Phone check fool! Four high school homies come together for an old school 3-way (plus 1) call to catch up and discuss music from then and now...
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Introducing the Commercial Music Success Club—a revolutionary platform designed to empower aspiring musicians and propel their careers to new heights in the dynamic world of commercial music. Are you an aspiring artist with dreams of reaching a wider audience, securing record deals, and dominating the charts? Look no further than the Commercial Music Success Club, where we offer a comprehensive range of resources, guidance, and industry insights to help you navigate the competitive music lan ...
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Each episode we use a place as a jumping off point for a conversation about music - anywhere from the obvious to the obscure. Join us as we build our music map of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British music night clubs pubs fashion pirate radio Caroline English holidays television
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Ray’s Rants back to the 1960s 1970s 1950s in the UK Great Britain. Entertaining and fun. British music scene, Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones. The English pubs and clubs, Watney’s Red Barrel beer, Babycham, Cherry B the night life. The cars, the workplace, television and pirate radio. England. Schools back in the early days. 60s fashion and clothes, flairs and miniskirts. London, Caroline, Luxembourg. Mini cars skirts. Holiday in caravan, Butlin’s
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The Best Tribal and Club music remixed By Vitor Sirgado Just Listen Download and Share
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Discover new Jazz Music! The SongCast Spotlight Show podcast features up and coming Jazz artists from around the world. Shows are hosted by DJ Joe Kleon.
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46 - Pulp - Different Class 30th Anniversary with Nick Banks
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It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps It is hugely important for us to get positive reviews & star ratings - if you have enjoyed Music Maps & can spare the…
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It's that time again! I hope you're keeping well. The sun is out here, the sky is blue, there's a gentle breeze... Happy days!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Neighbours! Good ones, bad ones… are you a good neighbour?
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I hear so many stories about bad neighbours. Are you a good neighbour? Do you pull fences down or grow huge hedges or park your car to block a driveway? Loud music and wild parties, gardens full of rubbish… In this episode, I’ll chat about neighbour, both good and bad. Please, join me this Sunday.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Have you ever heard of a one-way street, which is two way for bicycles? What a crazy idea! I hope you're keeping warm in the Northern Hemisphere. It's zero degrees here! However, spring is getting a little closer with every passing day.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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What will the new year bring? The Weather, catching thieves and more.
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New Year 2025. In this episode, I'll talk about the new year and what it might hold for us. I'll also be reminiscing about years gone by. The weather, catching thieves and lots of other stuff!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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45 - Oasis - Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary with Johnny Hopkins (Part 2)
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In this episode of Music Maps, Johnny Hopkins, former head of press and publicist for Oasis at Creation Records, shares his journey into the music industry, his early obsession with music, and the pivotal moments that led to Oasis's rise. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contributi…
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Happy New Year! Let's hopoe that 2025 is better all round for the world.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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New Year 1951 to 2025 Christmas New Year Boxing Day Sales...
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New Year 1951, when I was born, until now, 2025. In this episode, I ramble on about new years and Christmases of the past and today. Also, lots of other stuff!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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44 - Oasis - Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary with Johnny Hopkins (Part 1)
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On May 31st 1993 Alan McGee walked into King Tut's War War Hut in Glasgow & stumbled upon Oasis - immediately after the gig he rang Creation Records Press Officer Johnny Hopkins to enthuse about his new discovery - the calls were repeated every hour throughout the night. Johnny joins us this week for the first part of our conversation about the beg…
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Merry Christmas! I hope you're all having a lovely day! Don't eat or drink too much... That includes me! Be good, be merry and enjoy yourselves!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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What will happen when there are no pubs left?
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What will happen when there are no pubs left? Once, the pub was the heart of the community—a place where locals gathered, stories were shared, and news of the district was exchanged. It was more than just a place to drink; it was a social hub that connected people, strengthened relationships, and gave communities a sense of identity and belonging.…
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43 - MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - Street Level Superstar - A Year With Lawrence with Will Hodgkinson
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It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps Join us to discuss the music book of 2024 & one of the best music books of all time - Street Level Superstar - A Year…
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On Leaving School What Was Your First Job?
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What was your first job after you left school? Did you stay in that job until your retirement? Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at work and school and girls and just about everything else back in the old days.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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42 - Rockfield Studios with Tiffany Murray (David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Queen, Bauhaus, Echo & the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes & more)
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Tiffany Murray grew up at Rockfield Studios after her Mum was appointed chef - she tells us about meeting Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, Queen, Iggy Pop, Motorhead, Simple Minds, The Teardrop Explodes, Echo & The Bunnymen, Adam & The Ants, Siouxsie Sioux, Lemmy's parents, Showaddywaddy, Rush & Bauhaus. It takes anything from 5 to 40 ho…
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When I was a boy, I wanted to be a steam engine driver. It was exciting, it was amazing... every boy wanted to be a train driver! What job did you want to do when you grew up? What job did you do? Let me know.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Winter is here so let's talk about the dreadful winter of 62/63. I was twelve years old so I remember it well. Also, we'll have a moan about traffic jams, your favourite Christmas presents, storm Garragh, food and much more. Please, join me.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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41 - Mudhoney with Steve Turner - Part 1 (Seattle)
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Join us on our first trip to Seattle for part 1 of our conversation with Steve Turner from Mudhoney - Steve's book Mudride is out now on Omnibus Press. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so…
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Christmas eve in the old days. Over to the pub at lunch time, back to work after a few beers only to be sent home... wonderful! On Christmas day, shops were closed, pubs were closed... everywhere was closed! Happy days!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Making Money Moonlighting Food Additives Christmas in the 1960s and 1970s.
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How easy was it to make money back in the old days? We were a nation of shopkeepers. But we were also a nation of moonlighters. Many people worked on private jobs in their spare time. Also in this episode, brussel sprouts and Christmas trees, renting out part of your garden, food additives, hormones, pesticides… Join me for an hour of light relief,…
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40 - The Smiths, The Stone Roses & Freak Party with Funky Si (Manchester)
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This week we are joined by ex The Fall drummer Simon Wolstencroft AKA Funky Si - after meeting Ian Brown & John Squire at Altrincham Grammar School he & John follow The Clash around the UK travelling to gigs as far away as Bristol & London. In addition to a huge interest in The Sex Pistols & The Clash, other bands they follows as teens included The…
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I think we have too much in the way of technology. Mobiles phones, computers, iPads... The PC displays the blue screen of death! The TV said it has no connection, check your HDMI cable... It's all too much! Life used to be relaxed, peaceful, tranquil... Happy days!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Mr Jobsworth, Firms Man, you can't do this, you can't do that...
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You've heard of Mr Jobsworth. Oh, you can't do that, it's more that my job's worth to allow you to do that. Mr Firmsman... You've broken the company rules! I'll have to report you for doing that! Join me this Sunday for a chat and a laugh.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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39 - DETOURS: Loaded Magazine & the 90s with James Brown
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Introducing DETOURS - occasionally we come across something which does not fit directly into our Music Map but we think our listeners will like anyway - this week we are joined by James Brown, founder of Loaded Magazine, NME features editor (at age 22), fanzine creator & originator of the GQ Man of The Year. Changing the landscape of the publishing…
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In this Midweek Message, I talk about a village where the leader of parish council is a right jobsworth, a firm's man... or woman. You can't do this, you can't do that! Crikey, what a daft state of affairs!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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38 - Jakko Jakszyk - King Crimson (Watford)
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Jakko Jakszyk joins us to take us on a tour through his wide ranging career encompassing his current role as singer of King Crimson, stints in The Lodge, Level 42, solo albums on Stiff Records & Chiswick Records, working with Tom Robinson, remix work for the likes of Emerson Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull & Yes. Briefly being a member of The Kinks, a s…
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Shop rents, utopia, farmers, cuttings from plants, beer barrels, mail order... There's a lot to get through in this week's podcast episode. I hope you enjoy it!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Playing in the street, grandchildren, fish and chips, pavement parking, old photos... Please, join me this Wednesday for a chat.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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37 - Freddie Mercury & Queen with Lesley-Ann Jones (Zanzibar)
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Join us on a trip to Zanzibar by way of India & Feltham as we trace the early years of Freddie Mercury. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps It is hugely …
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Village LIfe, Shopkeepers, Grandparents, old Radio Plays.
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Village Life, Shopkeepers, old Radio Plays... Do you remember The Navy Lark, Handcock's Half Hour, Steptoe and Son... Happy days on the radio! Also, I talk about grandparents playing a major part in children's lives. Join me for a good old chat!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello and welcome to another Midweek Message. I hope you're keeping well. It's getting cooler here in Britain as we head towards winter. What's it like where you are?על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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36 - Kathy Valentine - The Go-Go's & more (Los Angeles)
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Kathy Valentine joins us to talk about her career, her new book, her time with The Go-Go's, her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at …
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What do you do in your free time?
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What do you do in your free time? Do you get any spare time? These days, it seems that everyone is so busy they rarely have time to sit down for five minutes. Retirement isn't at all what I'd thought it would be. Do this, so that, go here, go there... Please, join me this Sunday for a chat.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Hi, I hope you're keeping well. It's mild here, 15C which is 59F. I've bought some coal for our open fire and sorted out the kindling wood, so we're ready to go. Are you ready for Halloween? We have a tub of sweets by the front door ready for the children should they pop round. Happy days!על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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35 - BRITPOP LIVE - Blur v Oasis, Pulp, Elastica, Suede, Glastonbury & more with Miranda Sawyer & Sian Pattenden
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Join us as we present our first live episode - recorded at one of our live events here in Walthamstow, East London - talking all things Britpop & the 90's with Miranda Sawyer & Sian Pattenden. Including Suede, Blur, Elastica, Sleeper, Pulp, Oasis, The Verve, Robbie Williams, Tricky, Glastonbury & a lot more. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to …
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When perfume was called scent and petrol was 7/6d a gallon.
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In days gone by, fish and chips were wrapped in newspaper, perfume was called scent, school kids got the cane, beer was 16 pence for a pint in my local pub... And, a few extracts from a little book written in 1878 about bringing up children. Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at the old days.…
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We're getting through October. Winter is nearing! I hope you're keeping warm. The sun is out as I write this but it's pretty chilling outside. Child care, weddings, conker trees... I hope you enjoy this week's Midweek Message.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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34 - Taylor Swift - 1989 10th Anniversary with Caroline Sullivan (New York City)
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The 1989 album is 10 years old on October 27th 2014 - so we thought we'd take a deep dive into the story behind this iconic record. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi…
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Housewives 1950s 1960s. Were they slaves?
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Housewives back in the old days were often no more than slaves chained to the kitchen sink! According to a book I've been reading, the man was the master of the house and his authority shouldn't be questioned! Crikey! Please, join me this Sunday.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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In this episode, architecture, the Isle of Wight and more... who remembers Disprin, the dissolvable aspirin tablets? They were prescribed for anything and everything back in the old days! Is it good to take several tablets every day? I don't think so.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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33 - Cocteau Twins with Simon Raymonde (Twickenham)
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Bella Union label founder Simon Raymonde joins us this week to talk us through his time with the Cocteau Twins. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmaps It is…
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Good Things in the Good Old Days, and much more...
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I love the good old days. You could get an appointment with the doctor. You didn't have to wait on the phone listening to Greensleeves for an hour. Travelling by car was a breeze. Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at the good old days.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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It's that time again. How are you? Keeping well, I hope. Adverts, changing times, excuses and reasons... Join me for a midweek chat.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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32 - Dusty Springfield with Lucy O'Brien (West Hampstead)
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Join us to take a deep dive into the life & career of LBGTQ icon Dusty Springfield - starting with her early life first in West Hampstead in London & then briefly in High Wycombe, Dusty attended a convent school but reinvented herself after leaving school into the glamorous blonde icon she became famous as. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to p…
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Inside British houses, my Isle of Wight trip and more…
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This week, I’m looking inside British houses. Where is the bathroom situated? Is the kitchen at the back or the front of the house? Where is the lounge, the dining room, the bedrooms… I’ll also be talking about my Isle of Wight trip. Please, join me this Sunday.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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I recorded this Midweek Message on Sunday 29/9/24 because I won't be here this Wednesday. I'll be having a great time, hopefully, on the Isle of Wight! You'll hear all about it next Sunday.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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31 - Steve Wynn - The Dream Syndicate & The Paisley Underground (Los Angeles)
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Steve Wynn joins us to tell us all about his time with the Dream Syndicate, the formation of the band & the Paisley Underground scene. Steve's new book is out now on Jawbone Press & his latest record Make It Right is out on Fire Records. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contributio…
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Buildings, architecture, old houses, new houses and more...
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Where have all the lovely old buildings gone? What happened to the old architecture? I’ve just driven past a new block of flats on the seafront. It looks like a prison block! Please, join me.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, how are you? Welcome to another Midweek Message. I hope you enjoy my 10 minute chat about new words replacing old words, farm animals, the weather and so much more.על ידי Ray’s Rants UK
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30 - The Scala Cinema (featuring Jah Wobble, Stewart Lee, Caroline Catz & Richard Norris) with Jane Giles & Ali Catterall (Kings Cross)
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Featuring exclusive clips from Jah Wobble, Stewart Lee, Caroline Catz & Richard Norris sharing their memories of the Scala Cinema - documentary makers Jane Giles & Ali Catterall join us to share the history of the cinema from its original Soho location & its 2nd home in Kings Cross in London. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each epi…
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