This is a podcast about the Manchester music and arts scene through the eyes of poet, writer and music historian/musician, Mr Ian Four Candles Moss. Ian will be talking about his memories, experiences and his influences. Over future episodes he will be calling on some of his friends and cohorts to reminisce on what has been a very colourful and sometimes odd life.
I laughed so much making this podcast, I cant remember how it went.
So, Ian tells us about his memories of covers he has played over many decades and with many bands.
We are here again all you gruntlepurples, it's more shinanigans from the Moss from Mossely. More covers stories.
Well hello all you gentlepurps. Welcome to another scrumdidialous episode of the flowing backwards, Covered by Moss podcast. quirky chat by a quite excitable bunch of memories.
Hello Boys and girls and every one in between. It's finally arrived for your delight, flowing backwards season 2, THE IAN MOSS COVERS STORY.
As it states, its the covers hes played over the last X amo…
Well everyone this is the final episode regarding the ups and downs of our friend from Mossley. It, however isn't the last of flowing backwards. We are back with Cover Story on Flowing Backwards.
The musical saga goes ever on, with more memories and musings from Mr Moss.
Our little friend from the Peoples Republic of Mossley, (P.R.o.M) has a great one for you this episode. Finally waving goodbye to the Hamsters after 40 years and a big hello from 4 Candles.
Is it the end for the Hamsters and the begining of another wonderful project, lets see what the man from Mossley has on offer for you today.
Well the Trials and Tribulations of our man from Mossley have twisted around again. The demise of Kill Pretty and the demise of old friendships. when everything is going well there's always a BUT!
Dark times, illness and death. Its an emotional roller coaster ride for the fella from Mossley. But all is not bad, as ever the music is there pushing Ian onwards
Hello gentlepeeps, here is a bonus episode for you its 100 Unhip albums that we should learn to love. In this episode Ian talks about his new book and we play a few tracks from some of these, ignored…
Hamsters Sicknurse, friends gained and friends lost. From pain to joy for our little man from the hills. But as ever the music rules for Mr Moss.
This episode we see the birth of Sicknurse and the emergence of the Lump.
Message from Ian to Jon, "don't be offended by any of this as its only me remembering the past"
This episode we hear Ian recount the strange yet moving early 1990's
Some of it is sad and some of it is not but its all very interesting to listen to.
But neadless to say the music is still really goo…
We are now into the late 80's and early 90's and its all getting a bit grown up in a strange kind of way. But still the music is a constant reminder that Ian is still with it.
Miserys and beyond, trips to France weeks too early. Enjoy
This episode looks at Ians life in the early 1980's
This week we find our jolly little Mr Moss in the land of the Dodos, and the still on going saga of the reoccuring Hamsters. So sit back, relax and enjoy.
Ian talks of the demise of The Hamsters and missed opportunities.
In this episode of Flowing Backwards Ian talks about The Hamsters