Podcast appearances and mentions of Barry Mason

Ra đời cách đây hơn nửa thế kỷ, nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) tính đến nay đã có khá nhiều phiên bản ghi âm trong 12 thứ tiếng, kể cả ba lời khác nhau trong tiếng Việt. Tuy đã có nhiều bài viết về giai điệu này, nhưng dường như chưa có ngòi bút phê bình nào đề cập đến hoàn cảnh sáng tác bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng). Đây là dịp để cho Góc vườn âm nhạc RFI trở lại với chủ đề này. Được phát hành lần đầu tiên vào năm 1967, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) là một trong những bản nhạc ăn khách nhất của ca sĩ người Anh gốc Ấn Engelbert Humperdinck. Riêng trên thị trường Anh quốc, bài hát đã lập kỷ lục với gần một triệu rưỡi đĩa nhựa, được bán chạy trong vòng hai tháng. Tại các vũ trường hay các câu lạc bộ khiêu vũ, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) cũng thường được chọn làm bài hát kết thúc những đêm dạ vũ cuối tuần trong nhiều thập niên liền.Trong nguyên tác, bản nhạc tiếng Anh do hai nhạc sĩ Les Reed và Barry Mason đồng sáng tác. Cặp bài trùng này là một trong những nhóm tác giả hàng đầu ngự trị vương quốc Anh trong suốt những năm 1960. Trong giai đoạn cực thịnh, hai tác giả chuyên soạn một loạt bài hát ăn khách cho những tên tuổi sáng giá thời bấy giờ như Tom Jones (Delilah), Rod Stewart (The day will come) hay nhóm The Fortunes (Here it comes again) …..Tựa đề bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) gồm cả hai nghĩa : lần đầu tiên khi đôi tình nhân vừa gặp nhau trên điệu nhảy bế mạc đêm dạ vũ. Đến khi phải chia tay nhau, họ lại được dịp dìu nhau một lần nữa cũng trên điệu nhảy này. Nhịp valse cuối cùng cũng là hồi kết của một chuyện tình, khi yêu thương đã nhạt phai, cho con tim một mình ở lại.Về hoàn cảnh sáng tác, tác giả Les Reed (1939-2019) (tên thật là Leslie Reed) từng kể lại câu chuyện về nhạc phẩm này trong quyển sách ''1000 UK #1 Hits'' (Một ngàn ca khúc Anh số 1) của hai tác giả Jon Kutner và Spencer Leigh. Ông Leslie Reed cho biết : thời Đệ nhị thế chiến, lúc ấy ông còn nhỏ, bố ông đi lính trong nhiều năm, lâu lâu mới có dịp về thăm nhà. Trong gia đình, mẹ ông cùng với các bà dì, thường rủ nhau đi khiêu vũ vào mỗi chiều tối thứ Sáu, tại nhà văn hóa địa phương.Thời bấy giờ, bài hát luôn kết thúc đêm dạ vũ chính là điệu valse mang tựa đề ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về). Thế nhưng, trong đêm dạ vũ, chỉ có phụ nữ cùng nhảy cặp với nhau mà thôi, vì lúc ấy hầu hết các thanh niên trai tráng đều đang thi hành nghĩa vụ quân sự. Và khi Leslie cũng như những đứa bé khác nghe tiếng nhạc trỗi lên, các em đều biết rằng đây là điệu valse cuối cùng, các bà mẹ sắp trở về để lo cho con bữa ăn tối, thường là chỉ khoảng mười phút sau đó.Khi Leslie Reed kể lại giai thoại này cho bạn của ông là nhạc sĩ Barry Mason (1939-2021), hai người mới tự nhủ tại sao họ lại không viết một bài hát nói về điệu valse cuối cùng. Leslie Reed chịu nhiều ảnh hưởng của Burt Bacharach lúc bấy giờ, trong cách dùng hợp âm tinh tế diệu vợi, giai điệu yêu đời lung linh lấp lánh như pha lê trong ánh nắng sáng ngời.Thế nhưng thập niên 1960 mà viết về những kỷ niệm thời chiến không phải là chuyện dễ dàng, cho nên Barry Mason khi đặt lời cho bài hát đã kể lại một câu chyện phổ quát hơn. Nhiều năm sau đó, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) thay thế hẳn cho bản nhạc ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về), cho tới khi các đêm nhảy tại các vũ trường không còn thịnh hành.Sau khi đoạt ngôi vị quán quân thị trường Anh, bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) đã có nhiều phiên bản phóng tác. Trong tiếng Pháp, tác giả Hubert Ithier chuyển bài này thành nhạc phẩm "La Dernière Valse", từng được nhiều ca sĩ tên tuổi ghi âm, trong đó có Mireille Mathieu (1967), Petula Clark, Tino Rossi, Lucky Blondo hay Ginette Reno (1969). Gần đây hơn có phiên bản hòa âm mộc của Brigitte Marchand và Lisa Ono.Trong tiếng Việt, giai điệu "The Last Waltz" có ít nhất ba lời khác nhau. Bài thứ nhất do nhạc sĩ Trường Kỳ đặt lời tiếng Việt thành "Bài luân vũ mùa mưa", từng được ca sĩ Tuấn Dũng trình bày lần đầu tiên (trước năm 1975) và sau đó được nhiều ca sĩ hải ngoại như Ngọc Lan, Thanh Lan, Elvis Phương, Tuấn Ngọc, Duy Quang ghi âm lại : Kìa trông trời mang mùa mưa đến bên ta rồi / Từng cơn từng cơn sầu hắt hiu nhẹ rơi / Trời mưa chiều nay buồn rơi buồn rơi khắp nơi xa vời / Giọt mưa tưởng đâu là mắt em lệ rơi …Phiên bản lời Việt thứ nhì ''Khúc luân vũ cuối cùng'' qua phần ghi âm của Don Hồ có lời khác biệt đôi chút : Bao ngày vui thần tiên đến cho đôi mình / Vui tình xanh mình mơ mãi không rời xa / Ngờ đâu tình phai nhạt mau trách ai bây giờ / Đành xa lìa nhau từ đây tiếng gieo buồn đau …Lời Việt thứ ba của ''The Last Waltz'' có tựa đề là ''Bài luân vũ cuối cùng'' là của tác giả Nguyễn Hoàng Đô, qua phần trình bày của nhiều ca sĩ khác nhau, giọng nữ có Quỳnh Dao và Hồng Nhiên, giọng nam có Thụy Long : Chiều nay chợt nghe từ xa, tiếng ca êm đềm / Bài luân vũ xưa chìm đắm trong cơn mộng mê / Còn ai dìu nhau nhịp chân lả lơi, mắt trao duyên đầu / Bài luân vũ cuối cùng nhắc ta chuyện xưa …Những kỷ niệm thời thơ ấu tưởng chừng đã quên nào ngờ con tim lại nhớ mãi. Trong nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng), cái tài của cặp bài trùng Les Reed/Bary Mason là biến một kỷ niệm riêng tư (chỉ có người trong cuộc mới biết) thành một câu chuyện phổ quát (mọi người có thể hiểu). Gọi là cuối cùng nhưng điệu valse lướt mãi không ngừng, trên nhịp thời gian, cho dù sớm đến vội tàn, nào ngờ tình hợp rồi tan.

Ra đời cách đây hơn nửa thế kỷ, nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) tính đến nay đã có khá nhiều phiên bản ghi âm trong 12 thứ tiếng, kể cả ba lời khác nhau trong tiếng Việt. Tuy đã có nhiều bài viết về giai điệu này, nhưng dường như chưa có ngòi bút phê bình nào đề cập đến hoàn cảnh sáng tác bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng). Đây là dịp để cho Góc vườn âm nhạc RFI trở lại với chủ đề này. Được phát hành lần đầu tiên vào năm 1967, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) là một trong những bản nhạc ăn khách nhất của ca sĩ người Anh gốc Ấn Engelbert Humperdinck. Riêng trên thị trường Anh quốc, bài hát đã lập kỷ lục với gần một triệu rưỡi đĩa nhựa, được bán chạy trong vòng hai tháng. Tại các vũ trường hay các câu lạc bộ khiêu vũ, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) cũng thường được chọn làm bài hát kết thúc những đêm dạ vũ cuối tuần trong nhiều thập niên liền.Trong nguyên tác, bản nhạc tiếng Anh do hai nhạc sĩ Les Reed và Barry Mason đồng sáng tác. Cặp bài trùng này là một trong những nhóm tác giả hàng đầu ngự trị vương quốc Anh trong suốt những năm 1960. Trong giai đoạn cực thịnh, hai tác giả chuyên soạn một loạt bài hát ăn khách cho những tên tuổi sáng giá thời bấy giờ như Tom Jones (Delilah), Rod Stewart (The day will come) hay nhóm The Fortunes (Here it comes again) …..Tựa đề bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) gồm cả hai nghĩa : lần đầu tiên khi đôi tình nhân vừa gặp nhau trên điệu nhảy bế mạc đêm dạ vũ. Đến khi phải chia tay nhau, họ lại được dịp dìu nhau một lần nữa cũng trên điệu nhảy này. Nhịp valse cuối cùng cũng là hồi kết của một chuyện tình, khi yêu thương đã nhạt phai, cho con tim một mình ở lại.Về hoàn cảnh sáng tác, tác giả Les Reed (1939-2019) (tên thật là Leslie Reed) từng kể lại câu chuyện về nhạc phẩm này trong quyển sách ''1000 UK #1 Hits'' (Một ngàn ca khúc Anh số 1) của hai tác giả Jon Kutner và Spencer Leigh. Ông Leslie Reed cho biết : thời Đệ nhị thế chiến, lúc ấy ông còn nhỏ, bố ông đi lính trong nhiều năm, lâu lâu mới có dịp về thăm nhà. Trong gia đình, mẹ ông cùng với các bà dì, thường rủ nhau đi khiêu vũ vào mỗi chiều tối thứ Sáu, tại nhà văn hóa địa phương.Thời bấy giờ, bài hát luôn kết thúc đêm dạ vũ chính là điệu valse mang tựa đề ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về). Thế nhưng, trong đêm dạ vũ, chỉ có phụ nữ cùng nhảy cặp với nhau mà thôi, vì lúc ấy hầu hết các thanh niên trai tráng đều đang thi hành nghĩa vụ quân sự. Và khi Leslie cũng như những đứa bé khác nghe tiếng nhạc trỗi lên, các em đều biết rằng đây là điệu valse cuối cùng, các bà mẹ sắp trở về để lo cho con bữa ăn tối, thường là chỉ khoảng mười phút sau đó.Khi Leslie Reed kể lại giai thoại này cho bạn của ông là nhạc sĩ Barry Mason (1939-2021), hai người mới tự nhủ tại sao họ lại không viết một bài hát nói về điệu valse cuối cùng. Leslie Reed chịu nhiều ảnh hưởng của Burt Bacharach lúc bấy giờ, trong cách dùng hợp âm tinh tế diệu vợi, giai điệu yêu đời lung linh lấp lánh như pha lê trong ánh nắng sáng ngời.Thế nhưng thập niên 1960 mà viết về những kỷ niệm thời chiến không phải là chuyện dễ dàng, cho nên Barry Mason khi đặt lời cho bài hát đã kể lại một câu chyện phổ quát hơn. Nhiều năm sau đó, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) thay thế hẳn cho bản nhạc ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về), cho tới khi các đêm nhảy tại các vũ trường không còn thịnh hành.Sau khi đoạt ngôi vị quán quân thị trường Anh, bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) đã có nhiều phiên bản phóng tác. Trong tiếng Pháp, tác giả Hubert Ithier chuyển bài này thành nhạc phẩm "La Dernière Valse", từng được nhiều ca sĩ tên tuổi ghi âm, trong đó có Mireille Mathieu (1967), Petula Clark, Tino Rossi, Lucky Blondo hay Ginette Reno (1969). Gần đây hơn có phiên bản hòa âm mộc của Brigitte Marchand và Lisa Ono.Trong tiếng Việt, giai điệu "The Last Waltz" có ít nhất ba lời khác nhau. Bài thứ nhất do nhạc sĩ Trường Kỳ đặt lời tiếng Việt thành "Bài luân vũ mùa mưa", từng được ca sĩ Tuấn Dũng trình bày lần đầu tiên (trước năm 1975) và sau đó được nhiều ca sĩ hải ngoại như Ngọc Lan, Thanh Lan, Elvis Phương, Tuấn Ngọc, Duy Quang ghi âm lại : Kìa trông trời mang mùa mưa đến bên ta rồi / Từng cơn từng cơn sầu hắt hiu nhẹ rơi / Trời mưa chiều nay buồn rơi buồn rơi khắp nơi xa vời / Giọt mưa tưởng đâu là mắt em lệ rơi …Phiên bản lời Việt thứ nhì ''Khúc luân vũ cuối cùng'' qua phần ghi âm của Don Hồ có lời khác biệt đôi chút : Bao ngày vui thần tiên đến cho đôi mình / Vui tình xanh mình mơ mãi không rời xa / Ngờ đâu tình phai nhạt mau trách ai bây giờ / Đành xa lìa nhau từ đây tiếng gieo buồn đau …Lời Việt thứ ba của ''The Last Waltz'' có tựa đề là ''Bài luân vũ cuối cùng'' là của tác giả Nguyễn Hoàng Đô, qua phần trình bày của nhiều ca sĩ khác nhau, giọng nữ có Quỳnh Dao và Hồng Nhiên, giọng nam có Thụy Long : Chiều nay chợt nghe từ xa, tiếng ca êm đềm / Bài luân vũ xưa chìm đắm trong cơn mộng mê / Còn ai dìu nhau nhịp chân lả lơi, mắt trao duyên đầu / Bài luân vũ cuối cùng nhắc ta chuyện xưa …Những kỷ niệm thời thơ ấu tưởng chừng đã quên nào ngờ con tim lại nhớ mãi. Trong nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng), cái tài của cặp bài trùng Les Reed/Bary Mason là biến một kỷ niệm riêng tư (chỉ có người trong cuộc mới biết) thành một câu chuyện phổ quát (mọi người có thể hiểu). Gọi là cuối cùng nhưng điệu valse lướt mãi không ngừng, trên nhịp thời gian, cho dù sớm đến vội tàn, nào ngờ tình hợp rồi tan.

This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am highlighting My Entertainment Idols.Today, I am going back in time and Behind-The-Curtain to bring you this blast from the past, my 2013 interview with Nicki French, award-winning international recording artist, known for her smash hit dance version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart."In this interview, Nicki is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:How she handles her success What she loves about musical theatreHow she decides what songs to recordWhat she loves about the creative process in putting an album togetherSo much moreSpecial Thanks:Theme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam RothenbergUnderscore Music by CutiqueConnect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.comFacebook: @CallMeAdamNYCInstagram: @CallMeAdamNYCMore on Nicki French:Nicki was born in Carlisle, Cumbria to Mum Eileen and Dad Joe. Music was destined to be in the family – dad played the drums when he was younger, and mum the violin. Nicki's brother, Tim, is very musical too – a guitarist and singer who is a fabulous song-writer. However, her two sisters, Allison and Carolyn, stayed away from music – probably plenty to listen to already in the household!The family moved down to Tenterden in Kent when Nicki was four years old. Always a keen singer, one of her early memories was sitting next to the radio, listening to the new chart rundown and singing along to all the songs, when Auntie Sally, her Godmother, came in and said to mum and dad, "She'll be a singer when she grows up!"The first ‘gig' came at the age of seven, when Nicki was chosen to sing a solo - the first verse of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" at the Infants' School Christmas Concert! From then on there was no turning back! A few years later she won the local talent contest, and within the year had joined her first band, Krisp, run by Tim and his friend Kelvin. They worked the most salubrious places – working mens' clubs and holiday camps – wooh!From the age of 16, Nicki studied Music and Drama at West Kent College in Tonbridge, Kent, passing her ‘A' Levels two years later. At the annual college musical, she played the lead role of Laurey in Oklahoma!, earning rave reviews for her performance. She then moved up to London and started auditioning for bands and theatre shows. Not many know that Nicki actually was part of a duo in the early 1980s – name of Whisky and Sofa! They released a song called "Dirty Den," about the Eastenders character! It was played on the Radio One Breakfast Show and that was about it! Amazing though, it was written by an extremely well-known writer, Barry Mason. He wrote "The Last Waltz" for Engelbert Humperdinck and "Delilah" for Tom Jones. Credibility sadly was NOT in existence on "Dirty Den."Nicki started working the pubs and clubs, moving onto gay pubs and clubs a short while later – The Spread Eagle in Shoreditch was her first! However the most exciting show for Nicki was at the Player of the Season annual dinner/dance at Tottenham Hotspur FC – her team! They had just signed a new player and were introducing him to the fans – a player by the name of Paul Gascoigne, and Gazza and all the other players got up on stage with her to perform a couple of songs – a special moment. Nicki had been working on the gay scene for some time, when she made one of her regular visits to perform in a club in...

A family vacation takes a deadly turn, and now a wife wants to save others from a ‘shallow water blackout.'   AND   Parents can imagine no greater love than our love for our children, and that love is what sent Barry Mason back into his burning home to save his precious son, Ethan Mason.   To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godupdates.com/shallow-water-blackout-chandler-watson-story/  https://www.godupdates.com/ethan-mason-house-fire/  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Kyle and Barry came on to talk about a brand new remaster of Zackariah and the Prophet's year old album called "Goodnight Icarus" and its significance to the community. Now available on all streaming services for the first time in 10 years.This episode featured 2 interviews with local musicians! Lily Monaghan from Blue Willow Entertainment talked about an upcoming event for mental health. Kyle Tenove and Barry Mason joined us to talk about the new Zackariah & The Prophets album remaster and its significance.Playlist: jo. - What About The WeatherEye Of Newt - Away DepotVictrix - ZombieLily Monaghan - Let Me Kiss YoouEmily Triggs - London 1969Sunstrokes - The RootZackariah and The Prophets - Sick DazeHeavydive - GhostsBluffing - People Pleaser

Director Rachel Mason set out to make a documentary about her parents' bookstores in the West Hollywood and Silver Lake neighborhoods of Los Angeles. For much of her childhood, Karen and Barry Mason kept the nature of their business a secret from Rachel and her brothers, but the children later learned that their mother and father's stores were at the center of gay culture in L.A. In a true story that spans the struggle for gay rights, the porn industry, the AIDS crisis, the moral panic of the 1980s, and the effects of the internet on brick-and-mortar establishments. Along the way, Mason uncovered her mother's connection to Hustler publisher Larry Flynt, her father's near arrest on federal felony charges, her brother's harrowing coming-out story, and the importance of her parents' store to the development of gay life in L.A. Released on Netflix, Circus of Books is in award-winning look at a business, a community, and a family.   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com   You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

1968 was a year of disappointments for the Monkees.  During this year their television series was cancelled, their first motion picture effort failed at the box office, and band member Peter Tork would leave the group at the end of the year.  Despite all this they would still find success in their fifth studio album, The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees.  This album would chart at number 3 in the United States and would sell over a million copies.Members Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork had gained artistic control and the right to play their own instruments by 1967, and all band members were credited as producers for the songs on this album.  However, much of the music on this album was created by members going their own separate ways and working with session musicians to create the tracks, with few collaborative efforts represented on the album.  Nevertheless, the album shows a diverse range of styles from broadway pop, to country & western, to psychedelia.  Songs from Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Michael Nesmith are represented on the album, and only Peter Tork is excluded.  Tork would contribute piano work to the song “Daydream Believer,” but little else on the album.Friend of the show Mike Fernandez brings us this album in Wayne's absence.  Daydream BelieverJohn Stewart of the Kingston Trio wrote this song, and it was originally performed by the Monkees with Davy Jones singing lead.  It hit number 1 on the US charts.  The original lyrics were “and now you know how funky I can be,” but “funky” was changed to “happy” due to concerns that funky might have drug or other unsavory references.Auntie's Municipal Court Mickey Dolenz sings lead on this track composed by  Michael Nesmith and Keith Allison.  We feel it has a “jangle pop country feel.”  The title doesn't appear in the lyrics, and writer Michael Nesmith has no recollection why it was named as it was.  It was not the only song whose title was not referenced in the song.  Valleri  Tommy  Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote this song with Davy Jones on lead.  It reached number 3 on the US charts and would be the last top 10 showing for the Monkees.  Guitar work is done by Louie Shelton, a session guitarist with the Wrecking Crew.Zor and Zam Bill and John Chadwick penned this track, sung by Mickey Dolenz.  It is an unusual anti-war song in the Monkee's catalogue.  The lyrics describe preparation for a war between two kingdoms, but no one shows up when the war is supposed to happen.  This psychedelic track closes the album. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme from the television series “The Andy Griffith Show”This long running series on the life and time of Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, North Carolina ended its run in this month.  STAFF PICKS:Kiss Me Goodbye by Petula ClarkBrian's leads off the staff picks with a Les Reed and Barry Mason composition.  This song would reach number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and would be the last time Petula Clark reached into the top 30 on that chart.  Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) by The First Edition Bruce brings us a psychedelic rock song recorded by the First Edition as their second single, and the first to feature Kenny Rogers on lead vocals.  It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Charts and was Rogers' first top 10 hit.  The solo is played by Glen Campbell with heavy compression and tremolo to get the psychedelic feel.  The lyrics are a warning about the dangers of LSD.Lady Madonna by the Beatles Rob's staff pick is a well-known tune.  This was written by Paul McCartney, and marked a change into a more rock sound from the psychedelic sound they had previously explored.  It talks about a working class mother who has something to do every day of the week.  A Beautiful Morning by the RascalsMike features a very optimistic tune from a prolific group.  This easy breezy song was written by Rascals members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, Jr. in Honolulu, Hawaii, where beautiful mornings are a common occurrence. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:2001:  A Space Odyssey (Also Sprach Zarathustra by Ricard Strauss)Stanley Kubrick would make this Richard Strauss theme famous in his epic science fiction movie based on the Arthur C. Clarke book. The film as released this month in 1968....and we couldn't pronounce it either!!

This week we dive deeper into the family life of Dr. Barry Mason in the second and final part of the series with him.

This week we begin a two part series with special guest Dr. J. Barry Mason! He's a close friend of ours with an amazing story and so much wisdom for us.

Lawyer Barry Mason explains the legal parameters of a court case against E.A. Farren of Saint John over a land deal for the former Upper Clements Park in NS. The CBC's Kate McKenna updates us on reports of alleged drink spiking and sexual assaults on PEI. And on the phone-in: Energy efficiency.

In the latest episode of the ‘Experts in Sport' podcast Loughborough University's Head of Para Sport Nik Diaper looks into evidence-based classification in Paralympic sport and the role that research can play in achieving it.  The group, brought together by Professor Vicky Tolfrey, sees Nik joined by Emma Wiggs MBE, a Paracanoe athlete and 2016 Rio Paralympic Gold Medallist, Iain Gowans, Classification Manager for the British Paralympic Association and Dr Barry Mason, a Senior Research Associate at the University's Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport – who has since moved to Head of GB Wheelchair Rugby's Performance team.  The panel discuss some of their own experiences with Classification and evidence-based classification research, highlighting the importance of Classification within Paralympic sport.  

The documentary “Circus of Books”  tells the story of two book stores, one in West Hollywood and the other in Silver Lake, operated by Karen and Barry Mason, who became accidental book sellers. They also became real pillars of the LGBTQ communties. Rachel Mason is the daughter of the masons and she's also the filmmaker. Larry talked with Rachel about “Circus of Books” when it was first released on Netflix. Today on FilmWeek, we excerpt a portion of that conversation.  This conversation aired during FilmWeek's Saturday broadcast.  Guest:  Rachel Mason, director of the Netflix documentary ‘Circus of Books' and daughter of Circus of Books owners Karen and Barry Mason; she tweets @RachelMasonArt

On this MADM, Dr. Barry Mason is sharing about the new all-access playground in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, called, "Mason's Place." Wherever you are, I want you to consider how you can get the ball rolling on a similar effort where you live. It's certainly work, but as you'll hear from Dr. Mason, it's well worth the effort required. Listen & share.

On today's edition of The Mary Faye Headrick Good Deed Segment, I have Dr. Barry Mason to share about Mason's Place, a new all-access playground/park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! Dr. Mason and I are also talking about past experiences in Tuscaloosa and our lives being enriched by people such as our friend, Brad Cicero, who passed away last week. Listen and share.

It's Planet Porky time as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones guide you into the weekend (or whichever day and time you listen to this!)Topics include: Mia and Prudence Farrow, John Ono Lennon, double-barrelled names, Porky's new haircut, James McVey, banning flip-flops, the European Super League debacle, Barry Mason and his legacy, changing your mobile phone number, being paid to have an opinion, Mick Fleetwood, why so many men are diabetic, anorexia, the 'did David Bowie save BBC 6 Music' story, Jack Nicholson, ABBA not initially being loved by Brits, Morrissey now and then, drinking too much when not living at home, the suit of shame, and weighing pies? Somewhere over the rainbow you'll find Planet Porky - the best podcast this side of the yellow brick road. Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

Karen and Barry Mason fell into a business as a stop gap while they searched around for a real career. What they created at Circus of Books was nothing short of a mecca and First Amendment haven for their customers, employees, and the queer community  that reached farther than anyone expected.  Show Highlights: -Needless to say, we weren’t expected to be moved by the closure of a smut shop -It’s been two years since Andre joined the podcast ! -We start our COB discussion with a tangent about high school lockers -Talking about sex in America, same as it ever was  -Karen’s reaction to her son coming out as gay and how she turned her reaction into a teaching tool for others    --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A high calorie hour of bubblegum music! Spotlight on Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan! A bit of the H.R. Pufnstuf movie soundtrack! Ray Bolger (the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz) joins the Partridge Family, along with a dramatic reading from a Partridge Family novel (wherein Shirley risks the family's lives to save a rabbit)! A Giorgio Bubblegum Hall of Fame classic! Late round action from the Riverdale High talent show! Plenty of great music from The Archies, The Royal Guardsmen, Bobby Sherman, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Simonshy, Gene Simmons (not him, the other one), The Arrangement, The Art Movement, The Boston, The Bourbon Family, Café Con Leche, The Doughboys, Barry Mason, Billie Hayes, Jack Wild, Martha Raye, and Helen Love!

Der Mord an George Floyd und die darauffolgenden Proteste in den USA gegen strukturellen Rassismus gehen nicht spurlos an uns vorbei. Wir haben euch deshalb eine kleine Auswahl an Organisationen zusammengestellt, die ihr mit Spenden unterstützen könnt: Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org Reclaim the Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd National Police Accountability Project: https://www.nlg-npap.org/donate/ Ermittlung der Brand- und Todesursache von Oury Jalloh: https://www.betterplace.org/de/projects/32717-ermittlung-der-brand-und-todesursache-von-oury-jalloh __________________ Eine turbulente Woche liegt hinter uns. Wie gut, dass Julia (@julia_milo) und ich (@dennisderdoedel) uns trotzdem aufraffen konnten ein bisschen über Fernsehen zu sprechen! Wir unternehmen unter anderem einen Ausflug ins Weltall, besuchen einen ganz besonderen Buchladen in Los Angeles und werfen einen Blick auf die Nominierungen des Deutschen Fernsehpreises. Was soll schon schiefgehen, wenn sich Greg Daniels und Steve Carell zusammentun, die Masterminds hinter Serien wie The Office und Parks and Recreation, und nun die scheinbar wahnwitzige Idee von Donald Trump von der Gründung einer Weltraum-Einheit in einer Serie umsetzen? Wir finden, dass in der ersten Staffel von Space Force leider tatsächlich eine Menge schiefgegangen ist. Daran konnte auch der hochkarätige Cast nichts ändern. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4mY2asIjWk Die Netflix-Doku Circus of Books sollte man sich dagegen auf keinen Fall entgehen lassen. 35 Jahre lang hat das jüdische Ehepaar Karen und Barry Mason einen Pay-Porn-Laden in Los Angeles betrieben, in dem homosexuelle Männer aus dem ganzen Land Zuflucht und Gemeinschaft finden könnten. Die Tochter der beiden begleiten das Paar nun dabei, wie der Circus of Books schließen muss. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxksd8ytFJg Außerdem: Alles zu den Nominierungen zum Deutschen Fernsehpreis und erste Details zu Jan Böhmermanns neuer Show im ZDF-Hauptprogramm. Julia muss zudem antreten in der ersten Ausgabe von "Blamieren oder blamieren?". (00:00:00) – Teaser (00:03:40) – Circus of Books (00:12:45) – Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis (00:26:20) – ZDF Magazin (?) (00:28:10) – ProSieben misst den Promi-Puls (00:31:10) – Elstner talkt bei Netflix (00:33:00) – Space Force (00:45:50) – Maskenverbot bei den Golden Globes (00:47:35) – Blamieren oder blamieren? (00:57:40) – Bitte melde dich! Fernsehen für alle — Der Chimptronaut unter den deutschen Fernsehpodcasts. __________________ Wenn ihr #FernsehenFürAlle unterstützen wollt, liket und retweetet unsere Tweets, empfehlt uns euren Freund*innen und gebt uns eine Fünf-Sterne-Bewertung. Ganz besonders hilfreich wäre auch eine nette Rezension. Dazu am besten hier lang: ratethispodcast.com/ffa Twitter: @fernsehenfa, @dennisderdoedel, @julia_milo Diese und alle weiteren Episoden von Fernsehen für alle findet ihr unter anderem bei Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Deezer und Podigee.

Rachel Masons Dokumentarfilm über den Buchladen ihrer Eltern ist ein faszinierendes Stück Zeitgeschichte, vor allem aber ein berührender Familienfilm zwischen Prüderie und Pornografie. Als die Eltern der heutigen Musikerin und Künstlerin Rachel Mason Mitte der 1970er Jahre in eine finanzielle Notlage geraten waren und nach einer Möglichkeit suchten, ihre kleine Familie zu versorgen, stießen sie auf eine Anzeige in der Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt suchte auf diesem Weg nach Verkäufern für das erst seit kurzem erscheinende Männermagazin Hustler. Wir erinnern uns Hustler war die etwas hardcorigere Variante des Playboys. So fingen Karen und Barry Mason 1976 an, das Magazin zu verkaufen. Bald schon übernahmen sie den Buchladen „Circus of Books“. Zehn Jahre später hat sich „Circus of Books“ nicht nur zum größten Verkäufer von Schwulenpornos in den USA entwickelt, sondern ist auch zu einem unverzichtbaren Zufluchtsort für schwule Männer. Wi so oft machte das Leben aus einer eigentlichen Übergangssituation die Situation fürs Leben.

A MESSAGE FROM THE TREKSPERTS: Please note this episode was recorded in early February before the beginning of social isolation and the dire seriousness of CVOD-19 pandemic would become clear. We ask all our listeners to please listen to the experts, Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, and trust science; self isolate, quarantine, stay safe, stay home and Keep on Trekkin' #LLAP This week, the Treksperts are joined by BARRY MASON, who worked at Film Effects of Holywood on the visual effects for THE ORIGINAL SERIES under the aegis of the great Linwood Dunn. He also talks about the new Netfix documentary about his bookstore, Circus Of Books. Also joining them is SPECIAL GUEST STAR, ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer/producer; Lore, Fringe, Black Sails). Follow us on Twitter at @inglorioustrek, Instagram at @inglorioustreksperts and on Facebook at Electric Surge. Now you can watch INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS and all your favorite Electric Surge podcasts on the Electic Now! streaming channel available on Stirr, Xumo and Distro TV and coming soon to the Electric Now app. And don't miss the Inglorious Treksperts as they do live commentary on STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN at CYA LIVE on Saturday, April 25th at 5 PM PST.

A MESSAGE FROM THE TREKSPERTS: Please note this episode was recorded in early February before the beginning of social isolation and the dire seriousness of CVOD-19 pandemic would become clear. We ask all our listeners to please listen to the experts like Dr. Fauci and trust science; self isolate, quarantine, stay safe, stay home and Keep on Trekkin' #LLAP This week, the Treksperts are joined by BARRY MASON, who worked at Film Effects of Hollywood on the visual effects for THE ORIGINAL SERIES under the aegis of the great Linwood Dunn. He also talks about the new Netfix documentary about his bookstore, Circus Of Books. Also onboard is special guest, ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer/producer; Black Sails, Lore, Fringe). Follow us on Twitter at @inglorioustrek, Instagram at @inglorioustreksperts and on Facebook at Electric Surge. Now you can watch INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS and all your favorite Electric Surge podcasts on the Electic Now! app on demand. Download today at your favorite app store.

When Rachel Mason was growing up in West Hollywood in the 1980s, her parents, Karen and Barry Mason, went to work each day at a bookstore — but not any bookstore. It was Circus of Books, which became an iconic LGBTQ location by selling erotica, magazines and sex toys at a time when homophobia ran rampant. At one point, her parents became targets of a Reagan Administration hellbent on locking people up over porn. They're the subject of her fascinating new documentary, Circus of Books.In this episode, she talks about her nice, normal parents, meeting Larry Flynt, and how Ryan Murphy became an executive producer of Circus of Books, which is now streaming on Netflix. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How pain’s unpredictability can affect interpersonal relationships, and recognising help when it appears. This edition of Airing Pain is funded by the JTH Charitable Trust and the Persula Foundation. With between one third and one half of people living with chronic pain in the UK alone, the number of people experiencing the effects of pain explodes when considering family and friendships.* For some of these people, life can become a cycle of hospital visits, blood tests, and scans. So, what can be done to ease these relationships? In this edition of Airing Pain, Paul Evans and eminent psychotherapist Dr Barry Mason speak about their personal experiences with fibromyalgia and ankylosing spondylitis.  With many chronic pain conditions being 'invisible', explaining your pain may seem impossible, and as the family’s 'uninvited guest', it can cause people to close up to those looking to help. Dr Mason explains that not speaking about this uncomfortable topic can lead to further issues, and how opening up can lead to better family teamwork.  *http://bmjopen.bmj.comcontent/6/6/e010364 Contributors: Dr Barry Mason, Family Psychotherapist, Member of UK Council for Psychotherapy.

Joe Pope, how do you do it?   You got the story correct when both George Martin and Hunter Davies were still telling tales!  "George Martin wanted the Beatles to release "How Do You Do It" as their first single, but the Beatles chose to go with "Love Me Do" primarily because they wanted to release one of their own compositions."    The story of this song and record is investigated in this episode!   

The song I have sent you this week is one I wrote for my pal… wrestler Adrian Street….he used to enter the ring to it….”Imagine What I Could Do To You” Back in the day I took it down to RCA Records along with other stuff and was told it was possibly the worst record in the history of music (probably is)…however it ended up on MTV in America and in a movie called “Grunt”. At the time I put the quote from RCA on the sleeve along with a health warning…..I included this on an album I produced for Adrian…which has recently surfaced again and two record companies want to release it on blue vinyl…so take that RCA !! 2.Every week we have a jam session at a local venue where we raise money for sick kids charities…www.thecheshirecats.co.uk …this week we had a special guest in the shape of legendary songwriter Barry Mason. He sang a selection of his hits and told the story behind them … including Delilah…The Last Waltz…Bicyclettes de Belsize….and others by Tom Jones..Englebert…Des O’Connor and the Drifters etc….I put a band together to back him and we put a LOT of work in…and with only one rehearsal with Barry we stormed the place which was packed to the rafters. It was a great night and nice of the man to help our fundraising…and he looks incredible for his age. 3.There is a programme on TV called “The Jump” where celebs are trained to race down toboggan runs and carry out ski jumps…I’ve always thought this was an accident waiting to happen and it has….Olympian Beth Tweddle ended up with a broken neck and is still in hospital and there were several other injuries…I remember last year Mike Tyndall came a cropper on the ski jump and was very lucky not to do some serious damage to himself…the fact that he is a rugby player built like a brick outhouse probably helped. We all like to see celebs making fools of themselves but we don’t want to see them getting injured….can’t see the show lasting. 4.There has been quite a bit of news coverage on the big walkout by the fans at a Liverpool game….the club were going to raise the price of front seats to £77 each…..but have since backed down…which means they didn’t need to do it in the first place….oh sorry…I forgot about GREED!!!!...they are having a laugh….they could let the fans in free and STILL make a fortune….mind you anyone who pays silly prices to watch a football match needs help…..these club owners couldn’t give a monkeys for the fans. 5.The Flying Scotsman has been put back into service after ten years of repairwork…it is a fabulous piece of machinery and is highly respected all over the world…and…wait for it…I have been on the footplate…it was about 11 years ago when I worked with Monty Lister on Radio Merseyside…he was mad keen on locomotives so we did a programme on this famous train when it was on display in Llangollen…we interviewed the driver and I remember it being VERY hot in there…..our outings took us all over the place and I have even flown in a second world war plane (the name of which escapes me)…and been in an igloo in Norway…to name a few….great days.

The song I have sent you this week is one I wrote for my pal… wrestler Adrian Street….he used to enter the ring to it….”Imagine What I Could Do To You” Back in the day I took it down to RCA Records along with other stuff and was told it was possibly the worst record in the history of music (probably is)…however it ended up on MTV in America and in a movie called “Grunt”. At the time I put the quote from RCA on the sleeve along with a health warning…..I included this on an album I produced for Adrian…which has recently surfaced again and two record companies want to release it on blue vinyl…so take that RCA !! 2.Every week we have a jam session at a local venue where we raise money for sick kids charities…www.thecheshirecats.co.uk …this week we had a special guest in the shape of legendary songwriter Barry Mason. He sang a selection of his hits and told the story behind them … including Delilah…The Last Waltz…Bicyclettes de Belsize….and others by Tom Jones..Englebert…Des O’Connor and the Drifters etc….I put a band together to back him and we put a LOT of work in…and with only one rehearsal with Barry we stormed the place which was packed to the rafters. It was a great night and nice of the man to help our fundraising…and he looks incredible for his age. 3.There is a programme on TV called “The Jump” where celebs are trained to race down toboggan runs and carry out ski jumps…I’ve always thought this was an accident waiting to happen and it has….Olympian Beth Tweddle ended up with a broken neck and is still in hospital and there were several other injuries…I remember last year Mike Tyndall came a cropper on the ski jump and was very lucky not to do some serious damage to himself…the fact that he is a rugby player built like a brick outhouse probably helped. We all like to see celebs making fools of themselves but we don’t want to see them getting injured….can’t see the show lasting. 4.There has been quite a bit of news coverage on the big walkout by the fans at a Liverpool game….the club were going to raise the price of front seats to £77 each…..but have since backed down…which means they didn’t need to do it in the first place….oh sorry…I forgot about GREED!!!!...they are having a laugh….they could let the fans in free and STILL make a fortune….mind you anyone who pays silly prices to watch a football match needs help…..these club owners couldn’t give a monkeys for the fans. 5.The Flying Scotsman has been put back into service after ten years of repairwork…it is a fabulous piece of machinery and is highly respected all over the world…and…wait for it…I have been on the footplate…it was about 11 years ago when I worked with Monty Lister on Radio Merseyside…he was mad keen on locomotives so we did a programme on this famous train when it was on display in Llangollen…we interviewed the driver and I remember it being VERY hot in there…..our outings took us all over the place and I have even flown in a second world war plane (the name of which escapes me)…and been in an igloo in Norway…to name a few….great days.

The song I’ve sent you this week is one I wrote for David Alexander back in the day….it’s close to the anniversary of his sad passing…and I know he was very popular in Spain. It is called “Let’s Keep It Simple” which he recorded and put it on his album celebrating his marriage to Penny Page…..I wrote a pot of stuff for them both…including the title track of the album…great guy..I miss him. It’s been a busy week….top of the range songwriter Barry Mason is coming to do a show at our weekly Cheshirecats rock and roll nights which we put on every Wednesday. I’ve put a band together to back him consisting of Derek Green on bass (ex Del Renas)….Tony Cavanagh on drums…myself on guitar and a young genius called Paul Rowbottom on keyboards…because Barry sings in some very strange keys and we are working with songs arranged by the great Les Reed it is a major challenge to say the least …so we have been rehearsing and we’re getting there….should be a great show and a feather in the cap of our organisation. And this week it was nice to see Lee Curtis who brought his band along and Brian “Griff” Griffiths of The Big Three turned up (he’s on holiday from the States) and did a spot…so it’s all happening at the moment. Also on the music scene I read in the paper that Van Morrison has been knighted…I know the guy is a great musician and has a big following but…knighted? I like his music but he’s got no stage personality….so you may as well sit at home and listen to one of his CDs…..I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again …when is Ken Dodd going to receive his knighthood?…he has to be the greatest entertainer in history…and has given so much to show business….I don’t know how they come up with the names….(I wont mention Sir Jimmy Savile…and Sir Rolph Harris) There’s been a lot of complaints about parents parking outside schools when dropping their children off…it has been suggested by some empy headed politician that the teachers should be given the power to slap a parking ticket on offending cars….oh!…that’s a good idea…that will go a long way to help teacher parent relations….most people are fine but you’ll always get the odd one who doesn’t consider anyone but their stupid selves…that’s a given…not to mention the aggression which the teachers are not paid to endure. On top of all this a head teacher was interviewed on breakfast TV by the unbearable Piers Morgan who was asking really intelligent questions like “Are you happy to make disabled people have to park some distance away and have to struggle to get their kids into school”…which is about the level of Mr.Morgan’s intelligence….the whole point is to prevent the loss of life of a youngster….it only takes some fool in a hurry to back over a kid then everyone will jump on that bandwagon. A possible answer would be to have a proper contract drawn up with the rules and regulations of the school which the parents must sign….if parents break the rules they are in breach of contract. I had to laugh at a documentary on BBC4 about the rock band Uriah Heap….two of the original members were reminiscing about the old days…so funny. They said they were travelling first class everywhere and throwing big parties and didn’t realise that it was coming out of THEIR money….they made an album called “High and Mighty and decided to promote it with a photo session in the revolving restaurant at the top of a mountain in Switzerland (the one in the James Bond film) and invited the press to come along and enjoy the “free” travel and booze…when they got to the photo session a fight broke out amongst the band members so there was no photo session….now THIS is rock and roll. That’s what these young hopefuls don’t realise….the record companies give you nothing…it’s YOUR money you are blowing.

The song I’ve sent you this week is one I wrote for David Alexander back in the day….it’s close to the anniversary of his sad passing…and I know he was very popular in Spain. It is called “Let’s Keep It Simple” which he recorded and put it on his album celebrating his marriage to Penny Page…..I wrote a pot of stuff for them both…including the title track of the album…great guy..I miss him. It’s been a busy week….top of the range songwriter Barry Mason is coming to do a show at our weekly Cheshirecats rock and roll nights which we put on every Wednesday. I’ve put a band together to back him consisting of Derek Green on bass (ex Del Renas)….Tony Cavanagh on drums…myself on guitar and a young genius called Paul Rowbottom on keyboards…because Barry sings in some very strange keys and we are working with songs arranged by the great Les Reed it is a major challenge to say the least …so we have been rehearsing and we’re getting there….should be a great show and a feather in the cap of our organisation. And this week it was nice to see Lee Curtis who brought his band along and Brian “Griff” Griffiths of The Big Three turned up (he’s on holiday from the States) and did a spot…so it’s all happening at the moment. Also on the music scene I read in the paper that Van Morrison has been knighted…I know the guy is a great musician and has a big following but…knighted? I like his music but he’s got no stage personality….so you may as well sit at home and listen to one of his CDs…..I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again …when is Ken Dodd going to receive his knighthood?…he has to be the greatest entertainer in history…and has given so much to show business….I don’t know how they come up with the names….(I wont mention Sir Jimmy Savile…and Sir Rolph Harris) There’s been a lot of complaints about parents parking outside schools when dropping their children off…it has been suggested by some empy headed politician that the teachers should be given the power to slap a parking ticket on offending cars….oh!…that’s a good idea…that will go a long way to help teacher parent relations….most people are fine but you’ll always get the odd one who doesn’t consider anyone but their stupid selves…that’s a given…not to mention the aggression which the teachers are not paid to endure. On top of all this a head teacher was interviewed on breakfast TV by the unbearable Piers Morgan who was asking really intelligent questions like “Are you happy to make disabled people have to park some distance away and have to struggle to get their kids into school”…which is about the level of Mr.Morgan’s intelligence….the whole point is to prevent the loss of life of a youngster….it only takes some fool in a hurry to back over a kid then everyone will jump on that bandwagon. A possible answer would be to have a proper contract drawn up with the rules and regulations of the school which the parents must sign….if parents break the rules they are in breach of contract. I had to laugh at a documentary on BBC4 about the rock band Uriah Heap….two of the original members were reminiscing about the old days…so funny. They said they were travelling first class everywhere and throwing big parties and didn’t realise that it was coming out of THEIR money….they made an album called “High and Mighty and decided to promote it with a photo session in the revolving restaurant at the top of a mountain in Switzerland (the one in the James Bond film) and invited the press to come along and enjoy the “free” travel and booze…when they got to the photo session a fight broke out amongst the band members so there was no photo session….now THIS is rock and roll. That’s what these young hopefuls don’t realise….the record companies give you nothing…it’s YOUR money you are blowing.

The song I have sent you this week is taken from one of my DVDs so there are pictures to go with it…pictures you will see in your mind’s eye as you are one of us. Easy to sing about as it is such a great place to live. They have found a “new” planet in our solar system….it’s so far away you can’t actually SEE it and it my not ACTUALLY be there…but by all accounts this is very exciting. Now…is it me or is all this space stuff a complete waste of money…we are told that children are starving and there is not enough money to pay the doctors…then we watch a guy doing sommersaults in a spaceship…not to mention the thing that landed on a comet as the batteries went flat…what happened to that?…plus we have been informed that the richest men in the worlds form 1% of the population and their wealth is equal to the rest of us…the whole thing is a joke. There looks like there’s been a bit of naughtiness in the Tennis fraternity….match fixing indeed….I don’t know why everyone is so surprised…where there’s gambling and money involved you will get scullduggery…tennis is probably the easiest game to fix because pros can hit a ball to within 6 inches of where they want it to go…so if someone has got a few grand on who will double fault first…no problem. It’s a tricky one to trace….but I feel sport has lost it’s way…even the Olympics are getting boring….Tennis has lost it’s characters like Nastase…Connors…McEnroe etc…now we have Andy Murray who is about as interesting as astrology ….and Jocavic…great as he is…not much entertainment value….or am I just getting old? They had a get together at Fort Perch Rock last Sunday in memory of Harry Prytherch who was a Merseybeat drummer with The Remo Four and did a lot to keep the music alive. It was well attended and they had a couple of solo acts and a couple of bands…I got up with one of the bands and did a few Rick Nelson songs as Harry once MC’d a show I did with James Burton. It was a a nice afternoon anf harry would have been delighted with it…in the words of Harry “May the Fort be with you”. .Great news for our fundraising Wednesdays with The Cheshire Cats….Barry Mason no less has offered to come and do a show for us….he will sing the million seller hits he has written and talk about how they came about…I have been dotting out his set in the strange keys he sings in and have got a band together to back him…I’ll be playing guitar. His hits include “Delilah”…”The Last Waltz”…”Bicyclettes de Belsize”….hits for the Drifters …Tom Jones and Englebert…etc…….it’s a big ask but a nice challenge

The song I have sent you this week is taken from one of my DVDs so there are pictures to go with it…pictures you will see in your mind’s eye as you are one of us. Easy to sing about as it is such a great place to live. They have found a “new” planet in our solar system….it’s so far away you can’t actually SEE it and it my not ACTUALLY be there…but by all accounts this is very exciting. Now…is it me or is all this space stuff a complete waste of money…we are told that children are starving and there is not enough money to pay the doctors…then we watch a guy doing sommersaults in a spaceship…not to mention the thing that landed on a comet as the batteries went flat…what happened to that?…plus we have been informed that the richest men in the worlds form 1% of the population and their wealth is equal to the rest of us…the whole thing is a joke. There looks like there’s been a bit of naughtiness in the Tennis fraternity….match fixing indeed….I don’t know why everyone is so surprised…where there’s gambling and money involved you will get scullduggery…tennis is probably the easiest game to fix because pros can hit a ball to within 6 inches of where they want it to go…so if someone has got a few grand on who will double fault first…no problem. It’s a tricky one to trace….but I feel sport has lost it’s way…even the Olympics are getting boring….Tennis has lost it’s characters like Nastase…Connors…McEnroe etc…now we have Andy Murray who is about as interesting as astrology ….and Jocavic…great as he is…not much entertainment value….or am I just getting old? They had a get together at Fort Perch Rock last Sunday in memory of Harry Prytherch who was a Merseybeat drummer with The Remo Four and did a lot to keep the music alive. It was well attended and they had a couple of solo acts and a couple of bands…I got up with one of the bands and did a few Rick Nelson songs as Harry once MC’d a show I did with James Burton. It was a a nice afternoon anf harry would have been delighted with it…in the words of Harry “May the Fort be with you”. .Great news for our fundraising Wednesdays with The Cheshire Cats….Barry Mason no less has offered to come and do a show for us….he will sing the million seller hits he has written and talk about how they came about…I have been dotting out his set in the strange keys he sings in and have got a band together to back him…I’ll be playing guitar. His hits include “Delilah”…”The Last Waltz”…”Bicyclettes de Belsize”….hits for the Drifters …Tom Jones and Englebert…etc…….it’s a big ask but a nice challenge

Sir Paul McCartney tells John Wilson about creating a song for the video game Destiny and missing the days of vinyl. Peter Schade, Head of Framing at the National Gallery, talks about the gallery's first ever campaign to raise money to buy a frame. It's one he's found for Titian's An Allegory of Prudence. Ian McDiarmid stars as Shylock in the Almeida Theatre's new production of The Merchant of Venice. He and director Rupert Goold talk about setting the play in the bright lights of Las Vegas. And amid the controversy over the singing of Delilah as a rugby anthem John talks to Barry Mason, the man who wrote the song.

Bryan Ferry, Hot Blood, AIR, Depeche Mode, Antena, Jex Opolis, Kavinsky, LCD Soundsystem, Miko, Bill Nelson, Thompson Twins, Noir Désir, Jeff Wayne, Odysseus, Barry Mason, Stopp, Pino D'Angiò, Robert Marlow, Ghecko, Parallax Corp, Frak, Kraftwerk, Total Unity, Can, Cybotron, Rational Youth, Eurythmics, Première Classe, Joe Jackson, DÖF, Wham!, Gilbert O'Sullivan and more...

In this week’s show we talk with Performer/Composer/Producer, Francis Rockliff Francis Rockliff has co-written with Barry Mason, whose 60 million record sales include hits for Rod Stewart, Tom Jones and Barbara Streisand.  He recently composed soundtrack production for clients including Oxford University and the Royal Air Force alongside a current commission … Continue reading

Pink Floyd, Howard Jones, Kraftwerk, U2, Fern Kinney, Uku Kuut, Per Cussion, Francis Lai, Nite Jewel, Jarre, Oppenheimer Analysis, Space Art, Psychic Mirrors, DAF, Rolling Stones, Jex Opolis, Barry Mason, Doctor's Cat, Frankie Knuckles, Wuf Ticket, Saâda Bonaire, Giorgio Moroder, Roni Griffith, Gwen McCrae, Jamie Principle, Chris & Cosey, Ragnar Grippe, Mandré, YMO, Nina Hagen, Cosmic Overdose, Peter Green, Dave Brubeck, Donna Regina, Thåström and more...

A high calorie hour of bubblegum music! Spotlight on Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan! A bit of the H.R. Pufnstuf movie soundtrack! Ray Bolger (the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz) joins the Partridge Family, along with a dramatic reading from a Partridge Family novel (wherein Shirley risks the family's lives to save a rabbit)! A Giorgio Bubblegum Hall of Fame classic! Late round action from the Riverdale High talent show! Plenty of great music from The Archies, The Royal Guardsmen, Bobby Sherman, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Simonshy, Gene Simmons (not him, the other one), The Arrangement, The Art Movement, The Boston, The Bourbon Family, Café Con Leche, The Doughboys, Barry Mason, Billie Hayes, Jack Wild, Martha Raye, and Helen Love!

Sharon Lifshitz, Rockets, AIR, Godley & Creme, Patrick Cowley, YMO, 400 Blows, Passport, Cabaret Voltaire, Smiles, Liaisons Dangereuses, Front 242, Barry Mason, NOIA, Pino D'Angio, Ministry, ACR, Dubious, Total Unity, Twins, Kraftwerk, The Bridge, China Crisis, Duran Duran, Woz, Pink Floyd and more...

Could 2007 be the best year yet for cycling in London? In the studio with Guy Andrews, editor of Rouleur magazine and Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists. We discuss the coming of Le Tour de France to London, the 15th … Continue reading →

This is the audio for the Bike Week special, recorded on 13 June. Guest in the studio is Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists. Features recordings of Bike Fest in the Square and highlights from the past 12 months of The … Continue reading →