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the indie alternative with chris olden

the indie alternative with chris olden

Christopher Olden

A Guardian podcast of the week. (Formally Back to BritPop)
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the indie alternative with chris olden - Unbelievable Truth - Andy Yorke and Nigel Powell

Unbelievable Truth - Andy Yorke and Nigel Powell

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11/11/22 • 48 min

Welcome to another episode!

This week Andy Yorke and Nigel Powell of Unbelievable Truth join me to discuss the bands influences, their song writing process, getting signed and loads more.

Unbelievable truth were such an influence on my own music so this was an absolute joy.

You can follow Andy and Nigel on twitter below (while its still here)

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the indie alternative with chris olden - David Gedge - The Wedding Present

David Gedge - The Wedding Present

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04/08/22 • 35 min

This episode I'm joined by David Gedge of The Wedding Present.

David talks to me about his musical influences, his song writing process, the continuation of the Sea Monsters 30th anniversary tour and lots more.

Really enjoyed this one, links to the website are below.

scopitones.co.uk

As always, thank you so much for your support!

If you would like to contribute financially to help keep things ticking along, here's a link where you can buy me a virtual coffee!

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the indie alternative with chris olden - Goya Dress - Astrid Williamson

Goya Dress - Astrid Williamson

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10/09/21 • 38 min

On this episode it was a great privilege to be joined by Astrid Williamson.

Astrid talks about her musical influences, forming Goya Dress and writing and recording her solo albums.

Listen to Astrid's music here:

astridwilliamson.co.uk

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the indie alternative with chris olden - Theaudience / The Helicopter of the Holy Ghost - Billy Reeves
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07/24/21 • 38 min

Welcome to season 3!

We kick off episode 1 with Billy Reeves. Billy talks us through his musical career to date which includes forming Theaudience with Sophie Ellis-Bextor in 96, Yours in 2000 and his new project The Helicopter of the Holy Ghost which features Mark Morris and Crayola Lectern. It is an amazing story and Billy gives a fascinating insight to how the new album 'Afters' was put together.

Listen to the singles below:

www.thothg.com

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the indie alternative with chris olden - Geneva - Andrew Montgomery

Geneva - Andrew Montgomery

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08/29/20 • 38 min

On this episode of Back to BritPop I'm joined by Geneva's Andrew Montgomery.

Andrew was fantastic and delved into the early days of Geneva, their musical influences, the Aberdeen scene, signing to Nude and loads more.

Geneva were criminally underrated at the time and Andrew has one of the most sublime vocal styles of his generation.

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the indie alternative with chris olden - S*M*A*S*H - Ed Borrie

S*M*A*S*H - Ed Borrie

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04/30/21 • 31 min

This episode the brilliant Ed Borrie talks to me about S*M*A*S*H.

We discuss forming the band in the late 80's, musical influences, life on tour and new solo material!

Its a fantastic insight into life in the band.

The documentary Flawed is Beautiful is on Amazon here-

Flawed is Beautiful

Catch all the latest music and posts from Ed here-

Ed Borrie on Facebook

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the indie alternative with chris olden - Republica - Saffron

Republica - Saffron

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04/08/21 • 15 min

This episode I was delighted to be joined by Saffron from Republica!

Saffron looks back at the bands formative years and the prospect of releasing new material and performing live again very soon.

It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Saffron and I think you will enjoy our lock down natter.

republicamusic.co.uk

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the indie alternative with chris olden - Echobelly - Glenn Johansson

Echobelly - Glenn Johansson

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04/15/21 • 23 min

On this weeks episode I am delighted to be joined by Glenn Johansson of Echobelly.

Glenn talks about the recent re-master and re-release of their early 2000 releases 'People are Expensive' and 'Gravity Pulls' also his musical influences and the formative years of Echobelly.

Visit their website to pick up the latest re-masters.

echobelly.com

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the indie alternative with chris olden - Daniel Rachel - Author of Don't Look Back in Anger

Daniel Rachel - Author of Don't Look Back in Anger

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04/01/21 • 30 min

This week award winning author Daniel Rachel joins me to talk about his book Don't Look Back in Anger: The rise and fall of Cool Britannia told by those who were there. It's recently been re-released in paperback and extremely well put together. We talk about the inspiration behind the book, Daniel’s musical career and loads more.

Visit Daniels website for more information on his other books and where to buy them from.

danielrachel.com

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the indie alternative with chris olden - The Sea Horses - Chris Helme

The Sea Horses - Chris Helme

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08/28/21 • 40 min

On this episode it was my great pleasure to speak to Chris Helme. Chris talks about his time in the Sea Horses, song writing, collaborations over the years and lots more.

The link to Chris's web page is below for details on his live shows and information on his solo material and upcoming album.

chrishelme.co.uk

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FAQ

How many episodes does the indie alternative with chris olden have?

the indie alternative with chris olden currently has 87 episodes available.

What topics does the indie alternative with chris olden cover?

The podcast is about Music, Music History, Podcasts and Music Interviews.

What is the most popular episode on the indie alternative with chris olden?

The episode title 'Unbelievable Truth - Andy Yorke and Nigel Powell' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on the indie alternative with chris olden?

The average episode length on the indie alternative with chris olden is 34 minutes.

How often are episodes of the indie alternative with chris olden released?

Episodes of the indie alternative with chris olden are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of the indie alternative with chris olden?

The first episode of the indie alternative with chris olden was released on Aug 2, 2020.

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