English songwriter/guitarist Robb Huxley shares extraordinary stories about working with maverick independent record producer Joe Meek in the mid-1960s as a member of the Saxons and the Tornados. In this gripping interview Rob exposes some of the darker influences that lurked behind the scenes of the music business in London during that era.

http://www.silvertabbies.co.uk/robbhuxley/

https://www.facebook.com/robert.huxley1/

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Mike’s guest is an unsung hero of 1970s NYC punk rock, Sonny Vincent, whose band Testors made some of the most viciously intense, soulful punk rock ‘n’ roll of the era. Sonny shares incredible stories about his days as a teenage runaway in the 1960s, his early bands, and the glory days of Max’s Kansas City and CBGB’s.

Testors – Prime Primitive: 1976 - 1977 on Green Noise Records available here: https://store.greennoiserecords.com/products/testors-prime-primitive-1976-1977-new-lp

More Sonny Vincent and Testors available here: https://sonnyvincenttestors.bandcamp.com/

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In this special episode, “Legs” Larry Smith shares hilarious tales of his years with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. In a wide ranging interview he talks about his childhood in Oxfordshire, art school in London, his early travels in America, his Mr Wonderful persona, and his experiences recording, touring and his role in creating making some of the most uniquely brilliant, eclectic and hilarious music of the 1960s.

https://legslarry.com/

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Mike Stax has a scintillating conversation with English writer and critic Duncan Fallowell about rock journalism in the ‘70s, his collaborations with the great German group Can, and his appreciation for Iggy & the Stooges, David Bowie, Gary Glitter and more.

http://www.duncanfallowell.com/web/main.htm

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In this episode Mike Stax talks to Alan Brackett, bass player, founder and songwriter of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, who made some the most inspired, accomplished, and at times downright awe-inspiring sounds to come out of the West Coast in the 1960s.

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Two amazing previously unreleased Peanut Butter Conspiracy recordings from their Columbia audition session.

https://www.peanutbutterconspiracy.com/

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In this episode Mike Stax talks to Wayne Proctor of We the People, one of the great overlooked groups of the 1960s. Wayne was the group’s lead guitarist, sometimes vocalist, and the writer of some of the band’s finest songs, including the transcendent “In the Past.”

https://sundazed.com/c/280-We-the-People.aspx

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t7mxwEpf9eDpTDVETuQ2j

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In this episode guitarist and founder Ed Kuepper talks about the early years of the Saints in Brisbane, Australia, and the making of their savage but soulful debut album (I’m) Stranded in 1976.

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Greg Stackhouse Prevost returns to talk about his fantastic new album, After the Wars, who reflect on their musical philosophy and motivation for continuing to create music.

https://gregstackhouseprevost.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-wars

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Mike Stax talks to Melody Maker writer Chris Charlesworth about his experiences on the front lines of rock journalism in London, LA and New York City in the 1970s.

Find Chris' book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Just-Backdated-Chris-Charlesworth/dp/1915858224

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https://justbackdated.blogspot.com/

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We'll be taking a short summer hiatus while Mike is on tour with his band, The Loons, promoting their new EP "Memories Have Faces" - now out on Munster Records.

https://the-loons.com

Check out the new single here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnDbOZXJ0ro

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In this very special episode Mike Stax talks to Mark Lindsay, lead singer and chief songwriter of Paul Revere & the Raiders, about the creation of one of their greatest albums, The Spirit of ’67. Mark breaks down the album in detail, track by track in this 2016 interview from the Ugly Things vault.

http://www.marklindsay.com/

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