Never Knowingly Understood

Fraser joins us to talk about his upcoming 1000th gig! Plus Mick the Hippy talks Mickfest 2024! Catch us every Sunday at 8pm on Colne Radio. www.colchesterartscentre.com

Happy New Year! We are delighted to be joined for the first podcast of 2024 by legendary broadcaster, singer and all rounder Katie Puckrik, ahead of the return of the Lust for Life tour to Colchester Arts Centre in February.  There's also our usual picks from Mick the Hippy and our regular column from Dr Anthony Roberts. Happy listening and have a great month! Nina and Tim x

It's the Christmas Special! Joining us this month is Jason Frederick and our very own Dr Anthony Roberts!  Join us on Colne Radio 106.6FM every Sunday night at 8pm and tune into Mixcloud to be treated to a carefully curated selection of Christmas classics. Happy Listening, and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Nina and Tim x Show less

Joining us this month is Zion Train and Jay Stapley and Robin A Smith, both joining us later this month. Of course there is the usual picks from Mick the Hippy and for extra tracks from the artists, as well as some other choice picks,  join us on Mixcloud or Colne Radio 106.6FM every Sunday night at 8pm Happy Listening! Nina and Tim x

It's our 1 year anniversary! Well, This is our 12th podcast since the relaunch so we are celebrating and saying thanks to all who tune in, either on their chosen podcast platform, over on mixcloud or on Colne radio.  Joining us this month is Luke Wright, ahead of his Silver Jubilee show at the Arts Centre in October, and Silver Moth, playing one of only 7 UK dates with us in November, Of course th...

We were joined once again by Martin Newell aka The Cleaners from Venus ahead of his Golden Afternoon on the 24th September  Of course there is the usual pick from Mick the Hippy and a story from Dr Anthony Roberts and for extra tracks, join us on Mixcloud or Colne Radio 106.6FM every Sunday night at 8pm Happy Listening!

We were joined by the lovely Chaz Jankel to talk all things Blockheads ahead of their gig at Colchester Arts Centre.

Well, you might've heard, but a few weeks ago, a rather special gig took place at Colchester Arts Centre.  We caught up with Nigel Hildreth, chair of Colchester Arts Centre board (and Damon and Grahams boyhood music teacher!), Stuart Lowbridge, long time Blur Crew member and John Osbourne, who'll be bringing his radio 4 show "The New Blur album", to the Colchester Arts Centre stage later this year...

We have 2 fantastic guests for this months podcast!  First up is Steve Ignorant, who really needs no introduction! Steve will be returning to Colchester Arts Centre on the 5th October, but this time playing Crass songs for the first time.  We were also joined by acclaimed Scottish singer songwriter Karine Polwart who will be playing an intimate one woman show on the 13th June. Of course there is t...

We were very lucky indeed to be joined by Indie royalty x 2 this month, both of whom have gigs at Colchester Arts Centre in May.  Roddy Woomble from Idlewild will be performing a solo show and joined us to chat all things music, lockdown and being an indie superstar.  We were also joined by David Gedge from the Wedding Present ahead of their show on the 18th May. Of course there is the usual picks...

Local legend Ben Brown has not one, but two gigs coming up in the coming months at Colchester Arts Centre! And we love him so much, we thought he deserved his own episode!  You can catch Ben playing with Pissabed Prophet on the 6th July, alongside Matty Simpkins, but we caught up with him ahead of next weekends sold out Dingus Khan homecoming show to find out all about his recent musical endeavour...

Episode 5 of the Podcast is out now! This month is a bumper edition, where we caught up with Anna Pool from Wise Woman. Hailing from the wilds of East Anglia and South Wales, power-folk four-piece Wise Woman bring lush vocal harmonies, cinematic strings and 90s girl power to the airwaves and eardrums.   We also chatted with Ian Prowse ahead of the 30th anniversay of seminal album Fireworks.  Merse...

Episode 4 of the Podcast is out now! We were very excited this month to be in the company of music royalty in the form of folk Legend Eliza Carthy and Buzzcocks superstar Steve Diggle, both of whom will be appearing at Colchester Arts Centre in the coming months. You can also hear the second installment of Dr Anthony Roberts book reading and of course, check out Mick the Hippys picks for March. Do...

Episode 3 of the podcast is out now!   This months episode, "New Wave icons and Vinyl Excursions" is a bumper edition and features an exclusive interview with music icon Tony Fox Sales, who we were lucky enough to catch up with ahead of his gig in March.   Hear him tell us all about the upcoming tour, celebrating 45 years of Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" album, and what it was like working alongside...

Welcome  to Episode 2 of the Colchester Arts Centre podcast...”Saints, Sinners and Sidemen”. This month we join punk royalty Baz Warne of The Stranglers to talk about his lockdown project Wingmen, who be playing at the arts centre in January. We also caught up with local legend Rev Simpkins and of course there is more picks for January from our very own Mick the Hippy. Please like and subscribe an...

Welcome to episode 1 of the new look Colchester Arts Centre Podcast, Never Knowingly Understood.  We are back with a monthly dose of news, interviews and features. Coming up in this month's episode, Cult Heroes and Rising Stars, is local legend and lo-fi pop genius Martin Newell, who talks all things Cleaners from Venus Golden Afternoons and Christmas Poetry.  We are also joined by Lily and Lewis,...

Special guest Neil Darcy Jones, long time Arts Editor of the Colchester Gazette and Essex County Standard talks music; the past, present and future. There's a jazz experiment in the woods with all the usual shenanigans and Anthony is, of course, still reciting poetry. A big thank you to the brilliant Bill Lawrance. 

Culture, poetry, history, music and ‘The Anthony Robert’s Basic Swearing in English, for Americans – Advanced Level module’. What more could you want from a podcast, enjoy! A big hearty thank you to Bill Lawrance and his team.

This latest instalment starts with a stakeout in Anthony's vegetable patch. Presenter Bill is after Anthony's Podcast BAFTA. With guest appearances from Paul Butler of our monthly album listening club - The Vinyl Sessions and music from Chris Allard plus other eclectic goings-on. Thanks to creator Bill Lawrance and his team.

Watch out... Sheriff Anthony Roberts is on the warpath armed with a bottle of hand sanitizer. Environmental Health expert Peter Chisnall talks about CAC's green pledge plus music from Big Country, football ramblings by Bryn Griffiths and a short story by new author Toni Peers. Thanks to creator & producer extraordinaire Bill Lawrance.

In this episode the truly lovely Elaine Barker talks about Colchester Folk Club, prog-rock yodel meisters Focus make an appearance, Bryn Griffiths talks football, racism and BLM. Meanwhile Anthony has a go at plumbing, with a little bit of creative licence from Bill Lawrance and his team.

And there's more.... Get set for another rollicking ride, in this edition Anthony's in trouble with the comedy police & there's a poetry flash mob with a touch of Les Dawson. Going behind the scenes, Chris Moore, Front Of House manager talks work, Mr Methane & his love of Darts. There's music from singer/guitarist John Smith and a bit of bluegrass because we felt like it! Our thanks as alw...

Lots going on in our latest lockdown podcast. Stafford Glover, exec producer talks Classic Horror and Yvonne Pini, Steve Gow, Mike Harwood discuss life in lockdown. With music from Kim Cypher quintet and inspirational words from HM. Big thanks to Bill Lawrance and his brilliant team. 

Once we started talking Classic Horror, we just couldn't stop.... Delve in for a behind the scenes glimpse with composer & sound artist Jason Frederick. Our thanks as always to creator Bill Lawrance & his team.

So the podcast is back thanks to the brilliant Bill Lawrance and his team. In this first lockdown podcast, Anthony's in the bath, there's a random goat on the loose, Mike Harwood reinvents WH Auden's famous poem & Lesley talks about volunteering plus music from Mairearad Green & Anna Massie.