Those Music Guys

In a time of political turmoil, the guys discuss the repercussionsTenacious D face over a single joke, and how that compares to the literal crimes committed by a former and possibly future president; Mike can’t help but Smile about Skindred’s latest release, and Fa explains why Asiyaa is the new rapper you all need to be listening to.

Well, the time has come: We are doing an episode on AI. We have thoughts; you will hear them; Mike says "Yes!" to Yes's Mirror to the Sky and Fa shows you why Manchester's Third Kulture are taking rap metal to glorious new heights.

In possibly our most informative episode ever, the guys sit down with UK Music Lawyer Chris Brown discuss the minefield that is the legal side of the music industry. A must listen for anybody interested in any kind of music career.

Amplifiers have been a constant in live music since the time of our forefathers, but are they necessary any more? Those Music Guys believe they have the answer; Mike goes against the rules of the podcast to discuss Fa’s new band and Fa focuses on Pieces to break down his varied appreciation of punk music.

It's been nearly a month since Metallica released their 11th studio album, 72 Seasons, and we know you have all been eagerly waiting to hear our opinion on. To mark this special occasion, the guys invited their good friend Coop of The Spoken Metal Show Podcast to talk about literally nothing else for over 2 hours. It's like our 5th episode, only MORE! 

Dario Nikzad is a seasoned musician and tour manager who has not only worked with the likes of Anthrax, Clutch and Eagle-Eye Cherry, but also has a fabulous head of hair and is an old friend of at least 50% of Those Music Guys; which is why it took only a small amount of blackmailing to get him on the show to discuss the magic, madness and macros of life on the road.

Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson: 2 stalwarts of logic and reason. Nah, only joking; everything they say is nonsense. In addition to their mind blowing views on racism, sexism and the LGBTQ+ community, they also have opinions on music. Will this be the topic about which they finally make sense? You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out; Mike heats it up for Yeah Yeah Yeahs' latest...

After having the guys on his show, the mighty Coop from the Spoken Metal Show is here to talk all things music and metal from the local Liverpool scene to the echelons of the Upside Down. Seriously, this episode is the tits.

In the first of a thrilling new mini-series tackling the most controversial hot takes in music history, the guys ask that age old question: Is Rock Dead? Mike is bowled over by Nova Twins' "Supernova" and Fa sets time aside to check out New Divide.

We've talked about when music scenes don't work, now we're going to talk about when they do. James Bennet of 0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community joins the guys to discuss how the Manchester metal scene is becoming a thriving hub for the moshpits of tomorrow.

For the first time in Those Music Guys history, we have a returning guest; Liam Barlow is back for revenge and he's brought Unearthed's Harry Warren with him to tell us how the heck you develop a band in the modern age.

In the first of our Spotlight Specials, the guys sit down with Wil Russell of Luna Kiss.

O2 venues are now taking 25% of artists' merch sales - what a load of bollocks; Mike reminds us how much we owe to Jack White and Fa finds the funk in indie with Liverpool's RATS. Rats Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialrats Rats Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themrats/

The guys sit down with Chris Massey, head of Sprechen Music, to discuss the realities of running a record label. To find out more about Chris and his label, please visit the following links: https://www.instagram.com/sprechenmusic (@sprechenmusic) https://www.instagram.com/chrismasseymusic (@chrismasseymusic) https://www.facebook.com/chrismasseymusic

The guys take a trip down Memory Lane to talk about the history of reality talent shows and try to predict their future and legacy; Mike gives an efficient review of Rammstein’s “Zeit” and Ya’Boy Fa talks about Ya’Boyz Ya’Boyz’ Ya’Boyz.

Phew, it's been a while since we've had a guest, so the guys are super excited to sit down with Liam Barlow of Unearthed Music to discuss all things band management. To check out everything Unearthed including up coming live dates, hit the following links https://www.facebook.com/events/s/skeletal-remains-the-hairy-dog/1995549653949820/ https://www.facebook.com/events/s/unearthed-festiva...

It seems like more and more musicians are relying on backing tracks, loop pedals, controllers and other such devices during their stage show; with the boundaries between a studio recording and a live performance becoming increasingly blurred, the guys ask the question: what the hell constitutes as live music in the modern era? Mike soundtracks his life with alt-J's "The Dream" and F...

Neil Young vs Joe Rogan! It’s the war to end all wars; the ultimate showdown; the Battle Royale we never knew we needed! But who will win? Find out in our latest, most thrilling episode yet. Mike gets his opinions and pronunciation of Finneas absolutely correct and Fa is so into Casseyette that he forgets how to spell “cassette”.

It can be a scary world out there for creatives when clambering for likes and shares, and now we're being bombarded with adverts for courses claiming to teach us how to reach our goals - are they worth the money? Mike worships Billy Talent's "Crisis of Faith" and Fa gets all geared up to see The Pagans S.O.H this month. 

Regardless of success, it can be very easy for a musician to forget to be humble and allow themselves to push their heads further and further up their own rear end; so in this episode, the guys discuss the potential sign posts that can lead you along that dirty, dirty path; Mike spends countless evenings with Silk Sonic and Fa decides that Bambie Thug is his most successful discovery yet.

Autotune; it's everywhere - in our music, in our breakfast cereal, even hiding under our children's beds. But is it really as bad as we have been led to believe? That question kinda, sorta gets answered here; Mike feels right at home with St. Vincent's new album and Fa blasts off with L.A's Lunarcode.

The guys sit down with entrepreneur, journalist, promoter and music industry guru The Rock Fairy, to discuss the return of live music in 2021. It's ace.

Who is Rick Beato? And why is he your favourite musician? Find out in the latest thrilling episode; Mike brings all the funk with the new Bootsy Collins record and Fa gets heavy for Jazz with Manchester's Honeyfeet.

As the digital vs physical platform war rages on, the guys try to figure out exactly where this will lead the music industry; Mike's review of Maximo Park's new album definitely always wins and Fa is grateful that a random playlist helped him discover Boudicca's Bass Service.

Conspiracy theories are all the rage, so the guys sit down to discuss 4 of the wildest ones from the music world; Mike hits us with a blizzard of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Fa tells an allegory of the glory that is Novustory.