The Podcast and the Pendulum

The Nightwish Story experience continues this week as I venture around the virtual exhibition and Diana shares her own experience of attending in person! Elsewhere, we're discussing Oceanborn and this episode's song Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean! Instagram and Twitter: PodcastPendulum If you love the podcast and would like to, you can donate to it at https://ko-fi.com/podcastpendulum Hosted and cr...

This week is the first of a two-part special all about the Nightwish Story exhibition, featuring a chat with the team behind the exhibit and digging deep into the band's archives for this week's song, the self-titled demo Nightwish! Instagram and Twitter: PodcastPendulum If you love the podcast and would like to, you can donate to it at https://ko-fi.com/podcastpendulum Hosted and created by Simon...

We are talking about one of my favourite Nightwish songs this week, the impact of war told through 10th Man Down. We relive the Decades tour, asking what other songs we'd have loved to see pulled out of the archives and we also chat about Tapio Wilska, a contributor to this song and many aspects of the Nightwish story. Instagram and Twitter: PodcastPendulum If you love the podcast and would like t...

It was the cover version that became synonymous with the band and this episode looks at how Phantom has just as much to do with the Floor era as it does with Tarja. We also hear from my musical-loving friend Ricky who gives us all we need to know about the Andrew Lloyd Webber stageshow. Instagram and Twitter: PodcastPendulum If you love the podcast and would like to, you can donate to it at https:...

Finally i'll be discussing Marko's departure from the band and on quite a fitting episode, a song that he wrote on and has a very prominent role in. We catchup with Pedro, the winner of the band's video contest and we also think about which era is Nightwish's 'golden era'! Instagram and Twitter: PodcastPendulum If you love the podcast and would like to, you can donate to it at https://ko-fi.com/po...

Let's fly back to the Once era with this bonus track and learn about the Finnish white nights. Also included is a chat with Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson about their project Veil of Secrets which released its debut album late last year. If you love the podcast and would like to, you can donate to it at https://ko-fi.com/podcastpendulum Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring speci...

We're kicking off season four with a song about Eugene Shoemaker's inspiring legacy and chatting to Altamullan Road, the project of Johanna Iivanainen and Johanna Kurkela (who also features on this song!) If you love the podcast and would like to, you can donate to it at https://ko-fi.com/podcastpendulum Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring special guest: Johanna Kurkela and Johann...

Over fifty podcast listeners and Nightwish fans ranked the songs on Oceanborn and we can now reveal the results - which song came out on top? Which finished last? Did The Riddler get the justice it so vehemently deserved? Listen and find out! If you enjoyed this episode, we've also done extensive deep-dives into Oceanborn tracks including Sleeping Sun, Stargazers and Gethsemane on earlier seasons...

Poetry, Panels and a Passion for Whitman A mammoth season finale – see you for season 4 later this year!...

Quests and Questionable Opinions Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music: Orphanage Airlines (Intro),  Eyes of Glory (Aakash Gandhi), Vinyl Rewind (Tasmanian Power), Hm Huh (Ice of Doom)

Human empathy and Human. :||: Nature. Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Matthew Liu Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music: Orphanage Airlines (Intro),  Eyes of Glory (Aakash Gandhi), Vinyl Rewind (Tasmanian Power)

Translating, Interpreting and Shining Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Forever Still (https://www.foreverstill.dk) Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music:...

Made In Hong Kong, Vietnam, Holland and Various Other Places Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Nemesea (https://www.nemesea.com / http://twitter.com/nemesea) Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music: Orphanage Airlines (Intro),  Eyes of Glory (Aakash Gandhi),

Sonata Arctica and Simon Getting His Life Listening to Oha Cade Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Oha...

Wishmaster and Wishing There Were More Crownless Quotes This one goes out to Crownlessaceofspades on Instagram! Hosted and created by...

Biography T and the Tarja Split (Again) Lots of old drama in this episode which I was pondering whether to go into so proceed with caution... Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Oha Cade of Valcata (http://www.valcata.com, http://www.valcata.bandcamp.com ) Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music: Orphanage Airlines (Intro),  Eyes of Glory (Aakash Gandhi),

Kalevala and Clambering Through The World of Fantasy! Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music: Orphanage Airlines (Intro),  Eyes of Glory (Aakash Gandhi), Tada Fanfare (Plasterbrain)

Off The Elvenpath looks at projects and bands on the peripheries of the Nightwish universe. Today we look at Tuomas' solo venture: (Music Inspired By) The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Alan Reid (https://www.alansongreid.com) Podcast Cover by Matt Foulkes Intro & Outro music - Orphanage Airlines, Lebosqui's A Walk/Paseo

Lockdown, Language and Lanvall from Edenbridge Welcome back to Season 3 of The Podcast and the Pendulum! Enjoy! Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring Lanvall from Edenbridge (https://www.edenbridge.org) Artwork by Matt Foulkes Music: Orphanage Airlines (Intro),  Eyes of Glory (Aakash Gandhi)

Trail of Tears and Translation Tribulations. Last episode of season 2 everyone! Thanks for listening, i'll be back in a month or so with more. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. Hosted and created by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring Kiki Vu Podcast Cover by Matt Foulkes Intro/Outro music by Tristan Lohengrin (Metal Introduction) Background music by Silent Partner (Grass) and...

Serious Drumathons, Songs of Ocean Souls and Stephen King (again). Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Eemi Fagerlund (check out Eemi's Twitch, including the Nightwish drumathon, at https://www.twitch.tv/eemikun) Podcast Cover by Matt Foulkes Intro/Outro music by Tristan Lohengrin (Metal Introduction) Background music by Silent Partner (Grass) and Aakash Gandhi (Eyes of Glory)

Fans from around the world respond to Human :||: Nature; first thoughts, expectations, favourite songs and the lowdown on All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World. Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Amy (US), Daniel & Peter (UK), Enzo (Argentina), Madeline (France), Leticia (Brazil), Christian & Yuri (Germany), Sami (Finland) and written contributions from Dan (Chil...

Runescape, Religion and Risking Detention for Nightwish Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Alan Jay Podcast Cover by...

Carl Sagan, Cosmos and No Corona!! Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Matthew Liu and 'The Pale Blue Dot' read by Carl Sagan Podcast Cover by Matt Foulkes Intro/Outro music by Tristan Lohengrin (Metal Introduction) Background music by Silent Partner (Grass), Aakash Gandhi (Eyes of Glory) and Wonder Harp (RowHits)

Single art, flop films and err...Kelly Clarkson Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo Featuring: Angj Brooks Podcast Cover by Matt Foulkes Intro/Outro music by Tristan Lohengrin (Metal Introduction) Background music by Silent Partner (Grass) and Aakash Gandhi (Eyes of Glory)