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Kelley Deal from The Breeders discusses her love of knitting.

Gemma Cairney continues The Leisure Society, a new series interviewing cultural icons, tastemakers, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for. This week Gemma joins Kelley Deal lead guitarist with The Breeders, in a wool and craft shop, where she describes how she swapped her heroin habit for knitting. From her work with the Breeders and beyond, Deal has created powerful, inspiring rock music and served as a positive influence for young women looking to get into bands. She also won the 2017 Gibson Les Paul Award which honors guitar playing and innovation. During the programme she speaks about growing up with twin sister Kim Deal in Dayton Ohio, and how she once auditioned as drummer for her band the Pixies, leaving her job as a defense contractor with top-secret clearance to go on tour with Nirvana and being introduced to knitting through a support band.

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Sun 12 Jul 2020 14:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Breeders

    Divine Hammer

    • 4 A.D..

  • The Carter Family

    Worried Man Blues

    • Rounder Records β€Ž.

  • The Kelley Deal 6000

    Canyon

    • Nice Records.

  • The Breeders

    Cannonball

    • ALTERNATIVE 90S.
    • Sony Music TV.

  • The Breeders

    I Just Wanna Get Along - Reading 2002

  • Black Sabbath

    Paranoid

    • Telstar.

  • The Breeders

    Safari

    • 4AD/Elektra Records.

  • Pixies

    Gigantic

    • 4 A.D..

  • The Breeders

    No Aloha

    • 4AD.

  • The Psyclone Rangers

    I Feel Nice

    • World Domination Recordings β€Ž.

  • quailbirds

    a tip to trick the tide

  • The Breeders

    All Nerve

    • 4AD.

  • Nirvana

    Scentless Apprentice

    • Geffen.

  • The Breeders

    Drivin' On 9

    • 4 A.D..

  • Blondie

    Rip Her To Shreds

    • Telstar.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Jan 2018 13:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 11 Apr 2019 01:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 12 Jul 2020 14:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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