The Strange Brew - artist stories behind the greatest music ever recorded Podcast
1) Joe Meek – A Curious Mind
Step inside the legendary “tea chest tapes” with Richard Anderson from Cherry Red Records as we explore Joe
2) Sananda Maitreya
It’s been more than two decades since Sananda Maitreya last headlined a UK tour. Now, with nine dates
3) Derek Shulman’s Giant Steps
Derek Shulman returns to talk about his memoir Giant Steps, charting his journey from frontman of Simon Dupree
4) The Beatles: How Four Lads Rewrote History
Few music biographers have lived with the Beatles’ story quite like Philip Norman. Across shelves of bestsellers, Norman
5) Being Paul Jones: Reinvention, Longevity and the Call of the Blues
In the second part of his live interview, Paul Jones charts his path beyond Manfred Mann, through film
6) Becoming Paul Jones: Early Influences, Manfred Mann and Making It
In the first of a two-part interview, Paul Jones reflects on his formative years, from singing in cathedral
7) Ray Ennis – The Swinging Blue Jeans
As the voice and driving force of The Swinging Blue Jeans, Ray Ennis helped shape the sound of
8) Mike Batt on songwriting and his symphony
Few musicians of Mike Batt’s vintage are still pushing creative boundaries with the same fervour that defined their
9) Steve Hackett: The Lamb Stands Up
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett discusses his new live album The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal
10) Bob Jackson – Badfinger
What do you get when you mix a band of power pop visionaries into the jaws of crooked