Alexis Taylor

Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip joins me this week, talking about first getting signed to Moshi Moshi, his job at Domino and what life was like there, going to gigs every night for two years, the Buffalo Bar, NME, the excellent story of meeting DFA - signing to EMI / Astralwerks as a result, Prince, working at a record store before all that, and more. His new solo album Silence is out 17 September. Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST' Songs: Alexis Taylor 'Dying in Heaven', Cock Sparrer 'Working' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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101 Part Time Jobs is about the gumption and elbow grease in music. Giles Bidder hosts immensely engaging conversations with a variety of musicians about the many jobs they’ve taken to ensure that the show can go on. Whether they’re casual jobs taken between tours or a full-time career that runs in tandem with their music, 101 Part Time Jobs demonstrates just how much effort, commitment and inventiveness it can take a name musician to be able to make a living. Previous guests include Self Esteem, Yard Act, The Hives, IDLES, Teenage Fanclub, Belle & Sebastian, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Jamz Supernova, Ezra Furman, Built to Spill, Big Joanie, Martha, Gabrielle Aplin, Kevin Morby, Thurston Moore, Tim Burgess, The Mountain Goats, The National & many more. Confess your least favourite work story, WhatsApp a voice note or message at 07904243 101.