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101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
101 Part Time Jobs is the interviews podcast that unearths the graft and resilience in a demanding time for artists. Giles Bidder interviews guests about the gumption and work ethic that drives them to create, defying the odds of an ever-changing industry to ensure that the show can go on. Guests have included IDLES, KNEECAP, Blossoms, Denzel Curry, Self Esteem, Tim Heidecker, The Last Dinner Party, Lauren Mayberry, Crowded House, English Teacher & many more.
Episodes
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderToby Cregan (Skegss)
Toby joins me talking about finding out Rehearsal was number 1 while he was fishing, making surf videos, starting a surf hardware company so he could hang out…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAmy Taylor (Amyl and The Sniffers)
Amy Taylor recounts the first time Amyl and The Sniffers got to pay themselves, having two jobs at 15, transparency in the band and her lyrics, Dolly Parton…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderMac McCaughan (Superchunk, Merge Records)
Ahead of his new solo album The Sound of Yourself (24 September) Mac joins me to talk about all things Merge, college radio, early European tours and early…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAlexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip joins me this week, talking about first getting signed to Moshi Moshi, his job at Domino and what life was like there, going to gigs…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJamz Supernova (BBC 1Xtra / 6 Music / DIY Handbook)
Jamz Supernova joins us today, with stories from how she started at BBC and Reprezent, gate keepers, resilience of getting a presenter slot on 1Xtra, being…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderBillie Marten
Billie Marten joins me over Skype, talking about having to decide her future at 15, growing up alongside her songs, being self-employed and being aware of what…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderEd Robertson (Barenaked Ladies)
Singer and songwriter Ed Robertson joins me from the room he recorded vocals for the new album Detour de Force, talking about being Wendys Employee of the…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderBert Vliegen (Teen Creeps)
Bert from Teen Creeps speaks to me this week about holding off their new album Forever (out now!) over the first lockdowns, being a band in Belgium…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJamie Hall (Tigercub)
Jamie Hall joins us today, talking about sacrificing work for gigs, FOMO from not playing gigs, having high hopes and low expectations, playing in cover bands…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderBarney (Mr Jukes & Barney Artist)
This week, Barney Artist talks to me about working in retail, fighting the stigma of artists having part time jobs, starting to rap at 17, growing up and…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderFrancis Lung
With his new album Miracle out on Friday, Francis Lung joins us this week: talking about his first band WU LYF, producing Miracle with collaborator Brendan…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderZoe Mead (Wyldest)
Wyldest's Zoe Mead joins me today, talking about her studio in Greenwich, making music videos, being caught by an old boss playing at a festival when she'd…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderKarthik Poduval (Mera Bhai)
Mera Bhai (aka Karthik Poduval) joins me to talk about being a chef at a rehabilitation centre, Flamingods, studying 3D design, running club nights, the shift…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderFaris Badwan (The Horrors)
Faris from The Horrors joins me on today's episode, talking about things including but not limited to: Junk, the Southend club run by Rhys Webb, managing…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderKathryn Woods (Fresh)
Kathryn Woods of Fresh joins us this week talking about being confident in yourself, writing for yourself, having good communication in your group, how…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderCraig Finn (The Hold Steady)
Craig Finn joins me on today's episode, telling us all about working at a a finance company in Minneapolis during Lifter Puller, the shift in his life when…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderStu Mackenzie (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard)
On the 101st episode of the show, Stu Mackenzie tells me about self-managing the band, how Head On/Pill was a turning point for the band, always putting music…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderCourtney Taylor-Taylor (The Dandy Warhols)
EPISODE 100! ORDER YOUR COFFEE/TOILET BOOK AT 101PARTTIMEJOBS.COM I woke up Courtney Taylor-Taylor after he'd had a long night, who told me about being a…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderKip Berman (The Natvral / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart)
Kip Berman of The Natvral - and formerly The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - joins me for a comprehensive life analysis. We talk about subjects including(but…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJack Cochrane (The Snuts)
Chart battle! The Snuts are in with a sniff of beating Demi Lovato (?!) to the Number 1 Albums Chart spot this Friday with W.L. - their DEBUT. I had a lovely…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderLeron Thomas (Pan Amsterdam)
Jazz multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Leron Thomas joins us this week, talking about Free - the album he co-wrote with Iggy Pop - and his life in…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderEd Cosens (Reverend and the Makers)
Welcoming Ed Cosens to the show, of Reverend and the Makers, who's about to release Fortunes Favour - his debut solo album. He talks about working behind the…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAustin Crane (Valley Maker)
Valley Maker - aka Austin Crane - has a new record out, When The Day Leaves, and is absolutely fantastic. Austin tells us about balancing academia and teaching…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJustin Courtney Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack)
Justin Courtney Pierre joins us this week to talk about his journey with Motion City Soundtrack, writing outside of MCS, The Matches and the new Chelsea…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderGavin “Mo” Edgeley (Lonely The Brave)
Lonely The Brave drummer Mo talks us through the long life of the band, new members, their new record The Hope List... and being an ambulance driver. You can…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderRaymond McGinley (Teenage Fanclub)
Raymond McGinley joins me to talk about Teenage Fanclub's new album Endless Arcade (out on 30 April), using the same guitars they had when they're started the…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderThe Last Morrell
Championed by Jessie Ware on Radio 1 and making a DIY masterpiece video, The Last Morrell has had a successful lockdown. We get behind the doors into the…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderMatt Baty (Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs)
Matt Baty went through a lot before working at Wipeout Music Publishing and fronting the excellent Pigs x7. A service station job featuring brushes with…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJames Smith & Ryan Needham (Yard Act)
Ryan and James gather round the weeknight table with me on this week's episode - a variety show of old bands, new jobs, universal basic allowance (income) and…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderIan Farmer (Slaughter Beach, Dog)
Ian Farmer, bassist, producer and recording engineer at The Metal Shop in Philadelphia, joins us to discuss the beginnings of Modern Baseball, being interested…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAmelia Kidd (The Ninth Wave)
We hear Amelia's stories of joining The Ninth Wave, studying at uni when she joined, indie noir, online communities, lockdown starting right after they'd…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAdam and Sam (HYYTS)
I had a great laugh with Sam & Adam and HYYTS up in Glasgow about working at Brew Dog, cast as Prince Charming in a pantomime, being a professional gamer, the…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderMat Osman (Suede / Author)
Suede bassist and author Mat Osman joins me to today to discuss the early years of the band, working as 'being cheaper than a taxi' for the BBC and his novel…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJim Suptic (The Get Up Kids)
The Get Up Kids have announced their new Patreon - check that out here: https://www.patreon.com/thegetupkids Jim Suptic joins me today, sharing stories of…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderGarrett Dale (Red City Radio)
Garrett Dale of Red City Radio on 101 Part Time Jobs! Here he is, suited and booted, telling us about his ethos, earlier moments in his life and where he's at…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAugusta Koch (Gladie / Cayetana)
August Koch of Gladie, formerly of Cayetana, joins me to talking about growing up in the Poconos, moving to Philadelphia, starting Cayetana and that happening…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderBenke (Viagra Boys)
Benke from Viagra Boys talks to me about working as tattoo shop, working as a carpenter now, having a big moment at All Points East festival, how they've made…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderChilly Gonzales (23 December: A Very Chilly Christmas Special)
Chilly Gonzales joins me ahead of A Very Chilly Christmas Special (screening this Wednesday 23 December). Here he is telling us stories including (but not…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderDuncan Lloyd (Maxïmo Park)
Duncan Lloyd of Maxïmo Park joins me as the momentum for their new album Nature Always Wins (26 Feb) builds. He tells me about: painting, always needing to…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderTim Burgess (The Charlatans, Tim's Twitter Listening Party, Books)
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, books and Tim's Twitter Listening Party joins to me discuss: his recent EP Ascent Of The Ascended, Gorilla TV, early days of The…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderAmos Pitsch (Tenement / Dusk / Crutch of Memory)
Amos Pitsch of Tenement, Dusk and his own solo music talks to me from Crutch of Memory about: teaching himself how to engineer, getting into recording, writing…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderDani Winter-Bates (Bury Tomorrow)
Dani from Bury Tomorrow joins me to talk about working in the NHS and it being part of his family trade, having dual career of that and the band, their…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderLoz Taylor (While She Sleeps)
Loz Taylor from While She Sleeps on 101 Pod: he talks all about Sleeps Society, taking their business into their own hands, forging a new channel of…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderOz
Oz joins me to talk about getting signed at the age of 17, that going pear-shaped and going back to work at Urban Outfitters, almost giving up music before…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJosh Franceschi (You Me At Six)
Josh joins me to talk about You Me At Six's new album SUCKAPUNCH (out 15 January), the most memorable moments of his career, knowing what he signed up for…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJennie Cotterill (Bad Cop / Bad Cop)
Jennie from Bad Cop / Bad Cop tells us all about the different crafts she's into, how she's balanced work with the band, not letting your boss take too much of…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderKevin Morby
I'm very excited about Kevin Morby coming on the show - he speaks from his shed studio about self producing, Woods, classes in music, keeping it fresh, losing…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJason Hall (Western Addiction)
Jason Hall NAMES THINGS for a living. We get into that, plus: how he approaches songwriting, how words are so important, Bad Religion and Greg Graffin, Tom…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderCharlie 'Chubby' Manning (Chubby and the Gang)
Charlie from Chubby and the Gang joins me to talk about being a mini cab driver, an electrician and his union, London shows, Rucktion Records, Grosvenor, Birds…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderSamuel Joseph (Hello Forever)
Samuel Joseph of holistic ensemble Hello Forever - recently released superb debut Whatever It Is - tells me about the former nudist colony the band live on in…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderLuke Bentham (The Dirty Nil)
Legend of punk rock Luke Bentham joins me to discuss working at Starbucks and as a limousine valet, their favourite and most trying tours, plus how they made…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderCharlie Drinkwater (TV Priest)
TV Priest's Charlie Drinkwater tells us about being an art director with Sigrid, Lianne La Havas and Fontaines D.C., getting a job at Island records with no…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderBob Davis & Joe Thompson (Hey Colossus)
Bob and Joe of Hey Colossus tell me about their years of touring, their respective jobs as audio-editor and postman, line-up changes and self-releasing their…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderMarika Hackman
Marika Hackman takes us on a career-spanning journey of the last 10 years. She tells me about how she writes, the impact Transgressive records & publishing has…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderIzzy B. Phillips (Black Honey)
Getting ready for Black Honey's new album Written & Directed (29 January), Izzy talks to me about being a waitress on skates, how working at Beyond Retro…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderLucy Evers (Orchards)
Lucy Evers of Orchards tells me about selfcare, working at Lush, how the band have become their most progressive selves, and how she lives with OCD and…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderRyan Smith (bdrmm)
Ryan Smith, of the excellent new band bdrmm, tells me about working for his dad, at the pub and at the cinema he's at now. Plus his love of KEXP playlists and…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderJohn Darnielle (The Mountain Goats)
John Darnielle joins me to talk about early touring years in The Mountain Goats, their new record Getting Into Knives and his discovery of running! Getting…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderSamuel T. Herring (Future Islands)
Samuel T. Herring talks me through the pivotal moments of his twenties and Future Islands' journey to their new album As Long As You Are. As Long As You Are is…
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles BidderWez (Hassle Records)
Hassle Records' head honcho Wez joins me through telephone to talk about working at a record store alongside Rivers Cuomo, starting the label, how their…