Part 2 of the Sombrero interview with indie music maven Pinko Fowler. Tales of Mark E Smith, Snub TV and the full-on craziness of Hunter S Thompson, plus classic alternative tracks.
Songs about books, reading, writing, libraries. Unfashionable these days, maybe, but the inspiration for some great tracks.
Modern life can often be very vexatious, even if cognitively we know we’re better off than ever. Here’s a celebration of how rubbish modern life is.
A tribute to Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire, electronic visionary, who died recently at the age of 65.
Pinko Fowler has videoed every indie star in the known universe (just about). Friends of the Fall, Sonic Youth, the Pixies, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cure, Nick Cave, the Go-Betweens, Pulp, Cabaret Voltaire and dozens more, here’s Pinko’s…
The very best type of cover song adds something new to the original. The icing on the cake? These tracks switch genre as well.
A tribute to the recently departed Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the architect behind reggae and dub.
Alternative improv comedian and DJ to the stars (e.g. Cher)Andrew McLelland co-hosts this eclectic mix of Australian indie-folk, post-punk, post-rock – and sea shanties.
Confessionals, memoirs, autobiographies – call them what you like, a collection of brilliant, highly personal songs.
To coincide with the release of Edgar Wright’s outstanding Sparks Brothers movie, here’s 50 years of the Maels and the bands they have influenced.
For half a century, one propulsive descending riff has provided not just covers but a framework for any amount of alternative music. Here we delve deeper into this rich history.
The guest host is Rajan Datar, BBC journalist, star of TV and Radio, and long time bass player in the group he founded, Maroon Town
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