A weekly music podcast centred around the Tim's Twitter Listening Parties as hosted by Tim Burgess in 2020 and 2021 and ongoing, featuring conversations with regular attendees and hosts about their experiences and favourite band discoveries and more. Co-hosted by Sooz and Trudy.
We welcome back a previous guest of the Listening Party Revelations Podcast, from episode 13, for another chat. On the eve her thirty-fourth album release, Liverpudlian Lo-Fi artist Claire Welles spoke to Sooz and Trudy about creating and recording Othello, which is released on 1st April 2022 digitally and on cassette. * A special feature episode Claire's Bandcamp page Claire Welles on Twitter Claire Welles on Spotify
In this episode Sooz and Trudy talk to a Tim's Listening Party regular, Jean from Michigan. She shares her love of Blues and Americana as well as British Indie music, especially Prefab Sprout.
Sooz and Trudy were thrilled to get the opportunity to arrange a chat with Catherine Anne Davies, also known as The Anchoress, to discuss her successful album 'The Art of Losing' - released during lockdown and while she has been shielding, and now available as an expanded edition on CD. She recalls the thrill and stress of hosting a Tim's Listening Party on Twitter. We discover who she most wishes to collaborate with next, what happened to her piano live on stage and which favourite album cover she has, immortalised on a cushion. For more on The Anchoress: https://theanchoress.co.uk Twitter account: @The_Anchoress Instagram: theanchoressofficial Bandcamp: iamtheanchoress
In this episode, Sooz and Trudy are joined by violinist and musician Helen O'Hara, most well-known for being in Dexy's Midnight Runners. She has also worked with Tanita Tikaram and Tim Burgess and has joined in with several of Tim's Listening Parties on Twitter and she shares her experiences of those with us and how she returned to performing music after a long spell away whilst raising her family. Catch Helen on tour with Tim Burgess this June and November Also see Helen performing again with Dexys on tour in September and October: aegp.uk/DEXYS
In this episode, Sooz and Trudy chat with Edward, a Tim's Listening Party regular based in New York City, to see which were his favourite parties and discoveries. He particularly appreciates the technical details shared by artists such as The Anchoress and also Stephen Morris, shared in tweets at the Joy Division and New Order parties he took part in.
For Episode 2 of Season 2, Sooz and Trudy are excited to share a chat with the Cosmic Country singer Pearl Charles, talking from her home in the California desert. Pearl shares the excitement of hosting a Tim's Listening Party, on the one-year anniversary of the release of her second album, 'Magic Mirror' and also talks about her new single and video out now, 'Givin' It Up', plus the joys and perils of touring and her musical and style influences. Listen to Pearl here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PWyKTCk0kzNytmI0NI2JX?si=XatDPrJ2Qiu-dfFlzb1S-g Follow on Twitter: @pearl_charles Follow on Instagram: @pearlcharles
We are back! A Happy New Year to all our listeners. For this episode, Sooz and Trudy have quite a technical-filled discussion with singer/songwriter, Francis Lung, including pedalboards, cowbell and tape splicing. He shares stories about his album 'Miracle', making silly videos, imminent fatherhood, technical glitches at gigs and how he did an interview with the late Margo Guryan. Gig dates: https://www.musicglue.com/francislung Francis Lung Bandcamp Page: https://francislung.bandcamp.com Follow on Twitter: @FrancisLung Instagram: francislung Spotify: Francis Lung
Sooz and Trudy had a chat with another of Tim's Listening Party regulars - we chat with Kath, who is based in Estonia but visits UK and sees lots of bands playing live. She tells us about her favourite Listening Party finds including Penfriend and how much she enjoys the community aspect of the Listening Parties. To visit the British Music Experience in Liverpool visit their website here: www.britishmusicexperience.com
This week Sooz and Trudy have a great chat with Manchester legend Dave Haslam. We gain an insight into his DJing experiences and hear about his published books, as well as hearing stories about his days as a resident DJ in Manchester nightclub The Hacienda. Dave is a great supporter of Tim's Listening Parties on Twitter and has joined in with many, bringing his personal knowledge on Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths and more. Dave's web page: http://www.davehaslam.com Tim's Twitter Listening Party replays: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com/pages/replay.html
Cocteau Twins musician, head of Bella Union record label, Lost Horizons band member and also a host of several Tim's Listening Parties - Simon Raymonde joins Sooz and Trudy for an in-depth chat covering many aspects of the music business. He tells an epic story of his lost bass guitar, surviving lockdown, enjoying reading the tweets from Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order and Tim Burgess's Listening Parties. He also explains about his long love of Nick Cave's music and seeing him performing live recently.
Daniel, known as Teenage Waitress, chats with Sooz and Trudy this week, on the anniversary of his first album release, ahead of his Tim's Listening Party. He shares his musical influences growing up and his love of the album format, as well as playing a gig on the back of a truck in darkness. Here's a link to Teenage Waitress music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5V4uxsdcj3WqQWHFpkkQV2?si=zvre-KYWSZak6BW_zV8H6A Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Our guest this week is Alan, who joins Sooz and Trudy from Scotland. He shares his stories, about his many Tim's Listening Party discoveries, such as Working Men's Club and dream party guests The Byrds. Alan also recalls what happened when he attended The Stone Roses comeback gig at Heaton Park. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
It's a lively episode this week, when three of the five members of the band Apollo Junction chat with Sooz and Trudy, as they release their second album 'All In' and also host their Tim's Twitter Listening Party in celebration. They describe touring fun and favourite new albums as well as appreciating their fans. Band website: https://www.apollojunction.com Twitter: @ApolloJunction Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
In this week's episode of Listening Party Revelations Podcast, Sooz and Trudy chat with singer Pip Blom, from The Netherlands, before the release of her band's second album, Welcome Break. Pip recalls playing a gig with broken monitors and touring in Mexico and Iceland. She also shares her unusual songwriting technique. Pip's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zWJfH1TTmIqEi7EV35HGr?si=bdurgTO4QLmUd7zP5Gls6Q Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This week, Sooz and Trudy had the pleasure of hearing all about the band Ist Ist, from Manchester, whilst chatting with the bass player, Andy Keating. He shares his love of the Tim's Listening Parties on Twitter and hosted one himself. We heard how he missed his flight to Berlin for one of their gigs and also we discover lots about their forthcoming album 'The Art of Lying' and preparing to go on tour again. Enjoy! Check out the band's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YiRgqaj5yVjVtUp4G6iUq?si=mzv_NtYHTqeg72T1Rt8CLQ Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Sooz and Trudy really enjoyed chatting with Liam from Leeds, who shares many of his musical discoveries through Tim's Listening Party, how he helped Bonnie Tyler with her party and admiring Lambchop's album art. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This week Sooz and Trudy are chatting with Philip, in Dublin, who is a regular at the Tim's Listening Parties and he admits how many albums he's purchased over the past year. He tells us about his gig disaster travelling over to Iceland and discovering The Lovely Eggs and Lisa Li-Lund through the parties. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Our episode this week comes via Paris as Sooz and Trudy chat with musician Lisa Li-Lund, who hosted a Tim's Listening Party on Twitter for her latest album - 'Glass of Blood' earlier this year. She explains about her You Tube ban for one of her videos, how she likes to write in a similar style to Paul McCartney as revealed during his own Listening Party and when a support slot for Beck turned sour. Follow Lisa on Twitter at @lisalilund and on Instagram at @iamlisalilund Lisa's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69NlhKHR3HuJUxrVcXDiyx?si=SXMItLE1QIuwfzQMcOxeFw Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Sooz and Trudy managed to grab a chat with independent record store owner and music fan, Ben, to discuss the live Listening Party events he has hosted. He also recalls a trip to New York for a very special concert and reveals his favourite album cover. Here's the link for Ben's Record Independent Shop: https://www.waxandbeans.co.uk Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This week, Sooz and Trudy chat to Andrew, referred to as the 'Replay Guy' as he explains how the replay function came about as a now essential feature of the Tim's Twitter Listening Party. We learn about his favourite music discoveries and almost missing a gig due to technology. You can find all the Tim's Listening Party replays here: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com/pages/replay.html Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This episode's chat with Sooz and Trudy is with another regular attendee at the Tim's Listening party on Twitter: Stefan from Germany, who was present from day one. He discusses his favourite new and classic albums, coping with a cancelled gig and the joy of discovering Doves music. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Sooz and Trudy are thrilled to chat with the creator of Tim's Twitter Listening Party this week - Tim Burgess - as he shares his thoughts on the past year's online events, including getting a thumbs up emoji from Paul McCartney, recreating the Listening Parties as a live public event and launching a book to commemorate some of the best moments. More information about Tim's Twitter Listening Party here: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Tuning in from USA, our guests this week are Cami and Matt, who share the joys of Listening Parties from overseas and supporting bands, plus flying to UK to see their favourites in concert. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Our guest this week talks to Sooz and Trudy about her latest album,'Memory Girl', playing at the Hamamatsu World Music Festival in Japan and hosting two of Tim's Listening Parties on Twitter. It's Natalie McCool! For further information go to Natalie's website at: https://www.nataliemccool.co.uk To listen to her music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Ay0xiP9gJHLu4TVGHLk1n?si=gtu4EUMzTzi8Ctx41hC-cg&dl_branch=1 Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Our guest this week is the fabulous Claire Welles, who explains to Sooz and Trudy how she writes her music at home, experiencing a band break-up on stage and tells us about her dream Listening Party album by Michael Head. To listen to Claire's music and buy her albums on cassette, visit her Bandcamp page here: https://clairewelles.bandcamp.com Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Sooz and Trudy had the great pleasure to chat with Chrisy Jones, the lead singer of band Sunstack Jones, as he reveals his favourite artist discoveries and tells us about the band's four albums released to date and talks about the two Listening Parties he has hosted. To listen to their albums and order copies go to the Sunstack Jones Bandcamp page: https://sunstackjones.bandcamp.com Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
In this week's episode, Sooz and Trudy answer their own questions about the Tim's Twitter Listening Party phenomenon. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This week's guest Nick, who lives in New York, talks to Sooz and Trudy about her gig experiences, meeting Pulp and The Charlatans there and joining in Tim's Twitter Listening Parties from a different time zone. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Sooz and Trudy chat with Alan this week, about travelling down to Donington Rock at a young age, his love of ambient music, the joy of quality headphones and discovering music by Claire Welles and other Listening Party favourites. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This week, listeners are introduced to Ian, a long-time fan of The Charlatans, who also enjoys acid space punk. He shares his revelations with Sooz and Trudy about gigging in Switzerland and time-travelling back to the Sixties. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
This week's episode finds Sooz and Trudy having a chat with Mel, who discusses some of the Tim's Twitter Listening Party albums and being grateful for the Replay option, playing her old favourite albums thin and seeing Joe Strummer playing with The Pogues. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Get comfy as Sooz and Trudy chat to B, who shares her stories about the bluedot festival, seeing Doves in New York, her many favourite Listening Parties and planning ahead to the return of gigs. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Sitting ready with his mug of tea or a beer, Max remembers his favourite cassette, reveals his dream guest and explains how Tim's Listening Parties have widened his genre listening now. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Our guest Roly this week shares stories about his 4-legged party companions, sailing away on a music-filled cruise, the beach hut Listening Party and meeting Shirley Collins. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
In this week's episode, Sooz and Trudy have a chat with Rachel, who reveals her favourite music genre, and shares some of her favourite golden moments during the Listening Parties. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Joanne joins us to talk about her long love of Adam & the Ants, hiding in the bedroom and the joys of discovering new music, through Tim's Listening Parties. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
Listen to Sooz and Trudy chat with Ciarán about his own Listening Party experiences, juggling family life and collecting vinyl since the age of six, as well as his favourite albums covered. Please follow our Twitter account at @lprpod and also our blog at https://listeningpartyrevelations.wordpress.com
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