This week's Full Circle is an album review, and I am reviewing one of my favourite bands from down under's album, Northlane's Obsidian! 

As always, I give a summary and then go track by track. 

The songs for The Full Circle are my 5 favourites songs from Obsidian! Here's the Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DodxXAGnCdOMjHHKxHh5D

Let me know your thoughts on the album and if you agree with the songs I chose!

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Rock AM Ring was the first festival abroad both Abi & I have ever been too! This has been on our bucket list for years, and it totally delivered! 

We explain why we chose Rock AM Ring over Download Festival on this occasion

We share our favourite acts over the whole weekend at Rock AM Ring, including one which was very surprising for sure!

We spoke about the cons of Rock AM Ring, and could Rock IM Park have been better?

And of course, we create our Full Circle, with the songs chosen being 6 of our favourite songs taken from the acts at Rock AM Ring, with myself & Abi choosing one song each from each day. Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yBPlBv4KF0OWyw52wardW

Whether you were at Rock AM Ring, Download, or no festival whatsoever, I hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you for checking it out as always! 

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Bloc Party's Silent Alarm is a one of a kind album. From incredible drum beats to bass lines, coupled with the amazing guitar work to Kele's unique vocals, Silent Alarm is absolutely stunning. In all honesty, I wasn't sure what I was going to think of the album when I first heard it, but I'm so glad I did, and Bloc Party are one of my favourite bands of all time.

On The Full Circle, I review this album, giving a summary and a track-by-track. I then create my SIlent Alarm Full Circle by choosing the best 5 songs from the album. 

Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79ZwfJhXH0iZqHjyCJp87G

Also, I made a slight error in the video, but I don't think anyone will notice it, so hopefully I get away with it haha.

What's your favourite songs from Bloc Party's Silent Alarm? Let me know if you agree with mine, or if yours are completely different!

Thank you so much for checking out this week's episode of The Full Circle; a review of Bloc Party's Silent Alarm!

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Dr Matthew Cox aka DJ Coxy is the very special guest on The Full Circle! We went to medical school together, and having both qualified in 2016, this is legitimately the first time since that we have spoken to each other, almost a decade later.

On the show, Matt talks about fatherhood, and juggling this with work, and how it compares. He also shares his excitement about starting as a consultant in acute medicine and what the job entails. 

He also answers some tough Would You Rather questions takes part in a Buzzfeed quiz where his 2000s Music Opinions apparently reveal what his best personality trait is... did Buzzfeed get it spot on or were they completely off? Try for yourself here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/val3riee/build-a-2000s-playlist-and-well-tell-you-what-you

And, of course, Matt creates his Full Circle, choosing some of his favourite songs that you might have heard on some of your favourite TV shows! Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Xj0Kqt03mJ60OiGVLvSKs

Thank you so much to Matt for coming on The Full Circle and thank you for checking out the show and for the support as always!

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

When Red Hot Chili Peppers album By The Way came out in 2002, it was absolutely adored in the UK! It was their first album (not counting Greatest Hits) of theirs I heard and will always have a special place in my heart for that reason.

I reveal which song is, in my humble opinion, their best of all time (and how did it not make their Greatest Hits album which was released a year later?!), and how it ranks compared to their other albums.

I also create my By The Way Full Circle which are my five favourite songs on the album. 

Link to playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MJzd2iFpaqhdLsn71pf89

Let me know your favourite song from By The Way and where it ranks on your  favourite RHCP albums!

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Toy Parlour are absolutely smashing it right now and have a big future ahead of them! Fresh from touring with Don Broco, to performing at The Great Escape in Brighton, showcasing the most incredible up and coming bands, to recently releasing their new incredible single Love Me, vocalist Ren, guitarist Ben and one of their bassists (yes they have two bassists!!) Travis, are the very special guests on The Full Circle this week!

We talk about how the band met and juggling with two bassists, which works incredibly well live and in the studio! They also share some great fun facts about themselves, answer some tough Would You Rather questions, reveal how they got to support Don Broco and plays a lyrics quiz called "Toy Parlour or Toys Out The Pram" (naming quizzes are not my strong point), where they have to guess if the lyrics are their own or another band or song has the word toy in it.

They also create their Full Circle, ranging from Biffy Clyro to System of a Down! 
Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3AQAZEk01o9kez8YxjP1qN

Check out Toy Parlour's new song Love Me here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0uQEZ6ADEFM98OOsDplzJc

Follow Toy Parlour on social media:

https://www.instagram.com/toyparlourband

https://www.facebook.com/toyparlourband/

https://www.tiktok.com/@toyparlourband

It was a great chat with the Toy Parlour lads, thank you to them for coming on The Full Circle, and thank you for checking it out!

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Every other week (on average), I will review some of my favourite albums over the years on The Full Circle. And there is no better way to start with Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory. This is an album that I grew up listening to, and is a timeless classic. I give a summary review then track-by-track and create my Hybrid Theory Full Circle which is my 5 favourite songs from them (that one was so tough!)

What's your Hybrid Theory Top 5? Do you agree with my album review? Let me know in the comments and hope you enjoy my review of this timeless classic!

Linkin Park Hybrid Theory Full Circle Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ou4d2kX6yJ9QdKVRlD2IY

Linkin Park Hybrid Theory In Full: https://open.spotify.com/album/6PFPjumGRpZnBzqnDci6qJ

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

The Full Circle has turned 1 year old! Wow I cannot believe it has been a year already! Thank you for supporting the show whether you've listened to one episode or every single one, and thank you to all the guests that I have had!

I asked you to send me your questions and I answer them on the show!

The wise one Abid shares his Words of Wisdom!

I reveal who stopped allowing people to DM them on Instagram after I tried my luck to get them on the show

I explain The Full Circle format moving forward

And of course, I create my Full Circle, and this week's are 5 of my favourite songs chosen by 5 musicians that I have had in the past year!

Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vW7mqC59Pu3vg3Sk6N75V

Thank you for checking out the show, and thank you for the incredible support over the year, here's to many more!

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Business. Just Business. The Meffs' Lily Hopkins is the very special guest on The Full Circle, and an absolute honour to have her on! We cover a whole range of topics including The Meffs upcoming album Business (which is an incredible album!), talking about why it's important to speak up about the societal issues and division that's happening in the UK right now, upcoming album release shows and she answers some tough Would You Rather questions and plays a lyrics quiz called Meffs or Meffsed Up? (Sorry if you groaned)

The songs Lily chose for The Full Circle are great, ranging from Rage Against The Machine to The Cranberries! Playlist for the songs:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dgOCEtDurA3rRXZewjXv3

Head over to https://www.themeffs.com/ to pre-order their new album Business, out September 11th 2026 and grab tickets for their album tour where they will be playing the album in full in order for the first and only time!

Follow The Meffs on social media:

http://facebook.com/themeffsuk

https://www.instagram.com/themeffsuk

https://www.youtube.com/@themeffsuk/videos

Thank you to Lily for coming on The Full Circle and thank you for checking out the show this week!

Photo credit: Catherine Beltramini Photography

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]

Captain Davidoff AKA David Desai is the very special guest on The Full Circle, making his podcast debut on the show!

He is a top guy and it's probably one of the funniest episodes since the show has returned as a podcast, very similar to the radio show days!

Captain's cat's cameo was a big highlight, but without doubt, the biggest highlight is our stupidity to do the bird's-eye chili challenge again! We were dumb and young in our early 20s when we did this in 2015, but now we're just dumb doing it again, with the risk of getting a hole in our stomach far greater. Whilst it is a great listen (well terrible for David and I in all honesty), keep an eye out for the video version which might be even better.

And of course, Captain creates his Full Circle, ranging from Taylor Swift (long time Captain fans will know this was inevitable) to Red Hot Chili Peppers!

Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NJ4Z3hc0NprEe0MKL1BDF

Thank you to Captain Davidoff for coming on The Full Circle, and thank you for checking out the show :)

Visit TheFullCircleDC.com for all things Full Circle related!

Follow the Full Circle on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle

https://www.tiktok.com/@FullCircleDC

https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Contact DC: [email protected]