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XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums

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Jim Salveson rediscovers some of Indie Rock's most iconic albums with the people who helped make them the classic's they are. From Punk to Brit Pop from Rock to Madchester you'll hear the stories behind some of the greatest LPs to ever grace your record collection and be inspired to go back and listen to them again, right through to the hole in the middle. The interviews in this podcast were recorded for the XS Long Player series on XS Manchester. Where classic albums we're played in full. You can listen live via www.xsmanchetser.co.uk

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Ocean Colour Scene 'Moseley Shoals' with Steve Cradock 13.05.2021 11:38

Ocean Colour Scene's second album "Moseley Shoals" is this episodes Classic Indie album as Jim talks to Steve Cradock. This interview was recorded aroud the time of the albums 25th anniversary and takes some time to look back at the albums recorded, its reception and the involvement of the Modfather himself, Paul Weller. Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4PNGCsIJUFlEoDFhzcu9Il?si...

Kaiser Chiefs 'Employment' with Simon Rix 13.05.2021 19:49

A brilliant album is being discussed this week as Jim is joined by Kaiser Chiefs' Simon Rix to talk 'Employment'.Simon discussed the band's classic album, the trio of Brit awards it picked up and how it catapulted the Leeds band into 15 years at the top of their musical game... plus Graham Coxon's little-known cameo on the LP.Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6jOas0sYexfB4MDNShAB...

Badly Drawn Boy 'The Hour of Bewilderbeast' with Damon Gough 13.05.2021 22:23

This episodes Classic Indie Album is the debut album from Badly Drawn Boy 'Hour of the Bewilderbeast'. Jim talks to the albums creator and all-around musical genius Damon Gough (aka. Badly Drawn Boy) about the albums inception, critical acclaim and how it fitted into the Manchester musical landscape of the time. Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/7y0QwysyQgSf9fyBFr6Q3x?si=GS5lEjA9...

Courteeners 'St Jude' with Stephen Street 13.05.2021 16:15

The classic album that is the focus of this XS Longplayer podcast is Manchester's Courteeners' MASSIVE debut album 'St Jude'.Rather than talk to Liam Fray or one of the other Courteeners members for this album Jim caught up with the albums legendary producer Stephen Street (who has also worked with the likes of Blur, The Smiths, Kaiser Chiefs, Babyshambles, Shed 7, Madness and many more iconic ban...

XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums 07.05.2021 1:40

Jim Salveson rediscovered some of Indie Rock's most iconic albums with the people who helped make them the classic's they are. From Punk to Brit Pop from Rock to Madchester you'll hear the stories behind some of the greatest LPs to ever grace your record collection and be inspired to go back and listen to them again, right through to the hole in the middle. The interviews in this podcast were reco...