The Parish Counsel

Juliet and Terence on: Paul McCartney's 'Man On The Run'; first gigs; the power of the still image; waitress revelations; and from Neil Sedaka to Snaresbrook Crown Court.  {green willow} 

Juliet and Terence on: Noel Gallagher; living with Keith Moon; bad grammar in pop; Mackenzie Crook's 'Small Prophets'; and grow your own Sea Monkeys. {homunculi}

Juliet and Terence on: Jan Leeming's luncheon trauma; musicians who turn down gigs; return of the Muppets; Saturday Night Live - UK version; 'guilty pleasure' silliness; Meryl as Joni. {Lorne Michaels}

Juliet and Terence on: Harry Styles; Francis Rossi; the joy of the jukebox; punks and swastikas; and farewell to Sly Dunbar. {Down The Dustpipe}

Juliet and Terence explore: the Beckham's imbroglio; TV shows that have outstayed their welcome, and those that spark joy; punk bands still touring; and how being in some bands is just a nightmare. {All You Need Is Cash}

Juliet and Terence on: Morrissey; The Guardian's Blind Date column; the death of football commentary; and an accommodation crisis for touring actors and bands. {Selena Strawberry}

Juliet and Terence on: Juliet's appearance on BBC Radio Four; booking too far ahead for gigs; Aerosmith replaced by The Muppets; woe at the National Trust; song lyrics reflecting changes in society. {Punk Rock Power Rangers}

Juliet and Terence on: Jeremy Hunt's kettle and toaster; Meghan's 'Holiday Special'; the downfall of Simon Cowell; joy of the little things; and two quizzes. {gumbo, pears, and 'bubbles'}

Juliet and Terence on: Declan Rice's hair; Elton's oven gloves; Brian Hayes and the emergence of phone-ins; bands you can't get on with; and the enduring appeal of Cliff Richard. {FAC 10}

Juliet and Terence on: the TikTok cup draw; 'Surf's Up' - a fresh look at the Beach Boys; we review a fifty year old documentary; would you trust Mike Love to water your plants and feed your kittens?; and farewell to Jimmy Cliff. {Opportunity Knocks}

Juliet and Terence on: Sky TV's 'Halo' (Goodbye); Gino D'Acampo; ticket touts in the old days; music biopics; The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame; scented books (!); and farewell to Mani. {Scent-O-Vision}

Juliet and Terence with: a Gregg Wallace update; David Quantick changes our mind about The Beatles; looking back at The Style Council and Sex Pistols; why Garbage won't tour America; and King Gizzard give their music away for free. {Love Me Do to Let It Be}

Juliet and Terence on: The Beatles as Faithfuls or Traitors; Netflix and 'Kennedy'; Mike Joyce on life in The Smiths; Boy George - is he rude, or misunderstood?; and Nicky Haslam's list of 'things that are common' for 2025. {Chappaquiddick}

Juliet and Terence on: the closure of MTV Europe; listening bars; the principles of Heaven 17; music/sport bundled extras; is John Lennon all that?; more on Beatles biopics. {Cathy McGowan}

Juliet and Terence on: a new Simpsons movie; Curb Your Enthusiasm book; Naga Munchetty and her toast; Buckingham Nicks reissue; and hooray for Kathy Burke! {Beloved Aunt}

Juliet and Terence on: a Wynne Evans update; tour rider excesses; breathtaking income from stadia tours; cassettes are back; and neverending Britpop nostalgia. (Do not disturb Don Henley!}

Juliet and Terence on: Morrissey; extreme marketing; dangers of being a superfan; two reasons to leave the UK - Christmas TV, and Last Night Of The Proms; and the pointlessness of reviews. {pie de resistance}

Juliet and Terence: With Love, Meghan is back for Season Two; Hashtag MerchWatch; British people are bonkers;  misunderstanding Springsteen; and two-thirds of The Police sue Sting. {Sir John Lubbock}

Juliet and Terence on: Kylie; Beatles Anthology 4; Gyles Brandreth, serial killer; Clem Cattini; the tyranny of KissCam. {Taxi light shines so bright}

Juliet and Terence on: Wynne Evans and Gregg Wallace on the comeback trail; Freddie Mercury's daughter; the exploitation of session musicians; and farewell to Bobby Whitlock, Ray Brooks, and Biddy Baxter. {up on the roof}

Juliet and Terence with: some advice for Diana Ross and Nile Rodgers; an age of 'talentless pop stars'; and farewells to Mick Ralphs, Dave Cousins, James Whale, Terry Reid, and Ozzy Osbourne. {Verily, I say to thee...}

Coming to the end of the Parish Counsel summer break, we go back to 2017 and a special podcast from Terence Dackombe in which he plays his top ten tracks of all time, including Todd, The Beach Boys, and Joni.   {'another chance to hear'}

Holiday season continues at the Parish Counsel with another chance to hear Juliet Harris from 2022, selecting some of her favourite holiday songs. {cheap essential scenery}

The Parish Counsel is on a summer break. Here's 'another chance to hear' a special episode from 2024. Terence Dackombe with a music extravaganza - an hour of little hits and big misses.  {A prisoner of the white lines of the freeway}

With the Parish Counsel taking a summer break, we go back to 2023 for another chance to hear Juliet presenting a special show featuring eighteen fabulous sunshine-y tracks. It's like vitamin D for your ears. {Jupiter aligns with Mars}