John Kennedy's X-Posure Podcast
by Radio X
Radio X’s guru of new music brings you the essential tracks you need to hear on Friday and Saturday nights between 11pm and 2am. Your favourite band probably owes him a huge "thank you". John’s commitment to new music is second to none and it’s our privilege to be the home of X-Posure, the only show you need to listen to if you want to hear the songs everyone will be talking about. Radio X is available on Global Player, across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk.
Episodes
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Episode 408 - Goat Girl
Ellie from Goat Girl chats to John Kennedy.
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Episode 407 - Femi and Made Kuti
Father and son Femi and Made Kuti join up and chat to John Kennedy about their project Legacy +.
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Episode 406 - EUT
EUT talk to John Kennedy about their latest music.
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Episode 405 - Albertine Sarges
Albertine Sarges catches up with John Kennedy whilst we hear some of her session tracks for Radio X.
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Episode 404 - Maximo Park
Paul Smith joins John Kennedy via Zoom to talk about Maximo Park's latest album.
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Episode 403 - The Cribs
John Kennedy catches up with The Cribs to talk about their latest album 'Night Network'.
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Episode 402 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard chat all things K.G, their newest album, back in November 2020.
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Episode 401 - Lucy O'Brien
Lucy O'Brien, author of She Bop, talks to John Kennedy about her book and some of her favourite female artists.
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Episode 400 - Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris, of New Order fame, chats to John Kennedy about his new book Fast Forward.
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Episode 399 - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Jack McEwan from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets catches up with John Kennedy.
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Episode 398 - Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn chats to John Kennedy about the making of the Gorillaz album Song Machine (Season 1).
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Episode 397 - IDLES
September saw the release of IDLES' third studio album. John Kennedy chats with front man Joe about the making of Ultra Mono.
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Episode 396 - Fleet Foxes
Back in October, John Kennedy spoke to Fleet Foxes about their latest album 'Shore'.
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Episode 395 - Beans On Toast (December 2020)
John Kennedy caught up with Jay McAllister a.k.a Beans on Toast for an X-Posure Isolation Session.
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Episode 394 - Jeffrey Lewis/Squirrel Flower (January 2020)
Jeffrey Lewis performs live in the Radio X studio and there's also chat and performances from Ella O'Connor Williams a.k.a Squirrel Flower.
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Episode 393 - Biffy Clyro Album Playback
Last summer, the music trusted man in music spoke to Biffy Clyro about their latest work 'A Celebration of Endings'.
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Episode 392 - Declan McKenna Album Playback
Back in September, John Kennedy caught up with Declan McKenna (virtually!) to discuss his latest album 'Zeros'.
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Episode 391 - Blossoms Album Playback
There's not much of 2020 that we want to relive, but Blossoms coming in to chat to John about their album 'Foolish Loving Spaces' is a definite highlight. Catch up on the conversation here!
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Episode 390 - The 1975 Album Playback
John Kennedy is joined by Matty Healy from The 1975 to discuss the band's latest album 'Notes On A Conditional Form'.
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Episode 389 - Jack Garratt
Jack Garratt is back! He joins John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to play his new songs and to tell John about what he's been up to!
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Episode 388 - Emily Capell
Emily Capell joins John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to play live.
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Episode 387 - Bombay Bicycle Club Album Playback
Jamie and Ed from Bombay Bicycle Club join John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to discuss their latest album 'Everything Else Has Gone Wrong.'
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Episode 386 - Tom Bright
Tom Bright joins John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to play live.
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Episode 385 - Independent Venue Week 2020
The guys from the team behind Independent Venue Week join John Kennedy in the studio to talk about this year's event.
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Episode 384 - Courteeners Album Playback
Liam Fray joins John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to talk through the band's latest album 'More. Again. Forever.'
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Episode 383 - Georgia
Georgia joins John Kennedy in the studio to talk through her debut album 'Seeking Thrills'.
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Episode 382 - One True Pairing
One True Pairing a.k.a Tom Fleming (formerly of Wild Beasts) joins John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to play his latest tracks live.
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Episode 381 - Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon joins John Kennedy in the studio to discuss her latest album 'No Home Record'.
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Episode - 380 - White Lies (10th Anniversary)
The boys from White Lies join John Kennedy to celebrate 10 years of their debut album 'To Lose My Life'.
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Episode 379 - Foals (Part 2) Album Playback
Foals join John Kennedy in the studio to talk through Part 2 of 'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost'.
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Episode 378 - Michael Kiwanuka Album Playback
Michael Kiwanuka talks John Kennedy through his latest album 'Kiwanuka' in the Radio x studio.
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Episode 377 - R.E.M. Monster (25th Anniversary)
Michael Stipe and Mike Mills from R.E.M. join John Kennedy to celebrate the reissue of their 1994 album 'Monster'.
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Episode 376 - Elbow Album Playback
Elbow talk John Kennedy through their latest album 'Giants of All Sizes'.
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Episode 375 - Too Many T's
Leon and Ross a.k.a. Too Many T's swing by the Radio X studio to chat to John Kennedy and also play live.
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Episode 374 - Brittany Howard
Alabama Shakes singer/songwriter Brittany Howard joins John Kennedy at Radio X HQ to discuss her debut solo album.
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Episode 373 - Sam Fender Album Playback
It's here! Sam's Fender's debut album 'Hypersonic Missiles' has arrived and the man himself joins John Kennedy in the studio to talk through his first record, track by track.
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Episode 372 - MUNA
Katie, Josette and Naomi join John Kennedy to discuss their latest music and play live in the Radio X studio!
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Episode 371- The S.L.P. Album Playback
Serge Lorenzo Pizzorno a.k.a The S.L.P joins John Kennedy in the studio to talk about his first solo album.
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Episode 370 - The Futureheads
Ross and Barry from The Futureheads join John Kennedy in the studio to discuss their latest album.
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Episode 369 - Felix White - Self Esteem
This is the final podcast from the Felix White takeover and his final guest is Self Esteem, Rebecca Lucy Taylor joins Felix in the studio to talk about her album 'Compliments Please' and she's also brought some tracks in which influenced the making of it.
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Episode 368 - Felix White - Anna Calvi
Once again Felix is chatting to a Mercury Prize nominee, this time it's Anna Calvi, talking through her album 'Hunter'.
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Episode 367 - Felix White - Cate Le Bon
Felix has been sitting in for John Kennedy and he has been continuing his conversations with the Mercury Prize Nominees, this time is the turn of Cate Le Bon to talk through her album 'Reward'.
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Episode 366 - Oasis - Definitely Maybe 25th Anniversary
Creation Records founder and the man who signed Oasis, Alan McGee, joins John Kennedy in the studio to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's debut album that shaped a generation.
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Episode 365 - Felix White - Elbow & The Murder Capital
Felix White continues his takeover of XPosure and this time the guests are Elbow and The Murder Capital.
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Episode 364 - Felix White - Foals & Fontaines D.C
Felix is sitting in for John and he's continuing his chats with the Mercury Prize nominees. This time it's the turn of Jimmy from Foals and Connor from Fontaines D.C.
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Episode 363 - Felix White - Idles Album Playback
Felix White sat in for John Kennedy on X-Posure and was chatting to the 2019 Mercury nominees, this time it was the turn of Joe Talbot of Idles to talk through their vital album 'Joys as an Act of Resistance'.
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Episode 362 - Frank Turner Album Playback
Frank Turner joins John Kennedy in the Radio X studio to talk about his latest album 'No Man's Land'.
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Episode 361 - Nérija
Nérija join John Kennedy in the studio.
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Episode 360 - Martha Gunn
Martha Gunn join John Kennedy in the studio to play live.
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Episode 359 - Molly
Austrian band Molly join John Kennedy in the studio to play live.
About this show
Radio X’s guru of new music brings you the essential tracks you need to hear on Friday and Saturday nights between 11pm and 2am. Your favourite band probably owes him a huge "thank you". John’s commitment to new music is second to none and it’s our privilege to be the home of X-Posure, the only show you need to listen to if you want to hear the songs everyone will be talking about. Radio X is available on Global Player, across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk.
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