Retropopic: The Broadcasts

20/04/2024

CALLING AMERICA!

TONITE FROM 10PM TO MIDNITE (EST) AT OUTLAW RENEGADE IN THE US OF A ALONGSIDE GREAT MUSIC!

Tonite Pete Childs,60s US session musician and dobro player, talks about his experiences based in Greenwich Village playing alongside his friends John Sebastian & Fred Neil (amongst others).

Remember RETROPOPIC is the global home of the great artist interview!

26/01/2024

RETROPOPIC 980 - MELANIE SAFKA TELLS US ALL THE STORY OF 'LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE RAIN)'

To celebrate the music of Melanie with her passing in January 2024, here in this podcast The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO presents his conversation with her about the song Lay Down (Candles In The Rain). Click here to access: https://www.mixcloud.com/FrenchSpurs1/retropopic-980-melanie-safka-tells-the-story-of-laydown-candles-in-the-rain/

When did Melanie have chorus for the song? Who suggested The Edwin Hawkins Singers collaboration? Why did Melanie think this would be impossible? What did her producer husband think? Why did Edwin Hawkins suddenly grill her? Where did she first perform the song? Why was this an embarrassing moment for her? What was the reaction of the Edwin Hawkins singers when they first heard the song? Who was percussionist on the recording of the song? What did she think of the recording herself? How did the length of the song save lives in Vietnam? Who celebrated the song by naming their first daughter Melanie?

Remember THE SPIRIT LIVES ON THROUGH MUSIC FOLKS!

04/09/2022

SUNSHINE RADIO I RADIO - SEPTEMBER BROADCASTS:

Wednesdays 4-6pm, access here: https://www.sunshinemusiciradio.com/smir-app

6th September – Paul Trynka on Brian Jones & The Stones

13th September – Ian Burden & The Human League

20th September – Ricky Ross and Deacon Blue

27th September – Neil Saint talks 'Spitting & Screaming'

02/09/2022

CALLING AMERICA - SEPTEMBER RETROPOPICS AT AVR

7th September – Ant Phillips album 'Wise After The Event'

14th September – Genesis album 'Duke'

21st September – Steve Tallis: The Australian blues artist talks about his early days

28th September – Introducing Abba: The Album

08/08/2022

RETROPOPIC AT ARTEFAKTOR - AUGUST EDITIONS!

Where? Here: https://artefaktorradio.com/
When: Thursday's 1600 to 1800
Great music, great interviews!

9th August – Ed Percival talks Slade

16th August – Andrew Brooksbank talks Bauhaus In The Flat Field & Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World is put under the microscope by Jim & Rosana Shepherd

23rd August – Author Alan Hewitt critiques Peter Gabriel’s 1st solo album & Andy Alston of Del Amitri talks about the group

30th August – Dmytro Morykit & Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze

31/07/2022

31/07/2022

CALLING AMERICA - AUGUST RETROPOPICS AT AVR

Where: https://www.avradio.org/

When: Wednesdays 2pm NYC/7pm UK & Fridays 1300/6pm UK

Scheduled shows:

3rd & 5th August - Billy Brown talks Marquee Moon

10th & 12th August - Wire & Early Echo & The Bunnymen

17th & 19th August - Norma Jean Wright talks about her days singing in Chic, Sister Sledge & befriending Madonna

24th & 26th August - Lennon & all that - John Sinclair talks about his life in music...

03/07/2022

RETROPOPIC AT ARTEFAKTOR - IT'S BACK FOR JULY!

Where? Here: https://artefaktorradio.com/

When: Thursday's 1600 to 1800

Great music, great interviews!

5th July Colin Moulding talks XTC, 12th July Billy Brown talks Marquee Moon, 19th July bassist David Palmer & frontman Tommy Scott talk Space and 26th July Jakes Burns of Stiff Little Fingers & Rat Scabies of The Damned talk to The Saint!

01/07/2022

JULY AT MAD WASP!

5th July – ALL ABOUT ERIC'S

Interview content from the likes of Will Seargeant of The Bunnymen, Paul Simpson, founder member of The Teardrops & Wild Swans & of course David Palmer AKA Yorkie alongside music of the era, as you hear a unique take on that 76 to early 80s Liverpool scene

12th July – IN SPACE

The story of early days Space told to the Saint by frontman Tommy Scott and chief cook & bottle washer David Palmer oh as well as being the band's bassist there for a good while

19th July – JIM SHEPHERD: MY FIRST BORN

Jasmine Mink Jim Shepherd talks with The Saint about his first solo album The Circle alongside ALL (yes that's right) the tracks & more

26th July – MY FAVOURITE ALBUM: MARQUEE MOON

Musician and fellow broadcaster Billy Brown banters with The Saint alongside each of the tracks