Those Music Guys

Contrary to popular belief, movies don't always portray an accurate depiction of real life - so the guys sit down to discuss their favourite movie tropes about the music industry; Mike has an easy hard job telling us why Vulfpeck rule and Fa examines everything that is glorious about Izzy Thomas and why great music and great hair often go hand in hand.

In a strangely upbeat episode for 2020, the guys are joined by friend and collaborator, Andrew Pimblott to discuss the positive effects this year has had on the music industry.

Tech companies: friend or foe? Found out in this latest thrilling discussion with Those Music Guys; Mike loses his mind over Fantastic Negrito's new album and the wonderful Tokyo Taboo get Fa all kinds of confused over how much time Donald Trump really has on his hands.

The arts industry is on the brink of collapse, and the UK government as actively complicit in its demise - listen intently to find out why, if you're an artist of any kind, Boris Johnson and his pals freaking hate you; Mike isn't sure how to pronounce Alain Johannes' name, but he is sure that his new album, "Hum', is an absolute banger; and Fa makes at least one Game of Th...

Music venues are dropping like flies, but can we blame the whole thing on Covid 19? The guys sit down with the wonderful Lucy Shevchuk of Square Wild to answer this and only this.

Who is the most overrated band in the world? Tune in for the thrilling answer to the one question that has plagued mankind for centuries; Mike goes a little bit country for Waxahatchee's "Saint Cloud" and Fa takes a (virtual) trip to Dublin to talk about Jet Fuel Chemistry.

Even the biggest stars sometimes need break from their own work to pay tribute to their heroes and influences, so the guys would like to share with you 4 of the most insane covers you need to see; Mike wants the community to come together and listen to Childish Gambino's new album and Fa takes a (figurative) trip to Teeside to tell you all about the beautiful harmonies of The Dorman Long. 

Ah, 27; that mythical age at which we seem to have lost so many musical legends. The guys sit down to discuss why that number is so bloody significant; Mike wants you to be as cool as him by listening to the latest Pixies album and Fa throws all his scheduling out of the window to tell you about London's In Search of Sun.

Long ago, when the coronavirus was unheard of and the idea of social distancing was reserved for weirdos who hung around bus stops, bands would travel the globe entertaining fans of all ages - and some would do it without feeling the need to actually create new music, so the guys are asking "is this cool?"; Hayley Williams' debut solo EP has Mike counting the days for a full album a...

The guys sit down with Max Mawdsley of Horla fame to discuss the effect the coronavirus his having on the music industry.

The year is 2020, the internet is the next big thing and just in case you needed 4 reasons to visit YouTube, Those Music Guys are about to give them to you; Mike agrees with The Black Keys when they say “Let’s Rock” and Fa takes to us his hometown of Macclesfield to rave about The Virginmarys.

Ho Ho Ho! It's Christmas in Podcast Land and the guys are discussing just what it's like to be a musician during the most wonderful time of the year; Mike finally becomes a Weezer fan after hearing their new album and Fa digs deep down south to talk about why Essex's Monster Florence is one of the freshest acts in hip hop.

Get ready for yet another fight to the death as our hosts argue over whether a genre can truly die; Mike's been blasting Biffy Clyro's latest album and wants you all to know about it and Fa's keeping it local with Manchester's wonderful XMenBTeam.

Holy Fudge Cakes! In this landmark episode, Mike and Fa take a break from the usual structure and head to the cinema to watch Metallica: S&M2. Expect a fully comprehensive review, while also hearing the guys divulge their groundbreaking thoughts on the most controversial, mind-blowing and often hilarious aspects of the biggest metal band of all time.

It's episode 4, and we're combining our passion for music and movies by discussing 4 Hollywood stars who've managed to carve out side projects as musicians - be warned: the results vary from hilarious to terrifying; Mike tells us why we should absolutely all be thanking Snoop Dogg for his latest album and Fa goes sumo psycho for Sumo Cyco, Canada's most bitchin' undergroun...

In this episode, we use some pretty old rock stars as case studies to discuss how (in)tolerant we should be of phones being used at gigs; Mike tells us why Ed Sheeran collaborating with other artists is definitely a good thing and Fa takes us all the way to the Lone Star State to hear the sweet, sweet sounds of The Texas Gentlemen.

In our second episode, it's a Battle Royale between our 2 hosts as they go head to head on whether or not Spice Girls had any decent tracks; Mike tells us why '70s ska legends The Specials are more relevant than ever with their latest release and Fa discovers the metal in Merseyside in the form of Liverpool's Death Blooms.

In our very first episode, we analyse the classic phrase "music hasn't been good since (insert decade)" and discuss why it's complete and utter nonsense; Mike tells us why we should stop what we're doing and listen to Hozier's latest release and Fa gets all kinds of excited about Yorkshire's very own Hands Off Gretel.