All About The Music

Imagine if we took an entertaining dive into your favourite music… and revealed what makes it so special.That’s what happens in All About The Music as composer and BBC broadcaster Neil Brand asks famous faces to gather their top hits and musical passions and join him around the piano for a chat… and a very close listen.Neil is music’s most effortless improviser and engaging storyteller. But above all he’s a fan of music, just like the rest of us. This is his chance to discuss old classics and discover new gems in the company of some brilliant, music-loving guests.Each guest brings a mix of music, and anything is up for grabs – from AC/DC to Alabama 3, or from Radiohead to RAYE. Emotion, nostalgia and utter joy pour out of guests as Neil gets to discuss and unpick every selection, with his piano close at hand.If you enjoy your music and like to find out just that little bit more, then All About The Music is for you. Discover more about the show at allaboutthemusicpod.com

All About The Music is a music podcast hosted by Somersault Studio, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Somersault Studio hosts All About The Music, a music show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  Philippa Perry – Ella Fitzgerald sold me a dud

  Apr 7, 202654 minS0

  <p>In early 1962 Decca Records had the choice of signing one of two bands? They chose The Tremeloes, who went on to have two chart-topping singles. Not a bad result! Except that the other band were The Beatles. By coincidence, my guest today has chosen BOTH of these bands…</p><p>Hello and welcome to another episode of All About The Music, where I’m delighted to be in the company of psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry. Her career has seen her delve deep into how childhood and family shape us as adults, so it’s only fitting that her musica...

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  Episode #12

  Damion Burrows – Smalltown Boy: 80s dance anthems with a big legacy.

  Mar 17, 202653 minS0

  <p>Music so often has big things to say about its time. And there’s something about the 80s where this really went into overdrive. My guest today was living and breathing it…</p><p>Hello and welcome to another episode of All About The Music, where I am joined by Damion Burrows who, when he’s not heading up his own architectural business, can be seen on TV shows like Grand Designs: House of the Year, Your Home Made Perfect and Britain’s Favourite Railway Stations. </p><p>As a youngster coming out in the 80s, Damion was drawn from hom...

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  Episode #11

  Mark Kermode – Movies, Modern Lovers and Mark Knopfler

  Mar 10, 202655 minS0

  <p>What does Britain’s most famous film critic listen to in his spare time? Perhaps predictably, the odd movie soundtrack gets mentioned today! But that’s about all that’s predictable…</p><p>Hello and welcome to this episode of All About The Music, where I sit down with Mark Kermode — film critic, broadcaster and, I’m proud to say, a musician mate of mine. Mark’s taste is wonderfully eclectic, stretching from the 1930s Blues that he and his father could bond over, through skiffle to the political punk of Gang of Four and Mark’s formative years.</p><p>The eclecti...

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  Episode #10

  Anneka Rice – Strawberry Fields, Stormzy and the art of storytelling

  Feb 24, 202651 minS0

  <p>What a joy to be contacted out of the blue by a legend of British TV. “Please Neil, let me be a guest on your podcast!”</p><p>Hello and welcome to another All About The Music, where I’m delighted to say that my guest is Anneka Rice – known to all of us who owned a television in the ‘80s and ‘90s, when she was jumping out of helicopters for Channel 4’s Treasure Hunt, before achieving the impossible week-in week-out on the BBC’s Challenge Anneka. </p><p>Furthermore her entire life – quite clearly – has been filled with music, and it’s a jo...

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  Episode #9

  Marvin Gaye or Adele? A love song for EVERY Valentine

  Feb 10, 202651 minS0

  <p>Love songs are as old as love itself. And there are thousands to choose from. So with Valentine’s Day almost upon us, what might make the perfect love song for your own true love?</p><p>Hello and welcome to an especially romantic edition of All About The Music, with me, Neil Brand. Today I am here to help in your quest to find that special song for that very special someone. And believe me, I am throwing the net wide – from Nina Simone in 1966 right through to Jvke and his Golden Hour in 2022.</p><p>My advice? List...

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