Today's Memory Tape comes from friend of the show, actor, and all-round music aficionado Paddy Considine. He put together a run of songs for the feature, and here's why...
Elevate Me Later by Pavement
Introduced to them by pal. It reminds me of being in bands in Brighton, university, Good times; great summers in Brighton on the beach. Beer drenched days.
Chasing Heather Crazy by Guided By Voices
My favourite band/artist of all time. Bob Pollard. Could of picked some obscure track but want a hit of summer rock. Bob's a hero. Big inspiration and huge influence on Riding the Low. I'm playing at a GBV tribute festival in Brixton at the Windmill a week on Sat. When I discovered Bob Pollard another chamber in my brain opened up.
Never Mind - The Replacements
Great band. Got into them through my love of GBV. There's a great film about this band called Colour Me Obsessed. They don't even feature the music or any live footage. They become this mythical band. At the end of it you want to go out and buy everything. Like the Ramones, they launched a thousand bands but didn't get the credit they deserved. Left a great legacy.
Flex - The JPS Experience
Came back from recording in Portland Oregon armed with a ton of influences that my friend Chris Slusarenko introduced me to. I first heard The Moles cover this song. It's just a great track, with a great video. They sent out their first recordings to radio stations in a tin can. It's a great track.
Carry The Zero - Built To Spill
I discovered this band! By that I mean I came across them and told all of my pals about them. Ben Fold's Five did a cover of Twin Falls Idaho. When I found out it was a cover I hunted all the record stores in Nottingham at the time to find as much BTS as I could. The song just glides. A lot of these songs remind me of summer. I'm in the mood for some new weather. It has great lyrics. I just want to hear this stuff on the radio.
Shrink - Adam Ant
My first love. I could have picked a classic but they are always on the radio. He was my escape. When I was a kid I disappeared into my records and posters. His videos were events. He was this great fantasy for me, when reality sucked. I've never left Adam Ant. As you grow you shift through different styles and taste, but I've always loved him. Kings is timeless. His new album is brilliant, and he deserves more credit for the way he has turned his life around. He still inspires me. Been to see his last two tours and going to see him in Leicester in a couple of week’s time. Shrink is really autobiographical. It also happens to be a great cut. People need to hear what Adam sounds like now.
