Guitarist turned author Richard is on the podcast to talk about his time in 00's band Absent Kid and how he came to releasing his own novel about a young band in the 90's - Fragments Of Youth - which you can buy here: https://t.co/TRXLtilpAA Richard's 00's band Absent Kid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsSoLpUTEDo  ------  Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/22grandpodOff the back of the main pod, we are now creating Patreon only bonus content. For £3 a month you will get:  Early access to any main pod episodes.  The 00's Deep Dive: Taking a look back at the likes of the Stalking Pete Doherty documentary and going through them in painful detail. As well as going through NME Awards from back in the day and discussing what happened.  My Favourite 00's Album: Inviting patrons and others to come on the podcast to talk about their favourite bands, albums or moments from back in the day.  Legend or Landfill: We go through NME's top 10 albums of each year and see if we think they are indeed Legendary or for the Landfill. & more!  Also check the YouTube channel for extended video versions of the interviews and much more: https://bit.ly/3Ts7Wu1