Live Fast, Die Ugly: The Hundred Reasons Podcast

Tom Kwei | SO Recordings•www.hundredreasons.com

From the band's debut performance to their upcoming 2023 reunion shows and new album 'Glorious Sunset', Live Fast, Die Ugly features in-depth interviews with Hundred Reasons members and their inner circle covering everything anyone could ever want to know about one of the UK's all-time unsung juggernauts.

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#5 - The Old School Way

Tom finishes up the series with a final episode exploring how the band unspooled after 'Quick The Word, Sharp The Action' and came back resurgent with 'Glorious Sunset'. Pre-order the new album and grab tickets for the band’s upcoming shows: https://www.hundredreasons.com/ Check out more of Tom’s podcasting: www.tomkwei.com TIMESTAMPS 2:29 - Larry details the musical landscape post ‘Quick The Word, Sharp The Action’ and how the band eventually got back together 15:15 - Andy Bews gives his though...

Feb 01, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#4 - No Way Back

Tom Kwei looks back on the band’s fractious and divisive fourth album, ‘Quick The Word, Sharp The Action’. Interviewing Colin, The Andy & Larry + the band’s long-time agent, Rad. Pre-order the new album and grab tickets for the band’s upcoming shows: https://www.hundredreasons.com/ Check out more of Tom’s podcasting: www.tomkwei.com TIMESTAMPS 2:05 - Rad discusses his history with the band up until the current point in the story 13:41 - Larry recollects moving to Riga to record the band’s fo...

Jan 10, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#3 - Stories With Unhappy Endings

Tom Kwei returns for deep dive exploration of Hundred Reasons’ 2nd & 3rd albums, ‘Shatterproof Is Not A Challenge’ & ‘Kill Your Own'. Interviewing the full band + Blair McDonald and a new voice to the podcast, promoter extraordinaire, Alan Day. Pre-order the new album and grab tickets for the band’s upcoming shows: https://www.hundredreasons.com/ Check out more of Tom’s podcasting: www.tomkwei.com TIMESTAMPS 2:08 - Larry talks ‘Shatterproof Is Not A Challenge’ and the changing musical la...

Dec 14, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2 - Avalanche

Drummer, Andy Bews, joins Colin, Larry, The Andy & Blair for a detailed look back at the recording and release of Hundred Reasons’ seminal debut, ‘Ideas Above Our Station’. Pre-order the new album and grab tickets for the band’s upcoming shows: https://www.hundredreasons.com/ Check out more of Tom’s podcasting: www.tomkwei.com TIMESTAMPS 1:47 - Andy Bews discusses his own musical beginnings and how he came to join the band 8:56 - Colin talks recording ‘Ideas Above Our Station’ in New York 23...

Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1 - The Great Test

This first episode is all fascinating pre-history, looking at Colin, Larry & Andy's musical beginnings before working up to the recording of the monolith that is 'Ideas Above Our Station'. Also interviewed on their role in the history of the band are Fierce Panda Records owner, Simon Williams, and then MD of Columbia Records, Blair McDonald. TIMESTAMPS 1:20 - Lead singer, Colin Doran, talks about his early musical influences 6:15 - Guitarist, Larry Hibbitt, discusses the importance of a loca...

Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Live Fast, Die Ugly: The Hundred Reasons Podcast Trailer

From their first ever performance at Kingston’s The Peel on Jan 22nd 2000 all the way up to their upcoming 2023 reunion shows across the UK and new album, Live Fast, Die Ugly covers everything anyone could ever want to know about one of the UK's all-time unsung juggernauts: the global tours, the fiercely loyal fanbase, the top 10 album chart breakthrough, the anomalous Top Of The Pops appearances, the disbandment, the reunion and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

Nov 14, 2022•58 sec

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