#004: John Howard

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HIT THE NORTH

Tom May

8 episodes

3 days ago

Hit the North - presented by Tom May - consists of conversations with interesting people about the North, defined inclusively! Series 1 guests include musicians, actors, writers, a comedian, an academic and a neurodivergent poet. Hit the North is a NON-PROFIT podcast, with NO ADVERTS. Episodes include fair usage of brief, relevantly illustrative sound clips. Hit the North is generally not suitable for children, including some swearing; there will be some discussion of difficult topics - written trigger warnings will be provided for episodes that require them.

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#004: John Howard

HIT THE NORTH

55 minutes 11 seconds

1 month ago

#004: John Howard

This week, Tom speaks to John Howard, the great singer-songwriter you probably haven't heard of but will love if you like David Bowie, Elton John, Jobriath, Duncan Browne and Clifford T. Ward. This episode includes discussion ranging over the whole of John's music career, including his landmark albums Kid in a Big World and The Dangerous Hours and working with producers Biddu and Trevor Horn. The interview also takes in homophobic gatekeeping, AIDS and John's conflicted feelings about the North, where he grew up,

Extracts of these* pieces of music are included under fair dealing/fair use for commentary and review and to illustrate guest choices. All of John Howard's songs used are used with explicit agreement by the artist himself. This podcast is non-commercial and no AI has been used in its creation.

* John Howard - 'Blink in the Darkness', John Howard - 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', John Howard - 'The Dangerous Hours', John Howard - 'Safety in Numbers', John Howard - 'Goodbye Suzie', The Beatles - 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and The Beatles - 'Penny Lane'.