{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a1c491d96efa00165175cf/69c16bc5fce4b829c524bc6f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"60 Minutes or less - Episode 58 - Hey Colossus","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a1c491d96efa00165175cf/1774283338496-8a891321-2c13-4146-b195-795cc48d901b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to ’<strong><em>60 Minutes or less</em></strong>’ - a podcast from <a href=\"https://birthdaycakebreakfast.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong></a> - where for episode 58, I’m chuffed to feature an interview with <strong>Chris Summerlin </strong>and <strong>Joe Thompson</strong> of <a href=\"https://heycolossus.bandcamp.com/music\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hey Colossus</strong></a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Formed when yours truly was still in short trousers, <strong>Hey</strong> <strong>Colossus</strong> have been ripping it for 20+ years, in that time featuring shapeshifting line-ups, at one point even featuring a guest turn from the late <strong>Mark Lanegan</strong> on their 2020 album ‘<strong><em>Dances / Curses</em></strong>’.</p><p><br></p><p>Outside of the band - or rather, parallel to the band - <strong>Joe</strong> and <strong>Chris</strong> also run <strong>Wrong Speed Records</strong>, a truly DIY label that’s put out records from <strong>Hey</strong> <strong>Colossus</strong>, alongside the likes of <strong>Big Break</strong>, <strong>Objections</strong> and <strong>Colossal Squid</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>In February 2026, <strong>Hey Colossus</strong> released their latest album ’<strong><em>Heaven Was Wild</em></strong>’ - Their fifteenth studio album and one which the band have said felt like therapy. We caught up with the pair over <strong>Zoom</strong> at the start of 2026 to talk about the latest <strong>Hey Colossus </strong>record, as well as working with <strong>Mark Lanegan</strong>, comparisons to <strong>Billy Idol,</strong> being influenced by <strong>Glenn</strong> <strong>Danzig</strong> and the DIY ethos that keeps them ticking. We start however, with some technical issues, including an unexpected snippet of <strong>Talksport</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow<strong>&nbsp;Birthday Cake For Breakfast&nbsp;</strong>on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/birthdaycakeforbreakfast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>!</p>","author_name":"Andy Hughes"}