101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
101 Part Time Jobs is about the resilience and elbow grease of musicians. Giles Bidder hosts revealing conversations with a variety of musicians about the many jobs they’ve taken to ensure that the show can go on. Whether they’re casual jobs taken between tours or a full-time career that runs in tandem with their music, 101 Part Time Jobs demonstrates just how much effort, commitment and inventiveness it can take a name musician to be able to make a living. Previous guests include Self Esteem, Yard Act, The Hives, IDLES, Teenage Fanclub, Belle & Sebastian, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Jamz Supernova, Ezra Furman, Built to Spill, Big Joanie, Martha, Gabrielle Aplin, Kevin Morby, Thurston Moore, Tim Burgess, The Mountain Goats, The National & many more. Confess your least favourite work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101.
Episodes
March 12, 2025 • 54 mins
On music, money, baseball and intrusive thoughts, it's a deep chat with Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon. Rarely Do I Dream is an impeccable record, I implore you to listen to it. Catch him on tour in the UK in June. Photo: Tyler T. Williams
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March 11, 2025 • 35 mins
When Hamilton Leithauser played in London a few weeks ago, I thought: "This guy has a story about everything." Turns out he tells stories about his songs every night but that doesn't make it any less impressionable. A New Yorker who strolls with meaning, his springtime album This Side of the Island is out now. Go ride a bike. Photo: Sam Gold
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March 10, 2025 • 37 mins
At his east London base Total Refreshment Centre, Alabaster DePlume discusses his philosopy on what it means to be his own artist, the power of individual and group belief - and what he learned working with people with learning differences. His wonderful new album, A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole is available now on International Anthem. Photo: Alexander Massek
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March 5, 2025 • 43 mins
At their family-rooted cafe on Hastings seafront, the no-bullshit, blistering Pixies/Hole-inspired HotWax take us through their nonstop touring schedule, growing around class tension in Hastings and the heavy youthful sound of their debut album Hot Shock - out tomorrow. Photo: Louise Mason
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March 4, 2025 • 33 mins
Best New Artist at the BRITs, The Last Dinner Party's five members each have their own musical histories. Georgia Davies, who gave their acceptance speech on the importance of independent music, joined us at Trisha's in Soho to talk about her years of playing in small venues around Southampton, how government could support the arts and the new roles of artists.
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March 3, 2025 • 60 mins
The masterpiece of Divorce's debut album is out this Friday. Here with the stories behind Drive to Goldenhammer, all four members join us with tales from busking, carpentry, gardening and doing 12 hour shifts - all to let themselves do more of the good stuff.
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February 27, 2025 • 42 mins
Former English teacher Antony Szmierek joins us on settling into life as a full-time artist, his top-bins volley in Angie's Wedding video, Central Cee being the new Macbeth and how his debut album Service Station at the End of the Universe is for the struggling people. Photo: Zak Watson
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February 26, 2025 • 24 mins
Matilda Mann joins today on the costs of touring, the fortuitous fate of not going to university and the wine rack crash that she had nothing to do with. Her debut album Roxwell comes out Friday. Photo: Katie Silvester
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February 24, 2025 • 30 mins
Craig Finn AND Franz Nicolay join us ahead of their London Weekender, on their resonable community, taking The War On Drugs on their first tour and making tracks with Sam Fender.
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February 20, 2025 • 11 mins
Trinity and Row step in from the world of psychology and rapper reviews for this special episode of Stop & Chat. Their excellent debut album Earth-Sized Worlds is out next Friday 28 February.
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February 19, 2025 • 41 mins
Henrietta Smith-Rolla tells Giles about being a housekeeper for a Man City player, perfecting her Aussie accent at the call centre, how her autism shapes the way she experiences music and her recurring DJ nightmare. Photo: Pierre Debusschere
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February 17, 2025 • 36 mins
Comedian, actor and now songwriter Mae Martin joins today, on drawing animals in strange situations, eating mystery noodles and sleeping outside as a teenager, and their debut album I'm a TV - out 28 February. You can catch Mae live in LA, Toronto, New York and London in the next couple of weeks.
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February 16, 2025 • 5 mins
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Biig Piig's debut album 11:11 is out now.
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February 12, 2025 • 38 mins
The day before his new album End of the Middle, esteemed songwriter Richard Dawson takes us through the different paint layers of his parents' cars, affordable living, sitting into the characters of his songs and the League of Gentlemen-like coworkers at the Newcastle record shop. Photo: Sally Pilkington
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February 10, 2025 • 11 mins
A brief, silly chat with one of the most ripping bands around. Bad Nerves' Bobby and Jon discuss white underwear, skateboarding, Chelmsford van hire and getting snubbed by Steve Lamacq. Still Nervous is available now on LP and they tour all across North America with Spiritual Cramp in April/May.
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February 5, 2025 • 22 mins
Greg Freeman's debut I Looked Away is on repeat. Now re-issued by Transgressive with a new one on the way, Greg joined us in a laundrette before he played at The Lexington to talk jail, bakeries and never learning other people's songs. Photo: Justin Gordon
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February 3, 2025 • 34 mins
Jessica Smyth aka Biig Piig releases her long awaited debut album 11:11 this Friday. At MAP Cafe, where NiNE8 Collective have deep roots, Jessica tells us the years of preparation for the album.
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February 3, 2025 • 5 mins
A few moments from our episode with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai. Hear the full episode from last week at https://open.spotify.com/episode/790mIIOsmt5ausHxltOniA?si=6772cb48115e43c6
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January 31, 2025 • 27 mins
A wonderful night at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, where we met venue runner Nathan Clark, head of security Jo, gig goers Liz & Nomis and Chris Catalyst among others. What an incredible place! Thanks to Independent Venue Week and Beavertown for giving us an ace week around the country!
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January 30, 2025 • 29 mins
Join us for our evening at Night & Day in Manchester, where we spoke with Opus Kink and The Great Unwashed, special guests Maruja - plus IVW volunteers Mia and Steph as well as perpetual gig goer Sharon!
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