So Long, Too Long
So Long, Too Long
So Long, Too Long is a hilarious true-to-life recounting of The Albany, a Liverpool-based band who for a brief period in the mid-noughties looked like they were in very real danger of hitting the big time, despite their best efforts to sabotage any glimmer of success...
Liverpool's musical history is absolutely littered with 'could have beens' - artists that by all rights, and in a just universe, should have gone global, but for whatever reason, never quite made it over the line. For every Beatles or Lightning Seeds, there are countless bands who, despite doing everything right, just lacked that last bit of good fortune.
The Albany's story - our story - is the mirror image of this. Shambolic, reckless and largely talentless, the gods of music gave us chance after chance at hitting the 'Big Time', seeing us somehow ending up on national radio, touring the country and chased by festival promoters, yet we always found new ways to mess it up - and never gave a toss.
More 'never should beens' than 'could have beens', this a true-to-life recounting of those glorious, carefree days, narrated by singer/songwriter Matty Loughlin-Day and featuring input and discussion from original band members (Liam 'Rowie' Rowlands, Ste 'Frank Button' Buckley & Tom Powell) plus a whole host of reprobates who joined us along the way.
Regrets? We've a few. But from the safety of nearly two decades, it's safe to say we wouldn't change a thing. And anyway, it was so long ago. Too long.
So Long, Too Long.
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Episode 013 - Chicken Suits, Bread & Haribo
So Long, Too Long
10/10/24 • 44 min
The gang enter a battle of the bands, and come prepared with a chicken suit and gifts for the masses, but not before getting into some scrapes..
Elsewhere, there's a new addition to the rabble and - heavens above - even some girls!
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Episode 011 - Tree Stumps & A NYE party gone very wrong...
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12/29/23 • 38 min
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Episode 012 - Olives & Giving The Bishops The Horn
So Long, Too Long
09/26/24 • 51 min
It's been a while. So Long. Too Long.
But the gang are back with a new series of SLTL and in this episode, new ground is broken with promoters, the Uber-Kool venue Korova, and Frank Button gives everyone the horn...
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Episode 010 - Guitar Cricket & First Dates
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12/15/23 • 32 min
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Episode 009 - A Girls School & Strange Happenings on the Staircase
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11/17/23 • 42 min
The gang play a gig in a girls' school and heavens above, one of them even gets a phone number!
Oh, and they actually start to record some songs...
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Episode 003 - Columbo & Frank Button
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08/03/23 • 44 min
With fire in their hands (or at least too much time), the gang decide to focus on what really matters in a band - the image.
Aided by Microsoft Paint and a love of daytime TV, the ever tricky task of creating an iconic logo and image is sorted in a matter of minutes, and in the process, the legend that is Frank Button is born...
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Episode 000 - So Long, Too Long
So Long, Too Long
06/23/23 • 2 min
Liverpool's musical history is absolutely littered with 'could have beens' - artists that by all rights, and in a just universe, should have gone global, but for whatever reason, never quite made it over the line. For every Beatles or Lightning Seeds, there are countless bands who, despite doing everything right, just lacked that last bit of good fortune.
The Albany's story - our story - is the mirror image of this. Shambolic, reckless and largely talentless, the gods of music gave us chance after chance at hitting the 'Big Time', seeing us somehow ending up on national radio, touring the country and chased by festival promoters, yet we always found new ways to mess it up - and never gave a toss.
More 'never should beens' than 'could have beens', this a true-to-life recounting of those glorious, carefree days, narrated by singer/songwriter Matty Loughlin-Day and featuring input and discussion from original band members (Liam 'Rowie' Rowlands, Ste 'Frank Button' Buckley & Tom Powell) plus a whole host of reprobates who joined us along the way.
Regrets? We've a few. But from the safety of nearly two decades, it's safe to say we wouldn't change a thing. And anyway, it was so long ago. Too long.
So Long, Too Long.
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Episode 007 - Bob's D.I.Y. & fortune cookies
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09/28/23 • 32 min
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Episode 006 - Tales of Cody, Deal or No Deal & a Brush With Fame
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09/14/23 • 40 min
Despite their image of hellraisers (ahem), life in The Albany wasn't all sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll - there was daytime TV, too.
Tales of ancillary member Cody are recounted, as is a brush with a band very much on their own trajectory to the heavens - you might have heard of them...
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Episode 005 - A first gig - binbags and buffets...
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08/31/23 • 28 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does So Long, Too Long have?
So Long, Too Long currently has 15 episodes available.
What topics does So Long, Too Long cover?
The podcast is about Music, Music History, Indie, Comedy, Podcasts, Music Commentary and Liverpool.
What is the most popular episode on So Long, Too Long?
The episode title 'Episode 011 - Tree Stumps & A NYE party gone very wrong...' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on So Long, Too Long?
The average episode length on So Long, Too Long is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of So Long, Too Long released?
Episodes of So Long, Too Long are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of So Long, Too Long?
The first episode of So Long, Too Long was released on Jun 23, 2023.
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