The CAT Club presents An Audience With

GRAHAM PARKER

“After doing numerous promotional podcasts and interviews discussing my musical career as it hits 50 years since my first album was released, being onstage at the CAT Club in Pontefract in front of a full house of delightful folks has been the absolute highlight of the entire experience.

The dedication of the people who run the venue is beyond impressive - you can feel the love they put into every aspect at every moment.

Thanks to Rev, Jason, Drey, Lee, Liz, Amanda and everyone at The CAT Club – I give it 10 stars out of 5!’’ GRAHAM PARKER

Jason Barnard was in the interviewer’s chair.

A splendid time was had by all.

This event took place on 26th March 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons

To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk

Happy Trails.

The CAT Club presents a long playing vinyl record:

MARIANNE FAITHFULL – BROKEN ENGLISH

with special guest JUDE ROGERS

Marianne Faithfull’s brilliant album, 'Broken English' from 1979, isn’t pretty and it was never meant to be. It consists of wracked, haunting tales, told over a hypnotic mesh of throbbing synths & wrecked guitars.

Our special guests was journalist, arts critic, broadcaster and Guardian music reviewer Jude Rogers. Jude spent time with the great lady in 2018 and made a superb Radio Four show, ‘Paris With Marianne,’ about her extraordinary life.

Jude was joined on The CAT Club stage by our very own Amanda Cooke in the interviewer’s chair. After the event Jude went on record to say that: “I was interviewed by the brilliant regular attendee Amanda Cook, who was better than 99% of the journalists and bigwigs I’ve encountered at major festivals.”

A splendid time was had by all.

This event took place on 12th March 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons

To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk

Happy Trails.

The CAT Club presents a long playing vinyl record:

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (debut album)

with special guest JOHN WILLIAMS

At the time Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' eponymous debut was released in 1976, the band were fresh enough to almost be considered punk.

Like the Ramones, they shared a love for ‘60s rock and roll. For the Heartbreakers that meant embracing the Byrds as much as the Stones. The result is a classic album with tuneful jangle balanced by a tough garage swagger.

When we asked acclaimed producer John Williams to pick his favourite album, the man at the helm of many a fine record by The Proclaimers, The Housemartins, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Petula Clark, The Waterboys and many others, replied instantly: “The first Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers LP.”

The result was another great CAT Club gathering with our good friend Jeff Matthews in the interviewer’s chair opposite the truly wonderful John Williams.

A splendid time was had by all.

This event took place on 26th February 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons

To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk

Happy Trails.