Episodes
Monday Mar 29, 2021
GSP06: Sophie Galpin
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Episode six is with multi-instrumentalist Sophie Galpin. Sophie was a founder member of PINS and has more recently been playing with the likes of Tom Grennan, SOAK and Self Esteem. It would seem that Sophie has been on tour for most of the past decade or more, and we talk about this, about trying to maintain your personal and musical identity during lockdown. We chat about touring, favourite venues, and discuss the music of the Zingzillas and Rastamouse.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
GSP05: Andy Day
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
This weeks guest is CBeebies legend Andy Day. Of course, Alex and Andy go WAAAY back so they chat about Glastonbury appearances, Andy And The Odd Socks, what makes a Glasto headline set special, and loads more.
No swears in this one - so the young 'uns can listen too!
Monday Mar 15, 2021
GSP04: Rick McMurray
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Our guest on next weeks episode is the mighty Rick McMurray, drummer and founder member of Ash.
We chat to Rick about Bowie, The Cramps, Ash’s role during the 1998 Good Friday referendum campaign, Bono, and a whole lot more.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
GSP03: Kathryn Williams
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Kathryn Williams is a Mercury Music Prize nominated singer, songwriter - and now novelist, with her debut novel “The Ormering Tide” being published in March 2021. Chris and Alex talk to Kathryn about the unexpected benefits of performing online gigs during lockdown, dealing with pre-gig nerves, being managed by Alan McGee, and, for the second episode in a row, Showaddywaddy.
Kathryn's favourite live album is “Carrie and Lowell Live” by Sufjan Stevens.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
GSP02: Clint Boon
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
We talked to Clint about auditioning singers for the Inspiral Carpets, Noel Gallagher and the beginnings of Oasis, an early love of Showaddywaddy and a drunken meeting with R.E.M.
His favourite live track was R.E.M.'s MTV-Unplugged version of "Love Is All Around".
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
GSP01: Hello! Introductory Episode
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
The first episode! Chris and Alex chat about early memories of going to gigs, favourite venues and their plans for future episodes.
They discuss the Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow, Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff, live disappointments, bootlegs and their loudest gigs.
Alex's live track is Jeff Buckley's "Last Goodbye" (recorded on July 4, 1995. Olympia, Paris) from the live compilation album "Mystery White Boy".
Theme tune written and performed by James Holt - check out his amazing work here.
Also special thanks to our lads, George Winters and Gabe Payne, who created our incidental music. Cheers fellas!