Tag: alternative rock

  • Episode 47 – #4 – The First Time in Nineteen Years

    Episode 47 – #4 – The First Time in Nineteen Years

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We’re back! After a long illness and holiday-induced delay, we finally get to number five. Glen is invited to wax lyrical, and doesn’t hold back.

  • Episode 46 – #5 – The Best Thing that I Can Say

    Episode 46 – #5 – The Best Thing that I Can Say

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We’re back! After a long illness and holiday-induced delay, we finally get to number five. Glen is invited to wax lyrical, and doesn’t hold back.

  • Episode 45 – #6 – A Dip and-a-Half

    Episode 45 – #6 – A Dip and-a-Half

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. Number 6; one before the Top 5. So we obviously love these, but not quite at that elite level. But – as is always the burning question – what do we think of…

  • Episode 42 – #9 – There Doesn’t Seem to Be any Fires

    Episode 42 – #9 – There Doesn’t Seem to Be any Fires

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We plough on and reach number nine in the countdown. Apologies for the sound quality in this one, it’s not to the usual standard.

  • Episode 41 – #10 – You Can Just Pay People for Anything

    Episode 41 – #10 – You Can Just Pay People for Anything

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. It’s Top 10 time! Behold our tenth favourite albums! One of them sold a lot of copies; one of them didn’t. You know what I’m saying. Watch out for an incredible bit of…

  • Episode 40 – #11 – Something Said in the Show out of Context

    Episode 40 – #11 – Something Said in the Show out of Context

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We keep liking each others’ albums, so let’s see how this one goes.

  • Episode 39 – #12 – All the Juice

    Episode 39 – #12 – All the Juice

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We shine a light into a dark place, and discuss shaving (sort of). Strap in for our longest episode yet!

  • Episode 38 – #13 – A Very Unfeasible List of Things

    Episode 38 – #13 – A Very Unfeasible List of Things

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. In this episode, we discuss two massive albums by two massive acts. Glen shares some of his favourite ever lyrics, and James regales us with tales of heckled tribute acts.

  • Episode 37 – #14 – Parkas and Paul Weller-Style Haircuts

    Episode 37 – #14 – Parkas and Paul Weller-Style Haircuts

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We catch up on James’ visit to see an Oasis-themed musical, and discuss our 14th favourite albums. We work out how to pronounce a name, and Glen has some 80s music for you.

  • Episode 36 – #15 – A Massive Dragon Appeared

    Episode 36 – #15 – A Massive Dragon Appeared

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We’re back for the new year, and bring forth two very different albums that both vaguely fall under the large umbrella of punk. But how much will we hate each others choices?

  • Episode 35 – #16 – I Haven’t Done the Maths

    Episode 35 – #16 – I Haven’t Done the Maths

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. James talks about his school days, and has another artist of public ridicule; Glen double-dips for the first time.

  • Episode 34 – #17 – The Smell of the Peanut Factory

    Episode 34 – #17 – The Smell of the Peanut Factory

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. We explore delayed gratification by discussing one of our most anticipated bands. Glen also puts forward the oldest album in his top fifty.

  • Episode 33 – #18 – The Best Type of Friend

    Episode 33 – #18 – The Best Type of Friend

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. James puts forward a risky choice, and Glen drags up his moody teenage years.

  • Episode 32 – #19 – All Anthemic Bangers

    Episode 32 – #19 – All Anthemic Bangers

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. The Match Klaxon gets a deceptive outing in this episode, and – thanks to some recording problems – one of us gets the opportunity to have a short unimpeded rant.

  • Episode 31 – #20 – A Consequence of Something that Big

    Episode 31 – #20 – A Consequence of Something that Big

    Welcome to Fifty by Two, a podcast about music where two friends with very different tastes count down their top fifty albums. Most people probably don’t have a favourite canal, but one of us talks bout ours in this episode. We also break into the Top 20, and revisit an old friend. There’s a new…