Cultural Popcorn – Lux Records & LunaFest – 8/4/24

For Cultural Popcorn’s penultimate episode, #399 ‘Lux Records’, English Bob drops into Lucky Lux Record in Coimbra, Portugal to chat with Rui Ferreira about Lunafest, Festival Lux Interior and artists on Lux Records. Join us for hours of talk and music from Lux artists + bands appearing at these festivals! Hear music from Deadletter, Tracy Vandal & John Mercy, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Paul Oak, Peter Suede, Birds Are Indie, From Atomic, Tedio Boys, Eigreen, Cla, Keep Razors Sharp, Ray, Victor Torpedo, Wipeout Beat, Belle Chase Hotel, Club Makumba, So Dead, The Twist Connection, The Parkinsons, The Psychedelic Furs, The Gories, Lene Lovich, La Elite, Johnny Throttle & Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds.

LunaFest tickets (6-8 Sep 24) on sale NOW: https://lunafestcoimbra.com/luna/

Tickets for Festival Lux Interior (5,11-12 Oct 24) will be available here soon: https://tagv.pt/

Cultural Popcorn – Last Orders – 7/7/24

Time for a final round of Steve @oldmansoulclub hosting this current run of the Cultural Popcorn show – ‘Last Orders’ is the theme for Ep. #395. Just enough time at the bar for 2 hours of eclectic music – the only juice you need – served chilled at Popcorn HQ. Hear cuts by The Mekons, Black Mass, Junior Kimbrough, Ellen McIlwaine, Love, Shakey Graves, J.D. Pinkus, The Etchingham Steam Band, Joe Higgs, Buffalo Nichols, Bill Withers, Sturgill Simpson,Aaron Neville, Ray LaMontagne, Buffalo Springfield, The Stone Rollers, Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip, Dog Trumpet, Jad Fair & Samuel Locke Ward, Will Sprott, The Stanford Family Band, Duff Thompson, Barry Louis Polisar, Mimi and Richard Farina, Camille Yarbrough, The Specials & more!

Cultural Popcorn – Road Trip – 6/16/24

English Bob hosts Cultural Popcorn ‘Road Trip’. Dedicated to Doc Noodle and Erin for their honeymoon road trip, join us for 2 fun, upbeat hours on the musical road! Music includes cuts by Devo, Habibi, Murder By Death, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz, Toots & The Maytals, Lyn Collins, Curtis Mayfield, K-Jee, Vaughan Mason & Crew, Christine and the Queens, Lisa LeBlanc, Patsy Cline, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Shocking Blue, Led Zeppelin, Adrian Crowley, Yo La Tengo, Khruangbin, ISMAY + more!

Cultural Popcorn – Because, because, because, because – 2/6/24

This time on the Cultural Popcorn show, Old Man Steve @oldmansoulclub hosts Ep. #390 ‘Because, because, because, because’! Catch 2 hours of eclectic music about all the wonderful things music does! Featuring cuts by Judy Garland, Paul Weller, Elliott Smith, Willie Dixon, Julie Harris, Pokey LaFarge, Scanty Sandwich, Oliver Malcolm, Goldie Lookin Chain, Aretha Franklin, Vibrations, Flanagan & Allen, Elvis Presley, Duane Eddy, The Dave Clark Five, The Wannadies, David Bowie, Magazine, Two Door Cinema Club, Marie Schlosser, Patti Smith Group + more!

Cultural Popcorn – Best Gigs – 5/19/24

English Bob relives his favourite live shows from the past 30 years in Ep. #388 ‘Best Gigs’. Features music by Dodgy, From Atomic (feat. Tracy Vandal), Seasick Steve, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Stephen Malkmus, Howling Bells, The Noisettes, Ritchie Havens, Rodriguez, La Femme, Khruangbin, Manu Chao, Jamie T, The Coral, The Breeders, Gogol Bordello, The Hives, Kimya Dawson, The Low Anthem, She Keeps Bees + MORE! Just 12 more shows to go…?

Cultural Popcorn – Doodle’s Wedding Playlist – 4/30/24

A special episode of the Cultural Popcorn show – this is ‘Doodle’s Wedding Playlist’. Join your friends and family on the dancefloor and wish the happy couple much love and good fortune, featuring music by Cardboard Cities, I Salonist, Etta James, Bob Marley, Bill Withers, The Butterhills, Stevie Wonder, Bobby Darin, Kacey Musgraves, Skinshape, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, The Four Tops, James Brown, Pharrell Williams, Sarah Harmer, Talking Heads, Prince & the Revolution, Wilson Pickett, Grateful Dead, Noel Paul Stookey, Ray LaMontagne + much more! Photo by Valentin Antonucci via Pexels.

Cultural Popcorn – Why Should I Have To Worry? – 3/3/24

Steve from Old Man Soul Club hosts Cultural Popcorn Ep. #377 ‘Why Should I Have To Worry?’. Row, row, row your boat with music from Bessie Jones, Paul Weller, JB Hutto, Reno Bo, Lee Baggett, Michael Hurley, Ghostship, Ahhwoo, Lttle Wings, Oscar Lush, Gibson and Toutant, Courtney Barnett, After Ours, Alex Hamilton, Emma Kupa, Oisin Leech, Dennis the Fox, Wizards Can’t Be Lawyers, Surprise Chef, Plastik Bags, The Hygrades, Bill Justis + more! Picture by Foto de Banx via Pexels

Cultural Popcorn – Being Mindful of Trouble – 2/4/24

Steve from Old Man Soul Club hosts Cultural Popcorn #373 ‘Being Mindful of Trouble’ featuring music by The MC5, Adrianne Lenker, Otis Reading, Ray Lamontagne, The Dials, Ann Peebles, Hank Williams, Kim Lenz, The Pilgrim, Damien Jurado, The Eels, Chas n Dave, Kevin Ayres, Ian Dury, Pat Kelly, Sergi Estella. Gillian Welch, Bill Callahan,Tame Impala, Otis Rush + more! And if you can’t be good, be careful!

Cultural Popcorn – Key Findings – 1/14/23

English Bob brings you ‘Key Findings’ – sharing new discoveries and bright lights from the past year, including music by Staff Benda Bilili, Levitation Room, Suicide Country Hour, Alasdai Roberts, Paul Oak, Sydney Lauren Ivory,Python Lee Jackson, Old Man Soul Club, Ismay, John Mercy, The Doors, Quarteto 1111, Joey Aich, Doctor Bionic, SL Houser, Says She She, Melenas, A Culture of Killing, Great Plains, Healing and Peace, Feral Housecats, The Spires, Neon Kittens, Blood, Vera Sola + more! Picture by Aphiwat Chuangchoem via Pexels.

Cultural Popcorn – Up in the Clouds – 1/7/24

Steve @oldmansoulclub brings his first show of the New Year with Cultural Popcorn ‘Up in the Clouds’. It’s up, up and away with music from The Lemon Twigs, Chas Mcdevitt, Nick Drake, Marlena Shaw, The Quik, Slim Smith, Freddie McGregor, Howlin’ Wolf, Grateful Dead, Michael Hurley, Dennis Wilson, The Band, Capt. Beefheart, Molly O Day, Washington Phillips, Fats Domino, Paul Weller + much more!