<p>Our ‘big air’ manoeuvres on the rock and roll ski jump this week land the following tricks …</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… why don’t we re-use old protest songs instead of writing new ones?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “a temple of music and gothic lust:” would YOU buy Jim Steinman’s unsellable home?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… when Madness played on the Buck House roof</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… Ptolomaic Terrascope? Aquarium Drunkard? Real and made-up music magazines</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “too complicated, not catchy, like a high-minded think-piece”: U2’s Days Of Ash EP</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… when the Ramones invaded the London library</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… Rod, Elton, Adele, Noel, Ed … do they cut it as National Treasures?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “the best sport still works with the sound off”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… what links Steely Dan to American College Football?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… plus the Bishop of Ramsbury, Robyn’s “dream doner” and birthday guest Keith Adsley with a quiz about American college football walk-out music.</p><br><p><strong>Help us to keep the conversation going: </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>