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What a career Monty Oxymoron has had, and continues to have. We cover everything from the early days of Dr Spacetoad and Punk Floyd, his longstanding collaboration and friendship with Captain Sensible and his near 30-year stint with The Damned. And then there’s Monty’s parallel career as a psychiatric nurse. Strap in for a super interesting chat.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Monty’s musical upbringing
For non-UK people: this is pirate radio
An encouraging letter from Kate Bush
Training as a psychiatric nurse
Monty’s amazing solo work and collaborations in full on Bandcamp
Joining Captain Sensible in Dr Space Toad Experience.
Monty’s Dr Space Toad Experience Keyboard Rig
Joining The Damned via Punk Floyd
Learning The Damned’s music
First gigs with The Damned
Tips for keeping things fresh and civil after nearly 30 years.
The Damned – Smash it Up at Wembley Arena 2018
Monty’s keyboard rig with The Damned
The Real Music Club in Brighton
Robert Rankin, Necrophenia and The Sumerian Kyngs
Recording process with The Damned
Monty nailing Is It A Dream with The Damned
Motorhead’s Lemmy and his view on keyboard players
Thoughts for younger players entering the industry
The influence of Monty’s parallel career in psychiatric nursing
On Kevin Ayers
The Sid Barrett Tribute at the Barbican – Bike
Safehouse Brighton – improvisation collective
Check out Monty’s album – Monty Oxymoron Plays The Songs of the Damned
Monty’s Substack (and don’t forget we have our very own!)
Desert Island Discs: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn – Pink Floyd, Uncle Meat – Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Persian Surgery Dervishes – Terry Riley, N’Existe Pas! – Daevid Allen, The Black Album – The Damned.
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