Behind The Curtain Podcast

Jo Wood joins me for episode 18 of the podcast! We spoke about Jo’s marriage and public divorce to Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood, her modelling career, touring with The Rolling Stones, her organi…

Jack Bateson joins me for episode 17 of the podcast! We spoke about Jack representing Team GB as an amateur, his title fights, sparring top fighters such as Josh Warrington & Charlie Edwards, influen…

Ruby J joins me for episode 16 of the podcast! We spoke about how Ruby got into music, appearing on The Voice Kids in 2020, what it was like to go on Radio X, performing live & touring with The Lathu…

We talk about her famous father, meeting David Bowie for the first time and realising she wanted a career in music journalism, her biographies, live aid, how the Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was …

Rick Witter of Shed Seven joins me for episode 14 of the podcast! We spoke about Shed Seven’s album ‘A Matter Of Time’, getting Pete Doherty, Rowetta and Laura McClure to feature on the album, the ve…

DJ Dave Haslam joins me for episode 13! We spoke about his childhood, moving to Manchester, the Manchester music scene, music journalism, DJing, the rise and fall of the Hacienda, touring with bands …

Vega Rally joins me for episode 12! We spoke about his latest EP ‘This Moment’, touring with Pastel and Afflecks Palace, how he got signed to Spirit Of Spike Island record label, his musical bucket l…

Gordon Raphael joins me for episode 11 of the podcast! We spoke about Gordon’s journey into music, producing The Strokes’ albums ‘Is This It’ & ‘Room On Fire’, rejecting the chance to join Nirvana, t…

Bruce Foxton of The Jam joins me for episode 10! We spoke about the start of The Jam, the mod revival, Paul Weller, The Jam’s split, if there was ever talk of a Jam reunion, From The Jam’s 45th anniv…

David Schaal joins me for episode 9 of the podcast! We spoke about his journey into his acting career, his roles in series and films such as The Inbetweeners, The Office, Eastenders, Hollyoaks, IT Cr…

Glen Matlock joins me for episode 8 of the podcast! We spoke about Glen’s life in the Sex Pistols, THAT Bill Grundy interview, Sid Vicious & Nancy, a Sex Pistols reunion, John Lydon, Blondie & loads …

Andy Couzens joins me for episode 7 of the podcast! We spoke about him been part of the Leeds United team that beat Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup, playing for the Leeds United first team in t…

Lissy Taylor joins me for episode 6 of the podcast! We talks about Lissy’s up and coming career in music, being an independent woman in the music business, what it was like been played on Radio 1, li…

Burley Banksy joins me for episode 5! We spoke about his Leeds United artwork, his street art, doing art full time, Marcelo Bielsa, being in a band with a premier league referee & loads more!

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Judd Lander joins me for episode 4 of the podcast! We spoke about Judd growing up in Liverpool, his band The Hideaways, his session musician work for acts such as Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, ABBA…

Brian Cannon joins me for episode 3 of the podcast! We spoke about Brian’s journey into designing record sleeves for bands such as Oasis, The Verve and Suede, the influence punk had on Brian’s career…

Paolo Hewitt joins me for episode 2 of the podcast! We spoke about Paolo's tough childhood, music journalism, his friendship & fall out with Paul Weller, touring the world with Oasis, Paolo's books &…

Martin Moscrop of A Certain Ratio joins me for episode 1 of the podcast! We spoke Martin's childhood, the history of A Certain Ratio, Madonna supporting A Certain Ratio in New York, Factory Records, …