Richard Colburn (Belle and Sebastian)

Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn joins me today, on his former life as a semi-professional snooker player, the chance meeting that led to joining the band, the recording and release of their debut Tigermilk - and recording new album A Bit Of Previous at their self-built Glasgow studio. Pre-order the album and catch them on tour this year: https://belleandsebastian.com/ Thinking of going to 2000 Trees Festival 6-9 July in Cheltenham, headlined by IDLES, Jimmy Eat World, Thrice and Turnstile + so many more great bands? Use the voucher code '101POD' to get 10% off your tickets: https://www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk/tickets/ Songs: Belle and Sebastian 'Young and Stupid', 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 resilience and elbow grease of musicians. Giles Bidder hosts revealing 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 IDLES, Self Esteem, Blossoms, Yard Act, The Hives, 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.