The Long Road Podcast

Steve Bonham, the vagabond philosopher, makes an impassioned plea for the future of the music industry in the UK and we give an airing to old favourite from the Dr Big Love era, The Naked Juggler. Kev Moore takes on the next leg of his epic round-the-world journey of his favourite Cafe spots, this week we're in The Czech Republic, and The Bishop sneaks a look back at some favourite moments from so...

Join us for another journey along The Vagabond Way as Steve Bonham takes us on a ramble through conjuring up lyrics and melodies for new songs, Kev Moore whisks us away to Mississipi USA for a taste of the blues and The Bishop feeds us some whacky nostalgia from the medicine cupboard of Dr Big Love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Steve takes a look behind that popular question, "so what are the lyrics of this song about?" and examines some different approaches to lyrics: the heavily metaphorical or the profoundly literal. Kev takes us on a journey to his next Café destination in Austin, Texas and the Bishop reveals a week of experimenting in the kitchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

"The first step on the road to recovery is to admit you have a problem". Join Steve as we hear about his ongoing addiction to six-string beasts, quietly filling up his sitting room: guitars! Kev takes us to the next destination on his travels: Morocco. And the Bishop talks you through the components for one of The Long Road's Spotify "hits", Wrapped Up In You. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

In this week's episode, have a few more tastes of Anglo-Americana, join us on The Vagabond Way to hear some more of it. Steve talks about the current state of play and the future of music performances online and Kev takes us all to the West Coast of America, on the next stop at Kev's Cafe Corner, in San Francisco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join The Long Road on The Vagabond Way for a look back with Steve at an old favourite song of ours, Sister of a Dirty Moon. Kev tells us of further tales on his travels around the world in Kev's Café Corner, this week we're in New Orleans, and the Bishop talks us through another track from The Long Road's Moonshine Elegy EP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Steve asks "whose music is it anyway?" and thinks about the labels at society's disposal for slapping on to music and whether that works or is a good thing, do they matter? Kev takes us to Copenhagen in Denmark this week for his latest Kev's Kafe Korner, and the Bishop brings us up to date on his baking exploits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The journey goes ever on with The Long Road. This week Steve discusses the rise of the phrase "dropping some new music" to describe that deeply personal and vulnerable moment when a songwriter let's their creation loose to the world, Kev tells us of the weekend he accidentally became a bosun on a ship on the border of Portugal and Spain, and The Bishop gives us his insight into his favourite track...

Ahead of The Long Road's Lockdown Live (mostly!) event, join The Bish, Steve and Kev on their usual rambles about life, the universe and everything. Featuring: a look at the other two songs on The Long Road's new EP, Moonshine Elegy, Steve looks back at another old favourite song, Kev takes us to the next place in his journal of his favourite coffee spots somewhere in the world, and The Bish updat...

"Do cayotes play guitar?" is one of the burning topics discussed in today's special episode on Moonshine Elegy, the brand new EP release from Steve Bonham and The Long Road. Other topics discussed include the psychedelia featured in "Moonshine Running", the subtext lurking in "Canyons in the Desert", the taste of something fine in "Silver Moon, Silver Girl" and just who are the stars of "Ballad of...

This week we look ahead to the upcoming release of The Long Road's new EP, Moonshine Elegy, featuring four brand new songs and music videos. Steve takes us back to think about an old favourite song of his, which still pops up from time to time. Kev tells us tales of the Caribbean in Kev's Kafe Korner and the Bishop shows off his bloomer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Responding to the #Lockdown experience here in the UK, Steve Bonham and The Long Road have written and recorded (at home!) a new song: This Is My England. Introduction: https://youtu.be/rgF0m4VLTF4 Music video: https://youtu.be/ofSG1Wbasgw Donate to the NHS here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/thelongroad1 Also this week, we join Kev on another jaunt to Kev’s Kafe Korner and the Bish fills...

This week, the Bish has been inspired (or provoked) into sharing some thoughts on creativity and how creative people tick; Steve brings us tales from adventures on the canals in Oxfordshire, enjoying his floating bolthole Emeline; and Kev's Kafe Korner this week is about a favourite place on Kev's travels that was rarely in the same place twice! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Musicians and songwriters are outsiders, never quite fully integrated into the rest of society. Steve explores this idea a little and tells us stories from his upbringing, including the blue dancing shoes of his youth! Kev's Kafe Korner returns for its second outing - keep listening to find out Kev's next hot tip for a coffee. And of course, further news from the Bish's kitchen exploits. Hosted on...

In these strange times, thoughts from Steve on how humans have always sought solace in the comforting arms of music, throughout the centuries. Kev's new feature, Kev's Kafe Korner - very carefully and deliberately not converted to an acronym - exploring Kev's self-diagnosed caffeine addiction, and the results of the Bish's baking experiment from last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Songs are stories animated by music. Steve tells of his journey from the peak of the Atlas Mountains to the edge of the Sahara desert. Along the way, between being arrested for vagrancy, pursued by the secret police on motorcycles and attacked by a local viper, he meets a Californian girl and her partner, and it was just crying out for a song to be written about... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Thoughts on poetry and music, rhythm and lyrics, and the creative process. Perhaps poetry is music, and music is poetry? Listen for details of upcoming Double Premiere from The Long Road, thoughts from Steve Bonham on inspiring songwriter Guy Clark and a couple of snippets from our back catalogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast explores the third and final song on The Long Road's 2019 EP, called American Wilderness. The story spreads from Derbyshire, UK to Las Vegas (New Mexico, not that other one!) via the Cairngorms in Scotland. Quite the trek! Hear from Steve Bonham, Kev Moore and Chris 'The Bish' Lydon about American Wilderness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris 'the Bish' Lydon and the vagabond philosopher Steve Bonham discuss their shared musical heritage and how the combined musical styles of folk, jazz and rock combine to create The Long Road sound, and how the songwritiing process with The Long Road works. We also take a dive into how the song Wrapped Up In You came to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Steve Bonham and Chris 'the Bish' Lydon as they discuss The Long Road "Going Back To The Source", a look back at Steve's time with the Zuni people of New Mexico, some preview chat about the new songs from The Long Road coming your way in 2020 - and The Bishop's Daily Bread features this week: GRANARY LOAVES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They're back! The long-awaited second season of The Long Road Podcast featuring a catch up from Chris "The Bish" Lydon and some thoughts from the Vagabond Philosopher, Steve Bonham, on recent time recording a whole batch of brand new tracks in studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mince pies, mulled wine, festive cheer and (unexpectedly!) some Xmas sausages! The Long Road (all four of them!) gather for a festive get together to celebrate the first series of the podcast, the successes of 2018 musically, plans for 2019 and beyond - and, who knows, maybe even a singalong! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Jones, owner and engineer at Woodworm Studios (and very strong contender for "fifth member of The Long Road"!) has a chat with Chris. Stuart talks a bit about how he came to own Woodworm Studios, his time engineering and producing for The Long Road and Stuart's top tips for musicians going into a studio! Oh, and cake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features Kev Moore, songwriter, singer, bassist, guitarist and drummer with The Long Road as he talks us through some of his Song Stories, excerpts from songs that have big influences on Kev throughout his life, travels through America and some extracts from his diary whilst on the road, coming the closest he ever came to "touching the blues". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The Long Road's own Vagabond Philosopher himself, Steve Bonham, has returned from New Mexico with some stories to tell and a bunch of ideas for new songs. The Bishop and Steve have a chat about Steve's travels, and get to hear insights from along the trail, including The Other Las Vegas, meeting Billy The Kid's third cousin and panning for gold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...