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

Celebrating 14 years of Podrophenia - with Stern John live

Celebrating 14 years of Podrophenia - Stern John join Ian Pile Steven Hastings and m'self - live for a hypnotic folk-punk session, then later choosing a few fave tunes. We've got a Johnny Spotting competition, how many can you bag from the mystery 8 bit tracks. And a playlist that runs from Lady GaGa to Leo Sayer and the Sex Pistols to Suzi Quatro. Podrophonic titfer-lifts to everyone who's guested, performed, produced, listened, downloaded or chipped in since 2009

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Gorilla Guerilla – Mantra Of The Cosmos
Just Moved In – Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
Black Leather – Sex Pistols
Back To The Drive – Suzie Quatro
Kick In The Teeth – Dream Wife
Our Hearts Don’t Go That Way – 79.5
STERN JOHN LIVE
Ode To Sad Disco – Mark Lanegan
It’s Over – Leo Sayer
Stupid Love – Lady Gaga
Rocky Road To Dublin – The Dubliners
Supa Scupa & The Mighty Scoop – Kyuus
Gun – Gil Scott Heron
Captain Beaky – Keith Mitchell
Who Know Where The Time Goes – Fairport Convention
Beasley Street – John Cooper Clarke
Brothers In Arms – Dire Straits

Podrophenia double feature: New Music and a Mystery Quiz

It's a double dollop of Podrophenia for your listening ears.




The October edition - with guest Ted Groves playing tunes from his fantasticus debut album World of My Own. There's more newbie music with Billy Reeves latest single Golden Days, The Island from Vix20 and Ali Heath Alarm Goes Off.. between our musical lucky dips, there's a Pod Quiz - Paint shade or Eno instrumental... Load up and listen hereabouts

And the September edish - with a mystery quiz. Can you crack either theme by the tune clues...??

Celebrating twelve years of Podrophenia with a double whammiversary and Billy Reeves of THOTHG

It's a double dollop of doings as we celebrate 12 years *gulp* of Podrophenia...

Part one is a pop quiz with tunes fitted around a mystery theme - who'll be first to crack the clues and unravel the reveal! 

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Part two - Buckle up and behold as Billy Reeves day-trips to Rossi's in Southend for a seaside meet with Piley and Mondo, wherein he tries an out-size custard tart - and relays inspirational tales of how his latest project The Helicopter of the Holy Ghost came to be. An incredible story of an amazing album of beautiful songs.. as featured in The Guardian here...

Along the way we learn about the early days of The Darkness, how Billy hooked up with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, why did the Primals move to Brighton - which band made him a coma tape - how many times is he in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles - and why the parakeets on TheHOTHG album cover? Musically we spin in a playlist of Brother Reeves' greatest hits, highlights and THOTHG tracks 

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News at Ten - Years of Podrophenia

Celebrating an entire decade of Podrophenia (the UK'S longest running podcast) Piley, Popeapedia and self gathered together with a glowing gang of pals for our 10th birthday special...

T Bitches Kev Daintree and Stevie Steevs bring us new and tunes from the TBHQ..

Ross McGrane gives us the info on the Southend comedy Festival and the dos and don'ts of stand up Phil and Angela Hubbard MC the event with live jingles

And, there's a fantasticus live set from David Woodcock with Kev, Stevie and Martin Cutmore on BVs...

We've also got a pop quiz and a cameo from Barry Cain on how Flexipop, bananas and dead bodies put Dave Gahan on the road to ruin Grab your slice of our Podrophonic birthday cake hereabouts

Grab your slice of our Podrophonic birthday cake hereabouts

Podrophenia Hits 150 with a Blow Up Special

Buckle up Pod-pals as we bring you a fully loaded 150th edition of Podrophenia.. We've a trio of exclusives (David Woodcock Leo Leo and Steve Hooker). Special guests Joe and James Michael Clarke from Stackfest Central about the due soon gig And Paul Tunkin from Blow Up, bringing us the background on tracks from the label's catalogue..and the Blow Up Easter Special at The Railway 20th April..

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Podrophenia - Every Record Tells a Story

A towering edition of Podrophenia is ready for your listening lugs.. Ian Pile, Ian Pope and m'self bring you A gypsy/jazz masterclass live in the studio from Levent Basharan and Taylor Higgs

Steve Carr from Every Record Tells a Story with little known tales about ace tunes: Nick Drake, Elton, Dylan

Owen Williams spinning in both sides of his new single..

A Stan Lee tribute with a little know Marvel connection to a mahoozive R.O.C.K band

Puns and a gig guide - s'all here .......

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Podrophenia - America

America is the theme of our latest Podrophenia as guest's Gary Bynorth and Paul Hill of Doojip are in for a live session and world debut spin of their new single 'Would I Lie To You' (and it's B side).. We've got Halloween puns, a pop quiz - an exclusive reveal on a lost sixties Southend garage tune AND - play of the new BaVard single..... Dig in and download.....

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Podrophenia Time

October's Podrophenia is now up for download with a hatrick of guests..Gary Mills live in session with 'Digital Age' a new tune of perfect-punk-power-popness 

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Ali James and John Oakes clue us in on upcoming events - including a 24 hour improvathon in November, and give Ian Pile and I an improv crash-course..

Andy Lewis spins in one of the all-time greatest floor-fillers you've never heard before - and there's puns, tunes and a taste test from Piley, Popey and self.. Dig in and download here

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Radio Podrophenia - Drinking

Recorded live at The Railway Hotel, Southend - the latest drink themed Podrophenia is now on tap - a blend of hand-picked tunes , live music from Paul Nichols featuring: an acoustic hip-hop mashup. Plus Piley puns and news-round

We also reveal where our guest Paul (a stained-glass maker by day) has hidden Death stars and Pokemons in his Southend based stained windows - all here for your grabbing and guzzling


 

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Podrophenia International

Our most recent  Podrophenia is up for download. While Piley is trapped in Telford - Daryl Gibson sits in with a sizzling international buffet of all vinyl tunery..~

We open with disco refit of a Steely Dan classic, then crate-dig through Jamaican Electro Funk, No Wave, Reggae, Yacht, Deep House. Plus a spectacular live Afro-jazz session from the amazing Dan Parker - taste test below and grab the full session here

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Podrophenia - Ninth Anniversary edition with Chris Senner live in session

The ninth anniversary edition of Podrophenia is up for download. Our special guest is Chris Senner playing live, doing a spectacular Morrisey impression and choosing some inspirational tunes.. We've got: a Lennon number 9 quiz, new tunes from Alfa 9 and Comfortable Sauvage, and a run of heatwave puns... All here for your listening ears

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Radio Podrophenia - Electric/Acoustic

Plugged and Unplugged is the theme of the latest Podrophenia - Dave Livings lays down an amazing live session, while Lloyd Price spins in some digital winners from his band The Frixion - listen carefully Podpals and you may even spot them teaming-up for an improv Goldfrapp cover..

Playlist-wise we bring you the new single from Leo Clemenson , Bowie's acoustic demo of Ziggy, a rare Goldfrapp session track and two tunes touched by the hand of Tronik Youth.. Plus possibly our best run of puns yet...

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Radio Podrophenia - Let It Rock

As The Ramones sang Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? The March edish of Podrophenia brings you special guests, model, designer and boutique owner Bernie Dexter and Teddy Boy legend and Rockabilly Hall of fame inductee

Levi Dexter.. Levi and Bernie give us twin-fisted tales ranging from Southend to San Diego covering Bernie's modelling career, designs and the new shop in Leigh, while Levi's chats about 'Ted Town/Southend' in the seventies with tales from the tour-bus featuring cameos from Brian Setzer, Malcolm McLaren, Johnny Rotten and Freddie 'Fingers' Lee on the way

We close out with Levi choosing fave tunes from his impeccable collection of rockers and rollers...

While Piley and Mondo pop some puns and a pop quiz your way. Download and dig in here...


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Radio Podrophenia - Odd Bedfellows

Our February Podrophenia  brings you a hypnotic session from Mark Schubert and Dave Livings with a live El-Rey set of acoustic weavings and voodoo tunings ..

Mark also picked and played some fave albums from his own El-Rey crates...

While Piley and I bring you a batch of odd bedfellows: mashups, covers and unexpected Partnerships including - Loretta Lyn, Steve Jones, Star Wars, Jimmy Pursey, Axl Rose, The Stranglers and Peter Gabriel but who's in bed with who? Find out here...

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Radio Podrophenia - Best of 2017

For the January Podrophenia - Ian Pile, Ian Pope and self pick our top tracks from 2017
Owen Williams plays a walloping live session and spins in some fave tunes from his record collection..

 And load up with BaVibes during our exclusive debut play of the @BavardOfficial new single 'Young and Restless'

Plus a tribute to @Pellicci_Cafe legend and Podro contributor Jukebox Jimmy.. DL or stream here

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Podrophenia Christmas Party

The Podrophenia Christmas special gathers together some of most talented young musicians from the Southend area: BaVard - an award winning talented trio with a combined age of 40, and the acoustic magic of Caitlin King (16). So, settle yourself by our radio fireside for a live session from both, festive puns, and some seasonal songs - including Donald Trump covering two tinsel tunes. And who are Beanie, Bobble and Slouch..

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Podrophenia - Solo performers

Solo artists and band members who've bolted the band for a musical breakout are the theme of this Podro. We've got a world exclusive spin of the new Rollin' Machine single - Off the Clock. A track from the new Owen Williamsalbum,TWO new tunes from Blow Up records - (Usselman and The Bongolian) plus a Lennon Pop quiz.

And live with their first acoustic session - Gary Bynorth and Paul Hill from Doojip, current faves of Pete Townshend and endorsed by the Who.

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Podrophenia salutes ten years of The Railway..

Pretty much around the same time I started this blog - The Railway in Southend opened it's doors with new owner installed Dave Dulake . It's a three storey, ex hotel - that's since gone on to become one of the most celebrated boozers in southern England - if not the entire country..

Film crews, TV broadcasters and Sunday supplement scribblers all have made their way Southend Central-wards to capture the music and magic of the venue. And Wilko Johnson is such a regular - his boat-race has ended up on the Pub's banner.

Podrophenia has been broadcasting from The Railway for four years, putting on live nights their for five, While I've been  quacking on about it since this...

So for the latest Podrophenia Piley and self celebrate 10 years of Southend's most musical and vegan foodie boozer - The Railway. There's a beautiful acoustic set from Dave Woodcock (with news on his second Blow Up album). Fi Dulake is in for a chat about the history of and future plans for the pub..

And we bring you tracks from some fave bands and gigs that have taken place over the last ten years at The Railway including a track from the due soon Steve West Weston album

Plus  a pop quiz: what is the live Wilko tune played and which artiste gets on the playlist twice in TWO diff turns

Screen test: spot the Mondo blogging bass player and Fi Dulake on drums...


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Double whammy wallop - Howling Black Soul and Lo Chief *live* this Saturday in Southend

This Saturday - a roomful of loud sound as Lo Chief and Howling Black Soul ramp up the amps. Come on down for drums and decibels at The Railway Hotel Southend... Dates and details here abouts