Stop Your Sobbin’ - The Pretenders

In this episode, we look at The Pretenders – where they started (& before they started!), the tragedies, and what’s happening these days. From the Kent State shootings to mid-70's punk, it’s a fascinating ride! In Rock News , we look at David Gilmour’s new live concert film, Jimmy Page in court (again!), the latest on Oasis, Zak Starkey’s in The Who (or is it Oasis?), and Panama’s new album features collaborations with French music producer and artist Massane. Our Album You Must Hear before You Die is Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned. A startlingly good album from one of the most musically skilled bands of the punk era. Rumour has it that Stewart Copeland (The Police) once took Sting to a Damned gig to learn what rock was all about! As usual, it’s an episode full of facts and fun. Enjoy! References: Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott, Pete Farndon, Martin Chambers, Akron Ohio, Kent State University shootings, Ohio National Guard, “Back on the Chain Gang”, Sam Cooke, Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, “Sex”, Clash, Pistols, Slits, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, Chris Spedding, The Damned, Lemmy, New wave, Ray Davies, The Kinks, “You Really Got Me”, Jim Kerr, Simple Minds, Linda McCartney, "Here, There and Everywhere – A Concert for Linda" at the Royal Albert Hall, “I’ll Stand by You”, “Stop Your Sobbin’”, NICK LOWE, “Brass in Pocket”, Chris Thomas, “Pretenders II”, “Learning to Crawl”, “Talk of the Town”, “Message of Love”, Oscar Wilde, “2000 Miles”, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Smiths, Andy Rourke, Johnny Marr, Globite, David Gilmour, Live at the Circus Maximus, Dazed and Confused, Jake Holmes, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Zak Starkey, The Who, Gallagher brothers, Panama, "Everything Begins Again”, Massane, Bag Raiders, 1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery, The Damned, Machine Gun Etiquette Playlist - music we talked about in this episode Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!

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Stop Your Sobbin’ - The Pretenders is an episode from Mick and the PhatMan Talking Music by Mick and the Phatman.

This episode is 62:10 long.

This episode was published on Sep 14, 2025.

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