Fantastival Podcast - #168 Dave Magee (LaFaro / Little Matador)

We’re going Full Tilt as we head into Father’s Day on The Fantastival Podcast with #168 as we are joined by singer / songwriter, ex Belfast hmv’er, the most awesome, Dave Magee… Dave is great fun and on superb form as we chat starting from his earliest musical memories, to his first band Fuel, his career and the fun times at hmv Belfast, joining LaFaro and his time in the band alongside his twin brother Herb (check them out, they are awesome), his next band Little Matador and their album, his friendship and playing with Snow Patrol’s Nathan Connolly in various bands from an early age right through to Nathan’s 2023 solo album ‘The Strange Order Of Things’ (also well worth a listen), writing a wrestling theme tune for his friend and our joint love of wrestling, his work with and pride on Arvo Party (Herb’s project), becoming a Lecturer and how that started plus Mr Magee gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup choosing only 5 acts in an episode where Dave will bring a big smile to your face. After you’ve finished the episode, give a listen to Dave’s Spotify Playlist featuring acts chosen for his Fantasy Festival lineup and acts spoken about in his episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31xiOilzPR0Urhqq2iVUgn?si=A4H5duiESx6tp_oUlar4Pw&pi=e-7HzH671CQvy0 And then check out ‘Feat. Dave LaFaro’ Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AK0s5z23MSnYFwZvWSZYI?si=fXkLjmjMQ3aoZVvri-7WRQ&pi=e-RiY8q9n_TWib Dave LaFaro LinkTree Page: https://linktr.ee/davelafaro?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaapwjQIYrsHq28MiJIZk0JIjx_qxndnljB-6yN4GUWG1PNookKMXGZZYVo_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw Dave LaFaro Twitter: https://x.com/davelafaro?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Dave LaFaro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemageee?igsh=ZGtoZ3F2aGM5eHpv If you’ve enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!