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Series: Music Weekly

Music Weekly with Seasick Steve

Guardian/Music,
guardian.co.uk,
Friday October 3 2008

In this week's Music Weekly we have a guest who's come from a troubled past to emerge, late in life, to critical acclaim and the love and respect of thousands. But enough of Michael Hann, who joins us in Singles Club, let's talk about Seasick Steve.

The former hobo (he jumped trains across the States) and major league itinerant (he lived in 56 houses over the course of a 25-year marriage), he released his first album of dirty homespun blues in 2004. Since then his popularity has grown to such an extent that it's almost eerie, and he talks to Rosie Swash about tough times, tall tales and how to keep a marriage alive.

Rosie and Michael join Paul MacInnes in the pod to chew over new music from drowsy electro talent Nite Jewel, C86 revivalists Larsen B and Mamboing crusties Flipron.

Elswehere, we cast our ears over the Radiohead Reckoner Remixes and Rosie reveals her deep-seated love for deceased cello maverick Arthur Russell. All that plus your Faceback.

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