The Guardian's Music Podcast

The Guardian's Music podcast is our irregular but ever excellent look at music culture. Each week a special guest joined the Guardian’s Kate Hutchinson to discuss a musical theme, from Neneh Cherry on her journey from jazz to punk, to Stewart Lee’s survey of music and stand-up comedy. It’s very Guardian

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Episodes

Music Weekly podcast: Julia Holter's LA inspiration – plus Pete Paphides' Parallel History of Pop

Julia Holter emerges from her LA bedroom, Pete Paphides returns to 1983 and Jessie Ware is mixed up in Singles Club

Nov 29, 2012•48 min

Music Weekly podcast: Darren Hayman and the witches of Essex – plus the powerhouse that is TNGHT

The former Hefner singer on his Essex obsession, plus Hudson Mohawke and Lunice talk TNGHT

Nov 22, 2012•47 min

Music Weekly podcast: Tame Impala blow your mind and Jack de Johnette bangs the drum

Mind-bending fuzz from Tame Impala, plus one of jazz's great rhythm aces on working with Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Nov 15, 2012•44 min

Music Weekly podcast: Tracey Thorn's Christmas

Everything But The Girl's Tracey Thorn talks to Kieran Yates and Michael Hann about her Christmas album Tinsel and Lights. Plus dubstep legend Mala takes his beats to Cuba

Nov 08, 2012•43 min

Music Weekly podcast: Alt-J win the Mercury prize

Favourites Alt-J walk away with the Mercury prize - but are they the real winners? Alexis Petridis considers the fate of previous winners, while Rebecca Nicholson reports from the red carpet

Nov 02, 2012•33 min

Music Weekly podcast: Jake Bugg conquers the UK

Alexis Petridis and Kieran Yates review three new singles, Jake Bugg discusses his chart-topping debut album and Pete Paphides reports from 31 October 1970

Oct 25, 2012•53 min

Music Weekly podcast: Charlotte Church and Bellowhead

Charlotte Church reveals plans to conquer the world with a barrage of EPs, while Bellowhead ponder their relationship to Mumford & Sons, and play for us in the studio

Oct 18, 2012•44 min

Music Weekly podcast: Peter Hook and revolutionary disco

Peter Hook discusses Joy Division and New Order and film-maker Jamie Kastner decodes the subliminal messages of disco

Oct 11, 2012•45 min

Music Weekly podcast: Jim Jones Revue and Jens Lekman

Kieran Yates discusses the week's music news with Michael Hann and Rebecca Nicholson. Plus interviews with Jim Jones Revue and Swedish indiepop artist Jens Lekman

Oct 04, 2012•45 min

Music Weekly podcast: David Rodigan, Tim Burgess and Pete Paphides

Alexis and Kieran are joined by reggae DJ David Rodigan MBE. Plus Tim Burgess discusses his new solo album and Pete Paphides travels to 1967 via a vintage music magazine

Sep 27, 2012•53 min

Music Weekly podcast: Erol Alkan, Duran Duran's John Taylor, and Lucy Rose

Erol Alkan reviews the singles, John Taylor reveals his Duran Duran secrets, and Lucy Rose explains her debt to Joni Mitchell

Sep 20, 2012•49 min

Music Weekly: Bestival special - audio

Alexis Petridis has just returned from Bestival, where he reverted to his teenage self, saw the xx and New Order, spoke to Alt-J – and recorded this special episode of Music Weekly

Sep 10, 2012•36 min

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