From Queen to Mogwai – John Robins on his ’90s music journey
About this episode
John Robins discusses his musical journey from Queen to Mogwai and his new book Thirst.
Diving deep into all things ’90s. John Robins was a child at the start of the ’90s and eighteen by the end of it. He talks through his early obsession with Freddie Mercury and Queen’s ‘90s releases, his controversial non-uniform day outfits and how his music taste evolved to the likes of Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Plus, he discusses his new book Thirst, which is out now. Buy Thirst through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Talk ‘90s to me by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. • Want early ad free episodes and access to merch? Support us on Patreon Follow us on: BlueSky Instagram TikTok Subscribe to our Spotify playlist • Buy Miranda’s book Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll be helping the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. • Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front…
People in this episode
Host: Miranda Sawyer
Guest: John Robins
Topics covered
- 90s music
- personal journey
- music evolution
- book discussion
- cultural impact
Keywords
- 90s music
- John Robins
- Queen
- Mogwai
- Thirst
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- music evolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Queen, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai, Bookshop.org, Podmasters
Products: Thirst
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