The Opinions of Men of No Consequence

Well, hello again. Sure, it's been over a year, but we're back with some lukewarm opinions and toll the Waits bell because we're finally talking about a Tom Waits album. Held as one of Waits' crowning achievements and one of the GREAT alternative albums. We're delving into a cacophonous world of disparate genres, scattershot lyrics and bad ideas for James Bond villains.BuyDiscogsRough TradeStreamApple MusicSpotify

'We're not politicians... we men of no consequence'... and so forth. Join us as we talk about one of the ULTIMATE'S in British crime cinema, 1980's The Long Good Friday. A career-defining Bob Hoskins performance, a script littered with one-liners, a beautiful Pierce Brosnan, Charlie from Casualty, the shark from Jaws 3 and, oh yes, THAT theme tune.BuyArrow FilmsHMVStreamAmazonChannel 4Dir: John MackenzieScr: Barrie KeeffePrd: Barry HansonCast: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Paul Freeman, Eddie Constantine, Charlie From Casualty, P.H. Moriarty, Pierce BrosnanDoP: Phil MeheuxMusic: Francis Monkman

Over 20 million sold. One of the ultimate 80s hair metal albums. A monolith in the world of power metal. So much to enjoy by two muppets who have never given Def Leppard the appropriate listens. So what will two men of no consequence make of this terribly famous album? Well, come join the shout fest as they discuss who likes it less. We promise this isn't meant to be 'Two dudes don't care for many things'. Onwards and upwards!StreamAmazonSpotifyBuyAmazonDiscogs

Oh yes, we're back in less than a month. And we're back with a previously advertised episode! We're talking about the late 90s Country Pop juggernaut called mercilessly 'Come On Over' by the musical tyrant Shania Twain.Come on over and here one presenter desperately tries to keep this ramshackle pod a bit less ramshackle than it needs to be. Come and listen to the other presenter give up on all semblance of trying to discuss the album and curl up into a ball of hate. It's certainly an episode, we promise you that.BuyAmazonShania Twain OfficialStream AmazonSpotify

Welcome to Pop Tarts, Men of No Consequence's lovely bonus show, which comes at no extra cost to you dear listener.Here's the scoop, Adam loves a good music biography, auto or otherwise. Pop Tarts offers us an insight into his opinions on these tomes.On the second edition of this thriving spin-off series, Adam has brought radio favourite Stuart Maconie's 'Cider With Roadies'. 'Cider with Roadies is the true story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop. A life lived through music from Stuart's audience with the Beatles (aged 3); his confessions as a pubescent prog rocker; a youthful gymnastic dalliance with northern soul; the radical effects of punk on his politics, homework and trouser dimensions; playing in crap bands and failing to impress girls; writing for the NME by accident; living the sex, drugs (chiefly lager in a plastic glass) and rock and roll lifestyle; discovering the tawdry truth behind the glamour and knowing when to ditch it all for what really matters.'https://www.waterstones.com/book/cider-with-roadies/stuart-maconie/9780091897451

The debut solo album by Steely Dan co-creator Donald Fagan. Lauded for its crisp digital precision, sentimental and satirical lyrics, it remains a darling of the audiophiles. So what are we going to make of some razor-sharply produced bossa nova, calypso, disco, R&B, lounge music? Join Us.Come on y'all we're going to have a wing ding!BuyDiscogsAmazonStreamApple MusicSpotify