Do You Remember The First Time?

Walford Reids
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  • MUSIC INTERVIEWS

A series that invites special guests and celebrities to share anecdotes and stories regarding their first gigs and festivals and how those early experiences influenced their careers and lives. Hosted by Gordon Reid and Michael Woods.

  1. 05/06/2021

    Widowspeak's first gigs were Backstreet Boys & Rolling Stones

    Oh ma gawd we're back again! After a little break, DYRTFT is back, this week talking to Molly and Rob of the fantastic band Widowspeak. We get into their first arena shows, Backstreet Boys and The Rolling Stones. Then we dive deeper, talking club shows with Good Charlotte and Jet. Along the way there's some titillating Titanic talk (spoiler alert!), some backronym chat and of course we dive into first festivals, Bumbershoot '03 and Lollapalooza '05. Widowspeak released the excellent Honeychurch EP earlier this year on Captured Tracks.

    1h 33m

  2. 28/04/2021

    Bob & Carrie Weston's first gigs were The Cars and Jefferson Starship

    Let the good times roll! This week we are joined by Bob (Shellac) and Carrie Weston (WLUW Radio,) who take us on a fantastic musical journey. Bob was introduced to live music through The Cars, later finding his musical inspiration through Volcano Suns. Carrie was made to attend a Jefferson Starship gig, then realised shows are actually good upon seeing The Psychedelic Furs a couple of years later. We also discuss broken arms, festivals, radio, moving to Chicago, Shellac, ATP, Considerate DJing, My Bloody Valentine, Fake IDs and they also flip the script on us and we share our first gigs for the first time. It's a wild ride!  WLUW Radio

    1h 47m

  3. 21/04/2021

    James McMahon's first gig was Supergrass

    We welcome you to another episode of musical nostalgia! James McMahon was kind enough to take a break from searching for Bigfoot to join us on the latest episode, taking us on a journey through his life and experiences as a renowned member of the music press. He walks us through the many stories surrounding his first gig, Supergrass in Sheffield and his first festival V1996, but that's not all! There's so much more! Music press, music fandom and all of his fantastic projects he is working on right now. We won't deny it, this is a long one, but we found it all so enjoyable and enlightening, we couldn't rob you of any of it. Check out the many projects James is currently working on, including Spoook, Indie Heaven and the OCD Chronicles via his website. www.jamesjammcmahon.com

    1h 33m

  4. 15/04/2021

    Francine Gorman's first gig was Hundred Reasons

    Your favourite podcast that doesn't falter is back!  In this episode we are joined by Francine Gorman of JaJaJa and Keychange. Her formative gigging years were spent in the town of Northampton and her first show, Hundred Reasons (joint headline with Capdown) formed a life long love with live music. In this episode we discuss just how good British indie was in the early 2000s, as well as her first festival Reading 2003. We also spend a little bit of time discussing her beloved Huddersfield Town FC and delve into our new feature 'Toffolo Time', where mutual appreciation of the player Harry Toffolo is shared between Norwich and Huddersfield fans alike. Francine discusses the Keychange project, which aims to improve gender balance representation over the music industry, which is an incredibly important project we urge listeners to check out. Keychange.eu JaJaJamusic.com

    1h 35m

  5. 07/04/2021

    Ben Kane doesn't remember the first time

    The podcast is broken, our guest this week doesn't remember the first time! Fortunately that guest is comedian Ben Kane, who takes us on an amazing journey through his first comedy show (Paul Merton at a Nursing home). As well as many other shows including a performance of the Rite Of Spring, a piece which sparked his musical obsession. He also talks us through is first festival, the absolutely BARN STORMING Marlborough Jazz Festival, hold on tight! Ben Kane is the king of TDFR and host of Glee Club's excellent gameshow podcast Class Clowns.

    1h 19m

  6. 02/04/2021

    Jess Clarke's first gig was The Hives

    The second season of DYRTFT continues on! In this episode we speak to Jess Clarke, who tour manages a lot of our favourite bands including Big Thief and Cloud Nothings. We complete our now government issued instructions of discussing her first gig and festival experiences, but also talk about how this has shaped her career path, from Bedford to Brighton to everywhere there is a venue, this is a fantastic listen.

    1h 25m

  7. 24/03/2021

    Lou Paley's first gig was The Maccabees

    This week our guest is the amazing Lou Paley from Women In Jazz, an incredible organisation that aims to bring more representation for women within the Jazz genre. We discuss her first show, The Maccabees at ULU, at a time when it was mandatory to wear bright Yellow Jeans at all British Indie shows. We then go off on a tangent about Drinking and Golf, before discussing Lou's first festival, Glastonbury 2009. Bruce Springsteen definitely played that one. Finally we bring the conversation to discussing how those initial shows lead her to a career working with Jazz musicians. www.womeninjazz.co.uk

    1h 16m

  8. 17/03/2021

    Adam Gnade's first gig was May Day 1994

    Here we are, it's Season 2 Episode 5!  This week we catch up with Adam Gnade. A novelist and purveyor of 'talking songs'. Of course we discuss his first concert, a festival in the Starlight Bowl in San Diego, California. We also learn that that first show was not necessarily the musical awakening of who he wanted to be and how that journey came to pass through latter musical experiences. We talk weird merchandise, Coachella, actual toilet venues, his often wild times with the band Youthmovies and how his passion with touring in the UK took hold.

    1h 21m
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About

A series that invites special guests and celebrities to share anecdotes and stories regarding their first gigs and festivals and how those early experiences influenced their careers and lives. Hosted by Gordon Reid and Michael Woods.

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  • Creator
    Walford Reids
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © We do not own the copyright to any music played on the show
  • Show Website
    Do You Remember The First Time?