Girl put your record on, tell me your favourite song. We’re back again this week with the second half of our record shop film clash. Today, we’re talking about all things High Fidelity!

It follows the life of music-loving man Rob Gordon, who works at his record store called Championship Vinyl. Having been dumped by his long-term girlfriend Laura, he looks to his old partners for insight into why his relationships keep failing. Which record shop will come out on top?

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This week at Clash HQ we’re kicking it down memory lane and hitting the record shops. In the red corner we have 1995’s Empire Records, while in the blue corner 2000's High Fidelity.

Empire Records follows a day in the life of the young employees at a music store. All facing their own personal trials and tribulations, they now face the reality that the shop could become a part of a chain with very strict rules. So put the needle on that record and let’s get this clash spinning…

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On Monday we talked Predator, now it’s time to talk Prey. A young healer dreams of becoming a great hunter like her brother. While tracking deer with her dog she witnesses the lights of an alien Predator’s spacecraft, taking it as a sign to prove herself - I mean, wouldn’t we all. But can the prey beat the Predator? Let's find out…

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Happy New Year from all here at Clash HQ! What better way to kick off the new year and beat those January blues than by diving into the first Clash of 2023?

In the red corner, we have 1987 American sci-fi action film, Predator. An alien spacecraft sends a shuttle to Earth, where a war veteran and his team are attempting to rescue a foreign cabinet minister.

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It’s the last clash of the year! What better way to celebrate than taking a trip down memory lane to our second ever live show. In the first half we discussed all things Cocktail, so today it’s time to dive into 2000’s Coyote Ugly.

Violet Sanford leaves her hometown to pursue her dreams of becoming a songwriter in nearby New York City. When everything else fails and she is stuck for cash, she starts working at a trendy bar called Coyote Ugly.

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This week, to finish off a wonderful year of clashing cheer, we’re treating you to one more battle royale: Cocktail vs Coyote Ugly… LIVE! Almost a year ago, we took to the Loading Bar with you Clash-Podders to battle out two (very fitting) bar movies.

In Cocktail, following his discharge from the army, a veteran returns to NYC in search of a high-powered business position. But in the end, he must settle for a job as a bartender while attending business school...

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What says Christmas more than a familial face off? That’s right, nothing! Whether it’s fighting over a family game, marriage or even babies' existence, this movie has it all… 2008’s Four Christmases tells the story of a couple who must (that’s right, you guessed it) travel to four different Christmas celebrations. They expect a holiday to Fiji but get a festive family frenzy.

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Happy Clash Christmas to all who celebrate! This week we have family fun and festive feuds. In the red corner is 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The entire Griswold family plans to have a wonderful Christmas together. When they go in search of a tree, an unfortunate series of events begins to unfold.

While in the blue corner, what’s better than one Christmas? Well, 2008’s Four Christmases of course! Which will win the Christmas week Clash crown?

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Daddy… Daddy Duel! It’s a Christmas cracker of a clash this week as we put two of the most beloved seasonal films head to head.

In today’s episode we explore 1998’s Jack Frost. The film follows a father and musician, played by Michael Keaton, who is killed in a car accident... Only to be brought back to life in the form of a snowman, all thanks to a magical musical harmonica! A Christmas miracle or a mediocre melt? 

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Ho Ho Hello, Clashpodders! Alex and Vicky are dashing through the snow with another pair of festival films for your viewing pleasure!

This week, it’s paternal problems galore for Tim Allen, who inadvertently kills Santa and thus has to take his place. But, as he and his then-estranged son Charlie soon find out, this job is for life - not just for Christmas!

Join us again on Thursday as Michael Keaton’s magic harmonica gives him one final shot at Christmas glory in 1998's Jack Frost!

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