Music Weekly turns 18, and in recognition of reaching that milestone when we can legally buy booze and vote, we're combining punk and politics in the pod.
Due to popular demand, London rockers the Noisettes take time out from their near-constant tour schedule and treat us to their esteemed company. Guitarist Dan Smith goes through his repertoire of impressions, while singer Shingai Shoniwa discusses her latest on-stage injury (oh and, being a black, female frontperson in a genre dominated by white males).
The band also help us muddle through our dongle reviews - this week featuring hairy Scotsmen Biffy Clyro, soulful Scouser Candie Payne, and the grimey Eski MC, Wiley. If that's not enough to satisfy you, they give us an exclusive, unplugged version of their forthcoming single The Count of Monte Cristo - you've never heard it like this before...
Also in the show, education secretary Alan Johnson gives his thoughts on the current state of British music. The frontrunner for the deputy leadership of the Labour party also tells us about his love of the Super Furry Animals and what the music industry needs to do to continue to thrive. You can hear the full interview as a Music Extra programme (see links below), where you can hear all about Tony Blair's rock god pretensions, and Alan's views on Blur, the Arctic Monkeys, and his rivals in the deputy leadership contest.
