What happens when the lead singer leaves just as you release your second album?

Bagged up: The artwork for Black Country, New Road’s second album, Ants From Up There

AS Black Country, New Road head out of the departing Isaac Wood’s song world, podcasters Graham Chalmers and Charles Hutchinson review sophomore album Ants From Up There and ponder where they might roam next, now they are six.

Under debate too in Episode 79 of Two Big Egos In A Small Car are PJ O’Rourke’s righteous literary legacy; Peter Jackson’s newly revealing Beatles rooftop concert film and American musicians’ love of British indie acts.

To listen, head to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1187561/10141458

Kerouac Lives near Hebden Bridge…as spotted in Heath Common’s cabaret night

Heath Common: Jack Kerouac aficionado

IN Episode 77, Two Big Egos In A Small Car podcasters Graham Chalmers and Charles Hutchinson report on the Kerouac Lives cabaret show that reappraised the work of Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation.

Under discussion too are John Rushton, D-Day hero, RIP; Harrogate duo The Paper Waits in hushed concert; Black Country, New Road’s sophomore album, and levelling up in the arts.

To listen, head to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1187561/10055233