The Jagged Baptist Club hail from Los Angeles, USA. The band consists of musicians Blake Stokes, Morgan Ponder, Josh Boyd, and CJ Ramsey. Their debut album, Reptile Super Show, was released in summer of 2019 on Chain Letter Collective. November 2021 saw the release of their album “Temptation Death House” which was immediately championed by […]
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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 writer filmmaker Russell Craig Richardson who has been working on a documentary film about the genre, having lived among many of the musicians in the UK […]
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Season one of Misadventures in Music has now come to an end and what a great year it’s been. Ian Prowse and Mick Ord have had some fantastic conversations, debates and uncovered a few truths in 12 amazing episodes, plus bonus content. In this final episode we look back at some of the highlights with […]
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Rory Taylor runs the Positive Vibration Festival, regular Reggae Socials at District and represents international reggae artists at home and abroad. He is on a mission with Positive Vibration to bring reggae to a wider audience. Rory came to Liverpool to study law in 2003. He is an intellectual property lawyer who is also passionate about […]
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Mike Score is Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist and a founder member of the band, A Flock of Seagulls. The band was one of the most influential of the 1980’s and has shaped much of today’s electronic music. Mike was a hairdresser in Liverpool until in 1978, when he formed his first band. When this disbanded, […]
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Urbanista has been a devoted supporter of The Bearded Theory festival for quite some time now, so receiving an invitation in the mailbox is always an exhilarating moment. What sets this festival apart is its remarkable dedication to accommodating families while still delivering an incredible and well-organized celebration of music. Since its inception at the […]
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Just as the weather begins to warm, Bastille have shared a contender for song of the summer with the release of new single, “Remind Me”. A breezy, sensual and yet deceptively contemplative slice of pop, “Remind Me” demonstrates Bastille’s unrivalled ability to craft infectious melodies and irresistible hooks. Built around sliding funk guitars and Dan […]
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Paul Hemmings, co-founder of the amazing Viper Label is our guest in episode 9 of the Misadventures in Music podcast with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord. Paul, ex-Las’s and Lightning Seeds guitarist, co-founded the label in 1999 with another ex-La’s stalwart and solo artist in his own right, Mike Badger. The label specialises in vintage […]
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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 demeaning the impact of other conflicts such as the wars in the former state of Yugoslavia 30 years ago. In episode 8 of Misadventures in Music Ian […]
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When 18 year old Mark Watson met the American jazz musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron after a gig in Liverpool in 1984 little did he realise that the star was going to play such an important role in his life. Mark had just been released from 9 years in the care system and could barely […]
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