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    • Don McLean, American Pie and the art of the slow song
    • From Fanzine to Field: Mark Webber and the Rise of Pulp (Part 1)
    • From Different Class to More: Mark Webber and the Second Life of Pulp (Part 2)
    • Tom Newman: The Architect Behind Tubular Bells
    • Al Jardine: “I was a graduate student of the Brian Wilson school of music”
    • Before the Super Freak: The Untold Origins of Rick James
    • The Beat Returns: Chris Bostock on JoBoxers’ Legacy Restored
    • Alan Parsons: Pyramid and Beyond
    • King Crimson’s Jakko Jakszyk: An Extraordinary Journey of Adoption, Fame, and Finding Himself
    • Albert Hammond: A Lifetime Of Hits
    • From Tom Jones to AC/DC: Chris Slade’s Timeline
    • Gerry Beckley on America’s timeless appeal
    • Robin Trower on Bridge Of Sighs
    • Procession
    • Ian Hunter Remains Defiant
    • Michelle Phillips – The Mamas & The Papas
    • Peter Rechter – Tol-Puddle Martyrs
    • Dion “Songs Go Into Your Soul”
    • Jenny Boyd on Icons of Rock
    • Annie Haslam on John Wetton and Renaissance
    • Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon
    • Clem Burke’s Lust For Life
    • Del Bromham – Stray
    • John Lodge on Days Of Future Passed
    • Kiki Dee’s Forward Motion
    • Brian Protheroe – A Salisbury Boy
    • Judy Collins
    • Henry Diltz on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
    • Nick Banks – Pulp
    • Peter James Williams – The Groove
    • Terry Fox – Cops n Robbers
    • Geoff Bridgford: Beyond the Bee Gees
    • Nick Drake: The Darkness Can Give The Brightest Light
    • Nick Drake: The Way To Five Leaves Left
    • Crafting Melodies with Jeff Christie and Lorenzo Gabanizza
    • Judy Hauff – Rotary Connection
    • Steve Howe: From Tomorrow to YES’s Mirror To The Sky
    • Al Kooper: “Hey, What Are You Doing Out There?”
    • Martin Fry – ABC on The Lexicon of Love
    • Stan Endersby Interview – Part 1
    • Stan Endersby Interview – Part 2
    • Allan Clarke
    • Peter Daltrey on Running Through Chelsea
    • Bernie Marsden
    • Andy Fairweather Low
    • Rick Buckler on The Jam 1982
    • Mikael Rickfors – The Hollies
    • Sam Brown
    • Trevor Horn – 10 of his most important songs
    • Fortes Mentum
    • Mike McCartney’s Early Liverpool
    • Geoff Emerick
    • Life featuring Neil Sheppard and Marty Simon
    • Tim Booth – Dr Strangely Strange
    • Focal Point – First Bite of the Apple  
    • David Wiffen
    • Michael Gelardi – Misty
    • David Marks – The Lost Beach Boy
    • Alison O’Donnell
    • Allan Clarke – Would You Believe?
    • Rogers & Butler – Brighter Day
    • Glenn Cardier
    • Woody Woodmansey on David Bowie
    • Phill Brown – Still Rolling
    • Dave McLean – The Chemistry Set
    • Tim Bowness on Butterfly Mind
    • Sean Kelly – A Fragile Tomorrow
    • Pete Brown
    • Cat Stevens and Zeus
    • Andy Bown – Status Quo
    • Fritz Michel
    • Alan Lee Shaw – Damned If You Do
    • Brian Willoughby
    • The Analogues on Let It Be: Abbey Road
    • Bill Bruford is Making a Song and Dance
    • Andy Curran – Envy Of None
    • Mordecai Smyth
    • Rick Wakeman
    • The John Carter Story
    • Deborah Bonham
    • Davey Johnstone – Deeper Than My Roots
    • Ian Anderson on The Zealot Gene
    • Hedgehoppers Anonymous – 1
    • Hedgehoppers Anonymous – 2
    • Peter Daltrey – Kaleidoscope and Fairfield Parlour
    • John Altman
    • Alan Parsons
    • Icarus Peel and Crystal Jacqueline
    • Medicine Head – Still On The Road
    • Eddie Berman
    • Avi Wisnia
    • John Williams – The John Williams Syndicate
    • James Warren – The Korgis Kartoon World
    • Linen Ray
    • Barry Ryan Interview
    • Hamish Hawk
    • Rob Gould plays Pawn Hearts
    • Stuart Mackay – Tintern Abbey
    • Healthy Junkies
    • Dean Friedman’s American Lullaby
    • Lyle Workman
    • Quinn Sullivan
    • How To Be A Rock Star
    • Johnny Warman
    • Kris Needs
    • Peter Donegan
    • PINHDAR
    • Robert Berry
    • Tar & Flowers
    • Nick Garrie
    • Marty Willson-Piper on MOAT
    • Mog Jones
    • Mike Eastman – Katch 22
    • Paul Brett – Stone Survivor
    • Joe Wong
    • Sunbirds
    • The Anchoress
    • Andy Watts – The Guitar Slinger
    • Apollo Junction
    • Kim Logan
    • The Lickerish Quartet
    • The Chemistry Set
    • Raul Malo – The Mavericks
    • Life of Stanley
    • The Questionnaires
    • Big Star: Winter 1970-1971
    • The Valkeries
    • Anton Barbeau on Manbird
    • Barry St John
    • Poets & Sinners – Rogers & Butler – The John Howard interview
    • The Road Is Long: The Hollies Story
    • John D Bryant
    • John Fryer
    • Paul Meagher – The Newds
    • Tim and Lee Friese-Greene – Short-Haired Domestic
    • Roger Houdaille – Ex Norwegian
    • Victor DeLorenzo
    • Philip Rambow – The Rebel Kind
    • Gyasi
    • Emily Duff – Born on the Ground
    • Chris Joe Beard – The Purple Gang
    • Keith Christmas
    • Greg Healey – The Lounge Bar Orchestra
    • Roy Ayers
    • Clive Gregson
    • Neil Arthur – Blancmange
    • The Outlaw Rock and Roll Photographer
    • Joss Cope
    • Tony Banks opens the Banks Vaults
    • Steve Howe – Yes
    • The Crowbars ‘The Lost 1977 Tapes’
    • Consortium – Ken Brown
    • Tav Falco
    • The Blackheart Orchestra on Mesmeranto
    • Paul Mosley – You’re Going To Die!
    • Hanford Flyover
    • Curvey’s Custard Flux
    • DD Allen
    • Terry Rae – Hollywood Stars
    • Paul Roland goes to 1313 Mocking Bird Lane
    • Dreamers Wake: Looking Back at the 17th Dream of Dr Sardonicus
    • Nathan Hall presents Scattersparks
    • Gareth Koch
    • Pete Bingham – Sendelica
    • Can’t Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones and New York City
    • Doug Seegers – From Homelessness to Overnight Sensation
    • The Warren Davis Monday Band – part 1
    • The Warren Davis Monday Band – part 2
    • The Warren Davis Monday Band – part 3
    • Samantha Preis
    • Steve Thompson’s The Long Fade – an album 50 years in the making
    • Elfin Bow
    • Stacey Randol
    • Steve Popovich Jr – Cleveland Records
    • The Analogues Bring The White Album To Life
    • David Frangioni
    • Corduroy – Return of The Fabric Four
    • Mark Nevin – Strike Up The Sally Ann
    • Cries and Whispers – Anthony Reynolds
    • Gordon Giltrap – The Last of England
    • James Warren – The Korgis
    • Spectator
    • Tony Visconti – David Bowie and Holy Holy
    • Chris Pope – The Chords
    • John Dunsterville – Rainbow Ffolly
    • Barney J Barnes and The Intro
    • John Sloman
    • The Mojos
    • Bill Donati
    • Kingdom of Reptiles
    • The Spitfires – Billy Sullivan
    • Stone Foundation – Neil Sheasby
    • Colin Devlin
    • Jessica Lee Morgan on Mary Hopkin
    • The Kool
    • John Butler – The Loyal Serpent
    • Graci Phillips
    • Steve Thompson
    • Maddy Prior
    • Jim McCarty – Walking in the Wild Land
    • Mark McDowell
    • Markku Helin – Permanent Clear Light
    • Paul Evans – Magic Bus
    • Ian Short – The Elms Estate
    • Paul Mex – Soundtrack Reflections
    • Dave Miller – The Australian-New Zealand 60s scene
    • Keeping the flavour – Andy Wickett
    • Tyler Warren – Queen Extravaganza
    • Karla Kane
    • Natalie Shay
    • Peter Howell and John Ferdinando
    • Wally Waller – The Pretty Things Rock St Trop
    • Martin Newell’s Jumble Sale
    • Nathan Hall – Effigies
    • David Gedge – Sometimes these words just don’t have to be said
    • 62 Miles From Space
    • CousteauX – Davey Ray Moor Interview
    • The Dials – That Was The Future
    • Toby Twirl
    • Bruce Sudano Interview
    • Stephen Emmer – Interview
    • The Hummingbirds are Moving On
    • Mark Nevin – My Unfashionable Opinion
    • The Hives – Howlin’ Pelle
    • The Krew – Part 1
    • The Krew – Part 2
    • DJ Ashba – Sixx:A.M. – The Magic Behind The Songs
    • The Bobby Patrick Big Six
    • Tony Prince – The Royal Ruler
    • July – Resurrection
    • Bob Jackson – Badfinger
    • Edward Rogers
    • Gilbert O’Sullivan
    • Ken Scott – Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust
    • Rod Argent – And We Were Young Again
    • Tony Klinger
    • Mike McGear McCartney
    • Al Stewart – Past, Present and Future
    • Annie Haslam – Renaissance
    • Billy Terrell
    • Malcolm Tomlinson Obituary
    • The Loose Ends
    • The Tridents
    • Colin Blunstone – Still Got That Hunger
    • Ian Gomm – Brinsley Schwarz
    • Mike Pender – Origins of the Searchers and The Search for Myself
    • The Krewcats 1964-65
    • The Krewkats 1962-1964
    • Dennis Dunaway of The Alice Cooper Group
    • Mark Wirtz
    • Mike Piggott
    • Steve Ellis – Time Hasn’t Changed Us
    • The Army
    • Hang Loose With The Surfin’ Lungs
    • Pig Rider
    • David Wiffen
    • Davy O’List – Second Thoughts
    • Jeff Christie – For All Mankind
    • Mark Nevin: Love = Love = Love
    • Ray Thomas – The Moody Blues
    • The Fleur de Lys – Keith Guster
    • Martin Newell – Welcome To Bohemia
    • The London Beats
    • The Movements
    • The Way of Life
    • Thomas McConnell
    • Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band 1965-1967
    • Hamilton and The Hamilton Movement 1965-1966
    • Roger Deering – SMASH Fashion
    • Carl Douglas – Stampeding the Mod Scene – Part 1
    • Carl Douglas – Stampeding the Mod Scene – Part 2
    • Carl Douglas – Stampeding the Mod Scene – Part 3
    • Allan Crockford – From The Prisoners to The Galileo 7
    • Carl Douglas – Stampeding the Mod Scene – Part 4
    • Chris Devotion and The Expectations Break Out
    • George Young, Harry Vanda and George Alexander
    • Tír na nÓg – Looking Up
    • Dodson and Fogg – Chris Wade
    • Rolling with Michael Des Barres
    • Joey Molland – From Liverpool to Memphis
    • Say Yes to Schnauser
    • Tony Durant and Fuchsia
    • Andy Ellison – A Strange Affair
    • The Pretty Things
    • Beautify Junkyards
    • Simon K & The Meantimers
    • The Fantoms
    • The Second Thoughts
    • Patrick Campbell-Lyons – Nirvana
    • The Sassenachs
    • Wainwright’s Gentlemen
    • The Tribe
    • Andy Morten – Bronco Bullfrog
    • The Ealing Club
    • The Ways and Means
    • Kontiki Suite – The North West Coast Sound
    • Nathan Hall – Soft Hearted Scientists
    • Andy Keiller – A voice of Influence
    • David Wiffen
    • French Boutik
    • The Electric Stars – Sonic Candy Soul
    • nick nicely
    • Tony Hazzard – From the Heart to the Heart
    • Mark Nevin
    • The All Night Workers – part 1
    • The All Night Workers – part 2
    • The All Night Workers – part 3
    • The All Night Workers – part 4
    • The All Night Workers – part 5
    • The Summer Set – Part 1
    • The Summer Set – part 2
    • Down In LA – The Brewer and Shipley interview – part 1
    • Down In LA – The Brewer and Shipley interview – part 2
    • Jim Peterman and The Steve Miller Band – Part 1
    • Jim Peterman and The Steve Miller Band – Part 2
    • The Mind Garage – “A Total Electric Happening”
    • Dave Slater – Focal Point, Apple and The Beatles – Part 1
    • Dave Slater – Focal Point, Apple and The Beatles – Part 2
    • Chris Spedding and King Mob
    • Jo Jo Gunne
    • The Dimentions
    • McKenna Mendelson Mainline
    • Tom Hartman of The Aerovons – World of You
    • Denny Alexander – The Clayton Squares and The Penny Peeps
    • Milkwood – Part 1
    • Milkwood – Part 2
    • Virgin Sleep
    • Influence – Part 1
    • Influence – Part 2
    • Alan Avon and The Toyshop
    • Sidewalk Society
    • Beau – There Once Was A Time – Part 1
    • Beau – There Once Was A Time – Part 2
    • July – Magical Days – Part 1
    • July – Magical Days – Part 2
    • Jeff Christie and the Outer Limits
    • Jeff Christie – Christie and Beyond
    • The Dawnbreakers
    • Amazing Friendly Apple
    • Mark Alan Lofgren – The Past Perfect
    • Games For May – Fruits de Mer and Mega Dodo Records – Live
    • Curvey – The Luck of Eden Hall
    • The Dirty Dancing Soundtrack: the inside story from its hitmaking songwriters
    • Trevor Drury
    • Icarus Peel
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Don McLean, American Pie and the art of the slow song Don McLean with awards, October 2019, (By Jeremy Westby - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Don McLean, American Pie and the art of the slow song

thestrangebrew August 31, 2026
‘Everything is so loud and in such a hurry now’ In the summer of 2019, Jason Barnard...
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Plain Mister Smith on Bric-a-Brac attack Plain Mister Smith (Image credit: Sandra Lockwood)
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Plain Mister Smith on Bric-a-Brac attack

thestrangebrew August 30, 2026
By Jason Barnard Plain Mister Smith learned cello with the Vancouver Philharmonic, spent what he reckons was...
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Mari Wilson: Why I Walked Away from Pop Stardom Mari Wilson
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Mari Wilson: Why I Walked Away from Pop Stardom

thestrangebrew August 29, 2026
In the mid 1980s, Mari Wilson turned her back on pop stardom. The Neasden Queen of Soul,...
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Jeremy Clyde – Chad & Jeremy

thestrangebrew August 28, 2026
Ten years on, Jeremy Clyde is back. Chad Stuart left behind decades of unfinished Chad & Jeremy...
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Gerald V Casale – Devo

thestrangebrew August 24, 2026
Devo co-founder Gerald V. Casale joins us for a career spanning conversation, starting with his new protest...
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Video: John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear

thestrangebrew August 22, 2026
John Leckie joins Jason Barnard of The Strange Brew to talk through the Dukes of Stratosphear story,...
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