We've doubled the guest capacity at MLPP Towers this week as we welcome not one, but TWO bands in for a chat. Namely, Das Kapitans and MICES.

These Peterborough (Diesel City) and Norwich pop groups are releasing a split EP on Valentine's Day and they wanted to give you a taster.

We cover Norfolk slang terms, Norwich's traffic calming measures, appropriate times to wear ladies' tights, appropriate times to play with ladies' tights and of course we get an early look at their upcoming all-dayer (which features both bands), East Angrier X.

Tom tells us about his write-off of a weekend, Niall's activity levels hit new heights and of course we've both chosen some songs to entertain you with.

Music is from: The Sect, Splitbox, Snuff, Off With Their Heads and Growing Pains

It's 2025, so Happy New Year! Our first guest of 2025 is the ivory ticklin', vocalizin' journalistin' Vez off X-Ray Vez (and Wonk Unit)!

We discuss the urge for her to step out as a solo artist, dating apps, attractive food mascots, being cat-called, dick pics and of course what happens when someone dicks about with their keyboard before lending it to you.

Tom and Niallism share your new year's resolutions (as well as our own), we give you a heads up about two MLPP LIVE events that you can attend and Niall gives us the culinary rundown of what's hot and what's not ahead of a vegan Burns' night.

Music for you this time is from: Born Shit Stirrers, The Scoffs, Syndrome 81, W.O.R.M and The Meat Sweaters.

Happy New Year one and all!

What better way to bin off the old year than by remembering some stuff about it and discussing it with your mates?

Tom, Niallism and guest discusser Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats have painstakingly remembered 2024 and have each chosen their top song, top gig and top album of last year.

Without giving too much away, music this week/year comes from: Fucked Up, White Trash Two Theys & a Jock, Dead Wet Things, Incisions, Clayface, Frenzal Rhomb, Fast Blood, The Dopamines and The Zatopeks.

Sunderland's hardest men, Dead Wet Things, have overpowered security at MLPP Towers this week. It's the perfect way to kick off your Christmas break!

Their origin story is as interesting as their songs, their sound is not what you'd call "traditional" punk, but we love 'em anyway!

Join us as we hear about their way of dealing with rude ex-members, get an insight into the Mackem diet, get all the details about their lyrics and their outlook on life.

Niall has a gig report for you all, we offer some helpful grammatical advice to people and we hear what Niallism's up to for the next festive fortnight.

Music comes from: Get The F Outta Dodge, The Bucky Bombs, Common Rider, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes and Tongue Party.

Lock up your stottie cakes, 'cause this week we're joined by Newcastle's very own Fast Blood. Well, we're joined by 50% of the band (and 50% of its Daves): Davey the drummer and Abi the vocalist.

We discuss retro computer games (bonus points if you spot the hidden game theme music), when things started going down hill in the world, irritating pets, riots, our home towns and of course we squeeze in a bit of chat about their band.

Niallism's off at a pop concert this week so Tom has soldiered on ably assisted by Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats. We talk bad santas, unserious music journalists, offer advice to some social anxiety sufferers and get a gig report from Robin Hood's Bay.

Tuneful offerings this week come courtesy of: Reason To Leave, Popclaw, Panda Lasagne, Mean Jeans and Fucked Up

Us and Punk Rock Elite Podcast put together a tribute to NOFX's Punk in Drublic album to commemorate its 30th anniversary. It's all for charity, so get it bought,

In order to breakdown and dissect this musical monolith, we've recruited the beast from the North East, Mick off Tearjerker, to do just that.

Listen in and be amazed at the variety on the comp, the sterling effort all bands have put in and be double amazed at the articulate way we describe the songs.

Which one of us has a secret musical theatre background? Which band inadvertently gets accused of living in a dingy basement? Just what is a "laid back night venue"? The only way to find out is by giving this a spin!

Musical Contributions are from: The Punk Cellist, Get The F Outta Dodge, Heligan, Tearjerker, Blagged, The Crash Mats, Loudmouth, White Trash, Two Theys and a Jock, Eat Defeat, Pat Decline, Zero Cost, Graham Aspinall, The Disposables, Hike The Peak, The Latchkey Kids, Austerity Dogs, Noah Skape, Bad Milk Blood Robot, Emilie Plamondon and Making Friends.

Release Day is here and we are all as amazed as anyone! We have a full play through of one of the tracks too!

Band camp link: https://midlifeelite.bandcamp.com/album/a-tribute-to-punk-in-drublic

Link to liner notes: https://punkrockelitepodcast.co.uk/punk-in-drublic-tribute

What better way to usher in St Andrew's Day than with cosmopolitan Glaswegians, Low Level Monk!

Here at MLPP we've been instantly hooked on their melodies and pumped up by their mid-life angst and we hope that you'll like 'em too!

We discuss cover bands, tribute bands, long back syndrome, day drinking over night drinking, the current crop of Caledonian punk bands and much more besides.

Tom has a gig report featuring former guests, Niall has the Scottish weather update and we once again attempt to unpack the upcoming nuclear holocaust. Happy St Andrew's Day, everybody.

Music this week is courtesy of: The Troops, Discharge, Blitz, The Real McKenzies and Propagandhi.

It's something a bit different this week as we're joined by Morgan off Down & Outs and Pardon Us....but not as you know him!

Morgan's latest Audio/Visual project sees him take well established artistes and their hit songs, then completely change the genre.

We discuss his genre-combo inspiration, the potential for fans to take it the wrong way and the special back-stories created for each artists change of direction.

Tom has multiple gig reports from both abroad and just up the road, Niall has an announcement relating to clothing and we also give an update on the Punk In Drublic tribute compilation! (Out on 29th November!)

Songs this week are by/re-imaginings of: Spice Girls, Frenzal Rhomb, Metallica, Mr Shiraz, Guttermouth, Judas Priest, Milloy, The Prodigy and Roach Squad.

The infamous musical about the true crime that shocked the nation in the late noughties, Shannon Matthews: The Musical was released back in 2010 as an audio only effort. Now, Shannon Matthews: The Musical: The Movie is about to be released on the silver screen.

The creator and composer of the piece is Kunt, off Kunt and the Gang, and he's graciously given us some of his time to tell us about his magnum opus.

We talk censorship, legal department overreach, tabloid news interest, recruiting supporting artistes and everything else Shannon.

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