Sending Signals

Juanita Stein (Howling Bells)

My guess this episode is Juanita Stein of Howling Bells, whose debut self-titled album is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary with a first-time vinyl issue and special Lond

Nicole Atkins

This episode I’m joined by singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins, who’s about to release her 7th solo album “Drama” which was produced Wilco’s Pat Sansone, and features a duet

Steve Rothery (Marillion)

This episode I’m very pleased to be joined once again by Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery, for his third appearance on the show.   We had a lot to discuss, primarily

Martha Reeves (Martha and the Vandellas)

  Hailing, of course, from Detroit, Martha Reeves is best known for fronting Motown group Martha and the Vandellas. When we spoke, she was about to turn 85 years old. In

Haircut 100(th) Episode! (with Nick Heyward & Blair Cunningham)

100 episodes baby! This episode, I’m joined by Nick Heyward and Blair Cunningham of Haircut 100, very appropriately for my 100th episode. The band are back, with their fi

Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia/The Buggles)

Geoff Downes has quite the musical CV. Shooting to fame with The Buggles, then joining Yes alongside Trevor Horn for their 1980 “Drama” album, he then had massive success

Lawrence Payton Jr. (The Four Tops)

The Four Tops formed in Detroit in 1953, originally named The Four Aims. They’re a cornerstone of American pop music and helped propel the Motown label to international r

Charlie McCoy on Dylan, Elvis, and Cash

Charlie McCoy has an incredible musical CV to look back on. His relationship with Bob Dylan began when he was asked, at rather short notice, to join the session for “Deso

James Graham (The Twilight Sad)

The Twilight Sad are a Scottish indie rock band, currently consisting of Andy MacFarlane and frontman James Graham who joins me this episode to discuss their new album “I

The Making of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” w/ Pamela Martin (Editor)

This episode I am joined by two-time Academy Award nominee, film editor Pamela Martin. She edited the recent Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere”. The film was di

Jason Narducy on R.E.M, Grohl, Bob Mould & more!

In February 2025 at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, something incredible happened. Jason Narducy, alongside actor Michael Shannon, were out touring their R.E.M. trib

Steve Howe on Dylan, “Fragile” & more!

Always a pleasure to have Steve Howe on the podcast. The Yes guitarist joins me this time to discuss a couple of reissues from his solo back catalogue; “Natural Timbre” a

Feeder’s Grant Nicholas on “Comfort In Sound”

The past 3 decades have brought their share of ups and downs for Feeder. They’ve enjoyed 11 top ten albums, and various hit singles, but had to weather the tragic loss of

Steve Rothery (Marillion)

Steve Rothery is a founding member of one of my all time favourite bands, Marillion.   Despite various personnel changes in the early years of the band, Marillion have

Richard Hawley on “Coles Corner” 20th Anniversary

This summer sees the release of an expanded edition of Richard Hawley’s breakthrough masterpiece “Coles Corner” with an accompanying tour. Richard joins me for an epic ch

Ben Kweller

On February 27th 2023 Ben Kweller received the worst phone call imaginable. His 16 year old son Dorian had died in a car accident. An oncoming truck had veered into Doria

Photographer Tom Sheehan on Oasis, Weller, Springsteen and more.

Tom Sheehan was born in Camberwell, South London. He was an in-house photographer for CBS Records in the 70s, and went on to be the chief photographer for Melody Maker. H

Nels Cline (Wilco)

Nels Cline was born in California in January 1956. He started played guitar at the age of 12 and his early career is fairly jazz-based, before stretching into other direc

Wolfgang Flür (Kraftwerk)

Wolfgang Flür was born in Frankfurt in 1947 but moved to Düsseldorf in the early ‘50s, which has been home ever since. As a young man he played in the band The Sprits Of

Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)

Wendy James is tied up with some of my earlier memories of music. She fronted the band Transvision Vamp, who were hard to ignore in the late 80s. Songs like “I Want Your