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Ugly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll read is now a podcast! Hosted by author and music journalist Mike Stax, Ugly Things brings you wild sounds from past dimensions, when rock ‘n’ roll was young, daring, dangerous and vital. Each episode brings you the very best in ’60s beat, garage rock, punk and psychedelic music, featuring interviews and profiles about the era’s most influential and underrated bands and artists, as well as reviews of vinyl and CD reissues, music-related books and films. Passionate, insightful, in-depth coverage of the overlooked music of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond.
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Signup to Generate a PitchUgly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll read is now a podcast! Hosted by author and music journalist Mike Stax, Ugly Things brings you wild sounds from past dimensions, when rock ‘n’ roll was young, daring, dangerous and vital.
Ugly Things is hosted by Ugly Things Magazine. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Richie Unterberger interview, Part 1" (20 October 2026, 70 minutes), "DAVID BOWIE: Alec Palao interview" (28 September 2026, 78 minutes), and "NICK DRAKE: Richard Morton Jack interview" (14 August 2026, 94 minutes).
Ugly Things publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for Ugly Things is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ugly Things requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ugly Things's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Ugly Things are Artists, Writers & Performers and Music & Recording. Ugly Things has a music audience.
Ugly Things Magazine hosts Ugly Things, a music podcast with 56 episodes published.
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Mike Stax talks to author and historian Richie Unterberger about his new book, Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground. Here they discuss the formation of the group and their story up until early...
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Producer and writer Alec Palao talks about his discovery of unreleased early David Bowie recordings in the archives of producer Shel Talmy, and the newly-released album David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings. Buy the...
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Mike talks to biographer Richard Morton Jack about the timeless music and tragic life of Nick Drake, and his definitive biography, Nick Drake: The Life. Check out Richard Morton Jack's blog here...
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Author and historian Andrew Sandoval discusses his immense new Kinks book, All Day and All of the Night (co-authored with Doug Hinman, and the magical greatness of the Kinks and their music. The Kinks - All Day and All...
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Writer, producer, entrepreneur and Rhino Records co-founder Harold Bronson talks about his musical exploits in the 1970s with Mogan David & His Winos, and his work on some of Rhino’s early archival releases. Mogan David...
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Mike has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with writer Peter Stanfield about his new book, The Yardbirds: The Most Blueswailing Futuristic Way-Out Heavy Beat Sound, the definitive book on one of the greatest and most...
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Mike talks to writer, musician and stylist Genny Schorr about her new book All Roads Lead to Punk, her experiences in the Los Angeles music scene in the 1960s and 1970s, and her band Backstage Pass, which was a part of...
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English songwriter/guitarist Robb Huxley shares extraordinary stories about working with maverick independent record producer Joe Meek in the mid-1960s as a member of the Saxons and the Tornados. In this gripping...
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Mike’s guest is an unsung hero of 1970s NYC punk rock, Sonny Vincent, whose band Testors made some of the most viciously intense, soulful punk rock ‘n’ roll of the era. Sonny shares incredible stories about his days as...
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In this special episode, “Legs” Larry Smith shares hilarious tales of his years with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. In a wide ranging interview he talks about his childhood in Oxfordshire, art school in London, his early...
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Mike Stax has a scintillating conversation with English writer and critic Duncan Fallowell about rock journalism in the ‘70s, his collaborations with the great German group Can, and his appreciation for Iggy & the...
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In this episode Mike Stax talks to Alan Brackett, bass player, founder and songwriter of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, who made some the most inspired, accomplished, and at times downright awe-inspiring sounds to come...
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In this episode Mike Stax talks to Wayne Proctor of We the People, one of the great overlooked groups of the 1960s. Wayne was the group’s lead guitarist, sometimes vocalist, and the writer of some of the band’s finest...
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In this episode guitarist and founder Ed Kuepper talks about the early years of the Saints in Brisbane, Australia, and the making of their savage but soulful debut album (I’m) Stranded in 1976. Please support the...
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Greg Stackhouse Prevost returns to talk about his fantastic new album, After the Wars, who reflect on their musical philosophy and motivation for continuing to create music...
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Mike Stax talks to Melody Maker writer Chris Charlesworth about his experiences on the front lines of rock journalism in London, LA and New York City in the 1970s. Find Chris' book here...
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We'll be taking a short summer hiatus while Mike is on tour with his band, The Loons, promoting their new EP "Memories Have Faces" - now out on Munster Records. https://the-loons.com Check out the new single here...
In this very special episode Mike Stax talks to Mark Lindsay, lead singer and chief songwriter of Paul Revere & the Raiders, about the creation of one of their greatest albums, The Spirit of ’67. Mark breaks down the...
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In this episode we pay tribute to the late Pretty Things lead singer Phil May. Mike Stax talks to Pretty Things manager and producer Mark St John about the band’s last years and the challenges, trials and triumphs of...
In this episode we conclude the story of the Misunderstood, one of the seminal psychedelic groups of the 1960s. Lead singer Rick Brown shares the story of their rapid rise and fall in England, and his remarkable...
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