In the spring of 1980, at 15 years of age, I would regularly visit the taping of The Muppet Show in England. One day I took a tape recorder to record what I called "Verbal Autographs". One by one, in the Muppet workshop, I recorded most of the principle performers. 

In classic Richard Hunt style, he went to town. HIs playful nature is captured beautifully here when at one moment he teases Guy Frazer Jones (assistant floor manager) who walks in the door with a new haircut! 

Richard goes through his repertoire of Muppet characters: Scooter, Statler, Sweetums, Beaker, Janice and Bobby Benson. You can hear the workshop ambience in the background. 


Richard Hunt Verbal Autograph

This is a non-profit documentary about the Fandom of Star Wars. It was for my final university project. I talk to a variety of different types of fans to discover why it has taken over the galaxy. All clips and music from Star Wars are not my own. 

Star Wars: How it Changed the Galaxy not so Far Away...

My piano interpretation of the progressive rock track Cancer, by Mansun. Here's the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF94428VXsk

Mansun - Cancer (Mitya's piano rework)

Tracks 1-11 are a 'Best Of' from the 'Wide Open Mic' stage 2014. What would you play at Mansun Convention 2017? Remember, we're celebrating 20 Years of Attack Of The Grey Lantern, so it would be great to have the whole album and all of its' B-sides covered in some live format throughout the day!

Track 12 is the FULL session hosted by Roger, featuring all 22 songs played on this stage (see track description for song content)

Open Letter To The Lyrical Trainspotter - Richard Lomax

Adam talks to British director Edgar Wright (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) and reminisces about how they got to know each other, awkward celebrity encounters and why Edgar had an affair with Adam’s comedy wife Joe. Plus lots more important waffle.

Music and jingles by Adam Buxton

Thanks to Seamus Murphy Mitchel for production support and to Matt Lamont for convo editing.

EP.45 - EDGAR WRIGHT

Adam talks to Irish writer, and actor Sharon Horgan about Motherland, Catastrophe, Carrie Fisher, Divorce, nice smells and sexy massages.

Music and jingles by Adam Buxton

Thanks to Seamus Murphy Mitchel for production support and to Matt Lamont for convo editing.

EP.46 - SHARON HORGAN

FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS, DOWNLOADS ARE DISABLED FOR THIS EPISODE -
 SORRY! 

Britt Daniel, Jim Eno and Alex Fischel from Spoon join Adam for rambly conversation and specially recorded performances of 3 Spoon songs, plus a previously unheard Bowie cover.

See Adam support Spoon at Manchester Gorilla, 27th June and Glasgow Art School on 28th June. Spoon play Kentish Town Forum (minus Buckles!) on Friday 30th June.

Details on my blog: adam-buxton.co.uk

EP.47 - SPOON

Bib Fortuna a parody of My Sharona by The Knack. Taken from our debut album IV, available on https://darthelvistheimperials.bandcamp.com/

Lyrics:
 
Hoo, my little feisty one, my feisty one
Cowering in fear of Bib Fortuna 
I take you to Jabba now, to Jabba now
Die Wanna Wanga, Bib Fortuna
 
 
Always gonna serve, this Hutt, such a dirty one
Palace is corupt, full of scum but I call it home
Die, die, die, Wanna, Wangoo!
 
B-b-b-b-Bib Fortuna
 
 
Come a little closer Oola, a-will ya, Oola?
Let me touch your lekku Bib Fortuna
Keepin' it a mystery, it gets to me
Checking out my sharp teeth Bib Fortuna
 
 
Always gonna serve, this Hutt, such a dirty one
Palace is corupt, full of scum but I call it home
Die, die, die, Wanna, Wangoo!
 
 
B-b-b-b-Bib Fortuna
B-b-b-b-Bib Fortuna (Yeah!)
 
Solo
 
 
Have you seen my boyfriend, my boyfriend
I like that wookie, Maz Kanata?
The saber it calls to you, calls to you
Hidden in my basement Maz Kanata?
 
 
Belonging you seek, not behind, it's a head of you
Feel it the light, feels so right, it's inside so true.
My, my, my, aye-aye, woo!
M-m-m-m-m-m-m-my, my, my, aye-aye, woo!
 
 
M-m-m-maz Kanata
M-m-m-maz Kanata
M-m-m-maz Kanata
M-m-m-maz Kanata
 
 
Hoooooo-ohhh, Maz Kanata
Hoooooo-ohhh, Maz Kanata
Hoooooo-ohhh, Maz Kanata

Bib Fortuna

Bib Fortuna (My Sharona)

Adam swaps mid life crisis notes with British journalist Miranda Sawyer.
Thanks to Seamus Murphy Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for additional editing.
Music & jingles by Adam Buxton

EP.53 - MIRANDA SAWYER

Me and Saff back in our home studio, isolating ourselves with our cover version of Pixies 'Debaser'.
Andy Lyth - Drums, vocals, guitars
Saff Swinscoe - Bass guitar, backing vocals

Andy & Saff - Debaser

A live recording of our song Dear Bill from Operation Mincemeat, from our New Diorama run in 2019. We didn't originally plan on sharing this, as we're still very much working on this show, but right now we want to offer whatever we can to help people feel less alone. For everyone currently missing their loved ones, this is for you. 

If you enjoy, and would like to throw us a few pennies we'd very gratefully accept.  Fifty pounds per listen? Sounds about right? Or you can just give it a share, if you think it might strike a chord with someone you love. Either way, we'll see you soon and stay safe x

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Sung by Jak Malone
Accompanied by Felix Hagan