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UK Foo Fighters have become one of the best-known Foo Fighters tribute acts after being thrust into the spotlight by Dave Grohl during a famous show at Brighton's Concorde 2 in 2014.

Frontman Jay Apperley - who was called on stage to sing with the Foo Fighters - and drummer Ollie Button join us to talk about their roles in the band.

As well as Jay's magic moment at the Concorde 2, they discuss recording at Abbey Road Studios, how they go about choosing setlists and incorporating new Foo Fighters music into their act.

Topics Discussed

1. Their first performance of 'Your Favorite Toy'
2. Jay's famous Concorde 2 moment with the Foo Fighters
3. Ollie on receiving 'sore throat tips' from Dave Grohl
4. Abbey Road and the Cavern Club
5. The challenge of choosing setlists

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Foo Fighters wrapped up their run of UK and Ireland pop-up shows with intimate gigs in London and Manchester.

In this week’s episode, we look back at the band’s appearances at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Manchester’s O2 Ritz.

Long-time fan Colin Cassell was inside Shepherd’s Bush Empire and tells us why the night delivered “one of the best atmospheres in years”.

Meanwhile, Sophie Hulse was among the 1,500 fans who waited patiently in Manchester as the band didn’t take to the stage until 11.15pm - but she tells us it was well worth the wait!

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Foo Fighters hit the stage for a surprise gig at The Academy in Dublin on Monday - 24 hours after announcing a run of three pop-up shows in the UK and Ireland.

One of the lucky fans in attendance, Derrick Dowd, joins us to give his verdict on the intimate performance in the Irish capital.

Plus, we have some fan comments on 'Your Favorite Toy', a week on from its release.

Check out the latest Foos Files Substack article highlighting the key points from the band's round of media interviews over the past week.

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A quickfire bonus episode with initial reaction to the new Foo Fighters single 'Your Favorite Toy', plus Dave Grohl's interview with Apple Music in which he discussed the new album and the departure of former drummer Josh Freese.

It follows the band's announcement of their 12th studio album 'Your Favorite Toy' on Thursday, accompanied by the release of the new track of the same name.

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When Foo Fighters fan Daniel Blackburn’s wife-to-be Nikki was diagnosed with cancer, the couple made the difficult decision to scale back their wedding plans.

That was until the Foo Family intervened…

Our latest Storytellers episode highlights the community spirit that exists within the Foo Fighters fandom - as Daniel recalls how fellow fans of the band rallied round to ensure he and Nikki had a wedding and honeymoon to remember.

Could you be our next Storyteller? Email us on foosfilespod@gmail.com

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‘Aurora’, from Foo Fighters’ third album ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’, has grown into one of the band’s most emotionally resonant songs.

It was the favourite track of the late Taylor Hawkins, who would have celebrated his 54th birthday next week.

The song also holds deep personal meaning for our latest Storyteller, Mexican fan Cristian Macouzet – so much so that he played a small but decisive role in getting it added to the setlist for Foo Fighters’ 2022 show in Mexico City.

Tragically, it would be the last time Taylor performed ‘Aurora’ live.

In this episode, Cristian recounts the extraordinary chain of events that led to ‘Aurora’ being played that night at Foro Sol.

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Cinematographer Sami Ansari’s role in the 2013 documentary film ‘Sound City’ was a case of fourth time lucky.

Having been hired - and subsequently let go - on three occasions when working with the Foo Fighters, Sami eventually found himself thrust into the less familiar role of photographer on the ‘Sound City’ project.

In keeping with the analog spirit of the Dave Grohl-directed film, he captured several rolls of black and white photos which have been unreleased - until now.

In this week’s episode, the San Francisco Academy of Art film school graduate recalls his memories of the Sound City sessions, in which Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighters bandmates were joined by an all-star cast of musicians including Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty.

Topics Discussed

1. Sami’s past music industry experience
2. His first encounter with Dave Grohl
3. Being hired and let go from the Sound City project
4. His eventual role as photographer
5. The changing energy of the sessions
6. Joining Sound City Players at the Sundance Festival

View Sami's previously unseen Sound City photos on Instagram at @samisurfs

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Launceston, Tasmania was swept by Foo fever at the weekend as the Foo Fighters jetted into Australia for one night only.

During the show at the University of Tasmania Stadium, Dave Grohl announced the Foos have completed work on a new album - and would be heading back Down Under later this year.

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by members of the Aussie Foo Crew fan group to recap the Launceston show.

We’re joined by Debbie Sheppard, Geo Hewitt, Kim Hearn and Gemma Ridley.

Topics Discussed

1. New album and future Australian confirmed
2. Foo fever in Launceston - cultural and economic impact
3. Catching Dave Grohl's wristband
4. Brant Webb and the 'Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners'
5. Jason Falkner's contribution to the band

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