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New episode Bagpipe alert. Somehow we have a really long episode about a band with only two official studio albums. Although one of those albums is very very critically acclaimed. (Though not by all of us)We've only gone and done NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL.We discuss, Charlie Sheen vs Emilio Estevez, outsider art, Jeff Mangum and his obsession with Anne Frank, and brass instruments that sound drunk. Also Nick gets very very angry!!Re-joining Nick and Ewan are Norway's finest stand-up comedian Aaron Troye-White, and the man who gave us the best of our Bowie impressions back in season one, Lael Wageneck.As there are only a couple of releases, we also take a detour through some of the early EPs and unreleased stuff. And obviously we spend time on their seminal LP In the Aeroplane over the SeaWe discuss the following (some are on Spotify, some are not)Hype City Soundtrack YoutubeEverything IsOn Avery IslandIn The Aeroplane Over The SeaFerris Wheel On Fire YoutubeFind out more about Aaron at https://www.facebook.com/aaron.troye.white andAaron Troye-White - YouTube/As usual there's a playlist incorporating the podcast and selected songs https://sptfy.com/tfnmhIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or ....drumroll.... JOIN OUR PATREON (and help keep the lights on, I don't like the dark) which is over hereRegardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple or Podchaser would help enormously. Or just tell your mates!!Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

You can't stop us now. Fresh from last week's Mclusky we take on Andrew Falkous' next band...The Future of the Left!!!We discuss under 18 gigs at Camden Crawl, seminal indie-albums, pitchfork reviews, eating cheeseburgers at a Butlins, oh and all of the albums from Future of the Left.Re-joining Nick and Ewan are Chris Whitby , punk squatter Cheri Amour, and Nick Taylor from the rather excellent My Teenage Band podcast.We look atCursesTravels with Myself and AnotherThe plot against common senseHow to stop your brain in an accidentThe peace and truce of Future of the LeftFind out more about Cheri's writing and broadcasting at http://cheriamour.co.uk/And check out My Teenage Band at My Teenage BandAs usual there's a playlist incorporating the podcast and selected songs https://sptfy.com/tffotlplIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or ....drumroll.... JOIN OUR PATREON (and help keep the lights on, I don't like the dark) which is over hereRegardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple or Podchaser would help enormously. Or just tell your mates!!Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We are back for Season ThreeJust as we kicked off Season Two with something loud, we thought we would repeat the trick with South Wales' own (well apart from the lead singer) Mclusky. If you are thinking "who?" then you probably feel exactly like Ewan did when we started all this but by next week's episode it will all become clear. Joining Nick and Ewan are Chris Whitby who will be taking us through the albums , and pod veteran, author, radio host, musician, can i say polymath? Cheri Amour! What, that's not enough? Fine, let's also add Nick Taylor from the rather excellent My Teenage Band podcast.We look atMy pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yoursMclusky do DallasThe difference between me and you is that I'm not on fireMcluskyismThere are body parts mentioned, a few impressions of The Young Knives, and some post-hardcore shenanigans. Find out more about Cheri at http://cheriamour.co.uk/And check out My Teenage Band at My Teenage BandAs usual there's a playlist incorporating the podcast and selected songs https://sptfy.com/tfmcluskyIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or ....drumroll.... JOIN OUR PATREON (and help keep the lights on, I don't like the dark) which is over hereRegardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple or Podchaser would help enormously. Or just tell your mates!!Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We have finally done ESG justice!!!So, back in the early days of Temporary Fandoms we put out a half-finished pilot looking at the output of criminally underrated band ESG. Finally, after a year of churning out episodes we are able to present a proper episode on this amazing punky dancy groovy group.Re-joining Nick and Ewan to take us through their back catalogue are Zoë Von Hess and Chris Whitby, and new to the pod, the simply amazing Cheri Amour (who is only writing the book on the seminal ESG album Come Away with ESG for 33/3 !!!!)We talk our way through their career, look at why they are underrated, talk about one of the most sampled tracks of all time, and discuss some...poor albums covers.Even if you listened to the pilot there is plenty here for you to dive into. Find out more about Cheri at http://cheriamour.co.uk/As usual there's a playlist incorporating the podcast and selected songs https://sptfy.com/tfESGIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or donate a few euros, dollars, pounds . We currently have small costs every month and it would be great to lower our outgoings. Regardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple would help enormously. Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to your new favourite band.OK, welcome to your new favourite band if you like Pixies, Hüsker Dü and Japanese stuff. In this episode Ewan tries to convince Nick, returning pod favourite Chris Whitby, and pod newcomer, guitarist of Math Rockers Delta Sleep, Glenn Hodgson of the merits of Japan's Number Girl.Despite only putting our 4 albums between 97 and 2002 the legacy of Number Girl on the Japanese Alt Rock scene cannot be overestimated. They brought melodic US-style Post Hardcore and left a legacy of guitars, innovation and … some questionable song titles. We take a look at Schoolgirl Bye Bye (1997)Schoolgirl Distortional Addict (1999)Sappukei (2000)Num-HeavyMetallic (2002)For more, check out the band website for merch, music and stuffhttps://numbergirl.com/We try to get to grips with what made them important, wonder why nobody outside Japan seems to know who they are and fail miserably to understand the obsession with Japanese Schoolgirl iconography.We also call Pixies - The Pixies, get some album titles wrong and horrendously mispronounce anything Japanese. Oh, and someone's mic got unplugged halfway, see if you can spot whose...As usual there's a playlist incorporating the podcast and selected songs (as the first album is not available on Spotify, there are tracks from B-Side and Live recordings in there)https://sptfy.com/tfNumberGIRLGlenn is the lead guitarist of Brighton's excellent Delta Sleep, and their latest album, a collection of live tracks accompanied by a series of short films is well worth your time. Check them out, and buy something from their bandcamp at https://deltasleep.bandcamp.com/musicIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or donate a few euros, dollars, pounds . We currently have small costs every month and it would be great to lower our outgoings. Regardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple would help enormously. Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Can Arthur Lee make good business decisions?It's 1969, surely they play at Woodstock?What is the actual difference between a Love album and an Arthur Lee solo album?What did Arthur Lee do at an Our Price record store? (post credits nugget)Re-joining Nick and Ewan are Emily Baldoni, Gavin Hogg, and Paul Hanley to share their opinions. In this episode we work our way through .Out Here (1969)False Start (1970)Black Beauty (1973)Reel to Real (1974)As usual, take your time. Pause the pod, go and find the music on Spotify, Deezer, tidal, YouTube, apple music or wherever. You have plenty of time. Or just dust off your own Fall albums and listen again. Or listen to a selection on our combined podcast playlisthttps://sptfy.com/tflove2We know that Spotify has weird licensing around the world, if there seems to be an album missing from the playlist, let us know.Also come and join us at our homes over at www.tempfans.com or beat.rehab/tempfans and find all the playlist links and episodes.Or just follow us on your favourite pod player hereFind out more and listen to the Giddy Carousel of Pop herePaul currently drums for Brix and the Extricated and you can buy their stuff here You can also buy copies of his two books ( Leave The Capital: A History of Manchester Music in 13 Recordings, and HAVE A BLEEDIN GUESS: The story of Hex Enduction Hour) from hereAND Paul Has only gone and made his own Fall podcast ( I like to think we gave him the idea) and that is over hereIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or donate a few euros, dollars, pounds . We currently have small costs every month and it would be great to lower our outgoings. Regardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple would help enormously. Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you have ever wanted to know what makes music "Baroque" then listen on...Putting The Fall behind us, kind of, we head back to the 60s and take in the West Coast sound of Love. The Band that could have had Jimi Hendrix in, that could have played at Woodstock, that could have been... oh just listen!Re-joining Nick and Ewan is pod favourite Emily Baldoni, and making their debuts are Gavin Hogg (host of the THE GIDDY CAROUSEL OF POP - Possibly the number 1 Smash Hits Pod around) and Paul Hanley (author, podcaster, drummer of Brix and the Extricated, and once upon a time ...The Fall) to share their opinions. Poor old Snoopy...In this episode we work our way through .Love (1966)De Capo (1966)Forever Changes (1967)Four Sail (1968)As usual, take your time. Pause the pod, go and find the music on Spotify, Deezer, tidal, YouTube, apple music or wherever. You have plenty of time. Or just dust off your own Fall albums and listen again. We had a few audio issues with this one (minor echoes), hopefully they won't get in the way of listening. Or listen to a selection on our combined podcast playlisthttps://sptfy.com/tflove1We know that Spotify has weird licensing around the world, if there seems to be an album missing from the playlist, let us know.Also come and join us at our homes over at www.tempfans.com or beat.rehab/tempfans and find all the playlist links and episodes.Or just follow us on your favourite pod player hereFind out more and listen to the Giddy Carousel of Pop herePaul currently drums for Brix and the Extricated and you can buy their stuff here You can also buy copies of his two books ( Leave The Capital: A History of Manchester Music in 13 Recordings, and HAVE A BLEEDIN GUESS: The story of Hex Enduction Hour) from hereAND Paul Has only gone and made his own Fall podcast ( I like to think we gave him the idea) and that is over hereIf you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or donate a few euros, dollars, pounds . We currently have small costs every month and it would be great to lower our outgoings. Regardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple would help enormously. Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If it's me and your granny on bongos (and the 66 other guitarists, drummers, bass players, keyboardists, flutists, and more)It doesn't feel like it's over. We have spent weeks listening to, digesting, dissecting, and discussing over three decades of music from THE FALL. Here we step through the final years, find some praise for the later albums and deal with Mark's tragic death. The line-up remains the same from last time, and we are joined by James Kennedy, Mike Plowman, Aaron Troye White and The Blue Orchids' Tansy McNallyIn this episode we work our way through the ups and downs of...Your Future Our Clutter (2010)Ersatz GB (2011)Re-Mit (2013)Sub-Lingual Tablet (2015)New Facts Emerge (2017)As usual, take your time. Pause the pod, go and find the music on Spotify, Deezer, tidal, YouTube, apple music or wherever. You have plenty of time. Or just dust off your own Fall albums and listen again. You can even buy (yes buy , remember that?) digital copies at BandcampWe had a few audio issues with this one, hopefully they won't get in the way of listening. Or listen to a selection on our combined podcast playlisthttps://sptfy.com/tfthefall6We know that Spotify has weird licensing around the world, if there seems to be an album missing from the playlist, let us know.Also come and join us at our homes over at www.tempfans.com or beat.rehab/tempfans and find all the playlist links and episodes.Or just follow us on your favourite pod player hereListen to, and buy the latest Blue Orchids album Speed the Day hereCheck out more from Norway's finest American Norwegian stand-up comedian here If you fancy supporting the show, either leave us a review somewhere (Apple Podcasts would be awesome) or donate a few euros, dollars, pounds . We currently have small costs every month and it would be great to lower our outgoings. Regardless of whether you can chip in, a 5 star review (if you feel like it) on Apple would help enormously. Jonathan is the genius behind our theme music and you can hear more of his stuff on his BandcampAdditional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions All available under the following licenses:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/