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Full band Yard Act join on the first in a week of Reading Special 101's. Topics broached include paper rounds, Isle of Man creamaries and the Poo Lady. Download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with any song, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Aug 202310min

Michael Taylor talks growing up with punk rock, how the longer you do music the more care it needs, when inspiration sustained without money, and the living evolution of a song. Hiss Golden Messenger's new album Jump For Joy is out tomorrow Photo: Graham Tolbert Download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with any song, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Aug 202345min

Live from ATG 2023, Kate from Pupil Slicer joined me to talk about the start of the band, meeting bands they aspired to sound like and how much ATG means to them. Get cheaper tickets to next year's festival: https://arctangent.co.uk/ Pupil Slicer's second album Blossom is out now: https://shop.prostheticrecords.com/products/pupil-slicer-blossom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Aug 202339min

Asha from Sorry tells me about how songs are like puzzles, being disenchanted with music and a false start in bar work. 'Screaming In The Rain Again' is out now and you can catch Sorry in Japan, Australia and the UK in the nearish future. Photo: Peter Eason-Daniels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Aug 202331min

'At Your Worst' is out in the world, so Calum Scott joins on today's episode. Carrying stories of making small mistakes at work to the tune of £250k (!), working for the local council, growing up in Hull, skateboarding and the feeling behind his excellent new single. Photo: Tom Cockram Download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with any song, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Aug 202345min

John Dwyer talks about his industrious years in high maintenance, moving from Rhode Island to the West Coast, writing songs while watching TV and getting fired for being too rude at the rude restaurant. Intercepted Message is out now: https://ohsees.bandcamp.com/album/intercepted-message Photo: Thomas Girard Download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with any song, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Aug 202345min

Theo joined me to talk about assisting and directing films, getting fired for eating too many on-set sandwiches, Static Shock, being a Ukrainian uber driver and a horror porn b-movie assistant. Powerplant - Grass EP: https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/grass Photo: Lloyd Clipston Download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with any song, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Aug 202343min

Ben Spence of Fuzzbrain studios, Micromoon and Hoodstock joins me talking about building a music community in East London, Hoodstock and its fund, how he got into recording bands and how everyone should allow themselves the freedom to have an idea and do it. Get your ticket to Hoodstock: https://www.colourfactory.com/whatson/hoodstock-2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Aug 20231h 16min