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Pick A Disc

189 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

They pick 'em, then talk about 'em!

Join Matt Latham as he sits down with a guest to chat about an album they want to talk about. Be it an all-time favourite or an album that the guest just can't stop listening to: guaranteed positive talk about the music people love.

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The 1975: The 1975 with Rylan from the Punch Drunk Vinyl podcast

September 27, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 194 MB

Bringing forth Manchester's The 1975, Rylan from the Punch Drunk Vinyl Podcast finally gets Matt to listen to them. Along the way they talk a *lot* about Matty Healy, Pale Waves and the importance of the frontman in a band. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Rylan Listen to Punch Drunk Vinyl! https://www.punchdrunkvinyl.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wemad...

Extra Picks: Bonus Content From Episode 70

September 20, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 62.8 MB

What's this? It's extra bonus stuff cut out of the episode 70 recording that I thought would be good fun, including a bunch of stuff about remixes, festival line-ups, club music and all sorts! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Babs Visit and listen to Over/Underrated! https://anchor.fm/overunderratedmusicpod Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wemadethispod https:/...

Matt Picks "Get RID!" by Robots in Disguise with Guest Host Babs from Over/Underrated

September 13, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 181 MB

Episode 70! As always on the multiple of ten episodes, Matt picks the album! Guest hosting is Babs from Over/Underrated to talk about Robots In Disguise's second album "Get RiD". Alongside the album, there's talk on MySpace, music videos and much more! #music #podcast #podcasts #musicpodcasts #musicpodcast #musiccommentary #podcastersofinstagram #britpodscene #robotsindisguise #suedenim #deeplume #electroclash #riotgrrl #getrid Host: Matt Latham Guest: Babs Visit and listen to Ov...

Kid A: Radiohead with Paul Savage

August 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

In a handbrake turn to redefine handbrake turns, Radiohead's 2000 album Kid A was something completely different. Guest ⁠@savagecomics_ and Matt talk about why Radiohead wanted to do something different, and how you can interpret music in your own way. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Paul Savage Visit Paul's site here: https://www.savagecomic.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We...

The Cars: The Cars with Brian from Playlist Wars

August 16, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

Brian from the Playlist Wars podcast introduces Matt to his favourite album of all time, the 1978 self-titled debut from The Cars. They talk a little about the band, how they probably influenced the genre of New Wave and how they're all staples of US rock radio to this day! This was a great one to record.... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Brian Colburn Listen to Playlist Wars https://playlistwars.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickad...

You're My Lover Now: The Teeth with Aviv Rubinstein

August 02, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 162 MB

From the obscure beginnings of Philly, The Teeth were pipped for great things but just ended. Podcaster/musician/director Aviv Rubinstein talks about how much he loves their album "You're My Lover Now". Host: Matt Latham Guest: Aviv Rubinstein Listen to Lyrics for Lunch! https://lyricsforlunch628423244.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wem...

Handwritten: The Gaslight Anthem with Mike Slamer

July 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 184 MB

Venturing back to New Jersey, Matt is joined by Mike Slamer to talk about The Gaslight Anthem's "Handwritten". Expect talk of places having a "sound", associating car journeys with albums and Russian dogs. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Mike Slamer https://www.spreaker.com/show/gotham-u-a-batman-podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/we-are-starfleet-a-star-trek-podcast Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://d...

Expecting to Fly: The Bluetones with Hannah from Society Owes Me A Gen X Podcast

July 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Living in the shadow of the "Big Four" britpop bands, Hannah from Society Owes Me A Gen X Podcast picks The Bluetones' debut album "Expecting to Fly" and how much she loves the song-writing of Mark Morriss. There's talk about the songs, the state of music in the 90s and a couple of stories about seeing the band live... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Hannah from Society Owes Me A Gen X Podcast https://anchor.fm/societyowesmeagenxpodcast Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @Pick...

My Love Is Cool: Wolf Alice with Jenna Million

June 21, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 200 MB

Matt talks to Jenna Million from Name 3 Songs and This Is My Brain on Music about the debut album from Wolf Alice, "My Love Is Cool". Jenna revisits gig memories and learns new stuff about the songs in the lead up to this podcast. Matt also has history with the album. How much? Well listen and find out!⁠ ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Jenna Million http://www.jennamillion.com/ Listen to Name 3 Songs: https://name3songs.com/ Listen to This Is My Brain on Music: https://open.spotify....

The Black Parade: My Chemical Romance with Brianne Leeson

June 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

What happens when a bunch of theatre kids form an emo band, and they get obsessed with the concept with death? My Chemical Romance end up creating The Black Parade. Brianne Leeson from Today's Lucky Winner talks about how she listened to the band in secret when she was younger, the talking of darker taboo subjects surrounding death and the formation of a narrative within the album itself. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Brianne Leeson Find all of the things Brianne is involved with her...

The Low End Theory: A Tribe Called Quest with Elizabeth McDuffie

May 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 169 MB

What might be Pick A Disc's first episode on a pure Hip Hop album, Matt is joined by Elizabeth MacDuffie to discuss The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. The influence of the album, it's production and it's general sound are all talked about, alongside it's cultural relevance and how it saw the genesis of a few big named rappers. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Elizabeth McDuffie Check out Meat For Tea and the Meat for Teacast!! https://www.instagram.com/meatfortea https://www.facebook.com...

The Low End Theory: A Tribe Called Quest with Elizabeth MacDuffie

May 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 169 MB

What might be Pick A Disc's first episode on a pure Hip Hop album, Matt is joined by Elizabeth MacDuffie to discuss The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. The influence of the album, it's production and it's general sound are all talked about, alongside it's cultural relevance and how it saw the genesis of a few big named rappers. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Elizabeth McDuffie Check out Meat For Tea and the Meat for Teacast!! https://www.instagram.com/meatfortea https://www.fac...

Mean Everything to Nothing: Manchester Orchestra with Ed Poole

May 10, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 171 MB

Liverpool's Ed Poole talks to Matt about Manchester Orchestra's "Mean Everything to Nothing" and how Ed finds it gets better with age. They talk about Andy Hull's upbringing and how that translates into the lyrics and how that can be relatable. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Ed Poole Visit Ed's site here: https://www.edpoolemusic.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Mad...

Matt Picks the Untitled blink-182 Album with Guest Host Dan O'Dell

April 26, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 215 MB

Matt is picking the album again with guest host Dan O'Dell aka Heartwork to talk about blink-182's Untitled album. They discuss their history with blink-182, their role in the culture of the late 90s/early 00s, the direction the album goes in and just frankly how ace the album is in general. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Dan O'Dell Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made T...

Live Bullet: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band with Bill Van Veghel

April 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB

Dipping into the 1970s Detroit music scene, Matt and guest Bill Van Veghel talk about Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band's live album "Live Bullet". They talk about the atmosphere of live music, the Detroit scene, the twenty-year nostalgia cycle and inadvertently some artists close to Matt's hometown... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Bill Van Veghel Give Bill's podcasts a listen here: https://phantomgalaxy.podbean.com/ http://landofthecreeps.blogspot.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebo...

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?: Billie Eilish with Kiara from Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music

March 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Speaking about arguably one of the biggest pop albums from one of the biggest pop icons of the last couple of years, Kiara (from the Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music podcast) muses on the growing talent of a new generation of artists. Kiara talks to Matt about Billie Eilish and her debut, talking about the sound, image and the impact this will have on pop music in the next few years. ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kiara Listen to Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music: https://s...

Confessions: Usher with Raymond Luu from Reel Asian Podcast

March 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 151 MB

A very successful album, and one that Raymond Luu, from the Reel Asian Podcast, believes redefined the R'n'B genre. From the stories behind the songs and the discussion of the massive hit that was "Yeah", Ray and Matt deep dive on the first R'n'B album to be covered on Pick A Disc! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Raymond Luu https://lnk.bio/reelasianpodcast Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invi...

Confessions: Usher with Raymond Luu from Real Asian Podcast

March 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 151 MB

A very successful album, and one that Raymond Luu, from the Reel Asian Podcast, believes redefined the R'n'B genre. From the stories behind the songs and the discussion of the massive hit that was "Yeah", Ray and Matt deep dive on the first R'n'B album to be covered on Pick A Disc! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Raymond Luu https://lnk.bio/reelasianpodcast Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEY...

Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness: Coheed and Cambria with Steve from Play Your Pods Right

March 02, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MB

With an over-arching story that can get quite complex alongside a demonic bicycle, Steve from the Play Your Pods Right podcast appears on the podcast to talk about Coheed and Cambria's Science Fiction epic "Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness." ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Steve Visit and listen to Play Your Pods Right! https://linktr.ee/playyourpods Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]...

Let Love In: Goo Goo Dolls with Craig McKenzie

February 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 142 MB

Craig Mckenzie from the Kneel Before Blog and Podcast 616 on We Made This is the guest this fortnight as he talks about how he's rediscovered and found new things in The Goo Goo Dolls' "Let Love In". Matt chats to Craig about the process of finding new meaning in songs over time, especially with the current global pandemic. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Craig McKenzie http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]...

Future Perfect: Autolux with Babs from Over/Underrated

February 02, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Babs from the Over/Underrated podcast is the guest this fortnight to talk about the shoegaze/indie band Autolux and their album "Future Perfect". They talk about the nature of shoegaze, the structure of the album and just what kind of mood you might need to be in to listen to them. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Babs Visit and listen to Over/Underrated! https://anchor.fm/overunderratedmusicpod Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pic...

Too Rye Ay: Dexys Midnight Runners with James Addis

January 19, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MB

Long time friend and sometimes influencer of Matt's music taste: James Addis is the guest this episode to talk about a band that he loves, Dexys and the album "Too-Rye-Ay" which has "Come on Eileen" on it. They're the band behind that song. They talk about how underrated the band are and just how versatile and influential they are. Host: Matt Latham Guest: James Addis Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https:...

Outside: David Bowie with Lee Chrimes

January 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Back in 2015 Pick A Disc was a backdoor pilot episode on the movie podcast Pick A Flick. the guest was Lee Chrimes and the album talked about was Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Murder Ballads". So Lee is OG from back in the day, and he's here to talk about the David Bowie album "Outside". An interesting experimental album with a lot of stuff going on, Matt and Lee delve deep into the album and how it's influenced Lee's creativity all these years. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Lee Chrime...

The Prettiest Curse: Hinds (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

December 31, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 18.9 MB

For their third album, @hindsband expanded their sound to cover more instruments and started to write in Spanish. The result is a varied and fuller sounding album than it's predecessors. Settling into a garage-pop like sound, "The Prettiest Curse" emerges as the band's best album. ⁠ Guest picks by:⁠ @newpathstohelicon from @freewiththismonthsissue⁠ and @wedigmusicpcast⁠ Host: Matt Latham Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick ...

Fake It Flowers: Beabadoobee (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

December 30, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MB

Bea Kristi aka Beabadoobee (@radvxz) spent her childhood surrounded by the 90s, be it movies and music. Incorporating elements of shoegaze, grunge and a little bit of dream-pop - Beabadoobee has crafted one of my favourite albums of the year. ⁠ ⁠ Guest picks by:⁠ Mark Adams from Far Too Many Pordcasts: The Birthday Massacre "Diamonds" and Space "Suburban Rock 'n' Roll"⁠ Host: Matt Latham Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Ma...

Sawayama: Rina Sawayama (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

December 29, 2020 00:00 - 7 minutes - 16.6 MB

An album that was unfairly snubbed for the Mercury Music Prize for silly reasons, Rina Sawayama has created a brilliant balance of the modern and throwback to the 2000s. But somehow manages to incorporate *all* of the sound from that time in one of the best albums this year. ⁠ Guest picks by:⁠ Liam from The Naughtiest Noughty - also picking this album.⁠ Host: Matt Latham Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This: @wemade...

Always Tomorrow: Best Coast (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

December 28, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

Californian Duo Best Coast released their latest album "Always Tomorrow" at the start of this year, with a renewed sense of purpose alongside singer Bethany Cosentino's sobriety and a better positive outlook on life. The result is an album that walks the fine line of optimism and realism. Guest picks by: Leanne / Anniemusic - Aiming for Enrike - "Music For Working Out" Tracy from We Dig Music - Honey Harper "Star Maker" Host: Matt Latham Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram:...

Enema of the State: Heartwork (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

December 27, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 25.6 MB

Previous Disc Pick-ee Dan o'Dell, aka Heartwork released an acoustic cover album of the Blink-182 record, "Enema of the State" after playing a Facebook live set of it earlier this year. It's roots are from a live set he played several years ago that I was at - and was one of the most fun sets I had the pleasure of watching. Dan has now recorded and released the whole album to listen to. ⁠ ⁠ Featuring picks from: Kiara from "Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music" - Picking Bishop Br...

Multiverse: The Manimals (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

December 26, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 24.9 MB

Welcome to Pick A Disc's Best of 2020! To begin with, we have the "Wages of Fear" award given to the album discovered this year that was released in a previous year. This year that album belongs to The Manimals' "Multiverse". An album so densely packed with layers of meaning and interpretation that ten minutes of me rambling doesn't seem enough. ⁠ ⁠ Also included in this episode is a snapshot of Matt Roi Berger of Teen Girl Scientist Monthly speaking about the album and the band them...

The Love Actually Soundtrack with Meg from Gin and Beer It

December 22, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Matt welcomes back Meg from the Gin and Beer It podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the very divisive movie Love Actually. They talk about the movie alongside the songs, and the differences between the UK and the US release. They also talk about Christmas, as this is a Christmas special! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Meg Visit and listen to Gin and Beer It! https://ginandbeeritshow.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick ...

Matt Picks "Hyper Trophy" by Teen Girl Scientist Monthly with Matt Roi Berger of Teen Girl Scientist Monthly

December 08, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Fifty episodes young! Matt picks an album he regards as one of his top-tier favourites, Teen Girl Scientist Monthly's "Hyper Trophy". In a first for the podcast, Matt speaks to a member of the band behind the album in question! Vocalist/principal songwriter for the band, Matt Roi Berger, speaks to Matt about the genesis of the band and the songs on the album. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Matt Roi Berger Listen to Teen Girl Scientist Monthly Here: https://tgsm.tumblr.com/ Listen to F...

Free Love: Sylvan Esso with Helena Deakin

November 24, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MB

Helena is once again to talk about the 'lockdown jam' that Sylvan Esso's recently released album "Free Love". The album's talked about alongside the live performance as well as the way genres are named. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Helena Deakin Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ Join the We Made This Podcast Network F...

The OST for Pretty Woman with Dana from To Buy, To Let, To Murder

November 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Dana from the "To Buy, To Let, To Murder" podcast joins Matt to talk about a movie soundtrack that shaped her music taste, even if her opinion of the movie differs a lot. With chat about what the movie is trying to represent and how it contrasts with the songs, as well as how the movie's legacy as a milestone of the early 90s clashes with the songs on the soundtrack. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Dana (To Buy, To Let, To Murder) Listen to To Buy, To Let, To Murder: https://www.spreake...

Pretty Woman The Official Soundtrack with Dana from To Buy, To Let, To Murder

November 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Dana from the "To Buy, To Let, To Murder" podcast joins Matt to talk about a movie soundtrack that shaped her music taste, even if her opinion of the movie differs a lot. With chat about what the movie is trying to represent and how it contrasts with the songs, as well as how the movie's legacy as a milestone of the early 90s clashes with the songs on the soundtrack. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Dana (To Buy, To Let, To Murder) Listen to To Buy, To Let, To Murder: https://www.spreaker.com/sho...

Pick A Disc: The Trailer Edition

October 28, 2020 07:34 - 43 seconds - 1.63 MB

This little episode is the "hey I've just seen you can do a trailer in Spotify but it must be something you upload" edition of the podcast. You can listen to this if you want, but technically it's not canon.

Riot!: Paramore with Leah from She Will Rock You

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 138 MB

Leah from the She Will Rock You podcast is the guest for this episode as she and Matt talk about Paramore's second album, "Riot!" They talk about the youth of the band, a bit about Fuelled by Ramen, the amount of times Leah has listened to the album and about the track "Misery Business". Host: Matt Latham Guest: Leah (She Will Rock You) Listen to She Will Rock You: https://anchor.fm/she-will-rock-you Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gm...

Stranger Than Fiction: Bad Religion with Carl Bryan

October 12, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 138 MB

LA Punk rockers Bad Religion are the focus of this episode of the podcast as Cerebal Jukebox host Carl Bryan talks to Matt about their first album on a major label, "Stranger Than Fiction". They discuss their role in the Punk genre and Carl's story of discovering them. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Carl Bryan Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ Join the We Made This Podcast Net...

A Fever You Can't Sweat Out: Panic! At The Disco with Meg from Gin and Beer It

September 28, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Matt is joined by Meg from Gin and Beer It as she talks about the debut Panic! At The Disco album "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out". They speak about the sound of the album and it's relationship with the rest of the discography and more!⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Meg Visit and listen to Gin and Beer It! https://ginandbeeritshow.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ Join th...

The Race For Space: Public Service Broadcasting with Luke Winch

September 14, 2020 23:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MB

A textbook in audio form, "The Race For Space" by Public Service Broadcasting is the album that Luke Winch has brought to the table today. He and Matt discuss the album's themes, the link to history and a bit about Luke's music taste in general. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Luke Winch Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: htt...

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not: Arctic Monkeys with Bo Nicholson

August 31, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 152 MB

The second half of the Pretty Fly Podcast hosting team, Bo Nicholson selects an album by a band that Matt has stated on the podcast previously that he's not a fan of. So Bo took on that challenge.... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Bo Nicholson Listen to Pretty Fly! A 90s Nostalgia Podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/pretty-fly Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ Join th...

Welcome Interstate Managers: Fountains of Wayne with Daniel Lang

August 17, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MB

Deserving of being known for more than just "that hit" Pretty Fly's Daniel Lang talks about Fountain of Wayne's "Welcome Interstate Managers". They talk about *that* song and some of the songs on the album that deserved to be known on the same level as that song. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Daniel Lang Listen to Pretty Fly! A 90s Nostalgia Podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/pretty-fly-for-two-white-guys Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pi...

The Alchemy Index: Thrice with Ben Peilow

August 03, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

The importance of sound and recording are discussed on this episode of Pick a Disc as sound engineer Ben Peilow discusses how Thrice's four part concept multi-EP/album thingy influenced his love of sound. There's discussions on the differences of the four parts and a good chunk of discussion on live music in general. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Ben Peilow https://benpeilowaudio.com/ Listen to 2P's in a Pod here: https://2ppodcast.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @P...

Matt Picks "Maroon" by Barenaked Ladies with Guest Host Jon Porobill

July 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Jon Porobill of the PLAY DISC podcast takes over another podcast with the word 'disc' in it to interview Matt about the album Maroon by Canadian superstars, Barenaked Ladies. They talk about the band members, Steven Page's leaving, seeing them live and a few of the songs on the album. ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Jon Porobill Listen to PLAY DISC here: https://playdisc.fireside.fm/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This...

Love Ire and Song: Frank Turner with Kez Parvin

July 06, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Growing up, failed revolutions, grief and...um, carrier bags are all in this episode of the podcast as Matt speaks to Kez Parvin of the 2P's in a Pod podcast to talk about Frank Turner's second album: "Love Ire and Song" Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kez Parvin Listen to 2P's in a Pod here: https://2ppodcast.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ Join the We Made This Podca...

Negotiations and Love Songs: Paul Simon with Ian Garfield

June 22, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

Like scrap books and photo albums of moments in time, greatest hits and compilations are the target of conversation between Matt and his guest Ian Garfield. The album? Negotiations and Love Songs by Paul Simon. ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Ian Garfield Visit: www.iangarfield.co.uk Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Join the PickADisc Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PickADisc/ We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadeth...

The Shape of Punk to Come: Refused with Ian from WeDigMusic

June 08, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Completing the We Dig Music trilogy is Ian Clarke, who brings forth the influential third album from Swedish punk band Refused. They talk about the nature of the album, the direction and sound of the songs and it's impact. They also muse on what exactly makes music "punk" and talk about the mentality behind that label. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Ian from WeDigMusic You can follow Colin's ventures below: https://www.wedigpodcasts.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @Pi...

Is This It: The Strokes with Hannah from How Not To Be An Idiot

May 25, 2020 23:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

Solo albums, New York and even more stuff is covered on this edition of Pick a Disc as Hannah from the How Not To Be An Idiot podcast joins to talk about The Strokes' debut Is This It. The conversation goes into it's impact and it's sound and even on the artwork. (If you're looking at it on the bus, then sorry!) Host: Matt Latham Guest: Hannah from How Not To Be An Idiot Listen to How Not To Be An Idiot here: https://play.acast.com/s/hownottobeanidiotpodcast Follow us on Twitter, Facebook...

100 Broken Windows: Idlewild with Anniemusic

May 11, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

A departure from the sound of their first album, Scottish band Idlewild came back with a more much mature, mellower sound with "100 Broken Windows". Singer AnnieMusic and Matt discuss Roddy Woomble's knack for a chorus, the blending of several influences and seeing them live. Host: Matt Latham Guest: AnnieMusic Listen to Mondegreen here: https://heymondegreen.bandcamp.com/ Listen to AnnieMusic here: https://anniesmusicplace.bandcamp.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagra...

Fat of the Land: The Prodigy with Mark Adams

April 27, 2020 23:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Mark Adams of the Life's Milestones podcast and Don't Say The C Word turns up with a 90s classic album in the form of The Prodigy's "The Fat of the Land". Host: Matt Latham Guest: Mark Adams You can follow We Dig Music below: https://www.spreaker.com/show/we-dig-music Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at [email protected]. Join the PickADisc Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PickADisc/ We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadeth...

Astro Creep 2000: White Zombie with Colin from WeDigMusic

April 13, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

White Zombie's "Astro Creep 2000" has followed Colin for the majority of his life as it's "The Best Album Ever". Colin and Matt talk about metal and the sound of the album as Matt's not too familiar with the genre, It also appears to soundtrack trips to Ikea. Why? Give it a listen and find out. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Colin from WeDigMusic You can follow Colin's ventures below: https://www.wedigpodcasts.com/ https://drivenlikethesnow.bandcamp.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook...

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