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The Long Drive Home

The Long Drive Home is a Podcast about the many ways in which a gig can go wrong, presented by Alpha Male Tea Party (Greg, Tom and Ben).


Being in a band is really cool and fun, right? Well, yeah, it is. But it's also absolutely crushing some times and we want to explore that because through tears and horror, there is laughter.


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Update frequency
every 23 days
Average duration
67 minutes
Episodes
20
Years Active
2019 - 2021
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The Long Drive Home - Dean Coughlin (Comedian)

The Long Drive Home - Dean Coughlin (Comedian)

Something a bit different now, as this time we're joined by Scouse comedian Dean Coughlin! He gives us an insight into what bad gigs are like for comedians, as well as delving into his guitar playing…

01:05:33  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
The Long Drive Home - Dan Stevenson (Frontierer/Lift)

The Long Drive Home - Dan Stevenson (Frontierer/Lift)

Well, the weather is a bit shit isn't it. Fucking May?? What the fuck is this all about?


Anyway, NEW EPISODE TIME!! AND THIS ONE IS BELTA!!


We have been joined by the handsome and charming Dan from Fro…

01:06:34  |   Sat 08 May 2021
The Long Drive Home - Evelyn Halls (Clean Cut Kid)

The Long Drive Home - Evelyn Halls (Clean Cut Kid)

Roll up, roll up.....It new episode time!


This episode we speak to the wonderfully talented and funny Evelyn Halls from that there popular beat combo from the northern port city of Liverpool, Clean Cu…

00:58:39  |   Mon 03 May 2021
The Long Drive Home - Laurent 'Lags' Barnard (Gallows/Krokodil)

The Long Drive Home - Laurent 'Lags' Barnard (Gallows/Krokodil)

Word...


Its only flipping episode 17 of The Long Drive Home Podcast, and this time we have the brilliant Lags from the popular beat combos of Gallows and Krokodil. Lags talks us through his brush with…

00:51:22  |   Sat 17 Apr 2021
The Long Drive Home - Dave Larkin (Black Peaks)

The Long Drive Home - Dave Larkin (Black Peaks)

Strap in for this one, I'd even double strap in if you have a spare lying around... Its only Dave Larkin, the bass wielding riff monster from that there Black Peaks. He's going to talk you all throug…

01:10:10  |   Fri 02 Apr 2021
The Long Drive Home - Paul Russell (Axes/Human Pyramids)

The Long Drive Home - Paul Russell (Axes/Human Pyramids)

In episode 15 we're joined by our dear old touring pal, Paul Russell. We've shared many a splitter van with Paul and he's always one for a good touring anecdote. Along with fronting his bands Axes an…

01:27:48  |   Thu 04 Mar 2021
The Long Drive Home - Dan Nightingale (Conjurer)

The Long Drive Home - Dan Nightingale (Conjurer)

Episode 14 sees us welcome into our hearts and arms, the very handsome and charming Dan Nightingale from the band Conjurer. Dan joins us for a chat where he regales us with his tales of those good ol…

01:15:35  |   Tue 16 Feb 2021
The Long Drive Home - Katie Malco

The Long Drive Home - Katie Malco

The lucky episode number 13 - The very lovely and hilarious Katie Malco joins us to tell us about what it was like to be sharing the stage with a late 90s indie diva (no, not Natalie Imbruglia), clar…

01:00:02  |   Mon 08 Feb 2021
The Long Drive Home - Serena Cherry (Svalbard)

The Long Drive Home - Serena Cherry (Svalbard)

On this episode - A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of the company of the very wonderful and talented Serena Cherry, who discusses her fabulous and not-so-fabulous escapades when out on the r…

01:05:19  |   Sat 16 Jan 2021
The Long Drive Home  - Richard Jupp (ex-Elbow/educator)

The Long Drive Home - Richard Jupp (ex-Elbow/educator)

We're absolutely delighted to have Richard Jupp, former drummer from Elbow (yes, ELBOW) on the podcast to talk us through the lows and indeed HIGHS of being in Elbow. We gave Richard rare permission…

01:20:22  |   Tue 29 Dec 2020
The Long Drive Home - John Helps (Maybeshewill)

The Long Drive Home - John Helps (Maybeshewill)

Episode 10! How did we get here? Who knows...


John Helps of the excellent Maybeshewill gives us the lowdown on his touring escapades both as a musician and as a tour manager for other artists.


This one…

01:40:51  |   Sun 15 Nov 2020
Long Drive Home - James Findlay (Hell is for Heroes)

Long Drive Home - James Findlay (Hell is for Heroes)

HI.


We were delighted to invite Fin (James Findlay), bassist from Hell is for Heroes, onto the show to talk us through the lowest ebbs of touring in the height of the UK Post-Hardcore boom of the earl…

00:55:31  |   Sun 08 Nov 2020
The Long Drive Home - Andrew Falkous

The Long Drive Home - Andrew Falkous

HELLO.


After an extremely long break, we've finally got a new episode for you.


This was recorded WAYYYY back in April, peak lockdown and for various tedious reasons, it's not been available till now, H…

01:09:51  |   Wed 21 Oct 2020
The Long Drive Home - Yvette Young (Covet)

The Long Drive Home - Yvette Young (Covet)

HEY!


We've got Yvette Young from Covet on with us today and it's a CORKER. She talks us through some truly bizarre and in some cases harrowing situations she's found herself in over the years.


Get a ni…

00:59:42  |   Mon 08 Jun 2020
The Long Drive Home -Djamila Azzouz (ITHACA)

The Long Drive Home -Djamila Azzouz (ITHACA)

Hurrah! Another one straight from the heart of Lockdown Britain.


Episode 6 of the Long Drive Home. This week we're joined by Djamila Azzouz, the brilliant vocalist of off ITHACA who guides us through …

01:34:06  |   Sun 03 May 2020
The Long Drive Home - Ben Murray

The Long Drive Home - Ben Murray

This week we're joined by Ben Murray, our good friend and front of house engineering extraordinaire to talk over some of his less enthralling experiences as a professional sound engineer. Many beans …

01:14:04  |   Wed 08 Apr 2020
The Long Drive Home - Real Terms

The Long Drive Home - Real Terms

This week we've got the VERY wonderful Real Terms on the podcast. They talk us through some of their less than enjoyable performing adventures involving phone chargers, sickness and jugglers among ot…

01:26:30  |   Mon 09 Mar 2020
The Long Drive Home - Mike Vennart

The Long Drive Home - Mike Vennart

This week we have our first guest on The Long Drive Home; the incredible Mike Vennart whose exalted musical history includes Oceansize, Vennart and Biffy Clyro (live) among others.


We were delighted t…

01:01:06  |   Mon 10 Feb 2020
The Long Drive Home - Other Bands

The Long Drive Home - Other Bands

In this episode, we discuss the antics of other bands in the gigging arena and discuss some of the listeners similar experiences.


Ben sounds a bit funny because his microphone was erroneously fed thro…

00:22:22  |   Sat 01 Feb 2020
The Long Drive Home - Alpha Male Tea Party

The Long Drive Home - Alpha Male Tea Party

Our first ever episode!


We thought we'd start gently by interviewing ourselves. Perhaps we come across as entitled ingrates? You can decide. We cover a selection of some of our worst gigging experienc…

00:36:14  |   Fri 20 Dec 2019
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