The alternative side of Bond’s sound.
This week we interview four musicians who together contributed to the 2020 album of James Bond cover songs, 'Not From Where I’m Standing'. Organised by David Gedge of The Wedding Present, the new album involves Gedge’s colleagues and friends from 35 years in the music business.
Join us as Gedge and friends recount the origins of the album, some challenges of covering the Barry songs of the ‘60s, how they recorded some of these tracks in low-tech lockdown, why they chose mental health advocates CALM to receive the profits of this charity album, and what they’re looking forward to post-pandemic.
Listeners can win a vinyl or CD copy of the album - be sure to listen for how to enter.
The recording took place on January 4th, 2021 in the UK, USA, Spain, and New Zealand.
Paul Atkinson is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential
David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com
David Lewis Gedge is an English musician best known for his work in the influential indie rock group The Wedding Present, of which he is the singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only ever-present member. http://www.theweddingpresent.co.uk
Terry de Castro was the bassist for London-based indie trio Goya Dress from 1993-1998 and for Cinerama and The Wedding Present from 1998-2010 (and still stands in on occasion). She lives in Los Angeles where she records music, teaches yoga and works for a documentary production company.
Missy Tassles (aka Diane) is lead singer and guitarist of The Sleazoids, a raucous, trashy, garage punk trio, aiming for somewhere between The Cramps and The Fall. Their debut LP 'Insane Escapades' was released in 2018 and, if it hadn't been for some pesky germs, The Sleazoids would have recorded their second album by now. Rest assured, as the world allows, we'll get back to playing loud music, drinking beer and having a good time! https://thesleazoids.wordpress.com/
Shaun Charman was the original drummer of The Wedding Present from 1985-1987, now guitarist with Brighton based Jetstream Pony, self-titled album out now on Spinout Nuggets and Shelflife Records. https://www.facebook.com/jetstreamponyband
This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021
0039: I Suspect His Days Are Numbered
0038: Three Point Five Aston Martins
0037: Beer, Pizza and GoDaddy
0036: Those We Lost
Mission Debrief (002 Food)
0035: Live And Let Die Redux
0034: Trailer Reaction
0033: Previously On James Bond 2/2
0032: Previously On James Bond 1/2
0031: Judi Dench Earth II
0030: A Security Risk
Mission Debrief (001 Posters)
0029: Survey Says
0028: Quite A Sacrifice
0027: This Call Is Being Recorded
0026: The Rule of '80s Bond
0025: A Special Relationship
0024: Freddy's Got A Cold
0023: Stop Apologizing
0022: Mr White's Banana
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