Welcome to the heart of Misadventures in Music — your backstage pass to the strange, inspiring and unexpected corners of music culture. Below you’ll find every episode we’ve released, featuring interviews with legendary artists, hidden gems from the archives and deep dives into the stories that shaped the soundtrack of our lives. Hit play, explore, and let the misadventures begin.
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Jah Wobble – Public Image Ltd
Jah Wobble has spent nearly five decades refusing to stand still musically. From the beginnings of punk and Public Image Ltd to dub, experimental music and his latest Beatles inspired project, his career is a reminder that some of the most interesting musicians are the ones who never allow themselves to be defined by their…
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Siobhan Maher Kennedy
From Liverpool to Nashville and back again, Siobhan Maher Kennedy’s singing career spans 40 plus years, taking in River City People, who hit the singles charts with “California Dreamin” in the ’80’s and then released 2 albums before riding off into the sunset. But she’s done LOADS more… She started singing with her dad’s folk…
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Michael Weston King – My Darling Clementine
‘Nothing Can Hurt Me Any More’ is the recently released – and critically acclaimed – album by Michael Weston King, singer-songwriter and one half of the country duo, My Darling Clementine, along with his wife Lou Dalglish. Two years ago their lives were rent asunder following the death of their 6 year old granddaughter Bebe…
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From Belfast to The Bunnymen with Noel Burke
For many music fans, Noel Burke will always be remembered as the man who replaced Ian McCulloch in Echo & The Bunnymen. It’s a role that came with enormous pressure, intense scrutiny and the near-impossible task of following one of the most distinctive frontmen of the post-punk era. Yet as Burke reveals on the latest…
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Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works
“Music is everything,” says Ian McNabb, and after spending an hour chatting with him on the latest episode of Misadventures in Music, it’s easy to believe. The legendary frontman of The Icicle Works sits down with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord to talk about his career, songwriting, and his latest album 65 which includes a…
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Tommy Scott
Tommy Scott, the main songwriter and guitarist, from the iconic Liverpool band “Space” is our highly entertaining guest in episode 42 of the Misadventures in Music podcast. The band scored 8 UK Top 40 singles and had great success with their albums ‘Spiders’ and ‘Tin Planet’ in the 1990’s and they’re still going strong today.…