Episodes

  • The Nylon Curtain
    Jan 27 2026

    Tone offers up Billy Joel's 1982 album for Paul's consideration. But is he Billy the Balladeer? One of the finest and most under-rated song-writers of the twentieth century? Or a really good John Lennon tribute act? To find out, please try listening.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • For Your Pleasure
    Jan 4 2026

    To kick off the new year, Tone asks Paul to consider Roxy Music's 'retro-futurist' classic from 1973. Is it - as Morrissey has suggested - "the only truly great British album"? Or a triumph of process over product? Please try listening to find out.

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    59 mins
  • Dare
    Dec 15 2025

    The estimable Ian Forth of Sombrero Fallout fame joins Tone and Paul at the Turntable. What will Paul make of The Human League's transition to a more commercial sound? What effect did the departure of two founding band members have? And what on earth happened to Phil Oakey on Tiswas?

    To find out...please try listening.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Steve McQueen
    Nov 21 2025

    Prefab Sprout's founder and bassist Martin McAloon joins Tone and Paul at the Turntable. Incredible technical insight. First-hand accounts of the recording process. Tales of minibar-dwelling musicians.

    How will the lads react to the presence of one of their musical heroes? Please try listening to this bumper episode to find out.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • The Last Rotation of Earth
    Nov 6 2025

    B.C. Camplight arrives at the Turntable. What on earth will Tone make of it?

    Please (oh please) try listening.

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    57 mins
  • Slade in Flame
    Oct 17 2025

    Slade - the biggest-selling singles act of the '70s in the UK - were also film stars. What will Paul make of this sound track album? How did the band's quest to conquer the USA turn out? And what's Tone's celebrity connection this time?

    Please try listening to find out.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Come Find Yourself
    Sep 26 2025

    Tone brings his showbiz friends - charming New York gangsters Fun Lovin' Criminals - to the Turntable. It's a tale of DATs, gats and hats.

    Stick 'em up, punks, and...please try listening.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Surrealistic Pillow
    Sep 12 2025

    Tone slips Jefferson Airplane's psychedelic classic onto the Turntable. And although Paul "wasn't there in '67, man", he willingly dives down the rabbit hole.

    Turn on, tune in and...please try listening.

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    59 mins