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Best of the 00s with Preston (The Ordinary Boys)
Preston returns to the pod as he picks some of his fave 00s songs and we look back/forward to The Ordinary Boys times.
Full show with songs: https://www.mixcloud.com/IslingtonRadio/22-grand-pod-best-of-the-00s-with-preston-the-ordinary-boys/
The Ordinary Boys new single: https://open.spotify.com/track/2hnn4NZPnzPO8t37Qt4BS1?si=68f8af338bef40c7
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22 Grand Pod is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/22grandpod
Off the back of the main pod, we are creating Patreon only bonus content. For £3 a month you will get:
The 00's Deep Dive: Taking a look back at the likes of the Stalking Pete Doherty documentary and going through them in painful detail. As well as going through NME Awards from back in the day and discussing what happened.
My Favourite 00's Songs: Inviting patrons and other guests to come on the podcast to talk about their favourite songs, albums or moments from back in the day.
Legend or Landfill: We go through NME's top 10 albums of each year and see if we think they are indeed Legendary or for the Landfill.
Fans Stories: Talking to people about their memories and opinions on all things 00's.
Unsigned Stories: Chatting with bands that didn't quite 'make it' in terms of signing that elusive record deal.
Patrons will also get early access to any main pod episodes
Merch etc: https://www.redbubble.com/people/22grandpod/shop?asc=u
Also check the YouTube channel for extended video versions of the interviews and much more: https://bit.ly/3Ts7Wu1
And 22 Grand Pod on Islington Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/IslingtonRadio/playlists/22-grand-pod/
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