The Apollo Audio Podcast

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Each week on The Apollo Audio Podcast, Martin Lumsden and Billy Hills chat about what’s been catching their attention across the music and entertainment industries from

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The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.

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September 25, 2025 Recommended Listening: Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
This week Martin is joined by Lemmi Eaton who regularly performs and releases solo work as Garage Canvas and as a member of the band High Dives. We had a lovely long rambly conversation that I've managed to knock in to some sensible shape - perhaps the out-takes will make it to a bonus episode someday. Why not write in and offer bribes to have the extra content released.

Jimmy Eats World's third album Bleed American was released in 2001 and changed the world. At least for 16 year old Lemmi. What does emo mean and do we all secretly love twin guitars.

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
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37min
September 18, 2025 Recommended Listening: The Queen is Dead by The Smiths
Well, Billy wasn't 100% convinced but fairly sure if it was a straight fight between this and The Boatman's Call this would win on points. Morrissey and Marr were the Lennon and McCartney of the 80's but their long term legacy doesn't quite have the deep cultural relevance of The Beatles, however the UK Indie scene was based on the foundations built on the back of this band's short time in the limelight.

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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43min
September 11, 2025 Divided Opinion! The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
This week we had a very differing experiences listening to the 10th studio album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Not to Billy's taste, but it went straight in to Martin's vinyl library, alongside former podcast find Grace by Jeff Buckley.

Also discussed this week...
The benefits of Boxercise
Making an impression when you're ready to go on stage
Radiohead on tour 2025

PJ and Duncan tribute album by Nick Seeds and the Bad Caves © Apollo Audio Podcast 2025

You can find The Birthday Party - Mutiny in Heaven (Documentary) on Prime Video in the UK. Watch the trailer here
https://youtu.be/MhmSg9zUgFo?si=FitMWm6_weuPLKVU

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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35min
September 04, 2025 Recommended Listening: Midas by Wunderhorse
Fresh from adventures at the Reading Festival, Billy recommends local (ish) band Wunderhorse and their 2024 second album Midas for your listening pleasure. Indie Rock with a 90's vibe and 21st century style. Much like Martin and Billy!

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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36min
August 28, 2025 Recommended Listening: Mezzanine by Massive Attack

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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38min
August 21, 2025 Recommended Listening: Paranoid by Black Sabbath
We've reconvened after a short break to let Billy climb an actual (not metaphorical) mountain and a lot happened while we had a little rest - not least of which was the sad passing of Ozzie Osbourne, just a matter of days after the celebratory final Black Sabbath gig. We'd already decided it was time we investigated the fathers of Heavy Rock and fair to sat neither of us really knew what we were getting in to.

Thankfully and fortuitously our rambling was interrupted by an actual lifelong Sabbath fan (and actual Brummie) in the form of our resident expert singing teacher Loz.

And Martin forgot how microphones work, but I think we got away with it.

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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42min
July 31, 2025 Recommended Listening: Live Through This - with Vûlva
On the show this week Martin is joined by Kiera and Lilly from Hertfordshire based band Vülva, who made a huge impact with our punters and the performers when they opened our Apollo Presents show in June.
We discuss the second album from Hole - the influence of Courtney Love and other female role models, plus why we think bands will be around for a long time into the future.

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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34min
July 24, 2025 Recommended Listening: The Hounds of Love - with Why Not
We welcome awesome local duo Why Not to the podcast this week, to discuss their recommended listening album - the 1985 commercial smash The Hounds of Love by Kate Bush, an album that has recently had a second wind thanks to exposure on the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Find Why Not online by searching whynotacoustic and check their own amazing album The Project, that celebrates the work of local artists and songwriters. Wherever you stream music or you can by a copy to own from https://acousticwhynot.bandcamp.com/album/the-project

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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32min
July 17, 2025 Recommended Listening: Hopefully ! by Loyle Carner
In possibly the shortest period from release to review that we've attempted on the podcast, this week we discuss the fourth studio album by English hip-hop artist Loyle Carner - released on 20 June 2025.

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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21min
July 10, 2025 Deftones, Glasto, Sabbath and Oasis - What's the Story!
It's been a while since Billy and Martin caught up for a chat. Turns out there was so much we needed to defer album chat for another day. Billy's been travelling to real life gigs, Marin has been watching the telly and reading the reviews. What did you think of the first big music weekend of the summer? We didn't even mention Iron Maiden!

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.
Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk
📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast
📧 [email protected]

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.
www.froodymusic.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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32min

FAQs about The Apollo Audio Podcast:

How many episodes does The Apollo Audio Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.