Are Other Half east anglia's best band? You decide! Announcing their new album Dark Ageism with a very cool track 'Lifted Fingers' (ft. Nada Surf's Mathew Caws), Sophie joins on today's Stop 'N' Chat with the funniest memories of her late dad, stories from the estate and the Bouncing Souls memory device. Dark Ageism is out 21 June on Big Scary Monsters. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month on exclusive varient. Head to...

Disneyland in Dagenham is a collection of Scott's memories and jaunts, out next Friday. Here he tells us about life changing in his 40s, working at a detox clinic and leaving the front door open. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month on exclusive varient. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the...

Renowned indie shredder El Kempner joins on today's episode, on Elliott Smith, taking a step back from touring with Palehound, and a Zoom acoustic version of 'Independence Day'. Palehound's awesome record Eye On The Bat is out now. Photo: Tonje Thilesen Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your...

Their fifth album comes out tomorrow, so William and Charlie talk working in the restaurant industry, kitchens, power-washing garbage and a bit about Anthony Bourdain. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and...

Miles Kane And The Evils join us from Record Store Day 24, talking parents' record collections, surf guitar and an alternative life in hairdressing. Miles Kane And The Evils is streaming on 3 May. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy...

Junodream guitarist Dougal Gray tells us about their aspirations, the reality of being a band in 2024 and getting fired. Their debut Pools of Colour is out now. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists...

From working as a teacher in China to trying to find a crapper for his pre-show ritual at Berghain, Lias tells us about his various ups and downs of trying to live an honest life in music. Fat White Family's fourth album Forgiveness Is Yours is out this Friday. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as...

Sam and Lucy of Dog Unit, who just released the excellent At Home album, chat to me about their record shop counter days, darker days, and the trick to a good recommendation (ask the record shop counter). Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and...

At Record Store Day this Saturday gone, Felix and Tiger from Divorce spoke to us about discovering new music, Jamiroquai and working at the opticians. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the...

At Rough Trade East on Record Store Day 2024, Kate Stables of This Is The Kit spoke to me about an early love of drum and bass, working at the pub and her band's live album recorded on Cornish clifftop open-air venue, The Minack Theatre. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid...

Christina and Ralph from Cuffed Up join today, talking about their self-produced new album All You Got, working unpaid internships, teaching yourself to fish, and learning by f**king up. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with...

Charles and Henry Hendy remember doing everything they could to get to gigs, a decade on the dole and nothing being more important than the tunes. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the...

Currently on tour in the UK, Microwave's Nathan Hardy shares first-hand experience of being Mormon, how the band became self-sufficient and looking to other artists for inspiration. Microwave's new album 'Let's Start Degeneracy' is out 26 April. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as your...

Holding the ultimate part-time job of being in Fleetwood Mac, Crowded House's Neil Finn joins on today's episode. With memories from Luton, London and the morgue. Crowded House's new album Gravity Stairs comes out 31 May and their new single 'Teenage Summer' is out now. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive 1/3 off Rough Trade's Album of the Month, English Teacher's 'This Could Be Texas' on exclusive Galaxy Gold. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use...

Two all-timer job stories here with Gustaf, who've just released their new album Package Pt. 2. Going to jail on the job and being caught out in a poop swindle - what more could you ask for? Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as a voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun...

Grant Nicholas and Taka Hirose join on the release week of their 12th album 'Black / Red', on forgetting lyrics, how they've kept writing after 30 years and whether it's 'drink cider from a lemon' or 'eleven'. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as a voucher. DistroKid makes...

In the glow of their new album 'Humble As The Sun', Bobby Vylan shares his lesser known years of selling vintage swag, MC'ing and working at Carphone Warehouse. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use 'CLUB101POD' as a voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited...

Aussie rockn'roller Peter Bibby has just shared his new track 'Fun Guy', so here is discussing taking one to the face during a bar shift, doing the bins and being a plasterer. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use '101POD' as a voucher. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with...

Felix on getting beaten up at his own gig, the risks of white trousers and the one subject he'd love to write a song about. Divorce's new single 'Gears' is out now, and they headline Islington Assembly Hall on 23 October. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use '101POD' as a voucher. DistroKid...

From open mic nights to Scala, Catrin and Jack from Another Sky tell their stories of dodgy part time jobs, sticking with a plan and the plan goddamn working! Their new album Beach Day is out on Fiction Records. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to http://roughtrade.com/club and use '101POD' as a voucher. DistroKid makes...

Getting hyped on doing a marathon in every US state, Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings (and his dog) tells about writing a song a day, memorable first tours, The Wipers and Greg Sage, and getting merked by school kids. Cloud Nothings' new album Final Summer is out 19 April on Pure Noise. Become a member of Rough Trade Club New Music, and you’ll receive the Rough Trade Album of the Month straight to your door every month, on an exclusive vinyl pressing with exclusive bonus material. Head to...

While She Sleeps are a DIY arena band. From their fifth album SLEEPS SOCIETY, the Sheffield band built a community that allowed them to create as freely as they like while maintaining a rare kind of stability, all with the help of their individual fans. Their sixth album SELF HELL comes out this Friday. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at...

On their new album All Now, out today, The Staves are awash with life's experiences. The sister duo perform three songs acoustic: 'I Don't Say It, But I Feel It', 'All Now', and 'I'll Never Leave You Alone'. Plus stories from their upbringing in Waford, how they've kept their band and sisterhood spirits alive, and how they don't have LinkedIn. Photo: Harvey Pearson Producer: Eva Nagengast DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY...

Songwriter and producer Sam Evian is on today's episode, on moving from New York to the Catskills mountains, cold plunges, his new record Plunge (out on Friday), and a cold fish moment. Photo: C J Harvey DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you...