Tangent Calling

Richard and Sol try to make sense of 2020 but end up on a series of random *tangents*, discussing Banksy's latest piece and his impact on Bristol, as well as Sol finally realising the genius of The Beatles, some films Richard's been enjoying over lockdown and a debate on what really went wrong in society in order to produce a phenomenon like Ed Sheeran.  As this is an old episode from Yo...

Richard and Sol chat to author/journalist extraordinaire Jane Duffus about her upcoming project on Sarah Records as well as 5 amazing ordinary women from history. As this is an old episode from the youtube series, the discount codes no longer work.

Ahoy me hearties! Join our crew of buccaneers and sea dogs as we sail the seven seas searching for the top five most bloodthirsty, ruthless and fascinating pirates to ever live and decide who comes out top as the scourge of the seven seas. Captain Mark Steeds will be manning the helm and guiding us through the saltiest, scurviest and most mutinous side of history. As this is an old episode from th...

‘What’s a city without sound?’, sings Dave McDonald in his new single 'Save Our Venues', the rallying cry for music lovers everywhere to help out our city's live music venues, which have been hit hard due to closures during the COVID-19 crisis. If you're a listener of our podcast and you love music please please consider donating to The Thunderbolt crowdfunder to make sure this...

Richard and Sol chat to Stanley Donwood and Mat Consume. The pair take us on a mesmerising journey from discount raves with brain machines in Plymouth to working with Radiohead to their recent collaborative project - the enigmatic, profound and utterly fantastic ‘Broadmead The Movie’. The film examines Bristol’s slightly outdated shopping district, transfiguring it into a sublime landscape of brut...

Richard and Sol chat to the amazing Jonathan Evans about his new book 'The Mystery of Ernie Taylor's Abdomen and Other Stories', which is available now on Tangent website. Jonathan takes us on a humorous and inspiring journey through his hometown of Kirkby, sifting through memories of colourful characters, badgers in boxes, homemade erotica, promises of Cup Final tickets and filteri...

Join Sol and Richard as they go head to head(less) with their top 5 spookiest spots in Bristol. Vote in the comment section for who you think comes out on top! Please like and subscribe! As these are old episodes from the Youtube series, the discount codes mentioned in this episode no longer work. Mail bag: sol@tangentbooks.co.uk Follow us at: @TangentBooks Jonathan twitter: @JonathanEvans45 Music...

Welcome to Tangent Calling! This episode delves into the strange and oft overlooked history of Bristol's idiosyncratic and influential music scene. From its cider folk beginnings to the worldwide success of trip hop to a resurgence of its 70s art-punk sound, Bristol has consistently bucked the trend and danced to the beat of its own dubby, downtempo drum. We end up on some odd tangents here t...