60 Minutes or less - A podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast
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<p>’60 Minutes or less’ is a podcast that’s in and out within an hour, that cuts the crap and focuses on the chat. No overly long intros, no droning on - just interesting conversations with a host of musicians and artists, provided for your listening pleasure in 60 minutes or less.</p><br><p>Hosted by Andy Hughes, head honcho of Manchester based music site Birthday Cake For Breakfast. Alongside all manner of reviews and features, over the past ten years Birthday Cake For Breakfast has featured interviews with all sorts of artists, from partying aficionado Andrew WK to cucumber cool Japanese math-rock outfit Tricot.</p><br><p>Entering our podcast phase, expect more in depth discussions with some of our favourite artists.</p><br><p>Art Assistance - Esther Routledge</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
60 Minutes or less - Episode 65 - Primitive Ring
<p>Welcome to ’<strong>60 Minutes or less</strong>’ - a podcast from <a href="https://birthdaycakebreakfast.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong></a><strong> </strong>- where for episode 65, we get fuzzy, welcoming <strong>Bert Hoover, Jon Modaff</strong> and <strong>Charles Moothart</strong> of power-trio supergroup <a href="https://primitivering.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Primitive Ring</strong></a>!</p><br><p>Formed in September 2024 and featuring players from the likes of <strong>Groop</strong>, <strong>Frankie and the Witch Fingers</strong>, <strong>Fuzz</strong> and <strong>GØGGS</strong>, last year saw <strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Ring</strong> release four 7"s across four choice labels at home and in the UK. As expected, these sold like hot cakes and built up anticipation for their forthcoming debut album.</p><br><p>With them being spread out across Los Angeles, I caught up with the three of them over <strong>Zoom</strong> in April 2026, where we spoke of their self-titled debut album - out now on <strong>In the Red Records</strong> - as well as their influences and aesthetic, collaborating with different labels and being creative during times of hardship.</p><br><p>If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow <strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong> on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else <a href="https://linktr.ee/birthdaycakeforbreakfast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 16, 2026
60 Minutes or less - Episode 64 - Downtown Boys
<p>Welcome to ’<strong>60 Minutes or less</strong>’ - a podcast from <a href="https://birthdaycakebreakfast.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong></a> - where for episode 64, we get political, welcoming vocalist <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Marie</strong> and guitarist <strong>Joey La Neve DeFrancesco</strong> of NYC outfit <a href="https://downtownboys.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Downtown Boys</strong></a>!</p><br><p><strong>Victoria</strong> and <strong>Joey</strong> first met at union meetings while working together at a hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, brought together to write early songs about issues including exploitative workplaces. Before too long, the collective had three full length albums under their belts and have become known for a raucous live show, whilst still keeping politics front and center.</p><br><p>New album ‘<strong>Public Luxury</strong>’ is out June 2026 via <strong>Sub Pop</strong> - arriving nearly a decade after their <strong>Sub Pop</strong> debut ‘<strong>Cost</strong> <strong>of Living</strong>’. I caught up with <strong>Victoria</strong> and <strong>Joey</strong> over <strong>Zoom</strong> in April 2026, where we spoke of the new record, as well as cassette tapes, the cost of touring, activism, fighting the good fight and remembering <strong>Victoria Marie’s</strong> late grandmother - the number one <strong>Downtown Boys</strong> fan.</p><br><p>If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow<strong> Birthday Cake For Breakfast </strong>on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else <a href="https://linktr.ee/birthdaycakeforbreakfast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 2, 2026
60 Minutes or less - Episode 63 - Jim Ward (Sparta / At the Drive-In)
<p>Welcome to ’<strong>60 Minutes or less</strong>’ - a podcast from <a href="https://birthdaycakebreakfast.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong></a><strong> </strong>- where for episode 63, it’s a thrill to feature an interview with <strong>Jim Ward</strong> of <a href="https://www.sparta.band" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sparta</strong></a> and <strong>At the Drive-In</strong>!</p><br><p>A native of El Paso, Texas, <strong>Ward</strong> co-founded cult American post-hardcore band <strong>At the Drive-In</strong> and during his tenure, released a trio of studio albums and several EPs to much acclaim, before the band knocked it on the head in 2001. </p><br><p>Moving on from the break up sharpish, <strong>Ward’s</strong> next move was to form <strong>Sparta</strong> with members of <strong>At the Drive-In</strong>. With numerous line-up changes over the lifetime of the band, the outfit have put out six studio albums across 20+ years, with their latest album - ‘<strong>Cut a Silhouette</strong>’ - arriving May 2026 via <strong>Equal Vision Records</strong>.</p><br><p>I caught up with <strong>Jim</strong> over <strong>Zoom</strong> the week of releasing ‘<strong>Cut a Silhouette</strong>’, where we spoke of the new record, as well as the built up mythology of <strong>At the Drive-In</strong>, drinking to cope with music industry pressures, a lifelong love of <strong>Billy Joel </strong>and the infamous <strong>At the Drive-In</strong> appearance on ‘<strong>Later... with Jools Holland</strong>’, featuring a bemused <strong>Robbie Williams</strong>. </p><br><p>If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow<strong> Birthday Cake For Breakfast </strong>on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else <a href="https://linktr.ee/birthdaycakeforbreakfast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is 60 Minutes or less - A podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast?
<p>’60 Minutes or less’ is a podcast that’s in and out within an hour, that cuts the crap and focuses on the chat. No overly long intros, no droning on - just interesting conversations with a host of musicians and artists, provided for your listening pleasure in 60 minutes or less.</p><br><p>Hosted by Andy Hughes, head honcho of Manchester based music site Birthday Cake For Breakfast. Alongside all manner of reviews and features, over the past ten years Birthday Cake For Breakfast has featured interviews with all sorts of artists, from partying aficionado Andrew WK to cucumber cool Japanese math-rock outfit Tricot.</p><br><p>Entering our podcast phase, expect more in depth discussions with some of our favourite artists.</p><br><p>Art Assistance - Esther Routledge</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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