The Scratched Record Podcast

This one has been long time coming... The New Consistent joined us to talk through the real stories form the 01905. From the effects of lockdown on his creative thinking, to his musical inspirations and how he go got into music. The ideas he has and upcoming projects are discussed, and trust us, their gonna be huge! As always with this new series, Elliott conjures up some Scenarios for TNC to choo...

Bow down to Indie Music Royalty, We have the QUEEN OF INDIE - Sam Shiner - on the podcast today. Sam champions up and coming music and has gathered nearly 40 thousand followers as well as multiple radio shows, podcasts and more! She talks us through how she got into music, how she put on her own gig and when she realised up and coming music was so incredible. We then delve into gigs... best, worst...

Episode 2 of season 2 is here, and we have another HUGE guest - Apollo Junction! Jonny joins us from the band to talk all things music, Leeds and gigs. We begin as always, by giving you the back story, how Apollo Junction began, early gigs, first album and more! This moves into influences and songwriting techniques, giving us the secret behind that unique sound! The boys have had support from all...

Series 2 is finally here, and don’t we have a huge episode for you all! We interview TSRP World Cup winner Roy Fletcher from The Shed Project!! These lads have started a DIY indie band in a shed, and have now been capitulated into one of the beat up and coming bands around! We cover the story of the band, what Madchester was really like, and whether or not The Stone Roses are the best band of all...

Episode 30 is finally here, marking the end of series one of The Scratched Record Podcast!! The ‘not so Christmas’ special takes you through an evening in with Elliot Williams and Cam Pike! We do still run over our Christmas dinner tier list, so get involved with that!! We then dive in to our unpopular music opinions... we cover The Beatles, The 1975, Christmas music and much more!! We also go ove...

It’s nearly CHRISTMAS! So the boys have done a light hearted chat about... well who knows that it was about! They chat everything from Christmas and roast dinners, to not eating cheese before bed. It does turn musical as they chat about the issue with streaming services underpaying its artists. Both sides are covered in what was a rare mature argument from the lads! As always they shouted out some...

This is a very long overdue interview with The Motive! These lads are one of the best up and coming bands around, at the age of only 18! They’ve conquered London and next year they are going to move on the conquer the rest of the country. We cover the formation of the band, best and worse gigs, and so much more... both James and The 1975 get slated so get involved with that one... let the boys kno...

Episode 27 is here and it’s an absolute worldie!! We are treating you to an interview with one of the most popular up and coming indie bands around - Blondes. Will and Tom joined us to talk us through their blow up, how it felt to wake up to thousands of uses of their song on an app they didn’t even own!! However, these boys are not just a TikTok sensation... we talk all things indie music, inspir...

Unfortunately this is another conspiracy theories episode, not a Scouting For Girls Appreciation hour... however, that could be next week!! The lads delve in to two new conspiracy theories, as always Joe starts with a more serious one - Elvis isn’t dead!! They cover the evidence for this and dive in to the story as to why Elvis would fake his own death, as always the mafia ads involved! Elliott al...

The day has finally come, the band that have released one the best debut demos we’ve ever heard, has come on the podcast - BUDD THE BAND. We have a virtual chat with Connor and Remi (and sometimes Alex) about everything Budd the Band.  We discuss the beginning of the band, the creative process behind corduroy and some great stories of a band house and uni nights out! There’s some cracking stories...

Right then team, welcome back to the second ever lockdown session!! It’s back to just the two lads this week as they have loads of topics to discuss!! Firstly, they have to shout out the brand new Scratched Record radio show on Indie Rocks UK!! Every Friday between 8pm and 9pm you can catch the scratched record hour on Indie rocks via their own app on Android or the MyTuner app on IOS!! Hope to se...

Well, lockdown sessions begins with a bang! The boys had Josh and Pete from Phantom Isle on the podcast, although they couldn't be on the iconic sofa, they do have the honour of the first ever virtual interview. They covered everything from how Phantom Isle came to be, moving from the Northampton scene to the London scene and much more. Pete and Josh have a wealth of stories surrounding Catfish an...

Well well well, the boys react here to the UK entering a second lockdown, meaning they won't be able to film the podcast in the same room for at least four weeks :( They reflect on recording the podcast during the first lockdown, and discuss what the plan is moving forward, mainly the focus on more short form videos and content. This leads to a discussion on the independent music industry, and wha...

Ten episodes ago, the lads recorded one of the more contentious episodes of the season.. debating which decade was better for indie music - 90s or 00s. Joe took the win by convincing Ell that 90s was the better decade for indie music. However, the debate returns, this time as they pit the 70s against the 80s and spend an hour deciding which decade was the superior era for indie. With both having s...

Here it is... the inaugural Scratched Record Award Ceremony to commemorate episode 20!! The boys run through six nominees for four different awards: Single of the year, Album of the year, Artist for 2021, and Hidden gem... They discuss each nominee in depth, and discuss who they think each winner should be! The discussions get heated by they manage to agree on four winners that will treasure this...

We have a HUGE announcement in this one... the t-shirts are here!! We show them off (so check out the YouTube!) and discuss the process we’ve been through! It’s been a lot of work and passion and we really hope you all like them! Let us know what you think of them and grab one if you can... they’ll never be available again!! We then talk about the socially distanced gig we went to and how good Sar...

Yet another giant of the Northampton indie scene joins the boys on the sofa this week - James and Kyle from The Barratts... these boys have been around the scene for years and so they delve into how the band started, what their journey has been like and how lockdown has impacted the way they work as a band! They also delve into their best and worst gigs, including stories from supporting The Sherl...

You all loved the conspiracy theories episode so much that we’ve treated you to a sequel!! Similarly to last time we have one sensible and one (very) out there music conspiracy theory. Joe starts off by explaining the conspiracy behind Jimi Hendrix’s death and whether or not he was murdered by his manager for money!! Elliott then takes a more out there turn, scoping the conspiracy that Kanye West...

The boys are back as a twosome this week after treating you all to a run of guests - let them know what you thought of them all and if there’s anyone you want to see next! There’s been some big news in the industry this week - as the lineup for Reading and Leeds 2021 has been released... It’s a controversial one! With six headliners included (is it too many?), Liam Gallagher being there (again), a...

Episode 15 is here, and it’s an absolute belter!! The boys have two guests in the studio - Marcus and George from Northampton giants ‘Sarpa Salpa’. The lads begin with a civilised, insightful discussion about Sarpa Salpa, gigging and the Northampton scene... However, after a drinks break the topics move on to stories about being on stage with Peace, nuts and beer and whether or not they would lose...

The guys have yet another guest on the now iconic sofa... Maxx Riley - the lead singer and bassist for Northampton Indie Soul Band ‘baby lung’. The lads jump right in to how Maxx got started, going through his long journey to the band he’s in now, including some success AND failure!! They then take a deep dive into the Northampton scene and what it’s like coming up through the town compared to big...

Right boys... this is a big one!! An informal, honest, and ever so slightly drunk interview with the lead singer of Garden Band - Cam Pike. The boys discuss everything from how Cam got into music, his influences, how he battled against his haters and some truly disastrous gigs!! The stories about his band house in Leicester get the lads laughing, even if Cam is heavily judged for picking dark frui...

This week the lads take a slightly different approach than usual, tackling multiple smaller topics rather than one big one. They begin by discussing the latest solution to lock down gigs - a £7 virtual live stream... Are indie fans being taken the pi** out of? or is this an ingenious solution to provide the fans with some well needed content? This leads into discussing Sports Team's new home brew...

This week the boys are discussing the battle of the decades, beginning with 90s vs 00s. Stat man Joe turns up the heat in this episode as he is throwing stats all over the gaff to support his theory that the 90s are much better than 00s. Elliott is not as convinced. The discussion leads onto the bands, Where Elliott has an interesting story about how he really resinates with a specific song which...

It’s here... The big episode 10 🖤 The boys have been hyping this one up for a few reasons: you’ll hear the top notch intro music debut; this was written by the first ever guest - Elliot Williams and we also have a HUGE giveaway for you all to get stuck in to!! This means you must be on the socials - @TheSRPodcast - to find out the details on how to enter the giveaway, so follow the Instagram and...