This week, we discuss our thoughts on our friend Jack Bottomley’s question: How influential do you think misogynistically inclined lyrics of pop punk bands from the early 00/10s were in shaping the scene to what it is today? We dissect some of the most problematic lyrics within the pop punk genre and explore the crossover in genre and in lyrical thematics and how we think those thematics have shaped the scene today.

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It's time for you to hear our most controversial music opinions and our explanations behind them. Whilst you might not agree with all of them, you’ll find out who Natalie thinks was robbed of their success, who Katie thinks is underrated and why we think some people dislike K-pop. Listen as we talk each other round to agreeing with our most unpopular music opinions and see if we can persuade you too.

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In this week’s episode, we have given you the power. We’ve chosen the topics for every episode so far, however this week we answer YOUR questions. We opened up our Instagram for all of your weird and wonderful questions which resulted in discussions around poetry, our dream podcast guests, lessons we’ve learnt from doing the podcast and, most importantly, just why is Natalie so god damn beautiful?

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In this week’s episode, we discuss everything that annoys us about live music. Why are we doing this? Well the truth is, we REALLY miss going to gigs and festivals so we thought the best way to deal with this is to go into great detail about all the negative things about live music. We chat about all things menial from piss-throwing and bad sound technicians to downright sexual assault, so if this is triggering for you please listen with caution. We will always support the live music industry and give you some ways in which you can too - we just fancied a moan this week!

Charities you can support:

http://www.attitudeiseverything.org.uk/

https://sgfw.org.uk/

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We discuss what it’s like to be an east asian music fan. We talk about Natalie’s personal experiences of being a Chinese woman who is into metal and pop punk music, and share stories from other Asian music fans where they have been marginalised or othered because of how they look or where they are from. We dissect microaggressions that Asian music fans have been victims of and explore some theories of why certain people act in the way they do towards east asians. This is a very important episode and we hope you take away some lessons on how to be a better ally and support your asian friends. You’ll also find out who we think is KILLING it right now in Asian music.

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In this week’s episode, we dismantle the idea that it’s “difficult for festival lineups to be diverse” by creating their very own festivals with ONLY non-males (or bands with non-males in them) on the lineup. We discuss our thoughts behind the lack of inclusion in certain festival lineups and explore how this can be improved for musicians and music fans in the future. Join us to see whether you would come to our festivals and have a think about who would be on your diverse lineup - enjoy!

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In this episode, we discuss all things “guilty pleasures.” What does the term “guilty pleasure” mean to us, do we believe we have them and if so, what are they? We chat about the different nuances of guilty pleasures and why we find there is sometimes a certain amount of shame attached to music we listen to. Don’t worry - you’ll find out what we consider our “guilty pleasures” to be - and of course, there is a game.

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We chat about associating people, memories, anything you can think of, with music. We discuss what music reminds us of our family and friends - and why going to gigs with your partner isn’t always the best idea. You'll also get a sneak peak into the more mundane side of our lives, and discover what music we listen to when we cook, clean… and bathe.

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Show notes:

• Dua Lipa x BBC News Theme Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skK3WoK5Z8A
• Spice Girls x Slipknot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm08v69vG10

We speak to Feisal El-Khazragi (bassist of Loathe) and Ash Green (drummer of Holding Absence) to discuss direct comparisons between genders in the music scene and the differences between being a member of a band and a music fan. During this interview, we ask both Ash and Feisal potentially challenging questions, which they answer truthfully, and speak with integrity and acknowledgement of their perceived privilege.

Feisal El-Khazragi: https://www.instagram.com/feisalelkhazragi

https://www.instagram.com/loatheasone

Ash Green: https://www.instagram.com/ashstgreen

https://www.instagram.com/holdingabsence

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