Cultural Popcorn – The End…? – 8/11/24

So this it music likers. The final Cultural Popcorn show – Ep. #400 ‘The End…?’ Join us for one last musical adventure with English Bob, Old Man Steve and Doc Noodle as we combine to share our final thoughts and musical picks, wave a fond farewell and celebrate the Cultural Popcorn show after 8 years on the radio. You’ll hear a last blast of eclectic music old, new, borrowed and blue by David Bowie, Bloomsday, The Raveonettes, Ennio Morricone, The Solent City Jazzmen, Blur, Tom Ze, The Strokes, The Beatles, Mahotella Queens, The Weavers, Ray LaMontagne, Booker T. & the MG’s, Muddy Waters, Graham Parker, Otis Leavill, The Flaming Lips, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Danny Kaye, Mr Greg & The Chapin Sisters, Bill Callahan, Blind Yeo, Little Scream, Indigo Girls, Old Man Soul Club, The Jam, Willie Williams, Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers, The Who & Gladys Knight & The Pips. We hope you enjoyed listening to the show.

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- Final Brain Dump – 7/21/24

English Bob hosts Cultural Popcorn show Ep. #397 ‘Final Brain Dump!’ Featuring eclectic music of no set theme to wrap up the Brain Dump series, with help on the tunes from Steve @oldmansoulclub Hear cuts by The Stone Roses, Bas Jan, Wilson Pickett, The Animals, Van Morrison, Patsy Cline, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Wreckless Eric, The Clash, The Jam, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, The J.B’s, Duo Ouro Negro,Tom Waits, Ethiopiques, Yo La Tengo, Sean Bennett, King Tree & Earth Mothers, Traveling Wilburys, The Mamas & The Papas and more!

Cultural Popcorn – Thank yous! – 7/14/24

English Bob hosts Cultural Popcorn Ep. #396 ‘Thank yous!’ A special episode of thanks to all the lovely folks who have supported our little show over the years. Hear music by The Scaffold, Les Steadies, One Blood, Jeanne Newman, Pete Dello and Friends, The Wedding Present, The Smiths, Magazine, The Yardbirds, Dengue Fever, Peter Bjorn & John, Eldridge Holmes, Rocket Robert. Plus special shouts outs to Doc Noodle, Silly McWiggles, Old Man Soul Club, Got Kinda Lost Records, 4000 Records, Gemma Rogers, Plantman, First Day of Spring, After-Death Plan, Great Plains, Dom Deshawn, Woolcraft, Adele & The Chandeliers + more!

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 – Noodle Salad – 6/30/24

Doc Noodle hosts Cultural Popcorn show Ep #394. Featuring 2 hours of eclectic music on the musical theme ‘Noodle Salad’! Hear cuts by Toots & The Maytals, Dillbilly, Phoebe Bridgers, Khruangbin, Nina Simone, Fulton Lee, John Angaiak, Snarls, Ani DiFranco, Jenny Hval, Tan, Jerry David DeCicca, Bill Callahan, Beth Orton, Bread, Jay Som, John Lennon, Velvet Underground, Roy Hamilton, Grateful Dead, Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five + more!

Cultural Popcorn – Unexplained – 6/23/24

English Bob hosts Ep. #393 ‘Unexplained’ with 2 hours of eclectic music about the unknown, unexplained, paranormal & aliens!  Featuring a tribute to Howard Hughes and music by The Beatles, The Neuras, The Fall, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Joe Meek, The Baroque Monthly, T.Rex, The Mamas & The Papas, The Psychedelic Furs, The Steve Miller Band, Talking Heads, The Rezillos, The Coral, Lost Planet Airmen, L.A. Witch, The Spires, Evolfo, Kristin Hersh, The Low Anthem, Juan Wauters, Melodie Group, Rita Braga, hotmagnets, Patsy Cline, The Byrds, Compay Quinto + more!

Cultural Popcorn – Fashion – 6/16/24

This time on the Cultural Popcorn show, English Bob hosts with ‘Fashion’ the musical theme. Join us for 2 hours of stylish music, including cuts by Joe Haymes, Johnny Cash, The Jam, Slow Cooked, Infa Riot, The Wedding Present, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Jack Costanzo, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, RIP Françoise Hardy, The Dramatics, Jackie Mittoo, David Bowie, Cate le Bon, Eaves Wilder, Belly, Karl Hendricks Trio, Portuguese Pedro, Josh Graym, Sleaford Mods, Abrazos, The Coathangers, The Wave Pictures, The Kinks, Club Honolulu, Joe Meek + 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 – Favourite Albums – 5/12/24

English Bob hosts Ep. #387 ‘Favourite Albums’, picking tunes from his all time favourite LPs from 1966-2015. Hear classic and lesser known cuts by The Kinks, Richie Havens, The Stooges, T.Rex, James Brown, Shuggie Otis, The Mighty Upsetter, The La’s, Kristin Hersh, The Breeders, Veruca Salt, The Detroit Cobras, Tinariwen, Deerhoof, Micachu, Swanton Bombs, Cate Le Bon, Ezra Furman, Vaudou Game, Palehound & more!