18 episodes

Before They Knew Better is the new podcast series from DIY Magazine - the UK’s biggest independent music publication - which turns back the clock and shines a light on the good, the bad, and the damn right ridiculous moments of your favourite music stars’ teenage years. Every week, our guests offer up a photo, song and an object from their youth to - along with a little help from our presenters Lisa Wright and Giles Bidder - reveal some of their most unexpected childhood secrets. You can get your copy of our monthly magazine from our online shop: shop.diymag.com
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Before They Knew Better is the new podcast series from DIY Magazine - the UK’s biggest independent music publication - which turns back the clock and shines a light on the good, the bad, and the damn right ridiculous moments of your favourite music stars’ teenage years. Every week, our guests offer up a photo, song and an object from their youth to - along with a little help from our presenters Lisa Wright and Giles Bidder - reveal some of their most unexpected childhood secrets. You can get your copy of our monthly magazine from our online shop: shop.diymag.com
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    Bob Vylan - MCing, motorbikes and making moves

    Bob Vylan - MCing, motorbikes and making moves

    In the newest episode of Before They Knew Better, DIY cover star Bobby Vylan of vital punk duo Bob Vylan joins us to reminisce on his first gig as a 12 year old MC, alongside tales of an early, curiosity-piquing trip to Chicago and his appropriately DIY roots selling homemade CDs with his garage crew on the streets of Ipswich. Like Bobby himself, it’s both entertaining and thoroughly inspirational. Enjoy!
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    • 48 min
    Cat Burns - Ed Sheeran, Sisterhood and Neurodiversity

    Cat Burns - Ed Sheeran, Sisterhood and Neurodiversity

    In this week's episode of the podcast, we're joined by thrice BRIT Award-nominated Cat Burns ahead of her fittingly-titled debut album 'Early Twenties'. Digging back a little further than that, Cat spoke to us about her time at the BRIT school, sibling dynamics and the challenges of entering the pop world with an autism diagnosis. Enjoy!
    DIY magazine is UK-based music platform celebrating alternative music & DIY culture, bringing you music news, reviews, features, interviews and more.
    You can follow us online, social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) and Youtube and you can get your copy of our monthly magazine from our online shop: shop.diymag.com
    Music: Matt Sessions

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    • 43 min
    The Cribs' Gary and Ryan Jarman: Freddie Mercury, five finger discounts and being a twin

    The Cribs' Gary and Ryan Jarman: Freddie Mercury, five finger discounts and being a twin

    It’s an episode of firsts for Before They Knew Better today: not only is today’s episode the first time we’ve invited two guests into BTKW HQ, but it’s also our first time grilling siblings! And they’re iconic ones at that; this week, we reminisce with The Cribs’ Gary and Ryan Jarman, as they look back to growing up in Wakefield in the early 90s and dive into their early obsessions, ranging from Freddie Krueger through to Freddie Mercury.
    DIY magazine is UK-based music platform celebrating alternative music & DIY culture, bringing you music news, reviews, features, interviews and more.
    You can follow us online, social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) and Youtube and you can get your copy of our monthly magazine from our online shop: shop.diymag.com
    Music: Matt Sessions

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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Everything Everything's Jonathan Higgs - Movies, Munitions and Mountainhead

    Everything Everything's Jonathan Higgs - Movies, Munitions and Mountainhead

    For the latest episode in Before They Knew Better’s new season, we’re offering up something a little bit different: our first ever live podcast! Recorded at The Social in London as part of the venue's year of 25th birthday celebrations, we sat down with Everything Everything frontman Jonathan Higgs to delve into his brilliantly bonkers childhood, including nods to a foray into homemade “napalm”, his two-hour odyssey of film and music Man Alone and, without a doubt, the most original song choice we’ve had on the podcast so far.
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    CMAT - Blogs, Brits and Bombay Bicycle Club

    CMAT - Blogs, Brits and Bombay Bicycle Club

    Welcome back to the second season of Before They Knew Better, and we're kicking off round two with World Famous Irish Pop Star (her words, which we fully endorse)... CMAT! As anyone aware of CMAT will know, she's about the best value conversation in the modern music game, and this chat was no different. We cover her teenage stint creating Paul McCartney cartoons online; the genuinely heartwarming tale of how Bombay Bicycle Club changed her musical career trajectory, her second career choice (World Famous Fashion Designer), and about a million other truly entertaining tangents. We love CMAT and we hope you love the return of this podcast. Enjoy!
    Music: Matt Sessions

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    • 1 hr
    Yard Act's James Smith: Man United, The Muppets and Gorillaz

    Yard Act's James Smith: Man United, The Muppets and Gorillaz

    On the first episode of 2024 and the final instalment of Before They Knew Better's first season, Yard Act's James Smith joins us for a trip down memory lane featuring peak era Beckham, cartoon worship and an unfortunate incident that got him banned from GCSE art class. They might be asking 'Where's My Utopia?' on forthcoming Album Two, but maybe the answer all along was in a front room in '00s Warrington with a load of Power Pods. Enjoy!
    DIY magazine is UK-based music platform celebrating alternative music & DIY culture, bringing you music news, reviews, features, interviews and more.
    You can follow us online, social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) and Youtube and you can get your copy of our monthly magazine from our online shop: shop.diymag.com

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    • 1 hr 3 min

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