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Paul Weller Fan PodcastPete Paphides: Writing the Find El Dorado Sleeve Notes and Uncut Cover StoryIn this episode, I’m joined by acclaimed music journalist and broadcaster Pete Paphides to dive into Paul Weller’s new album, Find El Dorado. Pete wrote the liner notes for the album and the cover story for Uncut magazine, so he brings a unique perspective on how the project came together, the inspiration behind the track-list, and why these particular songs were chosen. We talk about Weller’s drive to celebrate lesser-known gems, his collaboration with Steve Cradock (who produces), and the contributions from special guests like Declan O’Rourke, Amelia Coburn, Noel Gallagher, and Robert Plant.We als...2025-07-2243 min
Surprise CastSurprise Cast #181 Pete PaphidesDid you know that Pete is more than just a music journalist?
He shares insights that extend beyond his profession, delving into his Greek heritage and how it has shaped his life and career. Pete reflects on his dynamic relationships with friends, formative musical influences, and his childhood experiences that imbued him with emotional intelligence and resilience. Enjoy some very poignant insights from a gentleman that is filled with enriching philosophies on life.
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The Heritage Chart Show ShowThe Heritage Chart Show Show Episode SevenAnd... we're back! Welcome to season two of the Heritage Chart Show Show, with your hosts Pete Paphides and Siân Pattenden. This week's special guest is The Loft and Weather Prophet icon Pete Astor. Listen! As Pete navigates the choppy waters of Mike Read's Heritage Chart Show 4th anniversary "live show" special. Presented as a Top of the Pops-style "best of" we see such Heritage Acts as Limahl, Leee John, Paul Young, Owen Paul (of course), The Fizz and a host of other people singing in front of one of Mike's banners. Also! A note from Sir Cliff! What w...2025-02-211h 23
Paul Weller Fan PodcastSir Peter Blake with Pete Paphides & Paul Weller - The Story of 66Sir Peter Blake talks about the cover of 66 with music journalist and author, Pete Paphides and Paul Weller.Peter, known for his iconic pop art, discusses his involvement in designing the album cover. He shares how Paul Weller approached him with a clear vision, making the creative process both specific and collaborative.His artwork for '66' is a blend of minimalism and his signature motifs, including a red and blue border and a heavy varnish finish. These elements not only make the cover visually striking but also resonate with Paul Weller's artistic...2024-05-3119 min
The Beatles Films PodcastHow the Beatles Rocked the KremlinLeslie Woodhead's 2009 film for BBC Four wasn't his first entry into Beatledom: he also shot the Cavern Club footage in 1962 that we're all so familiar with. He's also spent time making films in Russia, so he's ideally placed for this look at Russian youth's relationship with The Beatles, during the Soviet era and into the early, less scary, Putin era. We look at Russian then-Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov's contribution to this film. He seems fun! Maybe less so these days. We also discuss the practice of smuggling contraband Beatle recordings about by etching them into X-ray acetates, and Paul...2024-04-1559 min
Trapped HistoryHall of Fame: Daughters of AfricaWe ask all our guests to nominate someone for the Trapped History Hall of Fame. Someone we've not heard of but should have.Most of our nominees are long gone – but Dee Jarrett-Macauley follows in the footsteps of Pete Paphides and nominates someone who is well and truly alive and kicking: the great publisher and writer Margaret Busby, whose Daughters Of Africa anthologies changed the way poetry was published in Britain.2024-02-1303 minTrapped HistoryHall of Fame: The Most Beautiful Music I've Ever HeardWe ask all our guests to nominate someone for the Trapped History Hall of Fame. Someone we've not heard of but should have.Most guests nominate someone who's, well, dead. But Pete Paphides joins Polly Vacher in nominating a living legend. In this case, the mesmeric Paolo Conte, Italy's answer to Tom Waits.Listen to Pete's nomination exclusively here.2024-01-2302 minTrapped HistoryBlues Run The Game: The Lost World of Jackson C Frank | Episode 19See if you can join the dots – Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, The Beatles. Well, there’s one man who sits at the centre of it all, and it’s more than likely that you won’t have heard of him: Jackson C Frank. A damaged, wounded singer-songwriter who wowed the British folk scene and presaged psychedelia and punk, Jackson only produced one album – but its influence can still be heard today in the work of artists like Laura Marling, Counting Crows, even Daft Punk.Oswin and Carla are delighted...2024-01-1842 minTrapped HistoryTrapped History: Jackson C Frank | The AlbumHere's another exclusive bonus as we wait to drop Jackson's episode later this week. Listen to Pete Paphides dissect three of Jackson's key tracks (you'll have to wait for the main episode for his thoughts on Blues Run The Game).Main episode out on 18th January.2024-01-1503 minTrapped HistoryTrapped History: A Trick Of The LightWe've got a taster for you today to whet your appetite for next week's episode on the lost and forgotten singer, Jackson C Frank. The music journalist Pete Paphides joins us to join the dots between Jackson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Elvis and even The Beatles. It's a fascinating story so here's a few bonus moments as Pete paints the picture of Jackson, the man and the music.Full episode drops Thursday 18th January.2024-01-1102 min
The James McMahon Music PodcastThe James McMahon Music Podcast Christmas Party 2023!Merry Christmas, listeners! First things first, join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon for extra episodes in 2024 and a chance to win the prizes that I'll reveal to you during this episode.But most importantly, thankyou. Let's do it all again in 2024.James xps - The closing date for competition entries is 06/01/24. The email address to send entries to is spoookmagazine@gmail.com. Good luck!THE JAMES MCMAHON MUSIC PODCAST CHRISTMAS PARTY FEATURES...Carter USMThe Wedding PresentGiant DragM...2023-12-251h 10
Back to NOW!NOW Yearbook ‘73: Mark Wood and Pete PaphidesThey all know it’s Dynamite, And the music went on and on and on…The history books will tell us that, in theory, 1973 shouldn’t have worked.Terrorist campaigns, oil shortages, petrol rations, power cuts. Peters and Lee.However, as the saying goes from great adversity comes great art. Or was it great sitcoms? Either way, 1973 stands not just as one of the greatest pop years of the decade, one could argue of all time. Really, I hear you cry? Where is the evidence that a ye...2023-10-251h 17
The Green Man PodcastBeth Orton, Hiut Denim and 'My Extinction'Renowned for her captivating genre-hopping, and collaborations with Andrew Weatherall and The Chemical Brothers, Beth Orton is a timeless master of electronic ambience, and contemporary folk exploration. Full of messy narratives and all-encompassing songwriting, Orton’s eighth studio album ‘Weather Alive’ is a beast of its own perception; one which effortlessly depicts the highs and lows of a career spanning nearly thirty-years, that shows no signs of slowing down. Beth chats to author, journalist, DJ and long-time friend of the Green Man, Pete Paphides, following her set on the Mountain stage.Hiut Denim make jeans in Cardigan, West Wa...2023-10-2431 min
Front RowMartin Scorsese film, John le Carré’s legacy, Madonna on TourMadonna is still in the spotlight 45 years after bursting onto the pop scene in the 1980s, inspiring fashion, dance and youth culture, as well as being the world’s best-selling female artist of all time. Author of the biography Madonna: A Rebel Life, Mary Gabriel explores what’s behind her enduring influence and music critic Pete Paphides assesses last night’s Celebration tour performance, rescheduled after her recent serious health scare. The latest film from director Martin Scorcese focuses on the Osage Nation community, who back in the 1920s had become rich overnight when oil was discovered beneat...2023-10-1642 minThe Green Man PodcastGM23 sneak previewPictish Trail, Nuha Ruby Ra, Esyllt Sears, Melin Melyn, Pete Paphides and Caitlin Moran look ahead to Green Man 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-08-0437 min
DishCaitlin Moran, egg & dill salad with smoked mackerel and an AlbariñoNick and Angela welcome a bestselling author and journalist to DISH HQ.
Caitlin Moran grew up in Wolverhampton in a family of eight kids and spent most of her time reading books at the local library instead of attending school. Unsurprisingly, Caitlin had written her first novel by the time she was 13. She moved to London at 16 and began writing for Melody Maker where she met her husband, Pete Paphides. Caitlin has written several bestselling books, including How to be a Woman and How to Build a Girl and has been writing for the T...2023-07-1240 min
Rock's BackpagesRobyn Hitchcock on the Soft Boys + David Blue + Mick FarrenIn this episode we invite the inimitable Robyn Hitchcock to reminisce about his heroically nonconformist career from the Soft Boys to 2022's Shufflemania!After Robyn explains his recent return to London from his adopted Nashville, Barney, Mark and Martin hear about his hippiefied but not entirely psychedelic '60s youth – plus his early immersion in the far-out folk of the Incredible String Band and the songs of his greatest influence Syd Barrett. He talks about how the Soft Boys did – and didn't – fit into the UK's punk scene of the late '70s, but also how they became...2023-07-101h 28
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles PodcastRevisiting The Episode: Author Pete Paphides On the "Magical and Miraculous" Film, Get BackJournalist, broadcaster, and author, Pete Paphides discusses his impressions of Get Back and the Beatles in 1969. This episode was recorded before the Get Back Documentary Series was fully available to the public.
Pete's review of Get Back:
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/peter-jackson-beatles-documentary-review-get-back-disney-plus-b968008.html
Pete's memoir, Broken Greek:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX2DP7S/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-05-171h 54Front RowEurovision comes to LiverpoolRecorded at the Hornby Library inside Liverpool Central Library, in front of a live audience, as Liverpool gears up to host The Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. Two novelists from The Big Eurovision Read, a list of 12 books from The Reading Agency and BBC Arts talk to Nick Ahad about the unifying power of music: Pete Paphides on his autobiography Broken Greek, A story of chip shops and pop songs, and Matt Cain tells us about his novel The Madonna of Bolton.Yemeni British poet and activist Amina Atiq performs her poem Daifa...2023-05-0842 min
The Fanzine PodcastEp. 11: A History of British ZinesTHE JAMMING! FANZINE PODCAST is back after a year in exile, now as a Podcast for and about all Fanzines, though still hosted by former Jamming! editor/publisher Tony Fletcher. For this first episode of a new series/season, Tony interviews the authors of the excellent new hardbook book, WE PEAKED AT PAPER: AN ORAL HISTORY OF BRITISH ZINES, namely Gavin Hogg and Hamish Ironside. Before, after and when they could, even during the pandemic, they traveled the length and breadth of the British Isles to track down editors of fanzines dating back to the science fiction era that...2023-01-2058 minFront RowTerry Hall remembered, state of UK theatre, board games of the last 40 yearsTerry Hall of The Specials remembered after his sad passing. We hear him talking to John Wilson in 2019, and Pete Paphides looks back on his life and music.Plus, the state of UK theatre and its future outlook. Samira is joined by Nica Burns, co-owner of Nimax, who runs seven West End theatres and recently opened Soho Place - the first new theatre to open in the West End in 50 years; plus Matthew Xia - Artistic Director of the Actors' Touring Company; and Matt Hemley – Deputy Editor of the industry newspaper The Stage. And the be...2022-12-2042 min
Soho RadioFujiya and Miyagi chat with Pete PaphidesFujiya and Miyagi joined Pete in the studio to suggest the stop for our #StationToStation slot, plus they chat with Pete about all things music. You can catch the full show with all the fun and tracks here on our Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/pete-paphides-27092022/.This is the Soho Radio podcast, showcasing the best broadcasts from our online radio station in the heart of London.Across our Soho and NYC + Culture channels, we have a wide range of shows covering every genre alongside chat, discussions and special productions.2022-10-0545 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureWhat the hell just happened in Italy?This week saw a political earthquake in Italy — albeit one that had been widely predicted. With Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy poised to lead the new government, just how scared should we be? We ring up the philosopher Lorenzo Marsili to help us understand what just happened. We're also talking about fair pensions for Swiss women, and a Spanish lagoon that can now call itself a person.
Lorenzo is the founder of the progressive civil society movement European Alternatives. You can follow him on Twitter here.
Thanks for listening! If you en...2022-09-2934 min
Audio Long Reads, from the New StatesmanHow does a music writer grieve? With playlists of courseMusic writer Pete Paphides has turned to songwriters and musicians, from Abba to the Undertones, to make sense of all the big moments in his life. So when he got the call he was dreading, to say that his father was dying, it was music that saw him through shock, denial and loss. In this moving audio essay, read by the author, Paphides explores both the unpredictability of grief and the way his playlists gained fresh meaning – particularly the traditional songs his Greek-Cypriot father listened to, which remind him of home and wet weekends above the...2022-06-1834 min
Comfort BlanketPeanuts - with Pete PaphidesWriter and broadcaster Pete Paphides (Broken Greek) talks about the comforts of Charles Schulz's groundbreaking cartoon strip Peanuts.Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at:https://joelmorris.substack.com/or:https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpodor donate via ko-fi at:https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-191h 09
Hodder BooksEXIT STAGE LEFT by Nick Duerden, read by Matt Bates - audiobook extractFor fans of music books from David Hepworth, Pete Paphides, Bob Stanley and Craig Brown, as well as thought-provoking human interest stories like Moondust by Andrew Smith, and books by Jon Ronson, Louis Theroux and Stuart Maconie.
A quirky, thought-provoking look at the curious afterlife of pop stars.
Nick Duerden has spent many years interviewing the most famous musicians on the planet. Without exception, they are at their most interesting when they've peaked, and when they are on their way down. In many ways, this is when these former idols are at their most heroic, too, because they reveal themselves...2022-04-2901 min
Headline BooksEXIT STAGE LEFT by Nick Duerden, read by Matt Bates - Audiobook ExtractFor fans of music books from David Hepworth, Pete Paphides, Bob Stanley and Craig Brown, as well as thought-provoking human interest stories like Moondust by Andrew Smith, and books by Jon Ronson, Louis Theroux and Stuart Maconie.
A quirky, thought-provoking look at the curious afterlife of pop stars.
Nick Duerden has spent many years interviewing the most famous musicians on the planet. Without exception, they are at their most interesting when they've peaked, and when they are on their way down. In many ways, this is when these former idols are at their most heroic, too, because they reveal themselves...2022-04-2601 minHeadline BooksEXIT STAGE LEFT by Nick Duerden, read by Matt Bates - Audiobook ExtractFor fans of music books from David Hepworth, Pete Paphides, Bob Stanley and Craig Brown, as well as thought-provoking human interest stories like Moondust by Andrew Smith, and books by Jon Ronson, Louis Theroux and Stuart Maconie.
A quirky, thought-provoking look at the curious afterlife of pop stars.
Nick Duerden has spent many years interviewing the most famous musicians on the planet. Without exception, they are at their most interesting when they've peaked, and when they are on their way down. In many ways, this is when these former idols are at their most heroic, too, because they reveal themselves...2022-04-2601 min
Soho RadioButcher Boy chats with Pete PaphidesJohn from Butcher Boy chats with Pete on his first show back on Soho Radio. You can catch the full show with all the fun and tracks here on our Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/pete-paphides-feat-john-hunt-from-butcher-boy-11042022/. This is the Soho Radio podcast, showcasing the best broadcasts from our online radio station in the heart of London.Across our Soho and NYC + Culture channels, we have a wide range of shows covering every genre alongside chat, discussions and special productions.To catch up on all things Soho...2022-04-1815 minOne Sweet Dream: A Beatles PodcastGet Back Series #2: Pete PaphidesThe OSD Get Back Series continues with an episode that was recorded before the Get Back Documentary Series was fully available to the public. Journalist, broadcaster, and author Pete Paphides screened and reviewed the documentary for the Evening Standard prior to its general release, and we discussed his impressions of the film.
Pete's review of Get Back:
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/peter-jackson-beatles-documentary-review-get-back-disney-plus-b968008.html
Pete's memoir, Broken Greek:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX2DP7S/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Thanks to Tanya Clarke, as always!
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Read NowEpisode 10: Our big non-fiction haulJennie and Jackie chat what's new in non-fiction from cooking and interior design to Australian politics, and share some gripping true crime and mystery series they've been watching too. Books and tv shows discussed during this episode:Broken Greek by Pete Paphides; Un-cook yourself : a ratbag's rules for life by Nat's what I reckon; Home is where you make it : DIY ideas & stying secrets to create a home you love, whether you rent or own by Geneva Vanderzeil; Sex, lies and question time by Kate Ellis; One pot, pan, planet : the greener way to cook f...2021-09-0728 min
The Five Rules Of WritingAuthor and journalist Pete Paphides on how to write about childhoodMusic writer and author Pete Paphides, whose autobiography Broken Greek describes the vital role played by the Top 40 in his formative years, discusses his seven (!) rules of writing about one's own infancy. Presented by Ed Needham and Strong Words Magazine.Buy Broken Greek here: https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/pete-paphides-2/broken-greek/9781529404425/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-2854 min
Back to NOW!NOW 13 - Autumn '88: Pete PaphidesIt's November 1988, and the latest chapter in the successful NOW compilation series is launched - and looking at the cover, it really is heading out of this world! And what an interesting period Autumn 1988 was! Shiny pop classics from the likes of Yazz, Erasure and Brother Beyond rubbing shoulders with seasoned artists rediscovering the glories of the charts - that's you Bryan Ferry, The Hollies and Tom Jones! Meanwhile new and exciting dance acts were looking to the next decade with Inner City, Bomb the Bass and The Beatmasters flying the dancefloor flag. Oh, and di...2021-04-271h 15
Nostalgia Interviews with Chris DeacyPete PaphidesFor my 100th Nostalgia Interview, it was a massive pleasure to meet Pete Paphides, a music journalist who has written for Melody Maker, Q and Time Out and has been the chief music critic for The Times. Pete’s memoir Broken Greek, with the wonderful sub-title A Story of Chip Shops and Pop Songs, was Radio 4’s Book of the Week.
Pete also went to Lampeter, where he studied Philosophy from 1989-92, and Pete begins the interview by talking about his fond memories of rainy mornings in Lampeter and the culture shift he experienced from having left the city...2021-04-071h 01
Off The Beat & TrackSpecial Guest - Pete PaphidesWelcome to Off The Beat & Track Podcast with me Stu Whiffen.This episodes special guest is writer and label owner Pete PaphidesI met with Pete remotely during the lockdown and we had a wonderful chat, talking about growing up, school, writing, clubbing, record labels, some great tracks and so much moreBuy Petes book herehttps://www.waterstones.com/book/broken-greek/pete-paphides/9781529404432#:~:text=Broken%20Greek%20(Hardback)&text=The%20coming%2Dof%2Dage%20story,in%20vivid%20and%20poignant%20prose.Explore Petes record label here...2021-03-281h 31
Lost And SoundEd DowieFresh up on Lost And Sound, this week is a little different. It’s not just that Ed Dowie has made what is already being heralded is one of the album’s of the year, but that we have a shared history. We’ve been friends for 25 years and in the late 90s our band Brothers In Sound were briefly indie-electronic darlings. His new LP, The Obvious I is being released on Pete Paphides’ Needle Mythlogy label, and has fans from Lauren Lavern to The Quietus and feels like a choral, almost pastoral English cousin of Kraftwerk. At some poi...2021-03-0955 min
Paul Weller Fan PodcastEP17 - Pete Paphides - Music Journalist, Radio Host, Vinyl Collector & 'Broken Greek' author - "Flying high, never come down"My guest this week is the fabulous, Pete Paphides Pete started his career in music journalism at Melody Maker before going on to write for Time Out, the Guardian, Mojo, Q, Observer Music Monthly and The Times, where he spent five years as their Chief Music Critic.Not only is Pete a massive Weller fan but he has spent time with Paul in his studio and on tour - and has some incredible stories to tell - including the best kebab tale you will ever hear!.Since 2015, Pete has hosted a weekly music show...2021-03-0242 min
Word In Your EarTom Lehrer, payola and the Midnight Train to GeorgiaIn which we navigate by way of pay-for-play bribery, Elvis Costello's mum, the songs the Bonzos taught us, the man who helped cook the Beatles' books, the eternal trials of posh pop stars, and Farrah Fawcett-Majors and the story of the Midnight Plane To Houston. And play 'Pulp song or episode of Are You Being Served?'The Bee Gees record a message for Pete Paphides' ansaphone in 1997 ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKi3-pYutQ&lc=UgwqHWpFK3w9utgLeH54AaABAg&feature=em-commentsWant exclusive access to every...2021-02-0842 minWord In Your EarTom Lehrer, payola and the Midnight Train to GeorgiaIn which we navigate by way of pay-for-play bribery, Elvis Costello's mum, the songs the Bonzos taught us, the man who helped cook the Beatles' books, the eternal trials of posh pop stars, and Farrah Fawcett-Majors and the story of the Midnight Plane To Houston. And play 'Pulp song or episode of Are You Being Served?'The Bee Gees record a message for Pete Paphides' ansaphone in 1997 ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKi3-pYutQ&lc=UgwqHWpFK3w9utgLeH54AaABAg&feature=em-commentsWant exclusive access to every...2021-02-0842 minWord In Your EarTom Lehrer, payola and the Midnight Train to GeorgiaIn which we navigate by way of pay-for-play bribery, Elvis Costello's mum, the songs the Bonzos taught us, the man who helped cook the Beatles' books, the eternal trials of posh pop stars, and Farrah Fawcett-Majors and the story of the Midnight Plane To Houston. And play 'Pulp song or episode of Are You Being Served?'The Bee Gees record a message for Pete Paphides' ansaphone in 1997 ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKi3-pYutQ&lc=UgwqHWpFK3w9utgLeH54AaABAg&feature=em-commentsWant exclusive access to every...2021-02-0842 min
I am the EggPodBand on the Run - Pete PaphidesJournalist, writer and broadcaster Pete Paphides discusses Paul McCartney & Wings' 1973 album, Band on the Run, with Chris Shaw.2021-01-131h 23
You're BookedDawn French - You're BookedFor this year's festive special, we are in the company of comedy royalty. It's the undisputed national treasure: Dawn French! As well as being part of the groundbreaking comedy duo French and Saunders, Dawn is the author of two books of memoir and four novels with the latest being the bestselling Because Of You. We talked to her about the funniest book she has ever read, fictional families, Ab Fab, Carrie Fisher, Beatrix Potter and unusual research methods.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDale Shaw - Painfully British HaikusDawn French...2020-12-211h 06
BigmouthBest of 2020 Part 2 feat. Baxter Dury, Childish Gambino, I Hate Suzie, Khruangbin and more…An appalling year comes to a glittering crescendo as Alexis Petridis of The Guardian and Pete Paphides – rock’n’roll impresario at vinyl Mecca Needle Mythology and author of Broken Greek – join us to select their (and Siân’s!) “fave raves” of the year. And here’s the playlist… Produced and presented by Siân Pattenden and Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Alex Rees. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-12-191h 13
Birmingham Lit Fest Presents….Stuart Maconie and Pete Paphides in Conversation with Jo BellThis week’s episode brings together 2 of the UK’s most established broadcasters and journalists, Stuart Maconie and PetePaphides to discuss their latest books, The Nanny State Made Me and Broken Greek. In conversation with writer and poet Jo Bell, they discuss the personal and cultural importance of music, their deep connection to the Midlands and what it is like to have a life so different to that of your parents.The Birmingham Lit Fest Presents... podcast brings writers and readers together to discuss some of 2020’s best books. Each Thursday across the next few months...2020-10-0253 min
Spinning Plates with Sophie Ellis-BextorEpisode 2: Caitlin MoranThis week's guest is the fantastic writer Caitlin Moran, who is mother to two teenage girls aged 16 and 19 with her husband Pete Paphides. Caitlin shares her tips on mooing, talking to your future self and the importance of a room of one's own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-131h 33
Pixel Hunt Podcast1-14 - Nuts & MilkNuts & Milk
For letter N we welcome a Ten Pence shaped special guest Victor Marland to take us through a whole bag of Nuts & Milk with a dashing of yogurt too. Also features, Jasper Carrot, Grindr, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Indiana Jones, Raccoon Overlords and Coronation Street.
"What you been up to and that?"
Redemption - https://youtu.be/82XwtyTU_1k
Quiz - https://youtu.be/9hAIGa2IQOY
Doom 64 - Nintendo Switch - https://youtu.be/mtvHGrPyJw8
Heavy Burger - Nintendo Switch - https://youtu.be/_ls_R61Md30
Streets of Rage 4 - https://youtu.b...2020-06-161h 31
Damian Barr's Literary SalonPete Paphides WORLD PREMIERE - Literary Salon - April 2020Listen in for the world premiere of Broken Greek from the brilliant journalist and broadcaster Pete Paphides (recorded at our very first online Salon, relocated from the Savoy).When Pete’s parents moved from Cyprus to Birmingham in the 1960s in the hope of a better life, they had no money and only a little English. Everything changed. The Paphides family opened a fish-and-chip shop in Acocks Green - The Great Western Fish Bar is where Pete learned about banter and Britishness. And music—all the music. Pete stopped speaking from 4 to 7 seeking refuge in bittersweet pop. From...2020-05-0135 minThe Literary SalonPete Paphides WORLD PREMIERE - Literary Salon - April 2020Listen in for the world premiere of Broken Greek from the brilliant journalist and broadcaster Pete Paphides (recorded at our very first online Salon, relocated from the Savoy).When Pete’s parents moved from Cyprus to Birmingham in the 1960s in the hope of a better life, they had no money and only a little English. Everything changed. The Paphides family opened a fish-and-chip shop in Acocks Green - The Great Western Fish Bar is where Pete learned about banter and Britishness. And music—all the music. Pete stopped speaking from 4 to 7 seeking refuge in bittersweet pop. From...2020-05-0135 min
Rock's BackpagesE69: Martin Colyer on Greil Marcus + Lucinda Williams + Rufus WainwrightIn this week's episode, your regular co-hosts are joined for the second time by RBP's original co-founder Martin Colyer, beamed in from Leyton, to offer his invaluable thoughts on Lucinda Williams and Greil Marcus' classic Mystery Train. Williams prompts near-rapturous approval for her 1998 masterpiece Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, with Mark and Barney similarly admiring its southern poetics and Americana-defining country soul. Conversation flows seamlessly into the impact of Marcus' 1975 game-changing book, newly reissued (with lavish illustrations) by the Folio Society. Discussion of the book's chapters on Elvis Presley and The Band takes the RBP team b...2020-04-201h 00
Loose EndsPete Paphides, Jimmy Akingbola, Amrita Acharia, Bombay Bicycle Club, Rae Morris, Sara Cox, Nikki BediNikki Bedi and Sara Cox are joined by Amrita Acharia, Pete Paphides and Jimmy Akingbola for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Bombay Bicycle Club.2020-03-2845 min
The Outlook Podcast Archive'I stopped talking - but then I found music'Pete Paphides' parents moved to the UK from Cyprus in the 1960s to run a fish and chip shop. He was a shy and introverted child, and from the age of four to seven he stopped speaking – which he later learned was called ‘selective mutism’. But he found great solace in music, and his love of pop developed into something of an obsession. Pete is now a well-known music writer in the UK.Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Becky VincentPicture: Pete Paphides as a schoolboy
Credit: courtesy Pete Paphides2020-03-1618 min
Word In Your EarWord Podcast 317 - Pete PaphidesPete Paphides' acclaimed "Broken Greek" is, as David says when introducing him, the best book written by a former Smash Hits reader and looks set to do for unjustly uncelebrated popular music what Nick Hornby did for football in "Fever Pitch". This chat encompasses: Abba, West Brom, the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Mind Your Language, shopping for singles at Woolworths, living above a chip shop, hoping to be adopted by the Brotherhood Of Man and making the amazing discovery that John Lennon and Paul McCartney actually used to be in the same band! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2020-03-1353 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 317 - Pete PaphidesPete Paphides' acclaimed "Broken Greek" is, as David says when introducing him, the best book written by a former Smash Hits reader and looks set to do for unjustly uncelebrated popular music what Nick Hornby did for football in "Fever Pitch". This chat encompasses: Abba, West Brom, the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Mind Your Language, shopping for singles at Woolworths, living above a chip shop, hoping to be adopted by the Brotherhood Of Man and making the amazing discovery that John Lennon and Paul McCartney actually used to be in the same band! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2020-03-1353 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 317 - Pete PaphidesPete Paphides' acclaimed "Broken Greek" is, as David says when introducing him, the best book written by a former Smash Hits reader and looks set to do for unjustly uncelebrated popular music what Nick Hornby did for football in "Fever Pitch". This chat encompasses: Abba, West Brom, the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Mind Your Language, shopping for singles at Woolworths, living above a chip shop, hoping to be adopted by the Brotherhood Of Man and making the amazing discovery that John Lennon and Paul McCartney actually used to be in the same band! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2020-03-1353 min
BigmouthAndrew Weatherall tribute, Pete Paphides memoir, Best Coast, Intelligence on SkyAfter the great ANDREW WEATHERALL’s untimely passing, we assemble Weatherall-watchers Anthony Teasdale and Peter Paphides to appreciate the life, legacy and inspirational madness of Lord Sabre, the polymathic Oscar Wilde of acid house. Plus…UNSUNG HEROES OF CHIP SHOP: Pete’s marvellous, hilarious and moving memoir Broken Greek, on how pop music changed – and saved – the life of a son of Greek immigrants who ran a Birmingham chippy in the 70s and 80s. YOU ARE WATCHING BIG BROTHER: Will GCHQ Cheltenham’s listening station prove to be fertile ground for a The Thick Of It-s...2020-02-221h 09
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesKirsty WarkIn this very special episode, Pete Paphides meets Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark as she ponders the influence of David Bowie’s ‘Kooks’ on her own parenting style, looks back on her recent infamous encounter with Bobby Gillespie and also reveals exactly what Margaret Thatcher said to her after their infamously bruising encounter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-12-1846 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesThe RaincoatsForty years after the release of their phenomenal debut album, Pete Paphides meets Gina Birch and Ana da Silva from incalculably influential post-punk legends, The Raincoats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-1358 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesTanita TikaramTo mark the release of her career-spanning anthology To Drink The Rainbow, Tanita Tikaram talks to Pete Paphides about her fascination with the female voice and guides him through 12 vocal performances that continue to inspire her.To Drink The Rainbow is released on vinyl, CD and download via Needle Mythology Records. A video version of this interview will also be available via YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-10-1047 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesStephen Duffy & Stephen StreetTo mark the release of Stephen Duffy’s acclaimed 1997 masterpiece I Love My Friends on Needle Mythology Records, Pete Paphides meets Stephen along with the record’s producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, Steve Mason, Cranberries, Kaiser Chiefs). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-07-1052 min
The High LowMeghan & Harry's Godparent Privacy Furore; And What Makes A True Eccentric?Glasto's been and gone and the USA won the Women's World Cup - as the crowd began chanting "equal pay, equal pay." This week we cover the latest royal storm in a bone-china teacup, as Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex refuse to name the godparents of their newborn baby, Archie. Are the taxpayers entitled to this intel? Or is it time to stop seeing privacy, in our era of 360 surveillance, in black and white terms? We also take the BBC's eccentric quiz and discuss Will...2019-07-1000 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesSarathy KorwarSarathy Korwar talks to Pete Paphides about the explosive synergy of influences that inform his brilliant new album, to be released on July 26th. Inspired by Indian classical music, Sufi devotionals, modern jazz and the nascent rap scenes of Mumbai and New Delhi, More Arriving is one of the most thrilling records of 2019, drawing on a range of guest artists to create a frequently breathtaking sonic document of these febrile times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-271h 02
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesLightning Seeds' Ian Broudie (Part 2)In the second part of this career-spanning interview, Ian talks about his years with the Lightning Seeds: the journey from Pure –a song he didn't even intend to be released – to a string of chart successes such as Sense, Life of Riley, Lucky You, Marvellous, Sugar Coated Iceberg and, of course, Three Lions. He also talks about the years spent regrouping after his skirmish with pop stardom: his beautiful 2004 solo album Tales Told and the circumstances which prompted its creation, and his role in the emergence of kindred Liverpudlian spirits The Coral. These podcasts are produced by Laura Druce and wouldn...2019-06-2038 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesLightning Seeds' Ian Broudie (Part 1)In the first part of an extensive career-spanning interview with Pete Paphides, Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie talks about his years as a key player in the Liverpool post-punk scene, first as a member of Big In Japan (alongside Holly Johnson, Bill Drummond & Budgie) and Care (with Paul Simpson) – and then as producer to the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen and The Pale Fountains. In Part 2, Ian goes on to talk about his "pop star" years with the Lightning Seeds and his beautiful 2004 solo album Tales Told – the joint first release on the new Needle Mythology label, out on May 31, 2019....2019-06-2050 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesThe Divine Comedy's Neil HannonAhead of The Divine Comedy's excellent new album Office Politics, Neil Hannon reflects upon the breakthrough success of his group's 1996 album Casanova and also revisits a formative release from his childhood, The Human League's Dare! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2042 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesTravis' Fran HealyFor the second Needle Mythology, Fran Healy from Travis talks to Pete Paphides about his group's massively successful second album The Man Who and also about the album that had a formative influence on his own songwriting, Joni Mitchell's Blue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2044 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesPrefab Sprout's Paddy McAloonThis interview with Prefab Sprout’s Paddy McAloon is the first of a new series of interviews in which Pete Paphides talks about beautiful records, usually but not always with the people who made them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2037 min
Needle Mythology with Pete PaphidesNeedle Mythology with Pete Paphides - the full series coming 20th June 2019!Needle Mythology is a small (cyber)space where people can enthuse about beautiful records and the people who make them. It's also a record label, but more about that later. Occasionally, we'll post conversations with well-loved musicians and music fans, hosted by Needle Mythology founder Pete Paphides. These podcasts are all produced by Laura Druce (www.whitepebblemedia.co.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1800 min
The Three Track PodcastPete PaphidesPete Paphides is a music journalist and broadcaster. In this episode, we talk about dial a disc, UB40, the poetic writing of Paul Weller and much more. Track1 – Mika – Grace Kelly Track 2 – UB40 – Dream A Lie Track 3 – The Jam – That's Entertainment (All chosen songs can be found on the Three Track Podcast Playlist on Spotify, so listen along and follow for weekly updates) 2019-03-121h 13
Soho RadioPete Paphides chats to Dr. RobertPete Paphides chats to the legendary Dr. Robert.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/soho-radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-0836 min
A Good ReadHarriet Harman and Pete PaphidesFormer Labour MP Harriet Harman and music journalist Pete Paphides join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Lionel Shriver, Julian Cope and Angela Carter. We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Publisher Serpents TailHead On by Julian Cope
Publisher ElementNothing Sacred: Selected Writings by Angela Carter
Publisher ViragoFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.2017-03-1427 min
Feedback27/03/2015Roger Bolton goes behind the scenes at BBC Westminster to see how they're gearing up for the 2015 General Election. He talks to Katy Searle, the Editor of Political News about the pressures on journalists, while Deputy Political Editor James Landale reveals how he got a headline story from Prime Minister David Cameron.And changes to the layout of the BBC news website have dismayed some Feedback listeners who feel they are being force fed certain stories. Robin Pembrooke, the General Manager for News Products, supervised the revamp and explains how the BBC is adapting to changes in...2015-03-2727 min
Radio 4 on MusicDexys Midnight Runners: Don't Stand Me DownMusic critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind three 'follow-up' albums - from Dexys Midnight Runners, Fleetwood Mac and Suede - with tales of musical pressure, creative differences, personal politics and mixed results. How many bands have found themselves with a massive and often unexpected hit album, only to struggle with the creation of their next opus? Sometimes the follow-up exceeds the first album, but often nerves kick in and bands are removed from the very stimulus that created their magic in the first place, finding themselves in a world of creative confusion, sycophants and accountants. 2014-06-1829 min
The Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Pete Paphides' Parallel History of Pop and Ed Sheeran's sexy new directionPete Paphides goes back in time to ponder David Bowie's gnomic beginnings and bad outfits from the Beatles. Plus the Roots, Ed Sheeran and Boots in Singles Club2014-04-1434 minRadio 4 on MusicSuede - Dog Man StarMusic critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind three 'follow-up' albums - from Dexys Midnight Runners, Fleetwood Mac and Suede - with tales of musical pressure, creative differences, personal politics and mixed results. Programme 3: Suede - Dog Man Star In 1991, Suede was named "the best new band in Britain", with a string of hit singles and a universally acclaimed debut album, 'Suede'. Flamboyant singer Brett Anderson and incendiary guitarist Bernard Butler became feted as song-writers. David Bowie was amongst their fans. The scrutiny that followed took its toll on their relationship. Determined to...2014-04-0229 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Remix culture, new Haim and an Oasis reduxCan you remaster the mastery of Oasis? Plus, what Sydney trio Movement and Jaffa Cakes have in common, Pete Paphides revisits Smash Hits, circa 1983, and a track from Haim2014-03-0636 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Parallel History of Pop and a banger from DisclosurePete Paphides, the Time Lord of pop, goes back to 1972. Plus music from Bibio, Holly Herndon and Disclosure2014-01-2341 minRadio 4 on MusicFleetwood Mac - TuskMusic critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind three 'follow-up' albums - from Dexys Midnight Runners, Fleetwood Mac and Suede - with tales of musical pressure, creative differences, personal politics and mixed results. How many bands have found themselves with a massive and often unexpected hit album, only to struggle with the creation of their next opus? Sometimes the follow-up exceeds the first album, but often nerves kick in and bands are removed from the very stimulus that created their magic in the first place, finding themselves in a world of creative confusion, sycophants and accountants. 2013-12-2529 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Pete Paphides' Parallel History of Pop...1965Take a trip back to December 1965 with Pete Paphides, plus new music from Sky Ferreira, Tensnake and Busy Signal2013-12-1235 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly: Parallel History of Pop, Gaga in space and the Jungle mysteryMusic from Jungle, Young Fathers and Blood Orange in Singles Club. Plus all the angst of the 80s as Pete Paphides embarks on another Parallel History of Pop2013-11-0735 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: the Manics in a glorious crisis – plus Pete PaphidesNicky Wire makes a midlife crisis sound amazing, Pete Paphides wrestles with Balls and Coldplay make a surprise entry in Singles Club, along with Kingdom and Julia Holter2013-09-1252 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: the DOT's Mike Skinner and Rob HarveyThe unlikely pairing of Mike 'The Streets' Skinner and the Music's Rob Harvey are back with a second album in under a year: they explain their union to us. Pete Paphides delves into another parallel year in music and there's reviews of new singles by Pet Shop Boys, Shola Ama and Savages.2013-05-0243 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Beyoncé is backWe rate the return of Beyoncé, Pete Paphides journeys back to 1992, and Kieran talks to London DJ Bok Bok2013-03-2137 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Johnny Marr on his favourite tracks, Andrew Weatherall in the studio – and Parallel History of PopDJ legend Andrew Weatherall guests, and reveals his smoke machine powers, Johnny Marr tells us about the tracks he's most proud of, and Pete Paphides reports from the pages of a 1972 NME2013-02-2852 min
Broadcasting HouseDesert Island Record ShopsIn the week which saw the death of high street music giant HMV, we bring you the story of five record shops -- past and present -- told through one disc bought at each spot by the music writer and host of Vinyl Revival on 6 Music, Pete Paphides.2013-01-2007 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Julia Holter's LA inspiration – plus Pete Paphides' Parallel History of PopJulia Holter emerges from her LA bedroom, Pete Paphides returns to 1983 and Jessie Ware is mixed up in Singles Club2012-11-2947 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: Jake Bugg conquers the UKAlexis Petridis and Kieran Yates review three new singles, Jake Bugg discusses his chart-topping debut album and Pete Paphides reports from 31 October 19702012-10-2552 minThe Guardian's Music PodcastMusic Weekly podcast: David Rodigan, Tim Burgess and Pete PaphidesAlexis and Kieran are joined by reggae DJ David Rodigan MBE. Plus Tim Burgess discusses his new solo album and Pete Paphides travels to 1967 via a vintage music magazine2012-09-2752 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 164: Precious Memories and Inky FingersPete Paphides joins David Hepworth and Mark Ellen in the pod with a load of old music papers. It's all here: bad puns, mistaken critical judgements, and momentous news announcements tucked away at the bottom of the page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2011-03-1157 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 164: Precious Memories and Inky FingersPete Paphides joins David Hepworth and Mark Ellen in the pod with a load of old music papers. It's all here: bad puns, mistaken critical judgements, and momentous news announcements tucked away at the bottom of the page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2011-03-1157 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 164: Precious Memories and Inky FingersPete Paphides joins David Hepworth and Mark Ellen in the pod with a load of old music papers. It's all here: bad puns, mistaken critical judgements, and momentous news announcements tucked away at the bottom of the page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2011-03-1157 min
Jon Ronson On (Unofficial)Jon Ronson On... Good v Evil at GlastonburyJon Ronson concludes his series with the second of two special programmes recorded at Glastonbury, taking a different look at the festival and the many human dramas being played out over four intense days. Jon searches for good and for evil at the festival, looking for acts of kindness, bad deeds of hedonistic excess and emotional moments rarely captured. With Danny Robins and Pete Paphides.2007-07-0400 minJon Ronson On (Unofficial)Jon Ronson On... Getting Lost at GlastonburyJon Ronson continues his series with the first of two special programmes recorded at Glastonbury, taking a different look at the festival and the many human dramas being played out over four intense days. Jon observes how performers, audience and organisers get lost and found at Glastonbury, both literally and figuratively. With Danny Robins and Pete Paphides.2007-06-2700 min