Stuart Murdoch That's How I Remember It podcast

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Stuart Murdoch is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . Stuart is the lead singer and songwriter of classic band Belle & Sebastian, who have consistently released amazing music since the mid '90s. He’s now also the author of a great new novel Nobody’s Empire , which mirrors his own personal experiences with chronic fatigue syndrome in the time leading up to the formation of B&S. We talked about that as well as Abba, Bay City Rollers, Come on Eileen, CS Lewis, writing letters to Quentin Crisp, Inland taipans, and so much more. It was a thrill for me to have Stuart on the show, I’m a huge fan, and I think we had a great talk. Listen and subscribe !…

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Patrick Radden Keefe 46:03

25 days ago46:03

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Patrick Radden Keefe is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . Patrick is an incredible non-fiction writer, he’s written a number of books including 2019’s amazing Say Nothing , about the troubles in Northern Ireland. The book was the basis for the successful TV series that was on FX last year. He’s also behind the Winds of Change podcast, which examined the potential of CIA involvement in the Scorpions hit song. We had a great talk here about falling in love with The New Yorker, counterfeit wine, Celebrity Apprentice , the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum heist, unexamined rock and roll conspiracies, and so much more. It was a great talk, excited to share it. Listen and subscribe !…

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Matt Johnson (The The) 45:09

6 weeks ago45:09

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Matt Johnson from The The is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . The The started in 1979 and has released a number of classic alternative records. In 2024, they came back with their first studio album in 24 years, the excellent Ensoulment . We talked about that as well as Jamboree bags, penny chews, coal-tar soap, being open to love and using old colognes to trigger memories. Matt is an inspiring artist who continues to do so much cool stuff, and it was an honor to have him here. Listen and subscribe!…

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The Weather Station 45:40

8 weeks ago45:40

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Tamara Lindeman makes music as The Weather Station and she is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . Tamara just released a fantastic record called Humanhood , which comes follows 2021’s breakthrough Ignorance and its 2022 companion How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars . We talked about the making of Humanhood , climate grief, trusting musicians, winds vs. synths, and making music so you can go on tour. I thought this was a really great conversation, and I’m excited to be able to share it here. Listen and subscribe!…

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Willy Vlautin 1:01:32

10 weeks ago1:01:32

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Willy Vlautin is my guest on the first That’s How I Remember It episode of 2025. Willy is an amazing songwriter and novelist. He’s published seven incredible novels, most recently 2024’s The Horse . After leading the band Richmond Fontaine for years, he moved over to a pure songwriting role in The Delines, who are releasing a great record Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom next month. We talked about that as well as the effect of anxiety on memory, Steinbeck, William Kennedy, TV/Film adaptations of his work, and so much more. Willys is a friend and also a complete inspiration. I was so happy to go deep with him here. Listen and subscribe.…

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Dave Pirner 46:34

16 weeks ago46:34

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Dave Pirner is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . I grew up a massive Soul Asylum fan so I was thrilled to have Dave here to talk about his excellent new record, playing trumpet in the Minnesota Youth Symphony, different roles producers play, honoring his deceased band member Karl Mueller, our mutual guitar teacher Chris Osgood, and whether he is the guy yelling at the police at the beginning of The Replacements’ Stink record. Was a great talk. Listen and subscribe .…

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Pete Yorn 40:47

18 weeks ago40:47

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Pete Yorn is my guest on this episode of THIRI . He’s had an amazing career as a songwriter, starting with his huge debut record musicforthemorningafter in 2001. Since then he’s made a ton of good records, including this year’s The Hard Way. We talked about that as well as liking sad songs as a young person, learning covers, Moleskin notebooks, being wary of producers, seeing one of Tom Petty’s last shows, Shrek 2 , and a whole lot more. Was an absolute pleasure to speak with Pete, I really enjoyed it. Listen and subscribe !…

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Jesse Malin 54:59

20 weeks ago54:59

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Jesse Malin is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . A complete legend of NYC rock and roll, Jesse suffered a spinal stroke in 2023 and has been rehabilitating since. His songs are covered in a new tribute album with a star-studded lineup. Many of these artists will be playing the Beacon Theater in December when Malin and his band take the stage for the first time since the stroke. We talked about all of that as well as playing with the Misfits in 1981, seeing the Ramones for the first time, and so much more. Was a thrill to spend this time with Jesse. This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Kathleen Edwards 44:25

22 weeks ago44:25

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Kathleen Edwards is my guest on this very special episode of That’s How I Remember It . We were on tour together in September in Europe, and this was recorded live in front of an audience in Odense Denmark at the wonderful Nashville Nights festival before Kathleen and I also performed a show where we traded songs back and forth. On this podcast we talked about creating worlds where you’d want to live in songs, Whitney Houston, playing violin, John Mellencamp, clubbing in South Korea, Greggs sausage rolls, whether living in Florida has affected her songwriting, and so much more. I loved touring with Kathleen and loved talking to her here. Enjoy, listen and subscribe ! This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Katy Kirby 41:39

24 weeks ago41:39

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Katy Kirby is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . Her record Blue Raspberry came out in early 2024 and it’s one my absolute favorites from this year. We talked about making that record and also typing lyrics on an old school typewriter, “Hard Drive” by Evan Dando, worship chords, playing bass in a church band at 13 years old, 4 Loko, and much more. Great talk! Listen and subscribe . This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Billy Bragg 47:40

26 weeks ago47:40

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Billy Bragg is a hero of mine and also my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . He’s a fantastic songwriter, incredible performer, outspoken activist and so much more. We talked about him teaching songwriting to hospice patients, songwriting allowing us to say things we can’t always say, Johnny Marr playing on “Greetings from the New Brunette”, his portable PA system The Portastack, his first US shows, and how he has great faith in the American people. A thrill for me to have Billy here, it was a great talk. Listen and subscribe . This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Eef Barzelay (Clem Snide) 46:01

28 weeks ago46:01

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Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . I’ve known Eef a bit for a long time but never had this long of a conversation with him, which I loved. He’s just made a fantastic new record called Oh Smokey and we talked about that, resisting writing things down, the mystique of Led Zeppelin, bands not breaking up anymore, making his record with Josh Kaufman, God, and death, and the last time we hung out. Really fun hang, listen and subscribe ! This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Ian Felice (The Felice Brothers) 41:33

30 weeks ago41:33

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Ian Felice from The Felice Brothers is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . I’ve admired Ian’s songs and performances for a long time, and the band’s new release Valley of Abandoned Songs is yet another great record from them. We talked about that as well as playing bagpipes, how he can remember whole pages from books, his painting, his relationship with Conor Oberst, going to the same high school as Mike Tyson, and so much more. Listen and subscribe ! This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Beth Ditto 51:06

32 weeks ago51:06

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Beth Ditto is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It . Earlier this year, Beth and her band The Gossip came back after a 12 year break to release the excellent Real Power LP. We talked about that as well as the first Gossip tour, Cindy Lauper, The Monkees, hair metal, Gossip records vs. solo records, and a beautiful party on a boat in Sydney Harbor in 2006 that we both attended. Amazing talk, huge thanks to Beth for joining me. This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/craigfinn…

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Alex Edelman 50:53

34 weeks ago50:53