We speak to the voice of one of my favourite Irish bands of all time Maighread Ní Ghrásta of Blackbird & Crow fame. This was recorded a few weeks back now when I was in a garden in Tepozlan, Mexico. We discuss Irish passports, Paegenism , Stage fright, Why Blackbird & Crow broke up and her new solo theatre/ musical hybrid. This is perfectly timed t…

on the eve of The Euros as thousands of Scotland fans fly out to Germany , and Hunter & McMustard chase their first top 40 chart placement , it seemed only right to share with you a chat I had with the colonel himself John McMustard. This was recorded a couple of months ago as I recovered from food poisioning in a cheap, budget, windowless hotel in…

We speak to leader of the post-punk hip hop hybrid movement DOSS aka Sorley Mackay to talk about the trials and tribulations of being a DIY band from Glasgow including the Brexit effect of touring europe, London parking charges and the history of his career so far. I mean it when I say they are my favourite new Scottish band right now so make sure …

I got interviewed for a change . So I thought it might be a good way to start Season 4. I had spent the day recording the forthcoming Girobabies album and was a few hours away from going to Mexico when David Foote asked me if I would like to do an interview for the Davidicemal podcast in Sound Sound studios where we already were. So here it is. Mor…

How do you finish a season of amazing guests? Well you release one of the biggest guests we have ever had all the way from New York. Gordon Raphael . The guy who produced The Strokes first two albums and has worked with the likes of The LI=ibertines, Ian Brown, 808 state, reggina spektor and the wildehearts. And to make it even more interesting thi…

Probably one of the biggest independent bands in the UK right now and one of my personal festival favourites, we chat to the sound of Bristol, Dutty Moonshine of Dutty Moonshine Big Band. And at the time of this conversation the band were in the top 10 iTunes chart which is an incredible achievement for someone unsigned . They also tour Europe rele…

Tam Dean Burn is the voice you hear every time you listen to an Irvine Welsh audiobook. He sings for a band called The Scars and also been part of a Rabbie Burns punk fusion band called The Bum Clocks. And as an actor has appeared on The Acid House movie by Irvine Welsh and everything from River City to Outlander. As I said last time, this is anoth…

A conversation I had with musican, comedian and viral sensation Zara Gladman who has since sold out two nights at Oran Mor as part of teh Glasgow Comedy Festival. This was recorded in late August 2023 the day before we were both interviewed at the Edinburgh fringe, by Darren McGarvey at The Stand. Since then , Zara's profile has skyrocketed with on…

We speak to one of my all time favourite rappers / writers/ streamers B Dolan of the good ole U.S of A on the 50th birthday of Hip Hop . We discuss his influences, life on the road and his recent spinal surgery alongside rap beefs, the post-lockdown music business and American politics plus much, much more. Please consider supporting this content b…

I think my first memory of Rosie was her having my 'My oath is to the people' written on her hand as she made her first appearance in parliament. She also made headlines by going to Cornton Vale prison for refusing to pay a fine she received for her anti-nuclear protest outside parliament. Other controversies included protesting G8 on the floors of…

From poverty and heroin addiction in the schemes of Edinburgh to becoming an assistant director of Trainspotting 2. This is the incredible story of writer, film-maker and rapper Garry Fraser as he rolls out his new series Supply & Demand. Episode 1 out now to watch for free on youtube. It is a masterclass of writing , acting and production. All the…

We go live to Oakland, California to chat with Hip Hop legend Mystic aka Du Goddess of Digital Underground fame. We discuss politics, Kanye West, Mos Def, the writing process, living in Oxford, cyphers that turn to battle raps , California storms, Empress, manifesting and positive energy for the future. Thank you to all the patrons who have made al…

today we interview a true hip hop legend , Slug of Atmosphere fame as they prepare to promote their incredible new album 'So Many Realities Exist Simutaneously' on Rymesayers Entertainment with a European tour. Slug is one of my favourite writers and performers in rap music so it meant a lot for him to stop by. He has created classics and collabora…

Recorded in the summer of 2022 but previously only available on youtube. I thought it was time for our audio podcast listeners to hear this online Q and A from orwell prize winning author , cultural commentator and veteran Scottish rapper Darren McGarvey aka Loki. He was about to release his 2nd book 'The Social Distance Between Us' and his 'Darren…

We have a chat with John Robb as he celebrates the launch of his new book 'The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth' . Buy the book here: https://membranes.bandcamp.com/merch/the-art-of-darkness-the-history-of-goth-john-robb-signed Check out his speaking tour here: April 12 Glasgow @ Mono Cafe Bar (with Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai) http://bit.ly/3…

Novelist, playwright and actor Alan Bissett stops by for a chat about his career to promote his Moira monologues that takes place April 2nd in Oran Mor . We also discuss who 'persuaded Suede' to play Stereo, My confession to Alan that my alarm clock on my phone disrupted his Edinurgh fringe show, The recent Roger Waters and Pink Floyd controversey …

Today we call Australia to speak to the voice of a generation Mary Kiani who is a 90s dance music ICON with her solo records and her work with The Time Frequency. One of the best conversations we have ever had on this show for sure and to balance things out we also cover an Australian band in Glasgow in the shape of Amyl & the Sniffers. I give my r…

We start today's show with a quick review of 'Spaceships Over Glasgow' by Stuart Braithwaite, 'Almost Home' by Mima Merrow and the 'This England' TV show. 2/3 of these helped me recover from a serious case of man-flu this week and helped ease me into sober october. This week's main event is a conversation from July 2022 with synth-pop punk icon Man…

We start things off with a quick look at our new prime minister Liz Truss and ask 'Has she ruined the national mourning for everyone?' then we have a conversation with Author/ DJ/ TV host Dominik Diamond who calls that radio all the way from Canada. This show has no adverts, funding or sponsors and is powered purely by our patreons at http://patreo…

John Higgs is a writer who specialises in finding previously unsuspected narratives, hidden in obscure corners of our history and culture, which can change the way we see the world. His work has been described as “Absolutely wonderful” by Terry Gilliam and “breathtakingly lucid” by Alan Moore. According to The Times, “Higgs’s prose has a diamond-ha…

Since Christmas time can be a tough time at the best of times , I thought I would share a positive and uplifting conversation I had earlier this year with Danny 'The Mad Chef' McLaren where we discuss the great outdoors, meditation, breathing, psychedelics and much, much more. Danny runs a project called 'The Inner Rebellion' which does various thi…

Having been a fan since I saw him promote his 'Enjoy the Melodic Sunshine' album at T in the Park in another lieftime it was a pleasure to finally meet up in real life and get a chat about his career in the Cosmic Rough Riders and as an esteemed and well respected solo artist. Some excellent chat about the writing process, why he doesn't gig anymor…

To celebrate the Spare Ribs UK tour that is taking place this week , we thought we would premiere an interview with Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson. It took place earlier this year and was initially streamed live on the You Call That Radio youtube channel at http://youtube.com/youcallthatradio . Shout outs to Morphamish for mixing and maste…

On the week that Alabama 3's stunning new album 'Step 13' is released we thought we would treat you to a chat we had with A3 legend Harpo Strangelove aka Nick Reynolds earlier this year. He talks about his new film 'Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones' , his father Bruce (The Great Train Robbery) , His art that includes death mask sculptur…

It is an honour to welcome one of the most important vocalists of all time onto You Call That Radio . Rowetta of Happy Mondays fame discusses her career , her various projects, gives advice for up and coming singers and how her and Bez got chucked off Bargain Hunt for cheating. A true pleasure to speak with her and make sure you add Rowetta on all …

Ahead of her Fringe by the Sea show we welcome national treasure Gail Porter onto the YCTR audio podcast. She recently won a BAFTA for her incredible 'Being Gail Porter' documentary and I have been a massive fan of hers since the 90's. She has so many stories to share from Top of the Pops to mental health and it was lovely to get the craic with her…

Was amazing to welcome Gail onto the show to chat about her projects including Muddy Summers & The Dirty Field Whores to running Something-Else events and doing a fanzine , making art and taking photos plus we discuss her viral sucess of 'Cameron/ Boris, I Would Call You a C***', the irony of being called sexist for doing an all female festival and…

From Chewin the Fat to The Karen Dunbar show, it is an honour to welcome a true national treasure onto the show. We chatted about her career from Bonkers karaoke to theatre to her recent move into the world of Hip Hop workshops over lockdown and how much she is looking forward to playing a live DJ set once this pandemic blows over. This show was ma…

Delighted to welcome Writer/ Actor/ DJ/ Record label boss Graham Duff onto the You Call That Radio audio podcast as he launches a new book he co-wrote with Mark E Smith of The Fall that we all hope will become a film one day called 'The Otherwise' . It was great craic discussing the history, extensive back catalogue and infamous anecdotes of The Fa…

An absolute honour to share this conversation with Gavin Mitchell, who many know will know as Boaby the Barman from Still Game, but that is a very small part of his incredible journey. From a rough working class upbringing he got into acting and comedy and it was an absolute honour as he joined me on an early incarnation of You Call That Radio TV i…

We use the word 'Legend' too much but in this case there is no more apt word. Bassist of Killing Joke, Founder of The Orb, In a band with Paul McCartney. Produced an incredible discography that includes some of my favourite all time records such as 'Urban Hymns' by The Verve, 'The Endless River' by Pink Floyd and 'HMS Fable' by Shack to name just a…

I have been neglecting this audio podcast as You Call That Radio turned it`s attention to 270 live streams since lockdown began. We are sorry for slacking. We are back and promise to stay back in the audio world of podcasts regularly. I have a vault of amazing interviews but this has been top of my list for a while. I believe it was early March 202…

The audio podcast had to take a back seat in order to focus on You Call That Radio TV which managed around 200 shows as a live internet TV show. I know many of our patreons were missing the audio podcast, and I was too, so will be doing my best to keep the audio shows regular in 2021 alongside the visual stuff which you can find at youtube.com/youc…

In a follow up from Part 1, YCTR got a call from Dougie Smith who is an author and singer with Glasgow legends Mickey 9s. He was supposed to give us 10 minutes of chat for Part 1 but his chat was so good we gave him a full show to himself. We discuss conspiracy theories namely coronavirus conspiracy theories and other conspiracy theories and other …

We are self-isolating and broadcasting from a secret bunker in parts unknown, Scotland as we investigate various theories surrounding the origins and spread of COVID- 19. We try to make sense of one of the craziest breaking stories of the century and figure out where we go from here. Mastered by Morphamish and Powered by our Patreons support the sh…

Why are we all stupidly patrotic about a suspicious liquid , created by a rival country? and is it cultural appropiation for the middle classes to sip it openly? This is YCTR! THIS IS THE BUCKFAST INCIDENT! Remember to subscribe and you can support the show over at http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio…

For the main event we have an extended interview with one of Scotland's most respected singer/ songwriters , and authors, Beerjacket. We also have an exclusive scoop and bonus interview with the Dundee rapper who made headlines this week by saying that Eminem may have stole his ideas. MAY being the word that most journalists left out. Find out what…

2020 officially begins right here with a conversation with Scot Squad actor, writer and comedian Darren Connell. We chat about his trip to Peru to try the Ayahuasca plant, mental health and stand up comedy plus much, much more. YCTR is powered by our patreons and mastered by Morphamish. Support the show and win things by going here: http://patreon.…

YCTR returns with a bonus episode looking back on 2019 and ahead to 2020. I ended up having a wee awards ceremony to myself. Support the show over at http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio Powered by the Patreons and Mastered by Morphamish. Tracklist 1. Mark.All.Trades and Laigo - 'The Real Black Friday' 2. Girobabies - 'Idiots Run Amok' 3. Mickey 9s …

Caught up with rap sensation Shogun who went viral at the age of 17 with his youtube freestyle 'Vulcan' that has been seen by millions across the globe. He also talks about the time he got jailed when supporting Nas, His platinum selling record with a Eurovision pop star and his new EP with Dizzee Rascal. You Call That Radio is mastered by Morphami…

This episode features a conversation with the legendary Jake Black of Alabama 3 who most of you will know as The Reverend D Wayne Love. It was recorded much earlier in the year and was meant to be the first episode to launch the YCTR podcast but sadly Jake passed away in the week it was due to be released so it was shelved until the time was right.…

Powered by Patreons and Mastered by Morphamish. This week we welcome author/ singer/ songwriter Dougie Smith who is best known as the masked frontman of Mickey 9s. Today we unmask him as an author of books, teacher of students and creator of 'Kiler Whale'. This week we also delve a little into some party manifesto politics since the general electio…

The main event is an extended interview with Hip Hop legends Gasp & Physiks while on the road between Stirling and Glasgow, before and after a gig at the Tolbooth. Also featuring cameo appearances from producer Toni Smoke and the Strange Behaviours gaffer, Kenny Bates. Also In this show , Frank Foodie phones Rice Krispies and the search for Edward …

I grew up with Steve Mason's music from The Beta Band to Black Affair to King Biscuit Time and his numerous solo albums. His brand new EP is OUT NOW , hot off the heels from `About the Light' which is on course for 'Best Album of 2019' it is a pleasure to chat with one of my all time heroes. Shout outs to Morphamish for mastering the audio and as a…

On Yer Ones was a new concept I invented wherby I do a show on my own every Ten Episodes where I answer some questions from the listeners and introduce you to new music from some of my favourite acts. However , I came up with this concept because my special guest co-host Gordy Duncan JR didn't show up for a couple of days in a row and then as if by…

Today, we are looking at the mental health epedemic currently affecting Glasgow and beyond by having an extended interview with film-makers Hannah Currie and Tim Currie plus we have contributions from Darren loki McGarvey and Cathy McCormack. Audio mastered by Morphamish. Hannah and Tim recently released a film called 'Too Young to Die' on BBC whic…

Today, we speak to a talking rabbit at Edinburgh Fringe and discuss how Facebook adverts somehow manage to get inside your head. Also, Frank Foodie phones Cadburys and Golden Wonder AND We find out the benefits of Digital Art for Artists by Becci Wallace. However, The main event is all about our extended interview with the fabulous London author Lu…

The main event is a chat with U.S Hip Hop legends Sage Francis and B Dolan aka Epic Beard Men who are touring the UK this month to promote their new album 'This Was Supposed to Be Fun'. We also speak to some 'revellers' live from Doune the Rabbit Hole festival and hear our listeners feedback on what they make of the new prime minister in a 'Bad Exc…

Recorded live from Kelburn Garden Party featuring an extended interview with Orwell Prize winninng author/ Hip Hop legend/ Social commentator Darren Loki McGarvey. But before all of that we intoduce you to 'Midnight Inventions' with Big Mac McGuru and We speak to The Hoojamamas and Kami Mink Rap next to the Pyramid Stage. We also get a live snippet…

We unmask the villainous Colonel John McMustard of Colonel Mustard and the Dijon Five fame with an extended interview. Plus Finnieston Exposed returns to shed light on a new craze called 'late night parties' and Frank Foodie phones Corn Flakes. We also premier ‘The Megabus with Lauren Hill’ and finish with a new song from The Twistettes Get your ed…