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@strangebrewpod.bsky.social

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Rock music and beyond from the 1960s onwards – podcasts, features and much more. Host and editor: Jason Barnard

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 10h

New interview: Geoff Downes and Chris Braide break down Trauma, the new Downes Braide Association album. They discuss DBA’s growth since 2012 and why this album is their best @cherryredrecords.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARcU...

Geoff Downes & Chris Braide on Downes Braide Association

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks Jason for a great interview, the fabulous audience, The CAT Club & @routebooks.bsky.social So great to hear Too-Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded) with such a passionate music audience ❤️ NB: Dungarees worn for the occasion too! 😎

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Peter Checksfield investigates Mud's early years including some excellent psychedelic era tracks thestrangebrew.co.uk/mud-the-earl...

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MUD - Flower Power - The Early Years - The Strange Brew

Songs from from the early years of rock band, MUD, 1967 to 1979, flower power, psychedelia

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Helen O'Hara and I discussing Dexys' Too-Rye-Aye album and her excellent memoir What's She Like on Route. (Photo from last Thursday at The CAT Club by Liz Wheeldon) Thanks again @oharaviolin.bsky.social!

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New interview: Ian Gillan opens up about six decades in music, from his early years with Deep Purple, reunion with Ritchie Blackmore to his Talking Gib’rish tour #deeppurple www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBVz...

Ian Gillan on Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore and Talking Gib'rish

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New podcast - Youth - From Dub and Killing Joke to The Orb, Paul McCartney & Pink Floyd thestrangebrew.co.uk/youth/

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New interview: Ian Gillan opens up about six decades in music, from his early years with Deep Purple, reunion with Ritchie Blackmore to his Talking Gib’rish tour #deeppurple www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBVz...

Ian Gillan on Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore and Talking Gib'rish

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New podcast - Youth - From Dub and Killing Joke to The Orb, Paul McCartney & Pink Floyd thestrangebrew.co.uk/youth/

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA – The Album. To highlight this anniversary, on Saturday 29 May 2027 Tours For Fans and I will celebrate the album at the very studio where most of it was recorded: Marcus Music. Read more: bit.ly/4yWRZQh

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thanks Helen, looking forward to speaking with you tonight!

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New interview: Fire In Her Eyes had a finished album but scrapped it anyway. Now, with producer Youth and a revamped debut LP built psych, folk and prog influences, Look Into The Sky is finally out. Daniella and Natasha tell us the story thestrangebrew.co.uk/fire-in-her-...

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Fire In Her Eyes Look Into The Sky - The Strange Brew

Fire In Her Eyes on scrapping a finished album, working with producer Youth, and the making of their psych folk, prog and jazz debut "Look Into The Sky."

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Aug Stone @augstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Very cool interview

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New interview with Forget Them Wendy - Laura James and Oliver Price on their single - Apple Pie, and why they reckon winter always follows a good summer thestrangebrew.co.uk/forget-them-...

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Forget Them Wendy: Winter's Always Coming - The Strange Brew

Forget Them Wendy on new single "Apple Pie," the Paul Bowles twist behind it, and why summer's bounty always runs into winter.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

New interview: Randy Edelman had UK hits before Hollywood called. We talk 70s chart success & two decades of film scoring on Ghostbusters II and The Last of the Mohicans, and why he's returned to songwriting with new album Green Park on @cherryredrecords.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m2u...

Randy Edelman: The UK Hitmaker Behind Some of Hollywood’s Biggest Films

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

New interview: Randy Edelman had UK hits before Hollywood called. We talk 70s chart success & two decades of film scoring on Ghostbusters II and The Last of the Mohicans, and why he's returned to songwriting with new album Green Park on @cherryredrecords.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m2u...

Randy Edelman: The UK Hitmaker Behind Some of Hollywood’s Biggest Films

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The audio podcast version of my new interview with Allan Clarke (The Hollies) - a deeply personal discussion thestrangebrew.co.uk/allan-clarke...

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Allan Clarke - The Strange Brew

Allan Clarke on new single Walking On Still Waters, a decades-long search through faith, his stroke, his wife Jenny and what the future holds for The Hollies and their legacy.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The audio podcast version of my new interview with Allan Clarke (The Hollies) - a deeply personal discussion thestrangebrew.co.uk/allan-clarke...

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Allan Clarke - The Strange Brew

Allan Clarke on new single Walking On Still Waters, a decades-long search through faith, his stroke, his wife Jenny and what the future holds for The Hollies and their legacy.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New interview: Youth discusses the role of dub in his music and his work with Killing Joke, The Orb, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczi...

Youth: From Dub and Killing Joke to The Orb, Paul McCartney & Pink Floyd

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New interview: Youth discusses the role of dub in his music and his work with Killing Joke, The Orb, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczi...

Youth: From Dub and Killing Joke to The Orb, Paul McCartney & Pink Floyd

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In Exile on Main St., Mick Jagger drawls that everybody’s gonna need some kind of ventilator. Matt Devine took him at his word: it became the name of the project he recorded alone in a North Hollywood bedroom in 1994, it is only now getting a full release thestrangebrew.co.uk/matt-devine-...

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Matt Devine: Everybody's Gonna Need Some Kind of Ventilator - The Strange Brew

Ventilator mainman Matt Devine talks to Jason Barnard about Reseda Spleen, his lo-fi 1996 debut finally reissued by Bar/None thirty years on. Devine revisits recording alone on a secondhand Tascam 388...

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In Exile on Main St., Mick Jagger drawls that everybody’s gonna need some kind of ventilator. Matt Devine took him at his word: it became the name of the project he recorded alone in a North Hollywood bedroom in 1994, it is only now getting a full release thestrangebrew.co.uk/matt-devine-...

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Matt Devine: Everybody's Gonna Need Some Kind of Ventilator - The Strange Brew

Ventilator mainman Matt Devine talks to Jason Barnard about Reseda Spleen, his lo-fi 1996 debut finally reissued by Bar/None thirty years on. Devine revisits recording alone on a secondhand Tascam 388...

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

100,000 views for my Rick Buckler interview. I have mixed feelings. Rick spoke frankly about how he felt he was treated by Paul Weller. With Rick’s passing, there’s no chance for the two of them to resolve it www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZTG...

Rick Buckler looks back on The Jam, their split and Paul Weller

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

100,000 views for my Rick Buckler interview. I have mixed feelings. Rick spoke frankly about how he felt he was treated by Paul Weller. With Rick’s passing, there’s no chance for the two of them to resolve it www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZTG...

Rick Buckler looks back on The Jam, their split and Paul Weller

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Rick Buckler died over 18 months ago and this October, his daughter Holly is putting his old Premier drum kit back on stage at Woking Theatre, with a star-studded line-up of guests from and connected to The Jam. Holly tells us more thestrangebrew.co.uk/the-jam-holl...

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Music, Memories and The Jam: Holly Buckler on Her Father's Tribute - The Strange Brew

Holly Buckler talks about the Woking Theatre concert honouring her father, The Jam's Rick Buckler, raising funds for Woking & Sam Beare Hospice this October.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Rick Buckler died over 18 months ago and this October, his daughter Holly is putting his old Premier drum kit back on stage at Woking Theatre, with a star-studded line-up of guests from and connected to The Jam. Holly tells us more thestrangebrew.co.uk/the-jam-holl...

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Music, Memories and The Jam: Holly Buckler on Her Father's Tribute - The Strange Brew

Holly Buckler talks about the Woking Theatre concert honouring her father, The Jam's Rick Buckler, raising funds for Woking & Sam Beare Hospice this October.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New interview: Kavus Torabi on new LP - October By Name and the completion of a nine-album cycle: three trilogies running through The Utopia Strong, Gong and his solo work @burningshed.com thestrangebrew.co.uk/kavus-torabi...

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Kavus Torabi on October By Name: "The world is as you are" - The Strange Brew

Kavus Torabi on his solo album October By Name, writing his first love songs, a nine-album cycle across Gong and The Utopia Strong, and stepping back in 2027.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New interview: Kavus Torabi on new LP - October By Name and the completion of a nine-album cycle: three trilogies running through The Utopia Strong, Gong and his solo work @burningshed.com thestrangebrew.co.uk/kavus-torabi...

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Kavus Torabi on October By Name: "The world is as you are" - The Strange Brew

Kavus Torabi on his solo album October By Name, writing his first love songs, a nine-album cycle across Gong and The Utopia Strong, and stepping back in 2027.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The story of original rock and roll singer Johnny Stark by his son Giovanni Sticco thestrangebrew.co.uk/johnny-stark/

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Johnny Stark: The Cinderfella of Rock and Roll - The Strange Brew

Johnny Stark: The Cinderfella of Rock and Roll. The Story of Johnny Stark by his son Giovanni Sticco

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The story of original rock and roll singer Johnny Stark by his son Giovanni Sticco thestrangebrew.co.uk/johnny-stark/

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Johnny Stark: The Cinderfella of Rock and Roll - The Strange Brew

Johnny Stark: The Cinderfella of Rock and Roll. The Story of Johnny Stark by his son Giovanni Sticco

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New podcast: John Leckie discusses the Dukes of Stratosphear story – this audio only version has isolated tracks (unlike YouTube) to illustrate this fascinating discussion thestrangebrew.co.uk/john-leckie-...

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John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear - The Strange Brew

John Leckie interview on the Dukes of Stratosphear story, producer, XTC, 25 O'Clock, Psonic Psunspot

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New podcast: John Leckie discusses the Dukes of Stratosphear story – this audio only version has isolated tracks (unlike YouTube) to illustrate this fascinating discussion thestrangebrew.co.uk/john-leckie-...

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John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear - The Strange Brew

John Leckie interview on the Dukes of Stratosphear story, producer, XTC, 25 O'Clock, Psonic Psunspot

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New podcast: Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery discuss their joint album The Roaring Waves and their artistic histories in Genesis and Marillion thestrangebrew.co.uk/steve-hacket...

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Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery - The Strange Brew

Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery discuss their joint album The Roaring Waves. They explore creative process behind it, their individual artistic histories in Genesis and Marillion, and their respective...

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New podcast: Mari Wilson the voice behind Just What I Always Wanted, talks about her life and music including new album Girl About Town thestrangebrew.co.uk/mari-wilson/

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Mari Wilson - The Strange Brew

Mari Wilson on leaving pop stardom for jazz, Ronnie Scott's, and her first new album in over a decade, Girl About Town.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New podcast: Mari Wilson the voice behind Just What I Always Wanted, talks about her life and music including new album Girl About Town thestrangebrew.co.uk/mari-wilson/

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Mari Wilson - The Strange Brew

Mari Wilson on leaving pop stardom for jazz, Ronnie Scott's, and her first new album in over a decade, Girl About Town.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

New video interview with Allan Clarke: "My Voice Is a Hollies Voice." Allan gives a deeply personal interview on his life, new single and the legacy of The Hollies www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYQX...

Allan Clarke: My Voice Is a Hollies Voice

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Laura Bee, Trench Wench @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The podcast that never forgets...thank you, Jason.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

New video interview with Allan Clarke: "My Voice Is a Hollies Voice." Allan gives a deeply personal interview on his life, new single and the legacy of The Hollies www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYQX...

Allan Clarke: My Voice Is a Hollies Voice

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Strange Brew website is down and may take a day or two to resolve the problems. In better news here's an unreleased extended version of The Beatles 'It's All Too Much' www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4D2...

The Beatles - It's All Too Much - Complete Versión (1967)

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Don McLean on American Pie, Vincent van Gogh, Buddy Holly and George Michael’s courage. In a 2019 conversation, written up for this first time, McLean talked about the art of the slow song thestrangebrew.co.uk/interviews/d...

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Don McLean, American Pie and the art of the slow song - The Strange Brew

2019 interview, Don McLean reflects on writing American Pie, Vincent and And I Love You So, discussing Buddy Holly, Elvis, George Michael's courage, and why every word in a song still matters.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New podcast: Jeremy Clyde tells the story of Chad & Jeremy's final album When All Is Said and Done, and looks back at Yesterday’s Gone, John Barry, Paul Simon, James Taylor, psychedelia and much more thestrangebrew.co.uk/jeremy-clyde...

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Jeremy Clyde - Chad & Jeremy - The Strange Brew

Jeremy Clyde, Chad & Jeremy, interview, Yesterday's Gone, A Summer Song, British invasion, folk, songwriter

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New interview: Why did Mari Wilson walk away from pop stardom? The voice behind “Just What I Always Wanted” talks about Top of the Pops, reinventing her career and new album Girl About Town www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bwJ...

Mari Wilson: Why I Walked Away from Pop Stardom

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New podcast: Jeremy Clyde tells the story of Chad & Jeremy's final album When All Is Said and Done, and looks back at Yesterday’s Gone, John Barry, Paul Simon, James Taylor, psychedelia and much more thestrangebrew.co.uk/jeremy-clyde...

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Jeremy Clyde - Chad & Jeremy - The Strange Brew

Jeremy Clyde, Chad & Jeremy, interview, Yesterday's Gone, A Summer Song, British invasion, folk, songwriter

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New interview: Why did Mari Wilson walk away from pop stardom? The voice behind “Just What I Always Wanted” talks about Top of the Pops, reinventing her career and new album Girl About Town www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bwJ...

Mari Wilson: Why I Walked Away from Pop Stardom

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New audio podcast: Devo's Gerald V. Casale joins us for a career spanning conversation, starting with his new protest single “Just Do It” and moving through Devo's story thestrangebrew.co.uk/gerald-v-cas...

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Gerald V Casale - Devo - The Strange Brew

Devo co-founder Gerald V. Casale joins us for a career spanning conversation, starting with his new protest single Just Do It and moving through nearly every chapter of Devo's story including Whip It.

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Catalina Luisa @manzanahead.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is such a good find! Didn’t know about the existence of this. I loved Ray’s voice on “Let’s Take Off Our Clothes”, shy but still daring. I think I’m going to have this song stuck in my head all day. A little silly, but sweet and tender.

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

New interview: John Leckie talks about the Dukes of Stratosphear, from his first sight of a young XTC through to the new edition of the complete Dukes recordings @burningshed.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfKJ...

John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

New interview: John Leckie talks about the Dukes of Stratosphear, from his first sight of a young XTC through to the new edition of the complete Dukes recordings @burningshed.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfKJ...

John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear

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The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New audio podcast - Arthur Brown discusses his latest album Nature and a life spent chasing the elements through sound and theatre thestrangebrew.co.uk/arthur-brown...

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Arthur Brown - The Strange Brew

Arthur Brown discusses his album Nature and a life spent chasing fire, water, wind and earth through sound and theatre.

The Strange Brew @strangebrewpod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New audio podcast - Arthur Brown discusses his latest album Nature and a life spent chasing the elements through sound and theatre thestrangebrew.co.uk/arthur-brown...

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Arthur Brown - The Strange Brew

Arthur Brown discusses his album Nature and a life spent chasing fire, water, wind and earth through sound and theatre.