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Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.
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The rapport I had with Nanci, apparent in this 1993 interview, led to her asking me in 1998 to co-write her book Nanci Griffith's Other Voices. I'm told, from Texas, there is a resurgence of interest in her work. That thought delights me. I dedicate this podcast to anyone discovering Nanci!
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Joan was a joy to interview, and even meet. Her story is hugely inspiring for those of us who sometimes yield to dark feelings
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I am posting this again because I have learned that I was one of the few journalists to ask Neil about his ties to the Mob, who backed, he says, the Bang record label - with its logo, a smoking gun!!!
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Dory Previn said to me in 1986, "I hope that someday you write about my songs and life the kind of
psychosexual study you did of Sinatra's work." We made tapes, starting that year, and recorded up to 2000, with this in mind or me writing a one-woman show about her. Now, my hopes are set more on me and someone who is equally passionate about Dory, making a film.
Here she talks about the background of her songs Theme from Valley of the Dolls, Leomon Haired Ladies and Beware of Young Girlks. The latter two were directed at Mia Farrow.
Tapes copyright: Joe Jackson, not to be used commercially without my permission in writing.
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Joni Mitchell 1998 backstage chat about her song, The Magdalene Laundries.
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
This clip was recorded backstage in Madison Square Garden at a Bob Dylan/Joni Mitchell gig, and the sound is not great. Be warned!
But it is a historic clip, of Joni chatting about the song she wrote, The Magdalene Laundries, that was soon to be released on a Chieftains album, Tears of Stone.
And it will give you a flavour of being backstage
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Cillian Murphy 2004 Like You Never Heard Him Before. The Joe Jackson Interview
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
I previously posted parts of this as podcasts, but after some listeners pointed out that Cillian rarely is as open during interviews, particularly when it comes to his private life and deepest feelings, I decided to post the full exchange.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Discover Dory Previn. Joe Jackson one of rock's most neglected singer-songwriters.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
I was a fan of Dory Previn, who became her close friend and the person she asked to chronicle her life and songs. We never finished that work, but I have 20 hours of audio and some video and feel duty-bound to spread the word about Dory, one of the most groundbreaking singer-songwriters in rock .
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Nancy Sinatra talks about herself, her father, Frank and Elvis Presley
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
When I was a kid I stole from a local cinema a picture of Elvis and Nancy in Speedway. Interviewing her was a delight. We shared similar views about Elvis.
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Joan Baez Irish Times interview with Joe Jackson 1993 Repost
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Talking with Joan Baez was a total joy for me. I hope fellow fans share this joy. Repost from 2021
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Joe Jackson Soul Searching with Sean Hughes
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
I am reposting this becuase it was supposed to be a radio broadcast that was cancelled at the last moment, and never broadcast. Some fans and friends of Sean say it is the best interview he ever gave.