In episode 66, we're joined by comedian, author, podcaster, bibliomaniac, & general "Shaman of the Curious" Robin Ince (who you may know from presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4 with Professor Brian Cox) to talk about Melody Maker's trifecta of Five Alive tapes from January & October 1993.

Five Alive's full tracklisting is -
1 – Stereo MC's - Step It Up (Mark Goodier Session)
2 - Ride - Time Of Her Time (Mark Goodier Session)
3 - Suede - Movin' (Mark Goodier Session)
4 - Therapy? - Nausea (Mark Goodier Session)
5 - Belly - White Belly (Mark Goodier Session)
Five Alive Volume 2 -
1 - The Auteurs - Junk Shop Clothes (Mark Goodier Session)
2 - Afghan Whigs - Tonight (Mark Goodier Session)
3 - Blur - Advert (Mark Goodier Session)
4 - Credit To The Nation - Filth (Mark Goodier Session)
5 - The Breeders - Hag (Mark Goodier Session)
Five Alive Volume 3 -
1 - Grant Lee Buffalo - Jupiter & Teardrop (Live at West Park Chicago July 1993)
2 - Radiohead - Vegetable (Live at Chicago Metro October 1993)
3 - Consolidated - Praxis - (Live at Phoenix Festival 1993)
4 - Manic Street Preachers - From Despair To Where (Live at Phoenix Festival 1993)
5 - Mercury Rev - Very Sleepy Rivers (Live at Phoenix Festival 1993)

Explore Robin's Cosmic Shambles network and find podcasts, videos, & articles here - https://cosmicshambles.com/
You can buy Robin's books (and support local independent bookshops while doing so) here - https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/robin-ince
Find Robin's excellent radio series Reality Tunnel here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00194hj
Follow Robin on Tiktok here - https://www.tiktok.com/@robinince1
Follow Robin on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/robinince1969/

Also, if you're at Glastonbury or Latitude festival this year then look out for Robin appearing on various stages throughout the weekends, and in September he's embarking on a poetry tour with Clare Ferguson Walker, so check your local theatre or arts centre to see if they're near you!

Listen to all available songs on our ongoing Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mzWOWEfQ5LklJyUZkpfs2?si=LbWBi9-oTl-eXjkUJbpx2Q

You can buy a copy of Five Alive here - https://www.discogs.com/release/425555-Various-Five-Alive-Exclusive-Tracks-From-The-BBC-Radio-1FM-Mark-Goodier-Show, you can get volume 2 here - https://www.discogs.com/release/424077-Various-Five-Alive-Take-Two, and volume 3 here - https://www.discogs.com/release/762650-Various-Five-Alive-Take-Three

Host - Colin Jackson-Brown
Recorded/Edited/Mixed/Original music by Colin Jackson Brown for We Dig Podcasts

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