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With Aidan Moffat

Mary Anne Hobbs is joined by Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap, 20 years on from the release of his band's debut album.

Mary Anne Hobbs is joined by singer Aidan Moffat for a special Key of Life interview.

Aidan Moffat is perhaps best known for his work with Arab Strap, a band that released their debut album 'The Week Never Starts Round Here' in 1996.

This morning, Mary Anne catches up with Aidan to talk about life before that... His childhood in Falkirk, his job at Sleeve Records and the music that inspired him to form his first band...

3 hours

Last on

Sat 24 Sep 2016 07:00

Music Played

  • Roxy Music

    Love Is The Drug

    • EG.
  • Jamie T

    Power Over Men

    • Virgin EMI.
  • Tom Waits

    Rain Dogs

  • Ann Peebles

    I Can't Stand The Rain

  • Bat for Lashes

    Joe's Dream

    • Parlophone.
  • vhvl

    0008

    • Leaving Records.
  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

  • Prince & Revolution

    Kiss

    • Paisley Park/Warner Bros.
  • Nick Cave & Bad Seeds

    Rings Of Saturn

    • Skeleton Tree.
    • Bad Seed Ltd.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Chelsea Morning

    • Clouds.
    • Reprise.
  • Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis

    Broke Me In Two

    • Let It Be You.
    • Reveal Records.
  • Kendrick Lamar

    Alright

    • POLYDOR.
  • Lower Dens

    Real Thing

    • Domino.
  • Van Morrison

    Wild Night

    • Polydor.
  • The Special A.K.A.

    Gangsters

    • Chrysalis.
  • Warpaint

    New Song

    • Rough Trade.
  • PJ Harvey

    Let England Shake

    • Island.
  • Jeff Buckley

    Lover You Should Have Come Over (Mark Radcliffe Session 22nd Aug 1994)

  • White Denim

    Take It Easy (Ever After Lasting Love)

    • Downtown.
  • Blondie

    Hanging On The Telephone

    • Chrysalis.
  • Sunriser

    • Radiohead

      Present Tense

      • XL.
  • Little Richard

    Lucille

    • Specialty.
  • Teleman

    Tangerine

    • Moshi Moshi.
  • Kelis

    Rumble

    • Food.
    • Ninja Tune.
  • Angel Olsen

    Shut Up Kiss Me

    • Jagjaguwar.
  • Aidan Moffat: Growing up in Falkirk

    • Arab Strap

      The Shy Retirer - Riley Live Session - 21.09.16

  • Pulp

    Common People

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.
  • Metronomy

    Old Skool

    • Because Music.
  • Julia Jacklin

    Coming Of Age

    • Transgressive.
  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

  • Aidan Moffat: The City & School

    • The Who

      The Kids Are Alright

      • Polydor.
  • Placebo

    Jesus' Son

    • Caroline International.
  • Aidan Moffat: Meeting Malcolm & The First Big Weekend

    • Arab Strap

      The First Big Weekend

      • Chemikal Underground Records.
  • Queens of the Stone Age

    The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret

    • Interscope.
  • The Strokes

    Juicebox

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Rough Trade Records.
  • Michael Kiwanuka

    One More Night

    • Polydor.
  • Otis Redding

    Hard to Handle

    • Atlantic.
  • The Slow Revolt

    Lean

  • Nirvana

    Breed

    • DGC Records.
  • Fat White Family

    Breaking Into Aldi

    • Without Consent Records.
  • Kojey Radical

    Look Like

  • !!!

    Slyd

    • WARP RECORDS.

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Sep 2016 07:00