Demo Tapes

You may not know the name but you will definitely know the face. Chris McClure shot to global fame as the cover star of the Arctic Monkeys' record-breaking debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' back in 2006. Now a filmmaker, he talks to us about his latest documentary, focused on alcoholism in the music industry.  The film features his own personal story alongside those of other musicians and industry figures and is well worth a watch - click here to see it: https://bit.ly/2WhQNWu

Chris also recounts the highs of watching his Monkey mates become global stars and the lows of his best mate Andy Nicholson leaving the band. He also regales us with the best anecdote Rick has ever heard in his 16 years working as a journalist, involving Noel Gallagher, Peter Kay and some stolen sundries.

Elsewhere on the episode, Rick and Sarah debate whether it's shameful that they're both secretly fans of Simply Red, how the Brit Awards could have got it so wrong again with their 2020 shake-up and whether Graham Coxon's new tune is any good.

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This month marks the 30th anniversary of The Stone Roses' seminal track Fools Gold. With this in mind, we got band biographer and music journalist John Robb on the line to give us the inside story on the creation of the song, along with tales from the legendary Manchester band's formative years in the early '80s.

Rick and John also reminisce about both having front row seats for the Roses' 2011 reunion press conference and subsequent world tour and discuss guitarist John Squire's recent comments confirming the band had split again. Will the Roses ever return?

Elsewhere in the episode, Sarah explains what happened when Jeff Goldblum appeared in one of her dreams and Rick runs the rule over Tame Impala's long awaited comeback track 'It Might Be Time'.

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You can buy John Robb's excellent and definitive Stone Roses biography by clicking here: https://amzn.to/32ioo4g

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In this episode Sarah sits down for an interview with The Twang frontman Phil Etheridge as the Birmingham band prepare to release their new album 'If Confronted Just Go Mad'. Given the Brummie baggy rockers have racked up 15 years in the music scene, there's plenty of ground to go over and Phil pulls no punches.

Heralded as the best new band in Britain by the NME when they emerged in 2007, The Twang hit the upper echelons of the albums chart with their debut album and sold out huge tours. But almost as quickly as they hit the heights they came crashing down when they were dropped by their label after releasing a second album and were written off by the music press. Phil talks us through it all - the interband splits, why they're still releasing music 12 years on and how a gammon steak played a part in them getting dropped by their label. It's all well worth a listen.

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In this episode we bring you an extended interview with Tom Clarke, formerly frontman of chart-topping Coventry indie-rockers The Enemy. Tom is currently recording his debut solo album and gives us exclusive details of his new songs and how a 30-year-old track by legendary post-punks XTC provided his lyrical jumping-off point. He also looks back on the rise and fall of The Enemy and discusses his decision to go public with details of his mental health a few years back. It's a candid and revealing chat and well worth a listen whether you're a fan of the band or not.

Elsewhere, Sarah delves into the Middle Eastern music scene following a hair-raising trip to Egypt and Rick espouses the brilliance of the new Angel Olsen album 'All Mirrors'.

Hear a playlist of songs discussed on the episode by clicking here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07s1KFUjtaKWGQBTGPIoh1?si=wjBWgLT0SraDvHr0JhUfFA

We couldn't find all the tunes mentioned on Spotify, so we also urge you to check out Tameem Youness' stone cold classic 'Enti ay kalam' by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF0PdIAgYng

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Hear an exclusive archive interview with Damon Albarn as the frontman of Blur/Gorillaz/The Good the Bad and the Queen/Rockjuice & the Moon/some other bands we've probably forgotten readies his new solo project.

Elsewhere, Rick and Sarah examine the '90s/Britpop revival engulfing modern music and look at both sides of the coin - was it a scene worthy of celebration or not all it was cracked up to be? Sarah also explains her new found passion for 'gospeloke' and Rick reveals which bands have been desperately trying to revive their careers with stints on daytime TV.

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With Reverend and the Makers having released their Best Of album this week we've got frontman Jon McClure on the line to look back over the band's career, reflect on their recent career resurgence and, frankly, settle a few scores. "I’ve never really told the true story of our band the way I did on this podcast," Jon explains and it's an unmissable chat for fans of the band. 

Elsewhere, Rick and Sarah also discuss how their Mercury Prize predictions got on last week. The bookies can sleep soundly for another year...

Listen to a playlist of tunes by artists discussed on this episode by clicking here: https://open.spotify.com/user/babyshambelle/playlist/7hux3Roe6cCfoyza26A3nJ?si=kW7mUyI8T7m8GVQ6foIxaQ

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With Manchester indie heroes Courteeners having just announced details of their long-awaited new album 'More. Again. Forever', we've delved back into Rick's interview archive to unearth a classic interview with singer Liam Fray.

Fans of the band won't want to miss these never-before-heard insights into the creation of their 2013 album 'Anna' and barrel-loads of Liam's trademark wit and wisdom.

Elsewhere, Rick and Sarah make their predictions for this week's Mercury Prize and debate the merits of buying tickets to see the holograms of dead musicians.

A playlist of tunes mentioned on this week's episode is available here: https://open.spotify.com/user/babyshambelle/playlist/6ImUQFV92gu6LgOqUAe16V?si=n6Bghhi7QUWtf9hAdKlAIA

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Demo Tapes is back on the podcast airwaves! In this first episode of the second series Rick and Sarah talk about their last 9 months in music before pondering on whether songs, artists or albums can be considered 'factually' good. It's a heated and humerous debate and sets the tone for the series ahead...

To hear the songs mentioned throughout the podcast, check out this week's Spotify playlist by clicking here:  https://open.spotify.com/user/babyshambelle/playlist/6VMiQtmeDTkWBndUjM8cvA?si=a1MJLcXyRIiqz37ctEfLUA

Meanwhile, to see what Classic FM reckon are 'factually' the best 10 symphonies of all time, click here:  https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/best-symphony/ This will make more sense if you've listened to the episode...

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This week we're doing something a bit different and hitting rewind on the relationship between the worlds of food and music. Joining us on our journey are Scott (Booda) French and Sam (Fatty) Hemingway, the authors of The Big Rap Cookbook. The pair talk about how they roped some of the leading lights of the hip-hop world to provide their favourite recipes, their plans for a follow-up and, of course, the best way to cook eggs.

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