Welcome to ’60 Minutes or less’ - the podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast - where for episode 49, we’re pleased as punch to feature an interview with smooth operators Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek a.k.a. Whitney!House favourites at Birthday Cake For Breakfast HQ, we find their laid back, retro-tinged vibes are best enjoyed on a sunny Sunday afternoon with a run of coffees. Across four studio albums - plus a collection of covers - Whitney have very much been tickling our fancy, so it was a boon to talk to the pair before the release of their new album ‘Small Talk’. We caught up with Max and Julien over Zoom in early November 2025, the day before the release of latest album, ‘Small Talk’, with the conversation jumping between weed gummies and hot dogs to a punk band side project and reacting to record reviews. With Max and Julien being in different rooms with different wi-fi connections and microphones, they come in a little hot sometimes (with the occasional car horn in the background appearing for good measure). You’ll no doubt settle into it though.If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow Birthday Cake For Breakfast on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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60 Minutes or less - Episode 48 - BC Camplight
Welcome to ’60 Minutes or less’ - the podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast - wherefor episode 48, it’s a delight to feature our special guest, Manchester-based American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, BC Camplight!A Mancunian in his own right, BC Camplight a.k.a. Brian Christinzio has been up Norf for over a decade, in that time putting out a handful of choice releases under tastemaker label Bella Union. In June 2025, BC Camplight put out his latest opus, ‘A Sober Conversation’, a very personal record that deals with themes of sobriety and child abuse. Having referred to childhood trauma obliquely on past records, the latest release has the subject front and centre.Rather than conduct the interview over Zoom, it was a pleasure to speak with Brian from his back garden in south Manchester on a lovely summer’s day. Whilst his sweet dog Frank slept soundly on my lap, we got into it pretty deep with Brian - covering the very serious topics of the record, but also his friendship with Badly Drawn Boy, the perils of social media, misogyny in the music industry and working with his partner.If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow Birthday Cake For Breakfast on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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60 Minutes or less - Episode 47 - Alpha Male Tea Party
Welcome to ’60 Minutes or less’ - the podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast - where for episode 47, we welcome back old friends, with an interview featuring two thirds of the mighty Alpha Male Tea Party, Greg Chapman and Tom Peters!We first interviewed Alpha Male Tea Party in 2013, not long after the creation of Birthday Cake For Breakfast. Fresh faced and stuffed into a hallway during another band’s soundcheck for our first interaction, we’d go on to interview the trio a number of times over the years, yucking it up whenever we caught them for a chat. In October 2025, Alpha Male Tea Party released their latest album ‘Reptilian Brain’ (via Big Scary Monsters), the first to feature vocals in the main from this largely instrumental outfit. To celebrate its release, we once again had the chance to interview Alpha Male Tea Party, this time over Zoom from the comfort of our homes rather than in a field after a skinful. We spoke of the new record, being featured in lads mags, gardening and their bond as a unit.If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow Birthday Cake For Breakfast on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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60 Minutes or less - Episode 46 - Blair Tramel (Snooper)
Welcome to ’60 Minutes or less’ - the podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast - where for episode 46, we’re buzzed to welcome the master of puppets herself, Blair Tramel of Snooper!A pandemic discovery for us, we were hooked on Snooper from the off, invigorated by their scrappy debut EP ‘MUSIC FOR SPIES’, which was loaded with their sugar-rush blend of hyper egg-punk. Once restrictions lifted, we’ve managed to catch the nuts Snooper live show a time or two and in 2023, the band put out their debut album proper on Third Man Records (with a press release write-up from Henry Rollins himself!)In October 2025, Snooper put out their second album, ‘Worldwide’. Ahead of its release, we caught up with vocalist Blair over Zoom to talk about literacy in America, getting punk crowds into puppets, Jack White and their fanbase.If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow Birthday Cake For Breakfast on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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60 Minutes or less - Episode 45 - Jack Cooper (Modern Nature)
Welcome to ’60 Minutes or less’ - the podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast - where for episode 45, we’re chuffed to welcome one of our favourites, Jack Cooper of Modern Nature!Enlisting the talents of a host of contemporaries, Cooper has crafted the sound of Modern Nature across a number of releases, each one as spellbinding as the next. Taking the name of the band from the diaries of filmmaker Derek Jarman, there’s something of the natural world to Modern Nature, the band creating contemplative pieces that often allow some respite from the day to day. Each release up until their latest album even features wildlife on the artwork.In August 2025, Modern Nature put out a wonderful set of new songs in the form of ‘The Heat Warps’ (out via tastemakers Bella Union). We caught up with Cooper over Zoom ahead of release to talk all about the new record, as well as the late Andrew Weatherall, friction with an audience, playing live with Andrew Savage and introducing your child to The Beatles - not literally, mind you (though there’s two remaining Beatles - never say never!)If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow Birthday Cake For Breakfast on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About 60 Minutes or less - A podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast
’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.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.Entering our podcast phase, expect more in depth discussions with some of our favourite artists.Art Assistance - Esther Routledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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