S3E14 With GORDON RAPHAEL

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It's only the Christmas special..... Our guest today is producer, musician and now author Gordon Raphael. Gordon cut his teeth in the glory days of grunge with his band Sky Cries Mary which David Grohl once described as the best band in Seattle, his musical journey saw him unexpectedly playing keyboards for The Psychedelic Furs and running his own record label Shoplifter Records. He is perhaps best known for producing one of the most exciting and well respected rock bands on the planet The Strokes, working on the seminal 'Is This It?' and its follow up 'Room on Fire'. His production credits also include; Regina Spektor and The Wildhearts among many others. His new book ''The world is going to love this' details his incredible story through the music industry highlighting the ups and downs of a cut throat business with grace and aplomb. But before all that ... ITS CHRISSSSSSSMASSSSSSSSSS! Eamon and Deb discuss seasonal music and generally get all christmassy by exchanging audio presents to one another. Then, at last ... REUNITED! DJ Deb Grant comes way out west to dig for records in deepest darkest Bristol. Ring those bells... Rock them even. The brilliant record shops we visited are: https://www.instagram.com/diskfrisk/?hl=en Disk Frisk https://vinylhub.discogs.com/shop/266907-prime-cuts-music-exchange Prime Cuts https://www.bristol247.com/lifestyle/shops/shop-of-the-week-the-centre-for-better-grooves-paul-roberts-hi-fi/ Centre For Better Grooves God bless them and all who have a sale in them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.