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Misadventures in Music with Ian Prowse & Mick Ord

by Urbanista Magazine

Dive into the heart of music's most compelling narratives with "Misadventures in Music," a podcast where the untold stories of the music industry come to light. Hosted by Merseyside's own Ian Prowse, frontman of Amsterdam and the erstwhile spearhead of Pele, alongside Mick Ord, former head of BBC Merseyside Ian and Mick, with their rich backgrounds in music and journalism, embark on a quest to explore music history.

Latest episodes

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Jah Wobble - Public Image Ltd

Jah Wobble joins Ian Prowse and Mick Ord for a fascinating and often hilarious conversation covering Public Image Ltd, John Lydon, the birth of punk, bass playing, Liverp

Sep 13
1 h 25 min

Siobhan Maher Kennedy

From Liverpool to Nashville and back again,  Siobhan Maher Kennedy's musical career spans 40 plus years, taking in River City People, who hit the singles charts with "Cal

Aug 19
1 h 10 min

Michael Weston King - My Darling Clementine

Nothing Can Hurt Me Any More' is the recently released - and critically acclaimed - album by Michael Weston King, singer-songwriter and one half of the country duo, My Da

Jul 20
1 h 01 min

Noel Burke - Echo & the Bunnymen. St. Vitus Dance

In this episode of Misadventures in Music, Ian Prowse and Mick Ord are joined by singer songwriter Noel Burke, best known for stepping into one of the most challenging ro

Jun 13
1 h 04 min

Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works

In this episode of Misadventures in Music, Ian Prowse and Mick Ord sit down with legendary Liverpool songwriter and Ian McNabb for a fascinating, wide-ranging conversatio

May 10
1 h 04 min

Tommy Scott - Space

Tommy Scott, the main songwriter and guitarist, from the iconic Liverpool band "Space" is our highly entertaining guest in episode 42 of the Misadventures in Music podcas

Apr 16
1 h 01 min

Penny Kiley Author & Music Journalist

It's 1977 and punk has just hit Liverpool.   The legendary Eric's club is home to the city's rebels and posers - many became pop stars. Penny Kiley became a music journ

Mar 13
56 min

Mike Badger - The La's

In this we hear from Mike Badger - one of the founder members of the legendary Liverpool band The La's and an established artist in his own right. Mike recently released

Feb 21
1 h 00 min

2025 Highlights

The latest episode of the 'Misadventures in Music' podcast (number 39) with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord features some of the highlights from the last 12 months including reve

Jan 8
53 min

James Campion

James Campion is the author of a new fascinating and revealing book about Prince - one of the greatest songwriters and musicians of his era who passed away much too soon

Nov 23 2025
1 h 00 min

Beryl Marsden - Liverpool’s Unsung Soul Queen

In this episode of Misadventures in Music, we sit down with the incredible Beryl Marsden who is one of the original voices of the Merseybeat era and a true powerhouse of

Oct 16 2025
1 h 11 min

Mike McCartney

He had a raft of big hit singles in the 1960’s and 70’s and many of his acclaimed photographs are held the National Portrait Gallery. In the Misadventures in Music podca

Sep 20 2025
1 h 12 min

George Sephton

As the football season gets underway, there's an air of excitement among fans as they look forward to their team's prospects for the next 9 months. At Liverpool's world-

Aug 18 2025
59 min

Frank Collins and Sweet Soul Music

It's difficult to imagine now but back in the early sixties, soul was  'underground' music in the UK - rarely played on the radio, and only appreciated by a small number

Jul 24 2025
1 h 14 min

John Lingan

In 1969 they sold more records in America than any other band including the Beatles and the Stones but within a few years Creedence Clearwater Revival had split up with a

Jul 17 2025
1 h 24 min

Jeff Young on Wild Twin

Our guest in the new Misadventures in Music podcast with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord is the writer Jeff Young, whose critically-acclaimed 'Wild Twin' has been nominated for t

Jul 14 2025
1 h 21 min

MIM S02 -EP01 - Post Punk with Russell Craig Richardson

In the new season of Misadventures in Music' (episode 13) Ian Prowse and Mick Ord take a deep dive into the UK's Post-Punk music scene (1978-1982) with New Jersey-based w

Jul 2 2025
1 h 44 min

Zoe Howe

Our guest on the Misadventures in Music podcast is the acclaimed music writer, broadcaster and self-styled ROCK N ROLL WITCH Zoe Howe. She's written or co-written biogr

Jun 17 2025
1 h 32 min

MIM Episode 10 - David Fishel

Episode 10 of Misadventures in Music was recorded at SVARA Radio based in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. The boys are joined by David Fishel who is musician from Liverpool

May 16 2025
1 h 17 min

MiM Episode 8 - Songs of War and Peace in Times of Trouble

Many political and military observers are calling the current war in Ukraine  the most serious conflict that Europe has faced since World War Two, without for one moment

May 16 2025
58 min

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