The Guardian's Music Podcast

A hearty celebration of our kaleidoscopic music scene or a dismal reflection of the dull mess we're in? Our podcast team digest the Brits

It's all about brickies in lipstick this week, with a trip to Tate Liverpool's Glam exhibition, a visit from Jeremy Deller and some classic obscurities from the likes of Iron Virgin

Robyn Hitchcock opens his "groovarium", My Bloody Valentine's single and burning down the studio with Delphic

Legendary producer Ethan Johns jumps to the other side of the mixing desk – plus we hear from R&B superstar Miguel and get an insight into a hidden Steve Goodman treasure

The Eels frontman talks to us about beard power. Plus the Hidden Treasure of Bytches and Kelly Rowland's latest sauce

Kwes's verdict on the new Justin Timberlake, the rise and rise of Palma Violets – plus a hidden gem from Leroy Troy

Everything you always wanted to know about Everything Everything. Plus Willow Smith – a singer who's 12 going on 35 – and the first of our new Historical Treasures series

The Vaccines' Justin Young is in the studio to talk about his year – and to look at some of the musical themes of 2012. And it's a singles club special, as the podders nominate their songs of the year, from ZZ Top, TNGHT and Melody's Echo Chamber

A*M*E has a go at world domination, Deap Vally go barefoot rocking and Cee-Lo Green croons with Kermit

Laura Barton talks to Willy Mason, ASAP Rocky reveals his big problem and DJ Danny Rampling gets ready to Shoom

Julia Holter emerges from her LA bedroom, Pete Paphides returns to 1983 and Jessie Ware is mixed up in Singles Club

The former Hefner singer on his Essex obsession, plus Hudson Mohawke and Lunice talk TNGHT

Mind-bending fuzz from Tame Impala, plus one of jazz's great rhythm aces on working with Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Everything But The Girl's Tracey Thorn talks to Kieran Yates and Michael Hann about her Christmas album Tinsel and Lights. Plus dubstep legend Mala takes his beats to Cuba

Favourites Alt-J walk away with the Mercury prize - but are they the real winners? Alexis Petridis considers the fate of previous winners, while Rebecca Nicholson reports from the red carpet

Alexis Petridis and Kieran Yates review three new singles, Jake Bugg discusses his chart-topping debut album and Pete Paphides reports from 31 October 1970

Charlotte Church reveals plans to conquer the world with a barrage of EPs, while Bellowhead ponder their relationship to Mumford & Sons, and play for us in the studio

Peter Hook discusses Joy Division and New Order and film-maker Jamie Kastner decodes the subliminal messages of disco

Kieran Yates discusses the week's music news with Michael Hann and Rebecca Nicholson. Plus interviews with Jim Jones Revue and Swedish indiepop artist Jens Lekman

Alexis and Kieran are joined by reggae DJ David Rodigan MBE. Plus Tim Burgess discusses his new solo album and Pete Paphides travels to 1967 via a vintage music magazine