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Former High Times senior editor and columnist Bobby Black joins us each week to bring us the Burndown (a quick recap of the week’s top pot headlines), Trumpocalypse Now (a running commentary on the state of the embattled Trump administration), and Rockin’ Reviews (reviewing cannabis-related products, music, films and events). Plus, guest interviews and so much more.
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Hosted by Matt Stocks (Ex-Kerrang! Radio, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock & Scuzz TV) Life In The Stocks features unedited, in-depth, candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians & creatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#349 Bam Margera (Jackass) & Matthew Pritchard (Dirty Sanchez)
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An Evening with Bam Margera & Matthew Pritchard. Live in Dublin. Recorded 22/04/024 Follow me on Facebook / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume One & Two) are also out NOW and available to buy from all reputable online book stores. Signed copies can be purchased direct from the publishers: rarebirdlit.com Hosted o…
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#348 Bam Margera (CKY/Jackass/Viva La Bam/Pro Skater)
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An Evening with Bam Margera. Live in Belfast. Recorded 21/04/24 Follow me on Facebook / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume One & Two) are also out NOW and available to buy from all reputable online book stores. Signed copies can be purchased direct from the publishers: rarebirdlit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…
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#347 Mike Squires (Ugly Kid Joe/Loaded/Duff McKagan/Peter Hook & the Light)
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We're rapidly approaching the end of Series Four of Life In The Stocks, at which point the podcast will be going on hiatus. I hope you've enjoyed this recent run of guests and conversations. The main thing that strikes me as I prepare to take a break from the show - and as I look back on all the people I've been lucky enough to interview over the y…
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#346 Kelly LeMieux (Goldfinger/Buckcherry/Fear/MD.45/22 Jacks)
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Kelly LeMieux from Goldfinger and Buckcherry is my guest for Episode 346 of Life In The Stocks. Kelly is one of the most enthusiastic and stoked people I've met through music. His positive energy is infectious and he's got a great attitude towards both life and the business. We get into the full scope of it here, from the early days of the Electric…
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#345 Brant Bjork (Kyuss/Fu Manchu/Mondo Generator/Vista Chino/Stoner/Solo)
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Life In The Stocks Episode 345 features legendary low desert musician and stoner rock stalwart, Brant Bjork. This conversation with Brant explores the history of the desert rock movement and the story of Kyuss. We also discuss Brant's time in Fu Manchu, Vista Chino, Stoner, The Low Desert Punk Band, and his myriad of solo records. It's hard to thin…
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#344 Pete Stahl (Scream/Wool/Goatsnake/Earthlings?)
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Here's another man that's led a rich and multifaceted life. Pete Stahl is probably best known as the lead singer in Scream, the Virginia hardcore band for which Dave Grohl drummed before joining Nirvana. But Pete has sung in a plethora of musical projects - Wool, Goatsnake, Orquesta del Desierto, The Desert Sessions, Earthlings? - and toured with t…
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#343 Zander Schloss (Circle Jerks/The Weirdos/Joe Strummer/Solo)
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Musician, actor and composer Zander Schloss has led an incredibly interesting life. And we cover as much of it as time permits in this episode of Life In The Stocks, from his break in the music and film industry to his brief stint in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, his longstanding friendship and creative relationship with Joe Strummer, and his time in …
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#342 Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks/The Bronx/Zakk Sabbath)
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The punk rock legend and gentleman Joey Castillo returns for his second appearance on Life In The Stocks this week. The Bronx, Circle Jerks and Zakk Sabbath drummer - plus a dozen other bands - joins me to discuss the aforementioned bands and his timelines and involvement with all of them, plus side notes like the time he tried out for Guns N' Rose…
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I first met Millie Manders ten years ago. I saw her performing at a Scroobius Pip Presents night in Camden, and I was so impressed I invited her to come and record an interview and live session for my short lived Punk Show on the equally short lived Team Rock Radio. Since then, I've watched Millie build her career up from scratch and grind away as …
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Lily Meff from The Meffs joins me for Episode 340 of Life In The Stocks. The Meffs are not only one of my favourite UK bands around right now, they are also two of my absolute favourite people. I've shared the stage with the band a couple of times - on tour with Sonic Boom Six and for NOFX's final London shows - and we've had the chance to hang out…
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Jon Snodgrass doesn't like to call himself a solo artist. He prefers to think of himself as "solo with a bro." He's full of all sorts of bumper sticker philosophies like this, and we get into a myriad of them during the course of this conversation. It also gets quite personal and emotional towards the end. There is no one quite like Jon Snodgrass, …
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Joining me for Episode 338 of Life In The Stocks is Johnny Marriott from the band Pet Needs. Unbeknownst to me, Johnny has been listening to the podcast for years, so it was a pleasure to welcome him onto the show as a guest. Pet Needs are one of my favourite new UK bands, and their productivity is astounding: since the pandemic they've released th…
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Sam McTrusty from Twin Atlantic is my guest for Episode 337 of Life In The Stocks. I was one of the first people in the world to play Twin Atlantic on the radio back in the Kerrang! days, and I was a big champion of the band in the lead up to the release of their second album, Free. But I've not really seen or spoken to Sam since that time, so it w…
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Bobby Nerves from the excellent not-new-but-could-very-well-be-new-to-you band Bad Nerves joins me for Episode 336 of Life In The Stocks to discuss the band’s ten year trajectory to get to where they are now, touring with The Darkness and The Hives, how Bobby is building himself up to be a frontman in the same vein as Justin Hawkins and Howlin’ Pel…
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My guest for Episode 335 of Life In The Stocks is one of the greatest frontmen alive. And his band are perhaps the most criminally overlooked rock 'n' roll group on the planet. I'm talking about the enigmatic Eric Nally from Foxy Shazam, who I'm so thrilled to welcome onto the podcast. We have a lot to discuss, from working on the self-titled Foxy …
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#334 Alisyn Camerota (Broadcast Journalist)
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American broadcast journalist, political commentator and published author Alisyn Camerota joins me for Episode 334 of Life In The Stocks to discuss her memoir Combat Love, which is out now on Rare Bird Publishing - the same publication company that put out my two books, Life In The Stocks Volume One & Volume Two. As well as her book, we also talk a…
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Multi-disciplinary artist and all-round awesome human being Brittany Elliott joins me for Episode 333 of Life In The Stocks. I first met Brittany on the Kiss Kruise in 2022 and we became fast friends. In this conversation that you're about to hear, we talk about meeting on the Kiss Kruise, Brittany's love of music and all things rock n roll, how sh…
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Josh Fleming from the Vandoliers joins me for Episode 332 of Life In The Stocks. This episode was recorded back in February when we were on tour together with Bowling For Soup and Less Than Jake. I have such fond memories of that tour, and I'm grateful for Josh's friendship and company and the conversations we shared on the road, both on and off th…
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Welcome to Life In The Stocks Episode 331. This is Frank Turner's third official appearance on the podcast. Here, we break down Frank's recording output now that he’s ten albums in, and dissect all the peaks and valleys of his solo career and how the music industry has evolved during that time, including the rise and infiltration of social media. W…
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I've got an extra special guest joining me for Episode 330 of Life In The Stocks. It's my dear friend Lzzy Hale from Halestorm. I've known Lzzy for 13 years, but this is her first official appearance on the podcast - the Soundtrack Apocalypse episode during the pandemic doesn't count! And we make up for lost time by diving right into it. We discuss…
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Mike Kroeger from Canadian multi-platinum selling rock band Nickelback joins me for Episode 329 of Life In The Stocks to discuss life in the band people hate to love. Check out the excellent new documentary of the same name, which is out now. It's an honest, engaging and entertaining peak behind the curtain of one of the world's biggest and most be…
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Photographer and graphic artist Jesse Fischer joins me for Episode 328 of Life In The Stocks. We have a fascinating chat about skateboarding and punk rock, the rise and peaks of those movements, developments in technology and the music industry, how the scenes and society have changed, the lasting legacy of those early punk bands and Jesse’s favour…
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It's been a lone time since I've had a visual artist on the show, and I'm thrilled to welcome agitprop artist, illustrator, record sleeve & band logo designer and master of the medium of collage, the iconclastic Winston Smith as my guest for Episode 327 of Life In The Stocks. We discuss all things art, creativity, counter-culture, punk rock, and Wi…
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#326 Kid Congo Powers (The Gun Club/The Cramps/Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds/Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds)
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Cult rock 'n' roll guitar slinger Kid Congo Powers joins me on Life In The Stocks this week for Episode 326 of the podcast. We discuss his upbringing as a Mexican American in East LA in the 1970s, playing in The Gun Club and the genius of Jeffrey Lee Pierce, creativity, experimentation, addiction & recovery, the inspiration and lasting legacy of Po…
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#325 John "Swami" Reis (Rocket From The Crypt/Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes/Solo)
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We've got a very special guest on the show this week. Joining me for Episode 325 of Life In The Stocks is John Reis aka Speedo aka The Swami from Rocket The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, The Sultans, The Nightmarchers, Back Off Cupids, Plosivs, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and more. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, DJ and …
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#324 Jen Razavi (The Bombpops/Solo)
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Life In The Stocks Episode 324 features Jen Razavi from The Bombpops. I first met Jen last summer at SBAM festival in Austria. We've shared many great conversations since then, culminating in the podcast that you're about to hear. We discuss creativity, vulnerability, self-expression, personal development, online presence, the greater purpose, grat…
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We also discuss Stacey’s upbringing and history with depression and addiction, and her non-profit organisation The Sidewalk Project. And we get into her battle with cancer and overcoming that whole ordeal. Finally, we talk about the new Bad Cop record and Stacey's upcoming guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum, tickets for which you'll find here: ht…
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#322 Chris Catalyst (Sisters of Mercy/Ugly Kid Joe/Solo)
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The Yorkshire tri-factor that began with Joe Elliott three weeks ago is now complete, as renowned gun for fire, underground guitar god, singer-songwriter, solo artist and all-round nice bloke Chris Catalyst joins me for Episode 322 of Life In The Stocks. Chris has played with everyone from the Sisters of Mercy and Ghost to The Wildhearts and Ugly K…
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#321 Mike Vennart (Empire State Bastard/Biffy Clyro/Oceansize)
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Mike Vennart from Empire State Bastard, Biffy Clyro & Oceansize joins me for Episode 321 of Life In The Stocks. We had Joe Elliott on the show last week and Mike Vennart on the show this week - from one Yorkshire rock legend to another. Amongst many other topics, we discuss Mike's love of Jane's Addiction, his lifelong love affair with heavy metal,…
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Mighty Joe Elliott from the multi-platinum-selling Def Leppard joins me for Episode 320 of Life In The Stocks. This actually marks Joe's third appearance on the podcast, but there's never any shortage of fun stuff to talk about. Joe's one of the chattiest guys around. Here, we discuss everything from stadiums tours with Mo…
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I can't believe I lost this file for so long. But I'm very happy I found it and I get to share it with you this week. The awesome Kim McAuliffe from the equally awesome Girlschool joins me for Episode 319 of Life In The Stocks to talk all things punk rock, glam rock and rock 'n' roll. Enjoy! Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksd…
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#318 Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks/New York Dolls/Solo)
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From one bad ass bass player (Duff McKagan) to another, my guest for Episode 318 of Life In The Stocks is Sami Yaffa from Hanoi Rocks and the New York Dolls. Sami has led an incredibly rich and interesting life, and it's all documented in his amazing autobiography, The Road Bends. He's also got a couple of great solo albums out, and we talk all abo…
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#317 Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver/Solo)
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Today is my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by welcoming one of my all-time favourite rock stars and humans onto the show. Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses & Velvet Revolver joins me this week for Episode 317 of Life In The Stocks to talk all about his storied life and career, leading up to the release of his new solo album Lighthous…
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My guest this week is one of my favourite people on the planet, Australian singer, songwriter & musician, Dallas Frasca. And we share an honest and vulnerable conversation about creative and personal development. It's a conversation about evolution and growth and finding your purpose and fulfilling your potential. Dallas is a brilliant woman and a …
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#315 Alan Fletcher (Actor/Musician)
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Another Aussie podcast for you this week. I'm joined by none other than Alan Fletcher, aka Dr. Karl Kennedy from Neighbours, the longest running and most beloved TV show in the history of Australian television. Once again, it's a bloody great chat with a bloody great bloke. You can also catch Alan on tour throughout the UK this July. Follow me on F…
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I've got a great guest for you this week: Ross Knight from Cosmic Psychos. If you haven't seen the Cosmic Psychos documentary, Blokes You Can Trust, you absolutely need to check it out. It will tell you everything you need to know about this iconic Australian band. Ross is a bloody great bloke as well. I think you'll really get a kick out of this c…
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Welcome to Episode 313 of Life In The Stocks. My guest this week is Joe Escalante from The Vandals. I had the pleasure of Joe's company and friendship on the Flogging Molly Cruise last year and it felt great to welcome him onto the podcast. We talk about discovering punk rock, switching Fat Mike onto punk rock, and building a life and career out of…
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#312 Karina Deniké (NOFX/Dance Hall Crashers/Solo)
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Karina Deniké from NOFX and Dance Hall Crashers joins me this week. We talk about growing up in England, moving to America, the East Bay Gilman Street and Third Wave ska scenes, her 18 years with the Dance Hall Crashers, being a female on the punk rock scene, coming up at the same time and playing shows with No Doubt and Sublime, her relationship w…
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Exene is someone else I met on the Flogging Molly Cruise - we actually met on the 2022 Salty Dog Cruise, it's just taken me until now to invite her onto the show. But everything happens for a reason. All in due time and all that. I genuinely believe that to be true. This was such a soul-stirring and inspiring conversation.We discuss sobriety, recov…
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I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Vic from The Slackers on the Flogging Molly Cruise. And I knew right away I had to get him on the podcast. The Slackers are not only one of the best (and most criminally overlooked) contemporary ska bands, Vic is also an incredible songwriter and musician, not to mention a real old school New York …
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Merry Christmas boys and girls!!! I thought I'd do something a little different for this special Christmas episode of LITS and share with you an episode of my other podcast, Stoke The Fire, a show that I co-host with my best friend Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage. We launched the show during COVID as a means of connecting in a time of much divis…
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#308 Mark Tremonti (Creed/Alter Bridge/Solo)
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I've had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Tremonti many times over the last 12 years, for Kerrang! Radio, Scuzz TV and Metal Hammer, but this is his first appearance on Life In The Stocks. We talk a little bit about Creed and Alter Bridge, obviously, but the main focus of this conversation is the last couple of solo records that Mark has put out, …
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#307 Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe)
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The wait is finally over. Whitfield Crane is probably the most requested guest in the history of Life In The Stocks. We've been friends for over ten years and people are always asking me, "When's Whit Crane coming on the podcast?" We were just biding our time for the right moment, and this was truly it. An Evening with Whitfield Crane, as recorded …
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#306 Steve Caballero (Pro-Skater/Musician)
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This conversation you're about to hear was recorded live on the final day of the Flogging Molly Salty Dog Cruise 2023. My guest is legendary pro-skater, punk rocker and all-round nice guy, Steve Caballero. This is not a conversation about skateboarding or punk rock, however. Those conversations with Cab are out there and they are excellent. This is…
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#305 Billy Bob Thornton & J.D. Andrew (The Boxmasters)
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This week's conversation is another double-header interview. Hollywood legend Billy Bob Thornton and Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew from The Boxmasters join me for Episode 305 of Life In The Stocks to talk rock 'n' roll, Christmas music, Captain Beefheart and a whole lot more. Cheers to the fellas for taking the time out. I rea…
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#304 Marty Friedman (Megadeth/Solo) & Debbie Gough (Heriot)
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This is the first in the history of Life In The Stocks as two guests from different projects join me on the podcast. I welcome both Marty Friedman (Megadeth/Solo) and Debbie Gough (Heriot) onto Episode 304 of LITS to discuss the launch of the Jackson Virtuoso guitar, and that leads into a larger conversation about guitar music and heavy metal in ge…
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#303 Keith "Monkey" Warren (The Adicts)
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Keith "Monkey" Warren from The Adicts joins me for Episode 303 of Life In The Stocks to talk all things Adicts and all things punk rock. You can catch Monkey giving guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas this week. Happy Halloween!!! Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume …
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#302 James Spooner (Artist/Author/Filmmaker)
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Author, artist and filmmaker James Spooner joins me for Episode 302 of Life In The Stocks. We discuss his debut documentary feature film Afro Punk, which came out 20 years ago this year, and the accompanying exhibition that James has running at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas from now until March 2024, called Black Punk Now. We talk about punk mu…
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#301 Barney Boom & Laila K (Sonic Boom Six)
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My great friends - and now I can finally say touring buddies - Barney Boom & Laila K from Sonic Boom Six join me for the first episode of Series Four of Life In The Stocks for a super in-depth heart-to-heart discsussion that covers everything from friendship, wellbeing and self-empowerment to the music industry, the UK ska punk scene, the past, pre…
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#300 Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
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I'm absolutely honoured to be welcoming one of my all-time favourite artists and absolute dream guests onto the podcast this week. Mr. Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkins joins me for Episode 300 of Life In The Stocks. What a treat! Thank you to everyone who's listened to and supported the show over the last seven years. It's been a crazy ride.…
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