<![CDATA[ME,MY MAN and MUSIC]]>https://andruchapman.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LscM!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febb713ab-85e5-4643-9d0b-824ad3cde7c2_1280x1280.pngME,MY MAN and MUSIChttps://andruchapman.substack.comSubstackFri, 04 Sep 2026 21:11:14 GMT<![CDATA[New Morning : Part 2]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/new-morning-part-2https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/new-morning-part-2Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:31:34 GMTTwo hours of music, vintage and current. Included in this programme are Talking Heads from 1979, new release from Hiss Golden Messenger always a pleasure,, Sarah McQuaid “live” in my home earlier this year , Yo La Tengo, Luc Bernard’s beautiful tribute to a wonderful friend, Sam Cook in memory of all those involved in the early Civil Rights Movement, Future Islands with Debbie Harry, a favourite from so long ago and a beautiful album by Jesse Winchester and much, much more. Just hit the link anytime, anyday. Thank you and enjoy: peace and love: Andru andruchapman.substack.com subscribe if you can ANDRUCHAPMAN.SUBSTACK.COM/subscribe Subscriptions come directly to me and are really appreciated xx

]]><![CDATA["New Morning"]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/new-morninghttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/new-morningSun, 02 Aug 2026 16:35:37 GMTA Radio Free Marseille broadcast from April 2026. Two hours of music, vintage and current. Included in this programme are the recent release of Blood Sucking Maniacs on Paradise of Bachelor label, new release on Basin Rock from Juni Habel, John Martyn, Katie Spencer, Rolling Stones, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Carlene Carter, Ray Charles and much more. Just hit the link anytime, anyday. Thank you and enjoy: peace and love: Andru : andruchapman.substack.com

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]]><![CDATA["Music for Heart & Soul: part 1"]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/music-for-heart-and-soul-part-1https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/music-for-heart-and-soul-part-1Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:36:57 GMTAnother substack podcast to listen to at your leisure:

“Heart & Soul: Part 1”

A Radio Free Marseille broadcast from March 2026 Two hours of music, vintage and current. Included in this programme are the two Kings BB and Albert, Blind Pilot, Manchester Orchestra, Randy Newman, The War on Drugs, Link Ray and much much more. Just hit the link anytime, any day. Thank you and enjoy: peace and love: Andru : andruchapman.substack.com

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You can also listen to all of my previous Radio Shows prior to March ‘26, just scroll down. Includes the “Michael Chapman 2 hour special” which started this whole new enterprise for me. After being asked to curate this first show for Radio Free Marseille, I was then asked if I would like to continue, with no restrictions on musical content, and I thought “why not”!

]]><![CDATA["Good Vibrations"]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/good-vibrationshttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/good-vibrationsSat, 06 Jun 2026 12:06:24 GMTAnother Substack music podcast and another opportunity to listen at your leisure to this Radio Free Marseille show broadcast originally Feb ‘26. An eclectic two hours of good vibrations featuring: Fleet Foxes, Freddie King, Chequerboard, Grateful Dead (unplugged), Bon Iver, Lighnin’ Hopkins and much much more. Also a chance to scroll down and listen to my previous Radio Free Marseille programmes, including the Michael Chapman 2 hour “special” which started me off on this road. Just hit the link, any time any day and enjoy the music. andruchapman.substack.com

Peace and love ; Andru

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]]><![CDATA[Into the Blue: Part 2]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/into-the-blue-part-2https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/into-the-blue-part-2Fri, 15 May 2026 11:16:36 GMTAnother substack podcast to listen to at your leisure:

Into the Blue : Part 2 A Radio Free Marseille broadcast from Jan 2026 Two hours of music vintage and current. Included in this programme are Average White Band, Crazy Horse, The Mountain Goats , Chequerboard, Mick Ronson and the very new Lucinda Williams plus much much more. Just hit the link anytime, anyday. Thank you and enjoy: peace and love: Andru : andruchapman.substack.com

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]]><![CDATA[Into the Blue: Part 1]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/into-the-blue-part-1https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/into-the-blue-part-1Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:02:49 GMTA Radio Free Marseille show first broadcast Dec. 2025

Two hours of music covering a whole raft of different genres, some vintage and some hot off the press. Included in this programme are Tinariwen, Burr Island, Bap Kennedy, Don Nix, Steve Gunn, Robbie Basho, Mumford & Sons and much more. Join me for this programme, and/or scroll down for previous podcast radio shows. Subscribe if you possibly can, the money filters down to me and is much appreciated.

Thank you and enjoy: peace and love: Andru

]]><![CDATA[Andru's Pick n' Mix : part 4]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mix-part-4https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mix-part-4Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:54:40 GMTAndru’s Pick n’ Mix: Part 4

Another Radio Free Marseille broadcast from Nov. 2025 .Two hours of music from some of my favourites, recent and vintage, to recent releases and artists totally new to me. Included in this programme are the lost demos of Rosie Malone ( a fabulous find), vintage Bobby Whitlock, a new instrumental release from Steve Gunn, Zach Bryan, Miles Davies, Tinariwen and much much more. Subscribe if you can as the money filters down to me for which I’m very grateful. Thank you and enjoy: peace and love: Andru

]]><![CDATA["Vintage ,unplugged and hot off the press"]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/vintage-unplugged-and-hot-off-thehttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/vintage-unplugged-and-hot-off-theSun, 22 Feb 2026 17:32:11 GMTAnother RFM radio show available to listen at your leisure. Two hours of musical gems featuring vintage Steelers Wheel, unplugged Guy Clarke and Tyler Childers, hot off the press Katie Spencer, Jason Isbell and Bonnie Prince Billy plus much much more. Join me on another musical journey. Hit the “subscribe” if you can as the money filters down to me , for which I’m very grateful. Sit back and enjoy!

Peace and love : Andru

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]]><![CDATA[Music Sans Frontière]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/music-sans-frontierehttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/music-sans-frontiereSun, 25 Jan 2026 15:26:52 GMTListen at your leisure to this two hour musical world tour crossing, not just borders, but continents, cultures and genres. It features Bridget St.John who crossed a continent to play live in my living room just for you, Eve Adams takes us to Death Valley, an exciting cross culture collaboration of Baaba Maal and Mumford and Sons live in SA, Paul Simons “Graceland” the ultimate album, controversial at the time, which smashed through apartheid, an Australian/US/Spanish jam of guitar wizzards, to Ireland with the hypnotic music of Oissin Leech plus much more. Subscribe if you can as the money comes directly to me and I’m always VERY grateful. Enjoy the music, which just like “médecine”, should have NO borders. Peace and love to you all: Andru

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]]><![CDATA[Andru's Musical Allsorts]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-musical-allsortshttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-musical-allsortsWed, 31 Dec 2025 09:29:12 GMTAnother RFM show for you to listen at your leisure, first broadcast Aug ‘25. Another mixed bag of vintage goodies alongside some great newbies , new albums and new artists to me too! That’s one of the spin offs of doing these shows, it’s introducing me to music I might never have come across and there is some really interesting stuff out there, you’ve just got to be open and dig in This show features Eve Adams, Charlie Parr, Etta James, Mike Pollize, The Beach Boys and of course, Michael Chapman alongside a whole raft of the musical great and the good. Just hit the link, sit back and enjoy. You can also listen to previous shows already posted going back to the MC two hour “special” that started this musical journey.

Subscribe if you can, the money does come to me minus a collection fee, so for those of you that can or have in the past, I am very grateful. Peace, love and a Happy New Year to y’all: Andru

]]><![CDATA[Andru's Afternoon Delights]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-afternoon-delightshttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-afternoon-delightsWed, 26 Nov 2025 14:09:06 GMTAnother musical mélange not just for the afternoon but anytime you feel like some good music. This particular Radio Free Marseille programme was first broadcast in July of this year but now you can listen at your leisure as you can with other previous broadcasts already available on this podcast. Just click on the https://andruchapman.substack.com link . This eclectic offering includes classic Steve Earle, “live” Cowboy Junkies, vintage Sam Cooke , 70’s Emmit Rhodes, Dylan from 1997 and brand new Katie Spencer plus much more. Got to be something that grabs you . If you’re new to this podcast, then thank you for joining me and do let me know your thoughts, especially if you like it! For those of you who’ve tuned in before, welcome back. Please subscribe if you are able, I am hugely gratefull for any of your subscriptions - thank you.

Enjoy the music : peace and love: Andru

]]><![CDATA[Andru's Pick n' Mix]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mixhttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mixSun, 26 Oct 2025 14:51:37 GMTAnother of my Radio Free Marseille shows , broadcast earlier this year and now available via this podcast, to listen at your leisure. Another eclectic mix of music from the early 60’s through to very recent 2025 releases. This programme features Doby Grey, Judee Sill, Harvey Mandell, Paul Desmond with Jim Hall and brand new from Jim Ghedi and Nadia Reid plus many many more . Two hours of new and vintage, keeping good music alive and well, via Radio Free Marseille, the station where we play whatever tickles our fancy. If you can subscribe, all the better and many thanks to those that already have, very much appreciated. You can catch up on all my previous RFM shows, starting with the Michael Chapman “Special” broadcast summer 2024. I hope there’ll be much you can enjoy and thanks for listening.

Good music never dies, it doesn’t even fade away. Peace and love : Andru

]]><![CDATA[Andru's pick n' mix : Part 2]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mix-part-2https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mix-part-2Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:44:34 GMTPart 2 here of my Pick n’ Mix Radio Free Marseille programme, first broadcast April this year, available now via my podcast , to listen as and when you want. Another eclectic mix of old and new music includes St. Germain (1999), Ryley Walker(2016), Charles Mingus (1959), Katie Spencer (2022), Bridget St John/ Steve Gunn duet (2023), Myriam Gendron (2024) and the wonderful Leon Russell (1971) plus much much more.

Do check in, there’s got to be something that tickles your fancy.

Radio-Free-Marseille, the radio station where we play just whatever tickles OUR fancy.

Please subscribe if you can, hugely appreciated if you do.

Peace and love: Andru

]]><![CDATA[Andru's Pick n' Mix : part 1]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mix-part-1https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/andrus-pick-n-mix-part-1Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:25:42 GMTListen at your leisure to part 1 of my “Pick n’ Mix” radio show on Radio Free Marseille , the independent volunteer radio station, where we play whatever takes our fancy. As the name suggests (for those of you old enough to remember Woolie’s pick n’ mix sweets counter ) it will be a two hour eclectic mix of musical genres and eras, from early ‘68 Michael Chapman to late 80’s Energy Orchard and Carlene Carter, to Tinariwen from 2017 to very recent Oisin Leech. There’s some great stuff here, hopefully something for everyone. Subscribe if you can, I will be very grateful.

]]><![CDATA[No Words Needed (revised version)]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/no-words-needed-revised-versionhttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/no-words-needed-revised-versionTue, 15 Jul 2025 14:48:27 GMTApologies for the weird stuff happening at the beginning of this show that I put out yesterday. I’ve been able to sort it (I hope!) so here’s the show as it was meant to be. Thanks for your patience and understanding. My techy skills need honing, definitely!

Andru xx

]]><![CDATA[No Words Needed]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/no-words-neededhttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/no-words-neededMon, 14 Jul 2025 14:47:43 GMTAnother of my radio shows , broadcast last year from the wonderful Radio Free Marseille , the station where we play whatever we like, with no jarring ads to deter from the music. As the title suggests, this programme comprises entirely of instrumentals, from the soaring chords of 70’s Roy Buchanan to the excitement of early Jimmy Smith, to the more recent contributions of Dean McPhee, Anoushka Shankar and Jack Rose, plus much more. Please join me via the podcast : Me,My Man and Music on http:/andruchapman.substack.com

Subscribe if you can, I will be very grateful.

You can listen not ony to this programme, at your leisure, but can also access all the previous programmes already downloaded via this podcast. Great music never dies, it doen’t even fade away. Enjoy!

Peace and love : Andru

]]><![CDATA[Women in Music: part 2]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/women-in-music-part-2https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/women-in-music-part-2Sat, 10 May 2025 11:30:05 GMTPlease join me for part 2 of “Women in Music” another very eclectic dip into some of my favourites, past and present. From Mahalia Jackson to Maddy Prior and Gay Woods, Astrid Gilberto to Maryan Guebrou, Etta James to Lucinda Williams and many more. You can listen or re listen to this radio show, at your leisure now, via this podcast.

Please subscribe if you possibly can, either by an individual programme subscription (the cheapest option) or via an annual subscription, either way helps me a lot and for that I am very grateful. Love and peace : Andru

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]]><![CDATA[Women in Music]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/women-in-musichttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/women-in-musicThu, 10 Apr 2025 11:22:26 GMTThis is part 1 of two shows that were recorded for Radio Free Marseille, exploring past and present music that has and still does, resonate with me. Some of my all time favourites and some recently discovered and some I’m fortunate enough to call good friends. This programme was originally broadcast early 2024 and if you missed it then or want to listen again, now is your opportunity to listen at your leisure. Available to everyone but please subscribe if you can and for those who already have subscribed, many thanks. Enjoy it whichever way. Peace and love : Andru

]]><![CDATA["Ahead of the Curve"]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/ahead-of-the-curve-daahttps://andruchapman.substack.com/p/ahead-of-the-curve-daaSat, 29 Mar 2025 16:15:42 GMTThis is a free taster for the MC pilot radio show that he recorded in 2005 but until now, has never been heard before. He was “ahead of the Curve” on this occasion as was he musically on many other occasions. Basic subscription will allow you to listen to the entire show and many thanks for those of you that have already subscribed or feel you would like to for this particular episode.

My next Radio Free Marseille broadcast will be available to everyone shortly, and features the first of two episodes of “Women in Music”.

Either way, I hope you’ll join me again soon. many thanks : Andru

]]><![CDATA[Ahead of the Curve]]>https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/ahead-of-the-curve-9e1https://andruchapman.substack.com/p/ahead-of-the-curve-9e1Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:36:40 GMT

this episode on Me,My Man and Music features the pilot radio show that Michael recorded back in 2005. It was never picked up by any of the stations - ahead of the curve as it proved to be - and never seen the light of day, until now.

I thought it would be a lovely tribute to MC to give it an airing finally, for those of you that are willing to subscribe…

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