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Podcast: The Music Show
Episode: Stormy skies, Bulgarian voices, and Mervyn Peake with Neko Case and remembering legendary bassist Danny Thompson
Description: Neko Case's dazzling voice and kaleidoscopic band sound have developed slowly and assuredly over her 30 year recording career in what she calls "country noir", and her latest album Neon Grey Midnight Green is the latest instalment. She joins Andy to talk about the way her voice has changed over the years, her adoration of unconventional guitars, and the surprising literary inspirations behind her songwriting.The legendary upright bass player Danny Thompson has died at the age of 86. His music spanned folk, rock, jazz and blues and over his career he played with the likes of John Martyn, N...