Personal Jukebox Music Podcast

NOTE - THERE WILL BE A SLIGHTLY LONGER GAP BETWEEN THIS EPISODE AND THE NEXT ONE DUE TO STUFF. Don’t worry though we will be back soon.   Everybody knows The Beatles, right? Sgt. Pepper, mop tops, yellow submarines, she loves you, yeah yeah yeah. Well believe it or not, me and Sex Neil had never in our lives listened to Abbey Road so we did.  Are the most decorated, most illustrious and quite poss...

Brand New Eyes" is the third studio album by Paramore, released on September 29th 2009. It marked a significant moment in the band's career, both musically and personally due to internal tensions that influenced its creation leading to some band members leaving the room and never coming back. Fair play to the kids though, they definitely know how to produce a riff or two and they pack their tunes...

Evil Empire is the second studio album by Rage Against The Machine. Released nearly 4 years after the band’s debut, the album is the expected RATM blend of rap, metal & funk that continues the group’s politically-charged sound and message. On the menu we’ve got tracks about the Zapatista uprising in Mexico, class warfare, racial inequality, political propaganda & critique as well as bonus...

What better way to dive into a conversation about the album No More Idols by Chase & Status than to degenerate into discussions about Darren brown, Lindy Hop & punching girls? It’s the British dream!   Stop your family being shamed for all eternity by handing out a high five and rate or review the Personal Jukebox on Spotify, iTunes and all of your podcast providers. Click that bloody subs...

"Slave to the Grind", released in 1991, is the second studio album by the American rock band Skid Row & followed their self-titled debut album, which had achieved significant commercial success. "Slave to the Grind" marked a notable evolution in the band's sound, showcasing a heavier and more aggressive style compared to their debut.   The album features a blend of hard rock and heavy metal el...

Call him the American Badass, the Early Morning Stoned Pimp, Bobby Shazam or stick to Kid Rock, whatever name Bob Ritchie goes by, he seems to get embroiled in controversy at some point. After exploding onto the mainstream (in the U.S. anyway) with 98’s “Devil Without A Cause” (15 million sold mofo) the Kid followed that up with his next album offering “Cocky”. The album is an absolute smorgasbord...

On this episode we head back into the Jukeboxpod A-Z. Artists covered include All Saints, Amy Winehouse, Anthrax, Arianna Grande, Avenged Sevenfold and lots, lots more. Discussions of Onlyfans, teary films, The (apparently) Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time, charity donations, Katy Perry’s dimensions & The Video Man ensue.       Stop your family being shamed for all eternity by handing out an h...

On this episode we head back once again to 1996 to look at a band often mentioned on the pod. "Coming Up" is the third album by alternative/indie rock band Suede, released on September 16, 1996. The album marked a significant point in the band's career, following the departure of guitarist Bernard Butler, who had been a key songwriter for their first two albums. Despite the change in lineup, Suede...

Ok, we’re back & it’s 2025 so let’s kick off with an album we’ve wanted to cover for a fair while…  "Monster" is the ninth studio album by R.E.M., released on September 29, 1994. The album marked a significant departure from the band's previous work, putting forward a somewhat more aggressive sound that combined elements of alternative rock and grunge, really popular in the early 90’s, don’t y...

Wowzers! More than 3 years after part 1 of our look back through the music of U2 we return to finally conclude the band’s career. Picking up where we left off last time, we take the Zoorapa-shaped baton and slog it through right up to latest 40 track (!!?!) effort. Does mid-late U2 measure up? Are there any bangers? Can Bono and the boys still write a tune? Listen in & find out son.   Be our m...

"Disintegration" is the eighth studio album by The Cure, released on May 2, 1989. It is widely regarded as one of, if not THE band's most acclaimed works, and is often considered a landmark album in the post-punk and gothic rock genres.   The album was produced by Robert Smith, the band's frontman, along with longtime collaborator Mike Hedges. "Disintegration" features a dense, atmospheric sound c...

"Different Class" is the fifth (yes, fifth) studio album by Pulp, released on March 30, 1995. It is widely regarded as one of the most significant albums of the Britpop era and played a crucial role in establishing Pulp as one of the biggest British acts of the mid-to-late 1990s. The album features a heady blend of pop, rock, and elements of electronic music, showcasing Pulp's eclectic sound.   Th...

Suppose we had to get round to this one at some point, eh? “Korn," released in 1994 to an unsuspecting audience, is the self-titled debut album by the American Nu-Metal band Korn (but don’t tell them they’re Nu-Metal, cause they are). This groundbreaking record is often credited with birthing the nu-metal genre, blending heavy metal with elements of hip-hop and alternative rock. The album features...

Who says we only do guitars? At long, long last this podcast gets round to the megastar rapper, songwriter, producer, record exec, actor? Ol’ Slim Shady himself, Eminem. More specifically, his 2nd big label release (yes all you Stans, I know about Infinite) The Marshall Mathers LP.  The album was released when Marshall was right up there as one of the biggest names worldwide, constantly courting a...

I mean… c’mon…. The Red Hot Chili Peppers?? Just how have this band been out there for ages peddling their wares? Every couple of years chucking out a similarly-filled, funk-infused, cheaply lyricised new album, selling buttloads of copies, filling arenas and staying (somewhat)relevant? Plus, who is an admirer and why?  With neither of us being fans Mr. Kiedis & his merry men we needed to inve...

Part 2 of our One Hit Wonders tournament takes in an outright eclectic mix of tunes and spits them out in ascending order. Listen in to this raucous episode and keep your fingers crossed that everybody involved comes to their senses and realises that Babylon Zoo’s Spaceman is a stone cold classic!    Blow us a few kisses or hand out a solid handshake and rate or review the Personal Jukebox on Spot...

Who doesn’t love a One Hit Wonder? Songs that hit the charts, got stuck in the musical consciousness, were everywhere for a while and then disappeared, the artists in most cases never to be heard from again, relegated to “oh man, remember that (insert name here ) tune?  Well we love them, or at least slightly like some of them and decided to ask a few of our co-hosts to rate a selection of these s...

Welcome to the first instalment of the Jukeboxpod A2Z. On these pods we’ll be  giving bitesize props or shade to all of the artists who won’t necessarily end up getting their own episodes but deserve a mention for one reason or another. So this time, strap in as 2pac, 50 Cent, AC/DC, ABBA, Adele, Alice Cooper & loads more kick us off.       Blow us a few kisses or hand out a solid handshake an...

Released slap-bang in the throes of Nu-Metal’s commercial peak, Come Clean by Puddle of Mudd lends slightly from the genre but heaps in elements of Grunge, Post-Grunge & dare say ‘Butt-Rock’ to the overall theme. Wes Scantlin and his band of merry men offer up a plate of digestible rock that was lapped up by fans at the time & had hits to boot. ‘She Hates Me’ & ‘Blurry’ were major succ...

On this episode we decided to celebrate hitting the big 100 by letting our hair down and asking some of the previous co-hosts to pick their “5 Songs You Can’t Live Without” and it’s yielded some varying, eclectic results. Mr. Stewart Boyd, Courtney G, P.K., Lez, Little Si, Ning & Simon all offer up 5 tracks to the collective masses so expect Alice In Chains to Pete & Bas, The Exploited to...

After over 2 1/2 years of mucking around, we finally get back on the Shine compilation trail and take on Shine 3 - 20 new DAZZLING indie hits.  Much like the previous instalments in the series, this latest offering includes the big boys such as Oasis, Blur, etc. along with a couple of older tracks from the Roses & Mondays but also features lesser known bands of the time. PLUS we encounter poss...

It’s time for a bumper edition of the PJP takeover as Ning brings onboard Lez & 80’s thrash aficionado Gaz to look at one of the aforementioned genre’s seminal albums,  Reign In Blood by cuddly metalheads Slayer.   Even the usual Jukeboxpod host would struggle to downplay the reverence of the big hitters ‘Angel of Death’ & ‘Raining Blood’ on this effort but how’s the rest of the material h...

And now for something a bit different….   The Download Festival is a renowned rock and metal music festival that takes place annually at Donington Park (site of its predecessor “Monsters of Rock”) in the East Midlands and attracts thousands of music fans from around the world. The festival features multiple stages showcasing a diverse lineup of bands and artists, ranging from legendary rock icons...

This episode we take a look at the band nobody in the UK seemed to give two you-know-what’s about, Bush and their debut album Sixteen Stone. We delve into the origin of the band, lead singer Gavin Rossdale’s life & times, question if the band are in fact Day 1 for post-grunge and try to work out how this album sold 6x platinum in the US but barely scraped a silver cert (60,000) in the UK. All...

Step back with the Personal Jukebox as we delve into the career and music of the somewhat iconic and definitely influential band INXS. This time we take a dive into the band's rise to fame, their early output, their chart-topping hits, and the tragic loss of their enigmatic frontman, Michael Hutchence by covering the band’s 2011 compilation album “INXS The Very Best”   Join us as we explore the ev...