• HOME
  • MERCH
  • WIYE’s Best Music Books of 2020
  • EVENTS
  • ABOUT
  • Contact

Articles by David Hepworth

No Image

If you’ve never been to a Word In Your Ear evening before, this is how it works. 

November 7, 2015 David Hepworth 0

It usually takes place at The Islington, which is helpfully located in Islington, not far from Angel tube station and King’s Cross. The Islington is […]

No Image

Pictures from last night’s WIYE 80s at the Islington

July 7, 2015 David Hepworth 0

    We had a corking time at the Islington last night with special guests Clare Grogan, who was talking about her time in Altered […]

No Image

Great press for next Tuesday’s guests

March 28, 2015 David Hepworth 0

  In next Tuesday’s show at The Islington Mark Ellen and I are talking to a couple of veterans of music writing in the sixties, both of […]

No Image

Talking Sandy Denny with Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Mick Houghton

March 14, 2015 David Hepworth 0

Thanks to everyone who came to Monday’s recording at the Slaughtered Lamb where we talked to Mick Houghton about his excellent new biography of Sandy […]

No Image

Word In Your Ear 2014 season climaxes with Danny Baker, Smash Hits, Quantick and more

December 8, 2014 David Hepworth 0

We’ve had brilliant words in your ear over the past few weeks with Danny Baker, whose highlight was an impression of Tommy Cooper which few […]

No Image

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 […]

No Image

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 […]

No Image

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 […]

No Image

An evening at the Islington with Simon Napier-Bell

August 25, 2014 David Hepworth 0

We had fun talking to Simon Napier-Bell at the Islington last week. You can hear the results as a podcast here or via this clip. […]

No Image

An indiscreet podcast with Simon Napier-Bell – if you don’t want to miss any of it, you’d better be there

July 20, 2014 David Hepworth 0

There’s not a lot you can say about pop music that isn’t true. Whatever your prejudices you’ll find in the history of pop music the evidence […]

Posts pagination

1 2 3 »

MORE PODCASTS AND VIDEOCASTS HERE!

RSS
Facebook
fb-share-icon
Twitter
Visit Us
Follow Me
YouTube
YouTube
Set Youtube Channel ID

The Word Podcast

Word In Your Ear
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.

Listen OnApple Podcasts
From Dylan to Chappell Roan, pop’s 60-year obsession with Brigitte Bardot
byMark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold

Cartwheeling into 2026 with the usual cast of rock and roll heroes and pantomime villains. Behind you this week you’ll find …

 

… Boy George? Rick Wakeman? Chas Smash? Vanilla Ice? Pop stars who’ve done panto

 

… will there ever be another Rock Knighthood?

 

… Dylan, Elton, Chrissie Hynde and Lil Wayne mention Brigitte Bardot in songs: but who’s seen any of her films?

 

… “the Brigitte Bardot idea of beauty was conceived at the same time as the idea of rock and roll”

 

… Chris Rea’s obsession with Miles Davis – and the tale of Benny Santini

 

… Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ and ‘Hello’ by the Beloved and their roll calls of saints and sinners 

 

… David saw Bob Marley at the Lyceum but now thinks he’s seen a show that was even better

 

… the great attraction of cinema is “our furtive dreams in the dark”

 

… what Van Morrison owes Hugh McCracken for the intro to Brown-Eyed Girl

 

… and birthday guest Andrew Slattery’s Hepworth v Ellen SmashWaddy reviews quiz!

Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Dylan to Chappell Roan, pop’s 60-year obsession with Brigitte Bardot
From Dylan to Chappell Roan, pop’s 60-year obsession with Brigitte Bardot
January 4, 2026
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Peter Hammill, Van Der Graaf Generator and what makes them unique
December 29, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Do all panned albums end up loved? And what’s the most significant record sleeve?
December 21, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Paul Kelly – ‘national treasure!’ – and the song that took 30 years
December 18, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Lucinda Williams is fighting on every front
December 17, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Beastie Boys, Frankie, teds, punks, raves – ‘moral panics’ remembered!
December 15, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Punk Rock recalled by Chris Sullivan – can music STILL be outrageous?
December 9, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
UK Subs’ Charlie Harper (81) has served 50 years in the punk wars. Give this man a medal!
December 8, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Fairytale of New York’s full story & the imperishable genius of Steve Cropper
December 7, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
The Beatles versus Capitol Records and ‘the greatest marketing hype in history’
December 3, 2025
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Search Results placeholder

Navigation

  • HOME
  • MERCH
  • WIYE’s Best Music Books of 2020
  • EVENTS
  • ABOUT
  • Contact

Site

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes