In the new season of Misadventures in Music' (episode 13) Ian Prowse and Mick Ord take a deep dive into the UK's Post-Punk music scene (1978-1982) with New Jersey-based writer and filmmaker Russell Craig Richardson who has been working on a documentary film about the genre, having lived among many of the musicians in the UK at the time. He talks about some of the leading characters, including those he interviewed such as Jah Wobble from Public Image Ltd. and Paul and Steve Hanley from The Fall. ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 1
There aren't many writers around who can look back on their career and say they've interviewed as many top musicians as Paul du Noyer. The Liverpool-born author and music journalist boasts as impressive a list as anyone from the past 40 + years - Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Amy Winehouse and Dusty Springfield to name just a few. He's also written definitive books about the music culture of his home city as well as that of London, a place where he's spent much time wr...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Our guest on the Misadventures in Music podcast is the acclaimed music writer, broadcaster and self-styled ROCK N ROLL WITCH Zoe Howe. She's written or co-written biographies of some of the most influential musicians of the 70's and 80's - Wilko Jonson, The Slits, Poly Styrene, Jesus and Mary Chain, and Stevie Nicks. Zoe tells some wonderful tales about working with such luminaries, and her fascinating study of the Sons and Daughters of Rock Royalty - including Plant, Lennon, McCartney, Zappa, a...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Looking back, the early seventies can seem like a strange time musically in the UK and perhaps nowhere more so than Merseyside. The NEXT BIG THING that we were all waiting for following the break-up of The Beatles hadn't emerged and a wide range of musical styles proliferated in the local pub and club scene.For a few years before 1977, Supercharge and Deaf School were leading the pack of bands tipped for bigger things. The former, led by the charismatic saxophonist Albie Donnelly played to packe...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Episode 10 of Misadventures in Music was recorded at SVARA Radio based in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. The boys are joined by David Fishel who is musician from Liverpool and has produced the JazzScene radio show broadcasting in several countries between 1992 - 2002. David Fishel has worked with Malcolm McLaren, Patti Boulaye, Steve Levine and 'discovered' Anabella from Bow Wow Wow. He spent 21 years in Norway as a producer/presenter for NRK, Norwegian national radio where he interviewed some of ...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Many political and military observers are calling the current war in Ukraine the most serious conflict that Europe has faced since World War Two, without for one moment demeaning the impact of other conflicts such as the wars in the former state of Yugoslavia 30 years ago. In episode 8 of Misadventures in Music Ian Prowse and Mick Ord discuss how different songwriters have viewed some of the other conflicts that have plagued the world over the years, from the Spanish Civil War in the Thirties, t...
May 16, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 8
When 18 year old Mark Watson met the American jazz musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron after a gig in Liverpool in 1984 little did he realise that the star was going to play such an important role in his life. Mark had just been released from 9 years in the care system and could barely read or write. Nevertheless he WAS streetwise and blagged his way into the backstage area of the Royal Court theatre in the hope of shaking Gil's hand and praising him for his performance. Something about Mark's cha...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Following on from episode 3, Ian Prowse and Mick Ord discuss male artists who have changed musical direction. Following on from the episode 3 of the Misadventures In Music with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord... Our presenters discuss male artists who changed their musical direction for the better or worse. Ian starts with a band close to his heart in The Waterboys. It's discussed how their huge success with This is the Sea with probably one their most notable songs on it - The Whole Of The Moon . Ian e...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
One of the most fascinating things we love about musicians, is when they decide to completely change their direction. Whether thats musical direction or they simply fall out of love with the business. We have all experienced moments when our favourite music icons leave their fans confused and scratching their heads, wondering what happened. Or in some cases when it's an ex band member, who completely rips the band apart with them to go do something else. In this podcast episode we look at a few ...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to the second episode of Misadventures in Music with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord. In the second episode of the Misadventures In Music Podcast - Presenters Ian Prowse and Mick Ord look back on the work of Pogues frontman Shane McGowan. The conversation looks back on MacGowans English upbringing and his identity as an Irishman, discussing how his accent developed from when he was cockney teenager to his now evident Irish twang. The guys also discuss the current state of MacGowans health and at...
May 16, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Urbanista Mag brings you the first episode in a new series of podcasts from Amsterdam & Pele Frontman Ian Prowse and former BBC Producer Mick Ord - Misadventures in Music In this episode the the guys discuss protest songs with Mick and Ian choosing a powerful mix of artists that inspired them from the Punk and New Wave era. The discussion casts an insight on what it was like hearing and seeing bands such as The Jam & The Clash for the 1st time and why anger played such a huge part in the...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Ian Prowse and Mick Ord discuss the career of Lindisfarne musician Alan Hull with documentary producer Ged Clarke. The songwriter penned hits such as 'Lady Eleanor' and 'Fog On The Tyne' but relatively little is known about his work away from the North East. Ged joined the boys after the airing of his hugely popular BBC documentary featuring Sam Fender, Sting and Elvis Costello to name a few. The documentary is available on iPlayer for 12 months Playlist Lady Eleanor by Lindisfarne which Hull wr...
May 03, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Nobody embodies the spirit of Rock n Roll more than Little Richard. It could be argued that his whole career was a misadventure in music so he's THE perfect subject for our latest podcast. Ourguest is the much-respected author/broadcaster, Spencer Leigh, whose biography of the man himself, Send Me Some Lovin', is out now. Born Richard Wayne Penniman, Little Richard claimed he invented rock'n' roll. He didn't, but his songs - Tutti Frutti, Lucille, Good Golly Miss Molly and many more - changed th...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Paul Hemmings, co-founder of the amazing Viper Label is our guest in episode 9 of the Misadventures in Music podcast with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord. Paul, ex-Las's and Lightning Seeds guitarist, co-founded the label in 1999 with another ex-La's stalwart and solo artist in his own right, Mike Badger. The label specialises in vintage blues, rock n roll, country & gospel recordings and has released more than 150 "roots" albums and singles along with notable releases from the La's and Captain Beef...
May 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
Bass-playing singer Billy Kinsley is one of the last surviving stalwarts from the Merseybeat era when Liverpool bands were topping the charts on a regular basis.He started playing in bands at the age of 14 and in the Sixties went on to form The Merseybeats and The Merseys. In the Seventies, he founded Liverpool Express, went on tour with Rod Stewart and played alongside Chuck Berry – neither experience he remembers with any joy whatsoever! Paul McCartney cited "You Are My Love" as one of his fav...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Kirkby's finest, China Crisis, are the guests in this month's Misadventures in Music podcast with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord. Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly founded the band in 1979 and notched up a string of hits in the album and singles charts in the 1980's. They're still going as strong as ever and regularly touring the UK and Europe. Their candid tales of working with Walter Becker of Steely Dan and supporting and 'socialising' with David Bowie are the stuff of legend. Their musical influences migh...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Paul Simpson's band The Wild Swans burned briefly and brightly in the flourishing Merseyside music scene of the early eighties. They had one celebrated single in the indie charts but disbanded acrimoniously having failed to replicate the commercial success of their contemporaries like Teardrop Explodes, Echo and the Bunnymen, OMD, China Crisis, Dead Or Alive and Wah! . They say the best stories can always be found in the corners and around the edges of life and Paul's book 'Revolutionary Spirit ...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 9
There can't be too many songwriters who've released albums which have been so universally praised by the critics and yet have had to wait 40 years for the equivalent commercial success but then Mick Head has never been one to follow a predictable career path. His previous bands The Pale Fountains and Shack certainly had a strong "cult" following (admittedly including the likes of Noel Gallagher) but it was only with last year's "Dear Scott" that Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band converted ...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Our guest in Episode 27 is the musician, artistic director and all-round Liverpool legend, Jayne Casey. She formed the short-lived but influential 70's band Big In Japan which boasted Ian Brodie, Holly Johnson, Bill Drummond and Budgie in its ranks. Then she founded Pink Military and Pink Industry before finding herself at the epicentre of the dance music explosion of the 90's as part of the CREAM empire. Her two-volume autobiography is out in 2025 and if it's anything like this episode of Misad...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 3
He interviewed everyone from Paul McCartney to Willie Nelson for his long-running radio show, and he has written more than 50 books on the likes of Bob Dylan, Little Richard, and the Beatles. Now Spencer Leigh has written HIS autobiography, ' 80 @ 80 - A Liverpool Life', after more than 50 years throwing the spotlight on other people. He's our extra special guest in episode #32 of "Misadventures in Music" with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord.. Get ready for tales of Dylan being booed in Liverpool and X-...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 10 min
🎙️ Misadventures in Music presents an unforgettable festive episode featuring legendary musician and producer Clive Langer! A co-founder of 70s Liverpool favorites Deaf School, Clive went on to shape the UK's music history, collaborating with Alan Winstanley on iconic hits for Madness, Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Teardrop Explodes, and Morrissey. He also co-wrote "Shipbuilding" with Elvis Costello and produced classics like Bowie and Jagger's "Dancing in the Street." Discover Clive’s incredibl...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this month's episode, Ian and Mick meet the Scottish film director Grant McPhee who's making a three-part documentary series on the untold story of Liverpool's arts and music underground scene from 1964 to 1984 - "Revolutionary Spirit". Contrary to popular belief, the Merseyside music scene didn't collapse after the Beatles left the city in the 60's. There was a thriving underground scene before,during and after the Fab Four which paved the way for the 2nd Mersey Music explosion in the early ...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 28 min
Brian "Nasher" Nash was the guitarist for one of the most explosive and unforgettable bands of the 1980s – Frankie Goes to Hollywood . The Liverpool legends burst onto the scene with the banned-but-brilliant Relax , and quickly followed it up with two more chart-topping hits that defined a generation. In this episode of Misadventures in Music , Nasher shares a treasure trove of wild stories from his time at the top – from tax exile antics and surreal studio sessions to near-misses with Eddie Van...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Unless you've landed on Earth from another planet in the last 24 hours, you probably know that in recent years, vinyl records have experienced a huge revival in popularity, which has led to a rebirth of record stores. It's fair to say that Graham Jones, our guest on this month's Misadventures in Music podcast, has documented this "vinyl revival" better than anyone. His book, Last Shop Standing: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the Independent Record Shop, was a best-seller in 2009 and became an ac...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This month in the Misadventures in Music podcast, Ian Prowse and Mick Ord throw the spotlight on Henry Priestman, a founder member of top 80's band, The Christians, who's triple platinum-selling debut album was one of the must-have records of that era. Henry wrote or co-wrote ALL the songs on 'The Christians' but there's much,much more to his musical career as you'll discover. A founder member of 70's cult Liverpool band Yachts, he went on to work with It's Immaterial and in latter years has for...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 1
If you were to ask a random selection of people, "What's the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Yoko Ono?" 'She was married to John Lennon' would probably be a common reply. If you then asked them what they know about her music, you'd either get blank looks or references to her screaming into a microphone like a banshee. In the new Misadventures in Music podcast Ian Prowse and Mick Ord hear from Yoko biographer Madeline Boccaro who's been following her career as closely as anyone...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 12
There aren't too many bands from the 70's and 80''s who're still producing compelling new music and not just replaying their biggest hits, but then Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark have always ignored the prevailing musical trends and ploughed their own furrow, which is why the Wirral band's blend of classic Synthpop and contemporary Electronic Dance Music is still wowing audiences.They're smack bang in the middle of a European tour and their last album The Punishment of Luxury was greeted with...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Millions of words have been written about The Beatles so why would James Campion spend 2 years writing ANOTHER one? You could be excused for thinking, "Either he's jumping on the bandwagon to earn a quick buck or because he has something genuinely original and thought-provoking to say." Thankfully ' Take a Sad Song - the Emotional Currency of Hey Jude ' charges headlong into the latter category. In Misadventures in Music episode #14 Ian Prowse and Mick Ord meet New York based author, journalist ...
Jan 16, 2023•57 min
Our presenter Ian Prowse chats to Mick Ord about this latest album released on Feb 11th. One Hand On The Starry Plough. After releasing albums with his bands, Pele and Amsterdam. This is Prowsy's 4th solo album that combines a feel good Indie, folk and Celtic vibe throughout. Find more about how the inspiration behind his hit single Battle and his noir-style ode to Diego Maradona, with discussions about his up-coming UK tour and supporting his friend Elvis Costello and the Imposters tour. find o...
Feb 09, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Leading on from Episode 2 - Mick spoke to producer Siobhán McAndrew on the making of Crock of Gold - A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan. The interview details what it was like onset when filming with the man himself. An extraordinary insight, especially if you have seen the documentary
Sep 16, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2
