Episode SummaryThe boys revisit the gigs, label meetings, disasters, breakthroughs, and bowel incidents that shaped their early career. From supporting The Darkness and Snow Patrol to cramming eight grown men into a seven-seater van, this is the unfiltered story of how GLC went from Newport practice rooms to major label showcases.What You’ll Hear in This Episode🔥 Band Origins & Early GigsHow the band formed and started giggingThe first showcases and nearly getting managementPlaying with The Streets, Snow Patrol, Jurassic Five, and more🤘 Bottles, Booing & Accidental FansThe infamous gig supporting The DarknessAudience abuse, flying bottles, and a man who later emailed to apologiseWhy a gig where everyone hates you is the best training possible🚐 The Van EraTouring in a 7-seater with 8 peopleThe legendary briefcase (yes, that one)Skinning up while drivingSomeone always lying on the floor by the sliding doorThe moment they upgraded to a “proper” sleeper bus🚽 Tour Bus Rules You Didn’t Ask ForWhy you can’t poo on a tour busThe bin-bag method (don’t ask… but we explain it anyway)Throwing things out the back window on the motorwayHow to wake up desperate for a toilet in a strange city💿 Record Deals, Label Fights & Bald Spot CommentaryMeetings with Sony, Atlantic, EMI, and Super Furry Animals’ labelThe good exec (Corder Marshall) vs. the other one (allegedly an arsehole)The moment they learned: if we quit right now, we can keep the moneyA marketing guy discussing someone’s bald spot at Soho HouseWhy the band nearly disbanded for the cash🎶 First Single & AlbumReleasing “Half Man, Half Machine”Charting at #32The C-3PO knitted outfitNaming the debut album “Greatest Hits” because of course they did😂 Side Stories & TangentsHuman poo at The Oracle in ReadingA Nando’s sauce-mixing masterclassNewport’s obsession with Ocean Pacific jumpersA record cover idea involving rolling joints on a gatefold sleeveJumping into bins outside Soho HouseSomeone almost having a heart attack in Sony’s toiletTiny Rebel are supporting our podcast. Go get your Clwb Tropica, the King of Session IPAs, Rebel IPA, and the British Smooth Stout, Coal Drop all from Wales’ biggest craft brewery. Get 10% off your first order at www.tinyrebel.co.uk with the promo code GLC. Select items may not be available under the discount code and whatever you order please remember to drink responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2003 The First Gigs, Terrible Contracts & Farts That Smell of Piss
🎧 Goldie Lookin Chain Podcast – Episode 10“The First Gigs, Terrible Contracts & Farts That Smell of Piss”Episode SummaryIn this gloriously shambolic deep dive, the GLC boys look back at their very early days: doomed record deals, weed-filled office meetings, their first ever gigs, and the chaotic rise from Newport cult heroes to nearly-signed superstars. From skipping CD players in TJ’s to flip-flop disasters in Manchester, it’s a full, unfiltered blast of nostalgia and bodily functions.Key Topics💿 The terrible record deal they were first offered (“less money than the dole”)🥇 Meeting Gut Records, Hut Records, and the legendary “Gary from Hut”🚬 Smoking weed in record label offices while legal teams panicked📝 Signing their big Atlantic Records deal (and spilling Burger King everywhere)🎤 The first ever GLC gig at the Welsh Club:200-capacity room100+ person guestlistTickets reselling for £45–£100A room so packed it felt like a zombie movie🩴 Misty’s legendary flip-flop disasters (multiple incidents!)🎟 The rider: 50 scratch cards — and the gambling spiral that followed🎶 Chaos at TJ’s: skipping CD players, makeshift repairs, and heroic stage dives🤝 Early management, Atomic Kitten tribute acts, and meeting the future team🎤 Joe Strummer appearances and bizarre backstage moments💨 The infamous fart that “smelled of piss”Funny Bits & Best MomentsThe band training for gigs by standing in a circle passing Lambrini aroundMisty falling over a chair, farting, and landing on a can of Strongbow at onceA mysterious child on stage skinning up mid-performanceThe credit card that “appeared from nowhere” and was used for monthsCrowds so dense the band couldn’t leave the dressing room to peeStage diving behind a wall because the venue layout made no senseTiny Rebel are supporting our podcast. Go get your Clwb Tropica, the King of Session IPAs, Rebel IPA, and the British Smooth Stout, Coal Drop all from Wales’ biggest craft brewery. Get 10% off your first order at www.tinyrebel.co.uk with the promo code GLC. Select items may not be available under the discount code and whatever you order please remember to drink responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Still Safe As Fu*k Tour 2025
Oi oi! We’re packing our bags (badly), hitting the road for 20 dates of pure chaos, and arguing about whether Shoe Zone is secretly Clarks. Expect new trackies, dodgy hangover cures, catchphrase wars, and the unforgettable tale of the time Kate Winslet’s dad turned up at our smelliest gig ever. Tours, farts, and cider – it’s the GLC way. Get your tickets here You knows it! Tickets http://youknowsit.co.uk/ticketsTiny Rebel are supporting our podcast. Go get your Clwb Tropica, the King of Session IPAs, Rebel IPA, and the British Smooth Stout, Coal Drop all from Wales’ biggest craft brewery. Get 10% off your first order at www.tinyrebel.co.uk with the promo code GLC. Select items may not be available under the discount code and whatever you order please remember to drink responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Manifesto
Boom! It’s time for another **phat slice of audio gold** with the **Goldie Lookin Chain Goldie Lookin Podcast**, this time featuring scratch cards, bangers, and banter**.We kick off by unveiling our **very own GLC scratch card game** – it’s like the lottery, but with more swearing and less disappointment (probably). Then we get all deep and meaningful about our **legendary album ‘The Manifesto’**, aka the sacred text of tracksuits and truth.There’s bare **stories from the studio**, tales of **beats that nearly killed us**, and songs that were born after a curry at 3am. Expect **laughs, wisdom, dodgy memories**, and that sweet GLC camaraderie that smells faintly of pink wine and Lynx Java.Tune in, get learned, and remember: it’s not just a podcast, it’s a way of life. **You knows it.**podcast, comedy, hip hop, The Manifesto, album, music, humor, storytelling, tracksTiny Rebel are supporting our podcast. Go get your Clwb Tropica, the King of Session IPAs, Rebel IPA, and the British Smooth Stout, Coal Drop all from Wales’ biggest craft brewery. Get 10% off your first order at www.tinyrebel.co.uk with the promo code GLC. Select items may not be available under the discount code and whatever you order please remember to drink responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Q&A
Strap in for another bangin episode of the **Golden Looking Chain Podcast**, where your favourite lyrical legends are scratchin more than just vinyl. We kick things off with a scratch card - that’s right, we do the gambling so you don't lose your nan's pension.Then it’s **Q\&A time**. Fans hit us up with the deep ones: how we write them, what it’s like smellin’ each other on tour (spoiler: Lynx Africa ain't magic), and whether fame's all it's cracked up to be (hint: it mostly involves horrible food and paranoia).We even dive headfirst into a **heavyweight debate** about the **UK's best motorway services**—Tebay vs. Gloucester, fight me.Expect **deep chats, bad jokes, and musical wisdom**. It’s like therapy, but with more tracksuits and less cryin’. Safe.Tiny Rebel are supporting our podcast. Go get your Clwb Tropica, the King of Session IPAs, Rebel IPA, and the British Smooth Stout, Coal Drop all from Wales’ biggest craft brewery. Get 10% off your first order at www.tinyrebel.co.uk with the promo code GLC. Select items may not be available under the discount code and whatever you order please remember to drink responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The biggest rap band in the UK try to remember the history of the GLC. Make no mistake, this ain’t no history lesson – it’s a full-on nostalgia bender with tales of gigs, gaffs, and celebrity run-ins from 25 years of absolute chaos. From taking on Japan to smashing bingo halls like proper legends, the lads spill all the deets. So expect mad stories, bad decisions, and bodily fluids galore. It’s fame, fortune, and f***-ups – all served up GLC style. You knows it for real!GLC, podcast, history, music, anecdotes, fame, celebrities, humour, experiences, Newport, Japan, music, gigs, travel, experiences, band, memories, performances, poo, weed, fame, stories, made-up stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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