2016-12-11: Jarvis is joined by writer Nik Cohn, talking about the new edition of his classic Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: Pop from the Beginning. First published in 1969, the book aimed to capture the spirit of rock in the late 1960s; the result is an unruly, thrilling and definitive history of an era, from Bill Haley to Jimi Hendrix. Nik also discusses how pop developed in the decades post-publication. Meanwhile, Jarvis refers to the events Cafe Improv and Letters Live — he reads out an insightful letter by Hunter S Thompson about how a man finds a goal. The listeners are asked for our favourite B-sides.
Williams Fairey Band - Pacific 202
The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years from Home
Future Pilot AKA - Maid of the Loch
James Yorkston - Woozy with Cider
Junior Kimbrough - I Gotta Try You Girl (Daft Punk Edit) [10m52s]
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
Ike Turner and Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High
PJ Proby - I Can't Make It Alone
The Who - See Me, Feel Me
The Who - Pinball Wizard
Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
George Benson - On Broadway
Juvenile - Slow Motion (feat. Soulja Slim)
David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll with Me
Dion and The Belmonts - Ruby Baby
Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
Chromatics - Into the Black
Primal Scream - Come Together
Lydia Lunch - Spooky
Babyfather - Stealth Outro
[Hunter S Thompson letter]
Kate Tempest - Perfect Coffee
Laid Back - White Horse
Tubeway Army - We Are So Fragile
