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Graham chews over fascinating new data on how the popularity of heritage rock acts compares to today's pop juggernauts in the streaming world.

The duo consider whether Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's new film 28 Years Later is 28 times as good as 28 Weeks Later?

Graham throws a curveball: Adam Curtis's new documentary series called Shifty on BBCiPlayer is a sad masterpiece.

Good news from Scotland! The Edinburgh International Film Festival is about to announce its 2025 programme on 2 July.

Graham shares his ecstasy: enjoying Fyfe Dangerfield of Guillemots at hot new Leeds venue, The Attic.

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Graham and Charles dissect Pulp’s new album more - but is it more Leonard Cohen than Roxy Music?

What Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys meant to me - Graham remembers - in four brief parts and Charles examines the majest of the most trult gifted singer and songwriter of his generation.

Thanks to a tip-off by Producer Antony, Graham reports back on his sonic visit to Bang & Olufsen in Harrogate. But is it more AI than wey hey?

Charles captures the shots at the heart of the new Rolling Stones exhibition at Sledmere House of photographs from the legendary Tour Of The Americas 1975.

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Charles discusses the trend of theatre companies not offering press tickets and wonders if a place of record even exists today.

Charles reflects on interviewing Richard Hawley. Richard Hawley is a romantic at heart- writing about Men’s grief. Richard’s quiff! A bit of rockabilly.

Sheffield has been a bit ignored. City of 7 hills. What's Sheffield ever done for us?

Joe Cocker

Def Leppard

Heaven 17

Human League

Arctic Monkeys

Pulp

The Longpigs

It may be landlocked in Sheffield- but there is so much water. He writes a lot about water!

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Charles and Grahamspeak to Sheffield's Jamie Taylor whose first book is Studio Electrophonique: The Sheffield Space Age, from The Human League to Pulp.

Published by Manchester University Press as part of their British Pop Archive series, Jamie talks about the gestation of the book and his future ambitions.

Graham adds - post the chat with Jamie - how he bumped into Slow Horses star, Freddie Fox at the launch of the new Yorkshire Chamber Orchestra as well as a report on seeing Tangerine Dream live in Manchester. He will also talk through two good thigs about Bradford y City of Culture.

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Graham looks at the re-issued Pink Floyd live in Pompeii film: When rock was classical music.

Graham reports on meeting assistant manager of Notts County at final Harrogate Town Home match of season.

Charles reflects on his experience seeing Gary Oldman in Krapp’s Last Tape at York Theatre Royal - does Gary get it taped?

The Murder Capital live in Leeds and a new age of punk and post punk.

Graham reads an extract from the final chapter of his ‘magnum opus' on - Harrogate’s only real claim to fame as a home for premier league bands - Magna Carta.

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Charles and Graham are delighted to invite Harrogate based poet and author, Rob Cowen back onto the show to talk about his highly acclaimed new book, The North Road.

About Rob Cowen
Rob Cowen is an award-winning writer and author, hailed as one of the UK’s most original voices on nature, place and people. His first book, Skimming Stones, won the Roger Deakin Award from the Society of Authors. His second book, Common Ground (PRH; 2015) was shortlisted for the Portico, Richard Jefferies Society and Wainwright Prizes and voted one of the nation’s favourite nature books of all time in a BBC poll. His follow-up, The Heeding (E&T; 2021), was the best-selling debut book of poetry in 2021. Rob has contributed to the New York Times, the Guardian and the Independent and written radio programmes for the BBC. He lives in North Yorkshire.

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The old is the new: Graham on experiencing modern US jazz star Kamasi Washington at Project House in Leeds.

Good news for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture as art deco venue is to reopen in August with new Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra launch.

Record Store Day boost for Bradford and the lingering influence of Leeds indie scene of 25 years ago.

Charles reports on seeing both Al Murray (The Pub Landlord ) and John Simpson, journalist and broadcaster. The political connection is interesting in the light of the rise of Reform.

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Graham and Charles take a look at the struggle facing small venues in the UK, the continuing rise in ticket prices and the beauty of My Bloody Valentine.

Graham examines why The Beatles road manager and the hidden aspects of the story are unlikely to come out in Sam Mendes forthcoming films on the band.

Graham explores the work of the underrated Val Kilmer after his recent death and why he is the best thing in Michael Mann's film Heat playing opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

Charles discusses the aural and visual splendour of a Public Service Broadcasting gig at York Barbican.

Music Venue Crisis; My Bloody Valentine; Sam Mendes’ Beatles Films; Val Kilmer RIP; Public Service Broadcasting

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