A Scot And A Northerner Walk Into A Bar

The Great Escape returns this week after a 2 year absence. Craig is joined by Alive Johnson from Edinburgh's Swim School to pick out some artists they are looking forward to seeing in Brighton this week. There is music from Swim School, Dylan Fraser, Baby Queen, Molly Payton, The Lazy Eyes, Daisy Brain & Eades. All that and the usual tangents. Don't forget to subscribe!PlaylistThe Great Escape PlaylistInstagramPodcast - @ascotandanorthernerCraig - @craig_gornallLouise - @louisermasonAlive & Amplified - @alivenamplifiedGet In Touch - scotnortherner@gmail.com

This week Craig caught up with Dictator back stage at Stag & Dagger to talk about the amazing 2022 they are already having. He also tells us his highlights from the 2 day festival in Edinburgh & Glasgow. Louise went to Abbie McCarthy's Good Karma Club in Edinburgh and she tells us about the night which featured "Britain's answer to Taylor Swift' Àine Dean. She also adds Fontaines DC to the playlist. All that and the usual tangents. Don't forget to subscribe! PlaylistInstagramPodcast - @ascotandanorthernerCraig - @craig_gornallLouise - @louisermasonAlive & Amplified - @alivenamplifiedGet In Touch - scotnortherner@gmail.com

Abbie McCarthy is an award winning presenter and DJ working for BBC Music Introducing, Radio 1 and 4 Music. She recently supported the Wombats at the 02 arena and became the first woman to host the Reading festival main stage in 2021. In 2020 she won silver for Best Music Presenter at the ARIAS  (the radio Oscars basically). Abbie has her own podcast Celebrity Search Engine with guests like Tom Grennan, Sean Paul and Mel C and her night Good Karma Club has previously had a showcase at the world's biggest new music festival, SXSW in Texas, which Louise was there for. Today Abbie joins Louise to catch up and talk about the current Good Karma Club tour as well as highlights from her career so far. Louise also adds some new music to the playlist from two very different artists.  PlaylistInstagramPodcast - @ascotandanorthernerCraig - @craig_gornallLouise - @louisermasonAlive & Amplified - @alivenamplifiedGet In Touch - scotnortherner@gmail.com

In Ep 5. Rising London star Kay Young talks channelling her child-like superpowers for her single ‘white teeth'. In her chat with Louise she also discusses being noticed by Jay Z and Jay Electronica and flown to LA, betting on herself and filming videos on top of mountains. Kay appeared on Other Voices and is due to perform at the Great Escape. Her EP is called This Here Feels Good.Craig & Louise give their opinions on the debut album from Wet Leg and a song that sounds very familiar. They also talk about the pressure of Social Media on modern day musicians and people in the public eye.Craig praises the new single from Harry Styles, which also sounds familiar and Louise brings a new one from Kae Tempest & Lianne La Havas to the playlist.Scotland is becoming an incredible hot spot for black music and Craig & Louise saw 4 of the best at a new new in Edinburgh called AMPLIFIPlaylistInstagramPodcast - @ascotandanorthernerCraig - @craig_gornallLouise - @louisermasonAlive & Amplified - @alivenamplifiedGet In Touch - scotnortherner@gmail.comA Scot & A Northerner Walk Into A Bar is an Alive & Amplified production and music and sound beds are by Sera.

Louisa, from She Drew The Gun joins Louise on this week's podcast to talk about Glastonbury, her song writing process, the latest album and her band.Craig & Louise talk about some new albums that have been released recently and look forward to this week's release of Wet Leg's debut. The Grammy's took place at the weekend so they discuss the main points of that and add 2 new songs to the playlist. PlaylistInstagramPodcast - @ascotandanorthernerCraig - @craig_gornallLouise - @louisermasonAlive & Amplified - @alivenamplifiedGet In Touch - scotnortherner@gmail.comA Scot & A Northerner Walk Into A Bar is an Alive & Amplified production and music and sound beds are by Sera.