Each episode we use a place as a jumping off point for a conversation about music - anywhere from the obvious to the obscure. Join us as we build our music map of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Being a parent, trying to become one, choosing not to be, gaining a family or losing one, having or being mums or dads or not shapes our lives in so many ways. In this podcast we explore how parenting – both being one or not or having them near or far- influences your perspective. And how in the run up to an election here in the UK it influences your politics. In the Mummafesto, Labour and Cooperative MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy will speak to campaigners, academics and changemakers - p ...
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A podcast where audio-makers stand silently in fields (or things that could be broadly interpreted as fields).
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An Arsenal podcast. Three legacy fans from Walthamstow, Wood Green and Plumstead discuss the latest events at the club, with added nostalgia. #AFC #KroenkeOut
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Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve Hanley provide insight and anecdotes from their time in the band, along with interviews with other members, people involved with the band and fans from the world of music and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Artist/Songwriter and Music Executive. Txnic writes, records and performs original music fusing Lofi Hip Hop with Jazz and R&B influences and storytelling lyrics expressing his perspective and life experiences. He started learning how to self-record music while living in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. After returning to Toronto 6 years ago, he has immersed himself in music production and music business - critical skills for growing as an artist. He digitally distributed 12 demos and 1 EP, E ...
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As a published poet with 12 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by Mike Page (The Front Page), Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He remembers his parents affectionately as being very happy, supportive and making jokes despite being quite poor -- the "bathroom" was a tin tub han ...
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London, die Weltstadt in der Träume wahr werden und zerbrechen! Die britische Hauptstadt zieht jedes Jahr Millionen von Menschen an, Touristinnen, Abenteurer, Party people, Geschäftsleute und Geflüchtete. 20‘000 Schweizer:innen leben in der 10-Millionen-Metropole. Wie ist das eigentlich, wenn man hier nicht nur kurz auf Besuch ist, sondern den ganz normalen Alltag lebt? Carla Maurer, Pfarrerin an der Schweizer Kirche in London, ist vor zehn Jahren mit einem grossen Koffer in Gatwick gelandet ...
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Wetlands, Walthamstow, London, UK in late October 2024 – by Charlotte Petts
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“Walking around Walthamstow Wetlands in late October, moments before the area was shut down due to a threat from an armed person.”By Field Recordings
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First summer in London had some crazy inspiration. This was one of themBy Anton Lewis
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36 - Kathy Valentine - The Go-Go's & more (Los Angeles)
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Kathy Valentine joins us to talk about her career, her new book, her time with The Go-Go's, her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at …
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Ambient bus, Shadwell, London on 27th September 2024 – by Nada Smiljanic
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“I made this crappy phone recording late one evening, passing through Shadwell on my way home. I was admiring the quaint docklands architecture along Cable Street (and the clear skies – I think it was a full moon that night) when I approached a stationary London bus. The sound coming from it was so peaceful and unexpected. I inspected the bus; it w…
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Falling leaves and light rain in Brede High Woods, East Sussex, UK on 26th October 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
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“The sound of birds, constantly falling leaves mixed with very light rain, some forestry work in the background and the odd plane above.”By Field Recordings
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Cyclist’s perspective, Melbourne, Australia on 14th April 2023 – by Corey Marie Green
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“A field recording of Melbourne city from a cyclist’s perspective. This is the combination of two recordings that were made simultaneously. One was made with a contact mic attached to the seat post of my bicycle just in front of the chain. This was to record the sound of the operation of the bicycle. The atmos was recorded with the inbuilt micropho…
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STEVE EVETS - Who could foresee what happened?
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Season 5 is here! Steve Evets, acclaimed actor and unique collaborator with The Fall is our guest this week. Join the guys as Steve shares his journey from stage to screen, his many amazing roles over the years and how he came to know the band. Content Warning: This episode features some medical details, not for the squeamish. Hosted on Acast. See …
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35 - BRITPOP LIVE - Blur v Oasis, Pulp, Elastica, Suede, Glastonbury & more with Miranda Sawyer & Sian Pattenden
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Join us as we present our first live episode - recorded at one of our live events here in Walthamstow, East London - talking all things Britpop & the 90's with Miranda Sawyer & Sian Pattenden. Including Suede, Blur, Elastica, Sleeper, Pulp, Oasis, The Verve, Robbie Williams, Tricky, Glastonbury & a lot more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to …
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The Mummafesto: Tinuke Awe, founder of fiveXmore and Mums and Tea
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My guest this is blogger, campaigner and founder of grassroots organisation Five X More, Tinuke Awe. Five X More is an organisation committed to changing and highlighting Black maternal outcomes in the UK and was founded following Tinuke’s own experience with traumatic birth. She's also a campaigner on Autism in the black community. In April this y…
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Two cows in conversation, Eagle Bridge, New York, USA in late September 2024 – by Lu Olkowski
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34 - Taylor Swift - 1989 10th Anniversary with Caroline Sullivan (New York City)
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The 1989 album is 10 years old on October 27th 2014 - so we thought we'd take a deep dive into the story behind this iconic record. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi…
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On a small boat off the coast of Ithaca, Greece on 2nd August 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
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“We rented a small boat for the day to explore the island. We found several coves only accessible by sea. While anchored at one of these coves I noticed how wonderful the sound of the water hitting the boat was and had to capture it.”By Field Recordings
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The Mummafesto: Vyki Sparkes - Museum Mum
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Joining me this week is Vyki Sparkes, otherwise known as Museum Mum. After gaining a Masters in Museum studies and working at some of London’s best museums, Vyki founded Museum Mum to help families find great cultural activities and share her own families’ adventures with trip reviews and reports. Since 2012 Vyki’s platform has grown to over 40k fa…
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33 - Cocteau Twins with Simon Raymonde (Twickenham)
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Bella Union label founder Simon Raymonde joins us this week to talk us through his time with the Cocteau Twins. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps It is…
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6pm at Haworth Cemetery, West Yorkshire, UK on 10th April 2023 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
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“After all the day tourists have left and the evening starts to set in Haworth becomes very quiet and eerie. With the church and Brontë parsonage to one side and fields to the other the beautiful cemetery stands deserted. Just birds and livestock populate the area. This is my favourite time for a visit.”…
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The Mummafesto: Daisie Lane, founder of the Lockdown Mama Community
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Joining me this week is author Daisie Lane. Daisie is the founder of the Lockdown Mama Community and author of Mothers in Lockdown – a collection of stories from mothers sharing their experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum during a global pandemic. The book collates 150 honest accounts of mothering amid a challenging period in history and t…
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Partially submerged handrail next to the pier, Cobh, Ireland in February 2024 – by Damian Drohan
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“Cobh, February. A slimy slipway with uncertain footing. A microphone collects a rasping tone as the tape, holding it to a barnacle encrusted hand-rail, gives way. Secured, it reveals a metallic, reverberant, sonic world, brought forth by the percussive action of waves. The rail-end slips below the green, foam-topped water, and seeks to convey the …
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Wind, ocean and gulls, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland, Canada in Summer 2024 – by Laura Nerenberg
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Late night tennis match, North Carolina, USA in July 2024 – by Stuart Barefoot
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“Here I’m at a late night tennis match. I think it started just before 8 PM and went until around 10:30. It was at a tournament in North Carolina”By Field Recordings
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After the race, Old Town, San Sebastian, Spain on 8th September 2024 – by Eleanor Chalmers
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“Recording taken from the streets of the Old Town in San Sebastian after the final race of the Bandera de la Concha rowing regatta. This day was the final race of […]By Field Recordings
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Tooting Bec Lido, London, UK on 15th September 2024 – by Eleanor Chalmers
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“Recorded on a Sunday morning at the glorious Tooting Bec Lido where swimmers were enjoying the last of the summer sun.”By Field Recordings
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Broken handrail on a fisherman’s hut, Cobh, Ireland in February 2024 – by Damian Drohan
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“A metal tube, maybe 30cm long, 3cm diameter, is threaded by a weathered rope whose hair-like filaments protrude in multiple directions. The rope sags in places and is taut in others […]By Field Recordings
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32 - Dusty Springfield with Lucy O'Brien (West Hampstead)
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Join us to take a deep dive into the life & career of LBGTQ icon Dusty Springfield - starting with her early life first in West Hampstead in London & then briefly in High Wycombe, Dusty attended a convent school but reinvented herself after leaving school into the glamorous blonde icon she became famous as. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to p…
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National March for Palestine, Russell Square, London, UK on 5th October 2024 around 1pm
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“From October 2023 to May this year, the Government issued over 100 new licences allowing UK companies to sell arms to Israel. On the 2nd September David Lammy revoked just 30 […]By Field Recordings
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The Mummafesto: Jemima Hartshorn, founder of Mums for Lungs
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My guest this week is Jemima Hartshorn. Jemima is a human rights lawyer, public prosecutor and clean air campaigner. In 2017 she founded Mums for Lungs, a grassroot campaign group advocating for clean air in London. Since 2017, Mums for Lungs has become central in the fight for clean air – leading several successful campaigns to reduce children’s e…
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Early morning, RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk, UK in May 2024 – by Talia Randall
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“An early morning wander through RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk, on a bright May morning. According to my bird identification app, throughout the recording, you’ll hear sedge warblers, blackbirds, a pheasant, […]By Field Recordings
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Sunday afternoon football in the rain, Sheffield, UK on 22nd September 2024 – by Andrew Conroy
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“Please find attached a recording and image of an amateur men’s football match in Sheffield on a very wet and gloomy Sunday. If the date in the calendar said 22nd September, […]By Field Recordings
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31 - Steve Wynn - The Dream Syndicate & The Paisley Underground (Los Angeles)
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Steve Wynn joins us to tell us all about his time with the Dream Syndicate, the formation of the band & the Paisley Underground scene. Steve's new book is out now on Jawbone Press & his latest record Make It Right is out on Fire Records. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contributio…
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A pickup baseball game in Providence, Rhode Island, one summer evening in August 2024 – by Conor Gillies
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Marking the Autumn Equinox by a stream in Epping Forest, 22nd September 2024 – by Talia Randall
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“The autumn equinox fell on Sunday 22nd of Sept 2024 at exactly 1:43 pm. In the northern hemisphere, this is the moment when the sun is exactly above the equator; when day […]By Field Recordings
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30 - The Scala Cinema (featuring Jah Wobble, Stewart Lee, Caroline Catz & Richard Norris) with Jane Giles & Ali Catterall (Kings Cross)
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Featuring exclusive clips from Jah Wobble, Stewart Lee, Caroline Catz & Richard Norris sharing their memories of the Scala Cinema - documentary makers Jane Giles & Ali Catterall join us to share the history of the cinema from its original Soho location & its 2nd home in Kings Cross in London. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each epi…
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Journey to the CaribbeanBy Anton Lewis
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Moon rise with an orchestra rehearsal through an open door, North London, UK on the night of 18th September 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
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“At the top of a hill in North London, as the Harvest Supermoon rises, the sound of an orchestra rehearsing pours into the night through an open door. Buses, children […]By Field Recordings
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29 - Clem Cattini - Joe Meek, The Beatles, Billy Fury, Johnny Kidd & more (304 Holloway Road)
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Clem Cattini tells us about the birth of British rock & roll - Clem has played on over 40 number 1 singles, including Shakin’ All Over by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates & of course Telstar with his band the Tornados, the first British band to top the charts in America. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d…
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28 - Prince with Matt Thorne - Part 2 (Minneapolis)
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Part 2 of our chat with Prince biographer Matt Thorne picks up where we left off with the release of his debut album For You in 1977 on Warner Bros. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at…
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Herons at night, Isle of Mull, Scotland in late summer 2024 – by Paul Ridout
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“We stayed on the shore of Loch Scridain and the night air brought with it a slightly disconcerting sound. I eventually established that it was not babies being murdered in the […]By Field Recordings
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27 - Prince with Matt Thorne - Part 1 (Minneapolis)
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Join us as we chart Prince's formative years in Minneapolis, Minnesota with biographer Matt Thorne. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps It is hugely impo…
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My guests this week are comedy duo, Ellie and Helen – otherwise known as the Scummy Mummies. They joined forces in 2013 and have since gone on to produce an award-winning podcast, a sell-out tour and a popular book. Their podcast, the Scummy Mummies Podcast, has now been downloaded over 5 million times and in 2020 won the Glomama UK podcast trophy.…
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Pulp Part 1 - Nick Banks joined Pulp in 1986 after seeing an ad outside Sheffield Leadmill & as a fan of the local band already decided to audition, making his live debut at the Adelphi Hotel in Hull shortly after. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the …
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Late August night in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts, USA, 2024 – by Leah Kopperman
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Fog at Swallowtail Lighthouse, Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada in July 2024 – by Lu Olkowski
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The Mummafesto: Natasha Devon - campaigner, broadcaster and activist
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My guest this week is Natasha Devon. Natasha is a writer, broadcaster & activist. She tours schools and universities delivering talks as well as conducting research on mental health, body image, gender and equality. She campaigns both on and offline to make the world a fairer place. Natasha is founder of the Mental Health Media Charter, which scrut…
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25 - Joy Division in Walthamstow, East London
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Join us to take a deep dive into the little known history of Joy Division right here on our home turf in Walthamstow, East London. Find out from a first hand source how the band came to play 2 gigs here in 1979 - how it came about, how many people were there, what happened & more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Musi…
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Symphony of sheep bells, near Telti, Sardinia on 10th July 2022 – by Samantha Hodder
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“I was travelling with my family on the island of Sardinia. We turned off the highway near Telti, a mountain town outside of Olbia, heading to an Agritourismo for dinner. […]By Field Recordings
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The Mummafesto: Zoe Blaskey, author of Motherkind
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is author, coach and founder of Motherkind Zoe Blaskey. Zoe is passionate about helping mothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and empowerm…
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🫡 They said it was love, but actions speak louder. More than music; it's motivation. 📝: @txnictxnic 🎧: Concept Productions 🎶: Nick CassidyBy Anton Lewis
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24 - Josef K - Scottish Post Punk with Johnnie Johnston (Edinburgh)
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Join us on our first trip to Scotland, Edinburgh to be precise to retrace the history of on elf post-punk's most iconic bands, Josef K. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: k…
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Hurdles and high jump at the Stade de France, Paris Olympics, France on Wednesday 7th August 2024 – by Alan Hall
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Stop the Far Right, Waltham Forest Immigration Bureau, London, UK at 8pm on 7th August 2024
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“Hundreds of people gather in solidarity at one of the locations threatened by far right violence last night, as anti-racist groups across the UK respond to a list encouraging attacks […]By Field Recordings
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23 - Public Image Limited with Jah Wobble
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We welcome Jah Wobble to tell us about his time with PiL (Public Image Limited). It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps It is hugely important for us to get…
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