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Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos joins Matt Everitt to share some of the influential First Times of his life and musical career with Franz Ferdinand, and how the band formed out of the 90s Glasgow music scene. Also, we'll hear about his first gig - memorable for the wrong reasons - and his Greek roots.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 18 Jan 2023 01:00

Music Played

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Take Me Out

    • Now That's What I Call Music 57.
    • Now.
  • Yannis Markopoulos

    Who Pays The Ferryman

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • EMI.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
  • Adam and the Ants

    Kings Of The Wild Frontier

    • KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER.
    • Columbia.
  • Madness

    Embarrassment

    • Virgin.
  • The Kinks

    Shangri-La

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Back In Time

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Do You Want To

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Domino.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Darts Of Pleasure

    • Domino.
  • The Smiths

    What Difference Does It Make?

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 3.
  • Bright Eyes

    Gold Mine Gutted

    • Saddle Creek.
  • The Ruts

    Jah War

    • (Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 21.

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  • Sun 10 Jul 2022 13:00
  • Thu 8 Sep 2022 01:00
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