Stop & Chat: corto.alto

Stop & Chat: corto.alto

Author: Mighty Moon Media September 6, 2026 Duration: 23:10
Liam Shortall, who's just released his mind melting new record Some Small Fortune, joins on going to music university at 16, playing in wedding bands and his parents running his merch. Order the new album from Ninja Tune: https://ninjatune.net/release/corto-alto/some-small-fortune Sign up to our newsletter to win gig tickets & signed LPs: https://www.101ptj.fyi/ Thanks The Miller in London Bridge. Get in touch giles@mightymoonmedia.com Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 Set up Your Band's merch store, for free at Distrokid Direct: https://distrokid.com/direct/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind every artist's public success lies a less visible story of hustle and side gigs. 101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder digs into that reality, offering conversations that feel more like a backstage chat than a formal interview. Host Giles Bidder, from Mighty Moon Media, sits down with musicians and creators to talk about the grit required to sustain a creative life. These discussions move beyond the music itself to explore the resilience and practical work ethic that fuel artists in a notoriously unpredictable industry. You’ll hear how they navigate the constant shifts, balancing passion with pragmatism to keep making art. The guest list speaks to the show's eclectic and compelling range, featuring voices from IDLES and KNEECAP to Blossoms, Denzel Curry, Self Esteem, and Tim Heidecker, alongside conversations with The Last Dinner Party, Lauren Mayberry, and Crowded House. Each episode of this podcast uncovers the personal drive and sometimes unconventional jobs that allow the show to literally go on. It’s a candid look at culture and society through the lens of artistic survival, celebrating the determination found in music’s most compelling figures. Tune in for honest stories about the hustle behind the harmony.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
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Jasmine Myra - "I started cleaning the wrong house!" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:27
Jasmine Myra's incredibly beautiful album Where Light Settles is out tomorrow. Here she tells us about factory and cleaning jobs, how she separates her music life from her personal life, and self-tour managing an 8-piece…
Emma Doran - "I started stand-up during my maternity" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:17
Emma Doran's a hilarious Dublin comic, a very good follow on Instagram, and she's here to talk about building a career from the ground up. Starting standup during her maternity and working service jobs to fund herself, s…
Stop & Chat: Knats [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:42
On their second album A Great Day in Newcastle, Knats are fully realised jazz-rock madness you can't look away from. Stan, King and Ferg join us on growing up in the north east, working at call centres and Pizza Express,…
Stop & Chat: Hand Habits' Meg Duffy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:29
Cass McCombs and Hand Habits have announced a split 7", so Meg Duffy joins today with stories about their latest album Blue Reminder, fibbing to get in Kevin Morby's band, working as a boat hauler and getting their start…
Stewart Lee - "I left comedy for five years and started again" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:01
Stewart Lee joins on the non-affordability of bands today, alternative comedy and the different classes of comedians, losing money on tour, his old band and fighting facism dressed as a man-wulf. STEWART LEE vs THE MAN-W…
Ulrika Spacek - Measuring the property of the electron [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:22
EXPO by Ulrika Spacek is one of the best albums released this year. Rhys and Jenks tell us about prioritising music their whole adult lives, Rhys' experience of living in Stockholm, what success means to them and the ups…
Kevin Morby - "I've documented every part of my life" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:47
Kevin has a phenomenal ability to conjure up a beautiful moment from almost nowhere. Coming from DIY scenes in New York, he tells us about how he didn't really make any money in ten years playing music, before giving to…
The Scratch - "Everyone has something to contribute" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:12
On St Patricks Day at Signature Brew, The Scratch join us on how being in a band has changed them as people, busking in Dublin, the impact the recession had on Irish music and the soundtrack to House of Guinness. Their n…
Arlo Parks - "Trying to catch the zeitgeist is futile" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:07
Inspired by nightlife, clubbing and open-minded venues like Cafe OTO and Venue MOT in London, Arlo Parks' new album Ambiguous Desire is reassuringly soothing. Downstairs at the Miller, Arlo tells us about the real-life v…