Episode 19 - Ian Shanahan - Quintessentially English (with Attitude!)

Ian Shanahan – Quintessentially English (with attitude!) A Cornishman by birth and from good working-class stock, Ian is someone who embraces life to the full whatever the situation. With a keen eye for detail, the serious and the ridiculous he has a finely honed sense of humour which, in my view, is quintessentially English. As can be seen below Ian is an inveterate list maker and he uses these to take us on a journey through his life and shows, in a really engaging way, the relationship and importance music and the arts has had in that journey. His lists have also produced what I think is just a great Playlist spanning 46 songs and over 3 hours of great music. Do try and give it a listen. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hQJzPqpQCdRnmmbqWe6fj?si=0cJ0iil3Rner_Mtava2W0g The tracks that made Ian’s shortlist, by decade Top 5 1970 Boomtown Rats, Rat TrapMadness, One Step BeyondFrank Sinatra, Theme From New York New YorkDavid Bowie, Life On MarsThe Jam, In The City Top 5 1980 OMD, Souvenir The Smiths, The Boy With The Thorn In His SideHalf Man Half Biscuit, Trumpton RiotsThe Stone Roses, She Bangs The DrumsNew Order, Bizarre Love Triangle Top 5 1990 Pulp, Common PeopleSuede, Animal NitrateBlur, ParklifeRadiohead, Let DownSt Etienne, London Belongs to me Top 5 2000 Eminen, StanThe Libertines, Can't stand me nowThe Streets, Lets Push things forwardHard Fi, Living for the weekendColdplay, Yellow Top 5 2010 The Twang, Either WayLaRoux, BulletproofLana Delray, Video GamesPlan B. She SaidTinie Tempah, Pass Out And here is another list that covers Movies, TV, Podcasts, Music Overall and Books Favourite Movies:1970’s: The Godfather 1&2, Quadrophenia, Star Wars1980’s: Wall Street, Platoon, American Werewolf In London1990’s: True Romance, Goodfella’s, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels2000’s: Dead Man’s Shoes, Sexy Beast, Control2010’s: The Wolf of Wall Street, The Social Network, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Favourite TV Shows:UK 20th Century: The Young Ones, Spitting Image, House Of CardsUK 21st Century: The Thick of It, The Inbetweeners, Peep Show US 20th Century: The Sopranos, The West Wing, The SimpsonsUS 21st Century: 30 Rock, VEEP, Mad Men Favourite Podcasts:Politics: The New Statesman, The Spectator, Private EyeEconomics and business: More or Less, Freakonomics, The EconomistMusic: Music Talks (obvs), Disgraceland, Desert Island DisksTrue stories: Serial, The Dropout, The Missing Crypto QueenWisdom: Revisionist History, Cautionary Tales, Exponential WisdomSport: Totally football show, Test Match Special, Nessun Dorma Music:Generally, l Like: Indie, Punk, 2-Tone, New Wave, 80’s Electronica, Reggae, Ska, MotownGenerally, I don’t like: Disco, Funk, Folk, Country, R&B, Rock & Roll, Yacht Rock, World music, Heavy Metal, ProgCan go either way: Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Grunge, Goth, Classical, House/Techno/Dance Books:Fiction: The Catcher In The Rye – JD Salinger, The Liar – Stephen Fry, High Fidelity – Nick HornbyMusic: Cider With Roadies – Stuart Maconie, , Bedsit Disco Queen – Tracey Thorn, Touching From A Distance – Deborah CurtisSport: A Voyage For Mad Men – Peter Nichols, The Damned United – David Peace, Fever Pitch – Nick HornbyModern History: Fifty Songs That Made Modern Britain – Stuart Maconie, Awaydays – Kevin Sampson, Things Can Only Get Better – John O’Farrell