Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
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Jan 4, 2015 • 31min

Word Pod 227 - Mark Billingham and Martyn Waites

Mark Ellen and David Hepworth talk to Mark Billingham and Martyn Waites about Great Lost Albums which celebrates some of the records which you may not have actually heard but surely nonetheless exist in some fold of rock’s rich tapestry. We’re talking of course of David Icke & Tina Turner’s collaboration, the first Velvet Underground and Lulu album and Bob Dylan’s legendary collaboration with Liberace. This was recorded in front of an audience at the Islington in London’s swinging Islington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 4, 2015 • 1h 9min

Richard Balls and Mark Lewisohn

Mark Ellen and David Hepworth talk to Richard Balls, the author of Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story about that label’s unique contribution to the iconography, lore and humour of the British record scene. Plus Mark Lewisohn pauses in the middle of the sisyphean task of writing his mammoth history of the Beatles to tell us how he’s getting on. This was recorded in front of an audience at the Islington in London’s swinging Islington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 7, 2014 • 1h 50min

Word Podcast 225 - Remembering Smash Hits

Mark Frith and Sylvia Patterson join Mark Ellen and David Hepworth to remember Britain's brightest - includes extremely rare 1982 Christmas flex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 23, 2014 • 33min

Word Podcast 223 — Danny Baker

Part of Danny Baker’s epic November performance at The Islington in which he talked about his new book “Going Off Alarming”. Believe it or not, Mark Ellen and David Hepworth are in there as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 8, 2014 • 50min

Word Podcast 223

In which Mark Ellen, Fraser Lewry and David Hepworth consider U2's album, the rum work done in the name of the "rock doc" and the proper duties of a household cat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 29, 2014 • 29min

Word Podcast 222 — Zoe Howe

Zoe Howe, author of a new book about Stevie Nicks, talks to Mark Ellen and David Hepworth in front of an audience at the Islington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 24, 2014 • 1h 1min

Word Podcast 221 — Ben Watt

In an interview recorded in front of an audience at The Islington, Ben Watt talks to David Hepworth and Mark Ellen about "Romany and Tom", his acclaimed memoir of his parents, and his award winning solo album "Hendra". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 25, 2014 • 1h 6min

Word Podcast 220

Legendary artist manager, entrepreneur and speaker on all things music business Simon Napier-Bell talks to Mark Ellen and David Hepworth about his new book “Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay” (the dodgy business of popular music) in front of a packed house at The Islington. Includes: Lottie Collins, Wham, Irvin Berlin, The Beatles, Japan, the Yardbirds, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, One Direction, Pet Shop Boys and just about everybody else in the music business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 5, 2014 • 1h 6min

Word Podcast 219

Includes: world debut of enthralling new parlour game Rock Poker; Neil Finn’s Two-Way Family Favourites; the two tribes of Adam Ant Nation; Justin Timberlake’s moveable feast; why long-form TV is a sinister plot to steal our lives; a pathetic attempt to read a whole paragraph of Mark Ellen’s book “Rock Stars Stole My Life” without laughing; plusuncalled for interjections from Fraser Lewry’s amazing wi-fi rabbit and your questions answered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 10, 2014 • 1h 2min

Word Podcast 218 - Where's The Crisps?

March 2014: Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Fraser Lewry convene over cakes to discuss: why all rock docs are legally bound to feature Bono, the touching story of Harry Nilsson's last marriage, what Jimi Hendrix really got up to in Marrakesh, whether Ginger Baker is in fact a bit of a bore, Fraser's day trip to North Korea and the book what Mark wrote. And Vikings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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