Gary Lightbody Lightbody to the studio. Lightbody has filled in for DJ Zane Lowe on his BBC radio show on one occasion during the 2007 takeovers. He was subsequently voted the best fill-in DJ amongst them by the listeners. He has compiled two DJ mix albums, one in "The Trip" series: "", and another with bandmate Tom Simpson, called "" on the "Late Night Tales" series. In addition to his work with Snow Patrol and DJing, Gary Lightbody has contributed to other projects and works. Lightbody writes as essayist articles or columns in variously music magazines and newspapers like "Q" magazine and
Gary Lightbody songs with such themes, he eventually abandoned his efforts as he found all of them awkward. Lightbody has said that all of the songs from the first two albums; "Songs for Polarbears" and "When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up" were written from personal experience. His lyrics often criticise himself or are self-deprecatory. He has cited "Chocolate" as an example, which he wrote after cheating on his girlfriend. He also considers writing a sort of "therapy" for himself. Lightbody's songwriting has earned him much praise. In October 2009, he revealed that a certain "public figure", whom he