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Bonus EP - Stuart Bailie: 40 years of music stories and more
Bonus EP - Stuart Bailie: 40 years of music stories and more
<p>Stuart Bailie is a former assistant editor of the NME. From Belfast, he played in Punk bands in the late 70s and early 80s. In 1985 he sold his guitar and bought a typewriter. He headed to London and started writing for Record Mirror. He has just published "The Song is Nearly Over: Music Stories 1985-2025". We chat about growing up in Belfast during the Troubles, 40 years of music journalism, some of his favourite Irish albums and a whole lot more. Episode notes: <a href="https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episode-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episode-8</a></p>