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Tales from the world's largest archive of music journalism: entertaining interviews with luminaries such as Neil Tennant, Billy Bragg, Pamela Des Barres, Gary Kemp, Vashti Bunyan, Midge Ure, Nick Hornby and Robyn Hitchcock. Thoughtful and informative conversations about all aspects of popular music history, interspersed with clips from exclusive audio interviews that date back to the mid-'60s.
The RBP podcast is hosted by Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle and co-hosted & produced by Jasper Murison-Bowie. We're a proud part of Pantheon — the podcast network for music lovers.
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E193: Michael Goldberg on photography + Taj Mah...
Former Rolling Stone staffer and Bay Area photographer Michael Goldberg joins us to reminisce about his music journalism
71 min
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E192: Pat Kane on Hue & Cry + Sinatra + Chic + ...
Pat Kane joins us to discuss his dual career as a musician and writer
74 min
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E191: Chris Charlesworth on Melody Maker in the...
We're joined by Chris Charlesworth, mainstay of Melody Maker in its '70s pomp and subsequently editorial director of music imprint Omnibus Books
66 min
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E190: Simon Garfield on Cher + Beyoncé + Luther...
We ask the acclaimed author of fascinating studies of fonts, maps and encyclopaedias about his long writing career;
85 min
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E189: Beverley Glick a.k.a. Betty Page on New R...
We welcome the wonderful Beverley Glick and ask her about her New Romantic nom de plume Betty Page
75 min
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E188: Chris Salewicz on the NME + Supertramp + ...
We're joined by NME legend Chris Salewicz, author of acclaimed books about Bob Marley, Joe Strummer and others
71 min
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E187: Simon Raymonde on Cocteau Twins + Dusty S...
We're joined by Simon Raymonde, sometime Cocteau Twin, head honcho at Bella Union Records, and author of new autobiography In One Ear
81 min
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E186: Robert Hilburn on L.A. + his Randy Newman...
L.A. Times legend Robert Hilburn joins us to talk about his Randy Newman biography
72 min
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E185: Andrew Smith on A.I. + Björk + The Notori...
We're joined by the Brooklyn-based Andrew Smith to discuss his brand-new Devil in the Stack
77 min
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E184: Joe Boyd on Global Music + Kate & Anna Mc...
We're joined by living legend Joe Boyd to discuss his new book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
76 min
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E183: Darrell M. McNeill on the Isley Brothers ...
Darrell M. McNeill joins us to talk about the Isley Brothers' mighty 3+3
63 min
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E182: Joe "Mr. C" McEwen on soul music + alt.co...
The esteemed Joe "Mr. C" McEwen joins us to reminisce about his storied career as a writer, DJ and A&R man
78 min
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E181: Mark Williams on Knebworth '74 + the unde...
The marvellous Mark Williams regales us with tales from the heyday of the UK's underground press
69 min
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E180: David Toop on Dr. John + Collusion + Scot...
The esteemed David Toop joins us to discuss his extraordinary new book about Dr. John
82 min
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E179: Luke Turner & John Doran on The Quietus +...
John Doran and Luke Turner join us to talk about the newly-revamped Quietus
76 min
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E178: Ann Powers on Joni Mitchell + Tori Amos +...
Ann Powers joins us to talk about her new Joni Mitchell book, Travelling: On the path of Joni Mitchell
75 min
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E177: Val Wilmer on free jazz + photography + L...
Legendary writer-photographer Val Wilmer joins us to talk about her life and career
86 min
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E176: Simon Day on the Fast Show + Brian Pern +...
We welcome Fast Show legend Simon Day to downtown Hammersmith and ask him about his musical passions
67 min
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E175: Steffan Chirazi on Metallica + Jack Casad...
Steffan Chirazi joins us to talk about his career as a metal/hard rock specialist and his long association with the mighty Metallica
81 min
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E174: Sean O'Hagan on Microdisney + The High Ll...
We welcome revered High Llamas leader Sean O'Hagan to Hammersmith and ask him about his life and times from Microdisney to new album Hey Panda
93 min
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E173: Ira Robbins on Trouser Press + Anglophili...
We welcome Ira Robbins to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Trouser Press magazine
56 min
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E172: Alan Light on Vibe + Prince + Taylor Swif...
Alan Light talks about the years he spent at Rolling Stone, Vibe and Spin plus his close encounters with Prince, Taylor Swift and Townes Van Zandt
90 min
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E171: Kimberly Mack on Living Colour + Greg Tat...
Writer and academic Kimberly Mack joins us from Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to discuss the subject of "Black rock"
67 min
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E170: A Tom Hibbert special!! with Mark Ellen a...
We pay tribute to Tom Hibbert, the funniest music journalist who ever lived
78 min
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E169: Penelope Spheeris on filming punk and hea...
We welcome the legendary Penelope Spheeris to talk about her extraordinary life and brilliant career
74 min