DESCRIPTION:
Founder of Creation Records and Poptones and former manager of Jesus and May Chain, House Of Love and The Libertines talks in details about his life and his music career. From his early days in Glasgow to forming his first band the Drains with Andrew Innes and then the Laughing Apple and Biff Bang Pow. Creation Records launched the careers of Jesus and May Chain, Primal Scream, House Of Love, My bloody Valentine, Boo Radleys, Teenage Fanclub, Ride, Oasis and many others. Also talks about Poptones with The Hives and Cosmic Rough Riders and his managing career since then and the launch of new label 359 music. Part 1 of 2 programmes.

Original interview recorded in 2013