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Those Music GuysEp 43 - Skindred’s “Smile”; Asiyaa & The Slight Cancellation of Tenacious DIn a time of political turmoil, the guys discuss the repercussionsTenacious D face over a single joke, and how that compares to the literal crimes committed by a former and possibly future president; Mike can’t help but Smile about Skindred’s latest release, and Fa explains why Asiyaa is the new rapper you all need to be listening to.
2024-08-2153 minThose Music GuysEp 42 - Yes's "Mirror" to the Sky, Third Kulture & An Inevitable Discussion About AIWell, the time has come: We are doing an episode on AI. We have thoughts; you will hear them; Mike says "Yes!" to Yes's Mirror to the Sky and Fa shows you why Manchester's Third Kulture are taking rap metal to glorious new heights.
2024-05-281h 12Those Music GuysEp 41 - Music Law with UK Music Lawyer Chris BrownIn possibly our most informative episode ever, the guys sit down with UK Music Lawyer Chris Brown discuss the minefield that is the legal side of the music industry. A must listen for anybody interested in any kind of music career.
2024-02-011h 10Those Music GuysEp 40 - All Out Of Bubblegum's "Skinned Alive"; Pieces & Are Amps Needed Anymore?Amplifiers have been a constant in live music since the time of our forefathers, but are they necessary any more? Those Music Guys believe they have the answer; Mike goes against the rules of the podcast to discuss Fa’s new band and Fa focuses on Pieces to break down his varied appreciation of punk music.
2023-10-2556 minThose Music GuysEp 39 - Another Metallica Special!It's been nearly a month since Metallica released their 11th studio album, 72 Seasons, and we know you have all been eagerly waiting to hear our opinion on. To mark this special occasion, the guys invited their good friend Coop of The Spoken Metal Show Podcast to talk about literally nothing else for over 2 hours. It's like our 5th episode, only MORE!
2023-05-102h 11Those Music GuysEp 38 - The Life of a Road Manager (feat. Dario Nikzad)Dario Nikzad is a seasoned musician and tour manager who has not only worked with the likes of Anthrax, Clutch and Eagle-Eye Cherry, but also has a fabulous head of hair and is an old friend of at least 50% of Those Music Guys; which is why it took only a small amount of blackmailing to get him on the show to discuss the magic, madness and macros of life on the road.
2023-03-2848 minThose Music GuysEp 37 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Cool It Down”; We Three Kings & The Insane Ramblings of Ben Shapiro and Jordan B. PetersonBen Shapiro and Jordan Peterson: 2 stalwarts of logic and reason. Nah, only joking; everything they say is nonsense. In addition to their mind blowing views on racism, sexism and the LGBTQ+ community, they also have opinions on music. Will this be the topic about which they finally make sense? You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out; Mike heats it up for Yeah Yeah Yeahs' latest album and Fa goes to a We Three Kings gig and then talks about it.
2023-02-2345 minThose Music GuysEp 36 - All the Things (feat. Coop of the Spoken Metal Show)After having the guys on his show, the mighty Coop from the Spoken Metal Show is here to talk all things music and metal from the local Liverpool scene to the echelons of the Upside Down. Seriously, this episode is the tits.
2022-11-021h 08Those Music GuysEp 35 - Nova Twins' "Supernova"; New Divide & Is Rock Dead?In the first of a thrilling new mini-series tackling the most controversial hot takes in music history, the guys ask that age old question: Is Rock Dead? Mike is bowled over by Nova Twins' "Supernova" and Fa sets time aside to check out New Divide.
2022-10-1155 minThose Music GuysEp 34 - How to Love a Music Scene (feat. James Bennett of 0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community)We've talked about when music scenes don't work, now we're going to talk about when they do. James Bennet of 0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community joins the guys to discuss how the Manchester metal scene is becoming a thriving hub for the moshpits of tomorrow.
2022-09-1640 minThose Music GuysEp 33 - Band Development ( feat. Harry Warren & Liam Barlow of Unearthed Music)For the first time in Those Music Guys history, we have a returning guest; Liam Barlow is back for revenge and he's brought Unearthed's Harry Warren with him to tell us how the heck you develop a band in the modern age.
2022-08-0242 minThose Music GuysEp 32 - Luna Kiss Spotlight SpecialIn the first of our Spotlight Specials, the guys sit down with Wil Russell of Luna Kiss.
2022-07-0642 minThose Music GuysEp 31 - Jack White's "Fear of the Dawn"; Rats & The Taxation of MerchandiseO2 venues are now taking 25% of artists' merch sales - what a load of bollocks; Mike reminds us how much we owe to Jack White and Fa finds the funk in indie with Liverpool's RATS.Rats Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialratsRats Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themrats/
2022-06-1541 minThose Music GuysEp 30 - What Is a Record Label? (feat. Chris Massey of Sprechen Music)The guys sit down with Chris Massey, head of Sprechen Music, to discuss the realities of running a record label.To find out more about Chris and his label, please visit the following links:https://www.instagram.com/sprechenmusic (@sprechenmusic)https://www.instagram.com/chrismasseymusic (@chrismasseymusic)https://www.facebook.com/chrismasseymusic
2022-05-3147 minThose Music GuysEp 29 - Rammstein’s “Zeit”; Ya’Boyz and the Legacy of Reality Talent ShowsThe guys take a trip down Memory Lane to talk about the history of reality talent shows and try to predict their future and legacy; Mike gives an efficient review of Rammstein’s “Zeit” and Ya’Boy Fa talks about Ya’Boyz Ya’Boyz’ Ya’Boyz.
2022-05-0848 minThose Music GuysEp 28 - Band Management (feat. Liam Barlow of Unearthed Music)Phew, it's been a while since we've had a guest, so the guys are super excited to sit down with Liam Barlow of Unearthed Music to discuss all things band management.To check out everything Unearthed including up coming live dates, hit the following linkshttps://www.facebook.com/events/s/skeletal-remains-the-hairy-dog/1995549653949820/https://www.facebook.com/events/s/unearthed-festival/4496295657162924/https://www.facebook.com/events/s/unearthed-music-presents-coalv/403106044906712/https://www.facebook.com/events/s/unearthed-music-presents-desol/1366596740466431/https://www.facebook.com/events/s/derby-alt-fest-2022/2981642885486508/https://www.facebook.com/events/s/0161-mumc-and-unearthed-music-/2101707303337712/https://www.facebook...
2022-04-2447 minThose Music GuysEp 27 - alt-J's "The Dream"; Matt Fryers & What is Classed as Live Music?It seems like more and more musicians are relying on backing tracks, loop pedals, controllers and other such devices during their stage show; with the boundaries between a studio recording and a live performance becoming increasingly blurred, the guys ask the question: what the hell constitutes as live music in the modern era? Mike soundtracks his life with alt-J's "The Dream" and Fa falls in love with the dulcet tones of Matt Fryers.
2022-04-0549 minThose Music GuysEp 26 - Finneas' "Optimist"; Casseyette & Neil Young vs Joe RoganNeil Young vs Joe Rogan! It’s the war to end all wars; the ultimate showdown; the Battle Royale we never knew we needed! But who will win? Find out in our latest, most thrilling episode yet. Mike gets his opinions and pronunciation of Finneas absolutely correct and Fa is so into Casseyette that he forgets how to spell “cassette”.
2022-02-1549 minThose Music GuysEp 25 - Billy Talent's "Crisis of Faith"; The Pagans S.O.H & The Potential Dangers of Music Marketing CoursesIt can be a scary world out there for creatives when clambering for likes and shares, and now we're being bombarded with adverts for courses claiming to teach us how to reach our goals - are they worth the money? Mike worships Billy Talent's "Crisis of Faith" and Fa gets all geared up to see The Pagans S.O.H this month.
2022-02-0855 minThose Music GuysEp 24 - Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak's "An Evening with Silk Sonic"; Bambie Thug & 4 Things Musicians Should Never DoRegardless of success, it can be very easy for a musician to forget to be humble and allow themselves to push their heads further and further up their own rear end; so in this episode, the guys discuss the potential sign posts that can lead you along that dirty, dirty path; Mike spends countless evenings with Silk Sonic and Fa decides that Bambie Thug is his most successful discovery yet.
2021-12-0256 minThose Music GuysEp 23 - St. Vincent's "Daddy's Home", Lunarcode and the Truth about Autotune.Autotune; it's everywhere - in our music, in our breakfast cereal, even hiding under our children's beds. But is it really as bad as we have been led to believe? That question kinda, sorta gets answered here; Mike feels right at home with St. Vincent's new album and Fa blasts off with L.A's Lunarcode.
2021-09-0943 minThose Music GuysEp 22 - The Return of Live Music (feat. The Rock Fairy)The guys sit down with entrepreneur, journalist, promoter and music industry guru The Rock Fairy, to discuss the return of live music in 2021. It's ace.
2021-06-0156 minThose Music GuysEp 21 - Bootsy Collins' "The Power of the One", Honeyfeet and Why Rick Beato is the Greatest Musician in the WorldWho is Rick Beato? And why is he your favourite musician? Find out in the latest thrilling episode; Mike brings all the funk with the new Bootsy Collins record and Fa gets heavy for Jazz with Manchester's Honeyfeet.
2021-05-0436 minThose Music GuysEp 20 - Maximo Park's "Nature Always Wins", Boudicca's Bass Service & What Is the Future of Music Distribution?As the digital vs physical platform war rages on, the guys try to figure out exactly where this will lead the music industry; Mike's review of Maximo Park's new album definitely always wins and Fa is grateful that a random playlist helped him discover Boudicca's Bass Service.
2021-04-1240 minThose Music GuysEp 19 - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's "L.W.", Novustory & 4 Wild Music Conspiracy TheoriesConspiracy theories are all the rage, so the guys sit down to discuss 4 of the wildest ones from the music world; Mike hits us with a blizzard of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Fa tells an allegory of the glory that is Novustory.
2021-03-291h 03Those Music GuysEp 18 - Vulfpeck's "The Joy of Music, The Job of Real Estate", Izzy Thomas & Movie Tropes That Get Everything Wrong About The Music IndustryContrary to popular belief, movies don't always portray an accurate depiction of real life - so the guys sit down to discuss their favourite movie tropes about the music industry; Mike has an easy hard job telling us why Vulfpeck rule and Fa examines everything that is glorious about Izzy Thomas and why great music and great hair often go hand in hand.
2021-02-081h 01Those Music GuysEp 17 - How 2020 Shaped the Music Industry For the Better (feat. Andrew Pimblott)In a strangely upbeat episode for 2020, the guys are joined by friend and collaborator, Andrew Pimblott to discuss the positive effects this year has had on the music industry.
2020-12-171h 00Those Music GuysEp 16 - Fantastic Negrito's "Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?", Tokyo Taboo & Are Tech Companies Destroying the Music IndustryTech companies: friend or foe? Found out in this latest thrilling discussion with Those Music Guys; Mike loses his mind over Fantastic Negrito's new album and the wonderful Tokyo Taboo get Fa all kinds of confused over how much time Donald Trump really has on his hands.
2020-11-1148 minThose Music GuysEp 15 - Alain Johannes' "Hum", Kill The Masters & Why the Tories Hate MusiciansThe arts industry is on the brink of collapse, and the UK government as actively complicit in its demise - listen intently to find out why, if you're an artist of any kind, Boris Johnson and his pals freaking hate you; Mike isn't sure how to pronounce Alain Johannes' name, but he is sure that his new album, "Hum', is an absolute banger; and Fa makes at least one Game of Thrones reference when talking about Bolton's awesome Kill The Masters.
2020-10-0858 minThose Music GuysEp 14 - How to Kill a Music Scene (feat. Lucy Shevchuk)Music venues are dropping like flies, but can we blame the whole thing on Covid 19? The guys sit down with the wonderful Lucy Shevchuk of Square Wild to answer this and only this.
2020-08-171h 09Those Music GuysEp 13 - Waxahatchee's "Saint Cloud", Jet Fuel Chemistry & Who Is the Most Overrated Band Ever?Who is the most overrated band in the world? Tune in for the thrilling answer to the one question that has plagued mankind for centuries; Mike goes a little bit country for Waxahatchee's "Saint Cloud" and Fa takes a (virtual) trip to Dublin to talk about Jet Fuel Chemistry.
2020-07-2057 minThose Music GuysEp 12 - Childish Gambino's "3.15.20", The Dorman Long & 4 Insane Covers You Need to SeeEven the biggest stars sometimes need break from their own work to pay tribute to their heroes and influences, so the guys would like to share with you 4 of the most insane covers you need to see; Mike wants the community to come together and listen to Childish Gambino's new album and Fa takes a (figurative) trip to Teeside to tell you all about the beautiful harmonies of The Dorman Long.
2020-05-2650 minThose Music GuysEp 11 - Pixie's "Beneath the Eyrie", In Search of Sun & The 27 ClubAh, 27; that mythical age at which we seem to have lost so many musical legends. The guys sit down to discuss why that number is so bloody significant; Mike wants you to be as cool as him by listening to the latest Pixies album and Fa throws all his scheduling out of the window to tell you about London's In Search of Sun.
2020-05-0450 minThose Music GuysEp 10 - Hayley Williams' "Petals for Armour I", Shao Dow & Should Bands Tour Without New Music?Long ago, when the coronavirus was unheard of and the idea of social distancing was reserved for weirdos who hung around bus stops, bands would travel the globe entertaining fans of all ages - and some would do it without feeling the need to actually create new music, so the guys are asking "is this cool?"; Hayley Williams' debut solo EP has Mike counting the days for a full album and the mundane research of artist royalties leads Fa to discover Shao Dow - the best rapper in England.
2020-04-1347 minThose Music GuysEp 9 - The F*!@ing Coronavirus (feat. Max Mawdsley)The guys sit down with Max Mawdsley of Horla fame to discuss the effect the coronavirus his having on the music industry.
2020-03-2442 minThose Music GuysEp 8 - The Black Keys’ “Let’s Rock”, The Virginmarys & 4 Music Youtubers You Need to SeeThe year is 2020, the internet is the next big thing and just in case you needed 4 reasons to visit YouTube, Those Music Guys are about to give them to you; Mike agrees with The Black Keys when they say “Let’s Rock” and Fa takes to us his hometown of Macclesfield to rave about The Virginmarys.
2020-02-2439 minThose Music GuysEp 7 - Weezer's "Black Album", Monster Florence & A Very Those Music Guys ChristmasHo Ho Ho! It's Christmas in Podcast Land and the guys are discussing just what it's like to be a musician during the most wonderful time of the year; Mike finally becomes a Weezer fan after hearing their new album and Fa digs deep down south to talk about why Essex's Monster Florence is one of the freshest acts in hip hop.
2019-12-2038 minThose Music GuysEp 6 - Biffy Clyro's "Balance, Not Symmetry", XMenBTeam & Can a Genre Die?Get ready for yet another fight to the death as our hosts argue over whether a genre can truly die; Mike's been blasting Biffy Clyro's latest album and wants you all to know about it and Fa's keeping it local with Manchester's wonderful XMenBTeam.
2019-11-2545 minThose Music GuysEp 5 - Metallica Special!Holy Fudge Cakes! In this landmark episode, Mike and Fa take a break from the usual structure and head to the cinema to watch Metallica: S&M2. Expect a fully comprehensive review, while also hearing the guys divulge their groundbreaking thoughts on the most controversial, mind-blowing and often hilarious aspects of the biggest metal band of all time.
2019-10-2844 minThose Music GuysEp 4 - Snoop Dogg's "I Wanna Thank Me", Sumo Cyco & 4 Movie Stars You (Probably) Didn't Know Were MusiciansIt's episode 4, and we're combining our passion for music and movies by discussing 4 Hollywood stars who've managed to carve out side projects as musicians - be warned: the results vary from hilarious to terrifying; Mike tells us why we should absolutely all be thanking Snoop Dogg for his latest album and Fa goes sumo psycho for Sumo Cyco, Canada's most bitchin' underground metal band. Also, penguins.
2019-09-3045 minThose Music GuysEp 3 - Ed Sheeran's "No.6 Collaborations Project", The Texas Gentlemen & Using Phones at GigsIn this episode, we use some pretty old rock stars as case studies to discuss how (in)tolerant we should be of phones being used at gigs; Mike tells us why Ed Sheeran collaborating with other artists is definitely a good thing and Fa takes us all the way to the Lone Star State to hear the sweet, sweet sounds of The Texas Gentlemen.
2019-08-2636 minThose Music GuysEp 2 - The Specials' "Encore", Death Blooms & why Mike hates the Spice GirlsIn our second episode, it's a Battle Royale between our 2 hosts as they go head to head on whether or not Spice Girls had any decent tracks; Mike tells us why '70s ska legends The Specials are more relevant than ever with their latest release and Fa discovers the metal in Merseyside in the form of Liverpool's Death Blooms.
2019-07-2238 minThose Music GuysEp 1 - Hozier's "Wasteland, Baby!", Hands Off Gretel & the Nonsense of NostalgiaIn our very first episode, we analyse the classic phrase "music hasn't been good since (insert decade)" and discuss why it's complete and utter nonsense; Mike tells us why we should stop what we're doing and listen to Hozier's latest release and Fa gets all kinds of excited about Yorkshire's very own Hands Off Gretel.
2019-06-1835 min