Umbrella Radio

John plays songs of protest from the Soul and Funk spectrum. Hear cuts from The Honeydrippers, Curtis Mayfield, Gil Scott Heron and many more.

John supplies a special Lockdown Mix steeped in The Sun Tavern's non-specific Rock 'n' Roll. Hear tunes from The Stranglers, Jean-Jaques Perri, The Beatles and many more to keep the vibes highest.

John introduces an extended mix to get you through lockdown with big, big tunes from start to finish, reminding us all of of those DSC nights.

John takes requests from friends of The Sun Tavern. Hear Miles Kane, Carl Barât, Brix Smith and more, picking their tunes to get us through lockdown.

John is back and spinning tunes fro Shorty Long, Jorge Ben, Mary Love, and many more to bring you you Funk 'n' Soul fix to lift alls y'alls spirits

Mark & John pay tribute to Andrew Weatherall and play tracks by The Waitresses, Van Morrison, The Beta Band and many more.

Hear songs from The Temptations, Billy Garner, Salt and more, while John tells of Jamaican influence on Hip-Hop, and The Marvelettes influence on The Beatles.

John & Mark get a little festive a seasonal tune from Eels amongst cuts from The Stones, Wanda Jackson, Father John Misty and many more, whilst going on tangents about the Multiverse.

A slightly under the weather John plays tunes by Stevie Wonder, Etta James, Them Two and many more from the Soul & Funk spectrum.

John and Mark play tunes from The Viagra Boys, Serge Gainsbourg & The Big O amongst others, while comparing and contrasting Cream and some pretenders to their throne.

John's back with a big old sackful of soul & funk. Big tunes from Nina Simone, The Impressions, The Ohio Players and many more.

John & Mark return with big tunes from Magazine, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Wedding Present and more. Listen up!

John returns with some big, big tunes from the Soul & Funk spectrum, with appearances from Sly & The Family Stone, Smokey Robinson, Mr Bloe and Curtis Mayfield.

John & Mark play big tunes from Supergrass, The Adverts & Shocking Blue amongst others, while chatting a certain serial killer and a certain Simpsons bad guy.

John's back playing the Soul & Funk gems with tracks from The Drifters, Sam Cooke, Big Maybelle and more.

With plenty of new music, John and Mark are back and cooking with gas. Tunes from Sunflower Bean, The Pale Fountains, Lee Hazlewood and many more.

John brings in the new year with big old tunes from The Just Brothers, Ray Charles, The Chiffons and more, while stumbling on some serendipitous links. Listen up!

Mark & John play a couple of festive treats while hitting some CSN, Ruts, Strokes and much more. Happy listening!

John returns with a sack full of Northern Soul, a soupcon of Reggae and some Xmas love from Marvin Gaye - and unintentionally a whole lotta 1966.  

John & Mark return with new music from Rebecca Lou & Kurt Vile, and some forgotten classics from The La De Da's, Ride and many more.