Lightning Threads

Lightning Threads presents 'On the Record'

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Lightning Threads catch up with some of the biggest artists on the UK's blues and blues-adjacent music scene. Full episode: patreon.com/lightningthreadsFeaturing:'SIDEA/SIDEB' Tom and Sam battling it out to get a song on the ultimate playlist.'BETWEEN THE GROOVES' deep-dive on a favourite album.'ON THE RECORD' a guest selecting their all time dream band.'WHATS COMING UP' a scan of tours, shows, and releases on our radar.

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Ep4.1 Side A / Side B 10.07.2026 47:57

Listen EARLY to FULL episode edits (plus loads of other perks) on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/lightningthreads Chat includes: what's the point of music videos, going to see Samantha Fish & Zac Schulze Gang live in York, and drunken Blackpool nights singing Alice Armstrong's "Speed-dial". PLAYLIST: Ezra Collective - You Can't Steal My Joy Samantha Fish - Paper Doll Alice Armstrong - Fury &...

Ep3.2 Jody (Fargo Railroad Co.) goes Between the Grooves of Jason Isbell's "Southeastern" 03.07.2026 19:53

This is the public edit. Listen EARLY to FULL episodes (plus loads of other perks) on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/lightningthreads Our interview with the fabulous Jody Davies of Sheffield's southern rock darlings The Fargo Railroad Co. Long-time friends of ours, the band gave us one of first gigs at The Greystones way back in 2019. We recorded this interview just after Fargo's extensive nationwid...

Ep3.1 Side A / Side B 26.06.2026 51:44

Listen EARLY to FULL episode edits (plus loads of other perks) on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/lightningthreads Chat includes: WTF is "post-rock", roadies maintaining incense burners, and Hendrix vs. Clapton. PLAYLIST: Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place Gary Clarke Jr. - Gary Clarke Jr. (Live) Atomic Rooster - Circle the Sun The Fargo Railroad Co. - Sharing the Load (Live a...

Ep2: Steph (Whisky Flowers) Goes On The Record 21.04.2026 1:03:10

The full interview - including Steph naming her dream band - is available on patreon.com/lightningthreads Our first (!) 'On The Record' interview sees Steph Ashcroft in the Thread Shed; vocalist and guitarist for the UK Blues Federation Emerging Band of the Year 2026 "WHISKY FLOWERS". https://thewhiskyflowers.com/ This episode features: Side A/Side B: Sam and Tom battle out a modern album, an inde...

[PREVIEW] Ep1.2 (Pilot): Lightning Threads go Between the Grooves of DeWolff's "Muscle Shoals" 17.02.2026 5:00

FULL EDIT AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON PATREON [scroll to the bottom of the post] A bonus (pilot) episode! This time testing out our feature 'Between the Grooves' where we dig deep on a favourite album. This week, DeWolff's incredible "Muscle Shoals". A must-have contemporary album from the Netherlands' finest. DeWolff is an explosive Dutch psychedelic blues-rock trio formed in 2007 by teenage brother...

Ep1.1 (Pilot): Lightning Threads presents... On the Record [Public edit] 13.02.2026 41:04

[JOIN OUR PATREON FOR THE FULL EDIT: patreon.com/lightningthreads] Our first attempt at a pilot didn't record... so here is our (second) first pilot episode of "Lightning Threads presents... On the Record!" including: - SIDE A / SIDE B - Sam & Tom battle it out for a song on the ultimate playlist. - WHAT'S ON - a run down of some tours that caught our eye in March 2026. Credits: Charles Bradle...