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Tunes, chat and David McAlmont

Singer David McAlmont joins Stuart to share his 'First, Last and Everything' and chat about his new album with Hifi Sean, ‘Happy Ending’.

Stuart Maconie presents a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today, singer David McAlmont joins Stuart to share his 'First, Last and Everything' - that’s the first record he owned, the most recent one he’s enjoyed and the record that means ‘everything’ to him.

McAlmont, a vocalist with a three octave range, was part of the duo Thieves with Saul Freeman, and started making music with Suede’s Bernard Butler in 1994. He talks about his latest projects, including his collaboration with Sean Dickson, AKA HiFi Sean, formerly of the Soup Dragons. Their new album ‘Happy Ending’, was released in February.

Also on the show... long-running feature ‘The Chain’ which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8000 songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

2 hours

Music Played

  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Hut Music.
  • Róisín Murphy

    CooCool

    • Ninja Tune.
  • Sandi Sheldon

    You're Gonna Make Me Love You

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • Age of Chance

    Kiss

  • Hollow Hand

    Before Tomorrow

    • Your Own Adventure.
  • FKA twigs

    Two Weeks

    • Young Turks.
  • Phoenix

    1901

    • CD SINGLE.
    • V2 / COOPERATIVE.
    • 1.
  • Fontaines D.C.

    Cello Song

    • Chrysalis Records.
  • Jonathan Bree

    Pre-Code Hollywood

    • Pre-Code Hollywood.
    • Lil' Chief Records.
  • Carly Simon

    Why

    • Global Television.
  • Weyes Blood

    Children of the Empire

    • Sub Pop.
  • Teenage Fanclub

    Sparky's Dream

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Believe

    • Virgin.
  • Heartworms

    Retributions Of An Awful Life

    • Speedy Wunderground.
  • Gang Starr

    Jazz Thing

    • 4th And Broadway.
  • The Stone Poneys

    Different Drum (feat. Linda Ronstadt)

    • Different Drum.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.
  • English Teacher

    Song About Love

    • Speedy Wunderground.
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Peek-A-Boo

    • Polydor.
  • Hifi Sean & David McAlmont

    Beautiful

    • Happy Ending.
    • Plastique Recordings.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Do I Love Her

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Rolling

  • Iggy Pop

    Fall In Love With Me

    • Lust For Life.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 9.
  • Joe Goddard

    Gabriel (feat. Valentina)

    • Greco-Roman.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Mar 2023 08:00