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Episode 2 - The Gates of Burnage

In part two, read by the author, Felix White recalls trying to reconcile passions for cricket and Oasis against a backdrop of his mum's illness. Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

The second part of Felix White's abridged memoir read by the author. In this episode a young Felix tries to reconcile passions for cricket and Oasis against a backdrop of his mum's illness. Felix White is a musician, writer and broadcaster best known as guitarist in The Maccabees. He subsequently co-founded independent record label Yala! and co-presents the 大象传媒鈥檚 Tailenders podcast with Greg James.

In It's Always Summer Somewhere he recalls growing up, coping with grief and slowly replacing an ambition to be a left arm spinner in his school cricket team with the dazzling realities of life in a world renowned band.

Abridger: Julian Wilkinson
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White

It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White

Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.