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6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with artists. Today it's one of the most distinctive and original songwriters around, Ezra Furman.

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with artists. Today it's one of the most distinctive and original songwriters around, Ezra Furman.

Ezra reveals a love of Monty Python from hearing the albums as a child, the joy of being asked to soundtrack the TV series Sex Education, and how the UK saved Ezra’s music career… soundtracked by Green Day, Lou Reed, and Alex Walton.

Produced in Salford by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Audio for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 6 Music.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 19 Aug 2025 23:00

Music Played

  • Ezra Furman

    Grand Mal

    • Bella Union.
  • Warren Zevon

    Werewolves Of London

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Paul Simon

    Graceland

    • Warner Bros.
  • Monty Python

    Eric The Half A Bee

    • Monty Python's Previous Record.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 18.
  • Dion

    Runaround Sue

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.
  • Green Day

    Burnout

    • Dookie.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Ezra Furman & The Harpoons

    I Wanna Be a Sheep

    • Banging Down the Doors.
    • Minty Fresh.
    • 3.
  • The Velvet Underground

    Heroin

    • The Velvet Underground.
    • Universal Records.
    • 2.
  • Ezra Furman

    My Zero

    • Day Of The Dog.
    • Bar/None Records.
    • 3.
  • Nina Simone

    Mississippi Goddam

    • Philips.
  • Ezra Furman

    I'm Coming Clean

    • Sex Education Original Soundtrack.
    • Bella Union.
    • 1.
  • Ezra Furman

    Sudden Storm

    • Goodbye Small Head.
    • Bella Union.
  • Ezra Furman

    Submission

    • Goodbye Small Head.
    • Bella Union.
  • Alex Walton

    I Need The Angel

    • SHAME MUSIC.
    • YOUTH AGAINST SATAN.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Aug 2025 23:00

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