NEBRASKA – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN A CAT Club presentation in association with the E Street and Strange Brew Podcasts.

Recorded on four-track cassette in his New Jersey bedroom, 'Nebraska' has proved one of Springsteen’s most enduring works. A raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching not for salvation through music, but simply a reason to believe.

JASON BARNARD & JEFF MATTHEWS headed up our panel. Jason’s Strange Brew Music podcasts are in the top 1.5% in the world. Jeff is the host of the acclaimed E Street Cafe podcasts and veteran of around one hundred Springsteen live shows over 43 years.

It was a fascinating event with a special live performance of the title track by Liverpool legend and one of the finest singer/songwriters on the current music scene, Robert Vincent.

This event took place on 12th September 2024 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk

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POWER, CORRUPTION & LIES – NEW ORDER with special guest Lindsay Reade.

'Power, Corruption & Lies' cemented New Order's place as the most exciting dance-rock hybrid in music. Released on Factory, the album stands as a thrilling introduction to a band finding its feet and leaping ahead of the pack.

With special guest LINDSAY READE. We were delighted to welcome Lindsay Reade as our guest, who was at the heart of the vast cultural changes that took place within Manchester and its evolving music scene during the past three decades. Lindsay worked at Factory Records, sang lead vocals on a Durutti Column single, was an early manager of The Stone Roses and much more besides.

Lindsay was also married to Factory Records owner and Haçienda director, Tony Wilson. Her new memoir, ‘A Continual Farewel,’ l tells the incredible story of their tempestuous and mercurial relationship.

AMANDA COOKE was in the interviewer's chair.

This event took place on 15th August 2024 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk

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BLUE – JONI MITCHELL with special guest Barney Hoskyns.

Sad, spare, and beautiful, 'Blue' is the quintessential confessional singer/songwriter album. Forthright and poetic, Joni Mitchell's songs are raw nerves, tales of love and loss. Mitchell's music moves beyond the constraints of acoustic folk into more intricate and diverse territory, setting the stage for the experimentation of her later work. Unrivalled in its intensity and insight, 'Blue' remains a watershed.

With special guest BARNEY HOSKYNS.
Barney Hoskyns edited the acclaimed 2017 publication 'Joni: The Anthology.' He has worked for, and contributed to Melody Maker, NME, Vogue, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Observer, Rolling Stone, Mojo, Uncut, Spin, The BBC and many more. He is the co-founder of Rock’s Backpages. He has been referred to as one of the country’s best rock journalists & the finest British rock writer of his generation. Barney Hoskyns has written some of the best music books ever published.

In the interviewer’s chair for the very first time was Allan Wilkinson who ensured that a splendid time was by all.

This event took place on 25th July 2024 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk

This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons.

Happy Trails.