Beers and B-Sides

Grab a pint and join us for another episode of Beers & B-Sides, the podcast where a group of mates head to the pub, crack open a few beers and dive deep into a classic vinyl album every week. This week we’re discussing The Libertines’ legendary debut album, Up The Bracket. Widely regarded as one of the defining British indie rock albums of the 2000s, we explore whether it still deserves its ic...

🍻 Beers & B-Sides returns to the pub for one of our most divisive album discussions yet! This week we sip a few pints and dive into Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey. What makes this episode special? The album completely split the panel. Two of us thought it was a beautiful, introspective masterpiece packed with stunning songwriting and atmosphere. The other...

This week on Beers & B-Sides, the four of us head to the bar, grab a few pints, and dive into The Balcony, the iconic debut album from Catfish and the Bottlemen. From the band’s formation story and breakthrough success to the biggest singles, deep cuts, overlooked gems, weaker tracks, favourite songs, and the eternal debate of Side A vs Side B, we break down every aspect of this modern indie r...

This week on Beers & B-Sides, we pull up a chair in the pub, grab a few pints, and take a deep dive into Jake Bugg’s self-titled debut album (2012). Join us as we explore the record that introduced the world to one of Britain’s most exciting young singer-songwriters. We discuss the story behind Jake Bugg’s rise to fame, his early influences, and how he developed his distinctive blend of indie...

This week on Beers & B-Sides, we're settling into the pub with a few pints and putting one of the most influential albums of the 1980s on the turntable: The Smiths' Meat Is Murder. Widely regarded as a landmark alternative rock record, Meat Is Murder helped cement The Smiths as one of the defining bands of their generation. But does it still hold up today, and is it really as untouchab...

This week on Beers & B-Sides, we’re pouring a few pints and spinning RAYE’s latest album, This Music May Contain Hope . As always, we kick things off with a look at the year of the album’s release, exploring the biggest news, cultural moments and notable events from the time before diving into the artist behind the record. From RAYE’s journey through the music industry to her rise as one of th...

Pull up a stool and pour yourself a pint — this week on Beers & B-Sides we’re spinning the indie classic Employment by Kaiser Chiefs. We take a deep dive into the album that soundtracked the mid-2000s indie explosion, chatting through the band’s rise, the stories behind the tracks, favourite moments on the record, and whether Employment still hits as hard 20 years on. From “I Predict a Riot” t...

Come and join us as we take a deep dive into the world of The Molotovs and their debut album: Wasted On Youth. An energetic band who have burst onto the scene and blew people away with their sound. We’re talking all about how the band formed, their style and inspiration, the many controversies surrounding the band on social media and giving our own insights into the band, album and much much more....

Come and join us as we take a deep dive into the world of madness! We’re talking all about how the band formed and all the drama that unfolded in the year of its release! We’ll also be looking at a UK first pressing of the record on vinyl, giving our insight into our favourite songs, lyric’s and a general review of the album and much much more. We’re introducing our new segment ‘Home Brewed’ where...

Pour yourself a cold one and come and join us as we talk through this year’s record store day, from pickup’s, controversies, opinions and plenty laughs along the way.