Another interview this week.
What an absolute pleasure it was to talk to Andrew McLelland. Andrew introduced me to some very on-brand SF tracks, which was a pleasure to hear.
Some Andrew facts:-
He has performed stand up around the world and written 15 hour-long comedy shows which he has performed at festivals around Australia, the UK and New Zealand since 2003. His past shows have included A Seated Walking Tour of Western Europe, Tie Her To The Tracks (2012 Moosehead recipient), Andrew McClelland’s One Man Stand (2012 Crikey's 'Best of the Fest' award), and Andrew McClelland's Somewhat Accurate History of Pirates (1550-2017) (2004 Piece of Wood Award).
Andrew is also a renowned and successful DJ having performed as Cher’s only support act for all dates of her 2018 Aus/NZ tour. He’s also been head DJ at Time Out Melbourne’s number 1 night club, Mr McClelland’s Finishing School.
He has also had numerous television appearances including The Circle, Spicks and Specks and the Chaser’s War on Everything.
Andrew also performs ‘Lunchtunes’ Tues-Fri, 1-2pm AEDT at www.twitch.tv/djandrewmcclelland
Find him at:
www.djandrewmcclelland.com
www.instagram.com/djandrewmcclelland
www.facebook.com/andrewmcclellandgigs
www.twitter.com/andy_mcclelland
Or enjoy some instagram videos taken by the public of his adventures DJing with Cher at;
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17920406113222626/
Since I spoke to Andrew a couple of things have happened. Melbourne came out of lockdown … then almost immediately returned, where, as of late August 2021, we remain. And I played a They Might Be Giants track on the Sparks episode – though technically Andrew is quite right and not a bare-faced speaker of untruths, as I had not at the moment we recorded.
Also, my last words “See you in a couple of weeks” are also untrue. I’ll see you next week, in fact (also time-stamped August 2021). The future makes a fool of us all.
Tracklist:
Handsome Devil, The Smiths
Clover over Dover, Blur
Sunlight in a jar, The Lucksmiths
They’ll need a crane, They Might Be Giants
The Auld Triangle, Chris Thile and others
Your hand in mine, Explosions in the Sky
The leanover, Life Without Buildings
My heart is a drummer, Allo darlin’
Ben Franklin’s Song, The Decemberists
The band’s broken up, Modern Giant
Sure, Hatchie