2016-11-29 12:02
Last night a DJ shaved my life: the Movember edition of Podrophenia from Piley and m'self, celebrates a medley of mustachioed musicians found across rock's sonic spectrum; from art.pop to pu… Read More
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2016-10-31 15:43
In the later sixties. Doug Kaye worked at his brother's Brook Street restaurant Mr Love - where Jimi Hendrix rented a small apartment above the shop, Doug was also the resident DJ at Mr Love… Read More
2016-10-03 13:28
Riddle me this pod-pickers: where can you find .... *Zoë Howe reading from her new novel 'Shine on Marquee Moon' (and hand-sifting some SOMM related tunes) *Andy Gallagher live in sessi… Read More
2016-08-12 13:01
Roll up and load up your listening gadgets with the latest Podrophenia. The theme is (there's always a theme) solo acts.. as in, always on their tod, or working outside of the usual grouping… Read More
2016-07-29 10:37
Boys, girls rockers and rollers - tomorrow night, Howling Black Soul make their last check-in of the summer season at Peggy Sue's...And what a season it's been, festivals. team-ups and stage… Read More
2016-07-11 17:27
For our 7th anniversary edition of Podrophenia - we chat to Flexipop's Barry Cain about his tour of Japan with The Stranglers, a meeting with phlegmy-fan, painting a naked Hugh Cornwell blac… Read More
2016-06-13 09:11
What a Podophronic blast was had by all at SFOB HQ last night: two hours wherein Piley and I bring you a Matthew Boulter live session with a gorgeous set of new tunes and first play of an ex… Read More
2016-05-16 13:06
Your recommended monthly listening - Podrophenia the Rock, Roll 'n' Soul edition: strap down your hats for a live session from Steve Hooker and band, plus a few hand picked faves from Steve'… Read More
2016-04-29 13:03
'scuse us while we kiss the sky' For our latest Podrophenia, we're joined by special guest Doug Kaye who worked at Mr Love on Brook Street, the restaurant below Jimi Hendrix's flat during th… Read More
2016-03-22 12:28
Loaded with rev and rumble - this month's Podrophenia features all of the following: A walloping live session from Rollin' Machine Some debut plays from their new (and strictly limited) EP… Read More
2016-03-17 13:20
For the March edition of Podrophenia Piley and I bring you a line up of rumblers and runners including funk, soul and rock 'n' roll. We're looking to build a car from band names or songs… Read More
2016-02-22 15:14
Scenes of mild peril, salty talk and super-tunes were the order of the day as the glam-rock tornado and High Priestess of Funk that is Fee Doran joined us for Podrophenia last Thursday, brin… Read More
2016-01-28 08:35
For January's Podrophenia Piley and I bring you a live session from Island City - booming around the SFOB studio with their brand of acoustic northern soul. There's a few tunes from our fave… Read More
2015-09-07 12:42
Was this the incident that got Dave Gahan on the long road to ruin - find out in Podrophenia.. The Lectro edition of Podrophenia is now up for download – with guests Lloyd Price o… Read More
2015-09-03 12:21
Plug and play tonight pals as Podrophenia brings you an electrical special...We've got guests: Lloyd Price (Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronic, Massive Ego), Barry Cain (77 Sulphate Strip and Fl… Read More
2015-08-13 09:51
Like The Who sang - the kids are alright... As Piley and I are joined by P & M Jr for our Generations edition. There's also a phone in from Eddy Pile (Piley senior) , tunes from our uncl… Read More
2015-07-22 11:08
For those about to read - we salute you: rock. rollers and rumblers - fill your bovver boots with the latest Vive Le Rock - an Aussie special, featuring a piece from you know who on the Aust… Read More
2015-07-15 08:21
Worra walloper, worra wing-ding worra way to celebrate our centenary and six years of PodropheniaHuge salutes are due to the ever-glowing Jo Mondo and Citizen Marmite for bringing in the bir… Read More
2015-07-09 08:12
Is this thing on? Our first Podrophenia 2009 One bumbly summer evening in July 2009, Piley and I parked up at his place with a few scraps of adhoc tech, borrowing Tiny Piley’s to… Read More
2015-06-19 09:31
Fill your boots with scoops and tunes by way of the latest Podrophenia.Where else will you find James Last doing the Small Faces, Harry Nilsson doing Popeye, the Banana Splits getting on the… Read More
2015-06-11 09:31
Our 99th Podrophenia live tonight on SFOB has a theme of 'ice cream': 12 flavours of mashups, funk, soul and psych - with a special guest Larry Grogan from Funky 16 Corners joining us from N… Read More
2015-06-05 09:17
Buckle up rockers and rollers - Issue 27 of the UK's boomiest music mag Vive Le Rock has just hist the shelves. Featuring, The Who at 50, Brian James on his new band and life after The… Read More
2015-05-18 12:29
Podbods: your recommended listening.for the month of May - Podrophenia with David Woodcock live in session, gliding through a set of rare, unreleased, and freshly pressed songs.Dave even com… Read More
2015-05-07 12:27
If you're a fan of Joe Strummer/Paul Weller/From The Jam/ The Alarm/The Bluetones/Hoodrats Thee Faction - behold as Thee Cee Cees, a collective polling players from all of the previous, park… Read More
2015-04-20 11:37
Behold the first reveal of the third single on Podrophenia Records. The Cee Cees - Have An Analysis/Solution Songs..A limited edition of just 200..Tune in to the latest Podrophenia for a spi… Read More
2015-04-16 08:06
It’s a double whammy of Podrophonic what-not over the next couple of days...Tonight: Piley and I bring you the April edition of Radio Podrophenia, with this month’s theme being … Read More
2015-03-27 08:13
Behold rockers, rollers and revolutionaries as we bring you the next single released on the Podrophenia record label.. a sizzling seven inch slab of socialist stomping pop that'a had m… Read More
2015-03-24 11:04
The best window display story since that Henry the Hoover nativity scene..Southend's noisest boys The Ends send Leigh sliding down the table of 'family friendly' towns.... A piec… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Rockers, rollers and rascals - your recommended reading is the new Vive Le Rock - A Joe Strummer special, which features in the reviews section, some scribblings from me: T Rex box set… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The latest Podrophenia from Piley and the other one is now up for download. A black special (all tracks fitted around the theme of black). Suitable tunes and unsuitable chat! Including awful… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Eight years on from kicking off my cyberspace allotment, we've ended up doing the loop.How so? Originally - the PM blog was setup off the back of a band I'd just finished with as way to fill… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The October edition of Dogrophenia is now up for grabs. David Woodcock and Angel Melodyhorn are live with exclusive reveals of brand new tunes, While Piley and I pitch in with Bowie covers… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The latest Podrophenia podcast is now up for download. Wherein we bring you, not *one* - but TWO world exclusives from Eight Rounds Rapid - an album track and an SFOB session recordingReveal… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Slip into your leisure slacks, dust down your satin smoking jacket - pour something long and clinky from the drinks cabinet, and let Podrophenia soothe you with two hours of tunes as we make… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Earlier in the week, Piley and I were very kindly asked by our local (and award winning) newspaper The Echo to pick a pocketful of covers for the Top Ten feature which gets a regular run-out… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The minty new edition of that most Rock 'n' Roll of magazines is now on sale at all in-the-know newsagents and records shops.. Vive Le Rock ish seventeen brings you up to date with all the… Read More
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