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Hosted by terry charleton · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 80 episodes
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Regular in depth features from various expert contributors including Public Service broadcasting, Twilight Sad, Little Kicks, Capollos, Kraftwerk and more from local contributorsAlbum reviewsGig reviewsMusic Commentary We need your input so get in touch at fouridlehands@gmail.comTwitter - @fouridle
terry charleton hosts Four Idle Hands, a music show with 80 episodes published.
This episode is all about the World Cup 2026 which kicks off this week in Mexico City, we preview the competition, chat about how the home teams will perform and we pick our favourite World Cup moments, enjoy.
Boardsof Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin. They released their debut album "Music Has the Right to Children" in 1998 and now after hiatus of 13 years they ar
This episode we catch up with Graeme Thomson who is about to release his new book "In Another World The Four Seasons of Talk Talk. This is the definitive biography of one of the most critically acclaimed and enigmatic gr
This episodes headline act is a chat with Rick McMurray, drummer from Northern Ireland legends Ash talking about his side project "Burned As Witches" and the self titled album which releases on the 17th April. Burned As
This episode the main feature is our chat with the legend that is Midge Ure. Midge Ure is set to embark on hisvisionary A Man Of TwoWorlds Tour this May and June 2026. The tour marks a bold new live chapter andcoincides
This pod is dedicated to the Aberdeen Jazz Festival which runs in the City from the 12th to 22nd March. There is lots on and we talk to Ana-Maria from Jazz Scotland all about whats on, where its on and why you should go.
This week its all about Rush who this week announced an extension to the Fifty Something tour which will take them to South America and more importantly to Europe. This has caused much excitement at Four Idle Towers as w
This week we talk to the star of "Moonlight The Philip Lynott Enigma" Moonlight is a powerful tribute that delves deep into the life, music, and legacy of one of rock’s most iconic frontmen. Peter M Smith is the star of
The four idle hands folks are back . This episode we cover a load of topics, a preview of the Six Nations tournament, 10 years since the death of David Bowie, the Grammys, Mandelson and live review of Pictish Trail and n
Its Episode 70 and we travel to the Island of Eigg to talk to Lost Map leader Johnny Lynch about life on Eigg, running Lost Map records, his new Pictish Trail album Life Slime and a load more. Johnny was a brilliant gues
Welcome to the Four Idle Hands Podcast and in this episode we focus on the upcoming new album from Northern Ireland legends Ash, out 3rd everywhere on 3rd October. We where joined by friend of the pod drummer Rick McMurr
This week we are totally Live as in its a Live special with reviews of Nine Inch Nails in Dublin, Primavera Sound , Glasgow Punk All-Dayer and Sam Fender. And we have guest reviewers , Jack Lovie does NIN and Primavera w
This pod our guest is Lancastrian Rock Band Wytch Hazel. The four idle team had been down to see Michael Schenker and Wytch Hazel where the support and they impressed. Great sound, great tunes and a great look. We speak
This episode we talk to Fierce Beer supremo Dave Grant about the origins of Fierce, getting started, expansion and how the collabs with Aberdeen FC and rock legends Rush came about. Also on the menu is Pete Townsend birt
This episode our star guest are Big Special who are about to head off on tour around the UK supporting the Pixies. We speak to Joe and Callum about enhanced version of there debut album, touring with the Pixies and Irish
Its 2025 and we kick off the year with a bumper episode. We cover Trump and his buddy Elon, Omagh Enquiry, Six Nations kick off, Neymar, reviews of Thin Lizzy and Mogwai new albums along with a live review of ace Rush ta
Bit of a festive special this episode. We have a double bill of Steven Milne talking about Little Kicks festive gig in Aberdeen and the state of gigs and shows in the City, then if thats not enough we get him to run thro
Its a Live Music special this week. Terry caught up with Dublin band Sprints before their gig in Glasgow SWG3 and we review Kneecap , Fontaines DC and Sleaford Mods gigs. Enjoy.
Its 40 years since the release of Do They Know It's Xmas! and this episode features #BandAid trustee & irrepressible music biz legend John Kennedy - he talks about his stellar career representing the #StoneRoses and #Ric
The Boys are Back in Town and this pod we are all over the new album from the Cure (which is fantastic), Kneecap movie which seems to be getting loads of award nominations, the return of Trump , the sad loss of Quincy Jo
Ana-Maria
Jazz Scotland
1 appearance on this show
Johnny Lynch
Lost Map records
1 appearance on this show
Craig Chisholm
top gig Paparazzi
1 appearance on this show
Colin Hendra
Wytch Hazel
1 appearance on this show
Dave Grant
Fierce Beer
1 appearance on this show
Rick McMurray
Ash
4 appearances on this show
Sprints
Sprints
1 appearance on this show
Jack Lovie
Aberdeen band Pages
1 appearance on this show
Steve Harris
Iron Maiden
1 appearance on this show
Moving Pictures UK
Moving Pictures UK
1 appearance on this show
Rúaidhrí O'Connor
The Irish Independent
1 appearance on this show
Derrick Thomson
our Union Street
1 appearance on this show
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