Our Liner Notes

Matt continues his journey through Memphis with more tales from the St Jude tournament, Beale Street, BBQ and Sun Studio...and of course more legendary Memphis artists! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis) 00:54 - Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes 18:32 - Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On 34:10 - Million Dollar Quartet - Brown Eyed Handsome Man (version 2) 40:06 -...

Matt recently took a birthday trip to Memphis where he experienced a lot of musical history at Sun Studio and on Beale Street. Have a listen to stories from the trip and an allstar list of Memphis musical artists. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Booker T & the M.G.'s - Green Onions) 09:30 - Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm) - Rocket 88 19:41 - Howlin' Wolf - How Many...

Matt and Chris take a look at the life of musician, studio engineer, and writer Steve Albini, who passed away on May 7th 2024. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Page & Plant - Most High) 11:07 - The Sex Pistols - Sub-Mission 24:33 - The Pixies - Bone Machine 35:59 - The Breeders - Doe 45:57 - Nirvana - Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle 1:05:40 - Foo Fighters - Something From Nothing 1:20:57...

We continue our look back at how some of today's biggest actors and comedians got their start playing music! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Dogstar - Denial) 00:57 - Martini Ranch - How Can the Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? 10:47 - Queen Latifah (ft. Monie Love) - Ladies First 21:14 - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations 36:12 - Connor Price, Akintoye, Idris Elba - Aces 49:45 -...

Many famous actors and comedians started out trying to make it as musicians. This week we bring some you might not have know about! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Roman Antix - What's the Difference?) 10:20 - Hollywood Vampires - People Who Died 25:30 - Seona Dancing - Bitter Heart 36:28 - Those Bastard Souls - The Train from Terminal Boredom 49:56 - Whooliganz - Put Your Handz Up 59:05 - Headstones -...

Another week and more dad talk as we break down five more songs brought to us by our teenagers! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Joey Valence & Brae - Punk Tactics) 01:10 - She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart 15:50 - Kendrick Lamar (ft Dr. Dre) - Compton 26:25 - Jawny - Anything You Want 41:13 - Earl Sweatshirt - Chum 51:40 - Beach Bunny - Sports 66:55 - Outro (Aaron May - Let Go) Reach Us:  @ReasonsAre ...

This week, we bring tunes provided by our teenage kids and try to not let the show devolve into old man, dad rants! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Kanye West - Touch the Sky) 09:22 - J. Cole - Let Nas Down 21:30 - Billie Eilish - My Strange Addiction 37:14 - Joey Bada$$ - Righteous Minds 51:08 - AJR - Inertia 61:17 - Odd Future - Oldie 77:45 - Outro (Mother Mother - Verbatim) Reach Us:  @ReasonsAre  @...

Matt and Chris conclude their look at the year that was! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Sinead O'Connor - Emperor's New Clothes) 3:53 - Killing Joke - Love Like Blood 18:33 - The Beaches - Cigarette 31:31 - De La Soul - Ego Trippin' Part 2 46:53 - Albert Hammond Jr - Memo of Hate 57:40 - Flechettes - Along For the Ride 1:07:10 - Outro (Dierks Bentley - Gold) Reach Us:  @ReasonsAre  @ChrisMaierBC  @oli...

Matt and Chris take a look back at the year that was! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (The Vaccines - Love to Walk Away) 9:55 - Blur - Barbaric 26:10 - English Teacher - The World's Biggest Paving Slab 37:18 - Paramore - The News 49:50 - Flight of the Conchords - Robots 1:08:00 - Jeff Beck (feat Joss Stone) - I've Put a Speel on You 1:18:00 - Outro (Miles Kane - Time of Your Life) Reach Us:  @ReasonsAre...

More Star Wars fun this week as we are joined by Matt's 'From A Certain Point Askew' podcast co-host, Jay! We get into more topics including recasting vs CGI, future projects we're excited for and of course, the highs and lows of the Star Wars fandom. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Jamiroquai - Use the Force) 00:50 - Mos Def - Know That 06:06 - Recast or CGI? 12:45 - Ekoh - Mandalorian Single 17:30 -...

This week, we do a crossover with Jay from Matt's other podcast - From A Certain Point Askew. We bring Star Wars-related tunes and cover a lot of topics such as our fandom origins, why Jay and Matt started a Star Wars podcast, favorite films and series and more! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Weird Al Yankovic - Yoda) 04:10 - Eminem - Rhyme or Reason 12:14 - What is your first Star Wars memory? 16:59...

Matt and Chris conclude their look at the music artists of Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, and Cornwall. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (The Cortinas - Fascist Dictator) 02:30 - Massive Attack - Karmacoma 12:30 - The Heavy - How You Like Me Now 21:35 - Moriaty - Dahmer Blues 37:20 - The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends 50:50 - Portishead - All Mine 1:01:40 - Outro (The Specimen - Kiss Kiss Bang Ba...

This week, Matt and Chris return to their England regional series by heading to the South West! Areas include: Bristol, Bath, Plymouth, Exeter, Bournemouth, and Devon. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Chay Snowdon - Tough Guys Die First) 06:38 - Naked Eyes - Promises Promises 18:22 - XTC - Dear God 35:30 - The Bolshoi - Sunday Morning 49:10 - Muse - Hysteria 1:03:40 - Muncie Girls - Locked Up 1:13:25 -...

We wrap up our chat with Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks. More random topics are covered (as a throwback to our old Reasons Are Several show) including male contraception, untrustworthy doctors, sex in space and a long chat about AI's effects on the music industry and our personal lives.  Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Cha Nwbarra - A Little Bit of Heat) 01:03 - Autoblow - A History 12:06 - Ar...

This week we are joined by Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks on his visit to Eugene, Oregon with Matt.  Matt and Neil used to have a show called Reasons Are Several so the three lads do a bit of a redux of the show, kicking it off with a lot of sports-related topics and songs.  Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Pete Rock & CL Smooth - In the House) 00:24 - Neil & Matt in Eugene for the Oregon footb...

Matt and Chris conclude their look at some of the gone, but not forgotten, music artists of the 1990's! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Belly - Feed the Tree) 3:20 - Big L - Ebonics 17:26 - I Mother Earth - One More Astronaut 30:45 - Babes in Toyland - Sweet 69 42:45 - Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 50:00 - Helmet - Unsung 1:00:44 - Outro (Mazzy Star - Fade Into You) Reach Us:  @ReasonsAre  @ChrisMaierB...

This week, Matt and Chris take a look at a few somewhat forgotten music artists that were big hits in the 90's, but for one reason or another, quickly faded away. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Cracker - Teen Angst) 10:40 - Live - Selling the Drama 25:30 - New Radicals - Get What You Give 36:10 - PJ Harvey - Down By the Water 47:25 - Liz Phair - Supernova 1:05:45 - Better Than Ezra - Good 1:13:40 - Ou...

We wrap up our look back at 80s movies and the songs that provided all that extra cheese! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Pat Benatar - Invincible) 01:18 - Mickey Thomas - Stand in the Fire 13:52 - Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies 'R' Good Enough 34:01 - Pebbles - Mercedes Boy 50:40 - Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us 64:50 - John Waite - Change 83:30 - Outro (Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby) Reach Us:  @R...

We go back to our youth for some love and inspiration from some of the cheesiest movie songs from the 1980s! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Bryan Adams - One Night Love Affair) 06:34 - El DeBarge - Who's Johnny? 20:25 - John Parr - Two Hearts 35:16 - 38 Special - Teacher, Teacher 51:50 - John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) 66:40 - Honeymoon Suite - What Does it Take 79:16 - Outro (Yello - Oh Y...

Matt and Chris conclude their look at the songs of past summer vacations! Track list: 00:00 - Intro (DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Summertime) 6:08 - Pearl Jam - Even Flow 18:18 - Hey Ya - OutKast 29:45 - Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl 39:33 - O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei 52:20 - The Beaches - Lame 1:08:00 - Outro (Stephen Malkmus - Summer Babe) Reach Us:  @ReasonsAre  @ChrisMaierBC  @olinern...

This week, Matt and Chris recall past summer vacations from the last few decades(!) and the musical memories associated with them. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Bryan Adams - Summer of '69) 11:20 - Bananarama - Cruel Summer 29:20 - The Cars - You Might Think 37:10 - Killing Joke - Eighties 52:05  - Beastie Boys - She's Crafty 1:05:10 - Prince - I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man) 1:13:20 - Outr...

This week, one half of our hosting duo goes on a musical journey with their eldest child for a very fun and interesting mix-tape construction. Track list: 5:22 - X-Ray Specs - I'm a Poseur 18:52 - Black Keys - Tighten Up 31:07 - Mad Hatter - Melanie Martinez 44:51 - Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand 52:26 - Girls and Boys - Blur 1:02:12 - Without Me - Eminem 1:12:58 - Gossip - Maneskin (feat Tom Morel...

When musicians beget musicians, the results can be really good! More musical offspring artists... Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Natalie Cole - This Will Be) 01:25 - Inhaler - My Honest Face 12:04 - Rufus Wainwright - Instant Pleasure 21:37 - Damian Marley (ft Stephen Marley, Black Thought) - Pimpa's Paradise 30:25 - Mark Ronson (ft Ol' Dirty Bastard, Tiggers) - Toxic 42:33 - Dweezil Zappa (ft Moon Za...

Not all children of famous musicians can follow in their parents' footsteps, but some absolutely crush it! This week we're bringing musical offspring. Track list: 00:00 - Intro (Suspect 208 - All Black) 06:04 - Julian Lennon - Too Late for Goodbyes 19:04 - Nile Marr - Hush 28:50 - FIDLAR - West Coast 41:33 - Neneh Cherry - Woman 49:28 - Albert Hammond Jr - Old Man 61:07 - Outro (Norah Jones - Come...

This week, Matt and Chris have a great chat with Flechettes - a four-piece band from Wigan. We discuss how they formed, their music catalogue, navigating Covid, touring, the Wigan music scene and more! Track list: 00:00 - Caffeine 11:50 - In the Mood 24:55 - Chasing Youth 34:50 - Innuendo 46:24 - Man of the Hour 61:30 - We Shall Find Out 73:35 - Make Your Mistakes 79:20 - Goodbye (for now)   Find...