Picky Bastards

Picky Bastards

By Sam Atkins, Fran Slater, Matt PaulArtsMusicPerforming Arts
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Picky Bastards episodes

  • Picky Bastards Episode 18
    Episode 18 of the miserable music podcast sees Matt, Nick, and Fran talking about some of the best albums of 2018. Each Picky Bastards picks their album of the year, and we argue over those chosen by six of the biggest music publications. Albums discussed are from IDLES, Mitski, Mastersystem, Tirzah, Young Fathers, Khadja Bonet, Lets Eat Grandma, Low, Christine and the Queens, and Daughters. 

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 17
    This month's edition of the miserable music podcast has the Picky Bastards fighting over recently released albums from Thom Yorke, Jerry Paper, Julia Holter, and mewithoutyou. The classic this month is Feist's The Reminder, and guest Picky Bastard Mike Hull tells us why he loves Can's Tago Mago. 

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 16
    The Picky Bastards return with their miserable music review show. This month Nick, Matt, and Fran fight over new(ish) albums from NoName, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Moses Sumney, and Anna Calvi. The classic this month is Erykah Badu's Baduizm. And to close out the episode, Fran tells us why he loves Frightened Rabbit and what the band means to him. 

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    1 hr
  • Picky Bastards Episode 15
    Episode 15 of the miserable music podcast sees Fran, Matt, and Nick pretend to like each other while discussing new albums from IDLES, Blood Orange, Big Red Machine, and U.S. Girls. This month's classic is Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes and Matt finishes things off by telling us why he loves LCD Soundsystem.

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    59 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 14
    Episode 14 sees Matt, Nick, and Fran fight about new music from IAMDDB, Tim Heidecker, Dirty Projectors, and The Coup. The classic album is from Black Sabbath and Nick tells us why he loves Pavement. Get it in your ears. A music review podcast with added miserable.

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    59 min
  • Picky Bastards - Mercury Music Prize Special
    Picky Bastards Podcast is back with a surprise episode focusing on the 2018 Mercury Music Prize. Matt, Nick, and Fran are joined (again) by special guest Sam to tell you who they want to win, who they think will win, which winner would make their blood boil, and who was the best artist they discovered. Expect arguments and obnoxious alarm sounds. Enjoy. 

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    58 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 12
    Episode 12 of Picky Bastards sees Sam Atkins, music blogger and all round good chap, join the usual crew of Fran, Nick, and Matt. Sam chose one new release, a classic album, and an artist he loves this month and presented us with Arctic Monkeys' latest, Trio by Dolly Parton, Emmy Lou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt, and a playlist to introduce Robyn. Other albums discussed are by Saba, Everything is Recorded, and King Krule. Come and listen to us fight and get things wrong for an hour.

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 11
    Episode 11 of Picky Bastards sees Nick, Matt, and Fran arguing over new music from Mount Eerie, Jean Grae and Quelle Chris, Wye Oak, and Screaming Females. This month's classic album is Ready to Die by The Notorious B.I.G. And we close out the show with Fran telling us why he loves Nadine Shah. Come find us at @PickyBastards to tell us how ridiculously wrong we are about everything!

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 10
    Episode 10 of Picky Bastards sees Matt, Nick, and Fran take an imaginary (and very early) trip to End of the Road Festival. We discuss new music with albums from Gruff Rhys, Protomartyr, Soccer Mommy, and Ezra Furman. This month's classic album is I Can Hear The Heart Beating as one by Yo La Tengo, and Matt tells us why he loves Big Thief. All artists will appear at End of The Road 2018. 

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    56 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 9
    3 Picky Bastards get together to argue about new music, look back at a classic album, and introduce an artist one of the loves. This month's new albums are by Rhye, The GO! Team, Princess Nokia, and Jay Som. The classic in Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left. And Nick Parker tells us why he loves Dinosaur Jr. With added disagreement...

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    58 min

About Picky Bastards

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Picky Bastards is your premium miserable music podcast. Each month, Fran, Matt, and Sam get together to discuss 4 recently released albums and one 'classic' that none of them know well. Then, at…