Is Indie the new Good Old Days? And why are there no British country stars?
About this episode
The episode discusses the current state of indie music, the absence of British country stars, and various cultural reflections on music and geography.
As this week’s news hurtles over the net, we sort the aces from the double-faults. The final score … … Madonna, Shakira, Chris Martin and World Cup 11-minute half-time overload! … how many Stones albums were “the best since Exile On Main Street”? … Kevin Rowland’s heart-breaking songs about Life’s Third Act … 10 good reasons to miss the Nineties … Country & Western is about travelling through the vast geography of America. “Go 200 miles in Britain and you fall off the edge” … Florian Pilkington-Miksa, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond: rock’s real (or invented?) double-barrelled names … how “travel and never arrive” is the new entertainment experience … plus Sly Stone’s Babies Makin’ Babies, the comforting cry of “Gambo’s in the building!” and birthday guest Patrick Butler. Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Ellen, David Hepworth, Alex Gold
Guest: Patrick Butler
Topics covered
- Indie music
- British country music
- Rock history
- Music commentary
- Cultural geography
- Nineties nostalgia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acast
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