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Nathan Judah and Liam Keen bring you their 300th episode LIVE from Molineux in front of a sold-out crowd in the Sir Jack Hayward suite.
The boys get down and dirty with an action-packed show full of twists, turns and plenty of exclusives.
What is Wolves' budget and will Julen Lopetegui stay at the club. Can the board match the ambition of the manager and what are the realistic signings they can make in the off season?
Games galore, prizes and all your usual favourite segments together with a live Q&A and a lot of cracking laughs!

Episode 300 - LIVE (and half-cut) from Molineux

Taken from 'Night Fires EP'
5 Track EP released 12/1/2015

'Night Fires' Produced/mixed by Todd Roache
Written by Paul Cook

Artwork by Jonna Björnstjerna 
www.jonnabjornstjerna.com 

Night Fires -
Falling over, getting tired of this fight 
Rewinding 
But they're all not out to get you 
Are your friends not at your side? 

And if you open your eyes let the light in 
You'll see it all then 
If you open your eyes let the light in 
We'll set the night on fire 

Learn the lesson, get the power in your hands 
Break silence 
When the world's all excitement 
Find a way not to rewind 

And if you open your eyes let the light in 
You'll see it all then 
If you open your eyes let the light in 
We'll set the night on fire 
We'll set the night on fire ...

Night Fires EP

Night Fires

Spotify

Written and Produced by Euan Blackman
Backing Vocals by Olivia Rebel
Drums by Tom Lloyd
Drums engineered by Amelia Danby @ Kempston Street Studios
Mixed by Tarek Musa @ Musa Studios
Mastered by Graeme Lynch
Photo credit: Stu Price
Ripe Records 2025

Lyrics:

I don’t wanna think about
What I was back then
I’m a new man now
I’m a better friend

Find me by the reservoir
Humming to myself 
In a quiet thought
In a peaceful spell

Moving on is easy
You’ll be fine, believe it
Your heart is strong, it’s silver
Carry on, forgive her
Forgive her

Sometimes when I fall asleep
I see world war three
I see tidal waves
Crashing over me

Lately I’ve been doing fine
Working on myself
And I scream out loud
When I feel compelled

Moving on is easy
You’ll be fine, believe it
Your heart is strong, it’s silver
Carry on, forgive her
Forgive her

‘Cause a broken heart
Is still a beating heart
Is still a beating heart
Yeah a broken heart
Is still a beating heart
Is still a beating heart

Moving on is easy
You’ll be fine, believe it
Your heart is strong, it’s silver
Carry on, forgive her
Forgive her

forgive

City Lights

Blodyn Gwyllt

Bare feet, green knees - all that I need.

Starring:
David Scobie - vocals, bass, keys, flute, percussion, whistling, glockenspiel, youthful roaring, composition, lyrics, programming, production, mixing
Kyle Sharp – drums, percussion, vocals
Bandea – vocals
Cathal Murphy – guitar 
Felix Kennedy Somerville – trumpet

pluuuus The Maxwell Quartet:
Colin Scobie - violin
George Smith - violin
Elliot Perks - viola
Duncan Strachan - cello

extras:
Greg Scobie - weird noises
Colin Scobie - excitement
Alastair Scobie - queries

Robin Sutherland - mastering

Supermarket Raceway

Credits
Co produced by Jasmine Gardosi Ryan Pinson Dan Whitehouse 
Mixed by Ryan Pinson RML Studios
Guitar, piano, bass, vocals Dan Whitehouse
Spoken Word Jasmine Gardosi
Drums, percussion, synth, Ryan Pinson

Poet meets songsmith in a fresh, genre-blending collaboration - Jasmine Gardosi and Dan Whitehouse release their debut collaborative single..
(They Say It’s Like) Riding A Bike explores what it means to keep going - to fall, wobble, pause, and get back on again. A song about resilience and mental health. Powered by the sounds of a real bicycle turned into a percussion instrument - striking wheels, ringing bells - while Jasmine Gardosi’s beatboxing adds breath and momentum, echoing the ride itself and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.
Born from Black Country Bikes: Music In Motion - a songwriting and community project they co-led in 2024 - the song turns the bicycle into a metaphor for life itself.
Workshops brought together a diverse community of cyclists, poets, musicians, and first-time songwriters to explore the question: “What does it feel like to ride a bike?” A real bicycle became a percussion instrument sampled in this song. …Stories became lyrics. Movement became metaphor. And from the middle of it all came this track - not just a one-off, but the first ripple in what promises to be a longer journey together.
“There’s a reason we say, ‘It’s like riding a bike,’” says Gardosi. “The body remembers. The heart does too. This song is about those moments when we think we can’t keep going, but somehow, we do.”
Whitehouse adds: “Mental health-wise, it’s a reminder that it’s OK to ‘fall off’. I guess what matters is getting back on, even if the wheels feel wobbly.”
(They Say It’s Like) Riding A Bike rolls gently through themes of healing, persistence, and self-compassion, set to a chill-hop pulse.

They Say Its Like Riding A Bike

Track 4 Call It An Affection

Verdant

Divide and conquer are used to control the people around the world.

People Are Divided

Ode to Greta Thunberg and an homage to the children of Generation X who grew up with the threat of Nuclear War.

I Protest EP

Little Green Girl

A piece to take you back to that safe, nostalgic, other-worldly place that is always there within, where we can be who are really are. 

Written, composed, recorded and produced in collaboration remotely with Joe Murphy, and inspired by the book "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak (that happened to be in the background during early Zoom sessions)

Vocals and guitar by Ch'Lu (FKA Camilla Mathias), all other instrumentation by Joe Murphy. 

Artwork from a painting by Ch'Lu (as Camilla Mathias).

Lyrics:

Oh pillow, take me where I long to be,
The place I can be me.
Where I don’t need to blend
And there is nothing to defend.

Where I’m never stuck,
And I can always try my luck.
Where surprises keep coming
And I love the person I’m becoming.

It’s not far to
Where the wild things are.

Within these walls I’m off on that journey,
To the place that is so familiar to me.
No-one is the same and no-one is alone;
Everyone is welcome and everyone is known.

But does anyone ever speak of this mysterious/magical place?
Is this something/Is there a reality I need to face?
But if think too much, more doubts arrive,
And that’s just another reason to keep you alive.

It’s not far to
Where the wild things are.

Where The Wild Things Are

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Pushing creative boundaries, inviting global audiences into transformative, heartfelt musical experiences

“Gorgeous… and intriguing” — The Guardian

Renowned for his reflective, genre-defying artistry, Dan Whitehouse’s music dances with genres from ambient, indie, electro to folk - and embraces the living poetry of spoken word. The result is deeply emotive and intellectually rich.

His acclaimed albums, The Glass Age and Voices From The Cones, delved into the tensions between human connection and modern technology, as well as the rich heritage of glassmaking communities. His immersive live show, A Night Of Glass, blends song and storytelling, drawing comparisons to David Bowie and Leonard Cohen. 

In 2025, Dan releases Only Love - a sparse, solo piano collection reflecting on human connection, resilience, and fatherhood.

Dan tours solo, and with New York’s Grammy-nominated Max ZT  (House of Waters), blending spoken word with hammered dulcimer on Ten Steps, also with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustaf Ljunggren, co-producer of The Glass Age.

“…both extraordinary and beautiful” — KLOF MAG

“Subtle and delicate melodies” — The Sunday Times

They Say Its Like Riding A Bike

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