Walker.
Claire Harris.
Dana Landman.
Laura Kelly Dunlop.
Michael Woods.
Billy Reeves.
Eric Meredith.
Caitlin Moran.
Eve Barlow.
Nige Tassell.
Vicky Granger.
Marc Oliver.
Daniel Fahey.
Sophie Heawood.
Black Daniels.
Peter Robinson.
Imran Ahmed.
Matt Lockett.
Matthew Rayner.
Chip Chop.
Aaron Tunney.
Damian Gormley.
Elizabeth Black.
Ruairí Ryan.
Sophia.
Rob Hadfield.
Deborah Coughlin.

Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/
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25min
August 22, 2024McMahonologues #18: Return of the Mack
Forgot to say this in the episode because I'm an idiot. Why not subscribe to The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon?

Either way, thanks for waiting for me.

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Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon

Substack - https://spoook.substack.com

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA

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29min

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