AS 2013 PREPARES TO CRACK OPEN THE EGG NOG AND RECLINE IN A COMFY CHAIR WITH CRUMPLED PARTY HAT TIPPED AT JAUNTY ANGLE, OUR ALWAYS-ON-THE-GO KITCHEN HAS COOKED UP A SPECIAL CELEBRATORY DOUBLE-EDITION OF THE MOUTHCAST, SLICING OFF SOME OF THE YEAR’S CHOICEST CUTS…

Enjoy this first of two gravy-covered servings of favourite moments, featuring tasty morsels from the 44 editions of The Mouthcast which have been published this year.
Gathered merrily around our table for the first sitting are Tanya Donelly, Kristin Hersh, Robin Guthrie, Guy Chadwick and Terry Bickers (of The House Of Love), legendary Nick Drake producer Joe Boyd, Cally (manager of Drake’s estate), I Am Kloot’s Peter Jobson, 359 signing Pete MacLeod, Andy White, Mark Morriss, David Ford, John Smith, Ian McNabb, Paul and Tracy (from The Primitives), Phil Wilson (from June Brides), Wendy Pickles (from Popguns), Rolo McGinty (of The Woodentops), Steve Sullivan (director of Frank Sidebottom biopic BEING FRANK) and Dave Spikey plus, performing live in session, Martin Stephenson and John Lennon McCullagh.

Listen to Part Two here.