Gareth David (Los Campesinos!) - "We turned down $45,000 for our principles"
Recorded at Swn Festival in Cardiff (lovely fest if you can make it next year), Gareth David tells us about Los Campesinos!'s early years playing the student union down the road, turning down a sponso...
31 Okt 202535min
Biffy Clyro - "We were the least likely band to ever make a career out of this"
On our 500th episode, we're joined by Biffy Clyro. Simon Neil & James and Ben Johnston take us through early gigs with Hundred Reasons, Hell is for Heroes and Reuben, getting a call to open for Weezer...
27 Okt 202544min
Joshua Idehen - "I wanna tell you it was determination. No, it was MONEY"
When Joshua Idehen was working at burlesque bar, he couldn't imagine a life making music and poetry full-time. But since moving to Sweden, a country that values art by investing in artists, he has fo...
24 Okt 202550min
Nish Kumar - "I have cried in a lot of toilets"
At hip east London brewery Signature Brew, Nish joined us on nepo babies, late stage capitalism, crying in toilets and how a company he worked for could have made COVID-19 a whole lot easier if it had...
21 Okt 202559min
Stop & Chat: Upchuck
A brief and slightly chaotic moment with Upchuck, the excellent Atlanta punk band. On facing a bit of contempt from Faye Webster fans, touring with Amyl and The Sniffers, construction and bar work, an...
17 Okt 20252min
Stop & Chat: Home Front's Graeme MacKinnon
I first saw Home Front supporting High Vis at Islington Assembly Hall, one of the rare shows that felt like a real moment suspended in time. I fell in love with their new wave / oi! inspired weirdo pu...
17 Okt 202515min
Soulwax - "We’re addicted to when something could be a mistake"
The Dewaele brothers are here about the perceptions of what DJs, how they've kept their magic, how artists don't make money any more so more DIY shows are happening, plus Pulp, Pavement, Laurie Anders...
14 Okt 202547min
David Larbi - "Me and Me gotta start getting along. We’re in this for life!"
Poet, author and timeline cleanser David Larbi joins today. We talked about his sense of self, allowing yourself to grow despite the uncomfortability it causes, and having a good idea then following i...
9 Okt 202546min
