Graham Chalmers and Charles Hutchinson
Two Big Egos in a Small Car
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Graham reports on his recent stay in John Ruskin's house at Brantwood in the Lake District- but is the Victorian art critic and social reformer really as relevant to the 21st century as his supporters claim?Graham also talks about his recent p
Charles and Graham get heady with the quality of the new album from the Jesus and Mary Chain and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Glasgow band. Glasgow Eyes is their best album in over twenty years.Monet in York. Monet’s ‘The Water-Lily Po
Graham and Charles take the opportunity to interview music journalist Dave Simpson as a followup to the previous episode looking at the grassroots music venue crisis sweeping the country. it so happens that Dave had just the other week written
Graham focuses on the extreme difficulties being faced by venues and music artists as yet more venues announce closure. If the decimation of the live music circuit continues what will this mean for the future?Charles is thrilled by Emma Rice's
Graham calls for an emergency debate on arts funding and reports on working with Harrogate Community Radio at a music event last week at All Saints Church in Kirkby Overblow.The perplexing talent of William Doyle as evidenced on his new album S
Does new film, American Fiction merits a ton of Academy Awards? Graham Chalmers discusses his thoughts.Charles leads discussion around the value of musical biopics as against documentaries in the wake of the release of new film, Bob Marley: On
Charles reflects on the enduring success of the play, The Woman in Black and why it is the perfect introduction to theatre for audiences more used to television and film.Graham reflects on class and the arts as Lashana Lynch, one of the stars o
Graham reports on how the unfairly maligned The Last Dinner Party's just released debut album revives 1970s Queen and ABBA with 21st Century attitudes.Charles and Graham discuss why Jonathan Glazer's remarkable new film about Auschwitz - The Z
Graham has been to see emerging Leeds band, English Teacher and reflects on a superb night at The Crescent. Charles by contrast went to see ABC with the South Bank Symphonia at York Barbican performing hits including the glorious Lexicon of Lov
Graham discusses two jarring moments in an otherwise brilliant new book about Pauline Boty, the most overlooked British Pop Artist of the 1960s.Charles and Graham reflect on the new film by Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things, which f
Graham wants to correct some wrong perceptions about indie bands Bar Italia and The Last Dinner Party.Former guest (Episode 153) Rick Witter's band Shed Seven gets its first Number One album and Charles challenges the view that they are not as
Graham and Charles take a look at what Sofia Coppolla's new film Priscilla says about Mr & Mrs Elvis and contrast it to Baz Lurmann's own take on the couple in his film, Elvis.Harrogate gets a mention in a brilliant new book on Pauline Boty, th
Graham's Christmas presents are, possibly, the best arts-related presents anyone got this year anywhere on the planet and very well worth talking through.Graham wonders if Michael Mann's new movie Ferrari is finally the first great film made ab
Charles and Graham continue looking back at their cultural highlights from 2023, this time focusing on their films of the year.
Charles fights through the floods to join Graham for a review of the cultural year. The duo discuss the films, plays, books and albums that most impressed them in 2023.
Longer wording: Charles and Graham are moved to discuss just why why Harrogate Theatre’s pantomime is the best in the world.Graham discusses Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman's chemistry and why May December is Todd Haynes's slipperiest film.A
Charles reports back on his return to Berlin after 34 years and how he felt about the changes since his visit there with Graham in November 1989 immediately after the wall "came down".Charles and Graham reflect on meeting Barnsley bard Ian McMi
Graham unexpectedly introduces a new fashion slot, where he reviews the surprising return of a plethora of fashion styles enjoying a comeback.Charles explores the Yorkshire phrase "Now Then” with a look at Rick Broadbent's new book Now Then: A
Graham is wondering just what is the role of BBC 6Music in light of the latest official radio listening figures after a scheduling revamp? Plus, why if MOJO magazine is 30 years old does it feel more like 80?Graham contests that The Rolling Sto
Graham recounts his recent encounter with Sir Ranulph Fiennes at the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.Charles asks Graham to choose a winner from threw new albums that have piqued his interest: The Coral's Sea of Mirrors. Peter Brewis of
Graham reveals how close he is to finishing his book on Harrogate band, Magna Carta and one particular highlight, when Chris Simpson and Magna Carta played the Gaza strip and there was a riot. Graham also reports on the news that Edinburgh Fil
Charles and Graham speak to Rick Witter of Shed Seven, discussing the story behind the York band's new album, next January's A Matter Of Time, the upcoming autumn tour, early band names for Witter and Paul Banks, and what it takes to be among t
Graham recounts his adventures in Portugal after a trip to Lisbon: taking the temperature of the music scene in Europe's oldest and hottest city as he celebrates his 20th wedding anniversary.Charles reviews Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play in Scarb
Charles turns all autumnal, reflecting on music just right for the month of September and confesses he enjoyed a brass band recital at Burnby Hall Gardens in Pocklington.Graham delves into poet John Cooper Clarke's 2021 autobiography I Wanna Be
For their 150th episode, Charles and Graham enjoy a rare night out together at the Old Woollen, Farsley, as bassist Martin McAloon switches to guitar and vocals to execute his own versions of Prefab Sprout hits, album gems and B-sides. Did this
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