Korda Marshall is a legendary name in the music business. Having worked over three decades in a variety of influential roles, names as disparate as Take That, The Wedding Present, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Darkness, James Blunt, Foals, and Pendulum, owe something of their success to him. He currently works as International Director at Mushroom Records, where he served as managing director in the 1990s, enjoying significant success during his time there with Muse, Garbage, Ash, and many...

Feeder are a British rock band formed in Newport, Wales, in 1994. On this episode I speak to singer and guitarist Grant Nicholas. The group released their twelfth album, Black/Red, earlier this month. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John...

Howard Fishman is an American author, culture writer, singer, guitarist, bandleader, playwright, and composer from Brooklyn, New York. Since 2016 he has been a contributing writer for The New Yorker. His first book, To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse, was published in May 2023. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon....

Scott Lavene is a singer-songwriter from Essex, England. He releases his third record, Disneyland in Dagenham, on May 10th, via Nothing Fancy. He then tours the UK in June. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John Earls. Laura Norton. Mike...

Cam Cobb is a university professor and rock journalist from Canada. His music writing has appeared in such magazines as Record Collector, Shindig!, and Ugly Things. His new book, Weighted Down - The Complicated Life of Skip Spence, is out now. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda...

Fu Manchu is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California, in 1985. On this episode I speak to founding guitarist turned lead vocalist Scott Hill. The band release their 14th album, The Return Of Tomorrow, their first ever double album of new material, on June 14th. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our...

Cloud Nothings is an American indie rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States, founded by singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi in 2009. They release their eighth record, Final Summer, on April 19th, via Pure Noise Records. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Joe Frost. Conor...

Nadine Shah is a British singer and songwriter. Her fifth record, Filthy Underneath, was released in February. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John Earls. Laura Norton. Mike Clewley. Ricky Murray. Danielle Walker. Claire Harris. Dana...

Pillow Queens are an Irish indie rock band from Dublin, formed in 2016. They release their third LP, Name Your Sorrow, on April 19th, via Royal Mountain Records. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John Earls. Laura Norton. Mike Clewley. Ricky...

Cold Years are a rock band formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2014. On this episode I speak to frontman Ross Gordon. Cold Years return with their third album, A Different Life, on April 26th. The band head out on tour the following month. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda...

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This episode was originally published as a Patreon exclusive on February 5th, 2024. The K's debut album, I Wonder If The World Knows?, is out now. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John Earls. Laura Norton. Mike Clewley. Ricky...

Alien Ant Farm is an American rock band that formed in Riverside, California in 1996. They have sold over 5 million records to date. On this episode I speak to singer Dryden Mitchell and guitarist Terry Corso. Their upcoming sixth record, ~mAntras~, is released on April 26th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFbBrwgResc Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast...

Rozalla is a Zambian-born Zimbabwean popstar. She is best known for her 1991 smash hit, 'Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)'. She released her sixth album, Turn on The Light, in February. Rozalla will appear at Superboxx Festival at Rochester Castle, Kent, on July 6th, Reminisce Festival in Liverpool on September 7th, and on the Biggest Disco arena tour later this year at Wembley, Glasgow and Birmingham. Tickets are available here. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH...

Simon Fowler has been the frontman of Ocean Colour Scene since their formation in Birmingham, England, in 1989. Ocean Colour Scene headline Wychwood Festival, which takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse between May 31st and June 2nd. Tickets are available here. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbx-3yDs0nU&t=5s Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon....

Swim Deep are a British indie band formed in Birmingham, England, in 2011. On this episode I speak to singer Austin Williams. The group release their fourth record, There’s A Big Star Outside, on June 7th. The band tour the UK that same month. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPmCC1z8Fo&t=2587s Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John...

Chesney Hawkes is an English singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Hawkes started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the 1991 film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single 'The One and Only' on the soundtrack. It topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States. His sixth album will likely be released later this year. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eOeU9Gn784&t=1817s Show theme by Bis. Want...

Billy Reeves is an English songwriter, musician, record producer and BBC broadcaster. Formally a member of the London-based indie-band Theaudience - which featured a teenage Sophie Ellis-Bextor on vocals - Reeves now makes music under his own name. A lifelong fan of Brentford FC, he commentates live on the club's website as well as writing a column in the match-day programme. His new solo album, Steve, is released on April 5th via Last Night From Glasgow. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS...

Luke Haines is an English musician, songwriter and author. He has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder. His new book, Freaks Out! Weirdos, Misfits and Deviants – The Rise and Fall of Righteous Rock ’n’ Roll, is released on April 4th, via Nine Eight Books. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv76tfDKhis&t=2474s Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH LUKE HAINES AT...

Emily Barker is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Her music has featured as the theme to BBC dramas Wallander and The Shadow Line. With multi-instrumental trio the Red Clay Halo, she recorded four albums, before commencing a solo career. Her new album, Fragile as Humans, is released on May 3rd. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5uPrzjhsr0 Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH LUKE HAINES AT ROUGH TRADE WEST, LONDON, ON APRIL...

BMX Bandits are a legendary Scottish guitar pop band formed in Bellshill. Since their formation in 1985, vocalist Duglas T. Stewart has been their only permanent member. Their new album, Dreamers On The Run, is released on April 26th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxSJl5eEC10&t=2s Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH LUKE HAINES AT ROUGH TRADE WEST, LONDON, ON APRIL 4th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon....

Ed Harcourt is an Mercury Prize nominated English singer-songwriter and producer. His new album, his eleventh, is released on March 29th. It is titled El Magnifico. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjLAVxzNVEY Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Andrew McMahon. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John Earls. Laura...

Leo Wyndham is the frontman and lead songwriter in the band Palace. The London based band release their new, fourth album, Ultrasound, on April 5th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMSCfVwyjk&t=119s Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Andrew McMahon. Joe Frost. Conor McNicholas. John Earls. Laura Norton. Mike...

Dave McCabe is the frontman of The Zutons. The Liverpool based group release their fourth album, The Big Decider, their first record in 16 years, on April 26th, via ICEPOP. They tour the UK the same month. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzn7sl_j83g Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members!  John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. Andrew McMahon. Joe...