Ep 158: The week Mark Zuckerberg ruined music, and how your favourite artists would like to die
Death! Like a begrudging respect for Robbie Williams, sadly, it comes to us all. Perhaps that's why Stuart has taken to asking our guests about the subject of the great beyond, which reminded us that ...
20 Nov 202439min
Ep 157: The Midnight Chats festival, a horrible night of unwanted nostalgia
As Kaiser Chiefs announce shows for 2025 celebrating 20 years of their debut album, with support from Razorlight, We Are Scientists, The Cribs and The Coral, Greg and Stu put their heads together to c...
13 Nov 202442min
Ep 156: Kelly Lee Owens on death, Depeche Mode and hiding horse sh*t in an ex-boyfriend's car boot
Welsh electronic artist, producer and DJ Kelly Lee Owens has come along way in a short period of time. Yet, her warmth and charisma mean her A-list stories of playing Ibiza’s legendary Amnesia nightcl...
6 Nov 202459min
Ep 155: The return of album release hype, and the rise of listening parties
The era of surprise album releases seems to be over, with everyone from Beyonce to Billie Eilish to Charli XCX to Tyler, The Creator opting for modern (and bombastic) twists on the traditional way of ...
30 Okt 202440min
Ep 154: When artists upset their hardcore fans
We've all been there: investing our time and energy into worshiping our favourite artist only for them to call us "creepy as fuck". Ok, maybe we've not ALL been there, but thousands of Doja Cat stans ...
22 Okt 202440min
Ep 153: Remix albums, and how well do you know the lyrics to your favourite songs?
As Charli XCX's Brat remix album reimagines what a remix album can be in 2024, we discuss that release and trace the remix record back to its unexpected origins. Charli's record certainly is a differe...
15 Okt 202444min
Ep 152: Laura Marling on psychoanalysis, motherhood, secretly cooking for Damon Albarn and, naturally, death
Seven years ago Laura Marling came on episode 19 of the podcast at a very different time in her life. As she prepares to release her 8th album, Patterns in Repeat, this month (25 Oct), she does so as ...
8 Okt 202451min
Ep 151: When are posthumous albums a good idea? From Michael Jackson to SOPHIE to Elliott Smith
When a musician dies and leaves behind unfinished music, what should happen to it? Shelved forever? Released in its current state? Completed by someone else? On this week's episode Greg and Stu get i...
1 Okt 202440min
