September 2014

One small step for Word In Your Ear, one giant stride for Monday nights in the pub

September 23, 2014 David Hepworth 0

Last night’s show was our best yet. Thanks to the people at the Islington we managed to get the visuals working and so we we could put on […]

Stevie Nicks biographer Zoe Howe added to our Ben Watt live podcast recording

September 13, 2014 David Hepworth 0

We’re delighted to say that Zoe Howe‘s joining us at our next Word In Your Ear Podcast recording at the Islington on September 22nd. She’ll be […]

A Quiet Word with Ben Watt at the Islington

September 8, 2014 David Hepworth 0

Ben Watt’s worn a variety of hats in the last thirty years: half of Everything But The Girl, solo artist, deejay, producer, club owner and […]

Word In Your Ear

David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and chums cast an occasionally jaundiced eye over the goings-on in the worlds of music and entertainment.

Paul Gorman, author and curator, has put together fascinating maps of the London haunts of Bowie and the Stones and just published one about the Clash built around key locations in the network that formed them and helped them to flourish. It’s a beautiful thing: buy one and take the walking tour! He talks to us here about …

… how an Agit-Prop alternative West London emerged with links to Oz, IT and San Francisco counter-culture

… kindred spirits meeting in Rock On, Compendium Books and the dole office in Lisson Grove

… how their artwork and black and white photos linked them to the past

.. the days when corrugated iron and fly-posters were part of the London vernacular

… Guns On The Roof: how the band and press ramped up an element of danger

… the art school background that gave them control of their visuals

… “Big Audio Dynamite was the band the Clash could have been!”

… Nick Lowe’ theory that everyone is either funny or not funny: “The Clash? Not funny”

… Kosmo Vinyl’s attempt to get their triple album released for the price of a single

… their connections to the Slits, Bernie Rhodes, Patti Smith, Pennie Smith, Hawkwind and Heathcote Williams

…and the moving story of Joe and Mick’s last meeting.

Order the Clash map here: https://www.herblester.com/products/london-calling-the-clash-in-the-capital