Podcast appearances and mentions of Ian Broudie

Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost order his book here https://www.waterstones.com/book/our-daily-bread/father-alex-frost/alastair-campbell/9780008556556 Follow Paul on X @MrPaulSimpson1 his website is here https://www.paul-simpson.co.uk/ order his book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revolutionary-Spirit-Post-Punk-Exorcism-Teardrop/dp/1911036831 Simpson's career begins alongside fellow Liverpool luminaries Ian McCulloch, Bill Drummond, Will Sergeant, Pete Wylie, Pete Burns, and Holly Johnson at the infamous Eric's club, where, in 1976, he finds himself at the birth of the city's second great musical explosion. He co-founds and christens the neo-psychedelic pop group The Teardrop Explodes with Julian Cope but walks out of the band just as they are about to break big and goes to work in a tearoom instead. He then forms The Wild Swans, the indie-band of choice for literary-minded teens in the early 1980s, and Care with Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds, sharing a flat with a seventeen-year-old Courtney Love along the way. Marriage, fatherhood, tropical illness, and divorce follow, interspersed with artistic collaborations with Bill Drummond and members of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, among others. Following an onstage reunion with Cope at the Royal Festival Hall, Simpson discovers that seven thousand miles away, in the Philippines, he is considered a musical god. Presidential suites, armed-guards, police escorts you couldn't make it up, and, incredibly, he does' t need to. Revolutionary Spirit is the story of a musician driven by an unerring belief that artistic integrity will bring its own rewards. It concludes with an exorcism of sorts as Simpson finally rids himself of the debilitating demon of psychological depression that has, from the age of nine, run like malware in the background of his life.

Among the walnut shells, wrapping paper, dried tangerine peel and broken toys beneath the Christmas Tree Of News we found a few unopened presents, among them … … Marine Homicide Unit solving murders in Scottish waters or former rock star dumping toxic waste? A crime drama Stackwaddy special. … Roy Bittan, Duke Ellington: how musical “professors” date back to ragtime. …'Suzanne' and the other three songs Leonard Cohen gave away. … Mary Martin, unsung connector and catalyst of folk-rock. … how the spare, monochrome simplicity of John Wesley Harding flew against the prevailing wind of Disraeli Gears, Forever Changes and Magical Mystery Tour. … “I'd rather be dead than wet my bed”. … the invention of the “blockbuster album”. … she's only human: what Judy Collins thought when she met Leonard Cohen. … Crowded House, John Fogerty, Ry Cooder, Ian Broudie, Patti Smith … when did having your kids in your band become almost compulsory? … producer Richard Perry's journey from Beefheart to the “surrealistic vaudeville” of Tiny Tim to the pure genius of ‘You're So Vain'. Plus a rare moment - something David Hepworth doesn't know! - and birthday guest Sandra Austin.Tickets for Word In Your Ear live here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bowie-in-london-and-hollywood-tickets-1118845138929?aff=oddtdtcreator Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Among the walnut shells, wrapping paper, dried tangerine peel and broken toys beneath the Christmas Tree Of News we found a few unopened presents, among them … … Marine Homicide Unit solving murders in Scottish waters or former rock star dumping toxic waste? A crime drama Stackwaddy special. … Roy Bittan, Duke Ellington: how musical “professors” date back to ragtime. …'Suzanne' and the other three songs Leonard Cohen gave away. … Mary Martin, unsung connector and catalyst of folk-rock. … how the spare, monochrome simplicity of John Wesley Harding flew against the prevailing wind of Disraeli Gears, Forever Changes and Magical Mystery Tour. … “I'd rather be dead than wet my bed”. … the invention of the “blockbuster album”. … she's only human: what Judy Collins thought when she met Leonard Cohen. … Crowded House, John Fogerty, Ry Cooder, Ian Broudie, Patti Smith … when did having your kids in your band become almost compulsory? … producer Richard Perry's journey from Beefheart to the “surrealistic vaudeville” of Tiny Tim to the pure genius of ‘You're So Vain'. Plus a rare moment - something David Hepworth doesn't know! - and birthday guest Sandra Austin.Tickets for Word In Your Ear live here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bowie-in-london-and-hollywood-tickets-1118845138929?aff=oddtdtcreator Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Among the walnut shells, wrapping paper, dried tangerine peel and broken toys beneath the Christmas Tree Of News we found a few unopened presents, among them … … Marine Homicide Unit solving murders in Scottish waters or former rock star dumping toxic waste? A crime drama Stackwaddy special. … Roy Bittan, Duke Ellington: how musical “professors” date back to ragtime. …'Suzanne' and the other three songs Leonard Cohen gave away. … Mary Martin, unsung connector and catalyst of folk-rock. … how the spare, monochrome simplicity of John Wesley Harding flew against the prevailing wind of Disraeli Gears, Forever Changes and Magical Mystery Tour. … “I'd rather be dead than wet my bed”. … the invention of the “blockbuster album”. … she's only human: what Judy Collins thought when she met Leonard Cohen. … Crowded House, John Fogerty, Ry Cooder, Ian Broudie, Patti Smith … when did having your kids in your band become almost compulsory? … producer Richard Perry's journey from Beefheart to the “surrealistic vaudeville” of Tiny Tim to the pure genius of ‘You're So Vain'. Plus a rare moment - something David Hepworth doesn't know! - and birthday guest Sandra Austin.Tickets for Word In Your Ear live here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bowie-in-london-and-hollywood-tickets-1118845138929?aff=oddtdtcreator Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds are about to set out on their 35th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour – aka “beery parties”. He talks to us here about the first bands he ever saw and played in, which involves … … memories of the Liverpool School of Language, Music, Dream and Pun. … the secret of seeming enigmatic: “Never finish your sentences …” … how Three Lions brought a whole new audience and the irony of a singer who didn't front his biggest hit. … why the Ramones and Talking Heads made him sell his old records.   … first requirement for success: “being able to make a fool of yourself”. … when Captain Beefheart forgot he was booked for an art show and painted all the pictures the night before. … how a part in a Ken Campbell play launched his career. … seeing the Beatles, aged seven – “Shut your eyes and put your fingers in your ears”. … when Eric's in Mathew Street seemed the centre of the universe. … “for the first time ever I'm not suffering from Imposter Syndrome – I AM THE SINGER!” … Free, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, XTC, Big In Japan and the Sausages From Mars. … making records that are “an Andy Warhol pop-art splash of colour on a wall”. Lightning Seeds tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/lightning-seeds-tickets/artist/735512Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds are about to set out on their 35th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour – aka “beery parties”. He talks to us here about the first bands he ever saw and played in, which involves … … memories of the Liverpool School of Language, Music, Dream and Pun. … the secret of seeming enigmatic: “Never finish your sentences …” … how Three Lions brought a whole new audience and the irony of a singer who didn't front his biggest hit. … why the Ramones and Talking Heads made him sell his old records.   … first requirement for success: “being able to make a fool of yourself”. … when Captain Beefheart forgot he was booked for an art show and painted all the pictures the night before. … how a part in a Ken Campbell play launched his career. … seeing the Beatles, aged seven – “Shut your eyes and put your fingers in your ears”. … when Eric's in Mathew Street seemed the centre of the universe. … “for the first time ever I'm not suffering from Imposter Syndrome – I AM THE SINGER!” … Free, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, XTC, Big In Japan and the Sausages From Mars. … making records that are “an Andy Warhol pop-art splash of colour on a wall”. Lightning Seeds tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/lightning-seeds-tickets/artist/735512Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds are about to set out on their 35th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour – aka “beery parties”. He talks to us here about the first bands he ever saw and played in, which involves … … memories of the Liverpool School of Language, Music, Dream and Pun. … the secret of seeming enigmatic: “Never finish your sentences …” … how Three Lions brought a whole new audience and the irony of a singer who didn't front his biggest hit. … why the Ramones and Talking Heads made him sell his old records.   … first requirement for success: “being able to make a fool of yourself”. … when Captain Beefheart forgot he was booked for an art show and painted all the pictures the night before. … how a part in a Ken Campbell play launched his career. … seeing the Beatles, aged seven – “Shut your eyes and put your fingers in your ears”. … when Eric's in Mathew Street seemed the centre of the universe. … “for the first time ever I'm not suffering from Imposter Syndrome – I AM THE SINGER!” … Free, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, XTC, Big In Japan and the Sausages From Mars. … making records that are “an Andy Warhol pop-art splash of colour on a wall”. Lightning Seeds tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/lightning-seeds-tickets/artist/735512Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sean Bw Parker (MA) is a British writer, artist and musician, born in Exeter in 1975. He gained a Masters degree in Fine Art from the University for the Creative Arts in 2003, following which he lived in Istanbul for ten years until 2014, where he gave TEDx talk 'Stammering and Creativity' and also lectured at Istanbul University. He has published several books, poems, albums and paintings, and won a number of awards. He has been published in Westminster Commission reports, T.S. Eliot Foundation, Time Out Istanbul, Louder Than War, and appeared at the Brighton Science Festival, the University of Bristol, BIMM and others. He has interviewed Julie Burchill, Ed Harcourt, Kristin Hersh, Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds and Sarah Blackwood of Dubstar, hosted shows by The Members, Mark Morriss of The Bluetones and Eat Static at his Seafish music and arts venue in 2016, and was interviewed for a Sky Arts documentary in the same year. He curated the Chi-Signs, Blakefest and Wildefest mini-festivals between 2015 and 2017, and has been involved with numerous other exhibitions and live events. Here's new book A Delicate Balance Of Reason: https://push.fm/fl/https-www-amazon-co-uk-dp-b0d1p5wqgl My art prints: https://push.fm/fl/https-dashboard-gelato-com-catalogue-print-file-editor-designid-c4dcd10a-50eb-40f1-8f77-c21f550af85c-productuid-canvas-700x1000-mm-28x40-inch-canvas-wood-fsc-slim-4-0-ver-pagecount-null-productname-canvas-product-productcategoryname-canvas-from-templates Music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54AfbvLmprsXNalXs2xUJi Follow news on X: https://x.com/seanbwparker Follow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@all.in.all.with.alex Follow my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AllinAllwithAlex/ Listen to the Audio Version https://anchor.fm/alex-morris8 Subscribe to my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCE3hcGlcW_EA9o9P_gYbg?sub_confirmation=1 Interested in Music videos? Follow my videography channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVisualGoat?sub_confirmation=1 Interested in finding a new artist? Click the link below https://www.youtube.com/c/SirromTheRapper?sub_confirmation=1 tags podcast, best podcasts, all in all with alex podcast, all in all with alex, alex morris podcast, depression podcast, mental health podcast, mental therapy podcast, mental health matters, million dollars worth of game, podcast #allinallwithalex#podcast #allinpodcastclips #allinpodcastclips #motivation #personalgrowth #anxietyrelief #careercoaching #careerguidance #childhoodtrauma #personaldevelopment

Dave McCabe and Sean Payne discuss the writing process behind The Zutons' superb new record The Big Decider. This vibrant conversation delves into the band's unique sound, the blending of production work from Nile Rodgers and Ian Broudie, and the innovative lyrical techniques behind their triumphant return.

This episodes special guest is Dave McCabe of The ZutonsI met with Dave and we had a wonderful chat, talking about growing up, school, clubbing, great records and so much moreHope you enjoy this chat and if you do please feel free to support the podcast here.‘The Big Decider' (out 26th April) will be their first album together for 16 years and they've produced it with Nile Rodgers at Abbey Road Studios, alongside their original producer Ian Broudie. The album's lead single ‘Creeping On The Dancefloor' is already playlisted on BBC Radio 2 and Absolute, and picking up spins across 6 Music and Radio X. They're currently out on a run of intimate UK shows before a much bigger UK headline tour kicks off in April.  It has been some journey for the ‘Valerie' hit-makers in the time since their last album, 2008's ‘You Can Do Anything'. ‘The Big Decider' rears its head with the band having been through an awful lot together, and individually. Family tragedies, lives lost and created, reality checks, fallouts, make-ups, breakdowns – as well as lead singer Dave McCabe's experiences of rehabilitation – have all played their part in making ‘The Big Decider' what it is. For them it became the sound of water passing under the bridge, and a love for making music together rediscovered. Dave is pretty open in saying that this was the first time he'd actually been excited to record an album. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stuwhiffenorhttps://supporter.acast.com/offthebeatandtrack orwww.patreon.com/offthebeatandtrackPlease also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowOff The Beat & Trackwww.offthebeatandtrackpodcast.comhttps://twitter.com/beatandtrackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/offthebeatandtrackpodcast/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/offthebeatandtrack. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/offthebeatandtrack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title: The Expat Pod: Sean BW Parker Subtitle: 10 years in the Istanbul art scene Episode Number: 39 Release Date: [15/04/2024] Duration: [00:46:53] Welcome to The Expat Pod, the podcast where we explore the ins and outs of living abroad, embracing new cultures, and navigating life as an expat. I'm your host, James Doran, and today, we're diving into the art scene in Istanbul and what it is like to leave the UK post higher education to scratch the itch of curiosity around living in a Muslim country to expand one's horizons. Sean Bw Parker (MA) is a British artist, musician and writer specialising in art, cultural theory and justice reform. He has published a number of books and albums, won several awards – including Koestler Arts platinum for play The Wolfstadt-Wire (2020) and Compelling Speech - The Stammering Enigma (2023) - and gave a TED talk in 2013. He holds Masters and BA degrees in Fine Art from the University for the Creative Arts in Surrey, and worked for ten years in Istanbul as a musician and teacher, until 2014. He has given talks at Istanbul University, Kadir-Has University, University of Bristol, Bristol BIMM and Brighton Science Festival amongst other venues, and has been published in Time Out Istanbul, Louder Than War, The Monument Fellowship, The Epoch Times, TS Eliot Foundation, CIEO, New Thinking, STAMMA, Cosmopolitan and in two Westminster Commission reports. He has appeared on Talk Radio Live, NTV Turkey, Rise TV, BBC Radio Wales, in documentaries by Richard Vobes, Dogs On The Run films, Sky Arts, and on a number of podcasts. He has interviewed Ed Harcourt, Kristin Hersh, Julie Burchill, Danny Macnamara, Garry Bushell and Ian Broudie among other musicians and writers, was a music columnist for Turkish magazine the Multicultural Guide, and ran the Seafish music and arts venue on the Sussex coast in 2016. He was born in Exeter in 1975. Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sean-Bw-Parker/e/B06XZ76F5Y%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Latest album, Caucasian Nights: https://open.spotify.com/album/4SJMGGgVFOYm2YyUZFf8wu Saatchi Art page: https://www.saatchiart.com/seanbwparker Connect with Us: Website: https://www.tallmantravels.co.uk/the-expat-pod  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089327439022  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.expat.pod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpatPod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-expat-pod/  00:00 Intro 00:45 Getting There 07:34 Being There 35:22 Review Subscribe, Rate, and Review: If you enjoyed this episode of The Expat Pod, please subscribe, rate, and leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners like you and continue to deliver valuable content on life as an expat. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theexpatpod/message

  https://www.paul-simpson.co.uk/the-wild-swans/ https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/product/paul-simpson/revolutionary-spirit-a-post-punk-exorcism-the-teardrop-explodes-care-the-wild-swans-and-beyond Part memoir, part social history, Revolutionary Spirit is the poignant, often hilarious story of a cult Liverpool musician's scenic route to fame and artistic validation, and marks the arrival of an original literary voice. If Morrissey was the Oscar Wilde of the 1980s indie scene, Simpson was its William Blake; a self-destructive genius so lost in mystical visions of a new arcadia that he couldn't meet the rent. Simpson's career begins alongside fellow Liverpool luminaries Ian McCulloch, Bill Drummond, Will Sergeant, Pete Wylie, Pete Burns, and Holly Johnson at the infamous Eric's club, where, in 1976, he finds himself at the birth of the city's second great musical explosion. He co-founds and christens the neo-psychedelic pop group The Teardrop Explodes with Julian Cope but walks out of the band just as they are about to break big and goes to work in a tearoom instead. He then forms The Wild Swans, the indie-band of choice for literary-minded teens in the early 1980s, and Care with Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds, sharing a flat with a seventeen-year-old Courtney Love along the way.

Do you know what happened 40 years ago this week? If it's a no, you'd better click that play button, as all is revealed in this brand spanking new episode of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast! This week, we kicked off the countdown to Christmas by drawing names for our annual Secret Santa, and opening the first door of some rather, shall we say, different advent calendars. Also, he's beautiful (it's true), James Blunt joined the team, and spilled the beans on some questionable celebrity stories that feature in his new book… We're still in shock to be honest. Actor and Comedian Stephen Mangan popped by to talk about his new book about a reindeer called Dave, and Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds came in to chat about his book, album, two tours and a gig with Chris. We're tired just thinking about all that, Ian. If all that wasn't enough to entice you to spend the next 90 minutes of your life with us, we also had: Captain Crapbeard's new game, Would AI Lie To YouA large delivery of milkRadio BeefEnjoy!The Chris Moyles Show on Radio XWeekdays 6:30am-10am

“If you didn't like it, you listened to it ‘til you liked it”Singer-songwriter and Lightning Seeds frontman, Ian Broudie, on his lifelong love of music, his memoir, and being back on tour. As well as his memories of how ‘Three Lions' was first received by the England Squad of the time.

Ian Broudie is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist, in The Lightning Seeds. A former member of Big In Japan, and the producer of classic records by Echo & the Bunnymen, the Fall, and the Coral, he recently released his first book, Tomorrow's Here Today: Lightning Seeds, Football and Cosmic Post-Punk on Nine Eight Books. The Lightning Seeds tour in support of Madness in November/December 2023. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJt9wtLMxuM&t=703sShow theme by Bis.Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon.  Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

This week's Football God is none other than Lightning Seeds front man, Ian Broudie. He's banishing lots of negativity from the game - songs about the other team are out, as is his own shouting at games plus hear what pie makes him happy. Ian Broudie's Three Lions anthem will forever be synonymous with football but he's much more than the song - The Lightning Seeds have a greatest hit album out soon, a 35th Anniversary Tour is on sale now, playing everywhere from Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton to Leadmill in Sheffield. And he's recently released his book, Tomorrow's Here Today. The Football Gods gives famous faces the ultimate footballing role: total power over the beautiful game. Listen as they shape football to their whim and ultimately become The Football Gods. Join our hosts - broadcaster Kate Mason and journalist Tim Spiers - as we ponder the all-important questions such as...“Which player would you send to hell?”, “What flavour pie would be considered the food of the Gods?” and “Which game would you watch forever?” Given the power, how would you change football? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds discusses The Beatles' 1966 masterpiece 'Revolver' with Chris Shaw.

Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. The Radio Academy Award winning gang bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Ian Broudie pops in to see the gang. The team also discuss Scrappy-Doo, Scrooge and avant-garde Dad remarks.

Happy (FREEZING COLD) Saturday! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose:Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds' is here telling us all about the band's Greatest Hits Tour! And he's written a memoir, Tomorrow's Here Today.Stephen and Anita Mangan have a new Christmas book, The Great Reindeer Rescue.Show Chef Martha has a giant festive sausage roll! And there's a couple dilemmas in Graham's Guide.See more on our YouTube, just look up @VirginRadioUK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are broadly three Ian Broudies in the public imagination. One is the songwriter with a catalogue of softly psychedelic left-field pop tunes. The second is the record producer behind Echo & the Bunnymen, the Fall, the Coral and Terry Hall. The third is the co-composer of our new national anthem. He talks here about early life in Liverpool and the records that enthralled him (See Emily Play, Autobahn), what he learned from his mentor Roger Eagle (who ran Eric's Club), a life-shifting moment with Steve Wright, what matters most in production, the disastrous time he introduced the Spice Girls on Top of the Pops and why the FA rejected the original version of Three Lions, wanted a new title and asked him to drop Skinner and Baddiel. He's funny, outspoken, candid, modest and affectionate and movingly philosophical on the rigours of composition: "as soon as you finish a song it becomes something - but it loses 90% of what it could have become".This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at 21Soho in London on October 30th, 2023 and Ian's new memoir is just out - 'Tomorrow's Here Today: Lightning Seeds, Football and Post-Punk'.Order Ian's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tomorrows-Here-Today-Lightning-Post-Punk/dp/178870902021Soho: https://www.21-soho.com/Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are broadly three Ian Broudies in the public imagination. One is the songwriter with a catalogue of softly psychedelic left-field pop tunes. The second is the record producer behind Echo & the Bunnymen, the Fall, the Coral and Terry Hall. The third is the co-composer of our new national anthem. He talks here about early life in Liverpool and the records that enthralled him (See Emily Play, Autobahn), what he learned from his mentor Roger Eagle (who ran Eric's Club), a life-shifting moment with Steve Wright, what matters most in production, the disastrous time he introduced the Spice Girls on Top of the Pops and why the FA rejected the original version of Three Lions, wanted a new title and asked him to drop Skinner and Baddiel. He's funny, outspoken, candid, modest and affectionate and movingly philosophical on the rigours of composition: "as soon as you finish a song it becomes something - but it loses 90% of what it could have become".This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at 21Soho in London on October 30th, 2023 and Ian's new memoir is just out - 'Tomorrow's Here Today: Lightning Seeds, Football and Post-Punk'.Order Ian's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tomorrows-Here-Today-Lightning-Post-Punk/dp/178870902021Soho: https://www.21-soho.com/Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are broadly three Ian Broudies in the public imagination. One is the songwriter with a catalogue of softly psychedelic left-field pop tunes. The second is the record producer behind Echo & the Bunnymen, the Fall, the Coral and Terry Hall. The third is the co-composer of our new national anthem. He talks here about early life in Liverpool and the records that enthralled him (See Emily Play, Autobahn), what he learned from his mentor Roger Eagle (who ran Eric's Club), a life-shifting moment with Steve Wright, what matters most in production, the disastrous time he introduced the Spice Girls on Top of the Pops and why the FA rejected the original version of Three Lions, wanted a new title and asked him to drop Skinner and Baddiel. He's funny, outspoken, candid, modest and affectionate and movingly philosophical on the rigours of composition: "as soon as you finish a song it becomes something - but it loses 90% of what it could have become".This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at 21Soho in London on October 30th, 2023 and Ian's new memoir is just out - 'Tomorrow's Here Today: Lightning Seeds, Football and Post-Punk'.Order Ian's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tomorrows-Here-Today-Lightning-Post-Punk/dp/178870902021Soho: https://www.21-soho.com/Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clive Anderson and Kate Robbins are joined by Jimmy McGovern, Lady Anne Dodd, Ian Broudie and Andy McCluskey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from OMD and Martha Goddard, recorded at Liverpool Everyman Theatre.

In episode #143 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Joel Stoker, frontman of The Rifles, to discuss his debut solo album 'The Undertow.' As frontman of The Rifles, Joel Stoker has released many acclaimed albums, playing numerous riotous sold-out tours and picking up famous fans, including Paul Weller, Madness and Ian Broudie. Now, Joel introduces an entirely different side of his creativity with the release of his debut solo album, The Undertow. The Undertow sees Joel raising his artistic bar to a whole new level. Both effortlessly melodic and unflinchingly honest, its eleven tracks see him entering completely new sonic territory, the '70s funk-flecked grooves, festival bangers and fiddle-assisted stomps reflecting touchstones ranging from Bob Marley and Fleetwood Mac to Dexys through to Arcade Fire and Michael Kiwanuka. Thematically, Joel's lyrics hold nothing back as he reveals his experiences with anxiety and mental health issues, his overwhelming struggles with OCD dating back to childhood. In this interview, Joel Stoker talks about writing and recording The Undertow, supporting Liam Gallagher, upcoming live shows and what's next for The Rifles. Listen to episode #143 of The XS Noize Podcast with Joel Stoker – BELOW: Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been John Lydon, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, and Nik Kershaw. Listen via YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS – Find The XS Noize Music Podcast's complete Archive of episodes here.

Welcome to a brand new week! Kate Lawler sits in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose.This week:Actor and singer Lee Mead is on stage for 12 weeks only, playing a baddie in We Will Rock You.The Lightning Seeds frontman, Ian Broudie has some gossip about Latitude Festival 2023.Show Chef Martha has some Italian inspiration.And there's a round of Word Up!See all our interviews on YouTube @VirginRadioUK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En Música de Contrabando, revista diaria de música en Onda Regional de Murcia (orm.es; 23,05 a 01,00h)Ya se ha publicado el nuevo listado de acogidos en el Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Entre los nuevos admitidos están Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson, George Michael y The Spinners. El líder de Happy Mondays y Black Grape, Shaun Ryder, ha anunciado la creación de un nuevo proyecto musical junto a otros iconos de la música británica de los años 90. Se trata de Mantra of the Cosmos, una banda formada por el bajista de Ride y Oasis, Andy Bell, el guitarrista y vocalista de The Lightning Seeds, Ian Broudie, el batería de The Who, Zak Starkey (hijo de Ringo Starr), y el inseparable compañero de Ryder, Bez, que se encargará de la percusión y el baile. Aerosmith ha anunciado su gira de despedida, llamada Peace Out, con la que pondrá fin a más de cinco décadas de carrera musical. El grupo liderado por Steven Tyler y Joe Perry ha confirmado 40 conciertos en Norteamérica, que comenzarán el 2 de septiembre de 2023 en Filadelfia y terminarán el 26 de enero de 2024 en Montreal. Por el momento, no hay fechas previstas para EuropaLa líder de Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino, ha anunciado su primer álbum en solitario, titulado Natural Disaster, que saldrá a la venta el 28 de Julio The Gaslight Anthem están de vuelta con nuevo material tras un largo proceso de inactividad. Nueve años han tenido que pasar para que la banda liderada por Brian Fallon haya vuelto al estudio de grabación y que ahora tengamos ante nosotros un nuevo single titulado Positive ChargeMuerdo lanza "La bestia" junto a Love of Lesbian, último adelanto de "10 años de Flores, Viento y Fuego"Crudo Pimento estrenan el videoclip del tema “Hueso Ardiendo”,obra de Bikini (Stein + Crespo), con producción de ¡Arde!. Vuelve Yana Zafiro. La primera muestra de esta etapa es TONTA, un ajuste de cuentas personal con estribillo adhesivo y el sonido más contundente y redondo de su carrera.Nuevo videoclip del sencillo más reciente de Pieles Sebastian, “Motivos y Razones” , ya disponible en todas las plataformas digitales. La canción ha sido producida por César Verdú, batería de León Benavente.Exsonvaldes publican "Change" un resplandeciente himno sobre la eco-ansiedad y anuncia que estará girando por España con su nuevo álbum a publicar este otoño. Daft Punk publica GLBTM (Studio Outtakes), el segundo adelanto de Random Access Memories 10th Anniversary Edition. “Jaula de oro”, el nuevo single de Leiva, vuela alto en su conmovedora sensibilidad y nos muestra al artista en pleno clímax compositivo. La decadencia de una estrella del rock que en su vejez está solo es el tema del nuevo single, I Miss You , de The Sand. Surfin´Bichos presenta el single "Señales". Y este viernes su nuevo álbum "Más Allá"En la agenda del finde reseñamos actuaciones de Fernando Rubio & The Inner Demons, Niños Mutantes, Marisa Valle Roso, Valeria Castro, Venturi, El Jincho, Antílopez, Nanowar of Steel, MOno A Cero, Cantigas de Mayo(Pedro Guerra),Cromo vuelve a la carga con “El hombre que vivió como un gusano”, un tema que reúne todos los ingredientes que han hecho de la banda un referente en la escena punk underground murciana y nacional. Y hablamos con Manu y Guille.

Paul Linehan in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.frankandwalters.net Signing for the Setanta label in 1991, the group debuted with the release EP1, and the lead track "Fashion Crisis Hits New York" became an indie hit. The follow-up EP EP.2 was released soon after, which was followed by the band's signing to the Go! Discs label, where The Frank and Walters partnered with producer Edwyn Collins to record the Happy Busman EP. They found success in the UK, and, following a tour in support of Carter USM, an Ian Broudie radio edit of the LP song "After All" reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 11. It reached No. 5 in the Irish chart.

Back in the legends lounge again today with Budgie. Peter Clarke, better known as Budgie is a wonderful English Drummer best known for his drumming with Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Creatures. Join Budgie and myself as we talk about his early days with a busy cabaret band gigging around the North West of England onto his remarkable career as a drummer with a brilliantly unique style, snubbing more traditional 4 on the floor grooves for brilliantly busy & syncopated driving rhythms around the drums! We talk about his early days in Merseyside playing with The Spitfires, then onto Big In Japan alongside Jayne Casey, Ian Broudie and Holly Johnson and how they actually ended up supporting Budgies soon to be new band Siouxsie & The Banshees. Budgie talks about the recording of the Seminal Slits Album - Cut, and where the vast amount of influences came from, Especially the heavily reggae influences. We of course talk about Siouxsie & The Banshees and how the gig came about, alongside the banshees came The Creatures, featuring Siouxsie on vocals and Budgie given an incredible and (almost) free roll on Drums and Percussion, including Marimba and Vibraphone! This was such a fun hour, one i enjoyed hugely! Budgie as well as being a terrific drummer is also a wonderful human who really likes to talk about his career, this is a joy as a podcaster! Budgie, thank you so much for giving up your valuable time to speak to me from a snowy & cold Berlin! Huge thanks must go to former guest on the show and Budgie's friend Steve Grantley for putting us both in touch!Please subscribe and leave a review if you are enjoying these conversations.

Mad Liverpool fan, frontman for The Lightening Seeds and best known for co-writing Three Lions, Ian talks to us about his favourite Liverpool team through the years from the 60's to current He chats also about his reasoning and inspiration for rewriting Three Lions for the 2022 World Cup Ian, who has just started his new tour 'See You in the Stars' talks about how he has been re-inspired also to get back into music and production through his son Contact Us: Website: https://www.mybestelevenpodcast.com/ Email: mybestelevenpod@gmail.com Twitter: @mybestelevenpod Download/Stream the podcast from (selected list but available on other pod apps): Direct: https://mybesteleven.podbean.com/ Apple Podcaster/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/my-best-eleven/id1531409475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79XqOdXO5dOp2SV2Ib3blv Google Podcaster: https://podcastsmanager.google.com/show?show=show%3AsTOC6DrGP4qPKRBq6K674A YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosPHLqTf7KuZfKVtlVLy0Q Musical credits: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

The Chris Moyles Show On Radio X Podcast is back! This week saw the return of James and Dom from their holidays - they didn't vacation together of course, or did they…Let's find out! Earlier this week it ‘came home' as we were visited by The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie who talked about his new album and a possible revision of their hit Three Lions. The fun times just kept coming as we were also visited by the multi-talented Ben Elton, who had us in stitches talking about the latest revival of his 80s TV show Friday Night Live. As it is October, things got spooky as James had a meeting with his past, when a suspiciously erotic parcel turned up at the studio during Dom's Letters. And if that wasn't enough, here's more… - The Lip Reading Game - Captain's Blink-182 Tattoo - Dom's Moroccan Drums Enjoy! The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Weekdays 6:30-10am

Ian Broudie und sein Projekt The Lightning Seeds veröffentlichen ihre erste Platte seit 13 (!) Jahren. Und natürlich haben wir mit Mastermind Broudie viel über «See You in the Stars» gesprochen, als wir zu ihm ins Studio nach Liverpool gefunkt haben... aber auch «Three Lions» war Gesprächsthema. Schliesslich gehört dieser Song, den Broudie anlässlich der Europameisterschaft 1996 mit den englischen Comedians Baddiel und Skinner geschrieben und aufgenommen hat, noch immer zu den populärsten Fussballsongs überhaupt. Immer, wenn die englische Fussballnationalmannschaft gut spielt, macht der Song auch in den Charts sein Comeback. Nervt es Broudie, der u. a. so fantastische Songs wie «Pure» oder «The Life of Riley» geschrieben hat, dass er heute vor allem mit «Football's Coming Home» assoziert wird? Antworten gibt's im Sounds!-Interview – zusammen mit Ausschnitten aus Broudies umfangreicher Arbeit als Produzent. So stand der Mann aus Liverpool u. a. für Bands wie Echo & the Bunnymen oder The Coral hinter dem Studiopult.

In episode #105 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie to talk about 'See You In The Stars', their first album on the new label BMG - out October 14th. It's been more than a decade since The Lightning Seeds released a new album, but this October, they will release 'See You In The Stars' alongside a 14-date UK tour kicking off October 27th in Cambridge. In this interview, Ian Broudie talks about why the new album took so long, the upcoming tour, producing bands such as Echo & the Bunnymen, The Fall, Shack & The Coral, the football anthem "Three Lions", and lots more. Check out the article on XS Noize https://bityl.co/F04A Follow XS Noize: Website - https://www.xsnoize.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/xsnoizemusic Twitter - https://twitter.com/xsnoizemusic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/xsnoizemusic/

Lightning Seeds are all set to play a hometown show at Liverpool's Eventim Olympia on Saturday 12 November. Front man Ian Broudie spoke with Jay Hynd about his incredible career to date, a new album and the Scouse crowd.    Lightning Seeds are the brainchild of writer, singer, guitarist and producer Ian Broudie. Ian originally emerged from the post punk Liverpool music scene of the late seventies playing in the band “Big in Japan” which in turn led to him producing several bands starting with Echo & The Bunnymen. In 1989 Ian as Lightning Seeds released debut album ‘Cloudcukooland' featuring the hit single ‘Pure'. Second album ‘Sense' followed before the release of the seminal album ‘Jollification' in 1994 which has so far sold nearly 1 million copies.   In 1996 the iconic single ‘3 Lions' for the England football team topped the charts many times over. That same year ‘Dizzy Heights' and 1999's ‘Tilt' were released to critical acclaim before Ian returned to his producer roots. Ian soon began to develop hit albums for the likes of The Coral, The Zutons and many more. 

Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. The Radio Academy Award winning gang bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank and Emily are joined by Pierre Novellie. This week Frank watched the new Fantasy Football with David Baddiel, the team discuss their sartorial choices and Ian Broudie pops in with some exclusive Three Lions news!

Taking Theo Delaney through the goals of his life is master melodist Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds whose seminal football anthem ‘Three Lions' is the most oft-selected piece of music in Life Goals history. The band's new album ‘See You In The Stars' is released on October 14th and they'll be touring in autumn. A lifelong Liverpool fan, among Ian's chosen goalscorers are Gerrard, Barnes and Zidane.@IanZBroudie@LifeGoalsTD @theodelaneyls.lnk.to/starsTWhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goalshttps://www.11-29media.com/life-goals

They Might Be Giants is an alternative rock band that formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell.  They are known as an absurdist, surreal alternative band popular on modern rock charts and college radio.  They are also known in the DIY music genre and in children's music.  Flood is their third studio album and has been certified platinum.  It is their best selling album, and considered their signature work. During the 80's Flansburgh and Linnell started recording their songs onto an answering machine and advertised the phone number in The Village Voice and other newspapers as “Dial-A-Song.”  The answering machine would play one track at a time, sometimes uncompleted work, sometimes mock advertisements.  It became quite popular, but it was an answering machine, so the quality wasn't great.  One of their slogans was “Always Busy, Often Broken.” It was a local Brooklyn number, so long distance fees applied.  The band advertised it with the line, “Free when you call from work.”TMBG have released 23 studio albums, 10 compilations, 10 live albums, 8 EP's 7 videos and 11 singles.  They have also released five children's albums – Tiny Toon Adventures exposed them to a younger audience, and they leveraged it to expand their career. They made heavy use of the internet since the early 90's, creating one of the first artist-owned music stores in 2004, and have made podcasts on a monthly basis from 2005 to 2014.Bruce brings us this unusual album. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) This is a cover originally written in 1953 on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.  Lyrics are by Jimmy Kennedy, music by Nat Simon, and performed by the Four Lads.  The TMBG version was featured in the first season of MTV's Liquid Television and in an episode of "Tiny Toon Adventures."Your Racist FriendIn discussing this song, John Flansburgh told Songfacts, “You can't confront every person who's making an ass of themselves.  But there are times when you want to.  So it's really about a subtler idea than over-the-top expressions of race hate.  It's more just about the culture.”Somebody Keeps Moving My ChairI think we can all identify with the premise of this song, that there's a lot of unpleasantness that we have to deal with, and we can do that for the most part.  But when somebody keeps moving your chair that is beyond the pale. Theme from FloodThis brief piece starts off the album and leads into “Birdhouse In Your Soul.”  It seemed like a good addition to include, since most of the songs are short.Birdhouse In Your Soul This is the lead single from the album, and is their highest charting single in both the US and the UK, hitting number 3 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 6 on the UK singles chart.  The lyrics are narrated from the perspective of a blue nightlight shaped like a canary.  We found it fascinating that there are 18 key changes in this song! ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:"The Simpsons Theme" by Danny Elfman (from the television series "The Simpsons”)Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie made their TV series debut in this month in 1990, though they had shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show prior to that. STAFF PICKS:I Remember You by Skid RowBrian starts off this week's staff picks with an acoustic/power pop hair ballad from the band fronted by Sebastian Bach.  Bassist Rachel Boland and guitarist Dave “The Snake” Sabo penned this song which was their third single from their debut album.  It is about the girl from days gone by that you just can't forget. Fly High Michelle by Enuff Z'nuffRob's staff pick was inspired by a tragedy caused by a drug overdose.  Donnie Vie wrote this song in remembrance of a friend who had passed, and it was the biggest hit of the group's career.  The band takes their name from their bassist, Chip Z'nuff.Pure by The Lightning Seeds Wayne features this track from Liverpool's The Lightning Seeds.  The group is the product of producer Ian Broudie, and is really more of a solo project with musicians brought in to create a touring band.  The name comes from a misheard lyric from Prince's “Raspberry Beret.”Girl Like You by The SmithereensBruce's staff pick is the first single from the Smithereens third album,  appropriately (?) named 11.  Madonna was supposed to sing the harmony vocals but didn't show up for the recording session.  The band got Maria Vidal to do the vocals. It hit number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the US Mainstream Rock charts. NOVELTY TRACK:Swing the Mood by Jive Bunny and the MastermixersThis mashup of swing and early rock songs was on the charts in January 1990.

This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt return with series 3 of Rockonteurs. Joining us this week is Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds. We chat about football anthems, Ian's early days producing The Fall and Echo and the Bunnymen and the success of his own band from the late 80's onwards with hit records like ‘Pure', ‘Lucky You' and ‘The Life of Riley'. The Lightning Seeds return with a brand new album ‘See You In The Stars' in October, their first in over a decade. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Stuart Elmore for Gimme Sugar Limited Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt return with series 3 of Rockonteurs. Joining us this week is Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds. We chat about football anthems, Ian's early days producing The Fall and Echo and the Bunnymen and the success of his own band from the late 80's onwards with hit records like ‘Pure', ‘Lucky You' and ‘The Life of Riley'. The Lightning Seeds return with a brand new album ‘See You In The Stars' in October, their first in over a decade. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Stuart Elmore for Gimme Sugar Limited Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 2 EP 6: IAN BROUDIE Jon Richardson is back! As he and Matt Forde speak to ‘Mr Three Lions' himself Ian Broudie about Liverpool's poor start to the season. Elsewhere Matt talks us through what happened when a baby interrupted his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the full national press that followed it AND we give away £3 to the listener that gets nearest to guessing Jon's story. It's a cracker. Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Facebook (@comediansfpl) Share, subscribe, AND PLEASE REVIEW - it makes the world of difference.  Join our FPL Fan League here: fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/4r6j9k… League Code: 4r6j9k To get money of Roosters Brewery beers - Head to www.roosters.co.uk and enter code CPFPL20 at checkout to get 20% off everything (*excludes gift vouchers and events) until the end of September, with free shipping on orders over £50. A ‘Cluck & Collect' service is also available too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tune-in to a conversation Ale Cohen had with Ian Broudie, founding member of The Lightning Seeds, where they discuss the release of their new record "See In You In The Stars", his creative process, and general approach to music making. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dublab-inconversation/support

Andi Peters is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose this Summer! This week on the show:Lightning Seeds legend, Ian Broudie zooms in to share his new single, Sunshine which is out now! Gardner Adam Frost as he answers some burning gardening questions and tells us about his new tour An Evening With Adam Frost. Show chef Martha is back! She's cooking up a gorgeous Summer salad and serving a Sunday dessert.We give Guess The Guest another go!Make sure to give us a follow on all our social platforms, just look up @VirginRadioUK See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In July of 1980 Echo & the Bunnymen released their debut album. Recorded over the course of about three weeks and produced by Bill Drummond, David Balfe, and Ian Broudie, the album is considered one of the finer debut records in the 80s. Let's talk Echo & the Bunnymen, Crocodiles!

This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of music, film and television.The fabulous Craig Revel Horwood shares all about 'Strictly Ballroom: The Musical' which is touring across the UK from September.The unlikeliest trio of Matthew Goode, Hugh Bonneville and Jack Savoretti join us ahead of their charity lunch with our incredible Auction For Ukraine charity bidders.Talk TV's very own Piers Morgan tells us what he has planned for his ‘Uncensored' show.And musical maestro Ian Broudie chats about The Lightning Seeds' latest single 'Sunshine'.Plus Steph McGovern, Marian Keyes, Kula Shaker, Sarah Malcolm and Simon Gunning.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week. Craig Revel Horwood - 00:45Matthew Goode, Hugh Bonneville & Jack Savoretti - 07:20Piers Morgan - 15:32Ian Broudie - 22:24Steph McGovern - 29:51Marian Keyes - 36:32Kula Shaker - 43:13Sarah Malcolm - 50:01Simon Gunning - 56:39 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest edition of the Chris Moyles Show Podcast on Radio X has arrived! This week, courtesy of Speedy Tool Hire (neeowww), we had Dom completing DIY tasks before the time ran out, which lead to some impressive successes and some catastrophic fails. We all got a bit giddy as Astronaut Tim Peake joined us in the studio ahead of his cameo performance in the new Disney Pixar film ‘Lightyear'. We were also joined by The Lightning Seed's creator Ian Broudie, who is going on tour later this year. During his and Chris' chat, Ian revealed a story about the naming of the band ‘Frankie Goes To Hollywood'. Chris also revealed his annoyance at ‘Gym Wombles', whilst also informing Executive Producer Pippa on urinal etiquette. But that's not all…. - ‘Axel Rose' stopped by - ‘Cookie Monster' popped in - We gave away some of our final Glastonbury 2022 flags Enjoy! The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Weekdays 6:30-10am

Dave chats to the frontman of The Lightning Seeds, Ian Broudie, who is currently writing and recording the first Lightning Seeds album for many years

Dodgy with Mathew Priest in conversation with David Eastaugh Dodgy's debut album was produced by The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie. The band concerned themselves with social issues by supporting The Serious Road Trip, War Child, the Liverpool Dockers' Strike, Charter 88 and youth democracy campaigns. The band became the second UK act, after China Drum, to play in Sarajevo after the lifting of the siege, giving a concert at Kuk club in August 1996.  

If it is feel-good vibes you want then this XS Long Player album is full of them as Jim Salveson digs deep into the 1994 album "Jollification" from Lightning Seeds.Ian Broudie is in conversation with Jim about the making of this classic album, his process in putting it together, the musical greats he worked with along the way and why, until only recently, had he even attempted to play some of the tracks from it live.You can listen back to the full album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2aPTNYJ6MjDj7UvIHnJs26?si=6AerPrT7SimZF-bpSUJh9AThe XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full every Thursday night at 8pm (GMT) listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer-songwriter and Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Broudie talks to Colin about his early days as a reluctant producer for the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen and The Fall, stealing milk crates to watch Liverpool from the Kop, writing bittersweet songs and how Three Lions took on a life of its own. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray's BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Thursday, 10.30pm to 1am – or available whenever you want via the BBC Sounds app.

Founding member of The Coral Paul Duffy discusses over 20 years as bassist with Liverpool's beat combo, tells us what it was like playing in a rhythm section with former guest Danny Goffey of Supergrass, supporting Oasis, compares Ian Broudie, John Leckie, and Geoff Barrow's production techniques and twists our melon on the creation of the new record 'Coral Island'.

In this episode of Stalking Time for the Moon Boys, David and Tim chat about The Beatles, Ringo Star and the facial similarities between David and Ian Broudie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liverpool supporters, certainly on Merseyside, have a difficult relationship with the England national team for reasons that go beyond the footballing ones. But Reds fans will be enjoying what has been a fantastic Euro 2020 so far and no doubt many will have watched England book their place in the quarter-finals with an historic 2-0 victory over Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. Naturally, excitement is building across the country that, to borrow the lyrics of Scouser and Liverpool fan Ian Broudie from his famous 'Three Lions' song, it could be 'coming home'. But can Gareth Southgate's side actually go on to win the Euros and end their 55-year wait for a major trophy? So who better to answer that question than Josh Williams and David Hughes, our tactical experts who deal in facts and not opinions? Touching on Southgate's starting line-ups, his use of Jack Grealish and the form of Harry Kane, they dig deep into the numbers to assess England's performances so far and what it all means going into Saturday's last-eight clash with Ukraine in Rome, where it could be time to see Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson start for the first time in the tournament. Enjoy. Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/

Interview highlights from Wickham Festival 2014, featuring Ian Broudie, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Barbara Dickson & Rab Noakes, The Men They Couldn't Hand and Neville Staple. (Part 1/2) Twitter: @festivalwickham Instagram: @wickhamfestival

The Wendys with Jonathan Renton and Ian White (part 1) in conversation with David Eastaugh Formed in 1987, the Wendys were the second Scottish band to be signed to Factory Records, after The Wake. Their name came about after a nights drinking the evening before they were due to sign for Factory. They decided upon The Marys, but when the time came to sign for Factory, none of them could remember what they had decided upon. Believing they had chosen the Wendys, that's the name they registered. After the group opened for the Happy Mondays, Shaun Ryder's father suggested that they send in a demo tape. After they were signed to the label, Phil Saxe acted as their manager. Having felt at odds with the contemporary Scottish music scene, the Wendys found a common spirit among the Factory Records roster, saying they shared similar influences as their labelmates but still wanted to be known as their own distinct band. Although they enjoyed critical acclaim with the release of their debut album Gobbledygook in 1991 (produced by Ian Broudie), they did not achieve the widespread popularity of labelmates such as New Order or the Happy Mondays. The timing of their album's release directly preceded the demise of the label, also hurting their chances at success. Following a long hiatus, the group released their second album Sixfootwingspan (originally intended to be called Sixfootwingspan Yoga Birds) in 1999.

Lightning_Seeds' Ian Broudie by Sage Gateshead

Indie popsters The Lightning Seeds, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, Irish folk duo Ye Vagabonds and yoga-to-music teacher Grace Johnson are our guests in this latest episode. Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds describes how it’s easier to write a miserable song than a happy one; Catrin Finch explains why she finds collaborations with non-classical artists so liberating; Brian Mac Gloin of Ye Vagabonds has a theory on the resurgence of stripped-back Irish music; and we unroll our mats to do some stretching with Grace Johnson who is teaching yoga… to live music. *Backstage is a regular podcast where we go behind the scenes for exclusive interviews and insights from leading and emerging artists who’ll be taking to the stage at Sage Gateshead, and discover some of the activities that take place, and the communities that meet there.

Ian BROUDIE, leader du groupe, est à l’origine de certaines des mélodies les plus inoubliables de la musique pop britannique.…

The Bodines special with John Rowland The Bodines, consisting of Mike Ryan, Paul Brotherton, Tim Burtonwood and Paul Lilley, emerged from Glossop, Derbyshire, England, in 1985. Fronted by the floppy-fringed Ryan, they became one of the better-known outfits from a crop of jangly indie bands that sprang up around that time. They made their debut with "God Bless", an early release by Creation Records. Shortly afterwards, Lilley was replaced on drums by John Rowland. Two further singles followed; their second, "Therese", was included on the C86 compilation album. Like their contemporaries Primal Scream, The Mighty Lemon Drops and The Weather Prophets, The Bodines went on to sign up with a major label with great hopes of transferring their success to the mainstream charts. The group joined Magnet Records, where a remix of "Therese" became their major label debut. In July 1986, The Bodines participated in the Festival of the Tenth Summer. The Bodines's debut album, Played (produced by Ian Broudie, later to enjoy success as a recording artist as the Lightning Seeds) scraped into No. 94 in the UK Albums Chart, in the summer of 1987. None of the Bodines' singles got into the UK Singles Chart. Under pressure for failing to deliver the hit record that their major label backers required, the Bodines split up, albeit temporarily. Rowland went on to play with The Rainkings. In 1989, a reformed line-up of Ryan, Brotherton, new bassist Ian Watson, and new drummer Spencer Birtwistle released the single "Decide" on Manchester's Play Hard label and contributed a further new track to the same label's Hand to Mouth compilation. A couple of years later, Ryan reappeared with a new band called Medalark Eleven (misnamed after Harlem Globetrotters' Meadowlark Lemon), assisted by Gareth Thomas on bass and Adrian Donohue on drums. Reunited with Creation Records, they released a couple of singles ahead of the album Shaped Up, Shipped Out. On 23 August 2010, The Bodines debut album Played was reissued with seven bonus tracks on the Cherry Red label.

Lightning Seeds frontman and celebrated songwriter Ian Broudie joins Sodajerker to mark the 25th anniversary of his classic album Jollification. In this in-depth conversation, Ian details his approach to songwriting and production, how Liverpool informs his musical creativity, and his experiences working with local acts like Echo and the Bunnymen, The Coral and The Zutons.

The Bodines special with Paul Brotherton in conversation with David Eastaugh The Bodines, consisting of Mike Ryan, Paul Brotherton, Tim Burtonwood and Paul Lilley, emerged from Glossop, England, near Manchester, in 1985. Fronted by the floppy-fringed Ryan, they became one of the better-known outfits from a crop of jangly indie bands that sprang up around that time. They made their debut with "God Bless", an early release by Creation Records. Shortly afterwards, Lilley was replaced on drums by John Rowland. Two further singles followed; their second, "Therese", was included on the famous C86 compilation album. Like their contemporaries Primal Scream, The Mighty Lemon Drops and The Weather Prophets, The Bodines went on to sign up with a major label with great hopes of transferring their success to the mainstream charts. The group joined Magnet Records, where a remix of "Therese" became their major label debut. In July 1986, The Bodines participated in the Festival of the Tenth Summer. The Bodines's debut album, Played (produced by Ian Broudie, later to enjoy success as a recording artist as the Lightning Seeds) scraped into No. 94 in the UK Albums Chart, in the summer of 1987. None of the Bodines' singles got into the UK Singles Chart. Under pressure for failing to deliver the hit record that their major label backers required, the Bodines split up, albeit temporarily. Rowland went on to play with The Rainkings. In 1989, a reformed line-up of Ryan, Brotherton, new bassist Ian Watson, and new drummer Spencer Birtwistle released the single "Decide" on Manchester's Play Hard label and contributed a further new track to the same label's Hand to Mouth compilation. A couple of years later, Ryan reappeared with a new band called Medalark Eleven (misnamed after Harlem Globetrotters' Meadowlark Lemon), assisted by Gareth Thomas on bass and Adrian Donohue on drums. Reunited with Creation Records, they released a couple of singles ahead of the album Shaped Up, Shipped Out. On 23 August 2010, The Bodines debut album Played was reissued with seven bonus tracks on the Cherry Red label.

Ian Broudie talks about 25th anniversary of the album Jolification

Awesome stories ahoy from our friend Jim Sharrock - who tells us how Uncle Chris (Sharrock) helped his development, what it was like playing to 35,000 people at Hyde Park last year, meeting Louis Theroux, playing Sports Personality of the Year, we discuss how Ringo was a pinoneering drummer, Ian Broudie & all.things.liverpool.

In the first part of an extensive career-spanning interview with Pete Paphides, Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie talks about his years as a key player in the Liverpool post-punk scene, first as a member of Big In Japan (alongside Holly Johnson, Bill Drummond & Budgie) and Care (with Paul Simpson) – and then as producer to the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen and The Pale Fountains. In Part 2, Ian goes on to talk about his "pop star" years with the Lightning Seeds and his beautiful 2004 solo album Tales Told – the joint first release on the new Needle Mythology label, out on May 31, 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second part of this career-spanning interview, Ian talks about his years with the Lightning Seeds: the journey from Pure –a song he didn't even intend to be released – to a string of chart successes such as Sense, Life of Riley, Lucky You, Marvellous, Sugar Coated Iceberg and, of course, Three Lions. He also talks about the years spent regrouping after his skirmish with pop stardom: his beautiful 2004 solo album Tales Told and the circumstances which prompted its creation, and his role in the emergence of kindred Liverpudlian spirits The Coral. These podcasts are produced by Laura Druce and wouldn't be possible without the assistance of our friends at Flare Audio, inventors of the peerless Jet earphones. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud, rugby ref Nigel Owens, rapper and comic Doc Brown and The Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Broudie join Colin Murray and pick out favourite tracks from their record collections. Categories include the greatest line of rap, songs that make the heart soar and a playlist of Welsh songs, featuring music from Fugees, Beastie Boys, Tom Jones and The Bangles.

The Wild Swans special with Paul Simpson in conversation The Wild Swans formed in 1980 when Paul Simpson, who had left The Teardrop Explodes after the recording of their first single, teamed up (on vocals) with Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Ged Quinn(keyboards), James Weston (bass) and Justin Stavely (drums). An opportunity arose when Pete de Freitas of Echo & the Bunnymen (an old friend and flatmate of Simpson's) agreed to fund their first single "The Revolutionary Spirit" (1982, Zoo Records). Stavely had dropped out of the band, so De Freitas ended up financier, drummer and producer for the single;  he was credited under his middle names, Louis Vincent. The single spent 9 weeks on the UK Independent Chart, peaking at no. 13. Despite turning out to be Zoo's last ever release, the single received a measure of critical acclaim and in time, developed cult status. Subsequent to the release of "The Revolutionary Spirit", weekly rehearsals were given a degree of urgency when the band was offered a BBC Radio 1 John Peel session. Songs on this session, all written by the team of Simpson, Quinn and Kelly, include "No Bleeding", "Enchanted" and "Thirst". By this point, the band was rounded out by two new members: Baz Hughes (bass) and Joe McKechnie (drums). The Wild Swans were sporadically active in the early 1980s; touring with Echo and The Bunnymen in 1981 following a residency with The Teardrop Explodes. A David Jensen session came in spring 1982, with the band penning and performing "The Iron Bed", "Flowers Of England" and "Now You're Perfect". The group split very soon after this BBC Radio 1 session was broadcast. Post-split: Care and The Lotus Eaters (1982–1985) Once the band split, Kelly and Quinn started up The Lotus Eaters with co-founder Peter Coyle. Simpson followed suit with the duo Care, teaming up with Ian Broudie. Strangely, Arista Records, who had refused to sign The Wild Swans, then snapped up both of the offshoots. Both groups issued several singles. The Lotus Eaters scoring a chart hit, and releasing an album in 1984. Care, meanwhile, reached number 48 in the UK charts with the single "Flaming Sword". Both bands had broken up by 1985, with Care having recorded an unreleased album. Revival: The Wild Swans, Mark II (1986–1990) In 1986, the session recorded for the Radio 1 John Peel Show, was finally released on Strange Fruit Records, containing the tracks "No Bleeding", "Enchanted", and "Thirst". It repeated the single's success, peaking at no. 13 on the independent chart. Shortly thereafter, Simpson, Kelly and Quinn got together and began playing once again as The Wild Swans. By 1988, Quinn had dropped out, Simpson and Kelly were joined on bass by Joe Fearon, and a long-awaited debut album finally emerged. Titled Bringing Home The Ashes(1988, Sire/Reprise Records), and featuring session players on keyboards and drums, it was produced by Paul Hardiman and yielded two singles, "Young Manhood" and "Bible Dreams". Simpson is nowadays disparaging of the sound developed on the album and feels that some of the aura and magic surrounding the (Mark I) Wild Swans had been lost. "Major label thinking is like a virus, you forget why you started the band and fall into the 'hit' record mind-set". He went on to offer even more stark words of wisdom for those thinking of setting up a band: "Major labels suck the poetry from your bones and fill the gaps with a cement made from cocaine and crushed teenagers." Bringing Home The Ashes was issued in the United States initially, followed by UK and German releases. A near-simultaneous promo-only release called Music and Talk From Liverpool included Wild Swans tracks interspersed with interviews with Jeremy Kelly. A second album on Sire, Space Flower, was released in 1990, subsequent to the departure of Kelly. It was produced by Ian Broudie, and featured a line-up of Paul Simpson (vocals, mellotron, effects), Joe Fearon (bass), Ian Broudie (guitars, keyboards), Chris Sharrock (drums) and Ian McNabb (additional guitars, vocals).[12][10] Sharrock and McNabb were both of the Liverpool three piece The Icicle Works.[12] Much of the material written for the album had a food-flavoured theme, depicted by the tracks "Melting Blue Delicious", "Tangerine Temple", "Chocolate Bubble-Gum" and "Vanilla Melange". The album was released in the US, Germany and Japan, but not initially in the UK. The Wild Swans split up again shortly after Space Flower and Simpson went on to form his own project 'Skyray', recording several singles, EPs and albums, and the spoken word project Dream Diaries.

The Popinjays special with Wendy Robinson in conversation The band was formed by Wendy Robinson (vocals) and Polly Hancock (vocals, guitar), initially with a drum machine. This line-up recorded the debut "Don't Go Back" EP on Big Cat UK (catalogue number BBA02) in August 1988)  achieving "Single of the Week" in Melody Maker. A John Peel session, produced by Dale Griffin and recorded at the BBC studios in Golders Green, London, was first broadcast on 21 September 1988 and repeated on 11 October 1988. It featured four original songs; "Perfect Dream Home", "Fine Lines", "Dr Fell" and "Backward" Daydream. They then recruited Dana Baldinger (b. Seattle, WA), and signed to One Little Indian Records, releasing "Please Let Me Go" as a single in April 1990; this too attained Single of The Week in Melody Maker. Baldinger was eventually replaced by Anne Rogers of The Crowd Scene. In December 1989, the British music magazine NME reported that the Popinjays, along with others such as Power of Dreams, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine and The Charlatans, were their pick as 'stars of tomorrow'.  Their debut album Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays was released in April 1990 and was followed by a live tour in May and June 1990 with One Little Indian label mates Kitchens of Distinction. In the autumn of 1990 Seamus Feeney joined the line up on drums making the band a four-piece for the first time. The band continued with live shows through the autumn, touring with both Cud and The Heart Throbs. The next single Vote Elvis was produced by Jessica Corcoran at The Greenhouse studios in London. In 1991 The Popinjays signed to US Independent label Alpha International and the single Vote Elvis was released in the United States in April 1991 entering the billboard Modern Rock charts the following month peaking at number 17 in June 1991. In August 1991 the band played at the Reading Festival UK and in December of that year the second album Flying Down to Mono Valley was recorded at The Farmyard with Ian Broudie producing. On 11 May 1992 the single Monster Mouth was released by One Little Indian records and a UK tour to support the release of the album Flying Down to Mono Valley followed from August through to October 1992. In 1992 the rhythm section was replaced by two brothers and former members of the band Airhead, namely bassist Ben Kesteven and drummer Sam Kesteven. In 1994 the third and final album Tales from the Urban Prairie was recorded and released, again on One Little Indian Records. a BBC Radio live session with Mark Radcliffe was broadcast on 1 June 1994. After a 21-year hiatus, in April 2015 The Popinjays original line up of Wendy Robinson and Polly Hancock played their first live show in 21 years at The Lexington, London on April 4, 2015, and again at Indie Daze at The Forum London on October 3, 2015.

Ian Broudie has not only written timeless classics in his career, but has played a pivotal role in the embryonic stages of Echo and the Bunnymen, The Zutons & The Coral.  Ian takes a deep dive into analysing songwriting processes, discusses 'You'll Never Walk Alone' influenced writing 'Three Lions', details how Chris Sharrock and Zak Starkey's drum style differ and tells us what his new record is going to sound like... This is probably one of our fav episodes ever to have recorded, thank you to Ian, Jim Sharrock & Riley for making this happen.  Thank you to Dave Woolford for the edit, Andy Phelan and Alex Soikans for YouTube & website help.  This one's for you, Steve Davies.

Ahead of our new 90min interview with Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds being released Monday morning, here's a snippet of Ian Broudie discussing writing 'Three Lions'…

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to musician, songwriter, and producer Ian Broudie. They discuss the story behind Three Lions, his early punk days around Liverpool, Manchester, and London, and how he accidentally started out as a producer. Ian and all our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

Abi Harding joins us on the new episode of The StageLeft Podcast, detailing her journey from being StageRight as Saxophonist in The Zutons to becoming lead vocalist/songwriter in AbiChan. Abi discusses how she overcame adversity after a serious car accident in her youth to go on to become a full time musician resulting in playing the final ever James Brown concert. Encounters with Flea, Ringo Starr, Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds and more are shared in this in depth chat detailing Abi's career to date. Abi also shares the techniques as to how she has developed into such a great vocalist and tells us of a genius idea about how to deal with TV reality show music and independent original artists who are writing their own songs sharing the same chart…. “The fact everyone's in it together seems a little bit odd?” #thezutons #abichan #abiharding #music #Liverpool #saxophone

AK-47's "least favorite podcast" turns into a David Bowie tribute of the supernatural, while Ian Broudie's lyrics and hair fail to touch her softspot. Cola War II is postponed for a series of 80s-related 2015 album reviews featuring: Duran Duran, New Order, a-ha, Squeeze, Marc Almond, Chvrches, and Marsheaux, but who's the best? Links: Best 80ish Songs of 2015 YouTube Playlist You Don't Know Flack Podcast Jebbica's World

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion catch up with Ian Broudie backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival.

1. Rio (Carnival Version) - Duran Duran 2. White Feathers - Kajagoogoo 3. We Live So Fast (Special Dance Mix) - Heaven 17 4. Always Hoping - Vicious Pink 5. Underneath the Radar (12" Remix) - Underworld 6. Photographic - Depeche Mode 7. Sex Dwarf - Soft Cell 8. Heaven is Waiting (Dance Mix) - The Danse Society 9. A Day (Remix) - Clan of Xymox 10. Dancing in Berlin (Dance Remix) - Berlin 11. Whip It - Devo 12. I Melt with You - Modern English 13. Just Like Heaven - The Cure 14. Never Say Never - Romeo Void 15. Chosen Time - New Order Special Note from DJ Tintin: While originally recorded in 2011, I re-recorded this May 28, 2017 to correct a few of the recording glitches from the original post. Since the original post, I also found a remix version of "Heaven Is Waiting" by Danse Society, which I have substituted for the album version.  Notes and other random things: Every so often, I go real old school with the old school. The multiplier makes this podcast feeble decrepit school in some ways. Everything you hear in this one is roughly 1981-1985, the exceptions being Underneath the Radar by Underworld and club/radio mainstay Just Like Heaven by The Cure. This episode begins with Duran Duran's Rio, the lead-off track for their album of the same name. The particular version here, the Carnival Version, is very similar to the original, though it contains a few more measures of instrumentation for a nice change of pace to the familiar one any retro lovers will know by heart. Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy, known for his catchy 80s tune Kiss Me and for his band The Lilac Time, was the original vocalist for the band, though he left after a year figuring they would go nowhere. Simon Le Bon eventually became the frontman and the highly recognizable face of the group, though it's keyboardist Nick Rhodes with his flair for production and keyboard wizardry that really helped define the group's sound. An avid fine artist, he was acutely aware early on of the power that music videos could have on album sales, as any boy on the verge of his teens will recall from the early days of MTV. Though most guys at that age were taunted and teased mercilessly for listening to such flamboyant music, Duran Duran were an early guilty pleasure that found their way into my regular music rotation when I wasn't hanging out with the rabble-rousers. Speaking of Mr. Rhodes, there is a larger connection between Duran Duran and Kajagoogoo, the second band appearing in this episode, than just the beat matching. It was Nick who discovered them and persuaded them to sign with EMI records despite a bidding war among three other record labels. He also helped produce their first album, White Feathers, along with Duran Duran producer Colin Thurston (who has made several appearances here on CRC doing work for Talk Talk and others). That album contained the title track heard here. An interesting side note: Nick also produced Kajagoogoo's biggest hit, Too Shy, which went on to top the charts in 1983. The kicker is that Duran Duran wouldn't have their own number one until later to the chagrin of Nick. I'm certain there are no sour grapes as Duran Duran went on to have a much longer career when all was said and done. Over the past two episodes, the summer edition and this week's new wave edition, you may have seen and heard your fill of Modern English for a while. Both Face of Wood and now the heartbreakingly overplayed I Melt With You come from the band's second album called After the Snow. If I may say so, it is one of my all-time favorite albums. Vocalist Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, Michael Conroy, Richard Brown, and Stephen Walker put together a sound that resonates with me more than any other: guitars, percussion, excellent vocal timbre and just the right level of keyboard accoutrements. I'm pretty sure that is the reason I fell in love with New Order and mid-80s The Cure as well. Produced by Hugh Jones, who did a lot of work with Echo and the Bunnymen, and released in 1983, After the Snow has great melodies, lovely arrangements and every song hits the sweet spot. And though I Melt With You was re-recorded and re-issued in '90, used in a Burger King ad, a Hershey ad, a Ritz ad, a Taco Bell ad and in cover form by Nouvelle Vague for automaker GMC, and overplayed on 80s flashback radio shows everywhere, if you can somehow transport yourself back in time and try to remember how you felt when you first heard it, you'll recall just how amazing this song still is. A little Modern English trivia: The band formed in Colchester, Essex in 1977 and were originally called The Lepers. Thankfully that didn't stick. Heaven is Waiting from Danse Society represents the pinnacle of the band's early output. Kind of like B-Movie, they suffered from poor timing, ill-conceived decisions from label management and never really were able to capitalize on momentum. While recording the material for the Heaven is Waiting album, the guys sought to work with Ian Broudie, who produced for Echo and the Bunnymen, had his own band Care and later went on to form The Lightning Seeds. Anyway, Ian had other projects in the works and the band instead teamed up with Nigel Gray, who had worked with the Police and Siouxsie and the Banshees. It should have been a good fit, but Gray apparently had a rigid schedule consisting of 10am -5pm sessions. The problem was that even if a session was going well, he would call it a day at 5pm. The result was an album that, according to keyboardist Lyndon Scarfe, "was dull, lifeless, uninspired, and depressed the shit out of us." While the guys did eventually hook up with Brodie to retool the tracks, their Arista label decided to release the Stones cover 2000 Light Years from Home as their third single, something the band fought adamantly to prevent. Despite a video and a huge promotional push, the single failed to chart and it thus began their ultimate demise. Shame, really.  As founder of 415 Records, Howie Klein brought bands like Wire Train, Translator, Until December and Red Rockers to the fore. He later went on to become the President of Reprise Records from 1989 until 2001. In this episode, you'll hear one of the ultimate sexual equivocations from the 80s in the track Never Say Never by Romeo Void, another one of Klein's finds. Lead singer Deborah Iyall is Native American and if anyone could look less like how she sounds, Deborah would certainly qualify with her half-spoken, half-sung style. Though Romeo Void disbanded in 1985, she did a couple of solo albums and, having teamed up with songwriter Peter Dunne, is still performing live today, though they haven't quite generated the buzz that she and her band did in 1982 with this tune. That's all for this episode. As always, if you like any of the music you hear, please support the artists. Oh, and in case you were wondering, the image above is from artist Patrick Nagel. His iconic work appeared on the cover of the Rio album by Duran Duran, though an alternate image was used on the 2001 limited edition remastered version. Nagel died in 1984 at the young age of 38. He was found dead in his car after suffering an apparent heart attack. Ironically, he had earlier participated in a 15-minute celebrity Aerobathon to support the American Heart Association.  So, on that happy note ... but I'll be back again soon with another episode, so there's that! Thanks again to everyone for your continued support.      

Frank, Emily & Gareth discuss chat up lines, the fourth plinth and their hair dreams. They are also joined in the studio by Ian Broudie aka 'The Lightning Seeds'