84. Fun Lovin' Criminals: Musical Legends

Episode 84 brings you a conversation between Fender Jackson and Fun Lovin’ Criminals as the guys play Monroe’s as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Conversation includes: (re)introductions; Limelight nightclub in New York; Entourage Pro; Dermot Doran; Frankie and Naim joining the band; drum teaching; difference in audiences in Ireland and New York; Dominic De Luca from Brooklyn Projects; EMI; Gang Starr; Digable Planets; D'Angelo; Prince and First Avenue; the Fentanyl crisis; Purple Riddler; Frankie getting a call from Prince’s lawyer and David Kokakis the Head of Universal back catalogue at 2am; Dread Zeppelin; Easy Star All-Stars; those early gigs in the Limelight; Kraftwerk; Tramps venue in New York; Tim Latham; writing lyrics; ChatGPT; David Bowie; Bono; Michael Jackson; the different skills of different musicians; Chris Martin Coldplay; writing for clubs vs. stadiums; FLC as a mixed bag of snakes; folk bands; Green Day; Rolling Stones; where the suits came from; Michael Schnapp the A&R guy at EMI Records; getting Gucci suits; Ali G; Gas Coombes; Supergrass; Eamonn Dorans; DiFontaine's Pizzeria, Dublin; Monroe’s Live Music Venue, Galway International Arts Festival and other topics. 

Relevant Links

https://www.funlovincriminals.co/

Additional Links

https://www.giaf.ie

https://monroes.ie/collections/live

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2d1EKtXghlXTarI4bCJHEe?si=2d383c0f4a7c47bc

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