Episode 122: Oasis’ 90’s drug dealer Simon Mason on the band, addiction & recovery, Hightown Pirates & more

Episode 122: Oasis’ 90’s drug dealer Simon Mason on the band, addiction & recovery, Hightown Pirates & more

Simon Mason joins me for episode 122! We spoke about his tough childhood, how music and football was his saviour, meeting Oasis & his memories of his time hanging out with the band, Britpop, his drug addiction & recovery, his brilliant book ‘Too High, Too Far, Too Soon’, his band ‘Hightown Pirates’, his life these days & loads more!


Simon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightownpirates?igsh=MTB5ZXl6Njh1bndwcA==


Simon’s book ‘Too High, Too Far, Too Soon’ is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-High-Far-Soon-Dubious/dp/1780576315


Hightown Pirates’ Bandcamp: https://hightownpirates2.bandcamp.com/album/all-of-the-above-album-2020


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