Behind The Curtain Podcast

Ex Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley joins me for episode 38! We spoke about how he started singing, moving up to Manchester, working in the Hacienda, his time in Inspiral Carpets, what Noel Gallag…

Will Brown of up and coming band Marseille joins me for episode 37 of the podcast! We spoke about how the band started, songwriting, comparisons to Oasis & The Stone Roses, supporting The Bluetones, …

John Lennon’s ex girlfriend May Pang joins me for episode 36 of the podcast! May was a wonderful guest with brilliant stories! We spoke about her first meeting John Lennon & Yoko Ono, her relationshi…

Dj Tony Ross joins me for episode 35! We spoke about how he got into DJing, touring with 808 State & Sasha, quitting DJing when it became too commercial, what it’s like DJing all over the world, play…

The Magic Mod joins me for episode 34 of the podcast! We spoke about touring with The Libertines, performing for Liam Gallagher & Paul Weller, The Magic Circles, his comedy heroes & loads more!

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Mike Badger joins me for episode 33 to talk about starting the La’s, Lee Mavers & John Power, working with The Lightning Seeds & Space, The Onset, his solo work & more!

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Tobie Vermeire joins me for episode 32 of the podcast! We spoke about Tobie’s inspirational story. Tobie was obese and had hit rock bottom until he decided to change his life around and set himself t…

Horace Panter of legendary band The Specials joins me for episode 31! We spoke about how the Specials formed, touring, the break up of The Specials and his life after the band, the reunion, his artwo…

Dave Cairns of Secret Affair joins me for episode 30 of the podcast! We spoke about how Mark Knopfler gave Dave guitar lessons, meeting Secret Affair front man Ian Page, how watching The Who made him…

Chris Griffiths of The Real People joins me for episode 29 of the podcast! We spoke about how him & Tony influenced Oasis and helped them out when they were first starting out, his fallout with Noel …

Hillsborough disaster survivor and director of Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance Ross Telfer joins me for episode 28! We spoke about the day of Hillsborough, the aftermath, tragedy chanting, Li…

Photographer Gavin Watson joins me for episode 27 of the podcast! We spoke about Gavin’s iconic photography of the Skinhead & Raving subcultures, how he inspired Shane Meadows’ award winning film ‘Th…

Kyle Dale joins me for episode 26 of the podcast! We spoke about his brilliant Oasis collection, his Oasis exhibition in Manchester, unheard Oasis songs, his memorabilia business ‘Bittersweet Home’ &…

Co-writer of Early Doors, Royle Family & Sunshine Phil Mealey joins me for episode 25 of the podcast. We spoke about Early Doors, Royle Family, writing, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Mrs Merton Show &…

Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays joins me for episode 24 of the podcast! We spoke about Happy Mondays, Paul Ryder, his solo work, working with Martin Hannett, how him and Mani were nearly kicked out of to…

Brad & Henry of Free Party join me for episode 23 of the podcast! We spoke about how the band started, working with Gordon Raphael, gigging, how they write their songs & loads more!

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Actress Kelli Hollis joins me for episode 22 of the podcast! We spoke about how she got her first TV role in Tina Goes Shopping, her roles in series such as Shameless and Emmerdale, her new life in T…

Legendary Ex Simple Minds drummer and now solo artist Mel Gaynor joins me for episode 21 of the podcast to talk about his debut solo album, his work as a session musician, his time in Simple Minds, p…

Legendary music photographer Gered Mankowitz on his new Rolling Stones book, his photo shoots with bands and artists such as The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Oasis, Kate Bush, Slade, Led Zeppelin, S…

Stan Cullimore joins me for episode 19 of the podcast! We spoke The Housemartins, about how Stan and Paul Heaton used to write The Housemartins’ songs, why he didn’t like fame, playing the pyramid st…