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This is a podcast about the Manchester music and arts scene through the eyes of poet, writer and music historian/musician, Mr Ian Four Candles Moss. Ian will be talking about his memories, experiences and his influences. Over future episodes he will be calling on some of his friends and cohorts to reminisce on what has been a very colourful and sometimes odd life.

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    • May 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Flowing Backwards season 2 Episode 4 - Covered by Moss

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 59:46


    I laughed so much making this podcast, I cant remember how it went. So, Ian tells us about his memories of covers he has played over many decades and with many bands.

    Flowing Backwards covered in Moss S2 E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 57:00


    We are here again all you gruntlepurples, it's more shinanigans from the Moss from Mossely. More covers stories.

    Flowing covered in MOSS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 56:23


    Well hello all you gentlepurps. Welcome to another scrumdidialous episode of the flowing backwards, Covered by Moss podcast. quirky chat by a quite excitable bunch of memories.

    The Ian Moss covers story Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 55:36


    Hello Boys and girls and every one in between. It's finally arrived for your delight, flowing backwards season 2, THE IAN MOSS COVERS STORY.As it states, its the covers hes played over the last X amount of decades. with some story telling,little wisdoms and lots of whit.As ever sit back and relax its story time again.

    Flowing Backwards Episode 16- Recent Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 69:37


    Well everyone this is the final episode regarding the ups and downs of our friend from Mossley. It, however isn't the last of flowing backwards. We are back with Cover Story on Flowing Backwards.

    Episode 15 Candles Flicker part2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 52:45


    The musical saga goes ever on, with more memories and musings from Mr Moss.

    Flowing Backwards Episode 15 Candles flicker Part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 65:04


    Our little friend from the Peoples Republic of Mossley, (P.R.o.M) has a great one for you this episode. Finally waving goodbye to the Hamsters after 40 years and a big hello from 4 Candles.

    Flowing Backwards Episode 14 Cancer Hamsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 63:28


    Is it the end for the Hamsters and the begining of another wonderful project, lets see what the man from Mossley has on offer for you today.

    Episode 13 Nothing good part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 64:49


    Well the Trials and Tribulations of our man from Mossley have twisted around again. The demise of Kill Pretty and the demise of old friendships. when everything is going well there's always a BUT!

    Flowing Backwards episode 13 Nothing good part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 74:37


    Dark times, illness and death. Its an emotional roller coaster ride for the fella from Mossley. But all is not bad, as ever the music is there pushing Ian onwards

    100 Unhip Albums that we should learn to love (bonus episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 71:33


    Hello gentlepeeps, here is a bonus episode for you its 100 Unhip albums that we should learn to love. In this episode Ian talks about his new book and we play a few tracks from some of these, ignored and forgotten albums.

    Flowing Backwards episode 12 Part 2 Cockatoo Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 70:37


    Hamsters Sicknurse, friends gained and friends lost. From pain to joy for our little man from the hills. But as ever the music rules for Mr Moss.

    Flowing Backwards episode 12 Cockatoo Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 106:27


    This episode we see the birth of Sicknurse and the emergence of the Lump.Message from Ian to Jon, "don't be offended by any of this as its only me remembering the past"

    Flowing Backwards episode 11 Mortality Part2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 79:01


    This episode we hear Ian recount the strange yet moving early 1990'sSome of it is sad and some of it is not but its all very interesting to listen to.But neadless to say the music is still really good.

    Flowing Backwards Mortality part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 83:05


    We are now into the late 80's and early 90's and its all getting a bit grown up in a strange kind of way. But still the music is a constant reminder that Ian is still with it.

    Flowing Backwards episode 10 Confusion part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 81:53


    Miserys and beyond, trips to France weeks too early. Enjoy

    Flowing Backwards episode 10 Confusion part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 91:45


    This episode looks at Ians life in the early 1980's

    Episode 9 Dodos and Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 87:52


    This week we find our jolly little Mr Moss in the land of the Dodos, and the still on going saga of the reoccuring Hamsters. So sit back, relax and enjoy.

    Steps and Missteps Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 65:37


    Ian talks of the demise of The Hamsters and missed opportunities.

    Steps and Missteps Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 75:21


    In this episode of Flowing Backwards Ian talks about The Hamsters

    Steps and missteps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 74:33


    In this episode we find Ian working, gigging and over indulging. But to who's detriment?Listen to his account of the late 70s and in to the 80s.

    Uprising

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 65:52


    Hi everyone, this week Ian tells us of his mid to late 1970s and PUNK ROCK.

    Darkness before the dawning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 56:24


    Hello and welcome to another episode of Flowing Backwards, In this episode Ian tells us about his late teens and discovering his voice and his vocation in life.Enjoy listening to this episode as much as i have enjoyed making it.

    Growing Pains part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 48:44


    In this episode Mr Moss takes us back to his late teens, leaving school, exams and starting a job. There is the ever present musical diversity and still the growing rebelious side to Ian keeps us entertained.

    Growing Pains Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 65:49


    In this episode Mr Moss takes us back to his late teens, leaving school, exams and starting a job. There is the ever present musical diversity and still the growing rebelious side to Ian keeps us entertained.

    Stepping Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 51:24


    Hi and this episode we hear about the torrid teenage years of Mr Moss, Where he discovers gigs and further diversifying his eclectic tastes in music. Enjoy!

    Love and Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 50:41


    Hello and this is Episode 3 of Flowing Backwards.This week Ian will be talking about the music that pushed his buttons when he was in his early teens. His unsuccessful sexual hiccups and Stockport County FC v School footbal team. So just sit back and relax, if you can.

    My long trousers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 40:57


    Mr Moss will talk about his informative years between the ages of 9 and 12. The subject is laced with music that inspired him as well as football.

    THE AWAKENING

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 32:01


    Mr Moss talks about his childhood memories.

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