The Parish Counsel

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}

Juliet and Terence with: farewell Sly Stone; the intriguing life of Mona Best; Sir Roger Daltrey, and a Zak Starkey update; Beyonce in London; the tedium of awards ceremonies, and hooray for Carol Kaye! {Never Say Die}

Juliet and Terence with a special edition celebrating the life of Brian Wilson: the surfing years; Pet Sounds era; mental health, Eugene Landy, Mike Love, Murry Wilson; seeing/not seeing Brian Wilson live, and his place in music history. {But long as there are stars above you...}

Juliet and Terence on: The Beatles! Lord Woodbine! Stuart Maconie's new book; Arise Sir David Beckham; Björn Ulvaeus and Artificial Intelligence; changes at BBC 6Music and Radio One. {Can't Buy A Thrill}  

Juliet and Terence with: a quiz for record collectors; the fate of drummers; blokes with cameras at gigs; the collapse of daytime TV; Cheerio Saint Etienne; and farewell to Rick Derringer. {the orange sofa shows}

Juliet and Terence on: Gary Lineker; Eurovision goes wrong for the UK again; the CD 'revolution'; the purpose of music; and festival nimbyism. {3614 Jackson Highway}

Juliet and Terence on: dreary new TV shows; top eBay sales of vinyl records; growing phenomenon of tribute bands; Beyonce ticket sales; and farewell to Jill Sobule and Mike Peters {Norris McWhirter}

Juliet and Terence on: Zak/sack/back & other memorable firings; Sunday Times gig-going advice (it's bonkers); AI in music and film - do we care?; and farewell Fyre Festival Two. {Putting out the Fyre with gasoline}

Juliet and Terence on: Saturday Night Live - UK version; the renaissance of Rebecca Black; Bruce's seven 'new' albums; DJ dilemmas; the annual Record Store Day moan; Pete Best retires; and farewell to Max Romeo. {No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on}

Juliet and Terence on: the new Beatles movies; clogs, loon pants, and flip flops; Fyre Festival 2; closure of The Lady magazine; and farewell to Clem Burke. {P-e-r-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e}

Juliet and Terence on: the impact of 'Adolescence'; competitive sandcastle building; be a roadie for a day; Atlantic Records at 75; Harry Hill in Hastings; and farewell to Jerry Butler. {sandcastles in the air}

Juliet and Terence on: John Lennon and The Royal Mint; a way too easy pop quiz; being fooled by Spotify; Graham Gouldman at Cadogan Hall; and farewell to Jesse Colin Young; Adie Lillywhite; and Andy Peebles. {the 'magic' amulet}

Juliet and Terence with: a true or false quiz; the complicated life of Jerry Springer; Rough Trade in New York; cut your own vinyl; and farewell to D'Wayne Wiggins, Gwen McCrae, and Stedman Pearson. {Kung Fu Hillbilly}

Juliet and Terence with: a quiz on band names; 'With Love, Meghan' reviewed; the Badfinger story; and farewell to Johnny Green, Brian James, Joey Molland, and Angie Stone. {Meghan and her pretzels}