'Living the dream' invites followers and friends on a journey into the heart and soul of Loafers, a haven for music lovers. Join us as we go back to 2017 when Loafers was born out of Marks love of music, records and coffee. In that 6 years, Loafers has grown into a vital community hub within the beautiful Piece Hall. We hear from Mark, special guests, musicians, suppliers and acquaintances, as we talk about the 6 year journey from vinyl & coffee, to so much more, including Sting, in Halifax on a Tuesday night.
In this podcast, Mark is joined by Adam Barry, who has worked with Simon Fowler, Chas Hodges & many more great musicians. We talk about ‘ The Last Waltz', mental health, his favourite records & our plans for Christmas 2025.
On this episode of the podcast, 'Living the Dream' Mark sat down with Chris Hawkins of BBC6 music and chat about how music has shaped our lives and careers. We look ahead to the summer shows here at The Piece Hall in 2024 and discuss our favourite records and gigs.
Mark & Matt Grainger aka Vinyl Soul, chat about all things music and art, their 7 year friendship and business relationship since Loafers was founded in August 2017.
On this episode of the podcast, 'Living the dream' Mark chatted to PP Arnold, the original soul survivor about her life in the music industry, working with Tina Turner, Steve Marriott, her solo career & 'Loafers Presents' on 8 December. An inspiring conversation with a true legend
On this episode of the podcast, 'Living the dream' Mark chatted to Chris Helme, lead singer in The Seahorses about working with John Squire, Top of the pops, the importance of record shops and 'Loafers Presents' with Nigel Clark from Dodgy on 15 December.
Mark and Nicky Chance-Thompson sat down to talk about the last 6 years since The Piece Hall reopened. How Loafers has evolved as a business, alongside the evolution of The Piece Hall. An incredible journey for Loafers and this iconic building.
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