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I’m Camilla and I’m absolutely obsessed with rock and roll and hopefully, after listening to this podcast, you will be too. I’ll talk you through one of the most exciting eras of our times. Music, stories and people. Whether you’re a music geek or just curious about the best genre that ever existed (absolutely non-biased statement)... welcome on board: it’s going to be a rocking journey!
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Paul Carruthers, better known as former Hull Stingrays announcer Scooby, is our latest guest on My Top Line. He chooses his favourite players and moments from 32 years of watching hockey at the most versatile Hull Arena. It's another great trip down memory lane, especially if you recall the Humberside/Hull teams of the past.…
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There's a distinctly North-East flavour to the latest edition of My Top Line as our guest is Andrew Turnbull. He chooses his top line and moments from his lifetime of watching first Durham Wasps followed by Newcastle Cobras, Newcastle Riverkings, Newcastle Jesters, Newcastle Vipers and Whitley Warriors. It's a great trip down memory lane, especiall…
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Sports broadcaster, commentator & the regular My Top Line Podcast host Jono Bullard is our latest guest on My Top Line. He reveals to Aaron Lord his netminder, two defensemen & three forwards from many years of watching Nottingham Panthers, along with his favourite goal, game, opposition player, moment & several honourable mentions.…
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Nottingham Panthers match night announcer David 'Stef' Litchfield is our latest guest on the My Top Line Podcast. He chooses his netminder, two defensemen & three forwards from 40 years of watching Panthers, along with his favourite goal, game, opposition player, moment & several honourable mentions. It's one not to be missed.…
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The latest guest on our My Top Line podcast is co-host of the Red Army Roundup Podcast & Cardiff Devils fan Sean Phillips, who chooses his personal Devils top line, along with his favourite game, favourite goal, honourable mentions, player from another team and his favourite moment from his 17 years of watching the Devils.…
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Today I'm interviewing Grammy Award winner Kosh. He designed album covers and worked as an art director for the Beatles, the Who, the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and many more. If you want to hear the greatest stories about working with many amazing artists, watching the rooftop concert and designing some of the most iconic artwork in music history, thi…
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The legends, the icons, the main inspiration for many many acts that have been shaping music history during the past 60 years: The Everly Brothers! From their Kentucky roots, through the time they sang to wake up farmers in Iowa to their massive success. Today I'll tell you all about the act that scored the biggest recording deal of the time, and h…
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I've been obsessed with the meanings of the songs I love for a very long time but I must admit that some of them, are still a mystery to me. So, today, I'll investigate the story behind some 1960s songs that would get even English majors on their knees. Thanks to my lovely Instagram friends @a_shrey_in_the_life, @retrokyllikki, @retrodreamgirl, and…
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One of the greatest voices of the Sixties and yet, not many people know her. Helen Shapiro became famous at the age of 14 for her mature and deep voice and was so famous that during one of her tours, The Beatles opened for her!! But unfortunately, not long after, most people forgot about her. What happened to her? And how is it possible that a whol…
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Today I'll be joined by Cavern Club resident musician Liam Mannion to talk about the legendary VOX AC30, the amp that literally changed the world. From local pubs to the Shea Stadium, a small company from Dartford with a very eventful history powered the sound of the British Invasion and became a household name for amplification systems and instrum…
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What was happening in the UK before the British Invasion and while America was the thriving home of rock and roll music? Well, believe it or not, here's a story, not many people talk about. Did you know that the UK was home to many pop idols before the Beatles? And that a mysterious genre developed here and paved the way for beat music? Here's a br…
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As a girl who loves fifties and sixties music, I honestly know how it feels when you're obsessed with a band, so when I see pictures of girls crying and screaming for their idols, I kinda think that could have been me if I had lived those years; today, though, I'll present you with some stories that surprised even a Beatlemaniac like me! I'll tell …
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If we listen to rock and roll now, the reason why we love it is pretty obvious. But, as many know, it wasn't love at first "hearing". It was banned in some cities in the US, it was barely noticeable on British radios and it even had to be printed on XRays in the USSR, but, as many know... rock and roll is here to stay! Today we'll talk about crazy …
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Today, 60 years ago the Beatles debut album Please Please Me was released. And that certainly calls for a special episode, where I'll be joined by resident Cavern Club musician Liam Mannion. We'll talk about how the album and the record deal came about, all the recording sessions of Please Please Me and how the songs were written. We'll also chat a…
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We're all used to music, but have you ever wondered how humans managed to record sound for the first time? I'll tell you all about it in this episode where starting from the origins of sound recording, I'll tell you how music ended up on the support that all die-hard music fans love: vinyl.Door The Cat’s Whisker
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Possibly one of the most prolific session musicians in history, Carol Kaye played on over 10 thousand songs. Between bass guitar and rhythm guitar, she became the most requested musician of the sixties. You've heard her on songs by Ritchie Valens, the Beach Boys, the Monkees, Sonny and Cher, Sam Cooke, Nancy Sinatra, the Doors, many Motown records,…
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