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September 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 80 – Hannah Fraser & Jon McLeary (Spines)

Welcome to episode 80 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a little different – it’s a chat with Hannah and Jon from the Spines, specifically, a track-by-track walk-through of their new album, Epidural. It’s the first album released by the Spines for 30 years, Hannah is […]
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May 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 162 The Steroid Guys

I met Alan and Andy in 1980 they had the Steroids going by then and were putting on some big shows. They had a practice room opposite Pidgeon Park and I used to hang out with them there a lot and I would do some roadie work for them. They both had this special thing […]
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