Pete Paphides

Riley & Coe - Shootin' the Breeze with The Guv'nor! Mr Coe - BBC Sounds Marc Riley and Gideon Coe come together to play their music loves from every era and genre

Big thanks to @gidcoe.bsky.social for playing Musical Youth/Jackie Mittoo collab Mash Down Babylon last night, from Needle Mythology's forthcoming archival release Mash Down Birmingham: The Early Recordings Of Musical Youth. Listen to the whole brilliant show here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Bangerac #2: The Icicle Works: Melanie Still Hurts | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

"The censure of Mike Read was enough to send Relax skyrocketing to number one. Which prompted the question. Could the opposite be true? If Mike Read went out of his way to endorse a band with their sights set on chart success, would it have a deleterious effect on their career?"

Mash Down Birmingham: The Story of Musical Youth | Mash Down Birmingham: The Musical Youth Story Part 1: Kingston to Birmingham

Such a great listen by @petepaphides.bsky.social - some lovely detail about Cov’s General Wolfe and Pete Waterman in there

(well, lots of words and notes actually, but you know what I mean...)

YouTube video by BBC Music Pulp - The Day Before You Came (ABBA Cover) in the Radio 2 Piano Room

No words. No notes. Just perfect. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wd1...

“He unlocked the wooden door and there before me were maybe 60 quarter-inch reels.” The incredible untold story of Musical Youth and Birmingham's “wrecking crew” of reggae, Natrus. | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

This is magnificent from @petepaphides.bsky.social

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Bangerac #1: Tight Fit: I'm Undecided | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

In the first of an occasional column, intrepid pop gumshoe Jim Bangerac unearths a lost gem on the first album by Lion Sleeps Tonight hitmakers Tight Fit – produced by Tim Friese-Green, the who went on to work closely with Talk Talk on Spirit of Eden & Laughing Stock. www.patreon.com/posts/banger...

BBC Radio 6 Music - Guy Garvey's Finest Hour, Pete Paphides and Needle Mythology Guy welcomes in February with his guest music journalist Pete Paphides.

And here's Guy's show if you missed it. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

You can also find it on iTunes and Spotify. You can pre-order or find out more info via this link: needlemythology.com

Mash Down Birmingham: The Story of Musical Youth | Mash Down Birmingham: The Musical Youth Story Part 1: Kingston to Birmingham

Heartfelt thanks to Guy Garvey & to everyone who heard me on his show & responded so warmly to the announcement of our next two releases on Needle Mythology. The Musical Youth story is so extraordinary that we made a two part podcast all about it. Here's Part 1: shows.acast.com/697c8b74f1dd...

This is brilliant with the mighty @petepaphides.bsky.social Mash Down Birmingham pre-ordered!

Thoroughly enjoying the chat between Guy Garvey and @petepaphides.bsky.social on BBC 6 Music right now.

If you haven't discovered it already, you really should check out Pete's record label Needle Mythology. ❤️

BBC Radio 6 Music - Guy Garvey's Finest Hour, Pete Paphides and Needle Mythology Guy welcomes in February with his guest music journalist Pete Paphides.

In 10 minutes I will be speaking to the exceptionally excellent Guy Garvey about our latest two releases on Needle Mythology. To say that there's quite a story behind them is some understatement. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 6 Music - Guy Garvey's Finest Hour, Pete Paphides and Needle Mythology Guy welcomes in February with his guest music journalist Pete Paphides.

Good morning! I'm delighted to say that I'll be appearing with Guy Garvey on his splendid BBC 6 Music show tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm GMT where I'll be announcing our next two releases on Needle Mythology. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

“And for my 15p, what did I get? I got a pellet of purest 1992.” | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

Today, I take a moment to give thanks for this gonzoid demento pitch-bender from 1992.

Alas, I tried. He’s not interested.

You never forget the birthday of anyone you once idolised enough to try and memorise it in the first place... | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

This is really just an excuse to post a clip of this splendid song by the eternal boy wonder Roddy Frame, who happens to be 62 today.

YouTube video by Salvage Operation South Bank Show - Sly & Robbie

RIP Sly Dunbar. Here's a lovely edition of the South Bank Show all about the wonderful Sly and Robbie. A few people were asking to see it, so I've uploaded it to YouTube and I'll leave it there until Monday. Hopefully it'll get a proper repeat soon.
youtu.be/M-cuOdr6DpQ

The things he's done in life will go down in history. A few words about Sly Dunbar. | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

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