Podrophenia: R is for Rock, Roll and radio

 

Steve Hooker and Wilko

Be-bop-a-lula-a-lop-bam-boom - it's the R edition of Radio Podrophenia,with live music from Steve Hooker and the Stripped Down Stomping Band recorded at the Ship Full of Bombs HQ

Six in the studio tunes from Southend's rockingest 'n' rollingest legend, who's veins pulse with crochets and quavers rather than corpuscles. Due to Piley being down with a lurg' we're also joined by Marmite Boy for hosting and music-choosing duties..

Musically we bring a pick 'n' mix playlist of the first rock 'n' roll record, reggae obscurities, New Orleans soul and Motown funk Radio Podrophenia - letter R with Steve Hooker live



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Pirate Radio Podrophenia....

What was the tracklist for this outboard obscurity - all here

Just over a week ago Pouchy Paul, Kate Johnston and myself parked up at SFOB for the September edition of Radio Podrophenia..

Assembling a crew of tunes threading together secret bands, new music and funky covers ( Mae West doing John Lee Hooker!) fitted around the theme of ships, sailing and bombs.



Between these twelve tracks we had ourselves a run out on Fracking songs, 'made-up' nautical slang and bands you get confused.

Should you fancy the Listen Again experience fill your waders below..

Radio Podrophenia - Ships, Sailing and Bombs

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Here is the shipping forecast: Podrophenia drops anchor at Shipful of Bombs tonight..

From September onwards - your Podrophonic pals, Piley and the other one, will be moored up Southend's newest radio station and the lighthouse for all local and grockle talent.. Shipful of Bombs. Or SFOB to use its full title.

Our theme tonight - ships, sailing and bombs (it had to be). So pipe yourself aboard from 8 foir a haul of tunes, chat and natter

Questions we may be asking: which bands do you mix up/get confused about. 

Me?  It's Todd Rundgren/Nils Lofgren, Jim Jones Revue/Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jackson Browne/James Taylor - almost any band beginning with a K

Can posh people do The Rock - who is the poshest pop personality? And give us your pirate, bomb and sailing related songs or band names...

We'll be live from 8pm Southend standard time - why not come and join us at SFOB

Mind your Ps and Qs - it's Radio Podrophenia

That's 'P' for Podrophenia and 'Q' for the 17th edition of the Podrophonic Alphabet: Queen, Quintessence, Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Quantic Soul Orchestra - NONE of which will be featuring on this month's playlist. 

So who are the Qs getting a run out in the July Podrophenia? Tune in from 9pm (Southend time) at Radio Novalujon for the full reveal. But we will be bringing you - glam/electro covers, homo-erotic-jazz-disco, Hungarian Funk, a quintet and a quarteto

We may even be joined by a special guest from 8 Rounds Rapid, and will be updating you on all the latest #Whereswoodcock news

Glasgow

Atlantic Ocean

Malmö

Radio Podrophenia - Summer Holidays

Ahoy Shipmates - for the June edition of Radio Podrophenia, while Dave Jazzy Dawson was on his travels - Piley and myself had a Novalujon vacation and were piped aboard Southend's newest and nattiest station Shipful of Bombs for a one off special, with Kate Johnston keeping us on course..

The theme is Summer/Holidays/Seaside - and we've a twelve track playlist picked and pulled together from all (well, mostly) listener picks - and a special guest appearance from Pellicci legend Jukebox Jimmy (above) - as well as an airing of Dave Woodcock's Blow Up debut single - Same Things... (as heard on Steve Lamcq, Radio London and XFM) as well as the exclusive reveal of Eight Rounds Rapid's second A side -  the flip of Writeabout...

Fill your waders with our Podrophonic Beano, as an mp3, via iTunes or stream on your mobile device here

Or listen in below.....

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How in the name of Major Tom did Podrophenia become featured on David Bowie's official Facebook and Twitter pages

We are the D.Js, we are what we play.

There *are* three steps to heaven - God, Elvis and David Bowie. Although only one of them is still putting out new material

Last Sunday, Podrophenia placed a Converse-clad foot on the first step, as your Podrophonic pals were featured on David Bowie's official FB and Twitter pages *faints* - *faints again*

We've been told before by someone in the know that Podrophenia would be right up Bowie's street - and while broadcasting live last Thursday, as well as Mr Bowie net listening in - we discover one mystery listener in New York (it couldn't have been - could it?)

We've never been so chuffed. We're happy - hope you're happy too.

A huge thank you is due to the ol' Starman himself and the Grand Master of Bowie Net for their support and shouts - so why not zip on over and take a look here....or here . Then grab yourself the Podrophenia Bowie Special - a Ziggy Podcast you could say right here - or in iTunes. 

We've got five exclusive cover versions from Andy J Gallagher (and guests including Roman Jugg of The Damned ), Silvery, The Millipede Engine, The Wolfmen and Hannah, live Bowie covers from David Woodock (joined by Wendy Solomon for one) - and the first play of Eight Rounds Rapid new single - due soon on Podrophenia Records...

In fact why not pop on over to Millipede Engine HQ and grab their Bowie cover while it's online for a limited period

The Bowie Podrophenia Special can be streamed below or downloaded here

And if you haven't yet - grab the new album - it's all beauty, no beast

 

Tonight! Podrophenia - a Bowie Special and Eight Rounds Rapid secret single revealed

We are the goon squad and we're coming to town – for a Podrophenia Bowie special or Bowiephenia you could say.Beep-beep

What’s in our Velvet Goldmine of glittering goodies? Exclusive covers from The Wolfmen, the Southend Allstars (featuring Andy J Warhol, Ronno Jugg, Leee Black Andrews, Dave Woody Woodmansey and Mark Bolan) also Silvery and The Millipede Engine

Dave Woodock joins us for live music. And behold – a preview of the due-soon Eight Rounds Rapid secret single. Our first release on the Podrophenia label

8RR white label test pressing 

So come on all you young (and not so young dudes), Moonage Daydreamers and Lady stardusts – lean back on your Radio Nova Lujon for some cat’s layin’ down some rock ‘n’ roll. Lotta Soul

Join us at Novalujon – live from 9. Or swing by the Facebook page and say hello…

Daryl Easlea (previously of the Money edition Podrophenia) vamping like a champ last Sunday



One sidelined for tonight - can you spot the DB sample in this DB tune

 

P-P-Pick up a Podrophenia

Ready to plug and play is the latest Podrophenia - brought to you by the letter P, from the Podrophonic alphabet.

Piley, Planet of the Apes, Paul Hill and Producer Dave Dawson can all be seen in the pic above.

While below - the podcast edition is packed with Public Service Broadcasting, the Pursuit of Happiness, Pirates and Professionals and  live music from from Seasider and now solo artist - Paul Hill....

Download or listen in here....

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Radio Podrophenia: P is for .......

The April edition of Radio Podrophenia brings you the sixteenth instalment of our Podrophonic Alphabet - the letter P...

Politics, pants, peace, pursuits and pettiness are all on the playlist. As well as talk of print editions

And, we welcome in an all new guest for the Podrophenia Sessions as Seasider Paul Hill steps aboard for live tunes and chat..and an exclusive spin from Thee Faction's minty-new album

 

Join us at Radio Novalujon - live from 9. Or swing by the Facebook page and say hello...

 

The Southend Jazz Five

Dave Jazzy Dawson not pictured

This month's Podrophenia is a jazz-off with all shades and shapes of the form's modal tones gathered together - and includes something for everyone from beatniks to boppers, or even newbie jazzers who don't know their Acid from their elbow.

We've also got - replace the word 'love' with 'jazz' in song titles. And as a centrepiece - four live tunes from the American Songbook delivered by Dave Woodcock and Hannah Marsh ..

All contained hereabouts - dig in jazzers

Radio Podrophenia - Jazz

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Radio Podrophenia - Jazz Club...

Broadcasting live from the Podrophonic HQ (or upstairs at The Railway as some say), the March edition of Radio Podrophenia is fitted around the theme of 'Jazz'. Nice!

Expect to hear jazzed up Fabs, Trad, Mod, Bop and Acid Jazzers on the playlist. There may even be an exclusive preview from the James Hunter Six new album, an appearance from Pellicci legend Jukebox Jimmy.

And we've even got live music for you from jazz-age Journo Hannah Marsh accompanied by Southend's premier piano man Dave Woodcock.

All live from 9 on Radio Novalujon - tune in and tell a pal!!

A trio of home-grown jazzers - but who'll make tonight's edition?

Tommy Chase - Killer Joe

Podrophenia - The Years-cast: tunes, chat and live music sessions

Paraphrasing the old football cliche - the latest Podrophenia is a show of two halves - what starts out as the regulation songs and natter, become, midway through, a run of improv guest appearances and live music with a drop in track from Phillious Williams (below) and a double-header session from from Blow Up record's latest signing - Dave Woodcock (above)

There's exclusive news on Dave's debut single, breaking news on the formation of a punk super-group and an Elvis rarity

And behold as a new Podrophenia jingle is birthed in front of your very ears. All contained herein....

Radio Podrophenia - Years

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Radio Podrophenia - Golden Years. Live from 9pm tonight

Tonight Piley and the other one will be reeling in the years picking one year a'piece and pitching in plays for Britpoppers and punks, disco dancers and glow stick ravers, indie kids and the Bowie brigade.

We're also hoping to be joined be a special guest Christian Philips, who's been part of almost every Radio Podrophenia by way of our intro jingle, played on the opening track of our very first radio run-out and had hit makers Alessi helping out on Make Do from his most recent album.

So which years Piley and I popping for, find out on Podrophenia live from 9pm at Radio Novalujon

The Sonic Executive Sessions

 

The Sonic Executive Sessions and Alessi



The Alessi Brothers

Radio Podrophenia - The Letter O

The latest Podrophenia podcast with Piley, David Jazzy Dawson working the desk, you-know-who -  comes fitted around the letter O. The 15th instalment in our Podrophonic Alphabet. Expect to hear: vintage punk , new tunes from local talent and pop classices re-covered.. 

As well natter and banter about the Queen Mother's book of condolence, Piley's creepy Dracula chum and some nut-popping monkey news.

You'll also discover what 'Spider-Man' and 'Umlauts'are (in a bedroom sense) get an earful of a salty new jingle from Phil Hubbard - and there's even a pop quiz. In two meanings of the phrase

Edition O is possibly our jazziest (in the mag sense) Podrophenia - so not recommended for the young of hearing

Radio Podrophenia - The Letter O

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It's us! We've made the paper 'n' everything

I'm dedicating this post to the memory of Reg Presely - ashes to ashes, fairydust to fairydust...

 

Radio Podrophenia: Live and gigging

Boys, girls, bloggers and browsers - would you please, set your Podrophonic clocks for 9 PM tonight as piley and I return to the radio waves - for two hours of live chat, tunes and #hashtag natterabouts

You'll find us parked up in our all-new lodgings at Dave Dawson's Radio Novalujon - rolling out the letter O from the Podrophenia Alphabet

Friday night - you'll find us regrouping at Southend's Railway Hotel for a three way wingding built around two of the most exciting, pulse-pumping bands currently inhabiting known universe....

Eight Rounds Rapid race out of the traps first. Locally sourced and as salty and energising as a seafront breeze.

 

Thee Faction are heading up the event - blazing away with the finest Socialist R and B in the history of Socialist R and B. Think Dr Feelgood with a northern soul horn section (Brass Kapital) ..




And finally, Piley and I, dabbing about on and around the decks for an aftershow hoedown in the bar...nipping in tracks and tunes that could include..
   

Should you happen to be a Southender - try and grab last night's Evening Echo for a Podrophenia feature, or better yet - come and join us for a jive and some live entertainment Thursday, Friday or both...

Podrophenia Parish Newsletter....

Dear Parishioners and Podrophenians - exciting times are ahead of us as the new year unfolds - so behold and become involved with our January and February programme of events and offerings .....

Radio: Next Thursday (31st Jan) sees the start of a new run of monthly live Podrophenia shows, with us parked up at Radio Nova Lujon. We can't wait!

Roadshows: One week today (1st Feb) sees the first live Podrophenia event of the year... and what a way to start! Back by public demand, the ultimate team up of Thee Faction and Eight Rounds Rapid. Piley and the other one will be spinning tunes in between and after through until 1 am. The venue is The Railway Hotel in Southend, free entry! And There's even talk of a guest DJ before the bands take to the stage - TBC.

But don't take our word for what a blazing night this will be - behold Thee Faction's take on the team-up

For a visual swatch of what both bands are about dig in below...






So, should you have a free evening next Thursday or Friday we'd be delighted if you are able to attend any of our gatherings - either , groups gigs or get-togethers via the wireless...

Blockbuster, Sparman, T.E.S.C.O

It's an Anne Summers now you know! Gives Blue Plaque a different spin doesn't it

Are just a few of the 'shopping bands/songs' suggestions pitched into our first live Podrophonic run-out over at our all new Radio Novalujon lodgings.

What a fine ol' time was had last Wednesday, with Dave Jazzy Dawson working his multi-media magic - manning the desk, checking the levels, fading the mics and suchlike. And hurrah 'n' hats in the air to see the Pod Squad regulars regrouped for the first time since June..

There's even a Quinn Martin style epilogue - we've kindly been offered a monthly spot on Radio NJ. So from November - the last Thursday of every month will be Podrophenia night.

Should you fancy lending an ear to Radio Podrophenia - Shopping - bung it in your bagging area below...

Radio Podrophenia - Shopping

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Wednesday night is Radio Podrophenia night - live via Radio Nova Lujon !!

Wednesday night is the new Tuesday night!

After a heavily extended summer break, Piley and the other one return for a one-off live Radio Podrophenia tomorrow. We'll be parked upstairs at The Railway from 9pm beaming and broadcasting our Podrophonic clatter around the interwaves via the medium of Radio Nova Lujon and Dave Jazzy Dawson's Wednesday night Soup Sessions.

The theme for this pop-up Podrophenia is 'shopping' - so, expect the usual grab-bag of - vintage and modern hits, bits and obscurities. And, possible run outs on themes that include: what have your ex-record outlets become. Shops on record sleeves. Any bits, bobs and banter you fancy bunging in your Podrophonic Basket would be massively appreciated

If you're about from nine this Wednesday, retune your listening ears below. If not, perhaps tell a pal to swing by and see what special offers Piley and I have got in store...

Radio Nova Lujon

Alan Hawkshaw - It's All at the Co-op Now 


And an expect an earful from our Eight Rounds Rapid pals...

Podrophenia: Will Patrons Kindly Refrain From...

Really, who was ever such a hardcore smoker that they couldn't take a trip to the local lido or swimming baths without having to spark up a sneaky gasper or two? It must have happened.

Out today - and keeping with the tradition of our annual Summer edition, the latest Podrophenia from Piley and myself is fitted around this old pool poster that was - with tracks based on bombs, petting, running, ducks etc.. As well as a natter-about on Speedos, 21st Century song titles and song titles for elderly folk

In for live tunes and chat we've Dave Woodcock, with a song freshly created and baked just the day before...

Dive in at the deep end hereabouts. Track lists and photos can be found over at the Podrophenia FB page

Podrophenia - Will Patrons Kindly

Radio Times/TV Times..

 

Following on from the Radio Podrophenia roadshow with a storming performance from TV Smith (full report here - we bring you, the lost TV themed Pouchcast. That's....

TV as in television, not Smith 

Pouchcast as in Paul from Pouch of Douglas, off the subs bench and in for me when I was off sick.

 And lost - as this show aired live in April, but so far has never been uploaded for download

If you're wondering where any new Podrophenias are Chance Radio is undergoing maintenance, so normal service should be resumed shortly

Radio Podrophenia - Television