Spotlight on: Troublegum

10/04/21 • 83 min

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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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Special Guest: Jamie the Talking Dad

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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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Spotlight On: Manic Street Preachers. (The Early Years)

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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