Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Podrophenia - Forgotten Britpop with guest Gary Bynorth

 




This month on Podrophenia: Forgotten Britpop - bands, acts, pioneers and events that get compressed out of the nineties timeline. From Rod Stewart’s French Crop (and dyed red), Kylie and the Manics - to proto-B/pop bands. Gary Bynorth - joins Piley, Mondo and Lord Hastings - live to spin new tunes. And there's a quiz! Brit Pop or Brit Bod DL Here




Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Podrophenia 15th Anniversary



Celebrating Fifteen years of Podrophenia (XV in old money)- our very first session guest from 2011 Darren Jones joins us to perform live, and choose a few influencer cuts from his crates. Ian Pile and m'self ping in some newbie tunes and play trio of a musical tributes along with Mark Lancaster 


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 This show is dedicated to the memory of Kate Johnston and Duncan Leslie







Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Podrophenia June 2024 - the year so far

 


For this month’s Podrophenia show we are playing tunes discovered so far in 2024 (be they released, or we stumbled on them this year). Plenty of natter, 2 quizzes (guess the spoken song intro and football music). Plus news of a special 15th Anniversary live event.... 

SPOILER, find out all about it here: PODROPHENIA DL


Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Podrophenia - Lucky Dipping with guest Levent Basharan



 Up for DL at SFOB @shipfullofbombs the early May Podrophenia - with Levent Basharan in for chats and picking fave tracks. We've got newbie tunes from Billy Reeves and Holly Hannigan The history of the Rocky Theme and a Pod Quiz - USA or US EH? Crazy American/international laws. Dig in below



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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Podrophenia - Once Upon a Time in Basildon

 


The latest Podrophenia rewinds to Bas-Vegas during the summer of punk, captured in the pages of Strange Stories fanzine - featuring The Vicars, The Machines, Grinder and Mik Bostik - a scene that led to Depeche Mode, Yazoo and links with The Cure.. 

Also London squat-life and sleeping in Sid Vicious' bedroom - through to Adrian's Records in the 80s. 


We bring you a world exclusive from Fitz & Sons from Dave Fitzgerald and Mick Nixon - a glam off by way of Pantherman from Steven Hastings - and a fanzine or fake-zine quiz.. Dig in DL below

Podrophenia - Once Upon a Time in Basildon


Monday, February 12, 2024

Podrophenia - Art Pop

 

Dial up and dig in - the latest Podrophenia is up for DL.. Andy Downes and Stacie Smith join Ian Pile. Steven Hastings and m'self for chats and tunes. Creative scenes, music, gigs and sing-a-longs on sea, art puns- it's all contained herein




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Saturday, January 13, 2024

Podrophenia - Unwrapped! Finds From 2023





Free from dodgy bots, wacky algorithms and AI supplied playlists, Podrophenia unwraps and reveals our fave finds of 2023. With Ian Pile Steven Hastings and the other one, hand-picking treats from tracks, albums and gigs... 

Plus two Pod quizzes: Madley or Partridge? And curious connections! What links David Bowie with Smokey and The Bandit. And Southend United with The A Team?

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Friday, December 1, 2023

Podrophenia - Billy Reeves & Covers versions

 






Buckle up for the November pressing of Podrophenia - Billy Reeves is in for news on his upcoming album Steve (pre order here). https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/.../billy-reeves... With world premier plays of his newbie tunes. Also Why films are rubbish, why isn't there a Darts documentary and the Donkety Donk quiz. While Lord Hastings and myself spin a collection curious cover versions - Warren Zevon doing Prince, Cliff doing Northern Soul - it's all here, here, HERE










Podrophenia live DJ set for your streaming ears

 Download/stream - The Podrophonic Sunday Session. Four solid hours of funk, freakbeat, reggae, forgotten Brit-pop, curious covers and Northern Soul all DJd live - and behold - a World Premiere of Billy Reeves ear-hooking new tune 'Trying to Ride a Donkey' - salutes to Pal Billy for chugging from the west end of the Thames to Westcliff on Sea for a Sunday arvo social ..

Photo intel by Piley and Lord Hastings DL HERE






Podrophenia - DW40 with David Woodcock Live

Rewinding to 1983 - Podrophenia celebrates David Woodcock 4*th Birthday - with a live acoustic session, tracks from the new DW40 EP and 80s nuggets chosen by Dave as well as pop quizzes and eighties oddities and obscurities from P & M

 


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