Broken Social Scene is music for the people. Band leader Kevin Drew tells us how over 25 years, a rotating cast of characters and millions of fans' lifelong memories and moments, the Toronto band continues to capture moments that look towards a better life. Their excellent new album Remember The Humans is out now.

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There needs to be crazy music in this world - and Lewis OfMan is here for the job. 50KWTTS is his insane new album, go and blast it to see yourself. He tells us about the school bad boy teaching him to DJ, and wanting to make a disgusting album of horrible sounds. Weird since it turned out so good.

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Truman's song 'Joel Roberts' blew me away the moment I first heard it. Behind the chords and lyrics is something much deeper, and it makes sense hearing the way he talks about the music and the joy he gets from it. He's been touring with Courtney Barnett and his latest EP Rivers of Sugar and Blood is out now.

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We spoke with lovely folk Westside Cowboy, Girl Group, James Emmanuel and Walt Disco at Great Escape, about struggling through uni, being a grammar specialist and getting invited to sing at a venue after being heard singing soul in the toilets while working as a janitor.

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Jasmine Myra's incredibly beautiful album Where Light Settles is out tomorrow. Here she tells us about factory and cleaning jobs, how she separates her music life from her personal life, and self-tour managing an 8-piece band on tour!

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Emma Doran's a hilarious Dublin comic, a very good follow on Instagram, and she's here to talk about building a career from the ground up. Starting standup during her maternity and working service jobs to fund herself, she's about to go on tour all across Ireland and Edinburgh - get your tickets: emmadorancomedy.com

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Assistant produced by Grace King.

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On their second album A Great Day in Newcastle, Knats are fully realised jazz-rock madness you can't look away from. Stan, King and Ferg join us on growing up in the north east, working at call centres and Pizza Express, and getting a scholarship at Trinity.

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Nothing was Nicky's "f*ck off project" while he was enjoying his new freedom working in Philadelphia bars - until it wasn't. He tells us about how he's nearly bitten off more than he can chew with the band and his festival Slide Away, featuring the return of the legendary Hum. Nothing's new album 'a short history of decay' is out now on Run For Cover - and there are tickets left for Chicago and Los Angeles' Slide Away fest: https://www.slideaway.co/

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Cass McCombs and Hand Habits have announced a split 7", so Meg Duffy joins today with stories about their latest album Blue Reminder, fibbing to get in Kevin Morby's band, working as a boat hauler and getting their start from working in a bar and looking over the soundperson's shoulder. 'Good Person' is out now on Fat Possum.

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Stewart Lee joins on the non-affordability of bands today, alternative comedy and the different classes of comedians, losing money on tour, his old band and fighting facism dressed as a man-wulf. STEWART LEE vs THE MAN-WULF continues to tour throughout 2026, ending at Leicester Square Theatre in December.  Tickets: www.stewartlee.co.uk

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EXPO by Ulrika Spacek is one of the best albums released this year. Rhys and Jenks tell us about prioritising music their whole adult lives, Rhys' experience of living in Stockholm, what success means to them and the ups and downs of releasing a new record - plus a great story about Jenks being a roofer despite being scared of heights.

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