Chewer: the Left Side Brain podcast

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan give each other a song they love that they also think the recipient will feel the same about, as well reviewing the new Mastodon album and analysing a news story about a pigeon attack on Kings of Leon. Playlist of the songs exchanged: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72fAGBEoV73EASDZwbq9Ct?si=6QQ1n2-gSaSFXAXBBcOBEw New single by Oli: https://open.spotify.com/track/6TQQaJlyg3...

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan discuss the leak of the legendary lost Deftones album and talk through their opinions of the tracks themselves, as well as reviewing some massive recent gigs and trying (and failing) to hold it together while analysing a newspaper article about a toilet-related emergency in a moshpit. New Jamie Lenman album: https://jamielenman.bandcamp.com/album/puke

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan review the first album Oli ever bought, 1984’s Make It Big by Wham!, as well as dissecting a car crash of a fantasy supergroup from a listener and just-about remembering that time they were threatened with attack dogs in Cleethorpes.

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan each put together a band line-up that in another time and space they’d love to have heard / seen play together, as well as fondly revisiting an LSB deep cut and reminiscing about that time Rich was interviewed live on Ukrainian breakfast TV. 

Oli, G, Rich, Ryan and special guest Barry Dolan (Oxygen Thief / Non Canon) talk about the best bands we shared a bill with that deserve to be remembered and listened to, as well as remembering how an LSB classic nearly got Barry arrested and spreading more love for the Scratch. Playlist of the underrated / forgotten bands mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MzNvoKNxslvIL...

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan review Rolling Stone magazine’s top 10 greatest guitar solos of all time, as well as chatting about Angine De Poitrine live in Bristol and reminiscing about when Ryan was not-officially named the second-hardest-hitting drummer in the world. Rolling Stone magazine’s greatest 100 guitar solos: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitar-solos-1235519961/ Spotify...

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan review the 1972 classic Rolling Stones album Exile on Main St, as well as chatting about the recent 20th anniversary of LSB’s Action Potential and G’s return to causing sonic problems for the people of Bristol. Exile on Main St on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5U4dnRZsfW8NmwBBkELFPh?si=dbVoMQ8FSlay0D2X2l-iNw Tickets for Oxygen Thief 20th anniversary show: https://ww...

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan each talk about five of the guitar riffs they find most satisfying, leading to an epic in-depth discussion of each, as well as tales of bivouacking in Lincoln with the Mega Priest and admiration for backstage dressing room wall art.    Spotify playlist of the riffs discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/767hLNLV3iDZs2aIRebm3k?si=6hU__wLgSx2csHEuYersSw

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan discuss the most memorable gigs they’ve been to as well as reviews of recent Deftones shows and tales of on-stage crotch-stamping and scraping the bottom of the barrel in Barnstaple.  Ryan and G’s album recommendations: Cult Drugs by Blood Command: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Fps84SWAUVJongTEpp945?si=CS6WmB1WSC2-PzFiiGaUOg DREAMCRUSH by MØL: https://open.spotify.com/album...

Oli, G, Rich and Ryan discuss their top five opening tracks on debut albums as well as tales of how they met, early LSB gigs and filming promo videos.    Episode links:   Greatest open tracks on debut albums Spotify playlist   Oli's new single pre-save links