Northern Soul

November: the season for fireworks, bonfires, toffee apples and the latest edition of the Northern Soul Podcast. Presenter and Producer Lucy McNamara is back with another ear-pleasing episode which sees her chatting to El Whaeko. A lone wolf in years previous, Lee Atkinson aka Elwhaeko (a hybrid of nick-names applied to Atkinson throughout his life) assembled a pack of […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: El Whaeko appeared first on Northern Soul.

Hurrah! Lucy McNamara is back with another ear-pleasing episode of the brilliant Northern Soul Podcast. This month she chats to Young Jack, a ‘family of funk’ hailing from Kingston-upon-Hull. Young Jack are now touring with their dedicated horn section – The Horny Brass. With their latest Double A-Side single Move/Mojo, released on independent Hull label […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Young Jack appeared first on Northern Soul.

It’s May which means only one thing: The Northern Soul Podcast. Presenter and Producer Lucy McNamara is back with another euphonious episode which sees her chatting to ex-Kaiser Chief, Nick J.D. Hodgson. He was one of the founding members and lead songwriters of the Chiefs but split in 2012 to write songs for the likes of Mark […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: former Kaiser Chief, Nick J.D. Hodgson appeared first on Northern Soul.

It’s April which means just one thing – Spring has finally sprung. Well, sort of. The nights are getting lighter, the daffodils are popping up and the mood is getting sunnier. And why wouldn’t you be happy when the new month brings with it another brilliant Northern Soul Podcast? Presenter and Producer Lucy McNamara is back […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Steal the City appeared first on Northern Soul.

Ah, the Manchester Literature Festival. It’s proper good. On this month’s Northern Soul Podcast, Laura Brown joins the festival’s Working Class Writing Tour around Manchester city centre and talks to seasoned tour guide Anne Beswick. Main image: John Cooper Clarke by Chris Payne You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Manchester Literature Festival appeared first on Northern Soul.

Hurrah! It’s the September Northern Soul Podcast. In Laura Brown’s second podcast for Northern Soul, she delves into the wonderful and fantastic world of the Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia, taking place later this month. Among her interviewees are Psych Fest organiser Craig Pennington, Super Furry Animals illustrator Pete Fowler, and Liverpool’s Phil Charnock. The Liverpool […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia appeared first on Northern Soul.

Hurrah and Huzzah! The Northern Soul Podcast is back! In Laura Brown’s first podcast for Northern Soul, she chats to Barney Farmer, one of the co-creators of the Drunken Bakers strip cartoon in Viz magazine, as well as freelance arts editor Laura Robertson about Liverpool Biennial, and HOME‘s director of film Jason Woods about Jazz on Film and Manchester Jazz Festival. […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Viz, Liverpool Biennial and Manchester Jazz Festival appeared first on Northern Soul.

Christmas Eve ghost stories used to be as important a festive tradition as a mince pie. On this month’s Northern Soul Podcast, Laura Brown talks to four Northern horror writers about Christmas, ghosts, M.R. James and TV specials. She hears from John Reppion and Leah Moore, a husband and wife team from Liverpool who write comics. […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Christmas horror stories appeared first on Northern Soul.

Hurrah and huzzah! It’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast. This month Laura Brown asks, are we snobbish when it comes to art? She explores the concept of ‘threshold phobia’ – the physical act of walking into a room when you don’t know what to expect. After all, the unknown is incredibly daunting and ‘art’ can sometimes come with […] The post Are we snobbish about art? The Northern Soul Podcast appeared first on Northern Soul.

It’s that time again – time for another cracking Northern Soul Podcast. This month Lucy McNamara chats to singer Chris Haddon and bandmate Kieran McIntyre, both formerly of The Minx (who Lucy interviewed in a previous podcast), about their new band Heavy On The Magic. The band will be playing Ramsbottom Festival this year. Also on this month’s podcast, […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Heavy On The Magic appeared first on Northern Soul.

It’s time for another great Northern Soul Podcast! This month Lucy McNamara chats to singer/songwriter Miriam Jones. The Canadian, who now lives in Britain, is on tour following a stint supporting Roddy Frame. Her new album, Between Green and Gone, is a collection of poignant short stories in song form brought to life through a creative partnership with Simon Edwards (Fairground […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Miriam Jones appeared first on Northern Soul.

Hurrah and huzzah! It’s time for The Northern Soul Podcast. This month Lucy McNamara trips down to the Horse & Jockey in Chorlton to chat to Rob Goodwin from The Slow Show. Known for their minimal but epic songs which swell from gentle piano-led Americana to roaring choruses and string sections, this Manchester five-piece have found champions at […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: The Slow Show appeared first on Northern Soul.

Stop whatever you’re doing – it’s time for The Northern Soul Podcast! On this month’s show, Lucy McNamara chats to the legendary Arrested Development, a band which has been producing great music for nearly 30 years. Lucy also plays great tunes from the likes of Lisbon, The Watchmakers, Charlie Belle, The Sugarhill Gang and Shields. You can get […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Arrested Development appeared first on Northern Soul.

Yes folks, it’s time for the glorious Northern Soul Podcast. This month, Lucy McNamara chats to Puppet Rebellion ahead of the band’s new single (released later this month). The Manchester group describe themselves as a combination of “upbeat choppy riffs and heartfelt lyrics”. They tell Lucy about working with renowned producer Gavin Monaghan, the importance of […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Puppet Rebellion appeared first on Northern Soul.

It’s a New Year and a new Northern Soul Podcast. This month Lucy McNamara chats to The Tapestry at Manchester’s Central Library. The Manchester/Tameside-based band talk about their new single, their influences, getting barred from Blackburn and Pete Doherty. Also on Lucy’s playlist this week are Lemonade, Wild Beasts and Hunter and the Bear as well as Al Wilson, The New Basement Tapes […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: The Tapestry appeared first on Northern Soul.

Small Talk: a new culture podcast for Northern Soul In the first of a new series, Sara Hughes talks to Hazel O’Keefe and Kerry Leigh from Laughing Cows about the second Women in Comedy Festival, a new venture called Comix Live and the challenges of being women on a comedy circuit long dominated by men. […] The post Small Talk: a new culture podcast for Northern Soul appeared first on Northern Soul.

Hurrah and huzzah – it’s time for The Northern Soul Podcast! This week Lucy McNamara chats to Rupert Hill. Following an acting career which included Coronation Street and Eastenders, Hill now owns great pubs and music venues including The Eagle in Salford, The Castle and Gullivers in Manchester and The Parlour in Chorlton. His band, Biederbeck, is […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast appeared first on Northern Soul.

Spring has sprung and what better way to enjoy the sunshine than by listening to The Northern Soul Podcast? This week Lucy chats to Hatcham Social at Manchester’s Soup Kitchen. Hatcham Social have been described by The Guardian as ‘irrestistible’ while Tim Burgess calls them ‘a wonderful pop group with the world’s coolest drummer’ (Finnigan Kidd, formerly of Klaxons). Lucy […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast appeared first on Northern Soul.

Where does the time go? It’s already week three of the Northern Soul Podcast. This week Lucy McNamara chatted to Glastonbury hit Turrentine Jones. Formed in Manchester in July 2010, this three-piece rock band picked up Best Blues Act and Best Male Act at the Exposure Music Awards in London in October 2012. Later, the band caught the […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Week Three appeared first on Northern Soul.

Christmas hurrahs! The Northern Soul Podcast celebrates its month anniversary today. I think you’ll all agree that Lucy McNamara has been doing a stupendous job as producer and presenter of this new venture. Listen now to hear her interview with rising stars Two Weeks Running, an alt-indie rock band from Manchester. Since forming in 2011, the […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: a month on appeared first on Northern Soul.