Best Getdown Podcasts (2025)

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Getdown Services - "You can express how you feel with humour" 25:39

5d ago25:39

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Before their biggest headline show yet, Josh and Ben joined us at Yard Sale pizza (delicious pies) on the trojan horse of humour in music, grifting at work, celebrating food, taking direct full-name shots and independent venues. Getdown Services' new EP Primordial Slot Machine is out 6 June, order it here: https://breakfastrecords.greedbag.com/ Pho…

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Annie DiRusso - Big Thief, Ice Cream and 3am floor talks 46:28

1d ago46:28

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Annie's debut album Super Pedestrian has the kind of vulnerability that brings me hope for the younger generations. It's heartfelt pop rock, and Annie's a funny, kind and strong soul. Photo: Elizabeth Marsh Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited upload…

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Ty Segall - "I thought playing music for a living was an absurd idea" 40:10

8d ago40:10

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Multi-dimensional ripper Ty Segall joins for today's chat, on the economy of touring, working at a hydroponic grow house in California and how making different sounding records is what comes best to him. Photo: Denée Segall Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: …

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Max Pope - "I need to get out my f*cking head and dig a hole" 27:16

10d ago27:16

27:16

Max Pope has a journey story of ups and downs, so I got him round to hear about getting signed as a teenager, having his music life turned around by discovering gardening, and entering a new time with his music. 'Love is Dead' the latest single is out now. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some t…

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Stop & Chat: Pan Amsterdam at The Great Escape 10:25

12d ago10:25

10:25

On his new record Confines out today on Heavenly, Pan Amsterdam is unconfined melody. We spoke before his show in Brighon last weekend at the Great Escape about New York, being a Iggy Pop's band director and Merengue music. Photo: Louise Mason Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shur…

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John Niven's Blur vs. Oasis Battle 37:14

13d ago37:14

37:14

Writer of The Battle, documenting the Britpop rivalry of 1995, and novelist John Niven joins us on writing novels like Kill Your Friends, scriptwriting and the importance of being candid. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid make…

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Matt Maltese's Vintage Records 27:33

15d ago27:33

27:33

Matt Maltese joins us at Rough Trade Vintage to talk through his ace new album Hers, how he ran his own vintage record shop, writing with Joy Crookes and bleeding on someone's lunch... Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes m…

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Stop & Chat: Lizzie Esau 10:40

17d ago10:40

10:40

In Newcastle, Lizzie Esau is working by day and playing at night. Bugs is her ace new tune, inspired by long days working at M&S and legendary local venue The Cluny. Catch her on tour this summer. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 Distr…

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Samantha Crain - "Everyone who works in the liquor store plays in a band" 35:31

20d ago35:31

35:31

Gumshoe is Samantha Crain's new album and it's a good and deep listen. She's had a life of mini jobs and has made great music throughout it. She's an inspiration. Photo: Sequoia Ziff Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes mus…

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Patrick Wolf - "I earned enough to run away from home" 28:40

22d ago28:40

28:40

After a decade in obscurity, processing rehabilitation and personal crisis, Patrick Wolf is returning with his seventh album Crying The Neck. We hear about his new lease of life, playing with Patti Smith in Dylan Thomas' boathouse and the Clapham sandwich shop he hasn't been invited back to. Photo: Furmaan Ahmed Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 p…

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Låpsley - Queer sex parties, Charli xcx co-writes and winning SXSW 11:20

26d ago11:20

11:20

Låpsley stops and chats about running Her Own Recordings, putting on queer sex parties, writing for Charli xcx and looking back on a meandering music life. Her new album I'm A Hurricane I'm A Woman In Love is out now. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https:/…

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Cornelia Murr - Bird Lady 39:26

27d ago39:26

39:26

Calming, groovy and meditative is Cornelia Murr's new album Run to the Center. We met in Regents Park, sat on the fountain and talked bird-saving, restaurant work and stage fright. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music…

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Chuck Ragan is reelin' in the years 15:44

1M ago15:44

15:44

Chuck's here on the gratitude he has for Hot Water Music fans and neighbours, appreciation for his ventriloquist mother and golfer father, plus we get a sketched out idea of the types of fish he's caught. His fifth solo album Love & Lore is out now. Thanks to Hayley and Joe. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs …

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The Jeffrey Lewis Effect 48:24

1M ago48:24

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Jeffrey Lewis has made himself a home in writing acutely empathetic lo-fi tracks, building a legion of dedicated followers. His new album The EVEN MORE Freewheelin' Jeffrey Lewis is out now, and this week he's on tour in the UK. Thank you Rachel Silver. Photo: Ilya Popenko Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Ge…

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Sextile - "High-risk personalities" 52:13

1M ago52:13

52:13

In a very real life story of rehab, nursing homes and personal loss, Sextile are a wild eyed medley of sonic chaos. Their new album yes, please. is out tomorrow and you can catch them live this spring. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 …

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English Teacher on pedals, mopeds and writing their second album 8:29

1M ago8:29

8:29

One year on from their Mercury prize winning debut album This Could Be Texas, English Teacher tell us about writing its follow up, moped dreams and falling off stage. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution …

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Brian Bilston & Henry Normal - "Poetry comes from interacting with the world" 43:01

1M ago43:01

43:01

Two poets - one an award winning writer and producer of The Royle Family and Philomena, the other a Twitter sensation who found his audience online - are make a regional trip across the UK this May. Follow them on Instagram and book your tickets: https://www.instagram.com/henrynormalpoet/ & https://www.instagram.com/brian_bilston/ Support 101 Part …

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Bria Salmena - Driving through the ice blizzard 40:11

1M ago40:11

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After touring in Orville Peck's band and doing the hard yards in Toronto indie rockers FRIGS, Bria Salmena has released her very excellent debut album Big Dog. She talks us through the stadium shows and free sunglasses, enjoying going back to the DIY admin and a hairy journey driving through an ice blizzard. Photo: Matthew Tammaro Support 101 Part …

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Pest Control - Six weeks in the USA 30:55

1M ago30:55

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Starting a 6 week tour across North America, bassist Jack Padurairu talks the years of graft each member in Pest Control have put in, uniting metal, punk and hardcore and working at a friendly food warehouse. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3…

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Valerie June's 10-minute rule, plantlife and working 12 hour days | 101 Part Time Jobs 9:18

2M ago9:18

9:18

Hear the full episode at https://open.spotify.com/episode/1imfPmENXqPSzYtxCXJMsm?si=bdbacddef0d04cd5 Valerie June's good natured, gutsy songwriting germinates from her experiences in plantcare and community. Between selling CDs out of her car to working with a few of the biggest names in indie music, Valerie has kept her humility and faith in tact.…

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Valerie June - “I learned natural healing" 40:58

2M ago40:58

40:58

Valerie June's good natured, gutsy songwriting germinates from her experiences in plantcare and community. Between selling CDs out of her car to working with a few of the biggest names in indie music, Valerie has kept her humility and faith in tact. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top clas…

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Superheaven - "I'm not a job person" 33:57

2M ago33:57

33:57

Thanks to the internet, Superheaven are having a second wind. Calling time out after spending their twenties slogging it out, they're back after a decade away. Taylor and Jake discuss the algorithm, how Turnstile changed our experience of guitar music and being grumpy on-stage. Their excellent self-titled album is out Friday. Photo: Vincent Gugliel…

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M(h)aol - “I agreed to be in the band out of politeness" 35:07

2M ago35:07

35:07

M(h)aol are a band you should know. Meeting as all bands should (a chance encounter at a record store), the Dublin started, continentally based group are putting out their second album of shadow-chasing tunes next month. Get to know their story here, then catch them on tour. Photo: Cait Fahey Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.co…

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Mei Semones - "Never thought I'd be changing diapers" 16:43

2M ago16:43

16:43

For a shorter pre-gig chat with Mei Semones, we hear about her job at a pre-school, the high ceiling of gifted musicians and how artists shouldn't be discouraged by having to work side jobs. Albums recommended: Michael Brecker 'Tales From the Hudson', Ari Hoenig 'Lines of Oppression', John Roseboro 'Fools'. Video & photo: Liam Rooney Support 101 Pa…

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Matt Baty (Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs) - "Does it make you feel good? Yes, well f*cking do it." 58:21

2M ago58:21

58:21

Last week, before their mammoth UK tour, we were joined by Matt Baty of Pigs x7 on the years that have gone into the band, the good feeling of making something for no financial gain and his struggles writing the lyrics for their new album Death Hilarious - out tomorrow. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get y…

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Scowl - "Everything that's beautiful is painful" 33:06

2M ago33:06

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Scowl's Kat Moss on challenging everything around you, her survival instinct and the necessary pain of moving through experiences. Their new album Are We All Angels arrives 4 April. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes musi…

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The Mary Wallopers - "There's no secret, just trust yourself" 18:03

2M ago18:03

18:03

Before their weekend residency at the legendary Brixton theatre, Charles and Andrew Hendy of The Mary Wallopers talk the job centre, songwriting, selling cars and the healthy kind of civic pride. Thank you to Meg, Cyril, Cian and Brixton Academy. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class S…

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Snapped Ankles - "Foraging for rent money" 42:08

2M ago42:08

42:08

Austin from wood creatures Snapped Ankles joins today on how he pays rent in twigs, taking their warehouse party art project around continent, and being a furniture maker... obviously. Their new album Hard Times Furious Dancing is out tomorrow! Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shu…

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Jim James (My Morning Jacket) - "It's been a lot of therapy" 39:40

2M ago39:40

39:40

Even as a teenager, Jim James knew music was number one. Here he is on learning to love himself through all the strange emotions that being in a perpetually 'on' band gives you, and My Morning Jacket's alchemical new album is (out now). Photo: Danny Clinch Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some t…

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Bob Mould - "They put me in a room with Hulk Hogan" 44:13

3M ago44:13

44:13

Battle axe songwriter Bob Mould comes on today, with stories from working in pro wrestling, how the chords might not have changed but the feelings have, running a big bear club night and the energy of his new record Here We Go Crazy. Photo: Ryan Bakerink Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top…

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Allan Mustafa (MC Grindah, Kurupt FM) - "The stuff I’d go through to not work, I might as well have just worked" 45:36

3M ago45:36

45:36

The wayward teen turned co-creator of one of the greatest comedy series on TV, Allan Mustafa walks us from Brentford to Hollywood (/ the BBC and other major streaming platforms). Shows that he's written and starred in, including The Curse, Peacock and People Just Do Nothing, are all streaming now. Big thanks to The Social for having us. Support 101…

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Youth Lagoon - "Are you gonna learn from the scratches or ignore them?" 55:43

3M ago55:43

55:43

On music, money, baseball and intrusive thoughts, it's a deep chat with Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon. Rarely Do I Dream is an impeccable record, I implore you to listen to it. Catch him on tour in the UK in June. Photo: Tyler T. Williams Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure mi…

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Hamilton Leithauser - "I interned at Inner Ear Studios while Fugazi recorded" 35:45

3M ago35:45

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When Hamilton Leithauser played in London a few weeks ago, I thought: "This guy has a story about everything." Turns out he tells stories about his songs every night but that doesn't make it any less impressionable. A New Yorker who strolls with meaning, his springtime album This Side of the Island is out now. Go ride a bike. Photo: Sam Gold Suppor…

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Alabaster DePlume at Total Refreshment Centre 38:00

3M ago38:00

38:00

At his east London base Total Refreshment Centre, Alabaster DePlume discusses his philosopy on what it means to be his own artist, the power of individual and group belief - and what he learned working with people with learning differences. His wonderful new album, A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole is available now on International Anthem. Photo: Al…

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HotWax at the Goat Ledge 43:11

3M ago43:11

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At their family-rooted cafe on Hastings seafront, the no-bullshit, blistering Pixies/Hole-inspired HotWax take us through their nonstop touring schedule, growing around class tension in Hastings and the heavy youthful sound of their debut album Hot Shock - out tomorrow. Photo: Louise Mason Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/1…

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The Last Dinner Party's Georgia Davies - "To save music is to value it" 33:14

3M ago33:14

33:14

Best New Artist at the BRITs, The Last Dinner Party's five members each have their own musical histories. Georgia Davies, who gave their acceptance speech on the importance of independent music, joined us at Trisha's in Soho to talk about her years of playing in small venues around Southampton, how government could support the arts and the new role…

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Divorce - "Pint of numbers and pack'o dusted nuts" 1:00:05

3M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

The masterpiece of Divorce's debut album is out this Friday. Here with the stories behind Drive to Goldenhammer, all four members join us with tales from busking, carpentry, gardening and doing 12 hour shifts - all to let themselves do more of the good stuff. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself som…

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Antony Szmierek - Making your own meaning 42:59

3M ago42:59

42:59

Former English teacher Antony Szmierek joins us on settling into life as a full-time artist, his top-bins volley in Angie's Wedding video, Central Cee being the new Macbeth and how his debut album Service Station at the End of the Universe is for the struggling people. Photo: Zak Watson Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101p…

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Matilda Mann - The smash of a wine rack 24:08

3M ago24:08

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Matilda Mann joins today on the costs of touring, the fortuitous fate of not going to university and the wine rack crash that she had nothing to do with. Her debut album Roxwell comes out Friday. Photo: Katie Silvester Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https:…

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Craig Finn & Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady) - "I have a bad feeling I'm going to end up in that hole" 30:37

3M ago30:37

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Craig Finn AND Franz Nicolay join us ahead of their London Weekender, on their resonable community, taking The War On Drugs on their first tour and making tracks with Sam Fender. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music d…

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Stop & Chat: Mandrake Handshake 11:20

3M ago11:20

11:20

Trinity and Row step in from the world of psychology and rapper reviews for this special episode of Stop & Chat. Their excellent debut album Earth-Sized Worlds is out next Friday 28 February. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid …

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AFRODEUTSCHE - Recurring Berghain DJ nightmare 41:08

3M ago41:08

41:08

Henrietta Smith-Rolla tells Giles about being a housekeeper for a Man City player, perfecting her Aussie accent at the call centre, how her autism shapes the way she experiences music and her recurring DJ nightmare. Photo: Pierre Debusschere Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure …

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Mae Martin on their debut album, Taskmaster and the Serbian trip from hell 36:02

4M ago36:02

36:02

Comedian, actor and now songwriter Mae Martin joins today, on drawing animals in strange situations, eating mystery noodles and sleeping outside as a teenager, and their debut album I'm a TV - out 28 February. You can catch Mae live in LA, Toronto, New York and London in the next couple of weeks. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreo…

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Biig Piig on poker dealing, Soundcloud and late nights 5:54

4M ago5:54

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Hear the full episode at https://pod.link/101parttimejobs/ Biig Piig's debut album 11:11 is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Mighty Moon Media

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Richard Dawson - Working with a cast of League of Gentlemen characters 38:18

4M ago38:18

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The day before his new album End of the Middle, esteemed songwriter Richard Dawson takes us through the different paint layers of his parents' cars, affordable living, sitting into the characters of his songs and the League of Gentlemen-like coworkers at the Newcastle record shop. Photo: Sally Pilkington Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month…

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Bad Nerves - "Someone rang up Steve Lamacq 40 times" 11:12

4M ago11:12

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A brief, silly chat with one of the most ripping bands around. Bad Nerves' Bobby and Jon discuss white underwear, skateboarding, Chelmsford van hire and getting snubbed by Steve Lamacq. Still Nervous is available now on LP and they tour all across North America with Spiritual Cramp in April/May. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon…

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Greg Freeman - "They'll throw you in jail for anything" 22:20

4M ago22:20

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Greg Freeman's debut I Looked Away is on repeat. Now re-issued by Transgressive with a new one on the way, Greg joined us in a laundrette before he played at The Lexington to talk jail, bakeries and never learning other people's songs. Photo: Justin Gordon Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some t…

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Biig Piig - "I love a late night" 34:28

4M ago34:28

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Jessica Smyth aka Biig Piig releases her long awaited debut album 11:11 this Friday. At MAP Cafe, where NiNE8 Collective have deep roots, Jessica tells us the years of preparation for the album. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroK…

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Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) on Oasis / Taylor Swift tickets, Glasgow and Spinal Tap 5:43

4M ago5:43

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A few moments from our episode with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai. Hear the full episode from last week at https://open.spotify.com/episode/790mIIOsmt5ausHxltOniA?si=6772cb48115e43c6 Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes musi…

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Terrorvision at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Independent Venue Week x Beavertown 27:42

4M ago27:42

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A wonderful night at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, where we met venue runner Nathan Clark, head of security Jo, gig goers Liz & Nomis and Chris Catalyst among others. What an incredible place! Thanks to Independent Venue Week and Beavertown for giving us an ace week around the country! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

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