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Jayne Casey
Our guest in Episode 27 is the musician, artistic director and all-round Liverpool legend, Jayne Casey. She formed the short-lived but influential 70’s band Big In Japan which boasted Ian Brodie, Holly Johnson, Bill Drummond and Budgie in its ranks. Then she founded Pink Military and Pink Industry before finding herself at the epicentre of
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Spencer Leigh
He interviewed everyone from Paul McCartney to Willie Nelson for his long-running radio show, and he has written more than 50 books on the likes of Bob Dylan, Little Richard, and the Beatles. Now Spencer Leigh has written HIS autobiography, ‘ 80 @ 80 – A Liverpool Life’, after more than 50 years throwing the spotlight on
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Clive Langer – Deaf School
️ Misadventures in Music presents an unforgettable festive episode featuring legendary musician and producer Clive Langer! A co-founder of 70s Liverpool favorites Deaf School, Clive went on to shape the UK’s music history, collaborating with Alan Winstanley on iconic hits for Madness, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, The Teardrop Explodes, and Morrissey. He also co-wrote “Shipbuilding” with
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Film Director Grant McPhee
In this month’s episode, Ian and Mick meet the Scottish film director Grant McPhee who’s making a three-part documentary series on the untold story of Liverpool’s arts and music underground scene from 1964 to 1984 – “Revolutionary Spirit”. Contrary to popular belief, the Merseyside music scene didn’t collapse after the Beatles left the city in the 60’s. There was a thriving
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The Revival Of Vinyl With Graham Jones
Unless you’ve landed on Earth from another planet in the last 24 hours, you probably know that in recent years, vinyl records have experienced a huge revival in popularity, which has led to a rebirth of record stores. It’s fair to say that Graham Jones, our guest on this month’s Misadventures in Music podcast, has
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Henry Priestman
This month in the Misadventures in Music podcast, Ian Prowse and Mick Ord throw the spotlight on Henry Priestman, a founder member of top 80’s band, The Christians, who’s triple platinum-selling debut album was one of the must-have records of that era. Henry wrote or co-wrote ALL the songs on ‘The Christians’ but there’s much,much more
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Ian Prowse
Born in Chester and raised in Ellesmere Port, Ian has spent decades refusing to slow down, fronting cult bands Pele and Amsterdam with the enthusiasm of a man who still believes every gig might change the world (It deffo can!).
A master of rabble-rousing, Celtic-tinged anthems and emotional sledgehammer choruses. Checkout where to catch him live here: amsterdam-music.com. A self-styled “typical left-wing gobshite”, he somehow also squeezed in a history degree and a masters in Irish Studies. Still touring, still writing, and still loud, he remains gloriously incapable of doing anything by halves, ever or otherwise.
Mick Ord
Born in Liverpool, Mick has spent most of his life on Merseyside. However, after jobs ranging from a jacuzzi deck-builder in California to tobacco-picking in Ontario, he joined the BBC in the 80’s, eventually becoming Radio Merseyside’s longest-serving manager.
Despite being dubbed “tone-deaf” at school, he developed eclectic musical tastes spanning Scott Walker to The Fall (and Ian Prowse, of course). He now runs media consultancy mickord.com, specialising in media and crisis communications training, and remains a frustrated musician, writer, presenter and perennially disappointed Everton fan.