The Mild Mannered Army

The Mild Mannered Army

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The Mild Mannered Army episodes

  • The Mild Mannered Army - Football Crazy (Premier League Blether)
    A break from the Britpop content this week as Nick Amies and I indulge our other passion...football.  Nick spent some time as a Bundesliga correspondent based in Germany and I...well, I have watched Scottish football for four decades which hasn't taught me much about football but has made me the man I am today.  In this episode we look at the fixtures that took place over the opening weekend...show some love for Klopp, rant about VAR and wonder about the point of Arsenal.  Enjoy.
    1 hr 7 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army - Definitely Maybe 25th Anniversary (Part 1)

    Nick Amies and I begin our exploration of the debut album from Oasis, Definitely Maybe, by looking back at how we discovered the band, the iconic front cover and the first three tracks on the album; Rock 'n' Roll Star, Shakermaker and Live Forever.  One of the greatest debut albums in popular music history and, arguably, simply one of the greatest albums in popular music history.  Much has already been said, and written, about the album but Nick and I make a valiant attempt to give our own take on things.  The album will celebrate its quarter century with a massive celebration in London thanks to the good people of Star Shaped who will be hosting an incredible event in its honour with a live Q&A with Creation Records supremo Alan McGee, a performance of the album from the best Oasis covers band in the business, Oas-is as well as the usual Star Shaped club night...with added Oasis!  That will be happening on August 2nd, head over to @StarShapedClub on Twitter for all the details.

    39 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army - Head Music (B-Side)

    This is the second part of my conversation with Nick Amies about "Head Music", the 1999 album from Suede.  This time we talk through the tracks that made up the b-side of the album including the likes of "Crack in the Union Jack" and "He's Gone".  Do please think about sharing the podcast with people you think might be interested...likes, retweets, subscribing and all the rest really does help.  Thanks for listening.  Max

    30 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army - Head Music (A-Side)
    Another episode and another album given the Mild Mannered Army treatment.  By treatment I mean Nick Amies and I chat for a while about the things we like and don't like about a set of songs that neither one of us has the talent to have written.  This time it is "Head Music" the 1999 post-Britpop album from Suede.  Written and recorded at a time when drugs, alcohol and chronic health problems were blighting the album it still contains some truly magnificent moments...and one or two moments that are far from that.  In this episode Nick and I cover the songs that would have made up the A-Side of the album...think about this for a second, there are people alive who have no idea what a "side" in relation to an album means.  Mad innit.  Thank you for listening and please do follow me on Twitter @mildmanneredmax and you can find Nick @nick_amies.  With kindness, Max.
    32 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army Episode 10 - Britpop Cinema with Matt Glasby

    I am joined by author Matt Glasby to discuss the films that helped to define British cinema in the nineties and that he has labelled "Britpop Cinema".

    From "Four Weddings..." through to the post-Britpop work of Shane Meadows with films like "This is England" and nineties classics like "Shallow Grave" and the one with the iconic poster and soundtrack Matt's book is a fascinating insight into a key component of the Britpop era.

    The episode includes some strong language...if you normally listen with children or people of a sensitive disposition; don't!

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    50 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army - Britpop 50 Part 3
    The third part of the discussion on the fifty definitive Britpop tracks, as decided by...me.  I'm joined, as ever, by Nick Amies to talk about Echobelly, Elastica, The Supernaturals and some bunch of lads from Manchester calling themselves Oasis.  You can find Nick on Twitter @nick_amies and you can follow me @MildManneredMax.  The site is www.themildmanneredarmy.com and you can pledge to help us continue making podcasts and producing content at Patreon...search for Mozzer (I know...it was a long time ago!) or follow the link on my pinned Tweet.  Enjoy the show.
    31 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army Episode 9 - Parklife (Part 2)

    Join Nick Amies and I as we discuss side two of one of the definitive albums of the nineties and, arguably, one of the greatest British albums of all time...Parklife.  In this episode it is side two that is under the microscope.  

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    23 min
  • The Mild Mannered Army Episode 8 - Parklife (Part 1)

    Join Nick Amies and I as we discuss one of the most important albums of the Britpop era...Parklife.

    From the squidgy disco blare of "Girls and Boys" through to the music hall delights of "The Debt Collector" we discuss each track on the first side of the album.

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    27 min

About The Mild Mannered Army

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The Mild Mannered Army podcast invites music lovers to embark on a journey through the soundtracks of our lives. Hosted by authors Paul Laird and Nick Amies, the show delivers deep dives into classic…