Belfast producer, composer and DJ David Holmes joins today, a week after releasing his new album with Raven Violet, Blind On A Galloping Horse. Tell us your work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Dan Yemin is a clinical psychologist (I somehow missed pointing that out in the intro, so pretend I mentioned it) and an ommitter of some of the highest statuture of punk records. To celebrate Paint It Black's ripping new album Famine, I spoke to him in three parts: his experiences in Lifetime, Kid Dynamite and Paint It Black / Open City. Tell us your work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech:    https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Arabella tells me about her early recording years, containing multitudes, being a BRIT Awards table server, her London black book, working at Rough Trade and more. Baby Queen's debut album Quarter Life Crisis is out now. Tell us your work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech:   https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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His new album The City Needs Part Deux is out now. Here David tells me about putting out music independently, Spotify numbers, being at peace with where he's at and club bouncers. Tell us your work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech:  https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Gavin Rossdale tells me about early London years, always looking to David Bowie and how his songwriting is always in progression. Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994 - 2023 is out tomorrow. Tell us your work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Ahead of his debut album The Heart Of It, Jelani Blackman tells me about the epiphony he had at Lake Garda, the meaning of work, greenlights and collaboration. Tell us your favourite work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Emily Haines talks NYC in the 2000s, moving to the West Coast, journaling and one coat hanger frenzied morning. Formentera II is out now. Tell us your favourite work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech:   https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Lindsey Jordan tells us about horror films and poetry, progression in lyrics, getting unfairly fired from a Froyo bar and a panic attack on-stage. Valentine Demos is out on Friday. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech:  https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Zac tells me about old side jobs recording engineer and delivering pizzas, not detouring from simple songs, getting sober, growingup in Hawaii and Gathering of the Juggalos. Catch FIDLAR live in the UK in November. Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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Buck tells me about growing up in Texas around minutiae jazz players, going to Berklee College of Music to study Jazz, moving to Brooklyn, metal sculpting, cutting steel and pedicabbing. Vampire Empire b/w Born For Loving You is out now: https://bigthief.ffm.to/bornforlovingyou Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8

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