Retrosonic Podcast

• Episode 54 "Keep Dancing"

  Welcome to Retrosonic Podcast Episode 54 "Keep Dancing" which features just a small selection of some of the great new music that's found it's way to us this year including The Courettes, Peter Perrett, The Prisoners, The Jackets, The Everlasting Yeah, The Guy Hamper Trio, The Woggles, Flesh For Lulu and more... Check out Retro Man Blog at the link below for the full tracklisting and more information, please kindly check out our featured Bands, Artists and Record Labels - buy their records, see them play live, support Independent music! Cover Star: Flavia of The Courettes, photo by Lennon Couri. Retrosonic Theme by Adam Donovan. Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS Licence.

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• DJ Scratchy Sounds: Photo Tales with The Clash & Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

  Retrosonic Podcast is back with very special guest Barry Myers otherwise known as DJ Scratchy Sounds discussing his excellent limited edition photobook "Road-Eyes 20-20 Double Vision: Photo Tales with The Clash and The Mescaleros". In this thoroughly entertaining episode, Scratchy discusses his early days as a tour DJ and his residency at Dingwalls Dancehall as Punk exploded in London. He explains how he got to tour with The Clash and some of the great support acts he saw along the way such as Bo Diddley and The Cramps. There's his part in some legendary gigs such as the 1978 Rock Against Racism Carnival in Victoria Park and the Ramones 1977 New Year's Eve show at the Rainbow which was to result in the blistering "It's Alive" live album. We discover his affinity with Japan and the fact that he has two volumes of his memoirs written and ready for a publisher to snap up. Then later on reconnecting again with Joe Strummer and his band The Mescaleros joining them at gigs including the Fireman's benefit show at Acton Town Hall during what would sadly turn out to be Joe's last tour. For links on how to buy the book please check out the feature at https://retromanblog.com Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS Digital Music Licence

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• Tom Powell of Def.fo and Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band

  In our latest Retrosonic Podcast interview special we welcome Tom Powell, the man behind def.fo and contender for one of our albums of the year, "Eternity". You might recognise Tom as the bassist with former Shack and Pale Fountains frontman Mick Head's latest outfit, Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band and here, in a thoroughly entertaining show, Tom discusses the concept behind def.fo and the superb album "Eternity", some of the varied musical influences that helped to shape the sound and the contributors that played their part in creating one of the best albums of 2023, a concise and perfectly plotted debut that effortlessly moves between an eclectic mix of genres, from 60's West Coast Californian harmonies, pastoral Folk Rock with lush orchestral arrangements to 90's Trip-Hop and contemporary Neo-Psychedelia, but despite the varied reference points, it all sounds completely fresh and unique. Tom also covers the amazing reaction to the "Dear Scott" album and the wonderful experience of playing in Japan with Mick and The Red Elastic Band earlier this year. Anyway, please enjoy Tom's company in this latest episode which is also soundtracked with a selection of songs from the "Eternity" album. For more information and details on how to order the record please check out our feature at Retro Man Blog at the link below: https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2023/12/new-retrosonic-podcast-with-tom-powell.html Podcover photo by John Johnson. Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS Licence.

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• Episode 53 "Play It Cool"

  Welcome to Episode 53 of Retrosonic Podcast, featuring 20 superb new songs by some of our favourite international Bands and Artists from as far afield as Canada, Sardinia, France, America, Sweden, Indonesia and Turkey including Big Boss Man, Jim Jones All Stars, Melody Fields, Jah Wobble (featuring Jon Klein), Pascal Comelade & The Limiñanas, Pete International Airport (featuring Rachel Goswell), Elephant Stone, Les Kitschenette's, Crayola Eyes, Jetstream Pony, Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks, Gaye Su Akyol, def.fo, Spiders, Palooka 5, The Sound of Pop Art, The Hangee 5, Tiny Flaws (featuring Florence Joelle), The Masonics and The Guy Hamper Trio. Featured record label Spinout Nuggets. Cover Star: Tom Powell of def.fo, Cover photo: John Johnson. Please check out the link to Retro Man Blog for full track-listing and links to all featured bands and artists official web-sites for further information and details on how to purchase the excellent music featured in this episode. https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2023/11/retrosonic-podcast-episode-53-play-it.html Thanks to all listeners and subscribers. It would be very much appreciated if you could please like, subscribe, follow and share. Many thanks!

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• Duncan Reid "And It's Goodbye From Him..."

  Following our feature on Duncan Reid & The Big Heads final bittersweet show at The Lexington, we invite Duncan into the Retrosonic Podcast virtual studio to get the lowdown on the shock decision to hang up his purple Duncanbacker bass for the very last time. The announcement came just as he released his fifth and arguably best album to date "And It's Goodbye From Him..." calling time on a musical career that started off in 1976 with spells in The Matinee Idols and The Hollywood Killers before a move to London at the very start of the U.K. Punk explosion in 1977 to join the melodic Punk Pop legends The Boys. In this episode, Duncan picks five songs from the new LP that cover the reasons behind his decision and we take a look back at each of the rest of his albums with The Big Heads, discussing some of his favourite hidden gems and overlooked tracks along the way. He also praises his Big Heads bandmates who contributed to making them one of the most visually exciting live acts of recent years. For full tracklisting, links and a video from the last Big Heads show please check out Retro Man Blog at the link below: https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2023/10/retrosonic-podcast-with-duncan-reid-and.html Cover photo of Duncan with Sophie and Karen of The Big Heads copyright Retro Man Blog. Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS licence.

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