Word In Your Ear
Podcast

Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold

1019 episodes

Mark Ellen and David Hepworth have been talking about and writing about music together and individually for a collective eighty years in magazines like Smash Hits, Mojo and The Word and on radio and TV programmes like "Rock On", "Whistle Test" and VH-1. Over thirteen years ago, when working on the late magazine The Word, they began producing podcasts. Some listeners have been kind enough to say these have been very special to them. When the magazine folded in 2012 they kept the spirit of those podcasts alive in regular Word In Your Ear evenings in which they spoke to musicians and authors in front of an audience. Over these years they've produced hundreds of hours of material. As of the Current Unpleasantness of 2020, they've produced yet hundreds of hours more with a little help from guests kind enough to digitally show them around their attics such as Danny Baker, Andy Partridge, Sir Tim Rice and Mark Lewisohn. For the full span of the Word In Your Ear world, visit wiyelondon.com (http://www.wiyelondon.com/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

What this show covers

songwritingrock historymusic influencesmusic memoirBeatlesMusic historymusic industryartist interviewRichard ThompsonHippies, Thugs and HeroesFairport ConventionRory GallagherIrish rockrock legacyguitar history

What listeners will find here

Richard Thompson returns with a new album and a gloriously wide-ranging conversation
Richard Thompson talks about his new album Hippies, Thugs and Heroes and his 2027 tour in a free-wheeling chat that jumps from Fairport Convention and John Lennon to Schwarzenegger, Shakespeare and post-war Brighton gangsters. It sounds like a lively sweep through music, memory and unlikely influences.
Rory Gallagher’s rise, legacy, and wild road stories through his brother Dónal’s eyes
Rory Gallagher’s life and impact are revisited by his brother and manager Dónal, who reflects on Rory’s huge 1970s presence and enduring influence. The episode ranges from early musical awakenings and showband days to the Stones audition, the Taste years, and the work of preserving his legacy.
From Q at 40 to Merzbow marathons: a lively debate about difficult listening
Q Magazine’s 40th anniversary opens into a wide-ranging pop conversation about rock nostalgia, famously “unlistenable” records, and the fate of the pop instrumental. It also veers through Gillian Anderson, Beatles film lore, obscure band names, and first encounters with Sister Ray.
Inside Island’s 1971-72 golden run, from Roxy to Nick Drake
Island Records in 1971-72 is the focus here, through a conversation with editor Neil Storey about the latest volume of The Island Book of Records. Expect label lore, overlooked albums, sharp opinions on Nick Drake, and stories about how image, timing and bad luck shaped careers.
Gary Kemp follows Brian Epstein’s address book into the Beatles’ inner world
Brian Epstein’s black leather address book becomes the key to a wider story about the Beatles and the world around them in 1967. Gary Kemp discusses what he found in its 404 names, from hidden phone numbers to the pressures, personalities and crises surrounding Epstein’s final year.

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