Best Lcd Soundsystem Podcasts (2025)

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LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (Listen Closely live with Kelly-Anne Byrne and Eoghan O'Sullivan) 41:38

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This live episode was recorded over two nights in June in The Big Romance on Parnell Street in front of an attentive live audience (and some people overheard on the recording from the main bar) I'm sure why it took me 18 editions of the Listen Closely live listening parties for me to think about recording them and putting them out on the Patreon fe…

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LCD Soundsystem 14:08

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I went to a gig! That's 2 music reviews this year I can't believe I'm a music critic now. Find the written version here + if you can afford to support us, consider signing up to our patreon. (shh, we are about to take a month break from sunday texts so we can speedrun book two, so any patreon help right now would be especially appreciated!)…

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Bonus Episode! LCD Soundsystem / The Maccabees Debrief 19:27

26d ago19:27

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Hot on the trail of Glastonbury, I've just had one of the biggest weekends of MY LIFE! On Friday night I got to witness LCD Soundsystem turn Brixton into a joyous sweaty mess. Then on Sunday, it was the come back of the year (I definitley can't think of any other come backs this year....) it was The Maccabees in Berlin! It was such a joyous couple …

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Episode 30 - Truck Festival 2025 Line Up Deep Dive with Gene James Smith 1:12:11

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Hill Farm, we’re coming for you! This July, I’ll be making my first pilgrimage to Oxfordshire's Truck Festival and I'll be joined by a loyal crew of millennial indie obsessives that I call my friends. Truck have knocked it out of the park with this line up. There's Bloc Party, Kasabian, Fat Dog, Blossoms, Franz Ferdinand, Wunderhorse, Sports Team, …

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This is Spinal Tap: Soundtrack 43:52

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Ever wondered what happens when comedy meets rock music in perfect harmony? Join us as we break format to celebrate This Is Spinal Tap's brilliant soundtrack – an album that walks the razor-thin line between parody and genuine musical accomplishment. Fresh from seeing the 1984 cult classic on the big screen, we couldn't resist diving into these tra…

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Episode 29 - Eleanor K - Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher 1:04:36

7d ago1:04:36

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I don't say this lightly, but this weeks podcast MIGHT be my favourite yet! For episode 29 of "THIS Album..." I'm joined by a woman who absolutely delivered the exact level of humour, emotion, vulnerability, honesty and silliness I'd always hoped for on the show. She's a member of Crystal Fighters, she's a solo artist, she's a Tik Tok sensation and…

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BONUS EPISODE! Glastonbury Debrief with Marie Morgan and Various Friends of The Show 1:47:15

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Please sir, can I have some more Glastonbury content? Yes. Yes, you can. After a glorious 5 nights on Worthy Farm, it's only right we take some time to have a debrief. So I'm joined by a woman fast becoming my co host, it's the iconic and much loved Marie Morgan! We talk Kneecap, The 1975, Busta Rhymes, Fat Dog, Bob Vylan, Getdown Services, shit Ci…

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The best music of June with Eoin Murray 26:03

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The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only. Public subscribers get the first 25 minutes or so of the episode as a free preview. Members get to hear the whole episode on Patreon as part of a €5 a month subscription so come join us! Andrea is taking the summer off the podcast and listening parties, so this month's special guest is Eoin Murray,…

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Episode 27 - Brit Cult - Oasis, Heathen Chemistry 37:13

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There’s only one way I could mark the biblical return of Manchester’s most godlike of figures, with a bloody podcast! For Episode 27 of the show I’m joined by a man who has spent years bringing 90’s / 00’s iconography to the masses on Instagram. It’s Brit Cult! A lesser social media titan, might have gravitated towards the earlier era of Oasis but …

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Becoming Led Zeppelin 1:03:12

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Today's episode is about "Becoming Led Zeppelin", a 2025 documentary directed by Bernard MacMahon. The movie covers the members' early lives and the formation of the band through the album Led Zeppelin 2. It features a rare lost interview with John Bonham, new interviews with the surviving band members, and some restored footage. But does all of th…

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Death Stranding 2 19:14

18d ago19:14

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Thank you Playstation for the review code. uuuu can find the written version here. keep on keeping on

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A deep dive into Yacht Rock 1:08:18

22d ago1:08:18

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We’re not here for a long time, but we are here for a smooooooooooth time. Grab your linen shirt and deck shoes as we will be taking to the gentle seas for some smooth sailing, daiquiri in hand, and with love on our mind, we are heading to the private island of Yacht Rock. You can be a passenger on this ship. Yacht Rock is the subgenre of music lar…

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Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure 15:13

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a text about Dan Guthrie's commission at Chisenhale: Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure read it here: thewhitepube.co.uk/empty-alcove-rotting-figure Digital archive: earf.info

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Arcade Fire: Funeral 58:32

25d ago58:32

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Dive into the haunting, anthemic world of Arcade Fire's debut masterpiece "Funeral" as we explore the album that redefined indie rock in the 2000s. This Montreal collective burst onto the scene with a sound that was both intimate and expansive, crafting songs from personal tragedy that somehow managed to feel universally uplifting. What makes "Fune…

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Glastonbury Special! Glastonbury 2022 Line Up Deep Dive With Gene James Smith 1:09:05

29d ago1:09:05

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The boys are back in town.... After realising what a truly awful experience Glastonbury 2011 was, we figured we absolutely have to find some positivity. So we turned the mics back on, pulled a few more cold ones out of the fridge and decided we look back to a slightly more recent Glasto to deep dive. It just so happened to be my favourite ever Glas…

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Nick's Picks Vol. 5: Miss Americana - Taylor Swift 1:21:09

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Welcome to Nick's Pick's Vol. 5, in which we invite our friend and returning champion Nick McCann on to discuss any documentary he chooses. Today's episode is about "Miss Americana", a 2020 doc about Taylor Swift directed by Lana Wilson. TS works on her album "Lover" while dealing with personal and political issues. Plus: Is Dave Grohl a megalomani…

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Gaza Biennale (UK Jinnaah) 22:05

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A review of Gaza Biennale's exhibition, Upon the Ruins of this World, @ Ugly Duck. Thinking about what a biennale even is in the first place. Read the text here: thewhitepube.com/gaza-biennale Here's Gaza Biennale's UK Jinnaah's ig, to stay tuned for future activity: instagram.com/gazabiennale_jinnaahuk and Gaza Biennale's website: gazabiennale.org…

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Glastonbury Special! Glastonbury 2011 Line Up Deep Dive with Gene James Smith 1:42:09

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Welcome to episode 3 of the Glasto deep dive series! With Glastonbury drawing ever nearer we’re taking a look back at another bumper year on Worthy Farm. Joining me to deep dive the 2011 line up I s a man that can outlast the Energiser Bunny on the dancefloor, it’s one of my best bloody mates, it’s Gene James Smith! Glastonbury 2011 was a huge year…

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The best music of May with Bekah Molony 24:33

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The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only. Public subscribers get the first 20 minutes or so of the episode as a free preview. Members get to hear the whole episode on Patreon as part of a €5 a month subscription so come join us! It's the return of our monthly Patreon episode, but this time with a special guest. Andrea is taking the summer …

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Episode Ten Point Five: Mind Burns Alive 46:57

1M ago46:57

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Pallbearer released a brand spanking new album in 2024 that we've only just gotten around to. They were getting quite progressive and a little gentler on recent releases, so let's see if that trend continues here. Check in as we discuss the Opener, the Killer, the Grower and the Filler. Give the album a listen first, then give us a listen as we bre…

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LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver 1:09:38

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When James Murphy turned down writing for Seinfeld to pursue music, no one could have predicted he'd create one of the most influential dance-rock albums of the 2000s. "Sound of Silver" by LCD Soundsystem, released in March 2007, forever changed the landscape of electronic music by injecting it with raw emotional depth rarely found in the genre. In…

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Glastonbury Special! Glastonbury 2008 Line Up Deep Dive with Marie Morgan 1:39:53

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We're breaking the format today and with the biggest weekend of the year just round the corner, the only thing I want to talk about is Glastonbury. So for this weeks episode I'm joined by a good friend of mine and a Glastonbury veteran, Marie Morgan! 2008 was a huge new chapter at Glastonbury and there was much to discuss. We talk, Indie Landfill, …

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Shut Up and Play the Hits - LCD Soundsystem with Luca Morganti 1:12:24

2M ago1:12:24

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Today's episode of Rock Docs is about "Shut Up and Play the Hits", a 2012 film about the final, uncontroversial, conclusive, never to be reversed ending of LCD Soundsystem directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace. Our guest today is self-professed LCD superfan and New York guy living in LA, film director Luca Morganti. Shut Up and Play the Hits…

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Radio 1's Big Weekend 17:51

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A text about girls with guitars and also Ed Atkins' book Flowers. A little two-for-one : ) find the written version of this on our website, support us on Patreon here, and buy our book Poor Artists wherever you buy your books!!!!!

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Palestine, Kneecap and why artists are boycotting music festivals 1:08:57

2M ago1:08:57

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Today's episode is a discussion with writer and journalist Una Mullally about artist boycotts, solidarity, Palestine, Israel, protest, cancellation, capitalism and the music industry. We talk about how Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people has become a flashpoint of awareness about how modern music festivals work, specifically how private equ…

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The Shins: Oh, Inverted World 45:20

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We dive into the Shins' debut album O Inverted World, examining how James Mercer established a unique sound that would define indie rock in the early 2000s. • The Shins formed in 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico with James Mercer as the driving creative force • The band's breakout hit "New Slang" gained massive popularity after being featured in the…

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Glastonbury Special! Glastonbury 2005 Line up Deep Dive with Harry from 22 Grand Pod 45:19

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“ALRIGHT GLASTON-BERRY?!!” Glastonbury is the best and most diverse festival in the world. Deftones into Charli XCX? Welcome to Worthy Farm my Friend! Fancy a bit of Turnstile to go with your AJ Tracy? The Eavis’ will make it so. A slice of Ethiopian Jazz to go with your mid morning Techno, sir? God bless Glastonbury… But has it always been that wa…

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Confessions of a Commercial Gallerist 34:36

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Fra Angelico, the art-priest on shift, hears the confession of a commercial gallerist read it here: thewhitepube.co.uk/confessions support our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠⁠⁠ emoji: 🥂🍾

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Revisiting: Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city 1:03:46

2M ago1:03:46

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K.Dot's first masterpiece album is a coming-of-age story with Kendrick navigating life in Compton, resisting peer pressure, destructive behaviour and trying to stay righteous in a corrupted world. Ahead of our listening party at the Big Romance, Andrea takes us on the Hero's Journey of Kendrick Lamar's breakthrough 2012 second album good kid, m.A.A…

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Episode 21 - Georgie Rechner aka Grow With Georgie - Radiohead, OK Computer 57:46

2M ago57:46

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For episode 20 I am joined by a woman that has taken Instagram by storm in 2025. Georgie is not just an influencer, she’s an advocate for muscle building woman, a voice for perimenopausal women and is redefining what it means to turn 40 for people all over the world. But also, she's one of my best mates! We've known each other for 19 years and in t…

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Episode 20 - Tom Clues’ Rock and Roll CV Deep Dive 2:02:18

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I consider myself a flexible man. When todays guest and I spoke about him being on the podcast, he quite rightly suggested that instead of the normal format of picking an album, we'd instead dip into Tom's illustrious Rock n Roll CV. Tom's been a guitar tech for some of the best bands on the planet for 25 years and has incredible stories from his t…

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Going to the Island with Open Ear Festival 52:13

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The avant-electronic and experimental Irish music festival Open Ear returns to Sherkin Island on the June Bank Holiday weekend. Open Ear is known for its preoccupation with illuminating music operating on the fringes, and the remote island setting of Sherkin Island off the coast of Baltimore in West Cork reflects this outsider ethos. The varied pro…

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Monkey King 24:31

2M ago24:31

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do you think it's possible to change the worst things about yourself? this week's text is about a mythological character from Chinese history and how we might be the same person. another big health update too! find the written version of the text here and get our book Poor Artists woooooo

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Episode 19 - Nick Kivlen from Sunflower Bean - Elliott Smith, Figure 8 33:58

2M ago33:58

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For episode 19 I'm joined by one of the best guitarists to come out of New York City in a generation, it's Sunflower Bean's Nick Kivlen! Sunflower Bean are a decade into their career and are hot on the campaign trail with their latest (and probably best) album to date, Mortal Prime Time. Nick kindly invited me to record in the bands tour bus before…

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How many copies of the book have sold? 1:02:13

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a 2025 q&a about how the book is doing, the things that we secretly find annoying about each other, our rudest reader interactions, and what's happening with book two :p watch the VIDEO of this chat here; support the white pube here :)

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Our best of April's albums and songs 19:39

3M ago19:39

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Our monthly Patreon episode in which Andrea Cleary and Niall share our favourite music of the past month. The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only. Public subscribers get the first 20 minutes or so of the episode as a free preview. Members get to hear the whole episode on Patreon for a €5 a month so come join us! This month, we are discuss…

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Episode 18 -Sean Murphy O'Neill from Courting - Frank Ocean, Blonde 53:33

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Episode 18 of the podcast sees us take on one of THE biggest albums of the the previous decade.... Frank Ocean's Blonde was a seismic album with truly incredible levels of depth. Luckily, my guest was more then qualified to talk about it. Sean's band Courting have released 3 genre pushing albums with plenty of Frank influence and their latest (Lust…

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Rush:Power Windows 1:01:14

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Rush's "Power Windows" marks its 40th anniversary this year, and its examination of different forms of power resonates more strongly than ever in our complex world. This groundbreaking 1985 album showcases the band's evolution toward a synthesizer-rich sound while maintaining their trademark technical brilliance and thought-provoking lyrics. Diving…

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On Ugliness 19:02

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Or, on why I want to be confused / why I love strangeness. Talking about On Ugliness: Medieval and Contemporary @ Skarstedt. Read the text version here: thewhitepube.co.uk/on-ugliness support our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠⁠⁠ emoji: 👹👺

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Róisín El Cherif is singing for Palestine and Ireland 50:27

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The Irish-Palestinian singer and filmmaker speaks about embracing her Arabic heritage in her music, and the resurgence of interest in keening and Irish folklore. The Irish-Palestinian artist Róisín El Cherif has spent 18 months advocating for the people of Palestine, speaking out on the injustice and genocide in Gaza. El Cherif has begun singing in…

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Episode 17 - Robbie Furze from The Big Pink - The Big Pink, A Brief History of Love 1:07:07

3M ago1:07:07

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For todays episode of the podcast I am joined by a man that gave the world one of the biggest chorus' of the 00's. It's Robbie Furze from The Big Pink and we are going fully meta because we are discussing The Big Pink's debut album! He's a man that's gone from living in his van and playing in squats, to receiving million pound advances and travelli…

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Creating Identity Charms 16:29

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I have good news!!!!!! this week's text is about midodrine, Chile and the artist Phoebe Kaniewska. listen to hear the good news woooo or read about it on our website here. Sign up to our Patreon to join the discord if you want also. I hate all other social media except the white pube discord. there, I said it.…

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Why J Dilla was such an influential producer 1:13:04

3M ago1:13:04

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It’s DILLA TIME This month's special is about Jay Dee aka J Dilla, a Detroit hip-hop producer’s whose work is so prolific and influential his MPC sampler is in the Smithsonian. Dilla worked with hip-hop and R&B greats - Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, The Pharcyde, D'Angelo, Common, Madlib and made his own signature rhythm tha…

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Keller Williams: Laugh 1:13:20

3M ago1:13:20

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Stepping into the musical world of Keller Williams feels like discovering a secret society where genres blend effortlessly and musical innovation takes center stage. His 2002 album "Laugh" captures the essence of this jam band pioneer at a pivotal moment in his career—six albums deep and confidently expressing his unique musical voice. Williams sta…

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Episode 16 - Rob Power - Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True 1:49:18

3M ago1:49:18

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Episode 16 see's me joined by a man that is capable of the impossible.... Rob Power has the capability (power?) to get an acoustic guitar out at a party and NOT make toes curl while a room full of people look at their cans and hope it ends soon. He's been a long serving and suffering friend of mine for nearly 20 years and is by far the most remarka…

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Single Showdown: Miley Cyrus, Wet Leg, Pinkpantheress, By Storm & Injury Reserve, Laufey, The Dare 33:48

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It's the Still Listening Single Showdown! Join Rachael, Eliot, Jules and Jonnie as they go through recent singles and find out which they think is number 1. Artists Featured: Miley Cyrus, Wet Leg, Pinkpantheress, By Storm & Injury Reserve, Laufey, The Dare Songs covered: Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful Wet Leg - catch these fists Pinkpantheress -…

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Episode Five Point Five: Blue City 52:29

3M ago52:29

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We take a break from our All Them Witches binge to check out a recent release by one of our favourite bands: Blue City by Abrams. They've changed label for this one, so let's see if they've changed their sound too. Check in as we discuss the Opener, the Killer, the Grower and the Filler on this recent release. Give the album a listen first, then gi…

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The Crit 24:45

3M ago24:45

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This week's text is about listening in on a crit :) read it here: thewhitepube.com/the-crit support our writing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thewhitepube.co.uk/support⁠⁠ emoji: 👼

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Lapvona 13:45

3M ago13:45

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spoiler free text about Lapvona and a clinical trial I did this week and reading books all the way to the end even when you don't love them. Find the written version on our website here ; sign up to our Patreon here to join our discord; and please buy our book Poor Artists! it's out in hardback, audiobook and ebook!! paperback aint til October baby…

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Our music picks of March [Subscriber Podcast preview] 20:38

4M ago20:38

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Our monthly episode in which Andrea Cleary and Niall share our favourite music of the past month. The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only. Public subscribers get the first 15 minutes or so of the episode as a free preview. Members get to hear the whole episode on their member feeds or on Patreon direct. Discussing music from Lonnie Holley…