It is on Paranoimia alone that you will hear a bizarre selection of unlikely musical bedfellows such as The Clash, Fats Domino, The Tiger Lillies, The Slits, Carmen Miranda, The Raincoats, Joy Division, Elvis Presley, Pistols, Iggy Pop, The Andrews Sisters, The Fall, Art Of Noise, Carlos Gardel, Lee Dorsey, King Tubby and many more tunesmiths one might not normally think would sit together comfortably... New stuff too, before you shake your finger at retro old me.
A little about moi: Born amid piles of vinyl, this London-based music journalist-turned-pirate radio DJ was destined to bring the strains of classic punk, rockabilly and new wave back to the fore - when Zoë was born she was crowned with the title 'Punk Baby' thanks to her natural yet alarmingly perfect mohican (plus mandatory safety-pin in nappy).
After a childhood spent largely with headphones on, sifting through her former rock DJ dad's record collection. she proudly received a letter from Doctor and the Medics at the age of 6, telling her she was their youngest fan. Later in life, the biggest caner in Buzzcocks declared her "more rock 'n' roll than me." An accolade indeed.
Fast-forward to now and we find her scribbling rock reviews and features for all and sundry, and unleashing regular blasts of carefully selected punk, new wave, blues, hepcat swing and dubby ska onto internet radio station the Album Zone.
(I also used to be an actress and a photographic model, and for a brief time was a burlesque silent movie-style French maid in a double act called Ooh La La, but that was then...)
More important than any of this? Her amazing husband Dylan Howe - jazz drummer and Blockhead extraordinaire - who sometimes compiles a cheeky playlist for the show
***So in a nutshell, keep in touch, subscribe to the blog or do whatever you see fit to keep abreast (ooh, I said 'breast'...) of when and where you can listen to the show! It broadcasts on Sky and RTI FM at different times and dates, and also is a constant presence on the Album Zone podcast (check out their myspace page for info!)
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