Show Notes
It’s the podcast’s 4th birthday! And we’re marking the occasion with a very special guest – the incredible Elle (Lorraine) Cato, one of Robbie Williams’s amazing backing vocalists. Elle’s career began when she was just 15, signing as a solo artist with Columbia Records while still at school. From there, she became a sought-after vocal tutor, which opened the door to singing backing vocals for boyband Blue. Since then, Elle has toured or recorded with a dazzling list of artists including Will ...
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In the first of a special series of episodes, we’re delighted to welcome everyone’s favourite music video director, Vaughan Arnell, to Robbie Williams Rewind! Described by Robbie Williams’s own website as “a collaborator almost as central to Robbie’s story as Guy Chambers”, Vaughan has directed some of the most iconic music videos of Robbie’s career. His extraordinary CV also includes videos for the Spice Girls, George Michael, Terence Trent D’Arby, Jamiroquai, One Direction and many more. In...
We’re VERY excited to welcome back two extra special guests to the podcast, musicians, writers and producers who have been absolutely instrumental in the making of BRITPOP: Karl Brazil and Owen Parker. Not only have Karl and Owen co-written nearly every track on the album with Robbie Williams, they also co-produced it alongside Martin Terefe, played on the recordings, and brought it to life on stage as part of Robbie’s live band. If you’re looking for the true inside track on his first non-Ch...
We wrap up our BRITPOP deep dive with the Deluxe edition tracks: Selfish Disco, G.E.M.B., Comment Section, Fucking Amazing, 100% Beau and Desire. Joining us for the finale are Eliza from Australia and Vivien from Austria. Vivien takes us through her journey with Robbie Williams, from seeing him live for the first time aged 15 on the Take The Crown tour, to the unforgettable moment she joined him on stage during the Heavy Entertainment Show tour. Since then, she’s followed him across Europe, a...
In part 2 of our BRITPOP track-by-track deep dive, we welcome our first South American guests to Robbie Williams Rewind: Lorena from Argentina and Carolina from Chile (now living in Turkey). Together, we unpack the final five tracks from the standard edition: Human, Morrissey, You, It’s OK Until The Drugs Stop Working, and Pocket Rocket – sharing reactions, standout moments, and favourite lyrics from each. Lorena reflects on seeing Robbie live for the first time in 2006 and the 20-year wait t...
The wait is over — we’re diving into Robbie’s BRITPOP album with Part 1 of our track-by-track review. Joined by James from Scotland and Edite from Latvia, we break down the opening 6 songs of the album: Rocket, Spies, Pretty Face, Bite Your Tongue, Cocky and All My Life. From the promo campaign to release date drama, artwork to sales stats, we dig into what BRITPOP says about Robbie right now. We discuss what the songs mean to us and analyse each of the music videos. James shares ...