Mid Life Punk Podcast

Skanking and spitting bars from the arse-end of nowhere, DeadBeat At Dawn are Yorkshire's punk/ska/hiphop crossover beasts and they've lent us one of their vocalists. Aaron, to give us the lowdown.

We discuss surviving the doldrum years of Ska, the international Ska scene, touring with some legends and borrowing lyrics.

Post apocalyptic movies, old UK television shows about high school and a rumble with a singer from down under are also chatted about.

Tom's watched a film he'd like to recommend, Niallism's burnt his head off, there's a social experiment that Tom's carried out on himself and everything else you've learned not to hate and just put up with.

Music this week is by: Polysics, The Bad Ups, Bad Religion, The Carolyn and Off With Their Heads

The Last Supper. That's the name of Pizzatramp's third, and supposedly final, album. Jim is in to discuss the meticulous recording and writing processes, where he draws lyrical inspirational from and we get all the info on Pizzatramp's famous gimmick.

Get ready for racist dogs, hot takes on the Brothers Gallagher, life after being a postie and roping your children into your foolish endeavours.

Tom and Niallism are shocked, but also not shocked, by Walmart's latest white power t-shirt range (no, seriously), Niall's had a DIY disaster and all our usual moans and groans.

Music this week is by: The Vandals, The Happys, Beastie Boys, Sloppy Seconds and Yellowcake.

Shhh. Enjoy the Great Silence.

Will and Dec have popped into MLPP Towers this week to discuss their pop group. This quartet were born from the ashes of bands like Hummer, Only Strangers and more, so their punk pedigree is the only thing that matches up to their sheer musical skill.

We chat about films, curries, Stoke on Trent, classic rock bands and more.

Niallism has also been to a gig, which he’s reviewed, and will relay his thoughts on.

Music this week is courtesy of : The Slow Death, Weak Asleep, Vamos, Low Level Monk and Rites of Spring.

Steve and Matt off Vanilla Pod have navigated out of the fens this week to come in and have a chat with your overweight punk rock Parkinsons.

The Pod are a mainstay of the modern (30 years, rather than 50 years) uk scene and it's great to finally have them in the hot seat.

Which band has the butteriest members? Would you like to learn a new game for when you're travelling? Are you rich enough to make a music video? listen on to find out.

This week is also Tearjerker EXCLUSIVE time! We are premiering, for the first time anywhere on the globe, the new 7" from Wearside's greatest sons: Mick, Frenchy, Jakka and the Brentmeister General - TEARJERKER!

Music this week is from: Resistors, Tearjerker, Strung Out and The Wurzels

Cincinatti's very own pop-punk legends The Dopamines join Tom & Niall for some late night love. Some being later than others.

Jon Lewis gives us a potted history of the band and an insight into their upcoming album (available from Brassneck Records in October), a trying touring time, personal injury, near amputations and the great D4 debate.

Music this week is by: Beauty School Dropout, Amyl & The Sniffers, Capdown, Millie Manders &The Shut Up and Irked.

30 years ago Obese Mick had a vision: a showcase of bands on his label, Fat Wreck Chords.

Join Tom and Niallism for a flippant and playful discussion about that very compiliation: Fat Music for Fat People.

Ably assisted by guest contributors Dave Shackleford and Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats, we discuss whether time has altered our perceptions of the comp, which footballer each song is most like, home computer care.

Did you have pubes when this came out? What happens when your facebook page is hacked, do you even care? Do you want facts about the bands on the comp? If the answer to any of these questions is yes or no, you should probably listen to this.

Niall's back this week. And he's fast. But he aint in The Fastbacks. Kim from that particular pop group is in to have a chat about Seattle's beloved power pop punkers' past, present and hopefully future. We're on the cusp of the release of the first Fastbacks record in 25 years and ALL of Kim's choices are from that album.

We talk Duff, Eddie, lame A&R guys descending on your city, checking out guest lists and much more.

There's all the usual stuff you've learned to endure, so buckle in, belt up and get it in your ears.

Music this week is courtesy of: 51st State, The Serpent's Nest, The Slackers, Consumed and Night Surf.

We're 'avvin' it with Avem this week, Canada's top bird based punk band. 

There's a lot going on this week so listen up: Niall is absent, so there's a special guest host. Avem challenge us to to a bird-based quiz, The Current Mrs Sidwell makes a rare appearance and we all learn a little somethin'.

Avem are in ahead of their European Tour (with a UK leg featuring Dee Cracks!) and are up for showing us their love of feathered beings is much more than a gimmick.

We get our first ever "Dutch Obituary", Tom's been on the drums, there's multiple music submissions and much more.

Music this week is from: Dunstan Bruce (off Chumbawamba), Helligan (off Down Under), Dog Eat Dog, Los Fatso Libres and Fat By The Gallon.

Meow. It's back up to Manchester this week, where one dynamic duo meets another, namely: The Sewer Cats.

Cass and Josh are in to talk about their upcoming album "Obnoxious" (TNS, Sept 20th), from which they've gifted us a WORLD EXCLUSIVE!

We chat about the trials and tribulations of being a woman in punk, pet care, grind culture, rude German barmen and much more.

Niall's actually in a good mood, Tom's got a gig report and would like to report a robbery and we're both overwhelmed by the sheer pace of current events, both global and scene.

Music this week is by: The Kunts, Bullitz 23, Zatopeks, Vnialla Pod and City Speak.

Mein Gott! it's our first ever German guest, Benji from Idiot Siege!

The Leipzig lads have been belting out Gruffpunk bangers since 2017 and are keen to share them with you. We have amicable disagreements, learn the meaning of the brand new phrase "a Dutch joke", discuss boozing, soft drink drinkin' and the quality of German housing.

Tom and Niall are happy because their team won the election, we talk about embarrassing names, seeing the inventor of punk on TV and all the usual crap.

Music this time is from: Newtown Neurotics, North Sea Fever, Angelic Upstarts, The Broadways and K.O Queen.