Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome artist, DJ, A&R executive and the man that put the ‘M’ in M People - Mike Pickering to the podcast.
Mike talks to Gary and Guy about a life in music from seeing the Beatles aged just 8, to the early days of the Manchester music scene, the Hacienda, Factory Records and then starting M People.
This episode is a great companion to his new book which is out now called ‘Manchester Must Dance’ - which is getting rave reviews…if you pardon the pun.
Order the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Must-Dance-Madness-Moving/dp/1526190567

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Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome the acclaimed music video director Tim Pope to the show.
Tim has spent a lifetime directing music videos for some of the greatest artists of all time such as Hall and Oates, Iggy Pop, Paul Weller, David Bowie and of course, The Cure. In fact Tim has shot over 37 music videos for The Cure over the years and continues to work with the band. He has a book out later in the summer called ‘I Shoot Rock Stars: The Wild Adventures of a Music Video Director.
You can pre-order the book here: linktr.ee/IShootRockStars

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Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.
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Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome Go Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine to the show.
She talks to Gary and Guy about her own career in music and also the new book from Blondie drummer Clem Burke that Kathy helped finish after his passing last year. Clem and Kathy were great friends for many decades and the book is a joyous and fascinating story that he started over 20 years ago. ‘The Other Side of the Dream’ is out now.
Find out more at linktr.ee/kathyvalentine

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Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.
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Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions
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This week we are joined by Foo Fighters lead guitarist Chris Shiflett. Chris joined the band in 1999 and talks to Gary and Guy about growing up a punk and rock fan, picking up the guitar, and how he found himself in one of the biggest rock bands in the world. He’s down the earth, a passionate music fan and, as we find out a fellow Gooner with Gary and they talk about Arsenal’s recent success.

Listen to Chris's solo work here: linktr.ee/chrisshiflettmusic

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Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.
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Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, and as requested by Noel Gallagher, we welcome Dave Hill from Slade to the show.
With a range of tales from days on the road with Slade to his continued close relationship with Noddy, and we hear about his new record due out in the autumn. 'Dirty Foot Lane' is Dave's first ever solo LP and is produced by Noddy’s son Django Holder.

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Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs
Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions
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