Elgin & The Marbles: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Callum Baird...
- Alistair Braidwood
- 43 minutes ago
- 2 min read
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician, and journalist, Callum Baird to talk all about his band Elgin & The Marbles, and the debut album The Sun Never Sets, which is out now with Last Night From Glasgow. Callum explained the reasons behind the name Elgin & The Marbles, the striking album cover, and how both link to the overall concept.
The two then discuss the themes and ideas more thoroughly, Callum's various inspirations, working with Last Night From Glasgow, his experience of recording an album, the different methods of promotion, and the challenges and pitfalls in being satirical in the present day.
The conversation then turns towards how working in the newspaper business fed into this musical project, the changing face of journalism, and how arts coverage needs to adapt to those changes.
A musical chat which covers so much more, this is a in-depth interview with someone for whom music and work are closely entwined resulting in an album of songs which address the state of the nation. In short, this episode has something for everyone with an interest in arts and culture.
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