A to Z of Psychedelia on 6 Music Podcast
Taking listeners on a trip through the golden age of psychedelia from the mid-sixties to Altamont. Researched & presented by 6 Music鈥檚 Marc Riley and music journalist Rob Hughes.
A definitive, but light-hearted look at the world of mid to late-Sixties psychedelia. Exploring the world changing counter-culture on both sides of the Atlantic via music, art, mind-bending band names and an impressive rogues gallery. Paying homage to legends such as Hendrix and Pink Floyd whilst celebrating lesser-known artists like Linda Perhacs. Some wonderful stories too - George Clinton鈥檚 hair-straightening job, The Beatles鈥� chauffeur on backing vocals and what Brian Wilson and his brothers did when their mum and dad went on holiday. Researched and presented by 麻豆社 6 Music鈥檚 Marc Riley and music journalist Rob Hughes. Adult themes and drugs references mentioned throughout.
Episodes to download
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U & V are for UFO, Vanilla Fudge and United States of America
Tue 17 Jul 2018
Alice B Tocklas, Linda Ronstadt and Dorothy Moskowitz all feature in this episode
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V is for Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart. Part 1
Mon 16 Jul 2018
Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart- his twisted life, music and undeniable influence
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V is for Voorman, Vincebus Eruptum and Velvet Underground. Part 2
Mon 16 Jul 2018
Velvet Underground's debut, artist Klaus Voorman & 'loud band' Blue Cheer
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W is for Woodstock and Brian Wilson's Beach Boys
Mon 16 Jul 2018
The undisputed genius of Brian Wilson and how Woodstock became a free festival
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W, X & Y are for Who, Yardbirds and West Coast
Mon 16 Jul 2018
The Who write a mini opera - rock on Tommy and Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds.
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Y & Z are for Yellow Submarine and Zombies
Mon 16 Jul 2018
The film Yellow Submarine is released in 1968, that could be 50 years ago today
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A to Z of Punk: A is for Anarchy, Ants and Adverts
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The Anarchy Tour, Goddard's inspiration for Adam and the Ants and the 鈥極ne Chord Wonders鈥�
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A to Z of Punk: B is for Boredom, Brains and Blondie
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The story of Buzzcocks, 鈥榟ardcore鈥� punk band Bad Brains and the band Blondie
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A to Z of Punk: C is for Complete Control and The Clash
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The Clash sign to CBS, New York's CBGB plus the bard of Salford Dr John Cooper Clarke
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A to Z of Punk: D is for Damned Damned Damned
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Find out how Chrissie Hynde was nearly in The Damned and what Dave Vanian did before
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A to Z of Punk: E is for EMI, Eater and the Electric Chairs
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Who was Eddie in Eddie and the Hot Rods? Plus punk rock's answer to the Cavern, Erics
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A to Z of Punk: F is for Falling Out, Fire Engines and Factory
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Tales of The Fall, the phenomenon of fanzines plus the ubiquitous Factory Records
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A to Z of Punk: G is for Grundy, Goading and Gobbing
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Story of the goading Bill Grundy interview with Sex Pistols and the furore that followed
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A to Z of Punk: H is for Heroin, Heartbreakers and Hynde
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The advent of heroin use in the punk scene, plus tributes to Buzzcocks star Howard Devoto
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A to Z of Punk: I is for Idol, Iggy and Influences
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Marc proposes Louis Jordan is the punk godfather and reveals how Sid Vicious got his name
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A to Z of Punk: J is for Jam, Jelly and Jordan (not that one)
Tue 24 Oct 2017
How Jello Biafra was influenced to form 鈥楧ead Kennedys鈥�, plus the exploits of Jordan
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A to Z of Punk: K is for Killers and Kaos
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Hear tales about Killing Joke, plus Nick Kent and Kevin Rowland, who formed The Killjoys
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A to Z of Punk: L is for Lux Interior, Lydia Lunch and Lesser Free Trade Hall
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Lux Interior of the Cramps, the birth of No Wave plus the most famous Pistols gig
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A to Z of Punk: M is for two Malcolms and a Marquee
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The Ruts singer Malcolm Owen and promoter, Malcolm McLaren, plus the album Marquee Moon
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A to Z of Punk: N is for Nipples and No Future
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Marc and Rob explore Northern Ireland's punk rock scene and the punk past of Nick Cave
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A to Z of Punk: O is for Outrage and Osterberg
Tue 24 Oct 2017
O is for outrage, so be warned. It's also for Gene October and James Newell Osterberg.
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A to Z of Punk: P is for Punk and Post Punk (obviously)
Tue 24 Oct 2017
P is also for Public Image and the Prefects. Plus we discover just who invented the Pogo
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A to Z of Punk: Q is for Queen, the Queen and Queensland
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Discover how Freddy Mercury's teeth played a pivotal role in punk. Yes, really.
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A to Z of Punk: R is for Ramones, Raincoats and Rough Trade
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The secret history of the brothers Ramone and how did John Lydon turn into Johnny Rotten
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A to Z of Punk: S is for Stranglers, Suicide and Spitting. Part 1
Tue 24 Oct 2017
A brief history of the Stranglers and the murky question - just who introduced spitting?
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A to Z of Punk: S is for Siouxsie, Strummer and Stiff. Part 2.
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Stories featuring Siouxsie, Patti Smith and the Skids. Plus Bowie's Starman airs on TV
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A to Z of Punk: T is for Talking Heads, TV Personalities and Throbbing Gristle. Part 1.
Tue 24 Oct 2017
David Byrne's journey from Dumbarton to Talking Heads, plus Chelsea's 'Part Time Punks'
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A to Z of Punk: T is also for Transmissions, Thau and TRB. Part 2.
Tue 24 Oct 2017
TV and radio transmissions that brought punk to the nation, or in some cases, didn't...
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A to Z of Punk: U & V are for Undertones, Upstarts and Vibrators
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Why Sid Vicious was named after a hamster, plus how Charlie Harper became a punk hero
