And what a Bitchin' Brew it is. Episode #005 of the award-winning* podcast features none other than CONNOR P LAWS, co-founder and self-professed 'top lad' of UK independent label FAILURE BY DESIGN RECORDS.
It was a delight to sit down with Connor a little while back to chat about the founding and history of Failure By Design over a cup of Twinings gingerbread green tea (thanks to Kate Coulson at Above The Waves Promotions for hooking me up). As you'll learn as you listen to this episode, Connor has a very keen intellect when it comes to running a label, developing a brand and finding its place within the industry.
It would be almost derogatory to call Failure By Design a 'punk' label, because even in their infancy, they've worked with a smorgasbord of brilliantly diverse artists; from ACID TONGUE and GUN SHY to BOSTON MANOR and WEATHERSTATE, it's nigh impossible to pin FBD down when it comes to genre.
There'll be much more from me about Failure By Design's back catalogue with a brand new feature starting on this very blog later this week. Introducing... A NUMBNUTS' GUIDE TO [INSERT ELLIPSIS FOLLOWED BY SUBJECT'S NAME HERE] - I'll be looking at some of the key moments in FBD's history as well as breaking down their roster of artists past and present, compiling a playlist of the Top 10 FBD tracks.
In the meantime, you can enjoy Bitchin' Brew #005 on iTUNES and (due to popular demand) ACAST, or by streaming below via SOUNDCLOUD...
Click on FBD's mask-wearing mascot (affectionately known as Frank) below to go to the label's website, where you can find everything you need from music to merch.
As ever, cheers for listening. If you like what you hear, subscribe and tell all your friends. Your contributions to this podcast, no matter how small, are vital and I love you all for it.
* Bitchin' Brew has never actually won any awards, but if you leave a nice comment on iTunes, it might not be out of the question. Maybe.
Danny
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