Ewen MacIntosh (The Office)

With his new album Miracle out on Friday, Francis Lung joins us this week: talking about his first band WU LYF, producing Miracle with collaborator Brendan Williams, super furry animals - NOT the band - and a strong selection of jobs he's had along the way. Miracle is out on Friday (did I mention that?) and you can get it through Memphis Industries and your local record shop. Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: Francis Lung 'Bad Hair Day', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Juni 202136min

Wyldest's Zoe Mead joins me today, talking about her studio in Greenwich, making music videos, being caught by an old boss playing at a festival when she'd called in sick, growing up in Swindon, doing some guerilla producing on a karaoke machine when she was younger, working at ASDA and H&M, the tour they just did, having a good team around her, knowing you can pick and choose what you do, having a song on Love Island, and more... You can order your 101 Part Time Jobs coffee/toilet book at 101parttimejobs.com Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: Wyldest 'Buddy', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Juni 202150min

Mera Bhai (aka Karthik Poduval) joins me to talk about being a chef at a rehabilitation centre, Flamingods, studying 3D design, running club nights, the shift in London clubbing, The Birds Nest in Deptford, the concept of inclusivity in Mera Bhai, becoming a producer, living in Albania, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Italy growing up, eating on tour, levelling up on tour riders, using lockdown to level up, Moshi Moshi, Squeeze and Nile Rodgers and more... Mera Bhai's Futureproofing EP is out now on Moshi Moshi - click here to buy it You can order your 101 Part Time Jobs coffee/toilet book at 101parttimejobs.com Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: Mera Bhai 'You, Me, Us - with Andrew Ashong', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Juni 202153min

Faris from The Horrors joins me on today's episode, talking about things including but not limited to: Junk, the Southend club run by Rhys Webb, managing expectations, focusing on what he loves about being an artist, anti-structure of his art, periods of productivity, not having control over when creativity comes, the changing music industry, managers, falling into music by accident, The Horrors' anti-formula, his day on Soccer AM, being followed for tabloid toss, working as a computer game tester, getting fired from that, working at Velvet Illusion a '60s clothing shop in Camden, the unveiling of the Cyberdog robots, doing something different every time and more. The Horrors' new EP Lout is out now You can order your 101 Part Time Jobs coffee/toilet book at 101parttimejobs.com Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: The Horrors 'Whiplash', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Maj 202143min

Kathryn Woods of Fresh joins us this week talking about being confident in yourself, writing for yourself, having good communication in your group, how indie/punk rock is written about, being a music writer so she could see more bands play, being active about trying to join bands as a teenager, getting an early write up on PropertyofZack, the importance on Bandcamp's functionality, the band being a refuge during rough teenage years, going to university in London after clearing, moving to France for a year to teach and the effect that year had on her, suffering mental health illnesses and the impact that has on her band life, plus LOTS more... Fresh's new EP The Summer I Got Good at Guitar is out now through Specialist Subject Records - order your record here You can order your 101 Part Time Jobs coffee/toilet book at 101parttimejobs.com Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: Fresh 'My Redemption Arc', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Maj 20211h 8min

Craig Finn joins me on today's episode, telling us all about working at a a finance company in Minneapolis during Lifter Puller, the shift in his life when they were getting busier, booking their tours using a payphone, forming his identity as a writer, moving to New York, getting a job at a webcasting service, finding himself more in NY, starting The Hold Steady for pure fun, their community fanbase and the energy that informs it, how the band operates today with their yearly schedule, and lots more. Thanks to Jay Taylor :) The Hold Steady's new record Open Door Policy is out now! You can order your 101 Part Time Jobs coffee/toilet book at 101parttimejobs.com Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: The Hold Steady 'Family Farm', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Maj 202156min

On the 101st episode of the show, Stu Mackenzie tells me about self-managing the band, how Head On/Pill was a turning point for the band, always putting music first, teaching guitar to teenagers, growing up in Wangaratta, Anglesea and Geelong, 60s garage rock, staying motivated and having fun, being comfortable in his situation, the story of making their new record L.W., making albums for $0, finding a stride in their shows just before lockdown... and more. King Gizz's 17th studio album L.W. is out now! You can order your 101 Part Time Jobs coffee/toilet book at 101parttimejobs.com Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST'' Songs: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard 'If Not Now, The When?' , Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Apr 202152min

EPISODE 100! ORDER YOUR COFFEE/TOILET BOOK AT 101PARTTIMEJOBS.COM I woke up Courtney Taylor-Taylor after he'd had a long night, who told me about being a trainee Volkswagen mechanic, how he and Peter Holmström worked as roadies for a swing band, learning to demo himself, working at convenience stores to put himself through jazz college, taking classes to inform and develop his songwriting, being prepared for the art of being in a band but not other elements, the story of Welcome to the Monkey House, making Dandies music videos, Fisher-Price cameras and homemade fisheye lenses, MTV, buying the Odditorium and a wine bar, living through different generations of record production, signing a bad deal, learning about managers, and a whole bunch more... probably. Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: The Dandy Warhols 'Smoke It (Big Bass 2020)', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 20211h 9min