E39: Tammy Faye Starlite does Marianne Faithfull + Miles & more
In this week's episode, Mark & Barney are joined by American singer/performance artiste extraordinaire Tammy Faye Starlite to talk about grande dame of British art-pop Marianne Faithfull. Tammy discusses her upcoming run of New York shows based around Faithfull's 1979 classic Broken English – plus the week's new audio interview, with the lady herself. The trio mull over Faithfull's relationships and/or friendships with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg. They also discuss parallels between her and Nico, another object of Tammy's hommage. Talk turns to David Dalton, featured writer of the week and co-author of Faithfull's autobiography. The recent passing of filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker is marked by discussion of Dalton's 1999 interview with "Penny". The week's free feature is about Miles Davis, marking the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking "ambient jazz-rock" masterpiece In A Silent Way. Discussion touches on the album's sessions and the influence on Miles of funky Betty Davis (née Mabry), in terms of both music and fashion. Mark picks his highlights from the archive pieces, which include a 1970 interview with Love's Arthur Lee, a David Hepworth review of Michael Jackson's Off The Wall and Nick Coleman talking to Anita Baker in 1986. To buy tickets for Tammy Faye Starlite's run of Marianne Faithfull shows, please visit the Pangea website. Produced by Jasper Murison-Bowie Pieces discussed: Marianne Faithfull audio, David Dalton talks to Marianne, D. A. Pennebaker, Pennebaker looks back, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis' In A Silent Way, Miles Davis: Rock is a White Man's Word, What Made Miles Davis Go Pop?, The Changing Face of the Byrds, Love's Arthur Lee, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Anita Baker, Paula Yates, Rolling Stones