Luke Moore of the acclaimed Football Ramble podcast tells us the eight songs he couldn’t live without. In a fusion of two pods - world football and music show Rabonas & Rhythms and cheeky parody pod Desert Isolation Discs - we talk music, footb

Author and lecturer: Toby Litt

Oct 18th, 2016 46m 17s

Toby Litt is a writer of impressive breadth and daring. Over two decades as a published author Litt has spanned crime, romance and the down right weird in his novels and short stories. Famed for naming his novels in order, from A to Z, his writ

Musician and frontman: MJ Hibbett

Jun 26th, 2016 47m 30s

Mark "MJ" Hibbett is one of the most unique, funny and intelligent figures on the British indie pop scene. The man knows how to write a tune and, what's more, get a crowd going. He's been making music since forming his first band on the way hom

Comedian and musician: Nick Helm

Mar 31st, 2016 46m 38s

Nick Helm is a man so rock'n'roll the discipline is not even big enough for him. A fine musician - in fact his latest album, Nick Helm is Fucking Amazing is out this month - he's also made his name as a comedian and actor, providing heavy enter

Pianist and Ninja Tune champion: James Heather

Jan 17th, 2016 47m 37s

Whether it's tinkling the ivories or tapping the keyboard, James Heather is a master in his endeavours. By day, he promotes some of Britain's most innovative artists as head of communications at record label Ninja Tune. By night he works on his

Pop pioneer and radio queen: Ruth Barnes

Dec 14th, 2015 32m 43s

Broadcaster Ruth Barnes is a certified selector. After a career spent largely in music radio – she knows how to pick a tracklist. With an all-female playlist on her Amazing Radio show The Other Woman and through work with everyone from BBC 6Mus

Desert Isolation Discs: Musician Rob Yunioshi

Nov 16th, 2015 43m 48s

As the frontman of caketronica starlets Yunioshi, Mr Rob Garner has toured everywhere from festivals in Canada and Iceland to local gigs when he's been living in Nottingham or London, where he's from. A designer by day and an axe wielder by nig

Desert Isolation Discs: Radio boss Gordon Mac

Sep 13th, 2015 42m 10s

Gordon ‘Mac’ McNamee has played a crucial role in the way the UK has consumed soulful music - from reggae to house - over the last four decades. As founder of Kiss FM, he helped bring black music to London’s rapidly evolving 80s club scene. He

Desert Isolation Discs: Journalist Simon Read

Aug 2nd, 2015 42m 9s

Simon Read is one of a kind: comfortable sipping Sidecars and talking shop or banging in the goals on a pre-season European footy tour. Known as The People’s Champion, he’s a fire fighter of personal finance - solving the problems of his reader

Desert Isolation Discs: Author and professor Teal Triggs

Jul 18th, 2015 44m 33s

As author of Fanzines: The DIY Revolution, Teal Triggs has been on the Desert Isolation Discs wish list for some time. Her study of publishing’s finest form is an excellent examination of their loudmouth birth (titles included Crap Hound and Be

Desert Isolation Discs: BBC 6 music producer Tom Whalley

Mar 16th, 2015 50m 43s

Mr Tom Whalley is used to making difficult choices where music is concerned. As producer of The Huey Show, fronted by Huey Morgan of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, on BBC Radio 6 Music, Nottingham’s finest flatcap wearer is a master selector. The Lo

Desert Isolation Discs: Journalist and recipe developer Liz O’Keefe

Feb 22nd, 2015 46m 17s

The Hats of Liz O’Keefe is a musical that has never been written. But it if had, it would’ve doubtless have gone a little like this. This show has the variety to switch from Trilby chic to peak cap capriciousness. Which of course means nothing,

Desert Isolation Discs: Music critic and musician Everett True

Feb 8th, 2015

Jerry Thackray, or rather his pen name Everett True, is a name synonymous with quality music journalism and rock’n'roll spirit. The Chelmsford-born music journalist’s life is a stream of experiences with guitar music’s biggest names from Alan M

Desert Isolation Discs: Answer Me This podcaster Helen Zaltzman

Jun 1st, 2014 46m 38s

One half of the podcasting world’s most amusing, esoteric and silly duo, Helen Zaltzman is our guest. Her question and answer podcast, launched in 2007 and presented in tandem with Olly Mann, has won an armful of gongs, a world full of follower

Desert Isolation Discs: Artist and Agony Aunt Piney Gir

May 11th, 2014 47m 37s

Angela Penhaligon, aka country-folktronica songstress Piney Gir, is my latest guest on Desert Isolation Discs as she tells me the eight tunes she couldn’t live without in a desert.Piney is an acclaimed artist who has released five albums, toure

Desert Isolation Discs: ShadowPlayboy and Hunglow Psycho James Lambert

Mar 24th, 2014 32m 43s

Mr James Lambert tells me the eight songs he’d save from the wreckage if stranded in the desert after a freak extreme air ironing accident. A sports and music fanatic and one half of Sheffield’s finest radio duo, the ShadowPlayboys, Lambert let

Desert Isolation Discs: Hello Thor co-founder Anders Knight

Mar 11th, 2014 43m 48s

Barcelona-based record label head honcho and talented marketer Anders Knight is my latest guest on Desert Isolation Discs. He became the lynchpin in the arts and culture scene of Nottingham when based there through his excellent stewardship of

Desert Isolation Discs: Designer and mother Heather Lawson

Feb 11th, 2014 42m 10s

It is an absolute pleasure to welcome a very special guest to Desert Isolation Discs… my mother! Part of the reason I began recording these missives was as an excuse to quiz mum on her choices. She is an avid listener to a certain similar show

Desert Isolation Discs: ShadowPlay editor Alex Lawson

Feb 11th, 2014 42m 9s

As vanity projects go, recording your own Desert Isolation Discs podcast is right up there. But nonetheless, here’s your blogging host Alex Lawson’s eight tunes he would save from the wreckage after a freak sky diving accident. Tom Bonnett manf

Desert Isolation Discs: Journalist, DJ and broadcaster Tom Bonnett

Dec 31st, 2013 44m 33s

Anoraks presenter and long-time ShadowPlay collaborator Tom Bonnett is our guest on Desert Isolation Discs - a podcast presented by Alex Lawson. Tom he tells us which eight tracks he would save from the wreckage when stranded in the desert afte

The Anoraks on the joy of tapes

Sep 9th, 2013 46m 56s

Anoraks Tom Bonnett and Alex Lawson discuss the beauty of the tape ahead of Cassette Store Day. Alex explains why a handmade cover and a curated collection of songs can make a couple of magnetic reels in a plastic case come to life and why tape

The Anoraks on the joy of tapes

Sep 9th, 2013 46m 56s

The Anoraks Christmas Special feat. Trojan Sound System

Dec 4th, 2012

Anoraks Tom Bonnett, Alex Burnard and Alex Lawson get the microphones sizzling with a festive special for Shoreditch Radio. The musical fanatics pump out a stocking with no filler in sight including an exclusive interview with Daddy Ad and Earl

The Anoraks: Moozar and Amoosement

Oct 21st, 2011 48m 58s

The Anoraks put listeners out of their misery by revealing the winners of the British cheese awards, discussing the bizarre sport of horse boarding and pondering what David Attenborough keeps in his pockets. The eclectic musical nerds discuss t