W♥M267: Sleeper
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Jon Stewart of Sleeper dropped in on W♥M Radio. Guitarist Jon, along with singer/guitarist Louise Wener, drummer Andy Macclure and bassist Diid Osman formed Sleeper in 1993.
Topics:
Surrender Dorothy and Sleeper
“Sleeper U.K.”
Indolent Records for UK and Arista Records (later BMG) for America
Britpop Movement
New live band members: Kieron Pepper on bass, Aimee on keys, and Neil on additional guitars
2017 shows (Brighton and Birmingham)
Star Shaped Festival (Britpop Music Festival)
Special Sleeper Christmas show on 02 December 2017
Elvis Costello’s ‘What Do I Do Now?’ cover
“That’s us, low-rent Blondie, that’s us”
Trainspotting used Sleeper’s ‘Atomic’ and ‘Statuesque’
Brand new Sleeper songs?
‘Little Annie’
Chuck D (Public Enemy)
Topics:
Song of the show: Sleeper’s ‘What Do I Do Now?’.
Sleeper is currently on tour:
29/07/2017 – O2 Institute Birmingham, Digbeth*
05/08/2017 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London*
12/08/2017 – O2 ABC Glasgow, Glasgow*
19/08/2017 – O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester*
02/12/2017 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
* Star Shaped Festival: Sleeper with The Bluetones, Space, Dodgy, My Life Story, and Salad
05/08/2017 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London*
12/08/2017 – O2 ABC Glasgow, Glasgow*
19/08/2017 – O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester*
02/12/2017 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
* Star Shaped Festival: Sleeper with The Bluetones, Space, Dodgy, My Life Story, and Salad
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Archive of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com. Recording of this podcast was made possible by Skype, MP3 Skype Recorder, and Audacity.
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