Records & Bands

In which our heroes talk s*** about an absolute monster of a record. Bruce Springsteens Darkness on the Edge of Town.Much like Tom Petty, everybody loves Springsteen don't they. In this episode we chat briefly about the Boss' creative output and some of our favourite tracks from our favourite albums before getting into what is probably the great mans best work.We discuss small town life, getting out and putting down roots as we get to what it is about the mans writing that really draws us in, as well as how the music of Bruce Springsteen weaves tangled webs throughout our lives.www.recordsandbands.com

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In which our heroes talk s*** about Manic Street Preachers. We're joined on this episode by long time friend, Jason Fletcher, to discuss the "early" career of Wales' finest export. Manic Street Preachers.During the 90s the band released 5 albums along the way to becoming, arguably, the biggest band in the UK around the turn of the century.On this episode we have a unique blend of Manic fans to discuss those albums and pick our favourite tracks in what we are calling a "Manic Draft-a-palooza". Our guest enjoys the later albums, co-host Sam admits to never wanting to hear them again (which is weird considering how much he has to say about them) and Rob describes them as the most unique and vital UK band of the 90s.We touch on some of their stuff since 2000 but a lot of the conversation revolves around the 1994 masterpiece "The Holy Bible" which will almost certainly now get its own episode.You can listen to the final playlist on Spotify and the full list will be available on www.recordsandbands.comIf you want to get in touch to tell us how wrong we are you email us [email protected] or find us @recordsandbands on Instagram

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In which our heroes talk s*** about Troublegum, the 1994 masterpiece from Therapy? There are two types of people in the world. Those who love Therapy?, and those who haven't heard them yet.  We chat a little about the history of the band (or rather Rob delivers a lecture) before we talk about our relationships with one of the most important bands of the 1990s. After that we go through their most critically and commercially successful album track by track. This is one record where the age difference between the hosts doesn't matter as its just an absolute piece of work. Sam remembers me and our other brother just playing it relentlessly and, once driving licenses were obtained, going to Therapy gigs almost every other week!!! This is a really important record and band for us, Sam admits to keeping it in a special box with loads of precious memories, reaching for it on important occasions while I've listened to as much as any other album I care to think of. So join us as we chat about one of the most important, underrated and vital bands of the last 30 years whose influence, craftsmanship and energy is still as strong in 2021 as it was in 1994.www.recordsandbands.com

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In which our heroes are joined by Jamie from the Talking Dad UK podcast.Jamies podcast discusses all the joys and challenges of being a father and recently had me on to compare stories of DIY midwifery. He joins us on Records and Bands to chat about Dad Rock, how music changes once the kids come along and how some tunes are forever linked to memories of our children.Jamie and Sam really hit it off while we recorded, so much so that I felt like a third wheel at times, but I kind suspected that they'd have more in common musically as they are much closer in age and like loads of the same bands.Anyway I relished the opportunity to rest my COVID ridden throat!!! Yes, I was struggling a bit while recording but we had put Jamie off a few times before and were desperate to keep this appointment so please forgive any coughing and spluttering on my part!Don't expect any deep looks into any particular record on this one, its more of a general chat about records and bands but we had a blast.A few linksJamie the Talking Dad UK One link to all of Jamies stuff, all over the www'sAlphabet Zoo. A Collection of some of the finest songs ever written. Ralph McTell may be famous for Streets of London but you can keep that, I'll have the Impala Song every time. Worth a tenner of everybody's money, whether you have a kid or not!Spotify Playlist; Songs for Parenthood A few of the songs mentioned that we associate with our kids and our parents.www.recordsandbands.com for all your Records and Bands needs!

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In which our heroes talk s*** about the classic 1982 Iron Maiden album, The Number of the Beast.Released to massive commercial success, The Number of the Beast redefined British Heavy Metal and Iron Maiden themselves. With a recently hired vocalist they set out on an ambitious, creative and theatrical journey that pushed them to worldwide mega stardom.It also formed a long and lasting friendship between our host, Rob, and his guest for this episode., Leon Bateman.We discuss some of the events leading up to the recording and release of the album and our own relationship with both the record and band before going through the album track by track.www.recordsandbands.com

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BONUS SOLO EPISODEIn which our hero meanders blindly from Candlebox to The Lost Boys. Thanks to Made You A Mixtape - The Podcast for kicking things off.Listen to them here or on Apple podcastsIf you want to play too, follow us on Twitter or Instagram and look out for the call. Or head over to our website for all the links www.recordsandbands.com eFezBUz6I64TT82sZalu

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In which our heroes talk s*** about the previous 13 episodes.It's the last episode of Season 1 of The Records and Bands Podcast so we get together to chat about all the stuff we've chatted about over the last few months. We deliver a report card on the albums we've discussed on the pod, touch on our favourite podcast episodes before we make a playlist of our favourite tracks from the 16 albums that have made up the season.We've got big plans for Season 2 but we're taking a short break for the summer to plan and record more episodes and book some more guests to talk s*** about records and bands with.Links to us elsewhere on the web

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In which our heroes talk s*** about records and bands across continents with Sam's best man, Adam Bartlett.In this episode, Adam joins us on Zoom, all the way from Lagos, Nigeria, to talk about Plan B's The Defamation of Strickland Banks, Half Nelson by Groop Dogdrill and Divide and Exit from Sleaford Mods.Along the way we touch on the blossoming of their relationship through mixtapes, weekend getaways to the Love Island (or was it the Isle of Wight) and whether angry shouty blokes make enjoyable music.We do have a few sound and technical issues, which were quite frankly entirely avoidable and completely unforgivable but we'll endeavour to appease the wrath of the Nigerian Prince who keeps sending those emails. Maybe Adam can arrange a meet while he's out there. Anything for better internet!!!Follow Records and Bands across social media here

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In which our heroes talk s*** about Kanye West.After listening to Watch the Throne for the first time (for last weeks podcast), I (Rob) took a tumble down a Kanye rabbit hole. Over one weekend I listened to "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", "Yeezus" "Life of Pablo" "Ye" and "Jesus is King". After hearing a decades worth of material over a few days I summoned Sam for an EMERGENCY PODCAST!!!So armed with a few pages of notes and some sizzling hot takes I lay down some theories for confirmation/ridicule. Join us as we talk about the rapper as an artist, use of sexual imagery as metaphor, reacting to the whirlwind of celebrity, creating while managing bi-polar disorder, whether an artists background dictates their medium and other such arty bulls***. Personally speaking this is our best episode yet, a spontaneous discussion about a truly important and divisive artist. Find us everywhere else here

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In which our heroes talk s*** about teeny bopping pop (again), a great summer record and 2 records each believes to be a MASTERPIECE!!!On this episode of Records and Bands, we chat for quite a while about So Much for the Afterglow by Everclear, the latest Yungblud record (ooo we're hard!) and daughter/niece Lillian makes a cameo appearance to talk about her favourite record (and Dads) Sour by Olivia Rodrigo.After all of that we hear Sams thoughts on Doolittle by the Pixies after listening to it for the first time ever, we chat about some collaborations and supergroups before hearing Robs opinions on an album so far outside of his wheelhouse that, depending on the result, could have long lasting effects on the future of the podcast. That album, which Sam considers one of the best, is "Watch the Throne" by Kanye West and Jay-Z. Everywhere you can find us here

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