Episode 48 "Why Don't You Smile Now?" with special guests Buddy Ascott & Rob Green

Steve from Retro Man Blog welcomes special guests Buddy Ascott and Rob Green from The Fallen Leaves into the studio to discuss their upcoming tribute and fundraising show in the memory of the Deerstalker hat wearing guitar legend Don Craine of Downliners Sect at The Half Moon in Putney on Sunday August 21st. To help raise awareness of this very special event, Damaged Goods Records have kindly granted us an exclusive play of a brand new Thee Headcoats Sect song featuring Billy Childish, Bruce Brand and original Downliners Sect band member Keith Grant. This episode also features news of Buddy's latest recordings with Speakeasy, The Fallen Leaves, The 79'ers and another upcoming charity show with Vox Pop. Steve chats about some of the shows he's attended recently including Baby Shakes at the Pump It Up Power Pop Weekender, Love revisited with Johnny Echols at the Garage, The Gruesomes first ever U.K. show at Weirdsville, The Undertones at the Camden Electric Ballroom and there's music from The Masonics, The Fallen Leaves, Baby Shakes, Love, The Undertones, The 79'ers, Vox Pop, The Gruesomes and Downliners Sect. For full track listing and links please check out the feature at Retro Man Blog at this link: https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2022/08/retrosonic-podcast-episode-48-why-dont.html Podcover Star: Amy K-B