For this episode of Live Music & Me, our guest was The Farm’s singer/songwriter, Peter Hooton. We had a hunch that Peter would have stories to tell, and we weren’t wrong.

Our chat started off with Peter telling us that A.I. doesn’t know that the Sensational Alex Harvey Band could have been his first gig, to getting caught by his dad bunking off school to buy gig tickets, to being barricaded in an Edinburgh venue dressing room with Madness, the gig memories came thick and fast.

We also discovered that Alan McGee ( Creation Records) stands his round at the bar, and that pub crawls with The Clash around Paris are as much fun as they sound. AND, although Peter isn’t a fan generally of Live Albums, he did recommend an absolute belter from the Main In Black to finish with.

In addition to all that, we managed to squeeze in a bit of chat about The Farm’s recent album release ( it’s very good!), and as importantly, their three night residency at the mighty Barrowlands with The Happy Mondays in the spring of 2026.

Big thanks to Peter ( the original Urchin Rocker)

Enjoy, and stay safe