{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63db108aa986f60011603902/6a21f2b3e25fe33c7c72f919?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#147 / 90s Guitar Bands - Flamingoes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63db108aa986f60011603902/1780609678092-1f3073c1-7b0b-4713-9fc1-34f4d0bf5017.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we're shining a light on one of Britpop's great hidden gems:<strong> Flamingoes</strong>! If you were digging through the pages of NME and Melody Maker in the mid-90s, you'll probably remember them. If not, you're in for a treat!</p><p><br></p><p>They rubbed shoulders with <strong>the New Wave of New Wave</strong> scene, and released a string of brilliant singles before putting out their cult classic album, Plastic Jewels.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining us today is James Cook, It's a fascinating conversation about music, creativity, luck, and what it was really like trying to make it during one of the most exciting periods in British guitar music.</p><p>So sit back, turn it up, and enjoy our conversation with James Cook from Flamingoes!</p><p><br></p><p>Stupid &amp; Contagious STORE <a href=\"https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!</p><p><br></p><p>That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.</p><p><br></p><p>We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!</p><p><br></p><p>Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below</p><p><br></p><p>Stupid &amp; Contagious Podcast</p><p>Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715</p><p>Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspV</p><p>Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagious</p><p>All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagious</p><p>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast</p><p>Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGw</p><p>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/</p><p>MIXTAPE <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sbgsGJokuidKnA4dWltus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sbgsGJokuidKnA4dWltus</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Neil Collins"}