He spent most of the 80’s arguing that The Smiths weren’t depressing; the 90’s that Radiohead weren’t whingeing; the noughties that The Libertines could hold a tune and the tenties being excited by Fontaines DC bringing new life to guitar music. He also danced very badly to Talking Heads and New Order in the 80’s, chilled to Air and nodded along to Massive Attack in the 90’s and noughties, shared his midlife crisis with The National in the tenties and is in awe that Nick Cave still releases classic album after classic album.

Every Friday afternoon for two hours, Andrew plays his favourite music and any requests that gets past his rigorous music snobbery test.

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