The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives

In this episode of the World Music Show, interviews from the archives, I’m digging deep into the archives and pulling this 2017 interview with multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winning musician Alex Cuba. Alex was one of earliest interviews and I caught him while he was on the road–literally, he pulled over for this interview so we could talk about what was his new album at the time “Lo Único Constante"

And just a note about this one–the sound quality isn’t great, since he was on a phone–but I tried my best to make it sound good. 

Alex Cuba recently dropped a new single, New Single Ya Me La Pela (Sonsito Revolucionario), which you can find on his website.

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

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In this episode of the World Music Show, interviews from the archives, I re-airing my interview with singer and musician Sabina Sciubba. If you don’t know her solo work, you may remember her as part of The Brazilian Girls, or from her guest appearances on the TV show Baskets, which also starred Zach Galifinakas. 

The Italian is just an icon all around. This interview first aired in September of 2023.

And just a note about this one–the sound quality isn’t great. She was in Italy and we were connecting over some program our engineers set up, but it wasn’t good. What was good though, is that after it aired, I got a lovely handwritten letter from someone who heard it in some faraway state and said it was one of the best interviews with her he’s ever heard. So, there’s that. 

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast — is solely produced by me, Ian Stewart. And though I’m looking for sponsors, you help cover the costs of posting this podcast by supporting my efforts through through Venmo at Ian-Stewart-82 or at buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart 

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

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In this episode, I’m going back to one of my first interviews from the WMS. It’s with Dave Wakeling, English Beat or The Beat’s—depending on where they were at the time, frontman. 

The writer and icon who wrote Save it for Later, and covered Smokey Robinson’s Tears of Clown, and the epic Mirror in the Bathroom. Along with bands like Madness, Dexy Midnight Runners, and the Specials, Wakeling was a major part of the Two-tone revival, which is an update of early Ska. His music has continued to show up in movies and on tv shows like the Bear or when musicians like Eddy Vedder cover them (like on the Bear).

I caught up with Wakeling back in 2016!! When he had just finished a show the night before at the National in Richmond. I can’t remember now though, if he was doing another show that night or if they were getting ready to take off again. Either way, I was lucky enough to chat with him in their big tour bus–and I’m not sure if you can tell when you hear this, but I was really nervous. The English Beat’s music was a big part of my high school years growing up in LA, which is where Wakeling lives now. 

We talk about how the Beat formed, his writing style, politics and how his new record Here we go Love was coming along. And if you stick it out until the end, you can hear Dave do a couple of Legal IDs for the show I used to have. 

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

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Here is part two of my conversation with Thomas Dolby. In which we dive into his working with Joni Mitchell and his creating the group, the Lost Toy People, who he’s on tour with right now but at this interview, he wasn’t really thinking about performing live again on a regular basis.

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

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In this episode, I’m re-airing my interview with Thomas Dolby. 

Dolby, as you may know, rose to fame in the 1980s with She Blinded me with Science, Windpower and so much more. I got to interview him for the NPR show, Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, for which I am the producer. It aired around this time last year and it’s another two-parter. 

We talk all about his long music career but also dive into his foray into Silicon Valley and the company he founded. And we also discuss his literary works as well–I highly recommend reading his book The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir

At the time Dolby wasn’t touring, nor had he toured in a long time. That has since changed, as he is on tour now called Totally Tubular, playing alongside bands like ____

I got to see him when he first set out on the road, here in Richmond Va at the Tin Pan–sadly, I couldn’t swing a meet and greet..but I did buy an autographed copy of his memoir. Also, you can watch this interview on the Full Disclosure YouTube page, I put a link in the show notes. 

Here is part one of my conversation with Thomas Dolby.

Be sure to stay tuned for Part Two of my conversation.

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

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As promised--here is part two of my interview with legendary and Grammy award winning music producer Sebastian Krys (Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony and Elvis Costello).

This episode is mostly about his collaborations  Elvis Costello and the Attractions, but also the state of Latin Music and the best sub shop in Woodland Hills. This is why it’s a two-parter. This interview originally aired in February, 2022. 

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast — is solely produced by me, Ian Stewart. And though I’m looking for sponsors, you help cover the costs of posting this podcast by supporting my efforts through through Venmo at Ian-Stewart-82 or at buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart 

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

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First, so sorry for the delay in getting this next episode out of the archive show…Been a bit busy. But you’re in for a special treat. This is a two-parter featuring the great music producer Sebastian Krys. If you don’t know his name, you may know the artists he’s worked with Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, Ricky Martin and Will Smith–but it was his producing of four Elvis Costello records, Look Now, Hey Clockface, The Boy Named If and the fantastic reworking of Costello’s This Year’s Model, called Spanish Model.

We talked so much about his long career, the musicians–including my hero Elvis, but also the state of Latin Music and the best sub shop in Woodland Hills. This is why it’s a two-parter. This interview originally aired in February, 2022. 

You’ve been nerding out to my in-depth interview with Sebastian Krys which originally took place back in February 2022.

Be sure to stay tuned for Part two of my conversation.

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

Follow me on social media at: just_ianstewart on Threads and Instagram.

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For this fourth episode, it’s my conversation with the cool musician Jack Johnson. Johnson has a new record out called SURFILMUSIC. It’s a new documentary chronicling Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. So not only is there music, but as you can guess–a film too. The link is in the show notes. He’s also going out on tour. 

But this interview took place just after his album called In Between Dub came out back in 2023, which features some of the last recordings of dub pioneer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.

When we spoke, he was in his home studio on the island of Oahu and I was in my studio in Richmond, Va. We talk about the how Lee influenced the album, Jack’s love of surfing and the best burrito place in Santa Barbara. 

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The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast — is solely produced by me, Ian Stewart. And though I’m looking for sponsors, you help cover the costs of posting this podcast by supporting my efforts through through Venmo at Ian-Stewart-82 or at buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart 

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music 

Follow me on social media at: just_ianstewart on Threads and Instagram.

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For this third episode I’m diving into my very special interview with the late Paddy Moloney, frontman of the legendary Irish band The Chieftains, that took place in January 2020.

To say that the Irish band The Chieftains are one of the longest running bands in musical history is an understatement. The folk band started in the 60s. And in that vast career, they’ve expanded the genre of Irish music by partnering with a slew of musicians outside the bailiwick of that country’s musical output, including heavyweights such as Van Morrisson, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder. 

But they’ve also worked with lesser known musicians, such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Decemberists, the Punch Brothers and even with the U.S. Astronaut  Cady Coleman, who was loaned one of Paddy Moloney’s tin whistles and played it on the International Space Station.

In the interview, Moloney says he’s always learning more and wanting more when it comes to playing music. Dubbing this tour the "Irish Goodbye," which is a term that means you're sneaking out of a party without telling anyone to avoid any awkward so longs, is a clever way of (perhaps) capping off a long, historic career. Moloney says he still has several albums lined up that he wants to work on, which could allow for more shows.

Sadly, he passed away in October 2021. For this Interview, Moloney was in a hotel room in Vancouver while I was in the studios of the public radio station I worked for. We had paid for an audio producer to go record him while I spoke to him on the phone. At the same time, I was recording myself. It was like I was there. 

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music

Follow me on social media at: just_ianstewart on Threads and Instagram.

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Kicking off this second episode is my interview with Naoko Yamano of the legendary, all-female punk band Shonen Knife. The Japanese based band has been playing for over four decades and besides solo shows, has opened up for Nirvana, the Ramones and more. 

When this interview first aired back in February of 2023, the band just released their record called Our Best Place—and they haven’t released anything since. They're still touring, with shows mostly in Japan. In this interview we talk about the history punk music, her influences and why she writes about yummy food so much.

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Be sure to let them know you heard this interview at their website at shonenknife.

Check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station. Be sure to check out my other podcasts: History Reinvented, which covers the history and future of places in the city, including the Mayo Bridge and Island and the area known as Pine Camp in Richmond ,VA; And the Mechanics of Transportation/RVA Bike Scene. I’m also on YouTube at IanStewartCycles.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast — is solely produced by me, Ian Stewart. And though I’m looking for sponsors, you help cover the costs of posting this podcast by supporting my efforts through through Venmo at Ian-Stewart-82 or at buymeacoffee.com/ian_stewart 

The World Music Show — Interviews from the archives podcast is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along. 

Music by: dance-with-the-masters-joe-montague-main-version-28682-02-09 and was downloaded with permission at Upbeat Music

Follow me on social media at: just_ianstewart on Threads and Instagram.

IanStewartCycles on YouTube